FFS Cup
28 April 2017 4018 comments
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As our two Premier League cup competitions reach the last 16 stage, we take a look at some of the key Round Six encounters.

Mark, the open to all cup’s only remaining former winner, saw off hishamkmr by a 20-point margin in Round Five to set up a tie with Cars and Mane.

Mark’s rank of 270 makes him the contest’s highest-placed manager, but his opponent will be no pushover – he’s ranked a mere 326 places behind him and is one of five other top 1,000 managers left in the competition.

Another of this elite group is the 849-placed My Pretty Pony (aka Peter Kouewenberg), who takes on NUFC Fifer,  the contest’s second-highest ranked manager at 279th.

The remaining top 1,000 derby involves the 843-ranked Choppers13 squaring up to Patio Kev, who is 438 places above him.

The open to all cup’s lowest-ranked surviving managers, 256,208-placed The Shaman and K3lviN, who is 392,260 in the world, will be breathing a sigh of relief at avoiding one of those high-fliers.

However, with K3lviN taking on the 30,712-ranked Pilgrim and The Shaman encountering 50,328 rogerbarton, they both still have plenty to do to progress to the quarter-finals.

The full Sixth Round draw can be found here.

Rogerbarton takes the title of giant killer in chief in the Members Cup after seeing off Pukka, who went into Round Five ranked 88th in the world. Placed at the 50,328 mark, Roger faces another tough tie when he meets up with the 15,676-ranked Dr Ennet in the final 16.

With Pukka sent packing, Choppers13 is now the highest-ranked remaining manager as his dream of a cup double remains on track. He has a favourable Round Six clash with the 369,310-placed FrankieTheGent.

Community scribe Kryten was another to emerge victorious from Round Five. He next tackles Cheltnamshire lalala, who, with a rank of 3,177, is 7,963 places ahead of him.

The full Sixth Round draw can be found here.

There is £350 in Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk vouchers up for grabs for the final top three managers in both tournaments.

Good luck to all those involved, and if you would like more information on the schedule and prizes click this link.

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  1. Donblaster
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    DDG
    McAuley Stephens PVA
    Sanchez Alli Coutinho Zaha
    Kane Gabby Lukaku

    Pickford Davies De Roon Gibson

    Anything worth a hit? £4.7m itb

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      nah hold

  2. Ibracadabra
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Forgot to add that it is for a -4. First to three, Lukaku -> Kane (-4)?

  3. Petr Cech the Table
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Assuming they start all the remaining games, who would rather have?

    (A) Lukaku [Che, SWA, Wat, ARS]
    (B) Jesus [MID, Pal, Lei, Wba, WAT]
    (C) Costa [EVE, Mid, WBA, Wat, Sun]

    Capitals = Away

    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B C A in that order but thats only assuming they all start, but right now id go costa

    2. E25
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Costa (assuming spurs stay in the hunt)

  4. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Think I have finalised my WC, Thoughts on this?

    Pickford Cabalero
    Alonso Gabriel Holgate Stephens Yoshida
    Alexis Alli King Hazard Coutinho
    Kane Costa Anichebe

    1. Petr Cech the Table
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      How much ITB

      Anichebe upgrade if you can, otherwise G2G.

    2. E25
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      V similar to my current draft (DDG and Monreal instead of Cab and Gab).
      Anichebe fine as you'll be playing 352 every week I assume. Only sucks if King's returns dry up - which is my main concern.
      There's also the chance Tottenham slip up and the Batman steals Costa minutes

      1. nkhoughton
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I see Costa seeing season out, golden boot etc

        1. E25
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Good point. Mind giving your thoughts on this...?
          1) DDG + Monreal
          2) Cech + Bailly

          A) Costa + Anichebe (352 playing Josh King every week)
          B) Benteke + Gabbi (343/352 benching headaches)

  5. Chepe Santacruz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I can bring in any GK to replace Grant. Need a GK for one week as WC in 36.

    DDG the best option or someone I've overlooked?

    1. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      DDG seems the best but if you wanted to chance getting more save points maybe Butland?

    2. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      if you are gonna wc later this week DDG or Forster

    3. E25
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      DDG

  6. FPL Mentor
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed:

    Thoughts on WC draft #1 for GWK37?

    Bench boost active:

    Pickford Caballero
    Alonso Holgate Monreal Walker Yoshida
    Albrighton Pedro Sanchez Sterling Tadic
    Aguero Kane Rashford

    Thoughts?

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'd rather Sané than Raheem. And no Hazard a concern...

    2. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Its abit early for a WC 37 draft so id wait a week or so but rashford pedro sterling tadic and walker are no goes imo

      for chelsea costa or hazard

  7. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Worth WC this week?

    (Current)
    Sanchez • Alli • Eriksen • Siggy
    Kane • Kaku • Gabbi

    TO

    Haz • Sanchez • Sane • King
    Kane • Costa • Gab

  8. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Gabriel nailed?

    1. zizoo10
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      nailed as a nun

      1. evilfish
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Only ever seen a nun nailed once and I'm pretty sure that she wasn't a real nun.

  9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Would you WC this team

    De gae
    Alonso Valencia Davies
    Sanchez sterling Alli king
    Kaku gabbi kane
    Picky zaha smith Kingsley

    To this

    Picky cabelero.
    Holding Blind yoshi Stephens Alonso
    Sanchez haz Carrol Alli king
    Costa kane gabbi

    Gabbi to Jesus in 37

    1. Vamonos
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Eriksen instead of Alli and upgrade a defender?

      You might end up keeping Gabbi instead of Jesus, i'm planning either Jesus or Costa for GW 37 depending on performance/minutes.

      But yes 🙂

    2. dvdguy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Holding to Holgate

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks a lot both. Will take a look see what can be done;-)

  10. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Bench 1?

    Alli Hazard King Eriksen Coutinho
    Kane Benteke Gabbiadini

    1. Donblaster
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Ouch, one of the spurs trio I guess, Eriksen

  11. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Zaha & Lukaku to Hazard & Gabbiadini (-8) worth the gamble?

  12. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    This game is much easier when you concentrate on just one or two rivals. The rival that matters has no playing keeper due to having Randolph and Grant last week (both dropped)

    He also has Negredo Downing Philips and Valencia to sort out.

    Can anybody guess his two transfers this week and how I will drive him mad (again) by replicating them

    1. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I wish he was my rival 🙂

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Aye. I bet a quid he does Randolph > Willy and Negredo > Gabbi.

        It's like taking candy off a baby this FPL ML lark.

    2. Vamonos
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Probably 3 transfers. Grant - Pickford, Negredo - Gabbi and Valencia - Bailly

    3. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Lol.

      My rival has Heaton, Grant, Nyom, Valencia, Stones, Sakho and Pieters in defence. Hoping for a few no shows

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I have Valencia and i'm keeping him. As long as he has him it matters not a jot...zero points each suits me just fine...

    4. Petr Cech the Table
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Would imagine

      Negredo --> Gabbiadini
      and
      Downing updrade

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        And play with no keeper ?...I think Caballero inwards first.

        1. DeadStarComing
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I honestly wouldn't even like to guess. He is obviously bad enough to get into that situation in the first place. Who's to say he isn't going to put in Guzan and Anichebe.

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            He's also in a decent money works ML and 20pts behind, so I understand why he ended up with Downing and Negredo. You have to do something.

            1. DeadStarComing
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              It was still having Phillips that caught my eye. I guessed the MID players were from the double. Well good luck with your Pulis like tactics of blocking 😉

              1. Dr Dream
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Yes they are a bit boring. They only work if they're aimed at your brother and you get to see his ever deepening frown even before a ball is kicked. It's for the banter but you need to be close together for it to work best.

  13. dvdguy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Is Sanchez really essential? What other Arsenal players worth getting?

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Ozil...5.1 PPG...the same as Coutinho believe it or not.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not this week but I'd put him high on the buy list for 36 & 37. Ozil can be good too, one of the cheapo def's or spend more on a quality defender, maybe, or Cech.

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Will take a brave manager to go without in 36.

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm going with Ozil and Costa rather than Sanchez and Benteke.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        My thinking is that Wenger will always play one of Giroud / Welbeck / Walcott through the middle. Should be good for Ozil.

      2. Ibracadabra
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        good combo.

  14. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    On W/C. Transfer for next week was gonna be Zaha to Sanchez. Or so I just do now..? :/

    1. Master Kane
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Can't think of any other arsenal players I would want (attacking players). Good fixtures and unfortunately appear to be turning the corner.

  15. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    With a WC still for next week is it worth it to do negredo who's on my bench for Gabbi for a -4?

    Also shows my hand to a potentially unaware rival if I make the move

  16. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed

    Rate my WC team guys.

    Caballero/Pickford

    Alonso,Yoshida,Daniels,Stephens,
    Holgate

    Eriksen,Sane,King,Hazard.Sanchez

    Jesus,Kane,gabbiadini

    Will have to bench Jesus this gw. (Prob won't play)

    What changes should I make. I have 0.5 itb to do Daniels to Bailly for dgw

    FPLVIRGIN you like it?? Bout to hit the WC button!!! 🙂

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I think you need an Arsenal defender.

      I would ....

      Daniels to Blind/Bailly.
      Sane to Albrighton.
      Stephens to Monreal.

  17. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    What are people doing with zaha?

    Tempted to switch siggy out for hazard and bench zaha

    1. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      See above - i'm considering a hit to change Zaha. I've lost a bit of faith in him after last weeks double.

      1. GuillermoDickero
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Tough one.

        Mine would be negredo and zaha for gabbi and hazard

        Worried that zaha will turn up tomorrow

  18. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Some advice please.
    A)Coutinho or Sane?
    B)Defoe or Gabbiadini?

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Coutinho and Gabbi

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        thanks

  19. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Any suggestions for WC team?

    Cab
    Bailly Yoshi Stephens
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King Sane
    Kane(C) Gabbi(V)

    Pickford Anichebe Monreal Koscielny

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Don't double on Sou defence

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Or Arsenal defence ftm

        1. Scheister
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Just trying to maximize doubles. Who else would you bring in?

  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    If it's this busy now, it will be insufferable in the morning

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I've been avoiding the site for the past few hours. It's getting to be too much. Same 4/5 templates and questions being tossed around. We need threads and some moderation like reddit has

  21. pablo discobar
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Wildcard I think!

    GK Cabellero/Pickford
    DEF Blind, Yoshida, Gabriel, Alonso, Holgate
    MID Hazard, Sanchez, Alli, Sane, Ozil
    FWD Kane(c), Gabbi, Benteke

    Plan is 0 transfers for GW 36, Leaving 2 free for GW 37 which would be Ozil to Erikson and Benteke to Jesus. I have exact money for that, so is it better to go with Cahill instead of Alonso leaving .2 for erikson and Jesus price movements?

    Any thoughts on the above team?

    Cheers

  22. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts here on my WC this week?

    Willy - Pickford
    Alonso - Yoshida - Holgate - Gabriel - Blind
    Sane - Hazard - Alli - King - JWP
    Kane - Gabbi - Benteke

    5.7 ITB to make shifts to Sanchez, Costa or Jesus.

    1. zizoo10
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      gabi out, mustafi will be back soon

      1. pablo discobar
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Mustafi is out for 2 more weeks at least

        1. zizoo10
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          yes, but hell be back

      2. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        would u go pay up for monreal?

  23. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Any updates on Bravo injury? Lots of folks getting Cab in on WC.

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      100% out of the weekend is all we know. Talk of being out for the season, Pep should let us know in the coming days.

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      About 3 weeks for a Cal injury, I can't see him being back in time to play again

  24. BLANKET DEFENCE
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    will gabriel start for arsenal for the rest of the season

    1. zizoo10
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      no

      1. BLANKET DEFENCE
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        monreal on wildcard so

    2. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No

  25. dvdguy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Current front 8

    Eriksen/Alli/Hazard/Sane/King
    Gabbi/Costa/Kane

    Who to bench this week?

    1. E25
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      AOA. Otherwise, no idea 😀

      1. E25
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I guess you flip a coin on Alli/Erik as triple Spurs

      2. dvdguy
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        No AOA left 🙁

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sané. Highest chance of being benched

  26. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Blind or Vert on Wildcard? Smalling and 1/2 others back soon enough, so Vert, yeah...?

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Ya I'd go for Vertongen

  27. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Planning on putting the armband on Coutinho. Pool seems to score 8 goals or so every time they play Watford it seems.

    We're pretty certain he starts, right?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      He'll start but its Firmino's turn to get returns. Would never captain either.

  28. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez owners is it crazy to drop sanchez for punt as trailing my league by 20

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I dropped him but my rival doesn't have him so I'm not too worried. Can't see him along up top every game and the fixtures are so so

  29. Zizou
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Play caballero or pickford

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Why would you ask?

  30. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else activating their WC tomorrow evening?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Once its updated after the deadline tomorrow 🙂

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Thousands I'd say