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. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Suggestions for one week defender punt?

    A) Kelly
    B) Blind (Have DDG)
    C) Huth
    D) Kompany
    E) Daniels

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B/D

    2. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Liking the Palace clean sheet potential this week

  2. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry for RP, stuck on last page and could use some advice:

    WC team: Double Ars and Sou going to pay off in 36-37? Any better suggestions?

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

    Pickford Anichebe Monreal Koscielny

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looks ok if you going the Aichebe route

      Mid is excellent

      Prob swap Kosc for someone, enough for Chelsea def?

      1. Scheister
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        AH! 0.1 short of Luiz. Any other suggestions??

      2. Scheister
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Kos to Azpi, and Yoshi to Holgate? Less double game weeks though

  3. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Those were some tough WC decisions last evening. TBH was happy with my squad which was built on GW3 WC. Would have loved to keep hold of few players. Squad was short of 1-2M in the end.

    any suggestions/articles available on how to improve team value from Day 1?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jump on early rises.

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Dingo.

  4. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone's captain?

    Kane here.

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Been on Kane all week. Tempted to switch to Hazard/King tho.

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane!

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Harry here.

    4. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero

  5. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Koscielny, Yoshida, Sanchez, Anichebe
    B) Alonso, Holgate, Tadic, Jesus

  6. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is his team G2G?
    DDG
    Alonso Pieters Maguire
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Coutinho King
    Kane Benteke

    Pickford | Negredo Stephens xx
    0FT, £0.6

    Worried with no City cover. Cheers!

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg mate.

      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ta.

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      *this

  7. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bench ok? Anything worth a hit? WC next week.

    £6.1itb

    Heaton
    Valencia / Stephens / Alonso
    Firmino / Alli / Sigurðsson / Zaha
    Kane (vc) / Lukaku / Gabbiadini (c)

    Jakupovic / Davies / Maguire / Carroll

    1. FCRS1991
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No Chelsea attacking cover?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Looks like it.

        1. FCRS1991
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Aren't they fighting for a title 😉

          1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I'm fighting for a title too in my ML.

    2. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So heaton over Japu? we are on the same boat..
      Siggy to hazard?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sigurðsson to Hazard worth a -4 before getting him on WC?

        1. FCRS1991
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, just save it

      2. FCRS1991
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I was going to suggest the same but he could be saving the money for Sanchez for gw36

        1. mcrayeps
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          ah yeah, just save it..

    3. Congressman
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If you're going to wildcard next week, why leave 6.1m in the bank? Spend it.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        On?

  8. ROSSI_7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) De Gea
    Alonso Bailly *Blind
    or
    B) De Gea
    Alonso Bailly *Kompany

    1. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Blind vs Kompany

      Blind

    2. Colonial
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B) for me every time to GW38

  9. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    WC activated. What do you think of the Sou and Ars double up in defense? I think it'll pay off with two DGWs

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

    Pickford Anichebe Monreal Koscielny

    1. FCRS1991
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Would never double up on Ars defence

  10. FCRS1991
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Repost

    Caballero
    Valencia Alonso BDavies
    Hazard King Zaha Sane
    Kane(C) Kaku Gabbiadini

    Heaton Son McAuley Amat

    G2G?

    On -4 as my 1 gw Rashford investment backfired, as future prospect of him playing regularly doesn't look good.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Start Son over Zaha

      1. FCRS1991
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You think he will start? Fear of rotation and reduced minutes

      2. mcrayeps
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        wow, no love again at Zaha?

  11. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    WC:

    A) Koscielny, Yoshida, Sanchez, Anichebe
    B) Alonso, Holgate, Tadic, Jesus

  12. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Blind over Bailly on WC?

    1. FCRS1991
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Either or imo, dont consider either great attacking threats so D points mostly

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Keep looking at Man U def and so unsure.

      Thinking DDG and then a cheap def rather than worry on Bailly and Blind, players coming back, Euro games etc.

      DDG and Stephens
      over Pickford and Bailly

      1. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yea true. Considering the same...

        Current wc defence

        Pickford Cabb
        Alonso Bailly Gabriel Stephens Holgate

        Not sure who to swap Bailly for if I get DDG.

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jones and Smalllings are a concern for Bling game time.. not sure when they return thou..

  13. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Looking for more opinions before I finish tinkering:

    A) Costa, Ozil, Vertonghen, Monreal, Evans (TC Ozil or Gabbi)

    B) Costa, Sanchez, Gabriel, Stephens, Brunt (TC Sanchez)

    C) Jesus, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Monreal, Stephens (TC Sanchez)

    In scenarios B and C, Stephens would only play in GW37. In B Brunt would start the next 2.

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one. If you've hazard I wouldn't bother about costa

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I do have Hazard. I also have Sane for City coverage.

        I think I might go Costa for now (fixture isn't bad and has guaranteed playing time) and might switch to Jesus with my saved FTs prior to GW37.

  14. BananaNose Maldonado
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    G2G? Bench in right order?

    Pickford
    Bailly - Blind - Davies
    Eriksen - Firmino - King - Tadic (vc)
    Kane (c) - Lukaku - Benteke

    Grant - Grosicki - Baines - Ake

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If you think Hull and Swansea will get beaten, yes.

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hull's away form, especially defensively, is worrisome. And I have no reason to think Swansea will score against a United defense that hasn't given up more than one goal in a PL match since GW9.

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good.

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, Pierce.

    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

  15. HammersXI
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    WC Team G2G?

    Caballero Pickford
    Yoshida Clichy Alonso Holgate Baily
    King Sanchez Alli Hazard Davies
    Lukaku Kane Gabbi

    Thinking of doing Lukaku -> Costa next GW.

  16. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Friend > Daniels before I WC next week?

    Can have any defender up to 5.7...

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Clichy

  17. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    For a 1 week punt before WC

    Arnautovic or King ?

    1. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      King

  18. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    WC activated. Trying to maximize DGWs, but would prefer Azpi to Kosc. What do you think?

    Willy Pickford
    Bailly Stephens Monreal XX XX
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King Sane
    Kane Gabbi Anichebe

    A) Koscielny + Yoshida
    B) Azpi + Holgate

    1. FCRS1991
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Azpi is unlikely to give you returns unless they keep a CS

      Alonso better option and go for a cheaper other player

  19. FCRS1991
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane or Gabb captain?

    Gabb has easier fixture but then again Harry plays against Arsenal 🙂

    1. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going Kane

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

    3. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane because I haven't got Gabbi, but I would change if I had....

  20. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Me : Gabbi (HUL , liv , ARS)
    Rival : Costa (eve , MID)

    Can i match him for at least this 2 weeks?

    1. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ya, I'd choose Gabbi too

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No

      1. mcrayeps
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ouch 🙁 lose by margin? i have hazard and he dont

  21. Origi-nal
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Start Pickford (BOU) or Foster (LEI)?

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Foster I think

  22. Virgil Hilts
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Final WC choices for GW36 boil down to

    A - Jesus, JWP, Daniels

    B - Gabbiadini, Sane, Cheaper Bou Def than Daniels

    Have all the usual suspects in rest of squad.

    Cheers

    1. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. FCRS1991
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks lads, I feared that would be right answer, benching dilemmas it is then....

  23. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A

    1. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

  24. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kane made a 10min cameo after a month out and started next game.

    Jesus with a 10min cameo after 2 months out....Will he start the next game?

    Have benteke and wondering whether to swap to Jesus.

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The difference is City have Aguero, whereas Tottenham have Janssen!

      1. Origi-nal
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Keep Tekkers for Burnley

      2. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hehe

  25. smix
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best Negredo replacement ? 5.2 ITB. Own Kane & Lukaku

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Anichebe could do well

    2. FCRS1991
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gabb

    3. Ozist
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kane , Dgw potential ...

    4. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Either Anichebe or Jonathan Benteke

    5. SUPER MOKH
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Afobe?

  26. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Alli
    B) Eriksen + 0.1

    1. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      On WC

    2. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Alli for me

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have to sell Alli because I need the .1, otherwise it might be Eriksen. It's totally luck decision imo.

  27. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    WC activated. Trying to maximize DGWs, but would prefer Azpi to Kosc. What do you think?

    Willy Pickford
    Bailly Stephens Monreal XX XX
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King XX
    Kane Gabbi Anichebe

    A) Koscielny + Yoshida + Sane
    B) Alonso + Cameron/Holgate + Tadic

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Luis, Sane and Holgate work?

    2. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably A. Not sure about Sane or Tadic tbh

  28. Zlat-man
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Current back 5: Baines Val Gib Brunt Amat

    Do
    Gibson, Amat > Kompany,Bertrand?

    And play Kompany Bertrand Valencia ((baines brunt))??

  29. LADY ARWEN'S ARMY
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Current team
    Grant
    Alonso valencia robertson
    Hazard alli zaha king
    Gabbi(c) kane lukaku
    Jaku eriksen gibson amat

    GTG ? Or any other option , will WC ing next week
    Wc ,tc ,bb chips available ...
    Thanks for reply ..

    1. FCRS1991
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Grant won't play anymore

      1. LADY ARWEN'S ARMY
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate , what do you think with other line up

  30. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of keeping Coutinho in my WC team.

    Advantages:
    Bought for 8.2 now 8.6.
    Great fixtures and form.
    Liverpool battling for top 4.

    Disadvantages:
    No DGW.
    Could swap for Sane/Walcott and spread cash elsewhere.

    Stick or twist?

    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ok, I keep getting top of page posts and NO replies!

      C'mon people, gather round, lend me your ears.

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would stick, in your situation

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Keep him this week and to Sane next?

      If wc now then Sane

      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yep on a WC now, so need to leap now as spreading that cash will take hits, and I don't wanna do that after a WC.

        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Get Sane

    4. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Coutinho could well outscore Sane and Walcott. Definitely Walcott.

      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        As in get Walcott over Coutinho?

        1. Scheister
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sorry, as in Coutinho will definitely outscore Walcott.

          1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ok, ta.

    5. Ozist
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm will keep Coutinho this week and get Ozil or Walcott next week ... plan balance ITB accordingly, so u won't take hits