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. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Who is more nailed:
    A) Otamendi
    B) Kompany

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Komps

    2. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      B I'd have thought..

    3. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ta

  2. Sean.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    One week punt , King or Arnie ??

    1. Legomane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      King

    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Josh

    3. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      King

    4. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I'm going for King.

      1. Sean.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        wow,and here's me fancying an Arnie punt 🙂

  3. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Which of these opponents sound better?

    1. CHE, swa, WAT, ars
    2. mid, CPL, LEI, WBA, wat

    1. lordkippe
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      2 without doubt

    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      2

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      2

    4. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Obviously 2, but nr.1 is Lukaku and nr. 2 is Jesus

      I just find it so hard to let Romelu go, but I need Hazard, so...

  4. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    So, Im 65 points behind the Ml leader (he's 300 overall). The only player we have in common in our starting 11 is Valencia, these are my differentials

    Alonso, McAuley, Hazard, Alli, Coutinho, Zaha, Kane, Lukaku, Gabbiadini

    I have my WC & BB. He has TC.

    Hit me with it, do I have any chance?.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Honestly? No

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I had pegged it back to about 50 but I think 65 is a stretch too far

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I've clawed back from 90 points to be 18 points behind my leader. It was tough going and I'm still not confident. I feel your pain. All your can do is take risks

          1. Viper
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I'm trying to walk a thin line between catching him but making sure I still come at least second

    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      His team?

      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Sane & Aguero have been his saviours. Tbh, it isn't that great on paper. Not gonna list it

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Really tough. You need his TC to fail badly.

    4. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      King aswell actually

  5. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Should we keep Siggy and Lukaku?

    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      i'm losing Siggy

    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Nah

    3. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Siggy's gone.

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Both gone

  6. gforce23
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Hey guys, what do you think of this team?

    Heaton
    Luiz/Daniels/Peters
    Sane/Eriksen/Hazard/King(C)
    Afobe/Lukaku/Kane

    Pickford/Mawson/Whelan/Rojo
    0.1 ITB

    WCed earlier in the year so have only got BB, TC and AoA left that I'll use in the final 3 weeks. Let me know if you think I should make any changes.

    1. lordkippe
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Heaton > Cabalero
      Lukaku > Gabbiadini

  7. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Re:

    Pick one(till the end of the season):
    A. Gabriel
    B. Clichy/Sagna/Zabaleta
    C. Ward
    D. Yoshida (already have Cedric)
    E. Monreal (Have to get Benteke/Rashford instead of Jesus)

    Pick one for this GW:
    1. Hazard (eve)
    2. Sanchez (tot)

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Monreal
      Haz

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers! 🙂

    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A1

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This works too, but I doubt I'd like to take a less safe Arsenal defender just to get one of those uncertain City players.

  8. Torres76
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    One week punt:

    1. Gabby
    2. Benteke
    3. Rashford

    Cheers

    1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Gab

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      2

  9. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Why are people selling Jaku?

    1. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      No DGW

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Just that? Everybody playing bench boost on the big DGW again? I recall it didn't go too well the last season.

        1. Sponge-worthy
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Caballero on dgw much more appealing than Jaku.

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Nobody's suggesting that you should have 4.1 priced GK as the starter.

            1. Sponge-worthy
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              I'm sorry what? If you're BBing on the dgw, wouldn't you prefer Caballero to Jaku?

              1. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                No. If I'm NOT BB'ing the DGW, I don't care much about my 2nd GK.

                1. Sponge-worthy
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  Yes, in that case you are right..

              2. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                And if you have 4.7 worth GK on bench, you either have an immense team value (good for you) or are wasting important resources on bench.

                1. HashAttack
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  glad I took my BB earlier in the season - TC for wk 37 and useless subs if I need the money

                2. Sponge-worthy
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  Well he won't be on the bench.

                  1. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 10 months ago

                    So, if he's your 1st choice GK, then you wouldn't be preferring Jaku or anybody over him for your BB.

                  2. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 10 months ago

                    You know, if you play the BB, you get points from both of your GK's.

                    1. Sponge-worthy
                      • 13 Years
                      8 years, 10 months ago

                      That's why I'm playing the BB.

                      Pickford would've been my first choice but now that Caballero is the starter for City, it turned things around. So it would've been Pickford/Jaku, but now Bravo's out, it's Caba/Pick.

                      My TV is low, but i found a way to fund CAballero in..

                      1. Camp No No
                        • 12 Years
                        8 years, 10 months ago

                        You're not really following. I have Caba too. The point was, if you need BB to get him on field, he's your 2nd choice GK, and then imo you'd be wasting money. And if not, then it's not Caba you're dropping if you have Jaku. So, for me, Jaku would be backup for Caba. But I'm not playing BB DGW37.

        2. Viper
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          There was a lot of very iffy starters last year (Fosu Mensah/Rashford). Hopefully we have a better handle on it this time around

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            I doubt that. Planning to play TC instead, hoping it will be much more worth it.

        3. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I got 160 points from bench boost last season. Worked out well for me

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            For somebody it always works. But I recall a lot of people here ruined their teams to have 12+ DGW'rs for the big DGW, and ended up profiting very little from the bench boost.

        4. Ibracadabra
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          I am playing BENCH BOOST this week...

          Pickford, Zaha, Stephens, Chambers.

          That allows me to focus on best possible XI for DGW as there will inevitably be rotation...

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Not a bad idea, if you have a full bench of players. Personally, I came to this GW with a seriously impaired team.

            1. Ibracadabra
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              I wildcarded last week as have a big H2H mini league and needed to bring in De Gea, Blind, Hazard, etc. which worked fine; now I have another big H2H mini league matchup and wanted to bench boost as my opponent in 35 is much more difficult/savvy than my opponent in 37 so want those extra few points even if it an overall "points" loss of 5/10/15 in the end from a 37 BB...

              1. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Alright, makes sense.

  10. Detweiler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Bailly & Eriksen or Blind & Alli?

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      The first pair for me.

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Bailly and Eriksen

  11. Prøfeßör …
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Using AOA:

    Playing Ward and Valencia – Alonso first sub and Evans second.

    Correct order?

    Thanks!

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Joel Ward over Alonso? Not for me...

      1. Prøfeßör …
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        I was banking on a CPL clean sheet, not so sure now - but thanks for your input.

        It might not matter in the end if Valencia is rested anyway.

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Agree with Ibra. + Palace clean sheets may have gone with Sakho. 😉

          1. Prøfeßör …
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks both, Alonso it is! 🙂

  12. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    What would do with 1 transfer?

    3.0m in the bank.

    Pickford
    Alonso Valencia Walker
    Alli Eriksen Coutinho Zaha King
    Lukaku Benteke

    Heaton Brunt Negredo Amat

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Negrado to Jesus?

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      You should get Sanchez or Gabbi imo, probably Gabbi for Negredo this week and bench Zaha

    3. gforce23
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      I would swap Pickford for Heaton as Tom might earn some save points.
      Transfer Zaha out for Gabbi.

  13. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Please help, current defence is Mustafi* Valencia* Vertongen Britos Stephens.
    Tempted on taking a hit for Mustafi > Kompany but then who would i bench?

  14. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    DDG
    Valencia Pieters Stephens
    Alli Sanchez King Zaha
    Lukaku Kane Tekkers
    (Pickford Robertson Fletcher Gibson)

    Worried about Valencia starting... is it worth doing Fletcher > Arnie for a hit and playing AOA? WCing next week and BB in 37 so will have to use AOA in 38 if not

  15. HugoBlack
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Roll up Roll up!! Come pick a player for 1 week only.

    Benteke
    King
    Debruyne

    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Tekkers

  16. Raheem's perm
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Play Ben Davies or Alonso?

    1. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Toss a coin

  17. Hobolicious
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    I will try one more time!

    A) JWP
    B) Albrighton
    C) Max 5.5m (5.7m if I go Alli to Eriksen)

    Thoughts?

    1. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      JWP

    2. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Jwp

    4. Dasher0303
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      A

  18. Bainesill
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Lanzini, De Roon → Hazard, King for -4?

    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

    2. faulksp
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Hell yeah

    3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

  19. Jude Rooney
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    WC next GW so one week only transfer want a Liverpool player against a poor Watford - age old question Coutinho or Firminho?

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

      The one with an H in his name

      1. Jude Rooney
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Nice one - what if Bobby changed his name?

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

          Then I'd choose the Brazilian

  20. Dasher0303
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Repost

    What to do with this team??

    Heaton
    Valencia Brunt Davies
    Sanchez Alli Sane Zaha
    Lukaku Kane Negredo

    Jaku Cahill T.Carroll Chambers
    1ft 2.7itb

    Thinking chambers to Yoshida and Negredo to gabbiadini for a hit, or maybe Lukaku, T.Carroll to Gabs and Hazard for a hit??

  21. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Current lineup

    Hennessey

    Robertson Bertrand Bailly

    Sanchez Alli Zaha Sane

    Lukaku Benteke(C) Kane

    Should I WC - take any more hits - leave it

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Leave it. Definitely no more hits.

  22. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    RMWCT? TC 36, BB 37.

    Willy Pickford
    Alonso Blind Gabriel Stephens Holgate
    Hazard Alli Sanchez Sterling JWP
    Costa Kane Gabbiadini

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Any cash ITB? Looking great!

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Absolute zero, lol.

      2. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks, btw.

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Ahh, ok. Not a big fan of Sterling but he could be a good differential.

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Wanted Sane, but .1 short. Anywhere you see where I can pick that up?

        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 10 months ago

          Alli to Eriksen or JWP to Albrighton? It's a tough one.

          1. Teahupo'o
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah the Eriksen one is the only option. Would want JWP's double in 36. Tough, Alli just seems so much more explosive.

            1. Prøfeßör …
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Agreed, ownership is an issue too.

          2. Teahupo'o
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 10 months ago

            Costa could certainly turn into Jesus in 37 to give some flexibility. Not averse to taking a hit in 37.

            1. Prøfeßör …
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 10 months ago

              Fair enough. Flexibility is certainly a good attribute.

              1. Teahupo'o
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 10 months ago

                Thanks for all the feedback, Blackbear. 🙂

                1. Prøfeßör …
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 10 months ago

                  No worries, Stepan! Anytime. 🙂

                  PS, I'll be keeping a very close eye on Jesus - he could be an excellent differential/ pick for the double.

  23. richard.antal
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Would like to do Negredo -> Gabbi but I have 0.0 ITB. Looking at downgrading defence.
    Should I downgrade Valencia to a defender up to 5.7 (thinking of Bertrand or Yoshida), or should I go Smith to Stephens?

    Thank for the advice.

  24. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Keep Alli or Eriksen?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Both but keep eriksen if just one

    2. richard.antal
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Eriksen

    3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Alli

  25. merin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    GTG?

    Grant
    Alonso Valencia Smith
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Coutinho(v) King
    Rashford Kane(c)

    (Jakupovic Barnes Mawson Gibson)

    FT: 0, ITB: 4.8

    1. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Butland back.

      1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        This

  26. Zizou
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    how long will Benalouane stay in the team

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Until Morgan is back, which is now. He has a late fitness test to play this weekend, so Benny will be out this week or next.

    2. Detweiler
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      Until Morgan is back. 2 GWs max by the looks of things, but Morgan could be back for the Watford game.

  27. MFC86
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Those still with TC chip is anyone NOT throwing it on Sanchez?? If so who?

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 10 months ago

      If Arsenal lose against Tottenham; Chelsea lose against Everton; and City/United/Liverpool win this weekend, then Arsenal chances for Top 4 are basically done and TOT are still in title race, so I'll do Kane probably...

      1. MFC86
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers, good rationale

  28. The Tinkerman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    G2G? Captain choice is very tough this week...

    Willy
    Alonso, Yoshida Stephens
    Sanchez, Eriksen, Sane, Zaha
    Kane (C), Benteke, Gabbiadini

    Jakupovic; Vertonghen, T.Carroll, Baines

  29. CamTheMan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Play Caballero or De Gea?

  30. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 10 months ago

    Quick Repost - Best DEF FT with a view to keep until GW38?

    Also have Yoshida/Stephens/Holgate/Valencia

    Gibson to
    A Blind
    B Kompany
    C Huth
    D Daniels