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Our Fantasy Football Scout Cup contests are edging closer to their nailbiting conclusion with just 32 teams remaining in both.

In the fifth round of the open to all Fantasy Football Scout Cup three of our four remaining previous winners Mark, Ninja Fit Saints and Gribude made it through the next stage. However, Sleepysi misses out on the chance to become the first manager to win the cup twice, with his score of 88 not enough to overcome David Slade’s impressive 102 point haul.

Mark, who is placed at 19,657 in the overall standings, notched the same score as Sleepysi, but in his case it proved to be more than enough to earn a giant killing victory over 1,307 ranked FPL Poker Player’s Kane-less side. This former winner faces another highly placed manager in the next round when he squares up to 3,427 ranked ezdmanx.

Ninja Fit Saints also has a tough tie, as he has been matched against POLSTER, who is ranked more than 152,000 places above him. In contrast Gribude is just 3,656 places behind his round sixth opponent Hamadahoda007.

The Scoutcast’s Az marches on and takes his 1,293 ranked team into a sixth round tie with 7,778 placed You, Me and Firmino.

Meanwhile, former FPL winner Tom Fenley also makes it through and earns an encounter with Icepickle, who is ranked just 1,120 places above him.

The competition’s only two remaining top 1,000 placed managers United Come On (ranked 943) and FFScout Members league leader Elvarus (ranked 115) have drawn each other in a heavyweight round six encounter.

The results from the Fantasy Football Scout fifth round can be found here, while the draw for the sixth round – played out over Gameweek 21 – is here.

In the Members Cup the last remaining FFScout staffer, Mark, was seen off by John Nerdelbaum, who hopes to claim kwapsy as his next scalp in round five.

This contest’s only remaining top 2,000 ranked manager Fozilla28 (1,740th) will now clash with 36,088 placed Cheeseoid, while the encounter between Gnu and Spike looks even tougher to call, with the former just 7,102 places above his fellow FFS community veteran.

You can view the full results from the fourth round of Members Cup can be found here, while the draw for the fifth round – also played out over Gameweek 21 – is here.

Due to the tightly congested fixture list both cup contests will be taking a break during Gameweek 22 and will resume in Gameweek 23.

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  1. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Crouch > quaner ??

    Yes or no guys ?

    Free transfer.

    1. RichRover
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No

    2. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If you have 2 frees and nothing else pressing, otherwise, no

  2. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Have to captain a Chelsea player with the defence Stoke will have, trouble is which one...? Haz or Morata, anyone got a compelling reason for either?

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Haz just for pen potential. Stoke def being terrible leads me to think there will be bad tackles

    2. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If I still had Morata I would captain him. Should be on the pitch longer than hazard. I'm captaining hazard but I kind of expect Chelsea to be winning early in the second half and he comes off before they punish them later in the game.

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Morata because of fear hazard may be rotated

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Go to all the Chelsea games do you ?

        1. Pranav Santhosh
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          No just a feeling both will probably start tbh

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            So Hazard should be the one .

  3. EL tridente
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A: Alli and Son
    B: Alli and Eriksen
    C: Eriksen and So

    1. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      C for me

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

      a

  4. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think hazard will start tomorow since conte hints at rotation?

    1. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Conte rarely rotates

    2. grapesland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      What was the hints?

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That Powell guy said he may rotated for either Brighton or stoke apparently

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        That was before the Everton draw.

        1. grapesland
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          What draw?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            0-0, 2 points lost etc.

        2. Pranav Santhosh
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah most likely they will both start

  5. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Over 10K out for Kane in 2 hours.

    1. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Crying himself to sleep right now

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Were you one of them?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        My weekly top score team did.

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Keep it going TM . Get them to sell for the next 2 GW'S.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        They don't need my help.

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Good man.

  6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    People here are ingenuous sometimes.

    I think the pragmatic approach to the coming double g/w is to play heavy on the Spurs defence. Kane may not start in both and certainly the wing backs will be rotated. Lloris /Vert / Sanch may be the way to go with the (c) on one.

    1. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That’s the most depressing strategy I’ve ever seen.

      Spurs defence has been poor lately. West Brom scored ffs

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ok Mike.

        Just my two cents.

        1. MikeDuff
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Keep the change

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Duff comment.

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not the best wind up ever but good effort anyway.

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Off the mark my little parking assistant.

        1. George Sillett
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          You certainly don"t own me.

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I don't warrant the ownership of anything transparent.

            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              You're a little sensitive and embarrassingly simple with your replies tonight . Over tired or just not capable ?

              1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 3 months ago

                Little below the belt Slouch even for your self -righteousness. Have a Brandy!

                1. George Sillett
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 3 months ago

                  I am alcohol sodden already - a brandy would not be a good move. ☺

                  1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
                    • 8 Years
                    8 years, 3 months ago

                    🙂

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Getting Vert in myself on WC but can't bring myself to cap him

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yes. It's out there I know but the quick turnaround stinks for an attacking option.

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          That's why Kane TC is a no no for me atm. His illness might see him play only the whm game now

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Fair play.

    4. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I was going to bring lloris in for pope until the Elliot news came now may just bring Adrian in for elliot

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I think Lloris is mint, but I'm just chuffing the Curbs is all.

    5. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Have you seen Spurs' defence?

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yes sir.
        I know the make-up with the makeshift central defence and think Sanch. operating with Vert is far more desirable than Dier being chained.

  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    anyone else holding on to kane ?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I am. Don't really see any options with Firmino already in the team. Morata is an option but I've already got Hazard and I don't want to play double Chelsea attack next GW away to Arsenal.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Should imagine shedloads are, bit of a cold, should be back for swa you'd think

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        fingers crossed 🙂

    3. manutd99
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Im On WC and keeping. Not been ruled out plus you lose value if you take him out only to bring him back. Too risky too miss out on DGW if he plays

  8. Chandler Bing
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Has Christensen recovered from his illness?

    I've got Mariappa and Ogbonna in the team too so I really need Christensen to start.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      no news but back in training so "should" start

    2. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Same problem I will risk it and hope he plays as I want 2 FT for next GW.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        yep same here these 2ft better pay off !!! 🙂

  9. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I am sure it's been asked a lot already but who do you think the best captain is this week?

    A) Hazard

    B) Morata

    C) Salah

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      in that order 🙂

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      The Chelsea boys have a higher ceiling this week. However, Salah is more of a safer option.

    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Im probably going Salah for safety. Hate having a player and not wanting him to score, thats what itll be like if I dont (c) Salah.

    4. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It’s 50/50. The old form v fixture.

      I’m going Salah but Chelsea could easily score 5

    5. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Got 'em all, A here.

  10. manutd99
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Torresmagic - My convo with you on prev page

    Would you take out De Gea or Elliot for Adrian on WC. Have Ogbonna. Would anyone double up on West Ham for DGW with Adrian and Ogbonna

    Dont fancy going without UTD def

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Elliot

      1. manutd99
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Could do. Would mean downgrading Dunk to maybe Long (will have 4.2). Playing this week so can field 11 with him and then benchfodder or take him when needs be. Does that seem ok? Could go with that

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          If you'd only play Adrian in the DGW then the 0.3 might be too much.

          1. manutd99
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            As with having De Gea. He would play most weeks anyway as some good fixtures coming up

            Tough one. Earliest id play Adrian would be GW25 looking at UTD fixtures

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If you get Adrian turn Og to Jones. Wouldnt get double whm

      1. manutd99
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        If I get Adrian it would be for Elliot. De gea would remain so couldnt afford Jones.

        Its either Elliot or Adrian

  11. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    guys. what to do with Christnsen?

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Keep of course

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      keep

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He's back in training so start him.

    4. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      thanks

  12. aarrgghh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    To everyone who wonders.Silva will play 'cause I sold him with a hit

  13. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT - what to do?

    Fabianski
    Alonso Otamendi Dunk
    Hazard Salah Sane Richarlison
    Kane Firmino DCL

    Subs: Elliot, Hogg, Mariappa, Ogbonna

    A) Kane --> Lukaku & Save
    B) Kane --> Morata & Save
    C) A/B + Hogg --> Lingard (Bench DCL)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Do you have to do A or B? Guess it's hard to do much with the bench.

      1. Sepp Blattered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking one week punt to burn the FT, will still give me 2 FT to bring Kane back next week.

        Any other suggestions TM?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Lukaku/Morata needs to score well or you just burn 2 out of 3 FTs.
          Can't do anything with GKs so maybe downgrade DCL if you think he'll fail.

          1. Pooodle
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I’m in the same boat with 2FTs and want to do a one week punt of Kane to Morata but I can only sell Kane for 12.7 so not sure it’s worth losing 0.2 if I then have to get him back next week for 12.9.

  14. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Guys,

    Looking ahead to GW 22....

    Thoughts on these 2 free transfers ?
    I have kane and ogbonna.

    hazard > alli
    richarlison > son

    Tnks.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      eriksen and son ?

  15. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    with Elliot out

    elliot > Lloris

    2FT
    bag 1 Ft and use 2 next week?

  16. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    offtopic
    Dark(Netflix) is fabolous

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      is it really ? looked a bit like a german stranger things..might give it a go thanks 🙂

    2. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers, I'll check it out too. 🙂

  17. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Captan Hazard or Morata?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      hazard

  18. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Morata for kane or play depoitre/dcl?
    Would bring kane back if he s fit for the dgw

  19. Butters_lfc9
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on my wildcard team??

    Pope-Elliot
    Otamendi-Jones-Christensen-Kenny-Ogbonna
    Salah-Sterling-Silva-Mahrez-RLC
    Kane-Firmino-DCL
    0.0ITB

    1. Butters_lfc9
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe DCL,Mahrez> Depoitre,Arnie with Silva to become Alli GW22?

    2. manutd99
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      DCL to Quaner
      Mahrez to Arnie
      Christanson To Alonso

      Above if funds allow

      Everton have bought new attacker. Arnie has DGW coming and Alonso goal threat.

      Im on WC

      1. Butters_lfc9
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Think its worth it even if I picked up Christensen at 5.5?

        1. manutd99
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          It took me a while to come to same decision (getting alonso). Its a tough one. I bought at 5.5 as well.

          Its his goal threat. Still not 100% its the correct decision.

          Thats the only transfer holding me back from going to bed as your whole team resolves around that as can use money elsewhere

          Most likely I will opt for Alonso as if you go through all the pages most have Alonso

          What do others think?

          1. Butters_lfc9
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah its so far the hardest choice in my WC team.

            1. manutd99
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              See my post on next page. Someone made some good comments about Alonso. I asked yesterday as well and so far everyone said Alonso so im going with Alonso.

  20. Pellegrini Falcon
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Have Diouf as the only playing sub, transfer out or save?

    1. Pellegrini Falcon
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      0.5 itb

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Need a good replacement or just save.

  21. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think I'll get 11 players this week. I only have 1 reserve in Mee who will likely come in for D. Silva. I'm a Kane no owner & already on a -4 hit.

    Pope (Elliot)
    Alonso, Otamendi, Gomez (Mee, Ogbonna)
    Salah (c), Sterling, D. Silva, Lingard (Son)
    Firmino, Morata, DCL

    Thoughts & thanks.

  22. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Only got 9 players this week.

    Elliot* / Adrian **

    Christensen* / Ward* / Jones / Kenny / Ogbonna**

    Hazard / Salah / Sterling/ Pogba / RLC

    Morata / Quaner / Kane**

    Anything worth a hit or two?

    1. seewhyaxe
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      any help?

  23. Prøfeßör …
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Has anyone seen the new Black Mirror episodes (no spoilers)?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      i reckon there will an episode about people being obsessed with fl 🙂

      1. Prøfeßör …
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Here's hoping! 😉

    2. Bees4Lyf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wait there's new ones? A season 4?

      1. Prøfeßör …
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yes there is - and it's fantastic!

  24. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench depoitre or dcl?

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Could go either way but DCL.

    2. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Dcl

  25. Nerazzuro
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How's this set of transfers for GW22?
    Hazard, Pogba, Pope - > KDB, Eriksen, Adrian for -4
    Haz and Pogba have been lacklustre lately fpl wise and thinking this is a good long term move...

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

      what about arnie?

      1. Nerazzuro
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking Eriksen a better move, don't u think?

  26. FlyingWithoutIngs
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    surely people aren't going without kane for the double gameweek? seeing more sales possibly due to illness? he's got 5 days to recover so I'm sure he will be back for the game against swansea

    1. Nerazzuro
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed. Kane sellers have already been burnt once recently...

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

      how can you be sure?

      1. Nerazzuro
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Can never be sure but many sellers are planning on bringing him back, so not sure the right move

    3. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      They'll buy him back.

    4. Pooodle
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Plan would be to buy back.

    5. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      How do you know? This kind of conjecture clouds sound decision making.

      With 2 games in 3 days, even if he does recover, Llorente starting with Kane on the bench just in case v Swansea is an entirely possible scenario.

  27. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Kane . Sell , sell , sell Rodney.

  28. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any idea if mark dropped sane?

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      What does it matter ?

  29. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this team?

    Pope
    Kenny, Otamendi, Christensen, Dunk
    Salah, Sterling, Richarlison, Hazard
    Morata, DCL

    Speroni, RLC, Kane*, Masuaku*

    2 FT, 0.8 ITB

  30. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    any news on silva??

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Scout tweets