[sbu_large_image] FFS Cup
1 May 2019 1177 comments
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Our second FFS Cup competition of the season reaches its climax this weekend.

Our final will be a battle between two managers who lurk just outside the top 1,000 in Fantasy Premier League.

Rotation’s Alter Ego and LOKOMOTIV both prevailed in their respective semi-finals to set up a showdown between the pair in Gameweek 37.

Losing semi-finalists Skogen89 and Ibra-gum will now contest the third-place play-off this weekend.

Rotation’s Alter Ego broke the 100-point barrier for the second Gameweek in a row and for the third time in five Gameweeks.

He was one of three semi-finalists – including opponent Skogen89 – to use the Triple Captain chip on Sadio Mane, who returned 13 points in Liverpool’s 5-0 demolition of Huddersfield Town on Friday.

Skogen89 was unfortunate to be eliminated as his score of 87 would have been enough to win the other semi-final.

LOKOMOTIV ran out the winner in that last-four encounter, with opponent Ibra-gum the only manager not to have their Triple Captain chip intact and indeed handing the armband to Son Heung-min, who blanked against West Ham.

The semi-final results were as follows:

NameScoreRankNameScoreRank
Skogen898719320vsRotation’s Alter Ego1031280
Ibra-gum61147195vsLOKOMOTIV841859

As of the Gameweek 36 deadline, LOKOMOTIV and Rotation’s Alter Ego shared only six players: Hugo Lloris, Son Heung-min, Sadio Mane, Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero and Raul Jimenez.

There is plenty of overlap in terms of team representation, though: LOKOMOTIV owns Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mathew Ryan, Yan Valery, Matt Doherty, Maya Yoshida and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg where Rotation’s Alter Ego has Andrew Robertson, Shane Duffy, Jan Bednarek, Willy Boly, Angus Gunn and Nathan Redmond.

Rotation’s Alter Ego’s main “differentials” are Wilfried Zaha, Diogo Jota and Aymeric Laporte, with LOKOMOTIV owning Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Sead Kolasinac.

Neither manager has made any transfers yet (at the time of writing), nor do they have any chips remaining.

Ibra-gum and Skogen89 shared nine players in Gameweek 36 and again, neither manager has any chips remaining heading into their third-place play-off.


Fantasy Football Scout Cup Round Dates
Qualifying – Gameweek 28

Round 1 – Gameweek 29
Round 2 – Gameweek 30
Round 3 – Gameweek 31
Round 4 – Gameweek 32
Round 5 – Gameweek 33
Round 6 – Gameweek 34

Quarter-finals – Gameweek 35
Semi-finals – Gameweek 36
Final and third-place play-off – Gameweek 37


  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    It's all falling apart for Liverpool. Getting torn a new one now

    1. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, barca managed them out of the game

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Previous to the 2nd and 3ed goal Macca was describing Liverpool as solid, how quiet Messi was and how vulnerable Barcelona looked 😀

  2. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool FC, the Tim Henman of football.

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tim Herman never won Wimbledon.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Henman

  3. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    game over for liverpool

  4. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard would be quality against this Barca team. So good at keeping hold of the ball and winning fouls. Maybe we will see it if he is at Real Madrid next season.

    1. Ed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard’s different class

  5. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Whoopsiepool 🙁

  6. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    liverpool arent going though 🙂

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Says the United fan...

  7. Kalou
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Called this game 3-0 last night.... looking forward to collecting winnings tomorrow...:)

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Whew lad, that last chance was close.

  8. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool have missed Trent's crosses tonight.

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

      He would have been exposed defensively

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You say that, but Liverpool have been weakest down Gomez's side anyway.

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

          And Gomez is a superior defender so extrapolate that..

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I don't disagree but that's not really the point.

    2. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Should've just played him. Losing 3-6 is better than 0-3.

    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How about a different lineup?

      Alisson
      Gomez Matip VVD Robertson
      Milner Henderson Keita
      TAA Salah Mane

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Haha. Why not eh.

        If only Chelsea played with Alonso as a forward 😉

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I have said before, if Hazard leaves, I would play 4-3-3 with Chelsea with Alonso as LM and Luiz as DM:

          Kepa
          Azpi Rudiger Zouma Emerson
          Kante RLC Luiz
          CHO Giroud Pulisic

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            *Alonso at LB.

            Kepa
            Azpi Rudiger Zouma Alonso
            Kante RLC Luiz
            CHO Giroud Pulisic

            1. barracuda
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Not bad, not bad at all.

              1. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                To play devil's advocate, I think it's terrible. That left side would get destroyed.

                1. barracuda
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  Swap Kante with Luiz, job done.

  9. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool have looked good becase barca have allowed them to have possession in the 2nd half. liverpool are toothless in the final third

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They’ve had chances.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not completely toothless. Mix of bad luck and bad finishing.

    3. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What a ridiculous thing to write. There’s no such thing as Barca allowing you to have possession, they play possession against everyone, Liverpool didn’t allow it. A few moments of individual brilliance and misfortune decided this game.

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It’s a 12 year old, go easy

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mane could easily be sent off there

    1. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      In girls under 7s maybe

  11. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo saves Pool from conceding a 4th

  12. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Klopp knew the risk he wad taking with high pressing game and paid the price. Pool greatly missing Firmino from start to be able to break through.

  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Salah & Firmino still out for me this week - this game only reinforces that

    Eriksen & Moura out also

    12 point hit time

    Sterling, Kun, Haz, Babel in

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why Babel if you dont mind me asking? Have seen others promoting him too.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He's performing very well. Check out the recent differential article (and his returns since joining)!

        1. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers bud. Like you, Im going all in chasing 28 pts in the last 2 gws so I'll check it out given the price point and need for differentials.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I'm not chasing differentials though. I'm trying to protect rank 😆

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Its between him & Deulofeu as a makeweight to enable Haz, Sterling, Kun - would like Pogba but can't stretch

        Deeney back casts doubts on Deulo start

    2. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jaysus -12?!

      With 2 GWs to go. What’s your OR atm? 3 of those 4 could still score well

  14. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Trent rested for weekend then?

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    2. Magumbo
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Salah and Mane might get a rest in the 2nd leg

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Ya right

    3. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Surely full strength team in the remaining league games. Klopp must know the CL is effectively gone now.

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dembele shoots into Allison arms

  16. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    3-0 FT

    Unlucky result for LIV

  17. drughi
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Will be hard for Liverpool to comeback on Saturday with good energy against Newcastle I feel.

    1. Magumbo
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Its all they have left to play for, will be going all out

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        easier said then done

      2. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not quite they've come back from 3 down at Anfield before

        1. AC Pilkington
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah but can’t see Barca not getting one at Anfield

          1. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Yes will be extremely tough but if they actually take their chances next time they got a shot.

  18. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    That would have been the tie over

    1. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Already tie over

  19. Red Rock
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I have Salah, Mane and Aguero

    Would you do Salah to Sterling this week?

  20. dark91
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Whyyyyy Dembele!!

  21. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    dembele wft.. make it 4 and kill the game

  22. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    LIV should picture Barca as Huddersfield in the home game and picture a 5-0 incoming.

    1. No Professionals
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Then not win 5-0

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        The game would still end 5 nil, just not to Liverpool

  23. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jurgen Flopp doing what he does best. Imagine hiring a second place specialist and believing you'll win anything.

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They have accumulated enough points to win most seasons.

      1. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        On pace for the 3rd highest points total in PL history

      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        2nd is 2nd.

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        But they are second

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          My point is they couldn’t be doing much better in the league. Hardly what the OP is saying.

      4. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        And still coming second. #Secondplacespecialist

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He won the league twice with Dortmund. He will with LFC too he's got a few more kicks at the can left

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Messi ripped himself out of van dijks pocket

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He's only little. Able to escape unnoticed.

    2. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not really, goals were a ricochet off the bar for a tap in and a free kick when VVD has to be 10yrds away.

      Other than last 10mins when Pool midfield tired (and left defence exposed) he did virtually nothing.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He played some brilliant passes that should have ended up being assists earlier on.

      2. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        It's fashionable to slate the top players when they don't play well. Messi would have been called a fraud by some if he didn't score tonight.

        Modern footy for you, most things are reactionary.

        1. Majestic Chanka
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I don’t think he’s a fraud by any means, just that he got the goals against the run of play and in situations where VVD couldn’t affect them. A lucky ricochet and a FK.

      3. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        ha ha ha. Sore?

  25. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Yeah I can’t see Messi and Co not getting a goal at Anfield

    1. Old Bull
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can’t see any of the other three teams worrying them.

  26. Ronnies
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Worth a -4 ?

    Salah & Dunk >>> Sterling & Laporte

    I have Aguero, Mane and TAA

    Thanks guys.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Salah could outscore all 3 of them together.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's not the worst move. Sterling hasn't exactly been clicking of late, however.

      Open-goal miss aside, Salah looked like one of the best players on the pitch for good periods.

  27. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Damn, I really wanted Liverpool to win 🙁

  28. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    When Messi does that, you just have to hold your hands up and appreciate greatness.

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can I finish crying first please?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Barca were fearful. Just didn’t take a chance and then Messi...

    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Or know that Messi is good at free kicks and start off standing 2 feet further right. Saw it coming a mile off.

      I appreciate he is very good but those goals don’t make me forget his biatch mode first half display.

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    That Messi chap ain’t bad

  30. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sure it’s been debated before but what price Messi in a Fantasy Football team?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      96m just enough to get bennett

      1. Old Bull
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Lol