FFS Cup
24 December 2017 2100 comments
Paul Paul
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The competition in our Fantasy Football Scout Cup contests is intensifying as we enter the final stages, with just 64 teams remaining in both.

The results from the fourth round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup went to form. The two top-ranked managers – FPL Poker Player in 179 and Elvarus (placed 111th) both earned wins to progress.

Added to that, our four former Cup winners – Mark, Ninja Fit Saints, Gribude and Sleepysi – also found passage into the next round. However, the latter needed to turn to his superior rank (23,302) to edge past MelvinMbabazi as they battled to an 81-point tie.

But something has to give in the next round with our draw creating a stand out head-to-head as Mark faces up to FPL Poker Player over Gameweek 20. In a classic battle of “KaneRemain” vs “KaneExit”, Mark will fancy his chances of a giant-killing of sorts if the Spurs striker can deliver as his captain.

Former FPL winner Tom Fenley remains in the mix with a fifth-round tie against Tap, while the current leader of the Fantasy Football Scout Moderators and Contributors Leauge, Az, will be the hot favourite in his tie with Ibralicious, who currently ranks some 163,000 places below him.

The results from the Fantasy Football Scout fourth round can be found here, while the draw for the fifth round – played out over Gameweek 20 – is here.

The Members Cup is also down to the final 64 with Mark also making progress here. He’ll face John Nerdelbaum in the next round after squeaking past Toffee777 by just four points. Mark is the final staff member remaining after Paul suffered a defeat to No pressure jose by a nine-point margin.

There are two remaining managers ranking inside the top 2000, with Falcon (1985th) and N@th (1965th) perhaps installed as favourites for the trophy. However, the latter now has a fifth-round tussle with MSalah – ranked 7055 – which looks tight and is arguably the tie of the round.

You can view the full results from the third round of Members Cup can be found here, while the draw for the fourth round – also played out over Gameweek 20 – is here.

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  1. hogree
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Play 1
    A. Richarlison (LEI)
    B. RLC (ARS)

    Can see Palace giving Arsenal a good go... Watford looking a bit toothless atm but Richarlison is Richarlison... thoughts?

    1. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Richarlison. Leicester haven't been keeping clean sheets

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      A

    3. Boglander
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Definitely Richarlison - both Leicester right backs out.

  2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Good to go? Bench ok? Any hits needed?

    Speroni
    Christensen / Jones / Otamendi
    Hazard / Salah (vc) / Sterling / Richalison
    Kane (C) / Morata / Depoitre

    Hennessey / Kenny / Ogbonna / Loftus-Cheek

    -4, £0.0itb.

    1. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Good to go. Solid team. Are you planning to trade Kane out for blank and back in for double?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        I'll bench him.

  3. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    dcl depoitre lingard
    or
    tcarroll rooney crouch

    1. hogree
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      DDL

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

      DCL Depoitre Lingard

    3. Boglander
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Definitely the first. 100%

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      A but both a bit grim

  4. SKENG
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Any news on Smalling? Keep or sell?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Sell

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Had a look on Dinnery's website - doesn't sound great but nothing concrete

    3. Elvy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      I sold.

  5. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    A. Smalling out
    B. Daniels out
    C. Both out (-4)
    D. Save and hope...cheers

    Pope
    Christensen Jones Smalling* Daniels*
    Hazard Salah(v) Coutinho
    Kane(c) Aguero DCL

    (Elliot Ogbonna RLC Carroll)

    1. Boglander
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Daniels out, wait and see on Smalling, no need for hit. Ogbonna well worthy of a start next gw anyway.

  6. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Best cap option for midweek?

    A)Salah
    B)Coutinho
    C)Firmino
    D)Sterling

    1. Lukakwho
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      A

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Kane
      Salah
      Aguero
      Hazard
      Coutinho
      Sterling
      v
      v
      v
      v
      Firmino

      1. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 hours ago

        Why are people so sure firmino will be rested? Seems far more likely Salah gets a rest against one of the worst sides in the league.

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 hours ago

          I just think he's a poor pick..Morata sellers have struck gold, he'll be back to 8-9 blanks on the trot soon enough

          1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 2 hours ago

            Ty

    3. Boglander
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Salah, Couts VC

  7. Lukakwho
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Sorry, this is the last time I will post this. I have played my wildcard and come up with this. I know it has two week midfielders, but this helps balance the team as the other 3 midfielders are all heavy hitters. Is there anything you would change and Merry Christmas!

    Adrian, Fabianski

    Ota, Jones, Christensen, Kenny, Zanka

    Sterling, Salah, Hazard RLC, Carrol

    Kane, Firmino, DCL

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      I'd downgrade fabs and upgrade tc

    2. Boglander
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Kenny might be out soon, Coleman coming back. Ogbonna a better choice (and 0.1 cheaper)

    3. rozzo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Not great having three cheapies in the front 8

      How much money you got?

      DDG
      Otamendi, Mee, Kenny, 4.5, 4,5
      Sterling, Salah, Silva, Coutinho, Carrol
      Kane, Firmino, Depoitre

      Is easily doable with 102 to play with

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Does this work?

      RLC to Pogba
      DCL to Quaner
      Fabianski to Speroni

  8. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Is now a bad tone to double up Jones with De Gea?

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      *time

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Nope, not the ideal time with all those injuries, but not the worst shout

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      On current form, yes.

    4. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      I've had the pair for the last three GW's. Only one CS out of three. Give them another three, and if two aren't CS's Jones is going.

  9. Rash
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Fpl is a funny old game, many times this season a trend seems to happen ie big in defence, power 3 up top, big 5 in midfield and then something happens to change the narrative.. ideally I'd like to have 3 solid defenders 5 strong midfielders with 2 premium forwards.. however not sure if that's possible with budget restrictions

    1. Lukakwho
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Not a chance mate.

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Doable if u choose from arnautovic,sterling/sane,son,pogba,richarlison,zaha,fabregas

    3. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Not owning Otamendi is killing me.

  10. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Pick 2 to bench this GW:

    A) Ogbonna (bou)
    B) Kenny (wba)
    C) DCL (wba)
    D) RLC (ARS)
    E) Zanka (STK)

    1. CrouchDown
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      A and D

  11. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Remember when everyone jumped on Watford assets a few weeks back ? I saw Zeegelaar, Kabasele and Mariappa in almost every post. I hope there won't be the same outcome with Depoitre, Schindler and Zanka lol.

    1. Yogi_mike
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Good thing I never got around to bring one in.. But they wer in my list

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Thinking the same about Hammers defenders.

      1. yakirh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        Same goes for me
        I only want Arnie.. that should be enough

  12. AccountAnt80
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Can't decide whether to do Richarlison to Arnie for free, or just bank it?

    1. Lukakwho
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Bank it and do it for the double gw later.

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 hours ago

      Bank it got Lsnzini

    3. AccountAnt80
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Will do. Thanks both.

    4. GE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Same here

    5. Boglander
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      bank, Richarlison has 2 good fixtures next. No return to form in those, then get rid.

    6. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      I'm keeping that move for DGW

  13. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Is klavan now nailed?

    1. Yogi_mike
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Till Matip comes back

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Depends when Matip is back

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Cheers, will avoid then

  14. martyhan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    Thoughts on this wc team please
    DDG speroni
    Alonso otomendi ogbonna Kenny Christensen
    Salah pogba rlc sterling Silva
    DCL morata Kane

  15. Yogi_mike
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 hours ago

    G2G? .. Or ship out Kane already for Morata
    Thanx mates

    Pope
    Monreal Gomez Chirstensen Masuaku Kenny
    Hazard Salah KDB Son
    Kane

    Elliot Quaner Gross Murray

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Ship out Kane?

      It's past your bed time I think.

      1. Yogi_mike
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        One week he scores a hatrick n world goes wild... I've been wanting to get rid of him for a long time

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 hours ago

          Do you actually like football?

          1. Yogi_mike
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 hours ago

            Nah

    2. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Wrong week to sell kane

    3. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Selling Kane last week was a gamble
      Now its just a bad idea

  16. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    What to do here?

    Foster
    Alonso Lowe Masuaku Gomez
    Hazard KDB Sterling Salah
    Kane Crouch

    Elliot RLC Mee Austin*

    1 FT & 0.4 ITB

    A) Austin ➡ Depoitre
    B) Austin ➡ DCL
    C) Austin KDB ➡ Son Firmino -4
    D) Save FT

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      I've gone A

    2. arndff_
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      a or b

    3. Boglander
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      A, though may be rotated, but great fixtures and definitely looks worth the price.

  17. Blanka
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Depending on Hazard form how does Hazard to Pogba to fund RLC to Zaha sound, also freeing up bit of cash. Would then play 5 in midfield.

    Would leave me with

    Courtois

    Otamendi Bellerin Kenny Ogbonna Marriapa

    Salah Richarlison Pogba
    Sterling Zaha

    Morata Kane Niasse

    Merry Xmas.

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Now morata is back hazard will get the points going again keep,keep,keep.especially this week

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      I don't think Zaha should be a target. Better keep RLC and use the money elsewhere.

  18. rokonto
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    A. ALONSO, Ruben Loftus Cheek, FIRMINO
    B. MORGAN, HAZARD, Quaner
    What do you prefer please guys n gals?
    (lower case = benched)

    1. Boglander
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      A

  19. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    How many minutes do we think Salah will get vs Swansea?

    Tnks guys.

    1. Lukakwho
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      I think he will be rested and subbed on if needed.

    2. seanie3
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      At least enough to rack up 10 points or more

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      It's totally unpredictable.
      This comes from my experience after I had just transferred in Coutinho and Firmino, for Klopp to bench them vs Everton.

    4. Blanka
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Liverpool have had best rest out of most teams. Captain for me.

  20. Lukakwho
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Speroni or Elliot more nailed?

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Speroni.

    2. rokonto
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Elliott

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      If Rafa gets any cash in Jan., a keeper will be on his list.

  21. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Is Lingard really nailed?

    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Yes he is.

    2. Lukakwho
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      70%

    3. rokonto
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Nah

    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Nailed but will hardly ever play the full game. The fact that he was rested in the carabao cup speaks volumes.

    5. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      For now.

  22. cuervos
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    What is better?
    a) Sane to Steling
    b) Hazard to De Bruyne

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      A

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      If you have Morata, do Hazard->Sterling.
      If not, Sane->Sterling.

    3. rokonto
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Easy... a

    4. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      A.

  23. Lukakwho
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Best mid for 5 mill? Already got RLC.

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Surman?

      1. Boglander
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        There's no one else really, unless Carroll suddenly comes good with manager change but I wouldn't bet on it.

  24. Boglander
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Team atm (0.2 itb):

    Pope/Speroni
    Azpi/Jones/Gomez/Ogbonna/Tarkowski
    Hazard/Salah/Sterling/Richarlison/Groß
    Kane/Firmino/Niasse

    Tarks and Niasse not playing for the foreseeable and need for than one on my bench I reckon.

    Want to do Niasse -> Depoitre tonight before price rise (and play him over Groß) but need another 0.3m, so first hit of the season time. Plan was Tarks -> Holgate but looks unlikely he'll start next gw. Got Tarks at 4.5 so no price drop imminent there

    Do I do:

    1) Azpi -> Christensen (sideways, but extra funds will go towards getting Stones in later)
    2) Tarks -> Martina (but worried Baines may come back)
    3) Tarks -> Cameron of Stoke (only faintly reliable other 4.3 def I can see)
    4) Richarlison -> Lingard (don't really want to, Richarlison has two good fixtures coming next)
    5) Something else

    Leaning towards 1 but not confident. Grateful for any advice please.

  25. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    How does this sound for -4?

    Fabianski -- De Gea
    Hazard -- Silva
    RLC -- Pogba

    Would leave

    De Gea Elliot
    Christensen Otamendi Jones Mee Honey-monster
    Richarlison Silva Sterling Pogba Salah
    Quaner Kane Firmino

    Thanks and a happy Christmas to you all

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Rather keep Haz

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        Hazard is definitely going, 100%. Absolute waste of 11mil. Won't be getting him back either

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 hours ago

          Fine by me, remind me to let you know how good the 25pts he scores over the next two feel 🙂

          1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 2 hours ago

            Have only 1 free transfer so saving this week and doing the 3 changes next week. Didn't know he was going to score 25 either mind you. Might keep and captain now instead

            1. Legomané
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 2 hours ago

              😆

  26. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    So will Austin serve his ban once he returns from injury (assuming it's long term) or does his ban start now?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Straight away. Injuries aren't taken into account.

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        Makes no difference then I guess lol

    2. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Ban starts concurrently.

    3. Lukakwho
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Ban served now

  27. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    A. Smalling out
    B. Daniels out
    C. Both out (-4)
    D. Save and hope..cheers

    Pope
    Christensen Jones Smalling* Daniels*
    Hazard Salah(v) Coutinho
    Kane(c) Aguero DCL

    (Elliot Ogbonna RLC Carroll)

  28. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Just finished my wrapping...

    Anyway, a lot of people are involved in the "cheap 3rd striker conundrum" with Austin banned & injured. I just want to remind people of last season when Austin got injured. Remember our options? Negredo (fail), Iheanacho (fail), Origi (mostly a fail), Gabbiadini (dgw anyone?), Llorente.

    All became "options" at parts of the season after Austin was injured, and apart from a few sporadic moments, they were all gigantic fails. A 5-10 goal per season striker is going to be very difficult to predict when they're going to perform, and if you're not careful you'll end up chasing your tail in circles. If anything, you should be able to find defenders of similar price who are better value, and defenders are easier to manage as there are far more of them to choose from.

    The answer? Get Quaner and play 4-4-2/3-5-2.

    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      With Kane and DCL, I just need another 5.0 - 5.5, that's how I see it.

      1. Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 hours ago

        I traded off second big hitter fwd for Coutinho and Richarlison.

    2. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Good point but the seasons passed and never looked the same.

    3. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      I think I will go with Kane Firmino/Vardy and DCL long term, but things can change

  29. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    Gross to Lingard for free? Or save?.

    1. Niemi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Bad move IMO

    2. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Save.

    3. Boglander
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Hold, he did well last gw, may be returning to form.

  30. Luton_Fan
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 hours ago

    A. Austin to depoitre and play fabianki
    B. Fabianki to adrian and play dcl

    Team:
    Fab(elliot)
    Christianson, ota, shawx (mee, femenia)
    Sterling, haz, salah, couts, rich
    Kane, dcl (austin)

    A right?

    1. Boglander
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 hours ago

      Yep, A