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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. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Pickford
    Otamendi Christensen Jones Zeeglar
    Pogba Salah(C) Sterling(vc) KDB
    DCL Firmino.

    Elliot. Kane, Long, Carroll.

    1FT. 0.5 ITB.

    Save for the DGW?

    A. Yay
    B. Nay

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      A

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Thank you

    2. Lemongrab
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Save

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      A

    4. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      That midfield is lush...

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        ...and I don't even care if they all blank...Nice...

  2. fitzy
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Finally was happy with a wildcard team yesterday and just seen the kane news. Now I don't have a clue what to do. Whyyyyyyyyy

    1. LukeyLuke777
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Kane to Morata while on WC and the reverse next week if Kane looks like being OK for the DGW.

      1. fitzy
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Got kane at 12.5 and already have Morata in the WC team so the plan was to keep him.

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Just a little bug... surely Kane will be ready Tuesday

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

      Keep Kane

  3. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    A) KDB and Firmino

    or

    B) Coutinho & Morata

    1. The Mighty Whites
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      A

    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      B

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      A

    4. Frank Koscielny
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      A

    5. LukeyLuke777
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Close but I'd go B.

  4. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    1FT, 0.7 ITB - thoughts?

    Foster, Elliot*

    Christensen, Dunk, Ogbonna, Simpson*, Kenny

    Salah, Coutinho, Sterling, Gross, Carroll

    Kane, Lacazette, Vardy

    1. Frank Koscielny
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Save FT for dgw

      1. The Mighty Whites
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Cheers

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Downgrade Laca to DCL upgrade Gross maybe?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        In the future*** Save for this GW though.

        1. The Mighty Whites
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          Cheers, was thinking save

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Save

  5. Frank Koscielny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Need some feedback on this wildcard team as deadline approaches.

    Pope
    Alonso - Otamendi - Christensen - Mee - Kenny
    Salah - Coutinho - Sterling
    Firmino - DCL
    Bench: Adrian - RLC - Kane - Arnautovic
    .4 itb

    Coutinho will be Alli, Eriksen or Son for dgw

    Any changes or good to go?

    1. fitzy
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      DCL's a terrible wildcard pick. 2/3 terrible fixtures and then he'll have lost his place to the new striker they are trying to buy.

      Triple pool is also super risky with their fixtures.

      1. Frank Koscielny
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Cheers. Will only be triple pool against Leicester.
        Agree on DCL - any good shout on replacement for 5.4?

  6. Plymouth
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    I have 2 FT this week, dont want to waste it. What can i do?

    a) Sell Eliott for Adrian
    b) Sell Kiko for Masuaku
    c) Sell Kiko for Ogbonna

    Foster
    Christensen Otamandi Jones
    Salah Sterling Hazard Richarlison DCL
    Firmino Ayew

    Eliott-Naughton-Kane-Kiko
    0,7ITB

    1. Frank Koscielny
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      A

    2. Big P
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      B

    3. Tazah
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      B

  7. K.F.C
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    G2G Lads?

    DDG
    Ota, Jones, Christensen, Long
    Sane, Sterling, Salah, Haz
    Rooney, DCL

    Speroni, RLC, Kane, Ogbonna

    1Ft 0.1ITB
    Cheers!

    1. Frank Koscielny
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      G2g

  8. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Will Lanzini play most minutes in the double do we think?

    1. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      think he will, playmaker and instrumental to what they do attacking wise.

  9. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Elliot*
    Alonso - Otamendi - Kabasele - Mee
    Sterling - Salah (c) - Coutinho - Hazard (vc)
    - DCL - Morata

    Adrian* - Abraham - RLC - Wimmer

    Is bench in order????

    Is captain in order????

    Two Pool and two Che

  10. dierstraights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Bench one from
    A) Dunk
    B) Gross
    C) Abraham

    i'm currently leaning towards benching Gross, my gut tells me newcastle-brighton will be 0-0, and swansea might put a performance in for new manager, and watford are all over the place.

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Dunk

  11. mir
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Anyone know what the two moves Mark has done?

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

      Yeah.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        What are they, TM?

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

          Preamble ftw.

          1. mir
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 3 days ago

            Fair enough

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

              0.0 in bank is a clue.

              1. mir
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 3 days ago

                Good point

          2. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 days ago

            Stop teasing! What's he done?

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

              FFFix membership will tell you.

              1. FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 3 days ago

                I don't have it.

                Why can't you just say?

                1. mir
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 3 days ago

                  To be revealed in article tomorrow (later today). That's fair enough.

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

                  You might copy.

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Has he taken yet another hit? 😯

      1. mir
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Looks that way. Just wondering if he's taken Kane out for a week.

    3. George James
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Link to his team?

      1. mir
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Click on Torres magic link above and go to mods league to find him.

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          If it’s another hit then it’s bound to include Morata

  12. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Which combo?

    A) DDG-Alonso-Otamendi-Sane-Wilson

    or

    B) Speroni-Christensen-Jones-Morata

    1. wbm
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      A since it has one more player

      Seriously tho I think there's better options than sane and wilson

      1. Big P
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        I actually think both are good picks, Sane almost nailed this week

        1. wbm
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          Depends on if it's long term or not

    2. Big P
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      The one with 5 players

  13. tbhogal
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    De Gea or Ederson guys ?

    1. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Neither took exp

  14. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    so whats the verdict on kane? will he play versus swans? if not..then really tempted to do kane >> morata and use the funds to bring in double spurs mid (sane/richa >> alli/son). Thoughts? 1ft and 0.6m

    Pope --- Elliot
    Alonso Jones Gomes --- Duffy Sanchez
    Salah Richarlison Gross Sane Sterling
    Firmino Quaner --- Kane

    A: Kane >> Morata (c) and then switch back
    B: Kane >> morata (c) and ignore kane if he is still in doubt for dgw. instead bring in double spurs mid
    C: Save FT and captain Alonso/Salah. Plan in gw22 is to do elliot / richa / sane >> adrian / arnie / son

    1. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      I wud go c its safe option

      B is risky but cud be profitable

      Any advice below?

    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Bit early for a verdict. You've read the news.

  15. Kazza_
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Rare ask for help guys please

    Pope / Elliott
    Ota / Mee / Kenny (marriapa/ogbona)
    Salah/sterling/rich/haz/RLC
    DCL/Ageuro (Kane)

    2 FT

    ageuro, marriapa & RLC out for

    1) firmino, Alonso, atsu
    2) firmino, Christianson, lingard?

    2 seems long term better I think Alonso won't score every week & lingard shud outscore atsu

    Advice pls guys

    1. Kazza_
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      TM any advice on this please?

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

        -4 for all that, Idk.

        1. Kazza_
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          What u mean by idk?

  16. SANTACLAUS
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Am I in a good position if I still have my free hit ?

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

      If you have a good rank, yes.

      1. SANTACLAUS
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        About 66k overall, thanks.

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

          Merry Xmas!

  17. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Play Depoitre (Burnley at home) or Duffy (Newcastle away) ?

    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Play the attacker

  18. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Let’s have a captain vote:
    1 Morata
    2 Salah
    3 Hazard

    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      2 but would be tempted by 3 if I owned

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Yeah... and I am tempted... cheers SMN!

    2. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Morata

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Cheers Knuckles... that is what I am on

  19. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    That is my WC team

    RYAN-Elliot
    Otam-Christensen-Kenny-Robertson-Masuaku
    SILVA-Sterling-Salah-Arni-RLC
    Kane-Morata-Firminho

    What do you think about it?

    Silva to lingard now?
    Also thought about pickford but i have kenny.

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

      Silva to Lingard - Yes
      No need to double up on everton

      You must have a high TV to have that team

      1. semiconductor
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        Any other concerns u see?

        I wish i had funds for mid of sterling-salah-son-arni-lingard. But will have to lose 1.5m somewhere

  20. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    FPL Stats have had Lloris at -99/100% for months now. They forgot he was flagged at one point and didn't reset him to zero. I know. I was considering getting him at one point so picked up on it when FF Fix had him at zero. I bet someone is monitoring in need of that 0.1 to get him in for the dgw.

    If you are that someone, don't hold your breath

    1. fitzy
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      He's been at -99.7 this entire week, and just today he's gone to -100.2

      I'm that guy who wants to get him after he drops. Don't need him to lose the .1 to get him in but it'd be really nice to have him drop before I add him in.

      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        I think it's been about there around 10 weeks now. Was -100+ for a while back then

  21. manutd99
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Is Long likely to play this week?

    1. Big P
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Yep

    2. semiconductor
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Yes but not after that i think

  22. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    I can transfer out Daniels for Schindler and play him over RLC and have RLC for a back up in case Christensen doesnt play. Allows for Adrian and some other in next week.
    Or.
    Transfer out Kane for Morata. Risk Christensen playing. Play Morata over RLC. Then transfer in Adrian and Kane next week.

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    any liverpool team news seeing as the game is tomorrow?

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

      Later today.

    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Lovren,Lallana and Clyne all ineligible to play

  24. jurgenklopp.8
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    pope
    Alonso - kenny - Maguire - mee
    hazard - richarlison - sterling - salah
    DCL - Firmino

    elliot - RLC - Kane - masuaku
    2ft 1.1itb

    kane > morata for 1 week?
    I'm not confident this team can get me through my cup tie

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      G2G

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        thanks

  25. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    1 solitary transfer done

    D.Silva -> Lingard

    G2G?

    Pope
    Alonso Otamendi Gomez
    Lingard Hazard Salah Richarlison Sterling
    Rooney Firmino

    Fabianski Mee Duffy Niasse

    1FT 2.5m ITB

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

      GTG

  26. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    A) Kdb & Firmino

    Or

    B) Coutinho & Morata

    Have Salah and sterling from each team but no Chelsea

  27. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Hey TM... Are you going to cap Hazard? If not who?

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

      Probably Salah, Niasse if I want a red arrow.

  28. jurgenklopp.8
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    A) De Gea, Otamendi, GroB, Kante, Rooney, Jesus
    B) Pope, Mee, Kenny, Hazard, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin

    My cup tie comes down to which of these 2 sets win - you backing A or B?

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Depends on if Haz hauls or just has another fail...

    2. Lukakuna
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      B!
      I hope

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        same!

    3. George James
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      B

  29. manutd99
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Would you get Hazard if on WC. Not been getting points lately. Alot of money tied up If i do

    1. Lukakuna
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      Id get Cout instead

    2. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      no

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

      Have Salah and Firminho as pool cover

  30. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 days ago

    Anyone tempted to captain Alonso?

    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      yes i've been toying with it but i'll probably bottle