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Diary of a Fantasy Gaffer: Dry your eyes Luis, we have a league to win

TheScore.ie Machine would be relegated to Greg Dyke’s ‘Englishmen Only’ division if it wasn’t for the Uruguayan striker.

THE GAP IS a meagre 331 points between TheScore.ie Machine and the new leader of the Joy Division league.

Bookie Busters AFC have stormed up on the rails to lead our league by three points from Gillespie Road going into the final weekend. As title races go, it may prove more exciting than Manchester City’s procession to their second Premier League in three seasons.

Edin Dzeko is another chap finishing the season like a thunderbolt’s brainwaves. The Bosnian has smuggled in four goals in two games and, at 7.5m fantasy monies, he represents a great punt for the weekend.

It is hard to see beyond Luis Suarez pilfering the bejaypers out of ragged Newcastle United on Sunday. We punched our captaincy ticket L.S early in the season and will ride his goalscoring train until the last stop. While City may win the league in cagey, 2-0 style, this hound thinks Liverpool will finish second in a blaze of glory and rough up Toon in the process.

There was a temptation to make reliably excellent Seamus Coleman captain for the final game but Everton are away to Hull. I could not afford to get Yaya Touré back in The Machine but if you have any spare dosh knocking around, splash out on the Ivorian.

My final punt is on transfer purchase Christian Eriksen to team up with hate to love him Spurs teammate Emmanuel Adebayor for a goal and apiece assist. Sorry Rickie Lambert but your talented bulk is going on the bench.

This is the ideal weekend to climb the standings as most folks have given up the ghost of winning. If you can not win your league, go all out to climb the standings and keep some pride in store for the cold, harsh off-season.

Happy Fantasy Footballing!

FF2 'You have all failed me... Not you Luis. You're okay too Seamy'

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    Jun 12th 2012, 8:02 PM

    Whenever I hear the Russian national anthem I half expect to see Rocky start fighting Ivan Drago.

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    Jun 13th 2012, 11:34 AM

    Call of duty waw anyone ?

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    Jun 12th 2012, 8:40 PM

    Lads we only have to win our next five matches and we are euro champs ole ole ole lol

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    Jun 12th 2012, 8:52 PM

    Come on Polska

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    Jun 12th 2012, 9:26 PM

    Good reliable Russians. Violence and drunkiness

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    Jun 12th 2012, 10:27 PM

    Polish equaliser in Warsaw town market … these are the moments we are living for

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdR67Kzxba4

    All fingers crossed for Ireland against Spain, you can make it, never lose hope !!

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    Jun 12th 2012, 9:52 PM

    There was defo an edge to this game but great goal and great comeback by Poland.

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    Jun 12th 2012, 9:07 PM

    Russia are really a team to watch for such a pace in their attack

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    Jun 13th 2012, 3:27 PM

    Well done Russia! Thank you for a good game. Fare play to true Russian Fans with the massive banner! Well done guys!

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