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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!

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    Mute David Carino
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    May 9th 2014, 4:29 PM

    He will go during the summer because his goals should have been enough to have win any league but a poor defence has cost them and he knows that.

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    Mute Gary Sheehan Neenan
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    May 9th 2014, 5:57 PM

    What are U talking about?

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    Mute Moneybags
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    May 9th 2014, 7:43 PM

    He done his job , what he’s paid to do ! Others didn’t !! If Liverpool aren’t challenging by jan window he will go because he turns 28 then

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    Mute peter
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    May 10th 2014, 9:47 AM

    It’s great to see all the Muppet United fans , explaining why Suarez will go, it must be great to have a direct line to Pere guardiola and lfc. He might just decide to head off but it will be for a world record fee,but get the green out of your eye lads

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    Mute Mark Ryan
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    May 9th 2014, 9:10 PM

    Eden Hazard?

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    Mute Padraigh Keogh
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    May 9th 2014, 11:50 PM

    Might not play due to his fight with The Special One. Big gamble to pick him
    Might pay off or might not.

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