A look at another two sides competing in the league

PORT VALE FANTASY FOOTBALL CHALLENGE

Samuel Maurice is currently sitting pretty at the top of the league, his team ‘The Valiants’ having amassed an enviable total of 1,422 points – 22 points clear of second place.

Sam is actually top of four other leagues right now, and in second place in a sixth, so well done that man!

His team? Sam has gone for Artur Boruc In goal and in front of the Southampton stopper he has opted for a back three of Michael Dawson, John Terry and Per Mertesacker. In midfield he has Adam Lallana, Yohan Cabaye, Eden Hazard and Gnegneri Yaya Touré. Up top for the Valants are Romelu Lukaku Sergio Agüero and skipper Luis Suárez.

Sam’s team picked up a creditable 70points last weekend, but our second selection this week have done slightly better, hitting the 71 point mark, although they are nowhere near as high in the table.

in the table but I am sure he is looking at it as the start of a spurt up the league. In goal he has Ben Foster and he too has selected a back three. His defenders are Danny Gabbidon, Luke Shaw and Martin Olsson. In the middle of the park Wayne has four players - Phillippe Coutinho, Eden Hazard, Gnegneri Yaya Touré and Yohan Cabaye. He has a strike force of three, who are Jay Rodriguez Romelu Lukaku and Luis Suárez (captain)^th‘Can’t Beat Bavaria’ maybe 196 Wayne Osbourne’s team called

If you haven’t yet used your wildcard, hurry up and do so as it only lasts until the end of the month – it enables you to make as many transfers as you like with no penalty, providing you stay within budget.

, so keep an eye out, you may well get a mention.www.port-vale.co.ukThroughout the season we will feature random teams in the matchday programme and occasionally on the club’s website

You will probably be more interested in how your own team is doing, but here are a few to look out for during the course of the season:

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