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Manager Melee: Matchday 1

With failed captaincy choices, the new manager bounce, red cards, unexpected results, and 18 millimetres denying a goal (The Jimenez one) the “Manager Melee” competition began in a bizarre Gameweek 13. You know it was a GW to forget for FPL managers around the world when not one of AZ, Joe, Andy, Luke, David, or FPL General could muster more than 37 points.

The following are how the 4 pots look at the end of GW13 (seeding round) nightmare:

Pot 1

As winners of our photo editing competition “When ‘Arry Met Sarri” had the top spot in Pot 1. Thankfully their photoshopping skills were much better than their FPL managerial skills as they finished a lowly 14th in the seeding round, which would have placed them in Pot 4 otherwise.

Leading the seeding on points were “Finding Nuno” with a whopping score of 560 led by their manager “Pirlo’s Pen” who accrued a score of 76, which also happens to be the highest score by any player in the competition this week.

Keeping in tradition with their managerial avatar, “RobboKlopp” pushed them till the end, eventually finishing 2nd with a score of 556, to join them in Pot 1.

“The Silence of the Lambert” did most of their talking on the pitch and nabbed the final spot in Pot 1 with a score of 544.

Pot 2

“Thor: Wagnerok” finished top of Pot 2 with a score of 519 aided by a “Sterling” performance from ‘Lord Tachanka’.

“Hughes line is it Emery?” were next with a score of 501 for whom their manager, ‘Balders’, top scored.

“Guardiolas of the Galaxy” didn’t perform like a Guardiola team and had to settle for 3rd spot in Pot 2 with a score of 485

Rounding up Pot 2 were “Dirty Zidancing” who strut their way into it with a score of 477.

Pot 3

Chasing them madly were the “American Dycho” who eventually couldn’t catch them & topped Pot 3 with 474 points.

“The Godfather: Pardew” showed their “moves” a bit too early & eventually finished 2nd in Pot 3 with 473 points.

“The Big Bang Thierry” had their theory matched by “Alice in Wengerland” who both finished with a score of 472 to take up the last 2 spots in the pot.

Pot 4

Topping the bottom pot were “The Hills Have Moyes”, who clearly need to have a lot more besides Moyes if they are to make inroads in the competition. Notably, they also had the lowest scoring player in the competition this week, a certain FPL General with a score of 25 points.

It was all smoke and no fire as “Howe to Train Your Dragon” finished runners-up in Pot 4.

And then coming to the Show-stoppers, the Trendsetters, the Galacticos: “Claudio with a Chance of Modballs”. A star-studded XI of Mark, Joe, Andy, Luke, David, Geoff, ZoumasBloomers, RedLightning, G-Whizz, Legomane led by their manager AZ succeeded in narrowly avoiding the wooden spoon by 2 points, finishing with a combined “monumental” total of 438 points.

And the winners of the Wooden spoon for the seeding round were “Neville Wears Prada” who ended up with a score of 436 points.

The live draw then took place in Champions League style to determine the groups with every group consisting of a team from each of the pots. The results of the live draw led to the 16 teams drawn in the following 4 groups, which are named after some FPL cult heroes:

 

The squads of all the 16 teams can be viewed here.

The fixture format of the tournament is akin to the Champions League format with every team facing each other twice (home and away). The fixture list for Matchday 1 sees Pot 1 go up against Pot 4 & Pot 2 face Pot 3. With that rule in place, the following are the fixtures for Matchday 1:

Group Anichebe

Dirty Zidancing vs American Dycho

Finding Nuno vs Claudio with a chance of Modballs

Group Brunt

Guardiolas of the Galaxy vs The Big Bang Thierry

RoboKlopp vs Neville Wears Prada

Group Cuellar

Thor: Wagnerok vs The Godfather: Pardew

The Silence of the Lambert vs Howe to Train Your Dragon

Group Demel

Hughes Line is it Emery? vs Alice in Wengerland

When ‘Arry Met Sarri vs The Hills Have Moyes

The complete fixture list can be viewed here.

With the platform now set for the commencement of the first matchday of the Manager Melee competition, it’s an appropriate time to remind all the managers of the rules.

  • The managers have to submit a list of 8 members at ffscommunityorganisers@gmail.com before the deadline of each GameWeek.
  • Every member of the list plays their counterpart in a H2H format with a win resulting in 1 points accrued for the team, a draw & loss results in 0 points.
  • The first member of the list is considered the captain of the team whose victory results in 2 points for his team.
  • In case a manager fails to send his team before the deadline the lowest scoring 8 players would be considered with the lowest scorer picked as the captain (Let’s hope we don’t see any of this).

With the nitty gritty things out of the way, it’s time for the managers to get their thinking caps/overcoats/jackets on, get their strategies right, and showcase their managerial prowess.

*Kick off whistle blows*

 

110 Comments Post a Comment
  1. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    any update on Hazard

  2. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone think Sterling might get rested this week? Its not as if they haven't got ample replacements

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Every week I think Sterling might get rested. I have about a 10% success rate on that one.

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Of course he might.

      If he is, he will play the next game. I think Sterling is the most explosive player in the league this season. I want him in my team and will take the odd benching on the chin and move on

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      When he is benched he tends not to come on which just means you need a safe VC

      1. mir
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thats the important part. He will be benched but doesnt come off the bench. Get Sterling and strong bench snd you're laughing.

  3. Pras (FPL)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Looking forward to it guys..thanks for all the hard work in organising!

  4. AA33
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Facing the top seeds in the very first match won't be ideal for the mods 😉

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Do the mods even know they're playing? To the untrained eye they either don't, or they can't be arsed.

      1. Darth_Krid
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Az gave the tourney a shout out on the Scoutcast, so I’m sure he’ll be whipping his boys into shape 🙂

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I've seen more banter from the Tory Cabinet

  5. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Let battle commence!

  6. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Big Bang Thierry will be more like Little Whimper Thierry by the time we’ve finished with them

    RP for new article because I was proud of myself

    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      We are proud of you too, captain

  7. Mr. Hindsight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Watch Hughes & Emery get butchered in the first round..

    1. Gloria Kanchelskis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Captain Champ, better known as “Blue Lions Biatch” will lead Hughes & Emery to glory

      1. Mr. Hindsight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Haha in your dreams..

  8. Will101810
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A) Digne + Alonso
    or
    B) TAA + Robbo

  9. Narcos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Will we have round 2 in gw 15?

    1. Mr. Hindsight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      That's the plan, I guess.

    2. Darth_Krid
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

    3. Morph - Unbelievable Geoff
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'd assumed not. Previous Community Tournaments have skipped the midweek GWs.

      Organisers, any chance of a full fixture schedule?

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, we'll release it this weekend.

  10. Boris Bodega
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Ahead of Alice in Wengerland’s first competitive match against Hughes Line is it Emery, we caught up with Arsene Wengerland for his pre match comments –

    FFS: Good afternoon Arsene, do you feel confident of a victory this weekend?
    AW: Yes I am sure that someone will win a game.
    FFS: I mean your team, Arsene, up against not just Hughes but your successor Emery as well?
    AW: Ah yes, I like their team name Hughes Line is it Anyway, particularly as I struggle to understand anything that comes out from Emery’s mouth. And as for Mark Hughes, well his colourful language is perhaps not for everyone. I will of course humiliate him again by refusing to shake his hand if there’s any funny stuff.
    FFS: Confident for the win then?
    AW: Of course, I wouldn’t say that we are, how do you say, track flat bullies? But when our trained athletes come up against teams this meagre…?.....you cannot put a steak in front of a lion and expect him not to eat it!
    FFS: What do you make of the format, Arsene, and is there any team news?
    AW: Especially if there is bearnaise sauce, you could not expect him to resist….
    FFS: Team news, Arsene?
    AW: and rondelles d'oignon, can you imagine the huge, huge restraint he would….
    FFS: ARSENE! Your thoughts on the format and your team?
    AW: We do not make the rules, and they are the same for everyone, so we cannot complain, sadly, as it is something I do enjoy. Lord, Swanmoretime, Torreslove, rjcv177, Nino and the almighty Boris Bodega are long time team mates, and really remind me of that back four of Arsenal in 98. The addition of Mr Perfectionist, Mr Hindsight, Costa the chosen one, Toberone52 and Vobinho have only doubled the testosterone levels in the camp. All of them are 100% fit and hungry for steak…I mean the match.
    FFS: Good luck Arsene

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Onward and upward
      Coach!

      1. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers CIW

  11. Darth_Krid
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Time for Poor: Wagnerok to sleep with the fishes!

    1. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It might be the start of the competition but Wagnerok means it’s already the beginning of the end for you!

  12. VIRATKOHLI18
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bring it on! The hills have Moyes are ready to rumble!

    1. JohnnyRev7
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Good!

      We're waiting.

      1. VIRATKOHLI18
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        May you bounce back in GW 15 mate! 😛

        1. JohnnyRev7
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Karma my friend!

          See you on the beaten side.

  13. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Just going to make a comment on tiebreaks, as we have failed to do so thus far. If teams are tied at the end of the group stage we'll use the following criteria in this order to assess who wins:

    1) We looks at the tied teams' head-to-head record.

    2) "goal difference" between the tied teams across all six games. The team with the highest goal difference goes through. For example if "Team A'' beats "Team B" by 6-3 when they play each other, then there will be +3 goal difference added to Team A and -3 from Team B. I hope that's clear.

    3) Total FPL points scored across the group stage by the tied teams. (only the playing 8 is counted, captain not doubled)

    4) coin toss

    I really hope I've explained this clearly, good luck everyone 🙂

  14. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Pens down!

    Every team has managed to submit their team in time 😀

    Will start updating the fixtures sheet now. Hopefully we'll get some good match ups

    1. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Everything is complete: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bTq8lNDbeWMtEWuiuksKbsm9-Yot35DFHI_6Cm5ADpA/edit?usp=sharing

      and in pretty good time 😀

      1. Jay_
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Brilliant mate. Top work. Thanks 🙂

      2. Gloria Kanchelskis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Great job Lawro

    2. Jay_
        5 years, 3 months ago

        American Dycho team news:

        Captain: Jay_

        Bench: Rhinos, Rocco10, Rhinoceros.

        1. tets mcgee (Bachmann an Rob…
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          how many rhino u got in there?

          1. Mr. Hindsight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

      • Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Good golly Miss Molly, we're looking good.
        Even though the first match is all about showboating and giving a flavour of things to come we will still give what's their faces a good spanking.

      • Zebrahimović
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Doherty!

      • Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        DOHERTY GET INNNNNN YESSSS

      • The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Ha ha! Yes! Doherty goal!

      • 5os
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Doherty! Jimenez assist?

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          yep

      • Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Doherty Goal
        Jimmy Assist

        What a start of GW

      • Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        DOHERTY I WANT IT ALL

      • The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Arter so close off the upper 90

      • Jay_
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Tie 1 (Captains):

          (AD) Jay_:

          Hennessey
          Laporte TAA
          Hazard
          Jimenez

          Vs

          (DZ) Darsh:

          Ryan
          Robertson AWB
          Martial
          Aguero
          -----------------------------

          Tie 2:

          (AD) Krul Running:

          Pickford
          Sane
          Jimenez

          Vs

          (DZ) Caesar Caesar:

          Patricio
          Martial Sterling
          ------------------------------------

          Tie 3:

          (AD) Le God:

          Ryan
          VVD AWB
          Maddisson Richarlison
          Aguero

          Vs

          (DZ) Karl Hans:

          Patricio
          Robertson TAA
          Barkley Hazard
          Rondon
          ----------------------------------

          Tie 4:

          (AD) GBPearce

          Laporte TAA
          Sane

          Vs

          (DZ) Book Ake:

          Robbo
          Salah Martial
          -----------------------------------

          Tie 5:

          (AD) Real Sociopath

          Fabianski
          Walker
          Sterling x 2 Mane Shaqiri

          Vs

          (DZ) GM1863:

          Patricio

          Salah Hazard Martial
          Aguero Wilson
          ---------------------------------------

          Tie 6:

          (AD) Spencer:

          Foster
          Sterling x 2
          Jimenez

          Vs

          (DZ) Offshoredeserter:

          Ederson
          Martial
          Vardy Aguero
          ------------------------------------

          Tie 7:

          (AD) Walkman666:

          AWB
          Sterling x2 Sane Hazard Richarlison

          Vs

          (DZ( Ceci:

          Martial Mane Salah Dilva
          Aguero Jimenez
          -------------------------------------

          Tie 8:

          (AD) BB-8:

          Fabianski
          Doherty
          Sterling Sane Hazard Siggy
          Wilson

          Vs

          (DZ) Stooshermadness: +4

          Ryan
          Robertson
          Richarlison Salah Diangana
          Arnautovic Aguero
          ------------------------------------------

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Catchy

            1. tets mcgee (Bachmann an Rob…
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              do ours next pls. :))

              1. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Unfortunately this format makes matches as a whole pretty much impossible to follow

        • Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You know nothing, John Snow

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            But he's a reliable news presenter . ☺

          2. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Has he got a team?

        • Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I find it deeply upsetting that Anichebe Brunt and Cuellar are considered cult heroes above Shane Ferguson, Rory Delap and Aleksander Kolarov.

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Email gocrytoyourmum@hotmail.com with your feedback.

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Wel you appear to be a decent human being aware of his current position in standing as a champion for the FFS community. Not in anyway disrespectful or unaware of what it took to get the mods supporting community tournaments in the first place.

              1. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Wel, you appear a decent monkey, but I've run a community tournament before so I know first hand the effort it takes and the lack of support FFS give to them. Sorry if that offends you in your standing of champion for the mods.

                1. Ginkapo FPL
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Haha. You dont know what lack of support is if you think this counts.

                  1. Now I'm Panicking
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    Have no idea what you are trying to say here, but OK, whatever you say! Good luck in the tournament.

          2. Darth_Krid
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Well, their names begin with A, B, C and D. That's pretty much the only science behind the choices!

            1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Groups A, D, F and K don’t quite work as well, do they?

            2. Ginkapo FPL
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Arne Riise and Bale for the quad full backs with penache,

        • Suarezista
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          When 'Arry Met Sarri vs Hills Have Moeys

          Tie 1 (captains):

          Suarezista (WAMS) : Sterling, Martial, Richarlison, Leno
          Rozzer (HHM): 1pt + Salah, Robertson, Laport

          Tie 2:

          Tets McGee (WAMS): 1pt + Sterling, Martial, Robertson, Duffy
          QPRUTD (HHM): Salah, Sane, Deulofeu, AWB, Foster

          Tie 3:

          JohnnyRev7 (WAMS) : 2*Aguero, Rondon, Hazard, Mane, Martial, Awb
          Left Arm Pie (HHM): 4pts + Murray, 2*Sane, Silva, Salah, Alonso, Zabaleta

          Tie 4:
          Jake Donahue (WAMS): Aguero, Bilva, Martial, Laporte, Foster
          Trust John (HHM): Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Brooks, Fabianski

          Tie 5:
          Wally Banter (WAMS): 3pts + Aguero, Salah, Shaqiri, Ryan
          Cheltnamshire lalala (HHM): 2* Sterling, Silva

          Tie 6:
          ameenkw (WAMS): 2pts + Vardy, 2*Sterling, Silva, Robertson, McCarthy
          Urchin (HHM): Aguero, 2*Hazard, Kennedy, Gomez, Leno

          Tie 7:
          Jigger & Pony (WAMS) : 2* Aguero, Hazard, Richarlison, Laporte, AWB, Foster
          Dream Killers 2.0 (HHM): 5pts + Kane, Sterling, Sane, Silva, TAA, Fabianski

          Tie 8:
          Rasping Drive (WAMS): Murray, 2*Sane, Mane, TAA, Ryan
          FPLGeneral (HHM): 10pts + Aguero, Salah, Maddison, Robertson

          Hope there is nothing wrong in it, and good luck HHM (after this Matchday obviously 😉 )

          1. Urchin
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks for the effort mate!!!
            We (HHM) really want that Salah hattrick tomorrow!!!

          2. VIRATKOHLI18
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks for this mate!

        • Lord.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Dear Mr Pardew

          Can you please send some of your chaps to have a word with Pep - he's bad for business and I think its time to make him an offer he cannot refuse.

          Give the job to Fredo ... he'll know what to do.

        • Jay_
            5 years, 3 months ago

            American Dycho are up in all 8 games. The captaincy game is:

            AD: TAA +10 vs
            DZ: Robertson & Martial (or 1 point)

            The other 7 games vary, with DZ only likely to take 1 game atm. DZ need Salah and Martial (off the bench) to go big or they will lose.

          • Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Here at Guardiolas of the Galaxy we can't be bothered working out the permutations (only partly because it's not looking as wonderful as hoped).

            I am nailing Jo(h)n Snow like that redhead did though