This weekend’s games were quiet in comparison to previous weeks in the Goal Cup. It was a gameweek in which heroic goalkeepers performed admirably or unfortunate defenders were credited with scoring own goals. The slight break before Champions League Gameweek 4 will give participants some time to decide on their changes before tomorrow’s transfer cut off (06/11) at 17:30 UK time.
The midweek European fixtures need to be taken into account as your players can benefit even more with extra points from Champions League and UEFA Cup games. Make sure that your line up is crammed full of Europe’s best, and make sure the changes are done before Tuesday’s cut off to stand the best chance of maximising your points for the week!
Looking back on the weekend, the huge crunch game saw Manchester United and Arsenal play out a thrilling 2-2 draw in front of 60,000 fans. Goals from two of the best midfielders in the English Premier League, Cesc Fabregas and Cristiano Ronaldo again gave many Goal Cup managers good reason to smile. Chelsea’s Frank Lampard was also on the scoresheet this weekend.
In La Liga, Fernando Morientes scored a brace away from home to ensure Valencia grabbed all the points against Mallorca. Real Madrid, the leading goal-scorers in the Goal Cup, did not manage to score at all this week, going down 2-0 against FC Sevilla. Barcelona’s Elite Strikers were on top form on Sunday, with Ronaldinho scoring twice and Thierry Henry netting to secure a 3-0 victory against Real Betis.
The Italian Serie A also played host to a blinder of a game as Palermo striker and Goal Cup player Amauri scored in the 90th minute to secure a point in a 3-3 thriller against Genoa.
Lionel Messi and Kaka are still the most picked players in the game. A little extra pressure is on these players to impress the Goal Cup masses every time they go out and play. On the other side of the spectrum, Rennes striker Mickael Pagis has only been selected in two teams (although making the Goal Cup player list is an achievement on its own).
Afonso Alves is still the highest point scorer on 23 points, although Cristiano Ronaldo has closed the gap to just 3 points after the weekend’s performance. Steer clear of the strugglers to ensure that you have the ultimate team selected to win you the Goal Cup - 103 players are still yet to score a goal since the competition got underway.
Currently in the lead on an incredible 91 points is Moneer Mansour from Jordan. Moneer has made a great start to the game with an awesome starting line up. He has only made one transfer thus far and even though he is only one point clear of his nearest challenger, he is looking very good in the race to win the Goal Cup.
If you think you could do better than Moneer, or if you just want to have some fun and pick the greatest goal scoring lineup, then why not get involved? To register a Goal Cup team, simply visit www.thegoalcup.com. The game is great fun and is free to play! Just remember that the cut off is on a weekly basis every Tuesday! Good luck to all those already in the game!