1: It’s unique

There’s no fantasy football competition like PlayTheGame. With its original gameplay and innovative scoring and transfer systems it’s the most realistic of its kind.

2: It’s realistic

A player can be owned only by one team in each league, each manager has a squad of 20, there is a choice of formations and detailed performance assessment.

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3: It’s flexible

You can play in leagues of varying standards with your friends or strangers and choose your squad offline or have the computer allocate players automatically.

4: It’s free

Unlike other competitions, PlayTheGame won’t cost you a penny.

5: It’s the ultimate test

Think you’re as good as Ferguson, Benítez or Wenger? So prove it by winning the most challenging fantasy game.

6: It makes the real thing more exciting

No league match is meaningless — no matter who you support.

7: It’ll improve your football acumen

Wealth of stats from the PlayTheGame site will enhance your knowledge.

8: Enjoy banter with rival managers

Each league has its own message board so you can interact with fellow users and there’s a blog for the PlayTheGame community and news via e-mail.

9: It’s addictive

No more picking your brave boys in pre-season then sitting back and twiddling your thumbs until the season ends. With PlayTheGame’s dynamic scoring and transfer options, you’ll be immersed all the way (just don’t forget birthdays,Christmas or anniversaries).

10: Join the revolution

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