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Well, first I have to get rid of my deadweight.

- Mandos; Aule; Gollum; Tom Bombadil

Replacements:

Despite Nogrod's wise words to the contrary I will do the obvious and sign Formenos lynchpin Feanor. On his current form, no one can stop him but himself.

Huan the hound will replace Mandos. The latter is obviously better at keeping souls from getting out of his domain, than preventing balls from entering it.

Caranthir the Dark will also enter my team. As far as I'm aware no defender has scored yet in the Cup which is remarkable. Here's hoping aggressive Caranthir will be the first.

Finally Salgant of Gondolin will round out the team. I belive his corpulence might come in handy blocking shots to help his team keeping cleen sheets.

Updated team:

Shadwell Army
G- Huan (Formenos)
DF- Salgant (Gondolin)
DF- Ulmo (Valimar)
DF- Caranthir (Formenos)
DF - Celeborn (Rivendell)
MF- Melkor (Angband)
MF- Eärendil (Valimar)
MF- The Phantom (T-I-G)
FW - The Witch King (Mordor)
FW- Turin (Hithlum)
FW- Feanor (Formenos)


Predictions:

Valimar to defeat Rivendell (The divine skill of the Ainur will eventually prove too much for the strong Rivendell defence)

Tol-in-Gaurhoth to defeat Mordor. (Sauron playing for T-i-G instead of Mordor will tip the scale in favour of the home team)

Formenos to defeat Amon Rhud. (Amon Rhud have done extremely well to come this far. Formenos are too strong though.)

Nargothrond to defeat Tuna. (Orodreth is not dependable in goal and would probably rather have liked to play for the home team as well. Glaurung will roast him.)

Gondolin to defeat Umbar. (Gondolin will prevail despite the flair of Queen Beruthiel)

Doriath to defeat Armenelos (Armenelos have done extremly well thus far but I'm hoping the Girdle of Melian will hold, and Doriath to create un upset. It might go to penalties though).

Hithlum to defeat Mirkwood. (Turin, Hurin and co are too good for the unorganized Mirkwood defence)

Angband to defeat Fornost. (The might of Melkor and the Balrogs is too much for the rangers without their captain Aragorn)