Hey guys, im rather new to the community and have just started reading the book "The game" by neil strauss(cant spell his name

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INFO:
Location - Close friends house
Date - New years eve
Event - New years eve house party
My Dress sense - Leather jacket with plain white T-shirt underneath, blue jeans and a blue + black rough scarf (looks good with the leather jacket), Diamond stud earring in my left ear (not the gay ear, i hope..).
Okay, let me start from the top. I have a very close friend in south africa who is visiting England (where I am) to stay with one of my friends, the friend from south africa, lets call him Matt. Matt is a natural PUA who was basically born with his abilities, he constantly has girls all over him with little effort all the time. He's been "training" me on how to pickup girls quite easily, but when it comes to being confident I lack, big time.
Matt got to know these girls in Oxford and they are, as usual, all over him.. at the moment there are these two cousins that he has invited to the house party and the girls want to bring some friends over to "have a good time", if you get the jist. Matt has gone over to Oxford today infact to catch up with them and give in some "good word" about me to the girls and her friends..
So there is this new years eve house party coming up and I have been doing all the research + learning PUA techniques, including the book "the Game" and youtubing the "Mystery Method" and trying to practice them by myself. Ive taken some trips to my local city centre and even tried approaching girls, which have all failed as the AA was too much.. but I plan on trying again.
So here is what is most likely to happen at the party and I want to ask what techniques I should use?
There will most likely be 2 different groups, each one of probably 3 - 5 sets. The party is male dominant but there is probably going to be 6 - 8 girls there, which are roughly HB6 - 8, nothing special. My aim for the night is to atleast K-close/Number-close but if there is booze included then I hope for a F-Close, if im lucky(VERY, lol).
So what do you think would be the best openers? How do I keep them engaged? How do I attract them? How easy is it to notice IOI's? etc.
Your help is much appreciated
- Tubbly