European League Season 2 - Set 1 - Manchester City

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Starting Budget: £20m
Money spent: £82m
Money received from player sales: £48m
Money received from player releases: £18m
Current budget: £4m


GOALKEEPERS
Christian Abbiati
David De Gea

DEFENCE
Branislav Ivanovic
Vincent Kompany (captain)
Pablo Zabaleta
Cristian Chivu
Laurent Koscielny
Ricardo Carvalho
Aleksander Anyukov
Davide Santon

MIDFIELD
Seydou Keita
Maxi Rodriguez
Miguel Veloso
Nigel de Jong
Diego Ribas
Rafael van der Vaart
Wesley Sneijder
Mikel Arteta
Luis Nani

FORWARDS
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Pedro Rodriguez
Andy Carroll
Mario Balotelli
Edinson Cavani
Alessandro Del Piero


Original XI

-------------------------- Hart -------------------------
Zabaleta ------- Kompany ------- Toure ---------- Clichy
--------------------------------------------------------
----------------Y.Toure ---------- De Jong -------------
--- Nasri -------------------------------------- Silva ---
------------------------ Aguero ------------------------
------------------------- Tevez ------------------------

Substitutes
Taylor
Richards
Lescott
Barry
Johnson
Balotelli
Dzeko


NEW XI

------------------------- De Gea -----------------------
--------------------------------------------------------
Ivanovic ------- Carvalho ------- Kompany -------- Chivu
--------------------------------------------------------
------------------------- De Jong ----------------------
--------------- vd Vaart ---------- Sneijder ------------
L.Nani ------------------------------------------- Pedro
----------------------- Ibrahimovic ---------------------

Substitutes
Abbiati
Anyukov
Santon
Veloso
Diego Ribas
Maxi Rodriguez
Cavani

TRANFERS IN

Gerrard + Maxi R + Suarez + Carroll + £35m - Liverpool (1)
£13m - Juve (2)
Ibra + Robinho + Abbiati - AC Milan (3)
Kaka + Pedro R + Alex + Meireles + Keita - Chelsea (4)
Sneijder + Chivu - Inter (5)
Sagna + Diego Ribas + Koscielny + Arteta - Arsenal (6)
Ivanovic + Maxi + Cech - Chelsea (7)
Carvalho + Del Piero - Juve (8)
De Gea + Veloso + Nani - Man Utd (9)

Foreigns:
- VdV £22m
- Marchena £10m
- Anyukov £6m
- Given £10m
- Cavani £8m
- Podolski £12m
- Santon £6m

TRANSFERS OUT

Y.Toure + Milner + Nasri + Dzeko - Liverpool (1)
Lescott + Kolorov - Juve (2)
Tevez + Suarez + Hart + £8m - AC Milan (3)
Gerrard + D.Silva + K.Toure + Barry + Maxi R - Chelsea (4)
Aguero + Clichy - Inter (5)
Richards + Kaka + Alex - Arsenal (6)
Sagna + Adam Johnson + Given - Chelsea (7)
Marchena + Podolski - Juve (8)
Cech + Meireles + Robinho - Man Utd (9)

Releases:
Stuart Taylor £2m
Costel Pantilimon £1m
Gunnar Nielsen £1m
Wayne Bridge £3m
Stefan Savić £3m
Greg Cunningham £1m
Nedum Onuoha £2m
Owen Hargreaves £3m
Abdul Razak £1m
Alex Nimely £1m

I think my views often contradict the majority of the league, because I look at how players are doing moreso now and look at the potential more than their history.

Kaka and Gerrard for me are about the same, and Silva is clearly better than Pedro. That's how I'd look at it.

But, like I say, my views often contradict the majority of the league.

I rate RVP>slightly over Benzema so would need more incentive

Silva would cover it

I still rate both Kaka and Gerrard high.

Both been injured but both can still produce the goods IMO

Kaka maybe slightly higher though but could be evens too

Milito and Cambiassi for De Jong and Ibra?

Forlan, Cambiasso and ?? (not Sneijder) for De Jong, Ibra and Silva?

Gerrard, Maxi R. & Barry
for
Gourcuff & £12 mill

Nasri + Yaya = Silva + Ibra

Where are with negotiations?

Kaka + Pedro + Alex + Meireles + Keita
for
Gerrard + Silva + Toure + Barry + Maxi

Think this is where we are at?

The main focus of my offer is to get Silva and Mata off Torres

Ferdinand + Valencia
=
Kompany + Robinho

Enquiry

Go on then

Aguero + Robinho + De Jong
for
Di Maria + Khedira + Schwein'

No thanks, would say:


Aguero => Di Miria
De Jong = Khedira (think that's the ratings on here, but I'd prefer Khedira for chemistry reasons)
Robinho < Schwein'

Sorry but I need Di Miria because he can play out wide on the left, I can always bring Muller in if I want a SS.

Alright, if I'm being honest, I don't want to change my forwards for the time being unless I improve CM. I want to get a better CM than Khedira, weakening my front line if need be. I'd go 4-3-3 and use my cash to sign a ST/RW depending which I'd sold to improve on Khedira.

Kaka + Alex + Richards
for
Fletcher + Vidic + Rafael

---------

Not keen on that mate

Could maybe use him in a deal for Meireles?

Not sure on Clichy to be honest. That would leave me with 2 LB's.

That's a very attacking midfield... One you'd probably get marked down on for having Kaka out of position...
Hypothetically, if I offered you:
Sahin/Lucas + Adam/Henderson + Kuyt/Downing + Müller + £10m
=
Kaka + Pedro
What would you think?

I'll leave Nasri alone if you leave Yaya Toure alone?

I just think a CM trio of Alonso-Yaya-Schwein would get some brilliant ratings.

Cor Blimey Guvnor wrote:Aguero + Clichy
for
Sneijder + Chivu

Enquiry

Re-unite the Aguero / Forlan partnership. Improve at LB.

I would do that deal mate

Will stick it on confirms now mate

Kaka + Richards + Alex
for
Arteta + Sagna + Kolscielny + Gervinho

Hmm.

I'll have a think.

Interested in Kaka

Kaka + Alex + Richards
for
Diego + Sagna + Tommy
----------------------------------
Leave Tommy out of this as I need to sort my defence around him

Kaka + Alex + Richards
for
Diego + Sagna + ?????

Ferdinand + Valencia + Carrick
=
Kompany + Kaka + Meireles

I rate Gervinho more than Carroll to be honest mate

Kaka + Alex + Richards
for
Diego + Sagna + Gibbs + Rosicky

Kaka's ratings are getting lower though mate

Kaka + Richards + Alex

for

Diego + Sagna + Arteta + Kolscielny

I'd be happy to deal on that offer but if you do find anything better - go for it bud

Interested in Kaka mate, any deal you see?

Kaka + Robinho + Alex
for
Totti + Navas + Heinze

I could probably do that. Wouldn't want to downgrade to Richards tbh. If you prefer, leave out the Alex/Heinze bit

Guv - Any closer to finding a better deal?

I do think Sagna would complete your side and Kaka would strengthen mine

Kaka + Richards + Alex

for

Diego + Sagna + Arteta + Kolscielny

--

Difficult to beat that..

Just signed Luisao to partner Albiol, sorry.

And I feel it weakens my midfield too much.

Would do:
Luisao + Muller
=
Marchena + Kaka

ENQ

deal

Nice one Guv

Bosingwa/Ivanovic + Drogba
for
Sagna + Ibra?

Think you'll struggle to find anyone who rates Ibra higher...

I'm more than happy to have Drogba over Ibra

Anything else for Sagna?

Yeh I could do that, let me know which you want and confim.

Will get back to you, maybe

I'm still dithering on it at the moment. If you want an answer right now, it's a no, sorry.

Would want alot more if i was to sell Evra mate. Dont want Diego

Marchena + Podolski
for
Carvalho + Del Piero

deal

Kompany + Chivu + Cavani / Balotelli
for
Luiz + Coentrao + KJH / Llorente

--

I'm not sure how you rate those players, but I honestly rate all mine higher, so can't see a deal

Maxi R + Robinho
for
Navas + Moutinho
---------------------------
Change it to Pedro and I may possibly deal

Gervinho + Navas
for
Pedro + Maxi

I could deal on that