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I think the refs do really well most of the time. They are bound to make some errors, unavoidable. As long as they are honest I can tolerate it. Jol said the ref would have to be brave to give a penalty against Utd at OT. That shouldn't be the case. A pen is a pen regardless of for who or when. You know what Jol means though and that needs correcting if possible. Hence, use TV technology. Only takes a few seconds. If there is any doubt, no penalty. Simple.

SAF said Utd could have had a pen first half when Kelly handled. Would have been harsh imo although after the Essien pen vs City, it was probably another stonewaller by comparison.

Not that I'm bitter.

It is a hard job but when they have a good view and can see the incident, surely they should get them right?

Eye-test methinks

Who would you choose a your main striker? Eto or Soldado?

-------------------Cech------------------
Ivanovic-----Luiz--------Terry-------Evra
--------------Wilshere----Khedeira-------------
--Silva--------------Rooney------------Podolski
----------------------Eto---------------

Subs: Hilario, Cahill, Bosingwa, Carrick, Soldado

Eto'o for me. He's a bit marginalised out in Russia but still a class player. Soldado looks a good player but not sure he's proven on the biggest stages, yet.

Im not particularly keen on Silva on the RW. I think he works better in the free role behind the strikers ala Fabregas for Arsenal.

Thanks both

Need to have Silva on a wing as I have Rooney playing the 'deeper' role.

Boys, predictions and teamsheets are due.

Predos done.

Looking for last minute deals before teamsheets close.

im around.

do i have to predict?

what do i post in tactics? etc?

You are likely to be exempt from predos this time although if you want to do so, no problem.

We don't do tactics on here, just teamsheets plus subs. They are due by 11 pm on Tuesday's but as long as you have a line up plus subs on your team page it can be taken from there. It just makes it easier to copy if you put it on the main match thread.

Who's available from your squad?

ah cheers.

depends who you offer really mate

Would prefer it if you did predict Brahma, the more opinions the better. For the league matches, you get a predictions bonus too, £3 mil for full predos (with descriptions), £1 mil for just scores

ah okies so 3m if i give a reason why. and how much for League matches?

when do i vote ofr league matches?

No predo bonus for cup matches, but do expect people to predict.

League matches run from Wednesday-Thursday

BREAKING NEWS!!
Mario Goetze has signed for......


















Borussia Dortmund

Extended his contract until 2016.
Good move

ah so Cup matches = No Bonus for voting etc.

League games = Bonus of 3m ( if given reason during Predictions )
or 1m for just predictions.

Predictions must be in by Wednesday - Thursday for League games?

and formations in by Tuesday for League!"

Right?

Dam want Gotze to go to Man United!

Dortmund are increasingly looking strong, managing to get Reus over Bayern was a great coup.
Add to that that they bring in the 2nd highest gate in Europe after Barca and above Utd, they just need to keep on a steady path and not go crazy with wages etc (currently at 48% which is good)

TheBrahmaBull wrote:ah so Cup matches = No Bonus for voting etc.

League games = Bonus of 3m ( if given reason during Predictions )
or 1m for just predictions.

Predictions must be in by Wednesday - Thursday for League games?

and formations in by Tuesday for League!"

Right?

Dam want Gotze to go to Man United!

Right!

Add to that that they bring in the 2nd highest gate in Europe after Barca
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Is that true? More than Bayern? Impressive. Must have a big stadium then.

Or do they just have a very large gate at the entrance to the ground?

1 FC Barcelona 79,390
2 Borussia Dortmund 79,250
3 Manchester United 75,109
4 Real Madrid 70,736
5 Bayern Munich 69,000
6 Schalke 04 61,248
7 Arsenal 60,025
8 Hamburger SV 54,445
9 Milan 53,528
10 Marseille 51,081

3rd would be the Atatürk Olympic Stadium?

has a Capacity of 76,092?

even though hardly any one attends since the CL final

It's not capacity based, it's average attendances over the course of a season.

Doing the match page without full teamsheets is a ball ache!

Predictions open:
https://www.606v2.com/t26588-fantasy-european-league-round-6

Please also get in your cup predictions if you haven't done so already:
https://www.606v2.com/t26587-fantasy-european-league-european-cup-matchday-2

Cheers mate. Will get my predos for round 6 in later.

Sorry I've not been around. V. busy. No time for deals this week I'm afraid, try next week or the weekend.

Morning lads. Let's do a world 11, as voted by the FEL!

First up, GK.

My shout, Casillas (unsurprisingly)

Neuer for me (unsurprisingly)

You Furious boys love the Germs, don't ya. Akinfeev is my favourite keeper.

I do genuinely believe that Germany will win the Euros this summer over Spain.
Akinfeev was certainly decent a couple of years back but I think he had started to go off the boil and then suffered another cruciate ligament rupture of which he's been injured with since August, he is due back anytime now though so will be interesting to see how he's recovered.

Germany will certainly be one of the favourites going in. I do think that the Spanish counterparts, on paper, are better in almost every position though, with the exception of Lahm.

What would you class as the Spanish starting Eleven at present?

Err

Casillas

Ramos
Pique
Puyol
Alba

Busquets
Xavi
Iniesta
Silva
Mata

Villa

Lahm > Alba but that's about it.

David Villa has a broken leg. Llorente up front for Spain. Also think Hummels > Puyol.

I prefer Puyol>Hummels even if Carlos is aging

Hummels >>>>>>>>>> Puyol nowadays, his best days are very much past him.

IMO

Neuer < Casillas (begrudingly )
Lahm > Ramos
Badstuber/Howedes/Mertesacker < Pique
Hummels>Puyol
Schmelzer=Alba
Schweinsteiger>Busquets
Khedira<Xavi
Muller<Iniesta
Ozil=Silva
Götze>Mata
Gomez>Llorente

I disagree with that for sure.

He may be getting on but can stick cut it against the very best.

Goetze>Mata? really?

He has only played one full season whilst Mata has been brilliant for Valencia and has been impressive for Chelsea.

Who would have then as currently the top ten central defenders in the World?

Hero - I think we have had this discussion before

I'm more incline to rate players that are playing at the biggest competitions and competing against the best.

No disrespect to the German league as it also one of the toughest leagues around.

When is Villa back? He has been injured a long while now...even Vidic

kamran wrote:
I'm more incline to rate players that are playing at the biggest competitions and competing against the best.

Interesting, Spurs are not in the Champions League playing against the best, do you rate Modric?

Or Bale

how the hell do i keep losing, juve are unbeaten in serie A!

1. There are more teams in this league than just Serie A.
2. Serie A is pants.

I'd very much disagree that Serie A is pants, Napoli gave Chelsea quite a fright and AC Milan showed Barca they're not a rollover.

juve are 2nd in serie A which pretty much the squad i have noe - bar vidal.
also ive added at Rb RW and ST

I mean Serie A as a whole. Whilst the top teams can up their game and compete against the other sides in Europe there is a huge gulf in class to the lower Serie A teams.

As I said Cherries, you're playing against other teams in Europe. Based on starting squads, Juve would be in the bottom 3 of this league, hence the big starting budget.

This is my XI on another league where I have Juve:

---------------Buffon---------------
-Lichtsteiner--Chiellini(c)-Höwedes--Abidal-
---------Vidal-------M'Vila----------
-Hazard-------Marchisio-------Neymar-
---------------Matri---------------

Put it this way.

There are 12 teams in this league. Do you think that Cavani/Matri are in the top 12 strikers in the world?

Assuming not, by definition you'll come up against a better striker in the other side each week.

Do the same for other positions.

Cavani has scored 19 this year

and they have only concede 17 goals all season!

Matri NO
Cavani YES