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Don't forget to take part in the Euro 2012 sweepstake! If you want to take part then please take £1m off your team budget and let the runners know you are taken part by Monday 11th. Prize money yet to be confirmed. Draw is as follows, which will be updated when managers confirm they are taking part:

Cherry Cup Round 1

Go Ahead Eagles v FC United of Bournemouth etc etc
Viva City v AC ALSOAM
Jacamos Utd v FC Furious
AFC Swamp Donkeys v Treble's Revenge
City of Norwich FC v Straight Edge United
Borussia Munchingballsack v Cunning Canaries FC
Real Ale Sociedad v Athletico Bilbao Baggins
Sporting Sideburns FC v The London Silly Nannies

Everyone in Premier League (who votes on Championship) send their results to:

TwisT and Sodhat

Everyone in Championship (who votes on Premier League) send their results to:

Hero and TSC

Premier League

Real Ale Sociedad - TwisT The London Silly Nannies - SodhatAC ALittleSilhouetteoOfAMan (AC ALSOAM) - MarkyViva City - VivaPaulScholesCunning Canaries FC - ollyrules
AFC Swamp Donkeys - fernando

Table

Borussia Munchingballsack - Sainty


FC United of Bournemouth Town and Boscombe City Wanderers Athletic Football Club - cherriesfan


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Championship

Athletico Bilbao Baggins FC - Hero

Tactics

Jacamos United - TSC

Injuries

Real NADrid© - nadeem2099

Lawyers

Sporting Sideburns FC - Gav

Fixtures

Treble's Revenge - onlytreblewinners

Results

Go Ahead Eagles - Russell_Elmo

Table

Straight-Edge United - TheBrahmaBull


City Of Norwich FC - ncfc_Tooze

Cunning Canaries v AC ALSOAM
2 v 2 Ba x2; Soldado, Farfan Very tightly matched as similar formations and both teams anticipated a lot of what the opposition would do. Ultimatelty, AC dictated the midfield, but Boateng found himself against Baines and Bale too often, with no help from Farfan. They created so many chances from the left that it was impossible for AC to keep them out.
2 v 1 Gerrard - Dempsey, Soldado Gerrard will score a wonder goal from outside the area. Bale is kept quite by Boateng through the game, He isn’t able to get going at any point of the game.
Dempsey cuts inside to beat Richards and works his way into the box to to score the goal. After a deep pass from Kroos, which carves open the defence, catching both Agger and Skrtel off guard and Soldado slots it past Ruddy.
2 v 1 It was a close match but the AC ALSOAM'S left back Alaba was not given enough tactical instructions which hindered Dempsey as he was not helped enough by Alaba when attacking. He dealt with The Ox well but he was of little help when attacking and left Dempsey isolated on the left wing which cost them the match. Also Khedira was given instructions to mark Hoolahan, who was not even in the starting 11 which was confusing.
1 v 2 Soldado X2 , Gerrard Good game for both teams but the strength of ACAL back four was to strong they took an early lead but Gerard managed to score a fantastic free kick to level the game before Soldado snatched the game.







Real Ale Sociedad v The London Silly Nannies
1 v 1 Ozil; Muller Game of the week for me. Really tight affair and ultimately there was no splitting them. I do think Ozil was wasted staying the left hand side. I can see the tactic of taking him away from the DMs, but it also negated one of LSNs strong points. I also question whether Schurrle, Muller and Reus have vast experience of playing together given that they play for 3 separate clubs and won’t have played much together for Germany.
1 v 1 de Jong – Ramirez Throughout the game Real Ale attack very well with their German trio and control most of the game but are unable to break down a well-organised LSN defence. LSN strike first with a counter attack, which Ramirez finishes off. Real Ales goal comes from wide where Rues puts the ball at de Jongs feet who calmly places it into the back of the net.
1 v 1 Both teams cancelled each other out. Sociedads defense mids did a good good restricting LSN. Ambrosini did struggle against the pace of Muller but was helped by the energetic Ramires.
0 v 1 Ozil very good game but ozil manges to score a great goal for LSN , RAS had a few chances but failed to take them.







Borussia Munchingballsack v FC United
2 v 0 Kagawa, Gameiro FCU have plenty of chemistry, but they look like a collection of names squeezed into a formation rather than a team. Neymar and Hulk do not work together whilst Fernandinho was left isolated at DM. Borussia also left Tiote a bit exposed as whilst Sniejder was asked to support him, it is not his natural game and he did not do this effectively. Kagawa and Gameiro worked a treat and won Borussia the game together. I would say that I cannot see a place for Sneijder and Kagawa in the same team
1 v 2 Di Maria - Hulk, Damiao Munching, really struggle without the presence of Llorente upfront this week, Gameiro gives FC Uniteds defence a good going over but is unable to cause any real threat. Di Maria cuts in onto his left foot to curle it around FCU goalkeeper. FCU are too tricky upfront with Hulk scoring the first shortly followed by a good Damiao.
3 v 1 Too attacking formation from FCU cost them. Although FCU had better tactics I feel they played the wrong formation which in turn led to the loss.
1 v 1 Gamiero, Hulk Very good game between the sides Kawaga and gamerio link up well but FCU managed to draw the game level both sides settle for a point.








AFC Swamp Donkeys v Viva City
3 v 4 Cavani 2, Benzema 2; Hamsik 3, Menez "I felt that AFC Swap Donkeys have a lot of attacking flair, which is going to be difficult for most teams to stop. However, there midfield was too attacking and Tymoshuk is not good enough to play that role without help. I felt that AFC Swap Donkeys have a lot of attacking flair, which is going to be difficult for most teams to stop. However, there midfield was too attacking and Tymoshuk is not good enough to play that role without help.
Viva City have a good side and are very well balanced, although I think Menez and Bastos should be on the opposite wings."
0 v 1 Huntelaar A very quite game, the only goal comes from a precise ball from deep by Pirlo to Huntelaar. Both teams defend very well.
0 v 1 I feel both teams are evenly matched but I think Tymoshuk playing DM by himself would not work as his defensive abilities are not good enough for him to play DM by himself and I feel he would need another DM with good defensive abilities to play next to. I also feel that Jose Enrique was given way to less tactical instructions.
2 v 1 Cavani, Benzema - Huntelaar Close game both sides where very attacking but AFCSD managed to steal the win.

Yeah those reasons are fair enough.

Really not much in it Olly

I'm going to change my gameplan for the next match

Alright guys, think a draw was a fair result
Where do people think my side needs improvement?

And Hero, I don't see my predictions up there, there's one which would have raised a few eyebrows anyway. Did you not get them or something?

Nope didn't have anything off you sorry.

Right, well do you want me to send them, or is there no point now?

Cherry Cup time!

AC ALSOAM to rest several key players for this meaningless tournament...

Not really much point now, who did you send them to the first time?

to you

Really keen on getting Lawyers offers, willing to do Championship ones to hurry the process up!

Definitely never received them so don't know what happened there.

I'm playing Wilbraham this week. Be warned

Alright chaps, I'm away on holiday this week, so have drafted in Gregers to take the reins.

I've instructed him to refute any offers that come my way, so no trying to pull a sly one and rob Kagawa whilst I'm not here!!

Could you not just write your tactics now if someone draws your injuries then there's no need for Gregers to come in?

Have a good holiday Sainty

Gregers I look forward to the cup match

anyone watch the Pacquiao fight last night was a joke decision.

Pacquiao was complacent, and suffered the consequences.

Thought he did enough in each round (and probably did) but two judges saw it differently. If he'd given it his all he'd have won.

I have heard about it but haven't seen it Nando.

Pacquiao is losing it ain't he now? Past his prime? Means Mayweather won't be afraid to fight him anymore!

Shall I do the Championship Lawyers offers then?

I've sorted some out, but do you think Sodhat or Twist will mind? I just want the PL Lawyers so i'm encouraging TSC to do some!

Marky TSC isn't here is he? He is away hence Afro doing his team

Olly wrote:I have heard about it but haven't seen it Nando.

Pacquiao is losing it ain't he now? Past his prime? Means Mayweather won't be afraid to fight him anymore!

Let's put it this way Pacquiao was 1/100 favorite going into the last round

Tooze is back now.

there goes my chance in the cup

Olly wrote:Marky TSC isn't here is he? He is away hence Afro doing his team

Then someone else can do them, Afro/Hero

I don't do lawyers/injuries whilst I'm "away". Screen doesn't hold up long enough.

Shall I post my Championship Lawyers offers anyway?

TheBrahmaBull wrote:Tooze is back now.

there goes my chance in the cup

Iam indeed back, you going down bull

Right now off to get slaughtered at cricket

Laters

Olly's team -------------> http://www.somerset-cricket.org.uk/scl_results/1stXIScoreCard.asp?HomeDivCode=HU11&AwayDivCode=BA3&Date=09/06/2012

6 all out is being generous isn't it? If Olly's team get to 6 they'll have a street party!

When extras are joint top scorer on 2 it's probably about time when you realise cricket is perhaps not the sport for you.

Whereas Tino Best smacks 95 as the number 11...

If not enough people add their £1m for the Sweepstakes, do we get our £1m back?

Oh add me in on it.
Perhaps if others don't then what is left can divided out again amongst those you won't then for an extra mil per team?

I'm on the sweepstakes too

What's everyone's verdict on Nani as a player?

Mercurial and greedy

Hero wrote:What's everyone's verdict on Nani as a player?

Wants to be Ronaldo and isn't.

I would have him at Everton though. He would get in ahead of Seamus Coleman

Nani is compared to Ronaldo because of their similar career paths, but it's unfair as Ronaldo has turned out to be one of the best players in the world in the last few years, whereas Nani is a very good player but not in Ronaldo's class.

I think Nani would be rated higher if Ronaldo didn't exist.

Marky wrote:Nani is compared to Ronaldo because of their similar career paths, but it's unfair as Ronaldo has turned out to be one of the best players in the world in the last few years, whereas Nani is a very good player but not in Ronaldo's class.

I think Nani would be rated higher if Ronaldo didn't exist.

Their style of play when out wide is similar. That is why they can be directly compared.

I agree that Nani probably would be rated higher if it were not for Ronaldo. I would describe Nani as being what Ronaldo was in his early years at United before he suddenly kicked on and became the player he is today.

can we get are Lawyers offers?

No.

Anyone watch Brazil v Argentina last night? Or record it?

you dont do are lawyers.

nah did Messi not score a hatrick or something?

Yes it finished 4-3 to Argentina and Lavezzi and Marcelo both got sent off too.

I do normally.

He did, the 3rd was a ripper.

TSC wrote:No.

Anyone watch Brazil v Argentina last night? Or record it?

Watched this morning, it was brilliant.

Sandro played well

Did Lavezzi come on as a sub? About 5 minutes through the 2nd half (recorded the 2nd half only) and it doesn't look like he's on.

Hulk been awful, as usual.

Hulk had a strange game, in parts he looked the part but he flits in and out

Neymar looks the real deal to me

Lavezzi comes on late and goes off late!

To be fair, I wouldn't trust either of those defences. Zabaleta looks like the only real competent one.

Mascherano + Esteba kicking the crap out of everyone is funny to watch though.

Brazil look very fragile at the back when they don't have the DMs in front of them to tidy up.

Argentina cut through them at times and should have had more in honesty. Not that Brazil were bad - they dominated parts of the game.

Messi's second goal was my favourite, shredded them with a one-two and a brilliantly composed finish.