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Deportivo la Chorizo - Gregers Il Azzurini FC - Afro Atalanta Falcons - Sodhat Dos Cervezas por favor - Marky Spanish Bank FC - GSC
Moleicester City - Nando

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The Hero Championship

Bratwurst Mannschaft - 6 fingered tractor boy UC Supremazia - Russ FC ElphickForJustice - Cherries FC Respek your Elders - Azzy FC Brust Sauger - Fan
VFL Bassender Steigen - Treble

Top Scorers

United have no hope of Cesc really.

Id agree with that. Just papers at it as per usual.

Im just hoping Strootman is our midfield signing.
Id also take Fellaini.

Apart from them two I dont really know of any other realistic targets Id like to see at United.

Lewandowski rumours seem to be dying. Part of me wanted Rooney to get sold & Lew bought in. Part of me wants Roo to stay & break records with us, become a great but his childish tantrums are becoming tiresome.

Dunno why United would want Fellaini really. Or Lewandowski really. RVP with Kagawa in behind is more than fine.

Focus on fixing that central area that ferguson neglected would be my first priority.

I think Moyes will, I certainly hope so. Id love to Kagawa play central next season.
We dont need Lewandowski at all. I hope Chicharito gets more starts too. If Rooney went then Id want Lew.

Fellaini would ave his uses I feel.

Prem results?

Need bonus monies...

If you pay me back when we get bonus Gregers, I'll loan you 2.5m now

I'll be honest, if I were Moyes, I wouldn't go for Fellaini or Baines

GSC, why not?
Id ship Evra back to Monaco & get Baines in. Fellaini would be my second choice behind Strootman

20m+ for a 28 year LB who's never been great? No thanks.

Fellaini appears to be a jack of all trades from all the positions I see him listed at. Seemed to find his best position behind Jelavic last year for half the season.

Baines is one of the top 5 if not top 3 lb's in the world

Go for it if you want

If you can get Baines closer to the 10-15m mark absolutely. 20m is too rich for my blood.

I'd save that 20m and see if Juve have plans to fund their striker addiction personally

Baines for 15m id be fine with. 20m bit too much for a player of his age whos had 1 great season & one good the year before.

Thats why Fellaini can be useful, his adaptability. He can be the new John O'Shea hahahaha

Premier League Results Week 1

Il Azzurini 1-1 Spanish Bank FC
Lukaku; Tevez

Mole City 1-2 Atalanta Falcons
Hernanes; Balotelli, Robben

Deportivo La Chorizo 2-2 Dos Cervezas Por Favor
Soldado, Isco; Lewandowski, Rodriguez

Il Azzurini 0-3 Spanish Bank
Navas x2, Tevez
Despite Afro getting the scouting report 95% right, this was a complete mis-match, as Spanish Bank's quality and experience all over the park gave them a massive advantage against the youthful Il Azzurini. Zaha against Nagamoto is an easy win for SB, and Mascherano and Kroos would dominate De Rossi and Xhaka. Sorry Afro, this wasn't even close.

Mole City 1-1 Atalanta Falcons
Hernanes / Lamela
A close game this, I like Mole City's attack but against the Falcons' defense it didn't get much joy. And same goes for Atalanta's forwards, even with an up-for-it Balotelli, Mole City coped well. And so it came down to the midfield, where Garcia's terrible form probably cost Atalanta a win, as Capoue and Cabaye were able to cope against the extra man. Unfortunately I can't see either side challenging for the title without major changes in midfield.

Deportivo La Chorizo 4-2 Dos Cervezas por favor
Soldado, Lavezzi, Villa, Isco / Lewandowski x2
A real barn-stormer between the two best sides in this league, both teams are poor at RB but excellent everywhere else on the pitch. They both have goals in them, both have good defences and midfields, but this game came down to DLC focussing on Sokratis and getting a lot of joy from that side. Alonso-Khedira-Isco against Martinez-Fernandinho is a match-up I'd LOVE to see in real life. In fact, I'd pay to watch this game on Football Manager, never mind in real life. Credit to both managers for assembling such great teams. Especially Gregers, who I think has built the best team ever assembled in these leagues.

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Il Azzurini 1-1 Spanish Bank
Azzurini had home advantage and set up well but Bank have a stronger XI. Prefer Tevez upfront with someone else rather than as a lone striker.

Mole City 1-2 Atlanta Falcons
Prefer Soddy's XI, it has a great balance to the midfield and Mole playing five at the back invited pressure a bit.

Deportivo La Chorizo 3-1 Dos Cervezas Por Favor
Chorizo has an excellent centre back pairing and their Spanishness in the side is great, look a real threat going forward. Sokratis is out of position at right back and Asenjo isn't good enough.

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Il Azzurini vs Spanish Bank
1-1
I can't see anything more than a draw in this game. I think if I have to pick a fault in either team it would be that Il Azzurini have little experience even wit de Rossi in the team. Just look at Aston Villa IRL. Having said that they have a lot of talent and the game ends as a draw.

Mole City vs Atalanta Falcons
1-2
Atlanta edge this encounter. I am a sucker to a 3-4-2-1 but it only words with dominant CMs. I don't think Capoue & Cabaye are good enough. But that's just my opinion.

Deportivo La Chorizo vs Dos Cervezas por favor
0-1
Who said that 4-4-2 is dead?! I believe La Chorizo are far too attack minded with Lavezzi and Villa on the wings. They won't get back and defend and for that reason it costs them the game.

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Azurini 1-1 bank


Mole citeh 1 -2 Atalanta


Chorizo 0-1 favor

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Azzurini 1 v 1 Bank
Lukaku - Tevez

A very tight game which Bank got the better of until the fresh legs of the Azzurini subs livened it up a bit for the home team to get a late equalizer

Mole Citl 0 - 2 Soddys
Robben, Marchisio

Lack of width was well exposed by Robben and Lamela especiallyy when the full backs came up to suipport, far too much room given

Chorizo 1 - 1 Por Favor
Soldado - Lewandowski

Good game, couldnt settle to quality sides

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Il Azzurini 2 vs 0 Spanish Bank
Scorers: Lukaku x2
Feedback: I think Azzurini win this game just, despite Bank winning the midfield battle, I just think they lack a little something in attack. Azzurini's defenders are very mobile, and I think they can handle Tevez, who I feel is better playing off the striker, not as the main front man. I will also state that I don't buy into the whole "experience shabang" with Azzurini if you get me

Mole City 1 vs 2 Atalanta Falcons
Scorers: Hernanes; Balotelli, Robben
Feedback: I really like the Falcons side, although Garcia needs to be improved on I think. They pick up a good win today, as I feel their attack will cause the Citeh defence problems, where as I think for the bulk of the game, the Falcons defence can handle the threat Citeh pose. If I was Nando I would consider playing 5-3-2 rather than 5-2-2-1/5-4-1

Deportivo La Chorizo 1 vs 3 Dos Cervezas por favor
Scorers: Lavezzi; Rodriguez x2, Lewandowski
Feedback: I think por Favor win this match fairly comfortably. I love the midfield partnership of Martinez/Fernandinho, and I think they get the better of Alonso/Khedira. I think the area for me where La Chorizo have lost this match is the use of the outside forward, which is something I am not a fan of, as it has left his full backs horribly exposed, especially Jallet up against Rodriguz/Alba which is just a recipe for disaster. A good win for Por Favor

I love the feedback on my game! Either me or marky's sides completely trounced the other in 3 sets of voting

I'd also say that when I'm doing results on a Tuesday they're gonna be late cos I'm at school most of the day on Tuesday's

I dont remember if I was supposed to vote for afro this week or next. 

Think we deserved all three points against GSC.

Psycho gone as U21s manager. Shame, thought he was a bit screwed but someone has to take the hit for that tournament.

He had to go. If we can't beat Israel we don't deserve to be playing.

Congrats Soddy i expected that was harsh criticism on Capoue, fair on Cabaye though

I really rate Capoue, think once he's got a big move this summer he'll flourish.

Table up for the QPL

Anyone want to update the list of players in the league?

Anybody wanna beat the 14.5m lawyers for Ben Arfa?

I don't particularly fancy it GSC. Where is Afro lately?

Holiday.

Thanks Nando, good game

A bit peturbed by Garcia bashing from one bit of feedback. Is the consensus that Lucas is better at DM?

Is it Lucas Leiva Soddy? If so I think he's pretty decent actually

ill do it now GSC

Lucas is solid enough I guess, Garcia didn't have a great debut season. Both good players through.

Cheers Nando

It is Lucas Leiva but he was getting stick for being injured and not seen enough.

Harsh that Asenjo isn't good enough in goal, he's competent and that's all that's required isn't it?!

Sokratis not rated at RB and Zabaleta injured again means I'll have to bite the bullet and get another RB. Luckily I have the best part of £34m in the coffers

Top scorers done also for the QPL if anyone really cares

Marky wrote:Harsh that Asenjo isn't good enough in goal, he's competent and that's all that's required isn't it?!

For the purpose of these games, having two hands is usually all that's required.

I'd like keepers to be taken note of more in these games if im honest

I'll be honest, as long as you're aren't fielding a liability in goal, its hard to quantify their impact

sodhat wrote:

Marky wrote:Harsh that Asenjo isn't good enough in goal, he's competent and that's all that's required isn't it?!

For the purpose of these games, having two hands is usually all that's required.

Yeah I didn't understand that feedback.

Unless they're retarded, generally they don't make much difference

Wonder if I can pick who's feedback is which.

Cherries is obvious, and I'm fairly sure I can pick Olly and Azzy

Gutted I didn't get the win this week. Specially reading through the votes but well played Fan. This season is going to be a tough one to call.

I know Azzy's and I know Trebs' I think. I am certain I know Azzy's either way.

I'm pretty sure I can pick Olly, Azzy, Fan and Cherries (duh)

Must be psychic as I managed to foreshadow the feedback of getting someone to work alongside Tevez (even if he excelled as a lone striker at City) by signing Llorente.

Shame Trebs is also psychic and injured both

As for Nasri, if he was in form towards the end of the season, and this game is about form and ratings, why would no-one want him?

His rating having taken a bit hit over the past 2 years would be my guess tbh. Interesting though, I considered him a while back.