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sup

Fernando wrote:Good Luck Fifabiatch. Weren't quite sure how to line up against so went for wing bombardment

Neither was I, so I went a bit more simplistic this week.

Morning Fan.
 
Anyone yet to vote on the rearranged game between Basel and Ajax, I'm doing the results later this morning, so if you could get your result (+ scorers + feedback if possible) in ASAP that'd be great.

alrighty, Ajax taking shape into somthing around what i want
 

Morning 

Team looking good Fan.

Good thing I worked out what my password was changed too or I would never have been back.

Is anyone else a little disappointed that The Sun didn't go with the headline "Nelson Mandeadla"?

got a few targets, just a matter of getting them in, a proper DM and RW needed and know exactly who I want, a very young team which may back fire but hey ho

Gylfi Sigurdsson, Lallana, N.de Jong, L.Fer

all available at Ajax

WHU announce interest in Lallana and possibly de Jong

thats Lallana gone, a very good deal for me getting Rabiot and Zivkovic out of it

Clasie - Rabiot in the centre of midfield, can save me a bit as was after a CM

De Jong, Fer and Gylfie can still leave

Morning Guys.
Apologise, tactics will be up this morning.
I havent sent mine. Marky, will get them to you soon as I can. I understand I wont be getting the £1m bonus.
Just got caught up with some big ongoing poop at work.

not really looked around at some teams but how does this fair compared to others? is it too young? am i way behind?

That's a good side Fan, Ajax were last season's champions. Southampton and Ballbag are the two top teams IMO Lille not far off them, FoolEm 4th and it's very tight between West Ham, Glad,  PSV, and mine and Nick's team are the weakest. I'd reckon if your tactics are right you can finish 3rd or 4th.

Good young team Fan.
Depends on ratings really but id say you’re a little behind in your players having experience.
When teams like Lille have Alexis & Pedro as the potential starting wide men with Giroud or Remy as the striker you can see the difference in experience there.
Ability wise a bit too but with the right tactics a difference can be made, if anyone’s the man for that you are Fan.

still gonna improve RW as Werner althought a top young lad, maybe a bit young, got someone in mind...

and maybe another striker/GK/CB to come in

it is a young team, but now after all the years you all start looking at the young lads I brought in a while back its maybe worth the risk now lol

yeah i do see that, maybe a DM with some experience through the middle, I have De Jong, but to play but looking to raise funds thats the only reason he is up for sale

I do like the D.Vrij, B.Indi partnership at the back tho and when I get my RW you will see a very exciting front 3

I reckon I'm going to invest in a stash of Skylander and a big bag of sweets for when I play you Fan.

Put them on the side of the pitch to distract your kids

Afro wrote:I reckon I'm going to invest in a stash of Skylander and a big bag of sweets for when I play you Fan.

Put them on the side of the pitch to distract your kids

 some for me too?

Skylander or sweets?

For you, your a Scot, so I should be sharing a sniffter or two of Glenmorangie with you

got my hipper in ma pocket at all times mate lol

not sure wether to tell you my RW target or not

Feel free to PM me if you want an opinion. I'm not going to nab him, but I may be able to give you a feel.

have done matye cheers

Going to do result and feedback for Basel v Ajax now. So voting closed on that.

Voting now open as all games up for Week 4, votes to be sent to me by Monday night. Please give feedback as not everyone has been doing so, remember the Good point/Bad point idea if short on how to give feedback to each team.

Good luck this week Afro, it should be close but probably wont be...

Would like some generic feedback on WHU at the moment as trying to mix it up

will vote in morning then am off till thurs

Gregers wrote:Good luck this week Afro, it should be close but probably wont be...

Would like some generic feedback on WHU at the moment as trying to mix it up

Well you've signed half my team and I've signed half of yours

Gregers wrote:Good luck this week Afro, it should be close but probably wont be...

Would like some generic feedback on WHU at the moment as trying to mix it up

I would, but I don't want to influence any voting on our game, neither in your favour or mine!

Controversy time.

Basel 1-0 Ajax
(Villa)

Votes: 1-1, 1-1, 1-1, 1-1 (Villa) (Morata), 2-1 (Villa, Schurrle) (Aubameyang), 1-2 = 7-7 divided by 6 voters and rounded down = 1-1
-1 for Ajax fielding ineligable player(s). If it was Week 4 injuries two players ineligable, if it was Week 1 injuries one player ineligable. Either way.

Basel feedback:
Much more solid side, lacking a little in defence but without injuries you'd be fine so more depth needed. Preying on the Eriksen injury was a good idea, as was playing Rosicky and Schurrle either side of Meyer.
solid side, but missing some flair to unlock the best defences. I’m not sure on Matuidi and Gonalons together tbh. Seems to be lacking a bit of vision and guile to pick the defence splitting pass.

Ajax feedback:
Didn't go by any injuries, either Week 4 which Clasie and Cillesen were injured, or Week 1 where Eriksen was injured. Either way, you lined up short of 11 fit players and the pressure told in the end. Harsh really, otherwise you would have done a lot better. Looking forward to seeing how this Ajax team ends up.
decent players, but they lack a leader on the pitch. They do enough to win today, but I would still have Lallana ahead of Werner at the moment. Werner and Moreno at LB do alright against Rosicky, but against a stronger side, someone with wingers like Lille, I would worry about them.

Both teams' feedback:
Close game both sides good in certain areas of the pitch so cancel each other out for me
I have gone with a draw as a result for this game. Both teams have very strong tactics and i like the formations used by both teams. I am going to go with Morata for the scorer for Ajax and Villa as the scorer for Basel in what i think will be a close game

I went for week one injuries and didnt notice Eriksen being out  

Harsh but have to be fair to everyone.

On a sidenote, 6 out of 8 voters and 4 people providing feedback is pretty good considering there was no reward.

These new managers and their beginners errors!

To make the effort to find the week 1 injuries and then still play an injured player

yeah totally my own fault, think I was looking at the wrong page lol, nevermind, at least I know I would have got a draw out of it otherwise..

am working on my team and already better imo, just lack of cash at the start doesnt help me get the real quality players I need

Marky if they don't give good and bad point for each team, goal scorers and brief description of the game don't give them the bonus. It takes me 45 mins to do voting.

Thanks Marky for doing the results so quickly.

what is my other postponed game I have to catch up on?

VivaPaulScholes wrote:Marky if they don't give good and bad point for each team, goal scorers and brief description of the game don't give them the bonus. It takes me 45 mins to do voting.

Completely agree. The bonus is for tactics, votes and feedback.

Fan - if it is a consolation, no one has ever had much money, apart from Viva when he had a £50m lawyer offer for Neymar. It was one of the things we tried to put in the league. Cash becomes scarce, so it actually retains some value and also it takes longer for teams to improve and we don't get to a position that transfer dry up in season 2 as there is no one left to buy

yeah I dont mind, its more of a challenge, thats why am going for the players iam for now, cant afford the better players so am hoping the young lads keep doing what they are doing

I do need some experience tho in the centre of the pitch

Fan do you remember when I bought Montolivo off you for 30m? I used to bum him all the time.

aye, prob need someone like that now in my midfield

got a few but really dont know who to sign to partner Clasie

might actually just sell Eriksen to the highest bidder

I have been open to offer on Pirlo, but have been looking for more than his TM value, so I probably can't sell him to you for a couple of weeks

Marky, sorry been held up at work. TicTacs will be in soon, 20-30 mins.

would you class Clasie as a box to box playmaker or a DM?

and whats the opinion of Canas that plays for Swansea?

----------- Abbiati -------------
---- Inigo - Chiriches - Umtiti ----
Srna -------------------- Kolorov
---- Arteta - Flamini - Ravel ----
----- Mandzukic -- Defoe ------

or

------------ Abbiati ------------
Srna - Chiriches - Inigo - Kolorov
---- Arteta - Flamini - Ravel ----
Ocampos --------------- Lallana
--------- Mandzukic -----------

Opinions on the two potential line ups


Clasie is almost a DLP, very similar to a young Xavi in how he plays

dont like the first one would also play Ravekl slightly higher up

fabian Delph?

For me Clasie is very much in the Xavi position in that he gets on the ball deep and seems to find acres of space to pick the passes. I really, really like him and tried to get him from Soddy numerous times before I ended up buying Alonso and Pirlo instead.

The one difference with the Xavi is that he is a bit more inclined to run with the ball at times

Afro away to pm you mate

Replied.

cool one def target sorted then