The World League

First topic message reminder :

Rules;
£150m budget with to be spent on anybody based on their value on TM.
Draft system to build the squads.
Squad to be between 20-25 players, no more, no less.
Tactics short, teamsheet, substitutes, 100 words of tactics, few sentences for substitutions.
Everybody votes or lose a goal from their score, just scores and scorers acceptable although feedback is encouraged.
Choose your own real life team name although this will have no bearing on the players you can or can't sign.

Participants;
Azzy - Vancouver Whitecaps
BamBam - Ebbsfleet United
Holymiky - MK Dons
Marky - Crawley Town
Nadeem - Real Madrid
Olly - Accrington Stanley
Trebs - Liaoning Whowin
Viva - Manchester United
Hero - Macclesfield Town
Nando - Chesham United

Structure;

8 fixtures per team, 4 at home, 4 away. Two relegated from the Premier League, two promoted from the Championship.
3rd place in both leagues will playoff for the right to play in the Premier League.
Starting point determined at random.

Premier League
1. Chesham United
2. Liaoning Whowin
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3. Macclesfield Town
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4. Manchester United
5. MK Dons

Championship
1. Accrington Stanley
2. Crawley Town
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3. Ebbsfleet United
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4. Real Madrid
5. Vancouver Whitecaps

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/detailsuche/spielerdetail/suche

Draft results

Marky:

Holymiky:

BamBam:

Fernando:

Nadeem:

Azzy:

Olly:

Hero:

Trebs:

Viva:

Hero wrote:

FIFA Diva wrote:I don't agree with it.

Well blame Trebs when it gets round to voting this time and don't default win him

Let's ignore the fact I voted for him to lose in the final match day which cost him the title to Afro but hey lets not facts get in the way of your Eastern European World War 2 propaganda.

I'm calling Godwin's, you lose.

Before the league starts can we do a voting for the best XI in the league without the star players.

That can only end well

Let's do it so long as nobody gets offended

So far Azzy has the best team.

I'd disagree, for me Nando does.

Agree with viva

Nando does have a very good team.

#Hipster

Also Azzy has a weak midfield. De Rossi is a borderline for most nowadays, Pirlo/Lampard in the MLS, Gourcuff has done nothing since 2010 that just leaves Dele Alli. So 1 injury he could have issues IMO.

Personally im not keen on Dante/Barzagli/Digne defensive wise but i suspect that changes for others

That being said in Kane & Tevez i suspect he'll be fine for goals

What? You don't all love my 6 player team?!

I like Nando's best too

If makes you feel better Bam, If i get my 2nd round it may get better

Azzy is the best side atm imo

My second round bid (yes just 1) I'm hoping will impress.

I actually think Azzy has the 2nd worst side in the league, half of them are borderline pensioners, if it was FIFA 10 then it would be a great side.

Does that make mine the worst?

No, yours is 2nd or 3rd best IMO.

Sweet.

Hero wrote:I actually think Azzy has the 2nd worst side in the league, half of them are borderline pensioners, if it was FIFA 10 then it would be a great side.

Clearly taking the urine.

IMO Azzy has a solid all round balanced side which I can't say the same for others. He will score goals for fun and bringing on someone like lampard in the last 15 mins = a very good chance of a goal and with Pirlo running the game it don't matter if he is playing in USA or Afghanistan he still has the quality. I'd like to see you go and get past Barzagli and Dante.

Hero wrote:I actually think Azzy has the 2nd worst side in the league, half of them are borderline pensioners, if it was FIFA 10 then it would be a great side.

Is mine the worst? (Obviously bar Bambam who doesn't have enough players!)

FIFA Diva wrote:

Hero wrote:I actually think Azzy has the 2nd worst side in the league, half of them are borderline pensioners, if it was FIFA 10 then it would be a great side.

Clearly taking the urine.

IMO Azzy has a solid all round balanced side which I can't say the same for others. He will score goals for fun and bringing on someone like lampard in the last 15 mins = a very good chance of a goal and with Pirlo running the game it don't matter if he is playing in USA or Afghanistan he still has the quality. I'd like to see you go and get past Barzagli and Dante.

Might as well get Scholes back on for a final hurrah as well then.

Oh and Dante's warming the bench nowadays at Wolfsburg.

I humbly accept the award as having the worst team in the league. I like to thank all the people who voted for me and may you all live long and prosper

Barzagli I'll give you, his class remains.

Pirlo and Lampard, yeah they've taken the MLS by storm, since they joined their win ratio actually went down and they ended up with a record of W 5, D 1, L 8, finishing the season 8th out 10 teams.

Others? Digne, failed at PSG, had to be loaned on with option to buy. Holtby, just failed.
Maggio, barely gets a sniff in the Napoli set up nowadays because he's been usurped by that lad I mentioned and no-one had a flipping clue who he was, but of course Maggio will get more votes because most people don't actually bother to look into how players are currently performing past Match of the Day on a Saturday night, same with Dele Ali over Weigl, both playing exceptionally well for their respective clubs, one's 2nd in the Premier League, one's 2nd in the Bundesliga, which will get more votes, hmm.

Alli >>>> Weigi imo

http://www.squawka.com/news/23-under-23-squawkas-search-for-the-best-players-in-world-football-under-the-age-of-23/593370

Dele Alli number 23
Weigl number 9

If it makes you feel any better Hero, I went for Weigl over Alli

Admittedly because I thought he might go under the radar!

Once you've actually bought a team you'll have a belter to rival Nando's I expect.

Hero wrote:http://www.squawka.com/news/23-under-23-squawkas-search-for-the-best-players-in-world-football-under-the-age-of-23/593370

Dele Alli number 23
Weigl number 9

I'm not sure a list that has Hector Bellerin and Raheen Sterling ahead of Stones/Zouma/Barkley/Alli etc can be taken seriously

Anyways from what I've seen of both Alli is the better player at this moment in time in my eyes. He was incredible when I saw him live, like a man amongst boys at times

I'd certainly have Bellerin and Sterling ahead.

For those that haven't read it:

1. Pogba - Bam Bam
2. Varane
3. Sterling
4. Dybala - Hero
5. Kane - Azzy
6. Lukaku
7. Gimenez
8. Martial - Hero
9. Weigl - Hero
10. Bellerin - Nando
11. Sane - Hero
12. Icardi
13. Coman - Hero
14. Stones
15. Berardi
16. Zouma
17. Neves - Nando
18. Niguez - Nando
19. Calhanoglu
20. Barkley
21. Butland - Olly
22. Gabriel Barbosa - Hero
23. Ali - Azzy

Sterling maybe, hopefully Pep will help him get back on track after a poor season or two

Bellerin is ok - but I see a poorer Bacary Sagna being his ultimate peak

Gimme some Kurt Zouma anyday over him (although it'll be interesting to see how he ACL injury effects his athleticism when he's back)

I think Bellerin is absolute top drawer myself, I knew Nando would be going in for him else I'd have gone for him.

Sterling's big fault is that he far too often at present is using his first touch to slow the play down and bring the ball back rather than give options of taking it forward into space or attacking the defence.

Same Hero I even told Nando after too

Come on Hero. Man up and name your worst team

I don’t know about you guys but I’m glad Varane is high on that list.

Usually on lists like that you see more of the flair players that tend to be at the top and that’s understandable but he deserves to be up there for sure.

Hero wrote:Sterling's big fault is that he far too often at present is using his first touch to slow the play down and bring the ball back rather than give options of taking it forward into space or attacking the defence.

I also think he's lost a lot of confidence after all the fuss around his move - just needs to get back to what he was doing in that season they came 2nd

My second round bids are in

Afro's got to be laughing, 3 Everton players in there.

Hero wrote:Afro's got to be laughing, 3 Everton players in there.

You could argue a case for Deulofeu to be included too

Bobby Martinez has taken the mantle for most underperforming manager of the season now Mourinho has got the chop. That squad should be top 6 this season

Surprised Donnarumma isn't in there, 16 years old and already AC Milan main keeper.

Is that everyone's bids in then now Trebs is done?

Hurry up Marky always causing delays

Anyone want to do any deals?

Cavani"s available for £50m

thats's 35m too much £3.50 & skittles is my offer

Holymiky wrote:Anyone want to do any deals?

Let me see if I've got my players first miky then I'm coming for you

Yeah my sorry excuse of a squad will need some work

Interesting to see how many deals are done, given we've all handpicked these players in theory