Week 9 Results

Moron vs Futball - Moron

Close game expect would be 2-1 in real life. I think 3 CB's outnumbering Falcao with the wing backs stopping Rashford/Vasquez wins it for Bam

Deportivo Moron v Fussball

Close one. Going to give this to Moron though - I think they have built a decent side with the 3 at the back system, i think they need to play wider in certain games though. Trebs has also turned his team around a bit but i feel he is still missing something, its certainly not central midfield now with Sanson and Casemiro in there. Still not sure about Rashford on the wing either.

Moron win

Overall feedback - think this is actually a pretty high scoring game, and I just fancy Moron’s tactics to mean they are able to repel the Fussball attack a bit more than the other way round

Moron feedback - like the attacking tactics to target the CBs, definitively feel that’s the way to go in this one. Think you could get a little more out of Rabiot/Jorginho with a DM behind them but for this one it is ok. Maybe look to improve RWB

Moron - Unanimous win

Marswag v SAS

Reading through the tactics I thought Olly had done a really good job...really fitted in a lot...perhaps a bit too much...so check how many words...329. Really not sure what to say on this and what the answer is but I presume the default at this stage is to give Miky a win?

Marswag vs SAS - SAS

Injuries have really effected Marswag this week unfortunately can them leading to a comfortable SAS win their threat throughout their side.

Marswag Vs Sas

I'm in a pickle I prefer the sas team and setup which would usually be an away win.
That said they were massively over their word limit and not sure what the punishment for that is?

If him being over counts away win, if not then home win by default

So this is a awkward one because it's my game but i think the case is that we give a unanimous win to Marswag due to the 329 words from Olly. You can see that people would have voted for Olly unanimously had his tactics been 200 words instead of 329

Wanka v Turner
For me this is a Wanka win. De Rossi following Fekir everywhere, the FBs bombing forward, Kessie playing box to box and Banega being further forward all leave the CBs too exposed against the quality of Lozano and Gomez.

Wanka
+ Good formation for Lozano and Fekir
+Decent CB combo for the 3 at the back
- Could be a bit exposed wide against a side playing FBs and wingers pushing forward
- CM looks a bit average. Decent players, but not on the same level as some in the league

Turner
+ Have one of th best strikers in the league, so with the right tactics, wins are out there
+ Brooks is a great signing, and works well with Llorente
- Tactics leave CBs too exposed against high quality forwards
- Not a huge fan of Banega, think he flatters a little, whilst El Shaa needs to keep his form up to win back ratings

Fiorentina v Wanka
Big fan of Banega atm and of Tina's midfield in general, shame for him that after spending so much on Belotti that in RL he's gone off the boil. For Wanka that pairing of Lozano and Fekir is just sex on fire, seriously fappable. Really hard game to call and I'd expect goals in it, just edging to Tino.

Wanka v Turner

On the basis of starting XI, I like Wanka's defense but Turner's forward line up. Based upon tactics, I prefer Wanka's and the match I think is won in midfield. I think De Rossi will be caught in no man's land on many occasions, not knowing whether to keep with Fekir or check the forward runs of Zakaria. With Alves and Wendell bombing forward it leaves the two Turner CB's horribly exposed, who are already in trouble with a rotating front 3 of Wanka.

WIN for Wanka

Wanka - Split win

Kalamazoo vs Ebbsfleet

I think Ebbsfleet have made a big mistake giving Outrage the ball out wide - they've got Dembele and Oyarzabal backed up with some very good attacking full backs, and letting them have the ball freely out there seems an error.

Ebbsfleet have a strong CB/CM pairing, and they'll put up good resistance for a lot of the game, but I think the CMs will eventually be overwhelmed if they're leaving Torreira to hold on his own against Asensio, he's too good to be kept out all game with the wingers backing him up.

I struggle to rate Ibra - he's been out for so long and has shown nothing since his return - they'll present a physical challenge for the Outrage CBs but i'll favour the defence here, the bigger threat will be Brandt against the attack first Grimaldo

Overall, I can't see past the Outrage attacking midfield line just having too much for their direct opposition, and have to go with them to win

Kalamazoo v Ebbsfleet

This is an interesting midfield battle, with some quality players in there. SMS and Goretzska are the clear stars of both, whilst Pellegrini v Torreira is a similar match up. Honours even here, but that is no problem for Twist as he plays counter attack and take his midfield out of the game. For Hero going forward, his front 5 will just have too much pace, flair and movement for Twist's side, and I can see them having a field day. At the other end, Ibra and Bakambu will cause the two young CBs plenty of headaches, and Brandt will have the beating of Grimaldo, but Neres is not of the same quality and will lose out to Hysaj. So although both attacks will be on top, Hero's will be far more on top, and I don't see Twists players as being good options for a counter attacking style, so its a Kalamazoo win for me

Kalamazoo
+ frightening front 4 that will cause headaches for every team
+ Good young CBs, with great reading of the game
- only concern with CBs is are they too similar. Need one of them, with an old head alongside
- Grimaldo isn't as good as the rest

Ebbsfleet
+ perhaps the sexiest CM pairing in the league. Both are/will be in high demand
- I think a bit of work is needed on the defence. When looking for your weaker areas, the defence stood out (with the exception of Martinez)
- Leaving Silva out was a crime. Would have been a better option to Neres, and might have swung it your way
- Neres is not good enough for the rest of your team

Kalamazoo Outrage v Ebbsfleet United

Big game, hard to separate really. Not sure on Ebbsfleet playing their wingers on the wrong side although I get why. Better to play your best players in their best positions, and Brandt is out of position. I feel the game was won in midfield, while I feel Ebbsfleet's front two will cause problems for Outrage, I don't see their midfield keeping Asensio at bay, especially when backed up by Milinkovic-Savic and Pellegrini. The 4-4-2 worked last week for Trebs with his tough tackling midfield of Casemiro and Partey. I don't believe the pairing of Goretzka and Torreira would have similar joy in this formation. A cracking game for the neutral, with Outrage winning a high scoring game.

Outrage - Unanimous win

Cape-Coat Mysterious Dwarfs v Shakhtar Senseless

For me, this has draw all over it however we can't so i think im going to have to go with a Shakhtar win. I think both are fantastic tacticians and real veterans  however this one comes down to the midfield/wing backs for me. I have to say i like both sets but i feel like Shakhtar will have more chance of taking over the midfield and taking a foothold in the game with Gagliardini and Kovacic in there with Rose and Danilo supporting down the flanks.

Cape Coast vs Shakhtar

Very difficult game to call. Both sides match up very well against the opposing attack, I think its difficult to see either attack having a massive advantage here.

Philipp is the interesting one here for me - I think he has the freedom in that role to be a real threat, I think he'll have a lot of space to drift into his natural wide positions, and with Gagliardini staying put, he looks like he'll be the difference creating 2 on 1s against the wing backs.

I think the sheer pace that Shakhtar have with Sisto and Costa is the biggest challenge for Dwarfs, but Chiellini has the experience if not the pace, and I'd expect them to hold out.

Really tight game to call, but if I have to pick a winner, I'll base it on Philipp creating something for Jesus

Dwarfs win

Cape-Coast have put thought into their tactics and matched themselves up. Danilo and Rose are better wingbacks, but they can be cancelled down and adding the fresh legs there is a good move. Both midfield pairs are similar in terms of quality too, so this isn't where the game is won. I can see Costa having some joy for Shakhtar, but overall I see the pacey front three of the home side having a lot of success against the Shakhtar defense with Pepe and Mascherano who would struggle. I don't think you can get away with both of them together.

Cape Coast win

Cape Coast - Split win