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Team	_________	Manager
Kalamazoo Outrage	_________	Hero
Shakhtar Senseless	_________	Marky
Fußball	_________	Trebs
SAS	_________	Olly
Melbourne Victory	_________	Afro
Deportivo Wanka	_________	Nando
Olympique Marswag	_________	Miky
Melbourne City	_________	Twist
Wellington Pheonix	_________	Bam
Fiorentina Turner	_________	Tino

Match	_________	Transfer	_________	Other
Fixtures	_________	Lawyers	_________	Rules
Table	_________	Foreigns	_________	Youth Rules
Injuries	_________	Releases	_________	Press Conferences
	_________	Confirmation	_________
	_________	Loans	_________

BamBam wrote:There's usually an update for player movements after the January window closes, and a ratings refresh .. I assume that is when it was all done

SoFIFA has Mina as an 80 if that helps

Thanks Bam, I will use SoFIFA from now on

Outrage Trial tactics
High Pressure
4-5-1 (2 FB, 2 CB, 2 DM, 1 AM, 2 WG, 1 ST)
-----------------Werner------------------
Depay---------Asensio-------Dembele
-----------SMS--------Goretzka---------
Shaw-------Silva-----Lenglet---Hysaj
------------------Gulacsi------------------
Subs: Lafont, Under, Sessegnon, Retsos, Bentancur, Mukiele, M.Gomez
Shaw - Always Overlap
Hysaj - Always Overlap
Silva - Stay Back While Attacking
Lenglet - Play as a Striker
Goretzka - Man Mark, Balanced Attack
Milinkovic-Savic - Cut Passing Lanes, Get Forward
Asensio - Basic Defence Support, Stay on the Edge of Box for Crosses, Free Roam
Dembele - Stay Forward, Cut Inside, Get in Behind, Get into the Box for Crosses, Free Roam
Depay - Stay Forward, Cut Inside, Get in Behind, Get into the Box for Crosses, Free Roam
Werner - Press Back Line, Drift Wide, Get in Behind

Roles:

Captain: Silva
Left short free kick: Depay
Right short free kick: Asensio
Long free kick: Depay
Penalties: Werner
Left corner: Depay
Right corner: Asensio

Quick question that came to mind when I was doing my set of tactics. On the individual player instructions, do you need to make a choice on each bit or is there some sort of default.

So for example, on the wingers there is defensive support, chance creation, support runs, support on crosses and positioning freedom. Do I need to choose an option for each or if I leave it blank does it just default to some neutral setting?

It's just balanced/stick to position if you don't make a decision

Ok, cheers Nando, sounds like So FIFA is the best place then

Trebs wrote:It's just balanced/stick to position if you don't make a decision

Thanks Trebs.

I'll change mine so that it only includes an instruction where it is not the default

Afro wrote:Quick question that came to mind when I was doing my set of tactics. On the individual player instructions, do you need to make a choice on each bit or is there some sort of default.

So for example, on the wingers there is defensive support, chance creation, support runs, support on crosses and positioning freedom. Do I need to choose an option for each or if I leave it blank does it just default to some neutral setting?

If left as standard it would stay as a balanced setting but would depends on their work rates. if high will track more then someone with a low work rate

Im going to leave mine just all balanced to see how it goes. 3-4-1-2 please

-------------Handanovic
----Sokratis --- Martinez -- Miranda
Lichsteiner --- Parolo -- Paulinho --- Arnautovic
----------------------Fekir--
---------------Aduriz --- Papu Gomez

Bench - Strakosha, Pereira, Benatia, Fred, Doucoure, Lozano, Rodrigo

Fernando wrote:Im going to leave mine just all balanced to see how it goes. 3-4-1-2 please

-------------Handanovic
----Sokratis --- Martinez -- Miranda
Lichsteiner --- Parolo -- Paulinho --- Arnautovic
----------------------Fekir--
---------------Aduriz --- Papu Gomez

Bench - Strakosha, Pereira, Benatia, Fred, Doucoure, Lozano, Rodrigo

Can you not follow instructions

You're playing two goalkeepers and Handanovic up front

Nando has got a strong fifa team.

It depresses me Parolo is rated higher then Fred/Doucoure and Deulofeu over Lozano etc

All the people that would normally be in my side aren't although depends on live form.

Title: SAS trial tactics

Tactic choice: Counter Attack

Formation: 5-2-3 (2 FB, 3 CB, 2 CM, 2 WG, 1 ST)

------------------------------Mertens--------------------------
Heung Min Son----------------------------------------Malcom
-----------------------Lemina--Diawara----------------------
Kolasinac----Koulibaly---Sanchez---Abdennour----Vrsaljko
----------------------------Burki-------------------------------


Subs: Svilar, Jorge, Mercado, Kongolo, Ozyakup, Maddison, Roberts

Kolasinac: Always overlap
Vrsaljko: Balanced attack
Koulibaly: Stay back while attacking
Sanchez: Join the attack
Abdennour: Stay back while attacking
Diawara: Stay back while attacking + Stay on edge of box for crosses + Stick to position
Lemina: Get forward + Get into box for crosses + Free roam
Son: Stay forward + Get in behind + Free roam
Malcom: Stay forward + Balanced support + free roam
Mertens: Cut passing lanes + stay central + get in behind

Roles:

Captain: Kouliabily
Left short free kick: Mertens
Right short free kick: Mertens
Long free kick: Lemina
Penalties: Mertens
Left corner: Son
Right corner: Son

Moron FIFA trial tactics

4-3-3 (2 FB, 2 CB, 2 CM, 1 AM, 2 WG, 1 ST)
Counter attack

---------------Dolberg

Guedes--------Taison---------Coman

----------Rabiot-------Weigl

Davies---Umtiti-------Tah------Henrichs

----------------Heaton

Subs, Pereira, Gaya, Upamecano, Soler, Diarra, Richarlison, Dembele

Davies - Always overlap
Henrichs - Balanced attack
Umtiti - Stay back while attacking
Tah - Stay back while attacking
Weigl - Stay back while attacking, balanced crossing runs, stick to position
Rabiot - Balanced attack, get into the box for crosses, stick to position
Taison - Basic defence support, stay on edge of box, free roam
Guedes - Basic defence support, cut inside, get in behind, get into the box for crosses, free roam
Coman - Basic defence support, stay wide, balanced support, balanced crossing runs, stick to position
Dolberg - aggressive interceptions, cut passing lanes, stay central, balanced attack

Captain: Umtiti
Left short free kick: Taison
Right short free kick: Taison
Long free kick: Weigl
Penalties: Taison
Left corner: Taison
Right corner: Taison

Lacs

Afro v Olly...

http://www.twitch.tv/hero606v2/v/240611812?sr=a&t=33s

Thanks Hero.

Really enjoyed watching that and I found it really insightful as to where I would need to focus on improving (like Martin Terrier was gash when he came in for Reus).

I just did a 2nd game using the same teams (didn't stream it). That ended 2-2, Iniesta got crippled by Koulibaly and both Olly's goals came on the break.

3rd game was 2-1 in your favour, again Olly's goal on the counter.

That was good fun to watch Hero - I can see a few tweaks I need to make tactically (I thought Abdennour was better on FIfa than he is lol) but generally they played how I’d set them up too

This would be such a big step forward from managers voting imo. Forces managers to assess themselves and work out what needs fixing.

We’ve been after a league where tactics matter more and this would do exactly that. It would really show which managers have got what it takes tactically, and not just benefit the buyers and sellers.

I watched it late last night, agree with Afro's comments. It was immediately obvious when Terrier came on that he was a massive step down

Just realised I forgot to do Dolberg's instructions, so just added them in now, hope that's ok

Sure, I've not added your team as yet, if you do get chance could you add in on your team sheet somewhere which team in RL your players are at as it makes so much quicker for me to then import them. Same goes for Tino if possible.

I'll do your game v Marky tonight.

On my tactics I posted above or on my main squad page?

Afro wrote:This would be such a big step forward from managers voting imo. Forces managers to assess themselves and work out what needs fixing.

We’ve been after a league where tactics matter more and this would do exactly that. It would really show which managers have got what it takes tactically, and not just benefit the buyers and sellers.

Agreed

Trebs wrote:

Afro wrote:This would be such a big step forward from managers voting imo. Forces managers to assess themselves and work out what needs fixing.

We’ve been after a league where tactics matter more and this would do exactly that. It would really show which managers have got what it takes tactically, and not just benefit the buyers and sellers.

Agreed

Well flipping join in then you spanner.

Hero, answer my question

BamBam wrote:On my tactics I posted above or on my main squad page?

Before you do the game hero could we just quickly post here who we think would win and why. Just short reason.

I would be interested to see how much Fifa differed from our thinking

Hero wrote:

Trebs wrote:

Afro wrote:This would be such a big step forward from managers voting imo. Forces managers to assess themselves and work out what needs fixing.

We’ve been after a league where tactics matter more and this would do exactly that. It would really show which managers have got what it takes tactically, and not just benefit the buyers and sellers.

Agreed

Well flipping join in then you spanner.

In Treb's defence, I don't think he has ever questioned the benefits. Only the timing.

For me vs Marky that's easy, I'd get battered

BamBam wrote:Hero, answer my question

BamBam wrote:On my tactics I posted above or on my main squad page?

Don't mind, which ever is easier for you sweetcheeks x

morning all, Hero I've added the real life clubs to my players

Brooksey79 wrote:morning all, Hero I've added the real life clubs to my players

You're a good un x

Added to team page

BamBam wrote:For me vs Marky that's easy, I'd get battered

Disagree

Post your FIFA tactics and let's find out, hopefully 3 people can vote on here then Hero can run the FIFA game later

As per Hero's request

Tina Turner - 3-4-2-1 set everything as default, but style is Long Ball

Buffon - GK
LCB - Caldara
CB - Van Dijk
RCB - Barzagli

CM - Marchisio
CM - Banega

RM - Dani Alves
LM - Lo Celso

RF - Chiesa
LF - El Sha
ST - Belotti

bench - Fabianski, Izzo, Wendell, Kessie, De Rossi, Ceballos, Cutrone, Denisov

not sure if this is of any use?

https://sofifa.com/squad/272799

4-2-2-2 formation

GK Ederson
RB Antonio Valencia - always overlap
RCB Niklas Sule - join the attack
LCB Jan Vertonghen - join the attack
LB Aaron Caricol
RCM Casemiro - aggressive interceptions
LCM Morgan Sanson - aggressive interceptions
RAM Leon Bailey - aggressive interceptions, free roam
LAM Thomas Lemar - aggressive interceptions, free roam
RS Zlatan Ibrahimovic - stay central, target man
LS Michy Batshuyai - Drift wide, get in behind

Bench - Sportiello, Evans, Pepe, Tielemans, Lingard, Rashford, Falcao

Tactic - High Pressure

Captain - Zlatan
Penalties - Zlatan
Indirect free kicks - Lemar
Direct free Kicks - Zlatan
Left Corner - Lemar
Right corner - Sanson

always knew Trebs would join in the fun, expecting that side to spank mine

Something to consider for everyone.

Injuries/cards.

In the games injuries and cards can occur.
Should they then have any impact on the league for future games?

IE last night Iniesta was hacked down by Koulibaly and stretchered off. Should that result in Iniesta being injured for 1 or more games afterwards?
There's 2 types of injuries on FIFA, a niggling injury (plaster icon) and a full blown stretchered off injury, I'd personally like to see nigglings get a game out and stretchered off get 2 games out.
When I trialed the game last night I had it set at 75 for injury frequency and injury severity and it generated on average 1 injury per game.
Cards don't seem to happen at all, in 3 games 1 player got a yellow so thought a system of 2 yellows or 1 red over a season resulted in a next game ban?

Or could just ignore what happens in game and keep random draws for injuries.

I would say stick to random draws so everyone is equally affected

Not with your bloody draws they aren't!

I see both sides of the argument, but in real life it's rare that all clubs have 4 players out week in week out

Hero wrote:Not with your bloody draws they aren't!

Just think that relying on FIFA could mean 1 team gets multiple injuries and the other gets 0, this way we keep it uniform

Nice to see the fifa league idea coming to fruition. I'll be sure to watch some of the matches when hero streams them.

SHAKHTAR SENSELESS v Deportivo Moron

Tactic choice: Possession

Formation: 3-4-3 (3 CB, 2 CM, 4 WG, 1 ST)


Hernandez/Laporte/Vallejo: Stay back while attacking
Rose/Juanfran: Come back on defence + Stay wide + Get in behind + Stay on the Edge of Box for Crosses + Stick to position
Gundogan/Pastore: Balanced attack + Balanced crossing runs + Stick to position
Bernard/Sabitzer: Stay forward + Cut inside + Come short + Get into the Box for Crosses + Free Roam
Dzeko: Cut passing lanes + Stay central + Balanced attack

Roles
Captain: Laporte
Left short free kick: Gundogan
Right short free kick: Gundogan
Long free kick: Gundogan
Penalties: Dzeko
Left corner: Bernard
Right corner: Sabitzer

These are your teams in the FIFA league btw:

Adelaide Utd – Hero
Brisbane Roar – Miky
Central Coast Mariners – Olly
Melbourne Victory – Afro
Melbourne City FC – Twist
Newcastle Jets – Trebs
Perth Glory – Marky
Sydney FC – Nando
Wellington Phoenix – Bam
Western Sydney Wanderers FC - Tino

Do we change our team names to our Aussie names then for ease?

Or is that just to give us different names and kits?

If we get the green light it'd be easier to change names.