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This Week's Fixtures

Week 17
Perth Morning Glory  v Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory  v Sydney FC
Brisbane Roar  v Adelaide United
Newcastle Jets  v Wellington Phoenix
Western Sydney Wanderers  v Central Coast Mariners
 

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This Week's Key Deadlines

- 2 new Lawyers drawn on Tuesday
- Injuries drawn Wednesday
- 2 releases per week max
- Tactics due Friday

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Links

https://www.twitch.tv/hero606v2

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VM9eIonYMyXCXpQOBjAJylh3wihazcw8RKtLLHiD8HI/htmlview#gid=1996389080

Team	_________	Manager
Adelaide United	_________	Hero
Brisbane Roar	_________	Miky
Central Coast Mariners	_________	Olly
Melbourne City	_________	Twist
Melbourne Victory	_________	Afro
Newcastle Jets	_________	Nadz
Perth Glory	_________	Marky
Sid Knee CF	_________	Nando
Wellington Phoenix	_________	Bam
WS Wanderers	_________	Tino

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

TwisT wrote:

Afro wrote:

TwisT wrote:

Afro wrote:I would accept most (although admittedly not all) - whilst I like my players, I can always improve on them and even more so definitely improve my overall squad.

The only way to keep moving forward is to keep accepting lawyer offers

Not quite sure this true. How would you explain my position at the top?

I think it is better to decide a structure and formation and buy the best players for it. Not just constantly improve to get a mish mash of Galeticos.

But I would argue you don't have the best players you could in those positions. Just the best you can afford now. You could buy better in a lot of positions, who have the same strengths, just stronger on them(if that makes sense). And what about back-up - surely that can be improved

Yes it does make sense but for me it depends. I look for a few notable traits that my players have and that I think are essential in the positions i want to play them in. There are players on here, rated higher but in the same position, that I would turn down. It is the same the other way - I bet I have players that people would never think to bid on but are actually immense in their position. Look at Lukaku over the course of the season for me, especially in the last game. Rated 77 and cost me £7m. I would have him over pretty much any LB in the league.

I also search based on traits I want in those positions, but I also look at what the strengths the alternatives bring me and see how I can adapt my tactics to utilise those strengths.

Kind of horses of courses, but if I do find a significantly better horse, I'm ready to go to a different course that suits him more!!

I have only really got to grips with that and custom tactics in the last couple of weeks, so I'm hoping it bears fruit soon.

Fernando wrote:Anyone want Rashford or Benatia since got a lawyer on him.

Mebbe rashford, whaddoyawant

Would quite like either of them

Benatia can go for his TM price
Rashford somehow is 45m but i just want more then he's release price really to make it worth while of not releasing him

Same position I'm in with Fekir

Just about to do your game Bam x

Thanks Hero, just watched it

Will wait for Nads to confirm he's seen it before commenting

Is the site running really slowly for everyone today?

Yep

Nadz is aware of the result btw.

Ah good

Was a really good game to watch! I thought my team looked stronger barring that early goal, think I need to dial up the shooting tactics a bit as they were going a bit too Arsenal and trying to walk it in for my liking

Fabinho and Kante were really good, Newcastle really struggled to get past them

Also watched the other game, but will wait till I know both managers know the result to comment

The streak...

...is ovah!

Twist and I both watched our game btw

With all the discussions yesterday, I had a feeling you would win that game Marky, but didn't expect it to be quite so comprehensive

For your game Bam I thought early on that Nadz had you as there were gaps galore for him to exploit but Kante and Fabinho got their act in gear after that.
Ronaldo was pretty much a spectator in that game, for me I don't think he suits being the main striker as he's not seeing enough of the play.
Spine of your team is just so solid now.

I'd like to have another go at your midfield now I've got Pogba in, him, Nainggolan and Hamsik v Kante, Fabinho & Viera sounds a great tussle.

Ronaldo was dominating in the air against Boateng early on, but weirdly it seemed to be him against Koulibaly the rest of the game, and he went very quiet

Viera is one of my main players I want to upgrade on, but he's been very good

He was getting into space and had great timing running into the box, can't ask more than that.

Hero wrote:I'd like to have another go at your midfield now I've got Pogba in, him, Nainggolan and Hamsik v Kante, Fabinho & Viera sounds a great tussle.

Week 15 its on

Got your midfield in my sights next week Bam.......

If I lose I'm blaming the morale drop caused by Hero coming in as caretaker

Was a good game between me and bam. I had soooooo many chances to hit the oppo on the counter attack but bam's players were getting back to defend like crazy. Can't believe my team didn't even make one substitution ffs!

At least Ronaldo got an assist tho

As whacked in the group chat the following may go 

Benatia - tm price
Rashford - 38m - way less then tm price 
Modric - For quality cam/st

Let me know when you have seen our game Nando (I think you might have been watching it live too?)

I am on holiday next week as well, so can Bam (also on hols) and me have our injuries now, so we can do our tactics early?

yep he was watching it live as well

Well played then Nando

I'm getting really frustrated, mainly with myself

In my head what I'm doing make sense, and in fairness the player ratings I'm getting are improving, but I'm just not getting them playing how I imagine in my head

Anyway, we keep learning, so on to next week. Nice easy one against Bam's form side

Nando and I discussed it afterwards, thoughts were that whilst you're playing a conventional 4 at the back they're perhaps not the best FBs to use for it and they'd be better used in a 3-5-2 formation.

Interestingly though, Alonso has scored his best ratings when he has played as part of a back 3

Hero - when i do tactics, whats the best way to layout the custom tactics bit for you?

Good Golly I'm Olly wrote:Hero - when i do tactics, whats the best way to layout the custom tactics bit for you?

If you could include a section of this with whatever numbers you want assigned next to them:

Build Up Play 
Speed 
Passing 
Positioning

Chance Creation
Passing
Crossing
Shooting
Positioning

Defence
Pressure
Aggression
Team Width
Defender Line

So for example here's mine from last week v Tina:

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

Build Up Play 
Speed 70
Passing 50
Positioning Free Form

Chance Creation
Passing 50
Crossing 50
Shooting 100
Positioning Free Form

Defence
Pressure 50
Aggression 100
Team Width 50
Defender Line Cover

Captain: Silva
All free kicks: Bale
Penalties: Bale
Corners: Carrasco

Carrasco—Aubameyang--Bale
------------Pogba---------------
------Nainggolan----Hamsik-------- 
Criscito---Silva---Bailly---Karsdorp
---------------Cech----------------

Subs: Pepe, Bailey, M.Gomez, Under, Locatelli, Ruffier, Mukiele

Criscito: Always overlap
Karsdorp: Always overlap
Silva: Stay back while attacking
Bailly: Join the attack
Nainggolan: Balanced defence + Get forward
Hamsik: Balanced defence + Get forward
Pogba: Stay on the Edge of Box for Crosses + Free Roam
Carrasco: Stay forward + Cut inside + Get in behind + Get into the box for crosses + Free Roam
Bale: Stay forward + Cut inside + Get in behind + Get into the box for crosses + Free roam
Aubameyang: Cut passing lanes + Free roam + Get in behind

Ok cheers mate - will get mine sorted at lunch!

If we choose to use custom tactics do the preset ones like high pressure and counter attack get overwritten?

Yes they do

Nice. Now I can improve my high pressure tactic into a super high pressure one.

Lingard and Neres available for slightly above release fee if anyone wants them.

tactics sent, last chance for anyone to get Jorge before hes sold to lawyers

nadeem2099 wrote:Lingard and Neres available for slightly above release fee if anyone wants them.

Lingard isn't surely?

I'm weighing up offering Nadz cash for Lingard. Issue is that I need to strengthen in midfield first.

Afro wrote:Let me know when you have seen our game Nando (I think you might have been watching it live too?)

I am on holiday next week as well, so can Bam (also on hols) and me have our injuries now, so we can do our tactics early?

Any possibility of this?

You may regret asking...

For you:


[*]Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) - £9m

[*]Simone Verdi (Bologna) - £18m

[*]Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) - £45m




For Bam:



[*]Filipe Luis - £9m - 86 (Atletico Madrid)

[*]Lassana Diarra - £2.3m - 80 (PSG)

[*]Iago Aspas - £18m - 84 (Celta Vigo)

Thanks

Well that definitely rules out a back 3 this week!

I'm probably going to regret this further, but you probably need to draw me another instead of Verdi.

I have a lawyer for him that I will be accepting and in normal weeks this would have to be before injuries are drawn.

So I shouldn't be benefiting from having early injuries.

You didn't want to defend did you?

There were 30 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico) - £18m
Andres Iniesta (Barcelona) - £18m
Lucas Tousart (Lyon) - £22.5m
Midfielders
Pepe Reina (Napoli) - £1.8m
Marco Reus (Dortmund) - £25.2m
Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke) - £16.2m
Ibrahima Konate (Leipzig) - £2.7m
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) - £45m
David Villa (New York City) - £1.8m
Julian Weigl (Dortmund) - £27m
Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) - £16.2m
Jean Michael Seri (Nice) - £31.5m
Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) - £9m
Nani (Lazio) - £6.75m
Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) - £27m
Christian Eriksen (Tottenham) - £63m
Defenders
Unai Nunez (Bilbao) - £9m
Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) - £27m
Forwards
Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus) - £63m
Rodrigo Battaglia (Sporting) - £5.85m
Pablo Fornals (Villarreal) - £13.5m
Jonjoe Kenny (Everton) - £4.5m
Danijel Subasic (Monaco) - £4.5m
Simone Verdi (Bologna) - £18m

Oh Poopie.....

It might have to be a back 3 if that is all I have left!

At least on Fifa you won't be marked down for playing players out of position.

yeah normal league would be 'you've dared to play a LB at RB? Immediate 3-0 loss!'

On the plus side if play out of position their fifa rating goes down

Fernando wrote:On the plus side if play out of position their fifa rating goes down

Always wondered about that. How does this work? So if someone was 81 but 78 in a different position would it be minus 3 for all their stats (like strength, shot power etc.)

If not, is there any way you can calculate what hit you are taking this way?

Twist, Futwiz does.

If you go onto their site, Fifa 18 career mode, find the player, it'll tell you their ratings but also their ratings in different positions. Really handy.