Week 3 Press Conference

1. What is your reaction to your team's result in Week 2?
2. How did your new signings perform?
3. What is your assessment of your start to the season?
4. Which team gave the best performance of the last round of games?
5. The league has seen a lot of goals, do you think this will continue or is it early defensive coaching issues?
6. Looking ahead to Week 3, what do you think your team needs for success against your opponent?
7. If you could have any recent signing (from last week) in your own side, who would you choose?
8. What is your overall impression of performances in the league so far?

1. What is your reaction to your team's result in Week 2?
I'm more pleased with dealing that twelve-fingered freak his first FIFA defeat in months than I am in winning my first ever fake online managerial FIFA simulation game. It shows other managers in this league that Azzy is still a name to be respected and FEARED.

2. How did your new signings perform?
Scott Flinders in goal made a couple of nice saves, while Takehiro Tomiyasu was a rock at the back. Sadly, Jeremy Bokila came off injured early in the game but his replacement, non-striker Franck Nouble, scored our fourth to send me into stitches on the floor.

3. What is your assessment of your start to the season?
I have no idea how this FIFA game works, nor whether my tactical changes made any difference. I'm here for the ride and any wins I pick up are entirely co-incidental.

4. Which team gave the best performance of the last round of games?
There can be only one. COLCHESTER

5. The league has seen a lot of goals, do you think this will continue or is it early defensive coaching issues?
I think it's the poor standard of players in the league, up against newly-signed pace abuser strikers. Name me a League Two fullback who could cope with Luc Castaignos running at him.

6. Looking ahead to Week 3, what do you think your team needs for success against your opponent?
We're up against Forest Green and stranger danger Take a boo...I would think simply turning up would do it.

7. If you could have any recent signing (from last week) in your own side, who would you choose?
And tinker with the team that beat v2's very own Sir Alex Ferguson Jr Jr? No thanks. Though if I could have one as a substitute, I'd take Gustavo Cascardo. I wanted him but Trebs was there with his fat fingers at 9am sharp

8. What is your overall impression of performances in the league so far?
Again, I have no idea who is a good manager or who is a turd these days. Obviously apart from the GangBangBrothers at Exeter, as it takes three people to run that club and they still can't crack the top 3.

1. What is your reaction to your team's result in Week 2?
Couldn't really ask for much more, despite getting off to a winning start in week 1 I wasn't overly impressed with the performance so opted to change tactics and formation. With a 5-1 win as the result I'm pleased with how things panned out.

2. How did your new signings perform?
After a not doing much in the opener Turpitz exploded into action with a hat-trick. Also felt his strike partner Iriome was fantastic with a couple of goals on his debut. All in all they're performing well and really beginning to click.

3. What is your assessment of your start to the season?
Wasn't really expecting much from the first few games whilst we adjust to the game play and try to work out what formations and tactics would be successful. Taking maximum points from the opening two games is therefore a nice surprise!


4. Which team gave the best performance of the last round of games?
I think we started the game week with a bang but I have to take my hat off to Colchester for dismantling the league favourites, should be a cracking game when we face off this week.

5. The league has seen a lot of goals, do you think this will continue or is it early defensive coaching issues?
I think most teams have targeted firepower in the early transfers, I imagine games will tighten up as everyone turns their attention to shoring up their defences however in truth I'm enjoying the goals so hope it doesn't change.

6. Looking ahead to Week 3, what do you think your team needs for success against your opponent?
Both teams will be high on confidence after their recent results, I think the first goal will be important as it will allow the respective team to settle whilst the CPU will invariably change formation to try and get back in the game. Losing our top scorer to injury will undoubtedly be a big miss.

7. If you could have any recent signing (from last week) in your own side, who would you choose?
Not sure when he was brought into the league however Aliendro is a player I recently scouted and therefore took note when he scored this week. Think he would of been a nice addition.

8. What is your overall impression of performances in the league so far?
Given that there is still a vast amount of league 2 players in everyone's starting XI's I've been surprised by the quality and in particular some of the bangers that have been scored!

1. What is your reaction to your team's result in Week 2?
The result was poor, but the performance was good, it is what is it. A draw when I should have won, but could have lost, is bearable.

2. How did your new signings perform?
Pretty well, I felt Eastman in defence played well and Rivera at DM also had a good game, happy with my attacking options at present.

3. What is your assessment of your start to the season?
Better than expected with last season being rock bottom, and this season having a win and a draw so far. Tough game against Morecambe this week, it will be a good barometer for how I'm doing.

4. Which team gave the best performance of the last round of games?
Can't say I watched all of last week's games, but Exeter's 3-0 win away at a title contender in Lincoln is of note, as is FGR winning 5-1 away from home. Big away wins the in thing, it seems.

5. The league has seen a lot of goals, do you think this will continue or is it early defensive coaching issues?
I think it's partly down to teams needing to find the right balance tactically, but also because on the whole people have brought in more attackers near the 70 rating limit than they have defenders, once there are better defenders and goalkeepers in the league I think the goals will, not necessarily dry up, but there will be a few less.

6. Looking ahead to Week 3, what do you think your team needs for success against your opponent?
Luck based on Week 2! If I keep playing the same way, creating chances like in the first two weeks, then I should get success. Injuries haven't hindered me too much, with enough squad depth to cover for the loss of Exposito.

7. If you could have any recent signing (from last week) in your own side, who would you choose?
Diego Lainz, although I wouldn't have been able to afford him anyway!

8. What is your overall impression of performances in the league so far?
Entertaining. The only fear with a league like this is that we'd end up with a load of dull 0-0 draws, which hasn't been the case at all.

1. What is your reaction to your team's result in Week 2?

I haven't seen the game yet, only that the result was 1-1. It is more like a TwisT type game by the looks of it - bossed midfield and could have won it at the end.

2. How did your new signings perform?

Again I haven't seen the game. Knowing my luck they performed brilliantly but this weeks injuries have put paid to that.

3. What is your assessment of your start to the season?

Not bad. i have brought in who I wanted and got rid of the deadwood. It is a slowly slowly approach

4. Which team gave the best performance of the last round of games?

I didn't have chance to watch any of the other games. Though I heard Olly was defeated so whoever got the win there

5. The league has seen a lot of goals, do you think this will continue or is it early defensive coaching issues?

I think it is the case of the tactics being more open in Fifa19. I think the standard of attacking draft picks have been high but not many people have concentrated on defence.

6. Looking ahead to Week 3, what do you think your team needs for success against your opponent?

Based upon the injuries I got this week, I need a minor miracle as my midfield has been ripped apart. Looks like it is going to be 5-3-2 and hope for the best!

7. If you could have any recent signing (from last week) in your own side, who would you choose?

Glenn Middleton looks a decent buy

8. What is your overall impression of performances in the league so far?

Very good fun as I expected. Having more times has just taken it up another level

1. What is your reaction to your team's result in Week 2?
Again pleased. Always hard to predict what Nando is going to turn up. But I'm setting the team out to score goals and that is what is happening, so no complaints so far.

2. How did your new signings perform?
Two assists from Campos and two from Emnes. The middle of the park looked a little more solid with Leyes in there too, so again I'm happy. Jury is still out on Peralta, but we shall see this week how he goes and make a decision after that.

3. What is your assessment of your start to the season?
Two games, two wins. 8 goals. So have to be pleased with that. We could be a bit more solid defensively, having conceded 4 goals in 2 games, but if that is a consequence of winning high scoring games, then I'll live with it!

4. Which team gave the best performance of the last round of games?
Has to be Colchester. MK Dons have it on a plate for them to walk away with the league, but they were never in the game. Colchester completely outplayed them.

5. The league has seen a lot of goals, do you think this will continue or is it early defensive coaching issues?
I think it will settle down. There has been a lot of focus on forward players, and the league two defending has shown, but as people strengthen their defensive players and defensive tactics, it will settle down. Week 2 has already seen a big reduction in goals from week 1.

6. Looking ahead to Week 3, what do you think your team needs for success against your opponent?
I think they need to keep doing the same. Injuries have hit two key players this week, so it will be a real test of some of our squad players. I'm not expecting to keep a clean sheet against Marky, so its going to be about scoring more again.

7. If you could have any recent signing (from last week) in your own side, who would you choose?
Had Glenn Middleton on my list, and also Al Shamrani. Would have taken both of those guys happily.

8. What is your overall impression of performances in the league so far?
Goals scoring for fun, and not tap ins either. FIFA need to look no further than our league for Goal of the Year next season. I have also noticed a lot more goals being scored from crosses, which didn't really happen as much in the old league

1. What is your reaction to your team's result in Week 2?

I got rogered by the GangBangBrothers - absolute shambles and I think the tactic I was playing to make use of Akinde is firmly out of the window now, and need a rethink about the approach this week for a game against a side with a similar start to the season

2. How did your new signings perform?

Only signed Toyokawa ahead of last week's game, he was toilet but so was the rest of my team. I'll give him another go this week but have a potential lawyer offer if he doesn't look up to scratch

3. What is your assessment of your start to the season?

Absolute bollox - should have been strong enough with my starting squad to beat Macc, and week 2 speaks for itself. There will be big changes coming tactically and in personnel soon

4. Which team gave the best performance of the last round of games?

Watching the 6 fingered sister botherer get his comeuppance was glorious. Other than that, the GangBangBrothers scored two absolute screamers against me

5. The league has seen a lot of goals, do you think this will continue or is it early defensive coaching issues?

I think it will tighten up, I'm definitely looking for a more solid set up going forwards, 1 DM and everyone else bombing on clearly wasn't working going forward so might as well tighten it up

6. Looking ahead to Week 3, what do you think your team needs for success against your opponent?

I've not watched any of Mansfield's games, but they have signed some good players. I'm going to focus on getting my tactics right and not worr so much about what ROF will do.

7. If you could have any recent signing (from last week) in your own side, who would you choose?

Lainez is an obvious one, but Suazo was on my list before Olly the nonce picked him up. Glad to see people fuming about Middleton though

8. What is your overall impression of performances in the league so far?

Its great, I enjoyed FIFA 18 massively, and at the start of this leage, its good to see that it isn't just going to be a MK Dons / Lincoln procession to the title ....

I'd hope no team falls too far behind, and we see a massive mix of results all season long

1. What is your reaction to your team's result in Week 2?
Delighted. I thought our performance waas really good.


2. How did your new signings perform?
I'm carefully embedding my new signings, rather than just throwing them into the side. My new signings have made an impact where required, but I'd prefer to have them train with our players and get that understanding with the squad first.


3. What is your assessment of your start to the season?
A win and a draw is a good start I suppose. It could have been two wins, but we are definitely building something here.


4. Which team gave the best performance of the last round of games?
Discounting our own, Colchester probably got the shock of the round.


5. The league has seen a lot of goals, do you think this will continue or is it early defensive coaching issues?
Managers have bought attacking players and not thought enough about their defense, so yes there are some issues. Looking at ourselves, we have the best defense in the league, conceding the fewest goals. I've thought carefully about my signings and made sure that it's for the good of the whole side.


6. Looking ahead to Week 3, what do you think your team needs for success against your opponent?
To play as well as we did in the previous game.


7. If you could have any recent signing (from last week) in your own side, who would you choose?
I was planning on signing Glenn Middleton this week, but obviously that didn't happen. So he's probably the one.


8. What is your overall impression of performances in the league so far?
Not really sure where to go with this question - it's only early days at the moment so hard to judge who will fall away and who will succeed. After week six or something the table will take shape and we can see who the true contenders are.
As an additional comment - Can we have a bit more fun in the questions? For this week and last they've been dull as dishwater - I'd like to see some more people boarding the banter bus.

Feel free to write next week's press conference Qs

1. What is your reaction to your team's result in Week 2?
Very disappointed. We dominated the match but all that hard work was for nuffing as we lost the game.

2. How did your new signings perform?
Lainez was like a ghost the whole match, hopefully he plays better this week. Bastia did a decent job at CB.

3. What is your assessment of your start to the season?
1 point from 2 games so not good. Need to get that first win on the board.

4. Which team gave the best performance of the last round of games?
Colchester did the whole world a favour and taught MK Dons a lesson in respekt.

5. The league has seen a lot of goals, do you think this will continue or is it early defensive coaching issues?
Think it depends on which areas people are improving their squad first. If people are buying defenders than that should theoretically mean they concede less goals.

6. Looking ahead to Week 3, what do you think your team needs for success against your opponent?
The 3 I's are needed to get a result against such a formidable opponent. Intensity, Intelligence and Integrity

7. If you could have any recent signing (from last week) in your own side, who would you choose?
Did a Poopie ton of scouting and found Cascardo only for trebs to get him first a couple of hours earlier.

8. What is your overall impression of performances in the league so far?
As Sun Tzu once famously said "The start is a learning curve for everyone. You will struggle. You will feel like giving up. DO NOT GIVE UP! You must overcome adversity and rise above the inner turmoil and reach the top of the mountain"

1. What is your reaction to your team's result in Week 2?

I've not lost a game yet, but on the flip side I've also not won one! 2 games, 2 draws and was hanging on come the end of the game. 2 shots all game was a poor show and this needs to improve.

2. How did your new signings perform?

Both had good games, Arthur performed fairly well at the back and made a couple of crucial clearances, Abe though looked my only real threat going forward down the left flank and got a deserved goal.

3. What is your assessment of your start to the season?

As good as I could hope tbh, worst team on paper, least amount of cash able to generate and I'm buying players for the long term rather than for immediate effect. We're building a club for the future.

4. Which team gave the best performance of the last round of games?

Toss up between Azzy and Trebs this week, give it to Trebs just as they were some quality goals.

5. The league has seen a lot of goals, do you think this will continue or is it early defensive coaching issues?

I think it's already showing teams are wising up and there's been a downward curve on goals per game since the first week.

6. Looking ahead to Week 3, what do you think your team needs for success against your opponent?

Need my forward options to click into gear, hopefully this week's signing/s will have an impact on this as I need a better focal point.

7. If you could have any recent signing (from last week) in your own side, who would you choose?

There's been several in the past week off my scouting lists that have been swiped, mainly by Bam!
Durkin & Gakpo today and Middleton last week, Dolph nabbed Jibril as well that was one I was eyeing up. Of them Durkin was the one I probably was most narked off about as was going to buy him this week.

8. What is your overall impression of performances in the league so far?

Really good, definite different styles, some going for the here and now impact players, some playing it long game. Nice to see the 3 JA players getting involved and several blasts from the past coming back to take part.

BamBam wrote:Feel free to write next week's press conference Qs

I just edited what was already there! These are basically the same questions with different words

1. What is your reaction to your team's result in Week 2?
One of horror. Every second of that game wanspoor, except for a late Blessing.

2. How did your new signings perform?
Assist for Licht and week 1 signing Blessing got a goal. It is not the added pieces that are an issue.

3. What is your assessment of your start to the season?
It’s not been good, Clive. Not unexpected, and my only aim is to always score, but it’s not been good.

4. Which team gave the best performance of the last round of games?
Forest Green - they were near perfect

5. The league has seen a lot of goals, do you think this will continue or is it early defensive coaching issues?
The big clubs are spending big money on big talent up top. Big differentials.

6. Looking ahead to Week 3, what do you think your team needs for success against your opponent? A powercut

7. If you could have any recent signing (from last week) in your own side, who would you choose?
Fuentes was next on my list. It hurts.

8. What is your overall impression of performances in the league so far?
The performance of the admin is holding the little men down. Financial fair play?

1. What is your reaction to your team's result in Week 2?

It wasn't quite what we were hoping for but it's still early; gameplans are still being perfected and our defensive structure is mostly there - which is a huge positive.

2. How did your new signings perform?

Not all that well but nobody really played all that well in a turgid game. We were guilty of overplaying the ball which is the complete opposite of what we aim to do.

3. What is your assessment of your start to the season?

We're unbeaten with a good goal difference. Not too much could be better.

4. Which team gave the best performance of the last round of games?

Has to be Forest Green.

5. The league has seen a lot of goals, do you think this will continue or is it early defensive coaching issues?

Well this week saw fewer goals than last week so I'm going to assume that more games will become low scoring, with the odd high scoring game here and there.

6. Looking ahead to Week 3, what do you think your team needs for success against your opponent?

To score more goals than they do.

7. If you could have any recent signing (from last week) in your own side, who would you choose?

Turpitz for sure. He's playing the way I hope my own striker start playing soon.

8. What is your overall impression of performances in the league so far?

I think a lot of teams are guilty of being too idealistic in their approaches to matches and not playing to their strengths. Too many teams are giving away possession in dangerous areas by overplaying at the back.