FIFA Challenge League Homepage III

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Game uses FIFA 19 version as at 10/01/2019
https://sofifa.com/?v=19&e=159334&set=true

Week 20
Cambridge v Morecambe
Macclesfield v Forest Green
Exeter v Grimsby
Crewe v Carlisle
Lincoln v Mansfield
Colchester v Cheltenham

Match - week to be confirmed
Mansfield v Macclesfield

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Links

https://www.twitch.tv/hero606v2

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rzMxThEbVCIiOq_gKOmMqH7WgcsIpYxleuPOWIzg-4Q/edit?usp=sharing

Team	_________	Manager
Cambridge Utd	_________	Dolph
Carlisle United	_________	Fluxy
Cheltenham Town	_________	Twist
Colchester	_________	Azzy
Crewe Alexandra	_________	Nads
Exeter City	_________	Trebs
Forest Green	_________	TAB
Grimsby Town	_________	Fernando
Lincoln City	_________	Bam
Macclesfield	_________	Hero
Mansfield Town	_________	Rof
Morecambe	_________	Afro

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Matches	_________	Transfers	_________	Other
Fixtures	_________	Lawyers	_________	Rules
Table	_________	Foreigns	_________	Press Conferences
Injuries	_________	Releases	_________
Tactics	_________	Confirmation	_________
Results	_________		_________
Cards	_________		_________

When are we doing tactics for Round 10, this week?

Yes. Round 10 tactics due by end of the day tomorrow, squad cut off is midnight tonight

Fluxy wrote:Was it Hofbräuhaus? That place is amazing

https://www.augustinerkeller.de/beer-garden/?L=1

This place we went to, was really good, had loads of open fires to keep everyone warm.

Hero wrote:

Fluxy wrote:Was it Hofbräuhaus? That place is amazing

https://www.augustinerkeller.de/beer-garden/?L=1

This place we went to, was really good, had loads of open fires to keep everyone warm.

Looks like the same concept, but just outside! Did you do the Allianz Arena too?

No we tried to get into a 1860 game but they were playing top of the table so it was a sell out, ended up getting drunk in the bar opposite the ground with other fans who couldn't get in.

Bam, I see people have added the extra 100k for the bonus Presser but I can't do it in spreadsheet.

Shall I just mark it on the team page? Because if I do things as normal it will just show I am running at a loss of 100k if I buy a player etc.

I've already added 100k for you, its the "Week 12" press conference as I saw you had done it when I did the spreadsheet yesterday

On that note, whoever does the press conference next week (Dolph), can it be named the 13th, keeps it in line with my file as it lost track at some point

It'll be out of sync with the week's in the league then. So we'll be doing week 13 PC with week 11 matches

Yeah, think its because of the cup week and the two separate press conferences named week 9 !

BamBam wrote:I've already added 100k for you, its the "Week 12" press conference as I saw you had done it when I did the spreadsheet yesterday

I keep on thinking i have had less money than what I should have. Need to check now

BamBam wrote:Yeah, think its because of the cup week and the two separate press conferences named week 9 !

We also had the week off last week, but still had a PC

Glad I got in Oliver Kemen. The best CM in the league so far imo. If anyone thinks they've got a better player in his position come show it

https://sofifa.com/player/220175

nadeem2099 wrote:Glad I got in Oliver Kemen. The best CM in the league so far imo. If anyone thinks they've got a better player in his position come show it

https://sofifa.com/player/220175

https://sofifa.com/player/195020/david-davis/

nadeem2099 wrote:Glad I got in Oliver Kemen. The best CM in the league so far imo. If anyone thinks they've got a better player in his position come show it

https://sofifa.com/player/220175

I raise you one Maciej Gajos - https://sofifa.com/player/210000/maciej-gajos/

nadeem2099 wrote:Glad I got in Oliver Kemen. The best CM in the league so far imo. If anyone thinks they've got a better player in his position come show it

https://sofifa.com/player/220175

I was thinking about Kemen yesterday, and had him on my list. Just couldn't bring myself to spend that much on someone yet. 

Presenting - Olly Lee - https://sofifa.com/player/193206/olly-lee/

Afro wrote:

nadeem2099 wrote:Glad I got in Oliver Kemen. The best CM in the league so far imo. If anyone thinks they've got a better player in his position come show it

https://sofifa.com/player/220175

https://sofifa.com/player/195020/david-davis/

Similar pace, Similar shooting and similar defensive stats. Kemen a bit better at passing and dribbling, Davis a bit better at strength and stamina. Very close.

Don't what you are looking at, but Davis outscores Kemen on everything other than Dribbling.

Total the 6 traits on the spider web, Davis scores 426, Kemen 419 and Gajos 414.

But then Gajos is better than both going forward.

Also Gajos and Davis both cost half the price of Kemen

BamBam wrote:

nadeem2099 wrote:Glad I got in Oliver Kemen. The best CM in the league so far imo. If anyone thinks they've got a better player in his position come show it

https://sofifa.com/player/220175

I raise you one Maciej Gajos - https://sofifa.com/player/210000/maciej-gajos/

Similar pace, Similar passing, Gajos with better shooting, Kemen with better defending and strength and Gajos bit better with the stamina. Very close to call once again.

Afro wrote:Don't what you are looking at, but Davis outscores Kemen on everything other than Dribbling.

Total the 6 traits on the spider web, Davis scores 426, Kemen 419 and Gajos 414.

But then Gajos is better than both going forward.

I'm not looking at every stat, just the ones that I think are important for a CM.

Pace
Short and long passing.
Standing/sliding tackles
Stamina
Strenght
Ball control
Dribbling
Finishing
Long shots

I’ve got a top am and a top dm but no cm that’s top at both!

Afro wrote:Also Gajos and Davis both cost half the price of Kemen

And Olly Lee cost half of that  

nadeem2099 wrote:

Afro wrote:Don't what you are looking at, but Davis outscores Kemen on everything other than Dribbling.

Total the 6 traits on the spider web, Davis scores 426, Kemen 419 and Gajos 414.

But then Gajos is better than both going forward.

I'm not looking at every stat, just the ones that I think are important for a CM.

Pace
Short and long passing.
Standing/sliding tackles
Stamina
Strenght
Ball control
Dribbling
Finishing
Long shots

You want your CM to be an all rounder, so the spider web is a great guide for that. Of the 6 traits, Davis tops 5 and Kemen 1

Fluxy wrote:

Afro wrote:Also Gajos and Davis both cost half the price of Kemen

And Olly Lee cost half of that  

Thought Olly Lee was a great signing tbh He was 1/3rd of the price of Davis and Gajos to be 100% accurate, and 1/6th of Kemen!!

Fluxy wrote:

Afro wrote:Also Gajos and Davis both cost half the price of Kemen

And Olly Lee cost half of that  

He's got good shooting but his defensive stats ain't that great tbh. Would play him AM personally.

It's pretty much why I play three midfielders, all bring what they need to in each position, to balance each other. 

CDM - Yates - Defensive cover and physicality - https://sofifa.com/player/235642/ryan-yates/
CM - Lee - Attacking threat going forward - https://sofifa.com/player/193206/olly-lee/
CM - Gonzalo Villar - a bit more lightweight but a playmaker in the Fabregas mould for me - https://sofifa.com/player/244393/gonzalo-villar-del-fraile/

Do you guys rely on any traits that a player has when weighing up a signing?

Fluxy wrote:It's pretty much why I play three midfielders, all bring what they need to in each position, to balance each other. 

CDM - Yates - Defensive cover and physicality - https://sofifa.com/player/235642/ryan-yates/
CM - Lee - Attacking threat going forward - https://sofifa.com/player/193206/olly-lee/
CM - Gonzalo Villar - a bit more lightweight but a playmaker in the Fabregas mould for me - https://sofifa.com/player/244393/gonzalo-villar-del-fraile/

Do you guys rely on any traits that a player has when weighing up a signing?

I have traits that I want for each position and then use the spider's web as my guide. I use that more than I use the overall rating tbh. Is working so far!

Afro wrote:

nadeem2099 wrote:

Afro wrote:Don't what you are looking at, but Davis outscores Kemen on everything other than Dribbling.

Total the 6 traits on the spider web, Davis scores 426, Kemen 419 and Gajos 414.

But then Gajos is better than both going forward.

I'm not looking at every stat, just the ones that I think are important for a CM.

Pace
Short and long passing.
Standing/sliding tackles
Stamina
Strenght
Ball control
Dribbling
Finishing
Long shots

You want your CM to be an all rounder, so the spider web is a great guide for that. Of the 6 traits, Davis tops 5 and Kemen 1

I think there's a lot of unimportant stats there like crossing which brings Kemen's overall passing rating down. I don't want my CM going over to the wing thinking he's David Beckham everytime and leaving me exposed in the middle of midfield.

Fair enough. Davis still outscores Kemen when you only take into account just your list, ignoring what I think are important physical stats for a good CM like composure, positioning, vision, agility, reactions and balance

Afro wrote:Fair enough. Davis still outscores Kemen when you only take into account just your list, ignoring what I think are important physical stats for a good CM like composure, positioning, vision, agility, reactions and balance

How about a little bet to see which player is better? Let's see which of our players mentioned performs better in say the next 5 games. We'll take the individual rating they get at the end of a game and we'll work out their average rating after 5 games. Doesn't take a lot of work as we see the average rating at the end anyways when hero goes on the team stats.

Yeah, lets see how they go. It should be close as above it all, they both score highly

Its going to be a bit subjective as there will be other factors like the opposition, opposition tactics, rest of the team around them, plus I plan to use Davis at both CM and CB depending on injuries

Cool. The most I am willing to bet is 200k if your down with that?

nadeem2099 wrote:Cool. The most I am willing to bet is 200k if your down with that?

Next 5 games for each at CM. £200k. Done

Tactics sent

Afro wrote:

nadeem2099 wrote:Cool. The most I am willing to bet is 200k if your down with that?

Next 5 games for each at CM. £200k. Done

You must start the player in CM. Not DM/AM.
If the AI moves the player to a different position midway through the match the rating will still count.
Goals/Assists do not matter.

I do want bam/fluxy to join in aswell with the players they nominated but think the prize money would be too much then. If you 2 want to do this bet between yourselves you can and then we can have a 'final' between the winner of me vs afro vs the winner between you 2.

Nadz loves a wager!

FYI this guy is the man...

https://sofifa.com/player/188194/luis-ibanez/?v=19&e=159334&set=true

However much I want you to sell him to me, I think he lacks the stats for CM

nadeem2099 wrote:

Afro wrote:

nadeem2099 wrote:Cool. The most I am willing to bet is 200k if your down with that?

Next 5 games for each at CM. £200k. Done

You must start the player in CM. Not DM/AM.
If the AI moves the player to a different position midway through the match the rating will still count.
Goals/Assists do not matter.

I do want bam/fluxy to join in aswell with the players they nominated but think the prize money would be too much then. If you 2 want to do this bet between yourselves you can and then we can have a 'final' between the winner of me vs afro vs the winner between you 2.

Had to check whether my formation used CMs or DMs! But we okay, its CMs, so we are on!

Good luck! I'm up against a managerless team next so I'm expecting at least an 8 rating from Kemen

Afro wrote:However much I want you to sell him to me, I think he lacks the stats for CM

I'd love to be able to join the bet to prove you wrong but can't after the recent sale of Urribarri.

Good luck gents!

I decline to participate.. I'm Jose Mourinho with the best midfielder in the league but no idea how to use him

Erm......

https://sofifa.com/player/233029/rodrigo-aliendro/

TwisT wrote:Erm......

https://sofifa.com/player/233029/rodrigo-aliendro/

He'd be in with a shout.............













If the cap was 71.

He is in for a shout because I brought him when he was rated 70

Plus he is up to 73 now I see.

Aliendro wins it hands down to be honest, and that's before his recent upgrade. You need to offer Hero's son a bribe to "accidentally" apply an update.

no it is ok - I will take you saying he is the best. I have him and Anuar, my other top midfielder. Unfortunate thing is that one or both of them have been injured 7 weeks out of 10. I have only been able to play them together regularly in the cup.

Anyone want
George Dobson dm 67 - 90

I thought that meant he was a 67/90 player, not a 67 worth £90k