Concentrate on league or cup?

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08-09-2013
Jack Pnefc Howarth

Concentrate on league or cup?

Hey all.

It's pretty much what it says on the tin, I don't know if you can see my progress on my profile, if not then I will tell you anyway.

I have played 11 league games in Level 2 and won the all. I have just played someone today and beat him/her 2-1, who's in 2nd place and also undefeated till now, so I am 6 points ahead of 2nd place and I don't look like bottling it to be honest. But I'm sorta shocked about the cup, I have lost 1 game in 22 games (including friendlies) that one loss was in the very first round of the cup 1st leg but won second leg to progress, I was happy to reach to the play off round but I have seen my team go to the 1/8 and faced a team who is better than mine (My average rating is 18.8 and opposition in the cup is 19.6). So expecting to get hammered by the other team in the cup, I won 3-1 at my stadium, shall I go and try win the cup or concentrate on the league?

Preston - Level 2
League title = 0
Promotions = 1
Best league Finish = 7th
Champions league qualifications = 0
Cups won = 0
Best cup run = Qualifying round

Current Season = 2
Current league Position = 1st
League games played = 11
League points = 33
League level = 2
Cup progress = 1/8 won first leg 3-1
CL progress = DNQ
08-09-2013
tongly45

18.8 is too low for a level 2 player, try to improve your quality first. 19.6 and 18,8 is ... the same thing, tactics will decide who is the better. don't worry about it.
concentrate in the Cup, win the cup may be 5 times more difficult for you in the future.
08-09-2013
Phil Scrivener

Why not both ???? go for it !!!!
08-09-2013
July Fourth

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Originally Posted by Phil Scrivener

Why not both ???? go for it !!!!

Yes, not a bad way of looking at it...

The reality is you should always put the league first and the cups should be seen as a bonus. If you get into a position where your quite far infront of the league then you can always concentrate more on the cups. Of course there is also things in the league that can also be achieved such as an unbeaten season or 26-0-0 but there is no extra prize money for being the invincibles compared to doing well in the cups.
08-09-2013
ppturano

is more difficult to win the cup, then concentrated on the cup
08-09-2013
herdo

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Originally Posted by tongly45

18.8 is too low for a level 2 player, try to improve your quality first. 19.6 and 18,8 is ... the same thing, tactics will decide who is the better. don't worry about it.
concentrate in the Cup, win the cup may be 5 times more difficult for you in the future.

Its clearly not too low as hes 6 points ahead of second, undefeated and has one foot in the semis of the cup. his quality is only relevant to the rest of the quality in his league, which hes clearly better than
08-09-2013
herdo

to the OP, id say 6 points is a decent cushion to concentrate on the cup (bearing in mind that the top 4 places get champs league football next season, youll only lose a little prize money). The cups are the hardest thing to win in this game, ive been to the final twice in 8 seasons, never won it. Ive won the champs league 4 times and the league at every attempt............says it all really!
08-09-2013
herdo

Also to the OP be cautious of the away leg, dont go into this thinking its all said and done, 2 goals is all he needs and like u say hes slightly better quality than you, be prepared!

Keep us updated on here, love the romance of the cup :D
08-09-2013
Jack Pnefc Howarth

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08-09-2013
tongly45

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Originally Posted by herdo

Its clearly not too low as hes 6 points ahead of second, undefeated and has one foot in the semis of the cup. his quality is only relevant to the rest of the quality in his league, which hes clearly better than

agree but
1. if one of his opponent improve his squad to 25Q what would you think? it's very easy at level 2
2, improve his team now give him a clear avantage in the cup. i'd say 18.8Q he has only 12.5% in the cup but when 25Q he has at least 50%
08-09-2013
Cat Harrison

The cup is very hard, but most rewarding. I think it is so nice when you win, and even just being in it you get $; but I like going for as best I can do in all competitions.
08-09-2013
Croft Original

When I first started I was a bit slow of the mark & lost in the first round of the cup without even knowing. I managed to win the league on my first attempt & was well pleased & looking forward to my next season for the cup & also the champions league. I am very competitive & don't like loosing so when I lost my first leg in the cup in season 2 I wasn't pleased, but stuck at it & the dream came true my season 2 ended with the treble. I was well pleased & I now know as I play in level 4 that it will not be repeated for some time. My point go for the glory all the time never play to lose.
08-09-2013
herdo

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Originally Posted by tongly45

agree but
1. if one of his opponent improve his squad to 25Q what would you think? it's very easy at level 2
2, improve his team now give him a clear avantage in the cup. i'd say 18.8Q he has only 12.5% in the cup but when 25Q he has at least 50%

Yeh but the more he improves for the cup the harder his opponents will be. If he waits til next season then makes advancements itll be better. im not saying he doesnt need to improve his team, just not right now
08-09-2013
Phil Scrivener

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Originally Posted by herdo

Yeh but the more he improves for the cup the harder his opponents will be. If he waits til next season then makes advancements itll be better. im not saying he doesnt need to improve his team, just not right now

This makes good sense to me the cup gets harder as your team improves , I'm level 4 yet my cup I play against level 6 It's hard !!!
08-09-2013
Cat Harrison

Yes, I also find the toughest opps in cup, so there's a challenge there balancing the quality of your team in relation to your league enough to win, while if your quality is too high, you get cup opponents that start at your Q, but can improve with better scout. I got knocked out of cup quite early this season, but I don't blame all on that ; my tactics need improving.
08-09-2013
tongly45

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Originally Posted by Phil Scrivener

This makes good sense to me the cup gets harder as your team improves , I'm level 4 yet my cup I play against level 6 It's hard !!!

it is definitively now to improve not next season. The right strategy now he improve right now by buying old and high quality player and resell them at the end of the season. That's why i said only 25 Q. it make him far from his opponent this season and he has still 10Q easy to improve next season.
he is now 80% in quater-final only 3 more round to win and he is in the easiest era to improve his squad. why to wait for an other season and pray for luck now ? lol
08-09-2013
herdo

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Originally Posted by tongly45

it is definitively now to improve not next season. The right strategy now he improve right now by buying old and high quality player and resell them at the end of the season. That's why i said only 25 Q. it make him far from his opponent this season and he has still 10Q easy to improve next season.
he is now 80% in quater-final only 3 more round to win and he is in the easiest era to improve his squad. why to wait for an other season and pray for luck now ? lol

I agree that he should maybe splash the cash just now to try and win the cup this season. earlier i was refering to you saying that his quality wasnt good enough for the league :) depends on his budget i suppose.

by the way do u have 2 teams on the same server but a level apart?
08-09-2013
tongly45

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Originally Posted by herdo

I agree that he should maybe splash the cash just now to try and win the cup this season. earlier i was refering to you saying that his quality wasnt good enough for the league :) depends on his budget i suppose.

by the way do u have 2 teams on the same server but a level apart?

i have 5 teams. same sever same level. and once time same league
08-09-2013
herdo

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Originally Posted by tongly45

i have 5 teams. same sever same level. and once time same league

why not take your primary team and tank the season? Then youve got 4 teams you can buy players from, anything ur top 4 teams buy is going to be so much better for your team the level below or have u done this??
08-09-2013
tongly45

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Originally Posted by herdo

why not take your primary team and tank the season? Then youve got 4 teams you can buy players from, anything ur top 4 teams buy is going to be so much better for your team the level below or have u done this??

they are the SAME level. i use 4 account as young accademy to train SA, multi role and improve to 5* with 1-2 skill near 6*.
08-09-2013
herdo

yeh thats why i said make one tank so its a level below the rest of your other teams?????
08-09-2013
tongly45

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Originally Posted by herdo

yeh thats why i said make one tank so its a level below the rest of your other teams?????

in all cas. you can only buy 5* player. now i can buy 4 young players 18-19yo multi-role SA and max Quality. Why i should tank now? in fact token farming from main account enough for me to buy 5-6 scout a season.
08-09-2013
herdo

Coz what you'd buy the level above would be a star better for the team that tanked? A 5 star player would automatically be scout level? Its a no Brainer dude
08-09-2013
herdo

Or when there not good enough for top team drop them down?
08-09-2013
tongly45

nope you can't buy anything more than 5* to your level
08-10-2013
herdo

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Originally Posted by tongly45

nope you can't buy anything more than 5* to your level

Aye neither you can, i forgot about that!