Two home games for Massie Lodge over night which is ceratinly a change.
We hosted a Turkish outfit in the League & despatched them back home with their tails between their legs, giving them a 5-0 drubbing in comfortable fashion. The manager was so confident of victory he declined to even watch the midnight match.
The Champions League second leg was another kettle of fish going in 1-1 after a drawn first leg. Playing 451V against our French opponents 4-3N-1-2, Massie Lodge attacked in the first 45 minutes to no avail with the scores locked 0-0 at half time. The manager altered the mentality to normal for the second period which seemed to do the trick with 2 unanswered goals progressing the Green & Gold into the final 8. After being unceremoniously dumped in the last 16 last season, this was an important victory for the Club.
Another big League match tonight (at midnight again so manager will not be present), away from home. As we continue to knock off the second placed teams, another steps up to take their places so we again face second placed Turkish outfit tonight. A win would see us climb some 10 points clear at the top so victory is important although not imperative, a draw will do just fine. Still, we don't want to give the opposition a glimpse of hope now, do we.
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No regrets
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Club: Massie Lodge FC
Level: 16
League Titles: 6
League Runner Up: 2
Third Place: 3
Champions League Winner: 3
Champions League Runner Up: 2
Cup Winner: 2
Cup Runner Up: 2
I've been on the Power Training again...
L.McNamara has reached 8*105, Currently the 2nd highest rated player at the club.
I'm in 2 minds whether to push this player all the way to 9* next season, Papaleo will be 26 next season and will be effectively out of the age window to Power Train your players, I noticed this with Zidane when he turned 26 this season, he's growth of a player slowed down by about 1/3rd but I still trained him the 50 points for AMR position.
Another good candidate to get to 9* next season will be Mensah.
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Training Update: Ladies and Gentlemen... We have a 9* Star Legend
Stacey Papaleo has just reached 9*110... 9* LEGEND.
This is the 2nd time Papaleo has reached legend status.
Papaleo's Stats on reaching 9*110...
Papaleo is 25 years old, Which is the latest age you can effectively power train players all the way to 9*, This means it will be likely to be the last time that the player is at 9*. We expect Papaleo to be in our squad into the early 30's.
I spent the last 30 skill points on Papaleo's defence skills, hopefully resulting in more consistency and the ability to score more goals by the player having less of an imbalance.
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