Season 66 - Week 4

[reddeviljohn]

[QUOTE=nikolgiorgos;343152]@ reddeviljohn
hey, rd John, did you pass many rounds with 1 goal difference or it's my idea ?


Ha the last rnd was by 2

[PricopGeorgeCătălin]

What a crazy result for us...

[EmilZ]

Well the season so far has gone surprisingly well. After being knocked out of cup in the first round, I was able to do well in league and CL. On paper, I am at least 2.0 better than any other team in my league, and I thought it would be a boring season. Far to the contrary though, I have gotten three very surprising draws at weaker opposition (and one valid one where the opponent was simply good). For a week I sat second, until first place surprisingly lost to fifth. Since then I've been one point ahead with both of us winning 9 games in a row - until today that is. I just beat second place 3-0 away to cement a 4 point lead which will probably allow me to take the league title. In CL I am through to the quarterfinals but there is tough opposition unlike in the league. I won my first leg 1-0 at home against a team a level higher than me and in a few hours will play the second leg. I am confident though as the other team is very weak in attack and only strong offensively, and barely registered a shot in the first match, but anything can happen. Hope this season has gone well for other managers, it has been pleasantly exciting and competitive for me, which I prefer to just winning every match.

Also, in the league I have THREE players in the top scorers list. My amazing recently scout level right-mid Loris Montanari (who takes my freekicks) has an incredible 19 goals in 19 games. I have one player in the top assists and two in the top rated. My strikers are finally learning to work together through different rotations of the three and have warmed up (one of my players has six goals in four champions league games).

[Bluebird Hewitt]

Mini update my end.

Rhondda Rovers reserves went up against KKP away in the League and managed to gain a comfortable victory 6-0. However, Nordeus clearly viewed my comments and gave Chikin a 5 day injury. Magic sponge. Now one day.



Meanwhile, the main team went up against T11 friend Meltano in the second leg of the Champions League at home. While the scoreline was a little closer, we still managed to win 3-2, meaning a 6-3 win on aggregate and passage to the semi finals.



The sending off in this game was due to spitting. Disgusting bugger.

Lastly, Rhondda Rovers are trying to get as much money as possible in preparation for next season after some unusual late transfer activity a few days ago. The target is to try and break even by the end of the season (some 4M or so out at present), so fingers crossed.

[Steppenwolf]

One of the finest stoppers ever played for Celtic 1888, Jamie McShane left the club today looking for new challenge... He was playing very good as 2-star player, but was struggling as 1-star... He never got rating 5 and in first 4 seasons (103 games) he only got rating 6 seven times (13 times in total)...

[Steppenwolf]

Through to CL Semi-finals...

[pcmacdaniel]

Champions: Won 6:1 (9:1 agg) to advance to Semi-Finals.

League: Won 2:1 against 3rd. 2nd fell against 4th and we're now 13 points clear atop the league. Its been a long time since we've led by this much at this stage of the season. 5th place supported us today, although it may be one a support of "We're coming for you in the Champions League and want you to know it," as they present our next obstacle in the CL. One thing is for sure, they'll prove a far stiffer challenge than our Round of 16 and QTR-finals opposition (7:0) (9:1).

I apologize for the photo not loading. Technology hasn't been my friend today!!!

[EmilZ]

IDK if I was lucky or unlucky. Thankfully I scraped through to the Champions League semis 2-2 on aggregate (won on away goals). I faced a weaker team that was one level above me. After dominating the first leg but only winning 1-0 at Spartan Bridge, I was a bit worried but thought that it would probably be a draw, since he only had 38 possession in the first game. Well, the possession didn't change much, but the result did. Despite the stats looking more or less even, or a bit in favor of him, he absolutely DOMINATED me with me and a friend attending and him not. I'm not going to complain much, since in the end I got through on away goals, but this worries me for the rest of the competition as although I am the strongest team left but there are teams stronger than this one. Here are pictures of the match. BTW I made two subs in the last ten minutes but they didn't process.

[Gert Funck]

IDK if I was lucky or unlucky. Thankfully I scraped through to the Champions League semis 2-2 on aggregate (won on away goals). I faced a weaker team that was one level above me. After dominating the first leg but only winning 1-0 at Spartan Bridge, I was a bit worried but thought that it would probably be a draw, since he only had 38 possession in the first game. Well, the possession didn't change much, but the result did. Despite the stats looking more or less even, or a bit in favor of him, he absolutely DOMINATED me with me and a friend attending and him not. I'm not going to complain much, since in the end I got through on away goals, but this worries me for the rest of the competition as although I am the strongest team left but there are teams stronger than this one.

You left your midfield rather open for a strong 3(4) center midfield opponent IMO, maybe thats why you got dominated

[EmilZ]

You left your midfield rather open for a strong 3(4) center midfield opponent IMO, maybe thats why you got dominated

Yes, my both of my MC's were out (one through a training injury, one through a ban). I had planned to play a similar formation to him but in the end had to stick with this. Probably should have put my DMC farther up though but didn't think of it at the time.