Season 67 - Week 4

[talisman]

Palace Casuals return to League action, and sneak away from FC Croatia's ground with a 1-0 win. In a game which pitted a rampant attack against a resolute defence, the defence won - just. Omar Hansen had left his free-kick boots at home, but was still deadly in front of goal as he netted a loose ball from just outside the box, and the defence did the rest, Captain DC Anurak Arma picking up the MoM. New signing MC Suhail Kamal was slotted straight into the team, and contributed usefully to the cause, getting a 7 for his 73 minutes work.

With the top two dropping points, Palace Casuals now find themselves in 1st place, one point clear of the previous leader.

[pcmacdaniel]

Battle of unbeatens in the champions league, is a matchup of contrasting styles. My opponent, the reigning champions league winner plays a 4-1(DMC)-5(ML-MC-MC-MC-MR). He also didn't attend the match, but updated his team in the minutes following the match, so i'm assuming he was gunning for less possession, to produce more opportunities on the counter. I played a 3w-5-2 flat, attacking, down the flanks, pressing whole pitch with short passing. In theory (and probably reality) such a strategy would play into his hands, but as fate would have it, I was the team launching more counter-attacks. I don't quite know where my players where finding the room to counter-attack against the defensive bunker but they were, as we managed to score of the counter with a 23rd minute goal from ST Panaigua! Opponent would equalize with a goal off the 30th minute corner to knot the score at 1, where it would remain into the half. The boys came out motivated from the intermission, adding goals in the 53th and 56th minute (56th was off the corner, I think the 53rd was too but I can't remember for sure). Again, i'm not quite sure where they were finding space to counter-attack against the 10 man bunker, but they were. My ST with the infamous name would add goals in the 86th and 89th minutes from a pair of free kicks, increasing the margin to a final and decisive 5:1 victory.

[PricopGeorgeCătălin]

Finally a great start for us, hopefully to a 26-0-0! The funny thing is after 5 rounds there's no draw result, wtf...

[Peter Renn]

What can I say,according to the stats ,almost troll,but of course Gomez wins it again:-)

[Buffs Mad]

League: The Buffs take on 5th who seemed to be in a strangely high position, probably due to having played the bottom feeders. They were sent back down the food chain with a 7-0 win.

ST Harper scored 3; MC Henderson's resurgence continued with a double; and the wingers grabbed 1 each.

The Buffs will welcome the Leader to Abbey Park tomorrow and attempt to take over the lead.

A likely league challenger has been actively playing friendlies against us with a variety of formations all to no avail. So we took on their usual ND with 352V for a 7-0 win. It was ofc a meaningless friendly, to me at least, but maybe it will encourage indecisiveness. (Unfortunately that means we're probably not going to see his ND on the pitch in Round 8.)

[Cat Harrison]

below is a first on my news feed even though team is abandoned

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I just dropped some that had turned into bots, with bot names and all.

[HoofDaddy]

Hello fellow managers! Back on the forums after deciding to tank my league last season. I did this because my squad was immature and needed a season to develop. Had I not tanked, i would have been been playing all 3 competitions with a 4* squad rated at a 5* cup level. I think that a double is achievable this season which is the pentultimate goal.
I had around 30 million banked and spent large for my level. 50 million on 5 new players lol. Barely double digit tokens atm, but not concerned. My 19T academy player was sold at the end of last season for a too good to pass up offer. He is currently underperforming for someone else lol. I've filled all squad slots but i am missing a true ML/AML but can wait for the right player. i've converted 2 of my mcs to ML's and one of them is finally getting 7s.

Notables, my most prolific striker went 50 in 50 season games for scoring last season and was sold after a hefty bidding war putting him 20% over value. Learning how to lose purposely taught me a lot about morale mechanics and formation theory.
My squad value is currently the highest I've seen at my level. 148m currently with an average age of 20. Solid Snake is holding down top player after 5 matches with an 8.33 rating.

Pics for those that don't like reading.

[nikolgiorgos]

@Cat
After making a post in your team showcase "How my GK destroyed my season" , you must spend 1T giving
the guy a new name
Gigi Buffon (respect ) but suppose that Tim Howard fits more

[talisman]

Palace Casuals' Youth Academy has just turned out its first striker! 12T, not sure whether to take a punt or not...



Schumaker, a good old English name...

The other hopeful has the look of a sign and sell, going by the way MCs were being sought after in my TM yesterday...

[Gert Funck]

Palace Casuals' Youth Academy has just turned out its first striker! 12T, not sure whether to take a punt or not...



Schumaker, a good old English name...

The other hopeful has the look of a sign and sell, going by the way MCs were being sought after in my TM yesterday...

I would only take the free one to sell or lower avarge rating. 12T is not super fast trainer and not worth your hard earned tokens


ps. 12 T sounds German to me