Season 76 - Are you ready?

[talisman]

Atlético Kolkata Day 15 Report


The CL game scheduled at a very unusual time (5:52 the next day away at Germany). It was disappointing to lose 1-0, but they were stronger. It's only 1 goal, we can win it at our home, where we have a 100% win record this season bar the league. But what's weird that despite setting tackle to normal and conceding only 1 foul more than opponent (12 vs 13), they had only 1 yellow compared to our 4; in fact Bircan got a double yellow. Can this be a troll?

No that's quite normal for the referees in TE...

[HoofDaddy]

No that's quite normal for the referees in TE...

i don't think your defenders are very much in form with a -29 GD in your league either, tanking or not.

[Arion]

i don't think your defenders are very much in form with a -29 GD in your league either, tanking or not.

I conceded those goals only since I played a few matches with all players in oppo's half. With a proper formation, I have had only 1 upset, a 0-4.
If my defenders were not in form, I'll like to remind you Atlético Kolkata has conceded only 1 goal in 4 Cup home games and none in 3 CL home games. Overall goals conceded are 3 in 6 and 4 in 7 for Cup and CL respectively. I'm yet to play today's Cup game.

And tanking in league was my target since Day 1.

[HoofDaddy]

I conceded those goals only since I played a few matches with all players in oppo's half. With a proper formation, I have had only 1 upset, a 0-4.
If my defenders were not in form, I'll like to remind you Atlético Kolkata has conceded only 1 goal in 4 Cup home games and none in 3 CL home games. Overall goals conceded are 3 in 6 and 4 in 7 for Cup and CL respectively. I'm yet to play today's Cup game.

And tanking in league was my target since Day 1.

Yes I realize that, but getting shelled like that definitely has an effect on performance and morale. I've had seasons where one bad cup loss caused a downswing for 5 games without a win.
You need to tank with more subtlety to avoid huge morale loss and form decrease.

[Arion]

Yes I realize that, but getting shelled like that definitely has an effect on performance and morale. I've had seasons where one bad cup loss caused a downswing for 5 games without a win.
You need to tank with more subtlety to avoid huge morale loss and form decrease.

I've won more matches than I've lost this season, and I occasionally do field proper teams. But I don't play my most important players in the tanking games (GK Moreau, Klochkov, Jorge (both multiposition DC), MC Garayar, AML/AMC John, AMC/AMR Bircan and AMC/ST David). The listed players have been the most consistent. And Moreau is the captain, so he shouldn't play in a losing cause.

I've taken account of all this before, don't worry. Perfect record in Cup and only 2 losses (both 1-0 away) in CL. I look for the CL/Cup double, those fund me. And I'm getting full house in all competition (yes my league price is £7 compared to £11 in the other two, and it increases as I progress).