I'll post this here to avoid cluttering up El Pistoleros' striker comparison thread.

At the end of last season I posted this as the Palace Casuals' end-of-season report.

In the League, the first half of the season was reminiscent of the Level 26 'dark days', the team at times couldn't buy a win, and after the 14th Round were languishing in 11th place and looked like losing touch with those above them. The Management had decided on a gradual replacement of older and lower-Q players, but the offer of a ST/AMR from the sponsors and the appearance of a greatly-needed DC/DR in the scout list prompted a double purchase which went on to both shore up a leaky defence and increase the rate of scoring at the other end. After a win and a loss in the next two matches, Casuals went on a 9 match unbeaten run (8W1D) which saw them climb from 11th to 6th, and with a little more luck, would have seen them in a Champions League spot. The ST/AMR notched up 16 goals in 12 matches, but also forged a partnership with the other two dual-role STs on the books in a triple threat attack which were equally accomplished in both AML/AMR/ST and AMC/ST/ST formations. If this continues the Casuals should be an attacking force to be reckoned with next season.

The players in question (and whom I had come to know as 'The Three Musketeers') were:

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Unfortunately, an early long-term injury to Andre Faisca and the purchase of a triple-role attacking midfielder changed the composition of the 'Three Musketeers' but the promise of a force to be reckoned with came true:

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With Faisca in the role of 'D'Artagnan', the hope is to keep up the current form to the end of this season and beyond...