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Our strikers kept two impressive streaks alive. TEN wins and TEN games with strikers scoring. Kara knocked in two and Monasterski assisted once in a 4:0 league win. Playing 4-2-2-2 Hexagon, a quick regroup after 4-1-2-1-2 Narrow Diamond did not produce in the first half.
Fifteen wins in a row and strikers scored in every contest. Kara has 14 goals, 2 assists and 1 MOM in 10 matches and "The Monster" Monasterski has 13 and 3 in as many outings, as well as 3 MOM for good measure. Third stringer Khoza has 6 and 3 in 5 games, still better than 1 goal per match, and has manged 2 MOM. AML, AMR and AMC are producing nicely, but nowhere near as many. Fairy-tale season so far.
Seventeen wins in a row, and strikers scored every time. I feel like this thread is turning into a ponzu brag thread. I do feel I am part of some kind of user outreach project by T11. They heard me bitch and moan, flipped the switch, and I can't lose.
Win 16: CL, home, 7:0. Kara playing upfront by himself took over the game and scored 5, four of them unassisted.
Win 17: League, home, 2:1. On the strength of the dominant performance in the previous outing, Kara started upfront by himself, but fell flat missing two FKs and going dry. Down 0:1, I upped the ante and swapped the 4th defender for a second ST Monasterski, who tied the game from a PK in the 69th minute. Swapping DMC for an AMC and going hard, we finally got the tie-breaker in the 82th minute scored by AMR Willemse who earned the MOM and rescued the streak. Also, this was the first goal allowed by my star GK Dudic (from a CK) in seven competition matches, in which we went 24-1.
Kara now has 19 G, 2 A and 2 MOM in 12 games and Monasterski has 14 G, 3 A and 3 MOM in 10. Willemse the War Horse is third with 9, 9 and 4.
Hey, we've the season thread, that's the best place to brag :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by ponzu
I have thought about it, but a)it scrolls too fast, and b)this thread allows me to report on my strikers' success -- in case anyone is still paying attention.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arion
I WILL NOT TAKE SCORING BY STS FOR GRANTED
I WILL NOT TAKE SCORING BY STS FOR GRANTED
I WILL NOT TAKE SCORING BY STS FOR GRANTED
The win streak is alive, but the STs have not scored in two games, and both games were close: 2:1 and 1:0. Actually, the entire forward line has gone quiet. Fortunately, the midfielders and defenders picked up the baton and the goalkeeper has remained rock steady.
Mine are scoring again. Ebbs and flows.
I have 2 strikers in the whole 19-man squad and both are good — David has 9 goals in 8 and 3 assists, Falamarzi has no goals(LOL) in 5 games, but has 5 assists from CKs.
This was truly a tale of two seasons. Or season halves. First half: strikers could not miss. The second: one can't find the net with a magnifying glass and the other scores off and on. The third left the team for personal reasons.
I have seen it before where a newly acquired striker scored like crazy, then faded away. But we were talking 3-4 good games before going south. Here they put together about 20 amazing games before handing it over to the wingers. My four top scorers are:
MR/AMR with 30 G 14 A
ST with 30 + 12
ST with 22 + 7
AMC/AML with 22 + 13
But the ST scored 80% of theirs in the first half and the wingers in the second.
Crazy, right? I am trying to get rid of ST #2, but no buyers since I let him slip through to a low 6* 65 rating. I will have to sell him to agent. I may hold on to ST #1 as I have gotten attached to him. But I think I will be starting the new season by acquiring two new STs to see if the pattern repeats.
Mine seem to be scoring now but they were obtained by recommendations