Season 90 - Are you ready?

[Temidayo_]

Just played what is perhaps the worst ever match I have attended, the result of a series of unfortunate events.

I logged in 3 minutes before the beginning of the game Vs a side 7% superior to the realisation that my RB had a low morale [gained from a 2-0 CL loss yesterday, which ensured that we only pulled through into the next round following a 4-4 aggregate score line, thanks to our 4-2 away first leg win.] He had a poor morale, and a 61% condition. Another of my 2 CB's had a 60%+ condition. And that wasn't all. So did my starting AMC. That was 3 players who couldn't play more than a few minutes. Apparently, my topping their condition had not been completed before I exited the game the last time around due to a network connectivity problem.

On the bench, I had a GK, a LB, a CB/RB, 2 CM's and 2 ST's.



Since I had a CB and a RB to sub with only one player who could play both positions on the bench, I had to make a quick decision on what move I was going to make. And make a decision I did. I switched out both players to be replaced by a CB/RB who I played at RB, and a CM.

It meant that my 4-1-2-1-2 with a 1-2-1 diamond midfield became a 3-2-2-1-2. The defence consisting of a CB, and 2 arrowed fullbacks instructed to trudge forward while the team attacked. In place of the missing CB, I played 2 CM's with acceptable strength, positioning and aggression skills in DMF, arrowed to be conservative and drop back into CB if need be.



And as though I wasn't just barely keeping my head above water, it got worse. My 10-goals scoring LB suffered an injury and had to be replaced by my last remaining sub: a guy who is far less productive. 11 minutes into the game, I had exhausted my subs, and was holding on for dear life. Get a draw here and win the round in the other leg, yeah?

Na. My trusted 18yo DMC was red-carded in the 18th minute for making the wrong tackle, with 72 minutes to go, and 4 minutes after they had gotten their first goal. My GK saved the ensuing PK, but they got in another goal in the 29th minute. Half ended 2-0.

The 2nd half began and we would keep them at bay well enough to pull one back in the 75th minute. But na, they'd end whatever chance of a comeback we had in the 2nd leg with 2 late goals.



I don't see how we win 4-0 away from home Vs a team 7% superior. Doesn't mean I won't try my hardest nonetheless.



P.S: The guy has his entire team renamed, a tribute to Real Madrid players.