Season 40

[Ljepoje]

Our 2nd loss for the season (both in league).... We started of with the traditionally 4-2N-2W-2 but nothing, instead we conceded a goal. Then the last 35minutes, I replaced Srna (DR/DMR) with Ljajić (MC) and Jovetić (ST) with Mandžukić (ST), playing a 3W-3N-2W-2 formation to put pressure, but nothing. Possesion: 65% vs 35% (he wasn't present)... Normally I beat him 3 of 4 times (same formation, same line-up), but today wasn't that day.

This makes it: 1.Balkan Boyz 39p, 2.FC Kula 36p and 3.Iztik Yan at 34p (with one game less played).... fu*ky fu*ky league for a fu*ky fu*ky league trophy.. Seems that we have to "work" harder to get a league trophy, then a CL or CUP trophy... And the funny thing is that everytime we seem to get a +4 point or +6point gap in the league, we lose the next game and the sh*t race starts all over game, hunt or be hunted....

[July Fourth]

Our 2nd loss for the season (both in league).... We started of with the traditionally 4-2N-2W-2 but nothing, instead we conceded a goal. Then the last 35minutes, I replaced Srna (DR/DMR) with Ljajić (MC) and Jovetić (ST) with Mandžukić (ST), playing a 3W-3N-2W-2 formation to put pressure, but nothing. Possesion: 65% vs 35% (he wasn't present)... Normally I beat him 3 of 4 times (same formation, same line-up), but today wasn't that day.

This makes it: 1.Balkan Boyz 39p, 2.FC Kula 36p and 3.Iztik Yan at 34p (with one game less played).... fu*ky fu*ky league for a fu*ky fu*ky league trophy.. Seems that we have to "work" harder to get a league trophy, then a CL or CUP trophy... And the funny thing is that everytime we seem to get a +4 point or +6point gap in the league, we lose the next game and the sh*t race starts all over game, hunt or be hunted....

Game engine trolls strike again... sometimes it seems like the NGE doesn't like to give many of us an easy ride towards the league title... What with it seems like theres only 3 good teams in your league, your going to have to work right to the end of the season to wrap it up. I hope nothing like this occurs in my game against Takis today or it blows our league open again...

[Ljepoje]

Game engine trolls strike again... sometimes it seems like the NGE doesn't like to give many of us an easy ride towards the league title... What with it seems like theres only 3 good teams in your league, your going to have to work right to the end of the season to wrap it up. I hope nothing like this occurs in my game against Takis today or it blows our league open again...

Yeah, it seems so. I don't mind losing a game or two, but it's they "way" you lose it. Seems that the Q-advantage, possesion or you being present aren't taken into calculation, since the result are just "random". But the funny part is that since he left his team on autopilot, he has been doing well. Winning all of the games and placed himself from a 7th place to a 2nd...

Same sh*t happend to Iztik Yan yesterday, but at least they got a draw (0-0) and 1p.

[July Fourth]

Yeah, it seems so. I don't mind losing a game or two, but it's they "way" you lose it. Seems that the Q-advantage, possesion or you being present aren't taken into calculation, since the result are just "random". But the funny part is that since he left his team on autopilot, he has been doing well. Winning all of the games and placed himself from a 7th place to a 2nd...

Same sh*t happend to Iztik Yan yesterday, but at least they got a draw (0-0) and 1p.

It's funny what happens when you stop trying or give up hope with your team and place it on auto-pilot, You may remember Adel's team "FC Global Ahly" he quit the game and basically in level 14 (2 seasons ago) his team won the league very easily without him even bothering to control his team, he left the game because of the cup format change. I think he was close to a 26-0-0 in L14!!! not sure if he got it or not because eventually he removed me from his friends list when he walked away from the game.

[Ljepoje]

It's funny what happens when you stop trying or give up hope with your team and place it on auto-pilot, You may remember Adel's team "FC Global Ahly" he quit the game and basically in level 14 (2 seasons ago) his team won the league very easily without him even bothering to control his team, he left the game because of the cup format change. I think he was close to a 26-0-0 in L14!!! not sure if he got it or not because eventually he removed me from his friends list when he walked away from the game.

Haha, yeah! I did that last season, went from 4th place to 2nd and ended just 3points behind the league winner. But I don't know, seems that the league is just "random", while the games in the CL and CUP are more realistic and the competition is "fair and equal" since everybody are pretty active and actually gives a rat's ass about for being present.

I'm seriously considering to "tank" and leave my team on autopilot next season if we "fail" to win the league this season, and only take part in the CL and CUP. Why even bother when the inactive/abandoned teams are doing fine or better then you?

Yeah, I remember him, but I didn't know him that quite well. And I don't know why he left or quitted the game since I wasn't present at the time he was. But I think some of you mentioned earlier that it was because of the CUP format and some issues with the dev's. But is he still active, or did he erase/delete the account?

Btw, good luck against Takis! Hopefully you don't get kicked in the a** as I did against FC Kula.

[July Fourth]

Haha, yeah! I did that last season, went from 4th place to 2nd and ended just 3points behind the league winner. But I don't know, seems that the league is just "random", while the games in the CL and CUP are more realistic and the competition is "fair and equal" since everybody are pretty active and actually gives a rat's ass about for being present.

I'm seriously considering to "tank" and leave my team on autopilot next season if we "fail" to win the league this season, and only take part in the CL and CUP. Why even bother when the inactive/abandoned teams are doing fine or better then you?

Yeah, I remember him, but I didn't know him that quite well. And I don't know why he left or quitted the game since I wasn't present at the time he was. But I think some of you mentioned earlier that it was because of the CUP format and some issues with the dev's. But is he still active, or did he erase/delete the account?

He deleted his account in the end I believe, I don't think he is still playing, If he is still playing then he is doing it rather quietly.

[Ljepoje]

He deleted his account in the end I believe, I don't think he is still playing, If he is still playing then he is doing it rather quietly.

Aha, okey. I mostly "knew" him as the autor of the "counterformation" thread and his contributions, not as a person or member on the forum.

That could be the case as well. Perhaps he created a new account and ended up at the new servers, facing "equal" opposition as myself. Also, many of the active users don't know about the T11 forum or website. I discovered it occasily when I was playing at lvl 3

[July Fourth]

Btw, good luck against Takis! Hopefully you don't get kicked in the a** as I did against FC Kula.

LEAGUE ROUND 15

July Fourth 3-0 Takis FC

July Fourth 112.2 4-3W-1-2 - Takis 108.0 3-5-2 flat

As a bit of natural state of mind kicks in before a game like this, even though July Fourth seemed to be in control of the league going into the tough fixture against Takis today, there was always going to be some tension, but I'm afraid if your going to play us when Papaleo is in-form then you are simply not going to win here... Takis had the best of the exchanges in the opening few minutes before Miku messed up our first chance of the game, July Fourth begin to take control quite quickly and Takis defending today in all honesty was quite poor as they kept putting everything out for corners and this help our cause as our first goal to take the lead came from a Michu corner for Papaleo to header us into the lead, Takis in all honestly lacked ideas and Cardei never really got a clear chance to score in the match as Ramirez and Hogan worked well on the right and left side of defence.

As the second half begun, we made one change, Kareski on for Mensah since Kareski seems to work hard a create things for us... Immediately we got on the attack and once again the Takis defence put it out for a corner, upsteps Michu and McNamara heads it in for 2-0, our next chance was Miku getting a shot on target but it only to be blocked by SNEIJDER, then Papaleo managed to beat a couple of defenders and fire it low and score and effectively kill this off as a contest, Takis basically finished the game how they been playing it and that was just to put everything out for a corner, there was to be no more goals from July Fourth and Takis in all honesty never looked in the game at any time except from the very beginning when they had their best chances to score, It finished 3-0 but it could of been more if Novotny's corner in the last minute had been more accurate.

Goals: Papaleo (15,63) L.McNamara (48) MOTM: Papaleo.

[Ljepoje]

LEAGUE ROUND 15

July Fourth 3-0 Takis FC

July Fourth 112.2 4-3W-1-2 - Takis 108.0 3-5-2 flat

As a bit of natural state of mind kicks in before a game like this, even though July Fourth seemed to be in control of the league going into the tough fixture against Takis today, there was always going to be some tension, but I'm afraid if your going to play us when Papaleo is in-form then you are simply not going to win here... Takis had the best of the exchanges in the opening few minutes before Miku messed up our first chance of the game, July Fourth begin to take control quite quickly and Takis defending today in all honesty was quite poor as they kept putting everything out for corners and this help our cause as our first goal to take the lead came from a Michu corner for Papaleo to header us into the lead, Takis in all honestly lacked ideas and Cardei never really got a clear chance to score in the match as Ramirez and Hogan worked well on the right and left side of defence.

As the second half begun, we made one change, Kareski on for Mensah since Kareski seems to work hard a create things for us... Immediately we got on the attack and once again the Takis defence put it out for a corner, upsteps Michu and McNamara heads it in for 2-0, our next chance was Miku getting a shot on target but it only to be blocked by SNEIJDER, then Papaleo managed to beat a couple of defenders and fire it low and score and effectively kill this off as a contest, Takis basically finished the game how they been playing it and that was just to put everything out for a corner, there was to be no more goals from July Fourth and Takis in all honesty never looked in the game at any time except from the very beginning when they had their best chances to score, It finished 3-0 but it could of been more if Novotny's corner in the last minute had been more accurate.

Goals: Papaleo (15,63) L.McNamara (48) MOTM: Papaleo.

I see you manage fine, nice! ... Perhaps you could get the opportunity to secure and get a grip on the league table, since the "battle" for a 2nd/3rd place is between Takis vs Mehmet? ... I just hope that Iztik Yan losses or gets another draw, then the battle would be between FC Kula and Iztik Yan

Anyway, our friends "ZEO Team" just got eliminated from the CL after they got beat by FC Beautville at home, 0 - 1! Things just got more complicated and went unexpected for our friends as well ... Luckily we got an "easier" draw

[Morgan O'Bree]

Our 2nd loss for the season (both in league).... We started of with the traditionally 4-2N-2W-2 but nothing, instead we conceded a goal. Then the last 35minutes, I replaced Srna (DR/DMR) with Ljajić (MC) and Jovetić (ST) with Mandžukić (ST), playing a 3W-3N-2W-2 formation to put pressure, but nothing. Possesion: 65% vs 35% (he wasn't present)... Normally I beat him 3 of 4 times (same formation, same line-up), but today wasn't that day.

This makes it: 1.Balkan Boyz 39p, 2.FC Kula 36p and 3.Iztik Yan at 34p (with one game less played).... fu*ky fu*ky league for a fu*ky fu*ky league trophy.. Seems that we have to "work" harder to get a league trophy, then a CL or CUP trophy... And the funny thing is that everytime we seem to get a +4 point or +6point gap in the league, we lose the next game and the sh*t race starts all over game, hunt or be hunted....

I noticed that AMR and AML don't count as midfielders in the balance count, so basically he had 5 mids vs your 2 and let's say half each AM. That's why you should have MR/AMR and ML/AML roles in your wingers as to be able to cover up and switch to a more offensive setup (am) when needed. 4-1-4-1 seems to be a legit defensive formation able to counter the balanced 4-4-2's forms (ND, WD, 4-2-2-2, 4-3-1-2, 4-1-3-2).

Still is loudicrous that a 7,5* avg team couldn't score home against a weaker opponent. Seems like my match yesterday in which i won 2-1 but was down untill minute 60'. And he was WAY weaker than your fc kula opponent.