Season 35

[PricopGeorgeCătălin]

Not so great news, 2 of my opponents win yesterday 1 have same points like me and second one 1 point less, I am forced now to win all games till end.

[Benlee4u]

Lesson from a beginner...

A quick disclaimer that before I delve into my tirade – I’m not an expert in this game. Infact, I consider myself a rookie learning the ropes and I’m learning pretty fast in 3seasons of play. It’s a trite fact, this game is fraught with so many documented shortcoming. I have been on the receiving end of some of it and sometimes disappointed by some result but i never blame the game engine for my failings because my understanding is like life itself is not perfect. We need to play the odds and take calculated risk to succeed in life. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose but don’t forget to enjoy the game because you don’t have to be 1st to be a winner.

Last season, i drew 2-2 away in the 1st leg of a cup semi finals. The bloke played a formation that I thought could be bested over two legs. However, I lost the 2nd leg at home 1-2 (I was very disspointed) but took it along with my stride. Now come this season, I was through to the cup semi finals. 1st match was at home, my opponent played an ultra defensive 5-1-3(MCs)-1? Formation with hard tackle and counter attack etc;

DL---DC----DC----DC-----DR
--------------DMC----------------
------MC-----MC-------MC
------------ST------------

I went all out to attack but he out foxed me with his snatch and grab tactics and I lost 0-1 at home! I tried to get an equalizer to no avail, again i was disppointed but I was cautiously optimistic that the 2nd leg was winnable. I have to score the 1st goal in the return leg, so i decided to try somthing different. I poured over different tactics and formation from the forum and finally settled for the mobile attacking formation of:
DL(up)--------------DC----------------DR(up)
------DMC(down)------DMC(down)---
-------------------MC(up)--------------------
AML(up)------------------------------AMR(up)
--------------------ST----ST--------------------


For the tactics (order), I gave this a deep thought and tried reverse psychology on my opponent, who expect me attack him hard, whole pitch pressing and offisde trap – then he can resist and probably do another snatch and grab. The key is I don’t want him defending hard, i have to draw his men out without him knowing. So, went for a defensive, counter attack, own half pressing (a la combining a fast attacking formation with a defensive tactics!!)...before he knew what hit him – I was up 0-2 by the 8th min. Opponent was shocked, he made 2quick changes and brought on a ST and AMC, while changing his tactics to attacking...ah ah. The game opened up and we (Yeah FC) won the game 2-6 and went though 6-3 on aggregate. It was a satisfying win for trying something different. The final will be a different ball game but I will never be afriaid of trying something different and enjoy the game – win or loss.

[Accyrover]

A nice start to the day with a 0-6 win in the league.
Hope the goal quota does not dry up for the final later.

[PricopGeorgeCătălin]

A nice start to the day with a 0-6 win in the league.
Hope the goal quota does not dry up for the final later.

Thats nice, I wish you all the best for the final!

[paulbonnick0504]

looking at my mini team which is only level 8 just won my match 0-9 away ...and 2nd and 3rd play later on so if they draw the league is in my hands

[VriheddMartin]

...we are the CHAMPIONS,we are the CHAMPIONS ...!!!

[July Fourth]

...we are the CHAMPIONS,we are the CHAMPIONS ...!!!

Yay!!! Another member of the league champions club!

[PricopGeorgeCătălin]

...we are the CHAMPIONS,we are the CHAMPIONS ...!!!

Thats very nice, I'm happy for you, keep going like that from now on too.

[Rapyer]

Won cup final just then, had to wake up at 2:30am for that, but worth it.

[PricopGeorgeCătălin]

Won cup final just then, had to wake up at 2:30am for that, but worth it.

Oh, pretty "sooner" but yes it should deserv.