LEAGUE ROUND 2 - PREVIEW
July Fourth vs Batigo United
July Fourth 118.2 - Batigo United 115.8
This has got to be the biggest battle there is on our server/level, possibly the 2 teams that have won the most trophies on our level, July Fourth have recently grew in strength with the power training era while Batigo have been a scout buyer since day 1 of playing I'd imagine, spending 500T a season to refill the starting 11 with more scouts to maintain strength, since there isn't a lot of token buyers around, its easy to say why these 2 are the big fish of our level on our server, July Fourth have 29 trophies and Batigo United have 28 (16 LGE, 11 CL, 1 Cup).
Of course, none of the teams squads feature any of the players from our Champions League Semi-Final back in L12 which started off a rivalry between the 2 clubs, It was a close game, but with slightly more quality for Batigo United they edged both games by winning them both 2-1, Of course with both teams with so many trophies and July Fourth being the most successful of the 2 teams since that meeting through the power training age, July Fourth this season have power trained further back towards the strength of L13, through disappointment of the Champions League last season coupled with tough CL draws with LIVERPOON reappearing, and then the news of finding us facing off against Batigo United in the league this season, then it lead to more investment to try and keep July Fourth at the top level of playing.
What are Batigo United's weaknessess.... well, they always play 4-4-2 and they often purchase scouts with some with useless SA's... so maybe we can look into it, 4-4-2 will allow Miku to get space and if Miku plays a blinder then July Fourth will win today with no questions. Defence is their strength this season with the 4 centre backs of 119,119,119 and 118 quality, midfield is weaker 117,115,117,119 and strike force is 117 and 119. So they maybe counter attacking to fear for, July Fourth's quality for their first 11, does out do Batigo with most of our first 11 players having qualities of at 120. They may have a scout team, but they don't have 7*,8* and 9* players, so is July Fourth equipped enough to beat Batigo United this afternoon and move 5 points clear of the rivals in the league already?
Odds: July Fourth 4/7, Draw 11/4, Batigo United 4/1.
First Goalscorer:
Michu 4/1
Miku 9/2
van der hurk 11/2
Pietropaolo 6/1
Toprak 15/2
Diamond 8/1
Stuart 10/1
Pena 10/1
Savic 12/1
Kurtal 14/1
Goals U/O 2.5: U 11/10, O 8/11
Both Teams to score: YES 4/5, No EVS
Special: Any July Fourth substitute to score 9/4.
July Fourth to win both games against Batigo United in the league this season 7/2.