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I know Marky's been at a funeral up in Scotland so I'd perhaps give him a few hours.

I'll get injuries for Zwag league. 

Why were you at Hospital Nando?

Already been done Viva

Had to have various tests done. so have to see a specialist now due to being a heart condition essentially.

can I get injuries and lawyers for next week asap please as have to get tactics in for thurs night

also I wont be voting next week as away

I meant lawyers which I'm doing now, I'll do your two lawyers now fan don't know if you're allowed to confirm next week's lawyers now unless you PM someone to do them for you next week if we can. 

Hope it's just nothing mate  

yeah have signed my two players for this week so wont matter about that, dont see why i cant sell them

but play the second one this week

Mustafi and Defour in, I know Defour aint a world beater but could be good in this league atm

Lawyers are in for zwag league.

ffs just signed Mustafi and gonna have to sell, can i play him this week and accept after tactics are in

Sorry mate it was all random. Yeah you can do that.

if people put FOR SALE next to a player doesnt that help...this is my reasonings at the start 3 players I dont want to sell but being forced too, not having another go, but really dont like it

CF has Pirlo not for sale but he still got a lawyer, I don't like the rule too but what can you do Gregers runs things here.

You on nightshifts fan?

yeah here all night

but surely if we have players for sale we can maybe get offers for at least one

Will do votes soon, just catching up having been very busy these past few days, topped off with Crawley Town beating Wolves tonight!

I agree but let's get through this season and see if we can change the rule. It does make me think when I get a lawyer who to sell and in league or outside which I do like.

spose Mustafi is just a squad player and def aint gonna sell Veltman, Berisha i really like as well, its difficult..

Now I just have to work out my best CF, Riviere or Soriano as reckon ill play a mid trio of

Defour is a decent signing. Regular CM for Belgium and Porto, surprised at how low his value is. Had him myself in previous versions of the league.

I don't know about that midfield it's very workmanlike, don't think you need that with Carvalho and Toulalan.

Marky wrote:Will do votes soon, just catching up having been very busy these past few days, topped off with Crawley Town beating Wolves tonight!

Hi, missed you loads. Not the same without you xx

for this league imo thats a fairly strong 1st XI atm

There's an advert on the top of this website saying "sex with someone who does not want it is r***".

got Fabinho as well who am tempted to play to give a more attacking threat down the flanks especially if that is a 'workmanlike' mid trio

So who else here rates Isco as highly as I do?

VivaPaulScholes wrote:There's an advert on the top of this website saying "sex with someone who does not want it is r***".

Do you realise the adverts that appear at the top are based on your cookies from your own internet activity?

Like I have been searching to see if I can get BT infinity yet, and I have adverts for Virgin Fibre Optic broadband

Holymiky wrote:So who else here rates Isco as highly as I do?

I rate him very highly, superb player

Fan Gilhaus wrote:but surely if we have players for sale we can maybe get offers for at least one

Don't you have the option to nominate one player for a 4th lawyer each week and you get an offer of something like 25% below TM value

Afro wrote:

VivaPaulScholes wrote:There's an advert on the top of this website saying "sex with someone who does not want it is r***".

Do you realise the adverts that appear at the top are based on your cookies from your own internet activity?

Like I have been searching to see if I can get BT infinity yet, and I have adverts for Virgin Fibre Optic broadband

He probably googled for a taxi in Birmingham.

Afro wrote:

VivaPaulScholes wrote:There's an advert on the top of this website saying "sex with someone who does not want it is r***".

Do you realise the adverts that appear at the top are based on your cookies from your own internet activity?

Like I have been searching to see if I can get BT infinity yet, and I have adverts for Virgin Fibre Optic broadband

I do but I was on Transfer market as I was doing lawyers, never typed r*** on my laptop before. I went on another website and it had the same advertisement.

My wife uses my work laptop to do online clothes shopping, I log onto v2 to find adverts for women's clothing from Next or Very, that's just great...

And that time I let her borrow it to view lesbian pornography

I know my Santos side was a project, but just counted up, only 7 of my 29 man squad were original Santos players

hey guys... any word on results?

confirmed the ronaldinho deal as well marky

Ok mate, cheers.

Sent my results this afternoon to Gregers, and already sent my tactics for this week to Hero as I may not be around much tomorrow.

Seems im off to Dublin on Monday

Top of the morning to ya   

if results don't go up till tomorrow, then i won't hand in tactics until friday...because otherwise you have next to no time to use the feedback to strengthen.... (same as fan said last week)

CF wrote:if results don't go up till tomorrow, then i won't hand in tactics until friday...because otherwise you have next to no time to use the feedback to strengthen.... (same as fan said last week)

Thanks for the constant cotes of thanks CF. Basic feedback is buy better fullbacks, dont play SWP at right wing back and stop playing CMs at CAM!

Results for Zebs league will be up in a sec

No votes from GSC


Parma vs Zwag
3:0 - Default win

Lyon vs QPR
3:1, 3:0, 2:0, 2:0, 3:2

13:3 = 2.6:0.6 = 2:0

Result: 4:0 (+1 for 2+ more win votes, +1 for no votes from CF)

Ajax - Clint
2:1, 1:2, 0:0, 1:2, 2:2

6:7 = 1.2:1.4 = 1:1

Result: 1:1

Lyon v QPR
Lyon feedback: I like Lyon's 4-4-2 but feel it could have been caught out by QPR's 4-2-3-1 from previous weeks. Good service into your strikers as a result of dominating the wide areas.
QPR feedback: Playing Shaun Wright Phillips and Michel Bastos as wingbacks may have worked 10 years ago, neither has the energy to do that job these days and were too often doubled up on by the Lyon wingers/fullbacks. Also when you have a perfect LWB in Coentrao, playing Coentrao as a LCB and Bastos at LWB is baffling. Pirlo is exposed with no-one alongside him, needs someone to do his dirty work IMO. If you were playing this system regularly, play Coentrao at LWB, swap Faurlin for a CM to help Pirlo, add a RWB and a couple of CB's to your squad.

Parma v Zwag
Parma feedback: Liking the depth to your squad and it's impressive that injuries don't seem to upset the balance of your side, which could be partly luck with the injuries but even still.

Ajax v Torino
Ajax feedback: I like your Plan B in-case Plan A doesn't work, Piazon further forward makes sense with his goalscoring record and shows good scouting and forward thinking. Would upgrade in a LB to keep Martins Indi at CB, or even play Umtiti as the LB, other than that good job.
Torino feedback: Good system with two good wingers providing chances for Sturridge, can't go wrong! But Pizarro stands out like a sore thumb as he's not good enough anymore IMO, definitely not quick enough. Like Man U playing Giggs, he'll have the odd good game but you need to replace him sooner rather than later.

Olympique Lyon v Quite.Poor.Results

Easy win for Lyon today and QPR not helping with the poor tactical awareness, Lyon look to play a solid midfield but it was easy for them as QPR were very weak in the centre which Lyon overran. Wingbacks got forward well but couldn't keep defending as the game went on. Lyon with the classic 4-4-2 worked well.

Lyon GP: Two in CM powerful and strong also play the ball
Lyon BP: Need to improve on striker

QPR: GP: They have Pirlo who they need to build the team around
QPR BP: What are they playing at Coentrao at CB he would have been better as wingback, Pirlo has very little protection I expect better from QPR.

Parma F.C 3-0 AS ZwagAtlético
AUTO WIN FOR PARMA NO TACTICS FROM ZWAG

Good side Parma, Toulalan and Carvalho great in midfield and not many teams will get better of them, still think Fan should bring in a experienced CB as good as Zouma and Veltman are a experienced CB is needed.

Ajax Trees Down - Clint Eastwoods Last Decent Film Role

Clint very solid at the back keeping Ajax attack at bay. Ajax enjoyed more possession but couldn't make it count. The pace of Clint on the counter made it difficult for Ajax and got the goals from Mertens. I would say the centre of Ajax were stronger today and got balls forward to attackers who couldn't muster much.

Ajax GP: Class midfielder I really like good side overall
Ajax BP: Maybe bring in a striker that can take the chance against tough defence

Clint GP: Solid defence not much will get passed them this season
Clint BP: The CM is a bit weak and against a tough midfield they struggled

Lyon - Q.P.R

Although the foundations of a solid side are starting to take shape, tactically SWP playing in the RWB will open up a lot room for Lyon's left side with SWP switching off defensively. Although both Ings/Austin are prolific inside the Championship, both are unproven against top sides so could struggle to make an impact.

Parma 2-0 AS Zwagleteico - Default Win
Scorers: Veltman 18, Soriano 67

Ajax Trees Down - Clint Eastwod's Last Decent Film Role

Nice to see that both managers have done their homework to compact each other's strengths and weaknesses here...
Although a fantastic looking line-up, I'm still not convinced with Hazard, especially playing in the whole behind the striker. Both sides cancel each other out for the majority of the 90's mins here playing out a goalless draw.

Actually no feedback from CF (Or I havent received any so...)

Getting results ready for my league, No votes from CF or Zebs

No votes from CF or Zebs

Lazio v Fernabache
0:0,1:1,2:1,2:2

5:4 = 1.25:1 = 1:1

Result: 1:1

Rotterdammed v Santos
0:2,1:0,0:0,2:1

3:3 = 0.75:0.75 = 0:0

Result: 0:0

Spartak vs Lille
TBA by Hero

Lazio - Fenerbache

better from Lazio and a solid line up backed by good tactics, still in need of a couple of upgrades, but today just had the edge of Fenerbache, who imo lack that sparkle most teams have.

Lazio Good - well set up and used the lazio base squad well
Bad- would look at Defoe, balde also is a very good young player, but would probably look at bringing in a more experienced man and using balde as a bench option

Fener Good - again, used the fener case well whilst bringing in the class to help out
bad - would look at emre

Both teams cancel each other out in a game full of chances. Similar set ups and both teams have great players.

Lazio Its Magic Feedback: I liked the set up and i feel that Defoe is a player that always has goals in him. I can't see him scoring today however because of the defensive setup of Fernebache.

Fernebache Feedback: I like your defensive set up and tactics. I like Sow and i think that he is a quality player but i feel that you could maybe try someone else in the role and maybe switch it up a bit if you wanted to.

Rotterdamned - Santos

Rotterdamned imo need to find a way to get Quintero and Fischer into there starting line up, they are fantastic defensively but Mandzukic very isolated up front, Santos not much wrong but like said up against a good defence and just couldnt break them down

Dam Good - back 5 worked well agaist santos attack
bad - if you plan on keeping the back 5, i would look to replace 1 of mathijsen/alves


Santos good - front 4 could compete with most teams in the league
bad - rotterdam formation change made some tactics redundant, wallace good young option, but not ready to be a regular starter

A very entertaining match with Santos Little Helper having pretty much all of the chances in the match. Damiao scores after Hernanes slips a pass through in the first half to make it 1-0 then in the second half Taarabt takes a shot from outside the box which goes in the top corner.

The Rotterdamned Feedback: I liked the use of 5 players in defence (I don't think i have seen that used so far in this league) but i just feel that the amount of attacking power that Santos Little Helper have can manage to overpower pretty much any defence.

Santos Little Helper Feedback: I like the use of Hernanes playing in the hole and being able to put passes through to Damiao. I like all of the Santos Little Helper players and you have a quality side but i feel that the left back position could be improved on even though i think that Gabriel Silva is a good player.

So CF threatened to do late tactics due to results and feedback being late, and he hadn't done his own feedback? Shoddy work CF.

Cheers Gregers, apologies if I held up proceedings.

No worries marky, I know you had stuff on

Apologies to CF, he did hand in his results but to me, I've notified Gregers but they don't change scores anyway.

Like Man U playing Giggs, he'll have the odd good game but you need to replace him sooner rather than later.

Week 4 tactics in can I please get week 5 injuries

I'll do some for you now Fan.