Blackburn Rovers - Premier League Manager

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Full Squad:

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GK
01 Gianluigi Buffon
33 Thibaut Courtois

DF
02 Dani Alves
03 Alvaro Arbeloa
12 Raphaël Varane
13 Stephen Warnock
14 Ricardo Carvalho
15 Philippe Mexes
19 Christoph Metzelder
22 Miguel
28 Andreu Fontas

MF
04 Esteban Granero
05 Javier Mascherano
06 Xavi Hernández (c)
07 Diego Capel
08 Kaka
09 Philippe Coutinho
10 Robinho de Sousa
16 Simao Sabrosa
17 Owen Hargreaves
18 Sulley Muntari
20 Thiago Alcantara
25 Javier Pastore
44 Oriol Romeu

FW
11 Didier Drogba
21 Bojan Krkic
24 Ruud van Nistelrooy

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------------------------- Buffon

Alves --------- Mexes -------- Carvalho ------- Arbeloa

-------------------- Xavi ----- Mascherano

Robinho --------------- Kaká ---------------- Simao

------------------------ Drogba

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Courtois
Metzelder
Miguel
Pastore
Thiago Alcantara
Bojan
van Nistelrooy

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Transfers In
Sturridge & van Aanholt - PEX Chelsea
Xavi - £32m Barcelona
Ibrahimovic - £22m AC Milan
Alves - £23m Barcelona
Pique - £25m Barcelona
Busquets - £24m Barcelona
Robinho - £18m AC Milan
Abidal - £18m Barcelona
Moutinho - £14m FC Porto
Chivu - £15m Inter Milan
Podolski - £10m Koln
Essien + Terry + Drogba - P/EX Chelsea
Adler - £10m Bayern Leverkusen
Hargreaves - Free Transfer
Ballack - £5m Schalke
Metzelder - £5m Schalke
Bojan - £6m Barcelona
van Nistelrooy - £4m Hamburg
Riise - £4m Roma
Miguel - £4m FC Porto
Flamini - £5m AC Milan
Capel - £4m Sevilla
Granero - £4m Real Madrid
Thiago Alcantara - £3m Barcelona
Philippe Coutinho - £3m Inter Milan
Fontas - £1m Barcelona
Varane - £2m Real Madrid
Gourcuff + Riquelme + Carvalho - P/EX West Brom
Thibaut Courtois - £1m
Casillas + Mexes + Masch - P/EX Wigan
Pastore - £5m Palermo
Romeu - £1m Barcelona
Kaka + Arbeloa + Buffon - P/EX Stoke
Simao + Muntari + Warnock - P/EX Aston Villa

Transfers Out
Hoilett & Olsson - PEX Chelsea
Ibrahimovic + Pique + Busquets - P/EX Chelsea
Moutinho + Flamini + Chivu - P/EX West Brom
Adler + Essien + Terry - P/EX Wigan
Abidal + Casillas + Gourcuff - P/EX Stoke
Podolski + Ballack + Riise - P/EX Aston Villa

Releases
13 Mark Bunn
05 Gaël Givet
06 Ryan Nelsen
27 Míchel Salgado
31 Grant Hanley
33 Josh Morris
37 Myles Anderson
10 Mauro Formica
11 Vince Grella
14 Amine Linganzi
15 Steven N'Zonzi
17 Keith Andrews
19 Aaron Doran
26 Hérold Goulon
35 Jason Rowe
09 Nikola Kalinić
20 Rubén Rochina
21 Benjani
30 Jason Roberts
32 Nick Blackman
34 El Hadji Diouf
36 Maceo Rigters
Dunn
Pedersen
Emerton
Samba
Sturridge
Robinson
Riquelme

Released for £64m.

Prediction bonuses
1 x £1m

Simao + Muntari
=
Podolski + Ballack

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could we maybe add something for Riise in there?

Simao + Muntari + Warnock + Mertesacker
=
Podolski + Ballack + Riise + Metzelder
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hmmm i want to keep a tight defense which is why i want to add Riise, and why i'm not keen on losing Mertersacker, any other alternative for you?

unless its changed alot then as far as i remember Metzelder never seemed to be rated, and was seen as more of a hazard at the back...

Xavi + Podolski + Robinho
for
Schwein' + Mata + Pedro?
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no mate not doing that

mata+milito
=
robinho=drog

enq

Gourcuff + Xavi
for
Fabregas + vdV?
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Gap between Gourcuff and VdV much larger than that between Cesc and Xavi imo. Can't do that. Sorry.

Every prediction for our match this week was a draw. Not sure I've seen that before.

Interesting enquiry there mate, can I have a think and let you know?

just on the Mertersacker front mate, i have the offer of:

Mertersacker
=
Demechellis + Ramires

so if you wanted to put another offer in for him (i know Simao was main target) you have one more chance to otherwise will be focusing on deal above

Don't suppose you want to add Ballack for Muntari?

Warnock + Muntari + Simao
=
Riise + Ballack + Podolski

your getting the winger target of yours in Simao......

Just wondering, wouldn't you be offering Casillas and not Adler?

That's what I thought first seeing the offer

Arbeloa + Buffon + Kaka
for
Abidal + Casillas + Gourcuff

Deal

Pleasure as always

And I'd say Simao, although I'd be unsure on the ratings across the league, I just prefer Simao

alright mate, any news on adding Ballack/Muntari?

Ballack + Podolski + Riise
=
Muntari + Simao + Warnock

can deal then

I think Malouda and Puyol are better options so will say no deal.

Thiago + Gourcuff + Bojan
for
Park + Alonso?

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Three back up players for two of my starters, no thanks. Alonso would need mascherano

sorry mate weakens my team

i rate rooney > drogba
and difference between simao and ribery is very big
on the other hand i am only improving where i dnt need to improve cech is a world class keeper and ozil is also rated pretty much ....

Sorry mate but I see the ratings like this:

Alves > Bosingwa
Drogba < Villa
Masch < Busquets

Pastore + Simao
for
Inzaghi + Pedro?
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sorry mate pedro is nfs until a really good offer comes

Pastore's stock is set to rise buddy and it is already much higher than Inzaghi who is, quite frankly, over the hill. What if I added in something small like Muntari for Vidal?
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i still might not do it...not willing to let go of pedro for a small gain

milito+gotze
=
drog

enq

milito=mata
=
drog+robinho

enq atm

Alves + Carvalho
=
Anyukov + vidic

enq atm

lahm is nfs sorry

milito=mata
=
drog+robinho

enq atm

Mexes, Carvalho, Kaka
=
Aguero, Vermeulen, Kompany

enq.

No thanks.

Malouda > Simao surely....

enq

Mexes + Carvalho
=
vidic + hangeland

Depends what you have to offer for Bale