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[alilane4]

Final

F off Eto'o!

Well as I said in another thread I do like it when I have an understated first season so at least this gives me something to strive for as I try and qualify for the World Cup. Just seen the African Nations is before the World Cup but I only have to qualify for the World Cup, strange. I hope I'm automatically in the African Nations Cup... maybe I'm hosting?



By the looks of things Cameroon were the other best team in the Cup... and Yakubu! In 2 years I aim to avenge this defeat with an AN win, or at least another final.

[Jackk!]

Didier Drogba...CM?

[alilane4]

I don't play with any strikers to technically he's an AMC thus putting him into the midfield class \o/

[Jackk!]

alilane4, on 09 January 2012 - 05:28 PM, said:

I don't play with any strikers to technically he's an AMC thus putting him into the midfield class \o/

Thought you were playing the Holland formation, my bad.

I do miss Barrows, Farrows and Sarrows though.

[Amadou]

Unlucky, Ali. But I think the barrow for the DM is disadvantages as it leaves you with no one between the lines while defending. My suggestion would be to give your CDs lateral sarrows and leave the DM with no arrows at all but limit his forward runs. That way, when you have the ball, your CDs and DM would form the 3 man line you desire spread across the back line. Give it a shot in friendly and see how it works.

[alilane4]

Barrows only work when you're defending so actually I am doing what you said

They come into play when the opposition have the ball. He drops back to make a back 3

[Amadou]

Yes, but that's not how Barca play. Barca have the three-man defence while having the ball not in the defending phase.

[alilane4]

I know I've tried that but it doesn't really work and the CB's either don't push wide enough or go too far leaving us open for a punt long, this is the best I've had so far!

[Jackk!]

When's your next run of competitive games Muhammad?

[alilane4]

Got a bunch of World Cup qualifiers to play, probably won't post them up cos they're all against utter shit!

It's then African Nations and World Cup in the space of 6 months \o/

[Amadou]

alilane4, on 09 January 2012 - 09:08 PM, said:

I know I've tried that but it doesn't really work and the CB's either don't push wide enough or go too far leaving us open for a punt long, this is the best I've had so far!

Fair play, and good luck

[Jackk!]

alilane4, on 09 January 2012 - 09:31 PM, said:

Got a bunch of World Cup qualifiers to play, probably won't post them up cos they're all against utter shit!

It's then African Nations and World Cup in the space of 6 months \o/

Post the fuckers up.

We want to see how consistent/sustainable this tactic is.

[Jackk!]

Fucking hell Ali, tactical genius attracting attention from all over the world.

[kazz]

Who the hell is this clown?

[alilane4]

Thread cleaned up! I'll get the World Cup qualifiers up in a bit.

[alilane4]

The group I've been handed for the World Cup qualifiers is...
Guinea
Namibia
Mauritius
Rwanda
Zambia

Should be utter pickings to be honest!

[alilane4]

First 2 games done with ease. I am getting a little concerned about my lack of changing my squad. It sounds like a good problem but there really is no real class coming through these shores, I've even resorted to stealing a French CB by giving him an early cap (haven't played him since!)

For now we look good but the wheels may fall off in a few years when there's no real talent coming along.

[Jackk!]

Maybe you'd enjoy it more if you did keep stealing more players. Might be funny to read.

[alilane4]

Jackk!, on 10 January 2012 - 10:52 AM, said:

Maybe you'd enjoy it more if you did keep stealing more players. Might be funny to read.

The most stealing to be done is when the newgens come through, might go on the hunt in a bit and try to find some quality youngens to steal, give 1 cap and then call up if needed







Simple stuff really. Don't overly know if it's the formation or the players that are getting these results. I do know though that the possession is not normally this high. I'm averaging about 50-65% every game and not a single team has kept the ball more than me, not even Cameroon in my only loss.

[Jackk!]

Yeah fair enough.

If they can't earn 5 caps with you they were never going to get 2 caps with France!