I'm running the next week after the FSU basketball game tonight (around 11pm) (yes I'm poor and only have 1 TV)
i will never understand the appeal of the 4321 isolated striker no 10 no width congested centre 'wide' players in the deep rank have no defined role dependent on fullbacks when there are literally no good fullbacks in the entire world
striker isn't isolated, the two behind him have the responsibility to combine, interchange, and push past the 10 comes from one of the 3 cms, ideally they are all versatile and good enough to push forward in turn width comes from the fullbacks and 1 of the 2 moving wide center is congested though
ah fuck it, DelapThrows, go 4-4-2 for me -----------------Benzema------Jovatic Reus--------------Ilkay--------Modric-----------------De Jong (make him captain) N'Koulou-------Agger--------Kompany-------------Sagna -------------------------keeper
so youre asking the cm to be a cm and cdm and 10 the wide players to be fullbacks, 10s, cms the 2 behind the striker to be forwards, 10s, second strikers all the while depending on fullbacks to provide any semblance of width impossible
so it works when you have a 30 goal striker, kaka at the height of his powers and stamina, one of the best 10s ever, two of the best fullbacks ever, pirlo and seedorf both young enough to run and old enough to man 3 positions
kaka / reus is a perfect comparison but after that i dont see it, every player on that milan squad was optimized for that formation modric cant touch seedorf defensively. id rather put him at pirlo's spot but ilkay cant do seedorf either. seedorf was unique there. cafu is p much known as the GOAT overlapping fullback and he and maldini make the whole thing tick
GAME WEEK 7 Brighton 2 - Swansea 1 Goals: Brighton: Schurrle (44'), Suarez (71') Swansea: David Villa (2') Yellow Cards: Brighton: Astori Swansea: Arbeloa Substitutions: Brighton: Dempsey for Berbatov (54'), Maggio for Astori (55') Bayer Leverkusen 0 - Chelsea 0 Goals: None Yellow Cards: Leverkusen: Busquets, Zanetti Chelsea: Luisao, Honda Substitutions: Leverkusen: Lamela for Ozil (67') Chelsea: Tiote for Honda (61'), Wilfried for Doumbia (66') Borussia Dortmund 3 - Philadelphia Union 0 Goals: Dortmund: van Persie (6', 43'), Lewandowski (71') Yellow Cards: Dortmund: Sergio Ramos Philly: Matip, Song Substitutions: Dortmund: Lewandowski for van der Vaart (48'), Sessegnon for Fabregas (69'), Huth for Benatia (73') Philly: Song for Isco (65'), Yilmaz for Torres (80') Anzhi 2 - Stoke City 1 Goals: Anzhi: Diego (19', 76') Stoke: Robben (16') Yellow Cards: Anzhi: Vermaelen Stoke: Boateng Substitutions: Anzhi: Wanyama for Vermaelen (60'), Menez for Campagnaro (62'), Arteta for Chiellini (75') Stoke: Cahill for Ranocchia (53'), Vucinic for Albiol (62') Werder Bremen 1 - Ajax 1 Goals: Bremen: Falcao (51') Ajax: N'Koulou (37') Yellow Cards: Bremen: Mertesacker Ajax: Sagna Substitutions: Bremen: Mertesacker for Barzagli (50') Ajax: Skrtel for N'Koulou (48') Juventus 1 - PSV 1 Goals: Juventus: Michu (43') PSV: Sanchez (30') Yellow Cards: Juventus: Vertonghen PSV: Badstuber Red Cards: PSV: Badstuber (56') Substitutions: Juventus: Hernanes for Neymar (51') PSV: Kaboul for Dawson (48') AC Milan 1 - Tijuana 1 Goals: Milan: Abate (43') Tijuana: Higuain (60') Yellow Cards: Milan: Abate Tijuana: Toure Substitutions: Milan: Oxlade-Chamberlain for Cassano (53') Tijuana: Kaka for Pirlo (52') BYE - Manchester United INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS: Philadelphia Union: Thiago Silva (Broken Ankle) Swansea: Stephan El Sharaawy (Broken Tibia) Brighton: Carles Puyol (Torn Quad) Borussia Dortmund: Julian Draxler (ACL) Anzhi: Davide Santon (Torn Hip Flexor) AC Milan: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Torn Hamstring) Tijuana: Fabrizio Miccolli (ACL) PSV: Holger Badstuber
I really love the decision to bring on another striker up 2-0 then back track, bring on a CDM, and continue the assault.
fuck it, switch me to a 3-5-2 -----Klose----Yilmaz----- ---------Turan--------- Alaba-------------Valencia ------Yaya---Fellaini----- --Matip---Bonucci--Song--
GAME WEEK 8 Tijuana 1 - Juventus 2 Goals: Tijuana: Higuain (67') Juventus: Giovinco (30'), Huntelaar (64') Yellow Cards: Tijuana: Nani Juventus: Subotic Substitutions: Tijuana: Kaka for Pirlo (61') Juventus: Hernanes for Neymar (56') PSV 1 - Werder Bremen 2 Goals: PSV: McGeady (89') Bremen: Falcao (35', 69') Yellow Cards: Bremen: Piszczek, Nagatomo, Mertesacker Substitutions: PSV: McGeady for Sanchez (59') Bremen: Mertesacker for Barzagli (55'), Cabaye for Moutinho (64'), Robinho for Lampard (71') Ajax 2 - Anzhi 1 Goals: Ajax: Benzema (39', 59') Anzhi: Diego (28') Yellow Cards: Ajax: Kompany, N'Koulou Substitutions: Ajax: Skrtel for Kompany (72') Anzhi: Arteta for Martinez (80'), Menez for Arteta (88') Stoke City 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0 Goals: Stoke: Sneijder (28'), Lavezzi (60') Yellow Cards: Stoke: Cahill Dortmund: Sakho Red Cards: Stoke: Raul Albiol (64') Substitutions: Stoke: Cahill for Ranocchia (53'), Motta for Boateng (62') Dortmund: Huth for Sakho (57'), Cazorla for Sterling (62') Philadelphia Union 0 - Bayer Leverkusen 0 Goals: None Yellow Cards: Leverkusen: Pepe, Drogba Substitutions: Philly: Isco for Klose (47'), Eriksen for Yilmaz (51') Leverkusen: Mandzukic for Drogba (52'), Lamela for Ozil (66'), Ramires for Aguero (72') Chelsea 1 - Brighton 1 Goals: Chelsea: Gotze (8') Brighton: Suarez (75') Yellow Cards: Chelsea: Luisao Substitutions: Chelsea: Essien for Mata (51'), Tiote for Xabi Alonso (52'), Naldo for Howedes (63') Brighton: Dempsey for Di Natale (73') Swansea 1 - Manchester United 1 Goals: Swansea: David Silva (12') ManU: Thiago (40') Yellow Cards: Swansea: David Villa, Podolski ManU: Tevez Substitutions: Swansea: Lucas for David Silva (46'), David Luiz for Godin (63'), Blaszczykowski for Muller (74') ManU: Ferdinand for Walker (46'), Ganso for Hazard (79'), Oscar for Marchisio (75') BYE - AC Milan INJURIES/SUSPENSIONS: Stoke City: Raul Albiol Philadelphia Union: Thiago Silva (Broken Ankle) Chelsea: Xabi Alonso (Concussion) Swansea: Stephan El Sharaawy (Broken Tibia) Brighton: Carles Puyol (Torn Quad) Borussia Dortmund: Julian Draxler (ACL) Anzhi: Davide Santon (Torn Hip Flexor), Mikel Arteta (Bruised Ribs) Werder Bremen: Gerard Pique (MCL) AC Milan: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Torn Hamstring) Tijuana: Fabrizio Miccolli (ACL)
ugh 3 draws in a row, time to switch it up 4-3-3(attack) Mandzukic---Drogba---Kun --------------Ozil------------ -------Kroos-------Busquets---
INDIVIDUAL STATS THROUGH 8 WEEKS: GOALS: 1. Sebastian Giovinco - Juventus - 6 2. Robin van Persie - Dortmund - 5 2. Karim Benzema - Ajax - 5 2. Radamel Falcao - Bremen - 5 2. Gareth Bale - PSV - 5 6. Wayne Rooney - AC Milan - 4 6. Diego - Anzhi - 4 6. Wesley Sneijder - Stoke - 4 6. Carlos Tevez - ManU - 4 6. Ezequiel Lavezzi - Stoke - 4 6. Luis Suarez - Brighton - 4 12. 9 tied with 3 ASSISTS: 1. Demba Ba - Anzhi - 3 2. Andres Iniesta - Brighton - 2 2. Wayne Rooney - AC Milan - 2 2. David Villa - Swansea - 2 2. Ezequiel Lavezzi - Stoke - 2 2. Samir Nasri - Tijuana - 2 2. Yann M'Vila - Bremen - 2 2. Seydou Doumbia - Chelsea - 2 2. Thiago - ManU - 2 11. 20+ tied with 1 CLEAN SHEETS: 1. Igor Akinfeev - Leverkusen - 4 2. Manuel Neuer - AC Milan - 3 3. Iker Casillas - Chelsea - 2 3. Petr Cech - Bremen - 2 3. Joe Hart - Stoke - 2 3. Bernd Leno - Philadelphia - 2 YELLOW CARDS: 1. Per Mertesacker - Bremen - 3 1. Giorgio Chiellini - Anzhi - 3 1. Vincent Kompany - Ajax - 3 1. Alvaro Pereira - Tijuana - 3 1. Arturo Vidal - Dortmund - 3 1. Joel Matip - Philadelphia - 3 7. 20+ tied with 2 RED CARDS: 1. 13 tied with 1