Another fucking draw, holy fuck. Have only given up 9 goals tho, so that's good. Really gotta figure out the adjustment to getting some more. I'm hesitant to change too much, don't wanna tweak it the wrong way
Players returned from injury: N/A Changes needed: Topper Bottoms - Need a change for Arthur. - Went with Ndombele and Cesc to bench. Done. Manchester City - Nacho for Stones. Schär to bench. Done. tne - Need a change for Koscielny red. - Kehrer; Ox to bench. Done. Popovio - Need a change for Kroos. -Ziyech to CAM, Suso to RW; Deulofeu to bench. Done. TheSkeeter - Need a change for Zapata - Jimenez. Jota to bench. Done. Extras: Fiorentina - Make sure Kondogbia went back into lineup. Done. Yellow Card Watch: 4 - Piqué, Azpilicueta, Casemiro, Florenzi, Romagnoli, Laporte, Kimmich 3 - Ramos, Vertonghen, Hummels, Alderweireld, Walker, Alba, Mallo, Isco, Roberto, Schulz, Varane, Vrsaljko, Alexander-Arnold, Škriniar Injuries: Manchester City - Aspas - 2 months from 10/27. Back 12/15. Liverpool - Firmino - 6 weeks from 11/24. Malmö - Aubameyang - 4 months from 9/29. Tottenham Hotspur - Lacazette - 3 months from 11/9. Philadelphia - Cuadrado - 4 months from 10/27. PSG - van Dijk - 5 months from 11/25. Fixtures (12/14-12/16) Tottenham Hotspur - Real Madrid Malmö - Manchester City Dijon - Milan Fiorentina - Philadelphia Dortmund - Werder Bremen Manchester United - Liverpool Atlanta United - Everton PSG - Brisbane Roar Barcelona - Brighton
TOTW Buffon - Brisbane Roar Marcelo - Brisbane Roar Pepe - Manchester United Sokratis - Manchester United Alves - Dortmund Martial - Manchester United Müller - Malmö Silva - Real Madrid Bale - Fiorentina Higuaín - Brisbane Roar Lewandowski - Manchester United
God damn it Topper Bottoms Ndombele for Arthur and Cesc to the bench unless you say otherwise. Starting to sim now
League Matchday 15 (12/14-12/16) Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Real Madrid Goals: 4’ Di María, 47’ Volland, 85’ Di María Missed Penalties: 83’ Witsel YC: 29’ Khedira Subs: 46’ Volland for Ibrahimović, 67’ Maguire for Süle, 75’ Brahimi for Khedira Malmö 1-3 Manchester City Goals: 13’ Saint-Maximin, 43’ Saint-Maximin, 55’ Lozano, 87’ Saint-Maximin YC: 45’ Fernández Injuries: 48’ Hrádecky (3 days; bruised leg) Subs: 46’ Sarabia for Shaqiri, 46’ Anderson for Hazard, 70’ Martínez for Fernandinho, 72’ Schär for Reus Dijon 1-1 Milan Goals: 35’ Coman, 68’ Fornals Subs: 48’ Herrera for Fernandes, 55’ Jorginho for Pogba, 61’ Fornals for Fekir, 63’ Balotelli for Icardi Fiorentina 0-1 Philadelphia Goals: 46’ Mahrez YC: 39’ Suárez Dortmund 1-1 Werder Bremen Goals: 66’ Deulofeu, 90’ Ronaldo YC: 67’ Keïta Subs: Deulofeu for Asensio, 63’ Kompany for Tah, 63’ Jović for Suso, 86’ Canales for Casemiro Manchester United 1-2 Liverpool Goals: 18’ Leiva, 53’ Willams, 90’ Lewandowski Injuries: 35’ Manolas (6 weeks; hamstring tear), 81’ Guerreiro (7 days; pulled hamstring) Subs: 50’ Trippier for Manolas, 73’ Sokratis for Pepe, 75’ Zaha for Rashford, 80’ Pereira for Koulibaly Atlanta United 2-2 Everton Goals: 12’ Rakitić (pen), 42’ Hazard, 55’ Orban, 71’ Jiménez Missed Penalties: 9’ Jiménez YC: 27’ Sané, 54’ Militão Subs: 48’ Cazorla for Milinković-Savić, 58’ Demirbay for Banega, 65’ Mallo for Walker Barcelona 2-0 Brighton Goals: 11’ Rodríguez, 67’ Salah YC: 68’ Partey Subs: 55’ Malcom for Cavani, 56’ Tielemens for Ndombele, 64’ Fàbregas for Neves PSG 0-1 Brisbane Roar Goals: 84’ Perišić YC: 24’ Tagliafico Injuries: 82’ Callejón (8 weeks; broken collarbone) Subs: 64’ Hermosillo for Haller, 67’ Benzema for Sterling, 70’ Callejón for Higuaín, 77’ Boateng for Otamendi, 79’ Oxlade-Chamberlain for Pépé
TOTW Kepa - Barcelona Alba - Brisbane Roar Silva - Brisbane Roar Giménez - Philadelphia Roberto - Barcelona Neymar - Liverpool Dybala - Brisbane Roar Rodríguez - Barcelona Saint-Maximin - Manchester City Suárez - Philadelphia Williams - Liverpool
To go from having a PK to take the lead, and most likely the W, to then immediately giving up the game winning goal cuz you missed the PK is gut wrenching
Players returned from injury: Manchester City - Aspas (to bench) Changes needed: DelapThrows - Need a change in case Hrádecky can’t go. - Butland. He’s good. Frank Martin - Need a change for Manolas and a change in case Guerreiro can’t go. - Gomez; Lovren to bench. Done. - Trippier if needed. Not needed. ohhaithur CoastalOrange - Need a change on bench for Calléjon. - Robben. Done. Extras: PSG - Koscielny. Away. Yellow Card Watch: 4 - Piqué, Azpilicueta, Casemiro, Florenzi,Romagnoli, Laporte, Kimmich 3 - Ramos, Vertonghen, Hummels, Alderweireld, Walker, Alba, Mallo, Isco, Roberto, Schulz, Varane, Vrsaljko, Tagliafico, Alexander-Arnold, Škriniar, Militão Injuries: Werder Bremen - Kroos - 3 weeks from 12/8. Liverpool - Firmino - 6 weeks from 11/24. Brighton - Arthur - 6 weeks from 12/7. Manchester City - Stones - 6 weeks from 12/8. Liverpool - Manolas - 6 weeks from 12/15. Malmö - Aubameyang - 4 months from 9/29. Tottenham Hotspur - Lacazette - 3 months from 11/9. Brisbane Roar - Callejón - 8 weeks from 12/16. Philadelphia - Cuadrado - 4 months from 10/27. PSG - van Dijk - 5 months from 11/25. Everton - Zapata - 6 months from 12/9. Fixtures (12/18-12/19) Werder Bremen - Atlanta United Manchester City - Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur - Dortmund Everton - Malmö Philadelphia - Barcelona Milan - Brisbane Roar Liverpool - Dijon Real Madrid - Fiorentina Brighton - PSG
So Aspas only had like have his health back and ASM has been playing well so I let him start and put Aspas on the bench and boy did he reward the trust
Also big news on the injury front. Because we are using the Bundesliga schedule. Winter break! Matchday 16 is 12/18-12/19 and then 17 is 12/21-12/23 and then no matches until mid January so guys out now won’t be missing as many matches
If it makes it any better, ASM playing so well against you has me weighing leaving him in vs putting Aspas back in. This is my last home match until late January so I think if I don’t make the switch that I don’t get the chance again for 4 matches. Aspas however, does not wear a Gucci headband while he plays so can I really trust him to lead the attack?
Hey, I said I was rooting for him (and anyone else when they play Real) but Real still won. Integrity of the sim over all else
SugarShaun what time is the next sim roughly? I want to make some tactical changes but I’m out at my sons swim class
Only need 2 changes so it’s possible we get another sim today but hard to say time because it depends on when I get the changes. Possibly tomorrow and let’s say I’ll shoot for not simming before 5PM ET today if I get them
Sorry I just got out of drill. I can’t remember my exact bench. Gomez to CB. Lovren to bench. Trippier at LB if needed.
League Matchday 16 (12/18-12/19) Werder Bremen 2-2 Atlanta United Goals: 20’ Agüero, 21’ Mané, 56’ Rakitić (pen), 89’ Zieliński Subs: 49’ Luiz for de Vrij, 53’ Kolarov for Orban, 71’ Zieliński for Pereira, 72’ Willian for Messi, 80’ Matip for Sané Manchester City 2-2 Manchester United Goals: 24’ Lewandowski, 29’ Thauvin, 49’ Saint-Maximin, 58’ Mertens YC: 82’ Robertson Subs: 46’ Danilo for de Ligt, 74’ Sokratis for Pepe, 76’ Bernardeschi for Depay Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Dortmund Goals: 4’ Ibrahimović Missed Penalties: 33’ Ronaldo YC: 58’ Modrić Injuries: 41’ Alves (7 days; hip) Subs: 46’ Volland for Ibrahimović, 50’ Kompany for Alves Everton 0-0 Malmö Injuries: 35’ Militão (2 months; ACL) Philadelphia 1-1 Barcelona Goals: 10’ Salah, 54’ Mahrez YC: 15’ Bonucci, 34’ Pjanić Subs: 46’ Gueye for Bakayoko Milan 2-0 Brisbane Roar Goals: 44’ Fekir, 82’ Alli YC: 8’ Perišić, 64’ Ramos Subs: 46’ Boateng for Otamendi, 49’ Ben Yedder for Kramarić, 57’ Herrera for Parolo, 61’ Sánchez for Higuaín, 79’ Paulinho for Marcelo Liverpool 4-1 Dijon Goals: 7’ Rashford, 40’ Leiva, 53’ Jorginho, 57’ Neymar, 73’ Fabinho (pen) Subs: 52’ Jorginho for Vidal, 62’ Trippier for Guerreiro Real Madrid 2-0 Fiorentina Goals: 40’ Griezmann (pen), 54’ Di María YC: 31’ Piqué Injuries: 1’ Akanji (9 days; ankle) Subs: 48’ Miranda for Akanji, 51’ Vázquez for Insigne Brighton 1-2 PSG Goals: 7’ Mbappé, 40’ de Jong, 63’ Pépé YC: 18’ Diallo, 37’ Kehrer, 55’ Varane Subs: 47’ Fàbregas for Ndombele, 48’ Hermoso for Bellerín, 60’ Oxlade-Chamberlain for Tagliafico
Players returned from injury: N/A Changes needed: Spontaneous Cumbustion - Need a change for Alves. - Clyne. Done. TheSkeeter - Need a change for Militão. -Zouma. Done. roonskie - Need a change in case Akanji can’t go. - Miranda; Elvedi to bench. Akanji is good. nexus - Need a change for Piqué card accumulation. - Savić; Coates to bench. Done. Extras: PSG - Koscielny. Done. Atlanta United - Demirbay for Banega, Sané to LCB, Matip RCB. Done. Philadelphia - 433 attack, Havertz CAM, Bakayoko to bench. Away. Yellow Card Watch: 4 - Ramos, Azpilicueta, Casemiro, Varane, Florenzi,Romagnoli, Laporte, Kimmich 3 - Vertonghen, Hummels, Perišić, Alderweireld, Walker, Alba, Mallo, Isco, Roberto, Schulz, Vrsaljko, Tagliafico, Alexander-Arnold, Škriniar, Militão Injuries: Werder Bremen - Kroos - 3 weeks from 12/8. Liverpool - Firmino - 6 weeks from 11/24. Brighton - Arthur - 6 weeks from 12/7. Manchester City - Stones - 6 weeks from 12/8. Liverpool - Manolas - 6 weeks from 12/15. Malmö - Aubameyang - 4 months from 9/29. Tottenham Hotspur - Lacazette - 3 months from 11/9. Brisbane Roar - Callejón - 8 weeks from 12/16. Everton - Militão - 2 months from 12/18. Philadelphia - Cuadrado - 4 months from 10/27. PSG - van Dijk - 5 months from 11/25. Everton - Zapata - 6 months from 12/9. Fixtures (12/21-12/23) Dortmund - Everton Barcelona - Werder Bremen Manchester United - Milan Dijon - Manchester City Fiorentina - Tottenham Hotspur Malmö - Real Madrid PSG - Philadelphia Brisbane Roar - Liverpool Atlanta United - Brighton
Big matchups next sim. Will be on winter break after and at the halfway point. 4th place Malmö host 1st place Real Madrid 5th place Brisbane Roar host 3rd place Liverpool Milan and Tottenham both looking to pull away from midtable against Manchester United and Fiorentina who are fighting to get to the top half. Barcelona looking to be in the mid table fight against Bremen who are trying to keep out of the relegation battle