League Matchday 29 (4/12-4/14) Werder Bremen 0-1 Real Madrid Goals: 57’ Griezmann (pen) YC: 12’ Vertonghen, 45’ Khedira, Subs: 52’ Coates for Savić, 55’ Suso for Ziyech Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Philadelphia Goals: 3’ Lacazette, 21’ Son, 48’ Lacazette (pen), 49’ Son, 75’ Lacazette (pen) YC: 13’ Thiago, 66’ Witsel Malmö 0-1 Milan Goals: 35’ Kramarić YC: 6’ Ghoulam, 29’ Kane, 53’ Allan Subs: 50’ Fernandes for Fornals Atlanta 2-3 Liverpool Goals: 16’ Firmino, 37’ Mané, 48’ Zaha, 55’ Mané, 85’ Rashford YC: 20’ Meunier, 57’ Rakitić, 67’ Hummels Subs: 46’ Kolarov for Meunier, 46’ Can for Fabinho, 61’ Banega for Rakitić, 81’ Payet for Leiva Dortmund 1-0 Brighton Goals: 69’ Sané YC: 8’ Diallo, 33’ Varane, 48’ Varane, 75’ Hakimi RC: 48’ Varane Subs: 46’ Kompany for Tah, 46’ Rodrigo for Mbappé, 63’ Vardy for Mandžukić Fiorentina 2-1 Everton Goals: 19’ Hazard, 24’ De Bruyne, 68’ De Bruyne (pen) Missed Penalties: 29’ Jiménez YC: 17’ Škriniar, 27’ Adams, 84’ Miranda Subs: 60’ Sidibé for Florenzi, 82’ Miranda for Akanji Manchester United 1-2 Brisbane Roar Goals: 15’ Saúl, 34’ Dybala (pen), 52’ Lukaku YC: 15’ Alaba, 53’ Carvajal Subs: 49’ Paulinho for Dembélé PSG 3-0 Dijon Goals: 11’ Brandt, 30’ Goretzka, 84’ Sterling YC: 33’ Bellerín, 52’ Rüdiger Subs: 46’ Zaniolo for Pogba, 64’ Kehrer for van Dijk, 73’ Bailey for Dembélé, 77’ Jorginho for Matuidi Barcelona 0-1 Manchester City Goals: 47’ Hazard YC: 46’ Busquets, 75’ Schulz Subs: 48’ Lemar for Draxler, 62’ Piatek for Aspas
Players returned from injury: PSG - van Dijk Changes needed: Topper Bottoms - When you don’t respond I’ll just plan to put Alderweireld back in for Varanes change. Done. roonskie - Need a change for Škriniar card accumulation. - Miranda; Elvadi to bench. Done. nexus - Need a change for Vertonghen card accumulation. - Coates. He isn’t suspended. skrouse - Need a change for Witsel card accumulation. - Kampl. Done; put Dier on bench. Extras: Liverpool - Neymar. Done. Brisbane Roar - Kanté. Done. Brighton - Alderweireld. Done. Dijon - Laporte. Done. Everton - Chiellini. Done. PSG - Lenglet. Away. Malmö - Romagnoli. Flip Müller and PEA. Away. Philadelphia - Kimpembe. Done. Yellow Card Watch: 8 - Hummels 4 - Meunier, Godín, Casemiro, Nainggolan, Varane, Alba, Alaba, Mallo, Adams, Roberto, Vrsaljko, Saúl, Umtiti, Thiago, Verratti, Giménez, Alexander-Arnold, Kaderábek, Pereira, Modrić, Felipe 3 - Rakitić, Demirbay, Tolisso, Mandžukić, Perišić, Kanté, Marquinhos, Pavard, Partey, Akanji, Fabinho, Gomez, Isco, Acerbi, Kane, Sandro, Carvajal, Piszczek, Herrera, Ghoulam, Sterling, Bellerín, Tagliafico, Suárez, Roussillon, Khedira, de Vrij Injuries: Everton - ter Stegen - 7 weeks from 3/31. Everton - Zapata - 6 months from 12/9. Real Madrid - Piqué - 4 months from 3/2. Liverpool - Manolas - 4 months from 3/16. Fixtures (4/20-4/22) Milan - Atlanta United Liverpool - Fiorentina Dijon - Manchester United Real Madrid - Dortmund Brighton - Tottenham Hotspur Philadelphia - Werder Bremen Manchester City - PSG Everton - Barcelona Brisbane Roar - Malmö
TOTW De Gea - Manchester City Sandro - Manchester City de Ligt - Manchester City Stones - Manchester City Vrsaljko - Manchester City Brandt - PSG De Bruyne - Fiorentina Goretzka - PSG Hazard - Manchester City Lacazette - Tottenham Hotspur Zaha - Liverpool
I don't think I've had a single player in the TOTW for 3 years. Year after year I draft a competent IRL team, and then get fucking reamed. My continued participation in this event should confirm me as a masochist.
If you have a meaningless game put three CBs as strikers in a 3-4-3 and if one of them scores you'll get TOTW #lifehack
With 5 to go and a tight race I’ll post some schedules Title race Spoiler Real Madrid - Dortmund (H), Barcelona (A), Tottenham Hotspur (H), Fiorentina (A), Malmö (H) Brisbane Roar - Malmö (H), Dijon (A), PSG (H), Milan (H), Liverpool (A) Manchester City - PSG (H), Atlanta United (A), Malmö (H), Manchester United (A), Dijon (H) Malmö - Brisbane Roar (A), Philadelphia (H), Manchester City (A), Everton (H), Real Madrid (A) Race for 4th and Europa Spoiler Malmö - Brisbane Roar (A), Philadelphia (H), Manchester City (A), Everton (H), Real Madrid (A) Liverpool - Fiorentina (H), PSG (A), Manchester United (H), Dijon (A), Brisbane Roar (H) Fiorentina - Liverpool (A), Brighton (H), Philadelphia (A), Real Madrid (H), Tottenham Hotspur (A) Milan - Atlanta United (H), Dortmund (A), Dijon (H), Brisbane Roar (A), Manchester United (H) Relegation Spoiler Dijon - Manchester United (H), Brisbane Roar (H), Milan (A), Liverpool (H), Manchester City (A) Werder Bremen - Philadelphia (A), Tottenham Hotspur (A), Dortmund (H), Atlanta United (A), Barcelona (H) Brighton - Tottenham Hotspur (H), Fiorentina (A), Barcelona (H), PSG (A), Atlanta United (H) Everton - Barcelona (H), Manchester United (A), Atlanta United (H), Malmö (A), Dortmund (H)
Well I probably won’t plan to do a full ratings update next match so I’ll throw this in also. Players with 10G and 5A: Brisbane Roar - Dybala - 11G 7A Barcelona - Salah - 11G 5A Fiorentina - Jesus - 11G 6A Manchester City - Hazard - 15G 6A Real Madrid - Griezmann - 10G 5A Players close: Atlanta United - Mané - 9G 6A Brighton - Mandžukić - 13G 4A Brisbane Roar - Higuaín - 11G 3A Brisbane Roar - Lukaku - 9G 6A Liverpool - Neymar - 9G 8A Malmö - Kane - 15G 3A Manchester United - Lewandowski - 18G 3A Milan - Kramarić - 14G 4A Philadelphia - Suárez - 10G 4A Philadelphia - Mahrez - 8G 5A
I think it started not too long after Aubameyang came back. Müller seemed to be much better at CF than RM
Pokal Quarterfinals Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Dresden Goals: 2’ Modrić, 75’ Eriksen Dortmund 2-1 Hannover Goals: 10’ Canales, 59’ Canales, 82’ Bebou Werder Bremen 4-1 Hamburg Goals: 9’ Kroos, 31’ Agüero, 43’ Jairo, 63’ Agüero, 77’ Asensio Milan 2-1 Brisbane Roar Goals:27’ Fekir, 59’ Paulista, 60’ Kanté
League Matchday 30 (4/20-4/22) Milan 1-2 Atlanta United Goals: 18’ Milinković-Savić, 81’ Rakitić, 85’ Kramarić Injuries: 35’ Alli (3 days; dead leg), 76’ Banega (6 weeks; hamstring tear) Subs: 49’ Fernandes for Alli, 56’ Paulista for Umtiti, 58’ Quagliarella for Immobile, 64’ Willian for Messi, 66’ Fekir for Fornals, 67’ Banega for Demirbay Liverpool 2-2 Fiorentina Goals: 37’ Firmino, 42’ Gnabry, 57’ Jesus, 86’ Fabinho YC: 4’ Bale, 23’ Kondogbia, 75’ Torreira Subs: 53’ Torreira for Kondogbia, 72’ Trippier for Fernandes, 81’ Lovren for Gomez Dijon 1-1 Manchester United Goals: 21’ Robertson, 23’ Matuidi YC: 29’ Saúl Injuries: 82’ Pogba (6 weeks; broken rib) Subs: 58’ Wendell for Mendy, 60’ Jorginho for Vidal, 61’ Sokratis for Pepe, 63’ Bailey for Coman, 68’ Özil for Rodri Real Madrid 2-1 Dortmund Goals: 11’ Insigne, 13’ Silva, 60’ Hamšík YC: 6’ Savić, 35’ Sané, 74’ Khedira Subs: 51’ Kompany for Tah, 63’ Canales for Tolisso Brighton 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur Goals: 3’ Višća, 30’ Mandžukić, 58’ Mandžukić YC: 10’ Nainggolan, 54’ Kampl Subs: 49’ Ndombele for Nainggolan Philadelphia 2-0 Werder Bremen[/B] Goals: 12’ Mahrez, 85’ Son Missed Penalties: 6’ Agüero YC: 33’ Kimpembe, 49’ Alexander-Arnold Subs: 46’ Džeko for Suárez, 47’ Keïta for Pereira, 50’ Cuadrado for Thiago, 72’ Luiz for Azpilicueta Everton 1-2 Barcelona Goals: 35’ Draxler, 59’ Digne, 63’ Cavani (pen) Missed Penalties: 52’ Cavani YC: 56’ Pjanić, 72’ Schulz Subs: 48’ Lemar for Rodríguez, 50’ Gündogan for Adams, 62’ Richarlison for Tadić Manchester City 2-1 PSG Goals: 32’ Busquets, 46’ Pépé (pen), 68’ Hazard YC: 26’ Fernandinho Subs: 49’ Anderson for Fernandinho, 57’ Kehrer for van Dijk Brisbane Roar 2-0 Malmö Goals: 37’ Kanté, 59’ Callejón, YC: 77’ Kanté Subs: 50’ Callejón for Lukaku, 57’ Shaqiri for Müller, 64’ Sarabia for Koke, 76’ Boateng for Otamendi
Players returned from injury: N/A Changes needed: MA - Need a change for Banega. - Almiron to bench. Done. Gaknight - Need a change for Pogba. Kessié? Done. Topper Bottoms - Need a change for Nainggolan. If you don’t respond I’ll plan to go with Ndombele. Done. Nelson - Need a change for Saúl card accumulation. - Illaramendi. He’s not suspended. zeberdee - Need a change for Alexander-Arnold card accumulation. - Sakai; Pulisic to bench. Done. Extras: PSG - Lenglet. Done. Malmö - Romagnoli. Flip Müller and PEA. Done. Brighton - Varane. Done. Fiorentina - Škriniar. Done. Tottenham Hotspur - Witsel. Done. Yellow Card Watch: 8 - Hummels 4 - Meunier, Godín, Casemiro, Varane, Alba, Alaba, Kanté, Mallo, Adams, Roberto, Vrsaljko, Umtiti, Thiago, Verratti, Giménez, Khedira, Kaderábek, Pereira, Modrić, Felipe 3 - Rakitić, Demirbay, Tolisso, Mandžukić, Perišić, Marquinhos, Pavard, Partey, Bale, Akanji, Fabinho, Gomez, Isco, Acerbi, Kane, Sandro, Carvajal, Piszczek, Herrera, Ghoulam, Sterling, Bellerín, Tagliafico, Suárez, Roussillon, Savić, de Vrij Injuries: Everton - ter Stegen - 7 weeks from 3/31. Everton - Zapata - 6 months from 12/9. Dijon - Pogba - 6 weeks from 4/20. Real Madrid - Piqué - 4 months from 3/2. Liverpool - Manolas - 4 months from 3/16. Fixtures (4/26-4/28) Atlanta United - Manchester City Barcelona - Real Madrid Manchester United - Everton PSG - Liverpool Dijon - Brisbane Roar Malmö - Philadelphia Dortmund - Milan Fiorentina - Brighton Tottenham - Werder Bremen
I love how we went all in for the domestic cup and said fuck the league. Given my formation I bet 80% of my lineup probably started the game vs Atlanta at 70%
Man my team has just fallen apart in the league but somehow gone on a run in the pokal. Haven’t even had injuries either, just keep losing close games.
League Matchday 31 (4/26-4/28) Atlanta United 1-2 Manchester City Goals: 19’ Reus (pen), 55’ Hazard, 69’ Alonso YC: 20’ Thauvin, 53’ Busquets Subs: 47’ Piatek for Aspas, 49’ Kolarov for Sané, 56’ Anderson for Fernandinho, 58’ Almirón for Rakitić Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid Goals: 13’ Savić, 23’ Rodríguez, 53’ Schulz, 69’ Griezmann YC: 20’ Kaderábek, 31’ Bonucci, 46’ Schulz Injuries: 87’ Sánchez (3 months; LCL) Subs: 79’ Partey for Pjanić, 85’ Coates for Savić, 87’ Ginter for Sánchez Manchester United 2-1 Everton Goals: 25’ Lewandowski, 42’ Hazard, 81’ Martial YC: 38’ Adams Subs: 58’ Gündogan for Adams, 61’ Mallo for Walker, 76’ Bernardeschi for Depay, 79’ Sokratis for Pepe PSG 2-2 Liverpool Goals: 40’ Sterling, 41’ Rashford, 79’ Fabinho, 80’ Benzema Missed Penalties: 35’ Fabinho, YC: 4’ Tagliafico, 61’ Tagliafico RC: 61’ Tagliafico Subs: 47’ Koscielny for van Dijk, 58’ Trippier for Gomez, 59’ Fabián for Goretzka, 59’ Lovren for Hummels Dijon 0-1 Brisbane Roar Goals: 22’ Dybala (pen) YC: 81’ Marquinhos Subs: 53’ Jorginho for Coman, 58’ Paulinho for Kanté, 59’ Bailey for Vidal Malmo 2-1 Philadelphia Goals: 4’ Isco, 27’ Roussillon, 50’ Isco YC: 31’ Hernández, 70’ Koke RC: 65’ Suárez Injuries: 1’ Mahrez (2 weeks; quad) Subs: 47’ Cuadrado for Mahrez, 48’ Sarabia for Lozano Dortmund 0-0 Milan YC: 3’ Alves RC: 88’ Piszczek Subs: 51’ Fernandes for Fornals, 63’ Ben Yedder for Kramarić Fiorentina 1-0 Brighton Goals: 39’ Jesus YC: 4’ Alderweireld Injuries: 66’ Akanji (2 days; bruised elbow) Subs: 48’ Torreira for Rabiot, 52’ Fàbregas for Neves, 53’ Tielemens for Arthur, 64’ Wijnaldum for De Bruyne Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Werder Bremen Goals: 1’ Asensio, 24’ Eriksen, 59’ Lacazette, 69’ Zieliński YC: 77’ Azpilicueta Subs: 50’ Keïta for Pereira, 64’ Maguire for Süle, 70’ Jović for Kroos
Players returned from injury: N/A Changes needed: tne - Need a change for Tagliafico red. - Kehrer. Done. zeberdee - Need changes for Suárez red and for Mahrez. - Džeko and Cuadrado; Kean and Pulisic to bench. Done. Bankz - Need a change for Piszczek red. - Caligiuri. Done. roonskie - Need a change for Akanji. - Miranda. Not needed. TheSkeeter - Need a change for Adams card accumulation. - Gündogan. Done. nexus - Need a change for Kaderábek card accumulation. - Semedo. He’s not suspended. Barcelona - Ginter for Sánchez; Rodríguez to bench. Done. Extras: Brighton - Nainggolan. Done. Philadelphia - Alexander-Arnold. Done. Malmö - Flip PEA and Lozano. Away. Yellow Card Watch: 8 - Hummels 4 - Meunier, Godín, Casemiro, Varane, Alba, Alaba, Kanté, Marquinhos, Mallo, Roberto, Vrsaljko, Umtiti, Thiago, Verratti, Giménez, Khedira, Pereira, Modrić, Felipe 3 - Rakitić, Demirbay, Tolisso, Mandžukić, Perišić, Pavard, Partey, Bale, Akanji, Fabinho, Gomez, Isco, Acerbi, Kane, Hernández, Busquets, Sandro, Carvajal, Piszczek, Herrera, Ghoulam, Sterling, Bellerín, Tagliafico, Suárez, Roussillon, Savić, de Vrij Injuries: Everton - ter Stegen - 7 weeks from 3/31. Everton - Zapata - 6 months from 12/9. Dijon - Pogba - 6 weeks from 4/20. Real Madrid - Piqué - 4 months from 3/2. Liverpool - Manolas - 4 months from 3/16. Barcelona - Sánchez - 3 months from 4/27. Fixtures (5/3-5/5) Liverpool - Manchester United Real Madrid - Tottenham Hotspur Everton - Atlanta United Philadelphia - Fiorentina Milan - Dijon Manchester City - Malmö Werder Bremen - Dortmund Brisbane Roar - PSG Brighton - Barcelona