Things to check for week 29 If we get some changes in I'll try to do another week in a few hours but it's the weekend so if not then it'll probably be tomorrow morning to give more time Werder Bremen MA De Gea out 6 weeks with torn hamstring. Johnson will be out for yellow accumulation. I'll plan on De Marcos for Fabian and Ospina at GK Spurs broXcore Remy out 6 weeks with broken toe. I'll plan to see if Higuain is back and put him in if so. If not I guess I'll plan on Munian for him Liverpool Quick Coutinho out 3 months with broken ankle. I'll plan to put Firmino in Inter Pirlo only out 7 days so should be fine Barcelona Bellarabi only out 7 days so should be fine DC United bwi2 Pepe out 6 weeks with torn hip flexor. Silva shown red. Boateng will also be out for yellow accumulation. Edit: Cuadrado for Boateng. Luis Miranda Ramires back line Arsenal Weedlord420 Mustafi shown red. If Krychowiak is back I'll plan to play either Geis or De Rossi at CB Chelsea clemsontyger04 Carvajal shown red. I'll plan to play Willems at RB Bayern tne Martinez shown red. If Criscito and/or Lichtensteiner are back I'll play Castan at CB. If neither are back I guess I'll put Bender in and drop Busquets back to CB Juventus Wallcock Montoya shown red. I'll plan to play Castro at RB and put Benat in
FA Cup Semifinals Leg 1 Valencia 3-0 DC United 7' Cavani, 31' Ibra PK, 84' Ibra PK Inter 1-1 Barcelona 3' Falcao, 25' Mandzukic Red: 38' Alaba
Most likely finish here: Sunday Week 29 (2/28) Monday Week 30 (3/7) Europa League Semifinals Leg 1 Champions League Semifinals Leg 1 Week 31 (3/14) FA Cup Semifinals Leg 2 Capital One Cup Final Tuesday Week 32 (3/21) Europa League Semifinals Leg 2 Champions League Semifinals Leg 2 Week 33 (3/28) Week 34 (4/4) -Final Matchday Europa League Final Champions League Final FA Cup Final
Week 29 results broXcore Manchester City 2-1 Valencia YC: Ramsey, Lacazette Subs: 53' Garcia for Illarramendi, 54' Willian for Gustavo, 67' Melo for Honda Goals: 9' Ronaldo, 17' Bojan, 79' Matuidi Atletico Madrid 2-0 Barcelona YC: Alaba Subs: 48' Lucas for Bellarabi, 52' Immobile for Alexis, 58' Mathieu for Naldo, 59' Valero for Griezmann Goals: 25' Schneiderlin, 62' Immobile DC United 1-2 Real Madrid YC: Kompany, Turan Subs: 56' Alonso for Khedira Goals: 29' Morata, 30' Costa, 59' James Orlando City 1-0 Liverpool YC: Alba, Pastore, Chiellini Subs: 48' Pedro for Kaka, 53' Henderson for Witsel, 66' Srna for Clyne Goals: 24' Benteke Juventus 2-2 Spurs YC: Benat, Juanfran, Subotic Subs: 46' Gabriel for Durm, 46' Schweinsteiger for Moutinho, 63' Brahimi for Icardi, 64' Inler for Hamsik Goals: 14' Benat, 20' Munian, 55' Dybala, 66' Inler Inter 4-0 Swansea YC: Hummels, Matic Subs: 47' Pirlo for Parejo, 50' Capoue for Ginter, 51' Gamez for Rodriguez, 59' Bender for Sterling Goals: 9' Mandzukic, 24' Sneijder, 61' Mandzukic PK, 68' Martinez Roma 1-2 Chelsea YC: Willems, Rakitic, Baines, Evra Subs: 61' Rondon for Gomez, 76' Calhanoglu for Rakitic, 76' Callejon for Costa Goals: 36' Gomez, 46' Neymar, 77' Pjanic Bayern 2-1 Arsenal YC: Lichtensteiner, Busquets, Mertens, Castan Subs: 50' Jovetic for Muller, 75' Wilshere Goals: 32' Vela, 79' Jovetic, 82' Rodrigo Injuries: 17' Boateng Werder Bremen 2-3 1860 Munich YC: Howedes, Pogba Subs: 46' Ribery for Perez, 61' Thiago for Feghouli Goals: 11' Suarez, 33' Mata, 47' Suarez, 65' Bradley, 68' Eriksen
Things to check for week 30 If we get changes/confirmation mine are fine today I'll do the week tonight sometime (maybe around 9-10 Eastern) if not it'll be tomorrow morning with it being the weekend. Arsenal Weedlord420 Boateng out 2 months with torn MCL (but played on it for 70+ minutes, what a man). If Mustafi is back I'll put him back in there. If not and Erkin is back I guess I'll play Coke at CB. If neither are back then I guess I'll plan to put Herrmann at RAM, slide Gotze to CDM and play Geis and DDR at CB. The other option being using bench filler defenders Liverpool Quick Alba will be out for yellow accumulation. I'll plan to put Srna in Inter Owsley Hummels will be out for yellow accumulation. I'll plan to put Bartra in 1860 Munich zeberdee Howedes will be out for yellow accumulation. I'll plan to put Toprak in
With 5 weeks left in the season here are the players with a 7.0 rating or better (who have appeared in at least 50% of the matches) Chelsea Mario Gomez DC United Robin van Persie Inter Wesley Sneijder Jackson Martinez Mario Mandzukic Ricardo Rodriguez Liverpool Karin Benzema Manchester City Christiano Ronaldo Xherdan Shaqiri Willian Manuel Neuer Real Madrid Alvaro Morata Valencia Zlatan Ibrahimovic
City 70 Inter 62 Real Madrid 55 Liverpool 54 Chelsea 51 Valencia 50 DC United 44 Roma 41 +4 GD Bayern 41 +3 Barcelona 39 Atletico Madrid 37 Werder Bremen 33 Arsenal 31 -15 Swansea 31 -21 Spurs 27 1860 Munich 25 Juventus 20 Orlando City 14
Manchester City has clinched top 4 and a CL spot. Up 15 with 5 to go and +20 GD advantage over Liverpool makes top 3 very likely Inter up 11 on Chelsea with 5 to go would need an epic collapse to not clinch top 4. Collecting 5 points or Chelsea dropping 5 will clinch it Barcelona is the last team still able to clinch top 4, the 8 clubs below them can't make up that many points however Liverpool owns a +16 GD advantage on Barcelona Atletico Madrid is the only additional team still able to make up the points to get 5th Barcelona and the clubs above them are safe. 1860 Munich could technically pass the clubs below Barcelona still. If Spurs collect 3 points or Orlando City drop 3 then OCSC is guaranteed to finish in the drop zone
If DC hadn't been so depleted this week and could've beaten Real it would be even more interesting because 5 clubs within 7 points from 3-7. It'll be difficult for DC now but Chelsea and Valencia could both still grab 3rd, down 5 with 5 left is possible
Week 30 results broXcore Werder Bremen 1-2 Manchester City YC: Pogba, Honda, Honda RC: 60' Honda Subs: 52' Mkhritaryan for de Vrij, 54' Willian for Gustavo Goals: 42' Menez, 56' Lukaku, 59' Menez 1860 Munich 0-1 Bayern YC: Bonucci, Luiz RC: 14' Zabaleta Subs: 67' Jovetic for Muller, 78' Toprak for Sandro Goals: 46' Vela Arsenal 2-2 Roma YC: Krychowiak, van der Wiel Subs: 46' Herrmann for Gotze, 46' Calhanoglu for Kroos, 61' Son for Rakitic Goals: 24' Strootman, 44' Ozil, 51' Dzeko, 68' Rodrigo Injuries: 20' Gotze Chelsea 2-1 Inter YC: Rodriguez, Glik, Silva Subs: 50' Gamez for Mertesacker, 52' Glik for Mascherano, 58' Gonalons for Bartra, 64' Rondon for Gomez, 71' Callejon for Pjanic, 74' Pirlo for Modric Goals: 1' Silva, 84' Silva, 85' Matic Swansea 1-1 Juventus YC: Benat, Benat, Cole RC: 35' Benat Subs: 56' Bender for Cazorla, 57' Brahimi for Dybala Goals: 18' Gylfi, 25' Icardi, Injuries: 46' Dybala Spurs 0-1 Orlando City YC: Motta, Moutinho Subs: 48' Pedro for Kaka Goals: 11' Bolasie Liverpool 1-0 DC United YC: Pastore, Miranda, Cuadrado RC: 69' Cahill Subs: 17' Tello for Costa, 51' Gaitan for Hernanes, 55' Henderson for Firmino, 68' Bony for Benzema Goals: 84' Henderson Injuries: 17' Costa Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid YC: Walcott, Immobile, Kompany Subs: 50' Nasri for Blaszczykowski, 55' Immobile for Alexis, 58' Bacca for Aguero Goals: 75' Cabaye, 87' Morata Barcelona 0-1 Valencia YC: Bale, Otamendi, Cavani Subs: 48' Garcia for Ramsey, 53' Lucas for Xavi Goals: 31' Ibra Injuries: 57' Lulic
Chelsea coming through for me in a big way. With 4 weeks left Manchester City up 11 on Inter and this week City hosting Inter. If I come away with a draw the league is clinched and Spurs get to perform the honor guard next week Liverpool overtakes Real for 3rd and there are 4 points separating 3rd from Valencia in 6th Orlando City keeps their hopes alive with a win over Spurs
Things to check for Week 31 I'll plan to do it this afternoon/evening probably around 5 or 6 eastern. Tomorrows weeks will probably be around 10, 1 and 4 Arsenal Weedlord420 Gotze out 5 weeks with broken metatarsal Juventus Dybala only out 2 days so should be fine Wallcock Benat shown red. If Montoya is back I'll put him in and slide Castro back to midfield DC United bwi2 Costa out 2 months with a broken ankle Valencia Lulic only out 2 days so should be fine Manchester City Honda out with red. Replace with Willian 1860 Munich zeberdee Zabaleta shown red. Edit: Toprak in, Howedes to RB. Liverpool Quick Cahill shown red. I'll plan to play Papadopoulos Didn't check for yellow accumulation because some guys I thought would be out last week weren't so not sure
Europa League Semifinals Leg 1 Liverpool 5-0 Everton 3' Coutinho, 18' Alba, 50' Benzema, 62' Benzema, 78' De Bruyne Real Madrid 0-0 Atletico Madrid Alves shown red I'll use Coentrao at RB on the 2nd leg
Champions League Semifinals Leg 1 DC United 2-1 Manchester City 32' Marcelo, 45' RvP missed PK, 79' Hernanes, 83' Shaqiri Marcelo shown red I'll plan to play Felipe Luis for him in leg 2 Chelsea 0-2 Valencia 32' Sahin, 88' Candreva
Honestly you've got so many injuries/suspensions I don't even know. I'll have to check when I get to your match to see if anyone is back. If RvP is back then I'll put him in. If no one is back I guess the options are Tello or Gaitan On the bright side your CL team is healthy and holds a 2-1 lead after 1 leg of the semis
I think I don't have anything to play for in the league at this point, so do whatever is a combination of easy and not absurd We're going to qualify for Europe the hard way
4 weeks left in the season so I'll post plenty of info when we finish but for now here are the guys with 10 goals and 5 assists: Harry Kane 10/6 Javier Pastore 15/6 Alvaro Morata 17/5 Karim Benzema pulled the opposite with 6 and 10 (he's the only one) Here are the guys that are close: Antoine Griezmann 12/3 Mario Gomez 11/4 Marco Reus 9/4 Daniel Sturridge 11/3 Wesley Sneijder 9/5 Christiano Ronaldo 25/4 James Rodriguez 11/4 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 12/4 Edinson Cavani 9/8
I'll post league leaders, TOTS; team leaders (maybe full team stats) and definitely plan to compare 1st round picks to see who was the biggest disappointment. Suarez, Pogba and Aguero are probably the front runners
Week 31 results broXcore Manchester City 2-0 Inter YC: Matic, Gustavo, Gustavo RC: 47' Gustavo Subs: 16' Pereyra for Sneijder, 46' Melo for Willian, 63' Gamez for Mertesacker Goals: 22' Ronaldo, 65' Ronaldo Injuries: 16' Sneijder Roma 3-1 Juventus YC: Montoya, Strootman, Strootman RC: 53' Strootman Subs: 47' Oscar for Castro, 52' Marquinhos for Manolas, 59' Calhanoglu for Kroos, 62' Brahimi for Verratti Goals: 7' Icardi, 24' Garay, 37' Aubameyang, 63' Aubameyang Bayern 4-0 Orlando City YC: Guarin, Criscito, Herrera, Motta Subs: 47' Pedro for Kaka, 64' Farfan for de Jong Goals: 6' Herrera, 41' Vela, 56' Vela, 71' Muller Injuries: 2' Martinez Werder Bremen 0-2 DC United YC: Rooney, Johnson, Marcelo Subs: 47' Mkhitaryan for Pogba, 61' Ramires for Miranda, 65' Gaitan for Hernanes, 78' De Marcos for Rojo Goals: 36' Boateng, 49' Cuadrado Injuries: 9' Miranda 1860 Munich 1-2 Atletico Madrid YC: Kagawa, Barzagli, Godin Subs: 47' Valero for Marchisio, 55' Ox for Walcott, 57' Thiago for Isco Goals: 20' Alexis, 62' Valero, 71' Eriksen Arsenal 0-1 Valencia YC: Lahm, Ramsey Goals: 44' Ramsey Chelsea 2-1 Barcelona YC: Naldo RC: 49' Fernandinho Subs: 47' Lucas for Bellarabi, 70' Mathieu for Naldo, 74' Payet for Xavi Goals: 45' Gomez, 57' Xavi, 78' Robben Injuries: 8' Bellarabi Swansea 1-2 Real Madrid YC: Cazorla, Williams, Iniesta Subs: 47' Nasri for Turan, 52' Ginter for Coleman, 57' Alonso for Khedira, 77' Bender for Cazorla Goals: 29' Aguero, 41' Sterling, 70' Blaszczykowski Spurs 1-2 Liverpool YC: Alderweireld, Hamsik, Srna, Musaccio Subs: 68' Henderson for Vidal Goals: 12' De Bruyne, 18' Hamsik, 75' Pastore
Things to check for Week 32 Inter Sneijder only out 6 days so should be fine Bayern tne Martinez out 6 weeks with torn groin (but played 88+ minutes with it). I'll put Castan in DC United Miranda out 2 months with torn MCL. I'll put Ramires back in unless Pepe is back Barcelona Bellarabi only out 7 days so should be fine. Druce Fernandinho shown red. Will plan to play Kondogbia Manchester City Gustavo red. Melo in. Also give Joe Hart, Arbeloa and Vargas a few matches Roma Gaknight Strootman red. Will plan to put Wanyama behind Rakitic and Kroos
Looking forward to broXcore and the boys providing the honor guard next week With Inter dropping another Liverpool is within striking distance for 2nd down 2 points and Real Madrid back 1 more. With their loss Orlando City will finish in the relegation zone Juventus needs some luck to avoid it, down 6 on Spurs with 3 to go and Spurs have +11 GD advantage
FA Cup Semifinals Leg 2 DC United 1-1 Valencia 4' Candreva, 17' RvP Valencia advances to the final with a 4-1 aggregate win Ibra tore his MCL though and will miss the final I will plan to play Giroud in his place unless you prefer moving Cavani to Striker and putting Wijnaldum or Bojan at LW. Another option is Blind to LB and Lulic to LW (he and Cavani are only with LW listed) Edit: Giroud Barcelona 0-1 Inter 36' Martinez Inter advances to the final with a 2-1 aggregate win Wesley Sneijder broken metatarsal will keep him out of the final I will plan to play Pereyra at CAM unless you prefer I slide up Modric or Parejo and put Gonalons or Pirlo in
Capital One Cup Final (at Wembley Stadium) Manchester City 2-1 Inter 44' Parejo 54' Caceres 2nd yellow 85' Danilo 112' Honda
Golden ball goes to Christiano Ronaldo Ronaldo also won the golden boot with 5 goals Golden gloves go to Hugo Lloris of Inter with 4 clean sheets in 5 matches and a 7.6 rating
That'll be tomorrow morning. Planning to run the next week around 9-10 Eastern then I'll do 2nd leg of Europa and Champions League semis I'll run week 33 early afternoon Late afternoon I will run final match day then run the Europa final, then CL final, then FA Cup final I'll list golden ball/boot/gloves winner for all competition and then list TOTS and additional stats from the season
Week 32 results broXcore Spurs 0-1 Manchester City YC: Hamsik, Juanfran RC: 47' Melo Subs: 46' Inler for Remy, 46' Willian for Honda, 69' Schmelzer for Juanfran, 82' Munian for Hamsik Goals: 84' Menez Injuries: 49' Azpilicueta Liverpool 2-1 Swansea YC: Cole, Dempsey, Ramos Subs: 48' Henderson for Vidal, 50' Dempsey for Huntelaar, 66' Sena for Papadopoulos Goals: 15' Pastore, 19' Iniesta, 80' Pastore Injuries: 19' Huntelaar Real Madrid 0-1 Chelsea YC: Mascherano, Carvajal, Kompany Subs: 50' Bacca for Morata, 51' Rondon for Gomez, 61' Coentrao for Aguero, 61' Callejon for Reus, 71' El Shaarawy for Costa, 75' Alonso for Khedira Goals: 77' Pjanic Barcelona 0-1 Arsenal YC: Bale, van der Wiel, Fabregas Subs: 48' Lucas for Bellarabi, 49' Klose for Rodrigo Goals: 50' De Rossi Valencia 3-0 1860 Munich YC: Doumbia, Isco RC: 87' Otamendi Subs: 46' Garcia for Sahin, 56' Coquelin for Howedes, 66' Giroud for Ibra, 71' Blind for Bojan Goals: 10' Candreva, 58' Illarramendi, 85' Giroud Atletico Madrid 2-1 Werder Bremen YC: Bradley, Hulk RC: 59' Alexis Subs: 46' Ribery for Perez, 47' Ox for Draxler, 62' Hulk for Mata, 71' Mkhritaryan for Pogba, 81' Walcott for Marchisio, 82' Valero for Griezmann Goals: 19' Cabaye, 32' Rooney, 84' Valero DC United 1-1 Bayern YC: Marcelo Goals: 14' RvP, 16' Sturridge Orlando City 1-0 Roma YC: Laporte, Garay, Calhanoglu Subs: 53' Pedro for Yaya, 55' Calhanoglu for Wanyama Goals: 15' Kaka Juventus 2-1 Inter YC: Subotic, Mandzukic Subs: 52' Oscar for Verratti, 57' Pereyra for Sneijder, 62' Gamez for Mertesacker, 64' Brahimi for Castro Goals: 38' Sneijder, 40' Icardi, 60' Di Maria
Wow wow wow Week 32 certainly set up for some drama the final 2 weeks with Chelsea beating Real and Juventus upsetting Inter for their 3rd consecutive loss With 2 weeks remaining there is a 4 point difference from 2nd to 6th
Things to check for week 33 Manchester City Azpilicueta out 2 months with torn MCL. Put in Arbeloa. Put in Gustavo for Melo red. Swansea H/T Huntelaar out 8 weeks with broken collarbone. I'll plan to put Dempsey in Atletico 514 Alexis shown red. I'll plan to put in Immobile Valencia DelapThrows Ramsey was out for yellow accumulation but Sahin was back so swapped them. I'll check if he's back this week and get him in for Bohan. Otamendi shown red. I'll plan to put in Badstuber
Manchester City 79 +41 GD Liverpool 63 +20 Inter 62 +28 Chelsea 60 +10 Real Madrid 59 +21 Valencia 59 +18 Bayern 48 +8 DC United 48 +5 Roma 45 +5 Atletico Madrid 44 -5 Barcelona 39 -2 Arsenal 35 -15 Werder Bremen 33 -11 Swansea 32 -23 Spurs 27 -18 1860 Munich 25 -23 Juventus 24 -27 Orlando City 20 -32