Cup Round 2

[Darth Pugwash]

Still just over 15 minutes to go but it doesn't look good for me - 5-1 down :(

Edit: Yup, ended 5-1 :/

[socralynnek]

Anyone thinks that PM-trainers only have advantages in this game?

My game today is the prove that it has disadvantages as well.

I played away vs a Scoring trainer and thus I knew he could field his first midfield.
I would have needed my best players who played on saturday to beat him in midfield.
He had passable low in midfield. No way I could beat that away otherwise.

So I took the only option that was left. For the first time in my HT career I played CA. And that as a PM trainer...
Surely I PICed and only played with 3 IM in a 4-5-1.

Got two reported normal chances and three CA chances, still scored only once and thus I lost to a SE 2-1.
My GK got bruised and the best of those IM got injured for three weeks.

[Dell19]

I won 3-0 on a PIC. The next team has a 20k ground so I should get a bit more money and he looks beatable.

[Kingreno]

won 0-1. My opponent almost got the best of me but that is irrelevant.

[Shabbaman]

I won. I dominated, but my opponent played pressing, but my GK scored from a SP event. Best thing of the match: my TS is now in the clouds.

[Tubby Rower]

quote:but my GK scored from a SP eventThat's awesome!!

[ProPain]

Amazing victory!!

I forgot to line up which left my 2nd WC midfielder benched and with my 1st reserve injured for 4 weeks some 1.5/2 star dude will surface. I;m thinking this might get hairy. My opponent apparently did his homework and decided that his midfield wouldnt cut it and decided to CA. His MF: weak (very low), my MF : poor (very high) [lol]

I won 1-3

First time ever I got an advantage for not lining up and ending up with a below par midfield. Funny.

[Kemal]

Won 0-8, but their were 3 steep injuries in the game... fortunately, mine was on an oldie who only plays cup matches in the first few rounds, to up his exp for a coaching job, and only +2 on top of that.

[Socrates]

Logically lost 0-7 to a D.V team. I didn't have any scoring chance, despite using a 4-3-3 with much offense (so as to gain routine), but I had 10-14% possession. [mischief] Of course I PICed it. The 2 good things of the night are the money (this will be my best week regarding money ever until next season, I guess) and just a bruised player : my newbie, which I can now fire. ;)

[arne1]

I got my ass handeed to me as expected those teams in Vth division can still beat me with their eyes closed. I did get my best defense ever. And got my TS back up to calm. the worst thing is that I will most likely loose supporters for the first time in my career. I feel somebody is going to be sacked!

[barbu1977]

I'm already 0-4 up, only 24 minutes into the game.

Unfortunatly only 3600 spectators came for the game :(, I was expecting more since the team is in the same div I'm in.

EDIT: 0-5, 29 minutes in.
EDIT2: 0-6, 31 minutes in, I'm now crossing my fingers to prevent injuries.

[Swingue]

forgot to line up, lost 5-2, but had no chance anyway

[Tubby Rower]

I managed to get a sizeable income, but lost 0-7. So I guess I can go update my team info sheet now.

btw, I'm available for challenges now for you other losers. I don't care if I have to travel.

[Mistfit]

lost 0-3.. made good cash and PiC'ed so all is not lost..

[yndy]

I won 3-0 (I think). Next round looks pretty hard. It may be my ticket out of the Cup.

[Swingue]

Hmm, i got kicked out of cup real early, I need a friendly, who is in?

[arne1]

quote:Originally posted by Swingue

Hmm, i got kicked out of cup real early, I need a friendly, who is in?


next week I am free.

[BCLG100]

i need a friendly as well for next week.

[Robboo]

I need one next week...let me check expenses i could travel if its necessary but I am on a razor thin budget.

[Tubby Rower]

bah.. you can go into debt up to 500k. You'll be fine ;)