Round : Pre-Season Cup Rd 1 Formation: 1-3-2-2-2-1 ---------------------GK-------------------- ---------CB---------CB---------CB--------- -------------DM-------------DM------------ RM---------------------------------------LM -------------CAM---------CAM-------------- ---------------------ST--------------------- Starting XI Pos - Name - Extra (see second post) GK – Robert Enke – D Defensive Goalkeeper DC – Carles Puyol – D Centre Defender DC – Giorgio Chiellini – D Centre Defender DC – Thomas Vermaelen – D Centre Defender DM – Michael Essien – D Defensive Midfielder DM – Xabi Alonso – S Defensive Midfielder MR – Clarence Seedorf – S Wide Midfielder ML – Florent Malouda – S Wide Midfielder AMC – Michael Ballack – A Advanced Playmaker AMC – Dejan Stankovic – S Advanced Playmaker ST – Luca Toni – A Target Man Subs: Jerzy Dudek Luis Fabiano Edin Dzeko Dirk Kuyt Daniel Van Buyten Gianluca Zambrotta Torsten Frings Captain: Carles Puyol Vice-captain: Xabi Alonso Philosophy: Balanced Starting Strategy: Control Passing Style: Shorter Creative Freedom: Default Closing Down: Stand-Off More Tackling: More Cautious Marking: Man Marking Crossing: Float Crossing Roaming: Stick to Position Playmaker: None Primary Target Man: Luca Toni Target Man Supply: To head Defensive Line: 5 Width: 6 Tempo: 7 Time Wasting: 10 Focus Passing: Middle Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: No Penalties Takers: Michael Ballack Corners Left: Mixed Takers: Florent Malouda Right: Mixed Takers: Dejan Stankovic Free Kicks Left: Mixed Takers: Dejan Stankovic Right: Mixed Takers: Dejan Stankovic Throw-ins Left: Short Takers: Michael Essien Right: Short Takers: Xabi Alonso In Game Tactics Behind By Two or More Sub AMC Dejan Stankovic Sub ST Luis Fabiano 65th Minute AND Behind Sub DM Xabi Alonso Sub ST Edin Dzeko 65th Minute AND Drawing OR Leading Sub ST Luca Toni Sub ST Luis Fabiano 75th Minute AND Leading Sub AMC Michael Ballack Sub DM Torsten Frings 75th Minute AND Drawing OR Behind Sub MR Clarence Seedorf Sub AMR Dirk Kuyt Pos ML Florent Malouda Pos AML Florent Malouda 80th Minute AND Leading Sub DM Xabi Alonso Sub LB Gainluca Zambrotta Pos CB Carles Puyol Pos RB Carles Puyol
Round 1 vs All Golds ----GK DL-DC-DC-DR ----DMC ---MC-MC -----AM ---ST-ST GK-Manuel Almunia- D Goalkeeper DC-John Terry- S Centre Defender DC-Nemanja Vidic- S Centre Defender DL-Patrice Evra- S Fullback DR-Dani Alves- A Fullback DMC-Gennaro Gattuso- D Anchor Man MC- Esteban Cambiasso- D Central Midfielder MC-Lucho Gonzalez- S Ball Winning Playmaker AMC-Rafael van der Vaart- A Attacking Midfielder ST-Mario Gomez- A Advanced Foward ST-Frederic Kanoute- S Target Man Subs: Tim Wiese Alex Javier Zanetti Marcos Senna Aleksander Hleb Goran Pandev Alessandro Del Piero Captain:John Terry Vice-captain:Esteban Cambiasso Philosophy: Very Rigid Starting Strategy: Control NOTE: Starting strategy are presets for everything from Defensive Line to Play Offside. You can choose to just use the starting strategies alone or in combination with as many of those settings as you like. Passing Style: Shorter Creative Freedom: More Disciplined Closing Down: Press More Tackling: More Aggressive Marking: Default Crossing: Float Crossing Roaming: Stick to Position Playmaker: Lucho Gonzalez Primary Target Man: Frederic Kanoute Target Man Supply: to Head The following from 0 to 20 Defensive Line: 10 Width: 2 Tempo:4 Time Wasting:13 Focus Passing: middle Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: Yes Set pieces (for takers, you can cannot as many as you want, in the order you want) Penalties Takers:Kanoute,Gomez,van der Vaart,Alves,Gonzalez Corners Left: 6 Yard Box Takers:Evra Right: Mixed Takers:Alves Free Kicks Left: Best Header Takers:Gonzalez Right: Cross Far Takers:Alves Throw-ins Left: Mixed Takers:Evra,Cambiasso Right: Mixed Takers: Alves,Cambiasso Leading By Three Or More @55th Minute Pandev-Kanoute Alex-Vidic Leading By One @ 55th Minute Pandev-van der Vaart Formation change 4-3(cms)-3 Senna-Gattuso Drawing @ 60th minute Senna-Gattuso Formation change 4-3(cms)-1-2 Behind by 1 @ 75th minute Hleb-Gonzalez Pandev-Gattuso Formation Change 4-1(CDM-Cambiasso)-2(Wingers-Hleb,Pandev)-1(AM-van der Vaart)-2 Behind by 2 or more @ 80th Zanetti - Cambiasso Hleb- Kanoute Leading by anything 85th minute Alex-Knaoute Formation Change 5-1-2-1-1
Starting XI GK – Gianluigi Buffon – D Defensive Goalkeeper LB – Philipp Lahm – S Left Back DC – Mertesacker – D Centre Defender DC – Jonothon Woodgate– D Centre Defender RB – Nicolas Burdisso – S Right Back RM – Darijo Srna – A Left Winger CM – Wesley Sneider – D Midfielder LM – Andrei Arshavin – A Right Winger RS - Michael Owen – A Target Man ST – Ruud Van Nistelrooy – S Target Man LS – Robinho– A Target Man Subs: Vedran Corluka Niko Kranjar Samir Nasri Salomon Kalou Brade Hangland Mario Balotelli Captain: Srna Vice-captain: Yobo Philosophy: Attacking Starting Strategy: Control Passing Style: Normal Creative Freedom: Default Closing Down: Press More Tackling: Default Marking: Zonal Crossing: Drill Crosses Roaming: Stick to Position Playmaker: Wesley Sneijder Primary Target Man: Ruud Van Nistelrooy Target Man Supply: Too Feet Defensive Line: 10 Width: 5 Tempo: 20 Time Wasting: 3 Focus Passing: Down Both Flakes Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: No Penalties Takers: Ruud Van Nistelrooy Corners Left: Mixed Takers: Darijo Srna Right: Mixed Takers: Darijo Srna Free Kicks Left: Mixed Takers: Darijo Srna Right: Mixed Takers: Darijo Srna Throw-ins Left: Short Takers: Phillip Lahm Right: Short Takers: Phillip Lahm Subs 70th MinuteAND Drawing OR Leading Or Losing Sub ST Robinho Sub ST Micheal Owen 73th Minute AND Leading Sub RW Arshavin Sub DM Kranjar 80th Minute Behind Sub RW Srna Sub Balotelli If any of the Defensive get injured Sub on Hangleland If any of the Midfielders get injured sub on Balotelli If any of the Strikers get injured sub on Owen
Round : 1 vs. The Beers Formation: 4-2-4 Starting XI Pos - Name - Extra (see second post) GK - Victor Valdes - Defensive Goalkeeper DL - Aleksander Kolarov - Auto Full Back DC - Thiago Silva - D Centre Defender DC - Martin Demichelis - D Centre Defender DR - Sergio Ramos - Auto Full Back DMC - Lassana Diarra - S Defensive Midfielder MC - Felipe Melo - A Advanced Playmaker AMR - Maxi Rodriguez - A Winger AML - Mirko Vucinic - A Winger ST - David Villa - A Target Man ST - Gonzalo Higuain - A Advanced Forward Subs: Victor Valdes (GK) Sulley Muntari (DM, MC) Julio Baptista (AM/L/F) Antonio Valencia (AM/RC) Joao Moutinho (MC) Carlos Cuellar (DR/C) Sebastian Bassong (DL/C) Captain: Victor Valdes Vice-captain: Martin Demichelis Philosophy: Balanced Starting Strategy: Standard Passing Style: Default Creative Freedom: Default Closing Down: Default Tackling: Default Marking: Default Crossing: Default Roaming: Default Playmaker: Felipe Melo Primary Target Man: David Villa Target Man Supply: Mixed The following from 0 to 20 Defensive Line: 10 Width: 10 Tempo: 15 Time Wasting: 10 Focus Passing: Both Flanks Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: No Set pieces (for takers, you can cannot as many as you want, in the order you want) Penalties Takers: David Villa Thiago Silva Corners Left: Mixed Takers: Aleksander Kolarov David Villa Right: Mixed Takers: Aleksander Kolarov David Villa Free Kicks Left: Mixed Takers: Aleksander Kolarov David Villa Right: Mixed Takers: Aleksander Kolarov David Villa Throw-ins Left: Mixed Takers: Aleksander Kolarov Right: Mixed Takers: Sergio Ramos WINNING in the 75th MINUTE Higuain off for Muntari, Muntari slots in at DM with Diarra, play one striker LOSING in the 75th MINUTE Diarra off for Baptista, Baptista goes to AMC attacking.
Round : Round 1 against Kaiser Chiefs Formation: 1-3-4-1-2 (Including Goalkeeper) GK: Adler-D Goalkeeper CBR: Richards-S Limited Defender CB: Zapata-D Centre Defender CBL: Criscito S Centre Defender LM: Silva-A Wide Midfielder CM: Toulalan-D Ball Winning Playmaker CM: Marchisio-S Central Midfielder RM: Messi-A Winger AMC: Gourcuff-A Advanced Playmaker FC: Pato-S Advanced Forward FC: Ibrahimovic-A Target Man SUB: Akinfeev SUB: Evans-On for Marchisio after 60 mins if winning, move Gourcuff to CM and play 4-4-2 with Cricsito as DL and Richards as DR-S Central Defender SUB: Otamendi-On if Winning/ Drawing if sub available after 75 mins for Zapata-Support CB. Precedence over Salvio's SUB: Young-On if Messi/Silva get a niggle/below 65% fitness, takes their role. Takes precendence for other subs SUB: Hamsik-On for Gourcuff at and point if below 65%/niggle and takes his role. Takes precedence from other subs SUB: Lopez-On if losing after 70 mins for Pato, play as A complete striker SUB: Salvio-On If Winning after 80 mins Captain: See captaincy thead Vice-captain: See above Philosophy: Very Fluid Starting Strategy: Attacking Passing Style: Shorter, Default, More Direct Creative Freedom: More Expressive, Default, More Disciplined Closing Down: Press More, Default, Stand-Off More Tackling: More Aggressive, Default, More Cautious Marking: Zonal Marking, Default, Man Marking Crossing: Float Crossing, Default, Drill Crossing Roaming: Stick to Position, Default, More Roaming Primary Target Man: Ibrahimovic Target Man Supply: Mixed The following from 0 to 20 Defensive Line: 8 Width: 10 Tempo: 7 Time Wasting: 4 Focus Passing: Mixed Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: No Set pieces: Use Default
Round: 1 vs Black Sheep Formation: 4-4-2 Starting XI Pos - Name - Extra GK - Julio Cesar - Defensive Goalkeeper DR - Cicinho - Supporting Wing Back DC - Fabio Cannavaro - Defensive Centre Back DC - Cristian Chivu - Defensive Centre Back DL - Ashley Cole - Supporting Wing Back MR - David Beckham - Attacking Right Midfielder MC - Steven Gerrard - Supporting Box to Box Midfielder MC - Diego - Supporting Advanced Playmaker ML - Juan Manuel Vargas - Attacking Left Midfielder ST - Didier Drogba - Attacking Target Man ST - Klaas Jan Huntelaar - Attacking Poacher Subs: Jens Lehmann Marcelo Bordon Dmytro Chygrynskiy Nigel De Jong Simao Raul Diego Forlan Captain: Steven Gerrard Vice-captain: Fabio Cannavaro Philosophy: Balanced Starting Strategy: Attacking Passing Style: More Direct Creative Freedom: More Expressive Closing Down: Default Tackling: Default Marking: Man Marking Crossing: Float Crossing Roaming: Default Playmaker: Steven Gerrard Primary Target Man: Didier Drogba Target Man Supply: Mixed The following from 0 to 20 Defensive Line: 2 Width: 18 Tempo: 13 Time Wasting: 2 Focus Passing: Mixed Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: No Set pieces (for takers, you can cannot as many as you want, in the order you want) Penalties Takers: Didier Drogba Corners Left: Penalty Area Takers: David Beckham Right: Penalty Area Takers: David Beckham Free Kicks Left: Best Header Takers: David Beckham Right: Best Header Takers: David Beckham Throw-ins Left: Long Takers: Ashley Cole Right: Long Takers: Cicinho 60th Minute Player on: Simao Player off: David Beckham Corners Left: Penalty Area Takers: Steven Gerrard Right: Penalty Area Takers: Juan Manuel Vargas Free Kicks Left: Best Header Takers: Simao Right: Best Header Takers: Simao 75th Minutes If losing: Player on: Raul Player off: Fabio Cannavaro Formation change to: 3-4-1-2 with Raul at CAM and Chivu at CB, and Cicinho at RB, and Cole at LB. Use Raul as A Attacking Midfielder. Use Cicinho as D Full Back. Use Ashley Cole as D Full Back. If drawing: Player on: Diego Forlan Player off: Klaas Jan Huntelaar Use Forlan as A Poacher. If winning: Player on: Nigel De Jong Player off: Klaas Jan Huntelaar Formation change to: 4-1-4-1 with De Jong at DM. Use De Jong as a D Defensive Midfielder. Replace Player A with Player B in each situation in case of injury Julio Cesar – Jens Lehmann Cicinho - Dmytro Chygrynskiy Fabio Cannavaro – Marcelo Bordon Cristian Chivu – Marcelo Bordon Ashley Cole – Marcelo Bordon (Cristian Chivu to LB and Bordon to CB) David Beckham - Simao Steven Gerrard – Nigel De Jong (De Jong to DM and Diego to CAM in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation) Diego – Nigel De Jong (De Jong to DM and Steven Gerrard to CAM in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation) Juan Manuel Vargas - Simao Didier Drogba – Diego Forlan Klaas Jan Huntelaar – Diego Forlan
Round : 1 vs Fangunters Formation: 4-4-1-1 Starting XI Pos - Name - Extra (see second post) GK - Stekelenburg - Defensive Goalkeeper DR - Bosingwa - A Full Back DC - Lucio - D Centre Defender DC - Mellberg - D Centre Defender DL - Van Bronckhorst - A Full Back DMC - Vieira - D Defensive Midfielder DMC - Van Bommell - S Deep Lying Playmaker MR - Schweinsteiger - S Winger ML - Robben - A Winger AMC - Kaka - A Advanced Playmaker ST - Anelka - A Target Man Subs: 1 Klose 2 Cris 3 Giuly 4 Iaquinta 5 Hulk 6 Riise 7 Dida Captain: Van Bommell Vice-captain: Van Bronckhorst Philosophy: Balanced Starting Strategy: Counter Passing Style: Default Creative Freedom: More Expressive Closing Down: Press More Tackling: More Aggressive Marking: Default Crossing: Drill Crossing Roaming: More Roaming Playmaker: Kaka Primary Target Man: Anelka Target Man Supply: Mixed The following from 0 to 20 Defensive Line: 4 Width: 16 Tempo: 16 Time Wasting: 2 Focus Passing: Both flanks Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: no Set pieces (for takers, you can cannot as many as you want, in the order you want) Penalties Takers: Anelka, Kaka Corners Left: Mixed Takers: Robben Right: Mixed Takers: Schweinsteiger Free Kicks Left: Mixed Takers: Scheinsteiger Right: Mixed Takers: Schweinsteiger Throw-ins Left: Mixed Takers: Van Bommell Right: Mixed Takers: Van Bommell 70 Minutes If losing: Player on: Klose Player off: Bosingwa Formation change to: 3-4-1-2 with Klose at STR (poacher) , Lucio at CB, Mellberg at RB, and Van Bronckhorst at LB. Use Raul as A Attacking Midfielder. Use Cicinho as D Full Back. Use Ashley Cole as D Full Back. If drawing: player on: Klose player off: Vieira Klose --> STR - A - poacher, Van Bommell --> DMC - D - Anchorman and Kaka --> MC - A - Advanced playmaker If winning: Player on: Riise Player off: Robben Riise --> ML - D - wide midfielder Schweinsteiger --> MR -D - Wide midfielder 80 minutes behind: on: Hulk off: Van Bommell Hulk --> Trequartista <!-- / message --> <!-- edit note --> <hr style="color: rgb(209, 209, 225); background-color: rgb(209, 209, 225);" size="1">
Round : 1 vs. Blackies Formation: 4-2-2-2 Starting XI Pos - Name - Extra (see second post) GK - Gomes - D Goalkeeper DL - Eric Abidal - Auto Full Back DC - Phillipe Mexes - C Centre Defender DC - Juan - D Ball Playing Defender DR - Zdenek Grygera - D Full Back MC - Cesc Fabregas - S Box To Box Midfielder MC - Yaya Toure - D Central Midfielder AMR - Robin van Persie - A Winger AML - Ronaldinho - S Advanced Playmaker ST - David Trezeguet - A Target Man ST - Thierry Henry - A Advanced Forward Subs: Steve Mandanda (GK) Jamie Carragher (DR/C) Carlos Marchena (DC) Matheiu Flamini (MC/DM) Nani (AMR/L) Alex (AM/ST) Ronaldo (ST) Captain: Cesc Fabregas Vice-captain: Thierry Henry Philosophy: Balanced Starting Strategy: Control Passing Style: Default Creative Freedom: Default Closing Down: Default Tackling: Default Marking: Default Crossing: Default Roaming: Default Playmaker: Fabregas/Ronaldinho Primary Target Man: David Trezeguet Target Man Supply: Mixed The following from 0 to 20 Defensive Line: 10 Width: 13 Tempo: 16 Time Wasting: 10 Focus Passing: Centre Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: No Set pieces (for takers, you can cannot as many as you want, in the order you want) Penalties Takers: Thierry Henry David Trezeguet Cesc Fabregas Ronaldinho Robin van Persie Corners Left: Mixed Takers: Ronaldinho Thierry Henry Right: Far Post Takers: Robin van Persie Cesc Fabregas Free Kicks Left: Mixed Takers: Ronaldinho Thierry Henry Right: Mixed Takers: Ronaldinho Robin van Persie Thierry Henry Throw-ins Left: Mixed Takers: Eric Abidal Ronaldinho Right: Mixed Takers: Zdenek Grygera Robin van Persie WINNING in the 75th MINUTE Trezeguet off for Flamini, Flamini to CM and Fabregas to AMC. Henry into ST. Formation change to - 4-2-3-1 LOSING in the 75th MINUTE Toure off for Ronaldo, Ronaldo to ST. Formation change to - 4-3-3
Round: Round 1 vs Aderlaiderpool Formation: 4-3-1-2 ---------------------GK-------------------- ---DR---------DC--------DC----------DL-- --------MR---------MC----------ML-------- -------------------AMC--------------------- -------------ST-------------ST------------- Starting XI Pos - Name - Extra (see second post) GK – Edwin Van Der Sar - Defensive Goalkeeper DL – Jolean Lescott – D Wing Back DC – Martin Skrtel - D Ball Playing Defender DC– Alessandro Nesta - D Ball Playing Defender DR – William Gallas - D Wing Back ML – Lukas Podolski – A Winger MC – Joe Cole – A Advanced Playmaker MR – Mikel Arteta – A Winger AMC – Tim Cahill – A Attacking Midfielder LS – Wayne Rooney – A Target Man RS – Emmanuel Adebayor – S Deep Lying Forward Subs: Mark Schwarzer Lucas Neill Vincent Kompany Hamit Altıntop Shunsuke Nakamura Juninho Pernambucano Landon Donovan Captain: Williams Gallas Vice-captain: Edwin Van Der Sar Philosophy: Fluid Starting Strategy: Control Passing Style: More Direct Creative Freedom: More Expressive Closing Down: Press More Tackling: More Aggressive Marking: Man Marking Crossing: Drill Crossing Roaming: More Roaming Playmaker: Tim Cahill Primary Target Man: Wayne Rooney Target Man Supply: Mixed Defensive Line: 10 Width: 13 Tempo: 20 Time Wasting: 20 Focus Passing: Left flank Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: No Penalties: Wayne Rooney Takers: Corners Left: Penalty Area Takers: Mikel Arteta, Lukas Podolski, Joe Cole Right: Penalty Area Takers: Mikel Arteta, Lukas Podolski, Joe Cole Free Kicks Left: Cross Centre Takers: Mikel Arteta, Lukas Podolski, Joe Cole Right: Cross Centre Takers: Mikel Arteta, Lukas Podolski, Joe Cole Throw-ins Left: Quick Takers: Mikel Arteta, Lukas Podolski, Joe Cole Right: Quick Takers: Mikel Arteta, Lukas Podolski, Joe Cole In-Game: 70th minute: Sub: MC Joe Cole Sub: Hamit Altintop 80th minute: Sub: AMC Tim Cahill Sub: AMC Juninho Pernambucano Sub: ST Emmanuel Adebayor Sub: ST Landon Donovan (if he isn’t already on) Leading By Two Sub: AMC Tim Cahill Sub: DMC Vincent Kompany Behind By Two Sub: DC Martin Skrtel Sub: ST Landon Donovan
This is our Updated Side due to the loss of Robinho. Starting XI GK – Gianluigi Buffon – D Defensive Goalkeeper LB – Philipp Lahm – S Left Back DC – Mertesacker – D Centre Defender DC – Cordoba– D Centre Defender RB – Nicolas Burdisso – S Right Back RM – Darijo Srna – A Left Winger CM – Wesley Sneider – D Midfielder LM – Andrei Arshavin – A Right Winger RS - Michael Owen – A Target Man ST – Ruud Van Nistelrooy – S Target Man LS – Shevchenko– A Target Man Subs: Vedran Corluka Niko Kranjar Samir Nasri Salomon Kalou Jonothon Woodgate Mario Balotelli Gael kakuta Captain: Srna Vice-captain: Yobo Philosophy: Attacking Starting Strategy: Control Passing Style: Normal Creative Freedom: Default Closing Down: Press More Tackling: Default Marking: Zonal Crossing: Drill Crosses Roaming: Stick to Position Playmaker: Wesley Sneijder Primary Target Man: Ruud Van Nistelrooy Target Man Supply: Too Feet Defensive Line: 10 Width: 5 Tempo: 20 Time Wasting: 3 Focus Passing: Down Both Flakes Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: No Penalties Takers: Ruud Van Nistelrooy Corners Left: Mixed Takers: Darijo Srna Right: Mixed Takers: Darijo Srna Free Kicks Left: Mixed Takers: Darijo Srna Right: Mixed Takers: Darijo Srna Throw-ins Left: Short Takers: Phillip Lahm Right: Short Takers: Phillip Lahm Subs 70th MinuteAND Drawing OR Leading Or Losing Sub ST Shevchenko Sub ST Mario Balotelli 73th Minute AND Leading Sub LM Arshavin Sub LM Kranjar 80th Minute Behind Sub RM Srna Sub RM Kalou If any of the Defensive get injured Sub on Woodgate If any of the Midfielders get injured sub on Kalou If any of the Strikers get injured sub on Kalou or balotelli Formation will look like this, just with the D and A’s on the palyers
Round 1 - Redwood Phoenix Formation: 4-2-4 Starting XI Pos - Name - Extra (see second post) GK - Robert Green (D Sweeper Keeper) DL - Marcelo (Automatic Wing Back) DC - Ryan Shawcross (D Central Defender) DC - Kolo Toure (D Central Defender) DR - Glen Johnson (Automatic Wing Back) DMC - Sergio Busquets (D Anchor Man) MC - Frank Lampard (S Box-to-Box Midfeilder) AMR - Theo Walcott (A Inside Forward) AML - Frank Ribery (A Winger) ST - Carlos Tevez (A Trequista) ST - Roman Pavyluchenko (A Complete Forward) Subs: Hugo Lloris (GK) Daniel Agger (MC) Iván Marcano (DL, DC) Mohamed Sissoko (DM, CM) Carlos Vela (AML, AMC) Nikola Zigic (ST) Gabby Agbonlahor (ST) Captain: Frank Lampard Vice-captain: Kolo Toure Philosophy: Fluid Starting Strategy: Control Passing Style: Default Creative Freedom: Much Closing Down: Default Tackling: Hard Marking: Man Crossing: Default Roaming: No Playmaker: Lampard Primary Target Man: Pavyluchenko Target Man Supply: Mixed The following from 0 to 20 Defensive Line: 11 Width: 18 Tempo: 8 Time Wasting: 3 Focus Passing: Both Flanks Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: Yes Set pieces (for takers, you can cannot as many as you want, in the order you want) Penalties Takers: Lampard Tevez Ribery Corners Left: Mixed Takers: Ribéry Right: Mixed Takers: Ribéry Free Kicks Left: Mixed Takers: Lampard Ribéry Tevez Right: Mixed Takers: Lampard Ribéry Tevez Throw-ins Left: Mixed Takers: Marcelo Right: Mixed Takers: Johnson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Instructions David Villa - Tight Marking, Closing Down, Tackling - Hard Maxi - Show onto weaker foot, Tackling - Hard Subs If Down by 1 - 80 mins - Walcott Off, Vela On. (Ribery switches to RW) 88 mins - Ribery Off, Zigic On. (Switch to 4-2-1-3) Vela to CAM If Down by 2 or more - 75 Mins - Walcott to Striker, Ribery to CM. (Switch to 4-3-3 with a DM) 85 Mins - Sub 2 lowest energy strikers for Agbonlahor & Zigic If Ahead by 1 or more - 80 Mins - Sub Tevez for Sissoko as DM (Change to 4-5-1 with 2 DM's) 85 Mins - Sub lowest energy CM for Agger. Switch style to Defensive If Draw - 65 Mins - Sub lowest Energy player for sub on the bench matching the position 80 Mins - Sub Pavyluchenko for Zigic, change style to attacking Replace Player A with Player B in each situation in case of injury Green - Lloris Johnson - Agger. Toure ---> RB Toure - Agger Shawcross - Marcano Marcelo - Marcano Busquets - Sissoko Lampard - Vela Ribery - Vela Walcott - Vela, switch to AML, Ribery to AMR Tevez - Agbonlahor Pavyluchenko - Zigic If a player receives a knock, sub if energy afterwards is <50
Round : Pre-Season Cup Rd 1 Formation: 4-4-2 GK RWB - CB - CB - LB RM - CM - CM - LM ST - ST Starting XI Pos - Name - Extra GK – Pepe Reina – D Defensive Goalkeeper RWB – Maicon – A Wing Back DC – Bruno Alves – D Centre Defender DC – Gerard Pique – D Centre Defender LB – Aly Cissokho – D Full Back RM – Jesus Navas – S Wide Midfielder CM – Xavi – A Central Midfielder CM – Gareth Barry – D Central Midfielder LM – Juan Manuel Mata – A Wide Midfielder ST – Samuel Eto'o – A Complete Forward ST – Fernando Torres – A Poacher Subs: Joe Hart Richard Dunne Emiliano Insua Harry Kewell Zvjezdan Misimovic Jermain Defoe Grafite Captain: Xavi Vice Captain: Bruno Alves Passing Style: Default Creative Freedom: Default Closing Down: Default Tackling: Default Marking: Default Crossing: Default Roaming: Default Playmaker: Xavi Primary Target Man: Fernando Torres Target Man Supply: To feet Defensive Line: 10 Width: 10 Tempo: 10 Time Wasting: 10 Focus Passing: Middle Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: Yes Penalties Takers: Grafite Gareth Barry Corners Left: Mixed Takers: Xavi Right: Mixed Takers: Xavi Free Kicks Left: Mixed Takers: Xavi Right: Mixed Takers: Xavi Throw-ins Left: Mixed Takers: Aly Cissokho Right: Long Takers: Maicon In Game Tactics 65th Minute SUB Eto'o SUB Grafite 75th Minute SUB Mata SUB Kewell 85th Minute SUB Torres SUB Defoe If injuries: Insua for Cissokho Dunne for Either CB Kewell for Mata or Navas Misimovic for Either CM (Play as S Mid) Defoe for Either Strikers Basically position for position.
Round : PreSeason Cup R1 Formation: 4-2-2-2 GK RB CB CB LB CDM CDM RAM........... LAM ST ST Starting XI Pos - Name - Extra (see second post) GK - Seb Frey - Defensive Goalkeeper DR - Branislav Ivanovic - Automatic Fullback DC - Rio Ferdinand - Central Defender Cover DC - Walter Samuel - Central Defender Stopper DL - Alvaro Arbeloa - Automatic Fullback CDM - Javies Mascherano - Defensive Midfielder Defend CDM - Andrea Pirlo - Deep Lying Playmaker Support AMR - Cristiano Ronaldo - Winger Attack AML - Stevan Jovetic - Advanced Playmaker Attack ST - Francesco Totti - Deep Lying Forward Attack ST - Alberto Gilardino - Complete Forward Attack Subs: Sergio Assenjo Miguel Torres Naldo Massimo Ambrosini Arda Turan Antonio Cassano Amauri Captain: Rio Ferdinand Vice-captain: Javier Mascherano Philosophy: Balanced Starting Strategy: Counter NOTE: Starting strategy are presets for everything from Defensive Line to Play Offside. You can choose to just use the starting strategies alone or in combination with as many of those settings as you like. Passing Style: Default Creative Freedom: Default Closing Down: Press More, Default, Stand-Off More Tackling: Default Marking: Man Marking Crossing: Default Roaming: Stick to Position Playmaker: Andrea Pirlo Primary Target Man: Alberto Gilardino Target Man Supply: Mixed The following from 0 to 20 Defensive Line: 8 Width: 14 Tempo: 12 Time Wasting:10 Focus Passing: Both flanks Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: No Set pieces (for takers, you can cannot as many as you want, in the order you want) Penalties Takers: Cristiano Ronaldo Andrea Pirlo Alberto Gilardino Corners Left: Mixed Takers: Andrea Pirlo Francesco Totti Arda Turan Right: Mixed Takers: Francesco Totti Andrea Pirlo Arda Turan Free Kicks Left: Mixed Takers: Francesco Totti Andrea Pirlo Cristiano Ronaldo Right: Mixed Takers: Cristiano Ronaldo Francesco Totti Andrea Pirlo Throw-ins Left: Mixed Takers: Right: Mixed Takers: Changes 60th minute Arda Turan Stevan Jovetic 70th minute, losing by one or more. Amauri (Advanced Forward, Attack) Javier Mascherano Formation change to 4-1-2-3 Mentality change from Counter to Attack 70th minute and drawing or winning. Amauri (Advanced Forward, Attack) Francesco Totti 75th Minute and winning. Massimo Ambrosini (Anchorman, Defend) Alberto Gilardino Andrea Pirlo into CM and player role change to Advanced Playmaker, Attack. New formation : 4-2-1-2-1 80th Minute and losing by one or more. Mentality change to overload. 80th Minute and drawing Mentality change to attack
Round : 2 vs. Whoever Formation: 4-2-2-2 Starting XI Pos - Name - Extra (see second post) GK - Gomes - D Goalkeeper DL - Eric Abidal - Auto Full Back DC - Phillipe Mexes - C Centre Defender DC - Juan - D Ball Playing Defender DR - Jamie Carragher - D Full Back MC - Cesc Fabregas - S Box To Box Midfielder MC - Yaya Toure - D Central Midfielder AMR - Robin van Persie - A Winger AML - Ronaldinho - S Advanced Playmaker ST - David Trezeguet - A Target Man ST - Thierry Henry - A Advanced Forward Subs: Steve Mandanda (GK) Zdenek Grygera (DR/C) Carlos Marchena (DC) Matheiu Flamini (MC/DM) Nani (AMR/L) Alex (AM/ST) Ronaldo (ST) Captain: Cesc Fabregas Vice-captain: Thierry Henry Philosophy: Balanced Starting Strategy: Control Passing Style: Default Creative Freedom: Default Closing Down: Default Tackling: Default Marking: Default Crossing: Default Roaming: Default Playmaker: Fabregas/Ronaldinho Primary Target Man: David Trezeguet Target Man Supply: Mixed The following from 0 to 20 Defensive Line: 10 Width: 13 Tempo: 16 Time Wasting: 10 Focus Passing: Centre Counter Attack: Yes Play offside: No Set pieces (for takers, you can cannot as many as you want, in the order you want) Penalties Takers: Thierry Henry David Trezeguet Cesc Fabregas Ronaldinho Robin van Persie Corners Left: Mixed Takers: Ronaldinho Thierry Henry Right: Far Post Takers: Robin van Persie Cesc Fabregas Free Kicks Left: Mixed Takers: Ronaldinho Thierry Henry Right: Mixed Takers: Ronaldinho Robin van Persie Thierry Henry Throw-ins Left: Mixed Takers: Eric Abidal Ronaldinho Right: Mixed Takers: Zdenek Grygera Robin van Persie WINNING in the 75th MINUTE Trezeguet off for Flamini, Flamini to CM and Fabregas to AMC. Henry into ST. Formation change to - 4-2-3-1 LOSING in the 75th MINUTE Toure off for Ronaldo, Ronaldo to ST. Formation change to - 4-3-3