For my cup run - Help me spend 4M

[Alf]

OK, I just sold a brilliant PMer for 3M + another guy for 250 and add my current account, I have 4M (+200k debt) in the bank.

I now, only have 9 trainable PMers. So I would need a trainee, but not necessarily an expensive one (I'd rather not spend over 1 Mill). And the extra 3M are to be spent immediatey for team upgrade. Evident area is on the forwards, but I don't know market prices these days.

Here is my squad.

Cédric Lemoine (current backup keeper) TSI = 3 100 , 22 years, inadequate form Has weak experience and poor leadership abilities

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	solid
Playmaking:	disastrous	Passing:	disastrous
Winger:	disastrous	Defending:	disastrous
Scoring:	disastrous	Set Pieces:	wretched

Asko Laukkunen (backup def) TSI = 1 220 , 24 years, solid form Has poor experience and inadequate leadership abilities

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	weak	Passing:	wretched
Winger:	poor	Defending:	excellent
Scoring:	poor	Set Pieces:	wretched

Martin Starý (starting def) TSI = 1 740 , 19 years, weak form Has wretched experience and inadequate leadership abilities

Stamina:	weak	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	poor	Passing:	weak
Winger:	wretched	Defending:	formidable
Scoring:	weak	Set Pieces:	inadequate

Gerwin Hogerwerf (starting def) TSI = 2 640 , 22 years, solid form Has poor experience and weak leadership abilities

Stamina:	solid	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	weak	Passing:	wretched
Winger:	poor	Defending:	formidable
Scoring:	wretched	Set Pieces:	weak

Christer Ivarsson (trainee PM, soon at brilliant, 2 weeks) TSI = 9 070 , 23 years, solid form Has weak experience and inadequate leadership abilities

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	outstanding	Passing:	poor
Winger:	weak	Defending:	inadequate
Scoring:	poor	Set Pieces:	solid

Torben Pütlich (winger TM, my first trainee purchase) TSI = 3 070 , 22 years, solid form Has weak experience and poor leadership abilities

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	excellent	Passing:	wretched
Winger:	passable	Defending:	poor
Scoring:	weak	Set Pieces:	passable

David Lenaour (wing back offensive) TSI = 2 580 , 29 years, solid form Has inadequate experience and weak leadership abilities

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	wretched
Playmaking:	weak	Passing:	passable
Winger:	solid	Defending:	passable
Scoring:	disastrous	Set Pieces:	inadequate

Vincent Marcelle (2nd scorer, future coach, dropped to solid lately) TSI = 290 , 33 years, excellent form Has excellent experience and passable leadership abilities

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	wretched
Playmaking:	wretched	Passing:	poor
Winger:	inadequate	Defending:	inadequate
Scoring:	solid	Set Pieces:	inadequate

Johan Börjesson (top scorer) TSI = 2 190 , 23 years, inadequate form Has poor experience and inadequate leadership abilities

Stamina:	passable	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	poor	Passing:	poor
Winger:	wretched	Defending:	poor
Scoring:	formidable	Set Pieces:	poor

Johann Severs (current coach, backup scorer, dropped to passable lately) TSI = 900 , 30 years, weak form Has solid experience and inadequate leadership abilities [Unpredictable]

Stamina:	formidable	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	passable	Passing:	wretched
Winger:	inadequate	Defending:	weak
Scoring:	passable	Set Pieces:	solid

Gilles Berroir (crap, could be fired) TSI = 660 , 25 years, weak form Has wretched experience and inadequate leadership abilities

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	wretched
Playmaking:	inadequate	Passing:	weak
Winger:	inadequate	Defending:	inadequate
Scoring:	weak	Set Pieces:	weak

Alain Bounyavong (starting extra inner midfield, 4 weeks from magnificent) TSI = 15 220 , 22 years, passable form Has poor experience and poor leadership abilities [Powerful]

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	brilliant	Passing:	weak
Winger:	wretched	Defending:	passable
Scoring:	weak	Set Pieces:	inadequate

Pascal Berthu (backup offensive CD) TSI = 880 , 28 years, passable form Has weak experience and poor leadership abilities

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	inadequate	Passing:	inadequate
Winger:	wretched	Defending:	passable
Scoring:	poor	Set Pieces:	solid

Andreas Hansson (trainee purchased to be sold at outstanding, 4 weeks away) TSI = 2 810 , 19 years, solid form Has wretched experience and passable leadership abilities

Stamina:	passable	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	formidable	Passing:	wretched
Winger:	wretched	Defending:	wretched
Scoring:	poor	Set Pieces:	passable

Horst Hoffmann (starting offensive middie, halfway to magnificent) TSI = 13 250 , 21 years, solid form Has poor experience and inadequate leadership abilities

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	brilliant	Passing:	passable
Winger:	poor	Defending:	poor
Scoring:	wretched	Set Pieces:	poor

Dino Di Pierdomenico (offensive winger, or TM, halfway to formid) TSI = 2 610 , 20 years, inadequate form Has wretched experience and inadequate leadership abilities [Unpredictable]

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	excellent	Passing:	wretched
Winger:	passable	Defending:	weak
Scoring:	weak	Set Pieces:	solid

Marcel Effernelli (IM trainee playing as winger TM, halfway to outstanding) TSI = 5 010 , 21 years, solid form Has wretched experience and poor leadership abilities

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	formidable	Passing:	poor
Winger:	poor	Defending:	inadequate
Scoring:	inadequate	Set Pieces:	inadequate

Peter Nisstål (the star, offensive IM, 5 weeks to world class) TSI = 23 120 , 24 years, solid form Has poor experience and poor leadership abilities [Unpredictable]

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	magnificent	Passing:	weak
Winger:	wretched	Defending:	poor
Scoring:	poor	Set Pieces:	inadequate

Luís Manjón (2nd backup scorer, expandable) TSI = 1 000 , 23 years, excellent form Has wretched experience and poor leadership abilities

Stamina:	excellent	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	weak	Passing:	passable
Winger:	poor	Defending:	wretched
Scoring:	passable	Set Pieces:	passable

Patricijus Janytis (offensive winger, excellent pop expected next friday) TSI = 2 640 , 19 years, passable form Has wretched experience and inadequate leadership abilities [Technical]

Stamina:	solid	Keeper:	disastrous
Playmaking:	solid	Passing:	wretched
Winger:	excellent	Defending:	wretched
Scoring:	poor	Set Pieces:	poor

Yannik Andreas Junk (current keeper) TSI = 8 050 , 21 years, passable form Has wretched experience and poor leadership abilities

Stamina:	weak	Keeper:	formidable
Playmaking:	disastrous	Passing:	disastrous
Winger:	disastrous	Defending:	wretched
Scoring:	wretched	Set Pieces:	inadequate

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Here is a typical home game played at normal

Alf Trickers
Player rating and Team formation

Team Attitude:	Normal
Tactic:	Normal
Tactic skill:	(Unlimited)
Midfield:	excellent (very low)
Right Side Defence:	inadequate (very low)
Central Defence:	weak (very high)
Left Side Defence:	weak (low)
Right Side Attack:	weak (very high)
Central Attack:	weak (very high)
Left Side Attack:	passable (low)

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I have a solid chance of moving to next round of French National Cup (I am playing my A team in normal mode at home). I am not afraid of playing my A team in the Cup as I am nearly assured of making the 5th or 6th spot (currently 2nd).

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1 - What kind of PM trainee can I buy with 1M ?

2 - What kind of forward can I buy with 3M ?

3 - Any other advice will be listened carefully.

[YoSoySean]

2 - What kind of forward can I buy with 3M ?

Brilliant with no passing, outstanding with good passing...

[Alf]

Hmm, isn't that expensive ?

[Alf]

Other option is I pull a 17 yo excellent PMer tomorrow so I can invest 4M in a forward

[Alf]

Well, it only took me 30 minutes to spend my money....

I have a new forward (though in weak form) purchased for 3.2M. He can even play defensive forward. Now I need a PM trainee. Only 800k + 200k debt available.

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	Torben Elbæk (24886549) 19 years, weak form, healthy
I speak Dansk!

A pleasant guy who is temperamental and infamous.
Has wretched experience and weak leadership abilities.

Nationality:	Danmark
Total Skill Index (TSI):	4 390
Wage:	2 431 €/week including 20% Bonus
Owner:	Alf Trickers
Warnings:	0

Stamina:	poor	Goaltending:	disastrous
Playmaking:	weak	Passing:	passable
Winger:	poor	Defending:	wretched
Scoring:	brilliant	Set Pieces:	poor

[One_to7]

Defensive forward?

[Alf]

yep, to maybe help midfield. Anyway, I won't test it until I am out of the cup.

[FrogMan]

huh? how would a guy with weak playmaking and poor stamina help your midfield?

I don't follow too well...

That being said, I'm not a big fan of defensive forwards...

FM

[daedalus]

Nice buy.

[Chubby]

Originally Posted by Alf

Now I need a PM trainee. Only 800k + 200k debt available.

sigh, I wish I was saying that.

[sterlingice]

I really, really, really don't think you need more help on your midfield. You badly need to focus on your offense (did that). And a keeper upgrade wouldn't hurt at some point. If you really want to bump that midfield another point or two, forget hurting your attack- you're running a 3-5-2 and can't afford that. Sell Stary or put him at defensive wingback. Then go get a formidable defender with pass+ stamina and playmaking and play him at offensive central defender. One of the best moves I ever made. Lenaour is getting long in the tooth so maybe just put Stary there in his place at defense and see how he does.

SI

[daedalus]

What sterling said. Except I would upgrade your defense first, before your goalkeeper. A couple of opinions besides . . .

1) Given that you train playmaking, I would have a pure offensive winger on one side since it doesn't seem like you're desperately in need of midfield assistance. Di Pierdomenico has mediocre winger skill and Janytis is only acceptable. And both have hideous passing skills. I would look for a pure winger with at least weak or, even better, inadequate playmaking skill at 22 or under. Play them offensive and, when they pop passable playmaking, they're a bonus moneymaker for you. If you feel you want that extra midfield, you can go with sterling's suggestion and grab an offensive centreback.

2) I wouldn't bother with Lenaour as an offensive wingback. His defense isn't good enough to take the penalty and his winger isn't good enough to make a major contribution to the attack. His passing is also wasted at wingback. I would sell Starý and go for somebody slightly older (22-24 range) to save some money since he still has a market. Then I would look at an outstanding defender to play as the wingback on the naked side (no centreback) and go with Hogerwerf as the opposing side wingback with Laukkunen protecting him at centreback. At least until you get the offensive centreback that sterling mentioned.

[Alf]

Thanks for the advice guys. I only carry 9 trainable guys at the moment, that's why I am first looking at filling that 10th trainee spot. I will look at pure winger market now and will look to upgrade my defenders with guys that can pass after my next pop (Ivarsson at brilliant), I should have 2.5-3M to play with then.

Interesting posts so far !

[Alf]

dola about the wingers & defense

Di Pierdomenico was my first winger upgrade (purchased when I was poor) and Janytis was my first real investment at winger. This year in the Cup I play Putlich and Effernelli as wingers TM (both get 3*).

About the defense, I started playing the 3 real defenders in the Cup with Hogerwerf as defensive wingback on the blank-spot , Stary as the opposite defensive wingback & Laukunnen at CD (same side as Stary)

[Alf]

There you go. I spent 739k on this guy (saw a similar one go for 150k more 2 minutes before). The thing is now : should I play him as offensive winger or winger TM.


Assen Petrov (19972916) 20 years, passable form, healthy A sympathetic guy who is balanced and honest.
Has disastrous experience and passable leadership abilities.

Nationality:	Bulgaria
Total Skill Index (TSI):	1 930
Wage:	1 037 €/week including 20% Bonus
Owner:	FC Bjørnene
Warnings:	0

Stamina:	solid	Goaltending:	disastrous
Playmaking:	inadequate	Passing:	poor
Winger:	formidable	Defending:	wretched
Scoring:	poor	Set Pieces:	wretched

[KevinNU7]

That guy is pretty useless as a Winger TtM

[FrogMan]

ditto what Kevin said, offensive all the way...

FM

[Alf]

Thanks guys. I'll post results Wednesday. I play my A team in normal mode (I play at home) and expect to win the midfield battle.

[Alf]

My 3M man just scored 2 goals before halftime. I am leading 2-0. Posession is 50/50. The other guys put his A team too (worst midfelder/winger is 4.5*)

[sterlingice]

That's a wicked team you're playing there but so far so good. 25 minutes to go.

SI

[Alf]

Can you explain "wicked team" SI ? You know, I am French and don't masterize the Shakespeare language perfectly

[Alf]

Yeah ! 3-0 with less than 20minutes left

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by Alf

Can you explain "wicked team" SI ? You know, I am French and don't masterize the Shakespeare language perfectly

Uh, yeah, Shakespearean, that's it. Basically, he is a highly talented team. But I didn't think there would be any bad or even mediocre teams left in a large country's cup.

SI

[sterlingice]

Uh-oh. Time to hold on for dear life for the last 10 minutes.

SI

[Alf]

I have been following Meseriashi stats for a while and he always appeared at the top of the Hatstats ratings (francestats-ht ratings actually).

He scored two on me. 3-2. 8 minutes left. Me thinks I am doomed

[Alf]

83 minutes: In the 83rd minute of the match the visitors central line of defence had to look on as Peter Nisstål dashed through, knocking home 4 - 2 for Trickers.

A bit of relief !

[Alf]

85 minutes: A corner kick created great disorder in the penalty area, but at last Meseriashii´s Patrice Damlamian was able to shove the ball in. 4-3.

Damn it. Leave me alone.

[Alf]

	Alf Trickers - Meseriashii	4 - 3
90 minutes: FINISHED

YEAH !!!! On to round 9

[sterlingice]

Fun to watch- never a dull moment

SI

[saintjo]

congrats Alf

[mrkilla22]

Congrats Alf!

[daedalus]

Congratulations.

[Alf]

Thanks for all your nice comments. I think I have a chance to move past next round again as the other team is facing demotion in D II.

[Alf]

dola

My next opponent is "Deux Mille Deux" , teamid 9066. I have yet to figure what he trains. But here are his latest cup ratings

Deux Mille deux
Player rating and Team formation
Team Attitude: (Hidden)
Tactic: Attack in the middle
Tactic skill: solid

Midfield: solid (very high)
Right Side Defence: poor (low)
Central Defence: weak (high)
Left Side Defence: weak (very high)
Right Side Attack: inadequate (high)
Central Attack: excellent (low)
Left Side Attack: inadequate (low)

[Alf]

And here is mine

Alf Trickers
Player rating and Team formation

Team Attitude:	Normal
Tactic:	Normal
Tactic skill:	(Unlimited)
Midfield:	excellent (high)
Right Side Defence:	weak (very high)
Central Defence:	inadequate (low)
Left Side Defence:	inadequate (very high)
Right Side Attack:	inadequate (very high)
Central Attack:	inadequate (low)
Left Side Attack:	poor (high)

[Alf]

And my previous league game (PIC) (before the winger purchase)

Alf Trickers
Player rating and Team formation

Team Attitude:	Play it Cool
Tactic:	Normal
Tactic skill:	(Unlimited)
Midfield:	inadequate (low)
Right Side Defence:	inadequate (very low)
Central Defence:	inadequate (very low)
Left Side Defence:	weak (low)
Right Side Attack:	poor (high)
Central Attack:	weak (high)
Left Side Attack:	passable (very low)