WE6I Newbs - How's your Master League going?

[connoll3]

my team: Celtic, Division Three, second season. First season I finished last - won 2 games, tied 4, and lost the rest. This season I'm tying games like mad; just can't get that winning goal too often. I'm in 4th place, with about 4 games to go. Hopefully, I can push my way into the top two and have a chance for promotion.

Here's the lineup:

-------------------Keller----------------

Valery--Vorlander--Popescu---Lazaridis

------------------Cellini-------------------

Nurmela----------------------John O'Brien

-----------------Nakata-------------------

-----Larsson-------------Sand----------

 

[Decado]

How the HELL do you score with the crappy default teams? They can't handle the ball (or pass quickly), they're slow, their passes are always *slightly* off when they need to be precise...and THEY CAN'T SHOOT (on the rare occation they get the opportunity)!

I've played 3 games and haven't scored a goal. I've hit the "reset" button a lot more often than that (never scoring a goal). I try using strategy/tactics n' stuff, but it is awkward. Players don't seem to push upfield and the CPU always brings most of their players behind the ball (so I'm outnumbered 9 or 10 to 3 or 4).

 

[FuriousGeorge]

The default players SUCK. Buy new players.

I was getting Florentia into debt, but Finally I have begun to win a few games in a row and am back to ~3000 points.

I am currently in 2nd place after 8 matches!

The fans are coming back and Firenze is no longer considering a move to become a top flight Wrestling city

 

[tottiiii]

im in D1 and won the ML cup but ive been playing on normal....im waiting till the seasons over to go to hard.....heres my team

---------cannavaro samuel nesta
----------------------------------------r carlos
---------------redondo ballack
beckham
-----------------------totti
--------------------------torres
--------------------adriano

 

[Perth Glory]

This thread is great reading,

Decado - In ML you start with an ugly team so you have to play ugly football.

I find its best to pack the defence and play the good old longball game. Baroja or Njord (spelling on both?) can play as target men with either/both Castello or/and Huygens playing off (one in front for nod downs and one behind for flick ons can work)

Not pretty at all but can be a good way to get some points early on.

 

[danger zone]

Baroja is a stiff man. I get him into prime goalscoring positions and that bum just fluffs 97 percent of them. I created myself with all 99's and I can score from nearly any angle. I won Div 3 last night and hopefully can make some money I lost on that loser Kanoute who almost cost me my game. Acheived promotion with only buying Arsenal castoffs Parlour and Keown.

 

[jumbo]

i'm playin with JUVE, here's the list of all the players i've bought so far:

Stelea - very good keeper
Buffon - great keeper

Iuliano - very good def
Chivu - good def
Tomassi - great def, aggressive
Thuram - very tough and aggressive
Guardiola - great overall, great skills
J. Costa - good def

Davids - awesome speed and tech
Juninho - my best buy so far
Doni - very good mid fielder
Zambrotta - turned out to be an average player but does his job

Amoruso - good foward
Olisadebe - great speed, great skills
Zalayeta - good foward
Trezequet - awesome foward! good speed, great header, nice tech
Salas - good foward, good speed
Del Piero - great striker, very good dribbling & tech, awesome free-kicker, kinda slow...

i still need one more good MidFielder, any suggestions?

 

[Perth Glory]

Originally posted by danger zone
Baroja is a stiff man. I get him into prime goalscoring positions and that bum just fluffs 97 percent of them.

Definitely, if the ball is at his feet just use him to hold it up and lay it off to someone else but he'll score a dozen headers a season with the right service.

And as has been stated before in this thread but cant be over stated TEAMWORK is vital(remember to use circle in subs menu to keep an eye on how player partnerships are developing), I'll take 2 blue arrow strikers with good teamwork over two loners with red arrows any day.

 

[Perth Glory]

Originally posted by jumbo


i still need one more good MidFielder, any suggestions?

Depends what kind..
You can pick these guys up in the 3rd div and will still be good enough in the Prem div.

Camblo - Mexico
Can play CF or attacking mid, excellent teamwork and passing skills - will get alot of assists if used well

Lapacios - Peru
Good attacking mid with a decent shot

Walem - Belgium
Solid midfielder that can play the ball around as a CM or DM

 

[jumbo]

thx, i'll check these players out.

 

[liljames]

First season with newcastle, in div 1 came second , about to play the championship cup , playing on normal will move to hard .

won div 3 on easy , bought okocha aghahowa west shorumu and song. moved to div 2 as champs , came 12th first season in div 2 got knocked out of the cup in 2nd round. player purchased oliseh, fadiga doiuf , dyers alpay sherera bellamy donavan aimar brown,etame , given, and slyva(senegal) sold dyer and fadiga to paris, psg , bought viduka and mendeatta and agali

went on a 7 game winning streak but got beat by madrid 2 -1 anyways got 28k will purchaed the best want to win everything, however we have just one championship , just the cup well this game sucks u in so bad when u look at the time u say wow , played till 4 in the morning, I think the goal is to have a big squad and i must say rivaldo is a killa scored 10 goals in div 1 hope to win the championship.

play 4 4 3 all out attack, then when we play away man marking is enforced.

squad given/sylva GK

def etame / brown /west/song valery/alpay/daric

med /okocha /aimar/mediatta /donnovan/lua lua(lamaru)

attack /agali/ aghahowa/ douif/ viduka/ rivaldo, promising player,stauch

defualt players, released a lot just waiting for their contract expire, releases they belong on the bench, no in reserve

sherer belamy signedmost players on 2-3 yr deals only

 

[jumbo]

good going eagles, you play on easy?

 

[liljames]

no i play on normal easy is too dominating feels to weak but will try hard if i keep dominatating normal level lost only 6 games won 15 drew 9 scored 32 goal s and 20 agianst

 

[jumbo]

just go promoted to 1 div from 3rd place! he he, secured my promotion just before the last match finally can relax, let my best playas rest

he he, it is so beautiful outside right now, warm and sunny... should a grab a soccer ball and go outside, practice some tricks or stay in and ????????

tough choice...

 

[Decado]

I'm 8 or 9 games in (1st season) and have completed my little spending spree. Hopefully this will get me a few goals and a few wins in the last few matches (particularly the Cup).

I picked up:
Scholes
Butt
R. Keane
Blanc
and a striker in Solajker (or however you spell it...Man U player)

I've yet to play a game with this entire lineup assembled, but if you need to know why I did it now instead of the off-season try this: 2 goals in 8 games. Ouch. That said, I've only let in 2.

Now that I have a decent midfield with Butt/Scholes/Keane I've been controlling play more (5 man midfield) and hopefully with the addition of a striker (who can also pass) I'll be able to score. Blanc's a great pure defender and I like him on corner kicks.

 

[FuriousGeorge]

FLORENTIA VIOLA are going up to division 2.

the end of season 2 sees the team showered with confetti and kisses from all the fangirls. It is the 1st big step to bringing Florence back to top flight football.

Games 10-14 of the season went flawlessly. We picked up 3 points everywhere and seriously thrashed both Ajax and Palmieras (5 - 0 and 5 -1)

Tiny cup was a disaster. Lost 1st round.

Now I am getting nervous... Div 2 seems intimidating.

 

[danger zone]

Had an amzing end to my promotion from Div 3 today. I won the tiny cup, killing everyone. Then it was off to the playoffs with West Ham, Sao Paulo (?) and Ajax. Thrashed Ajax 4-0, a walkover. Then West Ham drew 2-2, a 71st minute equalizer keeping me in the competition. Then came the final tie against Sao Paulo. I went up 1-0 in a minute, cruising apparently. Then the buggers put two goals in before half time leaving me languishing. Then with 20 minutes to go (again) I equalised. Thinking I was home free (I only needed a draw) they scored again with 10 minutes left! Standing theer, swearing and screaming at my second rate team I made one last attack in the 89th minute. Thomas (myself) went on a forty yard run, Van Nistelroy style, had only the keeper to beat, shot and hit the post. The rebound fell to Oranges 103 who calmly put it away! A classic finale'. Final whistle and I scraped in. Now have 12000 points and am ready for Div 2 and some long awaited new players! This game kills me. Just too much......

 

[jumbo]

i just started Div1 and can't win a single match...

 

[monkee]

Well finished season 3 and managed to get 5th in div2, so near yet so far. Problem is I needed that promotion and now feel that season 4 will be a struggle.

In my first season in div 2 I went from flirting with relagation at the halfway point to a miraculous turn of form after getting some decent players, although their teamwork needs some work, it is vital. Babangida and Denilson made the wings dangerous and took the pressure off Doni to be the only creative player. Getting Frechaud at RB made the defense a lot more solid, along with Oscal Bocorda (Oscar Cordoba) in goal making miraculous saves.

Oddly enough it's only when I put the no-marks back in for tired first-teamers that I find too many mistakes being made. From players kicking the ball into the back of a team-mate when trying to clear the ball (opposing striker pounces and scores) to chances being wasted all over the place.

I still find it really challenging when I have all my first-teamers out but it doesn't become frustrating with mistakes being made left-right-and-center, but that's football for ya.

Anyway. Off-season, what a cock-up. I desparately want a solid DMF, and I'm trying for Oliseh. I've only got 4000pts to spend though so I couldn't afford to buy him from Dortmund who wanted closer to 5000 for him. So I sold Zamorano for 4100 to get some extra funds for the bid. Now I need a striker as well, but I can't get anyone. I'm hoping Oliseh decides to sign, but if he doesn't, seeing as I'm starting the friendlies now and time is running out for new signings I will have 1 shot at buying him, otherwise the money will have to go on a striker and at the moment that is either going to be Salas or M'Boma. I haven't bid for either yet though and I can't bid for them both and hope that just one signs because it'll bankrupt me, and there's no way I'm risking that after 3 seasons. But if no-one signs then I've made my team weaker and will still have Cellini as DMF, who, although he's probably the best of the inherited team is the weak-point of my team now.

To make matters worse, I also let Iorga go as his contract was up. I was thinking that I'd have a new DMF so I didn't want to give him a new contract and then discharge him or pay his wage, because I'm only gaining 150pts profit for every win. But if I don't get a DMF then Cellini is the only player that can play that position and if he suffers an injury or gets tired and the transfer window is closed...

First team at the moment:
GK: Cordoba
SB: Frechaud; Quanquina
CB: Sesar; Joel Reyes
SMF: Babangida; Denilson
CMF: Cellini; Doni
CF: E. Mpenza; Sheringham

With a bit of luck we'll swap Cellini for Oliseh and Sherinham for someone good. I don't think I can afford both Oliseh and one of the two earmarked strikers though. Need money.

 

[ezio]

Well I ended up with Game Over because I ran out of points. I started again on Normal with Roma and so far am 1W 3D 3L. I have bought Keller, West, Nakata (he is a great bargain, only 100 points), Totti, Toefting, Bagandia and Donovan. I have about 1200 points right now so I won't be buying anyone. I lost my last game 3-0 to Ajax. I gave up a PK early things went down hill from there.

Ezio