Razzler Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Ox may well come off the bench. There isn't really an England player I would consider, sad isn't it. I guess Hart or perhaps Cahill at 6.0m but maybe not for the opening game. I expect our strength to be defence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Riverview FC Given Cahill Evra Zhirkov Götze Young Obraniak McClean Benzema Samaras Huntelaar Akinfeev João Pereira Tymoshchuk Chiellini Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Stuart Wilson Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Good job I took M'Vila out of my team, jinxed him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Cech Chalkias Rakitskiy Piszczek Zhirkov Cole M. Olsson Ninis Ozil Iniesta Srna Dzagoev Lewandowski Jelavic Ibrahimovic I'm not sure about Jelavic, he's not a starter for Croatia is he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Even if he starts I wouldn't bet on him scoring. Much. He scored only one official goal for Croatia. Until now we never played the way that should suit him. Maybe it will change, can't tell what Bilić is thinking. No one can really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Luka Modric comes in for the injured Mario Gotze. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 kpain, would Mandzukic be a good pick? He's a 6m rated MF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hursty2 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Hursty's Hot Shots Lloris Given Abate Boateng Olsson Zhirkov Papadopolous Young Modric Van der Vaart Andrews Polanski Ibrahimovic Van Persie Podolski Hopefully the shorter length of the tournament will keep me interested. I usually get bored/forget about the EPL one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 kpain, would Mandzukic be a good pick? He's a 6m rated MF MF? He is considered as a starter and isn't just a striker depending on his midfield but assists as well. Personally i'd pick him ahead of Jelavić. Still, Srna is the best choice of all Croatian players IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Thought Mandzukic could be a decentish pick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Cheers Kpain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Akinfeev Alba Lahm Piszczek Evra Ozil Srna Shirokov Lewandowki Ibra Benzema Subs - Lindegaard, M.Olsson, Ninis, Marchisio Bound to do some more changing about before the first set of fixtures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midgetram Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Akinfeev Lloris Boateng M. Kadlec M. Olsson K. Papadapoulos Willems S. Larsson Modric Nasri Srna Yarmolenko Kerzhakov © Lewandowski Robben Not sure about whether Willems will start so may change him before the first round of games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 When're you guys planning to use the WC? After GW1 or GW2 or later? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsheffreygreat Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Definitely after week one. Have picked my team based on who everyone's playing in the first game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erlando Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Haven't been able to decide yet. Want to do it after GW2, but will obviously depend on me not buggering up completely in round 1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elazulreal Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 [TABLE=class: ismTable ismDataView] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]POL[/TD] [TD]Szczęsny[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Goalkeeper[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]GRE 08/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR=bgcolor: #EFF5DA] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]ITA[/TD] [TD]Abate[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Defender[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]ESP 10/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]GER[/TD] [TD]Lahm[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Defender[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]POR 09/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR=bgcolor: #EFF5DA] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]GRE[/TD] [TD]K. Papadopoulos[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Defender[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]POL 08/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]RUS[/TD] [TD]Zhirkov[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Defender[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]CZE 08/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR=bgcolor: #EFF5DA] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]POL[/TD] [TD]Polanski[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Midfielder[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]GRE 08/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]IRE[/TD] [TD]McGeady[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Midfielder[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]CRO 10/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR=bgcolor: #EFF5DA] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]FRA[/TD] [TD]Ribéry[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Midfielder[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]ENG 11/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]CRO[/TD] [TD]Modrić[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Midfielder[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]IRL 10/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR=bgcolor: #EFF5DA] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]CRO[/TD] [TD]Jelavić[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Forward[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]IRL 10/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]HOL[/TD] [TD]Van Persie[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Forward[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]DEN 09/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR=bgcolor: #EFF5DA] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]GER[/TD] [TD]Neuer[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Goalkeeper[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]POR 09/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]ENG[/TD] [TD]Young[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Midfielder[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]FRA 11/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR=bgcolor: #EFF5DA] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]SWE[/TD] [TD]M. Olsson[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Defender[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]UKR 11/06[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]FRA[/TD] [TD]Benzema[/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD]Forward[/TD] [TD]0.0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]0[/TD] [TD]ENG 11/06[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] I could not figure out something. When I place Neuer instead of Szczęsny, the assistant says: "Szczęsny is on your bench but plays before Neuer. You should swap them and use substitutions if he fails to perform.." What does that "fails to perform" mean? Playing bad or not playing? So what I want to ask, is it possible to change my 11 during the gameweeks? If I pick Polanski in first 11 and lets assume he gets 2 points, can I change him with Young (who I think will get more than 2). I do not want to take the risk of picking Szczęsny instead of great Neuer (who will concede maximum 1 goal in the whole tournament in my opinion:)). This can be seem as a stupid question but what the assistant said is really confused me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsheffreygreat Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Yeah you can make substitutions during the game week, but as soon as you've made that sub then you can't reverse it. So as you've suggested, if Szczesny were to get 1 point and you thought Neuer would get more, then you could switch the two before Neuer played. Maaan, reckon I've changed my team about 10 times now Have Kerzhakov, Robben, Podolski, Dzagoev, Young, Srna, Rosicky and Modric as my main point scorers but am so tempted to put CRonaldo in there. Gah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sano Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I've also been slugging away at trying to find a team I'm pleased with. Think I'm going to stick with what I've just come up with: Sczcezny Lahm Balzaretti Papadopoulos Shirokov Mandzukic Affelay Ozil Iniesta Kerzhakov Lewandowski Bench: Lindegaard, Debuchy, Benzema, Granqvist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Think my team is looking strong as **** (if I do say so myself) Akinfeev Debuchy Piszczek Jordi Alba Afellay Ozil Dzagoev Young Cristiano Ronaldo Benzema Torres Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sano Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Who is on your bench? Also, although your team looks really strong on paper, a lot of them are playing tough opponents (Debuchy and Benzema vs England, Alba and Torres vs Italy, Young vs France, Ozil vs Portugal, Ronaldo vs Germany), so might not generate as much points as their reputation promises. I'm going for a different approach of trying to get a team who play weaker opponents. Ofcourse you need some big team/marquee players as well. With the number of transfers allowed in this game, I feel it would be wrong to pick a team for the tournament, instead of a team for the gameday. I've changed my team again: Sczcezny (vs Greece) - Papadopoulos (vs Poland) - Kadlec (vs Russia) - Lahm (vs Portugal) - Yarmolenko (vs Sweden) - Dzagoev (vs Czech Republic) - Affelay (vs Denmark) - Srna (vs Ireland) - Ozil (vs Portugal) - Kerzhakov (vs Czech Republic) - Lewandowski (vs Greece) Bench: Lindegaard (vs Netherlands) - Granqvist (vs Ukraine) - Debuchy (vs England) - Benzema (vs England) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Anders Lindegaard Jonas Olsson Martin Olsson Thomas Kahlenberg Pretty weak... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigy18181 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I have gone for Akinfeev Lahm Mathijsen A.Cole Dzagoev Mandzukic Srna Xabi Alonso Van Persie Podolski Lewandowski Crap bench Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsheffreygreat Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Who is on your bench?Also, although your team looks really strong on paper, a lot of them are playing tough opponents (Debuchy and Benzema vs England, Alba and Torres vs Italy, Young vs France, Ozil vs Portugal, Ronaldo vs Germany), so might not generate as much points as their reputation promises. I'm going for a different approach of trying to get a team who play weaker opponents. Ofcourse you need some big team/marquee players as well. With the number of transfers allowed in this game, I feel it would be wrong to pick a team for the tournament, instead of a team for the gameday. I've changed my team again: Sczcezny (vs Greece) - Papadopoulos (vs Poland) - Kadlec (vs Russia) - Lahm (vs Portugal) - Yarmolenko (vs Sweden) - Dzagoev (vs Czech Republic) - Affelay (vs Denmark) - Srna (vs Ireland) - Ozil (vs Portugal) - Kerzhakov (vs Czech Republic) - Lewandowski (vs Greece) Bench: Lindegaard (vs Netherlands) - Granqvist (vs Ukraine) - Debuchy (vs England) - Benzema (vs England) Gone for a similar approach as well, will change it all around after the first game week. Current team is: Chalkias - Greece Papadopoulos - Greece Alba - Spain Young - England Rosicky - Czechs Dzagoev - Russia Srna - Croatia Modric - Croatia Robben - Netherlands Kerzhakov - Russia Podolski - Germany Subs being Stekelenburg, M Olsson, Lescott and *whispers in embarrassment* Stephen Ward *shameful look* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebirds4life Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Hart, Cech Pique Alba Hummels Chiellini Terry Eriksen Elm Marchisio Modric Reus Ibra Lewandowski Jelavic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Not sure if Hummels/Reus would be starters bluebirds. And your team seems lightweight in midfield and overloaded in defence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Yeah, it's hardly worth going strong in defence considering the most you generally get from defenders is 6 points for the clean sheets. Anything else is a bonus whereas midfielders only get a point less for scoring and also more likely to and more likely to assist too. Add to that the fact that this game enables you to play 2-5-3 formation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Hummels is most likely a starter. Reus will be a sub. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham_aka_stam Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Just picked my team. This could be fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I know my team has tough opening fixtures but I want the players I want from the start! I don't want to pick a team for the opening games and then not be able to get the team I want due to changes in player values. Also, there's no guarantees. You might think Poland will keep a clean sheet against Greece or whatever, but who knows!? No 'big' side has an easy opening fixture. I'd say the Dutch come closest, and they have Denmark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebirds4life Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Yeh Reus is my sub guys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 My assistant manager is an idiot, thinks that Berezutskyi should be my captain ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Set piece threat EDIT - Got a dilema going on. I was thinking of replacing Ibra with Kerzhakov but I'd have too many Russians in my side so then I was thinking of doing the following ... Ibra -> Kerzhakov, Akinfeev -> Stek, Srna -> Mandzukic but dunno if it'll be worthwhile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsheffreygreat Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Keep Srna, do the other two Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeafParrot Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 IJustCan'tGetEnough Cech Given Jordi Alba Chiellini Lescott M. Olsson Bjelland Sneijder Iniesta Cabaye Perisic Fotakis Benzema RVP Lewandowski Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 No Russians DP? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Total Football: J. Hart Piszczek Lescott Pique Evra Ozil Polanski W.Sneijder Dzagoev Benzema © Van Persie Subs: A. Lindergaard M.Olsson J. Martinez Jelavic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Martinez won't be a starter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Is Javi Martinez likely to start for Spain? EDIT: Didnt refresh the page. Ok cheers. Will bring in Polanski then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdyTaylor Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Question: If after the 1st day I substitute off my GK for my other but he doesn't end up playing, will my 1st GK get automatically subbed back in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I dont think he will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeafParrot Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 No Russians DP? Interesting that, I didn't realise I'd got rid of them. I had 2 in the side to begin with but chopped and changed a few times due to budget constraints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Changed my team about 500 times but think I've finally settled: Given Pyatov St Legder J Alba Balzaretti M Olsson Padastathopoulus Ozil Ribery Affelay Shirokov Eriksen Podolski Kerzakhov Lewandowski Not sure if having an Italian and a Spaniard in defence for the first game is a brilliant idea though. That said could easily see the game finishing 0-0. Edit - just realised you can play two at the back so have brought in Eriksen for the Italian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Whats Ireland likely back 4? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Ward-St Legder-Dunne-O'Shea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG17 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 So am I right in thinking that I can change some subs in before they play if I don't think my starters have enough points? For example... I have a Russian and Czech in defence. If either concede, I can stick my Spanish or Irish player in before they play there game? Same with Gotze. If I start him, but he doesn't play (Injured apparently?) then before the Croatian game I can bring Kranjcar in? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Yes you can Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noikeee Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Dinamo da Calheta: Pletikosa Given Kadlec Piszczek Jordi Alba Lescott Balzaretti Ozil Schweinsteigger Shirokov Konoplyanka Busquets Kerzhakov Lewandowski © Benzema Don't intended to start Kadlec this round but given for that subs rule I can easily replace him later with Busquets, thanks for the tip. Hint: Kadlec scores Czech Republic's penalty kicks. That is already being very altruistic of mine given usually I don't like sharing my fantasy team before the first match! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 FC Bellendcia Stekelenburg Piszczek Evra Alba Lahm Mandžukić Shirokov Özil Benzema Lewandowski Kerzhakov © Subs - Marchisio, Konoplyanka, M.Olsson No CBs in the team, winning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_oc16 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Just made 6 changes, now have: Given, Lindegaard Zhirkov, Papadopoulos, Alba, Coentrao, Rakitskiy Shirokov, Sneijder, Srna, Mandzukic, Ben Arfa Muller, Lewandowski, Robben EDIT: Another change, Given in for Cech. Keep second guessing over them all. Aargh, I want to make another change. Piszczek or Obraniak in as second Pole and for whom? Pisz for Pap probably if I pick him, don't want 3 defenders in same group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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