I like the attacking style of this tactic, but I have huge problems with discipline - averaging 3 yellow cards per match. Seems that the combo of get stuck in team tactic, hard tackle personal tactic for every player and tackle harder individual instructions = lots of cards. Perhaps not so...
October-December 2018 review:
October was a successful month for us:
- Wins in the Champions League against Gelsenkirchen (2-1) and Malmo (2-1)
- Won 2-0 against West Ham in the EPL, followed by a hard fought 0-0 draw against Man City, and a win against Tottenham (2-1)
- Won in the Capital Cup...
August-September 2018 review:
The season started off so-so, at the Community Shield. We were playing Man Utd, and took them the distance - the game finished 1-1. Unfortunately we lost (easily) in penalties.
After this disappointment, we won our first match at home to Liverpool 3-0. A bright...
Update January 2019:
It's been a rollercoaster ride through 2018, but we've ended on a high.
July transfers did not go entirely according to plan. I listed Richie Towell, Pierce Sweeney and Donervon Daniels, but while they were all "wanted" by clubs we didnt get any serious offers. I did...
Another analysis for transfer dealings. Here's a snapshot of my players sorted by book value, with age, contract details, potential and current ability shown.
Players that have not yet reached their potential, and are less than 25 - these guys will still go up in value with more game time:
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Yeah he is worth 21.5M on the books.
Comparing his stats now to the start of the year:
His finishing is now an incredible 19, and his composure and work rate have gone up a lot (had him on composure training for quite a while this year). He's also gotten faster, more agile and stronger...
Team stats:
We were 6th in average possession at 52%. We also had the second highest yellow cards... our players not scared of going in hard.
Individually our players did very well. Key passes were a particularly dominant stat - Da Silva had almost twice as much as any non-Tranmere player.
Back office stats
We are now a "rich" club, with lots of money in the bank
The difference between Championship and Premier League is enormous - 60m increase in TV revenue, 20m in prize money. Our gate receipts were down on last season, but we sold four times more season tickets so net...
Transfers this summer will be interesting. I have Galloway, Ake, Billing and Barbosa still in my preferred lineup, and Ryan Kent not far off. Of these five, Ake, Billing and Kent are off contract in a month. Galloway and Barbosa have another year to run on theirs.
I will try to pick up each...
Now for the annual prizes for the best players in the competition.
Players team of the year:
3 Chelsea players in the first XI, two Man U players and a few others. Tranmere has three players in the starting lineup - Gabriel up front, Richie Towell in centre midfield and Pierce Sweeney in the...
Chelsea had many more chances, but most from range.
Chelsea:
Tranmere:
Stats are fairly even apart from that.
Final player ratings
Da Silva pips Gabriel for PotM, thanks to his monster defending. He shut down the Chelsea attack time and again. His average position shows that he was...
After this goal we make some changes. We have the back four at the moment of Sweeney on the right, Daniels who came on at the end of normal time, so is fairly fresh, Haroyan who is at 60%, and Skokic at 69%. I have no more reserve backs but Galloway is a competent centre half, so I move him...
109 mins, from the kickoff. Van Ginkel sends a hopeful ball forward to Aboubakar on the right
He finds some energy, and bursts on to the ball. Suddenly it's a one on one with only Glover to beat!
He dribbles in and smashes the ball past Glover. No trouble for Aboubakar, 3-2 Tranmere still...
108 mins.
Azpilicueta takes a long throw on Tranmere's right flank.
It glides dangerously into the box, but Haroyan is up to it and heads it away.
The clearance lands at Gabriel's feet, and Chelsea is all in Tranmere's box - there are only 2 players back.
He is too tired to make anything...
105 mins, second half of extra time. From the kick off there is lots of space everywhere, tired legs in attack and defence. Galloway finds Gabriel with a bit of time.
He hits a through ball to Torrano on the right
Torrano knocks it ahead of himself, and it is a foot race with Chalobah...