I just got to say this is a smurfaroo!
First time in long time i can actualy see football beeing played on the pitch. The work you have done on the fullbacks are jsut brilliant m8.
So far resoults:
United - Southampton 3-2
We got dominated but was dangerouse in their box all game long.
Tottenham - Southampton 1-0
We got dominated but showed some prospect. Not to mention Hugo Lloris caught the ball outside the box next to the half circle and ref let him hold it. when he kicked the ball out he was almsot half the way up to the midtfield before he dropped it >< Majore bug xD
Southampton - Fulham 1-1
Completely raped them 22-1 in shoots. To bad Lambert and Jay played to 5.9 and 6.1 in rating and finished one on one way off target all game long.
this is looking good. Now when i get Osvaldo back i can sub a striker to if they underperform.
Tandari sucks to much to even play on the reserve team so i am keeping him in the main squad and refusing him to get any gametime xD
Im doing some small tinkers acording to game on the 3CM's
my normal lineup is Wanyama - Schneiderlin - Cork but corksplayed so bad the 3 games with a max rating of 6.0 so im using Prowser insteadon homegames now.
if im subbing in Lallana or Ramirez i change them to AP or DLP according to were i need the player to be positioned.
Im also tinkering Scneiderlin to be Box to Box as center midtfielder unless i got AP on. if so the AP is always the guy in the middle.
keep it up bro! Ima finish the season with this and keep you up to speed.
Southampton - West Brom 2-2 (0-2)
Shoots 19/6 vs 3/2
Possesion 55% vs 45%
Wanyama had a terrible game giving away two break through passes for a deadly Anelka who put us 2 down early.
managed to recover tnx to Chambers and Lambert. Osvaldo had plenty of chances but his finishing is lr terrible.
They need to fix headers as Osvaldo twice got a cross in and manage to head a sloppy fumble straight up making the balls travel from 6 yard box to goal 2 sec wich gave the gk time to walk to position and pick it up easy.
Seen same multiple times regardless of who heads.
Southampton - Stoke 2-2 (2-0)
Shoots: 14/6 vs 5/5
Possesion: 55% vs 45%
Started good first half, but then Gazzaniga made a terrible call on a freekick and he kept going on that trail. Ireland smashed in 2-2 after a throw in underneat Gazzaniga.
Think Buroc is back for next match, luckily :/
Liverpool - Southampton 2-1 (0-1)
Shoots: 6/3 vs 8/4
Possesion 57% vs 43%
Dominated first half depsite lacking a bit of possesion there 2 and after a beautifull co-op with a cross from WBL to WBR a firm header by Chambers made it 1-0.
After half time Liverpool created more chances and Suarez made it 1-1 when Enrique crossed low and hard. 3 of my defenders did nothing despite the ball passing them. Suarez stopped the ball on the finishing line (yup), waited 1-2sec and pushed it over the line.
2-1 was a resoult of a corner who skertel picked up outside the box and smashed it low and hard like Ireland did for stoke.
West Ham - Southampton 0-1 (0-1) Lambert
Shoots: 6/1 - 13/7
Possesion: 43% - 57%
Corners: 2 - 5 (still no goal..sigh)
Cruise Controll! We owned this game from start to finish and should have won more. Changed to controll in second half after 60min to ensure i was not to offencive and trhew away my first win in ages.
Seems the West ham game was a turnaround for us. Here is the following resoults:
Hull - Southampton 1-2 (1-1) Lambert, Osvaldo
Southampton - Cardiff 4-0 (3-0) Lambert x2, Clayne, Brayan Angulo
Taking the time here to Recommend the player that keeps shaw on the bench.
Brayan Angulo is a steal for this tactic!
Performing with and rating of 8.38 in 14 games and having 3 goals 3 assists for the price of half a million. He is colombian and makes up my left side of the defence along with Eder Alvarez Balanta who seem to link up well with his fellow countryman.
Balanta is highligted as a bigger prospect than Mangala and cost only 6mp. Highly recommended with iminent stats on strenght, marking and tackling!
The run continues!
Sunderland - Southampton 1-2 (0-2) Lambert 2
We controlled the game but was let down by poor finishing. Jay got 90min as i was looking to Save osvaldo for the upcomming match home vs The Gunners!
Inc:
Southampton - Arsenal 1-2 (0-0) Ramirez
Chelsea - Southampton 0-2 (0-1) Prowse, Osvaldo
Man City - Southampton 1-0 (0-0)
i guess we shall se how stong the team is the upcomming matches! I will be happy to take away 1 point in those games, but realy i take any point as bonus!
EDIT: WE GOT 3 points!!!!
Wow im impressed. Started off good vs Arsenal snatching the lead, but fitness forced me to make some substitutes and then i got Ramirez injured and had to finish with 10men on 1-1. Lovren scored a beautifull own goal after ?zil crossed brilliantly from space. Now i was annoyed... not only were i stuggling with fitness, but i had an awaygame vs Torres and crew. I decided to not care how it vent and suprisingly Prowse scored on a spectaculare freekick and gave me the lead. I ahd learned fro mbefore that i needed to protect this lead on stamford bridge so i flipped on counter and gave some more instructions for tghter marking and closing down. The resoult of my changes was not far away as Osvaldo piled into space and got a through ball on the break. 2-0!!!! 3 points and happy lad!
Then City was next. Sitting 2nd in the league with flawless attacking play i knew this most likely would be a loss so i changed the roster a bit allowing players that needed more playtime a chance to impress.From first minutte city was on the offence, but i held them to draw at half time while knowing that Prowse again had a nice freekick that hit the woodwork. As time was passing i tinkered to sit deeper and keep the ball, but it backfired as i got massivly pushed back only to find Kompany score on a corner in the 82nd minutte. I was pleased despite the resoult and game becasue i had tired players and played a lot of reserves.
now awaits Cardiff in the FA cup, and my goal and hopes is to reach the semi finals if im lucky with the draw.
Cardiff - Southampton 0-0
Could have gone both ways tbh, but i had more chances
Southampton - Aston Villa 3-1 (2-1) Angulo, Osvaldo x2
Osvaldo shining and it was never any danger of losing
Southampton - Cardiff 4-3 (4-0) Chambers x2, Shaw, Lambert
Now we are talking >< I demolished them to half time, then Bellamy scored twice from 45-46min. Bellamy made 3-4 with 25min left and despite having 2 huge chances Cardiff was running the show in second half.
Everton - Southampton 3-2 (0-2) Clyne, Angulo
After learning from the Cardiff match i now tweaked to keep more posesion after 2-0. Everton was the best team but i was dangerouse aswell. i was up 2-0 until the 58th minutte when mirallas slammed one in the net. 5 minutes later i was down 3-2 ... Everton piled on the pressure and i dident create squatt in the second half except 1 shoot.
