Hi Guys!
Myself and my friend have started our first network game since Champ 03/04 (epic game!) he has started as Arsenal and I have started with man city. The excitement that we have had over the last day or two has been epic!
I managed to convince him to sell me RVP, who I had always wanted but never had the funds to pay for such an extortionate fee. He in turn bought cavani and cisse, along with willian. So he got a few decent players in and I had a great goal threat perfect for the wide forward roles.
I started with this tactic, with my first choice lineup as follows:
------------------------------------Hart---------------------------------------
Azpilicueta ---------------Samba-----------------Kompany---------------Clichy
-------------------------------------Toure-------------------------------------------------
--------------------Nasri------------------------Silva-----------------------------------
Tevez-----------------------Aguero-----------------Van Persie------------------
I started the preseason with the tactic straight away. I did change the tackling, as I am quite the enforcer when it comes to discipline. I came out of the preseason unbeaten, albeit some bore draws. I wasn’t confident with some of the results, but persevered. I started with the above line up for the community shield against Man U, and I was astounded by the result. I’ve always plaved 442 diamond, with relative success – but never seems to play with such flair and style. Within the first 2 minutes, Azpilicueta crossed a low ball from the byline in the waiting feet of tevez, who’s first touch was brilliant, controlling the ball with a touch and smashing it into the back of the net! 1-0.
The second goal came on the stroke of the 34th minute, with some excellent procession football, passing the ball between them waiting for the right opportunity to play Aguero through the middle. He sprinted from just over the half way line to smash it in from around 18 yards out (by this point I’m starting to go insane!) 2-0
The next goal came just before half time, with a slick movement between former arsenal teammates. First it was down to clichy who switched it to the opposite plank to nasri, who with his second touch played an excellent long ball to RVP, who from the edge of the area, managed to play his way through two defender (rio and vidic) making them like conferences players ****** up, and banged into the net with a lovely low drive into the right hand corner. 3-0.
I changed tevez for ballotelli, silva for barry and tour for de jong at the stroke of the 60th minute.
To top of a man of the match performance, Tevez worked his way from half way, muscling everyone away like the beast he is, to perdfectly lay it of to ballotelli, who blasted the ball into the goal with emphatic style!
End result – 4-0.
Having a look at my first 3 fixtures, I was a little more confident! Having beaten Man U was one thing, but keeping a clean sheet and scoring 4. Brilliant result.
I have Chelsea first game at home, Liverpool away, then MAN U at home. What a start! I have Arsenal (my friends team) in October, so want to get as many points between us as possible.
News to follow shortly on the Chelsea game…