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It was the last match of this season so I am going to write some summary of it as I have promised :)
Pure statistics
We have played 15 matches out of 16 possible (Kenyan manager was very inactive and I haven't managed to arrange another friendly) with 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 losses:
Week 2:_ El Salvador (World Cup) - 1:2
Week 3:_ Makedonija (World Cup) - 0:5
Week 4:_ Kenya (Friendly) - wasn`t accepted
Week 5:_ Bulgaria (World Cup) - 0:7
Week 6:_ Chile (World Cup) - 0:7
Week 7:_ Romania (World Cup) - 0:10
Week 8:_ Uzbekistan (Friendly) - 12:0
Week 9:_ Romania (World Cup) - 0:20
Week 10: Chile (World Cup) - 0:8
Week 11: Bulgaria (World Cup) - 0:4
Week 12: Czech Republic (Friendly) - 0:8
Week 13: Makedonija (World Cup) - 0:3
Week 14: El Salvador (World Cup) - 1:1
Week 15: Cuba (Friendly) - 0:1
Week 0:_ Armenia (Friendly) - 0:2
Week 1:_ Venezuela (Friendly) - 1:0
We have played World Cup qualification group P with these opponents:
1. Chile
2. Romania
3. Bulgaria
4. Makedonija
5. El Salvador
6. Kypros
We ended at last place scoring 1 draw from 10 matches (with El Salvador). There was only one team of our level - El Salvador. We played two equal matches with them but we haven't managed to win in none of them (1:2 and 1:1)
Now about friendlies:
We played 5 friendly matches with Uzbekistan (12:0), Czech Republic (0:8), Cuba (0:1), Armenia (0:2) and Venezuela (1:0) - I hope I managed to get some ranking points (unfortunately I have no exact figures of that because I lost my file with ranking changes)
Player base
Now I would like to talk about our prospects and problems in our squad.
Problems:
We have still great problems with our strikers. Although the rest of our team is quite promising our strikers are still pretty weak :(
Another problem is that we lose quite a lot of our promising players as they get quite often in teams that don't care much about their progress. Furthermore from time to time some of them ends in team that becomes a bot :( Our biggest loss is of course Dervis Zoitsas... It is especially painful for NT like our because we don't have large player base :(
Prospects:
Fortunately we have also some players who have really bright future in our team. I would name in first place Diofantos Sennaroglu (who is our most promising midfielder) and Theodoros Cagda (who is about to become our best defender, but! with quite huge potential in midfield :))
In youth squad there is also quite a lot of promising players such as Emre Prillos, Tastan Altuner, Simos Pakkos, Asil Bayramoglu or Tumer Dolmaci :)
My work
I am quite satisfied with the work I have done. Although the results aren't that great (well I would like if it was better ;)), I think they are not bad at all (when we think about our opponents) In the first matches I made many mistakes and I hope that my performance was better from match to match :)
The biggest problem I see is the activity on the forum around national team. I would be grateful if there is more discussions about matches (and other stuff) because I think it could help both sides :)
Future? (in case you elect me again)
a) Fixture
I would like to play mostly with NTs on our level or a bit weaker (because I think it is more interesting than playing one side football against our team ;)) and I would like to get as many ranking points as possible. On the other hand I would like to play few matches against strong NTs (especially again against krteček's Czech Republic NT)
b) Squad
I am glad that Gadfly will take over U21 squad and that I would have possibility to take care just about senior NT. The main goal would be to get all players up to date again. Then we have to try to save every Cypriot player and try to get them out of inactive teams - it will be hard job but I hope we can be successful :) Here I have possibility to ask if there is somebody interested in scouting? :)
c) Communication
I would like to find out some things to make the national team more attractive to you. But I am not sure of it now, I have to think about it ;)
d) Newbie help
We have to help new players in this game because they can grow up great players for the future. Darren has written great newbie guide but I think we could do more now. I am planning to make some kind of video step-by-step guide for beginners but it will take me some time...
We have played 15 matches out of 16 possible (Kenyan manager was very inactive and I haven't managed to arrange another friendly) with 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 losses:
Week 2:_ El Salvador (World Cup) - 1:2
Week 3:_ Makedonija (World Cup) - 0:5
Week 4:_ Kenya (Friendly) - wasn`t accepted
Week 5:_ Bulgaria (World Cup) - 0:7
Week 6:_ Chile (World Cup) - 0:7
Week 7:_ Romania (World Cup) - 0:10
Week 8:_ Uzbekistan (Friendly) - 12:0
Week 9:_ Romania (World Cup) - 0:20
Week 10: Chile (World Cup) - 0:8
Week 11: Bulgaria (World Cup) - 0:4
Week 12: Czech Republic (Friendly) - 0:8
Week 13: Makedonija (World Cup) - 0:3
Week 14: El Salvador (World Cup) - 1:1
Week 15: Cuba (Friendly) - 0:1
Week 0:_ Armenia (Friendly) - 0:2
Week 1:_ Venezuela (Friendly) - 1:0
We have played World Cup qualification group P with these opponents:
1. Chile
2. Romania
3. Bulgaria
4. Makedonija
5. El Salvador
6. Kypros
We ended at last place scoring 1 draw from 10 matches (with El Salvador). There was only one team of our level - El Salvador. We played two equal matches with them but we haven't managed to win in none of them (1:2 and 1:1)
Now about friendlies:
We played 5 friendly matches with Uzbekistan (12:0), Czech Republic (0:8), Cuba (0:1), Armenia (0:2) and Venezuela (1:0) - I hope I managed to get some ranking points (unfortunately I have no exact figures of that because I lost my file with ranking changes)
Player base
Now I would like to talk about our prospects and problems in our squad.
Problems:
We have still great problems with our strikers. Although the rest of our team is quite promising our strikers are still pretty weak :(
Another problem is that we lose quite a lot of our promising players as they get quite often in teams that don't care much about their progress. Furthermore from time to time some of them ends in team that becomes a bot :( Our biggest loss is of course Dervis Zoitsas... It is especially painful for NT like our because we don't have large player base :(
Prospects:
Fortunately we have also some players who have really bright future in our team. I would name in first place Diofantos Sennaroglu (who is our most promising midfielder) and Theodoros Cagda (who is about to become our best defender, but! with quite huge potential in midfield :))
In youth squad there is also quite a lot of promising players such as Emre Prillos, Tastan Altuner, Simos Pakkos, Asil Bayramoglu or Tumer Dolmaci :)
My work
I am quite satisfied with the work I have done. Although the results aren't that great (well I would like if it was better ;)), I think they are not bad at all (when we think about our opponents) In the first matches I made many mistakes and I hope that my performance was better from match to match :)
The biggest problem I see is the activity on the forum around national team. I would be grateful if there is more discussions about matches (and other stuff) because I think it could help both sides :)
Future? (in case you elect me again)
a) Fixture
I would like to play mostly with NTs on our level or a bit weaker (because I think it is more interesting than playing one side football against our team ;)) and I would like to get as many ranking points as possible. On the other hand I would like to play few matches against strong NTs (especially again against krteček's Czech Republic NT)
b) Squad
I am glad that Gadfly will take over U21 squad and that I would have possibility to take care just about senior NT. The main goal would be to get all players up to date again. Then we have to try to save every Cypriot player and try to get them out of inactive teams - it will be hard job but I hope we can be successful :) Here I have possibility to ask if there is somebody interested in scouting? :)
c) Communication
I would like to find out some things to make the national team more attractive to you. But I am not sure of it now, I have to think about it ;)
d) Newbie help
We have to help new players in this game because they can grow up great players for the future. Darren has written great newbie guide but I think we could do more now. I am planning to make some kind of video step-by-step guide for beginners but it will take me some time...
Some additions to the future and our current squad. We have updated about 60% of the U21 team, in a few days I want it to be at least 80%. In two seasons we have a very good generation there are two promising strikers (Filiastides and Altuner) GK (Dolmaci) DEF (only Prillos) MID (Pakkos, Floratos, Nabi, Pounas, Bayramoğlu)
I think in the future we would have a DEF problem, hopefully there are a few good DEF's being pulled this season. In U21 we have three scouts and a coach who keep an eye out for promising players. I'm sure the ones who are not actively in the crew will also show some promising players on the forum ;) Ostulc will also keep an eye out I'm sure :)
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I think in the future we would have a DEF problem, hopefully there are a few good DEF's being pulled this season. In U21 we have three scouts and a coach who keep an eye out for promising players. I'm sure the ones who are not actively in the crew will also show some promising players on the forum ;) Ostulc will also keep an eye out I'm sure :)
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Not yet in the database I've asked for his skills. Seems interesting, because he has a higher salary then Nabi and some others. Altough it could mean that he has one high skill and the others low
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This is last darren update on kypros juniors on january .
Tozun Christofi, age: 16
club: Oxford United FC, country: Kypros
value: 1 140 003 Kč, wage: 21 751 Kč
weak form, adequate tactical discipline
height: 179 cm
hopeless stamina tragic keeper
very good pace hopeless defender
tragic technique hopeless playmaker
adequate passing hopeless striker
He was popped twice on passing with darren
Tozun Christofi, age: 16
club: Oxford United FC, country: Kypros
value: 1 140 003 Kč, wage: 21 751 Kč
weak form, adequate tactical discipline
height: 179 cm
hopeless stamina tragic keeper
very good pace hopeless defender
tragic technique hopeless playmaker
adequate passing hopeless striker
He was popped twice on passing with darren
I will ask for him :)
I won't ask for him :( He is in bot team :(
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I won't ask for him :( He is in bot team :(
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Nicky Pounas Why he didnt get any chances on U-21 last season?Surely one of the best def we ever had
His DEF is to low, But he will surely play in the future. I guess he should be made a DEF, but then he needs a little bit more playmaking.
The U21 washed their clothes and they did get these new shirts. According to a website they play in these shirts. Blue at home, white abroad. I coulnd't find the keeper, so he has to play in black.
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I wanted to ask about it too :) Do you want to use colors of your real NT also in our big NT? :)
the keeper he wears grey(i am ton sure ask panahand or orestios and other....):P
Grey or dark blue as far as I remember.
Yeah its nice to see our NT colors.
But also Cyprus flag colors, yellow, white and green
Yeah its nice to see our NT colors.
But also Cyprus flag colors, yellow, white and green
So what's your proposal? :) I am a bit afraid that the blue dress as Gadfly made won't do much of good as it won't be clearly visible on the pitch...