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Okie, so the WC quals starts this saturday, so lets take a look at our group first.
Suomi - 2524.14 (17. place)
New Zealand - 2141.9 (27. place)
Canada - 1798.65 (41. place)
Cymru - 1478.69 (53. place)
Paraguay - 993.428 (69. place)
Shqipëria - 766.539 (76. place)
I'm not gonna say it could'nt have been any worse but it sure as hell could've been alot better.
So, first we have Suomi(Finland) which not only has 20 times more users than we do and has been going 3 or 4 seasons longer than we have but they have a frighteningly good squad with a few players on show.
The only thing I will want to do against them is try and keep the GD down to less than -10 over the 2 games. I'm not even sure if that is possible but I shall try :P
Next up we have New Zealand, we may have a few more users than them but they were the 2nd country in sokker and has been going 5 or 6 seasons longer than us. They do have some lowish values players in their squad but they have alot more of the higher valued ones than we do.
If we are to qualify, then we will need to beat them. Not an impossible task I guess but with their players and a very good manager in charge, it is gonna be extremely tough.
Canada is up next, they have nearly 5 times more users than we do and started only 1 season after New Zealand and even though their ranking points has dropped a bit over the last season it was mainly due to trying out lesser squads which aint gonna be happening this season.
They also have a very good manager in charge of them and with alot more of those higher valued players compared to us. Once again, not impossible but gonna be very tough to get any results against them.
Paraguay is next, they do have more than 5 times more users than us but they have been going 3 or 4 seasons less than us. They do have a monster keeper and few higher valued players but they are probably the weakest team in the group imo.
I will be looking for 2 wins against them but they are still good enough so there wont be any double figured scorelines against them, not by us anyways :P
Finally we have Shqipëria(albania? I think). We really drew the short straw with this one from the lowest seeded team. They have less users than us and have only been going 1 season longer than paraguay. They do seem to have some nice valued players though and going by value and wage alone, they dont look too far off us tbh.
They require some deeper looking into. I will be hoping to get 2 wins from them but I wont be taking the games lightly at all.
So, all in all, not the greatest of groups and being realistic, I cant see us qualfying as we will need atleast 7 points and probably 9 from the 4 games against canada and new zealand. I dont think our squad is strong enough to achieve this but I shall still try my best to get results.
First game is against Canada on saturday and still deciding what tactics to use. I shall post the line up a few mins before the game starts but its a toughie to start us off.
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Suomi - 2524.14 (17. place)
New Zealand - 2141.9 (27. place)
Canada - 1798.65 (41. place)
Cymru - 1478.69 (53. place)
Paraguay - 993.428 (69. place)
Shqipëria - 766.539 (76. place)
I'm not gonna say it could'nt have been any worse but it sure as hell could've been alot better.
So, first we have Suomi(Finland) which not only has 20 times more users than we do and has been going 3 or 4 seasons longer than we have but they have a frighteningly good squad with a few players on show.
The only thing I will want to do against them is try and keep the GD down to less than -10 over the 2 games. I'm not even sure if that is possible but I shall try :P
Next up we have New Zealand, we may have a few more users than them but they were the 2nd country in sokker and has been going 5 or 6 seasons longer than us. They do have some lowish values players in their squad but they have alot more of the higher valued ones than we do.
If we are to qualify, then we will need to beat them. Not an impossible task I guess but with their players and a very good manager in charge, it is gonna be extremely tough.
Canada is up next, they have nearly 5 times more users than we do and started only 1 season after New Zealand and even though their ranking points has dropped a bit over the last season it was mainly due to trying out lesser squads which aint gonna be happening this season.
They also have a very good manager in charge of them and with alot more of those higher valued players compared to us. Once again, not impossible but gonna be very tough to get any results against them.
Paraguay is next, they do have more than 5 times more users than us but they have been going 3 or 4 seasons less than us. They do have a monster keeper and few higher valued players but they are probably the weakest team in the group imo.
I will be looking for 2 wins against them but they are still good enough so there wont be any double figured scorelines against them, not by us anyways :P
Finally we have Shqipëria(albania? I think). We really drew the short straw with this one from the lowest seeded team. They have less users than us and have only been going 1 season longer than paraguay. They do seem to have some nice valued players though and going by value and wage alone, they dont look too far off us tbh.
They require some deeper looking into. I will be hoping to get 2 wins from them but I wont be taking the games lightly at all.
So, all in all, not the greatest of groups and being realistic, I cant see us qualfying as we will need atleast 7 points and probably 9 from the 4 games against canada and new zealand. I dont think our squad is strong enough to achieve this but I shall still try my best to get results.
First game is against Canada on saturday and still deciding what tactics to use. I shall post the line up a few mins before the game starts but its a toughie to start us off.
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I think the draw wasn´t bad either very good from your perspective.
You got Suomi and New Zealand from the first two pots. Imo those are clearly one of the weakest teams from those pots. I think you were lucky there.
Unfortunately you got Canada, I don`t like them too, would have preferred anyone else but them:) Paraguay and Albania should be beatable for both of us.
You got Suomi and New Zealand from the first two pots. Imo those are clearly one of the weakest teams from those pots. I think you were lucky there.
Unfortunately you got Canada, I don`t like them too, would have preferred anyone else but them:) Paraguay and Albania should be beatable for both of us.
I put Canada and Albania as 2 bad ones to get really.
Canada is basically a 2nd seeded team and even though we shoud win against Albania, they are far from whipping boys as the likes of Cyprus, Tunisia and a few others. Albania is certainly a 5th seeded team and may even be 4th seeded team.
Having Finland in our group really makes no difference to us as any of the top seeds will thrash us :)
Having New Zealand and Paraguay is a good blesssing though I guess ;)
Not because New Zealand will be easy but slightly possible. I still put you as favs for when we play.
Canada is basically a 2nd seeded team and even though we shoud win against Albania, they are far from whipping boys as the likes of Cyprus, Tunisia and a few others. Albania is certainly a 5th seeded team and may even be 4th seeded team.
Having Finland in our group really makes no difference to us as any of the top seeds will thrash us :)
Having New Zealand and Paraguay is a good blesssing though I guess ;)
Not because New Zealand will be easy but slightly possible. I still put you as favs for when we play.
I've posted the line up and basic tactics in the Cymru association forum :)
Not the best start :(
It was always gonna be a tough game but not happy with the scoreline or the manner of alot of the play.
It was always gonna be a tough game but not happy with the scoreline or the manner of alot of the play.
New Zealand - Suomi 3-2
Thats quite a big shock!. I think we should be happy with 4th :)
Thats quite a big shock!. I think we should be happy with 4th :)
Finishing 4th is the most likely outcome tbh :P
Okie, Albania tomoz in a game which wont be that easy even if the ratings says otherwise.
I wont be happy if we lose this game but I aint taking the win for granted and expect a hard game tomoz which could really go either way due to our lack of mids.
Tactics and line up posted in the Cymru Association forum once again :)
I wont be happy if we lose this game but I aint taking the win for granted and expect a hard game tomoz which could really go either way due to our lack of mids.
Tactics and line up posted in the Cymru Association forum once again :)
Well, I said it wasnt gonna be easy and it wasnt. The lack of mids really showed but I did think Yarworth did really well. Johnston did get tackled quite alot but my plan(hope) was he could get enough crosses in to get a couple of goals and thats exactly what happened :P
Overall, happy with the result :)
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Overall, happy with the result :)
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Canada - Suomi 5-1
Well there you go. The Fins are having a s***er and the Mounties have started off very very well. Props to their manager.
by the way ppl should watch this game.
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Well there you go. The Fins are having a s***er and the Mounties have started off very very well. Props to their manager.
by the way ppl should watch this game.
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Well seeing that score makes me feel alot better about last weeks score atleast :P