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Wilberto · 05-01-2018 12:09AM

Division 1 :

Manchester City continue their march to their sixth title, and third in a row, with a 2-0 victory in Rome against a youthful and experimental Lazio side with little to play for. City's nearest challengers, Liverpool, were beaten at home in the Merseyside derby thanks to two goals in three minutes for the Toffees which lifted themselves up into 13th, and four points clear of the drop zone. Barcelona, courtesy of their 2-1 home win against already relegated Cruzeiro, leapfrog Liverpool into second and remain just one point behind City with two games remining

In the battle to avoid relegation, Anzhi were the big winners as they moved two points clear after a fantastic 2-0 win at the Bernabeu, leapfrogging Benfica who could only manage a scoreless draw at home to Manchester United. Sunderland were the unfortunate side who drop into the relegation zone as goals from Mousa Dembele and Borja Valero were not enough to secure any points at the Allianz Arena as Bayern ran out 3-2 winners, leaving the Wearside outfit in 18th, level on points with Benfica above them.

Turn 37 Key Fixtures :

Manchester City (1st) V (6th) SSC Napoli
Rangers (20th) V (2nd) Barcelona
Borussia Dortmund (10th) V (17th) SL Benfica
Anzhi (16th) V (9th) FC Schalke
Sunderland (18th) V (11th) Juventus

Wilberto · 05-01-2018 12:37AM

Division 2 :

Turn 36 was all about Tottenham Hotspur as they clinched not only promotion to the top tier, but also the Division 2 title with a 1-0 win away to surprise relegation battlers Paris Saint-Germain, with Frenchman Dimitri Payet scoring the solitary goal. The title itself was confirmed by the London outfit after their nearest challengers, Roma, succumbed to a disappointing 1-0 defeat in Moscow, a result which has opened the door for Arsenal in third to steal second place from the Romans. The pair meet in on Sunday in what is sure to be a tense encounter for both managers.

In the relegation battle, it still looks very ominous for VfB Stuttgart who were unable to fully capitalise on PSG's loss to the current champions as they could only manage a well fought 2-2 draw at home to Sporting CP. Meanwhile, Aston Villa confirmed their tier 2 status next season with a 2-2 draw in Argentina against fellow relegation candidates, Estudiantes who themselves should feel considerably more assured about their own status as they remain five points clear with just two to play.

Key Turn 37 Fixtures :
AS Roma (2nd) V (3rd) Arsenal
Flamengo (5th) V (6th) Malaga
Lyon (7th) V (15th) Estudiantes
Tottenham (1st) V (18th) Stuttgart
Aston Villa (14th) Vs (17th) PSG

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 05-01-2018 12:54AM

Wilberto wrote: »

Division 1 :

Manchester City continue their march to their sixth title, and third in a row, with a 2-0 victory in Rome against a youthful and experimental Lazio side with little to play for. City's nearest challengers, Liverpool, were beaten at home in the Merseyside derby thanks to two goals in three minutes for the Toffees which lifted themselves up into 13th, and four points clear of the drop zone. Barcelona, courtesy of their 2-1 home win against already relegated Cruzeiro, leapfrog Liverpool into second and remain just one point behind City with two games remining

In the battle to avoid relegation, Anzhi were the big winners as they moved two points clear after a fantastic 2-0 win at the Bernabeu, leapfrogging Benfica who could only manage a scoreless draw at home to Manchester United. Sunderland were the unfortunate side who drop into the relegation zone as goals from Mousa Dembele and Borja Valero were not enough to secure any points at the Allianz Arena as Bayern ran out 3-2 winners, leaving the Wearside outfit in 18th, level on points with Benfica above them.

Turn 37 Key Fixtures :

Manchester City (1st) V (6th) SSC Napoli
Rangers (20th) V (2nd) Barcelona
Borussia Dortmund (10th) V (17th) SL Benfica
Anzhi (16th) V (9th) FC Schalke
Sunderland (18th) V (11th) Juventus

Go team BARCA!!

GT_TDI_150 · 05-01-2018 12:39PM

Wilberto wrote: »

Division 1 :

Manchester City continue their march to their sixth title, and third in a row, with a 2-0 victory in Rome against a youthful and experimental Lazio side with little to play for. City's nearest challengers, Liverpool, were beaten at home in the Merseyside derby thanks to two goals in three minutes for the Toffees which lifted themselves up into 13th, and four points clear of the drop zone. Barcelona, courtesy of their 2-1 home win against already relegated Cruzeiro, leapfrog Liverpool into second and remain just one point behind City with two games remining

In the battle to avoid relegation, Anzhi were the big winners as they moved two points clear after a fantastic 2-0 win at the Bernabeu, leapfrogging Benfica who could only manage a scoreless draw at home to Manchester United. Sunderland were the unfortunate side who drop into the relegation zone as goals from Mousa Dembele and Borja Valero were not enough to secure any points at the Allianz Arena as Bayern ran out 3-2 winners, leaving the Wearside outfit in 18th, level on points with Benfica above them.

Turn 37 Key Fixtures :

Manchester City (1st) V (6th) SSC Napoli
Rangers (20th) V (2nd) Barcelona
Borussia Dortmund (10th) V (17th) SL Benfica
Anzhi (16th) V (9th) FC Schalke
Sunderland (18th) V (11th) Juventus

Cant believe that the fixture that could confirm little Porto's presence in D1 for a 12th consecutive season isnt considered 'key'

baza Rakus · 05-01-2018 02:04PM

H. LOZANO, F. FORSTER, O. TUFAN, G. CASTRO, L. BITTENCOURT, K. MITROGLOU, D. SELKE can all leave as parts of exchange deals for players rated 90 or higher.

Wilberto · 07-01-2018 11:23PM

Division 1 :

It's as you were regarding the top two in Division 1 as leaders Manchester City edge past SSC Napoli 3-2, thanks to an 86th minute Cristiano Ronaldo winner. Barcelona had a much easier task of overcoming the division whipping boys, Rangers, and duly obliged with a 5-1 demolition, with Leo Messi grabbing a hattrick. It leaves a massive encounter on Thursday as the two face off at the Nou Camp with just one point separating them. Barca V City. 2nd V 1st. Messi V Ronaldo. This is a game that doesn't need dressing up! The title decider!

Meanwhile, at the opposite end, three more teams have confirmed their division 1 status for next season. FC Porto clinched safety themselves with a convincing 3-0 win over a very youthful Lazio side, while Real Madrid's and Everton's statuses were confirmed due to Sunderland's defeat at home to an Alexis Sanchez goal for Juventus. Manchester United on the other hand are effectively safe by virtue of the fact that both Anzhi and Benfica face each other in the final round of games.

Division 1 Key Fixtures :
Barcelona (2nd) Vs (1st) Manchester City
Benfica (17th) V (16th) Anzhi
Liverpool (4th) V (18th) Sunderland

Division 2 :
Arsenal were the big victors in round 37 as they came away from 2nd placed Roma with a 2-0 win, which lifts them above their hosts and sees them needing just a point in their final game at home to Sporting to confirm an immediate return to Division 1. Should they slip up, however, Roma have the more difficult task of needing a win against their fellow Italians, Udinese in order to steal back the cherished second placed position.

There's a three way battle for the last playoff spot with current occupiers, Malaga, only holding it on goal difference ahead of Lyon and Sevilla. Two of these teams face each other in the last round of games though, with Sevilla travelling to take on Malaga in an all Spanish affair. A favourable result here could see Lyon prize the position away from Malaga when they travel to Birmingham to take on an Aston Villa side with little to play for.

It's all done and dusted in the relegation battle thanks largely to newly crowned champions Tottenham continuing their good run with a 2-1 win at home to Stuttgart which sealed the German side's fate as a Division 3 side next season. The relief was felt in France, though, as it meant that fellow relegation candidates, Estudiantes, had avoided a swift return to the third tier, despite suffering a 2-0 loss to playoff chasers, Lyon.

Division 2 Key Fixtures :
Arsenal (2nd) Vs (12th) Sporting CP
Udinese (4th) Vs (3rd) AS Roma
Malaga (6th) Vs (8th) Sevilla
Aston Villa (14th) Vs (7th) Olympique Lyonnais

Wilberto · 12-01-2018 11:27PM

Division 1:

...and so, after 37 long and grueling matches, it came down to a straight shootout for the title between Barcelona and Manchester City, in front of a packed crowd (but not a sellout as there were still 26 seats left) at the Nou Camp. It was all going to plan for the home team in the first half as they went in 1-0 up at the break thanks to a sweet strike by Gareth Bale close to the half hour mark.

The visitors tried to push for an equaliser in the second half but had to be wary of dangerous Barcelona counter attacks. Eventuall, a foul committed by Barcelona at the edge of the box led to a potential chance by Cristiano Ronaldo. However, when everyone was expecting a Ronaldo shot, he whipped in a cross straight to the onrushing Marco Reus who volleyed home to put the Manchester outfit back on top of the league. City managed to safely negotiate the final ten minutes to grab their third title in a row, and fourth in five seasons.

At the the other end of the table, a 1-1 draw between Benfica and Anzhi left the Portuguese holding their breath while waiting for any bits of news filtering through from Anfield, where Sunderland were holding their hosts scoreless. Eventually, the goalless scoreline was confirmed, and Sunderland's fate was sealed.

Sergio Aguero was the main man of the season, finishing as highest scorer with a whopping 27 goals, and also as assist leader with 16.

Division 2 :

Needing a point to claim their spot in Division 1, Arsenal duly delivered with a 1-1 draw at home to Sporting CP. However, Hector Bellerin made it a nervy last 20 minutes for his own fans with an awkward own goal, cancelling out Karim Benzema's opener just 10 minutes earlier.

The point for Arsenal proved irrelevant, however, as AS Roma, who needed a win to capitalise on any Arsenal slip up, could also only manage a 1-1 at fellow playoff side, Udinese.

The battle for the final playoff place proved far more exciting though, with each of the three contenders occupying the position at some point during the round. Here's a stage-by-stage synopsis of the drama:

11' - Yannick Gerhardt puts Sevilla 1-0 up in Malaga, lifting the visitors above their hosts and into 6th, two points clear of 7th.

21' - Ciro Immobile finds the net to send Lyon into a 1 goal lead, putting them into that 6th position, dropping Sevilla into 7th.

32' - Vieira Luan equalises for Villa, knocking Lyon back into 7th, behind Sevilla.

34' - Jonas Hector finds the net as Lyon respond almost immediately to Villa's equaliser, lifting them back into 6th, where they remained at half time in both matches.

54' - Malaga equalise through Maxime Gonalons, sending them above Sevilla into 7th, still two points shy of Lyon.

65' - Malaga take the lead through Lucas Vazquez, thus propelling them above Lyon by virtue of a considerably better goal difference.

77' - Yannick Gerhardt looks to haul his side back into contention, pulling Sevilla level at 2-2, which knocks Malaga out of the playoffs and replace by Lyon.

80' - Francis Coquelin is the name that will be chanted in the streets of Malaga as he draws Villa level, dropping Lyon back into 7th, behind Malaga.

90' Full Time. Both matches end in riveting 2-2 draws meaning it's Malaga who have snatched that all important 6th place, and a trip to 3rd placed AS Roma in the playoff semi final. Lyon will feel devastated having lead twice against Villa but hauled back on both occasions, and having spent 45 minutes in total in the playoffs, where as Malaga were there for just 33 minutes, and Sevilla for the remaining 12. It's where you are at the final whistle that counts though, as Malaga found to their joy.

The other notable mention of the final round of division 2 is a Mario Balotelli hattrick for Estudiantes against playoff contenders Flamengo, taking his tally to 22 goals, and ensuring he ends the season as the division top scorer, ahead of Harry Kane (21) and Edison Cavani (20).

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 12-01-2018 11:29PM

I’m sure Barca will be there or there about next year with a manager more interested then I was.. take nothing away from City tho by that.. he hasn’t won by fluke

Congrades

Wilberto · 12-01-2018 11:33PM

MrMac84 wrote: »

I’m sure Barca will be there or there about next year with a manager more interested then I was.. take nothing away from City tho by that.. he hasn’t won by fluke

Congrades

Absolutely! You don't win three in a row, and four in five seasons, by being lucky!

redzerdrog · 12-01-2018 11:39PM

Reus played an important part and Firmino was part of the Reus deal even though he should have been a Sunderland player.

Who says cheaters don't prosper

Wilberto · 13-01-2018 02:30AM

Mgr Ranking | +/- | Club | Boards.ie Username | Total Mgr Points | No. of Games | Avg Mgr Pts
30 | +1 | AC Milan | colmmcg2410 | 703 | 361 | 1.95
28 | +1 | ACF Fiorentina | ctrl-alt-delete | 716 | 398 | 1.80
33 | -1 | Anzhi Makhachkala | richieffff | 567 | 297 | 1.91
11 | +5 | Arsenal | Manzoor14 | 1004 | 523 | 1.92
27 | +1 | AS Roma | Colemania | 737 | 394 | 1.87
13 | -1 | Aston Villa | eh i dunno | 994 | 518 | 1.92
1 | 0 | Atlético Madrid | tonic wine | 1376 | 597 | 2.30
10 | +1 | Barcelona | Hercule Poirot | 1032 | 508 | 2.03
5 | +1 | Bayern Munchen | Kersplat! | 1154 | 598 | 1.93
16 | +1 | Borussia Dortmund | baza Rakus | 985 | 543 | 1.81
18 | +2 | Chelsea | Irish Goldberg | 928 | 531 | 1.75
21 | 0 | Cruzeiro | modo85 | 875 | 472 | 1.85
15 | 0 | Estudiantes de La Plata | Wilberto (Loves Taylor Swift) | 986 | 506 | 1.95
41 | N/A | Everton | Non Boards.ie Member | 10 | 4 | 2.50
6 | +1 | FC Porto | GT_TDI_150 | 1114 | 556 | 2.00
24 | +1 | FC Schalke 04 | Jurgen Klopp | 817 | 448 | 1.82
9 | 0 | Flamengo | Perrin V2 | 1033 | 515 | 2.01
40 | +1 | Hannover 96 | cloughieB | 353 | 187 | 1.89
38 | +1 | Internazionale | PaddyWilliams | 405 | 223 | 1.82
4 | +1 | Juventus | Swoody | 1168 | 590 | 1.98
2 | 0 | Liverpool | unkymo | 1279 | 572 | 2.24
3 | +1 | Manchester City | gerp99 | 1221 | 567 | 2.15
12 | +2 | Manchester United | RickyOFlaherty | 1004 | 527 | 1.91
26 | 0 | Málaga CF | Comic Book Guy | 748 | 375 | 1.99
37 | +1 | Newcastle United | Salmon | 414 | 211 | 1.96
36 | +1 | Olympique Lyonnais | Hinty | 489 | 224 | 2.18
29 | +1 | Panathinaikos | Ordinary man | 709 | 357 | 1.99
23 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | JamboMac | 847 | 478 | 1.77
14 | -1 | Real Madrid | Burlap_Sack | 986 | 495 | 1.99
20 | +2 | Sevilla | Techniques07 | 880 | 503 | 1.75
39 | +1 | Shaktar Donetsk | rule supreme | 391 | 165 | 2.37
34 | +2 | SL Benfica | GLaDOS | 499 | 303 | 1.65
19 | 0 | Spartak Moskva | mackeire | 910 | 511 | 1.78
35 | 0 | Sporting Lisbon | thisyear | 495 | 288 | 1.72
17 | +1 | SS Lazio | tupac_healy | 947 | 527 | 1.80
7 | +3 | SSC Napoli | Maldjd23 | 1051 | 548 | 1.92
25 | 0 | Sunderland | Naughty Boy I | 778 | 437 | 1.78
31 | +2 | Tottenham Hotspur | redzerdrog | 607 | 264 | 2.30
32 | +2 | Udinese | doc holliday | 587 | 276 | 2.13
8 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart | king size mars bar | 1046 | 500 | 2.09
22 | +2 | Zenit | Batesy77 | 849 | 490 | 1.73

Unmanaged Clubs :
AJ Auxerre
Ajax
Athletic Club de Bilbao
AZ
Bayer Leverkusen
Besiktas
Boca Juniors
Celtic
Chivas de Guadalajara
Club America
CSKA Moskva
Dynamo Kyiv
FC Basel
FC Twente
Fenerbahce SK
Galatasaray SK
Genoa FC
Girondins Bordeaux
Gremio
Hamburger SV
Los Angeles Galaxy
Olympiacos
Olympique Marseille
Palmeiras
Portsmouth
PSV
Rangers
RCD Espanyol
RSC Anderlecht
Shanghai Shenhua
Sporting de Braga
Standard Liege
Sao Paulo FC
US Palermo
Valencia CF
VfL Wolfsburg
Vélez Sarsfield
Werder Bremen
West Bromwich Albion

Wilberto · 13-01-2018 03:16AM

Season 12

SMFA Manager of the year award :
1. Tonic Wine (Atletico Madrid) (164 point increase)
2. Unkymo (Liverpool) (142 point increase)
3. Gerp99 (Manchester City) (109 point increase)
= GT_TDI_150 (FC Porto) (109 point increase)
= Irish Goldberg (Chelsea) (109 point increase)

Golden Boot :
1. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) - 27 Goals
2. Mario Balotelli (Estudiantes de La Plata) - 22 Goals

3. Luis Suarez (Liverpool) - 21 Goals (in 31 Appearances)
4. Harry Kane (Málaga CF) - 21 Goals (in 38 Appearances)

Golden Ball :
1. Luis Suarez (Liverpool) - 8.77 (31 Appearances)
2. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) - 8.46 (37 Appearances)
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (Barcelona) - 8.40* (30 Appearances)

*Cristiano Ronaldo's rating is only reflective of his time spent at Barcelona.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 13-01-2018 03:35AM

Ronaldo was sold??????????????????????

Wilberto · 13-01-2018 03:37AM

MrMac84 wrote: »

Ronaldo was sold??????????????????????

Yup! To Manchester City no less! :pac:

For Kyle Walker and Rakitic which, tbf, does beef up the Barca squad a lot.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 13-01-2018 03:46AM

Wilberto wrote: »

Yup! To Manchester City no less! :pac:

For Kyle Walker and Rakitic which, tbf, does beef up the Barca squad a lot.

Ida sold Messi first but I’m not in charge no more

Wilberto · 13-01-2018 03:53AM

MrMac84 wrote: »

Ida sold Messi first but I’m not in charge no more

I don't know. I'd nearly prefer to keep Messi ahead of Ronaldo. That said, I've rarely managed them in SM so maybe Ronaldo is by far the more productuve player in terms of SM.

I'm just basing it purely on the fact that I just prefer Messi in real life! :pac:

Burlap_Sack · 18-01-2018 10:26PM

Casillas available for cash

Wilberto · 18-01-2018 11:00PM

Estudiantes de LP outclassed Genoa CFC and beat them 3 - 0 in their Friendly fixture.

Klaassen scored a goal and was later voted Man of the Match for his performance.

Ki and Redmond were also amongst the goalscorers.

Debut goal for Nathan Redmond, and a debut clean sheet for Jack Butland.

eh i dunno · 18-01-2018 11:04PM

Wilberto wrote: »

Debut goal for Nathan Redmond, and a debut clean sheet for Jack Butland.

Look after the lads for me.

redzerdrog · 01-02-2018 11:33PM

Site ****ed for everyone this past while?

eh i dunno · 01-02-2018 11:36PM

redzerdrog wrote: »

Site ****ed for everyone this past while?

Yep nearly a week it's been crap now

Wilberto · 01-02-2018 11:50PM

It's annoying because there's a few of my teams that are in the close season or have just started a new season that I want to try and change up. It's infuriating to even try and do anything with the site the way it is now.

redzerdrog · 02-02-2018 12:30AM

Wilberto wrote: »

It's annoying because there's a few of my teams that are in the close season or have just started a new season that I want to try and change up. It's infuriating to even try and do anything with the site the way it is now.

Can't even be bothered to check all my teams results tonight it's that bad

Wilberto · 02-02-2018 12:33AM

redzerdrog wrote: »

Can't even be bothered to check all my teams results tonight it's that bad

I was so close to just giving up as well. Somehow persisted through it though.

Hercule Poirot · 02-02-2018 09:50AM

Colemania wrote: »

To avoid any confusion, I've posted 2 sets of fixtures on the fixtures and results thread. First post is the fixtures for this week. Second post is unplayed fixtures from Gameweeks 1 to 4.

Also, just a reminder for the newcomers this season that there is no chat allowed on the fixtures thread. Any response to match reports goes in this thread

WTF?

Colemania · 02-02-2018 09:55AM

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

WTF?

Deleted it, wrong thread!

GT_TDI_150 · 02-02-2018 10:12AM

Colemania wrote: »

Deleted it, wrong thread!

FFS... had me search in a panic

GT_TDI_150 · 03-02-2018 01:42PM

Taylor ...

.. here ya go...

12gauge dave · 19-04-2018 07:56PM

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

Taylor ... .. here ya go...

Said I'd come one here for a look down memory lane I was the manager that won the two titles with real Madrid in season 2 and 3 and I won the div 4 playoffs with Hamburg in season 1 if memory serves me right.
I was also the man that sold Ronaldo to Barcelona in swap for fabregas and Dani alves people thought it was crazy which i agree now it was but I won back to back titles so it justified the craziness I guess.

Wilberto · 19-04-2018 08:01PM

12gauge dave wrote: »

Said I'd come one here for a look down memory lane I was the manager that won the two titles with real Madrid in season 2 and 3 and I won the div 4 playoffs with Hamburg in season 1 if memory serves me right.
I was also the man that sold Ronaldo to Barcelona in swap for fabregas and Dani alves people thought it was crazy which i agree now it was but I won back to back titles so it justified the craziness I guess.

Do ya want a team??

Go on...

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