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All Time Soccer Tourney Gropu C Sinn Fein v. Eephus (1 Viewer)

Which team has better offensive subs. Which team has better defensive subs?

  • Sinn Fein has better offensive and defensive subs.

    Votes: 4 22.2%

  • Eephus has better offensive and defensive subs.

    Votes: 9 50.0%

  • Sinn Fein has better offensive subs but Eephus has better defensive subs.

    Votes: 4 22.2%

  • Eephus has better offensive subs but Sinn Fein has better defensive subs.

    Votes: 1 5.6%
  • Total voters
    18
Eephus' lineup:  Note the empty CM slot is filled by Graeme Souness

Welcome to Wombletown

Wombletown has taken a more defensive approach to this tournament.  The squad and tactics were constructed around the unique talents of Beckenbauer.  He'll operate as a libero in a five man back line.  Kohler and Vidic will be assigned man marking responsibilities in the center.  Facchetti and Thuram will play as wingbacks.  With so much offensive quality in the opposing sides, the wings must play disciplined defense but both have the capability to go forward on the counter.  The wingbacks will be the primary source of width in this setup.

The midfield will be a narrow triangle with Souness sitting a bit deeper than Gerrard and Pogba.  The latter two will play box-to-box.  Up front, Charles will play as more of a target man while Shevchenko will be asked to drop deeper when necessary.  Chilavert in goal wouldn't be my choice for a long season but in a short tournament, he's an inspirational and ushakable presence.

The gaffer Rehagel lives for situations like this. More fancied attacking sides have often grown frustrated against his well organized system.  He's o stranger to 5-3-2, having used it to great success at Werder Bremen.  His Greek underdogs in 2004 played with Traianos Dellas in the sweeper role so he'll be able to get much greater things from Der Kaiser. 

The team has taken well to Rehagel's kontrollierte offensive system.  I anticipate we'll play more direct than most teams in this tournament but don't be fooled by my route one schtick.  These players have the skills to be more creative than just hoofing it forward.  However, they'll be creative with five passes rather than fifteen.  Direct football leads to more free kicks which will be crucial in a tournament loaded with talent.  I think more goals will be scored off set plays than normal but the dice will tell.

The bench offers some enticing attacking threats for when we're up 2-0 and looking for a third.  Klinsmann is a proven goal scorer on the biggest stages.  Waddle and Ze Roberto allow us to switch to a four man back line with more advanced players on the wings.  Okocha can create something out of nothing if that's what we need.  If it comes down to penalties, we can pull a LVG and bring Beasant in as a specialty keeper.  Chilavert can change shirts and stay in the game so he can step up first to take his kick.  It's a sign of this team's depth that Crompton, the #6 right back of all-time according to some guy on Big Soccer, will be deployed primarily to make sure there are no shenanigans.
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Sinn Fein's lineup from the last game:

Tactics/Formation

I came into the draft with a specific tactic in mind, and tried to fit all my picks into this formation.  There were a number of MFers that ended up drafted shortly before my picks in the early rounds, but I think I got guys who will fill in nicely by the end.

This is a tactic/formation that I have been working on over a few years in FM, and it seems to be effective against all styles of teams.  Technically, it is a 4-1-2-3 line-up, but practically, it is a 4-3-3.  It is possession-based, but a little more direct than Barca's Tiki-Taka, maybe closer to the original total football concept.  We will be building up play from the defense, and the width will come primarily from the fullbacks.  The three mid-fielders are the engine, and all three positions require mids who can transition from defending to attacking quickly.  We will be playing a high line, with pressure on the ball, particularly opposing defenders.  We will work the ball into the box more than lob a bunch of crosses.  And, while possession-based tactics tend to be defensive in nature, we will play with an attacking mentality - with or without the lead - which means we will always be looking to win the ball back and push the ball forward quickly.

 Gerd Muller​

Neymar                            Raul​

Danielle De Rossi      Luka Modric​

Sergio Busquets​

Paolo Maldini   Fabio Cannavaro   Sergio Ramos   Javier Zanetti​

Petr Cech​

Bench: Didier Drogba, Hugo Sanchez, Kevin De Bruyne, Juan Roman Riquelme, Dario Srna, Jan Vertonghen, Saul

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino
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Man, this is a tough matchup.  Those defenses are great.  I really don't see a lot to choose between in chance creation of chance prevention, so I see this as a game that could very well swing on a finishing or goalkeeping bonus. 

 
AcerFC said:
Im not seeing anything when I click Wombleton link, anyone else?
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Hmm.  Well let's see if I can approximate it.

                                           Jose Luis Chilavert

             Jurgen Kohler     Franz Beckenbauer           Nemanja Vidic

Lilian Thuram                                                                                     Giacinto Fachetti

                   Steven Gerrard     Graeme Souness          Paul Pogba

                                        Andriy Shavchenko

                                                            John Charles

 
pre-match interview with Jhendelyn Nunez

You must be happy to finally have the tournament start for your team? 

EEPHUS- Absolutely, I'm very pleased with the squad's form in the run-up. They've adapted to kontrollierte offensive as if they've played it all their lives.  Our practices have been unusually intense to help us acclimatize to the altitude but we're anxious to begin competitive play, and frankly Klinsmann's habit of repositioning the cones on the practice field has become rather tiresome.

Is there an advantage to playing late and having already watched one game of your opponent?

EEPHUS- We've been focusing on our own preparation and honestly haven't been paying too much attention to the results to date.  My philosophy is that opponents will have to react to our tactics, although we have quality substitutes who will allow us to make in-game adjustments if necessary.

Must be easy to prepare for a team managed by a guy who's never won anything, right?

EEPHUS- Match preparation is never easy, it's SERIOUS BUSINESSTM

Please stop yelling at me.

Steven Gerrard is the obvious choice for captain, isn't he?

EEPHUS- In my country, Der Kaiser outranks Der Kapitän

Well that's a terrible decision. I hope Muller puts 5 in the net. Good day Sir!

EEPHUS- (No comment) 

 
Sorry, I didn't specify if suspensions would carry over when we did the draft.  Seems unfair to enforce that after the fact.

EDIT:  And actually, it was PIK95 who got the player tossed.  He still ended up beating Sinn 3-1.  The dice hate Spurs fans. 

 
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I think Eephus has more offense than he's getting credit for.  Gerrard and Pogba are dynamic CMs who can score goals.  Both wing backs can supply width.  And Beckenbauer was known for playing the "offensive" libero role.  Eephus would need to pick his spots to avoid a counter, of course, but he can send a lot of runners past Charles at any one time. 

In any case, the dice will probably make this a 6-4 game.

 
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
I think Eephus has more offense than he's getting credit for.  Gerrard and Pogba are dynamic CMs who can score goals.  Both wing backs can supply width.  And Beckenbauer was known for playing the "offensive" libero role.  Eephus would need to pick his spots to avoid a counter, of course, but he can send a lot of runners past Charles at any one time. 

In any case, the dice will probably make this a 6-4 game.
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Not to mention his keeper scored 67 goals.

 
FYI, I'm also removing red cards from all but the disadvantage table.  For the same reason, with 12 rolls we were 50% or more likely to have a player sent off.  That's too high. 

 
OK, Sinn gets the Attacking and Finishing bonuses, but incurs the Counter penalty.

Eeph gets the defending bonus and the defensive sub bonus.

Sinn Fein Roll Oder:

  1. disadvantage
  2. advantage
  3. advantage
  4. disadvantage
  5. disadvantage
  6. advantage
Eephus Roll Order

  1. neutral
  2. disadvantage
  3. neutral
  4. neutral
  5. advantage
  6. neutral
 
Die Roll



Advantage



Neutral



Disadvantage



1



Goal



Goal



Goal



2



Goal



Goal



Set Piece Earned



3



Goal



PK Earned



Set Piece Earned



4



Goal



Set Piece Earned



Opponent Cautioned



5



PK Earned



Set Piece Earned



Opponent Cautioned



6



Set Piece Earned



Scoring Chance Off Post



Scoring Chance Off Post



7



Set Piece Earned



Scoring Chance Saved



Scoring Chance Saved



8



Opponent Cautioned



Opponent Cautioned



Player Cautioned



9



Opponent Cautioned



Opponent Cautioned



Player Sent Off



10



Scoring Chance Off Post



No Action



Scoring Chance Conceded



11



Scoring Chance Saved



No Action



Scoring Chance Conceded



12



Scoring Chance Offside



Player Cautioned



No Action



13



No Action



Player Cautioned



No Action



14



No Action



Counter*



Set Piece Conceded



15



Counter*



Set Piece Conceded



Set Piece Conceded



16



Counter*



Set Piece Conceded



Set Piece Conceded



17



Set Piece Conceded



Set Piece Conceded



PK Conceded



18



Set Piece Conceded



Set Piece Conceded



Own Goal



19



Set Piece Conceded



Goal Conceded



Goal Conceded



20



Goal Conceded



Goal Conceded



Goal Conceded


 
No time for spoiler tagging right now.

Sinn Roll 1 Disadvantage

1d20
7 Scoring Chance Saved

Sinn Finishing Saving Roll (5 or 6 scores)

1d6
3

Neymar finds Muller in space, but the German's curling effort is well-saved by Chilavert!

 
Eeph Roll 1 Neutral

1d20
17 Set Piece Conceded

Sinn Set Piece ( 5 or 6 scores)

1d6
4

Fachetti fouls Raul 25 yards out from goal.  The Spainard lines up the free kick, but gets his angles all wrong and fails to trouble Chilavert.

 
Sinn Roll 2 Advantage

1d20
20 Goal Conceded

Modric's attempt to pick out Muller is cutout by Beckenbauer who immediately finds Pogba.  Pogba takes a few dribbles, picks his head up, and plays a long ball to Charles at the top of the box.  The Welshman nods it down to a streaking Shevchenko who makes no mistake, lashing the ball past a despairing Cech an into the net!

Sinn Fein 0 - 1 Eephus

 
Eeph Roll 2 disadvantage

1d20
19 Goal Conceded

An immediate answer from Sinn Fein!  Zannetti overlaps on the right wing and fires in a perfect cross just outside the six yard box.  Kohler thinks Chilavert will claim, but the keeper is rooted to his spot and Muller cuts across his German compatriot to nod home!

Sinn Fein 1 - 1 Eephus

 
Sinn Roll 3 Advantage

1d20
4 Goal!

This game has taken off!  This time, Neymar goes on a mazy run, eluding Souness and Thuram.  As he tees up a left footed cross, the defenders converge toward Muller, but Neymar drags it back to Modric at the edge of the box, who blasts a shot into the top corner!

Sinn Fein 2 - 1 Eephus

 
Eeph Roll 3 Neutral

1d20
8 Opponent Cautioned

Sinn Fein Caution roll

1d10
6 Luka Modric

Modric is given little time to savor his goal as he's booked for being late into a challenge on Gerrard.

 
Sinn Fein Roll 4 Disadvantage

1d20
17 PK Conceded

Eephus PK Roll (3,4,5,6 score)

1d6
5

A clever overlap and 1-2 sends Fachetti into the box and Zanetti can only clatter him down.  Zanetti is livid, but he's frankly lucky to not see a card there!  It's a PK!  Gerrard steps up to take it.  No nonsense!  Hard into the lower left corner and although Cech guesses right, he can't near the kick!  Wombletown have tied the game!

Sinn Fein 2 - 2 Eephus

 
eephus roll 4 neutral

1d20
5 Set Piece Earned

Eephus Set Piece Roll (5 or 6 score)

1d6
1

Charles is clattered by Kohler holding up the ball about 22 yards out.  Gerrard takes the free kick and gets it over the wall, but it's too central and Cech parries over the bar.  The resulting corner is uneventful. 

 
Eephus makes a Defensive Substitution.  Bringing Crompton in for Pogba.  Beckenbauer will move to MF and Thuram will slot in to the third CB slot with Crompton moving to RB.  Sinn Fein must take the worst of two rolls on his next roll.

 
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Sinn Fein Roll 5 (Disadvantage Worst of Two)

2d20
3 + 12

No Action

Neither side can take the game by the neck as they trade possession in the middle of the pitch. 

 
Eephus Roll 5 (advantage)

1d20
12 Scoring Chance Offside

Shevchenko is played in by Beckenbauer!  The Ukranian coolly slots home and celebrates jubilantly.  But the linesman has raised the flag!  The Wombletown fans cannot believe it?  They thought they had the winner!  Video replays show a very close call, but Sheva appears to have been marginally offside.  A courageous call in a big situation from the assistant referee, but he appears to have gotten it right.

 
Sinn Fein Roll 6 Advantage

1d20
19  Set Piece Conceded

Eephus set piece roll (5 or 6 scores)

1d6
5

Gerrard is fouled in the left center of the field, about 21 yards out.  Gerrard and Beckenbauer are discussing the kick.  Gerrard runs over the ball and Beckenbauer approaches.  He lifts a delicate chip.  Charles had peeled out of the wall and is able to volley the unexpected ball first time!  It beats a stunned Cech to his near post!  Pandemonium for the Wombletown fans!

Sinn Fein 2 - 3 Eephus

 
Eephus Roll 6 Neutral

1d20
1 Goal!

A dispirited Sinn Fein midfield gives Wombletown too much time and space on the ball.  Gerrard finds Charles, who holds up the ball at the top of the box and lays it off for Beckenbauer.  Der Kaiser hammers home a shot from 20 yards.  Cech doesn't even move!  A sweet goal for Beckenbauer on the last kick of the game!

Full Time

Sinn Fein 2 - 4 Eephus

 
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I appreciate the effort, but this is not very accurate.

I literally have the best defensive back line ever assembled - including this tournament.  Two top-5 players in Maldini, and Cannavero, Ramos is the best defender of his generation with 6 World XI spots (surpassed only by Messi, Ronlado, and Xavi), easily a top-10 defender, and then Zanneti who has 19 years in Serie A, 5th most appearances in UEFA comps, 5 time champion of Serie A, Champions League winner...  There is no combination of defenders who are better - yet I have conceded 7 goals?  3 at home?

Not buying it.   I get that people don't understand my tactics - but no way this teams concedes 7 goals in 2 games.

 
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