2014/15 Football Draft

[Cabinet96]

So I can, but only in random one off games. Not in a custom tournament. Not a biggie I guess, but it does change the nature of it a bit. No injuries, suspensions and teams don't know if they need to win or only get a point to qualify etc.

I'll do it from now on though. Restart or just doing it from here on in?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Meh if it's too annoying don't bother, idc. Just seems a bit anticlimactic considering how long we spent drafting.

Maybs leave it and see what others think.

 

[Cabinet96]

Not annoying. Just has the constraints I mentioned.

 

[Cabinet96]

Anyway, will do each match individually from now on and will do a brief match report (might even be able to upload goals, but don't hold me on that). Not gonna do those two games again though.

Group A Fixtures

MD1: Brentford v Coventry
MD1: Tranmere v Rotterham
MD2: Liverpool v Tranmere
MD2: Rotterham v Brentford
MD3: Coventry v Rotterham
MD3: Brentford v Liverpool
MD4: Tranmere v Brentford
MD4: Liverpool v Coventry
MD5: Rotterham v Liverpool
MD5: Coventry v Tranmere
MD6: Coventry v Brentford
MD6: Rotterham v Tranmere
MD7: Tranmere v Liverpool
MD7: Brentford v Rotterham
MD8: Rotterham v Coventry
MD8: Liverpool v Brentford
MD9: Brentford v Tranmere
MD9: Coventry v Liverpool
MD10: Liverpool v Rotterham
MD10: Tranmere v Coventry

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Dortmund off to the expected start I see

Thanks guys for putting in the yakka

 

[Uppercut]

Sick. It'll be like the World Cup 2015 never had.

 

[Nate]

Cabinet for BOTM.

4-1-2-1-2

GK: De Gea
RB: Coleman
CB: Kompany
CB: Otamendi
LB: Zabaleta
CDM: Matuidi
RCM: Schweinsteiger
LCM: Ribery
CAM: Muller
ST: Benzema
ST: Messi

Subs: Naldo, Criscito, Khedira, Cazorla, Lucas Moura, Candreva, Mandzukic

 

[Cabinet96]

Brentford (Pothas) v Coventry City (Marc) at Griffin Park

Brentford 3-0 Coventry City

Sanchez 24, 63, Isco 58 (Brentford).

The start of Group A got underway on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Griffin Park. Much to the delight of the capacity crowd, the home side got their campaign off to the perfect start, with Isco and Alexis Sanchez helping the Bees to a 3-0 win against the Sky Blues. The ball was shared equally between the two sides, but it was Brentford who managed to create the best chances and took the lead inside the opening half an hour, when Isco turned just outside the box, and chipped a cross, which Alexis powered home at the near post. The Bees could've extended their lead before the break, when, after some neat play on the edge of the box, Suarez dragged Isco's through ball just wide of the far post. Coventry had their chances to get back into the tie. Shortly after half time some good footwork and a powerful low shot from Van Persie forced a reaction save from Buffon, but Moutinho blasted the follow up over the bar. Not long afterwards, Modric slipped a through ball between Silva and Godin, which Isco slotted past the motionless Lloris. Alexis sealed the tie five minutes later, when he took a pass from the substitute Illaramendi, got away from Baines and Schniederlin and hammered a shot into the top left corner. Player of the match: Alexis Sanchez

7 Shots 5
5 On target 2
50% Possession 50%
7 Tackles 14


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1st goal: https://account.xbox.com/en-GB/game...t96&scid=03a80100-9ff3-46ea-be76-e00e7fe465df
2nd goal: https://account.xbox.com/en-GB/game...t96&scid=03a80100-9ff3-46ea-be76-e00e7fe465df
3rd goal: https://account.xbox.com/en-GB/game...t96&scid=03a80100-9ff3-46ea-be76-e00e7fe465df

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Classic Lloris.

 

[sledger]

Aw man that second Brentford goal was so easy on the eye. Great stuff.

Really top effort cabinet. Gun write up and highlights. Can't wait for future installments.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Where's my thanks? I harassed him into it!

 

[sledger]

Smitteh you know I am forever thankful for your continuing presence in my life. It's why instead of calling you by your real name, I address you primarily as "Hey you, behind the bushes".

 

[GIMH]

Can't wait to see the whites give Rotherham a pasting

 

[sledger]

It's on like Donkey Kong, ****.

 

[Agent TBY]

Top work, Cab.

As an aside, if this gets too tedious for you I could try and figure out Twitch and livestream the knockout rounds using the PC version. Assuming there's interest, of course.

 

[Cabinet96]

Tranmere (GIMH) v Rotterham (Sledger) at Prenton Park

Tranmere 2-4 Rotterham

Rooney 8, Götze 52 (Tranmere)
Pedro 13, 21, Falcao 65, Marchisio 71 (Rotterham)

The second match of Group A followed the afternoon kick off at Griffin park with an evening game at the home of Tranmere Rovers, who were up against Rotterham United. In a high scoring game the away side prevailed thanks to Pedro's two early goals, and an overall quality display, including three assists, from Mesut Özil. Tranmere had got off to the start they wanted, when Götze chipped a ball over the top to Rooney, who got away from Rodriguez and fired home, but the away side responded instantly. Pedro received a pass from Özil in a tight space, and rouletted past the defender before slotting it past the near post. Less than 10 minutes later he again got on the end of an Özil pass before slotting into the far corner. Tranmere hit back just after half time, Neymar played Coutinho through, whose shot was saved but only into the path of Götze who headed home. Falcao, who fortunately for himself has his 2013 body in this tournament, put Rotterham back ahead however, with another spin and calm far post finish. Marchisio sealed the tie five minutes later, when he made a surging untracked run from deep and hit a first time shot low and powerfully, past Courtois.

12 Shots 13
6 on target 10
43% Possession 57%
11 Tackles 9



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1st goal: https://account.xbox.com/en-GB/game...t96&scid=03a80100-9ff3-46ea-be76-e00e7fe465df
2nd goal: https://account.xbox.com/en-GB/game...t96&scid=03a80100-9ff3-46ea-be76-e00e7fe465df
3rd goal: https://account.xbox.com/en-GB/game...t96&scid=03a80100-9ff3-46ea-be76-e00e7fe465df
4th goal: https://account.xbox.com/en-GB/game...t96&scid=03a80100-9ff3-46ea-be76-e00e7fe465df
5th goal: https://account.xbox.com/en-GB/game...t96&scid=03a80100-9ff3-46ea-be76-e00e7fe465df
6th goal: https://account.xbox.com/en-GB/game...t96&scid=03a80100-9ff3-46ea-be76-e00e7fe465df

Group A table

	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Brentford	1	1	0	0	3	0	3	3
Rotterham	1	1	0	0	4	2	2	3
Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tranmere	1	0	0	1	2	4	-2	0
Coventry	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0

 

[Cabinet96]

Top work, Cab.

As an aside, if this gets too tedious for you I could try and figure out Twitch and livestream the knockout rounds using the PC version. Assuming there's interest, of course.

I don't have anything to record the gameplay with though. This is just using Xbox's inbuilt gameplay recording, which has a max length of 5 minutes I believe.

 

[sledger]

Oh yes, suck it GIMH.

 

[Nate]

You can use xboxclips.com or xboxdvr.com if you like too.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Going to do the opening fixtures of Group B right now. There's 10 rounds of fixtures for each group, as each side plays each other twice, so will post each match day in a separate post, spread over the next week or so. Will also post tables to go with it, etc, etc.

Here's the Group B complete fixture list (will add Group A when I've made it).

MD1: BVB v City
MD1: FCB v Arsenal
MD2: Arsenal v Köln
MD2: City v Köln
MD3: Köln v Arsenal
MD3: BVB v FCB
MD4 Arsenal v City
MD4 FCB v Köln
MD5: Köln v BVB
MD5: City v FCB
MD6: Arsenal v Köln
MD6: FCB v BVB
MD7: Köln v City
MD7 BVB v Arsenal
MD8: Arsenal v FCB
MD8: City v BVB
MD9: BVB v Köln
MD9: FCB v City
MD10: Köln v BVB
MD10: City v Köln

I think we've got two matches too many (see MD2 and MD10)

Barça have 7 and Arsenal 7, so need to be inserted in there somehow