Week 8 processing

Marvellous, thanks.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

playing out of position

-50% if not playing in any of hs preferred positions

-10% if playing in second, third or fourth PP

Question about DYs again Paul, sorry.

I know they can play across the midfield or full back under the DY umbrella,but does the above occur, say for example if I play a DY at RH?

ie Does that count as a PP or a second third fourth pp?

Will I get handicapped -10% as he isn't playing as a strict DY?

Thanks

Tom@Charlton wrote:

Paul Hemmings wrote:

playing out of position

-50% if not playing in any of hs preferred positions

-10% if playing in second, third or fourth PP

Question about DYs again Paul, sorry.

I know they can play across the midfield or full back under the DY umbrella,but does the above occur, say for example if I play a DY at RH?

ie Does that count as a PP or a second third fourth pp?

Will I get handicapped -10% as he isn't playing as a strict DY?

Thanks

yes but no more than 10%

Ok thanks

Another brilliant week again Paul - so much to think about again!

Just going back very briefly Paul.

In WHV if I was to drop a dy and play 451 with Am BW pm

Will the CF get isolated or will the winghalves and pm support when required

Or is it just best leaving that tactic as it's natural 442?

Will@Fulham wrote:

Just going back very briefly Paul.

In WHV if I was to drop a dy and play 451 with Am BW pm

Will the CF get isolated or will the winghalves and pm support when required

Or is it just best leaving that tactic as it's natural 442?

PM wont support normally LH or RH will cutin and support when crosses come in but generally he will get isolated

Hmm, food for thought - the CAT tactic can't come soon enough lol

Thanks Paul

Paul...do you think if drop an AM for a striker i'd be better playing De Rossi as my secondary PM instead of Krasic? I know he isnt as strong skills wise as Krasic for the PM position, but De Rossi was getting 50 and 60 ratings last season as a PM. will he give some cover there to counter the loss of an AM? or should i strictly be playing an AM infront of those 3 CB's? i dont want them overly exposed, but I also need to start fitting in these strikers.

Is it actually possible for a player rated 9090 to have a skill like 8sp?

I mean....leon britton....he's the best passer in england. i've never seen many 9090s though with a standout stat. britton would surely have to be an exception to the rule? his rating cant really be much higher than that, unless he gets a call-up.

also is there a skills cap for the ratings paul? i.e a 90 rating cant have more than, say, 80-90 potential exceptional skills. just wondered. can a player considered to be under-rated in international terms (his PTCR) be well skilled? that's what I mean there.

what did Steve Bruce have for heading in the olden days?.

Stu, if you're going to employ 2 PM's, and all you want is protection in front of the back 3, why would you not do BW, PM, P2?

What purpose is the AM serving?


I play an AM, as Carrick is my only PM, so if some clever chuff decides to man mark Carrick, then my creative element will come from the AM and still serve the WH's... but if you've got 2 PM's, surely that need disappears?

Paul, would be interested in your take on my probably totally wrong theory!

Tom@Charlton wrote:

Phil@Arsenal wrote:

If I'm correct that draw with Barcelona knocks us both out of champions league due to ac Milan having such a high lead. Unless they lose both there games? Which doesn't look likely.

Diarra getting sent off? Another product of rich's dirty tactics. Haha.

I seem to have quite a lot of possession in my games. Which is good.

Overall my team seems to play better with tevez at tm. Was trying to mix things up with Rvp playing there.

Thanks Paul

Top two go through this year Phil!

All to play for.

Well that makes it slightly easier, but its still gonna be a good battle between myself and matt@barca.

Paul, did i manage to get many new's in at Lille?

Or Arsenal?

Rich@Leicester wrote:

I play an AM, as Carrick is my only PM, so if some clever chuff decides to man mark Carrick, then my creative element will come from the AM

Plan A, out the window.

all skills depend on individual players nothing else

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Bilbao SLO4 451 PM Zambrano good P2 Fuchs average DL Capel good DR Gebhart superb mom CF Helmes average. 41% 1 chance to 2.

Ceballos came on to replace Fuchs average.

squad morale good

4 language groups SPA SER GER and POR

no goals scored in six league games. probably means your CF is being outnumbered all the time, thats one of the reasons that SLo is a 442 really, so this doesnt happen. If it was me id trying swapping out the DY for a ST.

A dynmao could work in this formation but he would have to have WATT95% and superb stamina so he's in the right place to help out the CF every time. and the CF wouldneed to be able to hold the ball up until he got in position, so it gets more complex than playing a ST but could work.

so when i put this tactic in at schalke c ronaldo would be best as dy.

Phil@Arsenal wrote:

Well that makes it slightly easier, but its still gonna be a good battle between myself and matt@barca.

I'd put you down as favourite for 2nd place as Barca have to travel to Milan still.

Phil@Arsenal wrote:

Paul, did i manage to get many new's in at Lille?

Or Arsenal?

Arsenal brown uade huddart sold onyewu

Lille sold javary signed Giroud and Belhanda and Nuytinck

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Inter Milan SLO5 442 PM Pirlo good P2 Hernanes good LH Di Maria good RH Ribery superb CF Cavani average. 54%. 2 chances to ACs 1. only 1 cross.

LB Coentrao superb RB Maicon superb.

mom was Lavezzi for AC.

Champions League SLO5 451 rather than the normal 442. PM Pastore good P2 Hernanes good LH Di maria superb RH rossi average CF Higuain good. 51%.

mom was Plymouth's TM Rooney.

despite not winning this week Inter still had 5 players in the serie A team of the week.

good squad morale. a couple of WR90 academy players complaining about their wages, but you can afford to ignore that as they are in the academy.

Paul, thanks for this. Any idea why Cavani is only playing average? Is it simply not enough chances being created? I assumed it was 2equal teams just cancelling each other out.

Just read through the whole thread again and it is fantastic and enlightening to learn how the game works.

Not only does Paul deserve greast credit for this thread but also massive credit for thinking this whole game up too. The amount of time and thought it must have taken is phenomenal!

Honestly think the majority of my time with my turn will now be taken up by picking my team, whereas before it picked itself most of the time. There are so many little things to consider, it will really test a lot of managers on here to keep on top of things! Me being one of them!!

Question regarding the bonuses you revealed today Paul....

Are the bonuses calculated with the first 11 that take to the pitch or the first 18 in the match day squad?

If it is the first 11, do any subs that come on also get the same bonuses calculated when they come on, or do they miss out as they are just subs?

Also, if it is calculated on the first 11, and you have three languages starting, but bring on a fourth different language do all the bonuses get adjusted or just the player coming on?

ie Can the bonuses change mid game?

Would you get the same bonus for a debutant if he started on the bench that you would if he started?

Thanks

Also do the bonuses like captains and debutants (50%) increase all skills by 50% or just certain ones?

Does it effect player or squad morale or have an adverse effect elsewhere if you keep changing your captain?

Thanks Paul, hope these questions aren't too late in the week. Would've asked earlier but it has taken me all day to get my head round these revelations!!

That and endless mind numbing conversation at work today ruining my concentration on Hemsoft!

One more, sorry.

How does the player of the season bonus work.

I can see where some of my players are or have been players of the season on the profiles 2 sheet, but do they get this bonus every week or just on certain occasions? Also, is it just the current player of the season that gets it or all of them?

Annoyed because I ignored the player of the season dealing at the end of last season. You live and learn I suppose....!!

Ive finished all the printing now and i'm off to the post office, bbiab to answer your questions. Thurs 12pm.