Gaming The SM RedCafe League

I remember back when we first started this league that you could find at least 10-15 players aged 21 or younger who was rated 90+

We now only have 3 players in the whole database:

Martial (20/90)
Gimenez (21/90)
Sterling (21/90)

If you open the search up to 89s you get:

Alli (20/89)
Coman (19/89)
Bellerin (21/89)
Sane (20/89)
Gaya (21/89)
Silva (21/89)
Berardi (21/89)

It really is a bit shit.
 
Hereford League Form since Phil K took charge:

Won: 15
Draw: 2
Lost: 0

Goals: 49
Goals Conceded: 4
Clean Sheets in Row: 3
League Games Won in Row: 3
League Games Unbeaten in Row: 17
 
Damien said:
Had to rest my three best players - Özil, Messi and Boateng - due to fitness concerns. Unsurprising that Newcastle won with ease. Told you @RedSky @The Stain

Loss v Chelsea coming up on Tuesday.
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Told you to play them, Louie.

Destroyed Spurs 2-1. Kompany would be joint top scorer at Liverpool, lel.
 
Damien said:
If I did they wouldn't be fit enough to face you on Thursday.

Trust Sterling to feck my selection plans up by getting himself suspended for Tuesday
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Meh, you could played your reserves and smash me.
 
Seriously though, don't think i've ever beaten you away. This season you have 8 wins 1 draw 0 losses at home. So.. I do have a good away record i suppose, 7-2-1. Nah, if i somehow scrape a draw, that'd be great.
 
What's happened to Watford in div 3? Three losses in a row to unmanaged teams. Fitness issues?
 
  1. Ondrej Duda (21/83): +2 (to 85) - $12k to $14k (+$2k)
  2. Issa Diop (19/75): +5 (to 80) - $7k to $12k (+$5k)
  3. Sofiane Boufal (22/87): + 1 (to 88) - $26k to $36k (+$10k)
  4. Ousmane Dembele (19/80): +5 (to 85) - $12k to $14k (+$2k)
  5. Jean-Victor Makengo (17/75): +3 (to 78) - $7k to $8k (+$1k)
  6. Olivier Boscagli (18/78): +2 (to 80) - $8k to $12k (+$4k)
  7. Giuseppe Pezzella (18/75): +3 (to 78) - $7k to $8k (+$1k)
  8. Piotr Zielinksi (21/85): +2 (to 87) - $14k to $26k (+$12k)
  9. Dominique Heintz (22/85): + 1 (to 86) - $14k to $18k (+$4k)
  10. Marvin Plattenhardt (24/86): + 1 (to 87) - $18k to $26k (+$8k)
  11. Jonathan Leko (17/72): +5 (to 77) - $3k to $8k (+$5k)
  12. Timothy Fosu-Mensah (18/75): +3 (to 78) - $7k to $8k (+$1k)
  13. Jorge Mere (19/83): +2 (to 85) - $12k to $14k (+$2k)
Wages increase: $57k
 
Just seen the thread lololol. He's talented but wonder how much PSG will put up with.
 
I have shit luck when it comes to fullbacks. Even when I get good ones they either become injured or they insult their manager and half their team on Periscope, get arrested or both.
 
Manchester United team to lose to Chelsea tonight

De Gea (94)

Roberto (89) Matip (89) Stones (89) Gaya (89)
Eriksen (91) Silva (89)
Memphis (90) Messi (99) Özil (94)
Martial (90)
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Solid enough +2 to 80 for Jordan.

In other news my old club Forest are doing well in the La Liga review.

- Camarasa + 1 to 86
- Success + 2 to 85
- Duarte + 2 to 86

Solid.
 
Serie A 'Italian' reform
By Football Italia staff

Starting from next season Serie A will require squads to include four youth team players and four players with Italian experience.

The reform introduced by the Italian federation is modelled after a UEFA regulation that defines which players are eligible for European cups.

The reform had already been introduced last year, but the previous season was considered to be transitional, and its rules did not apply. The Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the norm will come into full effect for the 2016/17 campaign, when all Serie A teams must present squad lists inclusive of eight players with a background in Italy.

Specifically, every team must include four players who spent at least three years, between the ages of 16 and 21, with the club's youth team, and another four players who must have spent three years with any Italian club before reaching the age of 21. Both these categories may include foreigners, though in practice the vast majority of these players are likely to be Italian.

Players who are still below the age of 21 can be used freely, without being indicated in any of the lists.

The reform is aimed at increasing the number of Italian and domestically formed players in Serie A.

While the federation's move is likely to prove popular among the fans, it places many clubs in a difficult situation with regards to the transfer market, and has already been the object of some criticism.

“Italian football is not prepared for this rule,” said Juventus sporting director Beppe Marotta, as reported by the Gazzetta. “It would have been best to adopt some remedies first, and then action the reform.

“The squad has to be reduced, penalising players that are useful over the economy of a season, especially for a team like Juventus, that has to play in three tournaments and more than 50 games.”
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Damien said:
Nice of gs to give us a heads up on which league to focus on.
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Not sure if that translates into more opportunity for youths, especially top clubs like Juve, Napoli, etc

On the other hand, you can see some relatively-lesser clubs have started giving more playing time to youngsters. The likes of Diawara, Donsah, Pezzella, Pellegrini and Berardi all played significant amount of games this season
 


So by SM club:

Manchester United - 6 (Messi, Griezmann, Martial, Pogba, Bale, Sterling (lol))
Manchester City - 3 (Aguero, Hazard, Muller)
Liverpool - 2 (Dybala, Alli)
Nottingham Forest - 2 (Neymar, Lewandowski)
Sunderland - 2 (Kane, Higuain)
Tottenham Hotspur - 2 (Sanchez, Kroos)
Aston Villa - 1 (Morata)
Everton - 1 (Ronaldo)
Newcastle United - 1 (Suarez)
 
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Manchester United - 15 (Messi, Griezmann, Martial, Pogba, Bale, Sterling, Isco, Özil, Dier, Eriksen, De Gea, Memphis, Boateng, Stones, Silva)
Manchester City - 9 (Aguero, Hazard, Muller, Busquets, Rakitic, Verratti, Neuer, Silva, Marcelo)
Everton - 8 (Ronaldo, Willian, Kante, Pedro, Lacazette, Matic, Sane, Pjanic)
Sunderland - 8 (Kane, Higuain, Rodriguez, Costa, Imbula, Anderson, Nainggolan, Alcacer)
Liverpool - 7 (Dybala, Alli, De Bruyne, Coutinho, Gomes, Brandt, Ibe)
Tottenham Hotspur - 7 (Sanchez, Kroos, Alaba, Benzema, Lucas, Bonucci, Lamela)
Arsenal - 5 (Icardi, Fabregas, Pique, Reus, Hart)
Darlington 1883 - 5 (Aubameyang, Bellerin, Salah, Ramsey, Mkhitaryan)
Fulham - 5 (Koke, Varane, Di Maria, Florenzi, Tah)
Aston Villa - 4 (Morata, Lukaku, Courtois, Can)
Blackburn Rovers - 4 (Otamendi, Blind, Bacca, Payet)
Newcastle United - 4 (Suarez, Costa, Oblak, Oscar)
Nottingham Forest - 4 (Neymar, Lewandowski, Firmino, Marquinhos)
Reading - 3 (Carrasco, Giroud, Barkley)
Southampton - 3 (Saul, Son, Smalling)
Chelsea - 2 (Mata, Manolas)
Milton Keynes Dons - 2 (Mahrez, Danilo)
Birmingham City - 1 (Van Dijk)
Crystal Palace - 1 (Zaha)
Ipswich Town - 1 (Mane)
Plymouth Argyle - 1 (Suarez)
Queens Park Rangers - 1 (Vardy)
 
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