Good news that Yan Couto isn't going anywhere. From my point of view he looks like one of your outstanding players, perhaps also being a kind of a coup to even get him in the first place. So making yourself open for offers makes very good sense. I do this too. My defensive midfielder Raskin has been targeted by Chelsea among others, and I set an asking price for him, but so far they haven't been inclined to pay anything reasonable for him.
Good start in the FA Cup, which is also a must, if one wants to survive in this game. Your league form suggests that it's hit or miss each time, either winning games or losing them. You rarely draw. Perhaps this could be an area worth exploring; to turn a few of those defeats into draws in the time to come. But no panic. 12th place, same points total as Liverpool. Things are looking good.
@JustinCase0110 wrote:Good news that Yan Couto isn't going anywhere. From my point of view he looks like one of your outstanding players, perhaps also being a kind of a coup to even get him in the first place. So making yourself open for offers makes very good sense. I do this too. My defensive midfielder Raskin has been targeted by Chelsea among others, and I set an asking price for him, but so far they haven't been inclined to pay anything reasonable for him.
Good start in the FA Cup, which is also a must, if one wants to survive in this game. Your league form suggests that it's hit or miss each time, either winning games or losing them. You rarely draw. Perhaps this could be an area worth exploring; to turn a few of those defeats into draws in the time to come. But no panic. 12th place, same points total as Liverpool. Things are looking good.
Couto has been great, I had been debating whether to turn him back into a midfielder as I made RWB is main position, but I already have so much competition there it seemed needless and while I mainly play 523 at the mo I get best of both worlds out of him, but if the price was right then I'd let him go.. maybe I'm over valuing at mo as his market value is ยฃ12.5 or 13 I think, but to me he's more valuable.
I thought I would've had offers for Willock or Van Brederode in window, but again nothing. The latter I wasn't happy with last season. Initially signed as a big signing in Championship and who I'd build around soon become someone I'd let go as soon as an offer came in, but nothing. Ironically like Willock he's been much better this season, but still currently sits behind Willock and Dolan at LW for priority. Think my next transfer window could be an interesting one. Getting ahead of myself here I know, but I have a few unsettled players and one demanding to leave sue to lack.of game play even tho they've played in majority, but I'm hoping somehow that changes come new season. Managed to avoid them leaving in January so ๐ค
Maybe Ben Yedder was the missing piece? The team has gone on a winning streak since his arrival and could be what is needed to save the season.
I think relegation is no longer a concern. Maybe there is still time to finish in a European spot?
@CO88LER5 wrote:
@thurlow885
"one demanding to leave sue to lack.of game play even tho they've played in majority"
I posted a bug report about this a couple of months ago but, as usual, got absolutely no engagement from EA. It's quite shocking, really.
One thing I would say, although it's too late for that player, is: watch their contract happiness. If it goes into the red (thumbs down) and their morale drops to 'unhappy', then renegotiate their contract if you want to stop them from demanding a transfer. If they hit 'very unhappy', you've probably had it with them.
Not ideal, but I have found it seems to work.
By the way, if they demand a transfer, there's no way back from it; even when a new season starts (I've had this experience already). I also mentioned the absurdity of that in the bug, with no reaction from EA.
Annoyingly the reason half my squad is unhappy and reason being is Team Performance and Personal Performance and the logic behind it seems broken. Overall team performing well and in a good position and well above expectations right now and the players aren't exactly playing badly then overnight they suddenly unhappy with play time as well etc I was tempted to go back and see if negotiating a contract there and then would help things but have decided to just except it, got a bit of time before I'm forced to sell him due to contract expiring etc plus this is football, not everything goes to plan
@Stlducks4 wrote:Maybe Ben Yedder was the missing piece? The team has gone on a winning streak since his arrival and could be what is needed to save the season.
I think relegation is no longer a concern. Maybe there is still time to finish in a European spot?
Having a natural goalscorer has definitely helped even if past his prime, but he's doing what's needed now whilst moulding in my future No9
The season is starting to crash after it looked like you were turning things around. The defense is killing you, maybe it is the tactics? Losing to Bournemouth in the 5th round is a huge missed chance to make a deep cup run.
With the amount of goals you are giving up, relegation is a risk at this point. Any formation or tactic changes coming?
At least your games are interesting to watch. 3-3 vs Man United and Bournemouth in back to back games, and then again vs the latter in the cup. 4-2 win at Palace, 4-3 defeat vs Fulham. After 6-0 at City. Ouch.
Comparing you to Fulham, Brighton, Forest and West Ham, whom you're rivalling in the league table, you're certainly more dangerous going forward, but also much more vulnerable in regards to conceding goals. 62 conceded, compared to 40-46 for these other clubs. This is the area you need to improve, if you are to climb the table. I don't know if the relegation zone is at risk yet, but with only 1 win in the last 7 league games I'm not sure you can rule that out completely.
Oh for sure the form is concerning, I haven't focused too much on sides above been focusing on ones below as ironically keep dropping points against them, but we are pretty clear of relegation, whilst it is certainly possible we're 9/10 points clear I think when made this update, what I wasn't aware of is we were only 4 points away from 8th or 9th so the mod table is very close, but of a gap after that tho.
I think defensively I need to play around with tactics a little more and the sooner I know for sure I'm safe I will probably take the time to experiment a little. 4 at the back with a CDM wasn't working and 5 at the back not been much better. Another thing despite a lot.of high scores I'd say my keeper has been one of my best players. I think I have a decent set of defenders for now just need to find the right tactics
@JustinCase0110 your a good Stats Finder guy, only if it doesn't take too much out of your time, don't suppose you can find a factual sources for Record Scorers and Appearances for Blackburn. I'm getting different results everywhere I look and they quite significantly different too. Transfer Market has David Dunn, but other sites have a fair few listed above him in regards to appearances. Like said only if you have the time spare
A comfortable win at Villa Park and almost a win at the Bridge after that. After your previous poor run of games, these results needed to come and they did. You must be in the safe zone now with 10 points down and only 4 left to play.
I appreciate your confidence, thanks mate. You shouldn't use transfermarkt for this, they are not too good with elderly records. I always try to use the official website, but looking at Blackburn's, I can't find any mentioning of these things.
I know Wikipedia isn't a great source with how it's put together and open for editing by the masses. But sometimes the masses / the fans are the ones with the best information. Looking at this page List of Blackburn Rovers F.C. players - Wikipedia you can sort the players in total appearances and total goals, putting Derek Fazackerley on top with 689 apps and Simon Garner with 194 goals. Shearer third with 130. Obviously I don't know the validity of this, but it's the best I can find, and it's what I'd go with, if it was me.
@JustinCase0110 wrote:A comfortable win at Villa Park and almost a win at the Bridge after that. After your previous poor run of games, these results needed to come and they did. You must be in the safe zone now with 10 points down and only 4 left to play.
I appreciate your confidence, thanks mate. You shouldn't use transfermarkt for this, they are not too good with elderly records. I always try to use the official website, but looking at Blackburn's, I can't find any mentioning of these things.
I know Wikipedia isn't a great source with how it's put together and open for editing by the masses. But sometimes the masses / the fans are the ones with the best information. Looking at this page List of Blackburn Rovers F.C. players - Wikipedia you can sort the players in total appearances and total goals, putting Derek Fazackerley on top with 689 apps and Simon Garner with 194 goals. Shearer third with 130. Obviously I don't know the validity of this, but it's the best I can find, and it's what I'd go with, if it was me.
Thanks, I wouldn't usually use Transfer Market was getting desperate when looking up, was something I had been meaning to re look since I did opening post on story, but thanks anyways, will be going by that Wiki list
7-3, that's not a result you see every day. Too many goals for the scoreboard to even display all Liverpool's scorers... Still, the season is over, and you kept the relegation zone at a distance. Crystal Palace going down, that's funny, in my Rangers save they're doing well in the Europa League, heading towards the knockout stages there. And in your save they are relegated to the Championship.
The Bialek fellow looks like he was a quality signing, also bagging a hattrick there. Obviously outshine by the veteran Ben Yedder, but I'll bet that he'll increase his number of starts in the new season and snatch a bigger role in the team. With an impotent attack in the fall, these two signings surely worked out wonders for you.
I'm quite intrigued about what will happen next for Marcus Spencer and Blackburn Rovers.
@JustinCase0110 wrote:7-3, that's not a result you see every day. Too many goals for the scoreboard to even display all Liverpool's scorers... Still, the season is over, and you kept the relegation zone at a distance. Crystal Palace going down, that's funny, in my Rangers save they're doing well in the Europa League, heading towards the knockout stages there. And in your save they are relegated to the Championship.
The Bialek fellow looks like he was a quality signing, also bagging a hattrick there. Obviously outshine by the veteran Ben Yedder, but I'll bet that he'll increase his number of starts in the new season and snatch a bigger role in the team. With an impotent attack in the fall, these two signings surely worked out wonders for you.
I'm quite intrigued about what will happen next for Marcus Spencer and Blackburn Rovers.
I was meant to add that in regarding Liverpool, other scorer was Rodrygo. They had a quality team so now idea why they performed so badly overall through the season. The pace they had in attack just destroyed me and seemes like everytime I pulled a goal back they added 2 more. Could've been a Rugby score and I had plenty of chances as did they, crazy game.
Full Squad
Goalkeepers
1 ๐ธ๐ช Leopold Wahlstedt 75 27y
13 ๐ง๐ท Marcelo Pitaluga 63 23y
Defenders
3 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ LB/LWB Harry Pickering 75 27y
16 ๐บ๐ฒ LB/LM Curtis Ofori 63 20y
- ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ LB Jake Batty 59 21y (Out on Loan)
5 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ CB Dominic Hyam 73 30y
6 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ CB Scott Wharton 75 28y
30 ๐ณ๐ฑ CB Philippe Sandler 74 29y
29 ๐บ๐ฒ CB/LB Auston Trusty 77 28y
17 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Hayden Carter 73 26y
19 ๐ณ๐ฌ CB/RB Dele Mohammed 61 17y (regen)
2 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ RB/RWB Callum Britain 75 28y
- ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ RB/CB Elliott Nash 64 18y (Youth Academy)(Out on Loan)
20 ๐ง๐ท RWB/RM/RB Yan Couto 79 24y
Midfielders
4 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ CDM/CM Lewis Travis 77 28y (Captain)
12 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ CDM/CM Adam Wharton 72 22y
19 ๐ณ๐ฑ CDM/CM Jordy Janssen 69 18y (regen)
28 ๐ด��๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ CDM Charlie Weston 59 21y (Transfer Listed)
- ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ CDM/CM Luca Brown 65 20y (Youth Academy)(Out on Loan)
- ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ CDM/CB Issac Hayes 67 19y (Youth Academy)(Out on Loan)
- ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ LM/RM/CM Lance Fletcher 66 19y
15 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ CM/CDM/LM Lewis O'Brien 75 27y
14 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ CM/CDM/RB Jamie Shackleton 73 26y
7 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ CM/CAM/LW Carney Chukwuemeka 75 22y
8 ๐ฎ๐ช CAM/CF Sammie Szmodics 70 30y
- ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ CAM/LM Hugo Ford 63 18y (Youth Academy)(Out on Loan)
41 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ CAM/CF Blake Cartwright 68 19y (Youth Academy)
22 ๐บ๐ฒ RM/CM/CAM Cristian Roldan 75 31y
24 ๐ณ๐ฑ RM/CM/CF Tahith Chong 75 26y
21 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ RM/CAM Ian Poveda 75 26y
Attackers
23 ๐ณ๐ฑ LW Myron van Brederode 74 23y
11 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ LW/ST/LM Chris Willock 75 28y
- ๐ฆ๐ท RW/CM Ramiro Moreira 66 19y (Out on Loan)
18 ๐ฒ๐ซ ST Wissam Ben Yedder 75 36y
9 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ST Dominic Solanke 77 28y
10 ๐ต๐ฑ ST Bartosz Biaลek 75 24y
37 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ST Harry Leonard 66 22y
36 ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ST/CF Marcus Roberts 65 18y (Out on Loan)
@thurlow885 wrote:
I was meant to add that in regarding Liverpool, other scorer was Rodrygo. They had a quality team so now idea why they performed so badly overall through the season. The pace they had in attack just destroyed me and seemes like everytime I pulled a goal back they added 2 more. Could've been a Rugby score and I had plenty of chances as did they, crazy game.
Sorry, I'm Danish, so you may need to elaborate what a Rugby score is... Honestly, I have no idea ๐
Good signings, I think. You started a bit slowly, and I see why the fans almost lost their patience. But Solanke and Chukwuemeka could be a deadly duo for you. The latter has played for Atlรฉtico Madrid through the most of my Rangers save, so signing him for Blackburn has to be an arrival to bring a little buzz.
@JustinCase0110 wrote:
@thurlow885 wrote:I was meant to add that in regarding Liverpool, other scorer was Rodrygo. They had a quality team so now idea why they performed so badly overall through the season. The pace they had in attack just destroyed me and seemes like everytime I pulled a goal back they added 2 more. Could've been a Rugby score and I had plenty of chances as did they, crazy game.
Sorry, I'm Danish, so you may need to elaborate what a Rugby score is... Honestly, I have no idea ๐
Well it's very common for both sides to end the game with double figures if they don't it's usually cause one side is very poor and they've been annihilated. Without being too stereotypical I'm genuinely surprised we don't have good Rugby Teams from Denmark and surrounding Nations, traditionally your big and bulky and could probably succeed in the sport if there was interest, assuming for the lack of involvement it's not. Did see Denmark has a team from a search but haven't played against any of the main International sides
@thurlow885 wrote:Well it's very common for both sides to end the game with double figures if they don't it's usually cause one side is very poor and they've been annihilated. Without being too stereotypical I'm genuinely surprised we don't have good Rugby Teams from Denmark and surrounding Nations, traditionally your big and bulky and could probably succeed in the sport if there was interest, assuming for the lack of involvement it's not. Did see Denmark has a team from a search but haven't played against any of the main International sides
Thanks. I don't know. I suppose we were among the first nations to embrace football, having DBU as the second oldest football association in the world. We also have a few old football clubs and were among the best nations in the early days, for instance beating the two French teams 9-0 and 17-1 at the 1908 Olympics. We also inherited England's stubbornness in regards to the use of professionals though, so until the 1970's we didn't use a player in our national team, if he played abroad. Hence why we didn't participate in any world cups before 1986.
A bit off topic maybe. But Rugby or Cricket has never really been adopted here. And it gets NO media coverage whatsoever. Football certainly takes the most of the headlines here, whilst handball, badminton, cycling and tennis are probably next in line in terms of media coverage. Cycling may rival football in the three weeks of the Tour de France each summer. And I would guess that handball and badminton are "our rugby/cricket" not being covered that much in England. If that's true, I suppose it's ironic that badminton's main tournament (apart from the olympics) is the "All England" tournament. As far as I know, I don't watch it often.
Awful to concede 5 in 19. That also casts quite a damning verdict on your defence with 13 goals conceded across these 4 games.
Your position in the table is still good, but you would probably have wanted that win at Turf Moor. Awful to lose the win so late in "El Lanclasico".
@JustinCase0110 wrote:Awful to concede 5 in 19. That also casts quite a damning verdict on your defence with 13 goals conceded across these 4 games.
Your position in the table is still good, but you would probably have wanted that win at Turf Moor. Awful to lose the win so late in "El Lanclasico".
I feel the Chelsea result was an error on my behalf. I had set up a few team sheets beginning of season and formation I used was 451 flat. I also used this against Brentford previously and what I hadn't realised was I had set up defence on 'Constant Pressure' and this left defence very fatigued, I didn't twig on this previously as I had put it down to playing with 10.men for majority of the match and being bombarded.. however even after freshening up my defence in Chelsea game they tired quickly and once they found a way through my defence was non existent, soon as restarted and attacked lost ball and they were gone or should I say Spinazola was gone.
I have since changed this tactic so hopefully that'll prevent a disaster like that again
22 goals and 22 allowed. At least the team is consistent lol. Midtable is a good position to be in at this point of the season. It might be too early to think about Europe but the position in the table is still very much possible if you can fix the defense.
