Asunto: [NT] Friendlies

General topic in which I'll put some brief previews every week.

First weeks I'm having examinations, so that's why it could take some time for previews/reviews.

Tomorrow first NT friendly against Nigeria before participating the Mini WC in the next couple of weeks. Of course an easy win is expected tomorrow. I've chosen for some more attacking influences and more pressure to the front. A rather offensive 4-3-1-2 will be used with next line-up:

Starting squad:

1 Roland Maluleke GK
2 Quintin Mosa DEF
3 Excellent Malatsi DEF
4 Jabulani Mudau DEF
5 Sibusiso Rapelego DEF
6 Wade Zulu MID
7 Alexander Rhode MID
8 George Cameron ATT
9 Glenn Modise MID
10 Timothy Bax MID
11 Charles Roskruge ATT

Substitutes:

12 Jaba Shasha GK
13 Ashley Champion MID
14 Shane Jordan DEF
15 Piyoyo Bax MID
16 Vincent Ngaduana ATT

Suspended:

* Ashley Chacho
* Jan Nagoli

Injured:

* Russell Kubeka
* Moses Chembo
* Howard Lechesa

Remarks:

Champion en Bax will get on the pitch after approx '60.
The other Bax is slightly injured but should be fully recovered tomorrow.
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I predict a great win, and a perfect start to begin the season :)

Something like this, but in fact Bax will be a 100% winger and the other 3 will play a bit more to the center.

Just make a screen from the match order's menu :-)

Anyway GL with the match ;-)

That's too mainstream :p And you don't get the names at the corresponding positions on the field. ;)

Thanks!

Colourful custom graphics for your first preview is a great way to impress your new employers. ;)

heh mainstream, we have an alternative NT coach :-)

Line-up for Satuday's game:

1 Roland Maluleke GK
2 Shane Jordan DEF
3 Excellent Malatsi DEF
4 Jabulani Mudau DEF
5 Sibusiso Rapelego DEF
6 Piyoyo Bax MID
7 Quintin Mosa DEF
8 Charles Roskruge ATT
9 Alexander Rhode MID
10 Timothy Bax MID
11 Glenn Modise MID

12 Jaba Shasha GK
13 Ashley Champion MID
14 Daine Mlaba DEF
15 Quintin Phuka MID
16 George Cameron ATT

Tactic will be something like this:

5-4-1

------x---------
-x---x---x---x-
--x--x-x-x--x--

Regarding Bolivia's strength, 5 defenders is a must imo. We aren't using a pure winger since he will be quite useless against a rather strong 5 men defense with wide wingbacks which will be the tactic from Bolivia's side I guess. With Zulu's injury and some others who lack form, I had to make some replacements. Finally, 4 midfielders will have to make sure we win the battle on the midfield. The 2 'semi' wingers will behave as pure wingers when the ball is at their side. So I tried to vary in positioning and passing lines in order to avoid being totally neutralised by the opponent's line-up. Vamos!
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Sounds great, good luck!

Good luck!

Tactic set for Andorra's game. ;-)

Will try LaBamba's 3 striker tactic.

You can check my 3 striker tactic in my topic :-)

How the hell have George Cameron and Charles Roskruge our 2 starting strikers only unsatisfactory passing/PM..I don't think I've ever seen such high skilled old strikers with such low secondaries, especially PM/pass, which can pop after 1 week on such low levels..assuming they've received about 10 seasons of GT (I count 10GT =1 full training), they either have 0 talent or theuniss has/had really bad coaches. Even from tragic level they should be able to pop to cca adequate through GT...
Strange to me..

Indeed. Was wondering myself already how this could be possible in any way. ;-)

mystery solved, theuniss head coach...you can clearly see the efect of head coach on players secondaries (general training) in long term..Buti Das Neves also has only weak def/pass

Tekano Du Plessis, age: 76

wage: 177 400 R
club: Blue Bulls, country: South Africa,
very good coach
Training effectiveness as head coach:
unearthly of stamina unsatisfactory of keeper
unearthly of pace poor of defender
unearthly of technique tragic of playmaker
unsatisfactory of passing unearthly of striker