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Came from behind to win my game. Newcastle and Everton dropped points.

Top four
  1. Manchester United - 75 pts (+43 GD)
  2. Manchester City - 75 pts (+37 GD)
  3. Newcastle United - 72 pts (+20 GD)
  4. Everton - 69 pts (+25 GD)
Realistically, Everton can't win with their goal difference.

Remaining fixtures for the top three

Manchester United
(07) Tottenham Hotspur (A)
  • Manchester United have won 4 of the last 6 meetings between these clubs.
  • Tottenham Hotspur have won 2 of the last 6 meetings between these clubs.
(08) Arsenal (H)
  • Manchester United have won 5 of the last 7 meetings between these clubs.
  • Arsenal have won 1 of the last 7 meetings between these clubs.
Manchester City
(03) Newcastle United (A)
  • Manchester City have won 3 of the last 5 meetings between these clubs.
  • Newcastle United have won 1 of the last 5 meetings between these clubs.
(15) Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)
  • Manchester City have won 2 of the last 5 meetings between these clubs.
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers have won 3 of the last 5 meetings between these clubs.
Newcastle United
(02) Manchester City (H)
  • Newcastle United have won 1 of the last 5 meetings between these clubs.
  • Manchester City have won 3 of the last 5 meetings between these clubs.
(18) Queens Park Rangers (A)
  • They've played each other once previously - Newcastle United won.

Looking at remaining fixtures think it is safe to say whoever wins the Newcastle United vs Manchester City game will win the league, though with Newcastle being a fair bit behind with inferior GD it looks likely to be City even if Newcastle win.
 

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With next line of concern checks tomorrow I think I should be okay:


From 89+, Bernardo Silva is only one at risk (61%, when 65% is needed) thanks to his rise.

Benassi could be at risk from the 88 and lower given he hasn't played a game this season and just rose last week.
 

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League form of the current top four:

Manchester United (75pts)
First 10 games: W4 D4 L2 GF15 GA8 (16/30pts)
Last 10 games: W8 D2 L0 GF23 GA7 (26/30pts)

Manchester City (75pts)
First 10 games: W6 D4 L0 GF21 GA8 (22/30pts)
Last 10 games: W5 D4 L1 GF15 GA10 (19/30pts)

Newcastle United (72pts)
First 10 games: W7 D2 L1 GF20 GA15 (23/30pts)
Last 10 games: W6 D3 L1 GF18 GA9 (21/30pts)

Everton (69pts)
First 10 games: W4 D5 L1 GF14 GA10 (17/30pts)
Last 10 games: W6 D2 L2 GF17 GA9 (20/30pts)

Very similar form by both of us in first 10 games @The Stain
 

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My squad for next season as it stands (the ^1 and v1 corresponds with change in # of that rating since I last did one ages ago when Memphis was still in the squad):


I expect Boateng and Gotze to go down though.
 

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So to give an idea of the strength of my squad, this is my first XI:

De Gea (94)
Aurier (91) Ramos (95) Boateng (94) Rodriguez (91)
Pogba (93) Isco (92)
Bale (94) Griezmann (94) Özil (94)
Messi (99)​

And a cup XI where the only player used twice is De Gea

De Gea (94)
Roberto (90) Stones (89) Matip (89) Gaya (89)
Eriksen (91) Goretzka (89)
Silva (90) Götze (93) Sterling (90)
Martial (90)​

With Dier (89) as spare.
 

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Southend Utd Bundesliga players

Prediction
  • Dominique Heintz (23/86): + 1
  • Kai Havertz (17/70): an optimistic +8
  • Ousmane Dembele (19/85): an optimistic +3
  • Laszlo Benes (19/80): no change
Southend Utd Bundesliga players
  • Dominique Heintz (23/86): +2 (to 88)
  • Kai Havertz (17/70): +7 (to 77)
  • Ousmane Dembele (19/85): +3 (to 88)
  • Laszlo Benes (19/80): no change
 

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German Predictions....Am hoping for a few risers here.

Willi Orban +3 to 86 (maybe +4)
Kerem Demirbay +2 to 84
Emil Forwsberg +3 to 88 (maybe +4!!!)
Andrej Kramaric +2 to 87
Arne Maier +3 to 73
Salih Ozcan +5 to 78 (hopefully)
Pascal Stenzel ** to 79
Leonardo Bittencourt no change (due to injury)
Sebastian Rudy no change
Zlatko Junuzovic no change

Fingers crossed
Rises so far....

Zlatko Junuzovic (29/88) no change
Leonardo Bittencourt (23/87) no change
Pascal Stenzel (20/78) +4 (to 82)
Salih Ozcan (18/73) +4 to (77)

Not bad so far just waiting for Liepzig, Hoffenheim and Hertha Berlin.
 

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  • [Irrelevant point] (25/88): hopefully + 1
  • Victor Moses (26/88): + 1
  • Sofiane Boufal (23/88): no change
  • Pablo Maffeo (19/75): + 1 maybe
  • Joe Gomez (19/83): no change
  • Timothy Fosu-Mensah (18/78): no change
  • Bartosz Kaputska (20/83): no change
  • Dujon Sterling (17/70): no change
  • Jonathan Leko (17/77): no change
  • Joel Asoro (17/75): no change
 

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German Predictions....Am hoping for a few risers here.

Willi Orban +3 to 86 (maybe +4)
Kerem Demirbay +2 to 84
Emil Forwsberg +3 to 88 (maybe +4!!!)
Andrej Kramaric +2 to 87
Arne Maier +3 to 73
Salih Ozcan +5 to 78 (hopefully)
Pascal Stenzel ** to 79
Leonardo Bittencourt no change (due to injury)
Sebastian Rudy no change
Zlatko Junuzovic no change

Fingers crossed
Zlatko Junuzovic (29/88) no change
Leonardo Bittencourt (23/87) no change
Pascal Stenzel (20/78) +4 (to 82)
Salih Ozcan (18/73) +4 to (to 77)
Sebastian Rudy (26/88) +1 (to 89)
Emil Forsberg (25/85) +3 (to 88)
Kerem Demibay (23/82) +2 (to 84)
Andrej Kramaric (25/85) +2 (to 87)

Not a bad day with 4 risers, can free up some funds now. Still Orban to go though.
 

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Season 15/16

Week 1 - 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16

¦

8.68 - Bruno Peres (26/89) ¦ 90mins
7.95 - Kasey Palmer (20/75) ¦ 60mins

7.93 - Kai Havertz (17/77) ¦ 90mins

7.60 - Lucas Tousart (19/82) ¦ 90mins
7.54 - Claud Adjapong (18/77) ¦ 65mins

7.53 - Ousmane Dembele (19/88) ¦ 81mins

7.44 - Victor Moses (26/88) ¦ 90mins
7.33 - [Irrelevant point] (25/88) ¦ 90mins
7.23 - Piotr Zielinski (22/88) ¦ 70mins
7.09 - Lucas Torreira (20/84) ¦ 90mins
6.97 - Sofiane Boufal (23/88) ¦ 72mins
6.83 - Jordan Amavi (22/86) ¦ 90mins
6.63 - Dominique Heintz (23/88) ¦ 90mins
n/a - Leonardo da Silva Lopes (18/70) ¦ 90mins


Didn't Play:
Bench

Joel Asoro (17/76)
Vincent Thill (16/75)

U21
Bartosz Kapustka (20/83)
Joe Gomez (19/83)
Ianis Hagi (18/78)
Timothy Fosu-Mensah (18/78)
Jonathan Leko (17/77)
Pablo Maffeo (19/75)
Dan-Axel Zagadou (17/75)
Moise Kean (16/76)
Alec Georgen (18/73)
Jose Gomes (17/73)
Wout Faes (18/70)
Dujon Sterling (16/70)

No Match
Ignacio Camacho (26/89)
Gabriel Mercado (29/88)
Iago Aspas (29/88)
Giuliano (26/88)
Derlis Gonzalez (22/88)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (17/88)
Walace Souza (21/87)
Jorge Mere (19/85)
Rodrigo Bentancur (19/85)
Diogo Jota (20/83)
Cesar Montes (19/82)
Dayot Upamecano (18/82)
Oleksandr Zinchenko (20/80)
Laszlo Benes (19/80)
Yeray Alvarez (21/78)
Jesus Marimon (18/78)
Alex Gersbach (19/77)
Adrian Semper (18/77)
Rick van Drongelen (17/77)
Borna Sosa (18/76)
Henrique Leandrinho (18/76)
Rodi Ferreira (18/76)
Aymen Barkok (18/75)
Gaetano Castrovilli (18/73)
Juan Jose Calero (18/73)
Matthijs de Ligt (17/73)
Tomas Conechny (18/70)
Marcelo Allende (17/70)

Summary:

Players: 28
Played Ratio: 50%
Average Mins: 83mins
Average Rating: 7.44
Goals: 3
Assists: 1
Yellows: 2
Reds: 0
 
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And so the German review comes. The review that will be for sure my worst review ever in the history of this game.



My predictions:
Jerome Boateng (28/94): -1
Mario Gotze (24/93): -1
Ricardo Rodriguez (24/91): no change
Leon Goretzka (21/88): no change
Tin Jedvaj (21/86): no change
Mikel Merino (20/82): no change

Merry Christmas indeed.
Jerome Boateng (28/94): no change
Mario Gotze (24/93): no change
Ricardo Rodriguez (24/91): no change
Leon Goretzka (21/88): +1
Tin Jedvaj (21/86): no change
Mikel Merino (20/82): no change
 

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Predictions:
David de Gea (26/94): no change
Mesut Özil (28/94): no change
Paul Pogba (23/93): no change
Christian Eriksen (24/91): no change
Raheem Sterling (22/90): no change
Anthony Martial (21/90): no change
John Stones (22/89): no change
Joël Matip (25/89): no change
Eric Dier (22/89): no change
Luke Shaw (21/88): no change
Kurt Zouma (22/88): no change
Calum Chambers (21/87): no change
Georges-Kevin N'Koudou (21/86): no change
Sam McQueen (21/76): no change
Brahim Diaz (17/75): no change
Marcus Edwards (18/70): no change

Really, I'd argue both Sterling and Dier should get an increase but none of the others. Can't see anyone rising though.
 

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I'd like to see raises for Azpi and Sanchez, outside of that its unlikely.
 

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Think only Winks will get a rise (Baker and Moreno out on loan), +5/7 maybe. Kompany with a drop.
 

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Wasn't Renato Sanchez injured for most part of this season? How does he get a rise?
Disappointed with my rises so far.
Younus Malli (Expected + 1, No rise.)
Loureiro Allan (Expected + 1, No rise.)
Etrit Berisha (Expected + 1, No rise)
Daniele Baselli + 1 (Expected +2)
Edinson Cavani (Expected + 1, No rise. Don't understand this one.)
Marco Tumminello (Expected +2, No rise.)
Raul Asencio (Expected +2, No rise.)
Just hope that England and Spain give me some decent risers.