Gaming The SM RedCafe League

[Damien]

1:1 draw against Darlington but it was a crazy end - will post the screenshot shortly.

Oblak (93)

Frimpong (91)↓ Kounde (92) Alaba (94) Hakimi (92)
Zakaria (90)↓ Stones (93)
Williams (90)↓ -- Goretzka (92) -- Pulisic (91)
Mbappe (96)​

Subs: Van Dijk (94), Trent (94), Eriksen (91), Rice (93)↑, Sancho (90), Bellingham (95)↑, Pedri (92)↑
Did not travel: Baku (89), Disasi (89)

Key:
= Goal
= Assist
= MOTM
↓ = Subbed off
↑ = Subbed on

Next three games:
MD35: Leeds United (H)
CCSFL1: Freiburg (H)
MD36: Nottingham Forest (A)

Manchester United v Darlington fixtures this season

Game	Utd Poss	Darlington Poss	Utd Shots (SoT)	Darlington Shots (SoT)	Utd Goals	Darlington Goals	Utd SoT Conv.	Darlington SoT Conv.
21st Jan: Utd v Darlington​	58%​	42%​	17 (8)​	12 (3)​	4​	1​	50%​	33.3%​
28th Mar: Darlington v Utd​	55%​	45%​	14 (4)​	11 (4)​	1​	1​	25%​	25%​
Combined​	56.5%​	43.5%​	31 (12)​	23 (7)​	5​	2​	41.7%​	28.6%​

 

[Damien]

Crazy end to the game:

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and I'll have no leftbacks against @LungiDevil

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[BenitoSTARR]

Spoiler: Post match reaction

 

[Damien]

Spoiler: Post match reaction

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and the Saudi massacre is still to come (maybe)!

Green = Home, Red = Away, Numbers = Club's Power Ranking.

Cardiff and Hereford play five home games, Everton and Villa play four and United play three.

Remaining head to head fixtures between the top five:

MD32: Aston Villa v Manchester United
MD33: Cardiff City v Aston Villa
MD34: Cardiff City v Hereford
MD35: Hereford v Aston Villa
MD38: Everton v Manchester United

Points gained in the four games since this post:
Cardiff City - 4
Manchester United - 7
Everton - 10
Hereford - 12
Aston Villa - 2

 

[RedSky]

Still very much advantage Cardiff based on the remaining fixtures but at least it's made it exciting.

 

[BenitoSTARR]

Still very much advantage Cardiff based on the remaining fixtures but at least it's made it exciting.

Na I thought a win tonight would do it but I’ve fecked it now.

There’s no way for me to finish above United or Everton now.

 

[Damien]

Na I thought a win tonight would do it but I’ve fecked it now.

There’s no way for me to finish above United or Everton now.

Everton (73)​	Man Utd (72)​	Cardiff City (72)​	Hereford (71)​
Fulham (A)​	Leeds Utd (H)​	Liverpool (A)​	Aston Villa (H)​
Southend (H)​	Nott Forest (A)​	Middlesbrough (H)​	Liverpool (H)​
Newcastle (A)​	Wolves (H)​	Sunderland (A)​	Middlesbrough (A)​
Man Utd (H)​	Everton (A)​	West Ham (H)​	Sunderland (H)​

You've got the most manageable run of fixtures left. Difficulty from "easiest" to hardest on paper would probably be: Cardiff > Hereford > Man Utd > Everton

and I fluffed up two "easy" fixtures in Norwich and Darlington so yeah.

 

[BenitoSTARR]

Everton (73)​	Man Utd (72)​	Cardiff City (72)​	Hereford (71)​
Fulham (A)​	Leeds Utd (H)​	Liverpool (A)​	Aston Villa (H)​
Southend (H)​	Nott Forest (A)​	Middlesbrough (H)​	Liverpool (H)​
Newcastle (A)​	Wolves (H)​	Sunderland (A)​	Middlesbrough (A)​
Man Utd (H)​	Everton (A)​	West Ham (H)​	Sunderland (H)​

You've got the most manageable run of fixtures left. Difficulty from "easiest" to hardest on paper would probably be: Cardiff > Hereford > Man Utd > Everton

and I fluffed up two "easy" fixtures in Norwich and Darlington so yeah.

You’re reading this wrong.

The only result I can win the league from here is if I win every fixture and your Everton and United game finishes a draw.

It’s not happening.

 

[Damien]

You’re reading this wrong.

The only result I can win the league from here is if I win every fixture and your Everton and United game finishes a draw.

It’s not happening.

Everton could draw against Southend or Newcastle, I could (probably will) lose against Forest. If I could be in anyone's shoes out of the four teams I'd much rather be in your position with those fixtures left than any of the other three.

 

[BenitoSTARR]

Everton could draw against Southend or Newcastle, I could (probably will) lose against Forest. If I could be in anyone's shoes out of the four teams I'd much rather be in your position with those fixtures left than any of the other three.

Na it’s over. Top 4 and giving you all the most entertaining title race is all I’m good for now.

It’s done.

 

[Damien]

Na it’s over. Top 4 and giving you all the most entertaining title race is all I’m good for now.

It’s done.

I know your game - the negative anti-jinx

 

[BenitoSTARR]

I know your game - the negative anti-jinx

I wish. But it’s done now. I’ve told the players they have the remainder of the season to sort their affairs.

And then it’s over.

 

[RedSky]

Realisticly I have to win all my games to have a chance. That doesn't seem likely. But I'm happy I'm finishing top 4 (hopefully). Had an annoying dip in form in February.

 

[BenitoSTARR]

Realisticly I have to win all my games to have a chance. That doesn't seem likely. But I'm happy I'm finishing top 4 (hopefully). Had an annoying dip in form in February.

Congrats on the title.

 

[Damien]

Looking at those most capable of putting runs together:

Everton:
LWWLWLWWWWWDDWWWLWDWWWDDWWWLWDWDWW (longest WRs: 5, 3)
Manchester United:
WWWLLDWWWLWWLWWDLWDWWWWDWWWWDWWWLD (longest WRs: 4, 4)
Cardiff City:
WWWWWLWLWLWWWWLWWWWWWWLWWWDDLWLDWL (longest WRs: 7, 5, 4)
Hereford:
WWWWWWLWDWLWDWWDLWDDDWWDLWLWWDWWWW (longest WRs: 6, 4)

 

[BenitoSTARR]

Looking at those most capable of putting runs together:

Everton:
LWWLWLWWWWWDDWWWLWDWWWDDWWWLWDWDWW (longest WRs: 5, 3)
Manchester United:
WWWLLDWWWLWWLWWDLWDWWWWDWWWWDWWWLD (longest WRs: 4, 4)
Cardiff City:
WWWWWLWLWLWWWWLWWWWWWWLWWWDDLWLDWL (longest WRs: 7, 5, 4)
Hereford:
WWWWWWLWDWLWDWWDLWDDDWWDLWLWWDWWWW (longest WRs: 6, 4)

Looking at those most capable of fecking it:
Cardiff

 

[CrackersJr]

a rare and much needed win!

 

[LungiDevil]

Crazy end to the game:

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and I'll have no leftbacks against @LungiDevil

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If you can field 11 players that'll be good enough

 

[Damien]

Latest table:

This time last season:

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Alternate table where 2.5 SoT = one goal:

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[Damien]

I think by the end of MD34 Everton will be top. I still stand by my earlier prediction of the top four but I think a big part depends on how @BenitoSTARR does over the next three games. If Cardiff are on equal points or within a point of Everton by the end of MD34, they're favourites but if Everton are two or more points ahead then Everton are.

Yep. Cardiff now favourites for the title.

 

[BenitoSTARR]

Yep. Cardiff now favourites for the title.

Congrats on the title Damien. 1st place this late in the season with me and my Saudi players weakened in the key stages.

It’s yours and well done.

 

[Damien]

3:0 victory against Leeds United. Top four secure, now the focus will be on the SMFA Shield as my only hope of silverware this season.

Oblak (93)

Frimpong (91)↓ Van Dijk (94) Kounde (92) Trent (94)
Zakaria (90)↓ Rice (93)
Bellingham (95) -- Goretzka (92) -- Pedri (92)
Mbappe (96)​

Subs: Disasi (89), Baku (89), Eriksen (91), Williams (90)↑, Sancho (90), Stones (93)↑, Pulisic (91)
Suspended: Alaba (94), Hakimi (92)

Key:
= Goal
= Assist
= MOTM
↓ = Subbed off
↑ = Subbed on

Next three games:
CCSFL1: Freiburg (H)
MD36: Nottingham Forest (A)
MD37: Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)

Manchester United v Leeds Utd fixtures this season

Game	Utd Poss	Leeds Utd Poss	Utd Shots (SoT)	Leeds Utd Shots (SoT)	Utd Goals	Leeds Utd Goals	Utd SoT Conv.	Leeds Utd SoT Conv.
25th Jan: Leeds Utd v Utd​	59%​	41%​	14 (6)​	7 (0)​	0​	0​	0%​	N/A​
31st Mar: Utd v Leeds Utd​	60%​	40%​	20 (12)​	9 (2)​	3​	0​	25%​	0%​
Combined​	59.5%​	40.5%​	34 (18)​	16 (2)​	3​	0​	16.7%​	0%​

 

[Damien]

Mbappe will probably become my alltime top league scorer in three seasons time:

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[Damien]

With assists:

Sancho was one of my best performers before his fall from grace. Bit surprised Ramos had more assists than Pogba.

 

[Damien]

FFP Table (April 2024)

Div 1

1. Manchester United - 45/45
2. Liverpool - 48/48
3. West Ham United - 43/48
4. Newcastle United - 49/50
5. Sunderland - 47/51
6. Aston Villa - 50/52
7. Bournemouth - 47/52
8. Cardiff City - 52/52
9. Darlington - 49/52
10. Everton - 48/52
11. Fulham - 51/52
12. Hereford - 52/52
13. Leyton Orient - 49/52
14. Middlesbrough - 52/52
15. Nottingham Forest - 52/52
16. Norwich City - 47/52
17. Southend United - 51/52
18. Wolverhampton Wanderers - 50/52
19. Leeds United - 51/53
20. Bradford City - 55/56

Div 2

1. Tottenham Hotspur - 37/44
2. Arsenal - 44/50
3. Manchester City - 40/51
4. Barnsley - 44/54
5. Blackburn Rovers - 31/54
6. Chelsea - 50/54
7. Ipswich Town - 54/54
8. Milton Keynes Dons - 45/54
9. Plymouth Argyle - 29/54
10. Southampton - 54/54
11. Bristol City - 48/55
12. Derby County - 55/56
13. Kidderminster Harriers - 53/57
14. Queens Park Rangers - 53/58
15. Gillingham - 51/59

Div 3

1. Rochdale - 59/63

April 2024 Youth Table

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Position	Team	Points	# of Players
1​	Middlesbrough​	44.7​	17​
2​	Leeds United​	41.9​	17​
3​	Nottingham Forest​	38.9​	14​
4​	Derby County​	36.6​	21​
5​	Manchester United​	35.2​	12​
6​	Leyton Orient​	32.1​	12​
7​	Kidderminster Harriers​	30.7​	15​
8​	Hereford​	29.4​	11​
9​	Aston Villa​	26.5​	10​
10​	Barnsley​	25.6​	9​
11​	Cardiff City​	23.5​	11​
12​	Bradford City​	22.8​	12​
13​	Rochdale​	19.6​	10​
14​	Fulham​	16.3​	6​
15​	Chelsea​	15.9​	6​
16​	Darlington​	14.9​	9​
=​	Tottenham Hotspur​	14.9​	7​
18​	Newcastle United​	14​	6​
19​	Milton Keynes Dons​	13.2​	7​
20​	Everton​	11.1​	4​
21​	Bristol City​	10.7​	3​
22​	Ipswich Town​	10.6​	5​
23​	Arsenal​	10.3​	5​
24​	Southend United​	8.4​	5​
25​	Queens Park Rangers​	7.1​	6​
26​	Wolverhampton Wanderers​	6.9​	3​
27​	Sunderland​	5.8​	3​
=​	Gillingham​	5.8​	4​
29​	Manchester City​	5.2​	2​
30​	Southampton​	4.4​	2​
31​	Norwich City​	4.1​	2​
32​	Bournemouth​	3.8​	1​
33​	West Ham United​	3.7​	1​
34​	Liverpool​	3​	1​
35​	Blackburn Rovers​	0​	0​
=​	Plymouth Argyle​	0​	0​

Formula
Age: 21yrs = 0pts; 20yrs = 0.3pts; 19yrs = 0.6pts ...
Rating: 82 = 1pts; 83 = 1.5pts; 84 = 2pts ...

And add them up

Players turning 22 in April

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Team	Player	Rating	Birthday	Points
Derby County​	Arouna Sangante​	85​	12th​	2.5​
Leyton Orient​	Filip Jorgensen​	85​	16th​	2.5​
Leeds United​	Georginio Rutter​	86​	20th​	3​
Southend United​	Ataide Otavio​	82​	21st​	1​
Southend United​	Carlos Martin​	83​	22nd​	1.5​
Derby County​	David Moller Wolfe​	82​	23rd​	1​
Barnsley​	Anthony Elanga​	86​	27th​	3​
Bristol City​	Eric Martel​	85​	29th​	2.5​

Youngest managed players rated 82+

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Rank	Team	Player	DOB	Age	Rating	Points
1	Leeds United​	Kendry Paez​	4 May 2007​	16​	82​	2.5​
2​	West Ham United​	Felipe Endrick​	21 Jul 2006​	17​	85​	3.7​
3​	Rochdale​	Lewis Miley​	1 May 2006​	17​	82​	2.2​
4​	Middlesbrough​	Warren Zaire-Emery​	8 Mar 2006​	18​	87​	4.4​
5​	Cardiff City​	Jorrel Hato​	7 Mar 2006​	18​	82​	1.9​
6​	Cardiff City​	Roony Bardghji​	15 Nov 2005​	18​	82​	1.9​
7​	Leyton Orient​	Leny Yoro​	13 Nov 2005​	18​	83​	2.4​
8​	Hereford​	Assane Diao​	7 Sep 2005​	18​	82​	1.9​
9​	Middlesbrough​	Desire Doue​	3 Jun 2005​	18​	83​	2.4​
10​	Leeds United​	Kenan Yildiz​	4 May 2005​	18​	82​	1.9​

Top 10 youth players by points

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Rank	Team	Player	Age	Rating	Points
1​	Manchester United​	Jude Bellingham​	20​	95​	7.8​
2​	Aston Villa​	Pablo Gavi​	19​	91​	6.1​
3​	Fulham​	Jamal Musiala​	21​	92​	6​
=​	Manchester United​	Pedri Gonzalez​	21​	92​	6​
5​	Aston Villa​	Florian Wirtz​	20​	91​	5.8​
6​	Nottingham Forest​	Eduardo Camavinga​	21​	91​	5.5​
7​	Leyton Orient​	Alejandro Balde​	20​	90​	5.3​
=​	Barnsley​	Xavi Simons​	20​	90​	5.3​
9​	Barnsley​	Yeremi Pino​	21​	90​	5​
=​	Manchester United​	Nico Williams​	21​	90​	5​
=​	Leeds United​	Nuno Mendes​	21​	90​	5​

A full breakdown of the youth table can be viewed HERE.

 

[Damien]

Beat Freiburg 3:0 on Monday. Not looking forward to my next game against Forest - they've won four of our last five meetings and with this fixture being at the City Ground (and Mbappe at low fitness) they're set to make it five wins out of six.

Oblak (93)

Kounde (92) Van Dijk (94) Disasi (89)↓ Alaba (94)
Zakaria (90)↓ Rice (93)
Williams (90)↓ -- Bellingham (95) -- Pedri (92)
Mbappe (96)​

Subs: Frimpong (91)↑, Trent (94), Stones (93)↑, Goretzka (92)↑, Eriksen (91), Sancho (90), Pulisic (91)
Did not travel: Hakimi (92), Baku (89)

Key:
= Goal
= Assist
= MOTM
↓ = Subbed off
↑ = Subbed on

Next three games:
MD36: Nottingham Forest (A)
MD37: Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)
CCSFL2: Freiburg (A)

Manchester United v Freiburg fixtures this season

Game	Utd Poss	Freiburg Poss	Utd Shots (SoT)	Freiburg Shots (SoT)	Utd Goals	Freiburg Goals	Utd SoT Conv.	Freiburg SoT Conv.
1st Apr: Utd v Freiburg​	63%​	37%​	21 (13)​	7 (0)​	3​	0​	23.1%​	N/A​
Combined​	63%​	37%​	21 (13)​	7 (0)​	3​	0​	23.1%​	N/A​

 

[Damien]

Latest table:

This time last season:

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Alternate table where 2.5 SoT = one goal:

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[BenitoSTARR]

Latest table:

This time last season:

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Alternate table where 2.5 SoT = one goal:

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This is why it’s yours. Well played.

 

[Damien]

Cardiff have this in the bag. @RedSky's done so well over the last few games that the odds are he'll finish at least third based on remaining fixtures.

 

[BenitoSTARR]

Cardiff have this in the bag. @RedSky's done so well over the last few games that the odds are he'll finish at least third based on remaining fixtures.

If only we had a chance but alas no.

 

[Damien]

If only we had a chance but alas no.

I hope you thank @Big-Red in the victory speech for selling you Benzema.

You can thank me for Shaw too even though he's been at about 50 different clubs since I sold him. His title experience was crucial as well as Sterling who won a boatload here.

 

[BenitoSTARR]

I hope you thank @Big-Red in the victory speech for selling you Benzema.

You can thank me for Shaw too even though he's been at about 50 different clubs since I sold him. His title experience was crucial as well as Sterling who won a boatload here.

No I have no chance after the ratings changes massacred my attacking options.

It’s crazy to think yet another title is heading to United.

 

[Damien]

This season will be the highest points total for fourth - even if Hereford lose their last two games. And will be the closest points gap between 1st and 4th since Season 15 (back in 2018!).

 

[RedSky]

Very proud of my lads this season. To be in touching distance of the title again brings me back to the Forest days.

 

[BenitoSTARR]

I want to bow out on a title win.

 

[Damien]

I want to bow out on a title win.

No! Stay. Or if you want to challenge yourself do a Div 5 to 1 run.

Very proud of my lads this season. To be in touching distance of the title again brings me back to the Forest days.

You've actually surpassed your title winning team in points. You're not winning trophies but your performances the past five seasons are right up there with your glory days.

 

[Dom Gill]

Building a team from the lower leagues is where the fun is at.

Gillingham have secured their playoff spot going into the final 2 games of the season.

The next game is home against top of the table Southampton and the final game is away to Bristol City who could still be fighting for the last playoff spot.

 

[BenitoSTARR]

Building a team from the lower leagues is where the fun is at.

Gillingham have secured their playoff spot going into the final 2 games of the season.

The next game is home against top of the table Southampton and the final game is away to Bristol City who could still be fighting for the last playoff spot.

If I win the league I’m considering this over retirement

 

[Damien]

Thursday's 1-1 draw against Forest:

Oblak (93)

Stones (93) Van Dijk (94) Alaba (94) Hakimi (92)↓
Rice (93) Trent (94)
Pulisic (91)↓ -- Bellingham (95) -- Pedri (92)
Mbappe (96)​

Subs: Frimpong (91), Kounde (92)↑, Zakaria (90), Goretzka (92)↑, Eriksen (91), Sancho (90), Williams (90)
Did not travel: Baku (89), Disasi (89)

Key:
= Goal
= Assist
= MOTM
↓ = Subbed off
↑ = Subbed on

Next three games:
MD37: Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)
CCSFL2: Freiburg (A)
MD38: Season 30 Champions Everton (A)

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest fixtures this season

Game	Utd Poss	Nott Forest Poss	Utd Shots (SoT)	Nott Forest Shots (SoT)	Utd Goals	Nott Forest Goals	Utd SoT Conv.	Nott Forest SoT Conv.
28th Jan: Utd v Nottingham Forest​	53%​	47%​	14 (6)​	10 (4)​	1​	3​	16.7%​	75%​
30th Jan: Nottingham Forest v Utd (Cup)​	49%​	51%​	11 (2)​	10 (3)​	0​	2​	0%​	66.6%​
4th Apr: Nottingham Forest v Utd​	53%​	47%​	12 (5)​	9 (4)​	1​	1​	20%​	25%​
Combined​	51.7%​	48.3%​	37 (13)​	29 (11)​	2​	6​	15.4%​	54.5%​

 

[Damien]

Latest table:

This time last season:

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Alternate table where 2.5 SoT = one goal:

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