APL Round 2 - The Start of APL's Biggest Rivalry?

[CrowsFan]

Could this be the first match in the start of a major rivalry. All during pre season Jukes and LE have been having shots at each other and now they finally get the time to go one on one. Jukes has the home ground advantage, and with LE missing 3 Chelsea players this round it may end up being a walk in the park for Goodfellas. Only time will tell.

The full fixtures are as follows...
Round 2
The Casserole Kids vs Scaling Saints @ Steamy Kitchen
Blue Mountain State vs The Brown Trumpets @ The Goat House
Goodfellas vs The Flippin' Pancakes @ Old Trafford
YNWA Warriors vs KKS United @ YNWA Park


Trade Cut Off Point
For players to be eligible for round 2 they mus be traded in to your team before midnight Thursday 30th August. Trades after this wont be eligible until the following round.

Team Submission
Your team sheet must be submitted in this thread no later than midnight Friday 31st August. If your team is not submitted then your team from last week will be used. Team structure is identical to the official game and must be adhered to. This means:
•   The starting 11 must have ONLY 1 keeper named
•   The starting 11 must have AT LEAST 3 defenders named
•   The starting 11 must have AT LEAST 1 forward named
•   The bench must be named in order of your preferred replacements, starting with your reserve keeper, and followed by the remaining 3 players.

Good luck everyone :)

[elephants]

Not going to lie, it will be a really tough week for the Pancakes.

[Jukes]

My team for next week, subject to change;

Krul
Evra, Kompany, Hangeland, Rangel
Kagawa, Cabaye, Felliani, Johnson
Van Persie, Holt

Subs: Vorm; Walters, Boswinga, Aguero

Captain: Robin Van Persie
Vice Captain: Shinji Kagawa

[Jukes]

Does home ground advantage actually mean anything in this?

[elephants]

Does home ground advantage actually mean anything in this?

I don't think so. Although some of the boys are a bit sore from last weeks game and its a long fligh from the WACA to Old Trafford.

[CrowsFan]

Does home ground advantage actually mean anything in this?

I don't think so. Although some of the boys are a bit sore from last weeks game and its a long fligh from the WACA to Old Trafford.

If you're playing at home you get a bonus 3 points added to your score ;)

[elephants]

Does home ground advantage actually mean anything in this?

I don't think so. Although some of the boys are a bit sore from last weeks game and its a long fligh from the WACA to Old Trafford.

If you're playing at home you get a bonus 3 points added to your score ;)

Ah! There you go. Learn something new everyday :)

[Jukes]

Does home ground advantage actually mean anything in this?

I don't think so. Although some of the boys are a bit sore from last weeks game and its a long fligh from the WACA to Old Trafford.

If you're playing at home you get a bonus 3 points added to your score ;)

Ah! There you go. Learn something new everyday :)

So I won with MTTY having 3 extra points haha bit sweeter now :P reckon even if le was at home this week I'd still win, he relies too much on his chelsea bias ;)

[MTTY]

YNWA Warriors - Round 2

GK - Robert Green

DEF - Gael Clichy, Sascha Riether, Fabricio Coloccini

MID - Gareth Bale, Nuri Sahin (c), Adam Lallana, Ashley Young, Junior Hoilett

FWD - Olivier Giroud, Lukas Podolski (vc)

B - Cech; Markus Rosenberg, Ashley Cole, Cesar Azpilicueta

[elephants]

Does home ground advantage actually mean anything in this?

I don't think so. Although some of the boys are a bit sore from last weeks game and its a long fligh from the WACA to Old Trafford.

If you're playing at home you get a bonus 3 points added to your score ;)

Ah! There you go. Learn something new everyday :)

So I won with MTTY having 3 extra points haha bit sweeter now :P reckon even if le was at home this week I'd still win, he relies too much on his chelsea bias ;)

I think my 'bias' is justified here though :P Torres with a double and an assist and Terry+Luiz taking cleanies ;)

[CrowsFan]

Terry didn't play :P

[Jukes]

I love how everybody thinks Torres is back due to an offside tap-in, easy toe-poke and a massive dive for a penalty.

Chelsea will stop soon though. They always start a season well, before their new signings tire. They've had to cheat to get past Reading (not really cheat, more like bad judgement by the linesman, why we need vid tech) at home, should of only won 1-0 against Newcastle (although that penalty would have changed the match for sure, for better or worse) and a win at Wigan, who are always shower until about February where they become Barca quality.

[MTTY]

I love how everybody thinks Torres is back due to an offside tap-in, easy toe-poke and a massive dive for a penalty.

Chelsea will stop soon though. They always start a season well, before their new signings tire. They've had to cheat to get past Reading (not really cheat, more like bad judgement by the linesman, why we need vid tech) at home, should of only won 1-0 against Newcastle (although that penalty would have changed the match for sure, for better or worse) and a win at Wigan, who are always shower until about February where they become Barca quality.

I dont think he's back. I had a good ol' laugh about his game against Newcastle.

[elephants]

Terry didn't play :P

He did twice in GW 1 though for a nice cleanie ;) If only there was a match scheduled then :P

I love how everybody thinks Torres is back due to an offside tap-in, easy toe-poke and a massive dive for a penalty.

Chelsea will stop soon though. They always start a season well, before their new signings tire. They've had to cheat to get past Reading (not really cheat, more like bad judgement by the linesman, why we need vid tech) at home, should of only won 1-0 against Newcastle (although that penalty would have changed the match for sure, for better or worse) and a win at Wigan, who are always shower until about February where they become Barca quality.

Disagree with everything but the bolded part :P I can't be flowered arguing though haha.

I will admit that Nando did 'make the most of' his penalty shout. Torres-knockers do seem to forget he had a blatant one at Wigan turned down ;)
Easy toe-poke? Puh-lease.
I'll give you the off-side tap in though ;)

I'd still like to re-evaluate Fernando say in January but I'm sure you can understand the excitment he brings after 18 months of doing flower all ::) :P

[CrowsFan]

You guys all just wish you had Michu :P