Your weekly source of information and entertainment, Sports Journal #27 brought to you by our journalists, is here! 📖⚽

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1/ FOOTBALL QUIZ

2/ ACHIEVEMENTS OF “CLASSIC” PLAYERS #3

3/ FT'S IDEAL TEAM, ISSUE #1

4/ AN INTERVIEW WITH DESIM (HARROGATE TOWN)

5/ MATCH REPORT : MONSTER FC - TEAM TSUBASA

6/ MATCH-FIXED IN POLISH FOOTBALL – WHAT DO CLUBS NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR?

FOOTBALL QUIZ

👑 The winners of the last edition are: (Classic):

100 Keys 🔑 Premium - Andrezinho

10,000 ⚡ Energy - jestemurban & Deska Ratunku

Hello! I'm here with another part of the football quiz series. Of course, there are prizes in the form of 100 Keys 🔑 Premium for the first person to answer correctly and 10,000 ⚡ Energy for two random people with the correct answer. Let's get started!

1/ Name and Surname of the manager:

The career of one of the most decorated coaches in modern football is full of exceptional achievements. As a player, he was an icon of his generation, winning prestigious trophies at both club and international level. His technique, vision and ability to control the tempo of the match were considered exemplary. After retiring from playing, he quickly turned to coaching, where he achieved just as much success.

His first steps into the coaching world were with the youth teams and reserve team of one of the most successful clubs in Europe. His charisma and excellent understanding of the game earned him the chance to coach the first team. In his first season at the highest level, he proved his ability to effectively manage a star-studded squad, striking a balance between attack and defence.

Under his leadership, the team dominated European competition, winning the most important club trophy in Europe three times in a row. This achievement, previously unattainable in the modern era of football, made him one of the most respected coaches in the world. His ability to make decisions under pressure and motivate the team in the most important moments of the match became his trademarks.

What's more, he is one of the few coaches who have been successful both as a player and a coach. During his career, he managed the most talented players, but also developed young players, giving them the chance to make it in the first team. He has repeatedly stressed the importance of teamwork and team spirit, which has allowed him to establish an excellent relationship with his players.

His story is proof that true talent and passion can bring success both on the pitch and in the coaching ranks. Thanks to his achievements and philosophy of play, he has forever etched himself into the history of football

Author: Wylewinho

ACHIEVEMENTS OF “CLASSIC” PLAYERS #3

Dear readers!

It's another Wednesday, so it's time for the next edition of Sports Journal! This is Andrzejek and from this point, without further ado, I would like to invite you, my dear reader, to check out not only my article, but also the other editors. 

Ready? Let's get started!

Manek MT:

Manek MT is a central midfielder of the team that is in second place in the overall ranking of the FootballTeam game on the classic server, and we are talking about the 7more7 team, which he currently owns. Is Manek MT a first-team player? Without a doubt. Is Manek MT the team leader? Without a doubt? Is Manek MT the only person who broke the streak in the Top Training Week of Restrictions players? No, because there was also red040, who unexpectedly deleted his account. But let's move on to the main topic of this article. When we look at the individual numbers of this player, we have to admit that they are impressive:

League: 63G/81A in 82 matches

CT/ET: 5G/23A in 18 matches

NC: -

Friendlies: 76G/133A in 83 matches

Which gives a total of 144 goals and 237 assists in 183 matches. Such numbers are astronomical considering the fact that he is "only" a central midfielder because with such numbers he could certainly change position to an offensive midfielder.

When we look at the private showcase for individual achievements, we will find in it the first place won twice in the Top of the Training Week, second place in the Top of the Training Week, third place in the Top of the Training Week and third place in the Top of the Season when it comes to card duels in the first season.

The club's display case is not empty, of course, considering that he is a top-class player:

2nd place in the Spanish league

2nd place in the Super League

3rd place in the Super League

4x 3rd place in the Clubs Top of the Week

10x 2nd place in the Clubs Top of the Week

Arrivederci:

 Does this striker belong to the goal-scoring category? Let's find out. Arrivederci is an offensive player for the KS TRZYNACHA team, which usually plays its matches in the Super League. He started his career in a different team than the KST I mentioned earlier, but in the WOLF TEAM team, this adventure did not last too long, only 9 days. We can therefore safely say that he is a player for one color, because I personally never consider starting a server. Once we have a brief introduction to Arrivederci, we can move on to his numbers, which are as follows:

League: 36G/17A in 80 matches

CT/ET: 17G/4A in 19 matches

NC: 18G/5A in 9 matches

Friendlies: 124G/30A in 80 matches

Which makes a total of 195 goals and 56 assists in a total of 188 matches.. Is that a lot? Not really. Are these numbers small? Of course not. Could it be better? Of course it is!

In the individual career of this player we will not find any award, apart from of course his goal scoring achievements, so let's look at the club trophies:

2x first place in the Italian league

6th place in the Super League

Italian National Cup

Victory in the European Tournament

2nd place in the Clubs Top of the Week

2x 3rd place in the Clubs Top of the Week

Tony Dalton:

Since I mentioned the WOLF TEAM team, it would be worth taking a look at this team and finding out out of curiosity who the best player is there. At the time of writing the article, it was decided that in terms of level it is Tony Dalton. He is an offensive midfielder, so he is responsible not only for creating goal actions, but also for scoring goals. How does it look in practice? Let's find out:

League: 201G/47A in 103 matches

CT/ET: 43G/7A in 29 matches

NC: -

Friendlies: 211G/48A in 103 matches

Which gives a total of 455 goals and 102 assists in 235 matches. I probably don't have to say that such numbers are phenomenal and the position of an attacking midfielder suits Tony Dalton perfectly and he feels like a fish in water in this position!

Is such a number of goals scored and assists gained enough to win the award for individual statistics? Unfortunately, I have to disappoint you, but it will not be enough. Tony Dalton's club cabinet looks much better, and we can find in it:

3rd place in the first Italian League

7th place in the SuperLeague

6th place in the SuperLeague

England National Cup

That's it for today's article. Do you want to appear in my next article? Let me know in the comments and I will consider your application! Take care, bye!

Author: Andrzejek

FT'S IDEAL TEAM, ISSUE #1.

Hello, welcome to a new edition of the newspaper. With the 4th season of Footballteam underway, and the debate not only not diminishing but also growing. In that context, on this occasion, we put together the ideal eleven (trying to ensure that the players are not from the same team) with the 4-4-2 tactic.

In goal, he appears with his characteristic shield of a tiger, one of the symbols of

RESTRICTIONS, Boixoholik, a goalkeeper who always made people talk about his great saves (OVR 8106).

In the last line Raymond Reddington from RESTRICTIONS (Versatile and very complete, 9308 OVR, PJ in this season 16, goals 5 and interventions 16); Prezes CC from 7more7 (neat centre-back, excellent technique and good marking); Verie from 7more7 (great “full-back” from FT 6374 OVR, 19 matches, 2 goals, 22 interventions); and, Boolee from Izba Wytrzeźwień (Leader, handsome and winner). Hellish cracks.

And in the midfield? There appears Wojtas from KS TRZYNACHA (energetic, tenacious and agile; 4046 OVR, 25 matches, goals 11; assists 5); Smucior from ZSB (talented, world-class, 4024 OVR); Chódy Unicorn Team (legendary, praised midfielder), 3970 OVR): and Tony Dalton from WOLF TEAM (technically unlimited, intelligent and physically tough). The forward line: Kozik from Valiance Crew (great scorer) 3843 OVR, 17 matches this season, 7 goals) and LINO from Huragan Młyny (great finisher, powerful, with 25 games played and 82 goals). A real dream.

What do you think? Do you agree with these eleven in tactic 442? We will continue writing in the next editions, but with other tactics. All the best

Author: BUFALO FUNES (ID 1183)

AN INTERVIEW WITH DESIM (HARROGATE TOWN)

I invite you to a conversation with Desim - a "hobby player" with a long experience, defending the colors of Harrogate Town.

PanEgo: You are a long-time player, but despite that your skill level is not impressive. How do you treat FootballTeam?

Desim: It's true, I played FootballTeam back in the days of the old s7 until now, with breaks. I treat the game as a daily routine. I get up, get ready for work and somewhere in the meantime I log into the game, check what's going on in the club, reply to the chat and click on some training. However, I have no pressure to develop and to be honest, I think that development is limited here for people who do not plan to invest money in the game, and that's exactly what I don't do.

You have often actively worked for your club, looking for players. Did you find it easy or difficult to get new players?

That's right, I negotiated a bit. I wasn't as good as Florentino Perez from Real Madrid, but I managed to convince players to come. It's hard to say for sure, sometimes it was easy, sometimes it was difficult due to the high expectations of the players and in the end nothing came of it. Overall, it was great fun. Just time-consuming.

Do you think many people play the way you do - slowly, with no stress at all?

I think so. From what I talk to the guys here at Harrogate Town, whom I would like to greet by the way, most of them treat the game the way I do, without the pressure to develop - simply as entertainment.

At what point did you enjoy Football Team the most?

The freshest moment I remember is the previous season and two seasons ago. I got some kind of "kick" to play, I logged in every 5 minutes, haha. Back then I was also the owner in the club, I was looking for players and watching the matches. All because we managed to assemble a great team in Harrogate Town. New faces came and we fought until the last rounds for promotion to the 1st league. We really want to go back there again. You remember what it was like to play in Harrogate Town in the 1st league, you played for us, I want to remember it 😊

What annoys you in the game?

You know, I don't really follow everything that happens in the game on an ongoing basis, so I probably won't list everything that annoys me, but what annoys me is that a lot of things that help with development are paid. Recently, the time for energy packs was running out, I had about 180 of them, because I didn't open them regularly so that they wouldn't go to waste, so I started opening them. The rewards that dropped were tragic, and those interesting energy bonuses were missed by millimeters. It was irritating and took away the desire to open further, because something weak would drop anyway.

What makes you happy and makes you stay and log in?

Club - Harrogate Town, the atmosphere that we managed to create within the team, motivates me not to give up the game for good. If anyone is looking for a club, you are welcome to join me.

You are interested in the United States, and in particular politics and uniformed services. Where does this interest come from?

My interest in the USA itself began as a child with American culture: music, I liked it and it stuck. I started to be interested in the services in high school, because for a while I connected my professional future with it, but in the end I took a completely different path. However, I started following American politics during my studies, because in a way I had to. I studied international relations and in classes you had to find out what was happening in the world.

You must have been following the US election campaign closely. Do you have any interesting conclusions as to why the results were as they were?

Yes, I did. Americans were simply fed up with the Democrats. Replacing Biden with Harris didn't do much, because Kamala Harris was from President Biden's circle and his mistakes affected her, especially since she was vice president in his cabinet. To be honest, I was betting on Trump from the very beginning. America's image deteriorated during Biden's term. Large expenditures on the war in Ukraine, the "open borders" policy towards immigrants from Mexico and elsewhere, and many other issues made Americans demand changes.

Do you think US policy can have an impact on life in Poland/Europe?

US policy always has an impact on Europe, and it will be the same in this case. Especially under Trump, because his goal is the good of America and putting American matters above the rest, and this will lead to conflicts of interest between the EU and the US. During Trump's first term, EU-US relations were cold, and I think they will be the same now.

Thank you for talking to me.

See you next week in another article!

Author: PanEgo

MATCH REPORT : MONSTER FC - TEAM TSUBASA

It is known that the Super League has its own rules. Public Enemies had secured the first place before the start. It is more interesting lower down, because we have three equal teams fighting for second place. Two of them had a match between themselves in the 7th round. Monster FC hosted Team Tsubasa on their own virtual pitch.

The game was not only about winning, adding 3 points and being in pole position in the fight for second place in the league. The leading players of both teams are eager for medals. Adam76 from Monsters and Rob727 from Team Tsubasa are fighting for the title of the best scorer in the Super League, and Drivery from Monsters or BeeNer from Team Tsubasa would have an urge for a medal in the assist classification. In a league dominated by Public Enemies, every match with a goal or assist is worth - nomen omen - gold.

The match started with the hosts and they were the ones who carried out the first action that ended with a shot on target. However, from a difficult position, Adam76's shot was blocked by DamianosDW. The guests fought back with their attack. They managed to outsmart the Monsters' defense and create a situation where Rob727 could take a shot, which turned out to be off target.

In the first minutes, the leading figure on the pitch was the aforementioned Rob727. He was everywhere - he shot, received, distributed the ball, although sometimes he also lost it. Unfortunately, this did not translate into any tangible results for his team offensively, but these losses...

After one of them, the ball was regained in the middle of the field by him, passed to Mazotik, who passed it to DishOffFish. The Monsters' midfielder with a great, perpendicular pass led Adam76 into a clear position, and he completed the formalities in a one-on-one with the guests' goalkeeper. 1:0!

It wasn't the end of Rob727's bad moments.

In the 39th minute, he fouled Mazotik in his own penalty area. He received a yellow card for a sharp tackle, and Adam76 set up the ball at the eleventh meter. The Monsters' striker of course put the ball into the goal and the hosts were leading 2:0 a few minutes before the end of the first half.

However, Team Tsubasa's players came out for the second half as pumped up as sausages, not wanting to give up the match without a fight. The high pressing paid off. Matushevski managed to get the ball, who shot as hard as he could at the goal and... scored a goal! 2:1!

Adam76 quickly cooled down the emotions. Just a few minutes after the visitors' goal, he was able to set up the ball again at the eleventh meter after a foul on Drivery. The Monsters' super scorer made no mistake and the scoreboard shows a juicy 3:1.

The match became a bit chaotic - there was no shortage of fierce shoulder-to-shoulder fighting, often interrupted by the referee, losses and interventions that resulted in no shots on goal. This continued until the 80th minute. One of the hosts' losses ended badly - BeeNer took the ball from Krzysztof Banan and passed it to Kamil Maj. He was served brilliantly by BratByczek, who defeated Lewan RS in a one-on-one situation. 3:2!

After conceding the goal, Monsters were like a boxer after a knockdown. Stunned, they didn't really know what was happening around them. Team Tsubasa quickly took advantage of this. XXX put Schmetterling in a clear position, who equalized with a confident shot in the 85th minute!

The hit of the 7th round of the Super League ended in a draw. From the course of the game, the guests should be happy with the draw, and the hosts can only regret that they didn't manage to bring a good result to the end of the match.

Star of the match: Adam76.

The Monsters' striker may be the happiest. The author of three goals clearly made Monsters count in this match and they were close to winning. He kept his cool during both penalty kicks and was also able to beat the goalkeeper from the field. Thanks to the hat trick, his chances for a gold medal in the top scorers' classification at the end of the season have slightly increased.

Author: PanEgo

MATCH-FIXED IN POLISH FOOTBALL – WHAT DO CLUBS NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR?

As a fan of Polish football, an activist, and someone closely associated with the football community, I never stop wondering how unfair practices related to match-fixing are still present in our country. Recently, a list of friendlies that have been deemed potentially fixed appeared on the TVP Sport website. On the one hand, these are small meetings that take place during the teams' preparations for the season, but on the other hand, such information can cast a shadow over the entire Polish football.

The article revealed that in some cases the results of friendlies were completely inadequate to the level of the teams that faced each other. This shows a huge risk for clubs that may be unaware of such manipulation. Even matches that have no impact on the league table can be used for bookmaking purposes. Often, when teams do not take friendlies seriously, they can become the target of people who want to make money on fixed results.

According to TVP Sport, these are teams such as Lech Poznań, Wisła Kraków and Górnik Zabrze. Many of these matches took place during the preparation period before the start of the season, and the results were so strange that they began to raise doubts. An example is the friendly match between Górnik Zabrze and Wigry Suwałki, where the result of the match seemed completely unrelated to the level of both teams.

Such unusual results, especially in the case of teams from higher leagues, may raise suspicions of deliberate match-fixing. One of the main warning signals in this case was also the observations of an informant from the bookmaking market, who noticed disturbing patterns in the matches of Polish teams. At the beginning of the preparation period, the suspicious matches were played in Poland, and not, as one might expect, in popular foreign centers such as Turkey.

The informant points to matches such as Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski. – Sokół Kleczew, Wisła Płock – Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski., Sokół Kleczew – KKS Kalisz and Unia Turza Śląska – Spójnia Landek. He noted that the teams included tested players who had previously played in clubs known for fixing matches in other countries, such as Russia or the Balkans. The stakes offered for these matches were also extremely high, which was an additional signal of possible manipulation.

Motor Lublin – MTK Budapest match and other cases:

However, it was not only matches played in Poland that stirred up controversy. Much attention was also paid to the match between Motor Lublin and MTK Budapest, which took place on January 17. In the 55th minute of the match, the bookmaker odds for the "over 1.5" event dropped drastically from 2.4 to 1.2, which indicated a high certainty that at least one goal would be scored in the match. In turn, the penalty for MTK Budapest dispelled all doubts about the referee's honesty in conducting the match.

A similar situation occurred in the match between Widzew Łódź and Feronikeli. In this case, the odds for "over 6 goals" quickly dropped to 1.2 due to the high activity of bookmaker players, and the match ended with a score of 7:0, which only confirmed the suspicions of result manipulation. A similar pattern was also identified in the match between Lech Poznań and Cukaricki: the odds indicated at least four goals, and these were the ones that were scored.

I must admit that this is a topic that worries me a lot. In an era of growing popularity of sports betting, where the stakes are really high, dishonest people can try to influence the results of matches. Although one might think that friendliness is too unimportant for someone to deal with them in this way, unfortunately reality shows that such practices exist.

The article also mentions the names of clubs that were supposedly not fully aware of what was happening. This shows how important it is for clubs to keep an eye on who they are playing against and what interests they have in friendly matches. Many teams from different leagues, not only in Poland, do not take into account how they can be drawn into such situations. I believe that every team should choose their opponents very carefully, also in the context of friendlies. After all, even the smallest step towards match-fixing can destroy the reputation of the club for many years.

Fixing the results of friendlies is not only a problem for people who take part in these illegal activities, but also for the entire sports community. Only transparency and diligence in organizing such matches will help avoid situations that may harm the entire Polish football.

I hope that both the authorities and the clubs themselves will respond to these reports appropriately and will work towards the purity of the sport, regardless of whether it is a match for stakes or a friendly. Actions such as these are a threat to the integrity of the games, which is what the passion of the fans is based on.

Thank you for reading my article! If you enjoy this type of content or have ideas for further topics I should write about, leave your suggestions in the comments.

Greetings!

Author: Kiero DS