Dennis Moberg's XEFA Division 1 Update

Today we have the Update on Division 1 on our hands, and we hope you'll enjoy it - as usual.

Contents

1. Standings
2. 10 Quick Questions
3. Team Stats
4. Tactics Corner
5. Player Stats
6. The Interview

1. STANDINGS

Current Top 3:
1. Queluz FC - 57 Games, 75 GD, 136 Points
2. Eleven United - 60 Games, 44 GD, 119 Points
3. Logic Athletic - 59 Games, 34 GD, 106 Points

Projected Top 3:
1. Queluz FC - 181 Projected
2. Eleven United - 119 Projected
3. Logic Athletic - 106 Projected

Current Bottom 4:
17. SELHURST STARS - 64 Games, -25 GD, 65 Points
18. Munich United F.C. - 63 Games, -26 GD, 64 Points
19. Barnsley Tykes - 64 Games, -22 GD, 62 Points
20. Beard FC - 61 Games, -40 GD, 54 Points

Projected Bottom 4:
17. SELHURST STARS - 77 Projected
18. Munich United F.C. - 77 Projected
19. Barnsley Tykes - 73 Projected
20. Beard FC - 67 Projected

2. 10 QUICK QUESTIONS

..with Anna Meakin, manager of Bump N Grind. Anna's the only female manager in the XEFA - as far as I'm aware of - and she's one of too many Meakins that have Clough as their homeworld. Has one of the better offensive records in Division 1 but also one of the worst defensive ones - perfect ingridients for a mid-table position.

* Relaxing on the beach or Skiing in the mountains?
- relaxing on the beach

* Offense or Defense?
- Offense

* Kindereggs or Snacks?
- kinder eggs

* Alexander Meier or Michael Ballack?
- michael ballack

* Bump or Grind?
- BUMP

* 4-4-2 or 4-5-1?
- 4-5-1

* Nintendo DS or Sony PSP?
- Nintendo DS

* Wealth or Success?
- Success

* Playing FML or Doing homework with the kids?
- Homework

* XEFA or Shaun?
- XEFA!!!

3. TEAM STATS

Top 3 Most Goals Scored:
1. Queluz FC - 57 Games/139
2. Wirral County FC - 63 Games/110
3. Logic Athletic - 59 Games/109

Most Goals Conceded:
Bump N Grind - 120

Least Goals Conceded:
Referee Dependence FC - 51

Most Dribbles per Game in Total:
Ravensbourne fc - 28.5

Most Corner Goals:
Queluz FC - 39

Most Goals from Direct Free Kicks:
Russian Circles - 9

Most Goals from Indirect Free Kicks:
EiJit Wanderers - 15

Most Shots on Target:
Wincheap Acidemicals - 472 out of 913, 52%

Top 3 Team Total Avarage Rating:
1. Queluz FC - 57 Games/7.07
2. Eleven United - 60 Games/6.97
3. Wincheap Acidemicals - 64 Games/6.97

4. TACTICS CORNER

..with Aidan Flanagan, manager of Dynamo Dynasty, former manager of FC Jardines Del Rey. Has been ranked #1 in several gameworlds, but have had a tough time getting success in Clough. Did win the XEFA Division 1 last season with Jardines Del Rey before they disbanded shortly after.

What is your tactical philosophy in FML?
If you cant beat em, join em. well thats what i do anyway

Which is your most used formation in FML and why?
4-5-1, because i find it the best for me to use at the start of a GW, and slowly change it over time

You've managed to become a consistant top 10 team in a few Gameworlds, have this been down to your tactic or is it because of your ability of finding the right players?
I would say more down to finding the right players, i generally know what to look for to help my tactic

In FML, what do you feel are the overall most important attributes that players need to perform?
Speed, and obviously each posistion has their own specific attribute, but i like to have speed if i can

Do you feel that it's a viable option to assign a Playmaker or Target Man? Since some tactical guides like to refrain you from using them.
I tend to not touch playmaker option, doesnt really work too well for me, i like having target man however and can get some pretty good scoring rates using the option

What are your best tips for tactical beginners that would like to be as succesful as you? Well maybe not as succesful has you have been with Dynamo Dynasty in Clough but...
lol, well, people obviously wont agree, but i would say play a solid all round formation to start with like (4-5-1), and obviously as you progress they should find it easier to work others

Alright, thanks for your time Aidan and good luck with Dynamo Dynasty in the future
I'll need it

5. PLAYER STATS

Top 3 Most Goals Scored:
1. David Villa - 47 Games/53
2. Jermain Defoe - 63 Games/42
3. Nikola Nikezic - 58 Games/34

Most Shots on Target:
David Villa - 141 On Target out of 245, 58%

Most Offside Runs:
Jermain Defoe - 194

Most Assists:
Bosko Jankovic - 47

Most Dribbles per Game:
Otacílio - 8.63

Top 3 Most Man of the Match:
1. David Villa - 47 Games/15
2. Daniel Agger - 56 Games/11
3. Bogdan Stancu - 63 Games/10

Most Clean Sheets:
Marcelo Grohe - 29

Most Yellow Cards:
Sérgio Mota - 30

Top 3 Avarage Rating:
1. David Villa - 47 Games/7.66
2. Tranquillo Barnetta - 57 Games/7.44
3. Bosko Jankovic - 57 Games/7.43

6. THE INTERVIEW

..with Chris Foote, manager of Wincheap Acidemicals. The home of english High Profile striker Jermain Defoe and a lover of Super Joe since 1998.

Alright, let's start by letting you tell our readers a little about yourself and your connection to football.
I'd like to say that "i'm the man" but that would be a slight exaggeration. at uni at the moment in my last year, and probably spending a bit too much time on fml rather than concentrating on finishing my degree. i support swindon town because they're my hometown club, although i seriously question why i've stuck with them all these years. and i have an unhealthy obsession with joe cole.

Yes, that Joe Cole fellow. What is the deal with that, really? Not every team on FML has a badge dedicated for one player...
I'm not too sure really. i started to love him when he broke through the ranks at west ham, and have just followed him ever since. i used to love it on soccer am when the showboat segment was essentially just the joe cole show. you think the badge is bad though... i have a figure of him above my bed at uni, and when i turn on my bedside lamp, it shines on him like a spotlight..

And now his owner in Clough is planning to sell him - do you have a secret plan in order to get your hands on him?
I did tell shaun that i'd do anything, but i don't think that interested him sadly. i've made some pretty stupid choices financially, so there's no way that i can afford him sadly

A shame. You're currently sitting at the top of the table in the Division 1, how do you feel the season has gone so far?
Yeah it's gone alright. thinking about it, i'm pretty pleased with how the season has gone; last season i was struggling to even stay in league one, and there has been a turnaround. i think that's probably down to the signing of Defoe, and a few of my youth players making the step up this season

Yes, Jermain Defoe. He's your star player, and the one who has scored the 2nd most goals in the Div 1 after Villa. But he has also run offside the most times - that kind of sums him up I guess?
I've always though that defoe was the sort of player that needs alot of chances to even get a shot on target, and then many shots on target to score, so i guess the stat about being offside goes hand-in-hand with that; we just try and bombard him with passes and let the law of averages work

Your Youth Team has total wages off 43k, and you have learnt quite a few Coaching Skills. Is developing future stars one of your goals in Clough?
I'd like to say that i put alot of effort into developing for the future, but i'd be lying. when clough launched, i decided to concentrate on youth, trying to learn from mistakes i made in Beta, but i quickly got bored of the youth team, and only decided to re-enter the youth leagues last season. although, like i said before, i've started to benefit from my youth team, so maybe i should pay a bit more attention to them

Do you think your team would be up for the challenge of Championship football if you ended up being promoted?
I'd like to think so, but i'm not 100% sure. i definatly have some quality in the team, but many of the players are starting to get on now, and if i do get promoted, i'd probably need to freshen up my first team with some younger players, and possibly look to bring in another superstar to compete with the teams in the championship. it's a great thing about the XEFA that there are great teams in the championship, as well as the the premiership, and i'd relish the challenge

Alright, thanks for your time Chris and good luck for the remainder of the season.
Cheers Dennis, I would wish you look for the rest of your season, but hopefully you don't go up into the premiership next season, so my boys can teach Pompey a lesson