Subject: Mini World cup

This time my question is - what kind of players should play in coming MWC?

1) Best players

Try to achieve best result that is possible with Icelands best players. Ranking might get better.

2) U27 players

Use best U27 players. They get boosted training. Result might be little weaker.

3) U26 players

Use best U26 players. This would be future investment. Sokker's developer Greg has told that only 2 games in a week will produce full training. Good result is harder to get.

4) Bench players "Best will rest"

Use bench players who don't usually get into lineup. First team players will rest. Result might be similar if we play with trainable players.

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Looks like Ísland should play mini world cup with best players.

Mini World Cup should be played with...
Best players 57% (4)
U27 players 0% (0)
U26 players 14% (1)
Bench players 29% (2)

Ísland fixtures:

Final schedule:

Week 02: Mexico
Week 03: MWC
Week 04: MWC
Week 05: MWC
Week 06: MWC 1/8 / Malaysia
Week 07: MWC 1/4 / India
Week 08: MWC 1/2 / Moldova
Week 09: MWC Final / Andorra
Week 10: Kypros (Kypros U26 vs. Ísland U25)
Week 11: Chile
Week 12: Norge
Week 13: New Zealand
Week 14: Honduras
Week 15: Singapore
Week 00: Prathet Thai
Week 01: Suomi

I am couple days now in Rome and that's why my comments are really short... lineup is placed of cource and hope we will challenge Mexico and win!

Have a good time. Go Juve!

Todays match will be Totti's AS Roma vs. AC Milan - last years champions. Juventus is good also! :=)

Group C, first match

Cymru (Wales) - Ísland

Group C

1. Bulgaria (ranking 33, users 443)
2. Cymru (ranking 53, users 22)
3. Ísland (ranking 60, users 15)
4. República Dominicana (ranking 52, users 12)

Fixtures

Week 3 - 5.11.2011:
Bulgaria vs República Dominicana
Cymru vs Ísland

Week 4 - 12.11.2011:
Bulgaria vs Ísland
Cymru vs República Dominicana

Week 5 - 19.11.2011:
Bulgaria vs Cymru
Ísland vs República Dominicana

Form

(MWC matches): Cymru 0-0-0 / Ísland 0-0-0

Sigurður Helgi Traustason, Unnsteinn Elísson (slight injury), Thomas Bjartmannsson (slight injury)
Patrekur Bjartsson, Snorri Bergmannsson

Predictions

Bjartsson's and Bergmansson's red cards needs extra attention, but still our defence line looks quite reliable. G. Haraldsson comes into lineup.

Þorbergsson will be between posts against Cymru (form is rising slowly).

Midfield can change a bit tomorrow, because Elisson has slight injury currently (1 or 2 days I assume).

I don't know much about Cymru, but they might have little better average marks (71-74). Now we need to score - and no red cards/injuries this time I hope...

Lineup

1. Knútur Þorbergsson 26yo Lúllarnir
2. Gunnleifur Haraldsson 27yo FC The Frotterz
3. Gústaf Sæmundsson 31yo Anvedi
4. Steingrímur Frostason 28yo AS Bourac
5. Gísli Bjarnarsson 25yo FC Widzew
6. Björn Friðbjörnsson 26yo Sigur
7. Ásbjörn Haraldsson 32yo Diadora FC Ruda Śląska
8. Björn Þór Edvínsson 32yo Tartan Terrors
9. Markús Númason 30yo Skytturnar
10. Christopher Valdimarsson 28yo VfB Stuttgart
11. Sigurvin Yngvarsson 29yo neoAnderlecht

12. Thomas Bjartmannsson 27yo Sigur
13. Jóhannes Jökulsson 29yo FC Lauretown
14. Elvar Örn Arnbergsson 26yo Skytturnar
15. Ólafur Jónmundarson 26yo Kids Team
16. Gauti Randversson 27yo Þór


55' Jóhannes Jökulsson replaces 2

Group C, group stage

Results

Cymru - Ísland 1:2
Bulgaria - República Dominicana 6:1

Standings

1. Bulgaria.......6-1..3
2. Ísland..........2-1..3
3. Cymru.........1-2..0
4. Rep.Domin...1-6..0

27 teams in 7 group.
All 7 group winners + 7 best runner ups + 2 best 3rd places will go through to the 1/8 finals stage.

Impoartant win!

True, next we meet Bulgaria - who is one of the big favorites to win whole tournament.

Group C, first match

Bulgaria - Ísland

Fixtures

Week 3 - 5.11.2011:
Bulgaria vs República Dominicana 6:1
Cymru vs Ísland 1:2

Week 4 - 12.11.2011:
Bulgaria vs Ísland
Cymru vs República Dominicana

Week 5 - 19.11.2011:
Bulgaria vs Cymru
Ísland vs República Dominicana

Form

(MWC matches): Bulgaria 1-0-0 / Ísland 1-0-0

Sigurður Helgi Traustason, Knútur Þorbergsson (slight injury)
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Predictions

Tough opponent, but we try our best to win this!

Bergmansson and Bjartsson are back, but only Snorri is in starting lineup.

Lineup

-Top secret-

Group C, group stage

Results

Cymru - República Dominicana 3:3
Bulgaria - Ísland 3:1

Standings

1. Bulgaria.......9-2..6
2. Ísland..........3-4..3
3. Cymru.........4-5..1
4. Rep.Domin...4-9..1

27 teams in 7 group.
All 7 group winners + 7 best runner ups + 2 best 3rd places will go through to the 1/8 finals stage.

Group stage last game is against Rep. Dominicana. We need at least draw to secure second place.

3-3 between Cymru and Republica Dominicana is a good result for you!

Just beat that Republica...Your team should be better ;-) Which teams will go through? Group winners, group seconds and x many best thirds?

All 7 group winners + 2nd best in every group + 2 best 3rd places will go through to the 1/8 finals stage.

Group C

Ísland - República Dominicana

Fixtures

Week 3 - 5.11.2011:
Bulgaria vs República Dominicana 6:1
Cymru vs Ísland 1:2

Week 4 - 12.11.2011:
Bulgaria vs Ísland 3:1
Cymru vs República Dominicana 3:3

Week 5 - 19.11.2011:
Bulgaria vs Cymru
Ísland vs República Dominicana

Form

(MWC matches): Ísland 1-0-1 / República Dominicana 0-1-1

Thomas Bjartmannsson, Björn Þór Edvínsson (slight injury), Sigurður Helgi Traustason (slight injury), Knútur Þorbergsson (slight injury)
Steingrímur Frostason

Predictions

We need at least draw to qualify. Of cource I wan't to win this and take us clearly to 1/8 stage.

RD's ranking is better than ours. This will be very close match and totally different type of game than against Bulgaria last week.

Both world class goalies are injured - so our next generation goalie Magnus Hjaltson is between posts. Also Freyr Friobjörnsson and Patrekur Bjartsson comes into starting lineup.

Lineup

-Top secret-

Group C, group stage

Results

Ísland - República Dominicana 3:1

Only 8 minutes were played when Haraldsson took straight red card and we played game to the end with 10 men. Terrible start... and excitement got even more painful when opponent took 0-1 lead.

Before half time Yngvarsson managed to score and with his hattrick we secured second place.

Nice result. Now we have to wait and see who comes against us.

Bulgaria - Cymru 4:1

Standings

1. Bulgaria......13-3..9
2. Ísland..........6-5..6
3. Cymru.........5-9..1
4. Rep.Domin..5-12..1