Re: The PES6 Master League Thread
Hey Guys I have read this thread quite a bit in the last year, but never shared my ML experiences, So i thought since i was starting a new ML I'd share. so here we go, will post in 5 game sections, hope you enjoy as much as me.
NEW BOSS AT LILLE
After the shock departure of Claude Puel from The Stade Metrolpole, Puel unhappy with the amount of his top players that have left this summer, Chairman Michel Seydoux unveiled the new boss that will take the helm.
Unknown Scottish Manager Andrew Gibney, the 25yr old Scotsman acclaimed himself a Lille fan, Gibney has had previous spells with Celtic Reserves and Sheffield United, managing to keep SUFC in the Premiership in his first season.
"It wasn't that long ago I was here at the Metropole watching the guys play in the league, now today I'll walk out the door as the Boss of Lille, It's a great feeling and I can't wait to get with the guys at the training ground and putting my plans into place."
Gibneys team have a tough start to the season, facing a trip to the South of France to face one of the favourites to challenge Lyon this year, Albert Emon's Olympique Marseille.
After a few years of European Competition, Lille face a tough season ahead with the loss of 13 players and only 3 players brought in, a lack of expereince in the squad, It'll be a tough job for Gibney.
Fixture 1 - 4th August 2007
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Gibney names a 1st choice team, the exciting young pairing of Mirallas and Fauvergue upfront, new signing Franck Beria starts at Centre Back. Marseille start with Moussilou and Niang upfront, and give other debuts to Givet, Cheyrou, Ziani and Bonnart.
Marseille took the lead in the 10th minute, Nasri lofting the ball over the Lille defence, Tony Sylva ran out to collect the ball but Moussilou beat him to it, and the former Lille player knocks the ball past the keeper.
It only took 6 mins for Gibneys men to respond, Mirallas drifts out wide and picks up the ball, cuts it back to Obraniak, he beats Cheyrou looks up and curls the ball past Carraso into the top corner.
Both teams went into the break tied up, and this continued into the second half, both teams looking to find a winner, and in the 92nd minute someone did.
Bastos played the ball into Fauvergue he turned, Givet tackled, the ball falls to MIRALLAS...GOAL!!!!!! They've done it surely thats the winner for Les Dogues
What a way for Gibney to pick up his first Ligue 1 victory.
MARSEILLE 1 LILLE 2
"What a win for the guys, I couldn't have asked for a better start of the season, to come to the Velodrome and get back on the bus with 3 points and such a major boost for the young lads."
Fixture 2 - 11th August 2007
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Nancy travelled North for Lilles first game at the Metropole, Gibney went with an unchanged team after the stunning last minute winner at Marseille.
The game didn't come to life until the second half, the teams had only been out for 6mins, when Lille got a corner, Bastos went out to take it, he delivered the outswinger straight onto the oncoming head of Nicolas Fauvergue to put the home side ahead.
The Home fans were cheering again 7 mins later Bastos showed some skill down the left flank, swung in the cross and there was Fauvergue again to head the ball past Bracgilano for his and Lille's second.
Nancy got one back in the 67th minute through an low drive from Gavanon but it turned out to be too little too late for the Lorraine side.
The Lille defence managing to hold on for the victory, 6 from 6 a great start to Gibneys career. the fans will go home optimistic about the future of the season.
LILLE 2 NANCY 1
"It was important to put on a good performance today infront of the home fans, and show them that although we're a different team than was here last year, we're gonna work as hard to perform for the fans, and I think we delivered that today, pleased for Nico and his 2 goals, good for him to get off and running.
Fixture 3 - 15th August 2007
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Lille travelled to Rennes for a game between the 2 teams unbeaten in Ligue 1, Gibney changes to a 4-5-1 formation, Fauvergue leading the line, Maric and Rami make their first starts. Rennes new man Michael Pagis starts up front for Les Rouges et Noir
It was the home team that took the lead in the 33rd min, Wiltord pushing down the left wing, lofting the ball into the box and it was Pagis that was there that headed the ball down past Sylva.
A Fauvergue header went close in the 2nd half and Dumont had a shot from 20yards out trying to find an equalisier, but all atempts were in vain, and it was Pagis again who put the game beyond Gibney's men, Cheyrou released Pagis and he was past the defence and in on goal, the big vetran striker made no mistake and calmly placed the ball past Sylva 2-0 2 goals from Pagis
RENNES 2 LILLE 0
"Well it had to happen sooner or later we couldn't go all season without losing, we were poor today though, showed no cohession as a team, but was only the third competative game together we'll improve no doubt about that."
Fixture 4 - 18th August 2007
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It was a Northern derby today in Lille as LOSC hosted Valenciennes at the Metropole, Gibney made some changes to the team, resting Captain Tafforeau, Beria and Fauvergue in came, Plestan, Emerson and Youla, Mirallas also returned to the 4-4-2 formation.
Mirallas and Obraniak went close in the first 20 mins could neither could get a shot on target.
Then the Metropole was shocked, Valenciennes got a corner swung the ball in everyone jumped the ball bounced off Plestan and found its way past Sylva, 1-0 to the visitors, not long after Penneteau saved from Youla and Mirallas flashed a header wide.
The second half was the same story Penneteau saved from a Youla header, and a shot from Youlas replacement Larsen Toure, and Lille couldn't finda way past the inform Penneteau.
LILLE 0 VALENCIENNES 1
"What can I say it was one of those games, we were the better team created by far the more chances, but just couldn't get the ball past Penne he was great today, fair play to him."
RUMOURS
L'equipe reported today that there was sightings of Patrick Kluivert in the city of Lille today and was seen around the ground after the Valenciennes game.
Lille boss Andrew Gibney failed to respond to these rumours, stating he was planning on bringing in any players he could before the transfer window shut on August 31st
Fixture 5 - 25th August 2007
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It was wholesale changes for todays game at the Parc de Princes as Lille travelled south to the capital for the game against PSG, changing to the 4-5-1, in come Franquart, Beria, Tafforeau, Dumont, Robail and Toure and making their debuts, Taravel, Maric and Yanes.
Amare Diane partners the ever dangerous Pauleta upfront, as the home team are the strong favourites for todays game.
It was a goal against the run of play that stunned the home crowd, Maric finds Toure with a through ball, he skillfully took the ball away from the defender and placed it past Landreau what a way to score your first goal for the club.
The lead didn't last long though, Pauleta got free and into the Lille box, his shot was parried right by Sylva but it only went as far as Diane and he knocked the ball into the net.
The second half got off to a horrible start for the capital club, after a Lille corner the ball squirmed loose, Rothen went to clear it, the ball defelcting off Robail striaght to Marics feet and he fired the ball straight at Landreau and the French International couldn't keep it out GOAL, Debut goal for Maric Lille 2-1 ahead.
It was Sylvas goal under seige after they went ahead, but they couldn't find away past the Senagalese keeper, the young inexpereinced defence holding firm, 5mins to go Diane gets in the box, squares it to Pauleta..must be...WIDE
The ref look sat his watch, blows the whistle it's all over what a victory for Lille
PSG 1 LILLE 2
"Wow what can I say about today's game, I gave the young guys a chance today so the guys who had played recently could get a rest and man did they do a job for the fans today, we've now went to the Velodrome and Parc des Princes and got 6 points that shows the charecter of this teamand what we're capable of."
### August 30th 2007 - TRANSFER NEWS ###
Lille today announced the capture of Dutch International Striker Patrick Kluivert, the 31yr old Striker has signed a 2yr contract with the North France club. Kluivert who has not settled since he left Barcelona, and had spells at Newcastle Utd, Valencia and PSV Eindhoven and has never settled, he said today on the LOSC website.
"I'm glad to be at this club, I am excited to play in the french league, and what Manager Gibney had to say to me excited me and made me want to come here, I wanna put my past behind me and move on with LOSC and help this club grow."
Gibney had this to say, "I'm so glad to have Pat with us in the squad, he's gonna give us so much, We have a very young squad and we needed someone with expereince and Pat has that in abundence, he brings quality and he will teach the young guys a thing or two."
Asked if Kluivert would play in the upcoming game against Sochaux, Gibney replied, "Pat will need a few training sessions to get up to speed, hopefully he might make an appearance against RC Lens."
SB, it's annoying isn't it. I used to play the J League and Winning 11s on my old PS2 (not anymore though). I liked how the stats fot the majority of J League players were very mediocre in comparison to PES. And of course back then the kits were licensed for them and all.
