A new team up top Week 1 Power Rankings By @SOCCER SM 10 LGFA Extra Time Reporter Week 1 of LGFA Season 9 was a wild one, filled with close contests and many one-goal games. There were also a few upsets and a change at the top of the rankings. Is Hull City now the team to beat after the shocking defeats of Spurs at the hands of Southampton and Crystal Palace? How far will Spurs rise in the attempt to defend their title against the Tigers? It was a fantastic week, and the second week of games starting Monday should be exciting, as well. In LGFA, anything can happen. Will the Tigers keep there undefeated streak? Or will Bournemouth suddenly win all their games? Time will tell. Hull City Prediction: Champion Currently: 1st Started Prediction: 2nd Reasoning: Moving up a spot in and 5 points clear of the No. 2 in the standings, the Tigers managed 17 goals and 3 against in 6 games. An impressive start, the only team who held the Tigers to less than 3 points this week was Tottenham. @l Murked l, the goal machine this week, is looking forward to achieving his first golden boot. @EcF Rodriguez, the elegant midfielder, is the brain behind the Tigers. Hull City is giving great key passes to make plays to happen. The trifecta of CBs, @Pridemaster, @Risxn, @Van der Duke, are shaping up to be the best defensive lineup in LG. Hull will be looking to continue this streak. Key players Fwd: @l Murked l, @KinG x NeymaR Mid: @EcF Rodriguez, @l iSilver l, @Roon l 44 l Def: @Van der Duke, @Pridemaster, @Risxn GK: @l Steve McG l, @jesushaxyou Tottenham Prediction: 2nd Currently: 6th Started prediction: Champion Reasoning: The Spurs are dropping one spot in the predictions after an upsetting week, starting with a 2-1 loss to Southampton and ending with a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace. The reigning double trophy winner will have to find a way to regroup and hope the Tigers have a bad week. @NinoRT9 had a tough time this week, while Fatal put on goal-scoring show to help the Spurs win 3 games this week and stay mid-table in the standings. Tottenham was also the only team to prevent the Tigers from going 6-0 in Week 1. @Unlucky Dustin and @Rewind l 7 l will have to step up to help get the Spurs back on track and into title contention. Key players Fwd: @Fatal Enjoyment Mid: @NinoRT9, @IMMORTAL BRUCEY, @Unlucky Dustin, @Rewind l 7 l, @o2DaTruth3o Def: @lL A lK lE GK: @Itz Hotpantz Sunderland Prediction 3rd Currently: 5th Started Prediction: 3rd Reasoning: The Black Cats had a tough week, losing two games this week, the most embarrassing one a 3-2 decision against Manchester City. @PANDASwAG netted 3 goals in four games, and @DRLFT3R, the Black Cats' hidden gem, matched the 3 goals and added 3 assists. @Bitetto02 this week will be trying to find solutions to move his squad up in the standings. Key players Fwd: @PANDASwAG, @DRLFT3R Mid: @Huether 10, @Bitetto02 Def: @l Vendi l Southampton Prediction: 4th Currently: 2nd Started Prediction: 6th Reasoning: Moving up two spots, the Saints are climbing the rankings with an impressive start, beating the Spurs in the opening game of league play and only losing to the Black Cats, 1-0. The Saints will be a threat for the title if they keep this up. @Everest l 42 l and @Texas Tenant are becoming the deadly duo for the Saints. Every team should be worried with these two great players on the ball. @KCNightshade and @zZVizualZz have been lock up the defensive side, and the big man @JimmY x JoneS has been denying forwards taking aim at his net. The Saints are marching in. Key players Fwd: @Everest l 42 l Mid: @zZVizualZz, @Texas Tenant, @Duey912 Def: @KCNightshade GK: @JimmY x JoneS Newcastle United Prediction: 5th Currently: 4th Started Prediction: 5th Reasoning: After the 4-1 defeat to the Tigers, the Magpies regrouped and bounced back with two impressive wins, defeating Arsenal and Watford. @lLainez has made a name as the Magpies' hidden gem, leading in goals for his team and keeping Newcastle in the conversation. He was an excellent pick up by Owner @ToonArmyJabo. A rough week for @Copy of Apollo, allowing 10 goals, means the Magpies will need more from their man between the twigs to keep them in the title race. Key players Fwd: @lLainez Mid: @N0T NiiCE, @ORod80, @Icy Cold Veins, @l M0Ney l, @ToonArmyJabo Def: @Austin McA GK: @Copy of Apollo Arsenal Prediction: 6th Currently: 3rd Started Prediction: 4th Watford Prediction: 7th Currently: 7th Started Prediction: 8th Crystal Palace Prediction: 8th Currently: 8th Started Prediction: 7th Manchester City Prediction: 9th Currently: 10th Started Prediction: 9th Liverpool Prediction: 10th Currently: 9th Started Prediction: 10th Manchester United Prediction 11th Currently: 11th Starting Prediction: Dead Last Bournemouth Prediction: Dead Last Currently: Dead Last Starting Prediction: 11th After a great Week 1, Week 2 should expand the difference in standings, as five teams, from 3rd place to 7th place, all have 10 points and sit at 3-1-2. Good luck to everyone in Week 2. Free speech attacked! "Banhammer" Brisan, BOGs show league what's good By @nubsy004 LGFA Extra Time Editor/LGFA Access Co-Host In an unprecedented attack on the First Amendment, a pride of players in the LGFA this week fell victim to the chatbox banhammer, wielded with little restraint by Commissioner @Brisan66 and BOGs @Dunks and @Daddy Marino. Some of the league's members smacked down included @Dusan Double D, @Aeppli l 3 l, @Turtleurp Zulu and former member @Torched Xans. "We're all for expression in the chatbox, but personal attacks, alternative facts and just being a dick will get you muted," Brisan said. "Let's leave all the riff raff out and just stick to talking about who is sleeping with who's father. Can we do that, please?" Aeplli earned his first ban in an exchange with his former owner, @CreepyKlepto. Out of fear of the attack on free speech turning into a silencing of the media, Extra Time is declining to divulge details of the back-and-forth war of words. Extra Time did, however, secure this quote through an encrypted morse code-sent message. "I reserve the right to call anyone ass whenever I like," Aeppli said. "Did I go overboard? Depends on your definition of overboard, I guess. Either way, Klepto is ass, and Dunks is mean. There's more mutes in this chatbox than at a mime convention! Where's the justice?" @Dusan Double D wound up getting the Thor-sized banhammer by his own request. "This chatbox is boring," he said. "Ban me." Brisan obliged, granting the request by issuing a whopping six-month ban. "Careful what you ask for," he said. "When you wish upon a star, I ban you long time." Zulu was a victim of a ban not for a chatbox message, but for using a certain word in the forums directed at the commissioner. "I was just messing with the guy," Zulu said. "We all know he's all about the vagine, except for when he gets the daddy dick. But everyone gets the daddy dick every once and a while." Finally, @Torched Xans came out of his cave and took aim at the league in the chatbox, and he was swiftly silenced for a month. "240 players, what a great turnout," Xans jabbed. "It's funny, had he signed up for the league we'd have 241 players, which is markedly better," Brisan said. "It's unnecessary for a non-player to come in here and start talking the shit. Once a troll, always a troll." While many people have been muted, one player in particular, no matter how hard he tries, is failing to get his wish. "I keep telling these bums to ban me," @Austin McA said. "Just during this week along, the chatbox has given me AIDS, ebola and cancer. My doctors are taking all my money and I can't keep on this path. I need this ban." SATIRE DISCLOSURE: This article is not serious in nature. If you believe what you have read here, Extra Time and the LGFA relinquish all responsibilities regarding your actions. Carry on. Buy or Sell By @Aeppli l 3 l LGFA Extra Time Reporter Manchester City being FA cup Contenders: Buy! Buy! Buy! Manchester City started awful in league play, giving up two forfeit victories right off the bat. However, the Citizens have since recovered, and are playing well in both league and cup games. Manchester City is on top of their group in cup standings, and I believe is the dark horse in winning the FA cup. Hull City's Dominance: Sell! Sell! Sell! Although Hull City has shown complete dominance with no weakness throughout Week 1, I seem to recall a Leverkusen team that dominated the first week of Season 7 and later imploded. Confidence is well-deserved, but as many teams have found out in the past, this is a long season, and getting an ego after one week could cause some major locker issues if a few nights don't go their way. Arsenal's Season: Yard sale time! After a seemingly good start to the season and sitting in 3rd place, owner CreepyKlepto decided it was in his best interest to sell his team for near nothing! Selling his top three bids in the first week, Arsenal is seemingly trying to finish anywhere but the top 3 in the table. If you have stocks in the Gunners' organization, I'd sell immediately to avoid the sinking ship. Week 1 Team of the Week By @Aeppli l 3 l LGFA Extra Time Reporter TOTW: 4-1-2-1-2 LS: @l Murked l (Hull City) RS: @DRLFT3R (Sunderland) CAM: @Texas Tenant (Southampton) LM: @NinoRT9 (Spurs) RM: @U90 l Robben (Watford) CDM: @HazardOfEden (Arsenal) LB: @Luizini l5l (Sunderland) CB: @Risxn (Hull City) CB: @Van der Duke (Hull City) RB: @Poptart l 20 l (Hull City) GK: @z Uh Oh (Watford) Reserves ST: @GotaThatchEmAll (Liverpool) ST: @TheePastorDave (Watford) MID: @CoLoMBo14 (Liverpool) MID: @Fatal Enjoyment (Spurs) DEF: @ODJM Jr x l 3 l (Spurs) DEF: @LoCoTrAcK5tAr (Watford) GK: @zMayhemIV (Arsenal)
Arsenal is ass? Mamba is the foremost expert on ass in LGFA, so I must respect his opinion. Anyone that can lose a game 0 - 13 clearly knows about ass. Keep moving yourself backwards on the pitch so you can make a team, next stop is the bench.