The "Yellow Submarine" are a team based in Vila-real. Villarreal have were runners up in La Liga in the 2007-08 season. Villarreal are a classic example of a smaller club (when compared to Barcelona or the Madrid teams) doing well. Villarreal are currently qualified to play in the Champions League and their stadium El Madrigal can only hold 25 000 fans.
Expectations
In FMM, the board expect you to gain European qualification and this is a fair expectation. You could possibly go for the Champions Legaue but the current expectations are a good place to start.
Key Players
Goalkeeper-Sergio Asenjo
Sergio Asenjo is a one time Spanish international (which shows his skill considering Iker Casillas and David De Gea dominate the goalkeeping jersey for Spain) and has nice green stats in three goalkeeping stats and strength. With a bit of IT his kicking, throwing and aerial could go up to 15. First choice starting keeper.
Defender-Mateo Musacchio
Great technique and tackling and potential for greens in passing and decisions. Without a doubt your first choice centre back.
Midfielder-Bruno
The six time Spanish International is a fantastic DLP with 16 passing, 17 positioning, 17 Teamwork and 17 Stamina and should be in your team no matter what.
Striker-Cedric Bakambu
Cedric Bakambu is a Congolese international with 17 shooting, 16 dribbling, 20 movement, and 16 pace. This coupled with 15 stamina gives Cedric the ability to get past opposing defenders with ease.
And with 12 goals in his first season Cedric has set himself up for success and is much better than Soldado.
Young Players to Watch- Rodri
Rodri is a 20 year old with plenty of blue stats for you to train into nice looking greens. He is a good well rounded midfielder who primarily operates as DLP but can also function as a BWM.
Tactics
I would recommend a 4-5-1 as shown above to really utilise the lack of quality forwards and abundance of creative midfield talent. This tactic also gets the best out of Bakambu's pace and dribbling stats as he is up top by himself.
Another good tactic is the 4-1-2-1-2
This tactic allows both Pato and Bakambu to take the field with Soriano behind them. I am not too sure though that it can get the best out of Cheryshev and Castillejo due to being played further back.
A 4-4-2 can also be effective with the current crop of players.
(Fortunis is there to show how he (and others)could fit in to the system)
Players to sign
After evaluating the squad I felt that a ball winning mid was needed to compliment the more attacking midfielders in the team. I also believe a back up keeper is needed. An extra talented attacking mid to rotate with Soriano wouldn't hurt either.
A decent player who could back up the first team an rotate with an attacking midfielder
A reliable yet cheap DM who can play in CB and LB. Decent backup for Bruno or either central back
A young midfielder with talent to burn. Offers a box to box aspect and could be a starter after Bruno retires.
Thomas Delaney has 15 aerial, tackling, positioning and leadership with 16 stamina and makes him a great BWM and the aggression stat should help get the best (dangerous) tackles coming.
Spoiler
Potential backup keeper targets
Barcelona's forgotten goalkeeper but could do a job if called upon.
Experience and reliability are what you buy when you buy Craig Gordon. Good backup for a year or two
Greens everywhere and still only 24. Will be an effective backup for years to come.
Players to Sell
Barbosa is useless and was even auto transfer listed at the beginning of last years game
Great player but way past his use by date
Bad stats coupled with age made me want to sell him instantly
A player who played for Nottingham Forest last year, obviously not good enough for La Liga.
That is a complete guide to Villarreal, hopefully this article can be of some use to you.
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Background
The "Yellow Submarine" are a team based in Vila-real. Villarreal have were runners up in La Liga in the 2007-08 season. Villarreal are a classic example of a smaller club (when compared to Barcelona or the Madrid teams) doing well. Villarreal are currently qualified to play in the Champions League and their stadium El Madrigal can only hold 25 000 fans.
Expectations
In FMM, the board expect you to gain European qualification and this is a fair expectation. You could possibly go for the Champions Legaue but the current expectations are a good place to start.
Key Players
Goalkeeper-Sergio Asenjo
Sergio Asenjo is a one time Spanish international (which shows his skill considering Iker Casillas and David De Gea dominate the goalkeeping jersey for Spain) and has nice green stats in three goalkeeping stats and strength. With a bit of IT his kicking, throwing and aerial could go up to 15. First choice starting keeper.
Defender-Mateo Musacchio
Great technique and tackling and potential for greens in passing and decisions. Without a doubt your first choice centre back.
Midfielder-Bruno
The six time Spanish International is a fantastic DLP with 16 passing, 17 positioning, 17 Teamwork and 17 Stamina and should be in your team no matter what.
Striker-Cedric Bakambu
Cedric Bakambu is a Congolese international with 17 shooting, 16 dribbling, 20 movement, and 16 pace. This coupled with 15 stamina gives Cedric the ability to get past opposing defenders with ease.
And with 12 goals in his first season Cedric has set himself up for success and is much better than Soldado.
Young Players to Watch- Rodri
Rodri is a 20 year old with plenty of blue stats for you to train into nice looking greens. He is a good well rounded midfielder who primarily operates as DLP but can also function as a BWM.
Tactics
I would recommend a 4-5-1 as shown above to really utilise the lack of quality forwards and abundance of creative midfield talent. This tactic also gets the best out of Bakambu's pace and dribbling stats as he is up top by himself.
Another good tactic is the 4-1-2-1-2
This tactic allows both Pato and Bakambu to take the field with Soriano behind them. I am not too sure though that it can get the best out of Cheryshev and Castillejo due to being played further back.
A 4-4-2 can also be effective with the current crop of players.
(Fortunis is there to show how he (and others)could fit in to the system)
Players to sign
After evaluating the squad I felt that a ball winning mid was needed to compliment the more attacking midfielders in the team. I also believe a back up keeper is needed. An extra talented attacking mid to rotate with Soriano wouldn't hurt either.
Possible Midfield targets
A great player who can usually be signed cheap by making an offer and having it rejected by makes Kostas unhappy an easier to sign.
A decent player who could back up the first team an rotate with an attacking midfielder
A reliable yet cheap DM who can play in CB and LB. Decent backup for Bruno or either central back
A young midfielder with talent to burn. Offers a box to box aspect and could be a starter after Bruno retires.
Thomas Delaney has 15 aerial, tackling, positioning and leadership with 16 stamina and makes him a great BWM and the aggression stat should help get the best (dangerous) tackles coming.
Potential backup keeper targets
Barcelona's forgotten goalkeeper but could do a job if called upon.
Experience and reliability are what you buy when you buy Craig Gordon. Good backup for a year or two
Greens everywhere and still only 24. Will be an effective backup for years to come.
Players to Sell
Barbosa is useless and was even auto transfer listed at the beginning of last years game
Great player but way past his use by date
Bad stats coupled with age made me want to sell him instantly
A player who played for Nottingham Forest last year, obviously not good enough for La Liga.
That is a complete guide to Villarreal, hopefully this article can be of some use to you.
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