2024
Youth Cup S24
48 teams entered this season.
There were a few more who wanted to join, but either applied late or I excluded them because of their previous record of forfeiting games.
I spend a lot of my free time organising the Youth Cup every season in addition to running the game world, and I'm not wasting my time with people who have shown they can't be bothered to set their teams.
It's also understandably one of the biggest bugbears for other managers who do. There's not much worse than setting your team only to be demolished by someone else's first team.
As one manager put it last season:
... puts out first team again David Marsden , very annoying in an elite gw that people can't be bothered despite logging in daily
Disappointingly, five times winners and last season's beaten finalists Levante won't be reaching their eight consecutive final as they have decided not to enter this time.
Thanks to those who have entered.
Team Ave. rating
Genoa 86
Leicester City 85
Barcelona 84
Espanyol 84
Juventus 84
Dortmund 83
MAn City 83
Cruzeiro 82
Hertha Jugend 82
Inter Primavera 82
Leverkusen 82
Aston Villa 81
Atletico Madrid 81
Chelsea 81
Montpellier F.C. 81
Real Madrid 81
Sampdoria 81
Bayern Munich 80
Benfica 80
Club Brugge 80
CR Flamengo 80
CSKA 80
Milan 80
Fenerbahce 79
Feyenoord U21 79
Marseille 79
Udinese 79
Arsenal 78
Dynamo Kyiv young stars 78
Dynamo Moskva 78
Hamburger SV II 78
Manchester United 78
São Paulo 78
Sevilla 78
Besiktas 77
Olympiacos 77
Stoke City 77
Athletic Club 76
Dinamo Zagreb 76
Santos FC 76
Schalke 76
Hoffenheim 75
Lyon 75
Tottenham 75
Valencia 74
St Ettiene 73
Everton 72
Villarreal 72
Groups and fixture schedules can be found on the Challonge website as usual. This is ONLY for the group games.
There are eight groups of six teams each.
Each team will play each other once, so five group games each.
We'll have a xmas and new year break this season, so the first three group games are 7, 14 and 21 December, then the final two games are 4 and 11 January 2025.
Top four in each group qualify for the Knockout Stage beginning 25 January (one leg). Subsequent rounds of 16, QF, SF and Final will all be over two legs. I'll make a new Challonge site for the Knockout Stage when the groups are finished.
Losers in the first knockout round drop into the Youth Shield along with the fifth and sixth placed teams in the Group Stage. The Shield begins on 1 February, one leg for rounds of 32 and 16, then two legs for QF, SF and Final.
Finals for both Youth Cup and Shield will be 15 and 22 March.
We have a WhatsApp group for the Youth Cup and a FB Messenger group, where I send out reminders of fixtures and results with updated tables.
Espanyols Ambitious season 24 Campaign
A Battle for Survival and Growth As Espanyol embarks on the 2024 season, the club finds itself once again in Division 1,
Ranked 28th in the power rankings and tipped by Malcom's statistical model for relegation for the third consecutive year, the road ahead looks daunting. However, the mood at the club is one of cautious optimism, with manager Glen Mullan making significant moves in the transfer market to reinforce the squad.
The mission is clear: survival in the top tier, and laying the foundations for long-term success. A New Look Espanyol Mullan's transfer dealings have been bold and strategic, with the aim of addressing the team's weaknesses while also securing its future. The manager has brought in a mixture of experience and youth, with key signings that could be the difference between another relegation battle and a steady season in Division 1.
Key Signings for the 2024 Season:
Milan Skriniar (Defender): The experienced Slovakian international joins from Inter Milan, offering solidity at the back and leadership in what is expected to be a physically demanding campaign.
Juan Cuadrado (Right-back/Winger): The Colombian's versatility and experience bring much-needed quality to both the defensive and attacking flanks.
Bradley Barcola (Forward): The French forward is expected to add pace and creativity, providing a fresh attacking threat for the club.
Calvin Stengs (Winger): The Dutch international, known for his dribbling and playmaking ability, will add width and flair to Espanyol's offensive setup.
Arnau Martinez (Full-back): A rising Spanish star, Martinez will provide depth at the back and also contribute to the team's build-up play.
In addition to these key senior signings, Mullan has also strengthened the squad with a series of exciting young prospects, signaling the club's long-term vision:
Ayyoub Bouaddi (FrenchMidfielder)
Faustino Yarlen (Brazilian teenager)
Ryadno (Russian fullback)
Osmar Gimenez (Paraguayan wonderkid)
Anrie Chase (Stuttgart's promising young defender)
Caleb Wiley (American prospect)
Khalil Fayad (Moroccan talent)
Samu Omorodion (Spanish hotshot)
These young players represent the future of Espanyol, and with Mullan’s focus on developing their potential, the club is preparing not only for survival in the immediate term but also for growth and success in the years ahead. The Challenges Ahead Despite these promising additions, the road to survival in Division 1 will be far from easy. Mullan himself has been frank about the challenges the club faces, acknowledging that Espanyol's position is far from secure.
"It's going to be extremely tough," said the manager. "We’ve had to cash in some extremely talented assets to try and get as competitive as possible in what's going to be the hardest Division 1 yet."The fact that the club has been tipped for relegation once again by statistical models is a testament to the tough competition Espanyol will face. With several well-established clubs strengthening their squads and the overall quality in the league rising, the task of staying afloat in the top tier seems as challenging as ever. However, Mullan remains resolute in his belief that Espanyol can exceed expectations once more. “We’ve always finished above expectations, and as we alluded to last season, we are still in that yo-yo phase," he stated. "That being said, this is the strongest squad we’ve had after it was systematically left in a disgraceful position some 9 seasons ago.
”Youth Development: A Key Pillar While survival in Division 1 is the immediate goal, Mullan is also keen to continue Espanyol’s tradition of developing young talent. The club’s youth academy has produced several promising players in recent years, and Mullan is eager to maintain that focus. "We will again enter the Youth Cup and try and reach our 4th final but hopefully this time bring the trophy home,” he said. "It’s going to be tough, but we believe in this squad's long-term aspirations and are excited about the future possibilities."The Youth Cup has become a significant competition for Espanyol, and the manager is determined to build on the club's proud history of nurturing young players. With a blend of youth and experience in the first team, the club is looking to not only survive but to thrive in the coming years.
The Road to Survival: No Time for Talking, Only Action As the season draws nearer, Mullan’s words are a clear message to his players: the time for talking is over. "Our business is done, the time for talking is over, tomorrow we go to war to fight for every ball and point to pull off the incredible escape." It’s a mentality that has served Espanyol well in recent seasons, and with a squad now significantly strengthened, the club will need every ounce of effort and determination to avoid the drop. In what promises to be one of the toughest Division 1 seasons in recent memory, Espanyol enters season 24 with hope, ambition, and a squad that may just have enough to defy the odds once again. With a renewed focus on both immediate survival and long-term success, this could be a season that marks the beginning of a new era for the club.
Season 24 Power Rankings
This post comes with the usual caveats: it’s for fun, we’re on the verge of rating updates so this is a point in time look at power rankings. And a shout out to Malcolm on whose data this is based. Over time, I do think it reflects a manager’s impact on the team – which managers can improve their teams v. which sink them or abandon ship to new pastures. The top 5s are comparing last season to this season, and season 20 to now (since that’s when I joined – I think) Without further ado…
Biggest Risers (Season 23 to 24)
- Celta Vigo (+34)
- Flamengo (+20)
- Malaga (+20)
- River Plate (+20)
- Dynamo Moskva (+19)
Biggest Risers (Season 20 to 24)
- FC Koln (+49)
- Shakhtar (+48)
- Basel (+38)
- Malaga (+36)
- Zenit (+27)
Biggest Fallers (Season 23 to 24)
- Lazio (-49)
- Man U (-40)
- Fenerbahce (-30)
- Atletico Madrid (-26)
- Werder (-23)
Biggest Fallers (Season 20 to 24)
- Feyenoord (-40)
- Sassuolo (-40)
- Man U (-38)
- Ajax (-34)
- Boca (-31)
Top 100 New Player Free Pick Prize Draw S24
Top 100 New Player Free Pick Prize Draw S24
Draw will be made at 7am UK time Wednesday 13 November.
https://www.randomresult.com/ticket.php?t=3823074Q3BQ5PFS26
Barcelona
Leicester City
Levante
Everton
Hellas
Juventus
Benfica
Espanyol
Inter Primavera
Internacional
Bayern
Club Bruges
River Plate
AC Milan
Aston Villa
Atletico Madrid
Flamengo
Independiente
Real Madrid
Sampdoria
Schalke
CSKA
São Paulo
Arsenal
Besiktas
Dynamo Moskva
Leverkusen
Manchester United
PSG
Celtic
Fenerbache
Hamburger SV II
Santos
Sevilla
Tottenham
Anderlecht
Shakhtar
• Number of teams to pick: 3
Note that prizes are for managers of the listed teams LAST season. So if a manager has moved since, they will still get the prize (e.g, PSG is Andy Kelly, Fenerbahce is Simon Thomas, Anderlecht is Neil Frankland, Shakhtar is Dan W). As for Milan, well I just hope they don't get picked.
WCC and WCS tournament S24
First of all, I want to thank all of you for your cooperation. Your support and help during last season's WCC and WCS tournament was invaluable. Congratulations again to both winners, Dortmund and Stoke City.
In new season, 24, we will have a little different format of our WCC and WCS tournament. Group stage will be organized in 10 different groups. All groups will include ten teams. There will be two teams from each division: D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5. Teams will be picked based on their final position on the league table at the end of season 23. Therefore, there will be no seed this season. For example: Top two teams from D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5 will be in same group. Then in the next group, we will include all third and fourth teams from D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5. And this system we will be use till we fill the last, 10th, group.
Each team in a group will play one game against each other, so 9 games in group format. After that we will go to knock out system, starting with R32. In WCC, teams that finish in the top 3 of each group, will qualify. This accounts for 30 teams. Additionally, the 2 best teams that finish in fourth place will also qualify. In WCS will qualify teams from place 4-6 and extra four best teams that will finished on place 7. All others will unfortunately finished this season WCC and WCS tournament.
Because we have this system, I would like to ask all of you to help me. Games will be played every Wednesday. It will be important to organize all of your group games and also knock out as soon as possible. We will start the competition on the third Wednesday of a new season. I want to make sure you don’t miss some games. First round will be after turn 3 (schedule in the table below). Round of 32 knockout stage will have just one game. This is the same format we have in the YC or YS competition. This setup allows us to have finals in WCC and WCS played in two games.
Link to group stage schedule (this we use just for group stage matches, knock out will follow afterwards): https://challonge.com/2dj8qmkq
Below you can see how the schedule will look like this season:
| Date | Rounds |
| 17th of November | Turn 1 - first game of the Season 24 |
| 20th of November | Free |
| 27th of November | Match day 1 |
| 4th of December | Match day 2 |
| 11th of December | Match day 3 |
| 18th of December | Match day 4 |
| 25th of December | Match day 5 |
| 1st of January | Match day 6 |
| 8th of January | Match day 7 |
| 15th of January | Match day 8 |
| 22nd of January | Match day 9 |
| 29th of January | R32 |
| 5th of February | R16 Leg 1 |
| 12th of February | R16 Leg 2 |
| 19th of February | Qtr Finals Leg 1 |
| 26th of February | Qtr Finals Leg 2 |
| 5th of March | Semi Finals Leg 1 |
| 12th of March | Semi Finals Leg 2 |
| 19th of March | Final Leg 1 |
| 26th of March | Final Leg 2 |
| 27th of March | Turn 38 - last game of the Season 24 |
Let’s the season 24 begins. Hopefully we will see great and exciting tournament.
Thank you for your support and wish you all the best.
Hamburg Review S23
Not much to write home about this season. We survived. We had the worst possible start (bottom with 4 points in 9 games), recovered with a great run to 9th scoring goals galore away from home, lost our keeper Szczesny to unexpected retirement (or so we thought), then went another nine games without a win before ending with 12 points from our final nine.
We replaced Szczesny with Bizot from external taking a -4 hit in ratings. I tried to compensate for that by signing Romagnoli to replace Kiwior (+2).
Harsh ratings reviews also saw a -2 for Casemiro and a -1 for Mount.
Our star player Muller wasn't really producing the goals or assists I'd hoped for, so I decided to offload him to promotion chasing Schalke for Immobile (who guarantees goals, haha) and Depay (even though he'd just agreed an odd looking move to Corinthians in real life). -1 incoming (and just received), but Muller also likely to drop, and having two 89+ players is better than having one?
Also signed Bellegarde from Athletic Club as a utility player who can cover a few positions.
Came close to signing Goretzka from Spurs, but the deal fell through. Instead I got Forsberg and Silas for Banza.
Brought in Zielinski for Mount and Neco Williams. The speed and joy with which Greg accepted my offer tells me I overpaid, but Mount seems unable to play with injuries, and Zielinski could end up with a +1 at Inter further down the line. Neco obviously will rise, but Hamari is my right back (and might have got a +1 if it wasn't for a serious injury).
Let Adli go to United for Ampadu (who of course then got seriously injured), and Calvin Ramsay.
At end of of season, I took a big short-term risk and ratings hit signing Tomas Araujo from Fenerbahce for Lucas Martinez Quarta and young Antal Yaakobishvili, but he's due a rise....
Replaced Quarta short-term with Azpilicueta for Silas, and swapped Parisi and Malick Diouf for Renan Lodi at left back. Diouf is tearing it up in the Czech league and due a nice rise again, but hopefully Lodi will return to Europe next summer.
Starting XI at start of S23/24:
Szczesny 91 / Bizot 87
Hamari 89
Quarta 89 / Azpilicueta 89
Kiwior 88 / Romagnoli 90
Parisi 87 / Lodi 89
Casemiro 93 / 91
Adli 86 / Zielinski 91
Greenwood 88
Banza 88 / Immobile 90
Muller 92 / Depay 89
Mount 90 / Forsberg 88
Overall no difference in rating, but we do have the likes of Araujo and Ekitike coming through who should be in the first team by the new year. And I've accumulated a bunch of nice youths who are playing regularly or just starting to get minutes, or getting big moves. So reasons to be hopeful, as ever.
Season 24 Division 5 Stats and facts
AZ are 2 points above the rest , who will be 2nd?
AZ should win D5 and even D4, this should be a walk in the park for them. Kiev and Torino look like solid 2nd and 3rd place outfit, Kiev pack a punch upfront, while Torino are more defensive minded.
Around 217.5 would be survival in D4 so as usual in D5 a host of teams could seek promotion or wait a while to build their strength. There is a very narrow range of teams from 5th place Rubin down to 11th place Besitkas who will at least for a while have much more bite in their team.
Independiente look the cream of the play off crop with a well balanced team with some depth.
With no relegation there is only the fairly palid sack race to avoid. Athletic club are still being rebuilt , Chievo need to sort out their defence and midfield. Lazio seems to have continued to underperformed despite the youth structure under the previous manager.
Marseille could be a good cup team and may make a late run with all that depth. D5 is slightly weaker than last season.
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | |
| AZ Alkmaar | 87.0 | 88.5 | 89.0 | 91.0 | 85.0 | 88.1 | 221.79 | 1 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 88.0 | 87.0 | 87.8 | 91.0 | 85.0 | 87.8 | 219.75 | 2 |
| Torino | 89.0 | 88.3 | 88.6 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 87.8 | 219.56 | 3 |
| Rubin Kazan ® | 88.0 | 87.3 | 88.2 | 89.0 | 84.0 | 87.3 | 218.85 | 4 |
| Olympiacos ® | 88.0 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 87.6 | 218.77 | 5 |
| Independiente | 89.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 87.6 | 218.88 | 6 |
| Monchengladbach ® | 87.0 | 87.3 | 88.2 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 87.7 | 218.56 | 7 |
| Spartak Moskva | 87.0 | 87.5 | 88.4 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 87.2 | 218.56 | 8 |
| Olympique Marseille | 88.0 | 88.3 | 87.5 | 87.0 | 87.0 | 87.6 | 218.15 | 9 |
| Beşiktaş JK | 88.0 | 87.0 | 87.6 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.3 | 217.76 | 10 |
| PSV | 88.0 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 88.0 | 82.0 | 86.6 | 217.64 | 11 |
| Feyenoord | 88.0 | 87.0 | 87.4 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.3 | 217.60 | 12 |
| Newcastle United | 87.0 | 87.3 | 88.0 | 87.0 | 86.0 | 87.1 | 217.51 | 13 |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 86.0 | 86.3 | 87.2 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 86.7 | 217.13 | 14 |
| SSC Napoli ® | 87.0 | 86.3 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 82.0 | 86.3 | 216.88 | 15 |
| FK Partizan | 87.0 | 87.0 | 87.4 | 87.0 | 86.0 | 86.9 | 216.83 | 16 |
| Villarreal CF | 87.0 | 87.0 | 87.2 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.6 | 216.55 | 17 |
| SS Lazio | 89.0 | 87.0 | 84.6 | 89.0 | 82.0 | 86.3 | 215.65 | 18 |
| Chievo Verona | 88.0 | 86.5 | 86.4 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 86.6 | 215.63 | 19 |
| Athletic Club | 87.0 | 85.5 | 86.0 | 86.0 | 84.0 | 85.7 | 213.62 | 20 |
Season 24 Division 4 Stats and Facts
Will Augsburg double bounce?
Certainly seems that last the champs from D5 are the clear favourites to win D4. A very strong attack, midfield and plenty of depth should be enough. Zenit are half a point behind but should be confident of at least auto promotion, they can claim a well balanced team that perhaps lacks depth. Their nearest rivals are Ajax and Lille who sit a fair chunk above the rest making an interesting battle for 3 & 4th. Lille have a potent midfield, attack and keeper so should fancy winning the possession game. Ajax though could do with a better keeper , so I would make Lille the favourites from 3rd spot.
Around 219.5 should guarantee survival in D3 so any team down to Stuttgart who are the last “playoff” team could survive. They could be the team to spring a surprise into the top 3 with that strong attacking line up.
Down the wrong end of the table while hard to judge from last year 217.5 could be enough to survive.
Boca will fancy their chances , even if they lack a lot of depth, Santos will surely be bringing in a stronger keeper, which would punt them 3 or 4 places higher. Sassuolo won’t fancy double relegation, but can plucky Atalanta 1.7 points adrift survive? Div 4 is around 0.3 weaker than last season
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | |
| Augsburg © | 89.0 | 88.0 | 88.6 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 88.5 | 220.90 | 1 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 88.0 | 88.8 | 88.6 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 87.9 | 220.49 | 2 |
| Ajax | 87.0 | 87.8 | 88.8 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 87.7 | 220.38 | 3 |
| Lille OSC R | 90.0 | 87.5 | 89.2 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.3 | 220.33 | 4 |
| Dynamo Moskva (P) | 87.0 | 89.3 | 88.2 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.7 | 219.92 | 5 |
| FC Twente | 88.0 | 87.8 | 88.6 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 87.9 | 219.81 | 6 |
| Stuttgart | 88.0 | 88.0 | 87.6 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 87.7 | 219.74 | 7 |
| Crystal Palace R | 88.0 | 87.5 | 87.4 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 88.0 | 219.42 | 8 |
| Bremen R | 88.0 | 87.5 | 88.6 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.6 | 218.96 | 9 |
| AS Roma | 88.0 | 87.3 | 88.2 | 88.0 | 83.0 | 86.9 | 218.08 | 10 |
| Wolfsburg | 88.0 | 87.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.4 | 218.08 | 11 |
| Lokomotiv Moskva | 88.0 | 87.5 | 87.4 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.4 | 218.00 | 12 |
| Montpellier HSC | 88.0 | 87.5 | 87.2 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.3 | 217.84 | 13 |
| AS Saint-Etienne | 88.0 | 87.3 | 87.6 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 87.2 | 217.84 | 14 |
| Girondins Bordeaux (P) | 88.0 | 88.3 | 87.4 | 87.0 | 84.0 | 86.9 | 217.71 | 15 |
| Sevilla | 88.0 | 87.8 | 87.4 | 87.0 | 86.0 | 87.2 | 217.55 | 16 |
| Boca Juniors | 87.0 | 86.0 | 88.6 | 88.0 | 83.0 | 86.5 | 217.28 | 17 |
| Santos FC | 82.0 | 87.5 | 87.4 | 88.0 | 84.0 | 85.8 | 217.04 | 18 |
| US Sassuolo R | 88.0 | 87.0 | 87.0 | 88.0 | 83.0 | 86.6 | 216.92 | 19 |
| Atalanta BC (PP) | 87.0 | 85.5 | 86.2 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 86.3 | 215.20 | 20 |
Season 24 Division 3 Stats and Facts
Flamengo lead the way with Everton hoping to make up ground.
If an 88 rated keeper is good enough for D3 then Flamengo who strongest attack and midfield in D3 are clear favourites to win the league. Everton maybe a little weaker but day in day out they also have more depth. Liege would hope that a potent keeper and striker would keep them in the hunt for the title along with Sunderland who are lacking depth but are a well balanced team. Life looks tough for the promoted teams with on Galatasaray in the top 10. Relegated Udinese and Celtic could hope for the play offs. With D2 being so much weaker 221.2 would give you a chance of survival so 9th place Celta or above remain realistic prospects.
219 could well be the cut off for relegation this year. This would leave Fiorentina and Dnipro well short of what is needed, more or less similar teams, decent keeper but lacking enough punch in midfield or defence to keep them safe. Hoffenheim have a stronger team but a weaker keeper and do lack in some depth. Everton look like a really strong cup side.
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | |
| CR Flamengo | 88.0 | 89.3 | 90.4 | 91.0 | 87.0 | 89.1 | 223.87 | 1 |
| Everton | 89.0 | 89.5 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 88.0 | 89.3 | 223.34 | 2 |
| Standard Liège | 92.0 | 88.8 | 89.6 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 89.5 | 222.66 | 3 |
| Sunderland | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.6 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 88.5 | 222.26 | 4 |
| West Ham United | 89.0 | 88.5 | 89.6 | 90.0 | 86.0 | 88.6 | 221.98 | 5 |
| Udinese ® | 88.0 | 89.3 | 89.6 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 88.6 | 221.93 | 6 |
| Celtic ® | 89.0 | 89.0 | 88.8 | 90.0 | 86.0 | 88.6 | 221.74 | 7 |
| Celta Vigo | 89.0 | 86.5 | 89.0 | 92.0 | 86.0 | 88.5 | 221.20 | 8 |
| Galatasaray SK (P) | 87.0 | 89.0 | 89.4 | 89.0 | 83.0 | 87.5 | 220.97 | 9 |
| Valencia CF ® | 88.0 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 88.0 | 87.0 | 88.2 | 220.60 | 10 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk (P) | 89.0 | 88.5 | 88.6 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.2 | 220.53 | 11 |
| FC Basel (PP) | 87.0 | 87.8 | 88.6 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 87.7 | 220.22 | 12 |
| Club Brugge KV | 88.0 | 87.8 | 88.4 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 87.8 | 220.18 | 13 |
| Fenerbahçe SK ® | 88.0 | 87.8 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.0 | 220.13 | 14 |
| Southampton | 89.0 | 87.3 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 87.9 | 219.73 | 15 |
| CSKA Moskva | 88.0 | 88.8 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.8 | 219.48 | 16 |
| AS Monaco (P) | 89.0 | 87.3 | 88.4 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 87.9 | 219.37 | 17 |
| Hoffenheim | 87.0 | 88.3 | 88.2 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 87.1 | 218.35 | 18 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 88.0 | 87.0 | 87.8 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.4 | 217.92 | 19 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 88.0 | 87.8 | 87.0 | 87.0 | 85.0 | 87.0 | 217.11 | 20 |
Season 24 Division 2 Stats and Facts
Genoa lead the stats but will their keeper let them down?
More than a whole rating point above their rivals and leaders in 2 of the stats Genoa have 1 flaw. They should still get promoted back to D1 but not as champions as the stats suggest. Internacional are in my view a more formidable opposition , they top and tail a strong side and just lead Stoke in the stats. Stoke have a great deal of depth and could be a great cup team but maybe need a stronger keeper for D2 standards. That can’t be said about Hertha who again are a clear top and tail team , but with good depth besides.
Promoted Malaga should hope at least for the playoffs, however any team hoping to last in D1 would now need a 224 rating, too tough a task for all but the top 4 in D2 at the moment.
Man Utd look like sure fire relegation fodder by D2 standards they are weak in all areas and look set fair to drop. Joining them most likely will be Sampdoria. An iconic captain and manager will not be enough to save a team 2 pts away from the rest. Normally I would be look at 222 for the cut off point for relegation, that could leave half the teams in the division in trouble , though Milan and Anderlecht do seem to be adrift from the pack above them. 11th – 14th are separated by 0.04 points which is nothing, managerial skill will prevail.
Notably the division is 0.5 pts weaker per team on average.
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave | ETOT | Pre | |
| Genoa CFC ® | 87.0 | 91.8 | 91.0 | 91.0 | 87.0 | 89.6 | 226.23 | 1 |
| SC Internacional | 91.0 | 89.3 | 90.0 | 93.0 | 86.0 | 89.9 | 225.09 | 2 |
| Stoke City | 88.0 | 90.8 | 90.2 | 91.0 | 88.0 | 89.6 | 225.03 | 3 |
| H. Berlin ® | 91.0 | 89.0 | 89.8 | 92.0 | 87.0 | 89.8 | 224.20 | 4 |
| Liverpool | 87.0 | 90.3 | 90.2 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 88.5 | 223.50 | 5 |
| Málaga CF (PC) | 89.0 | 90.0 | 89.6 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 89.1 | 223.30 | 6 |
| Aston Villa | 88.0 | 89.0 | 90.0 | 91.0 | 85.0 | 88.6 | 223.11 | 7 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 91.0 | 89.0 | 89.8 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 89.4 | 222.90 | 8 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 88.0 | 89.5 | 89.0 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 88.7 | 222.30 | 9 |
| River Plate | 90.0 | 88.3 | 89.6 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 89.0 | 222.02 | 10 |
| Swansea City | 88.0 | 88.5 | 88.8 | 91.0 | 87.0 | 88.7 | 221.99 | 11 |
| Hamburg | 87.0 | 88.8 | 89.8 | 90.0 | 85.0 | 88.1 | 221.98 | 12 |
| Cruzeiro(P) | 89.0 | 88.5 | 89.6 | 90.0 | 86.0 | 88.6 | 221.98 | 13 |
| Tottenham Hotspur(P) | 87.0 | 88.0 | 89.2 | 91.0 | 87.0 | 88.4 | 221.79 | 14 |
| Atlético Madrid ® | 89.0 | 89.0 | 89.6 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 88.3 | 221.61 | 15 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 90.0 | 89.0 | 89.2 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.6 | 221.53 | 16 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 90.0 | 88.5 | 89.4 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 88.4 | 221.17 | 17 |
| AC Milan ® | 88.0 | 89.0 | 88.8 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 88.4 | 221.09 | 18 |
| Sampdoria(PP) | 87.0 | 87.8 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 87.4 | 219.09 | 19 |
| Manchester United | 87.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 82.0 | 86.8 | 218.93 | 20 |