WCCF 2012-2013 - Prediction for Premier League

Here I will post my prediction about WCCF 2012-2013. First of all, let's start with Premier League teams. As confirmed from the video released by SEGA, there will be 4 teams which are going to be released : Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United. Here is my prediction :

ARSENAL FC

GK Wojciech SZCZESNY
DF Bacary SAGNA
DF Per MERTESACKER
DF Thomas VERMAELEN
DF Kieran GIBBS
MF Mikel ARTETA
MF Aaron RAMSEY
FW Theo WALCOTT
MF Santi CAZORLA
FW Lukas PODOLSKI
FW Olivier GIROUD

DF Laurent KOSCIELNY
DF Carl JENKINSON
MF Jack WILSHERE
FW GERVINHO
FW Alex OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN

Expected foils : Oxlade-Chamberlain (YGS), Cazorla (CRACK / WOM)

So yes, based on appearences at the league, I expected Jenkinson will appear instead of Rosicky or Coquelin. As for foils, Oxlade-Chamberlain has been impressing in 12/13 season so YGS will be perfect for him. First season at Arsenal, Cazorla already impressed the public at Emirates by his range of assists and goals so WOM (or CRACK) should fit for him

CHELSEA

GK Petr CECH
DF Cesar AZPILICUETA
DF Gary CAHILL
DF David LUIZ
DF Ashley COLE
MF RAMIRES
MF Frank LAMPARD
FW Victor MOSES
FW Juan MATA
FW Eden HAZARD
FW FERNANDO TORRES

DF Branislav IVANOVIC
DF John TERRY
MF John Obi MIKEL
MF OSCAR
FW Demba BA

Expected foils : Hazard (WOM / Crack), Mata (Crack / WOM / WSS), Oscar (YGS)

Not so many changes from the previous season except I expected Ba and Azpilicueta will appear in the new version, maybe as white cards for both of them. As for foils, Hazard is a must. His only first season at the Premier League and already become one of the player in Team of The Season. YGS not suit for him, I think he will get WOM or Crack. Same with Mata, based on his performance I think he should be awarded with either Crack, WOM or WSS card. And then there is Oscar, the Brazilian wonderkid, which I think will get a white card in the regular team but should be awarded with YGS

MANCHESTER CITY

GK Joe HART
DF Pablo ZABALETA
DF Vincent KOMPANY
DF Matija NASTASIC
DF Gael CLICHY
MF Gareth BARRY
MF YAYA TOURE
MF Samir NASRI
MF David SILVA
FW Carlos TEVEZ
FW Sergio AGUERO

DF Joleon LESCOTT
DF Aleksandar KOLAROV
MF JAVI GARCIA
MF James MILNER
FW Edin DZEKO

Expected foils : Zabaleta (WSB), Kompany (WCB), Nastasic (YGS)

Finally the Manchester City version of Carlos Tevez will appear (in my opinion) because the transfer of Balotelli and he got many appearences after Balotelli leaving. Nastasic will make his first appearance as WCCF card, which I think it's going to be a white card but in my opinion he deserves a YGS card for his performance in his first season with Man City. Kompany is also impressing in 12/13 season so he also deserves a foil card, WCB (also the hint in the promo video, Kompany is shown in the video). Also Zabaleta, one of the player in Team of The Season, he should deserved a WSB card, as he is more impressing in 12/13 season than the previous season

MANCHESTER UNITED

GK David DE GEA
DF RAFAEL
DF Rio FERDINAND
DF Nemanja VIDIC
DF Patrice EVRA
MF Ryan GIGGS
MF Michael CARRICK
MF Antonio VALENCIA
MF Shinji KAGAWA
FW Wayne ROONEY
FW Robin VAN PERSIE

DF Phil JONES
DF Johnny EVANS
MF Tom CLEVERLEY
FW Danny WELBECK
FW Javier HERNANDEZ

Expected foils : De Gea (WGK), Carrick (WCM), Van Persie (WFW)

Too much players which already contributed for Man United in 12/13 season but I finally get the 16 players which I predicted will appear. I think the name like Young, Smalling, Scholes, Fletcher won't be appeared as they don't have more playing time than the 16 players above. As for foils, De Gea should be added as WGK as he is impressing in 12/13 season, especially his performance vs Real Madrid at Bernabeu and also, he got a place in the Team of The Season. Carrick, also the member of Team of The Season, should be added as WCM too. And then Robin Van Persie, the top scorer of Premier League, I think it's madness if he doesn't included as WFW

So that's my prediction. I will continue it later. Thanks and enjoy !

WCCF Intercontinental Clubs Legends - Frank Lampard

Frank James Lampard (born 20 June 1978) is an English professional footballer, who plays as a central midfielder for Chelsea and the England national team. He is the vice-captain for Chelsea and the club's all-time leading goalscorer. Considered to be one of the best English footballers of his time and one of the best midfield players of his generation, Lampard is a box-to-box midfielder known for "his work-rate, range of passing and goalscoring ability." Lampard began his career at West Ham United, for whom his father Frank Lampard, Sr. had also played. He secured a place in the first team by the 1997–98 season, and the following year helped the team finish 5th in the Premier League, their highest-ever Premier League placing. In 2001, he moved to rival London club Chelsea for £11 million.

From his début, he was ever-present in the Chelsea first team and made 164 consecutive Premier League appearances, a record for an outfield player. He established himself as a prolific scorer at the west London club and was a key part of the sides which won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2004–05 and 2005–06 and a domestic cup double in 2007. He signed a new contract in 2008, becoming the highest-paid Premier League footballer at that time, and scored in his first Champions League Final that year. He won a second FA Cup winners' medal in 2009, scoring the winning goal in the final. In the 2009–10 season, Lampard helped Chelsea secure their first league and FA Cup Double, and also had his most prolific season with the club, scoring 22 league goals and 17 league assists. In 2012 Lampard captained Chelsea to their first UEFA Champions League success and a year later to their first UEFA Europa League title.

A three-time Chelsea Player of the Year, Lampard is the club's all-time top goalscorer with 203 goals in all competitions. Lampard is one of seven players, and the only midfielder, to have scored 150 or more goals in the Premier League. He is second in the Premier League's all-time assists table with 91 assists. He has had over 1400 successful passes and 10 or more assists every season. In 2005, Lampard was voted FWA Footballer of the Year and was runner-up in both the FIFA World Player of the Year and the Ballon d'Or. In 2010 he received the FWA Tribute Award. On 23 December 2009, he was named the Premier League's player of the decade by official statistics.

Internationally, Lampard has been capped 96 times by England since making his debut in October 1999, and has scored 29 international goals. He was voted England Player of the Year for two consecutive years in 2004 and 2005. He played in Euro 2004, where he was named in the team of the tournament after scoring three goals in four games. He was top scorer for England in their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign with five goals, and played in the 2006 World Cup. He is England's most prolific penalty taker with nine goals, surpassing the previous record holders, Ron Flowers and Alan Shearer. He was named the 49th highest earning athlete in the world in June 2011

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Young Star (YGS) - Marko Marin

Marko Marin (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Марин; born 13 March 1989) is a German footballer currently playing for Chelsea in the English Premier League. He primarily plays as a winger and an attacking midfielder. Marin is known for his acceleration, dribbling, agility, creativity, versatility, technical ability and as an assist-maker. He has been described as a "player who can decide a game on his own".Marin has earned critical acclaim for his playing style, which has led to the media and fans drawing comparisons to FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, with Marin often being nicknamed the "German Messi."

<sup>Marin was born in Bosanska Gradiška, SFR Yugoslavia to Bosnian Serb parents, mother Borka and father Ranko. Marin was only two years old when the family moved to Germany in 1991 due to his mother's job. Growing up in Frankfurt, Marin began playing football with local clubs. His childhood football idol was Dejan Savićević.

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Young Star (YGS) - Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard (French pronunciation: [edɛn azɑʁ]; born 7 January 1991) is a Belgian international footballer who plays for English club Chelsea in the Premier League and the Belgium national team. He primarily plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger. Hazard is known for his creativity, speed, and technical ability and is described as a "fearless, explosive attacking midfielder who can change the game with a turn of pace or a dribble"^. He has also been described as "a defender's nightmare" and has earned critical acclaim for his playing style, which has led to the media, coaches, and players drawing comparisons to FIFA World Player of the Year winners Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Hazard is the son of former Belgian footballers and began his football career in Belgium playing for local clubs Royal Stade Brainois and Tubize. In 2005, he moved to France joining first division club Lille. Hazard spent two years in the club's academy and, at the age of 16, made his professional debut in November 2007. In his first full season as a starter, he won the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Young Player of the Year award becoming the first non-French player to win the award. In the 2009–10 season, Hazard captured the award again becoming the first player to win the award twice. He was also named to the league's Team of the Year. Since making his debut in 2007, Hazard has become an integral part of the club under manager Rudi Garcia racking up over 190 appearances. In the 2010–11 season, he was a part of the Lille team that won the league and cup double and, as a result of his performances, was named the UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Year becoming the youngest player to win the award. Hazard was also given the Bravo Award by Italian magazine Guerin Sportivo for his performances during the 2010–11 season. In June 2012, after over eight years at Lille, Hazard departed the club, amid much transfer speculation, to join English club Chelsea.

Hazard is a Belgium international, having represented his nation at under-17 and under-19 level. Prior to starring for the senior team, he played on the under-17 team that qualified for the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Hazard made his senior international debut in November 2008, at the age of 17 years and 316 days, in a friendly match against Luxembourg. Nearly three years after his debut, Hazard scored his first international goal against Kazakhstan in October 2011.

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