FM26 Tactics by Knap: Recommended Tactic List
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Elite Top Sub-Top Underdog Direct Wing Play High Tempo Slow Passing Goals Solid Defence Gung-Ho
| Set | Tactic | Date | Team | Style | Shape | For | Ag | GD | Pts | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.0 SPEED KING 451 LP P95 FA CC | 2510.23 |
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119 | 24 | 95 | 95 | 1321 | |||
| 26.0 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P95 FA | 2510.23 |
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105 | 20 | 85 | 95 | 876 | |||
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26.0 ARGUS 343IW-52221 LP P98 FA | 2510.24 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
97 | 15 | 82 | 98 | 1830 |
| 26.0 HIGHWAY STAR 4231 LP P95 EC FA | 2510.24 |
|
132 | 24 | 108 | 95 | 2352 | |||
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26.0 ARGUS 3421-5221 LP P105 | 2510.24 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
96 | 18 | 78 | 105 | 5099 |
| 26.0 PHOENIX 433-451 LP P97 FA | 2510.24 |
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105 | 38 | 67 | 97 | 1566 | |||
| 26.0 PHOENIX 433 LP P95 CC | 2510.24 |
|
116 | 35 | 81 | 95 | 832 | |||
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26.0 ARGUS 3412N-5212 LP P97 EC CC | 2510.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
106 | 22 | 84 | 97 | 1780 |
| 26.0 SPEED KING 451-4141 LP P98 FA CC | 2510.25 |
|
98 | 30 | 68 | 98 | 1186 | |||
| 26.0 PHOENIX 433-42121 LP P105 EC CC | 2510.25 |
|
102 | 32 | 70 | 105 | 2080 | |||
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26.0 MAD AS A HATTER 41140-424 LP P103 | 2510.25 | Top | High Tempo, Solid, Gegen |
|
133 | 26 | 107 | 103 | 1683 |
| 26.0 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P100 FA | 2510.25 |
|
124 | 24 | 100 | 100 | 1024 | |||
| 26.0 SPEED KING 451 LP P102 CC | 2510.25 |
|
103 | 21 | 82 | 102 | 2352 | |||
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26.0 ARGUS 352-5311 LP P99 | 2510.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
121 | 24 | 97 | 99 | 1616 |
| 26.0 HIGHWAY STAR 4231 LP P108 EC FA | 2510.26 |
|
124 | 26 | 98 | 108 | 15416 | |||
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26.0 ARGUS 3421N-5221 LP P96 CC | 2510.26 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
100 | 18 | 82 | 96 | 2615 |
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26.0 MAD AS A HATTER 4132-41320 P95 EC | 2510.26 | Top | High Tempo, Solid, Gegen |
|
112 | 27 | 85 | 95 | 1423 |
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26.0 MAD AS A HATTER 4150-424 LP P99 EC | 2510.26 | Top | High Tempo, Solid, Gegen |
|
126 | 34 | 92 | 99 | 1156 |
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26.0 WARRIOR 442 P99 CC | 2510.27 | Sub-Top | High Tempo, Solid, Wing Play, Gegen |
|
117 | 23 | 94 | 99 | 4595 |
| 26.0 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P100 FA | 2510.27 |
|
118 | 37 | 81 | 97 | 1637 | |||
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26.0 SLOE GIN 442 LP P95 EC FA | 2510.27 | High Tempo, Gegen |
|
112 | 26 | 86 | 95 | 683 | |
| 26.0 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P103 ALL CUPS | 2510.27 |
|
129 | 30 | 99 | 103 | 4154 | |||
|
26.0 SLOE GIN 442 LP P105 | 2510.27 | High Tempo, Gegen |
|
106 | 26 | 80 | 105 | 1181 | |
| 26.1 INTO THE VOID 4150 LP P102 FA | 2511.09 |
|
114 | 33 | 81 | 102 | 191 | |||
| 26.1 PHOENIX 4213N LP P108 | 2511.14 |
|
148 | 27 | 121 | 108 | 3776 | |||
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26.1 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4141 LP P104 FA | 2511.28 | Top | High Tempo, Solid, Defence, Gegen |
|
104 | 2570 | |||
| 26.1 STORMBRINGER 4240 P106 EC FA | 2512.23 |
|
164 | 34 | 130 | 106 | 555 | |||
| 26.1 STORMBRINGER 24 F9 LP P105 EC CC | 2601.05 |
|
118 | 25 | 93 | 105 | 1394 | |||
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26.1 ARGUS MT 3430 LP P107 ALL CUPS | 2601.09 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
153 | 19 | 134 | 107 | 572 |
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26.1 ARGUS 3421 LP P101 EC FA | 2601.09 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
113 | 23 | 90 | 101 | 261 |
| 26.1 SPEED KING 451 LP P105 FA CC | 2601.10 |
|
129 | 38 | 91 | 105 | 2347 | |||
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26.1 ARGUS 5230 LP P103 ALL CUPS | 2601.10 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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133 | 23 | 110 | 103 | 184 |
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26.1 ARGUS TMM 3430 LP P108 ALL CUPS | 2602.10 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
145 | 25 | 120 | 108 | 361 |
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26.2 ARGUS TTM 3430 LP P102 ALL CUPS | 2602.11 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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138 | 30 | 108 | 102 | 304 |
| 26.2 HEARTBREAKER 451 LP P105 | 2602.11 |
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112 | 19 | 93 | 105 | 1119 | |||
| 26.2 BLACK NIGHT 41230 MU P94 | 2602.12 |
|
94 | 207 | ||||||
| 26.2 HIGHWAY STAR 4231 LP P101 EC FA | 2602.13 |
|
136 | 34 | 102 | 101 | 360 | |||
| 26.2 HIGHWAY STAR 4231 LP P103 EC CC | 2602.13 |
|
138 | 25 | 113 | 103 | 610 | |||
| 26.2 HIGHWAY STAR 4231 LP P103 EC FA | 2602.15 |
|
131 | 23 | 108 | 103 | 1424 | |||
| 26.2 HIGHWAY STAR 4231 LP P108 CC | 2602.15 |
|
137 | 24 | 113 | 108 | 598 | |||
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26.2 WARRIOR 442 LP P101 ALL CUPS | 2602.16 | Sub-Top | High Tempo, Solid, Wing Play, Gegen |
|
128 | 26 | 102 | 101 | 428 |
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26.2 WARRIOR 442 TARGET FORWARD POACHER LP P97 FA | 2602.17 | Sub-Top | High Tempo, Solid, Wing Play, Gegen |
|
107 | 26 | 81 | 97 | 421 |
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26.2 ARGUS 3430 LP P106 ALL CUPS NO LOSS | 2602.17 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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121 | 23 | 98 | 106 | 246 |
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26.2 SLOE GIN 442 DM LP P102 EC | 2602.17 | High Tempo, Gegen |
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121 | 17 | 104 | 102 | 285 | |
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26.2 KASHMIR 4123 LP P107 ALL CUPS | 2602.17 | Top | High Tempo, Wing Play, Gegen |
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158 | 40 | 118 | 107 | 719 |
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26.2 ARGUS 343 LP P103 EC | 2602.18 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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133 | 25 | 108 | 103 | 203 |
| 26.2 SPEED KING 451 LP P106 CC | 2602.19 |
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135 | 25 | 110 | 106 | 447 | |||
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26.2 ARGUS Renold 4321 P105 CC | 2602.19 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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128 | 20 | 108 | 105 | 370 |
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26.2 ARGUS PMT 3430 A P107 EC FA | 2602.20 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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124 | 27 | 97 | 107 | 358 |
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26.2 ARGUS 3430 LP P108 ALL CUPS | 2602.22 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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146 | 31 | 115 | 108 | 326 |
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26.2 TIME 4330 LP P105 EC CC | 2602.24 | Elite | High Tempo, Goals |
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137 | 27 | 110 | 105 | 477 |
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26.2 TIME 4330 MU P94 | 2602.24 | Elite | High Tempo, Goals |
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114 | 42 | 72 | 94 | |
| 26.2 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P101 CC | 2602.24 |
|
129 | 34 | 95 | 101 | 289 | |||
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26.2 ARGUS 3520 LP P103 ALL CUPS | 2602.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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117 | 20 | 97 | 103 | 148 |
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26.2 ARGUS 3520 LP P104 FA CC | 2602.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
116 | 11 | 105 | 104 | 351 |
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26.2 ARGUS 3520 LP P99 EC FA | 2602.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
106 | 30 | 76 | 99 | 122 |
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26.2 ARGUS 3430 SN LP P104 ALL CUPS | 2602.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
129 | 28 | 101 | 104 | 139 |
| 26.2 STORMBRINGER 424 TH P98 | 2602.26 |
|
112 | 32 | 80 | 98 | 407 | |||
| 26.2 STORMBRINGER 424 TH P91 EC | 2602.26 |
|
108 | 39 | 69 | 91 | 209 | |||
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26.2 ARGUS 3430 SW LP P101 ALL CUPS | 2602.26 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
140 | 22 | 118 | 101 | 154 |
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26.2 TEQUILA SUNRISE 4132 LP P102 CC | 2602.27 | Underdog | Slow Passing, Solid, Defence |
|
147 | 26 | 121 | 102 | 602 |
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26.2 ARGUS HDL 3430 TH P100 EC | 2602.27 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
135 | 37 | 98 | 100 | 447 |
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26.2 ARGUS 352N LP P99 EC CC | 2602.28 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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120 | 33 | 87 | 99 | 398 |
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26.2 ARGUS 352N LP P101 FA CC | 2602.28 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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113 | 29 | 84 | 101 | 330 |
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26.2 ARGUS 352 N LP P101 FA CC | 2602.28 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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119 | 30 | 89 | 101 | 362 |
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26.2 KASHMIR 4123 LP P107 ALL CUPS | 2602.28 | Top | High Tempo, Wing Play, Gegen |
|
114 | 35 | 79 | 98 | 446 |
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26.2 ARGUS 3430 TH P98 CC | 2603.02 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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134 | 39 | 95 | 98 | 341 |
| 26.2 SPEED KING P 451 TH P100 | 2603.03 |
|
92 | 17 | 75 | 100 | 1862 | |||
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26.2 PILGRIMAGE 451 RM P104 64% | 2603.04 | Underdog | Wing Play, Solid |
|
127 | 35 | 92 | 104 | 2646 |
| 26.2 RAMBLE ON 41131 LP P101 ALL CUPS | 2603.08 |
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133 | 32 | 101 | 101 | 726 | |||
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26.2 ARGUS H 3421 LP P105 EC | 2603.09 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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138 | 26 | 112 | 105 | 1766 |
| 26.2 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P100 EC FA | 2603.09 |
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138 | 25 | 113 | 100 | 520 | |||
| 26.2 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P106 CC | 2603.09 |
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125 | 22 | 103 | 106 | 2648 | |||
| 26.2 STORMBRINGER 4240 LP P106 ALL CUPS | 2603.10 |
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149 | 29 | 120 | 106 | 2014 | |||
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26.2 ARGUS 5140 LP P102 ALL CUPS | 2603.10 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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148 | 36 | 112 | 102 | 779 |
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26.3 ARGUS 3430 LP P102 ALL CUPS | 2605.27 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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156 | 36 | 120 | 102 | 59 |
| 26.3 HIGHWAY STAR 4231 LP P102 EC CC | 2605.28 |
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138 | 28 | 110 | 102 | 75 | |||
| 26.3 HIGHWAY STAR FR 4231 LP P105 CC | 2605.28 |
|
125 | 20 | 105 | 105 | 61 | |||
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26.3 ELECTRIC FUNERAL FR 4231 LP P104 EC | 2605.29 | Sub-Top | Wing Play, High Tempo, Goals |
|
118 | 23 | 95 | 104 | 75 |
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26.3 ARGUS 3430 LP P106 ALL CUPS NO LOSS | 2605.29 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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164 | 20 | 144 | 106 | 105 |
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26.3 ARGUS FR 3430 LP P109 ALL CUPS | 2605.30 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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141 | 30 | 111 | 109 | 33 |
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26.3 ARGUS 3430 LP P109 ALL CUPS | 2606.01 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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142 | 28 | 114 | 109 | 35 |
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26.3 ARGUS SP 3430 LP P105 EC | 2606.01 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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127 | 26 | 101 | 105 | 39 |
| 26.3 HIGHWAY STAR FR 4231 LP P106 FA CC | 2606.01 |
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139 | 28 | 111 | 106 | 1031 | |||
| 26.3 SPEED KING P 451 LP P107 | 2606.02 |
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134 | 24 | 110 | 107 | 137 | |||
| 26.3 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P107 EC FA | 2606.05 |
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137 | 25 | 112 | 107 | 101 | |||
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26.3 ARGUS V2 3430 LP P109 ALL CUPS | 2606.05 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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147 | 26 | 121 | 109 | 32 |
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26.3 ARGUS 3430 A LP P103 EC CC | 2606.05 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
132 | 27 | 105 | 103 | 25 |
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26.3 WARRIOR 442 LP P104 EC FA | 2606.06 | Sub-Top | High Tempo, Solid, Wing Play, Gegen |
|
126 | 18 | 108 | 104 | 150 |
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26.3 KASHMIR 4123 LP P104 EC CC | 2606.07 | Top | High Tempo, Wing Play, Gegen |
|
134 | 31 | 103 | 104 | 62 |
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26.3 ARGUS FR 3430 N LP P105 EC CC | 2606.08 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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160 | 27 | 133 | 105 | 28 |
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26.3 ARGUS FR 3421 N LP P103 ALL CUPS | 2606.09 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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123 | 28 | 95 | 103 | 58 |
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26.3 HOLY GHOST FIRE 4141 LP P108 EC | 2606.09 | Top | High Tempo, Solid, Defence, Gegen |
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145 | 27 | 118 | 108 | 127 |
| 26.3 BAD SPELL 41212 ND LP P102 FA CC | 2606.10 |
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116 | 20 | 96 | 102 | 42 | |||
| 26.3 TEN YEARS GONE 23221 LP P104 FA CC | 2606.10 |
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137 | 27 | 110 | 104 | 45 | |||
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26.3 ARGUS 3421 LP P102 ALL CUPS | 2606.11 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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141 | 27 | 114 | 102 | 77 |
| 26.3 STORMBRINGER 424 LP P107 EC FA | 2606.05 |
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158 | 28 | 130 | 106 | 53 | |||
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26.3 ARGUS 3430 LP P99 ALL CUPS | 2606.11 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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142 | 28 | 114 | 99 | 23 |
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26.3 WARPIGS 4312 N LP P104 ALL CUPS | 2606.12 | Top | Goals, High Tempo, Solid |
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123 | 22 | 101 | 104 | 97 |
| 26.3 BLACK NIGHT 41230 LP P107 ALL CUPS | 2606.12 |
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154 | 24 | 130 | 107 | 81 | |||
| 26.3 INTO THE VOID 4150 LP P107 EC CC | 2606.13 |
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150 | 34 | 116 | 107 | 42 | |||
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26.3 ARGUS 343 LP P107 EC CC | 2606.13 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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132 | 20 | 112 | 107 | 45 |
| 26.3 RAMBLE ON 41131 LP P107 ALL CUPS | 2606.13 |
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130 | 21 | 109 | 107 | 67 | |||
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26.3 ARGUS 3430 LP P107 ALL CUPS | 2606.13 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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154 | 23 | 131 | 107 | 69 |
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26.3 TEQUILA SUNRISE 4132 LP P103 ALL CUPS | 2606.14 | Underdog | Slow Passing, Solid, Defence |
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120 | 19 | 101 | 103 | 128 |
| 26.3 BLACK NIGHT AWB 41230 LP P102 ALL CUPS | 2606.14 |
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137 | 25 | 112 | 102 | 53 | |||
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26.3 PILGRIMAGE 3430 LP P100 EC CC 62% | 2606.16 | Underdog | Wing Play, Solid |
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108 | 29 | 79 | 100 | 33 |
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26.3 ARGUS MT 3430 RM P111 ALL CUPS | 2606.16 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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167 | 24 | 143 | 111 | 263 |
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26.3 SLOE GIN 442 DM LP P105 FA CC | 2606.17 | High Tempo, Gegen |
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121 | 22 | 99 | 105 | 89 | |
| 26.3 HIGHWAY STAR BBM 4231 LP P103 EC CC | 2606.18 |
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120 | 15 | 105 | 103 | 145 | |||
| 26.3 HIGHWAY STAR BBP 4231 LP P105 EC | 2606.17 |
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129 | 25 | 104 | 105 | 65 | |||
| 26.3 PHOENIX 4213 N LP P103 ALL CUPS | 2606.18 |
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123 | 31 | 92 | 103 | 68 | |||
| 26.3 HEARTBREAKER 451 LP P103 EC | 2606.18 |
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121 | 19 | 102 | 103 | 81 | |||
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26.3 ARGUS 352 LP P104 ALL CUPS | 2606.18 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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118 | 24 | 94 | 104 | 104 |
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26.3 ARGUS 3331 LP P106 EC | 2606.18 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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120 | 23 | 97 | 106 | 69 |
| 26.3 PERFECT STRANGERS 42112 LP P100 ALL CUPS | 2606.18 |
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125 | 34 | 91 | 100 | 47 | |||
| 26.3 STORMBRINGER Counter Attack 26.3 424 LP P101 EC | 2606.19 |
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128 | 29 | 99 | 101 | 94 | |||
| 26.3 TEN YEARS GONE 4231 LP P100 ALL CUPS | 2606.19 |
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152 | 47 | 105 | 100 | ||||
| 26.3 TEN YEARS GONE 4231 DM LP P99 FA | 2606.19 |
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121 | 27 | 94 | 99 | 137 | |||
| 26.3 TEN YEARS GONE 41212 ND P104 EC CC | 2606.19 |
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124 | 27 | 97 | 104 | 129 | |||
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26.3 ELECTRIC FUNERAL 4231 LP P102 CC | 2606.20 | Sub-Top | Wing Play, High Tempo, Goals |
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136 | 29 | 107 | 102 | 463 |
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26.3 PILGRIMAGE 451 LP P95 EC 62% | 2606.20 | Underdog | Wing Play, Solid |
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116 | 38 | 78 | 95 | 303 |
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26.3 ARGUS 3430 RM P109 ALL CUPS | 2606.20 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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183 | 32 | 151 | 109 | 337 |
| 26.3 HIGHWAY STAR 4231 LP P100 CC | 2606.22 |
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133 | 30 | 103 | 100 | 195 | |||
| 26.3 HIGHWAY STAR 4231 LP P101 EC CC | 2606.22 |
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147 | 33 | 114 | 101 | 197 | |||
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26.3 ARGUS V4 3430 LP P106 EC | 2606.22 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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136 | 20 | 116 | 106 | 51 |
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26.3 ARGUS D 3430 LP P110 FA CC | 2606.22 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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144 | 22 | 122 | 110 | 103 |
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26.3 ARGUS IF 3430 LP P95 EC CC | 2606.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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129 | 23 | 106 | 96 | 110 |
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26.3 ARGUS DQ 3430 LP P108 ALL CUPS | 2606.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
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150 | 20 | 130 | 108 | 250 |
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26.3 ARGUS Q 3430 LP P106 ALL CUPS | 2606.25 | Underdog | Direct, Solid, Gegen |
|
136 | 15 | 121 | 106 | 180 |
| 26.3 HIGHWAY STAR 4231 LP P103 | 2606.26 |
|
143 | 36 | 107 | 103 | 914 |
