[Kuruharan]

...due to the constraints of me having to swap out practically my entire team which leaves me with all of one extra trade, I am forced to violate my hallowed principles and load up a few stars on the defensive side of the field.

The Shame!

(even worse, I use my one spare trade on switching a defensive player)

Old Team
GK Mumakil (Barad-Dur)
DF Frumgar (Anduin)
DF Penlod (FC Valinor)
DF Haldad (Inter Beleriand)
DF Gorlim (Inter Beleriand)
MF Dain (Erebor)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF Aegnor (The Havens)
FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand)
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C
FW *Sauron (Barad-Dur)

The Scrubs
1. -- GK Mumakil (Barad-Dur)
2. -- DF Frumgar (Anduin)
3. -- DF Penlod (FC Valinor)
4. -- DF Haldad (Inter Beleriand)
5. -- DF Gorlim (Inter Beleriand)
6. -- FW **Turin (Hithlum) *kicks violently on the way out*
7. -- FW *Sauron (Barad-Dur)

The Replacements
1. ++ *Beorn (Erebor)
2. ++ Malbeth (Eriador)
3. ++ *Celebrimbor (Dwarves United)
4. ++ Butterbur (Shire-Bree United)
5. ++ Landroval (Erebor)
6. ++ *Ancalgon (Angband)
7. ++ *Curufin (FC Valinor)

The New Less-Offensive Fever Swamp
GK *Beorn (Erebor)
DF Malbeth (Eriador)
DF *Celebrimbor (Dwarves United)
DF Butterbur (Shire-Bree United)
DF Landroval (Erebor)
MF Dain (Erebor) (should have gone with Dwarven loyalty a long time ago)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF Aegnor (The Havens)
FW *Ancalgon (Angband)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C (come on Feanor, pull your head out of where the sun fears to shine!)

There, that should fall within the maximum allowable seven trades and six stars.

Predictions with no particular Rhyme or Reason

Angband vs Minas Tirith

Eriador vs Doriath

Erebor vs Imladris

FC Valinor vs The Havens

The Sea vs Real Valinor

Rohan vs Dwarves United

AC Beleriand vs Gondolin

Gondor vs Shire-Bree United