Football Manager

[calgaryballer]

Just played a corker with Arsenal. Won 4-2

Ruiz scored a sick FK from the right side of the area, 1-0
Arshavin then scored a break away goal 1-1
Arshavin put RVP in clean, off the post and in with a belter 1-2
Ruiz steals the ball from Vermaelen on the 6 yard line, easy tap in 2-2
Throw in on the left to Ireland, lays it back to Enrique, great cross, easy finish for Ben Arfa 3-2
Good corner, Sol Campbell header, 4-2

All this happened in the first 40 minutes

[calgaryballer]

I hate to admit this, but James Perch is actually getting playing time...and doing well

This is why I both love and hate this game

[mgoblue2290]

I bought Ruiz as well and he's been a solid player. I've played him on the wing and up top.

I'm in my second season with Liverpool and right now I'm in the CL semi's against Lyon. I got lucky against Bayern and won because of my away goals in the quarter finals. I'm in first by 5 points with 3 matches to go. However one is against second place Man U, so that'll be fun.

[mgoblue2290]

Bale carved up United to secure our repeat as Premier League champs. I beat Lyon as well and will face Napoli in the Champions League final.

[mgoblue2290]

I can't pry Bale away from Spurs. They won't let him go for less than 50 million.

If you've got the money, he's worth it. He's easily my best player and causes all sorts of havoc on the left side.

[mgoblue2290]

He pulled that crap with me too. Eventually I said 44 million non-negotiable and he caved.

[mgoblue2290]

And Bale just won English Footballer of the Year.

[mgoblue2290]

Beat Napoli 4-3 on penalties to win the Champions League. Santacroce hit the post on their last shot.

[mgoblue2290]

I've only managed to win the Champions League twice in all the years I've played FM. That was with Bayern Munich on FM 09 and once with Liverpool on FM 10. It's a pretty tough accomplishment.

I got lucky it was Napoli I played in the final. Besides my back four, the whole team played terrible. If we'd played any of the big clubs, we would've gotten rocked. I think I've managed to win it 4 times between FM 10 and FM 11. I beat top teams the other three times but this time was a combination of winning close games and things falling into place for us.

[mgoblue2290]

He's wildly inconsistent for me. Some games he plays out of this world and can't miss, other games he is nowhere to be found and if he gets the ball, nothing happens. I'd sell him for that amount especially since you have capable back ups.

I'm actually looking at bringing in a top striker and letting Suarez and Carroll rotate more. Not sure who I'm going to get but hopefully somebody who is top notch.

[mgoblue2290]

I've been given the England Head Coach position. Only national team I'd leave for is the US. Not sure if I'm going to stick with the traditional 4-4-2 or shake things up a bit.

Signed Phillip Lahm and sold Daniel Agger and Joe Cole. Also waiting on a permit decision for Hulk.

[mgoblue2290]

How much did you pay for Lahm?

I can't get him to leave Bayern, hell I can't Badstuber or Muller to leave either. Lahm is one of my favorite footballers in the world.

Edit- NVM, you won the Champions League.

I got him for 26 million pounds, his release clause, and I've done that before but I could never get him to enter into contract negotiations. I've also approached with other teams who had just won the Champions League. However Bayern had just fired their coach so I think that may have played a part in getting him.

[Fappin Raptor]

Finished my first season with Everton with the 11.3 update. Tottenham were in first place for nearly the entire second half until they lost to Arsenal in their 36nd game.



Goals were spread out with everyone but 8 players not recording one. I would have liked to see my strikers with more but Lukaku should be our top scorer again with a full season with us under his belt.

[Fappin Raptor]

I downloaded a file that allowed me to manage all the way down to the NCAA so I decided to start one with Michigan and am trying to work my way up to the MLS/England.

[Fappin Raptor]

Won the Big 10 conference and the Big 10 tournament my first season. All that's left is the NCAA tournament.