Football Manager

[Lanteri]

Dunno if it was just my first game, but my players did not give me the time of day in the team talk. Maybe I was spoiled with Newcastle, because I was able to always get them green. Perhaps it's a language thing. Or perhaps it was updated in the patch

Team talks were one of the things updated in the patch(es). SI noticed it was pretty much way too easy to keep doing the same team talk over and over and getting the same exact response from your team every time and tweaked it.

The last patch actually fixed a number of things, and was the best patch thus far on FM12.

[Lanteri]

Our run out didn't quite go as planned. We actually beat both Real Madrid (1-0), and Barcelona (2-0), but lost to Villareal (3-1) and Valencia (4-1), while picking up very unsatisfying draws against Villadolid and Sociedad. We also recorded victories over Racing, Sevilla, and Hercules.

We ended the season in 6th place, good enough for Europe, albeit the Europa League instead of the Champions League.

Goal-wise for the offseason, I'll be scouring the market, mostly for some defensive upgrades, perhaps a keeper. I'm also actively pursuing Lars Bender to pair with Sven Bender.

I'll be listening to job offers as well as I have no real emotional attachment to Malaga, but it'll have to be a club with history.

Squad Stats - La Liga

 

Squad Stats - Champions League

 

League Table

 

[Lanteri]

Since we're not playing for the Champions League this year I've elected to slash the wage bill as we're not going to be as secure financially if I kept my high earners. Plus, most of these guys are up there in age, with the exception of Di Maria.

It wound up being almost a complete overhaul of the squad. In doing so, we slashed the wage budget down to £614,352 p/w.

Transfers



Starting XI (projected)

GK - Krul
LB - Tuatkha
CB - Alderwerield
CB - Reinartz
RB - Gamez
DMC - Bender
DMC - Javi Garcia
AML - Jeffren
AMC - Juan Albin
AMR - Sturridge
ST - Rondon

Subs: Almunia, Adam Matthews, Ignacio Camacho, Carlos Vela, Nolito, Geraldo, Caulker

[Lanteri]

RIP FM thread.

[calgaryballer]

My vibe has been gone of late. Once we get the Jan transfer update, I'll be back in

Right now, I am in the 'play 3 months, get bored, new team' phase of FM

[Lanteri]

Yeah I'm wanting to do a Swansea save once they do the update.

That is of course provided they give Joe Allen and Leon Britton some love ratings-wise. Allen is criminally underrated right now.

[calgaryballer]

Been playing some of my NUFC off and on. Into the knockout round of the Champions League with two games to spare, first place clinched.

The league is tougher. We are playing well, but drawing a lot of games. Just lost 0-1 to Man City on an OG, we probably should have won. Sturridge and Balotelli aren't hitting the net

[calgaryballer]

I am also thinking this may be my last year at NUFC. I feel the team has started to tune me out, may need a new challenge depending on what's out there

[Lanteri]

Latest go around with Everton with a transfer update up to like 1/21 or something. Best results I've had so far with an Everton side. No extra transfers in January as I had no money anyway.





Donovan had 10 goals and 9 assists in 26 appearances before his loan ended.

[Lanteri]

No major moves in the summer as we're still strapped for cash.

Out:

Bilyaledtinov to OM for £5m
Yobo to QPR for £1.5m
Osman to West Brom for £2m
Handful of guys gone on frees: Distin and Saha the most notable.

In:

Bentnder on loan from Arsenal for a £1.2m fee
Naughton from Tottenham for £1.5m
Onyewu on loan from Sporting
Gordan Pandev on loan from Inter
Mario Arnautovic from Werder Bremen for £5.25m

Starting XI

GK: Howard
LB: Baines
CB: Heitinga
CB: Jagielka
RB: Coleman
MCL: Rodwell (B2B)
MC: Gibson (DLP)
MCR: Fellaini (B2B)
AMC: Cahill (AM-S)
STL: Bentdner (DLF)
STR: Arnautovic (AF)

Subs: Mucha, Onyewu, Naughton, Barkley, Gueye, Anichebe, Pandev

[calgaryballer]

Just beat City 3-1 and Wenger (coach of City) got the sack. They are in 8th, 5 pts back of first. I'm the favorite for the job...

I don't know what to do in this case

[calgaryballer]

Decided not to say anything and the hired Brendan Rogers away from 10th place Swansea.

Ideally my next move will be to a top club in Germany/France/Spain. Italy perhaps

[1ke]

What you guys think? I spent 3 years at Alborg in Denmark. 1 League title and qualified for CL. But im done in Denmark. So back to England. Two jobs had my eye. Reading and Portsmouth. I chose Pompey.

But here is where I fucked up. I feel I made way toooo many signings. I made 13 and 9 of them were frees. So I actaully havent spent much money, and the team is doing decent now that it took 2 months fro everyone to settle.

But Villa came calling and I might want to go even though Im not close to finishing anything at Pompey, but I feel the squad was rushed together in a blaze of free players. Would you finish the job, or would you go start fresh?
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[calgaryballer]

Do whatever you want

[1ke]

I feel like him at Martin O'niell combined....