Anthony's Real Sociedad Project

[Anthony]

I've been playing as Real Sociedad, currently in season dos. I've really only played in Spain once during my long FM career, with Sevilla, and that didn't really last that long. Spain is interesting because you get amazing regens, but unless you're one of the truly big clubs from Valencia, Barcelona, or Madrid, your financial situation is probably going to be unstable at best. It's also a massive challenge to unseat the big two in Spain.

I'll be looking to build through youth (as I always do), and I'll be sourcing the majority of my players from the following regions/countries...

Spain
France
Portugal
Germany
Mexico
Turkey
Russia
South America
Central America
Africa
the Caribbean

With the exception of Germany, all players from the those nations/regions should settle easily.

From time to time I'll come in here an update this with how things are going.... #content

[Anthony]

Catch up post...

Here are the results from season 1. Did well to finish second to a run away Barcelona side. I managed to finish second thanks to Real Madrid sitting mid table for almost the entire season. Ancelotti was fired and Antonio Conte brought in. Conte got Madrid playing well again and I just managed to hold them off to finish the season. In the Champions League we managed to make it to the quaterfinals before being knocked out by Napoli 3-3 on away goals.



This season through 29 matches we're sitting 5th just 3 points behind 3rd place Valenica. Real and Barcelona top the table, Madrid is 7 points head of 3rd place Valencia and Barcelona is 20 points ahead of Valencia. In Europe we were knocked out of the First Knockout Round by Chelsea 7-3. Tough draw but still not happy with the result.

Significant transfers
(out) Antoine Griezmann 29 million to Dortmund
(in) Ruben Garcia 11.75 million from Levante
(in) Gabriel Barbosa 3.1 million from Santos
(in) Andre Martins 10 million from Sporting
(in) William Carvalho 7.5 million from Sporting
(in) Victor Valdes free
(in) Jordan Ayew 575K from OM
(in) Martin Montoya 5.75 million from Barcelona
(in) Eder Alvarez Balanta 9.5 million from River

[Anthony]

I created these tactics in my 1FCK save... named after WWII German tanks. The attacking formation is used at home or weaker sides and the control tactic is used away from home or against the bigger clubs. My control tactic while not specifically used as a counter attacking formation, works out as one. The way the side is set up, I make a ton of interceptions in the first 3/4ths of the pitch. With a higher tempo and passes into space, this encourages us to play the ball forward quickly catching the opposition out.




GK- Standard keeper instructions. Valdes plays as a sweeper keeper when he's in the lineup

LB/LW- I prefer to look at the wings as inter-working positions rather than positions in isolation. My LW is an inside forward and as such will cut inside and look to score, this could be an issue if I allowed my LB to push on and attack as well, but as a fullback with support, he'll push up and look to cross or play in teammates, but won't get caught out of position.

RB/RW- My RW plays as a true winger sitting out wide. Takes on his man and gets in a cross. I find that with a winger set to support he tracks back enough to allow my RB to play a more free role, attacking at will. Hence my desire to bring in Montoya from Barcelona. He's the perfect right back for this tactic at the price I got him for. He overlaps well with my RW and gets in attacking positions as well similar to Glen Johnson at Liverpool.

CB- One out and out defender who covers for the ball playing defender who steps up rather than allowing the opposition to push the attack.

CM- A trio who maintains passing triangles. A ball winner, a deep lying playmaker who sprays the ball everywhere, and an advanced playmaker who does the business up the pitch. My AP is also required to hassle the opposition when we lose the ball high up the pitch in an effort to win it back quickly.

ST- As a lone striker he has to play as a complete forward. I've tried out advanced forwards before, but the complete forward works better to play off the AP and wingers.