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Football Manager
- Thread starter Tearz49ers
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Hmmm. Just got shit on pretty hardcore in our last 3 matches away from home in the Premier league:
3-0 @ Fulham
5-2 @ City
4-2 @ Anfield
Tactic doesn't seem to be taking well to away matches. :shifty:
Doesn't help that we're fighting through a mountain of injuries in our defense right now as well. Both my starting fullbacks, Taylor and Reid, are out with injury. Reid hasn't played a match all season, and is out for another 7-8 weeks. Taylor tore a hamstring and is out 2-3 months. So my back line is now Contento-Williams-Williams-Jenkinson, with only Boyata for cover. I doubt it's going to get any prettier for us anytime soon away from the Hawthorns. Chris Brunt is out for 3-4 weeks as well, Mulumbu has missed 2 weeks, and is out for another 10 days, Shane Long has missed a match, and is out for another 2 weeks. It's one big pile-up at this point.
3-0 @ Fulham
5-2 @ City
4-2 @ Anfield
Tactic doesn't seem to be taking well to away matches. :shifty:
Doesn't help that we're fighting through a mountain of injuries in our defense right now as well. Both my starting fullbacks, Taylor and Reid, are out with injury. Reid hasn't played a match all season, and is out for another 7-8 weeks. Taylor tore a hamstring and is out 2-3 months. So my back line is now Contento-Williams-Williams-Jenkinson, with only Boyata for cover. I doubt it's going to get any prettier for us anytime soon away from the Hawthorns. Chris Brunt is out for 3-4 weeks as well, Mulumbu has missed 2 weeks, and is out for another 10 days, Shane Long has missed a match, and is out for another 2 weeks. It's one big pile-up at this point.
I've reached the 10 match run-in of the 2013-2014 season.
Our league form has slipped a bit from the past two years, mainly due to the excessive amount of injuries to key players we've had to endure this time around.
We're currently 7th in the able with 13 wins, 4 draws, and 11 losses. We've scored 48 and conceded 35. Our 43 points puts us 1 behind Chelsea who are on 44, and 5 behind Wolves who are on 48. League leaders Man City are on 66.
In European competition, we qualified for the knockout round with 2 games in hand. We then went on to defeat AS Saint-Etienne in the first knockout round 4-3 on aggregate (drew 2-2 @ their place, won 2-1 at ours). We're about to play Karpaty in the 2nd knockout round.
Domestically, we've got a fair schedule to conclude the season:
@ Reading
vs. Blackpool
@ Swanea
vs. Sunderland
@ Wigan
vs. QPR
@ Wolves
vs. Man U
@ Arsenal
vs. Everton
Away at Arsenal and Wolves are the toughest, as well as home against Man U.
Player-wise, Simon Cox is my highest rated player, despite having not scored in over 800 minutes now in all competitions, with a 7.22 in league play, with 10 goals and 8 assists in 24 appearances. James McLean is behind with 7.13, 4 goals and 6 assists in 25 league apps. Shane Long brings up the rear of the Irish contingent, with 10 goals and 2 assists in 18 league appearances. He just now returned after missing 10 matches. Ramsey and Taylor are the other two players above 7 at 7.05 each.
Our league form has slipped a bit from the past two years, mainly due to the excessive amount of injuries to key players we've had to endure this time around.
We're currently 7th in the able with 13 wins, 4 draws, and 11 losses. We've scored 48 and conceded 35. Our 43 points puts us 1 behind Chelsea who are on 44, and 5 behind Wolves who are on 48. League leaders Man City are on 66.
In European competition, we qualified for the knockout round with 2 games in hand. We then went on to defeat AS Saint-Etienne in the first knockout round 4-3 on aggregate (drew 2-2 @ their place, won 2-1 at ours). We're about to play Karpaty in the 2nd knockout round.
Domestically, we've got a fair schedule to conclude the season:
@ Reading
vs. Blackpool
@ Swanea
vs. Sunderland
@ Wigan
vs. QPR
@ Wolves
vs. Man U
@ Arsenal
vs. Everton
Away at Arsenal and Wolves are the toughest, as well as home against Man U.
Player-wise, Simon Cox is my highest rated player, despite having not scored in over 800 minutes now in all competitions, with a 7.22 in league play, with 10 goals and 8 assists in 24 appearances. James McLean is behind with 7.13, 4 goals and 6 assists in 25 league apps. Shane Long brings up the rear of the Irish contingent, with 10 goals and 2 assists in 18 league appearances. He just now returned after missing 10 matches. Ramsey and Taylor are the other two players above 7 at 7.05 each.
Smacked around Karpaty to the tune of 6-1 on aggregate.
Drew Dynamo Kyiv in the quarter finals. Winner of that gets the winner of Athletic/CSKA Moscow in the semis.
edit: Through to the semis after a 5-3 aggregate defeat of Kyiv behind a Shane Long hat trick in a 3-1 victory at home after drawing 2-2 away. Long now has 12 goals in the Europa League, 2nd behind Cavani and Ajax's Sigorsson at 13 each. We're on to play Athletic in the semis. Winner gets the winner of Dortmund-Ajax in the final.
Drew Dynamo Kyiv in the quarter finals. Winner of that gets the winner of Athletic/CSKA Moscow in the semis.
edit: Through to the semis after a 5-3 aggregate defeat of Kyiv behind a Shane Long hat trick in a 3-1 victory at home after drawing 2-2 away. Long now has 12 goals in the Europa League, 2nd behind Cavani and Ajax's Sigorsson at 13 each. We're on to play Athletic in the semis. Winner gets the winner of Dortmund-Ajax in the final.
Europa League run came to an end in the semis against Athletic. We won the home leg 2-1, but went into the away leg with Neil Taylor and James McLean suspended for 1 match for reaching the yellow card limit, and Ashley Williams out with an injury. Lost 3-1 to fall 4-3 on aggregate. Contento turned in a 5.8 performance was sent off in the 90th minute. Townsend a 6.7, and Boyata a 6.1. *sigh*
However, even with all that, it turned out to be Shane Long's missed penalty that would give us the loss.
Focus now has to switch back to the league, as we are in danger of not qualifying for Europe at all next season with 3 matches to go. We're currently in a 3 way tie for 5th place on 58 points with Chelsea and Wolves.
However, even with all that, it turned out to be Shane Long's missed penalty that would give us the loss.
Focus now has to switch back to the league, as we are in danger of not qualifying for Europe at all next season with 3 matches to go. We're currently in a 3 way tie for 5th place on 58 points with Chelsea and Wolves.
Unexpectedly strong finish in the final 3 matches of the league, combined with a collapse by Spurs, has vaulted us from being a question mark for qualifying for Europe to the 4th Champions League spot. We defeated Man U 2-1 at the Hawthorns, went to the Emirates and upset Arsenal 3-1, and closed out the season with a 4-2 win over Everton.
Heading into the summer, I'll be looking for a few upgrades. Specifically at right back. Reid missed a total of 201 days this season due to injury (55% of the year), and only appeared in a total of 8 league matches, and 1 European match. Carl Jenkinson got 30 league starts, turning in a 7.04 rating, and a 6.98 in 12 European matches. He was decent, but not my ideal long term solution.
I'll be looking to spend a majority of whatever transfer budget I get on a world class center back. Rhys Williams was useful, but not anywhere near the level of defender I want back there. And obviously, depth will be the rest of my signings, as I'm fairly solid at most positions. Brunt and McLean are unlikely to be displaced off the wingers, and Mulumbu and Ramsey in midfield don't need upgrading either. So, it's basically just defense at this point.
Squad Stats - Premier League
Squad Stats - Europe
League Table
Heading into the summer, I'll be looking for a few upgrades. Specifically at right back. Reid missed a total of 201 days this season due to injury (55% of the year), and only appeared in a total of 8 league matches, and 1 European match. Carl Jenkinson got 30 league starts, turning in a 7.04 rating, and a 6.98 in 12 European matches. He was decent, but not my ideal long term solution.
I'll be looking to spend a majority of whatever transfer budget I get on a world class center back. Rhys Williams was useful, but not anywhere near the level of defender I want back there. And obviously, depth will be the rest of my signings, as I'm fairly solid at most positions. Brunt and McLean are unlikely to be displaced off the wingers, and Mulumbu and Ramsey in midfield don't need upgrading either. So, it's basically just defense at this point.
Squad Stats - Premier League
Squad Stats - Europe
League Table
Fuuuuuuuuuccccckkkkk.
Liverpool activated a release clause in Shane Long's contract, for £14.25m. I tried to offer him a new contract, but he snubbed it and signed with Liverpool.
Now I need a striker too.
So far this window I've signed Davide Santon for £9m and CB - Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik for £8.25m. Sold Boyata for £5m (transfer by request since I refused to offer him a new contract), and Contento for £4m since he fuckin' sucked.
Liverpool activated a release clause in Shane Long's contract, for £14.25m. I tried to offer him a new contract, but he snubbed it and signed with Liverpool.
Now I need a striker too.
So far this window I've signed Davide Santon for £9m and CB - Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik for £8.25m. Sold Boyata for £5m (transfer by request since I refused to offer him a new contract), and Contento for £4m since he fuckin' sucked.
BigHouseUSA
Late to the party.
I've been using the sortitoutsi mega facepack and still can only get about 10% of the faces showing. Anyone have this problem, no of a better cutout facepack?
Summer Transfers:
Starting XI:
GK: Asmir Begovic
LB: Neil Taylor
CB: Kana-Biyik
CB: Ashley Williams
RB: Davide Santon
LM: James McLean
CM: Aaron Ramsey
CM: Yossuf Mulumbu
RM: Chris Brunt
STL: Simon Cox *may start Defoe, not sure
STR: Kolbeinn Sigursson
Subs: Jakupovic, Defoe, Townsend, Thorne, R. Williams, Hurst, Giaccherini
Unused: Bartley, Modeste, Reid
Starting XI:
GK: Asmir Begovic
LB: Neil Taylor
CB: Kana-Biyik
CB: Ashley Williams
RB: Davide Santon
LM: James McLean
CM: Aaron Ramsey
CM: Yossuf Mulumbu
RM: Chris Brunt
STL: Simon Cox *may start Defoe, not sure
STR: Kolbeinn Sigursson
Subs: Jakupovic, Defoe, Townsend, Thorne, R. Williams, Hurst, Giaccherini
Unused: Bartley, Modeste, Reid
Fappin Raptor
I literally know nothing.
Half way through season 1 with Swansea.
Spent quite a bit in the winter window:
In
Demba Ba from Chelsea for £3.6m
Gary Cahill from Chelsea for £2m
Nani from Schalke for £15m
Out
Brunt (told me was leaving on a free transfer, so I sold him instead) to QPR for £2.4m
Mulumbu to QPR for £3m
Transfer wise it wasn't a ton of money spent, but the 3 players brought in have put a strain on my small wage budget, but I needed to up the quality in the squad. Our salary per annum is still 13th in the league at only £34.63m. Less than half of most of the big clubs.
New XI
GK: Begovic
LB: Santon (Taylor is out for 5-7 more weeks, after missing the last 10 games)
CB: Ashley Williams (will be replaced by Kana-Biyik when he returns from Africa)
CB: Gary Cahill
RB: James Hurst
CM (BWM): Rhys Williams
CM (DLP): Aarom Ramsey
AML (Winger): McLean
AMR (IF): Nani
STL: (TM) Sigurosson
STR: (P) Demba Ba
Subs: Jakupovic, Reid, Giaccherini, Modeste, Defoe, Thorne, Townsend
In the league, through 22 games, we're in 8th with 10 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. 32 for 27 against. Only 2 points out of 6th though, so we're in decent shape still if we can pick up the pace in the 2nd half.
In the Europa League, we advanced comfortably to the knockout rounds once again. We drew Lokomotiv Moscow in the 1st knockout round to be played in mid-February. Winner gets winner of OM-Anderlecht.
In
Demba Ba from Chelsea for £3.6m
Gary Cahill from Chelsea for £2m
Nani from Schalke for £15m
Out
Brunt (told me was leaving on a free transfer, so I sold him instead) to QPR for £2.4m
Mulumbu to QPR for £3m
Transfer wise it wasn't a ton of money spent, but the 3 players brought in have put a strain on my small wage budget, but I needed to up the quality in the squad. Our salary per annum is still 13th in the league at only £34.63m. Less than half of most of the big clubs.
New XI
GK: Begovic
LB: Santon (Taylor is out for 5-7 more weeks, after missing the last 10 games)
CB: Ashley Williams (will be replaced by Kana-Biyik when he returns from Africa)
CB: Gary Cahill
RB: James Hurst
CM (BWM): Rhys Williams
CM (DLP): Aarom Ramsey
AML (Winger): McLean
AMR (IF): Nani
STL: (TM) Sigurosson
STR: (P) Demba Ba
Subs: Jakupovic, Reid, Giaccherini, Modeste, Defoe, Thorne, Townsend
In the league, through 22 games, we're in 8th with 10 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. 32 for 27 against. Only 2 points out of 6th though, so we're in decent shape still if we can pick up the pace in the 2nd half.
In the Europa League, we advanced comfortably to the knockout rounds once again. We drew Lokomotiv Moscow in the 1st knockout round to be played in mid-February. Winner gets winner of OM-Anderlecht.
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King Kenny retired in 2017, Pep Guardiola has stepped in to replace him.
Louis van Gaal just retired from Man United, I'm the favorite to replace him. Think I'll stay at Bayern at least one more year as I was disappointed with our CL form
Louis van Gaal just retired from Man United, I'm the favorite to replace him. Think I'll stay at Bayern at least one more year as I was disappointed with our CL form
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Samuel Eto'o has joined my staff as a coach 
Update:
In the Europa League we took out Moscow 5-3 on aggregate, followed by a 3-0 take out of OM.
Drew Tottenham in the quarterfinals. Winner faces Dynamo Kyiv/Werder Bremen.
In the league, we're in 7th on 51 points through 32, trailing 6th place Swansea by 5 points. Unfortunately, we do not face them in the run out so there'll be no big swing against them.
Final 6 matches:
Away to Sunderland
Home to Wolves
Home to Everton
Away to Man U
Home to Hull
Away to Blackpool
Not the trickiest of run outs, but we'll need all the expected results to come through.
Injury-wise, I'll be without Rhys Williams for pretty much the rest of the season with a grade three hamstring strain. He's a big loss as he had turned in a 7.04 avg rating 26 league apps, and a 7.39 in 8 European matches. With Mulumbu gone I have to turn to the relatively inexperienced George Thorne.
I desperately need to finish in a European spot once again, otherwise we're going to be hurting financially with the guys I brought in. Of course winning the Europa League would help as well. It was tough making it to the semis last year and losing. Another deep run coming up short would hurt as well.
Despite my relative success with West Brom, I still haven't gotten any silverware in now my 4th season at the helm. Reputation has gone up a bit, and we're attracting more high class players, but until we win something I won't be happy.
In the Europa League we took out Moscow 5-3 on aggregate, followed by a 3-0 take out of OM.
Drew Tottenham in the quarterfinals. Winner faces Dynamo Kyiv/Werder Bremen.
In the league, we're in 7th on 51 points through 32, trailing 6th place Swansea by 5 points. Unfortunately, we do not face them in the run out so there'll be no big swing against them.
Final 6 matches:
Away to Sunderland
Home to Wolves
Home to Everton
Away to Man U
Home to Hull
Away to Blackpool
Not the trickiest of run outs, but we'll need all the expected results to come through.
Injury-wise, I'll be without Rhys Williams for pretty much the rest of the season with a grade three hamstring strain. He's a big loss as he had turned in a 7.04 avg rating 26 league apps, and a 7.39 in 8 European matches. With Mulumbu gone I have to turn to the relatively inexperienced George Thorne.
I desperately need to finish in a European spot once again, otherwise we're going to be hurting financially with the guys I brought in. Of course winning the Europa League would help as well. It was tough making it to the semis last year and losing. Another deep run coming up short would hurt as well.
Despite my relative success with West Brom, I still haven't gotten any silverware in now my 4th season at the helm. Reputation has gone up a bit, and we're attracting more high class players, but until we win something I won't be happy.
Drew 2-2 at home against Spurs.
Going to take a special performance away to advance. Going into that match without a number of key players: Rhys Williams, Demba Ba, Kana-Biyik, and Jermaine Defoe (ineligible to play against Spurs.)
Starting XI for that match..
GK - Begovic
LB - Taylor
CB - A. Williams
CB - Cahill
RB - Santon
MCL - Ramsey
MCR - Thorne
AML - McLean
AMR - Nani
STL - Siggurson
STR - Modeste
I'll shit the biggest brick in history if we manage to scrape a win away.
edit: As expected, lost 2-0. GG Europe.
Going to take a special performance away to advance. Going into that match without a number of key players: Rhys Williams, Demba Ba, Kana-Biyik, and Jermaine Defoe (ineligible to play against Spurs.)
Starting XI for that match..
GK - Begovic
LB - Taylor
CB - A. Williams
CB - Cahill
RB - Santon
MCL - Ramsey
MCR - Thorne
AML - McLean
AMR - Nani
STL - Siggurson
STR - Modeste
I'll shit the biggest brick in history if we manage to scrape a win away.
edit: As expected, lost 2-0. GG Europe.
As mentioned, lost to Spurs in the Europa League.
Turns out we only needed a 7th place finish to get in the Europa League next year, and we missed it by 1 point.
Wholesale changes coming to the defense in the summer window. The whole back line is getting scrapped. Our defensive record in the last 15 games or so was awful. We had no problems scoring, but we were leaking goals like crazy. Part of it I have to believe is both my fullbacks' tendency to get forward whenever possible, leaving my D wide open.
League Table
Squad Stats
Turns out we only needed a 7th place finish to get in the Europa League next year, and we missed it by 1 point.
Wholesale changes coming to the defense in the summer window. The whole back line is getting scrapped. Our defensive record in the last 15 games or so was awful. We had no problems scoring, but we were leaking goals like crazy. Part of it I have to believe is both my fullbacks' tendency to get forward whenever possible, leaving my D wide open.
League Table
Squad Stats