Football Manager

[calgaryballer]

Those are some dirty wins. Four 1-0 wins, three 0-0 draws and a 2-4 loss?

 

[BigHouseUSA]

I think the loss was only 2-0, might've been 3. There was a 1-1 draw iagainst Chelsea. Which probably made for a 2-0 or 2-1 win. I'm not exactly play negative, I'm dominating a lot of games, but can't create enough. A few of my wins end up with me switching to a 4-4-2 late and winning from there, I would switch fulltime to that but I had Man City next so I wanted to stick with the 4-5-1, ended up losing 1-0, it was a pretty even game, Milner just hit a wonerstrike. At one point Krul had actually not been scored on in over 400 minutes.

 

[calgaryballer]

I think the loss was only 2-0, might've been 3. There was a 1-1 draw iagainst Chelsea. Which probably made for a 2-0 or 2-1 win. I'm not exactly play negative, I'm dominating a lot of games, but can't create enough. A few of my wins end up with me switching to a 4-4-2 late and winning from there, I would switch fulltime to that but I had Man City next so I wanted to stick with the 4-5-1, ended up losing 1-0, it was a pretty even game, Milner just hit a wonerstrike. At one point Krul had actually not been scored on in over 400 minutes.

That is the problem I've bee having for a season and a half. I am in the Top 10, but my goals scored is second bottom. i think I have an attacking setup, and I create chances, but they shoot straight at the goalie

 

[calgaryballer]

I switched to a 4-2-3-1 formation and giving more and more time to Thiago and Cairney and results have been flowing. The team is finally creating and finishing chances like I knew they could.

In the Carling Cup semi-final against Barnsley. Newcastle and Man U in the other semi

Floating between 9th and 6th in the league depending on the results.

Biggest downside is I know it's only a matter of time before someone comes in for Thiago (back to Barca) and I won't be able to keep him

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Changed my formation full-time to the 4-4-2, two attacking wingers .Beat Fulham 4-0 in the first game. RvN scored his first and second for me, and Per Ciljan had a nice 20-yard blast. I've lost Jonas for three months which could hurt, but I'm confident in my wingers.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Per Ciljan has scored three in three games, all from 25+ yards out. unfortunately lost to Bristol City. It was a midweek game in hand, so I played some fringe players. Still fifth though.
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[Lanteri]

Gareth Bale signed with Liverpool at the end of the 2011 summer window.

That made me gag a little.

 

[Lanteri]

Started a side one to go with Everton too. Figured I'd try my luck with Newcastle out of boredom.

Signings in the summer window:

Gael Kakuta on loan from Chelsea
Kiko on loan from Hercules
Rolando Zarate £825k from Huracan

The 4-2-4 is not going to be pretty with this side lol.

-----Zarate----Carroll-------
Kakuta------------------Jonas
-----Smith-----Barton------
Enrique---Colo---W'son--Taylor
------------Krul---------------

Starting the year with that. Obviously once Simpson, Steven Taylor, Harper, Ben Arfa, et al get healthy they'll be worked back in.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

On a poor run right now, slipped into 10th after McFadden and RvN got hurt for a month on the 22nd. Crazy Christmas period had just started, so I lost my Boxing Day game against Arsenal, a game on the 28th against Chelsea, 31st against West Ham, and my FA Cup game a week after against Birmingham. But, I do have Kiko in now for cheap and somehow pulled off a transfer for Cissoko, still not sure how. Trying to sell Routledge and a CM to get some funds for maybe another striker. Either way, Ruud should be back soon.

I was also given the option to change my season expectations, I probably shouldn't have, but I made it mid-table to get some more wage money for Cissoko.

 

[Lanteri]

My stay as Newcastle manager lasted 5 months, lol. Mark Hughes got sacked from Fulham and I took over there. Still a reclamation project kind of team, so it'll do.

In the 14 game stay with Newcastle I led them to a record of 6 wins, 5 losses, and 3 draws, leaving them 8th in the table.

Fulham is currently 17th with 2 wins, 4 draws, and 8 losses.

 

[Lanteri]

This made me smile. Ancelotti got sacked immediately after this:

Man City also sacked Mancini and offered me a job too. I told them to eat shit.

 

[kmanharris]

Is this the game you guys are playing?

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I just want to make sure before purchasing it because it seems odd that it is only $20.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

Yeah, that's it.

 

[Lanteri]

4th in the table 14 games into 2011/2012 with Everton at the start of December.

7 wins, 4 losses, 3 draws, 30 for, 18 against.

Home: 6 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses, 17 for, 3 against
Road: 1 win, 2 draws, 4 losses, 13 for, 15 against

 

[Lanteri]

Made one signing in the January window: Gary Cahill.

Sold Distin and Bilyaledtinov. Had to shed their high wages, but both were mere backups anyway, and with N'Zogbia, and now Cahill, I have no need for either of them.

Cahill already turned out to be a good piece of business, as Jagielka happened to break his arm 1 week after I signed him.

At the beginning of February we're now 3rd in the table in 24 games played. 16 wins, 4 draws, 4 losses. 54 gf, 23 ga.

Still unbeaten at home as well: 12 wins, 1 draw. 32 for, 6 against.
Road: 4 wins, 4 losses, 3 draws. 22 for, 17 against.

My leading goalscorer thus far is James Vaughan with 15. Love is trailing him with 12. Donovan has 6, Ashley Young has 5, Zamora has 4, N'Zogbia and Fellaini have 3 each.

Love is my leading assist man with 10. Donovan has 9, and Young has 7.

Loving how the 4-2-4 is playing out with this Everton side, as it has been very high scoring. We're conceding just under 1 goal per game, but we're scoring 2.25 per.

Would be sick if I could get Everton to the Champions League.

 

[Lanteri]

Eliminated in the first knockout round of the Europa League by Sampdoria, 3-2 on aggregate. Won 2-0 at home, lost 3-0 @ Sampdoria.

 

[Lanteri]

Woot. Champions League football for Everton in 12/13

 

[Lanteri]

I've been given £42.13m to play with for a transfer budget.

Going to be looking to add a striker, upgrade at right back, pick up some fullback depth as Neville is ancient and really shouldn't be seeing much playing time, a rotation central midfielder, and an upgrade over Donovan at right wing.

Donovan has been really solid for me both seasons, but he's getting old, and he's continually losing pace/acceleration so I'll be looking to replace him sooner rather than wait for him to completely fall off.

Tim Cahill agreed to a mutual contract termination after I was unable to find anyone that wanted to sign him as well.

 

[Lanteri]

Brought in:

Adam Johnson from Man City
Bruno in on loan from Man City
Khouma Babacar from Fiorentina
Kyle Naughton from Tottenham
Gonzalo Rodriguez from Villareal

Out:

Tim Cahill (mutual termination)
John Heitinga (£7.5m to Leverkusen)
Jan Mucha

Starting XI

------Love---Babacar------
Johnson--------------Young
------Rodwell-Fellaini-------
Baines-Jagielka-Cahill-Whittaker
----------Howard-----------

 

[Lanteri]

Defeated Roma 4-3 on aggregate. Lost 3-1 @ Roma, then won 3-0 at home. This was in the Champions League Best Placed Playoff.

I've been given a tough group draw though. Seeded 3rd, I drew Atletico Madrid, Juventus, and LASK Linz.