Jean0987654321 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 So why choose Atleti: - A chance to replicate Diego Simeone success - Not a lot of money in the bank but you won't go broke - A great crop of strikers that will attempt to fill the previous crop's shoes: Mario Mandzukic, Angel Correa, and Raul Jimenez. Now onwards to History and beyond Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean0987654321 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 History It was not too long ago that Atleti had to resort to using third-party ownership to buy players due to lack of funds. Regardless, they were able to fill their squad with talent. On May 31st, 2013, Falcao made his 60M move to AS Monaco leaving the red and whites without a dominant striker and the man who led the way to 2 Europa League titles and a Copa del Rey title. However, his shoes was then filled by Diego Costa. On July 1, 2014, Diego Costa made his 32M move to Chelsea leaving the red and whites without a dominant striker and the man who led the way to a La Liga title and a Champions League Final appearance. Ehh, you get the pattern. Regardless of departing key players, one coach remained and his name is Diego Simeone. He was a former player for the red and whites and had his ups and downs as head coach. He most notability led River Plate to relegation from the Argentine Primer Division. Yikes. When Atleti took a punt at him, he clearly repaid the favor. Stadium Name: Estadio Vicente Calderón Ground Share: No Capacity: 54,907 Honors - 10x La Liga - 1x Segunda Division - 10x Copa del Rey - 5x Supercopa de Espana - 1x European Cup Winners' Cup - 2x Europa League - 2x UEFA Super Cup - 1x Intercontinental Cup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean0987654321 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Squad Goalkeepers Analysis: Both Jan Oblak and Miguel Moya are good enough to be a starter. So, you can pick your poison. That 3rd stringer is not good enough for Atleti and should be sold. Recommended Players: Victor Valdes Defenders Analysis: Joao Miranda is terrible in this game and should be sold immediately. To replace him, I promote Gimenez or buy Eder Alvarez Balanta. Christian Ansaldi is also not worth the buyout clause in his loan. Get another LB after this season or try to loan him again. Recommended Players: Eder Alvarez Balanta, Kristoff Ajer, Joseph Yobo, Inigo Martinez, Sammir Midfielders Analysis: The only problem I have is in the middle. Most of these guys are over 30 or close to it. You should look to bring in some younger options but it is not necessary in the first season. Recommended Players: Lucas Romero, Bryan Cristante, Zakaria Bakalli, Munir, Sergi Samper, Sergi Darder, Gaston Gil Romero Attackers Analysis: You're good here. You got a great crop of strikers and any more should be for the B team. Recommened Players: Sandro, Gabriel Barbosa, Ezequiel Rescaldani, Munir, Federico Bonazzolli Youth Players to look out for: If I had to tell you about every player we would be here all day. Here's some guys to keep an eye on Hector Hernandez Andres Robles Nacho Monsalve Ivan Alejo Alvaro Melgares Matija Spoljaric Borja Baston Javi Manquillo Emiliano Velaquez Thomas Partey Budget Tactics I recommend a 4-4-2 or a 4-2-3-1 Oblak Juanfran-Godin-Saul-Siqueira Koke-Gabi-Thaigo-Turan Raul Garcia-Mandzukic Oblak Juanfran-Godin-Saul-Siqueira Gabi-Thaigo Koke-Greizmann-Turan Mandzurkic Now go forth and fight for Atleti Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpapa42 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Glad to finally have a thread for the club. I have started an Atletico save more than once on FM15 but haven't gone forward with it. Its an interesting game, especially if you try replicate the Simeone approach, which is not easy on FM. I'm not sure what you mean about Miranda being terrible. Attribute-wise, he's quite outstanding looking. Based on his mental attributes alone, he is a step ahead of Gimenez or even Balanta. I would say central mid is one of the areas of least concern. Gabi, Mario Suarez, Raul Garcia, and Arda Turan are all very good players and not easily replaced with clearly better players. Koke is one of the best young center mids in the game. Saul is a wonderkid. Oliver is on loan at Porto, but he's also a wonderkid. Angel Correa can be a forward or an attacking mid, but he's also a Wonderkid. Atletico might be more loaded in the middle of the park than any side in the game. Bringing in someone like Lucas Romero would be a pure luxury purchase. The problems I identified are the foreign player numbers and squad statuses. The club has 4 foreign players to start with - Miranda, Gimenez, Jimenez, and Correa. If you start with a data update, Correa is out on loan. Miranda has put in enough time in Spain to gain nationality and is "awaiting paperwork" but until he does, you can't add another non-EU player and register them. Problematic if you are targeting the likes of Balanta, Romero, etc. The other issue is less immediately apparent but is likely to cause headaches as you go forward. The squad has 16 players with First Team or Key Player status. That means 16 players who will expect to start every league match, and who will demand to if they aren't. Given the issues in the game with player interactions, this is a nightmare waiting to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El Payaso Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Where's Torres? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpapa42 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Where's Torres? He isn't with Atletico on the starting data. You have to use a data update or wait until the official one comes out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean0987654321 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Glad to finally have a thread for the club. I have started an Atletico save more than once on FM15 but haven't gone forward with it. Its an interesting game, especially if you try replicate the Simeone approach, which is not easy on FM. I'm not sure what you mean about Miranda being terrible. Attribute-wise, he's quite outstanding looking. Based on his mental attributes alone, he is a step ahead of Gimenez or even Balanta. I would say central mid is one of the areas of least concern. Gabi, Mario Suarez, Raul Garcia, and Arda Turan are all very good players and not easily replaced with clearly better players. Koke is one of the best young center mids in the game. Saul is a wonderkid. Oliver is on loan at Porto, but he's also a wonderkid. Angel Correa can be a forward or an attacking mid, but he's also a Wonderkid. Atletico might be more loaded in the middle of the park than any side in the game. Bringing in someone like Lucas Romero would be a pure luxury purchase. The problems I identified are the foreign player numbers and squad statuses. The club has 4 foreign players to start with - Miranda, Gimenez, Jimenez, and Correa. If you start with a data update, Correa is out on loan. Miranda has put in enough time in Spain to gain nationality and is "awaiting paperwork" but until he does, you can't add another non-EU player and register them. Problematic if you are targeting the likes of Balanta, Romero, etc. The other issue is less immediately apparent but is likely to cause headaches as you go forward. The squad has 16 players with First Team or Key Player status. That means 16 players who will expect to start every league match, and who will demand to if they aren't. Given the issues in the game with player interactions, this is a nightmare waiting to happen. I meant that Miranda plays like horse manure for me. Wanna have a 5.7 rating type player? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpapa42 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I meant that Miranda plays like horse manure for me. Wanna have a 5.7 rating type player? That's odd. Over how many matches? There is nothing in his attributes, even the hidden to ones, to suggest a player who is error-prone, inconsistent or bumbling. The AI seems to do okay with him as well. You have either been really unlucky or have a tactical issue with how he's being used. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean0987654321 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 That's odd. Over how many matches? There is nothing in his attributes, even the hidden to ones, to suggest a player who is error-prone, inconsistent or bumbling. The AI seems to do okay with him as well. You have either been really unlucky or have a tactical issue with how he's being used. For 2-3 months, he's been slumping. I've since started over and sold him from the get-goAttributes only tell part of the story Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsUnitedForLife Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 bout to start a career with them want to do a 4-4-1-1 think it could work? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean0987654321 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 bout to start a career with them want to do a 4-4-1-1 think it could work? Yep. The players you have at your disposal should be fine for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpapa42 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 bout to start a career with them want to do a 4-4-1-1 think it could work? Unless I am mistaken, the starting Simeone formation is a 4-4-1-1 with the 2 CMs deep. Suits the personnel quite well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsUnitedForLife Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Unless I am mistaken, the starting Simeone formation is a 4-4-1-1 with the 2 CMs deep. Suits the personnel quite well. Cool thank you or a flat 4-4-2 as well as iw ant to keep things simple as this tactic system this year is doing my head in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 For 2-3 months, he's been slumping. I've since started over and sold him from the get-goAttributes only tell part of the story He is on 7.20 in rating half way though the first season for me Had two red cards, but that is about the only bad thing about him so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean0987654321 Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 He is on 7.20 in rating half way though the first season for me Had two red cards, but that is about the only bad thing about him so far I was talking about him from a previous patch. Now, it seems that he got his performance upgraded Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis999 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I was talking about him from a previous patch. Now, it seems that he got his stats upgraded To quote your self mate, "Attributes only tell part of the story" So which is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean0987654321 Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 To quote your self mate, "Attributes only tell part of the story" So which is it? I meant his performance has been upgraded Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Are you guys keeping faith in Oblak? I'm in Marts and he has been out injured 3x3 weeks so far, that are to much for my first choice keeper, have I just been unlucky with him and injuries this season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nampuk Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 In season 2016/2017 I steel use him as my main keeper even though his stats are not of a world class keeper. Bunch of 16s here and there, a lot of 15s and the rest idk, nothing fancy but he does the job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lufcberg22 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Does the squad need a few 'ins' at the start of the season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean0987654321 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Does the squad need a few 'ins' at the start of the season? Yep, that middle is ancient really. The only young players you got there is Saul and Oliver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Does the squad need a few 'ins' at the start of the season? Depends what kind of system that you are looking to play I wanted to play with wingers, so added Sisto & Depay (+ loaned De Ceglie to back up for left back) Sold Tiago and Raul Garcia to finance the buys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKB Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 ???? Koke is 23 and you will get these back from loan after the first season Joshua Gullavogul 24 (after season two) Ruben Perez 26 Thomas Partey 21 --- and at the start you have... Gabi Raul Garcia Mario Suarez + Turan can play there --- Central midfield is the one place where you have the most players at a decent level --- If you are going to play with wide players in midfield you need to add as Griezmann and Turan are the only players to play there An extra central defender would be a good idea as Miranda tend to get send of a couple of games a season, and you will be left with Godin and Gimenez with no back to them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsnor21 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Decided to start with Atletico Madrid, where the aim is to challenge Real Madrid and Barcelona and begin a new era in spanish football. Will be very difficult, with the economic differences between the three clubs. Will be playing a very offensive flat 4-3-3 formations, which i think suits the team very well. Didn't do much on the transfer marked, due to lack of founds in the club. In: 10.01.15 Memphis Depay (PSV Eindhoven) - £9m 02.02.15 Jesus Vallejo (Real Zaragoza) - £1.1m Out: 02.02.15 Joao Miranda (Liverpool) - £3m The season started very well with a 2-1 win against Real Madrid in the Supercopa. And after a really close race in La Liga we won the league in match day 37 when we beat Barcelona 2-0 at Vincente Calderon. Also beat Barcelona in the Champions League, after a thrilling 90 minutes the score was 6-3 to Atletico in Berlin. Also made a good figure in the spanish cup, but was knocked out by Real Madrid in the semi. Going to try to rebuild the team in the summer, not an easy task with a transfer budget on £4.05m and transfer revenue on 25 %!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matsnor21 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Season 2 - 2015/16 After a very successful 1st season and a busy transfer window we are ready for a new season. In the end i managed to get 40 % of the transfer revenue and had to sell a lot of players to rebuild my squad. It would be difficult to achieve the same result as the previous season, but the goal is to fight for the La Liga title and reach the semi final in the Champions League. In: Nicola Leali (Juventus) - Free Lucas Romero (Velez) - £12.5m Jose Gaya (Valencia) - £7m + Raul Garcia Gaston Gil Romero (Estudiantes) - £5.5m Richairo Zivkovic (Ajax) - £5.5m Out: Miguel Angel Moya (Lyon) - £7m Ruben Perez (Elche) - £1m Arda Turan (Monaco) - £17.75m Silvio (Nantes) - £1.9m Mario Suarez (Benfica) - £7m Tiago (West Ham) - £1m Borja Baston (Cordoba) - £2m Emiliano Velazquez (Olympiacos) - Loan Jesus Gamez (Monaco) - £5.75m Alessio Cerci (Liverpool) - £15.5m Thomas Partey (Valencia) - £5m Cristian Rodriguez (Real Sociedad) - £2.8m Raul Jimenez (Cagliari) - £6m Raul Garcia (Valencia) - £0 + Jose Gaya Angel Correa (Braga) - Loan Emiliano Insua - Free Transfer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_amanze Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 That's a major overhaul after 2 seasons Matsnor. Can you show us your current starting 11 (with player roles) please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny2J Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Once the transfer window shuts I think I quite fancy doing a save with Athletico. They seem to be quite top heavy so I'm going to try some kind of narrow formation. Thinking of a 4-3-1-2 with Griezmann playing behind the two strikers (not sure what role as of yet) with Vietto/Martinez as my main two. I'm not normally one that goes for narrow formations, normally a 4-1-4-1/4-3-3/4-2-3-1 kind of guy so quite looking forward to seeing what I can do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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