tomtuck01 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Before I dive into my start of season 9 update, I must of course mention Manchester United's victory over Chelsea on Wednesday evening in the Champions League final. Of course I am delighted that my side took the trophy, but one must be gracious in victory and say that Chelsea played really well, and in truth it was a game which neither deserved to lose. (Sorry for the cliche). Hopefully the rumours that Sir Alex Ferguson will retire after winning his second European Cup wont come true, and he can take this young side on even further! ----------------------------------------------------------- Despite saying in my end of season 8 update, (on page 66), that I would be bringing in many players that changed somewhat! I didn't spend loads of money, (not much over £20million), but I still brought in eight players with that money. In the sales department, I got rid of a few first teamers, and in doing that raised an awful lot of money, (near £60million). So all in all, this transfer window has been very busy for me!! Players Out Mario Balotelli - £40million(£15million upfront, £20million after 1 international app, £5million after 10 league apps, plus 25% sell-on fee) - Barcelona Jimmy Briand - £13.5million - Lazio Obama - £8.5million - Bayern Munich Josexto Cia - £4million(plus 50% sell-on fee) - Sochaux (£10million buy-back clause) Santiago Arroyo - £1.5million(plus 50% sell-on fee) - Standard Liege (£4million buy-back clause) Kim Kallstrom - Released Mehdi Sennaoui - Released Mario Balotelli had 4 great seasons at the club, but he was unwilling to renew his contract. Pitty really as he had been so good for us and would have (eventually) replaced Fred. A good profit was made as Id only bought him for £11.75million. Oh well, the deal was a good one. My Chairman accepted the offer from Lazio for Jimmy Briand. At the age of 29 this was decent money to get for him. But I would have preferred to keep him for perhaps another season. The fee I got for Obama was cracking as it was a £7million profit on the player. He is nearly 29, so it was a good deal. Josexto Cia and Santiago Arroyo are both good young strikers, but so far have not developed as much as Id hoped. These were good deals for 2 players I had got on free transfers, and if they do develop I can always buy them back! The legendary Kim Kallstrom will be missed, but his deal was up and it was time for him to go. Mehdi Sennaoui was only brought in as a back-up keeper last season until youngster Jonas Mjos had developed a bit. Now that he has, Sennaoui was no longer needed. 7 other players were released from my reserves/youth team. Players In Carlos Muñoz - £10million - Athletic Bilbao Gabriel Popescu - £4million - Amiens Antoine Moulin - £2.5million - Bordeaux Oliveira - £2.1million - Santos Arthur Baranov - £2million - Dinamo Moscow Pascal Sylvestre - £1million - Bordeaux Guy Charpentier - £250K - Marseille Patrick Jalliti - £30K - Lens Carlos Muñoz looks like a cracking player. He comes highly recommended by my Spanish scout, and seen as my replacement for Balotelli. As you can see only a few sub appearances so far, but both his goals came on his debut so he could turn out to be a cracking piece of business. Gabriel Popescu is only 20 and has been brought in as a long term investment. He will initially challenge Amaral fro a place in the side, but I see him more as Francois Clerc's replacement. Youngster Antoine Moulin is a player I was pretty much ordered to sign by my scouts. He has only just turned 16 and looks like he could be a great player in the future. Striker Oliveira looks like he could be a great player for years to come. Some of Europes biggest clubs were making bids for him, but thankfully he joined us. He signed a deal as "hot prospect" so may not be too involved this season. Arthur Baranov is a player who again comes highly recommended after my scouts saw him playing in the recent under 20 World Cup. He doesn't look great now, but will surely develop. Pascal Sylvestre, Guy Charpentier, and Patrick Jalliti are all youngsters that my scouts recommended after scouting the French Under 18's league. Not back prospects in my opinion, and Charpentier may get a few games during the season. I have also captured the signature of Francisco Ortega, another young midfielder, for £250K. He will join in the January transfer window once he turns 18. Another good prospect in my opinion. First Team Squad Goalkeepers; 1.Remy Riou 12.Jonas Mjos 33.Vincent Briant Defenders; 2.Amaral 3.Bruno Lopes 4.Christopher Samba 5.Thiago Heleno 13.Rafael Forster 14.Alexandre Le Rouzic 22.Gabriel Popescu 29.Arthur Baranov Midfielders; 6.Adrien 7.Seydou Koffi 8.Celsinho 19.Philippe Fernandes 20.Loic Damour 24.Souleymane Toure 26.Marko Jezdimirovic Attacking Midfielders/Forwards; 10.Karim Benzema 11.Frederic Nimani 15.Nicklas Barkroth 18.Hatem Ben Arfa Strikers; 9.Fred 23.Oliveira 28.Carlos Muñoz Youth Players; 35.Guy Charpentier 36.Patrick Jalliti 37.Fabien Pons 38.Pascal Sylvestre 39.Antoine Moulin With Kim Kallstrom now gone, Fred has been appointed as my new captain and Christopher Samba as vice-captain. The Season So Far In the Champions Trophy final we faced my old rivals, (not the clubs rival, but actually mine), Lens. And Im delighted to say I have now won the trophy 9 times in a row, (14 times for the club), after we won 3-1. I went in with my diamond system for a change, and with Fred playing as target man and Karim Benzema as the other man upfront, we tore them to pieces. Benzema scored twice, both set up by Fred. Adrien came from the bench to grab the third, before we conceded a late consolation. Champions Trophy Final In Ligue 1 we have set off in typical "runaway train" type fashion. After eight league games we are 4 points clear after winning seven and drawing one so far. We have banged in 20 goals, with Fred has starting off in typical fashion, scoring 12 goals. This an even better start for him than last season! The defence has been typically solid, conceding just 4 goals so far. Lille (H) 4-2 (Adrien; Nimani; Fred 2) Rennes (A) 3-0 (Fred 3) Sedan (H) 5-1 (Nimani; Fred 2; Muñoz 2) Strasbourg (A) 0-0 Sochaux (A) 3-1 (Benzema; Fred 2) Amiens (H) 3-0 (Benzema; Fred 2) Nancy (A) 1-0 (Adrien) Marseille (H) 1-0 (Fred) League Table So Far In the Champions League we have been handed perhaps one of the toughest groups since I took charge at Lyon. Olympique Lyonnais AC Milan Tottenham Hotspur Feyenoord Still I would say we should be able to get through that group, though we may encounter more problems than we have in recent seasons doing so! Italy With my international job with Italy, I have all but qualified for the 2016 European Championships. Since my last update I have only played 2 games, (1 qualifier), but thanks to another result going our way we are now guaranteed a playoff spot at the very least. Switzerland are now also guaranteed a playoff spot, and we meet in the final qualifier to determine who gets the automatic place in the summers championships. Montenegro (A) 3-0 Cameroon (H) 1-0 (Friendly) We have two more qualifier to play against Norway (H), and Switzerland (H), and 2 more friendlies to come this year. So I'll update you once I've played them!! ----------------------------------------------------------- Any comments or suggestions are as always welcome, and I'll be happy to upload any screenshots you want. Sorry for giving you such a long read yet again boys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir frosinone Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 greet update tucker as usual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_everton89 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 tomtuck Could you post a SS of Adrien please, want to see what he'll be like, mines good but not warranting (?madeupword?) a place in the team at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purefun Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 Tomtuck Great update mate. And yes i would like to see an s.s. of Adrien to if possible? thx Nice incoming transfers mate. Have to say you are great at finding young talent. Ooh and congrats with Manu. --------------- Okay my transfers are nearly done (will post an update soon) but i probably need a dm/cm and a striker. I have 8 mil euro left and also a non-eu spot so people give me some advice. Many thx. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Here you go chaps, screenshot of Adrien. His mental stats are awesome in my opinion! purefun - it's not me finidng the young talent, but my scouts! It just listen to their recommendations! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_everton89 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Thanks for the SS, mine has similar Mental stats, but his physical aren't as good nor are his technical....yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stgahoy Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Hello, Can someone post the instructions for Bodmer as a MC? I would like to see how do you play him in that position. Thanks in advice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEnd Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 so far think it's a find Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purefun Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 Holteend A big load of transfers there mate. And a good start of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEnd Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Originally posted by purefun:Holteend A big load of transfers there mate. And a good start of the season. mostly youngsters and i didn't no if i should post my tatics should i Purefun did you find a ST Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 HolteEnd Many, many, great signings there, some cracking youngsters who develop into quality players. Great starts to the league season aswell! And post your tactics if you want, I have done in the past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEnd Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 ok i well just after my match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HolteEnd Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 my players like getting injured Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purefun Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 Holteend Don't like that tactic personally but it works very well for you i see. I would move Bodmer between the two mc's with a barrow but thats just me. One thing though Clercq is much better than Reveillere. So play him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEnd Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 One thing though Clercq is much better than Reveillere. So play him. i was thinkin about that thanks i well give Clercq a shot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
glory utd Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Played four games, winning them all, then I go down for some food and my 60 year old Dad comes and closes the game. He tried to deny it too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 HolteEnd A nice squad there, full of many quality players. As for your tactics, a little on the narrow side, but whatever works for you! "Each to their own", as they say! As purefun says though, Francois Clerc is much better than Anthony Reveillere at right back. Also, I retrained Reveillere to a LB so he could cover both positions. Up to you if you choose to do that or not of course! Glory - One can not help but laugh! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_everton89 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 stgahoy Here's the SS you asked for of Bodmer, doing well for me playing MC with a short F-Arrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEnd Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Liam_everton89 very good team is Omar Benzerga any good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stgahoy Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 liam thank you very much, I was just wondering should I give him a lot of creative freedom and yo SS cleared it for me, thank you very much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_everton89 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 stgahoy He plays well as you cna see from the SS, lots of assists, infact he went on to make more after I took that SS, chips in with the odd screamer aswell, hope it works for you HolteEnd That's not half my team, around two thirds are out on loan, I'm doing my end of season update now and it'll include SS's of players, Benzerga isn't the best tbh, perhaps because he doesn't get played enough, a good back up DM none the less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_everton89 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 End Of Season 2011/2012 Update/Review purefun, I remember you said you like to see lots of SS's and there's alot in here lol! Season Overview A summary of my finances A look at my income A look at my expenditures And how my wage structure has changed through the game My Transfers The rest of the transfers Arranged Transfers The Squad Tactic and Preffered Starting XI Overall Squad Stats The rest of the squad stats Now something I've not done before, and not seen done before, hopefully will help players that are just starting to see how players can develop or if not I'm not sure why I did it Complete Squad List Goalkeepers Benoit Costil (REGEN) - Carlos Pereira Hugo Lloris Joris Delle Defenders Armand Traore Arturo Vidal Garry Bocaly Jeremy Mathieu Joe Mattock Loic Abenzoar Mamadou Sakho Matias Cahais Matthieu Saunier Onyekachi Apam Defensive Midfielders Omar Benzerga Younesse Sankhare Central Midfielders Adrien Jeremy Toulalan Matthieu Bodmer Attacking Mids Abdou Razack Traore Eden Hazard Georgino Wijnaldum Hatem Ben Arfa Jeremy Menez Lionel Messi Pablo Piatti Strikers Damien le Tallec Henri Saivet Jozy Altidore Karim benzema Mario Balotelli (REGEN) - Mattias pannach (REGEN) - Thomas Eckl Sorry If you're bored already, not much more now. Competitions Champions Trophy vs OM Euro Super Cup vs Fenerbache Club World Championship Semi final vs New York Final vs Cruzerio French Cup 9th Round vs FC Metz 10th Round vs FC Lorient Coupe De ligue 4th Round vs FC Nantes Quater Final vs LOSC Semi final vs Le Mans Final vs Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1 Orange Player Stats Champions League Group H 1st KO Round vs Newcastle 1 1st KO vs Newcastle 2 QF vs Roma 1 QF vs Roma 2 SF vs Chelsea 1 SF vs Chelsea 2 Tournament Player Stats ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Right well I can't think much else to put, I think I've put pretty much everything in, hope the post isn' too big and I hope to god all these SS's come out right lol. As usual any requests to see somthing or any questions you may have then fire away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEnd Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEnd Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 http://s293.photobucket.com/albums/mm49/v22_01/?action=...LyonChampionsCUP.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purefun Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 Liam What an update!! That must have given you a lot of work mate. Great season and great transfers. Are you planning on using Kaka or just selling him (i would use him though)? Could you (next time) if you doing something like this make your screenshots a little bigger because its hard to see them tbh. Sorry don't want to be an ass. Although some may find this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_everton89 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 purefun Kaka will most likely be used in rotation with Bodmer, also he'll make a brill tutor, managed to negotiate him down form wanting £100k p/w to being on £55k p/w. And yeah I'll make them the next size up, next time, I can see most of them OK though and my eyesight is pathetic. Bit annoying that I made all that money last season and then had to pay £51m dividends out! Board has given me £105m budget though this year, I dont even think I'll buy anyone. Maybe try and bring in either Nordveit or Bellaid, depending on which one is cheapest after losing Vidal on a free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purefun Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 Yeah its very annoying giving all that money away to some shareholders ffs. They should addres this for the next game. Hopefully. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtuck01 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 liam_everton Wow what a post!! All your screenshots kind of put me and all my writings to shame! I'll start at the beginning, (of course), and say great dealings with y0ur transfers. I see by all your player sale you seem to like to break up a squad and start again, a-la Sir Alex Ferguson?? Your Squad Its absolutely massive!! You have so many quality players, both in your squad and out on loan. And you appear have 3 or 4 players to cover each position. One thing though is that you seem to have had a lack of out-and-out strikers this season, I would say dont loan out Mario Balotelli next season. He scored for fun with me. His gols/game ratio was sensational in my game. Pitty the bastard wouldn't sign a new deal. Regens Analysis - Firstly, I must say it's pretty amazing how you only have 3 regens in your squad t the end of the 2012 campaign. By then I had a fair few of them, all just youngsters, but still they were there. Carlos Pereira - He doesn't look too bad, although his aerial ability is a bit rubbish. Not a player to keep long term in my opinion, even if he is only young. Matthias Pannach - Looks quality to me. You should get many good seasons out of him. Thomas Eckl - Decent technical and mental stats, but his stamina is a major worry. Your Season Where to start? Out standing stuff. Great victories at the start of the season in the Champions Trophy over Marseill, and the European Super Cup over Fenerbahce. Then followed up by crushing Cruzeiro in the World Club Championships aswell! I cant believe you played such a weakened side in this cup against Lorient. I know its not the most important competition, but thats ridiculous in my opinion. Your side got what it deserved! Nice to see you take the Coupe de le Ligue though, slight consolation instaed of winning the Coupe de France. Great performances in Ligue 1 and the Champions League...........................can't really say much more than that to be honest, except that its great to see you despose of Chelsea so convincingly in the semi finals, and likewise with Valencia in the final. Once again, great season, and fantastic post
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