gandycoleuk Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Hey guys, I want your opinions on Andre Ayew. I have the chance to sign him for £11.75m in the summer of 2012 (original patch). What do you think guys bearing in mind I still have Giggs, Anderson, Fletcher, Cleverley and Carrick? Thanks in advance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 @fabio MVP hi fabio. I was wondering if you could help. I have created my own 4-2-2-2 with AML and AMR, achieving good results, but wondered if you would be able to upload a picture of your team instructions, displaying what strategy you use. I have a home tactic and a tactic which is narrower for when I play big teams away from home. Would be great to see how you play, as you appear to achieve amazing results. Thanks I use three different tactics. Standard one, attacking one and defensive one. I combine touchline shouts with all of them. I even have two sets of touchline shouts. Attacking one and defending one. When I think I'm going to win comfortably then I use only Take A Breather touchline shout. If my opponent plays with narrow formation then I use Look For Overlap touchline shout. I always have Match Preparation Workload set to Average and Additional Focus Area set to Defensive Positioning. Here are the screenshots you asked for: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Here are my two sets of touchline shouts if you are interesed: In general you can combine all touchline shouts with each other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizkid Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Quick question, what's Phil Jones best position? I was thinking RB or CDM? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Quick question, what's Phil Jones best position? I was thinking RB or CDM? His natural position is his best position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 When I use Jones he is usualy a CB, but does slot in just infront of the defence when i play 4-2-1-2-1 so when owen goes, who do you make your #7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 When I use Jones he is usualy a CB, but does slot in just infront of the defence when i play 4-2-1-2-1so when owen goes, who do you make your #7 I got rid of Michael Owen after the first season and then I gave number 7 to Nani. I'm now in the fifth season and he still has number 7. He was also my first choice as AMR for the whole time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo666 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 so when owen goes, who do you make your #7 i had Douglas Costa, now in 2017/18 it's F. Coentrao. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 my #7 is jack wilshere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLightsaber Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Some records: Most Premier League Titles in a row: 16 Most goals scored in one season by one player: 159 Most assists in one season: 73 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballinisahabit90 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Thats ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Some records:Most Premier League Titles in a row: 16 Most goals scored in one season by one player: 159 Most assists in one season: 73 Obviously a downloaded super tactic then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLightsaber Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Obviously a downloaded super tactic then Nope i used my tactic with the poacher settings from here: Link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Nope i used my tactic with the poacher settings from here: Link So, you are using the exact same settings for your striker from the first post from the thread you linked ReggeaBwoy to? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLightsaber Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 So, you are using the exact same settings for your striker from the first post from the thread you linked ReggeaBwoy to? Yeh exactly the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandycoleuk Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Was struggling to make a breakthrough against Blackburn until Rafael did this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniell Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Was struggling to make a breakthrough against Blackburn until Rafael did this: Not the kind of thing you'd expect from him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 cant get those settings to work for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuffers007 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 im using mr houghs latest tactic to devestating effect. just finished season number 3 and this is how hernandez finished!! included team starting 11. very much same squad just a few changes im not 100% sure but i think the central strikers settings are the same as mentioned a couple of posts up?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigBoss Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Struggling to get Rooney to play well, what role do you have him in, I'm playing 442 by the way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShirazS Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Struggling to get Rooney to play well, what role do you have him in, I'm playing 442 by the way Deep-Lying Forward - Support or Complete Forward - Support He has even done well for me as a Trequartista Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Struggling to get Rooney to play well, what role do you have him in, I'm playing 442 by the way I'm playing him as a Deep Lying Forward (Support) with tweaked settings and he is amazing for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 DLF is what i use him has, he doesnt score a lot for me normally in this role, but he gets a good few assists and passes off to the wings. he is having a funny season on mine, he has scored 26 already :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandycoleuk Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Hey guys, I decided to started a brand new save on my beloved Manchester United on original patch and here is how my 1st season panned out: At the start of the game, I decided to not add any first team players to the squad as my policy for the 1st season is to go ahead of the current squad and just add youngsters with potential. Therefore, here are my transfer dealings for the 2011-2012 season: Transfers Out I didn't sell any players from the club, instead loaning youngsters with potential out to clubs for regular football. These youngsters included Morrison, Pogba, Tunnicliffe, Thorpe and Will Keene. In Yaya Sanogo from AJ Auxerre - £2.3m Squad Summary http://imageshack.us/f/849/manchesterunitedseason2.jpg/ Kuzsczak also made 2 appearances during the season. Competition Summary Community Shield In the season curtain-raiser, my players were caught early by goals from Ganso and Aguero before Ferdinand pulled a goal back before the break. In the second half, we tried to pull level but City were resilient in defence and always looked a threat on the counter-attack. The match ended with the noisy neighbours striking the first blow ahead of the season: http://imageshack.us/f/594/mancityvmanutdcommunity.jpg/ Carling Cup In the 3rd Round, my players recovered from going behind to stage a second half comeback to eventually defeat Cardiff in Wales before comfortable home wins over Nottingham Forest and Stoke set up a semi-final tussle with Chelsea. A very late Park goal in the home leg was enough over the two legs as we held out brilliantly at Stamford Bridge. In the final at Wembley, Bolton were waiting and Rooney scored two goals either side of a Kevin Davies equaliser to lead at the interval. We controlled the second half for long periods and Berbatov sealed midway through the half to win me my first trophy for the club: http://imageshack.us/f/838/boltonvmanutdcarlingcup.jpg/ FA Cup In the 3rd Round, my players comfortably defeated Doncaster at the Keepmoat before narrow home wins over Birmingham and Barnsley set up a titanic battle with arch-rivals Liverpool at Anfield. The match was breathtaking for the neutrals as Suarez notched two goals and both sides conceded unfortunate own goals to give us a 3-3 final scoreline. Back at Old Trafford in the replay, Agger continued the theme of the own goals before Chicharito sealed victory despite Kuyt's late consolation. In the semi-final at Wembley, Swansea were the opponents and we were given another helping hand, this time from Williams before Young secured our passage into the final. In the final back at Wembley, Aston Villa were the opponents and Jones gave us a half-time lead. But after the break, Villa shockingly turned the match on it's head with Agbonlahor and then Heskey (really?) scoring well-taken goals to snatch the trophy from us: http://imageshack.us/f/36/astonvillavmanutdfacupf.jpg/ Premier League In the League, my players started brilliantly by staying 15 games unbeaten, winning 14 of them before losing narrowly at Arsenal. The players responded to that setback by winning 12 of the next 13 games with the only blot on the copybook being a narrow defeat at Liverpool. Our rivals did their best to keep pace with us all season but ironically, it was when we were still competing late on in the other competitions when they slipped up quite frequently. The league was retained by us without kicking a ball after Liverpool lost at Sunderland the day after the FA Cup Final: http://imageshack.us/f/267/englishpremierdivision2.jpg/ Champions League In the group stages, my opponents were Otelul, Zenit and Rangers and my players finished top of the group comfortably unbeaten - the only game that we dropped points was in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Zenit (were 2-0 down so maybe a point gained?). The first knockout round saw us tackle Porto and a late Chicharito goal gave us a priceless away win. Back at Old Trafford, Porto twice went ahead with the second goal giving them the edge on away goals before a Rooney wondergoal and Chicharito strike secured our passage into the quarter-finals. Our local rivals Man City awaited us in the quarter-finals with a late Rooney strike cancelling out Dzeko to secure an away draw. In the second leg, Berbatov's early goal was cancelled by Aguero before second half goals from Vidic and Giggs placed us into the driving seat. Aguero scored another goal late on but we held on to progress to the semi-finals. Into the semi-finals and Chelsea were the opponents. This time the first leg was at Old Trafford and Nani gave us the lead before the interval and late on, Chicharito secured a two goal lead to take to Stamford Bridge. An early David Luiz red card allowed us to grab an away goal from Anderson and although Terry replied on the night, the tie was long over and we were in the final. In Munich, Real Madrid and old boy Ronaldo were waiting. The game itself was very tense and even with both sides rarely giving each other a sniff in front of goal. The turning point came in the second half when Arbeloa was dismissed for his second booking and in extra-time, Rooney converted twice from close range to secure a 4th European Cup for the club: http://imageshack.us/f/269/manutdvrmadridchampions.jpg/ So guys, what do you think of my 1st season? Is this squad good enough to continue with next season or did I overachieve with this bunch of players? What areas of the squad do you think I should strengthen in the summer? Thanks in advance for your suggestions and feedback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 made a new save, using the 4-2-2-2 from that thread, as that is my prefered formation and wanted to try the settings out to see the effects. welbeck went terrible under them and missed 10-15 chances before scoring >.> works alright with hernandez though, but the creation is spread all around the team, defending is better then I have with my 4-2-2-2 as well, so look forward to digging deeper. need a proper test, 1st league match is away at city so can see how it functions away from home against a team with good players. where i would play a totaly differant formation (the differant formation is like the above one in terms of defence+midfield layout but have wingers and 1 striker . so might as well start with transfers Hamsik as ever is someone YOU MUST BUY kishna is a 16 year old winger, so hopefully good potential for training up to replace young in a few years, so saving me funds for other locations. decided to try James Rodriguez instead of Hazard Vrsaljko - i forgot to buy last time, and the pre season is the only time you can net him at the insanely cheap price. and breaks into the first team anyway. although i'm stuck with the twins or jones/smalling as both him and evra got fractured bones in preseason (cos FM players have bones of an 80 year old at the start of the season) already beaten Man city 3-0 in the community shield. could have been more (Rooney missed a penatly, then got a bruised leg and had to go off, Carrick converted a second pen >.> and Hernandez hit the underside of bar and post and it bounced out as well , and De Gea was immence as well here is my community shield result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 well annoyed, Vrsaljko comes back from injury in the internationals week, then gets injured for 3 months on international duty and, I LOVE that tactic, but it isn't getting the result it should be surprised at this result, ran with Berbatov and welbeck up front beaten Fulham 5-0 at OT and stoke 3-0 at the Brittania. then this brought berba on early in the 2nd half cos rooney had a yellow. it worked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 good result considering i had only Anderson in CM for most of the match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyrh94 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Going to start a new game up with united, can anyone reccommend any tactics? Or atleast give me advice as to how I would go about setting up my own? thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 had to rest half my team.... and beat bolton 5-0 then rested hernandez for a match in a few days time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyrh94 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 had to rest half my team.... and beat bolton 5-0then rested hernandez for a match in a few days time. what tactic are you using?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Some excellent results there scott MUFC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 using the tactic in that thread that was linked above as it fits how I already play. not had that much in terms of big wins since that 9-0 though. a 2-0 and 2 1-0's (one of those 1-0 ws against the team i beat 9-0 >.> i always thrash norwich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipertitan Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 strted my first ever utd save will post more later Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governator Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 How does Nick Powell look in FM12? Unfortunately, even if he reaches his full potential, he can't really break into United's first team. This disappointed me very much... On another note, in my first season as Man U, Hernandez has been awful for me, scoring a goal every 5-6 games. Welbeck is even pushing him out of the first team! After learning all about how godlike he's supposed to be, I feel like I must be using him incorrectly. My usual plan is to have him as a poacher alongside Rooney as a Target man. Young is an inside forward and Nani is a winger, both of whom are providing quality assists to other players. My midfielders are a deep lying playmaker on defense and a center midfielder on support. Everything works out fantastically with Welbeck in his role, but again this is not working with Hernandez, at least for me. Am I doing something wrong, or is he likely just having a bad year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizkid Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Hernandez has 43 in 31 for me as a poacher. So he's probably just having a bad year. Quick question, whats the best way to develop Welbeck? As in what training schedule should I be using? And any specific tutors? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 composure for him is a bit low Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manutdfan1999 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 guys started a manutd save last nite and in march got my youth intake with 2 players with 4* potential here they are so along with fierro my front 3 are sorted in the future Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 guys started a manutd save last nite and in march got my youth intake with 2 players with 4* potential here they are so along with fierro my front 3 are sorted in the future Callum Critchley looks like he good be excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manutdfan1999 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Fabio callum has progresed much wereas josh has also rooney boke his leg but it didnt affect his attributes too much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 yeah powell is nowhere near up to scratch... i'm playing on the weegie update so he's at united already.. i've also given him a higher pa and slightly better stats Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 approaching December on my game, had to limp through a couple of tough away games due to tiredness and injures (its that bad de Leat was on the bench >.>) beat chelsea 2-0 away and napoli 3-1 - which Pogba started in. then the yellow card supensions on rooney and Vidic kick in... smalling got injured in training, still fancied this match, QPR on a losing streak, and had played a wednesday match against Stoke (which QPR lost) at least hernandez returned and the smalling injury let sime back into the side, where he assists for a goal with a 40 yard pass into space for the 4th goal. as it is approacing december, i have to start planning my transfers. going for Ganso (midfield seems to be a problem area for consistant quality) Lucas Moura (obviously ) Neymar (another striker to rotate with rooney as berbatov doesnt have the pace, or i can play him in rotation with young and nani on the left wing) Ballotelli (not getting first team football, stats look handy for another backup striker to rotate with rooney- perhaps a loan ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 approaching December on my game, had to limp through a couple of tough away games due to tiredness and injures (its that bad de Leat was on the bench >.>) beat chelsea 2-0 away and napoli 3-1 - which Pogba started in.then the yellow card supensions on rooney and Vidic kick in... smalling got injured in training, still fancied this match, QPR on a losing streak, and had played a wednesday match against Stoke (which QPR lost) at least hernandez returned and the smalling injury let sime back into the side, where he assists for a goal with a 40 yard pass into space for the 4th goal. as it is approacing december, i have to start planning my transfers. going for Ganso (midfield seems to be a problem area for consistant quality) Lucas Moura (obviously ) Neymar (another striker to rotate with rooney as berbatov doesnt have the pace, or i can play him in rotation with young and nani on the left wing) Ballotelli (not getting first team football, stats look handy for another backup striker to rotate with rooney- perhaps a loan ) Your results are getting boring now keep on thrashing teams 5-0 + and there is no story to post apart from that you no you're going to win every game. This downloaded supertactic you use must be a cheat to stop other teams scoring against you because you seem to thrash every one yet they don't score even a goal .. confused lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I have conceded goals though. just an odd one the QPR in that they had battered morale, I usualy struggle against those. and 4-2-2-2 is not exactly a defencive minded tactic. it seems to fluctuate i have had seasons where i have conceded little, and then conceded far more the next, or as in the case of my Blackpool save, goals came from wings one season, and conseded an insane number, the next, wingers contributed little in terms of goals. in terms fo goals from set pieces, 13 corners (thats a bug in the game, cant do anything to stop that) ONE indirect free kick, ZERO direct free kicks, its just how the game works, pace is broken as well, which is why hernandez welbeck, score. and another day, 4 or 5 of those goals would have missed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizkid Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Anyone know if Ryan Tunnicliffe and Ravel Morrison turn into decent players with the right training/tutoring? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 This has nothing to do with FM, but I am trying to plug some interest in the GPTG. If you are interested in creating a fantasy football team then this should interest you. I have created a couple of leagues on fantasy.premierleague.com. As always, go onto the website, create your team and these are the two following leagues you can enter: FM GPTG Head to Head:- 200057-60478 FM GPTG:- 200057-60472 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted July 24, 2012 Author Share Posted July 24, 2012 This has nothing to do with FM, but I am trying to plug some interest in the GPTG. If you are interested in creating a fantasy football team then this should interest you.I have created a couple of leagues on fantasy.premierleague.com. As always, go onto the website, create your team and these are the two following leagues you can enter: FM GPTG Head to Head:- 200057-60478 FM GPTG:- 200057-60472 Bugger off you spamming sod! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Bugger off you spamming sod! Try advertising, and attempting to get more people who dont read the OTF involved you plank!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiralmagic Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 i personally have found phil jones does better as anchorman for me as i dnt trust him at cb, he always gets beat in the air cos of his poor jumping and heading for a cb and his stats in those area never goes up much for me thro training, my starting 11/reserve halfway thro 2nd season is gk- de gea 2nd- adler lb- evra 2nd- fabio cb- bocchetti 2nd- evans cb- smalling 2nd- ferdinand rb- rafael 2nd-jones or smalling fill in here if rafael unfit or injured dm- jones 2nd- romulo or mikel(selling mikel for 14 million profit on wat i paid for him) cm- hamsik 2nd- cleverley cm- fletcher 2nd- carrick aml- hazard 2nd- young amr- valencia 2nd- welbeck(decent backup but not great) fw- rooney 2nd- hernandez im happy with my team so no more huge fees, have brought in a high potential player for each position to should be sound for the future Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Try advertising, and attempting to get more people who dont read the OTF involved you plank!!! OTF???? What is that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 OTF???? What is that? Off Topic Thread. It is also called Ronseal at the top of the GPTG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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