City2000 Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 Around the World Update 2016/17 Champions League - The Final - An all French Affair Europa League - The Final - CSKA Vs Dortmund English Premier League - Final League Table - 13 Years in the Making La Liga - Final League Table - A 2 Horse Race Serie A - Final League Table - 3 in a Row Bundesliga - Final League Table - 3 in a Row Part II Ligue 1 - Breaking The Lyon Dominance Awards World Golden Ball - 2016 World Player of the Year - 2016 World Team of the Year - 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Well done City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Season 7 Pre Season Update - 2017/18 Board Expectations Eredivise - Challenge for the Title Champions League - Reach the Playoff of the Champions League Dutch Cup - Reach the Semi Final of the Dutch Cup Dutch Super Cup - Not Important My Expectations Eredivise - Finish Top 2 to get back into the Champions League Champions League - Anything past the Group Stage will be a bonus Dutch Cup - Will probably play the reserves this year, not really bothered about it Dutch Super Cup - Would be nice to win a trophy, playing Vitesse Budgets Transfer Buget - £8m Wage Budget - £385k - Currently spending £300k Transfers As you can see, a pretty busy summer. The only player I sold who I didn't want to let go was Giovani Casillas, my left winger had 1 year left on his contract and when he indicated he wasn't interested in signing a new one I quickly shipped him out for £5m to Lens. My target at the start of the window was to improve my defence with a new left back, right back and centre back. I ended up bringing in 2 right backs as Stefan Hagen my captain went down with a broken leg at Christmas and even though he is now fit at 30 his attributes have really gone downhill. Signed 2 Centre backs including an ageing Bassong, a left back on loan from Man U aswell as adding 3 wingers and a striker. I also managed to get good money for 3 players not in my plans for the year ahead, Bryan Linssen, Abdoulaye and Sean Cunningham to leave me with a slightly larger squad than I wanted but still within my budgets. You may also notice Andy Carroll being released on a free, I signed him on a free in February as backup for Cotes and he played 4 games, scoring once. He got angry and when I told him he could rot in the reserves he asked to be let go which I was more than happy to do. Key Signings Dominogs Seide - £7m right back from AZ, physically and mentally strong and not a bad technically either, will start as first choice. Adnan Colic - Another £7m signing, this time a left winger from Championship side Leicester. There is a good chance I overpaid but I needed a good winger and Adnan has good potential. Issa Diaby - £3m centre half from the Romanian league, will likely start on the bench but should get plenty of game time. Key Men GK: Oliver Baumann DEF: Leonardo Sigali MID: Emmanuel Kufour and Matias Mirabaje ATT: Mansour Mendy and Adissa Samiou Team Report Tactics and Starting XI Next Can't wait to the get the season going, from the Champions League draw to the challenge of defending the Eredivisie Title it should be an interesting season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 How do you think you can do in the CL? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Well done City. Thanks. How do you think you can do in the CL? We'll be 4th seeds going into the draw so i'm not expecting too much from the CL this year, I'll be delighted to make the knockout stages but depending on the draw 3rd place and a spot in the Europa League might be more realistic. Will update once the draw is done later, i'm looking forward to it but a bit wary of what group we might end up with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Its been a long time coming but finally.................... Mind you, at 2-0 down after 12 minutes I thought here we go again and then a late red card at 2-2 but in the end it made the result all the more sweeter! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Great result, congrats! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Great result, congrats! Thanks, even when I beat them they don't make it easy! Champions League Group Stage Draw Considering I was 4th seeds it could have been a lot worse, in saying that I do have the very strong looking reigning European Champions in OM who are led by Marek Hamsik and a solid looking Leverkusen. Looking at the fixtures I feel the first game against Kyiv game will be crucial to get off to a good start and it could be between myself and Leverkusen for 2nd, we'll see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Not a bad draw. Might have a shot at qualification, as well as the Europa league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 As you say, the draw could of been a lot worse. Even if you don't make it, you stand more of a chance of picking up some points and thus more money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Not a bad draw. Might have a shot at qualification, as well as the Europa league. As you say, the draw could of been a lot worse. Even if you don't make it, you stand more of a chance of picking up some points and thus more money. I agree guys, and the £6m I got for being in the CL was a nice start! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Wow, what a way to lose a 34 game unbeaten league run........ For a minute I thought I was playing Ultimate Soccer Manager on my old Amiga again and the ref had been bribed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 I've been hoping for a while now to get into international football and the opportunity to manage Turkey was just what I was looking for. As you can see below they had an absolute shocker in trying to qualify for the 2018 World Cup failing to win a game and finishing bottom of their group. They have failed to qualify for any tournament on FM12 and their World Ranking has slipped all the way down to 103rd, the only way is up from here......I hope! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUTactician247 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Good luck with Turkey, hopefully you can restore some pride! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 No whipping boys there but still should have been better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Champions League Update We started slowly in Kyiv being 1-0 down at half time but we sprung into life in the second half scoring 4 goals in 16 minutes before adding a late 5th for the perfect start. Marseille outplayed us for their 2-0 win, it was a game we never threatened to win. For me the key result was the 4-1 win in Leverkusen, it should be noted they are having an awful season in the Bundesliga sitting in 13th place and having now sacked their manager but they still dominated the game however we just took our chances. The home win over Leverkusen was surprisingly comfortable and that put us through with two games to play. The Kyiv home win was routine and we had a chance of topping the group in the final game but to be fair Marseille outshot us 34-5 and we were very lucky to get a point. Still, more than happy to come second in the group. First Knockout Round Draw Again, not the worst draw I could have had and although Dortmund will be favourites I certainly think I have a chance of getting to the Quarters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Good luck with Turkey, hopefully you can restore some pride! Thanks! i'll certainly give it a go. I have noticed the key players now seem to be hitting the "veteran" stage of their careers and there isn't a huge amount coming through so should be interesting. No whipping boys there but still should have been better. Yes, not the easiest of groups for them but would have expected them to get some wins on the board, their squad isn't that bad although it is beginning to show it's age a little and there appears to be little depth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roganp Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Well done on getting through your CL group. Poor Kiev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Season 7 Mid season Update 2017/18 My board expectations for this year are to challenge for the title and thus far it's fair to say I am in the mix again. We are however 6 points down on this time last year and currently sit in 3rd place, 4 points off the leaders, Vitesse. We started great with 4 straight wins and to be fair I think we've done ok, we have dropped a few points that we shouldn't have here and there though but Vitesse have been very good thus far even winning 8 straight at one point. Our last game before the break was a crucial 1-1 draw in Vitesse to stop us falling 7 points adrift, that may have been tough to come back from. Europe has gone great aswell so far. Domestic Fixtures European Fixtures - Champions League Table Key Performers Mansour Mendy - Mendy has been superb again so far this season notching 23 goals in 24 apps. I gave him a new contract in the summer with a £15m release fee and as soon as the January window opened Chelsea stormed in with a £15m bid which I had no choice but to accept. As he is so key for me and because he loves the club I decided to offer him a new deal in the hope he would turn down Chelsea, he accepted my offer and now has a £29.5m release clause. Issa Diaby - Issa has been immense for me at the back this year, signed for £3m in the summer he has averaged 7.45 thus far and has already attacted interest from some big clubs. I'm not interested in selling however. Next Looks potentially like a 4 horse race for the Eredivisie this season, I certainly want to finish 2nd at least to book a place in next seasons Champions League. Vitesse look very strong this year, they have the biggest net salary in the league and they could be tough to stop this year. In Europe we have surpassed my expectations and at this stage anything from here is a bonus, I expect to give Dortmund a game for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Well done on getting through your CL group. Poor Kiev. Thanks. Yes, not much fun for Kiev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Congrats on teh CL advancement - Dortmund are tough but should not be impossible! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 You can't do any worse with Turkey than they have been doing and well done on getting through in the Champions League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Congrats on teh CL advancement - Dortmund are tough but should not be impossible! Agree with this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 23, 2011 Author Share Posted November 23, 2011 Congrats on teh CL advancement - Dortmund are tough but should not be impossible! Agree with this Thanks abulezz, I agree aswell guys, looking forward to it! You can't do any worse with Turkey than they have been doing and well done on getting through in the Champions League. Thanks and very true, just had the draw for Euro 2020 Qualification. Pretty pleased with it to be honest, should at least get some points off San Marino Got my first game in charge coming up soon aswell, a friendly away to Chile, hoping to get off to a good start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Not the start I was hoping for on my full International managerial debut............... I decided on a narrow 4-1-3-2 due to the lack of any real decent wingers but I think it's back to the drawing board on that one. One piece of good news though was the goal scoring debut of 16 year old Bayram Mumcu as he becomes both Turkey's youngest ever player and goalscorer. Looks a prospect that lad. And..............Oh dear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Champions League Update - First Knockout Round I must admit when we were leading 2-0 in the first leg I began to think about the Quarters, at that point we were dominant but they turned the screws in the last 20 minutes and got the crucial away goal. Second leg was brutal, we didn't register a shot on target until the hour mark and Dortmund more than deserved their victory. Still, I would have settled for just getting out of the group stages at the start of the season so can't really complain too much although I think it does show there is a lot of work to do to get Twente ready to get into the latter stages in future years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Good effort though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyBaldBuddhist Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Unlucky, looks like they dominated 2nd leg. Experience is a good thing though, should know who is up to the task of taking club to the next level now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Good effort though. Unlucky, looks like they dominated 2nd leg. Experience is a good thing though, should know who is up to the task of taking club to the next level now Cheers guys, yes I got dominated in the 2nd leg for sure. You're spot on, i've got a good idea which players to move on now and hopefully with a decent budget can fill some of the positions that I know I need to improve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Season 7 Season Review - 2017/18 In January we found ourselves 3rd in the table and 4 points behind the leaders, Vitesse and with their fantastic form over the first half of the season we were always going to need them to slip up to be able to overtake. Over the next 10 games Vitesse won only 3, drawing 6 and losing 1. This along with Ajax and PSV remaining just a little inconsistent gave us the advantage and despite Vitesse winning their last 7 games in a row we were just able to stay ahead of them, in the end by just 2 points with the title race again coming down to the final day. Our form also had to pick up for us to stand any chance and it did, we won 13 out of the remaining 17 games, drawing 3 and losing 1. Over the season we managed to put together a nice 17 game unbeaten run which started after an Ajax defeat and ended with an Ajax defeat. In Europe we had a nice run into the Champions League First Knockout Round where we were well beaten by Dortmund, can't have any complaints here as just getting past the Group Stage was a good effort following being 4th seeds in the draw. We were also able to lift the Dutch Cup this year aswell beating Vitesse 1-0 in the final. Fixtures Final League Table Key Performers Mansour Mendy - A magnificent season from Mendy, 46 goals in all comps from a player who nearly left me in January when Chelsea came calling but he turned them down to sign a new contract here and i'm delighted he did as he really led this team to a league and cup double. Not surprisingly I have some big clubs after him this summer but unless someone matches the £29.5m release fee I don't see him going anywhere. Adissa Samiou - Playing as an advanced forward he has been a great partner for Mendy, my poacher. Helping out with 26 goals in all comps and he is also attracting significant interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs. He like Mendy is currently at the World Cup. Adnan Colic - I probably shouldn't be surprised that Colic had a good first year but to be honest I wasn't sure on him early on and he spent the first 10 games or so warming the bench. Once he got into the team though he stayed there getting 12 assists and 8 goals, another player who is attracting interest however only from lower level top division clubs. Issa Diaby - The 21 year old Ivorian has been a rock at the heart of my defence averaging 7.36 over the season, another player I am desperate to keep hold of just a year after I signed him. Leonardo Sigali - The veteran captain of my team, also a rock at the back forming a great stopper/covering partnership with Diaby. As well as being the leader at the back he weighed in with 11 goals this season, some of which were vital. Ousmane Niasse - For anyone following this thread you will know I tried in vain to sign Niasse from LA a couple of year ago, even having bids near £9m rejected. His contract ran out in LA this past December and I finally picked him up on a free transfer. A great addition to the team as the season drew to a close helping us with an impressive 10 assists. Already being trailed by some big clubs. Next Season Will look to build on this years Champions League campaign to once again reach the knockout stages and hope that our experience from last year coupled with some new additions to the squad can help us go a little bit further. Domestically we have to be looking to defend our Eredivisie Title although it's never easy with Vitesse, Ajax and PSV on our trail. I'll be in my final year of my 4 year contract this year (how time flies!) and at this stage can honestly say I don't know if it will be my last. I'm also looking forward to having my first competitive games in charge of Turkey as we look to qualify for the 2020 Euros. Season Club League Position Achievements 2011 Jevnaker IF Norweigan Second Division Group 2 5th Took over on 6.7.11 2012 Jevnaker IF Norweigan Second Division Group 2 1st League Champions, Promotion 2013 Jevnaker IF Norweigan First Division 7th Left Club (didn't extend contract) 2014 Fortuna Sittard Dutch Jupiler League 14th Took over on 26.2.14 2014-15 Fortuna Sittard Dutch Jupiler League 1st League Champions, Promotion 2015-16 Fortuna Sittard Dutch Eredivisie 15th Left Club after 6 games for FC Twente 2015-16 FC Twente Dutch Eredivisie 6th Took over on 27.9.15 2016-17 FC Twente Dutch Eredivisie 1st League Champions 2017-18 FC Twente Dutch Eredivisie 1st League Champions, Dutch Cup Winners International Season Nation Competition Position 2016 Ivory Coast u23's Olympic Games First Round 2018- Turkey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Well done on pipping Vitesse to the post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 You have such a young team, you are building a legacy at FC Twente. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roganp Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Another brilliant season, well done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenzar Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Nice work, I wish I could do such immersive updates. What leagues are loaded? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Well done on defending your league trophy, and a credible showing in the Champions League too Turkey have really fallen on their arse though, considering this is a nation that finished third in the 2002 World Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Well done on pipping Vitesse to the post. Another brilliant season, well done Cheers guys, gotta tell you i'm really enjoying this career. You have such a young team, you are building a legacy at FC Twente. Cheers, it's funny because it's not been totally by design that a lot of my main signings are young up and coming guys but more due to the fact that they are cheaper and easier to sign. There is a great core of young players here now although I do wish I could find a few more Dutch players as I am struggling a bit when it comes to registering my Champions League squad! Nice work, I wish I could do such immersive updates. What leagues are loaded? Thanks, I started with pretty much every league loaded so I could get a job when starting unemployed and since I moved to Holland and Twente in particular I have turned a number of the leagues off as it was getting a bit slow going. This is what i'm running with right now: Well done on defending your league trophy, and a credible showing in the Champions League too Turkey have really fallen on their arse though, considering this is a nation that finished third in the 2002 World Cup. Thanks, yes Turkey really have gone downhill quickly, at least I can't do much worse! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 Around the World Update 2017/18 Champions League - The Final - Dortmund Vs Marseille - OM go for 2 in a row Europa League - The Final - CSKA Vs Real Madrid - CSKA go for 2 in a row English Premier League - The Final League Table La Liga - The Final League Table Serie A - The Final League Table Bundesliga - The Final League Table Ligue 1 - The Final League Table Awards World Golden Ball - 2017 World Player of the Year - 2017 World Team of the Year - 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 A great season for you! I see Messi is absolutely owning all the awards - did he manage to win a World Up yet? Marseille back to back Chapions League titles, interesting! And I like how Neymar is with Man utd! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 A great season for you! I see Messi is absolutely owning all the awards - did he manage to win a World Up yet? Marseille back to back Chapions League titles, interesting! And I like how Neymar is with Man utd! Thanks! Argentina were knocked out in the 2nd round of the 2014 World Cup and i'm just going through the 2018 World Cup now, will update when it's finished. Marseille has a really nice squad, not the best in Europe but it's really well rounded with quality all over the park, for all of their European dominance of late this year was their first Ligue 1 title. Neymar set United back £34.5m and he's paid them back with 45 goals in 2 years and a League title, he couldn't help them against Marseille though as United have lost to them in their last two CL campaigns, both in the Quarters! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 2018 World Cup Groups A-C Groups D-F Groups G-H Second Round Quarter Final 1 Quarter Final 2 Quarter Final 3 Quarter Final 4 Semi Final 1 Semi Final 2 Third Place Playoff The World Cup Final - 2018 Awards Best Goalkeeper Best Player Golden Boot Dream Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArsenalMetro Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 That's got to be heart-wrenching for the losing side. What a way to go down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Just read from start to finish, you've done incredibly well Congrats on the back to back championships and good luck for next season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Well done on the double. Sudan in the World Cup! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Brilliant career so far.You've done brilliantly with Twente as well,which I hope you can find more success and hopefully in Europe! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 That's got to be heart-wrenching for the losing side. What a way to go down. Just read from start to finish, you've done incredibly well Congrats on the back to back championships and good luck for next season! Well done on the double.Sudan in the World Cup! Brilliant career so far.You've done brilliantly with Twente as well,which I hope you can find more success and hopefully in Europe! Thanks for all the comments guys, really appreciated! Sudan making the World Cup was certainly a bit of a turn up! Lost 2-0 to Paraguay, 6-1 to Montenegro and 7-0 to Russia. Think it's fair to say they were just happy to be there! Here's something I found interesting from my save, don't know if this is a common thing amongst others but what is Carlo upto here, looks like he can't make his mind up where he wants to be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Great career so far! Really looking forward to seeing how you do in the Champions League this year, hopefully you can get further than the 2nd Round! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 27, 2011 Author Share Posted November 27, 2011 Great career so far! Really looking forward to seeing how you do in the Champions League this year, hopefully you can get further than the 2nd Round! Thanks! Really hoping for some progress in the Champions League this year. Former Club Watch Gutted to see Jevnaker relegated back to the Second Division, they had three solid years in the First Division after I left but they took just 1 point from their first 10 games this year and despite briefly putting some form together a shocking last few games saw them finish rock bottom. They also sacked Jon Midttun Lie and replaced him with 37 year old Erlend Ormbostad, hopefully he can get them back up but I think that may be tough. Fortuna enjoyed another good year finishing 6th for the second season in a row, although they also lost the Europa League playoff for the second year in a row. They really have turned into a good Eredivisie side since I left under Rene Hake. After two years of torment from Fortuna I think last year I finally lifted the curse, coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at their place and then producing this at home: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Yay, finally! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 The monkey is officially off your back! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Yay, finally! The monkey is officially off your back! It was pretty satisfying as I was starting to take a real dislike to Fortuna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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