SRL88 Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 SRL88's Career - September 2028 - Real Madrid Liga BBVA I think this was a very solid month for us to be honest. The month started with a very easy game at home to Elche as we found ourselves three goals up inside the first twenty minutes. The second half looked like it was going to be another case of us just seeing the game through but we added a further three goals in the final thirteen minutes to give us a 6-0 win. The Valencia game was just one of those typical games. We played well but just couldn't break them down. We weren't helped when we went down to ten men midway through the first half. That changed the game and Valencia took control. The scored just before half time and added a second after 70 minutes. Although we pulled one back, we fell to a 2-1 defeat. We bounced back well though with a cracking performance away to Sevilla as we strolled to a 4-0 win. The month rounded off with a hard fought and very solid win away to local rivals Getafe. Champions League Group Stage Both games were rather straightforward to be fair. The game against Metalist was very easy. They didn't have a shot at goal and we were in second gear really. Away to Partizan we played really well and took the lead early on. Despite being in control we had to wait until late on to seal the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swallow1050 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Honestly I don't know what peoples problem with the ME is. Certainly I don't see why it would affect my choice in players? What i meant, the match engine changes made quite a difference to goals scored; for example at one point any player with half decent dribbling and pace would run right through your defence. I just wondered how that affected your take on the games, i don't have a problem with the ME at all; it just must of been interesting playing though all the changes. Anyways, i've really enjoyed reading this thread, and just caught up with it. Keep it up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 What i meant, the match engine changes made quite a difference to goals scored; for example at one point any player with half decent dribbling and pace would run right through your defence.I just wondered how that affected your take on the games, i don't have a problem with the ME at all; it just must of been interesting playing though all the changes. Anyways, i've really enjoyed reading this thread, and just caught up with it. Keep it up Oh. No nothing has affected my transfers. If I think they're good enough then I sign them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Just thought it was nice to break a couple of records. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 SRL88's Career - October 2028 - England World Cup Qualifiers Two fabulous performances as we top our group, although we have played a game more. The game against Armenia was very straight forward with Isa Barton grabbing himself a hat-trick. He grabbed another one away to Azerbaijan as he took his record for England to 141 goals in 143 internationals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccer.joel Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 What are Belgium ranked? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeadHunta x Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Two comfortable victories Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 What are Belgium ranked? 26th in the world rankings. Two comfortable victories Very comfortable indeed. Couldn't have asked for much more really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 SRL88's Career - October 2028 - Real Madrid Liga BBVA A really solid month which leaves us sat a couple points clear of Barcelona. You wouldn't imagine that we fell behind in just the second minute against Sporting but we did exactly that. Their lead didn't last long as we drew level, and then took the lead pretty quickly but what happened from there was insane. Everything we hit seemed to go in with Sasa Culo on fire as he hit six himself in an 11-1 route. We were left frustrated in the first half at home to Rayo Vallecano and we had to bide our time before finally breaking the deadlock in the second half. We secured the result with just under twenty minutes to go. The Mallorca game was a bit tighter than I would have liked although we were in control. They pressed us quickly which rushed us at times and that seemed to be our problem although we still deserved the win. A draw rounded off the month against Atletico which was probably a fair result, although both sides had chances late on to win the game. Copa del Rey 4th Round 1st Leg A very comfortable game which pretty much see's us into the next round. They didn't have an attempt at goal until the 87th minute and by that point the game was over as a contest. Champions League Group Stage A very comfortable game as we win our third game in a row in the group 2-0. I was surprised at how little Dortmund troubled us as we breezed to another three points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamers Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 *power crazed mod comment* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 *power crazed mod comment* Oh do be quiet . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
b101 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 11-1... Well played SRL P.S. Sasa Culo looks immense - any chance of a screenie? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 11-1... Well played SRL P.S. Sasa Culo looks immense - any chance of a screenie? Cheers fella. If you go back to page 16 he is linked in the World Cup squad I had for Croatia. He is 32 now though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamers Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Oh do be quiet . You can never silence me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 As for Savva. He is of Cypriot descent so I suspect that is the reason for his surname . He's moved for the money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilderos Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Arsenal won the EPL They won the treble! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 You can never silence me! Such a shame . He's moved for the money. It certainly wasn't for the weather. They won the treble! Keep him right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
b101 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Cheers fella. If you go back to page 16 he is linked in the World Cup squad I had for Croatia. He is 32 now though. So he is - turns out I'd even looked at him a while back. He's a good poacher, nice to see you've stuck by him. Are you scouting anyone big to replace him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 So he is - turns out I'd even looked at him a while back. He's a good poacher, nice to see you've stuck by him. Are you scouting anyone big to replace him? I tend to play him on the wing for Real because I have Alex Sandro who I play upfront. I have a couple of good wingers already at the club so there is no need for me to sign anyone to replace him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Not sure what to do here actually. Obviously this offer is nowhere near the level of money that Real are offering me but I quite fancy a return to England. I'm just not one for moving midway through a season usually. Advice needed!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycar Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Abramovich. Not good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
b101 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Abramovich. Not good. Agreed, although having read Bracken's thread, I am warming to Chelsea on FM. I'd probably take it after your successes with Real. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 That's actually a tough decision,on my save,Ambramovich never actually sacked anyone.I'd say just finish your current season off with Madrid then move somewhere for a challenge! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Not sure what to do here actually. Obviously this offer is nowhere near the level of money that Real are offering me but I quite fancy a return to England. I'm just not one for moving midway through a season usually. Advice needed!! Agreed, although having read Bracken's thread, I am warming to Chelsea on FM. I'd probably take it after your successes with Real. Well, I'm incredibly biased, but definitely take it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Abramovich. Not good. Agreed, although having read Bracken's thread, I am warming to Chelsea on FM. I'd probably take it after your successes with Real. That's actually a tough decision,on my save,Ambramovich never actually sacked anyone.I'd say just finish your current season off with Madrid then move somewhere for a challenge! Well, I'm incredibly biased, but definitely take it I am genuinely undecided. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 SRL88's Career - November 2028 - Real Madrid Liga BBVA A very poor month by our standards. We were brilliant at home to Real Betis and found ourselves 2-0 up inside ten minutes. We added a third before half time before grabbing two more in the second half to make the game even more secure. Against Barcelona we put in our worst performance under my management against them and really didn't deserve anything. We gave ourselves a chance with a late goal but it merely turned out to be a consolation. Another comfortable win followed before a surprising defeat away to Bilbao as we threw away a 1-0 lead in the final 15 minutes. Copa del Rey 4th Round 2nd Leg Very annoyingly this game clashed on the same day as an international friendly which I allowed my assistant Gary Neville take charge of. It did mean we were without nearly all of our squad so to come away with a win was a nice result. The next round see's us drawn against Alaves. Champions League Group Stage Comfortably through and topped the group once again. Dortmund gave us a much sterner test in Germany and could have won the game easily but we proved to strong for them. Metalist surprised us in the Ukraine to book their place in the next round before we rounded the group off with an easy win over Partizan Belgrade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I am genuinely undecided. It looks like a great transfer budget to reshape a squad that's clearly fallen away from where they want to be. Would probably be a bigger challenge than Real, but then again you've only just joined Madrid really. Where have Chelsea been finishing in recent years? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 It looks like a great transfer budget to reshape a squad that's clearly fallen away from where they want to be. Would probably be a bigger challenge than Real, but then again you've only just joined Madrid really. Where have Chelsea been finishing in recent years? They have never finished out of the top 5 since I have started the save and currently lie 7th. I have delayed the deal for a second week. It has really baffled me this one. I am not a massive fan of changing midway through the campaign, but I really do want to return to England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 They have never finished out of the top 5 since I have started the save and currently lie 7th. I have delayed the deal for a second week. It has really baffled me this one. I am not a massive fan of changing midway through the campaign, but I really do want to return to England. Hmm, you can delay until the end of the season I take it? It sounds like a good opportunity to me, but obviously I'm biased, I'd just say that if you want to go back to England this is a good chance to go with some money to build the squad that you want, and the added challenge of having to start off outside a transfer window and having to make the best of what you've got Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hmm, you can delay until the end of the season I take it? It sounds like a good opportunity to me, but obviously I'm biased, I'd just say that if you want to go back to England this is a good chance to go with some money to build the squad that you want, and the added challenge of having to start off outside a transfer window and having to make the best of what you've got I can only delay weekly as I am not two thirds of the way through the season. I have a big decision ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I can only delay weekly as I am not two thirds of the way through the season. I have a big decision ahead. Hmm tough one, good luck with it mate, hope you still enjoy the save whichever choice you make Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hmm tough one, good luck with it mate, hope you still enjoy the save whichever choice you make In the end I decided to turn it down. Mainly because I don't want to leave halfway through the campaign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swallow1050 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 It sounds like you will be changing for the much sunny climate of England at the end of the season then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 It sounds like you will be changing for the much sunny climate of England at the end of the season then? That depends on which jobs are available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 In the end I decided to turn it down. Mainly because I don't want to leave halfway through the campaign. My poor beloved Blues Fair enough, I hate leaving mid-season too, just find it annoying Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 My poor beloved Blues Fair enough, I hate leaving mid-season too, just find it annoying Its one thing to leave in order to better your career but this would just be moving for the sake of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 SRL88's Career - December 2028 - Real Madrid Liga BBVA Just the two games for us due to other commitments but they were two good results to get us back on track. We played really well at home to Real Sociedad. Alex Sandro gave us the lead and then it turned into the Tanguy Boucaud show as he went on to grab himself a hat-trick. An excellent result away to Celta Vigo followed in what could have been an extremely tricky fixture. We were two goals to the good and looking comfortable but they pulled one back to really rattle our nerves. Luckily, we added a third which seemed to kill the tie as we picked up a very good three points. Copa del Rey 5th Round Two very solid results. We had to work much harder than I anticipated in the first leg. We took a very early lead but Alaves defended well and had a few chances to get themselves level but we added a second late on. The second leg was much more straight forward. We only had to see the tie out but a comfortable display saw us breeze to a 4-0 win. We have been handed a very kind tie in the Quarter-Final against lower level Cordoba. Club World Cup Semi-Final & Final Very good work and an excellent achievement for us. The Semi-Final was extremely straight forward. We weren't given much of a threat at all. We were given a tougher game in the Final and the first half was very even but we took complete control in the second period. We took the lead right after the interval and two goals in five minutes from Brian Seijido sealed the game for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 A very nice achievement for a few of our players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 You don't concede many goals, do you?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccer.joel Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Great win over Sporting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 You don't concede many goals, do you?! Nope. The way I like it. I hate conceding goals. Great win over Sporting! Danke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 SRL88's Career - January 2029 - Real Madrid Liga BBVA An excellent month with a 100% record and no goals conceded. We kicked the new year off with a very good win on our travels against Granada. A storming first half performance put us well on the way to victory. We added a fourth goal late on in a very comfortable game. A massive 6-0 win followed at home to Villarreal who made it tough for us in the first half. The game ended with us scoring four goals in the final ten minutes of the game. Another solid performance on our travels rounded the month off as we beat Gimnastic 4-0. Copa del Rey Quarter & Semi-Finals Absolutely delightful work as we reached my first ever Copa del Rey Final. In the Quarter-Final 1st Leg we were given a very tough game by Cordoba. They got about us and tried to make it difficult and I was delighted to come away with a 2-0 win. The 2nd Leg was much more straight forward. We were in control for the entire game and it was a case of how many as we breezed through. An excellent performance in the Nou Camp gave us a massive advantage in the Semi-Final. We took the lead in the game but Barcelona leveled things. We then went mad as we put another three goals past Barcelona to lead 4-1. Barcelona pulled two goals back late on to leave for a much tighter tie ahead of the second leg but we hung on for my first win at the Nou Camp. The 2nd Leg was a very, very easy game. We didn't allow Barcelona to have any shots at goal and we absolutely dominated the game. Two goals were enough to give us a 6-3 aggregate win. The Final will see us go head-to-head with Athletic Bilbao. Transfers - In Pedro Toledo - £4.2m - A very good young talent who joins us as our only deal of the month. Very pleased to add him to our squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 SRL88's Career - January 2029 - England Friendly A delightful win over the worlds number one ranked side. An excellent first half performance was the catalyst to the win as we made Italy look average. We grabbed our third of the game early in the second half and although Italy rallied, pulling one back, we were strong enough defensively to hang on for a very big win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike7077 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I wish I knew how you progressed through careers so quickly. And with so many leagues loaded as well. I started my thread is December and it's still only on the third page! That's not a criticism, by the way. I enjoy following your threads and I don't know what I'd do at work if it wasn't for threads like yours to read! Maybe some actual work? I just wish I could progress my own game this quickly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamers Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Still can't beat Barce.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 I wish I knew how you progressed through careers so quickly. And with so many leagues loaded as well. I started my thread is December and it's still only on the third page!That's not a criticism, by the way. I enjoy following your threads and I don't know what I'd do at work if it wasn't for threads like yours to read! Maybe some actual work? I just wish I could progress my own game this quickly. I just have enough time to play. My girlfriend doesn't twist (much) about me playing on FM as much as I do so it allows for me to get through the easons as quick as I do. Saying that, I am nowhere near as far through as a lot of people seem to be on here. Still can't beat Barce.. Except we did in the Copa del Rey . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 That doesn't count Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 That doesn't count Don't defend him . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 My first Madrid milestone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamers Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 That doesn't count They are still better in the long run Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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