danielgear Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 Love Youri Tielemans. He'll be amazing for youWhat position do you use him in? I brought him as a centre midfielder but he seems to be better when I've used him as a striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter_Morgan Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Great Start so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 December 2021 Results Table Europa League Next two rounds Review Benfica is a hard draw in the next round. Top at the end of the year aswell is great Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 What position do you use him in? I brought him as a centre midfielder but he seems to be better when I've used him as a striker Just agreed to sign Tielemans on a Bosman free transfer in the summer for my Swansea side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 What position do you use him in? I brought him as a centre midfielder but he seems to be better when I've used him as a striker I played him as a CM (A) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 Just agreed to sign Tielemans on a Bosman free transfer in the summer for my Swansea side. Be interesting to know where you end up playing him aswell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 I played him as a CM (A)That's where he will play for me long term but for now he's having to be flexible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 January 2022 Results Table Transfers In Florian Grandjean 21 year old French Defensive midfielder My replacement for Villegas who left us in the summer. Scouted him for 3 months before deciding on him to become my new signing. Rafael 31 year old brazilian goalkeeper After Neto left in the summer I needed a back up keeper. He brings 9 years of Serie A experience with him Dann Cooper Ndongala 21 year old French Striker In on loan to cover any potential Urtazun absence & allows me to loan out Raia Ciro Cesarano 23 year old Italian Centre back Brought in to cover the sale of Mammna until the summer Transfers Out Review Finally got the DM we needed hopefully will become a mainstay. Going well in the league still & into the Semis of the TIM cup vs Napoli Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Future Goalkeeper Deal Agreed Mexican Wonderkid will be joining us in 18 months time Great free signing Hopefully be our new keeper for the future Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Great seeing a world-class Mexican! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Butterball Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Just caught up with this Dan, great read as always. Really surprised you didn't cash in. 40M is a tasty sum of coin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Great seeing a world-class Mexican!They have a few players that are top class. Tried signing their Left back but he went to barca for £23m so too pricey for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Just caught up with this Dan, great read as always. Really surprised you didn't cash in. 40M is a tasty sum of coinCheers Barney.40M is a lot but our rep at that time was low so finding a replacement would of been hard. He's repaid my decision though with 30 goals already this season and a new contract with a £50m release clause Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 They have a few players that are top class. Tried signing their Left back but he went to barca for £23m so too pricey for me Also my Right back is a mexican wonderkid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter_Morgan Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Still going strong, keep it up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Still going strong, keep it up Trying but with the TIM Cup & Europa League lots of games coming thick & fast Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Feb 2022 Results Table Review Another great month. Defeat away at Benfica but with the away goal I felt like we could still get through but at home we slaughtered them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 March & April 2022 Update Results Table Champions Review We done it! won the league with 3 games to spare. Shame about Europa but we are in the TIM Cup final Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Great stuff! Won it with ease! I hope you can keep your squad together...even add to it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 Great stuff! Won it with ease! :DI hope you can keep your squad together...even add to it... Cheers Daz, Apart from Urtazun I feel confident we can keep most of the squad. Adding to it will be the problem we need quality over quantity for the Champions League next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 May 2022 Update Results Table Review Shame about the cup final but we have bagged the title thats all that matters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statistical Approach Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Just discovered this via twitter. Excellent stuff Daniel, really enjoyable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 Just discovered this via twitter. Excellent stuff Daniel, really enjoyable Thanks glad you enjoyed my failures and my successes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 2021-22 Season Review Serie A Champions Totally unexpected but we led from start to finish scoring 104 goals. Big overachivement but felt great TIM Cup Runners Up 1-3 loss to Juventus in the final Nice cup run though Europa League 2nd Knockout Lost to Granada 4-5 on AGG Nice cup run again Key Players Nicolas Urtazun my best decision has been not selling him 41 goals in 46 games says it all Thats before the 22 assists he added. Wellington Nem 44 games 23 goals 24 assists from right wing Not bad for a Free Amadou Meite My big signing last summer Solid at the back and an average rating of 7.60 Next Season A Great season we are in the champions league next season and the board have backed me with a £50m transfer kitty & 100% of player sales. I want quality and a few players will be moved on hopefully for a profit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Easy title win as well, well played Nice budget for next season as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 Easy title win as well, well played :DNice budget for next season as well!I've smashed through it and more. Don't usually spend big bucks but treating myself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 Previous Clubs 2021-22 season review Paderborn 13th Survived by 5 points another good season for them Peterborough 24th Relegated A double relegation now sees them in the Conference Lens 9th Another season in midtable Deportivo Champions Back up again at first time of asking YoYo club Mezokovesd 7th Cracking season for them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 Pre-season 2022-23 Review Friendlies Transfers In Ignacio Ponte Signed him for his name(not really) 23 year old Argentinian Midfielder 5* potential met his minimum release deal Jonathan Silva 28 Year old Argentinian Left back has starred for Sporting Lisbon for the past 9 seasons Pascal Cruden 23 year old Dutch right back strengthens my defensive options Hector De Nuzzo 21 year old Argentinian Centre Midfielder The biggest transfer in our history Had to pay big bucks to get Inter to sell potentially the best Midfielder in the game Enrique Rojas 24 year old Argentinian Striker Needed a striker to help Urtazan with the goals Eduardo Losano 23 year old Argentinian Centre back On Loan as we spent too much for FFP to get some defenders in Davide Monteleone 27 year old Italian Centre back On Loan as we spent too much for FFP to get some defenders in Oliveria 22 year old Brazilian Right winger signed to replace the loss of Nem Michel Serrano 20 year old french centre back I tried to sign him but Real beat me to it so offered to loan and they let me On Loan as we spent too much for FFP to get some defenders in Transfers Out Expectations Serie A Challenge for the title Champions League 1st Knockout stage TIM Cup Not Important Supercoppa 0-1 Loss to Juventus they were the better side Review Yes I Spent big, I treated myself I rarely spend money but if you take out the De Nuzzo deal its only £43m spend. Looking forard to this season. Doubt we can win title again but hope we can pull a few shocks in Champions League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Very nicely done Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animalee Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Nice work! Just read through all of this and I'm really enjoying it I've just started one myself just because it seems like a fun idea. Any tips for in the beginning? I've started at Bukovyna, a Ukrainian 2nd Division team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Very nicely done Cheers Delta Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Nice work! Just read through all of this and I'm really enjoying it I've just started one myself just because it seems like a fun idea. Any tips for in the beginning? I've started at Bukovyna, a Ukrainian 2nd Division team.Glad you enjoyed it. The only thing I found is when you start at lower level adapt the tactics to suits your current players. In Hungary I had the weirdest tactic but it worked and I believe it's because everyone was comfortable in their positions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter_Morgan Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Well done on the title mate, great work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Well done on the title mate, great work Cheers Dexter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 August 2022 Update Results Champions League Group Review Excited about our group 2 big games against Bayern and the other 4 should be winnable. Awful news though Urtazun is out for 2 months. Luckily I bought Rojas but its a big ask to replace his goals. Nice draw to start the season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 September 2022 Update Results League Table Champions League Table Review Not the best start to the season but going well in the Champions League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 October 2022 Update Results League Table Champions League More Funds Review Much better month Urtazun returns with 4 goals in 5 games The board are happy to keep spending I need two wingers one either side so will look to bring one in at least for january. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 November 2022 Results Table Champions League 100 games in charge Review Massive win vs Bayern and it wasn't our strongest XI either which made it even more impressive. Another good month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 December 2022 Results League Table Champions League Next Round Review Another good month. Topped the group Aletico in the next round is a hard draw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 18 games unbeaten. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 18 games unbeaten. Long may it continue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Just catching up with this thread. Impressive job so far at Fiorentina! Great job in your CL group.Thanks. Was shocked we managed to topple Bayern Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 January 2023 Update Results Table Transfers In Jakub Zacharias 18 year old Czech Right winger Wonderkid who hopefully will solve my right wing issue for next 10 seasons Alejandro Ayala 21 year old Mexican Goalkeeper I mentioned previously that I had tied up a deal to sign him in the summer of 2023 but with Rafael leaving I only had 1 keeper so decided to buy Ayala now. Will be my number 1 Didier Rendon 22 year old Colombian Striker good goal scoring record & potential Alex Sandro 31 year old Brazilian left back experienced cover after selling Kone to real madrid Transfers Out Review Another good month. Chuffed with our transfer deals. Leaves me needing 3 signings in the summer barring any sales to create a "complete" squad. Need a CB, DM & LW Now to crack on for the treble Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Juventus have just gone out and spent £60m to strengthen their team. Think its going to be a tight race Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 24 matches unbeaten and sweet revenge on Genoa too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 24 matches unbeaten and sweet revenge on Genoa too. Just had my best result yet. Beaten Juventus and convincenly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 February 2023 Results Table Review A good draw away to Aletico gets us an away goal. We are all but in the final of the TIM Cup for the 2nd year on the trot after a 4-1 1st leg win. Juventus are going to take us all the way in the title race. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 March 2023 Results Table Champions League Quarter Final Youth Prospect Review A great 0-0 vs Aletico sees us through on Away goals to face Bayern who I beat & drew with in the group stages. A quiet month but a minimum of 9 games in April as it stands. Finally got a decent Youth prospect come through. Attacking midfielder which doesn't fit my formation so will be retraining to Centre Midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 April 2023 Results Table Curri Debut Review Finally lost my unbeaten run. Went out to bayern on Penalties we were through until the 93rd minute when they scored to take it to extra time. Curri made his debut hope to give him more gametime Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 May & June 2023 Update Results Table Review We were top on the final day Lazio 2nd on the same points a win for either of us wins the title We lost Lazio drew & Juventus won to jump both of us to the title. We did brilliantly to be top on the final day and blew it. We won the TIM Cup though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.