rastaman219 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Just finished my first season with Leeds. Somehow managed to win the league, was quite lucky as I only got 5 points from the last 5 games but none of the top 4 performed! Also only scored the relatively low 63 goals, luckily only conceded 41 (lease in the league). Like most I didn't sign many permanent players, only Mikkel Duelund for 500k and Tommy Smith for 3mill as I sold Bellusci. Also bought in Rolando Aarons on loan (QUALITY! 10 gls 15 asst in 38 games), Brandon Barker (good squad winger), Tyias Browning (squad CB) and Emmanuel Riviere in Jan (rubbish tbh 3 gls in 18 games). Tactics and starting line up was as follows - GK - Silvestri DR (FB/Su) Byram CB - Cooper and Smith LB (FB/Su) - Taylor CM (DLP - SU) - Mowatt CM ( BWM - De) - Adeyemi CM (AP - SU) - Cook LW - (IF - Att) Dallas RW - (W - Su) Aarons ST (AF) - Antenucci Antenucci was quality up top with 18 gls in 35. Woods just didn't do anything for me with 1 goal in 11 starts and 10 sub apps. Dallas was also key with 16 gls and 11 assists. Hopefully will be as good in the Prem. Got 22mill to spend this summer, and a squad that needs lots of strengthening! Aiming to predominantly have English (well UK+Ire) players, which maybe cost lots. Hopefully will get a few bargains from relegated Leicester, Norwich and *cough* Sunderland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Pie Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 How does your midfield duo go? I wouldn't have thought that's the best combination to use, neither role is defensively sound I actually play Cook as defensive DLP + Wanyama as BWM is good enough midfield.. i think BTW, my FM save is really bizarre.. in 2018-2020 Norwich, Aston Villa and Leicester are top 4 sides.. playing Champions League and all.. and theyre doing so without any decent players. Meanwhile Arsenal and ManU fighting for the place in top 7. Really strange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeg2912 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 What a great source for players this thread is! Mine will be a newcomer in Alex Iwobi. Class! Fired me out of the championship when Glenn Murray and Danny Graham did jack ****. Just signed him for 4 mill and 2 mill once he's scored 50 goals. Looks a bargain. Got rui Pedro max Romero cue nunnelly all on loan to beef out the squad. That's the thing I've found I like to rotate here and there for optimum fitness. I got bentancur after he was on loan also for 4 mill. Renato Sanchez 6 mill. Ante rebic looks decent in pre season as false 9. Clinton njie as an inside forward on the left. Only reason rebic is my first choice is the other lads still need developing. Got promoted in season 2 and the young Leeds quartet which includes mowatt people! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grinch_22 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Howdy all, managed to get Leeds promoted in first season. Close to beginning season in Prem and Cook's contract runs out at end of season and is refusing to even talk about a new one...annoyingly thought I'd offer him a new one during the first season Any recommendations on getting him to sign a new one? Or am I going to have to hope to win some games to get up the table to match his ambitions? Also, what's Byram like as a right back in Prem? I've still got Berardi too and I've got a chance to sign Trippier for 3.3m, weren't sure if to buy him or stick with these two? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca72 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Howdy all, managed to get Leeds promoted in first season. Close to beginning season in Prem and Cook's contract runs out at end of season and is refusing to even talk about a new one...annoyingly thought I'd offer him a new one during the first season Any recommendations on getting him to sign a new one? Or am I going to have to hope to win some games to get up the table to match his ambitions?Also, what's Byram like as a right back in Prem? I've still got Berardi too and I've got a chance to sign Trippier for 3.3m, weren't sure if to buy him or stick with these two? Cheers You'll have to do well, and try sign some high quality players (not always easy I know). Leave it until October and try again, then try him every week in December up until the transfer window opens, that's when I got him to sign. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastaman219 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Have just completed the first transfer window for my now Premier League Leeds, must admit that 20 million definitely wasn't enough for my plan to push the UK and IRE player approach. Homegrown players seem to cost a lot more this year, and the level of wages they're getting also is mad (Bamford on 30k a week for example!). None the less, bought in a fair few players that I hope will help keep us in the Prem. Aiming for a 10th-12th finish if I'm lucky. Managed to get Luca Marrone on a free, very happy to have a good defensive midfielder in the team who can pass. Also got Nicola Leali on a free from Juve, although he is rated the same as Silvestri by most my staff. Got an extra * potential though! Also got Jon Walters on a free, decent squad player that can play out on the wing or up top. My main money signings were - Cauley Woodrow 5.25m - Done well for me in last years FM. Strong and tall-ish (6ft) with potential and he is English. Reminds me of Shearer (bold statement?!). Harry Maguire 5m - Another young English man with potential. Not the fastest but strong, good at heading, marking and tackling, and old school English CB and what I like Jairo Reidewald 5m - My surprise signing. Didn't think i'd get him. Imo a good partner for Maguire, fast(er), can pass and is left footed. A player with lots of potential and only 19 but mentally rounded enough to start in the Prem. Jesse Lingard 2.4m - a risky one as he's ex-Man U. A player with potential talent as a left sided inside forward, has pace, finishing and flair. Ben Chilwell 1m - Leicester got relegated and I like the look of him. Potential to be better than Taylor (if he gets games!!). Raul Meireles 220k - Experienced CM with good technical and mental ability. Sadly he's slow (9 acc and 7 pace) but should be good squad player and tutor. Also got Thauvin and Joe Gomez on loan. It's not going to be easy, but we look better than the other promoted sides of Wolves and Ipswich so hopefully can push Leeds forwards and back to their rightful place in the Prem for the forseeable future!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PitchPosh Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Finally getting back to my Leeds save after getting hooked on my Lazio save for a bit. I've been making preparations for my second season in the Prem and came across Nadiem Amiri from Hoffenheim. Snapped him up for only £1.1m and he looks superb. Young, good team player, and buckets of potential he still has to fulfill. He's at 3.5* in this screenshot and has 5* potential according to my scouts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire22 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Just finished my first season, finished 11th which was actually pretty good for me, usually takes me a few attempts to complete it with my job intact Anyway, i'vecome to preseason and my best players (Cook, Taylor etc) are needing contract renewals, but they are being refused citing a lack of quality in the squad that matches their ambitions. Is there any way i can resolve this or do i just need to cash in before they leave on frees at the end of the season? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza_009 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Hey all, Great to see the regs and new players alike back.Started a save, as usual, and like Nicko, I've gone and overhauled the squad. Transfers Didn't quite go to plan, I targeted a new strikeforce, but didn't plan on bringing in so many of them, will have to loan some out I think. Meet the new players:CallejonFantastic player, can play any attacking position he's needed, I see him as my own budget Mata.OsmarBargain ball playing defender, originally brought in to play dmc, but more likely to be my number one CB.Damian SchmidtArgentinian with Italian passport and a release fee of just 400k, no brainer (also, tipped irl to be a big player)Augustin TorassaOld regulars from FM and the Leeds threads in particular may remember this pacey winger, still a bargain at £115k. Pace, composure and crossing.PotocnyBargain Striker I couldn't turn down, pace, power, finishing, heading, everything. Not much potential to grow though.Jose ValenciaProbably my favourite find so far in this save, free transfer who I tried signing more in hope than anything, to my surprise, he got a permit, brilliant freebie. Right, think that's everyone, will update with pre season and tactics etc after they've been molded into something cohesive. Just ask if you'd like a screenie or info on anyone What league/countries and database etc. did you have set up to get Valencia etc ? I cant search him anywhere. TIA ps new to the forum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Just finished my first season, finished 11th which was actually pretty good for me, usually takes me a few attempts to complete it with my job intact Anyway, i'vecome to preseason and my best players (Cook, Taylor etc) are needing contract renewals, but they are being refused citing a lack of quality in the squad that matches their ambitions. Is there any way i can resolve this or do i just need to cash in before they leave on frees at the end of the season? Thanks! The best way to resolve that is to buy better players. If that's not an option, then you can try to convince them, but you may have to cash in to get the unhappy players out of your squad. What league/countries and database etc. did you have set up to get Valencia etc ? I cant search him anywhere. TIA ps new to the forum Large database with Argentina loaded did it for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grinch_22 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 You'll have to do well, and try sign some high quality players (not always easy I know). Leave it until October and try again, then try him every week in December up until the transfer window opens, that's when I got him to sign. Good luck. Cheers. I made him Vice Captain, which he was happy with. Then thankfully his agent came to me for a new deal a game into the new season. So he's now tied down for 4/5 years....with a 30m+ buyout clause. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catley94 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Been struggling to get into a file for a while now, finally found one with Leeds. Just finished the first season and won the league on the second to last game! Got very lucky with some transfers but felt the original squad is good enough to make it up on its own! Jose Valencia like with everyone else has been amazing, along with Rolando Aarons and Jan signing Maximillian Phillip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastaman219 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Got a tycoon takeover in my second season (first in the Prem). Gave me 20 mill to spend in the January transfer window, but for the summer I've been given 64 million and 1 mill for wages!! Trying to focus on homegrown and youth, as I came 7th in my first season in the Prem meaning im in Europe! So far have signed Delph back from City for 7mill (Homegrown), Butland for £12m and Niklas Sule for 13 mill. Here's my lazy first season in the Prem update - Got lucky as I was knocked out FA Cup and League Cup, s could focus on league. Also bought in Demarai Gray for £5 mill in January who was a bargain! Defo one for the future. Zaza came in at this time for 9 mill too. Not sure if he will last though. Though a lot of the Championship players were more than up to the Premier LEague. Murphy especially good as an AP in CM, and Cooper at CB. Cook also got an England call up, albiet no cap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastaman219 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Feels like the early 00's when Robinson, Martyn, Smith, Rio and co were at Leeds as I've just had 5 players called up for the England squad - Cook, Charlie Taylor, Jack Butland, Demarai Gray and Jesse Lingard. Sadly Sam Byram was injured or it would've surely been 6. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Will budgets with the 16.3 database update include funds from January sales? Just wondering if we'll start with a bigger budget because of Sam leaving or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony777 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 start of second season got a transfer budget of about £18.5m and in desperate need of a decent Striker for the Premier. Goal keeper had an offer accepted for Radkovic but now looking at Costil any ideas which would be better option. Also Central Defender or 2. I know not asking for much in put would be much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshace Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Will budgets with the 16.3 database update include funds from January sales? Just wondering if we'll start with a bigger budget because of Sam leaving or not. Yep they should do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyWillo10 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 start of second season got a transfer budget of about £18.5m and in desperate need of a decent Striker for the Premier. Goal keeper had an offer accepted for Radkovic but now looking at Costil any ideas which would be better option. Also Central Defender or 2. I know not asking for much in put would be much appreciated. How do you currently set up? What type of defender are you looking for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony777 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 How do you currently set up? What type of defender are you looking for? Use 1 of 2 formations, an asymmetrical 4-3-3 Normal back 4, 3 in mid-field, 1 AMR and 2 upfront bog standard 4-5-1 basically looking for a pretty quick CD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert44 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 have anyone got a consortium takeover with Evgeny Glidkin leading the consortium? If so did he pump in some cash? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 have anyone got a consortium takeover with Evgeny Glidkin leading the consortium? If so did he pump in some cash? Can't find him in the database or on Google. He might not be real. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert44 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Survived the takeover.He did pump in 14 m £, didnt increase the transfer budget. The wage budget was increased after I did a board request likewise the junior coaching budget. So he seems a bit better than mr Cellino:) Currently sitting in promotion hunt but Im a bit unsure we will survive in the premiership, thinking about tanking and spend one more season in the championship. What do you guys think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomorezen Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 You should get a hefty transfer budget I spent 90m and sold 30m worth of players after getting Leeds promoted during my journeyman save. I used the addons to pay over 48 months to maximise the quality players I could afford while also buying good players who had become unhappy at their clubs. Never tank is my view especially when you will only be expected to bravely fight against relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert44 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Got promoted. Now there is much work ahead to stay up. My defense need some major improvments mainly cd, anyone got any experience of Scott Dann and Kevin Wimmer? i could get them for 5m £ and 6,5m £. Any experience with Harry Maguire from Hull? Thinking that my fbs(Byram and Taylor will make the cut in the premiership, so as of now not buying any fbs. A new cm is needed, a strong one and good in defense. Any suggestions? Mcarthur or Jedinak from Palace maybe? Also need a striker or maybe two strikers, could get Afoebe from Wolves for 7m £. Do you guys have any suggestions? So my needs are: 2 cd, 1 cm (d) and 1-2 strikers dpl and cf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastaman219 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Got promoted. Now there is much work ahead to stay up. My defense need some major improvments mainly cd, anyone got any experience of Scott Dann and Kevin Wimmer? i could get them for 5m £ and 6,5m £. Any experience with Harry Maguire from Hull? Thinking that my fbs(Byram and Taylor will make the cut in the premiership, so as of now not buying any fbs.A new cm is needed, a strong one and good in defense. Any suggestions? Mcarthur or Jedinak from Palace maybe? Also need a striker or maybe two strikers, could get Afoebe from Wolves for 7m £. Do you guys have any suggestions? So my needs are: 2 cd, 1 cm (d) and 1-2 strikers dpl and cf I've had Maguire for Leeds and found him to be a good premier league defender, strong, good at tackling and can head well. Paired him with Reidwald (Ajax CB) for the pacier CB and they done fine with Byram and Taylor at full back. I also managed to get Luca Marrone on a free who can cover CB but also makes a good defensive midfielder. Lewis Cook can also be trained to be a good tackling CM, depending on how you play him. I've only ever seen Afobe score goals in the Premier League, would jump at him for £7 mill as he is worth 20 now on my save 3 seasons in! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valo Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I agree on Afobe, 7m seems like a very good deal for him. I also like the sound of Wimmer for 6.5m. Marcelo Meli is a great CDM and usually doesn't cost much from Boca. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca72 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Wimmer would be a great signing, if you can get him on loan with a future fee that'll save a bit of cash for you spend elsewhere. Byram and Taylor are comfortably good enough for the long term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert44 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Around preseason now. Did some wheeling and dealing, ended up with Dann and Wimmer (loan and future fee 6m), Mcarthur from Palace for 8,25 and Afoebe and Austin, Barry Bannan as backup for the wingers. Very happy with the summer transfers. Only downside is I have 1m left and really thinking that I need a new goalkeeper, Silvestri isnt that good. Probably have to wait until january to get that sorted, hopefully will get some cash then from the board. Any suggestions regarding a new keeper? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony777 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Any suggestions regarding a new keeper? Predrag Rajkovic at Maccabi Tel Aviv, got him for £3m start of second season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca72 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Around preseason now. Did some wheeling and dealing, ended up with Dann and Wimmer (loan and future fee 6m), Mcarthur from Palace for 8,25 and Afoebe and Austin, Barry Bannan as backup for the wingers. Very happy with the summer transfers. Only downside is I have 1m left and really thinking that I need a new goalkeeper, Silvestri isnt that good. Probably have to wait until january to get that sorted, hopefully will get some cash then from the board. Any suggestions regarding a new keeper? I would wait, concentrate on getting to Christmas doing as well as you can. I got a decent cash injection at Christmas in my first season back in Prem and it kicked me on hugely in terms of transfers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastaman219 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Silvestri did a good enough job for me in the Premier League first season. Karl Darlow was avaliable for cheap from Newcastle too, and he also isn't a bad choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasilli07 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 15/16 midseason Transfers With the lack of cash, I only went for 3 free signings. The loan deals are all wages and fee free. Gaston Silva is a backup to Taylor at leftback while Bentancur will provide depth on the flanks. Marius Niculae will be the starting striker. Starting XI and tactics I decided to play Byram at wide midfielder as I like to make use of his ppm gets into opposition area. I'm training him with IF schedule so hopefully that will increase his attacking attributes and be a wide goal scoring midfielder. Season so far We went the 1st 13 games unbeaten which kinda of set the tone. The only defeat so far coming at home against Reading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasilli07 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Stats The lofty league position was helped by the goal scoring prowess of Marius Niculae. Bryam is also playing to what I expect him to do as he has managed to get about a goal every 3 games. We also scored quite a number of goals from set pieces because of Mowatt delivery. Marius Niculae The golden oldie whom I have used for a couple of lower division saves. He is currently the league top scorer and will be eligible for an automatic contract extension if he plays 30 games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert44 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Got M Vorm and Hause on the last day of the window. Have an issue of a gap between my forwards and midfield when we have possesion. My dlf and cf (both support) is getting isolated from my midfield wp s rpl cm d and wm a. Backline: wb a cd cd fb s. TI: pass into space, higher tempo, roam from pos, be more expressive Maybe remove higher tempo and pass into space to get more controlled play and patience? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasilli07 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 15/16 Recap Transfers The club was taken over by Terry Robinson(real person, currently for Bolton) in Jan so we were given by 15m to spend. I spent a chuck of it on Afobe and signed Bartley on loan. Competitions League Cup Lost in 4th round to Reading. FA Cup Lost in 5th round to Walsall. League We has a great start and never look back. While we lost more in the 2nd half of the season, the chasing pack failed to make any progress as they lost as well. Stats Cook as a midfielder dictator from a deeper position is a revelation as he outshone his attacking counterparts. Despite players like Mowatt(2 goals and 17 assists), Dallas(20 goals and 6 assists), Byram(10 goals and 12 assists) and Afobe(17 goals and 4 assists), they failed to dislodge him as the team best performer. Cook won the best young player and club player of the year award. I think he should have won the best Championship player award as well if not for the 2 fullbacks infront of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vasilli07 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 16/17 start Transfers The club has given me 21m to spend to escape. I failed in my bid to sign players like Galloway so I'm left with a Championship central defence. Bender will be retrain to play in central defence instead. I played with Jedinak and Sako in my Palace test save so they are no brainers signings when both of them are available for less than 1.5m. I'm surprised to find Ighalo that cheap as well. He has pace and strength to play the lone forward role. And in the gk department, Ochoa was signed for only 100k(+500k only if he make 50 league apps) as a backup. Lastly, Bartley and Bentancur also came back after a successful stint last season. Starting XI GK - Silvestri DR - Trippier DC - Cooper DC - Bender DL - Taylor DML - Jedinak DMR - Cook MR - Byram AML - Dallas AMC - Mowatt S - Afobe Subs GK - Ochoa DR - Berardi DL - Targett DC - Bartley/Bellusci DM - Murphy MR - Sako AML - Bentancur AMC - Sloth S - Ighalo/Ihenacho Would have been a perfect start to the season if not for the cross shoot by Coleman in the game against Everton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhChang Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hmmm, seems like everybody sold Chris Dawson away. His potential ability doesn't seems good as I'm at my 3rd season and I do not see any attirbutes improvement from him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dripdrop84 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Chaps, new to the forum but have played Champ/Footy Man since the early years until the 2012 edition. Got to love the Leeds challenge these days. Wouldn't mind getting us back into Europe seeing as we won't be there for a few years at least, unfortunately! Anyway, just a quick one as I've only just started my game and i'm getting used to the interface, etc. But did any of you have the player attributes masked when starting the game? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roggiotis Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 anybody here promoted first season and won the Premier League 2nd season ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grinch_22 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Howdy guys, just finished my second season (first in Prem) and I was second bottom going into the last day, hadn't won for about 7 games and had Watford away so wasn't overly confident. BUT the league was super tight and any 2 from 5 could have gone down...Thankfully my team pulled their fingers out and produced a win! Ended up finishing 15th! I conceded a lot of goals early on and had a few spells of losing 5-7 games in a row! Manage to sort out my defence towards the end of the season but I was then struggling to score, went on an 8 game streak of not scoring right at the end. I kind of left myself short up front. Annoyingly had Aguirre on loan from Udinese in the first season in Championship who banged them in for fun so my plan was to get him but I couldn't get a work permit. Any idea why I could get a WP in the first season but not the second? Has anyone got any recommendations for a striker to buy in 3rd season? I play a 4-1-2-2-1 formation so one that can do a job up front on his todd. Oh and I've been given a cool £52m to spend! Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastaman219 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Howdy guys, just finished my second season (first in Prem) and I was second bottom going into the last day, hadn't won for about 7 games and had Watford away so wasn't overly confident. BUT the league was super tight and any 2 from 5 could have gone down...Thankfully my team pulled their fingers out and produced a win! Ended up finishing 15th! I conceded a lot of goals early on and had a few spells of losing 5-7 games in a row! Manage to sort out my defence towards the end of the season but I was then struggling to score, went on an 8 game streak of not scoring right at the end. I kind of left myself short up front. Annoyingly had Aguirre on loan from Udinese in the first season in Championship who banged them in for fun so my plan was to get him but I couldn't get a work permit. Any idea why I could get a WP in the first season but not the second? Has anyone got any recommendations for a striker to buy in 3rd season? I play a 4-1-2-2-1 formation so one that can do a job up front on his todd. Oh and I've been given a cool £52m to spend! Cheers! Depending on how they are in your game, i've found Zaza good for 9 mill ( 21 goals in 31 games) and also Davie Selke (17 gls in 21) whom I bought once I sold Zaza for 20 mill. Annoyingly, for me at least, english strikers cost a fortune. But, Berahino, callum wilson and afobe all bang them in as well! Nice lucky escape too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastaman219 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Finished my 3rd season by managing to scrape 4th place and Champions League qualification! Also got very lucky in the Europa League and managed to make the final vs Tottenham, although lost 1-0. They're one of two teams I can't beat! My group was easy enough - Napoli who won it, a very weak Ajax and a side called Qarabag Adgam from Azerbaijan... I then had Monaco who I somehow beat 3-1 at home after loosing 2-1 at theirs, Club Brugge in the 2nd KO round, Liverpool in the Qtrs and Dnipro in the Semis. I also made the final of the FA Cup, facing the other team I can't beat, Chelsea... Again losing 1-0. That being said, I'm hoping for a cup this year, maybe the League or FA Cup. Have managed to really push my squad with the homegrown look, the team report facts tab shows my domestic player bias at 86% vs the league average of 54%! Lucky really as i'm also England manager after Koeman lead them to a shocking world cup... That's how the squads looking for this season. Main thing I'm worried about is having a decent BWM in the middle of the park. Michael Bradley was quality on loan from Arsenal last year, but he can't get a work permit Demarai Gray has been a star for me out wide, can play as a wing on the right or IF on the left. Got 17 goals, and 9 assists last season in 40 (11) appearances. The Leeds academy boys have also all been stars, Byram and Taylor both going to the world cup and Cook also being capped. Sadly Mowatt hasn't quite become a starting quality player, but is a good rotation option. Kalvin Phillips also hasn't quite progressed for me, mainly because the others have been doing too well to get him game time. Hoping to be able to get James Wilson progressing too, he hasn't had much luck at United, so maybe I can convert him to Leeds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dripdrop84 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Nice going. Out of interest, how is Jack Vann developing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastaman219 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Nice going. Out of interest, how is Jack Vann developing? Not the greatest to be honest, as I've not been able to get him the game time he needs due to being in the Premier League. To be honest, i'm not sure he will be physically cut out for the Premier League. 5'10, with 9 jumping reach and 11 strength. Also just noticed his tackling was only 6. I'm trying to get him game time this seasons though, at the minute he is on 1* with a potential of 3 1/2 stars, whilst Lewis Cook is 4* and 4 1/2* potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakey Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Just started a Leeds save - has anyone signed Paul Robinson? Think i'm going to sign him, scouts say better than Silvestri at the start and i will try and offload Turnball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dripdrop84 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Just started a Leeds save - has anyone signed Paul Robinson? Think i'm going to sign him, scouts say better than Silvestri at the start and i will try and offload Turnball. I missed out on Robbo unfortunately. Was disappointed to see that he'd signed for Town of all clubs! Imagine he would be a quick-win with the fans and I'm interested to see if he turns into a decent GK coach down the line Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomorezen Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I missed out on Robbo unfortunately. Was disappointed to see that he'd signed for Town of all clubs! Imagine he would be a quick-win with the fans and I'm interested to see if he turns into a decent GK coach down the line In my game he does yes, I found him as one of the GK coach when I took Leeds in 2019 funnily enough. Vann is a championship player at best in my save, just not good enough to make the grade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorjol Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Hi guys ! First season, only brought Hooper on loan : The club has been sold to a brazilian guy at the end of the first season, he gave us 30M€ to spend. Second season, unbelievable : Now I will try tro improve the team and bring some english guys (Wisdom, Flanagan, Morrison) and a great striker (Zivkovic). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCarlsen Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Looks like my Leeds adventure is coming to a premature end. Had an awful start to my first season but turned it around and got promoted via the play-offs. Spent the bulk of my transfer budget on Gelson Martins who was fantastic on loan in my first season. I'm currently 18th in the prem and have recently been taken over. I got £26m to spend in January and I brought in 5/6 players (Mammana, N'Zonzi, Prince-Boateng and a couple more I can't remember off the top of my head). Just been given a month to save my job by the new chairman, and that month includes games against Chelsea, Everton and Man City. I was tempted to start again anyway so it won't be the end of the world although I would like to carry on at the same time! We'll see what happens... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Perfect Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Spent 3 successful seasons at Wrexham before I replaced Steve Evans, beating the bookies favourite Neil Redfearn to the role. He's still my HoYD, although I've lost 2 U21 managers in 2.5 years. Also lost Charlie Taylor in my first month, some genius had put an £11m release clause in his contract and we were already £30k overspent in wages. Replaced him with Tyrone Mings who was on the list at Bournemouth for £750k and gave me the cash to bring in Josh Onomah from Spurs plus a few freebies like Dominic Ball and Christian Walton. We went up in 2nd and I strengthened again. Teddy Bishop was out of contract and got him for.compensation of £2.2m. Demari Gray was an expensive buy from Spurs as was Ryan Nyambe from Blackburn but the board gave me another £25m which added Lewis Baker, Nathanial Chalobah and James Wilson. We beat Spurs to 4th. We added Jack Grealish from relegated Aston Villa, Timo Horn replaced Silvestri, Andrew Robertson came in from City, Jon Flanaghan from Hull. Ryan Kent had spent my Championship season on loan but Liverpool wanted £25m to make it permanent. A year later I got him for less than £4m. My best signing has been Matthias Sammer as DoF. He moves players so easily, which Coppell couldn't do. With Chris Wood heading to Huddersfield it leaves Cook, my captain, and Byram as the only two originals. The board has just given me another £41m to spend, our facilities have been massively improved, the purchase of Elland Road will be finalised in the summer and we have drawn Barcelona in the Champions League knock out stages. Things are looking very good indeed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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