FM17: Liverpool FC - Heavy Metal Football

[GR3NDAL]

Season 4 Review

A very good season winning almost everything.  It was basically me against Man United for the silverware....

Community Shield: Lost against Manchester United 0-0  *1-4 in a penalty shootout

EFL CUP: Lost in third round at Chelsea: Won by Manchester United

FA CUP: Winners: beat Manchester United 3-1 in the final

European Champions CUp: Winners :beat Manchester United 3-1 in the final (again)

Premier League: Winners: Finshed with 97 pts a clear 11 pts ahead of Manchester United

 

[ryan045]

On 7/20/2017 at 17:37, Guerrier_ said:

Definitely want to see some screenshots! I'm into my 5th season, would be good to see some comparatives for the Prem winners and Champions League winners? Maybe the past winners for a few foreign leagues? Ballon d'or winners? I could go on  I'll happily oblige and show the same ones lol

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- Premier League Titles

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- Champions League Titles

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- Balon Dor's

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- Club Legends

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- Return Of Suarez

On 7/23/2017 at 18:18, matsnor21 said:

What skin are you using? Looks nice

The skin is called CFM Skin 2017. http://www.fmscout.com/a-cfm-fm17-skin.html

[matsnor21]

2 hours ago, ryan045 said:

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The skin is called CFM Skin 2017. http://www.fmscout.com/a-cfm-fm17-skin.html

Same as i use, but looked so nice with the Anfield background. How did you get that ? 

[ryan045]

41 minutes ago, matsnor21 said:

Same as i use, but looked so nice with the Anfield background. How did you get that ? 

I use this one for the Stadium/City backgrounds

http://www.fmscout.com/a-football-manager-backgrounds-super-pack.html

[scruffy_bear]

Going into the second season I had a few concerns which I hoped to address during per season.

• Too many goals and chances from crosses.

• Central defenders positioning.

• Front three unable to create chances at the end of last the season.

 

This is how the season when:

 

[manchester]

Starting a liverpool save tonight never done a save with them im using the Jan database any suggestions in terms of players to buy and sell

[scruffy_bear]

16 minutes ago, manchester said:

Starting a liverpool save tonight never done a save with them im using the Jan database any suggestions in terms of players to buy and sell

Gianluigi Donnarumma - must buy got him for about 20 

Sergej Milnkovic Savic - amazing as box to box got for 22 

Keep Ben Woodburn, Sheyi ojo,Trent Alexander-Arnold and Origi.  All can become world class

If you want any screen shot just ask I'm starting my third season

[manchester]

24 minutes ago, scruffy_bear said:

Gianluigi Donnarumma - must buy got him for about 20 

Sergej Milnkovic Savic - amazing as box to box got for 22 

Keep Ben Woodburn, Sheyi ojo,Trent Alexander-Arnold and Origi.  All can become world class

If you want any screen shot just ask I'm starting my third season

yeah screenshots would be helpful

[scruffy_bear]

 

Woodburn has been out for 7 months so he's not as good as he could be

[dennislauridsen]

5 hours ago, scruffy_bear said:

 

Woodburn has been out for 7 months so he's not as good as he could be

Boy? please tell me what skin u are using. that looks so nice

[scruffy_bear]

2 hours ago, dennislauridsen said:

Boy? please tell me what skin u are using. that looks so nice

 

[dennislauridsen]

59 minutes ago, scruffy_bear said:

 

Jeg takker mange gange

[glenn28]

Season 4 

League:2nd

Fa cup:rd 6

League cup:3rd Rd 

Champions league:1st knockout rd 

Trophy Haul 

League cup;2019

Lost the title by 3 pts to United who have won it 4 times in a row performed poorly in the cup signed Icardi in Januray thanks to mt DOF for 32 mill sold Coutinho for 78mill to Bayern 4 seasons only 1 trophy hopefully season 5 my trophy spree will start 

[ryan045]

Okay so I'm into year 2027 and have finally got myself a new stadium secured, look what they have named it I built my profile around him so they named it the Klopp Stadium. It will make us have the highest capacity stadium in the league. It comes with a roof and under soil heating.

These are a few options the stadium could of been called. Would of been just as happy with a Gerrard stadium or a Daglish one.

[krisdonna]

On 26-7-2017 at 14:14, scruffy_bear said:

 

Woodburn has been out for 7 months so he's not as good as he could be

Milinkovic Savic  looks  like the perfect Box to box midfielder.

[scruffy_bear]

3 hours ago, krisdonna said:

Milinkovic Savic  looks  like the perfect Box to box midfielder.

It's one of the roles that key to my tactic,  outstanding box to box 

[Guerrier_]

Season 2019/20 Review (4th Season)

So I'm actually about to start my 6th season, but I realised I haven't updated in a while! My 4th season was somewhat a special one, winning everything apart from a 3rd consecutive Champions League. This is arguably my best ever season on all my FM saves throughout the years, and I was gutted to lose to Juve stopping the clean sweep of Silverware.

 

Community Shield - Winners 3-1 vs Man Utd, Origi (25, 79) Berahino (49), Martial (27)

UEFA Super Cup - Winners 2-0 vs AC Milan, Sharpe double, Sharpe (7, 29)

EFL Cup - Winners 2-0 vs Spurs, Coutinho (49) Can (73)

Club World Cup - Winners 2-1 vs Sao Paulo FC, Lemar (40) Origi (45), Cristian Pavon (26)

FA Cup - Winners 3-0 vs Chelsea, Dier (8) Origi (29) Can (90+2)

Premier League - Winners, a 100 point haul and only 18 goals conceded! Oh and Everton got relegated 

UEFA Champions League - Semi-finalists, lost 2-1 on agg. to Juve the eventual winners (they beat Spurs 4-2 in the final). The first leg was at Anfield and it finished 0-0, and in the 2nd leg in Turin Sergi Darder (35) put Juve 1-0 at HT. In the 2nd half Origi (58) then leveled the score, and as things stood we were through on away goals! However Franco Vazquez (83) broke our hearts late on .

Alongside my LFC career I took up the reigns of French manager after the 2018 World Cup. Having won the inaugural European International League in 2019, it was time for the 2020 UEFA Euro's in Italy!

France management review:

UEFA Euro's 2020 - Winners 7-3 vs Portugal!!!! (Yes, Seven - Three )

 

The final was an absolutely mental game, but Benzema stole the show with 4 goals to make us Champions!!!!

[wakey24]

Just started a save and Sturridge last 2 friendlies and injured for 8-9 months. New striker please!

[Guerrier_]

2 hours ago, wakey24 said:

Just started a save and Sturridge last 2 friendlies and injured for 8-9 months. New striker please!

Use Origi - Complete Forward, bosses it for me, 30-35 goals a season all comps. Either that or try and sign Dybala, the earlier you go for him the easier he is to get, or Luciano Vietto is decent and cheap.

Others who become very good, Breel Embolo, Icardi, Berardi, Belotti, Odsonne Edouard and Johannes Eggestein.

[wakey24]

9 hours ago, Guerrier_ said:

Use Origi - Complete Forward, bosses it for me, 30-35 goals a season all comps. Either that or try and sign Dybala, the earlier you go for him the easier he is to get, or Luciano Vietto is decent and cheap.

Others who become very good, Breel Embolo, Icardi, Berardi, Belotti, Odsonne Edouard and Johannes Eggestein.

Thank you. I don't like to go for the norm. I went for a Paraguayan I think called Luzcano. He has 4 in 5 so far.

[dan99]

Dybala

[glenn28]

Season 5 

Had my best season in FM 17 won the league & Fa Cup 2 trophys added still want the league & champions league United have won the league 5 years in a row & hopefull ill end that in Season 6 Icardi scored 38 goals in all comps for me

League:3rd

Fa cup:won

Champions league:1st knockout round

League Cup:Won

Trophy Haul 

Fa Cup:2021

League cup:2019,2021 

[wakey24]

On Saturday, August 05, 2017 at 06:48, glenn28 said:

Season 5 

Had my best season in FM 17 won the league & Fa Cup 2 trophys added still want the league & champions league United have won the league 5 years in a row & hopefull ill end that in Season 6 Icardi scored 38 goals in all comps for me

League:3rd

Fa cup:won

Champions league:1st knockout round

League Cup:Won

Trophy Haul 

Fa Cup:2021

League cup:2019,2021 

Is this the hardest FM for Liverpool Glenn?

 

[glenn28]

7 hours ago, wakey24 said:

Is this the hardest FM for Liverpool Glenn?

 

For sure I've got a good team but hard to win the league & champions league but I'm up for the challenge 

[scruffy_bear]

Unbelievable fourth season, best save I've every had tho I'm burn out now not sure what to do.

Here a list of records I broken this season.

• Number of goals champion league – 33 goals
• Seventy-two games unbeaten from Tuesday 23^rd of April 2019
• Dele Alli champion league highest average rating 7.99
• Dele Alli most assist league 17
• Nathaniel Clyne highest league average 7.73
• 98 league points

[Guerrier_]

44 minutes ago, scruffy_bear said:

Unbelievable fourth season, best save I've every had tho I'm burn out now not sure what to do.

Here a list of records I broken this season.

• Number of goals champion league – 33 goals
• Seventy-two games unbeaten from Tuesday 23^rd of April 2019
• Dele Alli champion league highest average rating 7.99
• Dele Alli most assist league 17
• Nathaniel Clyne highest league average 7.73
• 98 league points

What an amazing season!! Good to see someone else getting the best out of Origi.

Out of interest what position and role do you play Dele Alli in? He was absolutely devastating for you and I can't get him anywhere near those numbers on my save.

[scruffy_bear]

I play a strike-less tactic Dele Alli plays as advanced playmaker with two SS beside him

[Guerrier_]

11 minutes ago, scruffy_bear said:

I play a strike-less tactic Dele Alli plays as advanced playmaker with two SS beside him

Ahh yea I remember you posting it earlier! I have Lemar as my AMC with AP role so Dele plays further back in my midfield.

[scruffy_bear]

59 minutes ago, Guerrier_ said:

Ahh yea I remember you posting it earlier! I have Lemar as my AMC with AP role so Dele plays further back in my midfield.

Yeah may a change to unleash the AP, Coutinho got something like 20 assist there too.  The defenders tracks the SS and forgets about the AP who just walk through the hole in the centre.  My backup AP scored 16 and 10 assist too it's crazy good.  

[dan99]

Dybala has just broke Shearer's Premier League goal scoring record. What a player.

[ChrisBones1990]

@scruffy_bear Interested to see what changes you made to the tactic. I play a strikerless but with a amc as advanced playmaker and i use to inside forwards.

[scruffy_bear]

32 minutes ago, ChrisBones1990 said:

@scruffy_bear Interested to see what changes you made to the tactic. I play a strikerless but with a amc as advanced playmaker and i use to inside forwards.

I made changes across the front, advanced playmaker I removed hold up ball, close down less and dribble less.  Added Shoot less often, dribble more and more risky passes.  As for the shadow striker added close down sometimes, ease off tackles and shoot less often.

 

[Staf9]

with the season about the start whats everyone's opinion on how the squad looks for FM 18

who do you think will get a boost in PA and who will be downgraded?

personally i think if we Sign VVD before the end of the window we will probably have the best squad we've had for a long time on FM. still some work to do on the back line tho

can see Woodburn staying as he is on PA with TAA getting a big boost and hopefully grujic/gomez keeping a high rating. 

be interested to see if any of the fringe youth like Ojo, Kent. Wilson, brewster get a boost at all. 

 

can see Origi being downgraded

 

[glenn28]

On 10/08/2017 at 23:58, Staf9 said:

with the season about the start whats everyone's opinion on how the squad looks for FM 18

who do you think will get a boost in PA and who will be downgraded?

personally i think if we Sign VVD before the end of the window we will probably have the best squad we've had for a long time on FM. still some work to do on the back line tho

can see Woodburn staying as he is on PA with TAA getting a big boost and hopefully grujic/gomez keeping a high rating. 

be interested to see if any of the fringe youth like Ojo, Kent. Wilson, brewster get a boost at all. 

 

can see Origi being downgraded

 

Coutinho won't be there most likely will go to Barcelona 

[Staf9]

On 8/14/2017 at 09:33, glenn28 said:

Coutinho won't be there most likely will go to Barcelona 

sadly i posted this before it all went T!ts up.

[GR3NDAL]

SEASON 5 review

Once again it was us versus Man Utd for the silverware.

We piped them by a single point to win the league but they got their revenge in FA cup and Champions league finals

The Champions League final ended with a ridiculously terrible penalty shootout. I miss a lot of penalties anyway but in shootouts its even worse

I have been playing Dybala behind a front two of Woodburn and Buitink. Buitink won the golden boot in the League.

[smp20]

Hi all - decided to start a save with Liverpool. I'm taking my Dad, a lifelong Liverpool fan, to Anfield this Sunday for the Arsenal game so my interest in Liverpool is at its peak and I don't usually manage big sides so I thought I'd do something different for a change. I've decided to take on the persona of John Arne Riise .

I've started the first season with budgets off and all I did in the first window was add a couple of staff members, no one sacked. In January we did quite a lot of business. Out went Matip to Barca for £60m, Emre Can to Real Madrid for £72m, Sturridge to Arsenal for £35m and Mignolet to Milan for £10m. In came scouser Cresswell (£15m)Donnarumma (£33m), Van Dijk (£33m), Phil Jones (£20m; my original target Michael Keane chose Man City) and then a deadline day flurry of Martin Odegaard and Iver Fossum for around £30m combined to bring some of Riise's natives in, as well as the re-signing of Sterling (£40m) and Rossiter (£5m, loaned back to Rangers).

I'm now into February and we are currently sitting in 4th place.  I started with a typical 4-1-2-3 Wide but I have now progressed to a 2-3-2-3 strikerless. At home we are unbeaten (think all wins) but away from home we've lost 7 PL games. My current first 11, when all fit, would look like this:

SK (D) - Donnarumma

CD (D) - Van Dijk

CD (D) - Jones / Lovren

CWB (A) - Clyne

HB (D) - Henderson

CWB (A) - Moreno / Cresswell

BBM (S) - Lallana

BBM (S) - Wijnaldum / Milner

SS (A) - Firmino / Origi

AP (S) - Coutinho

SS (A) - Sterling / Mane

 The likes of Gomez, Alexander-Arnold, Ojo, Ejaria and Woodburn have been in and around the first team; while Fossum and Odegaard will be rotated into the first team now they've arrived.

I've had a few injury problems - the Brazilian duo of Firmino and Coutinho have missed a lot - and it's not been easy. Enjoying the grind of managing Liverpool so far and I hope I can be competing for titles sooner rather than later. My main focus will be revamping the club in line with a talent factory philosophy:

18 man first team squad - highly professional, hard working, determined and technically gifted for a possession style

16 man 'Talent' squad - the best crop of 18-22 year olds who will be vying for a first team slot and play together in the U23s - exceptional 16/17 year olds will be considered for the squad.

16 man Youth squad - a balanced U18s side to compete in the youth leagues and cover the U23s when players are moved up.

We will not loan out players, instead we will focus on our core of 50 players. Any local players with a chance of becoming a first team player will be given priority.

 

[smp20]

Ok, I really have a problem away from home. I've tried tweaking to 3 at the back but I think I need a new approach altogether. Thinking 4-2-3-1 deep, narrow away from home, playing on the counter.

[carlowsaint19]

34 minutes ago, smp20 said:

Ok, I really have a problem away from home. I've tried tweaking to 3 at the back but I think I need a new approach altogether. Thinking 4-2-3-1 deep, narrow away from home, playing on the counter.

SMP, what mentality have you set for your away games, and is your issue not scoring or just conceding too many goals away from home?

 

Perhaps your mentality is too attack minded for the away games, in my save I typically play a 3-4-3 Control at home, but switch to counter or even defend when away.

[smp20]

32 minutes ago, carlowsaint19 said:

SMP, what mentality have you set for your away games, and is your issue not scoring or just conceding too many goals away from home?

 

Perhaps your mentality is too attack minded for the away games, in my save I typically play a 3-4-3 Control at home, but switch to counter or even defend when away.

I normally play on counter both home and away, switching to control or attack if I'm not breaking teams down. Main problem is being countered away from home; and finishing it seems!

[smp20]

I've brought the wing backs back into the defence strata, switch the half back to a DM (D) and one of the centre mids is now a deep lying playmaker so we should have a more solid defensive spine now with cover in front of it.

[smp20]

So I finished the season exactly where we were predicted in 5th place. Very disappointing to miss out on Champions League and also to lose to weaker opposition in the cups.

After a blip in March we finished well and we nearly caught Man City, but unfortunately we just missed out. I've won the PL with 78 points before, it's a good

tally that should usually secure you a top 4 finish. We need to be better on our travels - our home record was 17-1-1!

Moreno had a great season and was named fans player of the year, closely followed by Coutinho. A surprise performer was Wijnaldum, who claimed 3rd place in the supporters awards. Out of the new signings only two made it into the best 11 - Donnarumma and Van Dijk - who have both heavily strengthened our back line. Raheem Sterling has spent more time with the physio than on the pitch which is frustrating.

Our strong finish to the season was thanks to a Paisley Pass & Move inspired 4-4-2/4-4-1-1. I hope this will fare well going forward.

 

[glenn28]

Looks like we won't have to sign Keita in FM 18 from season 2 he will in the team will be set under future transfers 

[gmulv]

please let the Lemar rumours be true......

also what are all your thoughts on "Ox" - do we really need him for 40m???

[cjcowen94]

On 7/5/2017 at 18:06, scruffy_bear said:

any Opposition instructions

 

[cjcowen94]

On 5/29/2017 at 22:36, Guerrier_ said:

The win over Real Madrid was back in my 2nd season, now starting my 5th..so my team set-up may have changed a little.

I play 2 formations, sometimes utilising a 3rd.

Team instructions...

I tend to use the '4231' for home matches and games I think I will really dominate in, '4231 deep' is what I use for most away matches or games I feel like I need to be more solid in, and the '4312 AM' formation is a new one I'm currently testing, as I have a gem of a regen called Tim Sharpe up front, and I wanted to get Origi and Sharpe in together, as Origi is an absolute diamond up front!!

Origi after 4 seasons with me.. 158 appearances and 22 sub appearances, 35 assists and 124 goals!! Watch out Robbie Fowler!

Hope that helps, these tactics seem to work for me but feel free to ask if you have any questions

any player instructions and opposition instructions

[Guerrier_]

31 minutes ago, cjcowen94 said:

any player instructions and opposition instructions

I like to close down key positions, mainly full backs, wingers, strikers and midfielders with creative roles.

I show full backs onto weaker foot and depending on what role the striker is I'll mark tightly, mainly for AF, CF, TM. Wingers I like to take on an individual basis, weaker foot for wingers, or if they have two strong feet I'll show the winger role inside and show inside forwards out wide if that makes sense. and any AP or DLPs in midfield I'll tackle hard, as well as BBM's.

[eastley]

I really hope the new signings are in FM18 are don e correctly.

Like OX plays CM, but in FM17 he is not even close to natural at it, Salah can play AML as good as right in real life, but not in game etc..

I downloaded an up to date database and I cannot really work with it. I have Mane, Salah and Ox only really capable of playing in the AMR position.

[yonko]

9 hours ago, eastley said:

I really hope the new signings are in FM18 are don e correctly.

Like OX plays CM, but in FM17 he is not even close to natural at it, Salah can play AML as good as right in real life, but not in game etc..

I downloaded an up to date database and I cannot really work with it. I have Mane, Salah and Ox only really capable of playing in the AMR position.

Those things can always be edited though.

I'm waiting for the latest update by Pro0 and I will restart my Liverpool save.

There is too much competition (variations and options) for Ox in the center of midfield anyway. I see him more as a rotational player for Mane or Salah.

4-3-3 Wide:

GK - Mignolet/Karius

DR - Clyne/Arnold

DL - Moreno/Robertson

DCR - Matip/Gomez

DCL - Lovren/Klavan

MCR - Lallana/Winajldum

MC - Hendo/Emre Can

MCL - Coutinho/Milner

AMR - Salah/Sturridge

AML - Mane/Ox

ST - Firmino/Solanke

 

For 4-2-3-1 tactic:

MCR - Hendo/Winajldum

MCL - Emre Can /Milner

AMC - Coutinho/Lallana

I'm wondering if in terms of CA, Mane should be rated higher than Coutinho, since he is Liverpool's best player. Liverpool have a title-winning team, if the defense can be consistent and the team can get tough wins against lower table opposition. 

Btw, you are probably disappointed that your favorite boy Origi is loaned out.

[jakem016]

Is this the worst goal that's ever been scored?  Imagine this happening irl in a derby match.  The Everton gk really should be investigated for match fixing.