[FM18] Dragan my feet through the Balkans: A Kosovan Youth Challenge

[shaunvamos]

This is the first time we've gone to Wales, and I intend to make a winning start.

[shaunvamos]

Pretty comfortable in the end, Bojovic scored a perfect hattrick with a goal from his right, his left and his head  

 

 

Haven't lost to them in the 4 matches we've played.

[shaunvamos]

The unbeaten run against BATE continues!

 

We lost to them in the playoff 7 years ago. Can we get revenge?

[shaunvamos]

FM'd in the second leg, but smashed them away to get revenge on them.

 

Beat them twice in the same stage 4 years ago.

[shaunvamos]

Well this was a flogging! Didn't expect it to be this dominant.

 

I like this group a lot. Galatasaray is probably the easiest 3rd seed there, and the same probably goes for Monaco.

[kidthekid]

Not the worst of groups. Great progress as always. Do Maric and Subert play the same position?

[shaunvamos]

Happy New Year everyone! I hope your year started off as great as mine did....

 

 

We had a massive turnaround after the first two games. I changed to an attacking 4-4-2 instead of defending against the bigger teams, Needless to say, it worked!

 

I really wanted a Portuguese team. We've lost both times we've played City, in the Europa League 10 years ago. 

 

18 hours ago, kidthekid said:

Not the worst of groups. Great progress as always. Do Maric and Subert play the same position?

 

Thanks! Maric is listed as a right winger, but he mostly plays left wing as he is accomplished there, and we have zero quality left wingers after him. Subert is basically our starting RM, but there are three rated the same as he is, Maric and our supposed generational talent Isakovic, but I think my HOYD dropped the ball on that assumption.

[ManUtd1]

Finally catching up in here -- excellent stuff, man!  

[shaunvamos]

2031 Youth Intake

Meh, not great. But we've been spoiled.

 

He's got some good attributes, but will have to work on playing CM.

 

A tall, slow winger. Interesting.

 

He looks solid.

[shaunvamos]

8 minutes ago, ManUtd1 said:

Finally catching up in here -- excellent stuff, man!  

Thanks

 

[shaunvamos]

Yeah I kinda expected thus, we were never in it really, they're too elite.

[shaunvamos]

Class of 2021 Update

 

Filip Milosavljevic 4A*

 

Probably our best ever player that is no longer at the club. He was falling down the pecking order and Spartak came knocking. But he improved a lot, and scored nearly 100 goals for us.

 

 

Jovica Ilic 4B

 

 

Hasn't had a good career at all.

 

 

Lazar Mrdja 4C

 

 

The difference from then to now is crazy, pretty much at least a 3 point improvement in most categories. Over 250 appearances and counting, he's been our first choice keeper for the last 6 seasons, but still no national cap. Scored over 50 goals too, which I know is a tradition for many players on here.

[shaunvamos]

2030/31 Season Review

I think you could say this is a closer season, because we lost 2 games. That being said everyone is just competing for second place but the league is getting stronger with the introduction of foreign players. Our most successful season yet I think given our efforts in Europe.

 

Key Players

 

Subert wins his 3rd straight PotY after another phenomenal season, managing to top his efforts from the previous season. 

 

Subert's wing partner was also in lethal touch again.

 

This kid is going to be great. Only his second season in the game, and he's in our top 3 performers for the season. I had to turn down offers from Porto, Benfica, Inter, AC Milan, Juventus, Liverpool and Tottenham, so we may have a gem on our hands here.

 

Other News

Berane: beat Milsami (MOL) 3-0 before losing to Beitar Jerusalem (ISR) 2-1 in the EL 2nd QR.

Rudar Pljevlja: beat Torpedo Zhodino (BLR) 5-1, and Hajduk (CRO) 3-1 before losing on penalties to Djurgardens (SWE) in the EL 3rd QR.

Grbalj: beat St Pats Athletic (IRL) 6-0, and AS Trencin (SVK) 3-2 before losing 7-1 to Southampton (ENG) in the EL 3rd QR.

 

The U19s defended their title with absolute ease! 2 goals conceded all tournament. 

 

The national team were promoted into the Euro League 1st Division after finishing ahead of Switzerland and Scotland in their group.

 

 

On the way back up!

 

 

 

 

[shaunvamos]

 

This'll be a laugh.

[shaunvamos]

Hey, that was fun!

 

 

Sweden awaits!

[shaunvamos]

Was a pretty nervy 2-2 first leg, then we just obliterated them at home!

 

Playing the other Wien this time.

[shaunvamos]

Comfortably through.

 

This is probably the hardest unseeded team we could get. Tough times ahead.

[shaunvamos]

I don't know how we scored 8 away, and how this was a bigger scoreline than the Austria Wien game. But we are in the groups once more.

 

 

I think we got very, very lucky with the draw again. Feyenoord are definitely the weakest top seeds.

[shaunvamos]

 

We are now starting to look like a team that can hold it's own in Europe and not get smashed by the bigger teams. We were so close to beating Feyenoord away but lost the lead and by extension a spot in the last 16. That being said, we are into the Europe knockouts, and I have a good feeling.

 

I have a very good feeling about this.

[shaunvamos]

 

 

 

 
 

........ Yeah I don't know what happened here. This was with three first teamers out injured. We have depth I guess?

 

 

Not a bad draw here. 

[shaunvamos]

2032 Youth Intake

This is an amazing intake so far into this save, with all our players coming from the middle of the pitch. Incredible batch of determination.

 

I love everything about him. Except his height maybe.

 

Needs to grow a bit but his jumping reach may help him here.

 

Decent technicals but has no jumping reach despite being over 6 foot. Might have to hire some of those coaches at Liverpool 

 

 

[shaunvamos]

Class of 2022 10 Years On

This was described as a 'golden generation' for our club. Let's see where the top 3 are.

 

Radomir Mamula 5A

 

Didn't improve much and was sold to Celik. Featured in the first team every season after that.

 

Miljan Kaludjerovic 5B

 

 

Was a bit of a fringe player for us but ultimately didn't cut it.

 

Milan Davidovic 5C

 

 

Was never going to get a game in front of our GK from the previous intake.

 

So much for the so called golden generation.

The only player worth mentioning was the 4th one, even though I don't have a before picture here he is currently.

 

 

He's had a great career for us and has nearly 50 caps to his name.

[shaunvamos]

Safely through, and we equal our best ever performance at a European tournament!

 

The only team that worries me here is Chelsea. Maybe Celtic and Dortmund too.

 

Bring on Dortmund!

 

We've played each other three times, twice in the 2029/30 Champions League where we drew and lost, and once this season in a mid season friendly in which we beat them 3-0. I'd like to think we have the upper hand.

[shaunvamos]

We smashed them at home and then managed to hold on for the draw away, we are into the last 4 of the Europa League!

 

No Chelsea please.

 

Using your manners works everyone

 

 

 

[shaunvamos]

Well the fairytale is over   We just couldn't keep them out at home. That being said, our performance could raise our country coefficient into an automatic group spot! I'll have to double check when the rankings get released, but it looks like we will.

[shaunvamos]

2031/32 Season Review

More of the same really, except we lost 3 matches this time. Ever closer.

 

Key Players

 

4 PotY straight for Subert. Was our assist leader this season and selected in the Euro squad (spoiler alert).

 

Missed a chunk of the season due to injury, but was still very good for us scoring and assisting plenty.

 

55 goals and 25 assists across all competitions. Phenomenal season.

 

Other News

I forgot to detail the 2030 World Cup which was won by home nations Spain over France 2-1, with Portugal in 3rd. England were beaten by Tunisia in the last 16.

 

Rudar Pljevlja: beat KuPS (FIN) 4-1 and Vitoria Setubal (POR) 3-1 before losing 6-0 to Krasnodar (RUS) in the Europa 4th QR.

Mornar Bar: beat Lincoln (GIB) 2-0,  Vojvodina (SRB) 6-4, Schalke (GER) 1-0 before finally losing at the last hurdle to Celta Vigo (ESP) 2-0.

Mladost Podgorica: beat Riga (LTV) 5-2 before losing 3-1 to Rijeka (CRO) in the EL 2nd QR.

 

I'm not sure if his ratings were inflated because of the qualifiers, but it's impressive all the same. 

 

The national team qualified for the 2032 EURO, as mentioned before, beating Romania and Austria in the playoffs. They're in a group with Russia, Turkey and Spain. It will be interesting to see how they go and if the manager will get sacked if he does the same as I did. 14 Budocnost players are in the squad, 3 from Grbalj, and 1 each from Zeta, Mornar Bar, Rudar and Sutjeska.

 

This is the first and only regen to win the Ballon D'Or so far. Messi finished with 10, and the next best after 10 is Mbappe with 5.

 

YES!!!

There will be at least 2 teams in Europe the season after next!

 

The club and league ranking is at an all time high, and everything else is increasing.

 

 

 

[kidthekid]

Fantastic Europa run, I got spoilt by your success and thought you would beat Ajax but that is certainly unfair to expect that

[shaunvamos]

9 minutes ago, kidthekid said:

Fantastic Europa run, I got spoilt by your success and thought you would beat Ajax but that is certainly unfair to expect that

Me too, I had a funny feeling we were going to go all the way, but then they woke me up and put me in my place.

[shaunvamos]

Nice welcome back to the season.

[BoxToBox]

3 hours ago, shaunvamos said:

Decent technicals but has no jumping reach despite being over 6 foot. Might have to hire some of those coaches at Liverpool 

[shaunvamos]

Goodbye. Next please.

 

They denied us entry into the CL groups 4 years ago. It's revenge time on perhaps one of the most unpopular teams on this forum. Well at least to @Jupjamie anyway

 

[shaunvamos]

Very comfortable.

 

Beat them 11-2 over 2 legs last year. I don't think it'll be as large this time, but should still get the job done.

[shaunvamos]

Much closer than before, but job done anyway.

 

It's great being seeded 3rd

 

[shaunvamos]

 

Pretty solid effort here, disappointed in the draw in Anderlecht, but through to the KO stages!

 

Hahahahahaha great.

[Sanel]

Love reading this. Can you do a screen of your team please? I would like to see the values.

[shaunvamos]

The 2032 player of the year. Originally from Feyenoord, he's played at 4 clubs and has had a total of 324 million dollars spent on him!

[shaunvamos]

3 minutes ago, Sanel said:

Love reading this. Can you do a screen of your team please? I would like to see the values.

 

Is this what you mean?

 

 

 

 

 

[Sanel]

Yeah. Jeez, some values are really low because of the coefficient rankings.

[shaunvamos]

9 minutes ago, Sanel said:

Yeah. Jeez, some values are really low because of the coefficient rankings.

I think it's based on our reputation too, we are only 3* so if we were 4* or something the price would be much higher. That being said I can negotiate higher prices with teams that are offering for my players but just as they get to nearly double or more of the original value I reject them 😈 I may not be endearing myself to the managers but I don't need their support anyway as it's all about growth from within.

[shaunvamos]

2033 Youth Intake

 

Meh. A F.Pro RB is always nice though.

 

 

 

[shaunvamos]

Class of 2023 10 Years On

 

Nenad Bojovic 6A

 

Nenad is still with us, and what a career he has had. He's our highest ever league goalscorer with 180 and has averaged over a 7 rating over 10 seasons which is amazingly consistent. He's not done either, he's still a big part of the team, even though he doesn't always start.

 

Nemanja Radosavljevic 6B

 

Actually had 2 good seasons for us before falling out of favour and joining another top Montenegrin club.

 

Armin Ibrahimovic 6C*

 

He has actually had a good career for us and internationally as well, but was eventually pushed out as more CBs came through and some could play RB better.

 

 

Class of 2018 15 Years On

 

I won't do screenshots here, just a little update on what the top 3 are doing now.

 

Milorad Martinovic 1A: Still with us, broke his leg in 2032 but apart from that has still featured.

259 games, 7 goals, 6 assists, 4 PotM, 7.17 AR, 68 caps, 3 goals.

 

Nenad Svitic 1B: Picked up by Petrovac in 2029 and has been there ever since.

317 games, 361 Conceded, 106 clean sheets, 4PotM, 6.82 AR.

 

Aleksa Starcevic 1C: Sold to Sampdoria in Italy after wanting a new challenge. I let him go for 2.1M as we have plenty of youngsters with better potential. Has played a fair amount there as well.

344 games, 63 goals, 48 assists, 38 PotM, 7.37 AR, 66 caps, 6 goals.

 

 

 

[Sanel]

59 minutes ago, shaunvamos said:

I think it's based on our reputation too, we are only 3* so if we were 4* or something the price would be much higher. That being said I can negotiate higher prices with teams that are offering for my players but just as they get to nearly double or more of the original value I reject them 😈 I may not be endearing myself to the managers but I don't need their support anyway as it's all about growth from within.

Yeah true. I'm looking now for a LLM game as well without the youth rule. I don't know about your tactics in the EL/CL by the way, but I tend to play counter-attacking-ish against top tier teams.

[deltablue]

Barcelona? No problem

[shaunvamos]

10 minutes ago, Sanel said:

Yeah true. I'm looking now for a LLM game as well without the youth rule. I don't know about your tactics in the EL/CL by the way, but I tend to play counter-attacking-ish against top tier teams.

Oh yeah nice, where you thinking of managing? I now have three tactics, all with the same formation and instructions, but with different mentalities. If we are the clear favourites in a match, or 2.00< in decimal odds, I play attacking, if the opponent has odds 2.00< I play standard, and everything in between I play control. I used to play defensive in matches where we weren't the favourites, but I found that we wouldn't score goals, and counter wouldn't really work for us either so I just stuck it at standard and have been able to get wins from there.

[shaunvamos]

3 minutes ago, deltablue said:

Barcelona? No problem

 

Turns out we were a bit of a problem for them!

Yes, we were dominated at the Nou Camp. But, we drew at home, and only lost 2-0 in a match where had 5 first teamers out due to suspension or injury. So there's positives from this for sure!

[BoxToBox]

Damn good showing!

[shaunvamos]

1 minute ago, BoxToBox said:

Damn good showing!

Thanks  yet to break through that ceiling though.

[Sanel]

1 hour ago, shaunvamos said:

Oh yeah nice, where you thinking of managing? I now have three tactics, all with the same formation and instructions, but with different mentalities. If we are the clear favourites in a match, or 2.00< in decimal odds, I play attacking, if the opponent has odds 2.00< I play standard, and everything in between I play control. I used to play defensive in matches where we weren't the favourites, but I found that we wouldn't score goals, and counter wouldn't really work for us either so I just stuck it at standard and have been able to get wins from there.

I had a game with Ravenna (Serie C, Italy) for a few seasons. Now looking for an other club but I have no idea where. I really hate leagues with a small amount of clubs though. I found attacking a bit too much, always leave it on standard nowadays.

[shaunvamos]

10 minutes ago, Sanel said:

I had a game with Ravenna (Serie C, Italy) for a few seasons. Now looking for an other club but I have no idea where. I really hate leagues with a small amount of clubs though. I found attacking a bit too much, always leave it on standard nowadays.

Oh yeah nice! England Scotland and Northern Ireland are always good, multiple divisions and with the last two there's room for growth in Europe.

[shaunvamos]

2032/33 Season Review

Yep cool. 

 

Key Players

 

Bit of a changing of the guard here, as some of the younger players start to break through.

 

 Here's the first of our next big things, who was unlucky to feature on this page last season. His first full season in the first team was eventful with over 40 goals and nearly 30 assists. It's also the first time I've ever had a complete forward! I've had to reject offers for him too, could you blame me?

 

Along with Stojanovic,  Mitrovic is our best player. I retrained him at LM and that's where he stayed for most of the season. Only played half the season in the league but was key for us in Europe and made the CL team of the season for the second year running. Monaco, the previous seasons CL winners and Bayern are desperate to land him.

 

Bit of a veteran feel here, even though he's only 26.

 

Other News

 

Petrovac: Beat Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP) 2-1 before losing 3-0 to AZ (NED) in the EL 3rd QR.

Rudar Pljevlja: lost 2-1 to Zilina (SVK) in the EL 2nd QR.

Mornar Bar: lost 3-0 to Partizan (SRB) in the EL 3rd QR.

 

Montenegro got one point from their Euro group. Did the manager get sacked?

Nope.

They were relegated from their Division 1 European League group without winning a game. They score 1 goal in 4 games while conceding 10. Did the manager get sacked?

Nope.

Montenegro are at their lowest ranking in 8 seasons. Why won't the manager get sacked?

 

Speaking of the Euros, Italy beat Croatia in the final 3-0, and England made the semis losing to Croatia. Bulgaria, Serbia and Switzerland made the last 8.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but essentially this means we get 3 European group stage spots right?