Andy Sava Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 And to top this blunder, the board is expanding the stadium with 11k seats and it will cost 23M Euros. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Sava Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Season 14 - 2033/2034 - End of season report Club Profile | Club Info | Finances | Andy Sava Bundesliga Overview | Past Positions | Fixtures 1 - 2 I didn't expect a repeat of last season but i still hoped for a top 4 finish. Unfortunately that did not happen, we had a decent season but not good enough. Bayern was a beast this season and won the league with 4 games left. DFB-Pokal Overview | Fixtures We got to the semi-finals and we were stopped by Borussia Dortmund. They went on to win the final against Bayern Champions League Group | Fixtures I expected to finish 2nd in the group but Ajax was stronger then i thought. Hopefully in the future we will do better Europa League Fixtures I didn't know what to expect from the Europa League. We were finalsts last year and wanted to try and win it. We destroyed the cometitions, the only match we lost was away to Sevilla. Other than that we had great wins and we reached the final. I was surprised to see local rivals FC Koln in the final. They finished 4th in the league and they didn't cause too much trouble for us, we won the final 3-1. Our first European trophy and we get Champions League next season! The Squad Squad | Transfers | Best Eleven I waited too long to start the report and i don't have the stats for CL and EL anymore. Transfers In Didn't spend much, we brought in some more promising young players. Agon Mani - Free transfer, former Tottenham player. He played a few games but didn't do much. Tshepo Kunene - 500K Euros from Sundowns. Karl-Heinz Meggle - 575K Euros from Nurnberg. My scouts tricket me, they should him as a 4 stars potential ability but now he is just 2 stars. Michael Luna - 3.6M Euros from Santa Fe. This is my most expensive transfer this season. He got to play alot of games because either Hugo or Lucas were injured. Zied Yeken - 650K Euros from Club African. He was on loan to Arminia Bielefeld for the second half of the season, for the first half he played for the second team. Top 3 Players of the Season Since CL and EL stats don't show anymore, i will take the stats from the players history. Marcos Panzardo - <51(2) Apps, 32 Goals, 3 Assists, 9 PoM, 7.24 Avg Rat> - He had some weak games but he still scored 30+ goals. Real Madrin came sniffing at the start of the season but they didn't make an offer. I am expecting someone to mach his 103M Euros release clause. Maybe it's time for a new contract. Umberto Guerra - <48(3) Apps, 17 Goals, 8 Assists, 7 PoM, 7.05 Avg Rat> - Guerra was my safety net when Panzardo had a bad game. His 17 goals and 8 assists kept us going this season. Hugo Morgadon - <46(1) Apps, 1 Goal, 6 Assists, 3 PoM, 7.15 Avg Rat> - Not an amazing season but still a good one. A chinese team is trying to get him for the last 2 seasons. The History Club Achievements Season | League | Position | DFB-Pokal | Champions League | Europa League | Europe Conference League ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20/21 3.Liga 8th N/A N/A N/A N/A 21/22 3.Liga 1st N/A N/A N/A N/A 22/23 2.Bundesliga 10th 1st Round N/A N/A N/A 23/24 2.Bundesliga 3rd 2nd Round N/A N/A N/A 24/25 2.Bundesliga 12th 2nd Round N/A N/A N/A 25/26 2.Bundesliga 8th 2nd Round N/A N/A N/A 26/27 2.Bundesliga 2nd (Promo) 1st Round N/A N/A N/A 27/28 Bundesliga 16th 2nd Round N/A N/A N/A 28/29 Bundesliga 7th QF N/A N/A N/A 29/30 Bundesliga 5th QF N/A 1st KO Round N/A 30/31 Bundesliga 7th 2nd Round N/A Quarter Finals N/A 31/32 Bundesliga 5th Final N/A N/A N/A 32/33 Bundesliga 1st SF N/A Final N/A 33/34 Bundesliga 5th SF Groups (3rd) Winner N/A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Two games to go... Only three teams left in the race... Real Madrid beat Barcelona, but we slipped up and drew away to Espanyol. Schedules: Barcelona: Sevilla(6th), Ejido(3rd) Ejido: at Valencia(5th), at Barcelona(1st) Real Madrid: Athletic Bilbao(10th), Sporting Gijon(12th) Tiebreaker: Barcelona - Ejido (Dependant on final game. First game ended 0-0 Barcelona - Real Madrid: REAL Ejido - Real Madrid: EJIDO (Unless Real fetches a 10 goal goal difference) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Barcelona v Ejido for the championship. Winner takes all... A draw? Real are likely to take it... Let's get it on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Objective 1 complete!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Honestly this season has been special.... Manager of the year: Me PLayer of the year: DL Stevanovic Young player of the year: MC Fittaioli Team of the season: DL Stevanovic, DC Capcha, DC Silva, DR Chirciu, MC Toindouba, MC Fittaioli, ST Marcelo Jose ... Subs: ST Salas, AMC Diego Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlipscombe Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Andy Sava said: I just made a big big big mistake. There is a goalkeeper, Mario Rosner, 19 years old playing for Schalke and he is already playing for Germany. Tried to unsettle him, made a few offers for him and he wants to join but schalke will not let him. I thought, hey lets ask the board to negociate and the board were happy to do it. A few days later an e-mail came, Schalke accepted the offer. And then i see the offer. RIP my finances, i am such and idiot. He will probably be a great goalkeeper, but 97M for a 19 years old? Ouch!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlipscombe Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 31 minutes ago, Muggert said: Objective 1 complete!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 2036/2037 - CD El Ejido A fabolous season from the guys. 4 losses all season long. Unfortunately one of them was to Celta Vigo in the 3rd round of the Copa del rey. We splashed the cash on Diego a AMC from Zaragoza valued at 525K. We spend 41 million pounds on him and he was a big differencemaker. We finished with 23 games undefeated and lifted both the La Liga and the Europa League. We won the league by beating Barcelona 1-0 away in the final game and 4 days later we beat Lazio 1-0 in the Europa League final. We are now a household name in all of europe. League: 1st - Cup: 3rd Rnd - EL: Win! Squad - Competitions - Transfers - Finances Players of the season: DL Stevanovic - DC Silva - MC Fittaioli - AMR Izo Youngster of the season: AMC Diego Next season: Our squad is very strong and we have a bunch of youngsters coming through. We need the Champions League. That's our highest priority. If we can get a strong GK, RB or ST we'd be happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahara Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Great works guys, next season is the one. Binned my save and that's probably me done for FM20. Could take it when random newgens are fluffing the simplest of chances all the time, but when Thomas Müller is doing it, the rage uninstall is imminent. Can we see the stats of the 100m keeper? @Andy Sava Link doesn't seem to be working. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karanhsingh Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 That's phenomenal @Muggert very well done! Especially to perform in those clutch fixtures at the end. What formation are you playing? @Andy Sava - it's never easy to follow up a title win but you've done well. I'd also like to take a look at that keeper :P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) 4-2-3-1 with to central midfielders 😊 Edited August 24, 2020 by Muggert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Sava Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) @Muggert Congrats on the title & EL win! @Balahara & @karanhsingh Sure, here he is now, Mario Rosner. Not even worth that much anymore, not even close. Edit: I sold one of my centrel defenders to Barcelona. They came with a 49M Euros offer and i didn't say no, needed the money after this 97M transfer. Edited August 24, 2020 by Andy Sava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karanhsingh Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 4 hours ago, Muggert said: 4-2-3-1 with to central midfielders 😊 And what role do you play the AM? It's usually an under-performing position for me. 4 hours ago, Andy Sava said: @Muggert Congrats on the title & EL win! @Balahara & @karanhsingh Sure, here he is now, Mario Rosner. Not even worth that much anymore, not even close. Edit: I sold one of my centrel defenders to Barcelona. They came with a 49M Euros offer and i didn't say no, needed the money after this 97M transfer. He looks good but yes agreed not worth so much. However you get to a point in the game where you just want to improve your team even at a huge cost so fair enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Sava Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, karanhsingh said: He looks good but yes agreed not worth so much. However you get to a point in the game where you just want to improve your team even at a huge cost so fair enough. I would'nt even spend that much for an attacking player. I managed to stabilize the finances though, Champions League money helped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, karanhsingh said: And what role do you play the AM? It's usually an under-performing position for me. I’m playing with the following offensively: DLF(S) IF(S) - AM(A) - IF(A) CM(D) - DLP(S) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karanhsingh Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Andy Sava said: I would'nt even spend that much for an attacking player. I managed to stabilize the finances though, Champions League money helped. Yes and the prize money in Germany is insane as well 48 minutes ago, Muggert said: I’m playing with the following offensively: DLF(S) IF(S) - AM(A) - IF(A) CM(D) - DLP(S) Nice, interesting setup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebaker Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 @Muggert Well done on the title, what happened to your finances this season? you brought in more than you spent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 31 minutes ago, Thebaker said: @Muggert Well done on the title, what happened to your finances this season? you brought in more than you spent. Wages... We still only have 29K average attendance .. We need to build a bigger stadium soon.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebaker Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) 2031/32 Squad | Transfers | Table This ended up being an annoying season of what should have been. The team started slowly with European games and the need for rotation. Due to no other club really doing well, Eger picked up and were 4 points ahead with 8 games to go, 3 draws and a loss dropped them to 3rd before going back top with 2 games to go. A 2-2 draw against the bottom team after conceding a 91 minute equalizer meant winning 6-2 on the last day counted for nothing. In the Hungarian cup the team reached the semi-final again, drawing the 1st leg at home 0-0 before losing away 1-2 to struggling MTK. In Europe the team had a hard qualification path in the Euro cup II facing Portuguese, Swedish and Dutch teams. The team dominated in all the matches in the group but inexplicably lost twice to Braga and only just qualified from the group in 2nd. They were completely outclassed by Athletic Bilbao. Fixtures. Finances went up slightly due to money gained through the euro games and player sales, balanced by £5.5 million being spent on training and youth facilities at the end of the season . Kameni again kicked off about leaving, but the squad wanted him to leave so i sold him for less than i really wanted. Gligoric was brought in to replace him. Bolcina was my 1st choice LB was his min fee clause was activated and he left. Novak was out of contact and surplus so i was pleased to get money for him and Man Utd bought this player who wasn't highly rated I bought Juninho as my record purchase after being on loan last season and he improved on that a lot. Ilyuschenkov was the top league scorer again but didn't really play as well this season, the back strikers don't seem to play well at all so there is a lack of competition. Rose was the stand out player possibly as he took the set pieces in Kameni's absence. 2 young players in Broadfoot and Silva came through to push into the squad. Silva had a huge increase in professionalism halfway through the season to become a model citizen. Season League Position Hungarian Cup Europe Top Scorer Attendance Training Youth Junior Youth Rec Notes 2020/21 Division II 15th 3rd Rd Korbely (11) 546 Below Average Basic Fairly Basic Fairly Basic 2021/22 Division II 8th 2nd rd Baros (18) 608 Below Average Basic Fairly Basic Fairly Basic 2022/23 Division II 9th 4th Rd Kasza (15) 712 Below Average Basic Fairly Basic Fairly Basic 2023/24 Division II 12th 2nd rd Licuriceanu (19) 579 Below Average Basic Fairly Basic Fairly Basic 2024/25 Division II 1st 4th Rd Baros (23) 779 Below Average Basic Fairly Basic Fairly Basic Promoted 2025/26 Division I 5th Quarter Final Mencezeles(9) 2145 Below Average Basic Fairly Basic Fairly Basic 2026/27 Division I 3rd 4th Rd Licuriceanu (15) 2022 Adequate Below Average Average Average Qualified for Europe 2027/28 Division I 5th 2nd Rd 2nd Q Rd Euro cup II Bracun (11) 2542 Average Adequate Adequate Adequate 2028/29 Division I 6th Semi-final Illyuschenkov (22) 2402 Good Adequate Good Good 2029/30 Division I 6th Semi-final Illyuschenkov (21) 2344 Great Adequate Excellent Exceptional 2030/31 Division I 2nd Semi-final Illyuschenkov (35) 2280 Great Adequate Excellent Exceptional Qualified for Europe 2031/32 Division I 2nd Semi-final 1st KO Rd Euro cup II Illyuschenkov (35) 2894 Excellent Average Exceptional Exceptional Qualified for Europe Edited August 25, 2020 by Thebaker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlipscombe Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 @Thebaker - unlucky in the league, but well done in making the knockout rounds of the Europa League. Illyuschenkov is a goal scoring machine for you, even if he tailed off a little this season. Has there been any interest in him? Good luck in the chase for the elusive title next season. @Muggert - Fantastic season - congrats on the La Liga title - a tough achievement to achieve. Good luck in the CL next season following another Europa League title in the thread. Love Izo as an attacking midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Sava Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Season 15 - 2034/2035 - End of season report Club Profile | Club Info | Facilities | Finances | Competitions | Andy Sava Bundesliga Overview | Past Positions | Fixtures 1 - 2 What a great season for us. A season with only 3 losses in the league, 22 wins and 9 draws. We beat Bayern in both games, we even managed a 3-0 at home. Between the end of september and the end of the season we only lost 1 game against RB Leipzig. And still, even with this form, the title fight went to the last game. Bayern were playing away against last place Heidenheim so they almost guaranteed to win. We had to win our last game, at home, against 15th place Hertha. And then this game happened. In classic FM style we draw 2-2 against Hertha and lose the title in the final day of the season. The team of the season was funny, just us and Bayern. DFB-Pokal Overview | Fixtures We went out in the quarter finals, against RB Leipzig. This was only our 4th loss this season. Champions League Overview | Group | Fixtures A much much better showing than last season. We finished the group undefeated, with 5 wins and a draw. The 1st KO Round draw gave us Arsenal, a team which seems to be our nemesis. We lost 3-0 at Emirates but won 1-0 at home. Still, it wasn't enought but we played well in the 2nd leg. The Squad Squad | Transfers | Best Eleven Transfers In Humberto Aguilar - Free from Arsenal. Kai Best - 10.75M Euros from Borussia Dortmund. How can i not sign a player called Kai Best? He is pretty good too. Marco Obradovic - 2.5M Euros from Crvena Zvezda. A really really great price for him. Mario Rosner - 97M Euros from Schalke 04. I already talked about how i made a stupid mistake with him and payed 97M Euros for a 19 years old (at the time) goalkeeper. He did have a good first season and already has 21 caps for Germany, but still too much money. We sold a few players to get some money back after the Rosner transfer. Top 3 Players of the Season Umberto Guerra - <38(3) Apps, 17 Goals, 8 Assists, 4 PoM, 7.10 Avg Rat> Marco Obradovic - <23(5) Apps, 13 Goals, 4 Assists, 4 PoM, 7.14 Avg Rat> Kai Best - <33(3) Apps, 3 Goals, 2 Assists, 4 PoM, 7.26 Avg Rat> The History Club Achievements Season | League | Position | DFB-Pokal | Champions League | Europa League | Europe Conference League ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20/21 3.Liga 8th N/A N/A N/A N/A 21/22 3.Liga 1st N/A N/A N/A N/A 22/23 2.Bundesliga 10th 1st Round N/A N/A N/A 23/24 2.Bundesliga 3rd 2nd Round N/A N/A N/A 24/25 2.Bundesliga 12th 2nd Round N/A N/A N/A 25/26 2.Bundesliga 8th 2nd Round N/A N/A N/A 26/27 2.Bundesliga 2nd (Promo) 1st Round N/A N/A N/A 27/28 Bundesliga 16th 2nd Round N/A N/A N/A 28/29 Bundesliga 7th QF N/A N/A N/A 29/30 Bundesliga 5th QF N/A 1st KO Round N/A 30/31 Bundesliga 7th 2nd Round N/A Quarter Finals N/A 31/32 Bundesliga 5th Final N/A N/A N/A 32/33 Bundesliga 1st SF N/A Final N/A 33/34 Bundesliga 5th SF Groups (3rd) Winner N/A 34/35 Bundesliga 2nd QF 1st KO Round N/A N/A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Tough luck @Andy Sava ... Obradovic looks like a steal... Always nice to find cheap players in Eastern Europe! One of my key players was bought from Serbia a couple of years ago for 9,5 million pound I think. Last year he was player of the year in La Liga. Aged 21! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebaker Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 On 25/08/2020 at 21:06, rlipscombe said: @Thebaker - unlucky in the league, but well done in making the knockout rounds of the Europa League. Illyuschenkov is a goal scoring machine for you, even if he tailed off a little this season. Has there been any interest in him? Good luck in the chase for the elusive title next season. @Muggert - Fantastic season - congrats on the La Liga title - a tough achievement to achieve. Good luck in the CL next season following another Europa League title in the thread. Love Izo as an attacking midfielder. it was the euro cup II which is below the europa league, i'm still not sure on the difference. Illyuschenkov has attracted only a few bids from china but none from other Hungarian clubs unlike most of my other players. I found a Ghanian striker who was attracting interest from a lot of top clubs and put in a bid of 300K, it was accepted, no other club put a bid in. Had to make him my top earner but not too much more but with a low min clause. He is already rated my best player at 4.5 stars and 5 star potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlipscombe Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, Thebaker said: it was the euro cup II which is below the europa league, i'm still not sure on the difference. Illyuschenkov has attracted only a few bids from china but none from other Hungarian clubs unlike most of my other players. I found a Ghanian striker who was attracting interest from a lot of top clubs and put in a bid of 300K, it was accepted, no other club put a bid in. Had to make him my top earner but not too much more but with a low min clause. He is already rated my best player at 4.5 stars and 5 star potential. The Ghanaian sounds promising, even if only for a few seasons... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebaker Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, rlipscombe said: The Ghanaian sounds promising, even if only for a few seasons... its strange since he is only better than Illyuschenkov in passing and dribbling but rated higher, slightly more 2 footed, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlipscombe Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 must be due to the higher rating and two-footedness i guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geminilightning Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Back after holidays with my family, and I think I'll be restarting the challenge - I didn't really do very well with finances and that has led to an untenable situation this season. Probably be looking for a nation with three tiers so that I can ease into things a bit nicer. I'll return to Austria sometime... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlipscombe Posted August 28, 2020 Author Share Posted August 28, 2020 looking forward to seeing where you go next @Geminilightning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geminilightning Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 There are a few nations like France (National 2) and Romania (Liga III) where the lowest division is viewable but you can't take over a team from them. How do we handle those? I'll stay away from them but just curious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geminilightning Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Overview | Competition History | Manager Profile Going to little Alta de Lisboa this time, in the wild third tier of Portugal. Here we go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscotti Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Gonçalo Brandão | NK Krk | Croatia | 2048/49 (Season 29) Season Summary | League It may not look it, but this was a shockingly bad season. By early November we were 3rd in the league - about 5 points away from the newly promoted Dinamo, who were flying - and from 4 Champions League games we only had 1 point and sat bottom of our group. Something started working at that point though and we recovered to miraculously still go through second in our group and won the league with a comfortable looking 9 point margin. Unfortunately, we were once again undone in the Semi Finals of the Champions League to Real, after successfully dumping out both Lyon and PSG. As bad as this season was, I feel more optimistic than I did the last couple of seasons. While he wasn't the most expensive signing I made this season, Paulo was by far the most important. I identified a lack of a truly dominant-in-the-air defender last season, and 6'6" Paulo was the man who appeared to best fit that requirement without breaking the bank. It was justified, as he finished the season with 12 goals (from set pieces) and was named fans' player of the season. Lucas Zalazar was the man tasked with stepping in Telmo Silva's role (who didn't look any more likely to sign a new deal, therefore I decided to cash in), and while I don't think he started the season quite on that level, I've seen plenty in the back half of the season to think he will be up there soon. The other man to highlight this season is once again home-grown hero Francisco, who this season broke both the club and league assists record. I am going to be so proud when he earns his first Spain cap, which I don't think it's too far away, but if he keeps getting overlooked then maybe he'll take up his option for Croatian citizenship instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlipscombe Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 10 hours ago, Geminilightning said: There are a few nations like France (National 2) and Romania (Liga III) where the lowest division is viewable but you can't take over a team from them. How do we handle those? I'll stay away from them but just curious. Can't speak for Romania but assuming the same as France - You take over the promoted team (or one of promoted teams if more than one promoted) from those divisions into the lowest playable league and go from there, if that makes sense?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlipscombe Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 10 hours ago, Geminilightning said: Overview | Competition History | Manager Profile Going to little Alta de Lisboa this time, in the wild third tier of Portugal. Here we go! Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlipscombe Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Biscotti said: Gonçalo Brandão | NK Krk | Croatia | 2048/49 (Season 29) Season Summary | League It may not look it, but this was a shockingly bad season. By early November we were 3rd in the league - about 5 points away from the newly promoted Dinamo, who were flying - and from 4 Champions League games we only had 1 point and sat bottom of our group. Something started working at that point though and we recovered to miraculously still go through second in our group and won the league with a comfortable looking 9 point margin. Unfortunately, we were once again undone in the Semi Finals of the Champions League to Real, after successfully dumping out both Lyon and PSG. As bad as this season was, I feel more optimistic than I did the last couple of seasons. While he wasn't the most expensive signing I made this season, Paulo was by far the most important. I identified a lack of a truly dominant-in-the-air defender last season, and 6'6" Paulo was the man who appeared to best fit that requirement without breaking the bank. It was justified, as he finished the season with 12 goals (from set pieces) and was named fans' player of the season. Lucas Zalazar was the man tasked with stepping in Telmo Silva's role (who didn't look any more likely to sign a new deal, therefore I decided to cash in), and while I don't think he started the season quite on that level, I've seen plenty in the back half of the season to think he will be up there soon. The other man to highlight this season is once again home-grown hero Francisco, who this season broke both the club and league assists record. I am going to be so proud when he earns his first Spain cap, which I don't think it's too far away, but if he keeps getting overlooked then maybe he'll take up his option for Croatian citizenship instead. A sign of the times that this was a 'shockingly bad' season, with another title and a semi-final appearance in the Champions League.... Hopefully Lucas Zalazar can develop further and be the replacement for Telmo Silva you are hoping for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscotti Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 (edited) The "shockingly bad" comes from the fact that the latter half of the season showed that we were so much better than our early season suggested. If we'd kept it together the whole season, who knows how it might have gone? I spent a good 3 weeks in desperation trying to work out what to tweak i the tactics and training to fix it, because we seemed in danger of crashing out of Europe and lagging behind in the league. Edited August 29, 2020 by Biscotti Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Sava Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Another title lost in the last game after we were in 1st place for most of the season. I'm tired of how this version plays, 100000000000000000000000000000000 of 1v1s not converted into goals by my star strikers, it seems like every GK is a god at saving them. I'm done, not playing anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andershs Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 I need a small break from the Youth Academy Challenge, so I will be joining this exciting challenge as well, as Brora Rangers manager. Mainly because I am very fond of Clynelish whisky! I have only selected the scottish leagues and the board is expecting a play-off place which means I must end in Top-4. That could be a challenge! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlipscombe Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 5 hours ago, Andy Sava said: Another title lost in the last game after we were in 1st place for most of the season. I'm tired of how this version plays, 100000000000000000000000000000000 of 1v1s not converted into goals by my star strikers, it seems like every GK is a god at saving them. I'm done, not playing anymore. gutted for you mate... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlipscombe Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 welcome and good luck @andershs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahara Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 6 hours ago, Andy Sava said: Another title lost in the last game after we were in 1st place for most of the season. I'm tired of how this version plays, 100000000000000000000000000000000 of 1v1s not converted into goals by my star strikers, it seems like every GK is a god at saving them. I'm done, not playing anymore. You gave it a better go than I did. Hopefully the next version is less stale. 20 hours ago, Geminilightning said: There are a few nations like France (National 2) and Romania (Liga III) where the lowest division is viewable but you can't take over a team from them. How do we handle those? I'll stay away from them but just curious. Yeah I had a save holidayed and ready to go in Romania, wasn't until I went to add manager when I realised you couldn't do third tier. Staeua Bucherest would have been a fun save to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 2037/2038 - CD El Ejido A solid season saw us get 6 points more than last year. But this time the big boys didn't slip up and we ended as 4th. But it was still a memorable season. We won the European super cup and Copa del rey. We finished as runner-up in the Suppercoppa Espana and reached the semifinal in the Champions League. We fell to a strong Manchester City team. Our key addition was ST Camara and he chipped in with 24 goals in all competitions League: 4th - Cup: Win! - ChL: SF - SCE: RunnerUp - ESC: Win! Squad - Competitions - Transfers - Finances Players of the season: DC Silva - DL Stevanovic - AMR Izo - ST Camara Youngster of the season: DC Capcha Next season: I'd like an upgrade on DR and GK. Besides that we should have a team capable of winning all tournaments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geminilightning Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) Alta de Lisboa - 2020/2021 Season Overview | Fixtures 1 | Fixtures 2 | Table | Playoffs QFs | Playoffs Semis | Playoffs Final | Squad | Team of the Season | Transfers | Finances | Profile U19 Table | U19 Squad Alta de Lisboa Having tried the challenge once before, I tried to select a squad that was coming in with a story, so that I can play along with the team's history. Alta de Lisboa is a team founded in 2005, representing a community on the northern edge of Lisbon. I will be trying to lift them up as the Capital's premier club. The Season The logo and color scheme were what drew me to the club, and then I realized while scouting that the Group that I was placed in - Portugal Championship D - didn't have any of the major big names like FCP B and the like. Also, I came to realize that this team likes to play fast and score lots. I led most of the way through the season while contending with the likes of Louletano, Oriental, and Praiense - I had to win the last match against Amora to get one of the berths to the Playoffs. Portugal's Third Tier makes the top two from each Group play in a Playoff - Double legged in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals - with the two finalists being promoted. Alta de Lisboa was drawn first with Professional side Real, and I admit I used extremely conservative tactics to get the away goal victory after Real somehow tied me in the first game even while playing a man down. Then, in the Semifinals against Arouca, I was nervous after the first game at home that ended in a draw, but then this gem happened in the return leg, sending us to the Second League and the title game against FC Porto B: Yeah. We somehow won the entire thing. Scored the most goals in the Group while we were at it, too. In the Portuguese Cup, made it to the Third Round by defeating Pedras Rubras and Baragança before losing to Premier side Vit. Guimarães. At least I got one past them. Transfers/Key Players Didn't spend a single cent on anyone, just signed people on frees. Finances will show that I ran a little in the red, but that was to hire staff and acquire new contracts for a squad that was mostly not signed in the beginning. Having to sell Carlos Alberto Nogueira midway through the season was rough, but I did get Vit. Setúbal on a 30% sell on clause for his future. Ricky led the scoring with sixteen goals, and actually had a goal of the month, too. Not bad for a player who's only projected at two stars. I hope to get the most out of him in the next season before upgrading, hopefully. Didi was the second highest scorer with eleven, and shows a bit more upside - that Determination 17 and potential ability is nice. He's only 22, too. Gonçalves Scarpa scored ten goals, too. Such a wonderkid... And already signed to go to Farense. I don't look forward to facing him twice a year for the next few years... I tried to get him to stick around but failed. Léo Teixeira had ten goals and four assists, and has some room to grow still. I love that high Determination stat. Gui Ferreira was a Free Transfer signing who had the most assists with eleven. The veteran voice, too. A Note on Youth I am very happy with the U-19 club that Alta de Lisboa has. They went 29-1-0 and scored 105 goals! It was nice that a lot of my starters were young so I could keep their match fitness high, too. Really hope I'll be able to keep them around and start building from Cristiano Pereira, Bruno Rodrigues, and the like. Next Season The Board added three Club Culture expectations: Play defensively solid football, Make the most of set pieces, and Play high-tempo pressing soccer. As I like the 4-2-3-1 Wide Geigenpress, the tempo shouldn't be a problem; how I'll maintain defensively solid football while staving off relegation will be the challenge. The club is also becoming professional, and there is $821,291 in total budget. It'll be a challenge to see how much I can do without going in the red, but my personal goal is to be above fourteenth (out of eighteen) next season and be financially sound. The second season seems to be the trickiest, but I'm excited to see what'll happen. Season 2020/2021 Portugal Championship - Champions Portugal Cup - Second Round Edited August 31, 2020 by Geminilightning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 @Geminilightning Strong debut season. Going pro is important! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscotti Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Seeded cup rounds are great for padding your striker's numbers: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I can't complain about our front 4 this season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 My right back Chirciu from Romania has 105 caps as a 27 year old Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) After 22 games we extend our lead in the league to 4 points in our best game i remember in charge of El Ejido Edited August 31, 2020 by Muggert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geminilightning Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Yeah. That just happened. What a ridiculous game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggert Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 We're firing on all cylinders at the right time... Quarterfinal in the Champions League after winning the first leg 3-1. Is it time?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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