Revival of the Frauds: The Sir Alex "Fraud" Ferguson FMCU Community Challenge

[Deisler26]

2024 FA Community Shield

The FA Community Shield
3 August 2024
15:00

Liverpool 4-0 Crystal Palace
Salah 12, 88
Rice 45
Nunez 64

Eh. *shrug*

[Deisler26]

August 2024 Transfer Window

This is the first window where we were pursuing lower-league players under 18. So, let's look who we brought in

Transfers IN

• AMRC Mal Richards (£800k, rising to £2.3m with clauses, Cambridge United)

This was our first player incoming. Pacy with technique, he'll be a great develop and sell candidate.
 

• AMR/ST Sion Owen (£2.5m, rising to £3m with clauses, Bolton Wanderers)

Again, a develop and sell candidate as the rest of them are, however he may get the odd sub appearance due to his position.
 

• M/AMC Shaun Jones (£1.5m, rising to £5.5m with clauses, Plymouth Argyle)

Shaun is going to be battling with Stewart Archibald for the backup AMC position next season.
 

• M/AMRL Gideon Tetteh (£500k, Shamrock Rovers)

A raid over the water for a player that could hopefully develop into a servicable player
 

• M/AMC Dani Ceballos (Loan, AS Monaco FC)

A player of his calibre available on loan for just his wages and no need to buy? Easy money

 

Transfers OUT

ST Odsonne Edouard (£49.5m, Everton)
DRL Alex Phipps (£550k, Aston Villa)
DRLC Joel Ward (Free Transfer, FC København)
AMC/ST Jean-Philippe Maleta (£20m, U.C Sampdoria)
DLC/DM/MC Jaïro Riedewald (£3.1m, ACF Fiorentina)

This was an odd window. Edouard made it clear he was not signing a new contract at the club and I needed to get money for him, so when Everton came in for me, I had to let him go, which left us very light up front as Mateta had triggered his buy clause in his loan deal, as did Riedewald. The Joel Ward transfer was a dump of an un-needed player and the Alex Phipps sale was a very annoying one, as I tried to get him to sign a new deal and his agent played hardball. It got to the summer and I went to reopen talks and the agent entirely refused, leaving him vunerable and Villa took advantage. I then went through who the agent represented and it turned out to be a lot of our youth players. So I gave them all long term contracts with 3 year club options for a bit of extra cash and I will refuse til my dying day to give them a better deal.

 

 

 

[Deisler26]

2024/25 UEFA Europa League Draw

This'll be interesting. This is the first time I'll be in the new format, so 8th place is my target.

[noikeee]

Let's try this again. I haven't played a single match of FM23, will start right now.

 

Had to be Wolves, hadn't it? The most Portuguese side in the most Premierest of Leagues.

[Deisler26]

Carabao Cup Third Round
25 Sept 2024
15:00

Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace
Pepe 56, 60, 90+1........Olise 8

Well, that's us out of the League Cup for the first time since I took over.

[andychar]

Fulham Season 2 

Mid-Season Update

It is January 1st 2024 and we are just over halfway through season 2.

The start of the season felt very much like when I first took over. We couldn't put two wins together but seeing as we played United, Arsenal and Liverpool all away I can be forgiven. We started terribly in Europe thanks for a lackluster performance against, on paper at least, the easier team in the Group.

The next two months saw a change in fortunes. We got going finally. Big wins in Europe but us back on track to qualify and we were where we expected to be in the league. We hit a rough patch, we dominated against Newcastle, one of those games. We were 1-0 up against RB Salzburg before going down to 10 men, we couldn't hold on and Chelsea...well...Chelsea destroyed us and we were lucky it was only 1-0. Still in all 4 cups though and we went into our last game in the Europa League knowing a win against Maccabi Tel-Aviv and we were through.

December was a long old month and we were finally being punished for having a small squad. I trimmed it massively. 

We will play European Football after Christmas.

Comfortably coming second in the end.

We will play 1. FC Koln in the Playoff round after they dropped down from the Champions League. I thought it could have been much worse.

We bowed out of the League Cup on penalties. Axel Tuanzebe left the day after the lost to Everton and his last kick for me was missing the penalty that knocked us out. Don't let the door hit you on the way out!

League form was good. We finished the year with contrasting performances. We were awful aganist City but amazing against Liverpool. Go figure.

If the season ended today we would be on the outside looking in for Europe but amazingly we are only 3 points off a Champions League place, and looking at the fixtures I think we have had out harder part of the season already. Lets do this.

One transfer already in.

He joins us for 5.5m. Another CM. We have loads. We need defenders. Only issue is we only have 1 more signing we can make and the squad is already bare. So we can't afford to really lose many players over the January window.

[andychar]

Quinn Sullivan becomes the last player I can sign under the rules until the opening of the Summer Transfer Window. 

Honestly I think I'm more than set with Midfielders and Attacking Midfielders. 

This kid is 19 years old. 

I don't think I need to buy anymore players for a while. I am happy with the side and confident I can be challenging in a few years time.

[andychar]

Current look at my squad suggests I need to invest in the defensive side of things.

I have this Youth Prospect currently out on loan at Bath. He seems the natural successor to Leno. Leno being the only player over the age of 30 in the entire squad. With everybody else being 28 or under.

I have 5 seasons after this one to win the League. I think we are on course.

[andychar]

This is the column that worries me. 

7 players with Minimum Release Clauses for Clubs in a MAJOR European Competition. 

All of them are for way more than I spent on the player so if worst happens then its good value. But some of them (Rieder) are sitting right in the wheelhouse of their transfer value. Most cases I couldn't remove it, so I've tried to maximise when possible. 

With me not really looking to strengthen the squad much during the Summer. It might be a good idea to reevaluate these contracts and maybe increase the wages in order to get rid of those clauses.

UPDATE* 
Rieder has signed a new contract. Wasn't able to get rid of the clause but its been increased to 88m
Farias the same, still a clause but its now 60m. Much happier, and now over wage budget haha

Edited March 6, 2023 by andychar

[andychar]

Two new Elite Youth Prospects. 

My Keeper from last season has been on loan at Bath all season and is progressing nicely. The other striker has only just turned 17 so not been able to loan him out. 

I am going to use the money we save by hopefully not needing to buy anybody in the Summer on Youth and Training Facilities.

[andychar]

Fulham Season 2 

2023/24

That FA Cup exit to Bournemouth hurt, lower league opposition. It means that in 10 years told when I win the Quadtruple the headlines will be "Yeah but remember 10 years ago when you lost in the 4th Round of the Cup lol".

Good aggregate win against FC Koln keeps us going in Europe. We have a good draw as well.

In the league we are plodding along nicely. We still have top 4 ambitions.

Too many draws. Way too many dropped points in the league now means the Top 4 is gone and we are looking at a fight just to keep the European places. Olympiacos gave us a scare but a later "winner" for us. Real Soceidad was a great tie. It actually went to Extra time but we smashed them all over the park in those 90 minutes to secure a surprise Semi Final place. We haven't played anybody massive which has helped.

By the time we played Soceidad we were on fully "eggs in the Europa League basket" mode.

We went into the final game against Arsenal knowing avoiding defeat would see us secure European football next season, unfortunetly we fell short.

We finished 8th.

Now the big one. As you can see, another Extra Time showcase saw us knock off Lazio and qualify for the Final of the Europa League and my God it was a good game against Levekusen.

We started slow. Conceding in 3 minutes, luckily it woke us up and Evander equalised less than 10 minutes later. It was a nip and tuck first half with both teams creating chances. Schick scored just before the half which gave me a big half time team talk. We huffed and puffed for the half, survived some scares but kept in the game. It was looking like we were going to just fall short. Up stepped Vinicius, who has had a brilliant season. He grabbed an equaliser 87th minute. Boom! Extra time we go. We are kings of extra time! But this time it was us on the back foot. We kept them at bag and 30 agonising minutes later we were staring at penalties.

Both teams scored their 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th penalty. It was down to sudden death. Who would blink first? It didn't take long to find out as the 6th penalty was the deciding one.

We won the ruddy thing!

I didn't want to spoil the surprise that as we know with the Europa League comes a Champions League berth. Absolutely amazing.

Now I remember saying I was happy with the squad and I wouldn't be spending much if anything...

*Gulp*

[andychar]

Fulham Season 3

Off-Season

I mean come on. I couldn't not spend money right!?

I did stick to my guns however, we have a Training and Youth Facility upgrade in the Works.

But I bought 3 players. Two Center Backs and another Midfielder, because, evidently I have a problem.

Moroto comes to us on the cheap. He cost 14.5m (so maybe not that cheap). I wanted players who could come in and would improve, neither of our defenders have any improvements in them so hopefully, this guy will get better.

Ibanez is hopefully going to be the crown jewel of the defence. Room for improvement and already good. One of the future. 

It does mean we have a lot of Centre Backs. There were some interest in some players over the Summer but nobody was bidding and players were getting frustrated I was offering them out. I didn't want upset in the squad so had to promise I wouldn't sell them.

Yeah it was a rough Summer.

Pereira, I accidentally promised playing time. Playing time I don't think I'll be fulfilling.

The last signing has the chance to being the signing of the summer I think.

Only 21m got me this guy. I've been buying players in the hopes they will reach their potential. But if a player like this falls into my lap for 21m I can't say no!

Pre-Season was largely uneventful, Ass Man was in charge really.

We are ready for the next season. I think a European Challenge is on the cards and a good showing the Champions League.

[Deisler26]

2025 Youth Preview

The lack of DM's is a very bad thing, but we can re-train the CM's to the DM slot

[Deisler26]

Youth Academy Player Debut(s)

Match: vs Coventry City, FA Cup Third Round, 11 Jan 2025
Age: 18
Position: DM
Intake Year: 2023

Stat line: 0G, 0A, Tackles: 1, Pass Acc: 64%, Shots: 1, Avg Rating: 6.50

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Match: vs Coventry City, FA Cup Third Round, 11 Jan 2025
Age: 17
Position: DL
Intake Year: 2023

Stat line: 0G, 0A, Tackles: 1, Pass Acc: 93%, Shots: 0, Avg Rating: 7.40

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Match: vs Coventry City, FA Cup Third Round, 11 Jan 2025
Age: 16
Position: DC
Intake Year: 2024

Stat line: 0G, 0A, Tackles: 0, Pass Acc: 74%, Shots: 2, Avg Rating: 7.40

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[Deisler26]

2024/25 Half-Season Review

Another poor season, but we've again been running the second XI in the Prem this season. We need some of our young kids to step up next season

Data Hub

Glad our Passing & Passing Dynamics are high, plus we're out-performing our xG, xPts and xPos

[Deisler26]

2024/25 UEFA Europa League  

The last game was against Feyenoord and it took two late goals from Cher Ndour to see us take top spot.

[Deisler26]

Jan 2025 Transfer Window

Transfers IN:

• DC Travis Akomeah (£500k, rising to £11.5m with clauses, Chelsea)

This is literally a buy-and-sell issue. He's got talent, but I could happily get rid for a huge profit

 

• AMC/ST Jake Vermiglio (£5k, FC United of Manchester)

Again, for £5,000, this is a bargain.

 

• DRC Lewis Allsopp (£350k, rising to £850k with clauses, Rochdale AFC)

A good talent here and there is hopefully a lot of growth in the role

• MC/AMRC Adam Miles (Loan, £2.5m future fee, MK Dons)

This little beauty will kick beautifully with the talent that's available.

 

Transfers OUT:

-NONE-

Edited March 14, 2023 by Deisler26

[Deisler26]

The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round
8 Feb 2025
15:00

Barnet 3-0 Crystal Palace
Jenner 25, 42
George 47

This is the most embarassing result of my career so far. Losing to a club 4 leagues below me and so comprehensibly is shocking, but deserved. We had 29 shots, an xG of 3.37, hit the woodwork three times and were awful

[Deisler26]

2025 Youth Intake

Another 'golden generation' eh? Once again, I'll believe it when I see it. Let's have a look at the top 3 prospects.

1. Wilfred Tshibuabua (AML/ST)

We finally get the home-grown striker that we need. Wonderful. 

 

2. Steve Davies (M/AMC/ST)

Steve, despite being able to play up the middle, will be re-trained to play in the DM slot.

 

3. Jason Todd (AMC/ST)

Jason will have to go 'under the red hood' and maybe re-train as a AMR

[Deisler26]

It's that time again...

[Deisler26]

UEFA Europa League Quarter Final, Second Leg
17 Apr 2025
15:00

Bayer Leverkusen (1) 1-1 (2) Crystal Palace (Crystal Palace win 2-1 on aggregate)
Schick 22.....................................................................Waldschmidt 57
.....................................................................................Ndour s/o 42

Edited March 14, 2023 by Deisler26

[Deisler26]

UEFA Europa League Semi Final, Second Leg
8 May 2025
20:00

Crystal Palace (5) 2-0 (2) ACF Fiorentina
Eze 25
Ceballos 31

We've qualified for the Final, where we'll face a team across the capital in Chelsea

[Fudal]

Attempt #2 here we go!

Probably the best club I could have gotten.

[Deisler26]

7 hours ago, Fudal said:

Attempt #2 here we go!

Probably the best club I could have gotten.

Bets of luck buddy!

[Deisler26]

UEFA Europa League Final
21 May 2025
20:00

Crystal Palace 3-1 Chelsea FC
Ebiowei 8, 57...........................Cucarella 90+1
Olise 72

[Deisler26]

2024/25 Season Review

Premier League

 

This was a bit of a disaster season in the league. Thumpings of 2-6 by Liverpool, 0-5 by West Ham and 0-9 by Manchester City gave us the worst defensive performance of probably my entire FM career to date. But, my policy of concentrating on the cups whilst our second XI gets supplemented by our academy prospects is bearing fruit with the UEFA Europa League win which puts us in the Champions League for the very first time.  

 

Premier League fixtures: Aug - Dec
Premier League fixtures: Jan - May

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Cup Results

Carabao Cup Results - Third Round
UEFA Europa League Results - WINNERS
The Emirates FA Cup - Fourth Round

Player Stats
Commercial Summary

 

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Awards

[Deisler26]

UEFA Super Cup Final
13 Aug 2025
20:00

Real Madrid 1-0 Crystal Palace (a.e.t)
Vinicius Jr 98

Well, this was a little bit of a kick in the teeth, but we'd never have dreamed of winning otherwise.

[Fudal]

New signings:

[wynter]

3-0 Down at HT and then the floodgates opened. May Pellegri live forever

[Deisler26]

UEFA Champions League Draw

Jesus wept. We're gonna get bent over this tournament. Might even just play the backups...

[Deisler26]

5

2025 Youth Preview

Defence is improving, so I'm hoping it can solidify in a few seasons