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  1. Into season 3, season 2 ended with us in 5th and losing the Europa league final, ran out of steam a bit sadly. Been making a good profit on transfers - Koch and Batshuayi were the big two out this summer. Mavididi came in to replace Bats at £32mil which is the most I've spent so far - it was deadline day when Bats went so I paid his release to Norwich as I wanted someone homegrown and versatile. Yeison Guzman came in for a million (a bargain) as well. Also picked up after my previous update Bennacer who was transfer listed for £7.5mil in Jan, and Sevcik from Prague for £7.5mil to add depth and experience. Here's how we're lining up in our two systems:

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  2. 3 hours ago, gibson147 said:

    Hi Marling,

    Good to see you doing well with the mighty Leeds :D

    How are you finding it with the players's condition with playing such a high and aggressive press? I'm struggling with mine and I'm not even using the much more often press and trying to game manage with using standard press for some of the game. I'm very early in my save so not bought anyone in yet so using pretty much the team Bielsa is using so most of the players have pretty good stamina / natural fitness ratings.

    I've got a second mentality for holding onto the ball and playing slower which I switch to when I either go a couple up or I'm about 60 mins in, sometimes if I'm not winning I have to stick with my high intensity one and I've noticed a few injuries when that happens. Here's a pic of my lower intensity style 502654666_Screenshot2021-11-15at15_35_46.thumb.png.703ec0bfc6c234af768f97686624f4cc.pngI've

     

  3. Finished 5th and won FA Cup, Rod only has a year left on his deal and I tried to shift him but he got upset and wouldn't go to West Ham so I've ended up shipping him out on loan and looks like I'll get no fee for him now sadly! Deadline day Toon offered 30 mil for Bamford and I couldn't turn it down so I managed to replace him with Vlahovic. Victor signed Alcaraz to play the Rod role, only 20 but playing really well so far. Firpo also went as Aleti offered 30mil for him, so Ait-Nouri at Wolves came in as he was on transfer list. So a big summer, some of it forced by the bids I got really. 

     

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    Current line up

     

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  4. Jan update - just had the World Cup, congrats KP on winning it. Let Victor make some bids again in Jan, was mainly about getting the youth teams up a level and adding some depth tbh. Victor picked up Osame Sahraoui who has 4 gold stars and 1 silver potential so happy days, the rest were me picking up some prospects my scouts picked up on. 

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    In terms of the first team, Klich has been phased out now as Vera who Victor signed in the summer is just better, long term I see Vera taking KPs role and Bate for that role but in the mean time this will do. Chalobah isn't as good on paper as Koch but performs better so him and Pascal have formed my back 2.

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  5. Started again with the full game being out, turned off the first window and I've decided to try and not go overboard on wonderkids etc - trying to be realistic and use scouts or sign bargains. Llorente has left, didn't really want him to go but Newcastle gave me over £40mil so what's a man to do, they also came in for Dallas and I accepted as it was way over his value but he decided to stay. Incomings in Jan have been Swift from Reading (contract running down so cost peanuts and gives me some depth) and Callum Styles from Barnsley (training him to play LB, competition for Firpo who can also cover CM). I've decided between Koch and Cresswell we can cope without Llorente for now! I'd rather develop Cresswell and Koch is a good age already. 

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  6. 7 hours ago, Sysiphus said:

    That's a nice squad and I like the first formation. How has Adeyemi developed for you? I always envisaged him as more of an inside forward than a complete striker.

    In my head there's where I'd play him but Raph hasn't pushed for a move yet and I've not picked up another striker yet so he's been my main stay. I picked up Morata on loan to compete with him and offer some rotation but he's been pretty great especially for 12M he cost me1173819373_Screenshot2021-11-01at19_53_38.thumb.png.ea41733110324655138f186a39450e1c.png

  7. 16 hours ago, Sunderland AFC said:

    3rd season in and currently at West ham. Set up a decent scouting network and noticed some more players have appeared but this version is a nightmare. 

    Not really true values to sort by on the player search page. Majority of players with highest values look terrible. I have 80m to spend and really struggling.

     

    Any tips?

    I am mainly relying on scouts so far this year tbh, I use the stars as well as the grades and I try and ignore anyone who is rated 3 stars current but 5 future over the age of 24 as they’ve got high potential but you’ll never reach it 

  8. 6 hours ago, pedromanuelpinto said:

    Hi,

    It's only my opinion, our the start of the game (with the new update) it's hard to have a good team to be champion?

    Nah not really, I signed one CM and won the league with a record total and only one defeat. We're overpowered I think. Fulham and Blackburn seemed very strong on my save as well and ran me close

  9. Started playing last week with the free trial, loving it, not played in years. Coming into Jan of season 3 with Leeds, went up with a record points haul first season, only signing Comesana and Gilmer (loan) in the first window then when clear I signed Watkins in Jan to bed him in for the prem. Managed to get fourth place in prem first season up. No one else seemed to want it so we snuck in with Chelsea losing 4 of their last 5 to gift it to us! Team is currently as follows

    Matthew Ryan

    J Shack - White - Holding - Panzo

    KP

    Neto - Eze - Ntcham - Costa

    Hee-Chan

    Kenneh has gone to Germany on loan, Alfie M broke his leg last season so is on loan at Sheff Utd (Prem). Signed Reyna from Dortmund who is doing wonders off the bench, Bogusz is coming along great too. Big Kev still on the bench but Troy Parrott is joining in Jan so I'll look to move him on!


    Cooper is back up still as well but starting to get unhappy. Gotts is my back up RB to try and keep some originals in

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