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6 hours ago, EvilDave said:

 “Darling, your Saints are playing pretty well at the moment, aren’t they?”

“They certainly are, probably the best they’ve played since I’ve been here.”

“Do you think you can win the league?”

“If we can keep it up, I think we can. Some of the football has been exquisite.”

“Can I ask you a favour, darling?”

“Of course my love, what is it?”

“Please remember it’s only October. Enjoy the wins now, but don’t just assume they’ll keep coming. You need to keep working, and not get carried away – and when you lose, don’t let the world cave in.”

She was right, and I knew it – but keeping myself and my players grounded was going to be far easier said than done.

Watch the next match be a defeat

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18 hours ago, b101 said:

Born in 1997, so just 54. Plenty of years in him yet! 

Thanks. So this should last until FM19?

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WE’RE POOR, AND WE KNOW WE ARE!

Also how old are you in the game now? Considering you’re at 1,700 games

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Frith looks amazing, Gerrard looks a player and a half (the other half is his personality) as well. Looking good for survival as well. Are you a club ledgend yet?

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Potter looks very good. That start, less so 

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Just nice to see Boston in the third tier tbh. Also yeah god job in L1, how many points do you think you’ll need to stay up?

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3 hours ago, Makoto Nakamura said:

March 2049

 

Ummm why do you have an FA Cup 5th round in midweek when the QF is 3 days later

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8 hours ago, Pompeyboyz said:

Geoff Pugsley-Stagg

What a name 

But is it as good as Scott Scott, or Andrè Andrè

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Nice fixture congestion

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Just caught up. Apart from L1 this looks good, with the experiance from Asia in hand

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15 hours ago, maxtothemax said:

Best career on this forum in my opinion. I was just wondering what your all time best/favourite first team would be of this save. We already know who is the striker

I’ve followed from the start and I agree. The greatest thread I’ve ever read. Thank you Makoto for the incredible thread (and hours wasted reading this)

Edit: Can You link the thread you’re going to do here? Weather that be the St Buyran one or a new one

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Good luck in Tolouse. How’s in earth you convinced them to hire a 65 y/o who’s never managed in Europe before I don’t know? Using the Asian persuasion? Agent Zangpo? Either way, your next career has to be Zangpo as High Quality Manager 

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The question is, who did you sign to do the tutoring... I’m definatly not going to sign them all and use them to tutor my wonderkids at Leipzig, all of whom were very cheap (Maresic £3 mill, Alphonse Davis £2 mill (coming in jan 2019), Xadas £600K, Bobsin £2 mill (coming in jan) and couple of midfield gems at the club from the get go).

I know it sounds like a not so gentle brag... you’d be right. But for those doing a save, these are all pretty accessible signings

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This looks fun, now I have a purpose for my Leipzig save. They don’t have the facilities (or players/yts) Benfica do, but they have a hell of a lot of affiliates. The goal is to dethrone Bayern and win the UCL with a core of homegrown players. And the squad DNA is inspired by Sarrismo. I will follow with intrest, it might be helpful

And for those intrested in the tactic, here’s it is. TI’s are higher tempo, balanced width, much higher D line, much more closing down, Prevent short GK distribution, play out of defence, pass into space, retain possesion, be more expressive, look for overlap, work ball into box and roam from positions on an attacking mentality and fluid team shape. In other words, we’d rather win 4-3 than draw 0-0

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Kuwait, a football schedule gone mad

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B... b... b... but where’s Zangpo? Why he no come to Kuwait #Fraud

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#DareToZangpo

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4 minutes ago, Pompeyboyz said:

you changed tactics as you've been very good in defence 

I’m calling fraud

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9 hours ago, CFuller said:

That's an interesting signing there. I don't know anyone else who in their right mind would spend ~£20million on a young defender. 

Am I right to presume that Eggen is Norwegian?

‘Looks embarrassed at feet’

 

I... I do, it’s the kind of thing I always do

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Who is this mystery player and who did he play for?

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I’m looking forward to thi she transfer window

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What’s happened at the bottom??? You have two north ferriby’s in your league

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On 29/06/2018 at 20:10, kidthekid said:

congrats on the league title. Those 60 goals conceded though 

I’ve won leagues with much, much worse. 

 

Congrats @Makoto Nakamura

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On 25/06/2018 at 21:49, BusbyFergieJose said:

I think this is what i'm going to go with, both carrilero's man marking the opposition wide men.

 

do you think it could work?

Libero? Could work, using one pushes the CB’s to full back positions. Failing that play 2 IWB-D’s with a covering CB

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Seasons started well, but can we get AFC Champions League