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The first time I've seen this message
I don't need to add the season is going wonderful.
I've also kept working on my spreadsheet and I'll soon write an update with the end of the season and all the changes.
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Pretty decent run in the league phase. The knockout phase is always tricky. The best players can always make a difference in every play.
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Mid-Season Update
Competitions:
Ligue 1
Massive contribution from one of the best players I ever had in FM: Niclas Rahbek.
UCL:
Particularly interesting that are youngsters are thriving in the UCL: Podstawski, 18, 4 goals + 2 assists; Kitoko, 16, 2g + 1a; Sueur, 17, 1g+1a.
Winter Transfer Window
Quite busy, but we managed to make some interesting deals:
OUT
A bunch of reserves with limited potential; Lucas Pires was our reserve LB and Tozé was our rotating DM and RW, but not exactly the first choice.
IN
Machuca, Triki and Hubery are U17 players.
Petreski is a 21-year-old who can still develop and either be a backup or at least be sold for profit. The same goes for Johansen.
Vini is the replacement for Tozé. He can play both as MEZ-A and LW.
Tejeda is a winger turned LB. He isn't top quality but with the lack of attacking WBs, I decided to try him out.
Dionisi is a piece of business. He has english nationality, has decent potential and was available for just 2M. Got him in, loaned him to Toulouse, and expect to profit a lot from his sale to a Premier League team.
Tactics
I have settled with my 4-3-3 DM Wide. In possession is a 2-1-3-4. I've also created the inverted version to cause different types to problems, but haven't used much.
Regarding my spreadsheet, I've changed a few things:
Added a calculated Potential Rating: a very simple formula just based on a linear evolution until a players is 23 (as expected doesn't work very well for GKs, but it's a work in progress).
Added a personality check and a potential check.
On the Squad Analytics Tab, I've changed the Ability and Potential to the BPR values from the table above (instead of the scout assessment). This way it's calculated automatically once I upload my squad.
I've also created an Evolution screen to track my players' development from the beginning of the season (or when they got in the squad):
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Quick Update: I got back to Marseille. Initially, I was thinking about waiting for a different type of job, maybe in Italy or Spain, but clearly, Marseille was the best job available and already had a squad built with my ideas.
2 new visuals to study my squad:
The first one is based on "Talent Analytics". Based on ability and potential, I set my players into categories. Then with the risk/impact binomial, I can check if I need to be looking at someone to cover an eventual exit.
[Risk: 2 for players with someone interested; 3 for players who already have an offer or said they want out] | [Impact: this is more on feeling - 2 if I feel I have a sub, but I'm not 100% sure he can replace him; 3 - 2nd best is nowhere near in quality ]
The second one is an overview of all the players with a contract.
[Monthly Expenses: Monthly Wage + 4* Appearance Fee]
[Wage Group Limit: Based on the 30+30+30+10 division of wages]
[Best Rating: I have a calculation for each position based on the octagon attributes]
[Total Rating: All octagon attributes added]
[Prob Columns: Checks for potential issues with players - Age if they are equal or over 31; Wage if they are over their wage group limit; Rate if they are below 72 in best and 60 in total - then they add to the 4th column]
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An interesting turn of events... After the post-season meeting with the board, I was called for another post-season meeting with the board and they decided to sack me. Oh well...
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One more update as another season has gone by. Left Marseille as intended and soon I got some interviews. Managing at Anfield after Klopp left was an honor so I took the challenge. Quite an offer as well.
They ended last season in 5th with 67 points; R16 on UCL; FA 3rd Round; and Carabao 4th Round.
There was a vision I was required to meet:
Work within budget is my usual; reputation is always tricky. Don't plan on having signing aging players so not important those 1/2-year contract rules.
Sign youngsters fits me; play defensive is not usually my cup of tea; play possession is also a nice fit.
The squad I inherited had some challenges. Plenty of players 31+ and many wanting out. Also, quite a decent size of players who weren't developed properly and I could see there was some potential there, but difficult to predict if they'll ever be the players needed to play for Liverpool.
First, the outs:
Didn't want to sell Konaté, but I'm not one to fight players to stay so, I sold him. He was 30 already, so this was probably the last chance to make some money on him. Vanderson was kept in the team until January but his performances weren't great and I had Trent and Saelemaekers to play RB.
The rest were mostly backups or 21/22-year-olds who were not good enough.
IN:
Kelleher wanted out and Allison was 37, so I needed to take care of the goal for the next few years and I went for Dinis Baldé who I brought to Marseille and was on loan at Braga. Quite expensive but couldn't find any other decent youngster. He's only 20 so he'll be around for long.
Konaté left so I needed another CB. Louis Costa (a regen) was on my shortlist from my time at Marseille and he wanted to leave so I chose him. 23 years old, 193cm. Another one for the long run.
I needed a fast player upfront so got Alex from Grêmio. 20-year-old, 17 ACC, 15 PAC, 17 DRI, left-footed and can play both RW or ST. Also one for the future. Quite cheap for his quality.
Bauer, Guzmán, Edison, Iribarren were all brought in as prospects.
In January, needed to reinforce the CB position as my 4th CB wasn't good enough and Louis Costa is always in need of a rest (don't know why as he has 14 Natural Fitness). So I loaned in Badiashile who wasn't playing at Marseille and I knew how good he was.
For the LB position, I had Tsimikas, who was 34 and was steadily declining and a regen who wasn't doing very well so I decided to try Prince Aning.
Both these loans came with option-to-buy clauses in case I won the league. And I learned that money was kept out of the balance until the end of the season...
The season was going quite well until I had a very poor run.
3 points out of 12 in the league; eliminated from UCL; and barely got through in the FA Cup.
I had been trying to play a 4-2-3-1 to move away from the 4-3-3 and try and be a more defensively solid side as it was asked by the board, but it wasn't working. In that match against Everton, I decided to go back to my Marseille 4-3-3 and ended the season playing very well and only allowing 2 goals in the last 4 games.
However, it wasn't enough and we could only get to 6th place with 1 less point than last season.
So it was 6th in PL; QF in UCL; Runner-Up in FA Cup; 4th Round in Carabao. Similar to last season, but I need to do much better next time. I ended the season meeting with the board as they were considering my future at the club.
Besides all actual football, I don't like how the finances are. Next season I'll keep getting rid of deadwood and try and lower the wages.
A season for learning. Let's see if I'm up to the task next season.
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Em 24/01/2024 em 22:15, Shrewnaldo disse:
...and that looks much tastier than either the preview or last year's intake. So here goes...
Sorry for going back so much. Something caught my attention: have you set your new HOYD to be responsible for the youth intake? I'm asking this because it was your DOF presenting the info, which might suggest it's him responsible for it.
The change in the affiliate link is great for your purposes. Getting those Mexican youngsters from teams with such high reputation in their countries will certainly help you a lot.
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Quick Update on the Season. I don't have much time to play, but kept going with Marseille. Almost a perfect season.
In the league, a draw in the last game left me nervous as we needed at least one point to secure the title.
We also won the Cup and "Trophée des Champions" (Supercup). We only got to the QF in the UCL. We undeservedly lost the first leg 3-0 and couldn't get back in the tie for the 2nd leg.
Regarding the squad: before this season started we got some offer for Turati and Siquet. They wanted to leave, so I let them. Got Casadei in as Nottm Forest were relegated and he had a 10M relegation release clause.
This season we also made some changes. Most important: Lazar Samardzic on a heavy salary, but was worth it. Switched backup LB (Max Paul for Kerim), got a new GK (Gorter), and a new backup RB (Arnau Martínez). In the winter transfer window, Charier (regen, CAM) wanted me to accept the Real Madrid bid and so I did and brought in Opoku (regen, CAM) and Paquetá as backup. All the others are youngsters.
Individual Stats (sorted by minutes played)
Beier with 1,10 gls/90 was once again our standout performer. Badiashile was a great help with some corner goals and a lot of possession won (Thorarinsson as well); Daoud, Vormer, Tozé, Samardzic, Zvonarek, Casadei had phenomenal seasons.
Our loanees have also performed well (sorted by recommendation). I expect a lot from Rahbek; Dinis will certainly be our starting GK; Kündig and Castelli will soon be part of the squad; Nordh will also be a part but he might need some time.
We got here on 26/27 and we broke some records
Financially the team is in a much better position (with a lot of money still to be received this season)
I want to win the UCL, but I'm a bit tired of the French League, so I will leave Marseille and see where I can find a spot.
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16 horas atrás, Shrewnaldo disse:
Afraid that is another cultural reference that would have gone way over my head so thanks for the link 😁
You should see the movie. It's brilliant (IMO)
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Em 06/12/2023 em 21:29, Shrewnaldo disse:
From Lions to Dogs
Sorry, but I couldn't help having the sound in my head: "Dags... Do you like dags?"
Good luck with the new challenge!
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Good luck for the end of the season!
Vivar seems like a great prospect. Even if he doesn't develop to be a star, with those technical attributes he can always be an asset in the first team
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I haven't spent much time here as work and study are using most of my time, so I hadn't noticed you had already started a new journey.
It's a great read as always, and the skin is getting better with each iteration.
Just a question I was dealing with the last time I played: can you somehow filter by position played instead of "natural/accomplished" position? I could never find the option, but on the development screen and on the form screen, players have the statistics distributed by playing position (and even role), so the game is tracking that.
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Congratulations!
I'll be waiting for your save in FM24.
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Amazing efficiency! Ready for City?
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That
4-2against Liverpool looks solid. The away trip is always difficult, well every game is difficult at that stage of UCL... Good luck!Edit: 4-3, Messed it up.
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10 horas atrás, warlock disse:
Good luck with that
As for the save, it's been fun to follow. I'll probably wrap up the Benfica save in the next day or so and then start looking forward to FM24.
Thanks!
Don't know if I'll get FM24 or keep playing FM23. I don't usually buy every version. I'll decide by Christmas.
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36 minutos atrás, warlock disse:
Well played!
Bet you were a bag of nerves through that Lorient match
I was! Couldn't write anything. We had some opportunities but couldn't score; Beier was always on offside; that Endrick disallowed goal... Way too stressful way to end the season.
I made a mess in the winter transfer window. But you live and you learn. When fighting for a league, keep the best. When I sold Maxi, Harit and Soumaré I lost the chance to have a more peaceful second half, and maybe we could have fought for a better Coupe de France run and a better UCL run as well as not losing so many points in the league.
I don't know if I'll keep playing and if I do, I don't know if I'll have the time to post as I will start a post-graduation course next week, but I'm sure I learned a lot about squad building for big goals.
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May
[Ligue 1] vs PSG (H)
The game that defines the season.
Saka is probably out of the game on their side.
Beier rallying the troops!
Their expected line-up
It’s odd seeing Mbappé on the right. He only played 2 games there this season. However, in their last game (Coupe de France final vs Monaco) he played there. Marquinhos is also outside the expected line-up. His physical has declined a lot but he’s still the second-most-used CB in the squad (after Kimpembe).
Clearly their right side is way better than their left, so we’ll try to focus there.
Late news: Reis is injured and can’t play. Kündig, the backup DM is also out with an injury. Nagy will play as DM and Carboni as RCB.
15 minutes in, we are marginally better, but it’s very balanced and quiet. Vormer already had some attention from the physios but he can keep going.
In the 21st minute ESR scores on a rebound. We were a bit careless inside the box.
Around the 30-minute mark we are not doing bad, but we need to find the equalizing goal.
Mbappé scores in the 49th minute.
After a great team play, Beier scores. 1-2 we are back in the game.
It’s halftime! Very balanced game. We had a good reaction, especially after their second goal. We need to keep going!
Right after the second half started, Bellingham puts the ball past his own goal. 2-2!
Mbappé scored again. This time a header. 2-3.
Vormer is hurt and needs to be taken off. ASM comes in as well as Castelli for Fujimoto.
They are creating better chances and are completing a lot of passes, but I believe we can do it!
3-3! Beier!
As crazy as the second half of this season.
They are starting to make substitutions: Milinkovic-Savic and Marquinhos for Mudryk and Tanganga. Gouiri moves to LW. Hakimi, Mbappé and ESR are on poor fitness levels. On our side it’s only Daoud feeling tired.
Hakimi for Pavard follows. I responded with Hojlund for Daoud with Beier moving to LW.
Çalhanoglu and Charier for Pezzella and Zvonarek.
Final Whistle!
We couldn’t stop them from creating many chances, but we also created some for ourselves.
It’s a draw, everything to be decided in the last game.
[Ligue 1] vs Lorient (A)
Lorient has secured UCL qualification but they are still fighting for 3rd place.
We got Reis back, but Vormer is injured so ASM starts and Nagy goes back to RCB.
Sorry about not having many words written and many screenshots but I was quite nervous and focused.
Endrick scored for them 8 minutes in but it was disallowed for offside.
In the 51st minute, Beier scored after a through ball from Fujimoto.
The game went on without much happening until the 86th minute were Nagy was sent off when he was already playing as DM. We then ended the game without a striker.
But WE WON!
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
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7 horas atrás, warlock disse:
Is it goal difference or head-to-head that determines the league? That's a massive GD in your favour.
Shame about the Troyes result but if you can match PSG's results the title should be yours.
It's way more challenging than that. You'll see why in a moment.
Sorting Rules:
As you said, I have a clear advantage, but my remaining games are:
And PSG's remaining games.
I play PSG and 3rd-placed Lorient. If we win against them, we are the champions. If we draw, I need to match their result - and that's most likely a win against Nantes (they are in the relegation play-off). If I lose, they have to lose against Nantes and I have to win against Lorient.
It would be crazy to win the league at home against PSG. One can only dream!
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Congratulations!
Having the option to rest the players in the final stages of the season is great and might tip the balance in your favor. Good luck!
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NXGN 2029
The winner is Andorran. What are the odds?
We have 4 players in the top 50.
Miath and Kündig are already part of the first team. Sebek will likely be next year. Rahbek will probably go on loan one more season.
April
[Ligue 1] vs Bordeaux (A)
A 10 for Vormer! 6 Key passes; 6 dribbles; 2 goals; 1 assist. Fantastic performance.
[Ligue 1] vs Lyon (H)
It’s always a tough game against Lyon. They started in 5-2-3, and we adapted and man-marked their DMs with our CMs and their WBs with our Wingers. Changed the RB to CWB-S (from IWB-S); W-S to RMD-A and MEZ-S to DLP-S.
We gained control of the match after the changes and eventually scored.
They changed to a 4-2-3-1 at half-time, and we reverted to our usual formation.
They scored a goal through a dribble down their right flank.
Then, Siquet made a two-footed tackle and was sent off. That’s the third time it happens this year… I don’t want how frequent these are in the game, but as a dominating team, seems to be happening way too much. My players aren’t particularly dirty (at least the reports don’t mention that).
Anyway, Fujimoto was subbed off, Carboni in. Nagy to RB; Carboni as RCB; Reis moved to LCM and Zvonarek to RCM.
The game was balanced until the end but thy managed to find the winning goal.
Of course, PSG wins and is now tied with us…
[Ligue 1] vs Lens (A)
Just before the game, my assistant manager asks if I want to schedule a team meeting. He wants me to tell the players they are not expected to win… I’m not sure about that.
I go along, not as exaggerated but I tell them there’s a lot still to be played. Only Badiashile and Daoud react badly, the others are very positive about our talk.
1-0! Not much but it’s 3 points. We were better, we deserved them.
PSG also wins.
[Ligue 1] vs Troyes (H)
This is most likely the end of our challenge for the title. We are now 2 points behind PSG and still have to play against them.
Playing against 5 at the back is always tough. Tried to go wide, but our wingbacks weren’t creating much.
[Ligue 1] vs Reims (A)
Before our game, PSG drew against Lorient! If we win, we can get level again. There’s still hope!
After a half without scoring I have to admit I was getting a bit nervous.
It’s hot!
Budget for Next Season
Amidst the games from this month, we ended up being qualified for UCL and the board set the budgets for next season.
47M! That’s a pretty nice sum. And the wage budget has 1M/month of space (we only have 1 player over 500k/month).
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March
[Ligue 1] vs Monaco (H)
Beier with 3 more and an important win for us.
[Champions League] vs Dortmund (A)
We were good in the first half, but non-existent in the second. They scored, so they carry the advantage to the second leg.
[Ligue 1] vs Rennes (A)
Reis was sent off too soon and left us a man short for an hour. We managed to hang for a lot of the time, but then they scored.
3 points away from PSG.
[Champions League] vs Dortmund (A)
It’s ridiculous but I didn’t want to risk my first eleven, so I played a full-rotation eleven. I need to be totally focused in the league.
2-2, two goals from “The Mountain”.
Vormer was subbed in and out. He came on early and was tired by the 70th minute.
We lose on aggregate, now we can focus on the league. We leave the UCL for another season.
[Ligue 1] vs Saint-Étienne (H)
We started with a goal just 25 seconds into the match and were superior every minute of the game.
7 matches to go and only 3 points between us and PSG. We play them in the second to last game of the season. Hope they lose points by then. They are still in the UCL and Coupe de France so at least they have more risk of injuries and fatigue build-up.
Youth Intake
Decent potentials, awful personalities and worse-than-expected starting ability. All the investments in junior coaching and these lot feel quite bad.
The star of the bunch: Kyllian Terrien.
Interest in my players
I know we are not a big team in Europe yet, so it’s only natural the sharks come after our players.
This is the one I’m most concerned about losing. Not only because of his skill and contribution to the team, but he’s a French player and I would love to have a French-dominant team and Daoud is a key piece to achieve this goal.
Turati is also wanted by many teams and I agreed to let him go for 39M.
Elsewhere, Chelsea want Siquet; Lens want Castelli and West Ham want Ludovit Reis.
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Development
Name Best Pos TOT TEC MEN PHY Andrei Nagy DM 6 1 4 1 Lovro Zvonarek AM (L) 0 0 0 0 Mettin Vormer AM (L) 4,5 3 0,5 1 Karim Daoud AM (L) 2 1 0 1 Mickael Charier M (C) 0,5 0 0,5 0 Tammo Kündig DM 4 0,5 2 1,5 Jonathan Castelli AM (C) -1 -1 0,5 -0,5 Thomas Scherrer M (C) 1,5 1 0,5 0 Gustavo Blanco AM (L) 1 0 0 1 Birkir Porarinsson D (C) 0 0 0 0 Gérald Miath ST (C) 3,5 0 2,5 1 Abdou Diallo AM (L) 6 1,5 2,5 2 Sacha Jammet AM (L) 15 2,5 8 4,5 Arthur Carriere D (R) 2 0 0,5 1,5 Daniel Simon ST (C) 14 2 8 4 Antonin Pellegrin D (R) 3 0 1 2 Mateo Lambert DM 3 0,5 1,5 1 Rodrigo Patrocínio D (L) 1 0 0,5 0,5 Yaovi Alassani D (L) 10 2 5,5 2,5 Cheikh Ndaw M (C) 4,5 1 0,5 3 80,5 15 38,5 27 I decided to gather the data only for U23 players with a potential of over 3 stars (and due to the restraint of data access, only players in any of the squads).
Glad to see Nagy, Vormer, and Daoud getting close to their full potential.
Charier had some chances but needs more playing time. I wanted to loan Scherrer but he's important as Homegrown. Blanco, Castelli, Birkir, and Miath need a lot more playing time at this level or higher so they can develop.
The kids are doing alright. I was expecting a bit more from Diallo, but Jammet and Simon are developing really well.
UCL Round of 16 Draw
It’s the round of 16 in the UCL, so it’s not terrible but Dortmund is fighting Bayern for the league title.
February
[Ligue 1] vs Strasbourg (H)
Remember that striker I had who was scoring over 1 goal/90? His form since the contract renewal:
Don’t know what’s happening with Beier. Not that I expected him to keep that outrageous form, but wasn’t expecting such a dip either.
[Ligue 1] vs Nice (A)
Beier back to scoring and we win.
PSG lost.
[Ligue 1] vs Montpellier (H)
Great win.
Not rated very highly, but Pezzella had a great performance. Passed the ball 104 times with a 91% completion rate, 7 dribbles, 2 key passes, 3 tackles on 100% completion rate, and 2 interceptions.
[Ligue 1] vs Lille (A)
We were winning 1-0 and I was probably too hungry and wanted that second goal to give us some rest, instead, we suffered one and when I tried to get the 3 points back, they scored another one. A bit unfair, but probably also a bit stupid on my part.
We end the month 6 points above PSG. Last month we both lost points to Sochaux, this month we both lost points to Lille. As long as we are copycats we have the title in our hands.
It’s easy to tell Mbappé is regaining form as he’s surging through the player stats rankings.
Youth League
After a great league phase run, we ran into Bayern and lost 1-0. I’m happy for them.
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Winter Transfer Window
Marra was on loan and he’s back.
Soumaré is the first to leave.
Didn’t want him to go, but his wages were always too high and his contract ended this season, so we managed to still make some money out of him. I’m considering moving Nagy to DM and keeping Birkir or Marra as 4th option CB or recalling Jofré from his loan. Jofré can play DM, CB and RB. I can also recall Kündig who has the potential for 5 stars and is a DM. Eventually, he decided for Kündig.
GREAT NEWS!
Beier accepts a new contract!
Harit is the second to leave.
I recalled Gustavo Blanco from loan. He’s still a bit far from the level needed but he wasn’t playing much and he was occupying a national loan vacancy. Harit only participated in 5 games, so I don’t expect to need Blanco that much.
Maxi and Turati had offers. Accepted the one for Maxi has he’s not a starter but don’t want to lose Turati right now. I compromised with him on letting him go for 39M. He’s my starter, Italian international. Man City made a ridiculous bid of 23M with installments. They are way too far.
To replace Maxi, we go back to the options I laid out before for Soumaré: Birkir, Marra and Jofré. I’m tempted to keep Birkir, loan Marra and let Jofré keep his place at Brest (they are fighting for promotion in the 2nd tier).
Marra goes to Vitesse on loan.
Maxi signs for Man City. 36M, maybe 55M. Bought him at the end of the contract. A massive piece of business. Wasn’t expecting it when I signed him. He was cover for RB and CB, and eventually became an important part of the squad. I’m sad to see him leave, but can’t say no to such business.
By the way, Man City already have Arda and Maxi and are interested in Turati. I might move there next as I already know the players…
Along with these sales comes a new record:
There was some interest in Badiashile so I decided to offer him a new contract.
Interest is gone for the time being.
We used some of the money we gathered to invest in some young players. I let the DOF make some purchases for our 2nd Team. Some players have questionable potential and interest for us, but they are cheap so we don’t have much to lose.
Name Best Pos Personality Age Def Physical Speed Vision Att Tech Aerial Mental Total Status FB CB CM AM WF ST Niclas Rahbek ST (C) Perfectionist 18 5 14 14 11 11 13 9 11 55% P5 57% 48% 59% 59% 63% 61% Dexter Sneddon D (R) Driven 20 11 14 15 9 6 9 9 14 54% P3,5 63% 59% 58% 42% 53% 52% Jaime Garcia ST (C) Fickle 19 6 10 13 10 13 12 12 10 54% P4,5 51% 49% 54% 57% 61% 60% Nicolò Bozetto M (C) Fairly Determined 20 7 11 11 15 12 12 7 10 53% P3,5 51% 43% 57% 66% 61% 57% Max Nordh D (C) Driven 18 13 12 11 8 8 8 12 13 53% P4 57% 61% 52% 40% 45% 49% Tomás Villa M (C) Fairly Professional 18 11 11 10 13 10 12 6 11 53% P4 55% 47% 56% 60% 56% 51% Sérgio Silva AM (R) Spirited 20 3 12 15 9 13 12 7 10 51% P3 52% 41% 55% 55% 63% 60% Emilio Montesinos AM (R) Mercenary 19 4 12 12 11 10 14 8 9 50% P4,5 51% 41% 54% 60% 61% 56% Dani AM (L) Perfectionist 19 4 13 14 10 9 13 5 12 50% P4 56% 41% 57% 55% 61% 54% Milos Manic AM (R) Determined 20 8 12 15 7 8 9 9 12 50% P3,5 56% 52% 53% 40% 53% 52% Marco Manuzzi M (C) Mercenary 17 4 11 11 14 9 12 5 9 47% P4,5 47% 35% 53% 61% 57% 51% Atubolu, as expected, will leave when the season ends.
Have the option to sell him now, but I really want to keep him here as backup for Turati.
Deadline day didn’t have any action besides some loan-out deals.
Overall, it’s not a transfer window I like. We lost a lot of quality in our second string and when you want to compete in various competitions, you need a good second string.
However, no one from the first eleven left and we even got them new contracts. And we have some more prospects to work on.
January
[Ligue 1] vs Ajaccio (H)
5-0! Tastes even better after PSG and Lyon lose points. PSG drew against last-placed Sochaux!
[Ligue 1] vs Nantes (H)
Easy win, made easier after the red card.
Lyon lost again, and so did Rennes. Rennes is now 17 points away; Lyon is 14. It’s between me and PSG now unless something catastrophic happens.
[Champions League] vs AC Milan (H)
After the Tuesday games, we were through to the knockout round. I’ll still play my strongest team as I’ll try to go for the Round of 16 directly.
2 goals in 7 minutes sets us in the way, but Nagy is sent off for a hard tackle in the halfway line. Daoud comes off and Beier plays on the left. Challenging to play one man down against one of the best teams in Europe. They score in the 88th minute and we still have an injury and have to play with 9 men which seems like an eternal time (but in fact only 2 minutes). We secured the win.
They played their hearts out. Love these guys!
[Ligue 1] vs Sochaux (A)
Shameful performance… They have 6 points in the league, there’s no excuse to not win this game.
[I was laughing about PSG drawing against them... Almost instant karma]
We end January 6 points above PSG.
[Champions League] vs Tottenham (A)
A draw is good enough.
We get through to the Round of 16. PSG is with us. Rennes and Nice have to go through the Knockout Round. Lyon was eliminated.
[Coupe de France] vs Nancy (H)
Home humiliation… Nancy is in the relegation zone in the 2nd tier… Unbelievable!
The transfer window is probably starting to show. I’ve played my second team and with the loss of Maxi, Soumaré and Harit it is much worse. We can’t rely much on depth.
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FM24 | A Sporting Heritage | The Guajes of Gijón
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It's always the problem with youth-only saves, either you are lucky or there's no real workaround. In the save I'm playing (journeyman type), I'm slowly trying to go that way, forcing myself to have and play more youngsters but it's very tricky.