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Can anyone remember from previous years if generally there are anymore patches to come out after the winter update that has recently been uploaded. From what I recall the last patch used to be after Jan transfer window, but I think this was when the game used to come out in October years ago rather than the more normal November release, hence why I wondered if they would be anymore fixes. The other reason is I reported a couple of bugs last year which have not yet been fixed so wondered if it looked like they would be
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Was this fixed in the last patch in Feb with the winter update as nothing appears to have changed
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On 18/01/2021 at 14:03, John Wood said:
Hi @wazza this is being looked at and is a known issue.
Was this fixed in the last patch in Feb with the winter update as nothing appears to have changed
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SEASON 2020 - 2021
Three Month Review
March - April - May Review
Results
Fixtures
The team continued the excellent form as it managed 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss during the final period
Final League Position
The team did it and went all the way and gained an unexpected promotion in my first season in charge. The media and pundits where dumbfounded as at the beginning of the season we were down to finish 13th with odds of 25-1 for promotion. The bookies have a bit of money to pay out for anyone who betted on us. The Club have never reached these heights before. I must praise my predecessor for the quality of players that he brought in at the beginning of the season.
Manager Coaching Badges
After achieving the coaching badge I went to the board as I was keen to progress with my badges.
This has left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth as they did not want me to better myself at first in case I got offered another job. First they ignore the min fee contract clause for one of my star players and sell him at a snip of the price when I wanted to keep him or sell him for the min fee clause and now they appear for me not to want to better myself. Possibly this may not be the ideal partnership and club for me long term. Cracks are beginning to form. As no other club is in for me, the promotion has enhanced my reputation and Ill have to plod along for now and see what the future holds. I still have a job to do and on the pitch I am enjoying it.
Development Loans Progress
The players out on loan have made good progress overall at there respective clubs. Each player has played alot of games with Dias performing well in the goalscoring department to.
Awards and Records
Manager of the Month
Manager of the Year
Player Awards
Records
The team has broken a number of records this season both club and league.
The season has been extremely successful in terms of the numbers of statistical records broken as well as the promotion
Style of Play Statistics
The clubs main tactical style is to play Pass and Move Football. combining short plays with Positive / Attacking football.
The team should therefore have a good average possession rating in the league along with a high pass completion ratio.
The team has dropped in its Average Possession by 1% to 57% and finishes 2nd in the league for this. It was a good start though for how I want the team to play and progress will need to be made on this throughout my time at the club by working the players hard in training. The team also dropped to 3rd in the Pass completion ratio by the end of the season., the team will need to show more consistiency in this and not get complacent towards the end of the season again.
The team has done well in its Attacking Efficiency throughout the season and became and aggressive, clinical team which is part of the style I want for the club. Lots of shots and putting them away.
General Statistics
The team was solid if defence this season despite my Star defender been sold by the board under my nose, which did not make me happy!
Team of The Year
Board and Stadium
Manager Profile
Season Club League Position Taca De Portugal Allianz Cup Achievements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20/21 Vilafranquense Liga Portugal 2 1st 3rd Round 1st Phase Man Month x 7 , Man YearSeason Review
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Do you require anymore on this?
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During Pre-Season I have selected some of my players to gain match fitness to play in an U19 Friendly as the game allows over 19 players to play only in friendlies and you have the option for your 1st team players needed match fitness to play in these.
When you go to play the match the 1st team players are not selected and it says already selected in another match on same day in one of the icons, also next to it it says u19 as the player has been made available for the U 19s
As a workaround for this I tried different options inclcuding moving the players directly to the U19 squad which seemed to work as when holidaying past the fixture the players were selected . However 1 player became unhappy as he wasnt made available for the U19s but was moved to the squad ie demoted.
The available for U19s does not appear to be working as it should. Prior to this the U19 manager refused to select the players I made available and I worked out this was the reason why.
I have uploaded my save wazza.fm for you to take a look and change things around as necessary to get the 1st team player to play in the U19s match and you will see what I mean in
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Does anyone know how to set it up so that the U 19 manager picks the players you want playing in a friendly so that they get match fit - seems pretty pointless to be able to set your first team players to play in an U19 friendly match so they gain match fitness for only your U19 manager not to select them, even though you have placed them in the positions on the U19 tactic screen. Even if you remove all of the U19 players to the senior squad so he cant select them and have the first team players there - the manager then selects non existant greyed out players
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Is there a way to get your U19 manager to select the players you want him to play in a friendly match. I have a number of players who are not match fit during my pre-season and have had the option to make them available for the U 19 team, so I do and I place them in the positions I want them to start the match, but at the end of the game the U19 manager has not selected them but selected a team of other players. I have gone to staff instructions and my U19 manager is set to lead the team out and there is not way I can change it.
I thought if you decided to play some unfit players in an U19 friendly, even if they were over 19 and selected them in a postion on the tactics pitch it was a way the U19 manager would select the players you want to play in the friendly. I am sure I have done it before , but now it does not seem to work
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Is there a way to stop your board dictating when Pre-season commences and you can say how long you want this to be yourself. Currently the last 2 Pre-seasons my board has told me when the players are to come back and Im sure in previous versions you could dictate this for yourself by clicking a tab in your inbox but this does not seem to appear or that you are asked. Is this club dependant and is it more interfering chairman at certain clubs dicatate this or has it been removed. I am currently managing Vilafranquense in the Portuguese leagues
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On 18/01/2021 at 14:01, John Wood said:
Hi @wazza as far as I know this is fixed. Is this still happening to you?
I have just reached the transfer window and it is still greyed out so you cannot click on it as per the screenshot so it is still happening.
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5 hours ago, Jack Joyce said:
Hey, thanks for reporting this. Do you happen to have a save game from directly before you won the league?
No I have just checked and the remainder of my games have overwritten them so unfortunately not. I only have the No Celebrations save I created from the copy of the saved game after the event I uploaded. Can it be fixed without the save game before
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John,
I'll let you know at the next transfer window when the meeting is set up if that's ok.
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SEASON 2020 - 2021
Three Month Review
December - January - February Review
Around 6 months into my manager career and the press are already starting to take notice of me. The below update is the reason why!
Results
Fixtures
The team managed 9 League wins and 4 league draws during this period and were starting to score on a more frequent basis as the players became more accustomed to the style of play that I had adopted with the second game in this period proving to be a pivotal point of the campaign so far. We played Penafeil who were 3rd favourites with odds of 11-5 in the Season Preview for the league title and are strongly sitting in second place in the league. This was a tough match.
Somehow the team hung on with 10 men and dug deep after Balde's second Yellow card leading to his dismissal from the field of play on 36 minutes with Claro, Bruno, Coelho, Gonclaves and Marcondes also picking up Yellow cards. If one of these players got sent off, the result could have been entirely different.
The league table after this result looked promising and was starting to take shape with a gap of 8 points forming between the club and Penafiel, who were in second place.
Further good results followed against team who were expected to gain promotion in the Season Review at the beginning of the campaign were we beat Estoril 1-0 who were 2nd favourite for the title at 6-4 odds and also drew 1-1 with Feirense who were title favourites at odds of 4-6. With both these games been back to back against each other and the team not been beaten by the opposition this helped with the teams morale. Not bad considering the club was placed 10th in the Season Preview with odds of 20-1 for the league title.
The only disappointment during this period was the cup defeat
This though gave the players a chance to test themselves against SLB who played in the Liga Nos, the Premier Division of Portuguese football and a league above us and for which we are hoping to gain promotion to. Statistically we were murdered by them as they had 27 shots on goal with 12 on target, we we only managed 10 and 1 on target. Much improvement will be needed if we did gain promotion. SLB though were sitting in 2nd place in Liga Nos and had done so since week 6 of the season. Realistically we were never going to beat them and luckily the board did not have the Allianz Cup down as a priority in the Club Vision.
Manager Coaching Badges
Transfers
Players In
The following player was signed during the Transfer Window who comes in for a replacement at right wing back for Marco Grilo whose contract was up for re-newal at the end of the season and on whom I had decided to cash in on while I could get some money for him. Grilo did not fit into my long term plans and Carlinhos is a 21 year old who has potential as being a Premier Division player in the future and of who I can develop.
Players Out
I offloaded a few players for some cash before there contract expired at the end of the season and of which would have gone on a free transfer. I also looked at offloading some players onto loan agreements to aid there development and if possible to bring some much needed cash into the club.
Key Player's Contract Re-newals
The following players contracts where up for re-newal at the end of the season and I identified them as current Key players within the squad so wanted them signed up for next season as quick as I could, especially as other clubs where sniffing around Kady and unsettling him and I believed he may have been interested in moving onto one of the interested parties.
Development Loans Progress
The players out on loan appear to be making good progress overall with no major downward trends in training, those that did hit I downward spiral seem to have pulled themselves out of it, except Franco Capalbo whose progress has gone down. I will keep an eye on this to see if it continues.
Awards and Records
Manager of the Month
Another 2 Manage of the month awards to add to my mantlepiece this period. The curse of this award has not reached me yet still, I'll keep running!
Player Awards
Records
The team has remarkably broken the league record on 11 games unbeaten, and is adding to it by each game we play in the league without losing
The teams unbeaten league and club records continue to grow, which can only help the club in the long term as pundits will surely start to take notice of what it is doing under my stewardship, which may help more fans to come through the gates.
Style of Play Statistics
The clubs main tactical style is to play Pass and Move Football. combining short plays with Positive / Attacking football.
The team should therefore have a good average possession rating in the league along with a high pass completion ratio.
The team has maintained it Average Possession rating of 58% and still sits in 2nd place. I wanted to make further gains in Average Possession stats and this is proving to be difficult to do and to catch SLB B for the crown in this rating. Currently the team is 3% behind if it wats to be top of the tree, in which I would ideally like it to be.
The team has dropped by 1% in its Pass Completion Ratio since the last review, but has moved upto 2nd place. Estoril who possessed 2nd place in the last review has also dropped. We will need to work on been less sloppy in our passing and to stop giving the ball away.
The team has progressed slightly in its Attacking Efficiency since the last review and is slowly becoming more aggressive and clinical in front of of goal rather than wasting the chances. The Chance Conversion training is starting to help the players and this statistic. If we can become more Aggressive and Clinical with the finishing it will help the teams style of play of being Positive and Attack minded, with lots of shots and goals.
General Statistics
The teams XG rating is very good its Defensive Efficiency and it has playing well statistically compared to the rest of the league. The opponents have started to score more goals against us as time has gone on as the team has shifted slightly from having a 6% Quite Impenetrable rating to a 9.5% rating. This is also evident in the fixtures where we have conceded goals and won games 3-2. This could be because I being shuffling the team around with fixtures , injuries, suspensions and player form. As long as we stay as Quite Impenetrable I will be happy.
The team also continues to statistically generally perform better than the rest of the clubs in the league.
League Table
They say when you are at the top of a ladder the only way to go is down. Hopefully we can sustain our current form in the last third of the season and gain the title as the team is 17 points clear the top of the league. The title is now ours to lose and hopefully the players have the mental strength not to think its already won in the final third of the season and not implode
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Any update on if this bug as it has not been tagged on its progress
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Any update on this bug as it hasnt got a tag
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Any update on this bug or if you need more info as it hasnt been tagged
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Any update on this bug or if you need more info
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Any update on if this is a bug or intentional or if you need more info
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As title I won the league and the celebrations did not show. I then re-tested it on a previous save and they then showed. But have not shown on the save that I have uploaded - not even in the next game along
Must be a tempermental bug. I have uploaded a saved game after the event called No Celebrations.fm to the cloud
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SEASON 2020 - 2021
Three Month Review
August - September - October - November Review
Results
Pre-Season Fixtures
A good strong pre-season resulted in wins across the board except to Sporting who we we lost to 2-1. Sporting are in the Premier League and considering there position this defeat was to be expected. I was pleased though how the team battled to the end in this game and did not roll-over, especially considering we went 1-0 down to an own goal by Maringa, we equalised in the second half, but just could not hang on. The team started to get used to how I wanted them to play and started to become familiar with the formations and instructions. More work will be required on this during the season though as it was only a small start to how I want them to play. Pre-season also allowed me to assess the players that had been signed by the club before I was got the job. I feel we have a good first team squad but work is required on the second team to bring it upto scratch, some second team players have only just been signed by the club though and it would be unfair for me to delve to much into the transfer market to immediately replace them. I will give them a chance, even though I don't believe that they can provide the necessary competition for places.
Fixtures
The Pre-Season form continued into the start of the season. A strong defensive display throughout September led to only 1 goal been conceded, the team battled and provided a number of 1-0 wins. My initial thoughts where that this was not going to last especially where the media had us down to finish the season. I felt that I needed to do something to increase our attacking threat so included in training some shot conversion schedules to help improve this.
DISASTER STRIKES !! beginning of October
Bids come in from other clubs from one of my key players. who I obviously do not want to leave as he has been integral to the impressive start and a key player. The players has a minimum release clause of £925K, the bid was nowhere near the clause, so obviously I reject the bid.
The main club that Sparagna was interested in joining P . Ferreira, will not increase the bid to the release clause, despite me trying to negotiate for them to do so, thinking if I get just less than £1million for the player I could easily replace him in the next transfer window, while bringing some income to the club as one of my targets on the club vision is to sell players for a profit.
The bid of what I want keeps getting rejected. Sparanga comes to me to say he is not happy of which I tell him that P. Ferreira needs to meet the minimum fee release clause value as that whats in his contract and what he agreed to upon signing. This was risky as he is a key player at the club and I may upset his teamates. However I am in the right as his contract states £925k min release fee.
Luckily the majority of Sparanga's teamate's back me in the way I have dealt with him in this situation, while showing the team that I nor the club are a pushover to player power!!. Only two players Blade and Grilo supported the player. This should be the end of this situation and Sparanga now needs to concentrate on playing football.
Interfering Board
Just when you think a situation has been resolved, you learn that it isn't. Whether Sparanga ran behind my back to the chairman is only rumours amongst the staff in the club shop, but they only went and did it! The board sold Sparanga for a fee that is nowhere near the min fee release clause. Guess it's there money and there decision, but what's the point of a min release clause if even the club does not honour it. I kept my opinions on this to myself and away from the team and board and I did not resign over this situation, however it did annoy me.
This situation at the beginning of October may have pulled the remaining players at the club more together in the squad due to the the adversity it created, especially as they obviously did not want Sparanga to leave the club by the reaction they gave me when I stood upto him.
In October and November the goals started to flow as the team became more familiar with how I wanted them to play and the players started blending together. We have made an incredibly impressive start to my tenure as manager and the season as a whole.
The only disappointing part of the first third of the season is that the board wanted me to reach the 4th round of the Taco de Portugal cup and we crashed out
Hopefully the board will look at how the club has started in the league and not take the above 'hicup' into account too much, when they review me so that it does not affect my position at the club.
Transfers
Players In
The below players are players that have been signed and released by me since my appointment in August. It does not take into account the vast number of other signings made before my appointment by my predecessor.
The signings of Powell, Kone, and Caetano are young players signed for the future depending upon how they develop, there scout reports identified them as players who could play in the Premier Division in the future with Marcondes signed as a replacement for the Sparanga.
Players Out
Alot of players where signed by the previous manager, who may also be able to do a job in the future. Some of these along with some of the good prospects in the U19 team have been sent out on loan to see how they develop.
Development Loans Progress
Awards and Records
Manager of the Month
Despite winning the 'unwanted' award in the previous month. The curse did not affect me!
Player Awards
Records
Style of Play Statistics
The clubs main tactical style is to play Pass and Move Football. combining short plays with Positive / Attacking football.
The team should therefore have a good average possession rating in the league along with a high pass completion ratio.
The club is working on achieving this as it sits 2nd in the statistical league charts of Average Possession and 3rd for Pass completion . It would be good to make further gains in this by the next review.
The team is also developing well in its Positive / Attacking style as it is having alot of shots on goal. The team needs to be more clinical in front of goal to master this and I will be looking for improvements.
General Statistics
The teams XG rating is very good its Defensive Efficiency and it has playing well statistically compared to the rest of the league.
League Table
The teams has made an excellent start in the league and is defying the media prediction of finishing 13th with odds of promotion of 25-1. We need to build on this and continue in the next phase of the season
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Playing Style
Core Style
For my main tactical style and club DNA I would like my team to play Pass and Move Football, combining short plays with positive / attacking football. The team should focus more on keeping possession and should create space by drawing players out of position. This will be in a Controlled Possession Positive style of football.
To implement this style my Defenders and Midfielders should have relatively good Acceleration and Pace which in comparison to the rest of the league are just below average ratings for the whole squad but for my First Team selection the ratings for most of the players are Good to Excellent. The second string fringe and back players will need to be improved if I am to maintain this style of play.
To execute this style of play the Defenders, Midfielders and Strikers in the Squad should also have relatively high Flair and Vision. The squad is weak in its attributes for Flair in comparison to the rest of the league but it is above average in its vision. For the First Team selection it is mainly my Central Defenders who lack Flair and Vision with the wing backs having average ratings in these attributes.
The majority of my First Team attacking midfield players have good to excellent Flair and Vision attributes with my ball winning midfielder having good flair but poor vision, however he will not be asked to be attacking in the team. The Attacking Midfielder sitting behind my main striker has excellent vision, though his flair needs improving, hopefully he will be able to use his vision to provide through balls to my main striker who has average off the ball movement and good flair for doing the unexpected.
The squads Defenders Midfielders and Strikers have the required non set piece technical abilities required to carry out this style of play. The First Touch of the squads attributes could do with improvement though, however for my First Team it is average to good for the majority of the players.
Core Attacking Style
When attacking I want my team to attack with short plays when in possession so that it will carefully penetrate space and keep possession by cycling possession and creating space by drawing players out of position.
To do this my Midfielders and Strikers should have good attributes of Anticipation, Concentration, Flair, Off the Ball, Teamwork, First Touch, Passing and Technique. The required players in the squad has these attributes except the squad is weak in its Flair. However as explained in the Core Style section, this should not cause too much of an issue as my First Team has this rating in the main attacking positions it is required.
Core Defensive Style
When my team defends I want it to have an aggressive pressing and closing down.
The Defenders and Midfielders need to have relatively high acceleration, pace, stamina, aggression, anticipation work rate and tackling.
The majority of the squad and First Team players have the majority of the attributes to suit the style of play I want to adopt, not just for this team but throughout my career. I will need to make sure that any players brought into the club where possible has the required DNA to suit my tactical style I want to adopt. Other players may need to be trained to fetch them upto scratch or sold if necessary.
To make sure my team is playing well using this style of play I will be expecting them to have a high pass completion ratio in the stats along with a good % rating of average possession.
Core DNA
I would also like my teams players to have an abundance of Determination, Work Rate, Teamwork. Concentration and Natural Fitness and these will be important attributes in players that I will sign in the future as this will be a core DNA of the squads I intend to build. Players will have to be trained to make this DNA if necessary if the players do not have it installed in them.
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Playing Style
Formation
From looking at the squad the best set up for the team would be a 4231wide formation which would suit the players, while allowing the squads key players to start. The only key players Vintino's attributes are not as good as Claro's or Kady's so he will have to be rotated and come on as substitute, while Kady and Claro get the nod ahead of him. If though Vintino performs when he comes on, he can push for a start. The positive style of play would be my Primary Trained Tactic
Primary Tactic
I have also set up two other tactics one for all out attack which would mainly be used for if we were behind in a game and had to push hard for a goal to get a draw or win. This style would change from my main club style in that it would slightly go more direct style of play. I would not be intending to start matches using this style but it would be a Plan B for if things where not going to plan.
Plan B
The tactic below would generally be used for away games or against a much stronger opponent. It uses a 433DM Wide formation. It uses a more cautious more disciplined style of football.
Away Day Formation
The above tactics and philosophies would be a starting point for my team and will be adjusted to suit the opponent and as required. They may be tweaked as the games and matches progress and as I learn more about my squad and team.
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In previous FM's on the graph below you would see the Highest Average Rating and the lowest average ratiing numbers for the league so you can easily compare. Has this been removed from this version or is it a bug?
If it has been removed it spoils part of the game imo as you used to be able to colour your attributes to see them relative in relation to the league, poor, average, good and excellent which helped when purchasing and comparing players and future signings
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The Job
I applied for jobs everywhere and anywhere to get myself into management. After much deliberation I decided to manage the following team after been successful in interview.
The club will present a challenge that I will relish in. After spending its early history in the lower leagues it has just reached the 2nd tier in Portuguese football for the first time a couple of seasons ago. First it will be my aim to establish the club in this league and then aim higher.
I am a highly ambitious manager and if I am successful with my aims at the club, this will start my career off in the right way and build my reputation so I can gain employment at the top clubs eventually. The fans of the club celebrate the success that I am aiming for and for which they could only dream of.
Manager Profile
The Club
Background and History
The club has a rich history of success, however this is only in the lower leagues. Two seasons ago it reached the 2nd tier for the first time. I aim to take the club higher and to establish it for long term success in the higher leagues. It would be great if eventually the club could reach the top tier of Portuguese football for the first time in its history. This will take time though and effort to rebuild the club from top to bottom.
My Contract
Facilities
One thing that attracted me to this club in interview was its good training facilities in which the other clubs I applied to did not have. This will help develop the players quicker, which at a small club with not much money I believe is imperative so that success can be achieved.
Finances
The club does not have stacks of cash in the bank, which was evident at interview when it was discussed the wage and transfer budget. With the club losing £175k a month in money, players may have to be sold to sustain a positive bank balance, this though I will monitor with the Chairman of the club to determine what is required.
Squad and Dynamics
FIRST TEAM SQUAD
My predecessor has already brought in alot of new players in the transfer window, all on free transfers and loans from a quick first analysis the key players in the squad are Sparagna, Cohello, V Bruno, Jefferson, Kady, Claro, Fortes and Vintinho.
Bruno the goalkeeper has been brought in on loan as First Choice keeper by the previous manager, however I believe he is no better than Maringa in his attributes so this will need to be reviewed. There maybe some players who will be needed to go out on loan as the squad is quite large with players who are good but may not make it into the team, again this will need to be reviewed after more detailed analysis of the team.
UNDER 19's SQUAD
Key Players Profiles
Sparanga and Kady were signed in the 2019/20 season and Coelho. Bruno, Jefferson , Claro, Fortes and Vitinho were signed this season by the previous manager, Director of Football and board of directors These players will be key if we are to be have a successful campaign. They have good attributes and ratings compared to the rest of the squad and I will be looking at these players to perform.
Inherited Staff
Club Vision
Board Expectations
Media Prediciton
Aims and Plans
I will commence work and my first aim is to strengthen the backroom team with more quality coaches and necessary staff as I believe it is currently thin in certain areas. I will also review the squad and determine which players need playing time to develop of which I will endeavour to send out on loan.
The previous manager has already built the squad this season with alot free transfers and loans before I was appointed and there is not much money left in the bank for transfer fees and wages. it will be my job to mould these players into a team. I would not want to fetch in my own players in on top of these recently signed players and upset them as promises of playing time have only just been given by the club. I will though look at any signings of any young future prospects, who if I sign may have to be sent out on loan at the moment to develop if they cannot play for my U19 team. I will also look at strengthening my U19 squad with better prospects if such players are available as this squad is quite weak comparable to my main squad
I will take this season a game at a time and see how we go with the inherited squad. If they do not cut it I can always make necessary changes in the next transfer window and hope that they are at least making the clubs minimum expectations so that I am not put under pressure by the Chairman.
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[FM21] THE RACE TO THE TOP - A journey to anywhere and beyond!
in FM Career Updates
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SEASON 2021 - 2022
Three Month Review
August - September - October - November Review
Following promotion to Liga Nos the boards first aim for the team is to avoid relegation. To do this I have set a target for the team to achieve a minimum of 38 points which looking at last seasons Liga Nos table should be enough to ensure survival as the team who finished 15th survived on 36 points
Competition Expectations Review
The board are aiming for me to finish in the relegation play off place in the league. I have spent wisely as you will see under the transfers section and brought the players in early, which is why I only have £40k transfer budget left after the initial budgets been set at the end of last season being £2.4million transfer budget and £4.26 million wage budget.
Club Vision
Sponsorship Deals
The board negotiated the following sponsorship deals which will help the club financially.
Coaching Course
B Team
I decided that at present I did not feel it necessary for the club to establish a B Team as I could send players out on loan and I wanted the club to establish itself first in Liga Nos without the added side distraction of the B club. My view on this may change as we see how the club fares for the first time in its history at this level.
Transfers
Players In
Alot of the players I have signed are between the ages of 24- 28 years old who do not make me much progress in the Club Vision of signing players under the age of 23, however I felt that I needed these players for their experience as all the players I have signed have been scouted and a decent or good players in Liga Nos. Rogriago is a 6ft 6 giant who plays in central defence who I am hoping will bang a few goals in from set pieces. I am really excited about signing Panya who can play AMC or AML and I will be utliising him in both positions throughout the campaign. He is only 21 and has loads of potential as has Sarmiento who is 18 and of who I am also really excited about. I tried to sign a younger goalkeeper but had to go for the experienced Denis at 34 years old who does not help me progress my Club Vision on two accounts. Hopefully these players will help keep me up and I will be looking at bringing in Under 23 players to satisfy the club vision in future transfer windows and of who can push the experienced players for a starting place.
Players Out
I have mainly got rid of the players whose contracts where due to expire at the end of the season and of who I could gain some money on before they went for a free and with me knowing I would not be renewing there contracts for next season. I have also sent a few players out on loan who I do not believe are good enough for the first team but need to develop.
Staff In and Out
The board have allowed me to extend the backroom team in coaches and scouts. I am a little annoyed with the chairman again as I wanted to fetch in a new Head of Youth Development with a better personality stat than my current one so that any youngsters that the Head of Youth Development finds has a positive personality.
As you will see above the Head of Youth Development is also the Managing Director of the Club and did not want to step down from his role as HOYD. I better not complain too much since he's my boss, but this is the second time in two seasons he has not backed me in a decision I wanted to take, the first was last season when I first joined the club and he sold my star defender from under my nose even though the player had a min fee release clause, the board let him go for alot less.
Squad
Home Grown Players
Results
Pre-Season Fixtures
A good pre-season in which we played teams of similar / smaller reputation to test our attacking side of the game and teams of higher reputation to test the defensive side of the game. The players did well and look good in gaining tactical familiarity and match fitness. There is still some work to do on this which I will cover in training as the season starts.
Fixtures
The team made a steady start to life in Liga Nos with a win, draw and loss in the first month of the campaign. New striker Gomes finding the net in that month 3 times, the signs looked promising. A great September saw the team score 6 goals in 3 league games and only concede once.
The fans started to question my tactics in the 4-1 away defeat to Famalicao especially as my opponents where down to 10 men after 5 minutes and we could not get a result even though I did change from the 433DM wide tactic later in the game. However this was rectified in the great 2-2 draw with Braga on who were 2nd in the league and as we were losing 2-0 and manged to turn it around. Paulino one of Bragos players is worth £23.5 million pounds more than the cost of my whole team.
In the cup competitions progress has also been made as we have reached the 5th round of the Taco de Portugal and have one game to play in the Group stage of the Alianz cup where we sit second in the table and have one 'must win' game to play to stand a chance of qualificaiton.
Development Loans Progress
Style of Play Statistics
The clubs main tactical style is to play Pass and Move Football. combining short plays with Positive / Attacking football.
The team should therefore have a good average possession rating in the league along with a high pass completion ratio.
The club is working on achieving this as it sits 4th in the statistical league charts of Average Possession and 9th for Pass completion . The team is new and has only just been put together as it jells more and gains more cohesion I would expect the team to get better in both these stats especially for pass completion which is quite disappointing, however I need to remember we are in a higher division.
The team is also developing extremely well in its Positive / Attacking style as it is having alot of shots on goal. This is a really good stat considering that the club is playing in a higher division and bodes very well for the future.
General Statistics
Our defensive stats need to be improved very quickly as the team leaks goals. We need to be better at defending from free kicks as the team has conceded 5 goals from the 17 its conceded from Indirect Free Kicks.
League Table
A solid start to the season has been made by the team and my idea of bringing in experienced players rather than young U23 players has helped the club establish itself in the league. I set a target at the beginning of the season to achieve 38 points to avoid relegation and with a third of the season gone we are on course to achieve that and more. Even though we have games in hand than the teams around us it is good to know we have the points on board and need to achieve 16 more points over the remaining 2/3rds of the season.
Contract Talks
The board opened up contract renewal talks with me. As I was enjoying my time at the club, despite the interfering chairman annoying me I decided to take them up on their offer for the next few years. I also felt I owed it to the players, especially the young ones that I had just signed as I could not wait to see how they played and developed.