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You'll hardy have a CB over 6.8 without a goal/assist or a clean sheet.
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Luton Town // Sky Bet League One // November 2028
Definitely an improvement over last month. It helped that we faced bottom table teams as I reverted to my Arrigo Sacchi 4-4-2. We continue active in the FA Cup and the EFL Trophy, although I will field a weaker team for the latter.
It's a wild ride at the top, all places are up for grabs.
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Luton Town // Sky Bet League One // October 2028
Last month's good form is definitely gone, with the team falling apart during schedule-heavy October.
Only two wins in seven league matches brought us down the table but still in playoffs contention.
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Luton Town // Sky Bet League One // September 2028
Rock solid defense!
We scraped some wins, especially in away matches. Set pieces could also be more effective but let's keep the morale high and the unbeaten run going.
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Luton Town // Sky Bet League One // Transfer deadline day
I thought I had done all my business before the final day, but an incoming offer meant some late business. Derby offered €4m for my 30 y/o right-back with one year left on the contract. He's still quality and a team leader but his physical stats won't last more than two seasons, so I accepted the offer and remembered a scout suggestion during the summer.
Calvin Ramsay - DR - €400k - downside to this A+ suggestion is the imposed €600k release clause but I'm hoping I can give him a new contract next year to get rid of that.
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If a training additional focus is also highlighted in the position/role/duty training, will it add any extra amount to those attributes?
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On 26/12/2022 at 14:39, Hovis Dexter said:
Does the PI shoot less often actually reduce the number of long shots?
"shoot less often" will encourage players to look for a pass or dribble before shooting. if there is no viable alternative the player will still shoot.
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Luton Town // Sky Bet League One // August 2028
Not a bad start. Two draws in the first two league matches but statistically we dominated. A loss to Southampton which is normal, and then convincing wins, maximizing the tactical focus on set pieces and the use of a Target Man.
I rather draw a couple more matches and remain undefeated because that's a good morale boost, but we must keep capitalizing on the chances created to score.
Harry Brooke - MC - €500k - I like physically strong midfielders and Brooks is very capable, but he's short which makes him useless in aerial duels. Apart from that he should do well as a B2B.
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You have the big 5 and you have peripheral leagues and South America as well, looks perfect to me
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8 hours ago, Aoyao said:
What about the tempo?
Think of this as a rule of thumb.
Do you want to play a direct, wing play, kick and rush style? High mentality
Do you want to play tiki taka, short passing looking for an opening, no long shots, build from the back? Low mentality
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1 hour ago, MINTED BLOB said:
Many thanks for the response; I appreciate the help. From what I've seen written about team mentality, I think this what you've written is a really good summary. I will also credit the game here and say that the idea of risk is actually mentioned within the description of the available team mentalities; I just think that the way that mentality actually impacts your team's behaviour (e.g. defensive line, passing risk, tempo) could be made more explicit in the game.
Unless the tactic creator has changed again recently, I am now aware that mentality plays a role in affecting these factors as well as team and player instructions. I know now, for example, that the second from highest tempo setting on a "positive" mentality setting relates to a higher tempo than the second highest tempo setting on a "cautious" mentality. I'm not entirely sure that the game makes this fact immediately obvious, though, and I think this could be quite helpful for players who aren't as experienced or just aren't as good at building tactics. (I'd put myself in this bracket)
Essentially, what I'm trying to get at is that I think the one paragraph you've written there provides more clarity on what team mentality is and how it affects your tactic than the game itself does, and in my eyes that doesn't reflect brilliantly on the game.
I've settled on this concept of mentality = risk by reading several threads in the forum. It's definitely not a clear concept in the game but it's the definition that makes the most sense and easy to understand.
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15 hours ago, MINTED BLOB said:
2. Team Mentality
Mentality is RISK
If you want your team to be creative and take risks (1v1, through balls, runs down the wings, get forward) use a high mentality. If you want them to play safe (side passes until a space opens, shoot from good positions only, don't get forward unless there's a blatant gap) go low mentality.
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Luton Town // Sky Bet League One // 2028/29 pre-season
A mixed bag of results as I try to assemble a squad to my liking.
The squad is much worse than I expected, to be honest. There's one player above average and the rest are either average, old, or not good enough. There's a handful of promising youngsters but they're not ready yet to be consistent good players at this level. Thus far seven new players arrived to an immediate increase in the squad's quality.
Joe Tomlinson - DL - free
Kevon George - DC - free
Micah Hamilton - ML - free
Lewis Joseph Carthey - ST - €95k
Tyler Fredricson - DC - €170k - the best player I had at Colchester didn't renew but I had to pay a compensation to get him. He is once again the best centre-back at his club.
Lyberis Meserdis - MC - €49k - I wanted to sign him since I was at Kidderminster but only now was I able to offer him a good enough deal.
Mason Burstow - ST - €700k - big money signing in this save but it's still a good deal as long as he performs, which according to my staff he is very capable of.
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I'm not very interested in building a club and since Luton have facilities and money that Colchester don't, I decided to move.
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Colchester's good and bad news are someone else's responsibility now, as Wingplay Crossicho has just signed for Luton Town!
Either way next season will see Crossicho manage in the League One, but once again the step up is fairly considerable: manager wage
€1.2k€5.5k per week; wage budget€50k€280k per week; transfer budget€300k€12m; social media65k160k. Roughly speaking, Luton Town has the setup to be able to scout all across Europe and sign the best young prospects, something Colchester's board could not provide. Club reputation ups from 2 to 2.5 stars and the facilities are better as well. Easy choice.0 -
Colchester // Sky Bet League Two // May 2028 + end of season
A fitting end to a great season.
Crewe and Southend join us in automatic promotion and Bradford won the playoffs and will play in League One next season as well.
The key to our great season was, in my opinion, having two good players for each position, which gave me freedom to rotate and not lose much quality in such a long, match-heavy league. Most players will remain for next season but the loanees are gone and Tyler Fredricson who is the best centre-back by a mile doesn't want to renew which is unfortunate.
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Colchester // Sky Bet League Two // April 2028
A month of decisions where we bested Man City U21 to win the EFL Trophy and be crowned League Two champions!
We always scored loads but this year's defensive record is also impressive.
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Colchester // Sky Bet League Two // March 2028
We will play the EFL Trophy final against Man City U21, and it will all come down to what team they will field. If they don't use many first team players there's a real chance of winning this trophy.
The most important part is done, and next year Colchester will play in the League One. And while it's not confirmed yet the expectation is to go up as champions.
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Colchester // Sky Bet League Two // February 2028
Some points lost but this was a month with sort of an injury crisis so the outcome is not as bad as it could have been.
I believe we can clinch the title in the next 4 or 5 games.
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Colchester // Sky Bet League Two // January 2028
We beat Charlton and Newcastle U21 in the EFL Trophy and are now in the semis against Chelsea U21. It would be a cool achievement to win this trophy. Unfortunately in the FA Cup Charlton got their revenge. In the league, smooth sailing.
Next match is away at Wimbledon and can be the first hand on the trophy if we can get a win.
I took advantage of the club's good moment to capitalize on the interest in some of my players. Jonas is a good CB but he's short and harmless on set pieces so I prefer having €230k in the bank. Ngiamba was the club's brightest prospect but he wasn't really neither a full back or a winger so I sold him for the most I could and Forest offered a loan back which means I don't need to sign anyone new in a hurry.
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Colchester // Sky Bet League Two // December 2027
Another higher division club knocked out in a cup, Charlton is up next. In the league another good month even though the final match of the year was a deserved home loss.
Bradford lost many points in November and December so that loss was not as serious as it would have been earlier in the season. Even if Wimbledon win their game in hand there's still a good gap at the top.
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Colchester // Sky Bet League Two // November 2027
The fixture congestion is at an all-time high, and 9 wins out of 10 is as good as I can expect as I needed to rotate a lot to manage fatigue, injuries, and suspensions.
Bradford are in a slump and with such a productive month naturally we move up.
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Colchester // Sky Bet League Two // October 2027
We exceeded all expectations in the League Cup eliminating 3 teams playing in divisions above League Two. In the league form is great but some injuries are piling up.
Bradford slipped in recent matches and things are hot at the top. Will the players be able to keep momentum amidst so many matches and fatigue?
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Colchester // Sky Bet League Two // September 2027
The giant slaying continues in the EFL Cup, now it's League One leaders Blackpool who have fallen. Next we'll play at Fulham or Leicester.
The defense still needs fine tuning because with this amount of goals conceded there will surely be points lost.
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[FM23] Random and Small Skinning Questions
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Is there a way to hide the "Basic Info" dropdown menu on the "Player Ratings" panel, so I can see all the subs without needing to scroll?