nigelquelch Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Moussa Sow comes off the bench on 65 to score 4 in opening day 7-1 victory vs Norwich! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranbir Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf_7GR6qLR0 Here is the comeback. We still pushed for a winner but sadly it didn't come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelquelch Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf_7GR6qLR0Here is the comeback. We still pushed for a winner but sadly it didn't come. Great match! Very brave of you to even play Kalou at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranbir Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Wow wow wow. Drogba's return to playing is a start vs Wolves. Scores in 25 seconds. We missed THE DROG! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqqzorr Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Hey guys, I've started well, top of the league by 4 points, 8 games into the season. Top of my CL group. I drew Rubin Kazan, Dortmund and Shaktar. Torres top scorer with 8 or 9 goals. Goals coming from all over though. Bought in Nicolas Gaitan, Atoine Griezzmann, Cheick Toite, and Sime Vrsaljko. Offloaded Anelka, Kalou, and Malouda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballinisahabit90 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Just waiting for my little princess to go sleep so i can get cracking! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibond Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Starting up my Chels save this year around, going with a 4-5-1. I'm not looking to bring in any big money buys but I am looking to invest in some future stars. So far I've got Emre Can (2m) and looking to sign a good young AMR. I've been looking at quite a few different prospects and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a fairly inexpensive (under 10m) prospect? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rykardh Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Well not a bad start. Up to the 19th of Feb 2012. Currently second in the league Man City top with 67, Chelsea second on 60 & United third on 59. Liverpool and Arsenal are next with 47. Came second in my Champions league group on Goal difference with Ac Milan. Got Inter next. Torres is top scorer with 18 from 16/5 games so not bad but now he is injured for 4 months so season over for him. Essien was fit for a week then got injured in his first game back playing for Ghana and now has another month Signings in Javi Martinez £23 mil, Gary Cahil £12 mil, Jan Vertonghen £10 mil in Jan. Out Lots of Loans and Alex to Man City for £19 mil in Jan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Seddon Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Just starting my save now. Exciting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraFlush Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Perhaps you could retrain Sturridge for that position as an inside forward? If not, Julian Wiessmeier or perhaps Keko. Jefferson Farfan also looks great, but is a bit more expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibond Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Yeah I was considering doing that for Danny, just wanted some other talent as well, will look into those thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelquelch Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 You can get Douglas Costa in for 11M (Though I got him for 10M on the demo). Plays well in AMR, likes to cut inside alot because hes a lefty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Just found out Sturridge is -9 PA. Different for everybody each game i guess. How are his base stats? Steamloading FM right now with my slow connection here in India will start playing tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Afternoon/Evening lads, just downloading now, I won't be as regular a poster as I used to be due to time constraints on playing time now, but I'll be reading and updating you lot as often as possible. Really looking forward to getting cracking on this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Right. Got the game today so hopefully starting a game tonight with Chelsea. Haven't got a clue who I am going to sign yet but probably not going to buy any major first teamers and just play with the current team as they are more than good enough. Shame that I will have to take AVB's job as I do love him but at least I still have Di Matteo as my assistant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Right. Got the game today so hopefully starting a game tonight with Chelsea. Haven't got a clue who I am going to sign yet but probably not going to buy any major first teamers and just play with the current team as they are more than good enough. Shame that I will have to take AVB's job as I do love him but at least I still have Di Matteo as my assistant My thoughts exactly I won't be signing anyone major at first unless I find an opportunity too good to pass up, I'll be playing the same 4-2-3-1 formation I played in FM11, with Mata at AMC, and Sturridge at AMR as an inside forward. My main long-term transfer aim is for a new inside forward AML, probably either Hazard, Gotze or Neymar, depending on cash and whether they want to come. My aims are to develop Josh, Danny, Lukaku, Chalobah and Romeu as best I can, and Kalas and Ake if they have good PA's on my save. Should be fun, I'll let you guys know how it goes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballinisahabit90 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 OK so my little girl is still awake, shes in her cot behind me makin up a whole load of racket but im gonna crack on with FM regardless, shell soon get bored and fall asleep (i hope). Ive turnt budgets off in the first window, lets get cracking! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranbir Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I retrain Sturridge for IF on the right, since Kalou never left he fills that position too. Also got Mata I'm training for that as a secondary measure which allows Hamsik to take the left flank. Ricardo Kishna is a nice youth prospect and you can develop him very early. Remember you have Gael Kakuta on loan who can return and have some hopeful development. I really do want Gotze but Dortmund want £60m or above. Hopefully teasing him with playing for Chelsea can eventually lure him away. Already had my first test against a (former) big club, Arsenal. Lampard got a red card early so sadly it was a matter of holding on and we did, 0-0. Real proper test in the league comes now: 29th October, 2011. Man City. I play matches in full, so it will be slow going for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballinisahabit90 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Anybody know the PA's of Piazon, Bruma, Davila and Romeu? Oriol looked fantastic against Genk the other night! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraFlush Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Piazon -8 Bruma -8 Davila -8 Romeu -8 Yeah Romeu reminded me of an younger Essien the way he played! Lets hope that him and McEachran will get some gametime on sunday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballinisahabit90 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Cheers SupraFlush, much appreciated. I agree mate, especially Josh he always looks the part when he plays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibond Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Well, finally managed to get to my first match after spending hours skimming through players and tactics and such! Beat the Swans 3-0 in the first game with Terry, Torres, and Lamps getting on the scoresheet. Transfers In Hulk - $17.5m + future incentives (possibly up to ~$34m) Adrien Regattin - 1.9m Emre Can - 2m Laurentiu Branescu - 1m Sime Vrsaljko - 3m Transfers Out Jamal Blackman, Laurentiu Branescu, Milan Lalkovic, and Billy Clifford - Loan Nico - 4.8m Kalou - 6m Hoping the first season goes well, I will come back in with some more updates in a few game months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballinisahabit90 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Just finished pre season, played 9, won 8, lost 1, scored 30, an conceded 1. Anelka out for 6 weeks, Luiz out for 6 weeks and Meireles out for 2 weeks. Ive used 3 different formations throughout 4-5-1, 4-2-3-1 and a 4-3-3 all have been solid for me so cant settle. Ive got Norwich away first so will probably go with the 4-3-3 an see how it goes. Du boys think i should send Josh out on loan, hes got valuable first team member offers from Cardiff and Derby? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraFlush Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Du boys think i should send Josh out on loan, hes got valuable first team member offers from Cardiff and Derby? It depends how much you will play him if you keep him. He plays about 50% of the games for me while being tutored by Meireles and he's developing nicely. Atleast that's my opinion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibond Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I personally plan on keeping him to play in cup matches and for tutoring. He is too important to me to trust another club to play him and give him adequate training facilities. I imagine the tutoring alone will probably be more beneficial than playing 50-75% of a championship level clubs games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibond Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I was just looking at something I haven't had to worry much about in previous versions, but I forgot that Ashley is 30 and it may be a good time to start looking at replacements for him. I was looking in our ranks and Bertrand is the best prospect we have onboard, although he certainly looks far from the class that Ashley is. Anyone else start looking to backup this position with a more strong prospect, or have any good ideas on who we can start looking for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraFlush Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Since i'm from Sweden, i'd recommend Martin Olsson. If he's not the one, perhaps Domenico Criscito or Greorgy Schennikov. They were all good in last years edition. Actually, there seems like there's no promising left defender. Perhaps you could survive with Cole and Bertrand/van Aanholt while waiting for a promising regen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Yeah Ash's age is a problem. I'll try and develop Bertrand and PvA if I can but Schennikov looks a good shout too from SupraFlush. My priorities are AML (right footed inside forward will be key for how I want to play this year), a new CB to replace JT eventually (though I'm hoping Chalobah might be an option here), full backs on either side, and a couple of back up players. I don't want to sign anyone major (or sell anyone I don't have to) in the first window, but I'm considering letting Kalou go if I can get a decent offer because he's only got 1 year remaining and he's on 60k p/w and I won't be playing him much. How much luck have others had in selling him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelquelch Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Possible replacements for Ash: Lahm (minimum fee £26M), Ansaldi (Arse just signed him on mine for £11M), Baines (not sure on price) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranbir Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 So far: http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/650994986860782756/66835A4786ED9E16C8A81E5A71C55E40042A4024/ Past 2am? Time for bed! I'm planning to develop Bertrand and then see what kind of young LBs start turning heads. Cole can take a season or three. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibond Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Great start Ranbir, and I sold Kalou for 6m with no haggling. Since you are shopping for a right footed AML Bracken, are you playing Mata in an central position? Or are you retraining him for AMR, I've been playing Mata in an AMR without even retraining him and he is around an 8 avg per game so far a couple of months into my first season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Great start Ranbir, and I sold Kalou for 6m with no haggling. Since you are shopping for a right footed AML Bracken, are you playing Mata in an central position? Or are you retraining him for AMR, I've been playing Mata in an AMR without even retraining him and he is around an 8 avg per game so far a couple of months into my first season. I'll be playing Mata at AMC with Sturridge at AMR cutting inside, just need somebody on the opposite flank to do the same. I've got a lot of options right now, so it's just about price really. Looking at Gotze, Hazard, Marin, Neymar, Jovetic, or simply using Nico there for this season and spending big next season or in January if necessary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chopperson Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I have started well too. Seven games in and haven't dropped a single point yet. "knocking wood" I use 4-1-2-3 as my main tactic with mata and ozil playing on the wing. Players in: -Ozil > 61m GBP (48 months) -Leandro Damiao > 27m GBP (20m - 48 months) -Thiago > loan -vrsaljko > 3m GBP -Daniel Rugani > 1.3m GBP compensation -Emre Can > 575k GBP Players out: -Drogba > 15m GBP (48 months) -Anelka > 4.2m GBP -Malouda > 8.75m GBP -Alex > 7m GBP I also got rid most of my staffs. If you want more info on the staffs, let me know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe__the__man Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Can't wait to get the game, Chelsea will be my first save just because I've been reading these updates and I'm getting jealous haha. I'll probably let you know how I'm getting on tomorrow. For now...to bed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hingis Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Chelsea lacks of Right wingers ! I'm looking for some very good and afordable ones ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraFlush Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 If anyone needs a new striker which i doubt, Leandro (not Damiao) is looking really nice! Currently rated 4.5 stars in my game, getting a game here and there. Also, he got a release clause of £9.25million. A bloody bargain if you ask me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelquelch Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Chelsea lacks of Right wingers ! I'm looking for some very good and afordable ones ! Douglas Costa (£11M), Mathieu Valbuena (£15M), Jesus Navas (£30.5M), Hulk (30M) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 For left back, you could look at Marcel Schmelzer of Dortmund Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Morning lads, loading up for another session on my Chelsea save. Will give you a small update. Signings Hulk - £29.5M (Expensive, but as a long term investment i don't mind paying that much because he is on fire for me.) Sold Youth Player Loans League I am second in the league having won all of my first 5 games, 1 point behind Man Utd who have played 6. Also topping my Champions league group having beaten Valencia (h) and Olympiacos (a) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Chelsea lacks of Right wingers ! I'm looking for some very good and afordable ones ! i signed Hulk for £29.5M, he's a beast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rykardh Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Bugger up to March now got Torres, Mata, Essien, Ashley Cole & Terry all out for the rest of the season. Out of europe Inter won 3.1 on agg. Top of the league by 3pts but City have a game in hand gonna be a tough run out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranbir Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Wow...maybe Kalou doesn't need to be sold this version... http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/650994986870301296/E824008F8B4CFC218F686F70FB5AFA4A220BB49C/ Yes, that is right. Kalou is leading the scoring charts with a fantastic games to goal ratio. edit: I'm still gonna get rid of him. Just one of those things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballinisahabit90 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Kalou is doing well for me aswell with 5 goals in 7(3) apps! Quite a few injuries you got there Ranbir! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranbir Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 We work hard, we play hard. Yeah the injuries are a nuisance but luckily only lost one game atm and that was at Olympiakos in the CL. Which actually caused trouble, as soon as this match is over (second meeting with Olympiakos) I'm gonna be qualifying as runner up to my group. edit: Nevermind! Two late goals, keeps us top! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballinisahabit90 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 I was drawn in quite an easy Champions League group, Trabzonspor, Lille and CSKA. CSKA have matched us every step of the way though even drawing with us at the Bridge so we have crunch match against them coming up soon to decide who tops it as were both level on 13 points atm! Unbeaten in all comps so far in mid November. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rykardh Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Kalou is shocking for me but due to injuries i have to play him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
essien_5 Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Damn Kalou, Marseille accepted a straight swap between Kalou and Azpilicueta but the greedy little s*** rejected their contract offer! Then At Madrid offered £5m and he asked for an extra £10k pw to move! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracken Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 As always with my Chelsea games, I wasn't happy with my first attempt (didn't actually get into the season but nevermind lol) so I'm starting again, this time selling nobody and only making one or two signings. In the last one I got a bit carried away while drunk and payed £42m for Hazard... So this time, I'm taking the thrifty approach, signing only cheaper players (until next summer at least) and even then they will generally only be youngsters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraFlush Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Dont blame it on the alcohol! My summer signings were: In Leandro £9.25m Sime Vrsaljko £2.3m Ross Barkley £19m Lucas Andersen £1.5m Out Nicolas Anelka £4.2m Florent Malouda £8.75m Salomon Kalou £5.75m and some youngsters on loan So far so good, is on top of the league with 11 points with 13 games to go (28th of February right now). Torres isnt scoring as well as i would hope, 9 goals in 20 games. Drogba however got 20 goals in 27 games, with Lampard and Terry (!) on 2nd place with 10 goals each. Mata got the most asists, 19 in 31 is pretty decent i guess. Playing an offensive 4-1-2-1-2 works really well for me. Current lineup is: GK: Cech/Hilario RB: Vrsaljko/Ivanovic CB: Terry/Luiz/Alex/Ivanovic LB: Cole/Bertrand DM: Mikel/Ramires CM: Lampard/Meireles/McEachran/Ramires AM: Mata/Lampard/Leandro ST: Drogba/Leandro/Lukaku/Torres/Sturridge Am i the only one who thinks Ulises Davila could become something special if you give him the right training? Looks really good if you ask me! Also, if you want any screens of my players jusk ask! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Down Under Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 As always with my Chelsea games, I wasn't happy with my first attempt (didn't actually get into the season but nevermind lol) so I'm starting again, this time selling nobody and only making one or two signings.In the last one I got a bit carried away while drunk and payed £42m for Hazard... So this time, I'm taking the thrifty approach, signing only cheaper players (until next summer at least) and even then they will generally only be youngsters Ha ha ha Bracken. I did something very similar while drunk last night but splashed 45m on Goetze. I often retry after the first attempt but I am quite intrigued to see how he goes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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