ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Pre-Season Friendlies Transfers Transfer Summary I've let a lot of players go and first teamers too, some although icons had to go due to their age. This being the last year of any re-sale alue for the likes of Cisse. letting Gago Bannan and Pearce go was not easy to do, but in the last year of their contracts I had to let them go now. Pedro Matias - A great young prospect signed from Arsenal, comes with baggage, but has great great talent. http://yfrog.com/gipedromatiasoverviewprofp Cieran Clark - Despite a fabulous season last season. Our defence was very poor. Clark had an outstanding year last year, and is also a homegrown player. Jan Stevens - Another young talent. part of my 'getting the house in order' philosophy before i leave Wigan, by signing young future talents it ensures the long term future of the club for when i leave. http://yfrog.com/47janstevensoverviewprofip Scott Carson - No keeper played well at the beginning of last year, I though Lindegaard was the answer but he was poor, so had to bring in Kieran Westwood as an emergency, so last year i started scouting extensively, Carson was a free transfer, with experience and home grown so makes perfect sense. Kasper Schmeichel - Another free transfer, adds depth and also quality. Joleon Lescott - Good experienced English defender. Antonio Valencia - A brilliant signing very good player and a real fan favourite at the DW Eduardo Salvio - a former 'one to watch' seemed to drop of the radar at Athletico, hopefully he can light it up at Wigan. Stefan Savic - adds depth and knows the league, free agent. Sergio Canales - Adds an alternative to Muniain on loan from Madrid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 After the heartbreak in Germany we went into the Europa League, not as luxurious. But maybe a better chance to get further in a european competition Group Not the hardest group, but all the away trips will be difficult, im still confident though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Europa group looks pretty decent. Qualification should be attainable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cswalk08 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Bad luck in the CL but you can make up for it in the Europa League! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Bad luck in the CL but you can make up for it in the Europa League! yeah what happened in the CL was horrible! i'm almost looking forward to the season being over already in late October, deffinetley think ive stayed a season too long here and im now looking to move on! Although i do say that every year haha then find it too hard to let go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamshankley Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 yeah what happened in the CL was horrible! i'm almost looking forward to the season being over already in late October, deffinetley think ive stayed a season too long here and im now looking to move on! Although i do say that every year haha then find it too hard to let go Wouldnt it feel better with your own club though? Surely that's the challenge? Taking them to the next level! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Season Five - Update One Summary Well its been an odd start to the year, qualifying from the Europa League group is fantastic. The league form has deffinetley been hampered by Europe. Losing Muniain to injury has absolutley decimated the plans we made in the summer and a lot of the games we've lost can be attributed to not having him around. We had a diabolical opening schedule, so now we're going to look to press on for the rest of the year. There's been some interesting developments around our club and around europe which i'll post in the next post. League Table Europa League Group Fixtures Squad Performance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 AC Milan also had a tycoon takeover, would be an interesting prospect if that job was availible in the summer. Closer to home, Wigan are also in the process of a board takeover. Hopefully the new man will back be heavily and force my hand to stay! The Best result in the clubs history A horrible match that we should have closed out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 Wouldnt it feel better with your own club though? Surely that's the challenge? Taking them to the next level! Yeh it would do, but I cant take them much further than i have with the budgets offered, even the calibre of players I could bring in when i got to the champions league were worse than the squad i had. Some times you just run your course at a club and i think im at that stage. However i do say that every year haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 This is the tactical switch I made after getting trounced at Old Trafford Its a tactic i developed very succesfully in a save at Arsenal, England and Barcelona. I didnt think it would be possible to impliment it yet but im having some good results. Feel free to use... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 We've got ourselves a very good Europa League draw, could deffinetley have been tricker! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Update Two - Twenty Match Update Summary Well its been an improving month. We've raised ourselves into the top half, the last game against Arsenal was gutting. But our main focus is on Europe if im honest, i'd love to do well with this Wigan side in Europe. I'm continuing to 'get the house in order' before my departure, securing Sven Bender and Emiliano Insua on free transfers for the summer. League Table Fixtures Squad Performance Dave Whelan an utter legend, trying to hurry up the takeover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Absolutley Unbelievable Jeff!! The best performance i've ever had from a side on FM2012. We were Barcelona esc. Just an astonishing performance, Shane Allinson looks like hes going to be a true superstar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Unbelievable Jeff indeed . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Europa League Knockout - First Round First Leg Second Leg Second Round Draw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSpurs94 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 OOOF! that's how to comeback Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Europa League Knockout - Second Round First Leg Second Leg Now this is where the Europa league gets serious the ... Quarter-final Draw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Great showing in the Europa League! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Update Three - Thirty Match Update Summary Well we've continued to press on this month, we've only lost once in the league and that was away to the double champions of Arsenal. I completley wrote off the FA Cup, playing a group of kids away at Sunderland. For the remainder of the year its all about trying to finish 7th and seeing how far we can go in the Europa League. League Table Fixtures Squad Performance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Europa League Quarter-Final First Leg Second Leg A phenominal achievment for our club, still only averaging around 18k fans in the Europa League. Just fantastic to get to the semi-final. Whatever happens now its been a fantastic season again for the club. Shane Allinson Shane Allinson also reached a personal achievement, off passing Pappis Cisse's goal total. This justifies letting Cisse go at his age after the fans vilified me for it. I love when a young regen you bring in at a young age goes on to be a top player. Sem-Final Draw A great great chance for us to get to the final! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 A Fantastic occasion for the club, an unbelievable feeling into the Europa League final. We will face Manchester City at ibrox, a side romping to the english title, it couldnt be more difficult, but its one game and nighty minutes and we'll see whay happenes. Just great for the club to get there. Europa League Semi-Final First leg Second Leg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamshankley Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Brilliant, hope you win the final Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Absolutley Unbelievable The greatest night in this small clubs history! A stunning display at Ibrox after going 1-0 down in five minutes. The Premier League dealt us a great hand, with a title decider at the Etihad between Man City and Chelsea just three days before. A fantastic display and a fitting way for me too sign off as Wigan manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Brilliant, hope you win the final Yepp absolutley blown my mind! the League really did hand me the title, i played the under 18's away at fulham on the saturdy so had 10 days rest and they had three days rest for their full team, it really told, just fantastic im buzzing haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cswalk08 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Amazing season in Europe! Great way to go out while on top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Absolutely unreal season so far. Excellent work . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 End Of Season Update Summary A fantastic, fantastic season. A stunning way to sign off. Winning the Europa League was special. The performances of the players have been simply outstanding. Shane Allinson has been on another planet at his age, and where ever i end up he will deffinetley be my top target. To leave this reign at the DW with a win over West Brom was also a very nice feeling. League Table Fixtures Squad Performance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 Awards PFA Young Player Of The Year The Goal Of The Season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 End of Season Summary Liga BBVA Serie A Eredvise Bundesliga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 Ligue 1 SPL UEFA Champions League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 Wigan review to come ... My first job offer has come in after Louis Van Gaal has left to AC Milan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 Well some big big developments that I need peoples help with, as i said at the start of the year this was to be my last year with Wigan and i have duely left the club. I've left them held in very high regard, and i will deffinetley return one day. Being considered a 'legend' at the club is phenominal The man chosen to follow me... Jewell's a true Wigan icon. so a good fit to follow on my good work. Now the hard part of choosing where next to go! The jobs that are on the table at the moment for me are. Barcelona Pro's What an opportunity to follow an idol at a club I adore. To go there and chalk off one of the Champions Leagues im chasing would be a dream before moving on. They have already signed Neymar this summer. Con's Some would say not the most difficult challenge, but i wouldnt remain there long. Time to rebuild after the 2nd coming of the dream team (Puyol, Iniesta, Xavi, Messi) The England National Team Pro's A great opportunity to be the 'prime minister' of football, still hold some sour grapes that i wasnt even approached when the FA went for Sam Allardyce. All the pieces are in place for a great attack at Russia 2018. Including my good old friend Shane Allinson already knowing my system. Con's International management is very stagnated, a lot of stopping and starting and large gaps between matches. Manchester United Pro's Huge club with a huge following. A giant off the game, the name says it all really. Con's As a born a bread Liverpool fan it is really not appealing! I also never wanted to leave Wigan for another english club Chelsea Pro's They've been in for me before so clearly want me. Have never one the Champions League so would be a great achievement if i was to win one with them. Con's Alot of rebuilding needs doing, players like Terry and Lampard still command huge wages within the squad and would be very difficult to move on. Again another english club. So there's the offers and i need your help! cant continue to see if i get anymore offers, because for seem reason you can't delay national team job. so thoughts?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Willenté Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Again, I would have said stay with Wigan and keep pushing them on as you had a pretty solid team there. But having said that, I haven't seen anyone manage England on here so I reckon I'd say take the England job. Become an England legend and move on from there. As you said with Barcelona, I think all of the clubs that have come in would be pretty easy really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaldinho Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Afternoon Ollie, just spent the best part of an hour reading your thread, great stuff mate. Surely you must be off to the Catalan capital? Perhaps manage England as a side project at the same time and see if you can carry on the great tradition that Sam Allardyce has left you with Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 It you don't want to manager an English club team, then your options are Barcelona or Team England. Why not both? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JojoVillaHursty Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Afternoon Ollie, just spent the best part of an hour reading your thread, great stuff mate.Surely you must be off to the Catalan capital? Perhaps manage England as a side project at the same time and see if you can carry on the great tradition that Sam Allardyce has left you with It you don't want to manager an English club team, then your options are Barcelona or Team England. Why not both? I agree take both win a champions league with Barca, then move on and England would be good to try and win them euro's and the world cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cswalk08 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I dont think you can really choose wrong with those options haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Just dont pick Man Utd . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Well as mentioned above boys there was simply only one club too pick. That was of course FC Barcelona I simply could not turn it down. As i said at the start i will play it like a proper manager, and i will not take a part - time role internationally. In the future i will deffinetley take the England job, but for now i just want too enjoy getting a Champions League under my belt and a couple of La Liga titles, whilst building the third 'dream team.' The squad does need reshufling there are players hanging on from the last squad, and i will shake it up. Interestingly after taking on Barcelona, Roberto Mancini was taken on by England. This meant that the special one swapped Spain for England and Manchester. This has made my job slightly easier in my eyes. Still top players, but i wont be going up against Mourinho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaldinho Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 £360m transfer budget should just about cover a squad shake up Wondering who they will pit you against in the Real hotseat, hopefully someone interesting rather than one of the generic merry-go-round types. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Summer Update Well I arrived to late for the frendlies, so i was straight into competitive football, but i was able to shape the squad, bringing in players who could play 10+ years for the club. Transfers (I have blanked out the two players i've signed in January for future updates) Being able to move on big players such as Mascherano, Valdes and Pedro was big for the club, thank god for the super rich AC Milan! I of course brought with me the man with a huge huge future, Shane Allinson, i brought him too Wigan for £1.6m from Southampton and then with me to Barcelona for £25m giving a nice little helping hand to my former employees. i was doing my best not to 'gut' Wigan of all my stars e.g. Gylfi, Romario (although they did let him go to Liverpool) Shane Allinson Two others players im excited about: Angel Just £2.2m allows us to let him develop, being tutoured by Messi i have very high hopes for this young fella. Jemal Musoti A very good prospect again, big transfer fee will hang on him. Will rotate with Busquets this season and a guy who can anchor the midfield for 10 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 £360m transfer budget should just about cover a squad shake up Wondering who they will pit you against in the Real hotseat, hopefully someone interesting rather than one of the generic merry-go-round types. haha the money really helped. I spent a heck of a lot. But its for transfers off players over multiple years so i wont (or barca wont) need to spend much money for 8 years or so. Massamilliano Alegri was the man chose for me to pit my wits against. So far he's not done great, and the Madrid press are on his back, but hopefully he remains for now. Thank you to everyone for the comments, these sort of stories with people already in the Premier League dont appear to do too well on this site, but people seem to be enjoying it. Hopefully me going to Barca wont turn anyone away, (who thinks its too easy). Just stick with it and we'll see where we go, i will be back at Wigan to win a league title so please keep following and commenting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Although dissapointed and knowing what the pressure of the spanish media is like, i felt almost a strange pride, that a side i had made could do this too one of the worlds best! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Season Six - Update One - Ten Match Update Summary A good start to life at Barca, of course implementing my ideas, and the players have to gel. Some dissapointing results with home draws v Sevilla and Zaragoza. of course losing to Wigan was not ideal but it was only the Super Cup. My first Classico was fantastic to get under my belt and a 4-1 win at the Bernebau was sensational to start the season with. our Champions League group Marseille Celtic Lazio League Table Fixtures Squad Performance El Classico Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Two good games, the first against Espanyol in the Catalan derby. Shane Allinson scoring a hattrick was a fantastic moment. Against Zaragoza we had silly amounts off possesion and chances, both clear cut and half, but somehow we just couldnt score. Espanyol Zaragoza Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 My Tactics These are the tactics im using at barca. (not the sides picked, this is after a Copa Del Ray game) The first is the one i used at Wigan with some slight alterations to creative freedom as well as a slower tempo. The 2nd is based on a barca tactic my mate found, like the one Pep used at home this season, it keeps a lot of possesion and doesnt concede to many despite only one centre back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Both should work well. I've never tried a backline on only three...always kind of scared me for being leaky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Update Two - Twenty Match Update Summary A fantastic stretch of matches. We won the World Club Championship, of course we were expected too but nice to get it anyway. We are performing brilliantly in the league, winning the 2nd Classico by a huge margin, we're in a prime position with a game in hand and still having Valencia to play at home. Losing too Madrid in the CDL, was horrible, but i was using a 'B' team so it wasnt too bad. The little maestro is in just scintilating form, he's just unstoppable. League Table Fixtures Squad Performance UEFA Champions League Draw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 Both should work well. I've never tried a backline on only three...always kind of scared me for being leaky. Yeh it can be, but the way the holding midfielder is set up, he can often act as a 2nd centre-half + having someone of the talent of Pique is quite a special talent to have! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie laaaaaaaad Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 World Club Championship Final La Liga vs Tenerife Phenominal display, La liga's biggest ever win! Second 'El Classico' A great performance. Got very worried when they drew level at 2-2, and they really put the pressure on. But that man popped up again to destroy Allegri's men. Messi's Performance Breaking his own record only halfway through the season. WOW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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