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Second season over and what a season! We won all competitions and in style I might add. Towards the end of the season I started to experiment a little with a different formation and ended up playing that for the most games. The best game of the year was the 5-1 smashing of Barcelona at old trafford. Suffered from a minor injury crisis towards the end but a couple of my youngsters stepped up quite nicely so it was never a real problem.

In january I brought in Neymar as he is my prefered replacement for RVP. Took a while for him to settle but in the end he showed off some real magic. Pretty confident of his ability I sold RVP in the summer. Signed Falcao and Ter Stegen along with a spanish regen. Just when I was about to sell Nani as he wanted to leave when he had a change of heart and wanted to stay. Strange boy that Nani. I did'nt sell anoyone notably apart from RVP but Bayern and Real are battling out for Hernandéz but since they don't want to pay my kind of money I expect him to remain at the club.

I must say that Wellbeck never stops to amaze me. Top-notch poacher but also pretty useful as a deep-forward. Useful squad-player.

Line-up in the coming season will be a 4-4-2

GK: Ter Stegen/De Gea

DR: Rafael

DL: Fabio

DC: Jones

DC: Vidic

RM: Valencia

LM: Bale

CM: Fellaini

CM: Rooney

ST: Neymar

ST: Falcao

Among the youngsters am I looking for a loan spell for Powell since my options in central midfield is pretty numerous. Perreira and Daeli will also be loaned out. I had high hopes for them all but to be honest, only Powell looks like a potential PL-player at the moment.

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Second season over and what a season! We won all competitions and in style I might add. Towards the end of the season I started to experiment a little with a different formation and ended up playing that for the most games. The best game of the year was the 5-1 smashing of Barcelona at old trafford. Suffered from a minor injury crisis towards the end but a couple of my youngsters stepped up quite nicely so it was never a real problem.

In january I brought in Neymar as he is my prefered replacement for RVP. Took a while for him to settle but in the end he showed off some real magic. Pretty confident of his ability I sold RVP in the summer. Signed Falcao and Ter Stegen along with a spanish regen. Just when I was about to sell Nani as he wanted to leave when he had a change of heart and wanted to stay. Strange boy that Nani. I did'nt sell anoyone notably apart from RVP but Bayern and Real are battling out for Hernandéz but since they don't want to pay my kind of money I expect him to remain at the club.

I must say that Wellbeck never stops to amaze me. Top-notch poacher but also pretty useful as a deep-forward. Useful squad-player.

Line-up in the coming season will be a 4-4-2

GK: Ter Stegen/De Gea

DR: Rafael

DL: Fabio

DC: Jones

DC: Vidic

RM: Valencia

LM: Bale

CM: Fellaini

CM: Rooney

ST: Neymar

ST: Falcao

Among the youngsters am I looking for a loan spell for Powell since my options in central midfield is pretty numerous. Perreira and Daeli will also be loaned out. I had high hopes for them all but to be honest, only Powell looks like a potential PL-player at the moment.

Love the look at that side. How do you play Rooney and Fellaini as a pair? What roles have you assigned them?

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noticed my left backs are getting kind of old, distinctly lacking players who can play at left and right back.

have Jones and Rafael, for RB, putting Jones there isn't ideal. but Evra and Ashley Cole are getting on a bit now. so found a cheap alternative that can cover all bases, and it also frees up Alaba as he plays a more Valencia like role on the left of midfield when a bit more creativty is needed over dribbling, and I need a couple of seasons for my newgens to develop.

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had a try at him at the start of the game, but City wouldn't sell to me obviously,found him for a couple of million at Munich, beat Chelsea to his signiture.

and i love my tactic so much right now. it seems going down to 10 men makes it even better, must be the extra space it creates

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Records (updated)

Team

Full game

Highest League Attendance - Olivierlandman 100,000 - http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u608/Olivierlandman/attendance_zpsccfbfb93.jpg

Highest Gate Receipts - Scott MUFC - £3.8M vs PSG http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/558713677657567861/A56AD0BD31F4CEA9A58559E2610A8EA94035542D/

Highest Average Attendance - thekulprit - 99846 http://i.imgur.com/cnYsEy4.png

Biggest Win:

> Premier League - Hood Legend - 12 - 0 vs Aston Villa (H) http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u569/GaryFM13/2012-11-28_00001.jpg

> FA Cup - thekulprit - 7 - 0 vs Leicester (H) http://i.imgur.com/QvN2vf5.png

> League Cup - thekulprit - 11 - 2 vs Huddersfield (H) http://i.imgur.com/Jai37yl.png

> Champions League - thekulprit - 12 - 0 vs Olympiakos (H) http://i.imgur.com/kwVuq3l.png

> vs Manchester City - Scott MUFC - 7-0 (H) http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/560963938136745358/A9BBFEADCF306E5542323BE711DB582E0CF12229/

> vs Liverpool - thekulprit 8-1 (H) http://i.imgur.com/EvUlfWL.png

Biggest Defeat - thekulprit 9-2 (vs Arsenal (A) http://i.imgur.com/vlLPihd.png :lol:

Highest scoring game - Hood Legend - 11 - 2 vs Wigan (H) http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u569/GaryFM13/2012-11-25_00003.jpg[/color]

Most goals scored in one league season - thekulprit - 157 http://i.imgur.com/cnYsEy4.png

Least goals conceded in one league season -

Largest goal difference at end of season -

Highest points tally in one season - thekulprit - 111 http://i.imgur.com/cnYsEy4.png

Most games won in a row - thekulprit - 29 http://i.imgur.com/vlLPihd.png

Most games without defeat - 45 - Historic

Most games without conceding a goal - damo666 - 11 - http://i.imgur.com/BB8sovK.jpg

Consecutive Titles:

> Premier League Titles in a row - thekulprit - 5 http://i.imgur.com/FokQRHB.png

> Champions League Titles in a row -

> FA Cup Titles in a row -

> League Cup Titles in a row -

Players

Most Goals in one season (league) - thekulprit - Scott Jones 49 http://i.imgur.com/kLrJCtN.png

Most Goals in one season (overall) - thekulprit - Scott Jones 62 http://i.imgur.com/kLrJCtN.png

Most Goals in a Match:

> League - Hood Legend - Bradley Nolan (8) vs Aston Villa

> FA Cup -

> League Cup -

> European Game -

Most Assists in one season (league) -

Most Assists in one season (Overall) - Olivierlandman - Valencia: 25 http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u608/Olivierlandman/records13-14.jpg

Most MotM awards in one season - Damo666 - Wayne Rooney (10)

Worst Discipline in one season - Friel - 17 yellow cards / 4 red cards - Kyriakos Papadopoulos http://i.imgur.com/modNg.jpg

Most League Apps for Club (not include R. Giggs) - Ryan Giggs - 638 - Historic

Most League Goals for Club - damo666 - Wayne Rooney (201) http://i.imgur.com/5YDm4Wu.jpg

Youngest Player - thekulprit - Benoit Renault (14 yrs 166 days) http://i.imgur.com/BmJzU.png

Oldest Player - Billy Mereditch - 46 yrs 281 days (1921) - Historic

Fastest Goal - thekulprit - Angelo Henriquez (8 seconds) http://i.imgur.com/dFE9jPr.png

Fastest hat-trick - thekulprit, 10,14,19 http://i.imgur.com/LuGXY.png

maxi7 - 1,4,9 http://gyazo.com/8cb16862e7f5b9d002597d941d3eaafe.png

Youngest goalscorer - gilerez - 15 years 141 days http://i48.tinypic.com/idaps7.jpg

Highest average rating over 1 season (30 games+ needed) - thekulprit - Oscar Linord - 8.33 (53 apps) http://i.imgur.com/kLrJCtN.png

Most goals scored in a season by Ryan Giggs -

Most goals scored in a season by Robin van Persie -

Most assists made in season by Ryan Giggs -

Most assists made in season by Shinji Kagawa -

Highest Average Rating by Ryan Giggs -

Highest Average Rating by Paul Scholes -

*please remember in order to get your record recorded, you have to 'better' the standing record (including historic). Well done guys, keep up the good work!

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Improved.

Champions League biggest win 12-0

Capital one Cup biggest win 11-2

FA Cup biggest win 7-0

Biggest win against liverpool 8-1

5 Premier League Titles in a row

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Hey guys,

Started myself a Man Utd save as I'm getting a bit bored of my Wolves save!

I chose to go for Title Challenge, which gave me £38m to spend!

Transfers In!

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I know I spent £68m, but I feel that it was worth it for those players, especially Bale and Strootman, considering that Scholes and Giggs are getting on, needed someone with quality in the centre of the park with Carrick, he was definitely needed.

Transfers Out!

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As you can see, I did recoup nearly everything I paid out, I don't rate Nani/Young/Anderson so I sold them, got decent enough fees for them, offered them out, didn't expect to get that much! As for Evra, he's getting on, so just offered him out to get his wages off the bill, planned on bringing in Alaba, but I forgot about his injury, and I forgot to go back in for him before the window shut so I'm stuck with Buttner, but he's done really well so can't complain so far!

Tactic

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This is the one I decided on, I found it over on FM Base, and it's done wonders for me so far, granted I've only played 4 games, but considering I only plugged it in with 2 friendlies left, you'll see it's done well!

Fixtures

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These have been my fixtures so far, but impressive I'd say, not ground breaking, but keeps me near the top and that first game of the season was special, completely took Arsenal apart.

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End of January Update!

Bit of a big update from the middle of September to the end of January!

Here are how the fixtures have gone!

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I did falter in Europe slightly, it got to the last game and I was 2 points behind second placed Feyenoord, I had to beat them, which I did, comfortably, and top of the league drew so I ended up finishing top of the group!

League Table

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As you can see, I'm currently unbeaten in the league! Really proud of that, and the fact that I've only conceded 8 in 24 games is outstanding! Really didn't expect that at all, especially with my young defence, I do get the occasional mistake, but those are usually down to Vidic and De Gea that make them! De Gea's kicking at times is incredibly poor.

My standout performer has to have been Wayne Rooney, with 29 goals in 32 apps, he's been superb form this season so far, just gotta hope he continues and helps fire us to the league title!

January Transfers!

Ins!

Wilfried Bony - £8.75m - Rooney was the only one scoring, RVP/Hernandez and Welbeck weren't performing so I saw him on the transfer list and decided to sign him.

Albin Ekdal - £11.5m - I realised I was short in the middle, lack of back up for Carrick and Strootman, so I put my DLP filter on, and got as high as I could and he was one of 3 players, the others I wasn't able to get in my budget, so I signed him.

I also have Emiliano Viviano coming in on a free as backup to Dea Gea, he'll be on less wages than Lindegaard and he's better, so I thought it was a win win situation, just have to get rid of Lindegaard now.

Joining him in July will be.. Fernando Llorente, I needed backup for Rooney as he does pick up a few bookings, so he'll come in handy as backup, wages are still less than what RVP was on, and he should do a job, especially as a lot of crosses go in to the box, he should be able to get on the end of a fair few.

Outs!

Robin Van Persie - £15m to FC Bayern - He just wasn't performing, and I decided his wages could be spent better elsewhere, so I left it up to my DoF and he got £15m for him, which was the best fee I could have probably asked for considering his age and his wages, and off he went!

So that's it for the January update, I'll be back again at the end of the season! If there's anything anyone wants to know or ask, feel free! I'll reply as soon as I can.

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tell my about Wilfried Bony's scoring record, noticed he was at AC milan on mine i think, seems to score every game on there.

Llorente is superb

He's not been at the club long, and he'll be rotating with Rooney so gonna have to give him more games first, he's been encouraging so far though.

EDIT: I think I'm in trouble.

My finances are an absolute mess, they just keep deteriorating, I was once £32m in the black, I'm currently £55m in the red! When I go on to my finances, for this season, I'm £32m in the black, but the current month I'm £32m in the red. I'm not over on wages, I spent £68m at the beginning of the season, but I recouped £60m of that back! I spent another £20m in the summer, but I sold Van Persie for £15m so I don't know what's going wrong! Any idea what I can do?

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Ronaldo has just popped up on the transfer list :D

Shame Madrid want £102m :(

Play the waiting game. Praise him, attend to madrids matches and tell the press that you will do the outmost to sign him. As time goes by his value should drop. Did a similar thing myself when Falcao was on the transfer list.

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Play the waiting game. Praise him, attend to madrids matches and tell the press that you will do the outmost to sign him. As time goes by his value should drop. Did a similar thing myself when Falcao was on the transfer list.

Cheers will try this.

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Right, I've started a new save with Man United, but no sure who to buy?

I'm thinking either one worldy, or two quality youth players.

Ideas?

Who did you lot sign in the first window?

Isco is cheapish, young and fantastic.

Also Luke Shaw, he can learn loads from Evra and eventually take his place.

Im not sure a world star is needed, maybe if you find a better winger or GK.

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Isco is cheapish, young and fantastic.

Also Luke Shaw, he can learn loads from Evra and eventually take his place.

Im not sure a world star is needed, maybe if you find a better winger or GK.

Go for Fellani, i finally got him later in my game (29 now) and he's superb (further back alot got him for £5m and Anderson part ex), also for leftback Alaba does very well but Fabio does come on really well and has a right eye for goal as well :)

Wingers, i managed to get Gotze who is superb but Valencia will do well for about 1st 3 seasons.

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Just started a new save with an eye to preparing a tactic for the new patch, decided on 3-4-3 shape, pre-season went well and my first league game was brilliant; a 7-0 win against West Ham.

Also with both Rafael and Valencia injured, I took a gamble and played Nick Powell on the right-hand side of midfield, he did really well, ending with a rating of 7.9.

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Isco is cheapish, young and fantastic.

Also Luke Shaw, he can learn loads from Evra and eventually take his place.

Im not sure a world star is needed, maybe if you find a better winger or GK.

I was thinking youngsters, maybe Zouma, Shaw, something like that?

Or go proven, Bale, Felliani etc...

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Zouma, i tried to get him, the demanded fees on these guys are insane.

Bale is a better winger you can get at the start, and ter Stegen is the best young keeper around other then DDG.

Alaba is probably a better option for cover for Evra due to his capabilities all along the left.

and Kyriakos Papadopoulos has been superb for me if you want a defender, just watch his cards ;).

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Zouma, i tried to get him, the demanded fees on these guys are insane.

Bale is a better winger you can get at the start, and ter Stegen is the best young keeper around other then DDG.

Alaba is probably a better option for cover for Evra due to his capabilities all along the left.

and Kyriakos Papadopoulos has been superb for me if you want a defender, just watch his cards ;).

Papadopoulos is a monster!

Just wondering how to play it straight off, as United have a good squad depth already. Felliani might be the best option, as he's on the market already at £23m. But his pace is 12, that's the only stat that puts me off.

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Least goals 21 & GD +129

I was under the impression that matty2323 mean't you have to beat the historic before being able to place on it, wonder when he'll return to us to clarify on that matter.

Records (updated)

Team

Full game

Highest League Attendance - Olivierlandman 100,000 - http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u608/Olivierlandman/attendance_zpsccfbfb93.jpg

Highest Gate Receipts - Scott MUFC - £3.8M vs PSG http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/558713677657567861/A56AD0BD31F4CEA9A58559E2610A8EA94035542D/

Highest Average Attendance - thekulprit - 99846 http://i.imgur.com/cnYsEy4.png

Biggest Win:

> Premier League - Hood Legend - 12 - 0 vs Aston Villa (H) http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u569/GaryFM13/2012-11-28_00001.jpg

> FA Cup - thekulprit - 7 - 0 vs Leicester (H) http://i.imgur.com/QvN2vf5.png

> League Cup - thekulprit - 11 - 2 vs Huddersfield (H) http://i.imgur.com/Jai37yl.png

> Champions League - thekulprit - 12 - 0 vs Olympiakos (H) http://i.imgur.com/kwVuq3l.png

> vs Manchester City - Scott MUFC - 7-0 (H) http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/560963938136745358/A9BBFEADCF306E5542323BE711DB582E0CF12229/

> vs Liverpool - thekulprit 8-1 (H) http://i.imgur.com/EvUlfWL.png

Biggest Defeat - thekulprit 9-2 (vs Arsenal (A) http://i.imgur.com/vlLPihd.png :lol:

Highest scoring game - Hood Legend - 11 - 2 vs Wigan (H) http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u569/GaryFM13/2012-11-25_00003.jpg[/color]

Most goals scored in one league season - thekulprit - 157 http://i.imgur.com/cnYsEy4.png

Least goals conceded in one league season - Scott MUFC - 17 http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/558713312236959911/F1628767E3A73F12339D59C69F9E6511211936BF/

Largest goal difference at end of season - thekulprit - +129 http://i.imgur.com/hih3vLG.png

Highest points tally in one season - thekulprit - 111 http://i.imgur.com/cnYsEy4.png

Most games won in a row - thekulprit - 29 http://i.imgur.com/vlLPihd.png

Most games without defeat - 45 - Historic

Most games without conceding a goal - damo666 - 11 - http://i.imgur.com/BB8sovK.jpg

Consecutive Titles:

> Premier League Titles in a row - thekulprit - 5 http://i.imgur.com/FokQRHB.png

> Champions League Titles in a row -

> FA Cup Titles in a row -

> League Cup Titles in a row -

Players

Most Goals in one season (league) - thekulprit - Scott Jones 49 http://i.imgur.com/kLrJCtN.png

Most Goals in one season (overall) - thekulprit - Scott Jones 62 http://i.imgur.com/kLrJCtN.png

Most Goals in a Match:

> League - Hood Legend - Bradley Nolan (8) vs Aston Villa

> FA Cup -

> League Cup -

> European Game -

Most Assists in one season (league) -

Most Assists in one season (Overall) - Olivierlandman - Valencia: 25 http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u608/Olivierlandman/records13-14.jpg

Most MotM awards in one season - Damo666 - Wayne Rooney (10)

Worst Discipline in one season - Friel - 17 yellow cards / 4 red cards - Kyriakos Papadopoulos http://i.imgur.com/modNg.jpg

Most League Apps for Club (not include R. Giggs) - Ryan Giggs - 638 - Historic

Most League Goals for Club - damo666 - Wayne Rooney (201) http://i.imgur.com/5YDm4Wu.jpg

Youngest Player - thekulprit - Benoit Renault (14 yrs 166 days) http://i.imgur.com/BmJzU.png

Oldest Player - Billy Mereditch - 46 yrs 281 days (1921) - Historic

Fastest Goal - thekulprit - Angelo Henriquez (8 seconds) http://i.imgur.com/dFE9jPr.png

Fastest hat-trick - thekulprit, 10,14,19 http://i.imgur.com/LuGXY.png

maxi7 - 1,4,9 http://gyazo.com/8cb16862e7f5b9d002597d941d3eaafe.png

Youngest goalscorer - gilerez - 15 years 141 days http://i48.tinypic.com/idaps7.jpg

Highest average rating over 1 season (30 games+ needed) - thekulprit - Oscar Linord - 8.33 (53 apps) http://i.imgur.com/kLrJCtN.png

Most goals scored in a season by Ryan Giggs -

Most goals scored in a season by Robin van Persie -

Most assists made in season by Ryan Giggs -

Most assists made in season by Shinji Kagawa -

Highest Average Rating by Ryan Giggs -

Highest Average Rating by Paul Scholes -

*please remember in order to get your record recorded, you have to 'better' the standing record (including historic). Well done guys, keep up the good work!

To make it easier, when you've recorded a better record, quote this, put your improved record with a link to the picture. Take out the QUOTE tags, then post a few lines below of which record you've beaten.

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I was thinking youngsters, maybe Zouma, Shaw, something like that?

Or go proven, Bale, Felliani etc...

Definitely get Luke Shaw, going into my fourteenth season with him, still top quality. Haven't once had issues with him about achieving everything, wanting a new challenge etc. His been a first teamer since season 4 could have used earlier but i had Baines and he was still in form. I recommend teaching him run with ball down left and hug line, i also have mark opp tightly and get forward whenever possible (< depends on your tactic style).

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i would like to raise... or lower.. the goals conceded record from my wonder season

http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/558713312236959911/F1628767E3A73F12339D59C69F9E6511211936BF/

shame this season i'm doing isn't going as well.

and shaw O.O how... IS he worth buying at 2 stars and age 20?

my current season is picking up again, annoying injuries to newgens not helping but development is still going strong, a nice run of away games......

played reserves to rest key players in this match, pleased by scoreline

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brought on Boadas for RVP after the sending off, took off Rooney for Hernandez after 80... and got my goal :D even more funny was my suggested team, which i normaly use, was the first one with Zabaleta :D

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Took the plunge on Felliani straight off for £23m (with Man United).

He wanted £130,000 per week, and mental signing on fee's for him and his greedy agent, so I pulledout of the deal. The next day, Felliani sacked his agent and I re-negotiated him with no agent fee and £95,000 per week wages :D

He's going to be a beast from set pieces :ha:

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just made a man utd save. rvp started off well but has just torn his calf muscle. hes out for 4 months. im praying his attributes dont drop but they most probably will.

at lb do you guys think i should buy shaw and develop behind evra or just sign baines?

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just made a man utd save. rvp started off well but has just torn his calf muscle. hes out for 4 months. im praying his attributes dont drop but they most probably will.

at lb do you guys think i should buy shaw and develop behind evra or just sign baines?

I sold Evra and played Buttner, he's been a revelation at LB/LWB for me.

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I'm in a dilemma at left back at the moment too. Just into my 2nd season now and in pre-season I've sold Evra and Buttner so I'm left with Fabio who's just come back from his loan. I don't know whether to buy Baines or gamble and buy Shaw and just have Fabio and Shaw as my left backs? I'm thinking that may be a bit dodgy as neither are really ready yet.

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I'm in a dilemma at left back at the moment too. Just into my 2nd season now and in pre-season I've sold Evra and Buttner so I'm left with Fabio who's just come back from his loan. I don't know whether to buy Baines or gamble and buy Shaw and just have Fabio and Shaw as my left backs? I'm thinking that may be a bit dodgy as neither are really ready yet.

What about Alaba? Could be a different option to Baines? When I managed Bayern, he was exceptional at LB.

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Arsenal bought him for £27m in January unfortunately. Definitely would have been an option too.

Ahh, that's a bummer, I'd probably say Baines then, or Neil Taylor, could do a job and probably won't cost as much as Baines so you could Shaw too, rotate between Fabio/Shaw/Taylor?

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