FM 2013: Manchester United Team Guide : Who needs Batman when we have Robin!

[tomtuck01]

Anderson did ask to leave, so I went into the private chat thing. He wanted to know our ambitions, I told him we'd win the league within 2 seasons, he said that was unrealistic(!) and I told him he was an unprofessional git. He dropped it after that and is now happily playing.

He didn't drop it with me, and I didn't want an unhappy player in the squad. Annoyed to be honest as I really wanted to have him in at the club.

[scott MUFC]

Hernandez is fine...

he got 2 assists here as well, he does love a diving header

ok played into November, getting rather sick of Injuries, some players been injured 2-3 times already, add to that conceding goals from ME bugs, corners and wondergoals. rather frustrating especially as the 2 draws were from such events, spend most of the game having every shot saved or ruled out (had 2 ruled out for offside in the 1-1 with swansea) even had a goal ruled out when a player was offside that didn't play or do anything, the ball was taken from a defender.

anyway played 10 league games.

when I drew with Swansea City lost to stoke at home, when i drew with Arsenal Swansea lost to city. so those draws were annoying, but not as serious as they could have been, Man city randomly get a big win where they score 6 so have a high goals scored

[QPROby]

With QPR I signed Darren FLETCHER for 6 million in the January transfer window first season. 50k wages. Worth it? Looks like he can do a job in midfield.

[stevemc]

How much do you get Alaba for at the start?

[vrig]

I got him for £18m - £8m up front and £10m over 48 months. They rejected initial bids, but he put a transfer request in which made getting him easier.

[scott MUFC]

Fletcher was a rock in Midfield in pre-patch, dunno how much reduction he has had, but yea good at his job there.

[Seba Gibbon]

How does the debt situation play out ? does it even itself out at the end of the season with prize money, season ticket money etc ? If there isn't a takeover is it still possible to have a long term save without major financial issues ?

[Hyperlogic]

Hi everyone, I had an interesting little read through this thread whilst being unwell. Normally Arsenal are my EPL FM team however you've all put me in the mood for a Man UTD save.

I like to come right in and revamp squads and, in my opinion, Man UTD could and should have a better team of players so I will start of with the transfers;

Outs:

Anderson to PSG £11.5m

Young to Tottenham £18m

Nani to Chelsea £20m

Cleverley to PSG £12.75m

Valencia to Tottenham £15m

Evans to Dortmund £11.5m

Fletcher to Everton £8m

Amos to Millwall £250k

Ins:

Papadopoulos from Schalke £17m

Fellaini from Everton £28m

Neymar from Santos £48.5m

Alaba from FC Bayern £22m

As you can see a lot of players and money have passed through the club since my employment to management in June. Planning on playing Neymar as an IF from the AML position with Fellaini being deployed in the MC as a BWM.

I will post screenshots of my tactics later on; solid back 4, 1 DMC(Anchor man), 1 MC(BWM), 2 AMC(APM and IF), 1 AML(IF) and 1 ST(DLF)

Planning on posting monthly results from all competitions. Can't wait to begin the season.

[scott MUFC]

thats taking a riskselling all those wingers.

Fletcher has been superb for me, he even got man of the match from playing at Right Back

Cleverly is developing well, and seems to score a goal a game, and Valencia is top of the assist chart for the whole league.

If i knew Neymar was only 48m i would have sold Nani and gone for him though.

was trying to make a move for Viktor Fischer, but 22m is a bonkers ammount, Tonny Vilhena I got quoted 10m.

and the board are dumb, they praised me for giving youth a chance, they were slating me in my last save for not doing that, when i play youth more regular >.>

got players developing very well, few of the reserves will make the first team, got an FA cup game away to Forest Green (bug obviously... they are not premier league >.>) to give them another go.

[Hyperlogic]

thats taking a riskselling all those wingers.

Fletcher has been superb for me, he even got man of the match from playing at Right Back

Cleverly is developing well, and seems to score a goal a game, and Valencia is top of the assist chart for the whole league.

I am coming to Manchester and changing they way they play football, I do not wish to use wingers in the formation I will be implementing, with the exception of an AML which is an inside forward anyway. I realise that I could have probably been very successful with a 4-4-2 formation like in previous FM's but i wanted to mix it up a little bit.

Champions League Groups pairs me up against Juve, Ajax and Slask, a group which i should be topping come the end. Looking forward to testing the squad against Juve

August + September Update

Wigan 0 - 3 Man UTD EPL (Neymar, RVP(2))

Man UTD 3 - 0 West Ham EPL (RVP(2), Fellaini)

Norwich 0 - 2 Man UTD EPL (RVP, Kagawa)

QPR 1 - 2 Man UTD EPL (Neymar, Vidic)

Man UTD 3 - 0 Slask CL group stage (O.G, Hernandez, Rafael)

Man UTD 2 - 0 West Brom EPL (RVP, Rooney)

Southampton 0 - 1 Man UTD Capital One Cup (Hernandez)

Man UTD 3 - 0 Everton EPL (RVP(2), Ferdinand)

8 wins out of 8 for my first 2 months in charge, im happy with that haha

I will be facing Everton in the 4th round of the Capital One Cup next month.

[Dark Demon]

I wouldn't be sold Evans, he always turns out fantastic performances, same with Fletcher on the new update.

[vrig]

Well I've just wrapped up my first season with United.

Scoring 85, conceding 14 and losing none all season, we won the league on 96 points, leaving 80-points-City trailing in our wake. Vidic picked up player of the season, but it was a squad effort through and through. In other competitions we faired pretty poorly. Wolves were a surprising bogey team for us, knocking us out of the league cup on penalties and out of the FA Cup 4-0(!!!!). I was left scratching my head wondering what happened in the quarter-final against Juventus in Europe - we got the 0-0 in Turin, but couldn't score at Old Trafford despite controlling the game and creating an abundance of chances. They capitalized on the only moment of weakness we had all game; a misjudged pass from De Gea after he had rushed out to sweep left an open goal for a Giovinco 30-yarder. Still, with the great performance in the league, we can certainly go into next season optimistic.

We did have our fair share of injuries to key players throughout the season, but the size of the squad allowed us to power through. The biggest disappointment, though, was Cleverley breaking his leg around xmas, which cost him 6 months of development.

In the way of transfers, I set out to keep the squad more or less intact, however, I did bring in Sandro from Spurs and Alaba from Bayern to add quality and cover in the summer. There were no sales of note. I was planning on going through January oblivious to the transfer window, but when Falcao was transfer-listed for £26.5m, I had to make a move. So he came in, with Nani heading to Chelsea for £22m and Hernandez (who I couldn't get working with any consistency) joining Madrid for £20m. Ferdinand, Giggs and Scholes all earned new contracts. I also gave Smalling a new deal - I realised that his wages are set to double after 50 games, so I nipped that in the bud by offering him a £1k pay rise!

Heading into pre-season with a £40m warchest now, although I have no idea where I'd spend it!

[Hyperlogic]

I sold Fletcher with one big round peering eye on Wilshere to come in next Summer and I feel like the club still has enough players to cover all but the worst injury crisis. Evans has no place in my team and once I acquire a back up right back then Smalling will also fall short of needed games.

Well done in the league Vrig, not loosing all season in the EPL is some achievement however you must be disappointed with how the cup games went. Although running in both cups, the champions league and the EPL really does require quite a good rotation a very good start in the league to give your first team some breathing room as the season carries on and the games start to mount up to playing 2 every week.

October + December Update

Ajax 1 - 4 Man UTD CL Group Stages (Neymar, Rooney, RVP, Kagawa)

Man UTD 4 - 0 Fulham EPL (Papadopoulos, RVP(3))

Sunderland 1 - 3 Man UTD EPL (Rooney, Neymar(2))

Man UTD 1 - 0 Juventus CL Group Stages (Hernandez)

Man UTD 0 - 0 Tottenham EPL

Man UTD 3 - 1 Everton Capital One Cup 4th Round (welbeck(2), Hernandez)

Reading 1 - 2 Man UTD EPL (Hernandez, Giggs)

Juventus 2 - 2 Man UTD CL Group Stages (Neymar, Kagawa)

Man UTD 4 - 0 Southampton EPL (RVP(2), Kagawa, Vidic)

Stoke 2 - 2 Man UTD EPL (Jones, Welbeck)

Slask 0 - 4 Man UTD CL Group Stages (Hernandez(3), Welbeck)

Man UTD 2 - 0 Aston Villa EPL (Rooney, Welbeck)

Chelsea 1 - 1 Man UTD EPL (RVP)

A few draws between these months, nothing to worrying in my opinion. Delighted with my group stage performances and the team is generally playing well on all fronts. Could however be doing with another AM player, feel quite thin in this area. Enjoying the season so far. Tottenham are almost neck and neck with me in the league.

I will be playing Aston Villa at home in the Capital One Cup Quarter Final

[Robert the Spud]

Finished my first season, no transfers, in 1st place ahead of City. Quite a tight finish. Got beaten by Milan in the Q/F of the CL by a last minute away goal. Won the FA cup with a fringe team though. Top scorer RVP with 25 in 36.

Transfers in post season are;

In

Bale £35m + Nani + Young

Cigriliano £5m

Out

Nani/Young p/x

Fabio £4m Everton

Scholes retired

Team looks like this now;

De gea

Rafael, Evans, Vidic, Evra

Rooney, Carrick

Valencia, Kagawa, Bale

RvP

subs:Lindegaard

Zaha

Valencia

Smalling

Jones

Hernandez

Wellbeck

Struggling to find places for Giggsy, Ferdy, Cleverley and Fletcher. As you can see, Rooney is being converted into a box to box midfielder, and in 5 games of the new season has scored 3 goals running into the box!

Not sure how else to improve my squad? Cig will be carricks long term successor. I suppose a ball winner but they're all too expensive.

[dyne]

Hi everyone, I had an interesting little read through this thread whilst being unwell. Normally Arsenal are my EPL FM team however you've all put me in the mood for a Man UTD save.

I like to come right in and revamp squads and, in my opinion, Man UTD could and should have a better team of players so I will start of with the transfers;

Outs:

Anderson to PSG £11.5m

Young to Tottenham £18m

Nani to Chelsea £20m

Cleverley to PSG £12.75m

Valencia to Tottenham £15m

Evans to Dortmund £11.5m

Fletcher to Everton £8m

Amos to Millwall £250k

Ins:

Papadopoulos from Schalke £17m

Fellaini from Everton £28m

Neymar from Santos £48.5m

Alaba from FC Bayern £22m

As you can see a lot of players and money have passed through the club since my employment to management in June. Planning on playing Neymar as an IF from the AML position with Fellaini being deployed in the MC as a BWM.

I will post screenshots of my tactics later on; solid back 4, 1 DMC(Anchor man), 1 MC(BWM), 2 AMC(APM and IF), 1 AML(IF) and 1 ST(DLF)

Planning on posting monthly results from all competitions. Can't wait to begin the season.

Are you using the January transfer database? If not then you lost some money there. I manage to direct exchange Anderson with Fellaini and Nani with Gotze. Sell Young for 25m. Does Tottenham pay cash for Valencia or installment?

BTW how does you make RvP score? I play him in many position but no goal after 10 match. Though he give 3 assist, but assist is supposed to be Kagawa's and Isco's area.

@Robert

You pay 35m + Young + Nani for Bale? Wow, I'm lucky then since I manage to get Bale for 25 mil (though I must sell Young to Spurs before they willing to accept my offer). Since you have Zaha, I assume you playing using the January update?

You sell Fabio? Who is the backup for Evra? Buttner? For the ball winner, does Sandro get upset when you buy Bale? I always manage to get Sandro for his current price because he was upset after I bought Bale.

[vrig]

Any chance of a link to your tactic?

I'm really struggling with my defence at the moment with United and would love to have a look to get a few ideas.

Tactically, all I really did was set up 3 formations through the TC and edited them a bit depending on how things were going, purposefully keeping things as simple as possible. Since the philosophy is fluid, I didn't see a point in assigning specialist roles, so kept positional ones. There's the 4-4-1-1:

-----------GK(d)----------

-FB(s)-CB(d)-CB(d)-FB(a)

W(a)-CM(s)-CM(d)-WM(s)

----------AM(a)----------

----------AF(a)----------

Which I used at first with everything set to default. Team selection pending, the players are good enough to get a result against most teams with something simple like that. During bad weather, I set passing to direct. Over time I ended up using this system with an attacking match strategy and in the second half of the season we had a really good run after I tweaked the midfield partnership. I had Scholes as the regular CM(d) next to Sandro in our last 10-odd games and that worked very well. Sandro - the CM(s) - has through balls to mixed and forward runs to often, which made him a real goalscoring threat. Scholes has tackling on easy, closing down set to just outside the area, HUB unticked, tight marking unticked and passing set to direct. Explanation - (1)he wears out easy so you don't want him running too much, (2)he's got no strength so you don't want him waiting around for a tougher player to knock him off the ball, (3)his defensive stats are terrible, so the best thing he can do defensively is hold a deep position, which buys time for players around him to get into ball-winning positions. His excellent mental stats mean that he can play-make without taking much time on the ball. It took me over half a season to work out how to get him to get above 6.7 ratings, but as I'm sure you can tell, I'm proud I managed

The WM(s) has long shots reduced and crosses increased. Other than those changes it really is straight out of the TC. Over the season I used it with a standard strategy against big teams that played 4-2-3-1, and I used it as an attacking strategy with the aforementioned adjustments when playing against sides that defended against us. It worked well in both cases.

I've got the similar 4-2-3-1

-----------GK(d)----------

-FB(s)-CB(d)-CB(d)-FB(a)

------DM(d)-DM(s)--------

--------------------------

W(s)------AM(a)------W(s)

----------AF(a)-----------

Again fresh out of the TC with default settings. Pretty similar to the 4-4-1-1, only it allows me to field more attack-minded players - van Persie, Rooney, Kagawa and Falcao make for a fairly menacing front 4. I used that when playing against teams that play winger'less systems, since with shouts like "clear ball to flanks" and the like it gets the wingers (or inside-forwards, as they were sometimes set) very involved. Rooney seemed to love playing the wide roles in this system. For the same kind of reasons it works well with a counter-attacking strategy. I did make use of it 3 or 4 times as my go-to system when going a man down, leaving out the AM(a) and changing the AF to a DLF. Sending offs never cost us a game

-----------GK(d)----------

-FB(s)-CB(d)-CB(d)-FB(a)-

-----------DM(d)----------

------CM(s)--CM(a)-------

W(s)-----------------W(s)

-----------AF(a)---------

Finally a 4-3-3, but if you're sensing the theme, it's again pretty basic. Cleverley looked incredible in the CM(a) role, til the broken leg. The front 3 are very versatile - I only actually used as AF(a) in this system after I bought Falcao. Before that, and when using van Persie or Rooney as the striker, it would be a DLF(s) with the wide players on attack duty. This system was very dependable possession-wise. I tinkered with it in control strategy, but felt that it worked better in standard. Any team using with only 2 central players in midfield would struggle against that. If another team set up with a similar 4-3-3, I'd more often than not go with this, as my other two system would just deliver one of my midfielders into the defensive-mids pocket. It was sort of my very reliable fall-back system. Even less spectacular about it then the other two, but it gives you control all over the pitch.

So when it came to building the tactics, keeping it simple was what worked for me really. After that I really just picked whichever system I felt suited the scenario. Generally I tried to get one of the midfield trio to be "free" if I could. Defensively, I was careful to ensure there was always a "screen" in front of the back 4 and that the wide players weren't all gung ho. I always close down full-backs and show them onto their weaker foot as well, as I feel when I don't, the opposition just get a load of free crosses from deep. Avoiding tight marking for fast players help, and I'd think twice about using an attack strategy against any team with pacey forwards.

I did use shouts a lot, but I never felt the need to use defense-adjusting ones, unless holding a result obviously.

I dunno if any of that gives you any ideas, but it might have done. Nothing like a looming deadline to get you talking tactics

[tommonufc]

Really, really want to have a Manchester United save - never had one in all the years of FM.

Have looked through the thread, as I seem to remember somebody bringing Ronaldo back to Manchester, but can't find it - so how easy is it actually to get Ronaldo back, before he gets too old that is?

I love the idea of a Man United save, but that idea is one that sees me sign Ronaldo at the end of the first season and go on from there!

[scott MUFC]

it is nearly impossible.

anyway, mid december performances have been poor, grinding out wins, now in January and Rafael back from injury, the performances have imporved.

and january means.... transfer window, and MORE CASH \O/ similar to the budget at the start of the season.

decided to buy players and wait and see I need to sell. went for players I had in the team on the last save

£25m

£61m - went heavy on the Buyout and asked for a wage budget increase, surprised i got him all the same considering the remaining funds from the Pjanic deal.

onward to development

not as fast as i would like, but no available tutors, but his stars have gone up, and he has played a few matches against weaker teams, they both have.

also got Welbeck being tutored by RVP, he is comning along as well.

results so far.

[fyrefuze]

I too have a new save with Man United but wanted it to be a challenge and thus started with no transfer funds. Nani and Anderson are wanted from the start but like to hold on to them atleast for first season.

My only transfer for the start is Albiol on loan to cope up the injuries in defense.

But come august Fellaini and Hamsik have handed transfer request.. pretty tempted but no funds

[ramie]

Really, really want to have a Manchester United save - never had one in all the years of FM.

Have looked through the thread, as I seem to remember somebody bringing Ronaldo back to Manchester, but can't find it - so how easy is it actually to get Ronaldo back, before he gets too old that is?

I love the idea of a Man United save, but that idea is one that sees me sign Ronaldo at the end of the first season and go on from there!

Strange you say that, I have never been Man Utd ever on any FM and the only reason I started a new save with them was to get Ronaldo back. I'm coming towards the end of the first season and His not interested in the move yet

[7zige]

1st season summer with heavy heavy spendings on neymar, gotze and romero, then bale in janury...ended up as invincibles in the league with the fa cup and cl treble

2nd season summer sold van persie for 25m and gets falcao for 24m

[tomtuck01]

All these people butchering our squad.

[vrig]

With all the tempting players that end up on the market and the big money that lets you get them, it can be pretty hard to keep the original squad intact. I thought I was doing alright until I looked back on the first season and realised I'd bought 3 players and sold 2 for circa £20m each. And now a £40m kitty, with players like Neymar transfer-listed. I'm just about restraining myself.

[Hyperlogic]

All these people butchering our squad.

It needs butchered! In my opinion the world beating teams in this game; Barca, Real, possibly FC Bayern all have very good squads which the likes of Young, Cleverly and Fletcher would start on the field lol.

@dyne yeah im playing on the update unaware of those player exchange deals and am now kicking myself haha. RVP plays as a DLF or sometimes a poacher. He seems to bang them in for me, Neymar has a good partnership with him.

Update coming soon, im now in March.

[tomtuck01]

It needs butchered! In my opinion the world beating teams in this game; Barca, Real, possibly FC Bayern all have very good squads which the likes of Young, Cleverly and Fletcher would start on the field lol.

Seems to me that you mustn't be terribly sound tactically and instead have to rely on top quality players, (such as Neymar, etc), to consistantly get you results. No that there is anything wrong with that of course - each to their own.

However, your criticism of the squad is ludicrous as it's more than capable of winning trophies and playing outstanding attacking football. Can't wait to pit this lot against Europe's best.

[Hyperlogic]

Seems to me that you mustn't be terribly sound tactically and instead have to rely on top quality players, (such as Neymar, etc), to consistantly get you results. No that there is anything wrong with that of course - each to their own.

However, your criticism of the squad is ludicrous as it's more than capable of winning trophies and playing outstanding attacking football. Can't wait to pit this lot against Europe's best.

I also don't particularly like the current Man UTD squad. I am quite sure I could be just as successful using the original squad and employing a 4-4-2 formation, however, part of the fun for me is completely revamping the squad.

[tomtuck01]

I also don't particularly like the current Man UTD squad. I am quite sure I could be just as successful using the original squad and employing a 4-4-2 formation, however, part of the fun for me is completely revamping the squad.

Quite so. I quite understand the interest in that. Like i said, wasn't criticism.

[DaveMUFC]

I'm the same as tomtuck, I can't really sell any of the original players, even the youths, just because I love the team so much and don't have the heart to do it!

[scott MUFC]

Hamsik was transfer listed on mine as well, asking price £28m, put in offer, and was quoted £50m

my squad is more or less as it was before, but improved.

i would revamp, but selling players and then not getting the replacements in is too much of a risk, Nani is on form (sometimes) Kagawa is superb, so only extra cover needed to replace the old hands in future.

[tomtuck01]

I'm the same as tomtuck, I can't really sell any of the original players, even the youths, just because I love the team so much and don't have the heart to do it!

Well there are alot of good young players at the club if you just spend some time developing them. Got high hopes for plenty of them.

[Sparky_07]

Currently in January first season using latest update. Looking to strengthen the squad, have about £12m to spend. Might look at selling Anderson, Ashley Young, Macheda and Evra.

[Drazkul]

Love it - 2 seasons in a row a defeat to me has cost the Man City's managers job (both times they've been under performing)

[2BitCharlie]

Season 7 Review

League

After a very dodgy start of drawing some and losing to Stoke I was 10 points!!!! behind Chelsea but after this went on a really good run and won the league with the most points I've ever have on 2013.

Champions League

Had abit of tough run in on this, lost away to Barca before beating them 8-0 in the return leg. Quater final beat Juventus at home 1-0 but away was losing 2-0 by half time, stern team talk and a couple of subs turned this around to win the game 3-2. Semi played Arsenal and disposed of them quite easily which was weird as struggled against them in the league.

Also Zouma got new record as well

FA Cup

Quite easy this one

Other Cups

Capitial one - Lost in the 1/4 final to Arsenal, again with this cup made a couple to many changes.

World CC - Reserve and fringe players won this one quite easily against some unkown team.

Super Cup - Good result against Bayern.

Squad & Transfers

Very happy with the squad, have some promising youngsters who are now playing reguarlly in the first team. Major outs were LLorente & Kagawa.

Really pleased to see the goals spread about and also defence so mean Please with Raul Hernandez having such a good season especially at 23. Darren Fletcher defied the years to put in some great games again especially in crucial top games.

Future

Not alot need really doing with this squad, letting Rooney go on a free as 34 now and hardly played him last season. Will look at a right back as Kyle walker declining quickly now as picked up afew injuries, might sign a MC as well. Looking to push another 1 or 2 players into the first team from my reserves as well.

[tomtuck01]

General query, but why does everyone sell Ashley Young so readily?

[SRL88]

General query, but why does everyone sell Ashley Young so readily?

Just a guess. High wages? Decent fee and his age?

[tomtuck01]

Just a guess. High wages? Decent fee and his age?

£90,000 p/w and will only be 28 by the start of season two.

I was just more basing my assessment on his performances. In 27 appearances so far he has three goals and 19 assists. My most productive wide man by far.

[Seba Gibbon]

Ashley Young has been great for me as well cutting in from the left. Pretty good on set pieces as well.

[vrig]

Young is insanely good for me; big game player too. His attitude is pretty poor though. If you're anything less than a fluffy teddy-bear stuffed with rainbows and environmental initiatives during teamtalks, he gets all moody.

[dyne]

I sell Young and Nani because I didn't like them IRL. Nani for his attitude and Young for his unstable performance (though I feel sorry for Nani in the last CL match). Beside I don't think SAF will pass the chances to sell Young and recruit Bale for the same value or exchange Nani with Gotze (well maybe this he will consider since SAF rarely play Germany player)

[fyrefuze]

People have their own likes and dislikes. The fact - we all like change, ie the reason we play this game.

When you play with Man Utd the hindsight is that they are a big club, great setup, no lack of funds and you can readily go ahead grab a star / high potential kid you wanted and try fit him in your 25-member squad.

Who will not like have CR7 and Messi in squad even if you have to sell Rooney.

[tomtuck01]

People have their own likes and dislikes. The fact - we all like change, ie the reason we play this game.

Of course. I wan't like laying down the law saying everyone who sells Young, (or whoever else), is an idiot.

Was merely, as I said, a general query as I have managed to get cracking performances out of him,, (Young), whereas other have moaned about his selling him because of his attributes, etc.

[scott MUFC]

only problem with Young I had, was Kagawa and Nani both play in that position Nani was playing well and was needed as cover for Valencia. and seeing as I got Alaba who can slot in there as well. surplus as well as cover for Evra, as this was an urgent fill it needed doing.

Press said on mine it would take £40m, to buy Nani, I would happily sell for that.

[xtal191]

What database size are most of you using?? Any extras added or anything??

[scott MUFC]

well.. Neymar has been shocking on the wing for some reason, always loses the ball when he is about to shoot, ground out results though.

found some nice newgens only to find... my budget is all spent and i cant afford the compensation , well except one, Development on Powell has come on very well, as have the ones already shown.

won the league cup dispite being Atkinsoned

best player from intake

2nd best

4.5 silvers from what i recall when we had the youth intake bug is, top class.

got for 10k lol, looks like he could be my Llorente

decided to use stand off opponants for defending, made defending more ridged, and they scored from an offside looking goal.

and Welbeck is just amazing for me.

look at his appearances/goals for England

[fyrefuze]

[tomtuck01]

Ashley Young indeed..............

Not many goals, but a bucket load of assists.

[Sparky_07]

Finished my first season, and what a season!

Won the Premier League easy by 12 points. Won the FA Cup beating Man City in final 3-2, also won the Champions League 1-0 against Real Madrid. Didn't sign or sell anyone in first season. Just looking for advice now as too should I look to sell any players and bring in new. Looking at bringing in Baines, and maybe a backup Keeper. Whats your thoughts.

I have been playing a 4-5-1 formation.

GK-Sweeper Keeper - Support

RB-Wingback - Attack

LB-Wingback - Attack

CD-Central Defender - Cover

CD-Central Defender - Stopper

DM-Defensive Midfielder - Defend

CM-Deep Lying Playmaker - Support

CM-Advanced Playmaker - Attack

AMR-Inside Forward - Attack

AML-Inside Forward - Attack

FC-Trequartista - Attack

[cragswfc]

Hernandez is fine...

he got 2 assists here as well, he does love a diving header

ok played into November, getting rather sick of Injuries, some players been injured 2-3 times already, add to that conceding goals from ME bugs, corners and wondergoals. rather frustrating especially as the 2 draws were from such events, spend most of the game having every shot saved or ruled out (had 2 ruled out for offside in the 1-1 with swansea) even had a goal ruled out when a player was offside that didn't play or do anything, the ball was taken from a defender.

anyway played 10 league games.

when I drew with Swansea City lost to stoke at home, when i drew with Arsenal Swansea lost to city. so those draws were annoying, but not as serious as they could have been, Man city randomly get a big win where they score 6 so have a high goals scored

What tactic you using?

[scott MUFC]

my 4-4-2 i used before

CB pairing of Papadopoulos and Vidic is stunning for me

FA cup semi, Newcastle usualy a struggle

I only got 7 bookings, how I didn't get a red card in this I have no idea

3 games with that CB partnership, let Assman do the away match to save time, he won that one 2-3. Welbeck scoring a couple in that,

[stevemc]

Manchester United: End of Season review 2012/13.

So, having added only Gareth Bale during the transfer window (having sold Anderson for £11.5m to PSG), the board decided to give me an extra £22m in January, and with Falcao on the transfer list, it seemed rude not to add him to my striking ranks Although I do play 3 up front, so there was space.

Domestically, I was running away with the league and built up a 7 point lead by Christmas, which in hindsight was good as I had an onslaught of injuries during the run in, and a fixture pile up. Manchester City went on a crazy unbeaten run, and eventually the league was decided on goal difference, far too close for comfort

Thankfully, I had also overturned them in the League Cup final a few months earlier:

City had also spent big, on the likes of Felliani, Ben Arfa and Hamsik.

Due to the fixture pile up, and injuries, I had to field a weak team for the FA Cup final, which I just about won:

Finally, to wrap it up, I got the big guns fit (except I was missing Rooney and Falcao needed an injection) for the Champions League final, Barcelona we're missing a few key players and I took full advantage

Nice, little quadruple