FM14: Arsenal Thread - "Remember who you are, what you are and who you represent!"

[ajw10]

Season 2015/16

So after a double winning season I felt like it was time to break up some of the side and bring in some fresh blood. I had mentioned before that Cazorla, Giroud, Arteta and Nacho were off. I also mentioned that I was after 3 players. I got two of those and actually ended up finding better. I ended up spending more money than I imagined, but some of these signings will really improve us over the next 5/6 years.

Transfers In

Luis Suarez - Liverpool - £22m

Ben Davies - Swansea - £3m

Simon Meye (regen) - Standard Liege - £3.2m

Pedro - Barcelona - loan to buy

Gino Peruzzi - Catania - £11m

Ross Barkley - Everton - £13m

Two other regens - £5m combined

Transfers Out

Olivier Giroud - Monaco - £31m

Santi Cazorla - PSG - £30m

Mikel Arteta - Lyon - £2.1m

Joel Campbell - Porto - free

Nacho Monreal - Athletic Bilbao - £16.25m

Carl Jenkinson - Swansea - Loan

Great business for us over the summer. Suarez arrives on the cheap due to being in the last year of his contract. Davies and Peruzzi give us much needed depth at full back, Pedro signs on a risk free loan to tide us over until the summer. I can buy him then if he impresses. I have no idea how I managed to get Barkley for that price, but I'm delighted I did.

The transfer window leaves my side in this shape

GK - Szczesny, Valdes

RB - Sagna, Peruzzi

CB - Mertesacker, Caulker, Koscielny, Balanta

LB - Gibbs, Davies

RW/LW - Walcott, Chamberlain, Pedro, Gnabry

CM - Verratti, Wilshere, Ramsey, Zelalem

AMC - Ozil, Barkley

CF - Aguero, Suarez, Akpom

When everyone is fit I can see the following being my first choice eleven

GK - D - Szczesny

FB - S - Sagna

CD - D - Mertesacker

CD - C - Koscielny

FB - A - Gibbs

BBM - S - Wilshere

DLP - D - Ramsey

W - A - Walcott

T - A - Ozil

IF - S - Suarez

AF - A - Aguero

August

Community Shield - Arsenal 2-2 Manchester United (3-4 on pens) Wilshere 29 Suarez 82 Fellaini 3 Rooney 11

PL - Arsenal 4-0 Derby Ozil pen 6 Mertesacker 37 Suarez 48 Walcott 50

PL - Newcastle 1-1 Arsenal Emanuelson 52 Barkley 68

PL- Arsenal 5-1 Norwich Kosicleny 16 Aguero 21 Mertesacker 28 Ozil 54 Pedro 84 Van Wolfswinkel 2

[arsenalthebest]

End of Season Update

01/04/14 | UEFA Champions League (Qtr Final -Leg 1) | Emirates

Arsenal 1 ( Mertesacker 3)

Barcelona 1 ( Neymar 56)

05/04/14 | Barclays Premier League | Emirates

Arsenal 0

Man Utd 0

09/04/14 | UEFA Champions League ( Qtr-Final 2nd Leg) : Nou-Camp

Arsenal 0(1)

Barcelona 3(4) ( Messi 30 & 50 , Alba 57)

13/04/14 | Barclays Preimer League | St Mary's

Arsenal 3 ( Mertesacker 20 , Koshcielny 39 , Wilshere 68)

Southampton 0

19/04/14 | Barclays Premier League | Stamford Bridge

Arsenal 2 ( Oxlade-Chamberlain 12 , Wilshere 47)

Chelsea 0

27/04/14 | Barclays Premier League | Emirates

Arsenal 2 ( Walcott 29 , Oxlade-Chamberlain 78)

Aston Villa 0

04/05/14 | Barclays Premier League | Emirates

Arsenal 3 ( Fierro 25 , Coloccini O/G 73 , Oxlade-Chamberlain 78)

Newcastle 2 ( Zaha 20 , Cabaye 39)

11/05/14 | Barclays Premier League | Goodison Park

Arsenal 0

Everton 0

[arsenalthebest]

Madrid just offered 1m + 6m/48months for Szcz who had 32 clean sheets in 2013/14 season I told them to go away

(this is the polite version)

[llama3]

Madrid just offered 1m + 6m/48months for Szcz who had 32 clean sheets in 2013/14 season I told them to go away

(this is the polite version)

Erm, that is insulting! I never have any need to buy a new goalkeeper as long as he is playing, he is outstanding.

[Yasp0]

Me neither, he is class!

[gholliday87]

Madrid just offered 1m + 6m/48months for Szcz who had 32 clean sheets in 2013/14 season I told them to go away

(this is the polite version)

That's Madrid for you...vile people!

The regen I was telling you about previously got stolen from under Madrids noses, felt very good!

[KingLara]

FM14 ARSENAL SEASON 1 REVIEW

The season has been a very good one. We started OK were brilliant in the middle and tired towards the end but were able to win the Champions League

The biggest disappointment obviously being the Fa Cup semi-final defeat to Stoke.

Story of the season

PRE SEASON

Before starting my biggest aim was to win the league. I knew I would have to bring in some new faces. In came signing of the season Vietto, Darder, Balanta and Zieler. I would have liked a more stellar name to add but it wasn’t to be.

On the pitch Pre season was a disaster from a defensive point of view. We conceded far too many goals and didn’t really gel.

Not a good sign for the League

SQUAD

{{}} Flamini left in January. ** Toni came in on loan.

Szszesny Zieler Gibbs Monreal Sagna Jenkinson Vermaelen Mertersacker Balanta Kocielny Podolski Chamberlain Rosicky Cazorla Wilshere Ramsey Darder Arteta {{Flamini}} Ozil Giroud Walcott Vietto **Toni**

PREMIER LEAGUE

The campaign started at Everton. Theo Walcott hit a hattrick. We were nervous In the opening few games and drew 3 of the first 7. After that we went on a nice run winning 7 in a row before being unable to breakdown Fulham. But, after that it took Three months before we would draw again. This time at White Hart Lane. They first and only defeat came at home to United. We were very flat. After that we had a couple of disappointing draws but secured the title with three games to spare.

WWDWWDDWWWWWWWDWWWWWWWWWWWWDWWWLWWDDWW

Home

Played 19 Won 17 Drawn 1 Lost 1 Goals For 53 Goals Against 9 Points 52

Away

Played 19 Won 13 Drawn 6 Lost 0 Goals for 35 Goals against 15 Points 45

Big Clashes

We had a good record against the big clubs, especially away.

Everton (A) 3-1 (H) 4-0

Man City (A) 2-2 (H) 2-1

Chelsea (A) 0-0 (H) 2-0

Tottenham(H) 1-0 (A) 2-2

Liverpool (A) 3-1 (H) 2-0

Man United (A) 1-0 (H) 0-1

FINAL LEAGIUE TABLE

1. Arsenal 97 Points

2. Chelsea 84 Points

3. Man Utd 79 Points

4. Tottenham 67 Points

5. Everton 67 Points

6. Man City 59 Points

11. Liverpool 50 points

Awards

Goals

Giroud 20 Soldado 20 Walcott 28 Lukaku 16 Park 16

Assists

Ozil 17 Silva 15 Baimes 14 Whittingham 12 Eriksen 12

MOM

Giroud 8 Mertersacker 7 Skrtel 7 Shawcross 6 Zaha 5

Average Rating

Mertersacker 7.79 Giroud 7.61 Ozil 7.40 Distin 7.36 Dembele 7.34

Clean Sheets

Cech 19 Szszesny 16 Loris 14 Begovic 15 DeGea 14

Team of the year

Cech Baines Sagna Shawcross Mertersacker Lamela Raimerez Silva Ozil Giroud Walcott

Subs: Lloiris Distin Dembele Suarez Rooney Larsson Lukaku

Footballer of the year – Olivier Giroud

Players player of the year – Mezut Ozil

Manager of the year – Kinglara

Young Player of the year – Gaston Rameirez

Golden Golves – Petr Cech

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Ah the Champions League. We played PSV in the play off game and it was the first time we kept a clean sheet. We also did in the home tie. The group stages were kind. Although we failed to beat Zenit in either game we still went through as top of the group. In the knockout stages we faced Napoli and won 4-3 on aggregate after a 2-1 win Naples. Next up were Barcelona and Real Madrid. Both ties were ruined by Red Cards for their players. It was upsetting to lose both second legs though. It set up a final vs Bayern This time there were no sending’s off just great play. 5 of our players were named in the European team of the year.

Champions League Journey

PO - PSV (A) 3-0

PO - PSV (H) 1-0

GS – Atletico (H) 3-1

GS – Zenit (A) 1-2

GS – Steaua (H) 4-1

GS - Steaua (A)0-2

GS – Atletico (A) 3-0

GS – Zenit (H) 2-2

2R – Napoli (A) 2-1

2R – Napoli (H) 2-2

QF – Barcelona (H) 2-0

QF – Barcelona (A) 1-2

SF – Real Madrid (H) 3-0

SF – Real Madrid (A) 2-3

FI - Bayern Munich (N) 4-1

LEAGUE CUP

A tough draw meant I had to take it seriously. What happens when you do that? You win it.

3R – Leicester City (A) 2-1

4R – Norwich City (H) 1-0

QF – Man City (A) 3-1AET

SF – West Ham (H) 1-1

SF – West Ham (A) 3-0

FI – Stoke City (N) 3-0

FA CUP

So, The Premier League, Champions League and The League Cup. Surely I would complete a famous quadruple in my first season? Sadly not.

3R – West Ham (A) 3-3

3R – West Ham (H) 1-0

4R – Man City (H) 5-2

5R – Chelsea (A) 3-0

QF – Man United (A) 1-0

SF – Stoke City (N) 0-1

I’ll win it next year.

Monthly Premier League awards

August – Player - Gaston Rameirez – Manager - Jose Mourinho

September – Player - Olivier Giroud – Manager - Roberto Martinez

October – Player – Frank Lampard Manager - Roberto Martinez

November – Player - Olivier Giroud Manager - KInglara

December – Player – Christian Eriksen Manager – Kinglara

January – Player Frank Lampard Manager Jose Mourinho

February – Player - Per Mertersacker – Manager - Kinglara

March – Player - Theo Walcott Manager – David Moyes

April – Player – Victor Amichebe Manager Jose Mourinho

May – Player – Edin Dzeko- Manager - Kinglara

The More important King Lara awards

August – Player – Per Mertersacker – Game Man City 3-3 West Ham

September – Player Olivier Giroud – Game Southampton 5-2 Swansea

October – Player – Per Mertersacker Game Norwich 3-0 Man Utd

November – Giroud Game- Everton 2-0 Man Utd

December – Ozil Game- West Brom 2-2 Man City

January – Giroud Game- Man Utd 0-1 Hull

Februay – Per Mertersacker Game - Chelsea 2-0 Man CIty

March – Walcott Game- Man City 0-2 Cardiff City

April – Lucas Podolski Game - Man City 2-3 West Brom

May – Olivier Giroud Game - Chelsea 1-5 West Brom

GOALS

Giroud 34 Walcott 33 Vietto 18 Cazorla 12 Podolski 11 Ozil 10 Chamberlain 7

Mertersacker 6 Wilshere Toni 4 Vermaelen 3 Gibbs Ramsey Sagna Monreal 1

ASSISTS

Ozil 26 Giroud Podolski 12 Cazorla 10 Arteta 9 Ramsey Chamberlain 8 Wilshere Sagna Walcott 7 Gibbs 6 Jenkinson Mertersacker 5 Vietto 3 Vermaelen Rosicky Toni 1

MOM

Giroud 12 Mertersacker 9 Ozil 7 Walcott 6 Jenkinson Vietto Vermaelen 3 Podolski Cazorla 2 Gibbs Ramsey Chamberlain Szszesny Kosiceinly Sagna Arteta Toni 1

Red Cards

Arteta 2 Gibbs 1

Yellow Cards

Wilshere 16 Vermaelen 9 Gibbs Sagna Arteta Monreal 7 Koscielny 6 Chamberlain Vietto 3 Darder Ramsey Jenkinson Balanta Mertersacker 2 Ozil Rosicky Toni 1

Full Appearances and Average Rating – Played/Goals-clean sheets-Average Rating

Szczesny 52-25-6.93

Mertersacker 49-6-7.71

Wilshere 48(1)-4-7.21

Ozil 47(7)-10-7.40

Giroud 45(9)-34-7.65

Sagna – 44(1)-1-7.16

Vermaelen – 42(3)-3-7.22

Arteta – 39(7)-0-6.99

Gibbs – 39(2)-1-7.07

Walcott – 38(11)-33-7.36

Ramsey – 33(14)-1-7/08

Chamberlain – 31(19)–7-7.10

Cazorla – 30(6)-9-7.26

Koscielny – 29(5)-0-7.17

Podoslki -25(18)-11-7.20

Moreal – 22(6)-1-6.92

Jenkinson – 20(6)-0-7.10

Vietto – 19(16)-18-7.17

Darder – 17(4)-0-6.86

Balanta – 13(7)-0-6.90

Zieler -13-8-6.95

Toni – 9(3)-4-6.97

Rosicky – 6(10-0-6.69

Flamini – 3(1)-0-6.63

Eisfield – 0(1)-0-N/A

Ledson – 0(3)-0-6.70

Siemann – 2-0-6.70

Jebb -0(1)-0-N/A

REINFORMENTS

I plan to buy two major players. Insigne and Lars Bender are my two targets. There’s an outside chance I could go for Valdes but when we had our first meeting his prices were way too high.

Selling wise Podolski has done just enough to stay but Arteta will go. Sagna has accepted a new contract so he will stay. I haven’t made my mind up about Monreal but he will probably go.

Wilshere will become captain if Vermaelen leaves.

I’m off to for my summer break in Brazil to enjoy the world cup. (otherwise known as Fifa14) Be back around 22nd with new season update.

[RossoneriGunner]

I love your reports KL, it must take you as long to write as it does to play...., trust bloody Stoke to stuff your season up.

[llama3]

Superb season Kinglara - typical you beat Chelsea, City & United in the cup, then go out to Stoke!

[arsenalthebest]

FM14 ARSENAL SEASON 1 REVIEW

The season has been a very good one. We started OK were brilliant in the middle and tired towards the end but were able to win the Champions League

The biggest disappointment obviously being the Fa Cup semi-final defeat to Stoke.

Story of the season

PRE SEASON

Before starting my biggest aim was to win the league. I knew I would have to bring in some new faces. In came signing of the season Vietto, Darder, Balanta and Zieler. I would have liked a more stellar name to add but it wasn’t to be.

On the pitch Pre season was a disaster from a defensive point of view. We conceded far too many goals and didn’t really gel.

Not a good sign for the League

SQUAD

{{}} Flamini left in January. ** Toni came in on loan.

Szszesny Zieler Gibbs Monreal Sagna Jenkinson Vermaelen Mertersacker Balanta Kocielny Podolski Chamberlain Rosicky Cazorla Wilshere Ramsey Darder Arteta {{Flamini}} Ozil Giroud Walcott Vietto **Toni**

PREMIER LEAGUE

The campaign started at Everton. Theo Walcott hit a hattrick. We were nervous In the opening few games and drew 3 of the first 7. After that we went on a nice run winning 7 in a row before being unable to breakdown Fulham. But, after that it took Three months before we would draw again. This time at White Hart Lane. They first and only defeat came at home to United. We were very flat. After that we had a couple of disappointing draws but secured the title with three games to spare.

WWDWWDDWWWWWWWDWWWWWWWWWWWWDWWWLWWDDWW

Home

Played 19 Won 17 Drawn 1 Lost 1 Goals For 53 Goals Against 9 Points 52

Away

Played 19 Won 13 Drawn 6 Lost 0 Goals for 35 Goals against 15 Points 45

Big Clashes

We had a good record against the big clubs, especially away.

Everton (A) 3-1 (H) 4-0

Man City (A) 2-2 (H) 2-1

Chelsea (A) 0-0 (H) 2-0

Tottenham(H) 1-0 (A) 2-2

Liverpool (A) 3-1 (H) 2-0

Man United (A) 1-0 (H) 0-1

FINAL LEAGIUE TABLE

1. Arsenal 97 Points

2. Chelsea 84 Points

3. Man Utd 79 Points

4. Tottenham 67 Points

5. Everton 67 Points

6. Man City 59 Points

11. Liverpool 50 points

Awards

Goals

Giroud 20 Soldado 20 Walcott 28 Lukaku 16 Park 16

Assists

Ozil 17 Silva 15 Baimes 14 Whittingham 12 Eriksen 12

MOM

Giroud 8 Mertersacker 7 Skrtel 7 Shawcross 6 Zaha 5

Average Rating

Mertersacker 7.79 Giroud 7.61 Ozil 7.40 Distin 7.36 Dembele 7.34

Clean Sheets

Cech 19 Szszesny 16 Loris 14 Begovic 15 DeGea 14

Team of the year

Cech Baines Sagna Shawcross Mertersacker Lamela Raimerez Silva Ozil Giroud Walcott

Subs: Lloiris Distin Dembele Suarez Rooney Larsson Lukaku

Footballer of the year – Olivier Giroud

Players player of the year – Mezut Ozil

Manager of the year – Kinglara

Young Player of the year – Gaston Rameirez

Golden Golves – Petr Cech

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Ah the Champions League. We played PSV in the play off game and it was the first time we kept a clean sheet. We also did in the home tie. The group stages were kind. Although we failed to beat Zenit in either game we still went through as top of the group. In the knockout stages we faced Napoli and won 4-3 on aggregate after a 2-1 win Naples. Next up were Barcelona and Real Madrid. Both ties were ruined by Red Cards for their players. It was upsetting to lose both second legs though. It set up a final vs Bayern This time there were no sending’s off just great play. 5 of our players were named in the European team of the year.

Champions League Journey

PO - PSV (A) 3-0

PO - PSV (H) 1-0

GS – Atletico (H) 3-1

GS – Zenit (A) 1-2

GS – Steaua (H) 4-1

GS - Steaua (A)0-2

GS – Atletico (A) 3-0

GS – Zenit (H) 2-2

2R – Napoli (A) 2-1

2R – Napoli (H) 2-2

QF – Barcelona (H) 2-0

QF – Barcelona (A) 1-2

SF – Real Madrid (H) 3-0

SF – Real Madrid (A) 2-3

FI - Bayern Munich (N) 4-1

LEAGUE CUP

A tough draw meant I had to take it seriously. What happens when you do that? You win it.

3R – Leicester City (A) 2-1

4R – Norwich City (H) 1-0

QF – Man City (A) 3-1AET

SF – West Ham (H) 1-1

SF – West Ham (A) 3-0

FI – Stoke City (N) 3-0

FA CUP

So, The Premier League, Champions League and The League Cup. Surely I would complete a famous quadruple in my first season? Sadly not.

3R – West Ham (A) 3-3

3R – West Ham (H) 1-0

4R – Man City (H) 5-2

5R – Chelsea (A) 3-0

QF – Man United (A) 1-0

SF – Stoke City (N) 0-1

I’ll win it next year.

Monthly Premier League awards

August – Player - Gaston Rameirez – Manager - Jose Mourinho

September – Player - Olivier Giroud – Manager - Roberto Martinez

October – Player – Frank Lampard Manager - Roberto Martinez

November – Player - Olivier Giroud Manager - KInglara

December – Player – Christian Eriksen Manager – Kinglara

January – Player Frank Lampard Manager Jose Mourinho

February – Player - Per Mertersacker – Manager - Kinglara

March – Player - Theo Walcott Manager – David Moyes

April – Player – Victor Amichebe Manager Jose Mourinho

May – Player – Edin Dzeko- Manager - Kinglara

The More important King Lara awards

August – Player – Per Mertersacker – Game Man City 3-3 West Ham

September – Player Olivier Giroud – Game Southampton 5-2 Swansea

October – Player – Per Mertersacker Game Norwich 3-0 Man Utd

November – Giroud Game- Everton 2-0 Man Utd

December – Ozil Game- West Brom 2-2 Man City

January – Giroud Game- Man Utd 0-1 Hull

Februay – Per Mertersacker Game - Chelsea 2-0 Man CIty

March – Walcott Game- Man City 0-2 Cardiff City

April – Lucas Podolski Game - Man City 2-3 West Brom

May – Olivier Giroud Game - Chelsea 1-5 West Brom

GOALS

Giroud 34 Walcott 33 Vietto 18 Cazorla 12 Podolski 11 Ozil 10 Chamberlain 7

Mertersacker 6 Wilshere Toni 4 Vermaelen 3 Gibbs Ramsey Sagna Monreal 1

ASSISTS

Ozil 26 Giroud Podolski 12 Cazorla 10 Arteta 9 Ramsey Chamberlain 8 Wilshere Sagna Walcott 7 Gibbs 6 Jenkinson Mertersacker 5 Vietto 3 Vermaelen Rosicky Toni 1

MOM

Giroud 12 Mertersacker 9 Ozil 7 Walcott 6 Jenkinson Vietto Vermaelen 3 Podolski Cazorla 2 Gibbs Ramsey Chamberlain Szszesny Kosiceinly Sagna Arteta Toni 1

Red Cards

Arteta 2 Gibbs 1

Yellow Cards

Wilshere 16 Vermaelen 9 Gibbs Sagna Arteta Monreal 7 Koscielny 6 Chamberlain Vietto 3 Darder Ramsey Jenkinson Balanta Mertersacker 2 Ozil Rosicky Toni 1

Full Appearances and Average Rating – Played/Goals-clean sheets-Average Rating

Szczesny 52-25-6.93

Mertersacker 49-6-7.71

Wilshere 48(1)-4-7.21

Ozil 47(7)-10-7.40

Giroud 45(9)-34-7.65

Sagna – 44(1)-1-7.16

Vermaelen – 42(3)-3-7.22

Arteta – 39(7)-0-6.99

Gibbs – 39(2)-1-7.07

Walcott – 38(11)-33-7.36

Ramsey – 33(14)-1-7/08

Chamberlain – 31(19)–7-7.10

Cazorla – 30(6)-9-7.26

Koscielny – 29(5)-0-7.17

Podoslki -25(18)-11-7.20

Moreal – 22(6)-1-6.92

Jenkinson – 20(6)-0-7.10

Vietto – 19(16)-18-7.17

Darder – 17(4)-0-6.86

Balanta – 13(7)-0-6.90

Zieler -13-8-6.95

Toni – 9(3)-4-6.97

Rosicky – 6(10-0-6.69

Flamini – 3(1)-0-6.63

Eisfield – 0(1)-0-N/A

Ledson – 0(3)-0-6.70

Siemann – 2-0-6.70

Jebb -0(1)-0-N/A

REINFORMENTS

I plan to buy two major players. Insigne and Lars Bender are my two targets. There’s an outside chance I could go for Valdes but when we had our first meeting his prices were way too high.

Selling wise Podolski has done just enough to stay but Arteta will go. Sagna has accepted a new contract so he will stay. I haven’t made my mind up about Monreal but he will probably go.

Wilshere will become captain if Vermaelen leaves.

I’m off to for my summer break in Brazil to enjoy the world cup. (otherwise known as Fifa14) Be back around 22nd with new season update.

got a screenie of the tactics you used?

[R1ku]

got a screenie of the tactics you used?

Nice of you to quote the whole message.

[RossoneriGunner]

Can I ask a favour please lads, if I ask in the WM thread I'll get about as much response as the Archbishop of Canterbury's todger in a lap dancing club.

I have changed my 2 wide players from W/a and IF/a to AP/a and now Walcott and Ox are running riot as one minute they're on the wing and the next minute they're in the box slamming in goals.

So my favour gentlemen is if you are playing preseason friendlies or are 8-0 up at half time, would you please change your 2 wide men to AP/a and let me know how they did.

TIA

[llama3]

interesting notion there!

[RossoneriGunner]

Well Cleon set his WM with his left sided wide player as a Wide Target Man who in my case would be Ox and his right sided wide player as a Defensive Winger. In my save neither Theo or Alex seemed to like those roles so I changed the Ox to W/a and Walcott to W/a then changed him to IR/a and even these didn't seem to suit them.

Then I had an idea, why not set them both up as AP/a. Now when we attack through the middle there's Ox and Walcott on the corners of the box waiting for the pass or the chance to run onto a through ball and BANG!....goal.

Also when they get the ball in wide positions they're usually cutting inside by the time they're halfway into the opponents half and either placing through balls for my ST's or playing one two's with the AMC's. So I end up with 5 players around the box with my 2 DMC's standing right behind them making 7 in all.

[ajw10]

2015/16

September

PL - Everton 1-0 Arsenal Mitroglou 84

So, so frustrating this. We had so many chances but just couldn't find a way through. Everton score thanks to an FM 14 trademark lob.

CL - Arsenal 4-0 Basel Caulker 29, 69 Aguero 54 Suarez 62

PL - Manchester City 1-1 Arsenal Silva 22 Ozil 37

We've not had the best run of fixtures to start with in terms of away games but no win in 3 is not good enough. We had the better chances but a draw was probably a fair result. Aguero and Suarez' inability to score a one on one is going to cost us lots of points.

COC - Arsenal 4-3 aet Blackpool Gnabry 45 Aguero pen 93 Caulker 96 Ramsey 118 Scapuzzi 5, 120 Oliech 43

Terrible performance this. Had to rely on substitute Aguero's last second penalty to stop us going out. We need to improve massively.

PL - Arsenal 2-0 Blackburn Koscielny 2 Gibbs 31

This is turning into a frustrating month. Aguero and Suarez missed a hatful of chances in a game we should have won by more than 2 goals

CL - Wolfsburg 2-3 Arsenal Cornelius 42 Ostrzolek 81 Suarez 40 Pedro 53 Ozil 58

Finally an away win! Finally Suarez scores a one on one. Such a shame the winner came due to a bug and not a bit of brilliant play

[arsenalthebest]

August Report

16/08/14 | Barclays Premier League | Anfield

Arsenal 2( Lewandoski 5 , Giroud 44)

Liverpool 2 ( Benteke 17 , Gerrard 68)

23/08/14 | Barclays Premier League | Emirates

Arsenal 3 ( Giroud 17 , Lewandowski 47 & 75)

Birmingham 0

[RossoneriGunner]

At the moment I'm looking at world class type fullbacks. I've just signed Alex Sandro for £11m and now want an exceptional right back to take over when Sagna leaves/retires.

My squad at the moment is;

GK's: Szczesny, Vivano, Fabianski

FB's (L): Sandro, Monreal, Gibbs

FB's ®: Sagna, Jenkinson.

CB's: Koscielny, Balanta, Heinzt

DMC's: L Bender, S Bender, Arteta, Flamini

AMC's: Wilshere, Cazorla, Özil, Gnabry, Rosicky, Ramsey (Retraining)

FWD's: (L) Podolski, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Gibbs, Rosicky

FWD's ®: Walcott, Ozil, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain

ST's: Giroud, Sanogo, Vietto, Podolski

[gholliday87]

Rossoneri - Peruzzi has been immsense for me this season at RB with a CWB role, king of assists and hardly ever puts a foot wrong!

Am I the only one wo thinks Jenkinson is criminally underrated? he's only a 2* PA on my game. Grandted he's unlikely to set the world on fire, but he's better than 2*!

[llama3]

Yeah think he is a little harshly rated.

[ajw10]

Enjoyment of this game has pretty much disappeared now it's dawned on me that attributes barely matter. Only so many times you can see Aguero and Suarez miss one on ones before you question the point of this game. Only so many times you can see players with high work rate jog around the pitch, or players with high technical skill mis-controlling simple passes.

[ajw10]

Just played a match where the opposition won over 20 tackles in the penalty box. Against players like Ozil, Aguero and Suarez. What's the point?

[llama3]

Well it will be interesting to see what is going wrong on the T&T forum. Have you opened a thread with the issues?

[ajw10]

In the bugs forum I have. So many confirmed bugs.

[RossoneriGunner]

Thanks GH will take a look. I love Jenkinson and will keep him as he's been playing brilliantly and he can cross a ball accurately as well.

[RossoneriGunner]

So there's a new patch out we're now on 14.2

[RossoneriGunner]

GH how much did you pay for Peruzzi?.

[ajw10]

I got him for £11m I think. Maybe £13m.

[RossoneriGunner]

They want around £30m

[llama3]

Ouch! Expensive!

[gholliday87]

GH how much did you pay for Peruzzi?.

Think I got him for GBP 15 towards end of first season

[RossoneriGunner]

They want around £30m

They accepted a bid of £35m. Deal or No Deal.

[arsenalthebest]

September Report

01/09/14 | Barclays Premier League | Etihad

Arsenal 5 ( Giroud 9 & 24 , Oxlade-Chamberlain 29 , Vermaelen 57 , Romero 78)

Man City 1 ( Kompany 5)

13/09/14 | Barclays Premier League | Emirates

Arsenal 3 ( Vermaelen 14 , Lewandowski 56 , Giroud 59)

Fulham 1 ( Kasami 12)

17/09/14 | UEFA Champions League (Grp H) | Amsterdam Arena

Arsenal 5 ( Van Rhijn O/G 34 , Lewandowski 67 & 74 , Cazorla 79 , Romero 89)

Ajax 3 ( Berardi 5 , Sigporssson 17 , Van Rhijn 29)

0/09/14 | Barclays Premier League | Emirates

Arsenal 4 ( Jamie 2 , Ramsey 11 , Walcott 18 , Giroud 67)

West Brom 0 ( Eduardo Inj 57)

24/09/14 | Capital One Cup ( Rd 3) | Emirates

Arsenal 1 ( Leweandowski 16)

Newcastle 0

27/09/14 | Barclays Premier League | Brittania

Arsenal 3 ( Miyaichi 23 , Barry 67 , Giroud 90+1)

Stoke 2 ( Jerome 36 & 44)

30/09/14 | UEFA Champions League ( Grp H) | Emirates

Arsenal 2 ( Mertesacker 53 , Cabral 78)

PAOK 1 ( Salpingidis 29)

[Fabulous Fabby]

Can anyone help?!

I can't get Arsenal playing at all well in FM14

Tactics are:

4-2-3-1

GK Sheza

DR Sagna FB Auto

DL Gibbs FB Auto

DC Kosc and Mert CB D

MC Arteta DLP D

MC Ramsey DLP S

AMR Walcott W A

AMC Ozil AP A

AML Cazorla AP A

CF Giroud TM A

Balanced

Control

Hassle opp

Tighter marking

Play out of defence

Retain poss

Have Bould doing all my training and match prep...always have left all that to the assistant

Just can't get any run going, seem to give the ball away all the time and leak goals for fun! Full backs are a complete joke too!

Any help would be much appreciated, getting so frustrated ?

[ajw10]

2015/16

October

PL - Arsenal 3-2 Fulham Verratti 23 Ozil 24 Caulker 47 Parker 39 Bent 85

PL - Watford 2-2 Arsenal Le Fondre 29 Fabbrini 31 Wilshere 16 Aguero 63

Terrible, buggy defending lets me down again. Still yet to record an away win in the League this season.

CL - Celtic 0-4 Arsenal Morrison O.G. 2 Aguero 20,25 Pedro 78

New update

PL - Arsenal 5-2 Crystal Palace Chamberlain 1 Suarez 14,35 Walcott 55 Mertesacker Chamakh 39 Adam Johnson 60

We were actually clinical! Suarez played like an actual striker. Wonderful. The two goals were due to my two CB's closing down the same player, which I'm putting down to the closing down bit on my tactical familiarity being reset. Promising start though.

COC 4th Round- Manchester City 0-3 Arsenal Caulker 2 Pedro 5 Aguero 15

Wow. I always struggle at the Etihad but we were magnificent. We tore them apart for the first 20 mins and then sat back and saw the game out. We made 10 changes to the team that started against Palace (Ramsey the only survivor) which shows our strength in depth

PL - Aston Villa 0-5 Arsenal Gibbs 6 Aguero 9 Chamberlain 22, 45 Mertesacker 63

Our first PL away win of the season and what a win. We started like we did against City, the only difference is that we kept going throughout the match. Villa are lucky it was only 5

Early days but it looks like my issues were bug related rather than tactical. Things are starting to make more sense now.

[NorthernGooner]

Can anyone help?!

I can't get Arsenal playing at all well in FM14

Tactics are:

4-2-3-1

GK Sheza

DR Sagna FB Auto

DL Gibbs FB Auto

DC Kosc and Mert CB D

MC Arteta DLP D

MC Ramsey DLP S

AMR Walcott W A

AMC Ozil AP A

AML Cazorla AP A

CF Giroud TM A

Balanced

Control

Hassle opp

Tighter marking

Play out of defence

Retain poss

Have Bould doing all my training and match prep...always have left all that to the assistant

Just can't get any run going, seem to give the ball away all the time and leak goals for fun! Full backs are a complete joke too!

Any help would be much appreciated, getting so frustrated

Personally I would say you have too many playmakers in your team as I've put in bold. Try Trequartista for Ozil and Box to Box or CM-S seemed to work well with Arteta for me.

[arsenalthebest]

Can anyone help?!

I can't get Arsenal playing at all well in FM14

Tactics are:

4-2-3-1

GK Sheza

DR Sagna FB Auto

DL Gibbs FB Auto

DC Kosc and Mert CB D

MC Arteta DLP D

MC Ramsey DLP S

AMR Walcott W A

AMC Ozil AP A

AML Cazorla AP A

CF Giroud TM A

Balanced

Control

Hassle opp

Tighter marking

Play out of defence

Retain poss

Have Bould doing all my training and match prep...always have left all that to the assistant

Just can't get any run going, seem to give the ball away all the time and leak goals for fun! Full backs are a complete joke too!

Any help would be much appreciated, getting so frustrated

I play a custom tactic a sort of 4-2-2-2

gk-d

RWB (WB-S)

R/LCB (CD-D(

LB (FB-D)

MCL ( AP-S)

MCR (BWM-D)

AML (W-S/A)

AMCR (T-A)

STCL (DLP-A)

STCR ( P-A)

[RossoneriGunner]

My W-M Season - 2013-2014

August 2013

Premier League

C.Palace 0-1 Arsenal - Wilshere

UEFA Champions League - Best Place Play Off 1st leg

P.Ferreira 1-3 Arsenal - Wilshere, Giroud, Walcott

Premier League

Arsenal 5-2 Swansea - Monreal, Rosicky, Walcott, Podolski, Sanogo

UEFA Champions League - Best Place Play Off 2nd leg

Arsenal 5-1 P.Ferreira - Podolski (3), Giroud, Oxlade-Chamberlain

......... .(8-2)

Premier League

Hull City 0-2 Arsenal - S.Bender, Balanta

Hi folks, I had to delete my last two posts as I deleted the wrong save so I am carrying on with my 'Test' save as my proper save.

After a good 8-2 aggregate win over Portuguese side P. Ferreira we were drawn in the group stage with, OM, Juventus and Anderlecht.

In the 3rd round of the Capital One Cup we have been drawn at home to Man Utd......who else.

We are joint top of the Premier League after 3 games and maximum points with Man City and Chelsea.

[RossoneriGunner]

My W-M Season 2013-2014

September 2013

Premier League

Arsenal 2-1 Man City - Giroud, Podolski

UEFA Champions League (Group)

Anderlecht 1-2 Arsenal - Flamini, Podolski (pen)

Premier League

Everton 1-3 Arsenal - Özil, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Giroud

Capital One Cup - 3rd Round

Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd - Welbeck o/g, Podolski, Gibbs s/o

Premier League

Arsenal 3-1 Fulham - Giroud, Oxlade-Chamberlain (2)

Premier League Top 5

1. Arsenal - P 6 - Pts 18

2. Man City - P 6 - Pts 13

3. Chelsea - P 6 - Pts 12

4. West Brom - P 6 - Pts 11

5. Stoke - P 6 - Pts 11

After our 2-1 win over Man Utd in the C1C, we have been drawn at home again to WBA.

[lomekian]

How are you setting up the rest of your side? Is Walcott playing as a Winger(a) with get further forward?

Yes...2nd season 10 in 11 games....

[lomekian]

Has anyone managed to get a tactic to get the most out of Ramsey?

Apart from tmluke 12 who posted that hes scored 23 and assisted 15 in season 3 (before disappearing), has anyone else had any joy?

I've got everything else performing perfectly, and the likes of Walcott, Ozil and whoever I play up front are pretty much unstoppable, but I can't get any goals from B2B even with all the 'get into the area' etc options ticked. Any ideas?

[gholliday87]

Has anyone managed to get a tactic to get the most out of Ramsey?

Apart from tmluke 12 who posted that hes scored 23 and assisted 15 in season 3 (before disappearing), has anyone else had any joy?

I've got everything else performing perfectly, and the likes of Walcott, Ozil and whoever I play up front are pretty much unstoppable, but I can't get any goals from B2B even with all the 'get into the area' etc options ticked. Any ideas?

I play him as a DLP (S) and he goes a solid, if not unspectacular, job.

[RossoneriGunner]

As I don't use midfielders in my WM tactic, I am retraining Ramsey to play AMC.

In pre-season he played 6, scored 5 with 6 assists and 1 MoM. He then got a slipped disc and so far hasn't played any competitive games.

[gholliday87]

RG - Who did you end up getting as a RB?

[RossoneriGunner]

RG - Who did you end up getting as a RB?

Didn't get anybody I'm afraid, but Flamini can play there if really needed.

I was thinking of saying 'Oh stuff it' and pay the ransom but then thought £35m plus was a bit to much.

[RossoneriGunner]

I had 2 WM saves running, 1 proper and 1 test and I deleted one of them, but I deleted the wrong one......, so I will use the test save and start a new one proper using the settings I have got so far and this time I will look out for Peruzzi.

[gholliday87]

35 mil will be worth it, I'll post a screenshot tonight when I get in of him!

[RossoneriGunner]

OK mate cheers. I think llama said it was pricey.

[gholliday87]

On my game he is worth it, he's young and has room to grow, and has been more consistant that I ever imagined!

[RossoneriGunner]

I've gone and put a new bid in for him. What I am looking for is for someone to eventually replace Sagna.

[SJ234]

I can't seem to get many goals out of Giroud not really sure why nor am I sure where goals are coming from in my team