scott MUFC Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 when I don't take the League cup seriously I either get a Liverpool/City/Chelsea/Arsenal so I need to beat, or get someone in lower leagues. as for my instructions, up top, I leave them alone, the shouts do the work got instructions on defenders and player in DM, as well as wing backs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 The league cup win surprises me. I treat it like a reserve competition. The board don't care, so why should I? I could win 10-0 or lose 10-0 and they wouldn't give a toss. I play people who need game time and the rest of the positions go to kids. It's still nice to win silverware. First two seasons I had poor losses with OK but reserve sides out to Championship opposition. Needed to win it at some point and we had a pretty easy run. Lost to Hull in season 5; have gone out on penalties three times now :-/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I had Gotze, he performed well but was hindering the playing time of Odegaard and Munir so I got rid to Arsenal, probably a stupid decision looking back on it now but thankfully he hasn't performed that well for them yet. Their team is full of ex-United players; Rafael, Blind, Gotze, Welbeck, di Maria all in their starting XI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aderow Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I bought Ozil for 46M euros from Dortmund. How they were able to get him in 2015/16 for 15.5M euros from Arsenal, I've no idea. Maybe because he only played 15 games for Arsenal in 2014/15. And the only reason I bought him is because PSG was offering an obscene amount of cash for Januzaj and I wanted to get a ready-made class player in as a replacement. Wow. Arsenal's been demanding 100 million for him... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonufc Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 7 goals, and not a 10.00 :confused: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonufc Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Wow. Arsenal's been demanding 100 million for him... At Aston Villa on my game, completely stinking the place out by looks of it. No league assist or goal in nearly 3 years! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxy100 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 when I don't take the League cup seriously I either get a Liverpool/City/Chelsea/Arsenal so I need to beat, or get someone in lower leagues.as for my instructions, up top, I leave them alone, the shouts do the work got instructions on defenders and player in DM, as well as wing backs. thank you so much - this has made an instant difference. Actually enjoying it again! What sort of instructions do you give the defenders and wing backs then if you don't mind me prying one more time?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I've got the CL Final v Liverpool to look forward to when I get home from work this evening. already secured the league for the 5th year in a row. Just wish I could finish work now to go and play it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Not a bad way to win the Champions League! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I just slightly panic bought a now 33 year old Di Rossi for £8m after Fellaini (these days my 4th choice CM) pulled a strop and demanded to be sold in January. He wouldn't sign anything shorter than a 2.5 year deal. Much longer than I wanted. Hopefully he holds up... Fellaini yet another reject off to Zenit. Hernandez is already there, and Fellaini will be leaving for St Petersburg at the same time as the forgotten man of my squad & somebody who was never going to fit in to the way I play - Ander Herrera. Those guys pay good money, too! Got near enough their values for both of them, despite neither clearly being anywhere near first choice. Liverpool still killing everyone, but I'm just about keeping pace. 3pts behind them in 2nd. Depay is an absolute monster for them. Not signing him is a real regret. Bit of a weird one -they've just randomly put Buyatelly up for sale. £24m. Worth a cheeky look? Anyone had him in this years game? Is he as prone to strops as he is IRL? It's just, I've scouted him extensively and nobody mentions any kind of attitude problem... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Depay is the best player on the game for me, phenomenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Depay is the best player on the game for me, phenomenal. I nearly bought him when Liverpool started sniffing around him, but at the time, Ashley Young was in the form of his life. He ended that (2nd) season as my joint top scorer, so I didn't feel a pressing need for anyone there. Cut to season three, and his stats & value are suddenly heading towards the gutter & he's out for 3 months with a tear that will almost certainly put the final nail in the coffin of any question of him being past his best or not. I imagine I'll move him on in the summer. For whatever little I can get for him. I think his value had fallen to about £6.5m last time I looked. A real nosedive. And that was before this injury! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I nearly bought him when Liverpool started sniffing around him, but at the time, Ashley Young was in the form of his life. He ended that (2nd) season as my joint top scorer, so I didn't feel a pressing need for anyone there. Cut to season three, and his stats & value are suddenly heading towards the gutter & he's out for 3 months with a tear that will almost certainly put the final nail in the coffin of any question of him being past his best or not. I imagine I'll move him on in the summer. For whatever little I can get for him. I think his value had fallen to about £6.5m last time I looked. A real nosedive. And that was before this injury! I signed Depay first season for £17m I think, he's been brilliant for me. The last two seasons (2018/19 and 2019/20) he's really pushed on, getting 49 goals and 47 goals respectively, with around 30 assists a season from AML! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Depay is a monster, he just from the halfway line and scored a screamer from outside the area. got these 2 tearing up the Left side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 The Swiss left-back is another one I let slip. But I signed Baines & he's been absolutely amazing & is my captain now. Now the wrong side of 30 & STILL getting better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBish Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Just finished the first season with Fellaini getting Premier League goal of the season. lol. First time volley from 25-30 yards out. In all fairness it was a screamer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 What's wrong with Shaw guys?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 nothin, just gets injured a lot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Nothing. He just moans a lot because Baines is 50 times the player he is so he hardly ever plays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Demon Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Shaws the best left-back in the world in my save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Chelsea create 3x as many chances then they should because of long throws, they are like playing old stoke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Shaws the best left-back in the world in my save. Same here, would never dream of buying another LB to replace him. Never injured, never moans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemc Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Getting a bit bored of my current save, having created an amazing team, so I might start up a Man United save tonight, I've dabbled in the past, but I'll do it properly this time. My plan is to hoover up the young talent, loan them out, in the hope of selling for big profits later down the line to fund moves for Ronaldo, Pogba etc but also make United incredibly rich in the process and return them to the top, shouldn't be too hard, but I'm a United fan, so this will probably be my last FM15 save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Same here, would never dream of buying another LB to replace him. Never injured, never moans. Funny how different saves can go. Very much 2nd choice for me. If he wasn't English, I may well have sold him by now. Baines an absolute beast & hands down my best buy of the save. An assist (and penalty taking) machine. Highest rating in my whole squad in every single season so far, and shortlisted for the world player of the year last season. 32 now & showing no signs of slowing down. Shaw only really gets games when Baines needs a rest, or in meaningless games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I think Shaw just needs to be developed. If you play him in most games you'll get the reward of having a top class LB. When Baines starts to deteriorate will you replace him or give Shaw a shot? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 that is the problem with Shaw, he kept getting crocked, and i wanted a backup LB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I think Shaw just needs to be developed. If you play him in most games you'll get the reward of having a top class LB. When Baines starts to deteriorate will you replace him or give Shaw a shot? I don't expect that to happen for a long time yet despite Baines' age. Still the highest average rating in the league by quite some way & natural fitness 20. I think even a deteriorating Baines will still be a pretty damn good player. I play with attacking WB's and for me, Shaw doesn't get anywhere near enough assists right now to be considered a replacement for Baines at this point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean0987654321 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Lucas Digne took his spot for me until I had injury problems and moved Digne to the other side and slotted Shaq in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemc Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Started a United save last night, here is my business: Only Depay, Balanta, Clyne and Hummels were signed for the first team. The rest will be trained up, loaned out, and sold on for a profit further down the line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 How on EARTH did you get Hummels in season one?! He wouldn't come to me for all the money in the universe! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 February season 3. After being a goal machine for the first two seasons, I now can't GIVE Ashley Young away! I've gone down to as low as a million quid, and STILL nobody will bite! Just minor interest from Newcastle. WTH?!?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 How on EARTH did you get Hummels in season one?! He wouldn't come to me for all the money in the universe! This. I've had a few saves at United and he's turned me down in the first season every time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauley Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 This. I've had a few saves at United and he's turned me down in the first season every time. This again. He wont ever join me in the first season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemc Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Rather than talk to him first, I offered him a contract first on big money. He had a fall out with his club after Real Madrid had an offer rejected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Not a bad back-up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezibabe Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Has anyone signed Koke from Athletico Madrid? Could you guys recommend signings for man utd 1stseason I need left back shaw broke his leg in pre seaon. Also Right back and right winger please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Has anyone signed Koke from Athletico Madrid? Could you guys recommend signings for man utd 1stseason I need left back shaw broke his leg in pre seaon. Also Right back and right winger please Baines, Baines, Baines. My best signing by a MILLION miles. Best player in the league, my captain. A no brainer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Demon Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 For Right-Back, I bought John Stones in my 1st season and I've just completed my sixth season and he's been pretty great, cost me 23 Million but he's been one of my best players at the club, fantastic penalty taker too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 lucas Romero is not first team for you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heron Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Has anyone signed Koke from Athletico Madrid? Could you guys recommend signings for man utd 1stseason I need left back shaw broke his leg in pre seaon. Also Right back and right winger please Gaya from Valencia is the best left back you can get. Played Shaw out of my team and is always in EPL top 10 players. And very young at the start of the game! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryseaess Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 lucas Romero is not first team for you? Romero isn't first team for me, doesn't play too often but never moans. Constantly getting over 7 rating too, so can't complain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heron Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Just finished my fourth season. Fourth consecutive Premier League title. Not really a challenge anymore. Though this was the first year I also won the Champions League and the FA cup. And my B-team did win the Capital One Cup. Now, for next season, how can I set myself a new challenge? Trying to do an 'invincibles' season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonufc Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 2017/18 Premier League in the bag. Ronaldo finally broke the 3 figure mark - scoring 113 goals in 61 games. Messi some how over shadowed this in first season averaging an incredible 8.64 rating; Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Secured CL qualification with 8 games to go. Given £101m to spend, and a spare £1m in wages! In the fairly awkward position of not really knowing how to spend it. Mostly happy with the squad right now tbh. I do need a RB who can play as an attacking WB role wise. Had a £13m bid accepted for Mayke. Scouts don't rate him, but he looks bloody exciting to me & has averaged in the mid-to high 7's in every single season consistently so far in Brazil. After that, not sure. Might look at a wide player. Depay would be amazing, but I doubt all the money in the world would tempt Liverpool to sell. *sigh*. The one that got away... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Secured CL qualification with 8 games to go. Given £101m to spend, and a spare £1m in wages! In the fairly awkward position of not really knowing how to spend it. Mostly happy with the squad right now tbh. I do need a RB who can play as an attacking WB role wise. Had a £13m bid accepted for Mayke. Scouts don't rate him, but he looks bloody exciting to me & has averaged in the mid-to high 7's in every single season consistently so far in Brazil. After that, not sure. Might look at a wide player. Depay would be amazing, but I doubt all the money in the world would tempt Liverpool to sell. *sigh*. The one that got away... Claims to have no idea how to spend all that money - hours later signs Neymar for £96m... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 It appears that FIVE teams have qualified for the CL from the Prem this season (16/17). New rule? Bayern won it so the holders didn't come from the Prem. I'm sure the "rules" section of all leagues used to contain exactly what positions qualified for which competitions. Unless I'm being blind or they've moved it somewhere else, it really needs to come back. Particularly for people who might be new to managing in a certain league, but not familiar with how many euro spaces they get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayddwoo Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 It appears that FIVE teams have qualified for the CL from the Prem this season (16/17). New rule? Bayern won it so the holders didn't come from the Prem. I'm sure the "rules" section of all leagues used to contain exactly what positions qualified for which competitions. Unless I'm being blind or they've moved it somewhere else, it really needs to come back. Particularly for people who might be new to managing in a certain league, but not familiar with how many euro spaces they get. Who won the Euro Cup last year? They get a CL spot even if it means 5 from the same country are in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Oh! Arsenal. Who finished 5th. That explains that. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayddwoo Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Oh! Arsenal. Who finished 5th. That explains that. Cheers. Which leads me to wonder if two English clubs can be drawn in the same group. Could you keep an eye out for that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QWERTYOP Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Which leads me to wonder if two English clubs can be drawn in the same group. Could you keep an eye out for that? Yeah I'll try to remember. I'm a notoriously slow player, so it won't be soon or anything! lol Meanwhile, the board have set their minimum expectations for season 4 - win the league, win the FA Cup, get to the CL final.... Oh well, it's been a good run! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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