BoxToBox Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 That's a baptism of fire, for ya. Still, only slighty worse than Man Utd did in real life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 24 league games down; 2 point lead over Porto (we have a game in hand). Nicked a 2-1 win at The Etihad in the first leg of the first knockout round of the CL. I'm sure you guys have seen Cleon's latest thread, but if you haven't - feast your eyes on the possibilities: http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/444680-The-Art-of-Counter-Attacking I've been using 4-1-4-1 all the way through Beta and it can give great results. If you just apply some of the ideas from Cleon's thread (specifically look at the Duty balance), you can quickly develop a very different style of play to the usual all-out-attack approaches that pervade the forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 I've been studying that thread to try and cure my away day woes. When you see this result, it's clear the team is good enough to compete at this level, but it's no use if I keep losing away games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 It's tricky as a promoted side. For the first half of the season you can usually catch teams unaware by attacking them, but when it goes wrong it really goes wrong. Counter attacking systems do need a bit of composure and defensive nous so sometimes it can be hard to get right off the bat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 6 games left, one win needed for promotion, next game is 1st v 3rd.... exciting, if also baffling, times at Valley Parade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Been given 19m, and 260k extra wages as a budget. Not sure what to do with all that Premiership filthy lucre, but I'll probably slide the wages to 150k spare and 25m in transfers. Then there's Ravel Morrison, 9m is a large chunk of it, but I think he's worth it. Wish I could spread that over a few seasons, though! Should try and make Jesse Lingard permanent too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 A 2-2 at home to City gives us this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 About the best draw possible? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 About the best draw possible? Absolutely. If we don't get through it'll be a massive disappointment and I don't think that'll happen. Then I guess Arsenal, Madrid and Barca will prevail, so we're screwed from the Semi-Finals onwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Absolutely. If we don't get through it'll be a massive disappointment and I don't think that'll happen. Then I guess Arsenal, Madrid and Barca will prevail, so we're screwed from the Semi-Finals onwards. I though so, just wasn't sure with SLB, since you seem to be handling them in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Benfica are going to influence the league. They host both us (in 2 games time) and Porto before the season is over. We have a three point lead over Porto and the same Goal Difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Sounds like a fun save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Well, that didn't go to plan: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 And nor did this: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Ouch, hard week! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 Through in Europe, but look at that Juve / Barca result Domestically we beat Maritimo so have a 4 point lead with 4 to go; 2nd place Porto at 3rd place Benfica in the next match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Been given 19m, and 260k extra wages as a budget. That's 10million more than I got with Sheff Wed! Lucky man, sir. Well done though, that's a top effort, you must have a tactic nailed to get that level of success so quickly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 That's 10million more than I got with Sheff Wed! Lucky man, sir. Well done though, that's a top effort, you must have a tactic nailed to get that level of success so quickly. I'm a year later than you, so it must be the new tv deals and such. Haven't touched the tactic since about 4 months into the first season, it's been working very well. Good news on the Ravel front, Lazio solved my problems by letting me renew his loan. Ideal result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 This is getting seriously ridiculous now. They were promoted along with me last season, and were sitting rock bottom of the league without a win in their first six games. To make matters worse, the board confidence slipped from 'pleased' to 'satisfied' after this one result. A few more like this and I won't last the season. Loads of other people seem to have no issues winning away matches, I can't buy a win away. It's all getting a bit soul destroying to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Are all your away matches like that, with few shots on target? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Are all your away matches like that, with few shots on target? No, it can vary. I've tried numerous different things now. I even read Cleon's counter-attacking thread and took a few ideas from that. I have no idea what else to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Incredibly strange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Home form's gone to pot now too, just lost at home to Bournemouth despite dominating them. Going to get sacked before long it would appear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Damn, that sucks, will you continue this save jobless, or start a different one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 And so it continues... I'm clean out of ideas. We've scored 1 goal and conceded 19 in our five away games so far. At home, I've scored 6 and conceded 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Wow, some good news at least, the board have just given me £26million to spend on players, and an extra 100k a week for wages. January should be interesting... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 That doesn't sound like something they'd do if they were considering firing you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 I'm after screwing up massively! Let a load of contracts run out, bought some key players, and spent a load on prospects. I didn't keep enough of an eye on my squad, and I have 14 players in my first team.... and one of them wants out. EDIT: Oh, I have no assistant manager either..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Dave, what system are you using that sees you leak goals so readily? It's pretty remarkable! Last match of the evening yesterday wasn't even one of mine. I watched Benfica host Porto and they whooped them 3-1. That leaves us four clear with 3 games to play, so barring a spectacular capitulation we'll win the title We're also in the League Cup final (against Benfica) but it's the Champions League that I want to have a proper crack at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyro Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Continuing my save with Wolfsburg. Supercup: Lost to Bayern 1-0 DFB Pokal Rnd. 1: Won against TSV 1860 Muenchen 3-0 (with Bendtner scoring 2...) Bundesliga Game 1: Won against Frankfurt 1-0 Line Up: ST: Kruse / Dost / Bendtner ML: Schuerrle / M. Arnold (Draxler injured 4 mo.) MCL: Allen / M. Arnold / Guilav. MCR: Guilav. / Allen / L. Gustavo MR: Caligiuri / F. Rodriguez / Vierinha DM: L. Gustavo / C. Ascues / Guilav. / Traesch LB: R. Rodriguez / M. Schaefer CDL: Dante / Knoche CDR: Naldo / T. Klose RB: Vierinha / S. Jung / Traesch GK: Casteels / Gruen (Benaglio injured couple weeks) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Zidane responded to my assistant manager ad. Heh, good too, gave him the job, though I'd prefer more judging abilities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Now, here's a thing. International break, so I took the opportunity to set up an away friendly against a similar rep team from abroad - Anderlecht - to try out yet another away tactic and this happened... Don't really know what to make of this. They had the lion's share of possession and a lot of shots, but crucially not many on target. Our shots looked a bit more clinical than the usual away day fayre. We're at home to Norwich next, then our next away game is at Tottenham, so I'll give that system another crack in that game. A bit more promising though. Oh, and I don't usually sign the normal FM 'known players' (Balanta, Fierro, etc), but I did try and bring in Lucas Romero. He decided to join Roma instead, the little scamp. Rome over Sheffield? Pffft, what is he thinking? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 My latest run of results is here: Pulses are not racing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Been playing all day, still in the freaking transfer window. This team I'm building is hilarious, some excellent players in key areas, then my 2nd best CB is 16 years old..... I'm still short a winger, and a striker, have Ante Rebic on loan, but he's not great. I did manage to find an Argentine goalkeeper who's joining me in January on a bosman, 20 years old, never capped for the senior team, but still got a work permit, reckon he could develop to be world class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 My latest run of results is here:Pulses are not racing! I'd kill for those away clean sheets!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 I'd kill for those away clean sheets!! Realistically, those are away to vastly inferior opposition (except for Braga and Galatasaray, perhaps). I can't keep a clean sheet against superior teams Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Oh jesus christ! 4 days left in the transfer window, I chance my arm on a board request for some money, they drop an extra 30m on me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Sometimes FM makes no sense. It's free transfer deadline day, and I was snooping around looking to see if there were any players that hadn't been signed by other clubs. I noticed Darron Gibson was still available, and he's agreed a paltry 5k a week wage until the end of the season. He'll provide a bit of experience to the midfield when required for the rest of the season. Good bit of business I thought, given his experience, and he's still only 29 years old. However, the fans had a slightly different viewpoint. Outrageous waste of money? I've got a 26million war chest, around 100k left in wages, and this guy was free with a small wage. *shakes head* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Outrageous! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 *sighs*, three minutes into this next away game vs Spurs, and my keeper gets injured. Guess who never has a keeper on the bench? Yip, that would be me. Mind you, we're only 1-0 down at half time, what can possibly go wrong? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 *sighs*, three minutes into this next away game vs Spurs, and my keeper gets injured. Guess who never has a keeper on the bench? Yip, that would be me. Mind you, we're only 1-0 down at half time, what can possibly go wrong? 3-0, they predictably scored with every shot on target. We actually played quite well for once, it's so annoying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Bloody hell, you're having a nightmare of a time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 This happened in the second leg against Arsenal: Juve in the final. League clinched with a game to spare: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Just spent 4.2M on this guy, thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 This happened in the second leg against Arsenal: Juve in the final. League clinched with a game to spare: Congrats on winning the league Good luck against Juventus in the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Bloody hell, you're having a nightmare of a time. And yet at home, I'm often utterly ruthless. Like here in my next home game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Just spent 4.2M on this guy, thoughts? If his anticipation grows well, he could be an utter assassin for you. Has a bit of everything already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTHerringbone Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Congrats on winning the league Good luck against Juventus in the final. Thanks! The eagles are already circling my players. Given that there isn't really much money in the Portuguese league, that might be a good thing as I can get straight on with winning stuff, selling high, buying low and getting stuck in a cycle of developing and selling young players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagenham_Dave Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Good work RT, some result against the Gooners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Crap, the last few days of this transfer window have been mental, and are only getting more so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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