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    all home grown team

    I'm currently managing Leverkusen and I am considering creating an all German team due to the high amount of Germans in the first team and the numerous high potential youth players. My question is has anyone else attempted the feat of creating a team of all one nationality. so far I've managed...
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    Leverkusen tactic ideas

    Hi guys, I'm currently managing Leverkusen and can't really get the team going, it's a well gelled squad as I've only added 2 players into the team myself. So this cannot be the problem, it seems to be how I'm getting the to play, I currently use a 4-1-2-2-1 DM formation, a 4-3-2-1 and a...
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    full backs!

    does anyone know any way to make full backs actually work or know of a tactic that doesn't involve them and doesn't leak goals? My situation; Liverpool manager. half way through first season. I play 33211..451 or 4-2-2-2 Each tactic leaks goals from wings. I've tried full backs, wings backs...
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    lost the news feed icon!!

    I've managed to lose the news icon button that appears in the top left of the screen interface. has anyone else had this problem and if so did you manage to fix it? any help would be appreciated thank you!
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    is my squad to big?

    Hello everyone, I am managing liverpool. I am just starting my third season and i have built up a big squad over the few years and im now worried it could be too big. I am achieving alot, so can afford it just wondering if it needs trimming. 1st season i won the premier league. 2nd season i won...
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    fm base rating..

    how do you move up in fm base ratings? is there something specific you must do in order to move up? I. e reserve to first team?
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    replacing pepe

    I'm Liverpool in my second season and I guess I need to start thinking about replacing retina, so has anyone else had this dilemma or know anyone I could get, maybe not replacing him straight away. I don't know a budget till I get to January but it should be around 20million - or else I'll have...
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    furious!

    started January top of the premier league by eight points.. doing well in the fa cup same for Europa league. come may I'm 3rd, lost in semi finals of fa cup and Europe. I've tried everything to halt this slump! my team just turned from a team of all stars to having more flops than a...
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    diame and jovetic..

    in my Liverpool save I'm in December just before January and the board gave me 16.5mill, with this I've already done deals for both diame (3.5mil release clause) and jovetic for 10.5mill. both are done deals just waiting on Jan 1st. unfortunately both just got hamstring injuries and will be out...
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    defensive wingers needed

    I play a 352 formation, this incorporates two defensive wingers. at the moment I use johnson and Enrique who are naturally made for this job. unfortunately they are getting tired as nobody can properly cover for them, I've got razvan rat on loan and Henderson but I need better solutions, does...
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    what would you do, in my shoes

    as the title suggests I need opinions on what you would do in my situation. the situation, simple.. i am managing Liverpool on the new update and have no money, I play a 352 with a BWM & a BBM. Either role well suited to victor wanayama and I've heard he's an animal so want to get him, unsettled...
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    I cannot choose..

    I can't choose who to start a new save with, I've narrowed it down to a few clubs.. schalke - good team, make them league winners? Aston Villa - would be challenging Liverpool - the team I support dinamo zagreb - loved this team on FM 11 roma - restore them to their former glory...
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    Fm Base app crashing?

    has anyone downloaded and used the fm base app? I downloaded it awhile ago and have used it ever since. I have though had to be persistent with it as it crashes alot when I try to open threads.. none in particular it seems random which it crashes on and just wondered If anyone else had found...
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    Aston Villa, worth a go?

    just watched the Aston Villa vs Man City match and thought that they played rather well for such a young squad and compared with the start of the season they've come along way. they've got some talents in benteke, guzan, nzogbia, agbonlahor etc! I think they could have some good potential on...
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    what to look for to find where you're team is going wrong

    I've been doing okay recently with roma in serie A, but like all us fm players I strive to better my team... so I was wanted to know if anyone has any tips on what and where to look for signs of improvements, what stats should I look at for errors, how can I improve certain errors etc...
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