A Tottenham Hotspur Guide
Club Name:
Tottenham Hotspurs
Affectionally known as "Spurs"
League:
The Barclays Premier League
Last years League position:
Fifth position (62 points)
Founded in:
1882
Rivalries:
Chelsea, Arsenal, West Ham
Stadium Name:
White Hart Lane
(36 310 Capacity)
Background and start of Season expectations:
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I suggest selecting Europa League Qualification as it is going to be a tough season with City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and United all competing, be realistic in order to alleviate unnecessary pressure throughout the season! The more you achieve the happier the board will be! Keep that in mind..
If you do well up until December the board usually offers you another chance to select your objectives with an injection of cash for your transfer budge which should put directly into your wage budget or use to spend on players that are mentioned below!
The £12m you start with is a decent amount of cash, however selling players generates a huge amount of money! Below are the transfers (that I did, not always recommended, however, there are a few that should be done)
Note:
Load Russia nation as playable! (this is highly recommended for transfers)
Club facilities and Overview:
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Spurs possess good facilities. Their youth recruitment network is not the greatest in the country however . The stadium is in good condition, considering it is more than 100 years old and the pitch is in perfect condition.
Nothing needs to be spent on or upgraded here for at least the next couple of years! All the money you receive should primarily be used to bring in new players or put into wages to generate income!
Spurs squad:
(all suggested transfers are below)
Goalkeepers:
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Spurs keeping department is not the greatest in the world! Gomes will start most games, his eccentricity is a bit wild and does make a few mistakes, however his shot stopping is unparallelled. Sell him off in the 2nd or 3rd season though!
Volkan Demirel is a great keeper, experienced and solid, I don't advise spending big money on a 19/20 year old keeper as keepers only reach their prime in their 30's! So buy in a good experienced keeper and rather wait for good regens!
Friedel has just joined so you can't get rid of him, however he is good backup! Sell Carlo though, you can get about 825k for him and save 50k wages.
Defenders:
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Spurs have a good defence, they are a bit weak at left back though, I for one am not a fan of Ekotto and Corluka and sell them off! Dawson and King are good defenders and are HG!
Gallas is also very good for the year but due to King's fitness and potential injuries I suggest buying in a new defender! I suggest selling Dawson as well, he fetches a nice bit of cash and Jan is much better in my opinion anyway!
Bale is a great left back and should be played there as it is easier to find a good Aml than it is to find a good Lb. Retain Kaboul to play at right back as cover! Bassong will cost you around £1m extra if played during the season for match clauses to Newcastle, I normally sell him off as well and can fetch around £10m for him from PSG or OM! I suggest doing that and buying Otamendi or Mario Fernandes!
Midfielders:
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Spurs possess a quality midfield outfit, especially with the likes of Modric and Parker! Together they make a good cm partnership! Huddlestone is decent and a good passer, Niko and Pineaar (when fit) should be sold off however!
Bale is one of the best players in the game but should be retrained to play as a natural left back as mentioned above! Much easier to get a quality Aml/Ml than a Lb.
I personally sell Rafael for close on £20m in January as he gets injured a lot and you can use that cash to bring in someone like Hulk or even Cavani instead!
Strikers:
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This is where Spurs need a quality player in my opinion, Dos Santos is a good player, keep him for the year then sell him! he plays best at Amr/Aml though but can be used as a poacher!
Adebayor is great as well, however Defoe if used correctly is the perfect goal machine! I have had two great years with him and he has scored freely in both!
I would really consider bringing in someone like Paloschi though (£2.8m) He will become a World class striker and a replacement for Defoe!
Spurs tactics:
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I highly recommend using the Ama-Zing™ tactic for Tottenham as well as the rest listed below! Follow the OP's in the relevant threads to ensure the tactics work well!
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/foot...ew-attacking-possession-tactic-raikan007.html
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/foot...ining/92151-raikan007s-awesome-amc-433-a.html
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/foot...408-raikan007s-swoop-there-433-dm-tactic.html
Squad overview:
Spurs have a talented squad, a good mixture of experience and youth! There is room for improvements especially in the keeping and defending departments and a good striker!
Parker/Gallas/Modric make good tutors and should be used from the get go! Coulibaly has a great future and should be promoted to the first team (make him available for reserves)
Below are my transfers in and out for the first year! These are guidelines and idea's on who to sign and who you can sign in the first year! Cavani can be signed for £27m in the first window!
Suggested transfers:
Players:
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As mentioned above, some players need to be bought in! Here is the list of my first season transfers in and out, you can see that I actually got more in than I sepnt, plus I got in better players in my opinion! All the rest of the money was put into the wage budget to increase it for my big signings in the future! And for the next seasons budget!
Jan, Paloschi, Sime and Ayew are must signings!
Staff ins and outs:
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Here are the transfers of staff members in the first season, the board will not give you anymore coaches, I have tried! I suggest getting the very best you can!
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/football-manager-2012-tactics-training/85738-coaches-guide-galaxy.html
Spurs Training:
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(taken two years in)
Always search for staff with 16 in determination/motivating/discipline and work from there, some of the coaches above will not be in your game due to database and nations loaded differences! Most of the staff for Spurs can be fired, especially the AM! I suggest getting Sidnei Lobo or Jairo Leal until Valdir De Moraes becomes available at the end of the year, keep in mind he will retire one year from that (2 years from the start)
I always use my own schedules which include youth training as well! Dunc's training is also very good and suggested!
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/football-manager-2012-tactics-training/84616-raikan007s-training-regime-fm12.html
Finances:
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Spurs are a rich club, they have a fair bit of money, with good dealings like above, you can create yourself a really good team within a year or two! Spurs are currently £59m in debt which is not that bad considering others in the league.
Don't overspend however as it could lead to financial problems in the future, keep an eye on your budgets and stay within them!
First season objectives:
Win a trophy, any trophy and qualify for Europe! The F.A Cup is a good trophy to get your hands on! The Premier League trophy would be first prize so I suggest concetrating on the league more than the Europa League.
It is possible for Spurs to do a clean sweep in the first season, I have won every trophy possible since day one, in the beginning of the third season now!
Good luck and enjoy your game! I wish you all the best!
Club Name:
Tottenham Hotspurs
Affectionally known as "Spurs"
League:
The Barclays Premier League
Last years League position:
Fifth position (62 points)
Founded in:
1882
Rivalries:
Chelsea, Arsenal, West Ham
Stadium Name:
White Hart Lane
(36 310 Capacity)
Background and start of Season expectations:
View attachment 226144View attachment 226145View attachment 226146
I suggest selecting Europa League Qualification as it is going to be a tough season with City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and United all competing, be realistic in order to alleviate unnecessary pressure throughout the season! The more you achieve the happier the board will be! Keep that in mind..
If you do well up until December the board usually offers you another chance to select your objectives with an injection of cash for your transfer budge which should put directly into your wage budget or use to spend on players that are mentioned below!
The £12m you start with is a decent amount of cash, however selling players generates a huge amount of money! Below are the transfers (that I did, not always recommended, however, there are a few that should be done)
Note:
Load Russia nation as playable! (this is highly recommended for transfers)
Club facilities and Overview:
View attachment 226152View attachment 226153View attachment 226154
Spurs possess good facilities. Their youth recruitment network is not the greatest in the country however . The stadium is in good condition, considering it is more than 100 years old and the pitch is in perfect condition.
Nothing needs to be spent on or upgraded here for at least the next couple of years! All the money you receive should primarily be used to bring in new players or put into wages to generate income!
Spurs squad:
(all suggested transfers are below)
Goalkeepers:
View attachment 226159
Spurs keeping department is not the greatest in the world! Gomes will start most games, his eccentricity is a bit wild and does make a few mistakes, however his shot stopping is unparallelled. Sell him off in the 2nd or 3rd season though!
Volkan Demirel is a great keeper, experienced and solid, I don't advise spending big money on a 19/20 year old keeper as keepers only reach their prime in their 30's! So buy in a good experienced keeper and rather wait for good regens!
Friedel has just joined so you can't get rid of him, however he is good backup! Sell Carlo though, you can get about 825k for him and save 50k wages.
Defenders:
View attachment 226158
Spurs have a good defence, they are a bit weak at left back though, I for one am not a fan of Ekotto and Corluka and sell them off! Dawson and King are good defenders and are HG!
Gallas is also very good for the year but due to King's fitness and potential injuries I suggest buying in a new defender! I suggest selling Dawson as well, he fetches a nice bit of cash and Jan is much better in my opinion anyway!
Bale is a great left back and should be played there as it is easier to find a good Aml than it is to find a good Lb. Retain Kaboul to play at right back as cover! Bassong will cost you around £1m extra if played during the season for match clauses to Newcastle, I normally sell him off as well and can fetch around £10m for him from PSG or OM! I suggest doing that and buying Otamendi or Mario Fernandes!
Midfielders:
View attachment 226157
Spurs possess a quality midfield outfit, especially with the likes of Modric and Parker! Together they make a good cm partnership! Huddlestone is decent and a good passer, Niko and Pineaar (when fit) should be sold off however!
Bale is one of the best players in the game but should be retrained to play as a natural left back as mentioned above! Much easier to get a quality Aml/Ml than a Lb.
I personally sell Rafael for close on £20m in January as he gets injured a lot and you can use that cash to bring in someone like Hulk or even Cavani instead!
Strikers:
View attachment 226156
This is where Spurs need a quality player in my opinion, Dos Santos is a good player, keep him for the year then sell him! he plays best at Amr/Aml though but can be used as a poacher!
Adebayor is great as well, however Defoe if used correctly is the perfect goal machine! I have had two great years with him and he has scored freely in both!
I would really consider bringing in someone like Paloschi though (£2.8m) He will become a World class striker and a replacement for Defoe!
Spurs tactics:
View attachment 226155
I highly recommend using the Ama-Zing™ tactic for Tottenham as well as the rest listed below! Follow the OP's in the relevant threads to ensure the tactics work well!
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/foot...ew-attacking-possession-tactic-raikan007.html
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/foot...ining/92151-raikan007s-awesome-amc-433-a.html
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/foot...408-raikan007s-swoop-there-433-dm-tactic.html
Squad overview:
Spurs have a talented squad, a good mixture of experience and youth! There is room for improvements especially in the keeping and defending departments and a good striker!
Parker/Gallas/Modric make good tutors and should be used from the get go! Coulibaly has a great future and should be promoted to the first team (make him available for reserves)
Below are my transfers in and out for the first year! These are guidelines and idea's on who to sign and who you can sign in the first year! Cavani can be signed for £27m in the first window!
Suggested transfers:
Players:
View attachment 226161
As mentioned above, some players need to be bought in! Here is the list of my first season transfers in and out, you can see that I actually got more in than I sepnt, plus I got in better players in my opinion! All the rest of the money was put into the wage budget to increase it for my big signings in the future! And for the next seasons budget!
Jan, Paloschi, Sime and Ayew are must signings!
Staff ins and outs:
View attachment 226162
Here are the transfers of staff members in the first season, the board will not give you anymore coaches, I have tried! I suggest getting the very best you can!
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/football-manager-2012-tactics-training/85738-coaches-guide-galaxy.html
Spurs Training:
View attachment 226163
(taken two years in)
Always search for staff with 16 in determination/motivating/discipline and work from there, some of the coaches above will not be in your game due to database and nations loaded differences! Most of the staff for Spurs can be fired, especially the AM! I suggest getting Sidnei Lobo or Jairo Leal until Valdir De Moraes becomes available at the end of the year, keep in mind he will retire one year from that (2 years from the start)
I always use my own schedules which include youth training as well! Dunc's training is also very good and suggested!
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/football-manager-2012-tactics-training/84616-raikan007s-training-regime-fm12.html
Finances:
View attachment 226170
Spurs are a rich club, they have a fair bit of money, with good dealings like above, you can create yourself a really good team within a year or two! Spurs are currently £59m in debt which is not that bad considering others in the league.
Don't overspend however as it could lead to financial problems in the future, keep an eye on your budgets and stay within them!
First season objectives:
Win a trophy, any trophy and qualify for Europe! The F.A Cup is a good trophy to get your hands on! The Premier League trophy would be first prize so I suggest concetrating on the league more than the Europa League.
It is possible for Spurs to do a clean sweep in the first season, I have won every trophy possible since day one, in the beginning of the third season now!
Good luck and enjoy your game! I wish you all the best!
