FM 2011 Progress - How is your game going?

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I had an absolute shocker last night. It actually started off quite well with a 1-1 against Arsenal, a game we should've actually won, especially when they went down to 10 men. A few games later I beat Chelsea 2-1. A game we were well in control of and went 2-0 up, they got their only goal after 86 mins. I was about 3rd or 4th in the league at that point. But then everything started to unravel. I lost 1-0 against Villa. They scored early on and even though we bombarded their goal we just couldn't score. But I thought these things happen so just take it on the chin. The next game was against Everton. Again they went 1-0 up early on and we had plenty of chances to equalise but for some great saves, the woodwork or shots going just wide. But finally we equalised on the 80th minute. Maybe I was a bit naive, I thought my team might have the momentum to go on and win it so left things pretty much the same. The game then went from end to end, but even then I think we had more chances to win it. Then on the 93rd minute Yobo unleashes a 35 yard screamer into the top corner (the guy has a long shot rating of 7), and we lose again. Next came Blackburn. In the previous 2 games I'd set my team up slightly cautiously, so against Blackburn I decided to start off a bit more attacking. But the same again, they score early on and our finishing wasn't quite good enough. This time they went on to win 2-0. I'm now going mental. Then I'm up against Man U in the League Cup. The last time I played them we drew 1-1 just a month or so before. By this point I've decided to start experimenting because I've had enough. We lost 2-0. Very frustrating!!! The worse thing is I don't know what to do about it. I've just got to hope I do something right, get some luck and hope the players up their game.

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Start of 3rd season at Spurs (havent played yet) last season won League, FA,League and Champions Cup with defoe scoring 67 goals in all comps. im a luck lucky man

What's your secret?
 
Just started the 2017/2018 season. My first in the Premier League with... Altrincham (H)
 
My best season so far

best season ever ! :)

Lavezzi is soo amazing

I won all the season`s i`d play (3 Serie A), 1 Champions league, 1 Europa League and 2 Coppa de Italia.
 
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As of 2014/15 my starting XI is:

....................................Reina
Santon.......Ranocchia.......Jones.......Coentrao
..............................Sissoko...................................
................Gerrard..................................................
Mata.....................................Pastore............Bale
...........................Balotelli

(It may look like a formatting issue, but that is my actual formation)

Looking to get in M'Vila or another young DM in so I can start phasing Gerrard out and move Moussa Sissoko to CM. Will post my achievements on my return from work.
 
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I'm currently playing as Ross County in 2014 after I lead Gretna to back to back promotions in my database. Enjoying it so far and have signed Mark Noble on a free!! and also picked up Fredrik Piquionne, Ibrahima Sonko, Lee McCulloch, Clarke Carlisle and Aaron McLean and still managing to stay within my £7k a week wage budget!

I'm now looking to clear a bit of space for wages to bring in Newcastle United superstar James Perch on a free :P
 
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Rules I've set out for myself: 2 years max at a club, to see how much I can do in a short time, and I must be unemployed in between jobs (can't accept another offer while at a club).

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Hi im just starting my third season with the great AC Milan and i just wanted to know how fellow brokensjnf8ewhce8.com have been getting on in their careers?, please list your club and your achievements aslo if you wish the highest transfer you have received and the highest transfer you have paid, thanks and good luck!

AC Milan Save achievements

Serie A winners: 2010/2011, 2011/12

Coppa Italia winners: 2012. beat Inter 3-2

European Champions League Winners: 2012 beat Barcelona 4-1

Highest transfer fee paid: Edin Dzeko €18.75m from Man City.

Highest transfer fee received: Robinho €32m to Man United.
 
Arsenal F.C

2010 - Present

Premier league trophies - 4 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
FA cups - 2 (2012, 2014)
League cups - 3 (2013, 2014, 2015)

Champions league trophies - 4 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
World Club championships - 2 (2012, 2015)
European Supercups - 2 (2014, 2015)


England

2015 - Present

1 European Championship (2016)


A lot of lucky draws, especially in the champions cup, and signings that have made the difference each season have surprised me, and made this save more successful than I thought Arsenal could be.

The takeover of the club by Anthony Calcutt was a shock in the 2015/2016 season and had no difference on the revenue or the debts.

A budget of 71m in the current 2016/2017 season and a wage budget of 2.7m was the turning point for the club. The selling of Cesc Fabregas enabled extra funds for the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo for a record fee of £100 million.

The success from Arsenal meant I was first on the list for England when Carlo Ancelotti was sacked by the FA. The European championship proved no tough challenge for England with a group stage agaisnt; Poland, Greece and Slovakia.

After 3 wins in the group stages, England then had a knockout game agaisnt Serbia, faced 9 men Holland in the Quarters and progressed on penalties to beat Belarus in the Semi-Finals. England lifted the trophy after 1-0 win against Croatia in the Final.
 
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I absolutely love how i won the champions league 3 times in a row each time beating Lyon in the finals. xD
Poor Lyon, lol.

I also won the Championship all 5 seasons i played. It's been really close last season with Arsenal leading by 9 points at some point during the season, but they fell into bad form near the end after Van Persie got injured (he scored like 30 goals in 25 matches played O.o) and i won by 9 points in the end.

This season also seems like it's gonna be a win for us. I beat Man Utd in the first game of the season 5:0 at Old Trafford, with Rooney getting a 2nd yellow card for simulating and was sent off in the 35th minute. xD xD
 
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Had an odd game against Barnsley away, lead 4-0 with 20 minutes left and on full defence tactic , but they scored twice in 4 minutes .eek.

Still won 4-2 in an exciting match.
 
won the title on the last day of my fourth season in charge with motherwell.

in the champions league groups now and have beaten ruben, hsv and somehow drew 2-2 with barcalona away from home.

managed to sign yaya sonogo for upcoming season as well so feeling pretty good about it. good first team again but struggling without much depth.

reynolds and murphy become class players. craig conway and goalkeeper called krull have been my better signings
 
This thread makes me want to play the game again, but I don't want to play until 11.3 is out :S
 
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new to this im managing Aston Villa signed Diarra (R.Madrid) Van Nistelrooy (Hamburg) Park Ji Sung (Man Utd) Great in pre season, a few 6-0 wins! season results so far Arsenal 0-2 Rapid Vienna 3-0 Blackburn 1-1 Rapid Vienna 0-1 Fulham 0-2 struggling to make signings now cos wages i can offer are very limited any advice on progression for my team?? :) :)
 
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Oh well, I should find out tonight if I take my first Premiership title or not.
 
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Results:
England - Bulgaria 4:0
Switzerland - England 0:2
England - Montenegro 3:0
Wales - England 0:3
England - Switzerland 5:0
Bulgaria - England 0:3
England - Wales 4:1
Montenegro - England 3:6 (High scoring game)

Friendlies:
England - Hungary 3:0
England - France 2:3
England - Bosnia & Herzegovina 4:1
England - Croatia 2:1
England - Holland 2:2
Bosnia & Herzegovina - England 1:4

Got into group C of the European Championship 2012 with Russia, Italy & Greece.
Top Goalscorer - Gerrard - 7 goals
Then Crouch & Rooney with 6 goals a piece.

Highest average rating:
Gerrard 8.06

Got 2 friendlies, with Ecuador & Finland before the European Championship begins :) (just entered year 2012)
 
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Frey
De Silvestri - Rivas - Gamberini - Vargas
Bolatti
Witsel - Montolivo
Santana ----------------- Jovetic
Gilardino​

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Best results:
1-0 Vs Napoli
3-1 Vs Roma

Also earned a 1-1 away draw Vs Inter. :)
 
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