Post Your Successes

[pipodeclown]

I finally got the hang of this game and have been doing very well with my Brighton save. Still unbeaten and looking solid for promotion. I try to play counter and my board even said that they were happy how the league was going but didn't like the playing style .View attachment 289738View attachment 289739View attachment 289740

 

[Seabear]

I must be doing something right with my tactics
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First beat City 7-0 with a relatively weaken staring 11 after beating Madrid away 4-0. The return leg also saw me winning 3-0
Absolutely buzzing!!!

 

[mld81]

I haven’t played football manager since the days of Championship manger 10 odd years ago.

Thought I would reignite my love for the game and bought FM13 when it was released. Being and avid Arsenal fan I took over from Arsene and finished my first season over the weekend.

What can I say, won Capital One cup, finished 5th in the league while Tottenham finished 4th but I only went and one the Champions league! In my first season! With very minor changes to the team, bought Hunterlaar (ST) in January window so not able to play in the Champions League, Schmelzer (LB), and some unknown (CB). Sold Arshavin, Gervinho.

Is this normal? Do many of you have such success in the first season? Or is it just pure luck? Or does Arsene have to watch his back as I am on his tail?

Cheers.

Arsenal have a decent squad so winning something first season with them is pretty easy.

 

[Peanuts85]

Seabear...You must have some pretty special tactic there mate

 

[Seabear]

Seabear...You must have some pretty special tactic there mate

hahah not really. I have no idea how i done it mate. Just managed to pull it off.
Play with a straight back four, bender as my anchor man, kagawa or cleverley advanced playermaker, wingers and two upfront

 

[CDXtreme]

What a beautiful sight...

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[Peanuts85]

hahah not really. I have no idea how i done it mate. Just managed to pull it off.
Play with a straight back four, bender as my anchor man, kagawa or cleverley advanced playermaker, wingers and two upfront

I've bought Fellaini and Bale on my save...which Bender did you buy? Dont you play Carrick or Fletcher?

 

[Smoggy90]

back to back promotions with coventry!

 

[Cai1234]

Won the world cup 2014 with England with only one player over 28 years old(Glen Johnson). Beat Germany on penalties and Italy 2-0 in the final.

 

[acems135]

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lol

 

[mld81]

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Winning the first leg by the score of 4-0 was impressive but almost become meaningless until my team decided to fight back. I honestly thought at 4-4 that my team were going out. Nevertheless the result after two legs is an impressive outcome

 

[pipodeclown]

Finally got the hang of the game. First Season with Brighton. Won the Championship!. Had good run with my counter tactic. (Austin of Burnley was beast! 44 Goals in 46 matches...) View attachment 291574View attachment 291575View attachment 291576View attachment 291577

 

[ZacJackson91]

First season with York City, newly promoted to league 2, media prediction 17th, currently sitting 3rd in the league with 10 games to go, also just about to go into a FA Cup 5th round home tie with Man City! And to top it all somehow managed to get Nathan Tyson in on loan in January. First game and he scores a hat-trick and helps us on to a 4-0 win! Bring on the CITYY!


*Somehow hung on a grabbed a 2-2 draw!!

 

[lordsdave]

Took Barrow AFC to the Championship after 3 successive promotions, including a League 1 title. Made a lot of shrewd free/loan signings each season whilst upgrading my facilities and I'm currently 2 points off a play off spot with 10 games to go. Love this game (H)

 

[KC Deco]

Can't get enough!!!

I made the best possible transfers in 2 seasons with Real Madrid:

1st season:
- IN: Neymar 70m€; Gotze 33m€; Javi Martinez 30m€; Aguero 80m€; Bale 29m€; Lahm 30m€; Papadopoulos 20m€; Isco 20m€
- OUT: Kaka to ManCity 20m€; Khedira to PSG 15m€; Higuain to Chelsea 40m €; Albiol to Chelsea 9m€; Callejon to ManCity 15m€

2nd season:
- IN: Criscito 40m€; Moura 55m€; De Rossi 40m€; Hazard 70m€; Thiago Silva 45m€; Alaba 20m€; De Sciglio 30m€
- OUT: Marcelo to ManCity 40m€; Benzema to Chelsea 50m€; Alonso to Bayern 25m€; Pepe to Bayern 20m€; Arbeloa to Sevilla 17m€; Sahin to PSG 20m€

3rd season:
- IN: Hamsik 34m€; Kroos 40m€; Pastore 70m€; Alexis Sanchez 40m€; Fierro 15mil€; + 4 young players with 4star potential
- OUT: Ozil to ManUtd 60mil€; De Rossi to ManUtd 40mil€; Coentrao to Bayern 20mil€; Modric to Chelsea 35mil€

So I have 2 top team selections:

1st 4-1-4-1

------------------------------------------- P Aguero --------------------------------------------

--- LW Ronaldo/W Bale ---- AP Pastore --- AP Gotze ------------------- RW Sanchez

------------------------------------------- A Martinez ------------------------------------------

LWB Alaba ------------ LD Papadopoulos ------ CB Silva ----------------- RWB Lahm

------------------------------------------- Gk Casillas ------------------------------------------



2nd: 4-2-3-1

-------------------------------------------- P Neymar -------------------------------------------

IF Hazard/W Bale ---------------- T Moura/AP Isco ------------------------ W Di Maria

-------------------------------- AP Kroos ------- DLP Hamsik --------------------------------

FB Criscito ------------- CD Ramos ----------- CD:Varane -------------- FB De Sciglio

------------------------------------------ Gk Casillas --------------------------------------------


Future transfers: Wilshere; De Gea; Sandro; and maybe Cavani, Damiao, Ganso, Wellinghton Nem

Best staff transfers made: Demichelis as assistant manager, Cruijff as coach, Corvino as chief scout, Maesschalck as head physio, Hampson as scout, Favini as head of youth dvlp, Nista as Gk coach, Carravetta and Di Salvo as fitness coaches.

Results: Champions League winner 2013, 2014; European Super Cup 2013, 2014; Club World Championship winner 2013, 2014; Primera Division 2013, 2014; Spaniah Cup 2013, 2014; Spaniah Super Cup 2013, 2014, Spanish U19s runner up 2014.

Mario Gotze 3 years in a row European Golden Boy winner
Cristiano Ronaldo: Best Player in Europe winner 2013, 2014; World Golden Ball winner 2014, runner up 2013
Aguero: World Player of the Year winner 2013, runner up 2014
World Team of the Year: Neymar, Gotze, Aguero, Pepe, Casillas in 2012; Ronaldo, Varane, Casillas in 2013; Varane in 2014

 

[Scotty98TR]

In 2 seasons with Arsenal, I've won:

Barclays Premier League (2012/13), (2013/14)
FA Cup 2012/13
Champions League 2013/14

And all whilst spending just £30m net loss on transfers (Spent about £90m, but sold alot of players too )

 

[Bertuch]

Won Championship first season with Nottingham Forest even though media predicted I'd finish 14th. I had like 15 pts more than runner-ups as well.

 

[Jakebcfcsotv]

2012/2013 -
Won the Championship with Birmingham ( No Budget )
Runner up in the Capital one cup ( lost to Man City )

1st Season Transfers -
In
David Bently - Tottenham Loan fee 35k p/m.
Mario Suarez - Athletico Madrid Loan fee 30k p/m.
( Spent 65k )

Out
Morgaro Gomis 1.1m - Leicester.
( Sold 1.1m )
2nd season transfers
In
Andy Carroll - Liverpool loan fee 40k p/m.
Martin Caceres - Juventus Loan fee 60k p/m.
Glen Johnson - Liverpool Loan fee 65k p/m.
Mouko Loan - Lille fee 1k p/m.
Claudio Pizzaro - Bayern Munchen Free
Leonardo - Red Bull Salzburg Free
Tomas Jurcik - Sparta Prague ( Regen 4.5 star ability ) Free
Sacha Molders - Augsburg Free
Cristian Tello - Barcelona B' Free
Michael Owen - Stoke Free
Roque Santa Cruz - Man City Free
Phil Neville - Everton Free
Felipe Baloy - Santos Laguna Free
Schlicke - Bayern Munchen Free
( Spent 165k )
Out
Nikola Zigic - Southampton 1.3m
Peter Lovenkrands - Swindon 60k
Marlon King - Brighton 150k
Adam Rooney - Plymouth 240k
Colin Doyle - Man Utd 450k
Pablo Ibanez - Real Sociadad 300k
Keith Fahey - Boro 1.5m
Steven Caldwell - Fleetwood 100k
Sacha Molders - Coventry loan fee 3k p/m
Jake Jervis - Milwall loan fee 1k p/m
( Sold 4.68m )

Currently 6th in the Premiership after 23 games W 12 D 5 L 6.

Current formation TM Wing tactic.

---------------------------------Butland/Mouko-----------------------------------------

--Johnson/Neville----------Caceres/Baloy----------Davies/Spector-----------Murphy/Hancox

---------------------------Reilly/Ambrose---------Packwood/Diop------------------------

------Burke/Tello----------------------------------------------------------Redmond/Leonardo

--------------------Asante/Owen/Pizarro-------------Carroll/Santa Cruz

I have gave Callum Reilly, Mitch Hancox, Will Packwood and Akwasi Asante better CA & PA. Nothing major there no better than 3 star players.
They desvere there CA in my opinion ( Biased Birmingham Fan )

 

[SamuelMorgan]

View attachment 293077playing as Wakehurst, taken them to the Northern Irish Prem, won 3 cups on the way and two cups in the last two seasons, as well as the league last season. Financially in dire straights (balance of 150k), can't get youth fac's built, scouting range was downgraded this season to just Northern Ireland (as opposed to UK&NI) - which was a nice present from the board for winning the league, obviously.

Anyway long story short, drew Celtic in my qualifier for the CL, and this absolute LEGEND puts three past them to give us a massive massive chance of getting to the next qualification round, where there is a terrible eastern european team.

HAPPY. DAYS.


Edit: I might add, this guy is my star player, such is the utter shitness of my clubs reputation and scouting, money etc.

 

[Jean-Luc]

Winning the league multiple times with Newcastle whilst being a selling club

Currently sold 120m worth of players and spent 35m on players 2weeks into the 2021/22 season