Stefan's Football Manager Adventure

[stefanschwegler]

View attachment 461241Hi managers! I decided to make a new save and start posting it here. It won't be a story of one club, I'll change clubs whenever I feel like it. It will be a story about this one manager, named Stefan, who will make it to the hall of fame and become the best manager ever. I skipped the first season (2013/14) by going on holiday. So before I announce which club will I manage first I would like to post what happen in the 2013/14 season.

FIFA Ballon D'or
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Ronaldo won it. Surprisingly though. On a few other save i?ve made, it was always Messi winning the Ballon D?or.

UEFA Champions League
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FIFA World Cup 2014

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World Ranking

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So, enough for the recap 0f the 2013/14 season. Let's get it started. I choose to manage.............

 

[stefanschwegler]

Welcome to BVB

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Before I move on, I would like the readers to know that i'm not going to post this story the way most of users does. I don't want to make up any stories which is nonsense.

I choose dortmund because they have failed to win the BundesLiga 2 years in a row now. Being the shadow of Bayern Munchen success since 2013. Jupp Heynckes and Pep Guardiola have successfully won the Bundesliga 2 season in a row while Borussia Dortmund finished 2nd in the last two season under Jurgen Klopp. So, I think it's time to change manager. Stefan replaces Jurgen Klopp as the manager of BVB!
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[stefanschwegler]

Transfers

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The only major departue this season is Ilkay Gundogan. I don't want to sell him though. Real Madrid first bid was 30M. Then, I ask for 35M. Madrid give a 'take it or leave it offer'. I sold him. 35M is a fair price.
That is a big profit which allows me to buy some good players. Steven Defour was signed for a really low fee to replace Gundogan. I signed 3 strikers with 3 different type. Finbogason will still be my first choice but the veteran, Claudio Pizarro could still challenge him. Daniel Grinzcek was brought in as a back up if both are injured. Koen Casteels was signed to create competition for the goalkeeping role which have been occupied by Weidenfeller for a long long time. David Luiz was signed as a first choice central defender, but with Stefan Savic brilliant form, he finds it hard to make it as a central defender so I opt him as a half back. Finally, Kevin De Bruyne, transfer listed at Chelsea was signed for 7M as a utility back up for the team.

So, here's the full squad.
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and this is how I usually use them

Tactics

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At the defend I use one Ball Playing Defender acting as a stopper and a Limited Defender as a cover. Both Complete Wing backs that will allow option on the attack, sometimes scoring themselves. Half Back. Utilised to add a security at the back when both full backs were joining the attack. Both central midfielder was set to box to box so that they could contribute to both attack and defend. Wingers are Inside Forwards. I use 'Allow wide players to swap' instructions so that they'll confuse opposition wing backs. Striker are a false 9. Not so scoring one, but will help others to score.


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Unbeaten, yet. No big match yet. Decent result. Being able to hold a braw at Nurnberg playing with 10 man seems ok. Winning big at home against Vfb Stuttgart is pleasing.

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This is how the BuLi table looks like at the end of August. Bayern unfotunately lost twice already.

There's a **** of a group in the Champions League. Man Utd, Dortmund, AS Monaco and Galastassaray were drawn together. I don't know how to survive this group. Finishing 3rd to go to Europa League seems a more realistic outcome. But I don't want to give up without a fight!
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will post again when i'm finish September.