So I've made sure that my team is deep and talented. I have 34 footballers. But they all want to get 1st team starts. That's kind of impossible to accommodate them all. But I have the best trainers and facilities, I'm afraid to send my extras out on loan because they probably won't develop as well as at my own club. What to do, what to do? About 1/3 through the season and approaching the winter transfer window. Here's my roster:
ST: Suarez, Benteke, Mitrovic, Berardi, Crawford (regen)
AML: Insigne, Bernard, Sterling
AMR: Lamela, Rodrigo Gomez
AMC: Quintero, Rafinha
MC: Verratti, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Lucas Romero, Will Hughes, Stringfellow (regen/loan)
DM: Reyes, Youngjohns (regen)
DL: Shaw, Jonathan Silva, Vance (regen)
DC: Balanta, Caulker, Zouma, Josh White (regen), Birch (regen), Riley (regen)
DR: Danilo, Clyne, Bonatti (regen/loan)
GK: Koval, Masullo (regen/loan)
I've arranged to sell Benteke to PSG for 36.5m in the winter window so that should help alleviate some of the logjam. Any other moves I should make? I usually play the 4-2-3-1 at home. And the 4-3-3 away. So I'm finding it hard to find enough starts for both Quintero and Rafinha. Also, I've tried using Silk & Steel away but it doesn't score well and takes away my wingers and amc, leaving even less starts available! My young strikers are also finding it difficult to find starts. Also note that Suarez sometimes eats up starts on the wings when he's not at ST. Is there a good away tactic that uses 2 strikers or a striker and amc? Also I'm curious, how many starts does it take for a player to properly develop over a full season. Is 20 each enough?
ST: Suarez, Benteke, Mitrovic, Berardi, Crawford (regen)
AML: Insigne, Bernard, Sterling
AMR: Lamela, Rodrigo Gomez
AMC: Quintero, Rafinha
MC: Verratti, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Lucas Romero, Will Hughes, Stringfellow (regen/loan)
DM: Reyes, Youngjohns (regen)
DL: Shaw, Jonathan Silva, Vance (regen)
DC: Balanta, Caulker, Zouma, Josh White (regen), Birch (regen), Riley (regen)
DR: Danilo, Clyne, Bonatti (regen/loan)
GK: Koval, Masullo (regen/loan)
I've arranged to sell Benteke to PSG for 36.5m in the winter window so that should help alleviate some of the logjam. Any other moves I should make? I usually play the 4-2-3-1 at home. And the 4-3-3 away. So I'm finding it hard to find enough starts for both Quintero and Rafinha. Also, I've tried using Silk & Steel away but it doesn't score well and takes away my wingers and amc, leaving even less starts available! My young strikers are also finding it difficult to find starts. Also note that Suarez sometimes eats up starts on the wings when he's not at ST. Is there a good away tactic that uses 2 strikers or a striker and amc? Also I'm curious, how many starts does it take for a player to properly develop over a full season. Is 20 each enough?