I have just finished my two first seasons of management in over 10 years - since the good old days (CM 01/02). Playing time irl around 5 days - without doing much more than FM, eating and sleeping.
When I waited for the game to come, I read som threads in this forum about players to buy. Otherwise I would consider myself a real Sunday league manager, I haven't done any settings for set pieces, I haven't made tactic changes depending on opponent etc. I have not used any kind of downloaded help like tactic or editor or any other kind of cheat (more than buying recommended players - and some staff - from this forum). The only thing I have put some serious time in has been switching X11 depending on form/moral/etc, teamtalk and player interactions.
The result for Everton
2016/2017 3rd in PL, won FA-cup, left early in EFL
2017/2018 4th in PL, left early in FA, won EFL, and..... .... .... .... WON CL!!?
My team X11 with reserves, Evertonplayers from start in capital
G Donnarumma (Lake, bought regen)
LD BAINES (GALLOWAY)
CD Lemos (JAGIELKA)
CD Goldaniga (Owen, my regen)
RD COLEMAN (Robles)
DMC Thiago Maia (M'Vila)
MC Marco Asensio (Hughes)
MC BARKLEY (Moth, my regen)
AML Pavon (Lozano)
AMR Dembele (DEULOFEU)
A LUKAKU (Berahino)
I've switched quite a few players out as you can see. But Marco Asensio, Dembele and Berahino were bought in winter window s2, so the team was succesful also before these signings, for example winning CL-group in front of Barcelona. I have also bought a lot of "forum" youngsters, Kuki, Soler, Melegoni and some more, but they are all on loan.
How could I win CL? Is the game to easy? Did I have a **** lot of luck? What did just happen? Or is this team above in that capacity? What's the next target for this save? Feels like I've "achieved" the game already after only two seasons!
When I waited for the game to come, I read som threads in this forum about players to buy. Otherwise I would consider myself a real Sunday league manager, I haven't done any settings for set pieces, I haven't made tactic changes depending on opponent etc. I have not used any kind of downloaded help like tactic or editor or any other kind of cheat (more than buying recommended players - and some staff - from this forum). The only thing I have put some serious time in has been switching X11 depending on form/moral/etc, teamtalk and player interactions.
The result for Everton
2016/2017 3rd in PL, won FA-cup, left early in EFL
2017/2018 4th in PL, left early in FA, won EFL, and..... .... .... .... WON CL!!?
My team X11 with reserves, Evertonplayers from start in capital
G Donnarumma (Lake, bought regen)
LD BAINES (GALLOWAY)
CD Lemos (JAGIELKA)
CD Goldaniga (Owen, my regen)
RD COLEMAN (Robles)
DMC Thiago Maia (M'Vila)
MC Marco Asensio (Hughes)
MC BARKLEY (Moth, my regen)
AML Pavon (Lozano)
AMR Dembele (DEULOFEU)
A LUKAKU (Berahino)
I've switched quite a few players out as you can see. But Marco Asensio, Dembele and Berahino were bought in winter window s2, so the team was succesful also before these signings, for example winning CL-group in front of Barcelona. I have also bought a lot of "forum" youngsters, Kuki, Soler, Melegoni and some more, but they are all on loan.
How could I win CL? Is the game to easy? Did I have a **** lot of luck? What did just happen? Or is this team above in that capacity? What's the next target for this save? Feels like I've "achieved" the game already after only two seasons!