I think it was around £35m or so, my first bad signing on fm 2013.

Ouch!! Must of stung a little!! i hate buying players lol i have the small team mentality. Don't like paying for people lol so that would of killed me i think!!
 
Ouch!! Must of stung a little!! i hate buying players lol i have the small team mentality. Don't like paying for people lol so that would of killed me i think!!

It is the one and only time I have ever taken a big loss on a player. I usually do not spend so much on one player but this was a recommendation and a first at that. Note to self, stick to buying without taking advise again. Typically his average match rating is just as high as it was before I bought him.
 
It is the one and only time I have ever taken a big loss on a player. I usually do not spend so much on one player but this was a recommendation and a first at that. Note to self, stick to buying without taking advise again. Typically his average match rating is just as high as it was before I bought him.

I try and always go with my instinct!! Its not always right but at least i can't blame anyone else for my mistakes!! It's a shame really cause i really like Markus Henriksen!! lol
 
I try and always go with my instinct!! Its not always right but at least i can't blame anyone else for my mistakes!! It's a shame really cause i really like Markus Henriksen!! lol

It might just be a case he didn't fit into my team's tactics. I gave the guy 2-3 seasons to fit in but it didn't work out.
 
It might just be a case he didn't fit into my team's tactics. I gave the guy 2-3 seasons to fit in but it didn't work out.

Fair enough mate, i wouldn't of given him that long but i suppose when you pay that amount for a guy you kinda need to bear with him.
 
My Arsenal team in april 2014

GK: Wojciech Sczesny/Ron-Robert Zieler
DR: Bacary Sagna/Carl Jenkinson
DL: David Alaba/ Kieran Gibbs
DC: Laurent Koscielny/Simon Kjaer
DC: Thomas Vermaelen/Jores Okore
MC: Jack Wilshere/Mikel Arteta
MC: Victor Wanyama/André Ayew
AMR: Theo Walcott/Wellington Nem
AMC: Santi Cazorla/Aaron Ramsey
AML: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain/Christian Atsu (on loan from Porto)
ST: Olivier Giroud/Carlos Fierro

Also have Kolo Toure on loan from Man City and Kennedy Mweene for cover and Demba Ba who has been disappointing for me and I'm planning to sell him, Ademilson on loan to Udinese, Marouane Fellaini out with a long term injury and Adryan.
 
Swansea 2013

Gk: Vorm
Dr: Rangel
Dc: Williams
Dc: Chico
Dl: Taylor
Mc: Britton
Mc: Lowe
Amr: Hernandez
AMC: Michu
Aml: Dyer
Stc: Kweuke

S1: Gordon
S2: Henely
S3: Hanely
S4: De Guzman (loan)
S5: Hoilett (loan)
S6: Taarabt(loan)
S7: Adam Campbell
 
Fourth season with Liverpool:

GK: Ter Stegen
LB: Jose Enrique/Ogbonna
CB: Skrtel
CB: Agger/Regen
RB: Johnson
CM: Khedira
CM: Boateng
CM: Allen/Alonso
CAM: Isco
ST: Pato
ST: Rodrigo
 
Everton 2014

GK - Tim Howard / Jack Butland
DR - Seamus Coleman / Sam Hutchinson
DCR - Phil Jagielka / D. Boyata
DCL - John Heitinga / Doria
DL - Leighton Baines / Alexander Buttner
MR - Gabriel Torje / Kiko Femenia
MCR - Ruben Y. Jennssen / Adryan / V. Claesson
MCL - Fellaini / Ross Barkley / Simao
ML - Wellington Nem
STR - Ademilson / Alberto Paloschi
STL - Destro / Gueye

Destro and Paloschi I signed on Free Transfer and I haven't spent more than 10m on any signing. Came in 2nd first season and am 5 points up in Mid-January 2014
 
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Spurs 2014

GK: Lloris/Butland
LB : Assou-Ekotto/Willems
CB: Kaboul/Caulker
CB: Vertonghen/Smalling
RB: Walker/Liechienster
CM:Sandro/Huddelstone
CM:Dembele/Xhakha
AML:Bale/Gotze
AMR: Shaquiri/Lennon
ST:Falcao/Llorente/Ba
 
Mostly playing my 4-3-2-1 with United 2014-2015.

GK: De Gea
RB: Rafael / Fabio
CB: Kurt Zouma / Smalling
CB: Phil Jones / Vidic
LB: David Alaba / Ricardo Rodriguez

MCR: Alex Song / Luca Mazzitelli / Fletcher
MC: Sandro / Tachtsidis
MCL: Rooney / Powell / Cleverley

AMR: Götze / Valencia
AML: Kagawa / Brady

ST: Rodrigo / Van Persie
 
My Arsenal squad 2nd season

GK: Szczesny / Butland

DCR: Phil Jones / Mats Hummels / Koscielny
DCL: Vermaelen / Mertesacker

WBR: Sagna / Jenkinson
WBL: Baines / Gibbs / Shaw(on loan)

MCR: Fellaini / M'Villa / Coquelin
MCL: Ramsey / Arteta / Frimpong(on loan)

AMR: Walcott / Zaha
AMC: Jack Wilshire / Carzorla / Gnabry(on loan)
AML: Podolski / Oxlade-Chamberlin

ST: Llorente / Giroud

Won Capital One Cup and FA Cup in the first season.
 
Almeria - 2018 (I think, at work atm)

GK - Regen/Petr Cech
DR - Regen/Regen
DL - Kike/Regen
CB - Kurt Zouma/Hernan Pellerano
CB - Regen/Diakite
MC - Andile Jali/Paul Pogba
MC - Nick Powell/Regen
AML - Viktor Fischer(Love this guy)/Regen
AMC - Isco
AMR - Regen/Nani (Previously used Pedro Leon who i got for 40k in the first season somehow)
ST - Mbaye Niang (Top scorer 2 seasons running)/Regen named Prince Mutombo which amused me.

So many regens I probably shoulda named my older team that i first won La Liga with.

Edit: Been meaning to make an Almeria/La Liga guide. Maybe i'll get around to it soon.
 
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PANATHINAIKOS 2014-15

GK Stefanos Kapinos - Nikos Giannakopoulos
DR Aldo Corzo - Jose Carlos Rodriguez (Zeca)
DC Roderick Miranda - Giannis Skondras
DC Doria - Luiz Carlos Nascimento (Luizao)
DL Ruben Rafael Sousa - Kostas Stafylidis
DMCR Andre Castro - Thodoris Vasilakakis
DMCL Giorgos Katidis - Pavlos Mitropoulos
MR Romario Da Silva Santos - Giannis Gianniotas
ML Gael Kakuta - Spyros Fourlanos
AMC Andre Renato Martins - Andreas Samaris - Muhammed Demirci
ST Adryan Oliveira Tavares - Sergio Araujo

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Took over Newcastle in 2015, this is the squad I've got a year on:

GK: Tim Krul/Jack Butland
RB: Regen (20 year old, class)/Mattia De Sciglio
CB: Gary Cahill/Fabricio Coloccini/Isaac Vorsah/Stefan Radu
LB: Ryan Bertrand (both the RB's & Radu can both play there too)
DM: Vurnon Anita, Koke, James Ward-Prowse, Regen
WN: Ashley Young, Aaron Lennon, Marko Marin, Nikolai Jorgenson
AMC: Regen
ST: Papiss Cisse, Abel Hernandez, Shane Long, Regen (18 y/o, 10 goals in the league by Christmas so not too shabby)
 
West Brom 2014

GK: David Ospina/ Marc Andre Ter stegen
RB: Wallace/De Vrij
CB: Olsson/Agger/Boyata/Dawson
LB: Clyne/ Estigarribia
DM: Yacob/Jenas/Denilson
CM/AM: Cleverly/Dembele/Moi Gomez/Adryan/Ward-Prowse
AML/AMR: Weiss/Wellington Nem/Estigarribia/Odemwingie(retiring this season)
ST: Fierro/Mario Gomez/Nyianga/Long

Got loads of decent re-gens coming through aswell :D
 
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Took over Newcastle in 2015, this is the squad I've got a year on:

GK: Tim Krul/Jack Butland
RB: Regen (20 year old, class)/Mattia De Sciglio
CB: Gary Cahill/Fabricio Coloccini/Isaac Vorsah/Stefan Radu
LB: Ryan Bertrand (both the RB's & Radu can both play there too)
DM: Vurnon Anita, Koke, James Ward-Prowse, Regen
WN: Ashley Young, Aaron Lennon, Marko Marin, Nikolai Jorgenson
AMC: Regen
ST: Papiss Cisse, Abel Hernandez, Shane Long, Regen (18 y/o, 10 goals in the league by Christmas so not too shabby)

This has now changed, rattled through a season really quickly yesterday; guiding them to 5th ahead of Man Utd and one point behind CL place Chelsea! Annoying.

Srtill, have bought in Isco, Samir Nasri, Pedro, Allen and a couple of regens. Lennon, Anita (25M!), Jorgenson and Vorsah all gone
 
Playing as Liverpool and am in the 15/16 season.

The tactic i use is a 4-3-3 or would it be called 4-2-3-1. Not too sure what defines either.

GK: ter Stegen, Courtois
RB: Debuchy, Kelly
CB: Dede, Zouma (covering)
CB: Sakho, Coates, Willson (stopper)
LB: Alex Sandro, Jethro Willems, Danny Wilson
CM: Ayew, Shelvey (BBM)
CM: Lucas Leiva, Allen (DLP/defend)
AMR: Yarmolenko, Gaitan, Sterling
AMC: Isco, Wellington Nem, Gerrard (AM/support)
AML: Schurrle, Hoilett, Sterling
ST: Rodrigo, Ferreyra, Ademilson (Complete Forward)

Been doing pretty well. Won league 2 times, champions league 2 times and other cups as well couple of times. :)
 
I just finished my first season with Arsenal. I'd only played the Beta game and decided around Christmas to give the proper version a real go. I'm not entirely happy with it but I guess it's been interesting enough to keep at it. I use 4-2-1-3, 4-1-2-2-1 or 4-4-2 depending on the opposition and current players available.

2013 / 2014 -

GK: Szczesny, Ospina (2.4m), Butland (4m)
RB: Sagna, Jenkinson
LB: Gibbs, Forren (6m)
CB: Koscielny, Vermaelen, Varane (+12m), Mertersacker
CM: Wilshere, Fellaini (22m), Pogba (10.8m), Ramsey, Arteta
AMC: Cazorla, Rosicky
AMR: Walcott, Zaha (7m)
AML: Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski
ST: Giroud, Jovetic (10m), Depay (11.5m)

Won the Champions League in my first season and finished 3rd in the league in my first season. I aim to sell Mertersacker, Podolski and Sagna after my 2nd season and re-invest.

I figured I'd list some of my youth on loan or in reserves: Kenny Tete, Sergi Samper, Zakaria Bakkali, Mason Bennett, Luke Shaw, Dennis Praet, Anthony Limbombe, Joel Pohjanpalo, Serge Gnabry, Chuba Akpom and a few regens!

Forgot to mention that everyone except Cazorla (who is on 120k) is under 100k p/w and I'm sticking to the specific wage structure and traditions of Arsenal for the most part (hoping to push it up to max 150k for my best player when Cazorla, Arteta, etc leave).
 
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Liverpool start of the 3rd season, won the league both times, and won the champions league as well last season.

GK - Ter Stegen/Reina
DR - Kelly/Johnson
CB - Skrtel/Zouma/Coates
CB - Agger/Papadopoulos/Carragher
LB - Enrique/Shaw
DMC - Lucas/Capoue
CM - Gerrard/Shelvey/Regen
CM - Allen/Henderson
AMC - Isco/Wellington Nem
ST - Borini/Sterling/Adrian/Assaidi
ST - Suarez/Destro

After this season will look to move on enrique maybe agger. Going to keep carra on until he retires and hopefully as a coach after. Borini and Suarez are awesome for me up front with Isco behind them. I do the same thing another mentioned earlier, rotate one game in one out. works well to keep them all happy and fit!

you play sterling as a poacher?
 
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