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[BlackWarriorX]

Tottenham First Season (1st) January

GK:Gomes

DL:Assou-Ekotto
DC:Bassong (Exceptional!)
DC:Gallas
DR:Bosingwa

ML:Bale
MC:Huddlestone
MC:Van Der Vaart
MRienaar/Modric

FCefoe
FC:Crouch

SUB:Cudicini
SUBalacios
SUB:Sandro
SUBavyluchenko
SUB:Corluka
SUBawson
SUB:Lennon

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Dammit smilies!

 

[mcfc-harry]

Barcelona 2013-14

GK: P.Cech

DL: M.Muniesa
DC: C.Puyol
DC: G.Pique
DR: D.Alves

MC: A.Iniesta
MC: J.Pastore

AMR: L.Messi
AMC: S.Aguero
AML: J.Mata

FC: D.Villa


SUB: V.Valdes
SUB: R.Varane
SUB: Xavi
SUB: F.Macheda
SUB: Lucas
SUB: S.Busquets
SUB: E.Dzeko

 

[mjpresto]

Barca 2015-2016

GK - Victor Valdes (he's declining but I'm keen on keeping him because he said he's retiring after the next season and I want him to do that Edwin van der Sar way)
RB - Dani Alves (declining too but still pretty solid)
CB - Gerard Pique
CB - Nicolas Otamendi (formed very good partnership with Pique)
LB - Gael Clichy
DM - Javier Mascherano (declining too but remains very good)
MC - Busquets
MC - Andres Iniesta (declining but remains very creative)
AML - Neymar
AMR/ST - Lionel Messi
ST/AMR - Sergio Aguero (had been swapping position with Messi throughout the match as preset in my tactic)

SUB GK - Diego Barreto (Valdes already plays close to 90% of matches so I don't need another solid GK; plays in local Cup matches and later league games when I've already secured the league)
SUB CB/DM - Franco Ciotola (very promising 19 yr old regen so I'm developing him by playing him with the seniors)
SUB FB - Philipp Lahm
SUB DM - John Obi Mikel (will soon replace Mascherano when he declines eventually and rotates with Busquets)
SUB MC - Javier Pastore (will soon replace Iniesta)
SUB MC - Andoni Romo (another very promising 20 yr old regen)
SUB AMR/ST - Bojan
SUB AML/ST - Juan Manuel Mata

I usually leave one of the MC's in a game depending on who the opponent is to only have 7 substitute players.

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Barcelona 2013-14

GK: P.Cech

DL: M.Muniesa
DC: C.Puyol
DC: G.Pique
DR: D.Alves

MC: A.Iniesta
MC: J.Pastore

AMR: L.Messi
AMC: S.Aguero
AML: J.Mata

FC: D.Villa


SUB: V.Valdes
SUB: R.Varane
SUB: Xavi
SUB: F.Macheda
SUB: Lucas
SUB: S.Busquets
SUB: E.Dzeko

I think you'll be better off here replacing Puyol, Mark Muniesa, and whether you like it or not, David Villa but with another fast striker (i.e. Sergio Aguero). By now, you should have a pretty large transfer budget even if you're constantly spending, especially if you're winning a lot of silverware.

 

[I7IDanny]

West Bromwich Albion 2016-17:

GK: Joe Hart

RB: Phil Jones/Gauthier Commenges (French regen, pacy and skillful, can play either wing)
CB: Manolo Lisi (Regen, 22 Y.O, already on the SL for World Golden Ball)
CB: Nicolas Benitez (Regen, full English international at 17. Dubbed the next John Terry, but more like Rodwell)
LB: Sime Vrsaljko

CM: Richie Sheridan (Regen, Dubbed the next Steven Gerrard. Physical Stats are immense)
CM: Javier Pastore (Can actually play anywhere from CM to ST)

AM: Eden Hazard (Twice World Player of the Year. Hotly tipped to win the World Golden Ball in 2017)

ST: Vaclav Kadlec (WBA legend at 24, scored over 300 goals in all competitions since 2010)
ST: Ishak Belfodil (Euro Striker of the Year)
ST: Hadi Zaid (Regen. Almost better than Messi at 21. Stats are simply immense.)


SUB: Louis Wawa (Regen GK with potential to be better than Joe Hart)
SUB: Nils Wolf (Regen, scored 14 in last season's CL at the age of 17, including 5 against Napoli)
SUB: Jack Rodwell
SUB: Raphael Varane
SUB: Connor Wickham
SUB: Johannes Huth (19 Y.O. Regen. Bags of potential, with class technical stats to boot)
SUB: Charles Salifu (Regen, Set Piece Specialist, 20 FK Taking and Corners)

 

[cZeur]

Man Utd 4th Season

GK- Akinfeev
RB- Srna/Rafael
CB- Vidic
CB- Phil Jones/Varane
LB- Evra/19 y/o regen
AMR- Eden Hazard
CM- Paulo Henrique
CM- Darren Fletcher/Lars Bender
AML- James Rodriguez
ST- Rooney
ST- Hernandez

 

[I7IDanny]

Barca 2015-2016

GK - Victor Valdes (he's declining but I'm keen on keeping him because he said he's retiring after the next season and I want him to do that Edwin van der Sar way)
RB - Dani Alves (declining too but still pretty solid)
CB - Gerard Pique
CB - Nicolas Otamendi (formed very good partnership with Pique)
LB - Gael Clichy
DM - Javier Mascherano (declining too but remains very good)
MC - Busquets
MC - Andres Iniesta (declining but remains very creative)
AML - Neymar
AMR/ST - Lionel Messi
ST/AMR - Sergio Aguero (had been swapping position with Messi throughout the match as preset in my tactic)

SUB GK - Diego Barreto (Valdes already plays close to 90% of matches so I don't need another solid GK; plays in local Cup matches and later league games when I've already secured the league)
SUB CB/DM - Franco Ciotola (very promising 19 yr old regen so I'm developing him by playing him with the seniors)
SUB FB - Philipp Lahm
SUB DM - Michael Essien (will soon replace Mascherano when he declines eventually and rotates with Busquets)
SUB MC - Javier Pastore (will soon replace Iniesta)
SUB MC - Andoni Romo (another very promising 20 yr old regen)
SUB AMR/ST - Bojan
SUB AML/ST - Juan Manuel Mata

TBH I'm suprised at Lahm, Mata, Pastore and Essien on the bench. I'd put Essien in front of Masch any day, Lahm will be coming into his prime rather than Alves who would be leaving it and if Iniesta is anything to go by on my save, his physicals have massively decreased. Pastore would be the natural replacement, but he's a different style of player. Mata is a "similar" style of player, but may have to be positioned and individually trained in passing first to be anywhere near as good.

 

[cZeur]

ST: Hadi Zaid (Regen. Almost better than Messi at 21. Stats are simply immense.)

Did you post him on that Show off your Regen thread? I saw a Saudi playing for WBA there who was insane!

 

[I7IDanny]

Did you post him on that Show off your Regen thread? I saw a Saudi playing for WBA there who was insane!

Yep. One of the favourites to win the WGB along with Kadlec, Hazard, Lisi and Belfodil. You know the squad is world class when the list of favourites is almost predomiantly WBA players. The only other player was Ganso, who, ironically played for me until 2015. :L

 

[cZeur]

Effort lad! how was your first season with them?

 

[I7IDanny]

Effort lad! how was your first season with them?

WBA? Came 4th Kadlec, Miccoli (now my Assistant Manager) and Ganso ripped the league apart... but I was 3 points off the title. Villa came 1st with 69 pts, Chelsea 2nd with 68, United 3rd with 67 and me 4th with 66. Got the takeover which has pretty much allowed me free reign in the market, to grab the best regens. Paid only £7m for Zaid, albeit at 17 years old.

 

[mjpresto]

TBH I'm suprised at Lahm, Mata, Pastore and Essien on the bench. I'd put Essien in front of Masch any day, Lahm will be coming into his prime rather than Alves who would be leaving it and if Iniesta is anything to go by on my save, his physicals have massively decreased. Pastore would be the natural replacement, but he's a different style of player. Mata is a "similar" style of player, but may have to be positioned and individually trained in passing first to be anywhere near as good.

Sorry, I have an error which I already fixed. I always confuse Michael Essein for John Obi Mikel. I don't know why. Maybe because they both came from Chelsea. But it really is John Obi Mikel as SUB DM.

Lahm is in fact as old to a year younger than Dani Alves so its not actually Lahm is entering his prime when Alves is already declining in 2015. In fact, I believe Alves is still better than Lahm at this point. Furtheremore, its more beneficial to have a rotation player who can play both FB positions for easier subtitutions during matches.

I regularly rotate Pastore and Iniesta in midfield but I still prefer Iniesta because he is more creative and has better defending skills despite being poorer in air and significantly slower at this point. Heading skills and speed is not actually required in the role they play in the midfield so I value Iniesta's creativity and set-piece advantage more. And his defensive prowess too as I play hard tackling regularly.

Mata plays at wings and I do not want him to try playing at center midfield because of the amount of talent (be it veteran or youngster) I have there. I only have 5 players (plus maybe my youth players in youth team) for 3 positions of attack on my 4-3-3 so Mata becomes more valuable playing in the wings and center forward.

 

[I7IDanny]

Sorry, I have an error which I already fixed. I always confuse Michael essein for John Obi Mikel. I don't know why. Maybe because they both came from Chelsea. But it really is John Obi Mikel as SUB DM.

Mikel is nowhere near the same quality. Makes sense now.

Lahm is in fact as old to a year younger than Dani Alves so its not actually Lahm is entering his prime when Alves is already declining in 2015. In fact, I believe Alves is still better than Lahm at this point. Furtheremore, its more beneficial to have a rotation player who can play both FB positions for easier subtitutions during matches.

I get you. Comminges plays the same role for me, coming off the bench for both FB positions as Jones gets injured quite a bit and Vrsaljko gets sent off way too much for my liking.

I regularly rotate Pastore and Iniesta in midfield but I still prefer Iniesta because of he is more creative and has better defending skills despite being poorer in air and significantly slower at this point. Heading skills and speed is not actually required in the role they play in the midfield so I value Iniesta's creativity and set-piece advantage more.

OK. Pastore plays the attacking CM role for me so he helps to sweep up with his heading ability and bombs forward from that. I trained him to Natural at ST and he is WORLD CLASS as a trequartista/Adv. Fwd. Highly recommended if you are short on tall, quick strikers.

Mata plays at wings and I do not want him to try playing at center midfield because of the amount of talent (be it veteran or youngster) there. I only have 5 players (plus maybe my youth players in youth team) for 3 positions of attack on my 4-3-3 so Mata becomes more valuable playing in the wings and center forward.

Fair enough :L

Good points for all. Sounds like you have the future all planned out!

 

[mjpresto]

Mikel is nowhere near the same quality. Makes sense now.



I get you. Comminges plays the same role for me, coming off the bench for both FB positions as Jones gets injured quite a bit and Vrsaljko gets sent off way too much for my liking.


OK. Pastore plays the attacking CM role for me so he helps to sweep up with his heading ability and bombs forward from that. I trained him to Natural at ST and he is WORLD CLASS as a trequartista/Adv. Fwd. Highly recommended if you are short on tall, quick strikers.


Fair enough :L

Good points for all. Sounds like you have the future all planned out!

Well, Aguero has locked up my ST position as he's very impressive with me. He scored 85 goals in 50+ appearances in his first season with me. Messi meanwhile has racked up the assists with 40+ assists in that season. Unfortunately he only has 40+ goals while playing in more games. So to even it out, I trained Aguero in AMR and have him swap with Messi on my current season.

I've already prepared for the natural declining process of my first team players for several seasons now. Mikel and Pastore has been playing for me for a couple of seasons now and I already have a young FB that was out on loan to eventually replace Alves/Lahm. I haven't made any transfers for my senior team the summer before my current season aside from some promising youngsters. So, yes, aside from GK (which I could readily buy through transfer once Valdes retires because I now have a pretty large budget) I have my future team already set-up right now.

Speaking of Pastore, let me try him out at ST position and see what happens. That way I have additional body for my three-pronged attack in case of injury crisis. Thanks for the ideas!

 

[I7IDanny]

Well, Aguero has locked up my ST position as he's very impressive with me. He scored 85 goals in 50+ appearances in his first season with me. Messi meanwhile has racked up the assists with 40+ assists in that season. Unfortunately he only has 40+ goals while playing in more games. So to even it out, I trained Aguero in AMR and have him swap with Messi on my current season.

I've already prepared for the natural declining process of my first team players for several seasons now. Mikel and Pastore has been playing for me for a couple of seasons now and I already have a young FB that was out on loan to eventually replace Alves/Lahm. I haven't made any transfers for my senior team the summer before my current season aside from some promising youngsters. So, yes, aside from GK (which I could readily buy through transfer once Valdes retires because I now have a pretty large budget) I have my future team already set-up right now.

Speaking of Pastore, let me try him out at ST position and see what happens. That way I have additional body for my three-pronged attack in case of injury crisis. Thanks for the ideas!

Sounds good. Any targets for GK? And Pastore will need training to ST. He starts out at Ineffectual, but with playing and training (maybe against the sort of lower Liga BBVA teams?) he will quickly become at least Competent. Might also want to train him some PPM's, like Rounds keeper (Due to high Dribbling, Agility and Flair attributes) or Places Shots (as his finishing may not be extremely good yet)

Had him and Torres as the front two in "Il Devasto 4-2-2-2" and they scored 100+ goals between them in 1 season. Pastore got 58 in 54, and 47 assists.

 

[mjpresto]

Sounds good. Any targets for GK? And Pastore will need training to ST. He starts out at Ineffectual, but with playing and training (maybe against the sort of lower Liga BBVA teams?) he will quickly become at least Competent. Might also want to train him some PPM's, like Rounds keeper (Due to high Dribbling, Agility and Flair attributes) or Places Shots (as his finishing may not be extremely good yet)

Had him and Torres as the front two in "Il Devasto 4-2-2-2" and they scored 100+ goals between them in 1 season. Pastore got 58 in 54, and 47 assists.

I'm playing Valdes as Sweeper Keeper in his peak early in the game but as soon as his pace and acceleration decreased because of aging, I tried playing him with a GK role with a deep defensive line. I can't find a good Sweeper Keeper in the game right now so I might continue playing GK Defend for Valdes' replacement. I'm looking at Adler or LLoris because they're both entering their prime but I prefer the former. He's faster, better in air, one on ones - better in general. And he's cheaper too. Although transfer fee is not a problem to me because I currently have 250 M euros in budget, my reluctance to spend large is. Who do you think is a good GK?

 

[I7IDanny]

I'm playing Valdes as Sweeper Keeper in his peak early in the game but as soon as his pace and acceleration decreased because of aging, I tried playing him with a GK role with a deep defensive line. I can't find a good Sweeper Keeper in the game right now so I might continue playing GK Defend for Valdes' replacement. I'm looking at Adler or LLoris because they're both entering their prime but I prefer the former. He's faster, better in air, one on ones - better in general. And he's cheaper too. Although transfer fee is not a problem to me because I currently have 250 M euros in budget, my reluctance to spend large is. Who do you think is a good GK?

I picked Hart up shortly after City got relegated on my save (New takeover, admin, have now become a yo-yo team!) and he's been godly ever since. De Gea may be a target, if he's still at Atletico he most likely will still have the £18m buyout. Other than that, for World Class GK's there's only really the usual. (Neuer, Akinfeev, Adler, Lloris, De Gea). If you were looking for an understudy to learn and then take over from Valdes there is Branescu from Juventus, Bouchier from Le Havre, Delac from Chelsea (Very good) and Areola from PSG who are all good potential.

 

[mjpresto]

I picked Hart up shortly after City got relegated on my save (New takeover, admin, have now become a yo-yo team!) and he's been godly ever since. De Gea may be a target, if he's still at Atletico he most likely will still have the £18m buyout. Other than that, for World Class GK's there's only really the usual. (Neuer, Akinfeev, Adler, Lloris, De Gea). If you were looking for an understudy to learn and then take over from Valdes there is Branescu from Juventus, Bouchier from Le Havre, Delac from Chelsea (Very good) and Areola from PSG who are all good potential.

I actually do not want Hart becuase he isn't fast enough. I'm managing too England Nat'l Team and he's my first choice GK so I already have expereince playing with him using my tactic (ooops, only"almost" my same tactic, 'cause I have to make some tweaks as I have different set of players and I do not have control over their training and ppm's and sometimes even which players themselves were available for a match).

I have this cool habit of buying unhappy quality players and benching them, and probably playing them a few games if necessary, and selling them again for a much higher fee. This is a good, cool, and unique way of increasing your transfer budget. I bought once Kiebling for 7 M euro and sold him for 18 M euro, Fabregas bought for 30 M euros and sold for 70 M euros (I already have Pastore to rotate with Iniesta and if I play him in Busquets role, it didn't get the best out of him so I have to sell him eventually), and bought Neuer for 5 M euros and sold for 25 M euros. Well, I didn't want to get him back despite him being pretty solid for Man Utd.

Meanwhile, Adler and Lloris, I believe, are all better than Akinfeev and De Gea although the latter are both younger. I think by the time, one of Adler and Lloris retires for me, the game is already hounded by regens so I could have maybe better choices then.

 

[fm1063]

jsut started a season with man utd and i have gone witht eh the current team to see how it goes -

GK - DE GEA
DR - SMALLING
DC - PHIL JONES
DC - JONNY EVANS
DL - EVRA (C)
MC - ANDERSON
MC - TOM CLEVERLEY
AMR - NANI
AML - ASHLEY YOUNG
ST - ROONEY
ST - WELBECK

 

[RyanoShapez]

Liverpool start of second season(LFC marshall update)

GK: Pepe Reina

DR: Glen Johnson
DL: Davide Santon (Free)
DC: Ryan Shawcross (13.75m)
DC: Mamadou Sakho (14.25m)

CM: Yann M'villa (15m)
CM: Steven Gerrard
AMR: Hulk (16.5m)
AML: Neymar (24.5m)

ST: Andy Carroll
ST: Luis Suarez

Subs:
Vincent Enyeama (Free)
Danny Wilson
Daniel Agger
Jamie Carragher
Lucas (Sao Paulo 6.75m)
Stewart Downing
Charlie Adam
Khouma Babacar (9.75m)
All the promising youngsters coming up.

Won premiership and fa cup in the first season

 

[Audiotwist]

Halfway through the first season with Arsenal (like my 4th save..)


GK: Lukasz Fabianski

DL: Gael Clichy
DC: Thomas Vermaelen
DC: Christopher Samba
DR: Bacary Sagna

ML: Eljero Elia
MC: Marouane Fellaini
MC: Cesc Fabregas
MR: Samir Nasri

FC: Robin van Persie
FC: Theo Walcott

SUB: Andrey Arshavin
SUB: Jack Wilshere
SUB: Wojciech Szczesny
SUB: Alex Song
SUB: Laurent Koscielny
SUB: Kieran Gibbs
SUB: Marouane Chamakh