This easter has seen me playing far too much FM, if there’s even such a thing as too much FM. But I’m a whole season ahead of you and I’ll do a concetrated post containing all the months up to the january transfer window.
I draw up the coming scenario for you just to get you back on track. I had finished first in the Ligue 1 and won the coupe de la ligue. I lost out against Juventus in the Champions league so the goal for this season was to get further in the CL and defend the Ligue 1.
The new signings were Hazard, Gignac, Camacho, K.Petrov, M’Bengue and on-lon Yaya Sanogo. All of them except for Petrov and Sanogo are first team players and they’ll have to gel in quickly so that we don’t fall behind early on.
Our CL-group:
Chelsea, Celtic, Maritimio -> Stade Malherbe Caen!
Chelsea will be hard to face but both Celtic and Maritimo would be suspectible to beat, Celtic however is a team I don’t really have the ups and downs of just yet. We’ll have to wait and see.
I decided to throw in a well thought out picture of the tactic I’m currently using.
I hope it gives you some new ideas, or if you have some tips for me I’m open to them.
Here are the games
Top scorers for this period is, in order:
1. Yatabaré 14 goals in all competitions
2. Gignac 12 goals
3. Pedro Leon 9 goals each
Yatabaré is in fantastic form and Rodriguez is a champ in midfield despite his tender size. Camacho is working out well and Gignac and M’Bengué are both very good. Gignac helps out great in the build up of attacks but could score some more goals but I’ll let him gel with the squad this season. Kryvtsov has also scored 8 goals so far this season.
The league table
We’re chasing Lyon who’s been playing flawlessly for most of the campaign so far. Got unfairly defeated in the coupe de la ligue where we had everything but conceded late in the game. We are still in the race for the CL, french cup and the league of course.
I made three moves on the January market. I sold underperforming Kyrylo Petrov for an impressive 4,5 M £ to Monaco. I used that money to bring in Albin Ekdal(725K), Kyle Naugthon(825K) and a new reserve Keeper — Dusan Kuciak(1,6M). Alexis Thebaux who had been my reserve keeper since Diego Alves arrived, wanted more playing time so I loaned him out to danish OB with an option to but (1,8M)
A really reliable midfielder and at that price how could i resist? Can cover both MC positions with ease and will have to as Rodriguez broke his leg on January the 19th just two days after the swede’s arrival. James will be out for the rest of the season…
Naughton will add some cover for the right back position, not a starting player but he can cover both wideback positions.
Looking at the CL we ended in 2nd place in the group behind Chelsea and I’ll let you take a look at the group winners.
Inter, Man Utd and Valencia miss out in favor for Rangers, AEK and Anderlecht.
The draw for the first knockout round gave us a great chance for revenge.
It’s looking pretty good, despite Rodriguez injury. If Yatabaré can continue his good form togheter with Pedro Leon and Hazard i think we have a chance of beating Juventus. Hazard by the way has been really good but he’s not getting that many goals and assists, but he’s always a threat coming down the left flank or as the roaming central midfielder.
That’s it for now but I’m thinking about returning to my old way of writing for the next half as the games are getting more interesting from now on.
Cheers,
Majk
Lye
8 апреля, 2010 at 03:36
Hi Majk, it will be pretty interesting this season as it seems a three horse race for the title at the moment. I hope you can gain sweet revenge against Juventus this time round and good luck for the second half.
Majk
8 апреля, 2010 at 04:31
@Lye — Thanks and Yes, We, Lyon and OM have broken free a bit from the others. Finally some of the top teams seems to be having a good season.
Will do everything I can to beat Juventus. Johnny’s win over them has me even more fired up.
Kevin Mayo
8 апреля, 2010 at 11:01
Hello Majk
Quite the impressive season again and nicely tucked into second place in the table. Ekdal looks to be an absolute bargain with those attributes. What a great find!!! Good luck against Juventus as well.
Kevin Mayo
8 апреля, 2010 at 11:02
Hello Majk
Quite the impressive season again and nicely tucked into second place in the table. Ekdal looks to be an absolute bargain with those attributes. What a great find!!! Good luck against Juventus as well.
ravenie
8 апреля, 2010 at 11:35
Like my Coventry side you are exceeding expectations Majk. I’m sure you shall mount a serious title challenge good luck against Juve.
sam warren
8 апреля, 2010 at 11:40
I have Ekdal in my Newcastle team at the moment and he is one of my standout players but he is only on loan so will be going back to Juve at the end of the season. He will be a bargin buy for the second end of the season.
warren
Laxeyman
8 апреля, 2010 at 13:59
Hi Majk, well done on a good start to the season. The title race looks really close, you’ve got a good chance. I hope you can get revenge over Juve, good luck.
Frozy
8 апреля, 2010 at 14:31
I like the phrase about too much FM :) That will be a good quoting, I suppose.
Majk
8 апреля, 2010 at 18:53
Thanks guys!
@ravenie — do you have a blog covering coventry? I would check it out if you had.
@sam warren — Indeed, I like him lot(Ekdal) it happens every now and again that he becomes a bargain. But if he gets some playing time for juve he develops to be a great player for them.
I even started out a new game just for fun to try out new young players and see how much they can develop with the right tutors and playing time. Jeremy Helan, Timothee Kolodzieczack, Canella, Ishak Belfodil, Albertazzi, Dudu and so on. I have Milan as team i will try to play just to develop players. It will give me good tips on new players to choose if i ever start over with a lower league team. Seeing as I’m so far ahead in my Caen game anyways I can afford to sidetrack a bit. If you have a player you want to be tried out just give me a PM.
ravenie
9 апреля, 2010 at 10:56
No I am quite a good typer and have a good knowledge of the english language but I do not know how to do all these screen shot thingys
Joseph
9 апреля, 2010 at 12:51
You are right, there’s no such thing as too much FM. I still think you’ll win the league even if your second ATM. How come Lyon are suddenly first? Have they bought anyone knew? Thanks
Majk
9 апреля, 2010 at 14:07
@Joseph
No, not really. But their young striker Belfodil has turned into a fantastic striker. Lisandro Lopez is also playing his best football ever. But other than that they have pretty much the same team. Hugo Lloris is in my opinion top-3 out of goalkeepers in the game. It was just their goalscoring that didn’t work for them earlier seasons.