I'm just over half way through my first season of manager mode (on World Class) and I am undefeated. My Serie A record is 16 wins and 5 draws (all the draws against provincial teams), 51 goals scored and 14 conceded. I've played two Coppa matches and won both also. I feel like the game was pretty challenging the first night I got it but it's gotten easy very quickly.
At the beginning of the season I sold manninger, Amauri, Iaquinta, Grosso Giaccherini, Barzagli and spent almost 20mil (USD) on setting up top class scouting networks and a further 23mil on Thomas Vermaelan. I defeinitely like the changes they've made to the transfer market, for example I've rejected at least 7-8 bids for Bonucci and I am now getting offered 22mil for him. I also like how the CPU clubs have been very busy on the transfer market so it won't just be the same lineups every season.