Football Manager 5 (merge) (18 Viewers)
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My team is not doing so great (10th first season, 4th second season) but I think I have so many excellent youngsters (about 4 wonderkids too) that eventually things will look up. Here's one of them (Pepe). In his first season he was not great, found his feet in the second season, now in the third he just orchestrated the destruction of Villa before getting injured (which he seems to do a bit too often for my liking).
I've also bought Zecchin and FINALLY he turned out decent. In previous games I've put my faith in him and he never repaid it. This Scottish guy McGlinchie is terrifying, out of favour for most of my second season, then I brought him in to deal with injuries and he scored 19 in 23, with 6 assists and 4 MOTMs
Pepe is 19, worth £13m, has two caps, on £28000 a week, has dribbling 19, finishing 17, heading 19, crossing 15, longshots 20, technique 16, passing 20, pace 15, acceleration 14, team work and work rate both 15. He's an MC. He has poor concentration, free kicks, tackling, marking, long throws and first touch though.
I've also bought Zecchin and FINALLY he turned out decent. In previous games I've put my faith in him and he never repaid it. This Scottish guy McGlinchie is terrifying, out of favour for most of my second season, then I brought him in to deal with injuries and he scored 19 in 23, with 6 assists and 4 MOTMs
Pepe is 19, worth £13m, has two caps, on £28000 a week, has dribbling 19, finishing 17, heading 19, crossing 15, longshots 20, technique 16, passing 20, pace 15, acceleration 14, team work and work rate both 15. He's an MC. He has poor concentration, free kicks, tackling, marking, long throws and first touch though.
Not many end up with 12 goals, 6 assists, 4 MOTM in 23 games in an underacheiving team though.
What do you think of Nihat? I picked him up on a free, sometimes he is brilliant, other times fairly anonymous. In the summer I will have 6 forwards, Cavenaghi, Portioli, McGlinchie, Nihat, Robinho and Pazzini. At least one has to go, and I'm thinking it should be Nihat, by then he will have only a year left on his contract and he's too demanding to accept a new one.
What do you think of Nihat? I picked him up on a free, sometimes he is brilliant, other times fairly anonymous. In the summer I will have 6 forwards, Cavenaghi, Portioli, McGlinchie, Nihat, Robinho and Pazzini. At least one has to go, and I'm thinking it should be Nihat, by then he will have only a year left on his contract and he's too demanding to accept a new one.
I recalled Sculli from loan as Zlatan is out and I'd be a bit short in attack with only three strikers. Sculli scored twice and played a 10 on debut as I beat Atalanta 4-0 to qualify for the semis of the Coppa Italia (4-1 on agg). He now has three goals in three games and is doing very well while Del Piero leads Serie A in both goals and assists. Juninho is on international duty with Brazil but Olivera has replaced him more than adequately. I was unable to sign Barzagli but got Kompany. He should turn out to be a good January signing because although he's cup-tied I really needed a centre back seeing as Vanden Borre could be leaving and Cannavaro is out for the rest of the season.
I lost the first leg of my Coppa semi to Palermo, 4-2 in the Renzo Barbera Stadium. Luca Toni played the match of his life and my second string side had no answer to his second half brace. I face Bayern in the first knockout round of the CL and I'm 12 points clear in the league. Sampdoria are second. Things are looking good atm and the Scudetto seems a certainty. It's early February right now and my best players so far have been DP and Juninho who are averaging 8.40 and 8.11 respectively.
I lost the first leg of my Coppa semi to Palermo, 4-2 in the Renzo Barbera Stadium. Luca Toni played the match of his life and my second string side had no answer to his second half brace. I face Bayern in the first knockout round of the CL and I'm 12 points clear in the league. Sampdoria are second. Things are looking good atm and the Scudetto seems a certainty. It's early February right now and my best players so far have been DP and Juninho who are averaging 8.40 and 8.11 respectively.
I got Nihat for free as well. He was pretty average all season, scored 10 goals. Although i was playing him behind the strikers. Helped me win the CL and the league. cant ask for more.
I had to get rid of him because i got Miccoli, Torres, Pazzini, Berbatov (all for free). also got rid of Lopez for 300k. but no one wants Crespo.:groan:
I had to get rid of him because i got Miccoli, Torres, Pazzini, Berbatov (all for free). also got rid of Lopez for 300k. but no one wants Crespo.:groan:
FM rocks. But ever since the 2-d pitch came in, somethign has gone missing from the whole Championship Manager concept. Of course I am smart enough to know that since the Pandora's box has been opened, there's no going back, so...
However, it is a great game. I find it difficult to imagine how Eidos and BGS would produce a better game.
However, it is a great game. I find it difficult to imagine how Eidos and BGS would produce a better game.