{SI} Football Manager 2009 (28 Viewers)

[Bjerknes]

Oh, and Tiago Neves is perhaps the best purchase I've ever made. Leads the team in goals from the wing.

 

Buy on AliExpress.com

[Enron]

I'd pretty set if I could keep my stars healthy. I always end up with those out for 3-9 days injuries.

 

[Vinny Del Pogba]

We put a 4-0 thrashing on England, the superb defensive line of Chiellini - Barzagli - Criscito - De Silversti has not allowed a goal (aside from the bullshit PK) for the entire tournament. Pirlo has been amazing in midfield in what will likely be his finally tournament for the Azzurri. England was limited to a single shot the entire match.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

post your lineup mate...

 

[Vinny Del Pogba]

This is my basic starting lineup. The last two games, though, I have moved Rossi to AMC, dropped Rosina and started Gillardino at striker. Gilardino has sucked so I always end up bringing in Pazzini. I'm going to put Rossi back at striker for the final against Portugal, though.

 

[Vinny Del Pogba]

Beat Portugal 4-0 in the final, winning the 2012 European Championship. Rossi had two goals and an assist int he final to claim MoM while Giovinco added the other two goals.

My entire back line was selected in the best XI, but Buffon was screwed. He should have been there as well. But we allowed very few shots, and even fewer shots on target, so he didn'thave the highest ratings.

Rossi and Giovinco also made the Best XI.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Nice lineup

So i "bought" Darijo Srna from my friendly manager at Man City, and with 5 games played he's got a yellow card, and got sent off twice! and this was only the 3rd red of the season, 26 games into the league!

 

[Mike-e-y]

About to start the 2012 Euro Cup campaign. my first tournament as manager of Italy. I took England to a 2010 WC win, so expectations are high for me.

The only problem is I have drawn the most difficult group in international football history:


Group D(eath)
Italy
France (holders)
Spain
Greece



ugh...

Italy vs. France to kick off Group D begins soon.

How are france the holders of the cup when spain won 2008?? :S I'm guessing you meant spain or you are playing the older version??

Nice win though mate, only one goal conceded all tournament is pretty impressive, and a lot of 4-0 wins against big teams no wonder it took you from 8 till half 4 to win it!!

 

[Lucky Luke]

and he conceded it from GREECE

 

[Mike-e-y]

and he conceded it from GREECE

and it was a penalty

 

[Vinny Del Pogba]

How are france the holders of the cup when spain won 2008?? :S I'm guessing you meant spain or you are playing the older version??

Nice win though mate, only one goal conceded all tournament is pretty impressive, and a lot of 4-0 wins against big teams no wonder it took you from 8 till half 4 to win it!!

I'm playing FM08. And I did not cheat. I went to visit my buddy at the hopsital after my first post and started when I got back. Had to break a couple times to play Lego Batman with my son on the Xbox.

Here is the fixture:

And here is the bullshit penalty.

:melayyanandmessi:

 

[Mike-e-y]

haha, thats cool man, i believe you!

I played the most ridiculously tense champions league final yesterday but managed to come away with a much deserved win:

 

[Firestarter]

Man, Simon Vuckcevic was a beast for me as well he's techincally so good on the game.

 

[Mike-e-y]

Man, Simon Vuckcevic was a beast for me as well he's techincally so good on the game.

he is amazing, and he's so young. I've got a lovely crop of youngsters with that team: bojan, caceres, vuckevic and I bought Carlos Vela who is just unbelieveable

 

[Lucky Luke]

I'm playing FM08. And I did not cheat. I went to visit my buddy at the hopsital after my first post and started when I got back. Had to break a couple times to play Lego Batman with my son on the Xbox.

Here is the fixture:

And here is the bullshit penalty.

:melayyanandmessi:

kone,dimoutsos,tziolis....WHAT A GREEK SQUAD

 

[Lucky Luke]

haha, thats cool man, i believe you!

I played the most ridiculously tense champions league final yesterday but managed to come away with a much deserved win:

omg man..what a game...if i were you i would have punch my pc,conceding a goal in 118 min...umpkin:

 

[Mike-e-y]

omg man..what a game...if i were you i would have punch my pc,conceding a goal in 118 min...umpkin:

i was just about to smash the PC open and then Eto'o scored 30 seconds later!

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

he is amazing, and he's so young. I've got a lovely crop of youngsters with that team: bojan, caceres, vuckevic and I bought Carlos Vela who is just unbelieveable

I dont know why, but most of my strikers are terrible. I got Vela, Sanchez, Aguero and Cassano(co-ownsership), and not one of them is a top 10 striker in the league, and most of my goals are scored by the MF's. I started playing a re-gen youth striker from february, and he's already scored 5 goals. Vela has 10 since the start of the season! FML!

 

[Mike-e-y]

I dont know why, but most of my strikers are terrible. I got Vela, Sanchez, Aguero and Cassano(co-ownsership), and not one of them is a top 10 striker in the league, and most of my goals are scored by the MF's. I started playing a re-gen youth striker from february, and he's already scored 5 goals. Vela has 10 since the start of the season! FML!

Yeah I'm playing Vela on the left wing so he's not scoring a massive amount of goals but he's playing well, when i took over arsenal in one of my old games vela was very inconsistant and would have significant goal droughts. I also regularly have the same problem with cassano, when i bouth him for juve he has scored 12 goals in 15 games for samp, he scored 3 goals with me for the rest of the season and none the following year, i just dont get it......

Aguero though is usually an assasin who cant stop scoring, i think he averages about 25-30 goals in 55 games for me normally, altohugh his first season was a bit slow because of adaptation.


The one player i always want who i have never managed is David Villa, no matter who i go valencia will never sell him to me - does anyone have any experience with him? His stats are just embarassing

 

[Vinny Del Pogba]

I hope my fans in the game are more forgiving of Balotelli. He's going to be a key backup in my upcoming season.