Bilbaoboy Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I have noticed there are not alot of posts about Italy, and wondered how people find it, I personally love even though it has flaws, i recognize that financially it's awful and really hard to put a team together to win Champions league and i hate how the best players in the league always get sold abroad weakening your rivals and making league easier for yourself which gets boring and thats a shame But when i manage in England i never Love the team and there aren't enough talented young English players IMO, Spain i find bland supporter wise and Germany while i really respect it and think it has tonnes going for it, better than the Prem if you are a purist, but it's not as sexy or romantic as Italy, It does feel like life or death there for some clubs and i always get drawn back there buying the same old 16 17 year olds i cant resist Anyone agree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattzy Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I took over Fiorentina in Serie B in one of my last saves and enjoyed the challenge. I really liked the fact there was a wage cap of around 5K p/w meaning using youth players and signing young Italians was a must. I think a lot of people get put off by the non-eu rules, which (despite being very easy to understand if you read it properly) many can't work out. As I type this it's bringing back lots of good memories of saves in Italy, I might get a save set up to enjoy until FM18. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Plays FM Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Was actually thinking the same for FM18 get a bit bored of playing the usual english stuff a lower Italian league save sounds quite appealing personally.Might have a play around with it until FM18 too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steakfaced Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 In the game I love it because don't you get like 11 players on the bench? Can clearly fit in your normal 7, and then grab some youngsters in case the game goes wildly in your favor. Really easy for youth there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattzy Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Decided to start a save over the weekend unemployed with the idea of getting a job in one of the C leagues - ended up in Serie B with Cesena in the relegation zone. Remember having a Roma save years back where I had a lot of fun with a 5-3-2 WB formation so trying to replicate that here and eventually be promoted or get a job in the Serie A. Definitely recommend the Italian leagues to anybody struggling for a new save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalme Saki Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I am currently enjoying a save with Udinese. I'm doing a journeyman save. It began in Luxembourg 3th division and via 2 championships with Wisla Krakow in Poland, I ended up in Udinese. First season I became third and won the cup. Second season I became second and again won the cup. The competition is fun because there are a lot of evenly matched teams going for the top places. Juventus is better most of the time but Roma, AC Milan, Napoli, Inter Milan and recently Udinese ;-) also fight for top places. Last year there was just 1 point difference between the first 5 teams 4 games before the end. It are actually 12 reserves you can take with you :-), so youngsters get plenty of chances. The non-EU rule is explained very clearly so no problems there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispypaul Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I am managing Internazionale in my journeyman career. A little into my first season, after getting over the usual squad building issues and that we were paying a 34 year old striker £130k a week (fortunately his contract expired) I am enjoying it, although after managing in Portugal I've had to dial down the acquisition of South American players somewhat! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcal Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Love saves in Italy! Just such a passionate country when it comes to football! Currently managing Napoli trying to make them world beaters! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matshit Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 On 9/16/2017 at 06:50, steakfaced said: In the game I love it because don't you get like 11 players on the bench? Can clearly fit in your normal 7, and then grab some youngsters in case the game goes wildly in your favor. Really easy for youth there. Not if you are like me and get so hyped about the possibility of having 12 players on the bench, that I end up with two teams filled with players who would be the star player of every other Serie A team. Having both of my right full backs complain about lack of playing time at the same time is a weird situation to be in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilkz Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Best league to play, im palermo just now. Always play Italian league when going for long save. Great regens too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashidi Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 One of the best leagues to play imho, I absolutely loved my Torino save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner86 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I’ve had mixed experience in Italy lately. I had a shocker of a Juve save on fm14, but a pretty good Samp save on 16... Must mean I’m due a save in FM18, not sure who with though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattzy Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, gunner86 said: I’ve had mixed experience in Italy lately. I had a shocker of a Juve save on fm14, but a pretty good Samp save on 16... Must mean I’m due a save in FM18, not sure who with though Take on the Milan revolution, or maybe try and get Roma to finish above Juve at least once! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy8chimp Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Great league if you can get over the disarray of the squads when you first take over. i.e in the EPL I might have a 25 man senior squad, 20 or so in each of u21 & u18s .... I had a very enjoyable Inter save on this FM and seemed to have about 1000 players to manage... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner86 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 21 minutes ago, wattzy said: Take on the Milan revolution, or maybe try and get Roma to finish above Juve at least once! Thanks, I'll give one of these a go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeCutty Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Currently in my 12th season with Milan. It was really tough at the start with Juve dominating all Italian competitions for the first 5 years or so though I did somehow manage to win the Champions League in that time. Over the past 6-7 season we've been a lot more successful and Juve and Inter have strong squads too so its staying interesting, The past 2 seasons its gone down to the wire for the Scudetto but we have it pretty much wrapped it up in Feb this season with a 10 point lead. Inter had massive changes this past summer window selling £200m worth of players (one to City for £110m) and spending £170m on new quality talent so no doubt they will be back over the next season or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbaoboy Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 On 9/21/2017 at 12:01, wilkz said: Best league to play, im palermo just now. Always play Italian league when going for long save. Great regens too I love Palermo, Along with Atalanta they have the best group of u21 and u19s in Italy and all local Palermo fans, also noticed you have Mansueto pic he is one i buy wherever i go he's Different class and Lo Faso the left winger is also potential world beater so highly Palermo to anyone, also you have that crazy outspoken chairman. You have enough young quality at the club to challenge yourself to not even buy many players and try to bring them all through and win something with them Brescia in serie B also have large group of high potential kids but it's hard to gage just how good they are because there being compared to serie B quality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoxeysTheName Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Try playing as Atalanta, their academy seems to produce wonderkid after wonderkid. You know you're onto a good thing when the likes of Madrid and Barca are fighting for your newgens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
streety Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I'm playing as AC Milan, I have my front three all as Wonderkids..my backup striker is a wonderkid (ok i poached him from my previous club) Real Madrid just offered 34 mill for one of my wonderkids..Go away Real! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toysattic Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 My first FM17 save was Napoli and enjoying it still, domestically great , struggling to impact in Europe. Hamsik is fantastic. will start FM18 in Italy too I expect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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