JarheadFM Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) The Weird Man Who Conquered Europe - Journeyman Save I started a challenge in another thread. It can be quite easy for posts to get quite long, so I am going to use this thread to post my progress and then link it in the comments section of my challenge thread. I wont go into to many details about the challenge as it is all the thread. Here is the Link if you want the details on how to complete the challenge. The Weird Man Who Conquered Europe - Journeyman Challenge - Challenges, Sign-Ups & Experiments - Sports Interactive Community (sigames.com) The aim of the challenge is to basically emulate the career of Ernst Happel Progress will follow in comments below Edited February 28, 2021 by JarheadFM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadFM Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) ADO Den Haag 2020-21 Predicted Finish: 17th Finished: 5th Cup: Round 2 I started my save in the same place Ernst Happel did. ADO Den Haag Results Not A great start, Out of the cup in second round. Good January Window and settled on a tactic. Second half went much better. Eventually Finish 5th. Won the European qualifier playoff so will play in Euro Cup II Transfers Summary Overall was able to make good progress, team looked a lot better that it did when I started, finances are not brilliant but all takes time. Plus they are building a new Stadium set to open in 2024 Edited January 24, 2021 by JarheadFM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadFM Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) ADO Den Haag 2021-22 Predicted Finish: 6th Finished: 2nd Cup: Winners Euro Cup II: Runners Up After turning things around and building the makings of a decent squad, I started to develop a low block 433 and made some transfers but was a pretty quiet window. By the time season 2 had begun I had the best staff in Holland in every department. The Results Really impressed with the start I made in season 2 even with the fixture congestion. Very good form over mid season period. Fixture congestion made things hard, picked up a few injuries which did not help matters. Lost some Key games in the title race, particularly the AZ game. Had good draws in the Cup, beat Ajax in semis (I always seem to beat ajax, my system seems well suited to beating them) Then a 2-1 victory after Extra Time vs Feyenoord in the final. Happy with a second place finish. Euro Cup II went well, scrapped through the quarter final In the end we didn't have what it took to win the Final. Very disappointed with the performance. Transfers Picked up a few at the beginning of the window and extended some loans from the first season. These where moved on early. Managed to move a lot of players on, some players signed where moved on again to make some money. Summary Very good season, Cup win, title challengers and runners up in a European competition. Not bad for Den Haag This part of the challenge is over, I then had to wait for a job to become available. Edited January 25, 2021 by JarheadFM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadFM Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) ADO Den Haag 2022-23 (Start) Predicted Finish: 3rd Position When Left: 1st Champions League: Eliminated in Group Stage Unfortunately there wasn't any jobs available in the summer, so I began season 3 with Den Haag again. I played up to the World Cup Break, I played 12 league games and CL qualifiers and group games. Results Started off losing to AZ (again) in the Super Cup, but early season league form was brilliant. 7 Wins in 8 games. Done Well in some hard qualifiers and then drew a tough champions league group. Managed a draw against Gladbach Another 4 League Wins, 11 Wins in 12 games left Den Haag top of the league, Pulled off a couple of good results in CL but finished bottom of the group as expected. Table after I left Transfers 2 players i had pre arranged transfers for Not many players in, windows are not needing to be so dramatic now. Early window outgoings. Sandy Walsh had a poor first and only season. Few more that left. Summary Brilliant start with a really good platform for new manager to build off. I said in earlier comment, new stadium is on the way, new training and youth facility's have been built so could be a good future. Feels a shame to leave but if taken them as far as the challenge requires. Edited January 25, 2021 by JarheadFM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadFM Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) Feyenoord 2022-23 Start Position: 18th Finished: 5th Cup: Runners Up So I was flying high with Den Haag but really wanted a new Job. Feyenoord had an awful start to the season. So I took over. Was the job I wanted in Holland next, although I wish the circumstances where better. However they had a healthy transfer budget of 54m! Ernst Happel actually moved from Den Haag to Feyenoord, so pretty cool I took the same path. What Happened? Results Having the world cup break was great. It allowed me time to access my squad and play friendly's and then with the window it was like playing pre season followed by a short season. Got the team organised and familiar with the same system. Performed brilliantly. Steady climb up the table and reached the cup final. I was undefeated in the league and came 5th, good turn around and good platform to build off for my first full season. Unfortunately I came up short in cup final losing 1-0 to PSV 5th Place finish. Happy to see Den Haag carry it on with out me and win the title. Even though there new manager did say my time the was dubious. Transfers Players I managed to bring in during the January window. Reputation had taking a hit so signing players was quite difficult. A lot of outgoings, some where reserves who where academy players who hadn't made it or been moved on. Summary Good Start and plenty of money to invest in the squad. I didn't lose with Den Haag or Feyenoord this season so I was Invincible in the league. Edited January 25, 2021 by JarheadFM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadFM Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 Feyenoord 2023-24 Predicted Finish: 3rd Finished: 2nd Cup: Runners Ups Euro Cup 2: Winners Results Looked like a completely different team from a year a go. To be fair it was pretty much a new squad since took over. Brilliant Form in all competitions. So close to an invincible season, losing 1 game to Ajax. Lost another Cup Final! Won the Euro Cup II final this time round though. Dominated the league, won the title with 5 games left. First title in my save! Sorry Den Haag Transfers Players Signed Early in the Window Added some good quality. Tommy Doyle and Branthwaite join me again on loan. A lot more outgoings early in the window. Then even more throughout the windows. Good clear out Summary Very, very good season. Really enjoyed turning things around like that. But again, this part of the challenge is over, I am onto stage 3. To make things easier I resigned after the Euro Cup II final and started looking for new jobs. The Euros was on so a lot of international teams approached me after which I rejected. Bayer Leverkusen offered me an interview but I declined due to the league reputation being to high at this stage in the challenge. I was offered an Interview with Standard but they went with my replacement at Den Haag! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadFM Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) Club Brugge 2024-25 Predicted Finish: 1st Finished: 1st Cup: Winners Champions League: 1st KO Round So after missing out on the Standard job, the Club Brugge job became available quite late as the manager left to take the Belgium job after the Euros. I applied and was successful, Its weird how its turned out but I'm at a club Happel managed again. Brugge where champions and in a lot better state than Feyenoord where when I took over. Annoyingly they had made some questionable transfers just before i joined and already played one league game. I had 3 days until first game. Results Strong start in the league, also good in CL Very good apart from the Barcelona game. Finished top my CL group, drew Real Madrid in next round. Into the Cup Final Finished season top and undefeated! 6-0 win in Cup final Unfortunately teams not ready for likes of Real Madrid Transfers Some good signings. Happy to sign Doyle and Branthwaite permanently after having both at Den Haag & Feyenoord on loan Managed to pull in 90 m in player sales Summary Great season, 103 goals scored 18 conceded with a very young team. 1 title won and the cup secured, so just one more title and Stage 3 complete. I should be able to build on this and easily win the title again next Season. Still no where near winning Champions League Edited February 21, 2021 by JarheadFM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
poobington Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 What tactic are you using? Is this your Sacchi one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadFM Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 On 05/02/2021 at 14:38, poobington said: What tactic are you using? Is this your Sacchi one? Mostly 'The Hague 433' throughout. Stuck to that while was at Den Haag. Then if used a few others since being at Feyenoord and Brugge. All 433s though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadFM Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 Club Brugge 2025-26 Predicted Finish: 1st Finished: 1st Cup: Winners Super Cup: Winners Champions League: Runners Up Simple task this year, defend the title. Will be my second and last season at Brugge Results Great start domestically. 3 set pieces conceded against Juventus despite extra training in this area. Barcelona game was 3-2 up, red card led to complete melt down. Great result and sweet revenge vs Barcelona Progressed into the KO Stage Finished season undefeated again Bogey team for the English clubs until the Final 1-0 up to 80th Minute and threw it away Won Croky Cup again Transfers Busy summer window again, some players where so disappointing in training and AV Rating I moved them on Summary Brilliant all season and then just played terrible in CL final, Completed this part of the challenge and won an extra cup and super cup Going to leave now and how new job is available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadFM Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) Sporting 2026-27 Predicted Finish: 3rd Finished: 1st Cup: Winners Champions League: Winners Next leg of the journey takes me to Portugal. I Need to achieve 3 league titles, 2 Cups, 1 Super Cup here as well as a Champions League Results Got through CL Qualifiers and drew a pretty decent group Having no problems domestically Run of wins domestically continued. Finished top of my CL group Won Allianz Cup & Into the main Cup Final So I won Every league game Won the Cup Champions League Games where just crazy End the end it cam down to who could score more as defence seemed to go out of the window in Europe Finally after 7 seasons I have won the Champions League An Amazing Season Transfers Names are becoming more unfamiliar as the newgens become good Took over in August so transfers in July where AI Summary Best season of FM21 so far. First Champions League part of challenge ticked off One title, one cup. 2 titles 1 cup & super Cup to go I will link 2 tactics to the thread Sporting.fmf Sporting CL.fmf Edited March 14, 2021 by JarheadFM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadFM Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) Sporting 27-28 Predicted Finish: 2nd Finished: 1st Cup: Winners Allianz Cup: Runners Up Super Cup: Winners UEFA Super Cup: Winners Champions League: Winners Results Won domestic & European Super Cups Through my CL group, Into Portuguese Cup final, lost the Allianz Cup final though Won the Portuguese Cup Won the League Great games in the Champions League 2 Consecutive Champions Leagues! Another Unbeaten Season Transfers Mostly newgens or players who where young at start. Dalot only real recognisable name. Summary Last season was hard to top. Very happy with the season, 1 more title and Stage 4 is finished. Edited May 10, 2021 by JarheadFM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadFM Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 Sporting 28-29 Predicted Finish: 1st Finished: 1st Cup: Winners Allianz Cup: Winners Super Cup: Winners UEFA Super Cup: Winners Champions League: Quarter Final World Club Cup: Winners Results Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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