The FM23 Youth Academy Challenge

[Gersdude123]

2 hours ago, VillaSmith said:

To add to what @XaW and @darren1983 have said, Stourbridge only start with 16 players, so if they released players and didn't sign any youth players they're going to have a really small squad unfortunately. Personally I wanted to start a save as Merthyr for my attempt but had the same issue so had to choose someone else.

will see how it goes 1st before starting to think will i need to restart it.

[Gersdude123]

2 hours ago, XaW said:

It's just how it is sometimes. I'm having the same with Beaconsfield... 11 players and a few injuries... I don't play grey players unless I have to, so I don't use any subs, and only have greys on the field to actually have 11 players starting. That's not a requirement btw, but I dislike greys!  

Will keep to the save atm see how i o with them 

[DazRTaylor]

End of Season Review

Season 2024/25

C.F. Atlètic Amèrica

Season Summary

A season of overachievement with European football secured for the first time in the clubs history.

Season Details

League Table - We enjoyed an excellent season in the league as we finished second and secured European football for the first time.

League Fixtures 1 & 2 - Apart from a poor spell in April, we were so consistent and were better than everyone except the eventual champions Atlètic Escaldes.

Copa Constitució PROTECTVALL - A home defeat to league winners Atlètic Escaldes ended our interest in the cup at the quarter final stage.

Friendlies - We didn't play as many games as last season though we were unbeaten.

Squad - We overperformed so much this year considering our squad.

Squad Dynamics - This is rather nice, though after such a good season you would expect it to be.

Transfers In - None.

Transfers Out - None.

Youth Candidates - We do not currently have a youth academy, so there was no intake this year.

Finances - A nice healthy profit was made this season and this should only improve as we are now in Europe.

Key Players

Nicolas Urrutia - Playing on the right wing, the Guatemalan was once again our best player.

Eduardo Morales - The central midfielder was not as prolific with his assists as he was last season.

Jesús Rubio - The full international for Andorra, playing at right back, was not as good as last year.

Londero - The Argentine striker is either outstanding or poor, with very little in the middle

Andrés Briñez - The versatile Colombian is comfortable in many positions though he was usually used as a left winger.  He had a superb campaign.

Next Season

With the European monies about to roll in, I hope this is enough to start an academy.  On the pitch, a repeat would be lovely.

Personal Contract

Season     Contract Start Date     Contract Expiry Date     Pre Tax Wage     Post Tax Wage
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At start          20 June 2023                      N/a              N/a               N/a   (Amateur Contract)
2023/24           20 June 2023                      N/a              N/a =             N/a = (Amateur Contract)
2024/25         2 January 2025             20 June 2027           £0 p/w =          £0 p/w =

Personal Coaching Data

Season    Reputation           Qualifications     Att   Def   Fit   GkD   GkH   GkS   Tac   Tec   Men   WWY   Ada   Det   PlK   YoK   LoD   MaM   Mot
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At start  Minimal   (0.25*)    None                 1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     4     1     1     1     4     1     1     1
2023/24   Minimal = (0.50*) ↑  National C ↑         4 ↑   5 ↑   2 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   5 ↑   4 ↑   4 ↑   4 =   1 =   4 ↑   4 ↑   5 ↑  12 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑
2024/25   Minimal = (1.00*) ↑  National C =         5 ↑   7 ↑   3 ↑   1 =   1 =   1 =   6 ↑   5 ↑   5 ↑   4 =   1 =   5 ↑   5 ↑   6 ↑  16 ↑   7 ↑   7 ↑

Club Facilities

Season     Training Facilities  Youth Facilities  Corporate Facilities  Junior Coaching  Youth Recruitment  Club Reputation
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At Start   Basic                Poor              Adequate              None             None               Obscure   (0.50*)
2023/24    Basic =              Poor =            Adequate =            None =           None =             Obscure = (0.50*) =
2024/25    Basic =              Poor =            Adequate =            None =           None =             Local   ↑ (0.50*) =

Season Record

Season     Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage
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2023/24      29        19        4        6           77             43                 +34               65.52%
2024/25      30        18        3        9           62             39                 +23               60.00% ↓

Overall Career Record

After Season   Played     Won     Drawn     Lost     Goals For     Goals Against     Goal Difference     Win Percentage     Time At Club
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2023/24          29        19        4        6          77              43                 +34               65.52%            351 days
2024/25          59        37        7       15         139              82                 +57               62.71% ↓          704 days

Transfer Sale Record

Date               Player                         Position               Club Sold To                 Country                   Transfer Fee
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Trophy Haul

Season     Competition Won
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Trophy Cabinet

League Titles
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Cup Competition Victories
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Career Overview

Season     Champions League    Europa League    Europa Conference League             League                             Position     Copa Constitució PROTECTVALL        Achievements
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2023/24           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Lliga UNIDA                           2nd       Semi Final                          Promoted via promotion playoff.
2024/25           N/a               N/a                    N/a                       Lliga Multisegur Assegurances         2nd ↑     Quarter Final ↓                     Qualified for Europa Conference League.

Record Number of Appearances (Players From The Academy Only)

Season     Player                    Cumulative Number of Appearances
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2023/24    No one                                    0
2024/25    No one                                    0

Record Goal Scorer (Players From The Academy Only)

Season     Player                    Cumulative Number of Goals
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2023/24    No one                                  0
2024/25    No one                                  0

Record Number of Assists (Players From The Academy Only)

Season     Player                    Cumulative Number of Assists
-----------------------------------------------------------------
2023/24    No one                                  0
2024/25    No one                                  0

Record Number of Clean Sheets (Players From The Academy Only)

Season     Player                    Cumulative Number of Clean Sheets
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2023/24    No one                                     0
2024/25    No one                                     0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 1, 2023 by DazRTaylor

[The_Gato_In_Goal]

             

 

Brønshøj BK - Review Season 22

Anotehr wish-wash season, but it was an improvement from the last. We we're in the title race until the final few matchdays but couldn't hang with Kobenhavn in the end. We did manage to beat them on the final day to secure the second place finish and not have to go through the qualifying playoffs for the Champions League. We also avenged our cup loss from last season to win the first piece of hardware in 4? seasons and our first ever cup. Similar to last season, we didn't lose much, but drew way too many matches for a team of our level. Need to basically win every game at home, and also win every game on the road against bottom half teams to really challenge for the title again. Good news is that Kobenhavn and Brondby both lost/are losing star strikers this season. Homegrown talent Cosentino was the top scorer in the league despite leaving Brondby in January and Jorgensen finally left Kobenhavn after 5 seasons of double digit goals.

More of the same in the Champions League, our semifinal run looks long in the past. This one was painful as we had a very nice draw to be able to go directly into the R16, but we fumbled it against Benfica and Ajax on the road. It didn't matter much as well made it back into the R16 anyways by beating Ajax over two legs. We had a 2 goal advantage going into the second leg against Inter, but threw that away as well. We've built up depth over the last few seasons to deal with multiple competitions, but we haven't had many Champions League-quality players in this save. We managed to produce our best talents in seasons 7-11, but we couldn't hang onto them at that stage. We've been able to hang onto players from seasons 12-20, but have only produced 3, maybe 4, Champions League-level players.

Key players:

Spoiler

 

A new stadium is on its way! Wish the capacity was larger though.

Nothing in.

[Kuncan]

I havent tried this challenge before, is there a nation or 2 that are less hard than the others? 

 

[JLAB]

Motor Lublin - Seasons 12 Review

So I've not done any updates in a while, but I'm now in my 20th season at Motor Lublin. So I will throw together my last eight seasons over several posts.

The League

We finished in 6th place and have now gone 5 seasons without a league title.

We finished in the top 8 of the Europa League. Nice eventually knocked us out in the Round of 16.

We had beaten Nice in the league phase of the Europa League earlier in the tournament.

Zmuda was in the NXGN in 37th place.

Our youth intake came in and would eventually be one of the most important ever.

Andrzej Niezgoda was considered the best of the bunch.

Kmiec was also considered to be quite a good player.

Sikora was an excellent goalkeeping prospect.

While Dawidowicz was an exciting young talent.

Nowak was the first player in the media dream eleven, though at 19.

I don't plan on letting him go.

We also reached 500 games in charge of Motor Lublin.

Najda also made his Poland debut in the same game as Nowak.

He's pretty promising.

JLAB's YAC YouTube Playlist

Edited July 1, 2023 by JLAB

[JLAB]

Motor Lublin - Seasons 13 Review

After five years away, we're finally back on the summit of the Ekstraklasa. It's the 3rd title of the save and one I hope I will not lose any time soon.

We had an outstanding-looking intake, though, and one that I hoped would have made us proud.

Sulak was a proper-looking winger but had problems.

Laski was also useful looking but doesn't play in the positions that I use as his most vital role.

Marcin Lipka was instrumental, though, as he can play both full-back roles.

We got another helpful keeper.

We have a lot of promising players at the club now.

A fellow Polish manager has become one of the most successful managers to come out of Poland too.

We also have over 500K followers on social media after this title win.

We did fall down a few places in the coefficients after no European football, though we also got to the semi-final of the Puchar Polski too.

JLAB's YAC YouTube Playlist

[Gersdude123]

Thinking of restarting this challenge could anyone suggest some European nations to do it with cause struggled with it in England.

[Dr Pepper Man]

This is a post i didnt expect to put yet but here it goes.....................Basford United finish 6th in the Premier League, we also win the FA Cup and Carabao Cup

A great season way better than i ever thought but we were great from the off and carried the momentum through the season. We beat Man City in the carabao cup final and Ipswich in the FA Cup final. We secured 6th place on the final day as we scored a 90th minute winner v Arsenal and Liverpool lose at home to Fulham. I expected another 2 or 3 years before i made the top half but now we have to improve next year.

Nana Zakari was our best player and top scorer. no players released this year.

[Neo_Geo]

4 hours ago, VillaSmith said:

The academy is starting to pay off with two more sales in January

Both had gotten unsettled after attracting Championship attention, so whilst I possibly could've gotten more for them, I didn't want to **** them off too much and took what I could get without worrying about too many add ons. It would've thrown a spanner into the team if they'd left mid season as we don't really have good enough replacements for them and I didn't want to search for a new tactic mid season, but you don't need a loan back if you demand the transfer happens at the end of the season *taps head*

Good effort with the transfer at end of the season, I try that and usually the buying club won’t go for it, must try harder

[HanziZoloman]

vor 2 Stunden schrieb Neo_Geo:

must try harder

How would you do that?

[XaW]

3 hours ago, Kuncan said:

I havent tried this challenge before, is there a nation or 2 that are less hard than the others? 

 

2 hours ago, Gersdude123 said:

Thinking of restarting this challenge could anyone suggest some European nations to do it with cause struggled with it in England.

My suggestion for people who want to try this would be Germany. The reasons are:

• All teams are fully professional, so no worrying about semi-pro and the step up to pro
• Money is good in the 2nd tier, so as long as you get one promotion, money should not be an issue.
• Germany has a high youth rating, so you are most likely going to get good players.
• It's a big nation, so when you qualify for Europe, you should have a chance at doing well there too.

Reasons for why it's hard:

• It's the youth challenge! One of the hardest in FM.
• Beating Bayern will be challenging.
• Hertha usually becomes a massively big team in FM and will be another team you have to compete with.

[Gersdude123]

21 minutes ago, XaW said:

My suggestion for people who want to try this would be Germany. The reasons are:

• All teams are fully professional, so no worrying about semi-pro and the step up to pro
• Money is good in the 2nd tier, so as long as you get one promotion, money should not be an issue.
• Germany has a high youth rating, so you are most likely going to get good players.
• It's a big nation, so when you qualify for Europe, you should have a chance at doing well there too.

Reasons for why it's hard:

• It's the youth challenge! One of the hardest in FM.
• Beating Bayern will be challenging.
• Hertha usually becomes a massively big team in FM and will be another team you have to compete with.

kind of tempted by Germany, Austria, Portugal, France or even Czech republic what tier would you start in Portugal and Germany

Edited July 1, 2023 by Gersdude123

[XaW]

36 minutes ago, Gersdude123 said:

kind of tempted by Germany, Austria, Portugal, France or even Czech republic what tier would you start in Portugal and Germany

Germany is 3rd tier, Portugal is 4th. Both after holidaying a season and taking over a newly promoted team into the lowest tier as usual, of course.

[The_Gato_In_Goal]

42 minutes ago, XaW said:

My suggestion for people who want to try this would be Germany. The reasons are:

• All teams are fully professional, so no worrying about semi-pro and the step up to pro
• Money is good in the 2nd tier, so as long as you get one promotion, money should not be an issue.
• Germany has a high youth rating, so you are most likely going to get good players.
• It's a big nation, so when you qualify for Europe, you should have a chance at doing well there too.

Reasons for why it's hard:

• It's the youth challenge! One of the hardest in FM.
• Beating Bayern will be challenging.
• Hertha usually becomes a massively big team in FM and will be another team you have to compete with.

All good points. I'll also add that it depends what you think of as "easiest." If you want to win the most games and dominate your country, some of the smaller ones are well-suited to that. But if your goal is to actually complete the challenge, it's easier to go to the high youth rating nations. It's much easier to win a Champions League title with German or French or Spanish youth than it is with Slovakian or Croatian youth for example. In my save, I was able to make it to the top of Denmark without too much difficulty, but winning the Champions League seems like a huge task since it's only realistic to produce Champions League-caliber players every few seasons, and it's harder to keep them at your club.

[Gersdude123]

5 minutes ago, XaW said:

Germany is 3rd tier, Portugal is 4th. Both after holidaying a season and taking over a newly promoted team into the lowest tier as usual, of course.

would somewhere like Austria and Czech republic be the 3rd tier also 

[Gersdude123]

3 minutes ago, The_Gato_In_Goal said:

All good points. I'll also add that it depends what you think of as "easiest." If you want to win the most games and dominate your country, some of the smaller ones are well-suited to that. But if your goal is to actually complete the challenge, it's easier to go to the high youth rating nations. It's much easier to win a Champions League title with German or French or Spanish youth than it is with Slovakian or Croatian youth for example. In my save, I was able to make it to the top of Denmark without too much difficulty, but winning the Champions League seems like a huge task since it's only realistic to produce Champions League-caliber players every few seasons, and it's harder to keep them at your club.

was  kind of Thinking the nations like Germany, France etc would be easier to get youth     so might skip doing them t hen.

[XaW]

34 minutes ago, The_Gato_In_Goal said:

All good points. I'll also add that it depends what you think of as "easiest." If you want to win the most games and dominate your country, some of the smaller ones are well-suited to that. But if your goal is to actually complete the challenge, it's easier to go to the high youth rating nations. It's much easier to win a Champions League title with German or French or Spanish youth than it is with Slovakian or Croatian youth for example. In my save, I was able to make it to the top of Denmark without too much difficulty, but winning the Champions League seems like a huge task since it's only realistic to produce Champions League-caliber players every few seasons, and it's harder to keep them at your club.

Yeah, smaller nations are easier to become the dominant side, but harder when you get to Europe. Big nations are easier in the late stages.

32 minutes ago, Gersdude123 said:

would somewhere like Austria and Czech republic be the 3rd tier also 

I think the lowest in both are the 2nd tier.

[Gersdude123]

Just now, XaW said:

Yeah, smaller nations are easier to become the dominant side, but harder when you get to Europe. Big nations are easier in the late stages.

I think the lowest in both are the 2nd tier.

Thanks did see there was databases to lower leagues in there country but did  not know if you could use them.

[XaW]

1 minute ago, Gersdude123 said:

Thanks did see there was databases to lower leagues in there country but did  not know if you could use them.

You can, but you still need to holiday a season and take over a team promoted into the lowest tier.

Also, it requires the database to made as correct as possible, so no "reimagenings" or the like.

[Neo_Geo]

1 hour ago, HanziZoloman said:

How would you do that?

When I deal with buying clubs I often don't keep trying for the end of season, may do it the first negotiation then not again (I usually only persist with the up front money and %age of next sale)

[Riebow]

Oghab Tehran Season Review (28/29)

League:

A change of tactic brought a huge surge in performance. After a slow start we stormed through the league, at some point winning 11 straight games. We were also very competitive against the likes of Persepolis and Tractor. The title was never really in reach, but we finished on a very deserved 3rd spot, which means Champions League football once again!

Spoiler

Cup:

A nice little cup run, with the best possible outcome (except for winning the whole thing obviously): an extra home game against Persepolis! We lost, but gained an extra 550K in gate receipts!

Spoiler

Intake:

I forgot to take a screenshot of the intake, so you will have to do with the excel recap. Best prospect by far is Iman Souri:

Iman Souri:

Spoiler

Finances and Upgrades

Unfortunately there is no price money in this league, which means my only sources of income are sold out stadiums during home games against Persepolis and Esteghial. This season we were lucky to draw Persepolis in the cup as well, netting us an extra 550K. We decided to invest that money in our youth facilities. 

Next season:

I feel we're close to competing with the top teams in the league and our ambitions from now on should be winning the title. It's also our second appearance in the Asian Champions League, so let's pray for a good draw and see if we can make it into the group phase. (Let's also pray there's some money there...)

[VillaSmith]

6 hours ago, Neo_Geo said:

Good effort with the transfer at end of the season, I try that and usually the buying club won’t go for it, must try harder

After the first negotiation I locked it in and they just didn't walk away. My guess is because they offered a loan back anyway after agreeing the deal they weren't worried about having them right away so wasn't a big deal in the negotiation.

[LazyBandit]

After having been away from the game for a while, I tried to return to my save with Wacker Innsbruck, but I just didn't feel the same love for the team or players that I once did. With that in mind I have decided to start anew, in a place I have tried to conquer before, albeit unsuccessfully. I have returned to Switzerland with:

SC Kriens

Stadion Kleinfeld

Facilities

We have a pretty decent level of facilities to start with. I hope that our Good training facilities can give us a good starting point for player development.

Starting Squad

A decent squad to start with journey with, but a little bare-bones for my liking. Only having one natural CB will prove to be a challenge. Based on what I have available, I decided to play with a 4-2-4.

League Table

Going into this season we were only expected to fight bravely against relegation, and I would argue we very much overachieved. The 4-2-4 formation we used led to us having the most lethal attack in the league, but also the second worst defense. I'm pretty satisfied with what we able to accomplish, and I hope that our incoming reinforcements can help us improve our defense next season.

Intake

Not bad for our first intake. A couple of the new boys have some decent potential, but the rest are probably just youth team filler. I'm not super impressed with the amount of negative personalities we have, but we will work on improving them.

We brought in players of 9 different nationalities in this intake.

Countries: 9/227 = 3.96%

End of Season Review

After the conclusion of the season I managed to convince the board to upgrade the youth recruitment from Average to Above Average. I want to get this upgrade as much as possible, as we have top division team FC Luzern, only 5 minutes away from our stadium, to compete with locally. Going into next season, our expectation is only to avoid relegation, so we can afford a little bit of breathing room. Some of our players have decided that they would like to leave at the end of their contract, so ideally we are able to replace them soon.

[libbyshuss]

22 hours ago, Sn00gle said:

Destiny looks like potential NT player. I'm not sure in which way I want to develop him. I'm thinking about attacking central midfielder or advanced forward. What you think guys? What should be destiny of Destiny?

he looks nice!

honestly, he'd fit nicely as a deep lying playmaking MC in my set-up. his pace is way too slow for advanced forward for my liking. But he is very nice with those 3 greens, i love choices like that!

[libbyshuss]

Aachen FC - Germany 

2053/54 - Bundesliga

Season Summary

League - Aachen FC's 2053/54 Bundesliga campaign was a season of exciting changes and unexpected challenges. With a focus on nurturing young talents, the team anticipated a transitional phase. However, they exceeded expectations by mounting a title challenge throughout the season.

The campaign had its ups and downs, and Aachen FC faced a tough period in March, enduring a frustrating five-match winless streak. Despite this setback, the team showed resilience and determination, bouncing back from adversity.

As the season drew to a close, Aachen FC found themselves in a thrilling position. They had a genuine chance to clinch the title on the final day, showcasing their progress and the team's potential. Although they narrowly missed out on the ultimate prize, finishing third was a commendable achievement.

Overall, Aachen FC's 2053/54 Bundesliga season can be considered a success. The club's commitment to developing young players paid off, as they demonstrated their ability to compete at the highest level. With the valuable experience gained, Aachen FC will undoubtedly look forward to building upon this foundation and aiming for greater success in the future.

Champions League - Aachen FC's Champions League campaign in the 2053/54 season was filled with thrilling moments and intense battles. After a solid performance in the group stage, highlighted by a memorable 3-2 victory over Chelsea, they advanced to the knockout rounds.

Their clash against Bayern Munich in the round of 16 proved to be a tough challenge. Despite losing the first leg 2-0, Aachen FC displayed incredible resilience, winning the second leg by the same scoreline and ultimately progressing on penalties.

In the quarterfinals, Aachen FC faced a formidable opponent in Manchester City. They fell short in the away leg, losing 2-0, but showed great determination in the home leg, winning 3-1. However, luck was not on their side as they were eliminated in the penalty shootout.

Overall, Aachen FC's Champions League campaign was a rollercoaster ride, filled with moments of triumph and heartbreak. Their resilience and fighting spirit were evident throughout, and they showcased their ability to compete against some of Europe's top teams. Although they fell short in the end, they can be proud of their impressive journey in the prestigious tournament.

 

Players

Pascal Meier - Pascal Meier's 2053/54 season was nothing short of extraordinary. Right from the start, he made a remarkable impact by scoring an incredible 10 goals in the opening game.

Continuing his exceptional form, Meier went on to win his 7th successive Balon d'Or, solidifying his status as one of the greatest footballers of his generation.

In the Bundesliga, Meier's goal-scoring prowess was on full display as he found the back of the net 44 times throughout the season, helping towards a final total of 70 goals in all competitions. This remarkable tally not only helped his team but also marked his personal best, showcasing his continuous growth and improvement.

At the age of 26, Meier reached new heights, demonstrating his exceptional talent and commitment to the sport. With such a stellar season under his belt, there is no doubt that Meier has cemented his legacy as a true footballing legend.

Sam Do Rego - 

 

Youth

Aachen FC's youth intake in the 2053/54 season showed great promise and provided a reason for optimism. The preview and subsequent intake were encouraging, with the emergence of two elite talents.

The club's scouting system seems to have delivered some promising young players, quietly instilling confidence in the potential of producing future first-team stars. This bodes well for the club's long-term success and the development of a strong youth pipeline.

With these positive signs, Aachen FC can look forward to nurturing and honing the talents of these youngsters, hoping to see them make an impact in the first team in the seasons to come.

 

Career

With a strong core of talented players and the experience gained from their recent European ventures, Aachen FC enters the new season with confidence. The focus will be on maintaining consistency in the domestic league while prioritizing a deep run in the Champions League.

After a commendable campaign in the previous season, the team aims to build upon their achievements and complete the challenge.

[Brentmeister]

@libbyshuss Pascal Meier sounds like one of the greatest players ever produced on this challenge. What does he look like now?

[JLAB]

Motor Lublin - Season 14 Review

Another season has been and gone, and we've had our most dominant season of the save so far. I didn't think we would finish 17 points clear of 2nd and 27 points clear of 3rd, but there we go. We also finished runner-up in the Puchar Polski and we won the Superpuchar Polski, so it was almost the perfect season for domestic trophies.

We finished in 21st place in the league phase of the Champions League, so that's the furthest we've ever gotten. 

It was just a shame we were drawn against Bayern München.

That said, we had that classic against them in the league phase. However, they ultimately knocked us out of the Champions League.

My former defender is now a star at Manchester City. I sold him to Hamburg for £20M. Man City brought him from Schalke for £64M.

This was how I figured out the move was happening.

We had a fantastic youth intake.

Olczak looks good.

Zmorzynski looks useful, even if he's inconsistent.

Ernest Kokoszka feels special.

It's a shame about Brzyski's consistency. He would have been useful otherwise.

Sobczak is an exciting young talent. I hope he reaches that potential he has.

Bartkowiak looks like another good defender as well. His consistency makes me hopeful.

Croatia came in for me, but I said no.

I also had three teams come in for my services, but I refused to accept their offers.

As a result of our Champions League campaign, we're now in the top 50 teams for our coefficients.

JLAB's YAC YouTube Playlist

[libbyshuss]

1 hour ago, Brentmeister said:

Pascal Meier sounds like one of the greatest players ever produced on this challenge. What does he look like now?

he's definitely the best I've ever had, although he doesn't really look as good as he actually  is. If that makes sense...

[Brentmeister]

34 minutes ago, libbyshuss said:

he's definitely the best I've ever had, although he doesn't really look as good as he actually  is. If that makes sense...

I kind of see what you mean, but he's still elite and 7 ballon d'ors are not to be sniffed at!

[Ron_Swanson]

[FM22] SK Zestaponi - youth intake 2022

First intake is pretty good, some of them will be in a first team rotation right away. Although position-wise it's not exactly what I needed. Central midfield is my best formation already, adding 3 more talented youngsters is always nice but priorities are somwhere else. Elite striker is good news, my best one is loaned and heavily injured so I have a natural replacement now. No good defenders, I will be forced to play 1* youngsters because there's no better options - I even consider retrainig Devdariani, he's competent at DC but he's too short, I will see how he performs. I could also need some wingers - I don't have a lot of them and they're getting old.

The 3 elite talents details in spoiler

Spoiler

 

[JLAB]

Motor Lublin - Season 15 Review

Season 15, and we won the league title for the 3rd time in a row. It wasn't as comfortable as last season, but we did the job.

You'd think we'd be fine in the Champions League after getting drawn against St Patrick's, but somehow, we were beaten on penalties over two legs. It was an embarrassment.

Still, we had our opponents, and things were looking promising. We should be doing well.

We got 15 points and were comfortable in the Europa League, even if we should have gotten a top-eight finish.

Still, we did well. We knocked out Lech Poznan in the Europa League knockout playoffs.

We then knocked out Lille in the round of 16.

However, we did meet our match against Sevilla in the quarter-final, but it was still a good run.

We had another decent intake.

Marko was the most exciting of the bunch due to his potential.

Smylek has good potential and is driven.

Adam is the player I have the most hope for, though. His current ability is exciting.

Ivan is the second Slovenian player in this intake to look like they have sound potential. I hope he lives up to it.

We now have ten trophies at our time at Motor Lublin and have the joint 5th most league titles of all time. We need to reach better heights to catch the likes of the top five teams and become the most successful side in Ekstraklasa history.

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[Libertine13]

It's been a long time since I've had any significant time to play the game and post in here, but I've managed a season or so since the last update...

2037/38 (Season 15)

Our first Danske Bank title win last season was fantastic, but now we had to establish ourselves as the dominant team in the country and put in consistently good performances in whichever European competition we find ourselves in. But first we had to deal with the potential sale of our star forward, Adam Gorman 34A...

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We ended up selling him to Liverpool for £1million and a 50% sell on fee. An absolute bargain for them if you ask me. His 44 league goals last season will be extremely difficult to replace. I was probably too hasty to let him go in fairness though, we didn't really need the money and he had a couple years left on his contract. 

European Competition;

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Having won the league we were rewarded with a chance to qualify for the Champions League outright. Our campaign was basically over after the first Qualifying match, losing 3-0 to Maccabi Haifa. So into the Europa League qualifiers we went. A much more positive result against Budapest Honved and then Zilina in the play offs saw us qualify for the Europa League.

It wasn't a bad campaign at all, a notable high was the 4-0 home demolition of Dutch outfit Feyenoord. We did have 3 losses against fellow Brits, Rangers, Watford and Chelsea though.

We drew Servette in the KO rounds. We threw away a 3-1 lead away from home to lose 4-3, putting us on the back foot for the return leg. A much more professional performance in the second leg put us through to the next round.

Unfortunately we were up against Chelsea in the next round, who had already beaten us 4-0 in the group stage! There wasn't to be any sort of retribution as we crashed out 7-1 on aggregate to bring our European campaign to an end.

We're a long way off any European success.

Domestic Campaign;

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We didn't seem to miss top goalscorer Adam Gorman this season, Jack Johnston 34C finally given a chance to be first choice stepped up big time. By the time the league split came around we had absolutely dominated the league, only dropping points in two games. 

Unsurprisingly we won the league at a canter and also went unbeaten! It was pretty much a perfect league campaign. Back to back titles as well.

We also added the Irish Cup and the County Antrim Shield to the trophy cabinet this season to make it a domestic treble.

 

Youth Intake;

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Another absolutely shocking preview. I'm not sure what's going on here because our youth system is about as good as it gets and the HoYD isn't bad at all. 

Weirdly the preview didn't even correlate with the actual intake. We were expecting a keeper and attacking midfielder to be the pick of the bunch, but we only had a striker as someone who might become of use.

Dave Kane 38A

This really came out of the blue because I can't improve our youth system at all. Maybe the fact that we're getting poor intake previews hasn't helped but that's well beyond my control!

I've finally had a player make the NXGN list! A lowly 43rd place but I'm delighted. 

[Neo_Geo]

2 hours ago, Libertine13 said:

It's been a long time since I've had any significant time to play the game and post in here, but I've managed a season or so since the last update...

2037/38 (Season 15)

Our first Danske Bank title win last season was fantastic, but now we had to establish ourselves as the dominant team in the country and put in consistently good performances in whichever European competition we find ourselves in. But first we had to deal with the potential sale of our star forward, Adam Gorman 34A...

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We ended up selling him to Liverpool for £1million and a 50% sell on fee. An absolute bargain for them if you ask me. His 44 league goals last season will be extremely difficult to replace. I was probably too hasty to let him go in fairness though, we didn't really need the money and he had a couple years left on his contract. 

European Competition;

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Having won the league we were rewarded with a chance to qualify for the Champions League outright. Our campaign was basically over after the first Qualifying match, losing 3-0 to Maccabi Haifa. So into the Europa League qualifiers we went. A much more positive result against Budapest Honved and then Zilina in the play offs saw us qualify for the Europa League.

It wasn't a bad campaign at all, a notable high was the 4-0 home demolition of Dutch outfit Feyenoord. We did have 3 losses against fellow Brits, Rangers, Watford and Chelsea though.

We drew Servette in the KO rounds. We threw away a 3-1 lead away from home to lose 4-3, putting us on the back foot for the return leg. A much more professional performance in the second leg put us through to the next round.

Unfortunately we were up against Chelsea in the next round, who had already beaten us 4-0 in the group stage! There wasn't to be any sort of retribution as we crashed out 7-1 on aggregate to bring our European campaign to an end.

We're a long way off any European success.

Domestic Campaign;

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We didn't seem to miss top goalscorer Adam Gorman this season, Jack Johnston 34C finally given a chance to be first choice stepped up big time. By the time the league split came around we had absolutely dominated the league, only dropping points in two games. 

Unsurprisingly we won the league at a canter and also went unbeaten! It was pretty much a perfect league campaign. Back to back titles as well.

We also added the Irish Cup and the County Antrim Shield to the trophy cabinet this season to make it a domestic treble.

 

Youth Intake;

  Reveal hidden contents

Another absolutely shocking preview. I'm not sure what's going on here because our youth system is about as good as it gets and the HoYD isn't bad at all. 

Weirdly the preview didn't even correlate with the actual intake. We were expecting a keeper and attacking midfielder to be the pick of the bunch, but we only had a striker as someone who might become of use.

Dave Kane 38A

This really came out of the blue because I can't improve our youth system at all. Maybe the fact that we're getting poor intake previews hasn't helped but that's well beyond my control!

I've finally had a player make the NXGN list! A lowly 43rd place but I'm delighted. 

Good luck flying the flag for Northern Ireland.

I wish it were possible to leave the spfl trust trophy as it’s madness having to play that many games in a season.

My Finnish save I’ve just started I’ve just about got to the end of the first season with 27 league games and about 8 cup games.

[VillaSmith]

Season 9 - 2031/32 - Sky Bet League Two

League Table - Fixtures - Squad - Transfers

League - The main takeaway from this season is I had the chance to potentially relegate Birmingham City from the EFL on the final day, but couldn't beat them rendering the whole season a disappointment really  Seriously though, it was an unbelievable season, we got off to a good start but I thought the poor turn in September would result in a very patchy season, but then we went on to win 8 games in a row in the league and spent two months at the top of the table! The sheer amount of games in November and December derailed our initial title challenge, but we managed to pick form up towards the end of the season whcih put us back in the conversation as it seemed no-one wanted to win the title, case in point, with three games to go the top 5 sides were seperated by just 3 points, it's one of the tightest title challenges I've ever had. We did briefly get top spot back, and even took the lead against 2nd place Wycombe in the penultimate game, which would have won the title, but we let the game slip and only picked up a point on the final day so we slipped down to third. Keeping Ottesen and Muzonho for the second half of the season was crucial as it allowed me some consistency whilst I started to blood in some of their potential replacements for next season and adapt to a new tactic. What was reassuring about the tactic switch was that it resulted in my good run of form in March/April as soon as I made the change, getting a record of 6/2/2 in the final 10 games, so I'm confident in the 4231 I'm now going with to get the best out of this team. Evans Ackah stepped into Watson's shoes magnificanetly and became a key player this season making the role his own, whilst John Brooks cemented his place at CB alongside Robinson. Bonnevie and Handzic also made big strides, which has got me considering the possibility of dropping Atkinson from the team for the first time in seven seasons. Hailey's development and good finish to the season gave me confidence he can lead the line on his own next year even if there isn't much of a backup for him currently, making the Ottesen and Muzonho losses less of a blow. Looking at my loan players too it looks like it may be time to phase Jason Hart out of the team as Jimmy Cook has developed really well after three years out on loan, having a magnificent season for Hartlepool in the National League.

Whilst I'm obviously delighted to be promoted, I am worried that it is far too soon, especially with players leaving, a lot of younger players are going to have to be thrown into the deep end I reckon, and I think I need a cull of some of the players that are just not good enough for this level despite their work to get us here, such as Pearce and McDonald.

Cup - An extra cup competition means an extra potential revenue source! Our first foray into the EFL Cup was very succesful, although slightly disappointing that our first ever game in the competition was with the only other side to have never played in it, Dorking. However that did give me the confidence we could win the game, which we did. League One Chesterfield awaited in the Second Round, and they were not playing well at the time, having only scored one in their first four games, they would go on to fight relegation all season, only to save themselves with a flurry of wins in the second half of the season, but we managed to take advantage of their fraility in the cup. Man City away was our reward in the first round, a much needed money-spinner, and one we did very well in, even having a couple of chances to score, but ultimately going out 2-0. A respectable first attempt in the comp. The FA Cup was so close to embarassment in the first round, going behind early against National League Boreham Wood, we needed a 94th minute equaliser from Lawley to force a replay. Once we were back at the Lamb Ground, we whooped Boreham Wood, but it was too close of a scare. The Second Round we were much better, beating National League Chester with ease to return to the Third Round. Stamford Bridge once again welcomed us for the Third Round and once again ended our run. Not as competitive as my last trip here or the trip to Manchester earlier this season, as we went 2-0 down in 11 minutes, but still it was a commendable performance. The EFL Trophy was a disappointment really, we were out after 2 games and after losing to Newcastle U21s, I didn't feel it was worth the effort this season.

Finances - Cup runs and player sales really helped this season, bringing in roughly £2.2m in total, without which we'd have been screwed. I'm hoping though that next season our income will start to improve with promotion, having the bigger stadium for a full season and our fan base taking another boost. Plus the reputation boost to ourselves and the players should mean we won't need to sell many players to cover any shortfalls if it comes to it. I'm cautiously optimistic that we're getting to a good position.

Youth Intake

Josh Evans [32A] - Jared Rowett [32B] - Derek Kelly [32C] - Gaz Mundell [32D] - Aaron Maxwell [32E] - Bradley Anderson [32F] - Richard Bannister [32G] - James Daly [32H] - Christian N'Gakosso [31I] - Lewis Joseph Gunnell [32J]

A good intake, with a couple first team squad candidates. Maxwell I'm very excited for due to him being my first Perfectionist, and potentially looking like a good back up for Handzic. Rowett, Kelly and Mundell may benefit from my lack of forward options next season and get some game time, but they're definitely ones for the future. Evans continues my tradition of good GK options in my intakes, but will probably follow the path of my other GK's like Cook, Curran and Baptiste and spend some time out on loan before getting first team consideration.

[Traldon]

Season 2 Review Alemannia Aachen

Youth Intake:

I signed 3 players which is alright, although i have no idea what to do with Thomas Schreiber, since i dont play AM or MC and im good on wingers.

League Table:

We did it! We got promoted with 3 games to go even with a terrible end to the season. And if it wasnt for Bayern playing future stars in their Second team we could have won the league

Cup:

We actually went on a bit of a cup run which was huge to get some money in. The first round had the craziest extra time ive seen in FM:

To be 2-0 up in 16 minutes only to throw it away in the second half. When we conceded the goal at 99' i thought that was just it but we turned it around and scored 5 in 14 minutes to somehow win it by 4 goals.

Tactics:

This is the tactics i mainly use. It's nothing too crazy, just some standard gegenpressy thing. I played around a lot with the 2 DMs to allow me to get 2 strikers on the field without getting overrun in midfield

Notable Youth Players:

Obviously there is Steffen Malanga who my board sold to Hannover for 170K (still sad about that). He's now worth 1.3 to 2.6 mil.
Then there's Florian Eisel who was also already at the club when i joined and who is my star player now. He was also capped for Germanys U19:

He also kinda wants to leave which could be a problem

The other one who actually got a lot of gametime is Jonas Richter, who isn't the best right now but could develop hopefully (He got an average rating of 6.53 this season) He plays right wing for me:

Transfer screen:

 

 

 

 

[JAwtunes]

Persitara Jakarta Utara (Indonesia) - Season 3 Review 2024

Persitara Jakarta Utara, commonly known as Persitara, finished the season as the 26th highest reputation team in Indonesia.  Up from 31st at the end of the 2023 season.

Domestic League - BRI Liga 1: A Promising Second Place

In the domestic league, Persitara showcased their determination and talent, finishing in an impressive 2nd place. The league itself holds a respectable ranking of 26 among all the football divisions in Asia. However, their local rivals, Persija, clinched the title by just two points, leaving Persitara as the runners-up. This achievement surpassed expectations, considering their reputation and resources. While a high mid-table finish might be more realistic for the upcoming season, their 2nd place secured an AFC Cup spot, providing a chance to compete at a continental level.

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Domestic Cup - Piala Indonesia: A Third Round Exit

Unfortunately, Persitara couldn't replicate their league success in the Piala Indonesia. They were eliminated in the third round of the competition. Bali United emerged victorious, defeating Mitra Kukar FC in the final with a convincing 5-2 aggregate scoreline.

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Continental Competitions: AFC Champions League and AFC Cup

Persitara did not participate in either the AFC Champions League or the AFC Cup this season. The prestigious AFC Champions League saw Al-Sadd of Qatar claim their second consecutive title, triumphing over Brisbane Roar in an exhilarating final. Meanwhile, Ha Noi FC of Vietnam emerged as champions in the AFC Cup, defeating Salmiya of Kuwait in the ultimate showdown.

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On the eastern side of the draw, Japan's three representatives all failed to make it out of the group stage.  Persib of Indonesia had a brilliant campaign, finishing second in their group and narrowly missing out on qualification to the knockout round.

Around the World: League Winners in Asia

In other major leagues across Asia, some notable teams clinched their respective national titles. The Japanese J1 League witnessed Urawa Red Diamonds securing their third championship, while Ulsan Hyundai claimed their fifth crown in the South Korean K League 1. In the Saudi Pro League, Al-Nassr reigned supreme, celebrating their tenth title, while Esteghlal became champions for the same number of times in the Iranian Pro League.

International Football: Southeast Asian Games

Indonesia's national football team took part in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), where they displayed commendable performances. Topping their group, they advanced to the semi-finals, facing Cambodia in a thrilling encounter that ended in a 4-4 aggregate draw, with Indonesia progressing on away goals. However, their journey came to an end in the final as they faced a strong Thai side, succumbing to a 3-2 aggregate defeat.

Finances

Persitara maintained a balanced financial state throughout the season, with a final balance of £325,000. This stability is crucial for the club's sustainability and provides a foundation for future growth and investment.

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Fans Player of the Year: Yance Setiawan 22a [52]
Yance Setiawan, the 18-year-old midfielder from Jakarta, had another impressive season, earning him the title of Fans Player of the Year for the third successive season. Yance showcased his strengths in marking and ground duels, as well as his endurance. He played an impressive 32 games and also received his first caps for Indonesia at the SEA Games.

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Top Three Performing Players:

• Yance Setiawan 22a [52] - 7.50

Yance's exceptional performances throughout the season earned him a well-deserved spot among the top performers. With 7 goals and 4 assists in 32 appearances, his versatility in the defensive midfield and central midfield positions proved to be invaluable for the team. His notable attributes include his ability to win ground duels and his endurance on the field.

• Muhammad Sucipto 24a [45] - 7.50

Muhammad Sucipto, the 16-year-old winger, displayed great potential throughout the season. His speed and agility made him a key player on the left flank. Although young, he showed excellent promise and a decent acceleration. With continued development, Sucipto has the potential to become a vital asset for Persitara.

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• Akbar Muabuay [52] - 7.39

Akbar Muabuay, a versatile midfielder and attacking midfielder, demonstrated his skills and dribbling ability throughout the season. Akbar showed silky skills and dribbling. Though he needs further refinement, his performances were consistently impressive, making him an important contributor to the team.

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Top Scorer: Mohammad Hartono [48]
Despite the team's overall struggles in attack, 19-year-old Mohammad Hartono emerged as the top scorer for Persitara. Born in Pandeglang, Hartono showcased his speed and aggression in the AM (R) and ST (C) positions. With 8 goals in all competitions and 4 goals in the league, Hartono's potential is evident. With better support from the team, he could undoubtedly become a prolific goalscorer.

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Top Assister: Muhammad Iqbal 23c [48]
Muhammad Iqbal, the 17-year-old inverted left back, stood out as the top assister for Persitara. With his solid marking and decision-making abilities, Iqbal provided crucial support to the team from the defensive position. His 5 assists in all competitions, along with his impressive 27 appearances, highlight his potential as an important player in the squad.

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Youth Intake: A Promising Generation
Persitara's youth intake this season received an outstanding rating of 5 out of 5. The club's academy produced an impressive number of players in the Elite, Top, and Good categories, with 5, 6, and 4 players respectively. This bodes well for the future of the club as it demonstrates the commitment to nurturing young talents.

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Top Young Prospects:

• Muhammad Sucipto 24a [45]

Muhammad Sucipto, the 16-year-old winger, continues to impress with his speed and potential. With an estimated potential ability of 4 to 5, Sucipto has a bright future ahead. Developing his acceleration further will enhance his contribution to the team.

• Muhammad Iqbal 23c [48]

Muhammad Iqbal, the 17-year-old full-back, possesses excellent decision-making skills and solid marking abilities. With a potential ability estimation of 4 to 5, Iqbal's future looks promising as he continues to refine his game.

• Ahmad Fauzi Febriansyah 22c [49]

Ahmad Fauzi Febriansyah, the 18-year-old attacking midfielder, exhibits great potential in his skills, passing, shooting, and first touch. With an estimated potential ability of 4 to 5, Febriansyah has the chance to become a significant presence in the team's attacking play.

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As Persitara Jakarta Utara concludes their third season, they can take pride in their notable achievements and look forward to new challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. With their commendable league performance and AFC Cup qualification, Persitara will aim to consolidate their progress and continue making strides in Indonesian football.

SUMMARY

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[dkouv]

Operário dos Açores – Season 19 (2041/42)

Primeira Liga We had a very strong season domestically, winning the league and cup double, and getting to the final of the other cup.

 

Champions League A last-32 exit as we were, unluckily, drawn against Real Madrid in that round. But overall I’m happy with the performance, we’re definitely getting closer to getting something against the big sides in the competition, only losing to Bayern, Newcastle, and Real by 1 goal after some fairly close games.

 

Players In a complete reversal from the first 15 seasons of this save, our attacking fullbacks Saido Djaquité 16a (DR/AMR) and Péricles Varela 16b (DRL) are the complete stars of the show, and the team is pretty well balanced overall, with the only somewhat weak spots in center midfield and in goal.

 

Youth intake: Not much depth but I’m very happy to have two center-mid prospects as it’s the position we need the most, hope at least one of them develops into something.

Facilities/finances: No youth system upgrades possible this year, guess I have to go further in the CL to upgrade youth facilities again. We did expand the stadium though.

Transfers nothing of note.

Season    |  League               | Pos. |     Europe     |   Best player                     |  Notes
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2023/24   | Campeonato Gr. D      |  5   |     n/a         |  Paulo Bessa (ST)	              | 
2024/25   | Campeonato Gr. D      |  2   |     n/a         |  Pedro Tavares (DC)              | Promoted through playoffs
2025/26   | Liga 3 South          |  8   |     n/a         |  Pedro Tavares (DC)              | 1st in relegation playoff
2026/27   | Liga 3 South          |  9   |     n/a         |  Tiago Oliveira (DR)             | Relegated
2027/28   | Campeonato Gr. D      |  6   |     n/a         |  Juvenal Catojo 03a (AMC)	      | 
2028/29   | Campeonato Gr. D      |  3   |     n/a         |  Juvenal Catojo 03a (AMC)	      | 
2029/30   | Campeonato Gr. D      |  1   |     n/a         |  José Mendes 04d (ST)	      | Promoted through playoffs
2030/31   | Liga 3 South          |  1   |     n/a         |  José Mendes 04d (ST)	      | Lost in promotion playoff
2031/32   | Liga 3 South          |  1   |     n/a         |  Iuri Puga 06a (DC)	      | Lost in promotion playoff
2032/33   | Liga 3 South          |  1   |     n/a         |  Juvenal Catojo 03a (AMC)        | Lost in promotion playoff
2033/34   | Liga 3 South          |  3   |     n/a         |  Jordanes Vieito 08a (AMR)	      | Promoted!
2034/35   | Liga 2                |  2   |     n/a         |  Jordanes Vieito 08a (AMR)	      | Promoted!!
2035/36   | Primeira Liga         |  9   |     n/a         |  José Mendes 04d (ST)	      |
2036/37   | Primeira Liga         |  6   |     n/a         |  Jordanes Vieito 08a (AMR)	      | Qualified for Europa league
2037/38   | Primeira Liga         |  5   |     Europa R16  |  Pedro Ferreira 04f (DM/AMR)     |
2038/39   | Primeira Liga         |  1   |     Europa R16  |  Sabino Mont’Alverne 10b (AMRLC) |
2039/40   | Primeira Liga         |  4   |     CL R16  	   |  Dinis Soares 10a (AMRLC) 	      |
2040/41   | Primeira Liga         |  4   |     CL R16  	   |  Rui Furtado 13c (AMRL) 	      | Won the Portuguese cup
2041/42   | Primeira Liga         |  1   |     CL R32  	   |  José Mendes 04d (ST)  	      | Won the Portuguese cup

Facilities
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Season    |  Coaching     |  Recruitment      | Training Fac.  | Youth Fac.      |  Stadium
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2023/24   |  Average      |  Above average    | Average        |  Basic          |  800
2024/25   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Average        |  Basic          |  800
2025/26   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  1500
2026/27   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2027/28   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2028/29   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2029/30   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2030/31   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2031/32   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2032/33   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2033/34   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2034/35   |  Average      |  Excellent	      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2035/36   |  Average      |  Exceptional      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2036/37   |  Average      |  Exceptional      | Below average  |  Basic          |  2996
2037/38   |  Excellent    |  Exceptional      | Average        |  Adequate       |  2996
2038/39   |  Exceptional  |  Exceptional      | Great          |  Good           |  2996
2039/40   |  Exceptional  |  Exceptional      | Superb         |  Excellent      |  14853
2040/41   |  Exceptional  |  Exceptional      | State of Art   |  Superb         |  22991
2041/42   |  Exceptional  |  Exceptional      | State of Art   |  Superb         |  27021

 

[HanziZoloman]

vor 11 Stunden schrieb VillaSmith:

League - The main takeaway from this season is I had the chance to potentially relegate Birmingham City from the EFL on the final day, but couldn't beat them rendering the whole season a disappointment really  Seriously though, it was an unbelievable season, we got off to a good start but I thought the poor turn in September would result in a very patchy season, but then we went on to win 8 games in a row in the league and spent two months at the top of the table! The sheer amount of games in November and December derailed our initial title challenge, but we managed to pick form up towards the end of the season whcih put us back in the conversation as it seemed no-one wanted to win the title, case in point, with three games to go the top 5 sides were seperated by just 3 points, it's one of the tightest title challenges I've ever had.

Epic challenge! Wonderful to read.

[Gersdude123]

Could not click with my save in England shall return there one day have decided to give Austria a try wish me luck.

 

 

[hairbearuk]

Late to the party but starting in Scotland with Civil Service Strollers.

The first season was fun, finishing 8th out of 10 and both scoring and conceding the most in the league. The first intake was nothing spectacular but one central midfield prospect looks good and will be getting some game time next season.

 

 

 

 

[XaW]

XaW - Beaconsfield Town - Season 2023/24 (Season 1) - Vanarama National League South

Squad | Transfers | Finances

Back in England, and with a team with a really cool logo, and a good youth setup, what more could you ask for? Well, I'd personally ask for a central defender with a jumping reach over 6, as that was what both the two options I had actually had. So while the two Mini's in defense struggled to cope with any high pass, we had a long and hard season trying to get much of anything. I wonder why we are conceding...

Yeah, pretty much half of the goal conceded are from crosses, corners and free kicks, lovely. So when I at least got in a single defender with 11 jumping reach, I was elated. Not that it helps that he is very poor, but it's something. And that is the issue we are currently facing, the team overall is pretty good, I have a good goalkeeper, a very good right back and an ok left back. Several good midfielders and a good striker (from the intake), but when the two at the centre of the defense are utter crap, we struggle. I really hope the next season goes a bit better as it was really tough watching each and every cross being headed into goal, while the defenders struggle to get off the ground. At least we stayed up this season, so we have a chance of doing it for one more season at least!  Also, I really despise the 5 subs on the bench rule at this level, get on with the times!

The intake this season was quite good, but so would any intake when you only have 11 players!

FA Cup: We beat Tiverton and Merthyr before we lost to Dorking in the 4th qualifying round.
FA Trophy: We lost to Dartford in the 2nd round.

Around the world

U18s

They finished 16th in the National U18 League South West this season.

FA Youth Cup: They beat Bedford before they lost to Billericay Town in the 2nd qualifying round.

 

Youth intake:

Trophy cabinet

None

Player statistics:

Most apps for the clubs

Name			Nation		2nd Nation	Years Active	Apps
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Dave Lee 24a		England		<N/A>		2024-Present	9
Jose Bracamonte 24f	Philippines	UAE		2024-Present	8
Mamady Diallo 24o	Guinea		Germany		2024-Present	7
Paul Raven 24h		England		<N/A>		2024-Present	6
Nik Ballinger 24l	England		<N/A>		2024-Present	6

Most goals for the club

Name			Nation		2nd Nation	Years Active	Goals
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Dave Lee 24a		England		<N/A>		2024-Present	5
Killian Hawkins 24c	Ireland		<N/A>		2024-Present	1
Paul Raven 24h		England		<N/A>		2024-Present	1

Most assists for the club

Name			Nation		2nd Nation	Years Active	Assists
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Mamady Diallo 24o	Guinea		Germany		2024-Present	1

Supporters:

Summary:

[Libertine13]

On 02/07/2023 at 15:10, Neo_Geo said:

Good luck flying the flag for Northern Ireland.

I wish it were possible to leave the spfl trust trophy as it’s madness having to play that many games in a season.

My Finnish save I’ve just started I’ve just about got to the end of the first season with 27 league games and about 8 cup games.

Thanks! We'll need all the luck we can get trying to conquer Europe!

The season in Northern Ireland really can be a slog, we're at a point where the reserve players can easily get us through the domestic cups until we face one of the big 3 and then I can't be throwing those matches away. 

The current season I'm playing I've had 4 matches in a week, including a league game followed by a European fixture the following day! 

I do like the idea of being able to whizz through the seasons somewhere where you end up playing under 30 games!

[Vipertitan]

 

try this with my home town team  live 30 mins away from stadium too 

 

 

 

 

[HanziZoloman]

vor 18 Stunden schrieb XaW:

They beat Bedford before they lost to Billericay Town in the 2nd qualifying round.

They surly did! Earl Greys boys.

great you managed to score so many goals with those minis at the back. I am still laughing imagining them having trouble to take off ground.

Would you please share some tactical insights, it would be very helpful for tactical beginners like me to have a look at that level tactics. I won‘t copy them for sure but it helps to evaluate my tactics.

Keep up the good work! Dave looks fantastic how will you play him?

My under 18s are leading the table in season four.

[XaW]

1 hour ago, HanziZoloman said:

They surly did! Earl Greys boys.

great you managed to score so many goals with those minis at the back. I am still laughing imagining them having trouble to take off ground.

Would you please share some tactical insights, it would be very helpful for tactical beginners like me to have a look at that level tactics. I won‘t copy them for sure but it helps to evaluate my tactics.

Keep up the good work! Dave looks fantastic how will you play him?

My under 18s are leading the table in season four.

Yeah, quite annoying with the short fellas at the back, but I hope to get something better in this season...

My tactic is the same, more or less, since FM17 when I created a thread to see how I could do it. Only minor tweaks since then and it looks almost identical.

[Dr Pepper Man]

Basford Win the Premier League

ana amazing season culminating in winning the prem and the quropa league. surely only 1 step left to go now? we also won the carabao cup.

our best players was Gk thomas with a 7.20 rating and our top scorer was Edwards with 17 goals

[DazRTaylor]

Struggling to get into a save.  Any ideas for countries that are fun?

[HanziZoloman]

vor 1 Stunde schrieb DazRTaylor:

Struggling to get into a save.  Any ideas for countries that are fun?

England is fun 

@XaW thank you! 

Edited July 4, 2023 by HanziZoloman

[Ron_Swanson]

[FM22] SK Zestaponi - season 1 -2022

We finished this season way below expectations. After excellent first month we had frustrating may/june and we didn't really recover. I was hoping for that playoff spot but when you end with 8 winless games you just want to forget and move on to the next season. At least we shown some good football in domestic cup almost reaching the final, lost in semis after penalties.

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