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Season Seven: Unstoppable force With the season dawning on me, I wanted to, once again, prepare long-term by looking at the positions and runs that we have across the season: Feeling that November and December - minus the ties against relegated Empoli and Como - would be the best for us, with January and February looking much harder, I wanted to prioritise some squad rotation and identify key fixtures to try out some tactical things. What has actually happened though has been beyond my wildest dreams. The season kicked off with disappointment as we were, by far, the better team against Serie A Verona - competitive rivals of ours. We entered extra time and, as I was preparing for the impending penalty shootout, looking to see out the tie, they scored from a pretty horrendous defensive mix up. We created nearly 3xG and Verona's two came from just over 1xG. Pretty heartbreaking stuff but, honestly, in a season where the league is everything to us, it's not the biggest disappointment. Our league season kicked off against the nearly-bankrupt Cagliari side, who finished third last year. We ran absolute riot, creating 3.87xG and, despite allowing them 1.12xG themselves, were so strong going forward, imposing ourselves from the first minute. A hattrick, on debut, for Colidio was the icing on the cake. We followed that up with two slightly more cagey wins, still winning on xG and feeling pretty comfortable, but lacking a little bit against lower blocks and more tenacious midfielders. Zapelli opened his account with us in with a double against Benevento but, realistically, after creating nearly 6xG from these two ties, I'd have liked to have scored more! Against Cosenza's 4442 diamond, I moved the DLP(s) back to an A(d) in order to give ourselves a bit more stability over a strong team from last year and, again, we battered them thanks to braces from Zapelli and Biagioni, who - despite were intended to be battling for the striker slot, co-existed as a striker and a second striker. We were a bit more clinical against Venezia, scoring four from 1.81xG but my move from a DLF(s) to a F9(s) gave me more movement in build up and allowed even more space for Zapelli to find, as he added another two to his tally - cementing himself, already, as a strong signing for us. The most boring of draws came against Lecce as, combined, we just about scraped 1xG before a run of 3-0 wins, firstly over Perugia, where Vinci got himself scoring as we were, honestly, again, a bit wasteful from 3.89xG, and a win over Bari where they didn't even muster a shot. Recently relegated Pisa came to town in another of those tough games for us but we blew them away - Patino started the scoring but two cutbacks, finished - firstly - by Owusu and then by Colidio means that Pedro Santos ends this little run with seven assists and two goals in 9(1) appearances, 1.01 goal contributions a game from the left wing back role. He's been absolutely excellent so far, becoming an out ball and aggressively attacking down the flank: Overall, I have really been impressed with the attacking fluidity of those in charge of getting forward, creating and scoring. I don't feel that I have a true 9 at the club at the moment, instead have lots of eights and tens, which is my ideal. There is a lot of fluidity, game to game and where the players play between these roles and, when compared with all players who've made at least one goal or assist so far this season in the Big 5 T2 (Championship, Serie B, 2.Bundesliga, Liga HYPEMOTION and Ligue 2) leagues, my players really do stand out: I wanted to see whether we were being extremely fortunate - ending a couple of years of being extremely unfortuante - by comparing shots on target and chances created, something we've always been good at, with actual goals converted and assists. Whilst Lucenti fits into the category of wasteful shooter or inconsistent assister (two goals from 1.3xG and one assist from 1.92xA - so the latter), he's currently the only one. Despite my rave reviews about Santos, he's considered as an overperformer at present, with seven assists from just 3.04xA but, everyone else is having lots of shots but scoring lots of goals and/or creating lots of chances and seeing them converted. The perfect attacking performance! That leaves the table like this... We're flying and, whilst we do face some of the top teams over the next games, have such a command on the league with a ridiculous offensive and defensive record. I am delighted with our start and the extra work on morale, interactions and tactical tweaks seem to really be paying off! Forza Biancoscudati!

Not a trainable trait because he's not able to play as a midfielder, from what I can see! Cutbacks have been really successful so far for me this season and I think you're spot on. I've settled for the moves into channels and hope that also means vertical as well as horizontal channels, giving him the space to pick up the ball and use his pace to cause havoc.

I agree! I'll maybe have a look through your thread again and see who you went for at the beginning of the save - seeing if they have stalled a little as they've aged and need an opportunity! Things have started very well! Thanks for the kind words.

Lovely intro! Shall follow along.

Hover over for a tooltip! I was trying to get a way to compare attributes and statistics and that is what I was able to come up with. The bar isthe total attributes and the line is the stats.

Season Seven: High hopes - on a budget... I signed my own new contract - to ensure some stability in the short term, if nothing more - but said goodbye to four first team players from last season. With such lofty ambitions, I wanted to be cut throat and, with that, I simply cannot carry players who are just there to fill up the numbers. Aging trio Marchegiani, Marchetti and Tumminello all left with my blessings but first team Tripaldelli left a slightly sour taste in my mouth. A key part of the squad for the past couple of years but getting on a little, he was unwilling to sit down and talk across the entirety of last season and, when he finally did, demanded to be a key player and earn over €15k a week. An amount that I was simply not willing to pay. As we rolled into the new season, I was shocked that the transfer bounty I was promised simply did not materialise. Given just under €3m and a wage budget allowing little wiggle room, along with lofty ambitions, I knew I had be clever. I think I've done what I set out to achieve with five new signings, four of which will be within the first team. The new signings are also showing off the new kits, thanks to a new Adidas manufacturer and a sponsor from Hong Kong based company AIA. Bruno Zapelli was the first arrival, on a free transfer following the expiration of his Marseille contract. I had already pinpointed him before the takeover and, as such, was pleased when my recruitment team were able to seal a deal on less than the then-mandated maximum wage of €10k p/w. There's a fairly lofty loyalty bonus within his contract but, with the money in the bank rather than the transfer budget, that's not a me problem! I think he's a player who has really lost his way since coming to Europe for €6.5m in 2025. Some minutes in France and a loan to Braga is all he has to show but, in his highlight real - where he played most as a 10 - I think he's got the ability to change games for me. I envisage, given his traits, that he'll play the DLF(s) role, feeding the two shadow strikers but also being able to finish himself. I'll take his integration slow, being as he's got to learn this new role, but I'm quite excited! Mateo Morro is a solid second choice keeper, who, when I was researching him, was called up to the full Argentina squad at just 17 and is a pretty hot prospect in real life. He's somewhat stalled but did play 26 games for Guingamp in Ligue 1 last year, showing that he does have pedigree. It's a lot - a record fee - for a backup but this will happen a lot over the next few years, I feel. Souleymane Traore will join the youth setup after leaving my scouts raving about his ball carrying ability. I've said it many times during my threads but, as a Villa fan, I often draw comparisons and I feel his height, balance and speed on the ball makes him somewhat similar to what Morgan Rogers is currently doing, albeit not anywhere near as strong. I like central runners - currently - and I think he's got the right base. Still short of ideas, I used the loan market to cement a couple of more experienced heads, funding them with the sale of Carboni, who, tactically, I feel we have left behind a little. Alexandro Bernabei heads in on a €90k pcm loan from League One Stoke, where he can no longer get a work permit. As a sweetener for the fact that I'm only paying 20% (€5k) of his wages, there is an optional clause to make this permanent for €21m, which, quite obviously, I have little interest in paying. I've been thinking - more on this below - about how my wing backs play and have moved away from the traditional kind of player but did want someone who is that role, just in case! Facundo Colidio is a bit of an FM legend, I think. He's moved back to River Plate - in game - and is doing ok but has found himself on the transfer list. Again, I've played the game here - offering just 10% (€5k) of his massive wage packet but upped the optional fee to €10m, which is four million more than his current list price. At 30, I'd have to consider this a risky deal should I want to make this one permanent next summer but that will depend on how well he performs, covering, initially, for two-month injuries to both Langoni and Owusu, picked up during our successful pre-season campaign. That campaign has also led to some unexpected bonuses, which I think has saved me some significant money this summer: Initially, I started training Pedro Santos as a left wing back when de Leon came in, 18 months ago. I very rarely used him as I needed him further forward and had two decent full backs at the time. However, with Tripaldelli's departure, I had a big gap going into pre-season. A natural 10, he's slotted in superbly to a really creative wing back role, often the furthest man forward and the one to lay on the cross our key pass. I've really struggled to find the right profile of wing back for my setup and, whilst I know he'll have bad days against stronger teams, he's really impressed! I remember originally wanting Owusu to be a winger who cut in but then he found his feet up top. After a season of struggle, I'm hoping to rejuvenate him as a second striker. I think that, despite being relatively tall, he was bullied far too often last year and, by moving him deeper, I can focus more on getting him to use his pace to move into zones where he can finish, rather than having to hold off others. His pre-season form was strong and I hope he can continue that. That leaves my squad looking like this: I'm trying to think ahead, working out who I think will need replacing if/when we head into Serie A. I think that the core of my first team is settled and ready and only really have reservations about Santos given his new role. Mussolini could work but will need to impress me as will Biagioni. The second XI - not that it is that, by any stretch, is a bit weaker with some question marks over newer players plus some remnants of depth that I've brought in across the seasons at this level. - - - I'm really optimistic for the season ahead! Forza Biancoscudati!

Oh, yes! Can foreign players gain Japanese citizenship? How long does it take? Are these - in your eyes - 'flip for profit' players or ones who you genuinely think could become mainstays for you, and, eventually, Japan? Is the model ever to do the latter or just the former?

I'm feeling optimistic! My playing time has slowed a little but, so far, pre-season has been strong. I've not been able to recruit necessarily who I wanted but I'm finding opportunities within the squad. I am confident because, on paper, we've been the best team for the past two years but just really unlucky. If I can get the last few pieces of the jigsaw together, I think we can do this! This is exactly what I am hoping for. Funding to make the club (not necessarily the team) the best it can be. I wonder if the planning for the new stadium that I asked for took away from the transfer budget - but, if that is the case, then I'm more than happy to go along with it! I want Messina, the football club, to be the best it can be: that means scouting setup, coaching, facilities, youth squad, sponsorships etc. I'll deal with the first XI and our performances on the pitch as long as the board can back the rest!

True. It's going to make for an interesting season now that they've demanded promotion and, in the next five years, security in Serie A and, for whatever reason, have not increased the wage or transfer budget - leaving me scrambling around for ways to improve on a sixth placed finish! In that, though, it adds another dimension to the save and certainly adds some pressure to my job!

It's an odd one, isn't it! They've actually only given me €2.5m of the €50m investment as a transfer budget and are standing firm on increasing it! Which, whilst feeling a little counter productive, probably helps me in the long run for my style of play. I've looked at loading the HK league but, aside from a couple of strikers - one born in Germany and the other in the USA - their squad and quality is utterly awful.

I had a bit of an issue with Bayer earlier in FM24 and we absolutely had that Neverkusen tag for a couple of years. I think you're building really, really well (as much as it pains me to not see Villa in the table graphics) but, do you feel, initially at least, you're feeling a bit Spursy?!

I think you've built a great squad! I've never really followed your threads before but I must say that your squad building ability is fantastic. How do you handle 27 first team players plus such a quality youth setup? I tend to run a squad of 20/22 and sometimes have trouble giving them the minutes they want!

That's beautiful (the idea not the scenery)! Can't say I've ever seen that before. Such a shame but it just feels right to keep him on. At your level, he's actually a good staff member too! What tier are you in again? Semi pro or amateur? Is there anything you can do to make him better? Or is it just give him minutes and see how he goes?

Thanks for some context. I know that Como are making some moves in real life and have Cesc Fabregas, among others, involved. In game, they never made Serie A (as they have this season IRL) and slipped into Serie C before back to back promotions and have just finished dead last in Serie A, getting absolutely battered. They've also been in administration and have an all-Italian board so this feels very alternate universe kind of job! I just really worry about these kind of investors and, sadly, have really low expectations of Asian investment. As a Villa fan, Tony Xia nearly put the club out of business and I've watched (with a smile) at what the Chinese investors have done at Birmingham. Then you've got the likes of Peter Lim at Valencia, Vincent Tan at Cardiff (imagine if we turned our colours to be pink like rivals Palermo!) and a succession of others. What I really want here is a group of investors, who, for immersion reasons I've got down as working for AIA - Spurs' sponsor and a big Hong Kong company - to come in, bring some sponsorships (new kits will be made), improve the facilities here and back me financially when I need it! Again, as a Villa fan, I'm riding the crest of the wave with some wonderful ownership and I want to see that replicated here.

Thanks all. Yeah, I think it has come at the right time. I don't want, nor need, all of that money and I really hope that the board aren't expecting it all to be spent! I've done some research into the types of tycoons - front end: PSG, Man City etc, back end: Birmingham (eww), most Saudi clubs and then underwriters: Villa, Nice, the majority of Championship clubs etc - and I hope that I've got one of the underwriter types. I just don't want to be forced into doing a Chelsea under Roman or a PSG because it's not what I enjoy! If anything - I'll get bored by spending too much money on youngsters. In my eyes, there's nothing less realistic (except for Chelsea) in spending €10m+ on 16 year olds for the youth squad. If it comes to that, I know I'll have gone too far! - - - I really rate him and his traits. Good solid squad player in his prime and cheap, too.

Season Six: More tears, but, this time, into a big pile of money... I can't believe that I'm through six seasons now with Messina as we finish our third in Serie B. Along the way, things ticked over quite nicely: Bellino finished working towards his trait and we added Niccolo Pisilli on a free transfer. His profile is what I am looking to do over the summer - bulk up the rotational players within the squad. He brings nearly 100 games of experience in Serie A with Roma, having played (mostly as a sub) in every league game a couple of seasons gone. On the pitch, things also took a positive turn: Just one defeat in the final ten and some resounding wins where our new attacking shape caused endless problems for defences. Beautiful interplay meant that the games were easy to watch and we powered through in one long session, enjoying the ride. Moving Owusu back to a shadow striker for the last few matches of the season seems to have really boosted his confidence and this actually gives me a really good alternative - with now four players: Langoni, Vinci, Owusu and Santos who could play there, if I move Biagioni permanently to the striker role. But then came the playoffs... For context, in each of the last two seasons, we've made the playoffs and lost. Each of those times, our form was slightly indifferent in the run in. But this time was different. Full of confidence and a fit and ready squad. Until Matteo Esposito decided that a fractured skull would be the way he'd spend the summer. With no other fit keepers, I was left with 16-year old Palazollo, who, honestly, did a commendable job on debut. However, he should've saved Fernandez' shot from the edge of the area that took the wind out of our sails and consigned us to another season at this level. Our team statistics are strong but just need some more consistency in front of goal and a bit more luck defending and I'm sure things will be fine.. At the other end of the table, Palermo suffered successive relegations, whereas last year's eighth placed side, Taranto, dropped into Serie C and Spezia continued their fall from Serie A. - - - But then..an interesting development! I've literally never managed a club with a tycoon takeover in all of my time playing FM. I thought that this, too, was going to pass as interest cooled but, in the end, the takeover was complete. The Hong Kong consortium brought with them outlandish demands, a new stadium (bringing our capacity down from 38k - with just 8k used - to 12k but, ultimately, a stadium that is no longer derelict), an affiliate club, €50m in the bank and agreed improvements to the infrastructure of the youth and training facilities. But, here they are... I'm really hoping that this does not derail my normal way of playing FM - spending prudently and keeping things tight. I know that, from the off, I'll probably no longer need to worry about the wage bill and I can probably sign whoever I want, although, as of now, my budgets haven't been announced. What I'd really like - and, honestly, what I'm already seeing - is a board who want to build this club up and help me grow the brand of Messina and, ultimately, Sicily. For the first time though, I'm heading into the summer with some pressure to get things right! Forza Biancoscudati!

Good luck with this! I know very little about Dutch football but, from what I remember, there was no relegation from the 2nd tier? Is that correct? If so - what are your plans?

This is correct, below: You should not be able to access that panel but, looking at that second screenshot, you've already amalgamated different skins as that header is not part of my skin. If that is the case, then I cannot help you any more!

Have you made any additions from here, yet?

Season Six: More tactical ideas?! January has come and gone and I've been somewhat in limbo, worrying about what I want to do and how I want to do it. With that, recruitment foci got put on the backburner as I hoped to be able to cure my issues with what I already have. Whilst that might be good for the longer term cohesion of the team, I am aware that it is a gamble, given that I do need to do something to alleviate some of the issues. I did, however, make use of a recent scouting mission - where I decided to get on board with the current top academies and permanently base a scout in Spain to look at the youth leagues. Important to those leagues are a number of clubs who exist solely to participate at youth levels and have no senior sides. I purchased two players from one such club. With Barcelona to Messina not actually being a huge trip, I spent €15k combined on Eloi Aspar and Josep Colell from CF Damm, a renowned youth side who have produced several players who played for Barca and others who have made steps at the highest level elsewhere. Whilst neither player is expected to reach absolute greatness, they are both young, academy lads who fit in with the type of players I am after and, if all else fails, could be sold for a profit further down the line. Joining them, I slightly reshuffled my coaching team. Simone Magrí - the effervescent long haired Italian - becomes the new set piece coach and I'm looking at seeing the impact of his signing, given some recent thoughts about our overall set piece performance. I am only able to find percentage success rates for attacking corners, but, if I assume that 100 corners have been taken - nineteen have been successfully met at the near post, six in the middle and fifteen at the far post, giving us a 40% success rate. 8.8% of goals - 0.13 per game - have come from corners with no direct free kicks and two (5.9% at 0.08 per game) have come from indirect free kicks. I'll look back at the end of the season and see if this madman has produced any successes - as he should, taking home 300% more than the man he replaced! Filippo Bua also joins the staff as I look to build a stronger, more experienced backroom team. - - - Inconsistent is very much still the word. In a matter of games, we can go from beating Lecce - away from home - to barely turning up at home. Draws with Parma and Modena, both above us, are important but I cannot write this without paying special attention to two games: our dismantling of a pretty strong Lazio side in the cup, arguably the biggest win of my career, and absolutely tearing Brescia apart in a tactical masterclass that I wanted to break down: With injuries galore and still questions over Owusu's quality and performance, I wanted to mix it up. I initially felt that a F9(s) would work best here but I didn't completely want to make my striker a link up player, so went with the DLF(s) to ensure some goalscoring output would remain. Initially, I noticed that, in early transition and build up play, Vinci was noticeably deeper than Santos. I thought that this was odd being as neither have a particular preference to drop deep so put it down to some clever off the ball movement by my academy lad. Furthermore, the depth between the attacking five, knowing that Biagioni would drop deeper and Vinci and Santos would run in behind, plus whatever ball carrying ability Bellino can add from the VOL(s) role meant that I felt less worried about having to try and coax that out of a fairly Vanilla AM(s). With Biagioni dropping off, I could spend our transition making the pitch narrow and grouping together but bursting apart. When Vinci occupied their DM, it created a 3v2 with Cubarsi playing as a L(s) - but, given his narrowness, later a WCB(s) - meant that we had even more build up options. Again - this is an option and I like to have a team that has this variety of options. My key players - based off form - don't play in these roles that are changeable so I can get away with this kind of rotation, I think... That leaves the table looking like this: Still not where we should be, according to expected goals. But, on paper, just not consistently doing it right. The next month sees a nice southern twist as we play Catania, Palermo and Taranto as well as a trip to Sardinia to face Cagliari. If the table ends like this, we'll face an extra playoff tie against whoever finishes in eighth and then enter the rounds, something which I really do not feel confident about! But it is what it is and I'm enjoying this journey! Forza Biancoscudati!

Whatever was said just so happened to work... Corrects that xG tally by 1.56!

I, honestly, wasn't sure of what the answer was and wanted to give you something more than a 'it'll sort itself' - so I did some research... We're converting one in ten shots - eighteenth best in the league but we have taken the most shots (gold) and have scored the fifth most goals (blue) in the league. Not great, to be honest. So I then decided to try and pinpoint where, in my team, this high volume, poor quality shooting is coming from: Langoni is lucky - his conversion rate is way above the league average but that is evened out by Owusu's, who's is well below. It's interesting that I was blaming him but now I look at it this way, he's getting lots of shots off and they are in good positions - he's just either not good enough or is out of form and confidence. There are bits of both, definitely, but I do think it's more likely to be the latter. Biagioni is getting into decent places but is the outlier in terms of conversion when compared to the other AMCs - Santos, Langoni and Vinci. My initial thoughts turn to Bellino, who is well down on previous seasons, but can do it: He's shown that he can score in Serie B so it's not like there's been a step up in quality, but, overall, his game has slipped a little. An xA underperformance of 1.19 this season shows that it's not just his shooting that is dipping, although, looking at the positions of his shots in his last eight: I'm not, actually that concerned. These overheads don't provide the full picture of where the rest of the team is but there is nothing, aside from maybe top left, that looks like a really, really low percentage long shot. Maybe a drastic measure but one that I could see helping us is by adding a player trait: Looks for pass rather than attempting to score. The coaching staff seem to think it'll be a good idea.. Cubarsi - the other volume shooter with poor xG threat, on the other hand... Lots of missed headers from corners. So his shots, naturally lower xG as headers are, just aren't hitting the target. Combine that with our already-noted set piece goals and connections, I think that it's maybe time for Vittorio Rago to be upgraded. - - - I think I've got a plan - thanks for being a sounding board!

Yeah - these are the issues that are going to come here! I guess, the easiest way is to go into classes and delete the attribute_bar class so it just doesn't show up!

https://www.mediafire.com/file/z8cymfbo1ys8ouz/Statman+v1.8.rar/file Here we go! It's not quite finished, but it never is! I am conscious that I said I'd post it then have lost interest in skinning again, so wanted to share what I've been up to! Enjoy. Questions, comments, ideas etc are all, as always, welcomed.

Season Six: Hard done by? Amidst Sampdoria's administrators, Lecce's continued struggles and Parma's domination, we sit - neither challenging at the top or worried at the bottom - but certainly regressed from the results of previous seasons. Results is the key word here, because, those statistically driven, may have an argument that we are actually being pretty hard done by. However, we are now at the turn of the season and have a lot of work ahead of us if we want this, our third season in Serie B, to be our last. For the first time since I started marking this text/image graphic of the table, I've had to include down to tenth place, as we've been sat in the top eight for pretty much the entirety of the last two and a bit seasons. Our form, in patches, has been great - dismantling Taranto and back to back 3-0 wins, with one coming against Cosenza, too, have been really bright sparks. But we've also lost to Parma - probably as expected, lost to Cagliari - against probably as expected and lost to Pescara - again, probably as expected. What those score lines do not tell you is that we won the xG battle against Parma, dominating the game for long periods of time and restricting them to 0.6xG, compared to our 1.07xG. They completed just forty-two passes in our final third, around 40% of the total we completed in theirs. Against Pescara, the visitors scored twice from their 0.71xG and we only managed a single goal from our 1.67xG and fifteen attempts. Similarly sickening was the Catania tie - two goals from 0.57xG for them and just one from 1.89xG for us. We nearly fell short against Palermo, too, they recorded no shots on target and Moraga saved us in the last minute, despite creating nearly three expected goals across the course of the game. So, we sit ninth but there is a wild argument to say that we might actually be the best team in the league! I'm not in the business of excuses and my love for data and data analysis often leads me down rabbit holes - trying to answer the 'why' that very often bugs me. Despite me running things pretty much as normal, we're just not quite as clinical as we have been and have too many players who aren't performing as well as they maybe should be. When you look at the combined xG and xA numbers compared to their actual goal and assist numbers, presented as an over or under performance, you'll see that we have too many players on the wrong side of that line. Given that I've ran this with players who have accrued more than 1,000 minutes, you'll see that neither second striker - Langoni or Vinci - make it here and, maybe, that is a case of an issue I previously had when I rotated Owusu in and out just too much. Our striker, however, has been woefully underperforming and, as goes with most realy top teams, I'm beginning to feel that a complete striker - one of my better players - probably should be here. Honestly, Ali has plateaued pretty hard of late and I just don't know whether he's good enough to continue. Likewise, when we reach this position - I have to ask myself whether he is regressing to the mean after over performing or whether he is actually having a bad season; the probable answer is the former, which is, ultimately, on me to fix. But I do think that our issues run slightly deeper, as shown by this shot xG graph: Our shooting, to put it bluntly, is poor quality. I, initially, presumed that it was the shooting from midfielders as we get a little too impatient moving through the lines but it really isn't, despite our overall shooting judging us to be wasteful. Our attacking set pieces are providing not enough goals in my eyes but, again, I'm drawn back to things like our shot map that is just full of low quality pot shots. I think that we're missing a truly talented attacking midfielder, too. Clemenza, whilst in Serie C, was able to feed Owusu with through balls and even the aging legs of Valerio Verre could pick a pass but I think that I've got a little lost in the hybrid 8/10 role, favouring more of a runner and, therefore, losing a true creator. I've not started recruitment for this role, yet, but, just from a quick search, I'd be looking at someone like Theo Zidane. He's, obviously, got that family trait but is pretty strong in a lot of areas that I'd be looking for in a fantasista or truly creative #10. - - - Honestly, we're not far away from clicking and the board, despite further takeover rumours (that, again, would be welcomed), aren't too fussed about us being in mid table rather than the top half. We'll keep going, try and recruit one or two really good players and go again! Forza Biancoscudati!