gunner86

I’ve had it once, captain and a few first teamers complained about GK depth (I had one first choice keeper, a youngish back up and another youngish emergency backup). Told them I was happy with the squad, half were ok, half weren’t. Carried on regardless, after a few weeks they were all over it, with no remaining issues. People forget, early in saves, these issues present more because even on high rep, you don’t have strong relationships with players.

I have had it once where because the FFP for the league considered wage expenditure it wouldn’t let me adjust the wages up anymore, and since I was already over my wage budget, it wouldn’t let me adjust my wages down either. But that was a couple of years ago.

I also have not seen this screen, even when there has been interest in players. I just get the screen that says no one wants to make a bid for the player. Ive tried this a few times with a few players too. To be fair, I’m generally seeing players are easier to offload anyway, with most going when I just ask the agent, but so far it feels like if the agent can’t do anything, an intermediary won’t either. Also, I’ve not done it with a transfer listed player yet, maybe that’s the key.

How did you manage to get 10 goals out of Declan Rice?

For what it’s worth. I think the game considers quarter finals onwards the latter stages. But if they still rank your confidence at A you don’t really have much to worry about.

What level of highlights are you playing on?

I do agree with this. The other thing that’s worth noting is that they have at least accepted that you challenged for the title. Generally a 4th place finish would be treated as “qualify for the champions league” so they’ve at least acknowledged it’s more than just that. I would also imagine that City’s board are pretty strict, and that winning the league would be a preference rather than a requirement. A cup win might have softened the blow a bit too.

I’m working on bringing in Ferguson cos Brighton went down so I can get him for ~£35m. I guess it depends on what you’re trying to get out of your tactic. But second half of the season, with Saka as a Winger that cuts inside really brought the best out of him.

That seems off if I’m honest. Generally in cases like this, they would just lower the release clause and leave your improvements intact. Or in older FMs, lower the release clause and then increase the wage demand… I’m assuming you didn’t touch the agent fee?

He’s nominally the deeper of the 2 8’s and essentially the primary playmaker of the team. And the focus play down the right funnels a lot of the play through him as a Mezzala, so he’s playing balls in the right channel for Saka, or through balls for Jesus and Martinelli. Also helps that he’s the primary free kick taker and corner taker from the right too.

Martinelli did OK, slowed down on goals after the balance was shifted. But had a lot of goal contributions, as did Trossard who shared that role. Jesus did not get a lot of assists, but his goal output picked up as the season went on.

I don’t mind the press conferences. It’s part of the managers job to sit in front of the media and face the same questions over and over again. It is a bit gamey but you can use it to manipulate both your and the opposition morale too. It’s the player interactions where I have the issue, they trumpeted it as a big improvement this year, and I’m yet to see any difference. Except maybe less of the “I’m ok now you’ve come to talk to me” responses.

Tactic is definitely much better. Not that I was getting bad results before but now the play is better too. Saka is up to 10 goals now in all comps (in March). Beat R. Madrid 4-1 at home in the Champions League 1st Knockout Round with it. Currently 3rd in the league but it's all very nip and tuck with the 2 Manchester sides. Jesus is still not tearing up any trees, 12 goals in 26 starts and 4 sub appearances. But his hold up play as a DLF(a) is really good so I decided against Toney in January.

Not fantastic to be honest, 7 goals in 16 starts and 3 sub appearances, Eddie not really doing much either, 2 in 17 (although only 6 starts). So I'm now on V3 which looks like this Feels like it's getting there now, injuries are ravaging me, but even with that line up managed to do this:

So this is where I'm at at the moment. Still a work in progress. I am liking the CAR in the left 8 role, but it can leave the team split down the middle on occassion. Christ this game is rough with injuries though. Missing Saliba currently with a sports hernia.

So I’ve made some changes based on the advice listed and it does seem to be yielding some results. Saka has got a couple of assists but his only goals have come from penalties. I also ended my undefeated run with a 3-2 defeat at Forest. But I blame that on other factors, the goals were a Free Kick, a 25 yard strike after clearing a corner, and a penalty where the foul was definitely 3 feet outside the box. i will post a screenshot of my latest iteration tonight when I have my laptop. Zinny is generally first choice but at this point was injured. He’s doing ok. Got a few goals/assists, he does pretty well as a CAR actually as suggested by @Cloud9. He by no means has that position nailed down, ESR and Vieira get a few games there, but Kai is also fairly handy versatility wise. Agreed

Ok that's interesting. What role are you using at Right Back, and are you finding Salah is getting much in terms of goal involvements?

I'm managing Arsenal in FM24, and I'm not seeing a lot of productivity on the right hand side. Only PIs I'm using is White - run wide with the ball - and Saka - Stay Wider. Saka is just generally not giving to much in terms of Goals or assist, and despite being meant to cut inside with the ball, tends to run to the line and try and cross on his weaker right foot. Odegaard is doing OK, he has a few assists (although 5 of them game in one game - Burnley away), but doesn't really interact too much the Saka. Havertz and Martinelli on the other side though are getting much better numbers, Martinelli has 7 in 7 league games - including a hat trick against Chelsea and a brace against Brentford. I've also tried Saka as a Winger(A) with instruction to dribble inside with the ball, and Odegaard as a Mezzala (both (s) and (a)) but nothing seems to quite click. Appreciate it's still early in the season and the game, but any help would be great. P.S. Only using Raya and Ramsdale broke his arm against Chelsea.

On 23 I had Jude Bellingham refuse to enter negotiations, but it specifically said he was waiting until after the World Cup. Good be a similar thing with the Euros?

It seems like it’s deliberate. What people have been doing is creating a placeholder manager, making them start the game unemployed, retiring them, then creating a new manager at the relevant team.

Maybe he thinks it’s abroad? You know, like Portsmouth is

So I’ve had the chance to put a couple of hours into the game and I am enjoying it. I’ve only played a handful of preseason friendlies but the ME is glorious. Some of the little feints and turns, the little passages of play, goals on the transition. Lovely stuff. Like the UI tweaks too. Just a shame the apple notch is still getting in the way at the top of the screen.

All of them But we're mostly talking BST

you forgot the energy