Hi everyone!!
Hope you are all well, am in a really good mood so I thought I would post another update in my story!
Last time I left you we were trying to wrap our heads around the confusing Mexican league set up, but hopefully things are a little clearer as I post another full season at Veracruz. I wont post my C.V this time as nothing has changed as I failed to win anything last season so without further ado, lets begin!
Oh and before I forget I am having some major problems trying to load my Coruxo game, am not giving it up yet but apparently it could be broken.
I will just post this story for now but things are not looking good.
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First Transfer Window Of The Season
I had a mini clear out selling off players that I didnt want and bringing players that I do. My idea is to nuture young talented players into first teamers and then hopefully sell them on for a high profit.
Every player bought was under the age of 22 a risky play but one that I think will payoff. I will now post the better players I bought :
Luis Prado
Juan Cervantes
Rafael Perez
So was fairly pleased with these players Prado is an attacking midfield player but I want to play in the centre of my midfield, Cervantes is a very promising centre back with already alot going for him and Perez is a winger and will play on the right hand side for my team.
The Head Of Mexico!
Just been accepted to manage the Mexican national side! It was a surprise but I agreed and am looking forward to the challenge am not sure how long I will stay, probably until I get bored which is fairly quick in international management!
But we will see if I can achieve anything, here are my three best players :
Jose Luis Mondragon
Bob Schulte
Hugo Romero
LoL! How good is my strikeforce! Schulte is already an amazing player a few weeks after I took his picture he moved to Manchester City for £47 million! Romero isnt too bad either, and will partner Schulte in my Mexican side.
Mondragon is a midfield player who can play as a defender as well, another fantastic player so am really pleased with my team.
Results Opening Stage
I didnt post the league as the group tells you that we qualified for the playoff stage and are in with a chance to win the opening stage, we found a little more consistancy and started to turn some draws into wins.
Playoff Games — Opening Stage
God I hate playoffs, I wish they are banned. Again away goals dont count but seeing as Atlas finished higher than us in the league they progress and we can sit and get annoyed at this stupid setup and playoff games!
Hate them!! :)
Results Closing Stage
Yay! More playoffs! We once again qualified this time for a chance to win the closing stage but we did have a mini blip where we lost three games in a row but three staight wins got us back on track!
Playoff Games — Closing Stage
What a surprise, Ana lost another playoff game! Have I told you how much I hate them! We did get a stage further and into the playoff semi final but Atlas again beat us and I am annoyed!
But am determined to succeed here, even if I lose a hundred playoff games (which is achievable for me) I have to. The law of averages is on my side so hopefully its just a matter of time!!
Final Player Ratings Of The Season
Evandro was my star man in both scoring and creating and my new Cameroon man Aitchedji was amazing at the back. Was fairly pleased with most of the players but will lose some due to three or four handing in transfer requests.
But all in all was happy with the season and I feel we are progressing, granted slowly but progression is progression!
Mexico is a very annoying league, people have said it to me and I see why! Throw into the mix my happless record in playoff games and we have a recipe for disaster, but I will not give in!
I have come too far in my journey to let Mexico beat me, so it may take a few years but I will get there. No domestic cups so I can get through a season very quick, just have to find time to write them up the next post should be very soon so until then wish we luck and goodbye!
P.S. I hate the playoffs!! Am tempted to start a petition for them to be banned forever!! :)
Martin
6 мая, 2011 at 18:02
Hi Ana,
Season 19…wow you are doing alot better than I did with the pentagon challenge.
Hmmmmm….you never had much look in the play-offs…even where in china/korea you couldn’t buy a play-off victory. I’m sure you’ll be able to turn things around and start to master the mexican league and also mark off another Champions League!
Keep going…it’ll be worth it :)
Ana Garcia
7 мая, 2011 at 15:20
Hi Martin,
19, but infact I have played a few seasons more I just need to write them up!
Playoff’s have caught me out every time but am sure my luck will change, it has to! I wont be giving up any time soon I am determined to complete this challenge!
Sibo373
6 мая, 2011 at 18:21
Haha, you have absolutely no luck with playoffs! :D
I am sure in a couple of season’s you will be able to create a team that will dominate Mexico! The fact you manage the national team will help find home grown players before European clubs pinch them, I am sure!
I can’t wait to see you knock this Champion’s League off your list so you can take on the «big boys» South America and Europe.
By the way, does Messi become a coach? If so can you pop a screenshot in your next post, I just wonder what he is doing at about 40!! :D
Ana Garcia
7 мая, 2011 at 15:26
Thanks Sibo!!
Agreed, I hate them! :)
That was my main thinking in taking the Mexico job, to find some great young players and to also build up my reputation with the players.
I really want to get this champions league out the way too! Hopefully South America will have an easier setup!
I just checked and he is a coach, I can post his profile up next time but do you want his career achievements aswell?
He has just turned 47! :)
Sibo373
8 мая, 2011 at 18:30
If you could post his achievements too that would be great! I wonder how many Golden Balls he will have sitting in his house… :D
Darren Smith
6 мая, 2011 at 18:56
I would sign that petition Ana!!! So unlucky and as always luck isn’t on your side. However, I reckon next year is the one for you. Like you say, the law of averages is on your side (hopefully!!)
I am very impressed with your three Mexican star players. They look incredible and should help with some international success. I reckon you could manage a national side in every continent by the time your done. Well done Ana, another great update. :)
PS. Sorry to hear about your Coruxo game, I am a little nervous as the story gripped me.
Ana Garcia
7 мая, 2011 at 15:32
Ha! Thanks Darren! :)
My luck must change we even play well in the playoff’s, thats what makes it so frustrating!
They are fantastic but the squad on the whole is fairly strong, I like managing international teams but I do get a little bored with the massive time between competitions! And I hate playing freindlies!
On my Coruxo game and it looks like bad news, I think it may be broke.
vaibhavc
6 мая, 2011 at 19:02
Hey Ana
The league is so confusing, but I am understand it a lot better after seeing it being done. At least if there are playoffs, they should have away goals. You never seem to have any luck with them. Hopefully you can win it next season.
Ana Garcia
7 мая, 2011 at 15:35
Thanks!
It is quite confusing but I agree away goals should count. I will try again to explain and hopefully a little better next time I really want to get this part of the challenge out the way!
hils
6 мая, 2011 at 19:56
Hi Ana,great season there!!!!!!!!!! Well done on getting the mexico job!!!!!!!! Good luck!!!!!!!
Ana Garcia
7 мая, 2011 at 15:36
Thanks Hils! :)
Johnny Karp
6 мая, 2011 at 20:44
Hola Ana, I’m sorry to see that they playoff curse continues… You brought in some good youngsters there, I especially like Cervantes (he has a famous surname too!), so I believe that the future is bright for Veracruz. I think that you will have a lot of fun with the national side, you will surely be scoring quite a few goals with those guys upfront. Now about your Coruxo save, if you need any help I am willing to try but if the savegame is corrupted then I’m afraid that the only solution is to load from a backup file. If you don’t have a backup file then… it’s more or less over unfortunately.
Ana Garcia
7 мая, 2011 at 15:40
Hola Johnny! :)
I will break it sometime! Am very happy with my new players and my squad isnt too bad so am fairly confident of a successful season.
On my Coruxo game I gave a copy of it to my freind and he tried it and said it was corrupt, I had only one save which I know was a mistake. It looks like it may be over i’m afraid.
cruickshanks
6 мая, 2011 at 22:33
hey ana
unlucky about your playoffs but you are edging closer every year! good luck with the mexico job and im sure its only a matter of time til we see you in south america or back in europe.
Ana Garcia
7 мая, 2011 at 15:42
Thanks!
Agreed, we are getting there slowly but I guess we are improving every year!
I really cant wait to complete this part, Mexico isnt the most fun place to manage so far.
CsAtlantis
7 мая, 2011 at 01:14
Oh well Ana hopefully you can finish above Atlas so you can beat them if you draw with them again, looks like you might want to keep a tactic on hand just to counter Atlas seeing as you are having some sort of big time playoff rivalry with them
You have some nice players, hopefully you can build on your squad with some more signings, anyway playoffs are very popular in North America, you will also have to go through that if you go to America………….:P
Ana Garcia
7 мая, 2011 at 15:47
Thanks!
Atlas are not even that good of a team! Thats what is so annoying! But I will try to finish top so I wont get beat by teams finishing higher than me!
Am really happy with my squad and I have a very good base to build on, I didnt pick the American league so Mexico is the only chance I have to win the North American CL!
David Wiggins
7 мая, 2011 at 02:33
I’m still trying to figure out who Vera Cruz is?! If she is as good looking as her sister Penelope, then you will have to introduce us :o)
Ana Garcia
7 мая, 2011 at 15:48
Ha! My boyfriend made a similar joke!
:)
Kevin
7 мая, 2011 at 09:07
Hola Chefe!
I cant beleive how unlucky you are with play offs. It doesn’t matter where you go in the world the result is always the same. Still as you have proven before your determination will eventually overcomes this annoyance and VeraCruz will be champions. Some really good young players you brought in as well. Good luck Ana!
Ana Garcia
7 мая, 2011 at 15:50
Thanks Kevin!
I agree its very annoying! But thats just part of the game you cant win them all but I would like to win a few!!
I am determined and I will stay here until I win the CL, I really want to get this part over with!
Alex
7 мая, 2011 at 09:46
Hi Ana,
So unlucky for you, Atlas are your enemies ;). You only lose on that stupid rule of them finishing above you, that is extremely unfair on you :(.
Good luck with you Coruxo save, I might be able to help but you would’ve tried a lot of stuff by now so I don’t know if I would be useful. Anyway, next season is yours for the taking :D
Ana Garcia
7 мая, 2011 at 15:53
Thanks Alex,
Yeah, they are my arch enemies now! :)
I wish they had the away goals rule and I would win a whole lot more playoff games, I gave my Coruxo save to my freind who works in IT. I figure if he cant get it to work then no-one can!
But it looks like bad news.
Sears
7 мая, 2011 at 13:23
Damn those play offs, good luck next season!
Ana Garcia
7 мая, 2011 at 15:54
Thanks Sears, welcome back btw! :)
Lets hope for better this season.
Darthbane999
8 мая, 2011 at 07:49
Hi Ana, is your team considered one of the best( in terms of player ability) in Mexico? If you are then maybe for your North American League you could try the MLS because I know that USA’s talent could be equal to or better than the players you buy in. Besides it’s more challenging and fun!
Ana Garcia
8 мая, 2011 at 11:55
Hi!
My team is sort of a good mid-table team with hopes of pushing a bit higher. I dont have the MLS selected as a playable league.
Having a look at the history of the North American champions league winners, Mexican sides have dominated for the last 10 years with everyone being an all Mexican final.
My only chance is with a team from Mexico! :)
Laxeyman
8 мая, 2011 at 18:56
My god, you must have such a hatred of play offs Ana! It just seems like you’re jinxed, but hopefully I’m wrong and you can finally win them next season. Good luck!
Excessive
9 мая, 2011 at 00:57
Sorry to hear about your Coruxo save Ana, but you have alot on your plate as it is I suppose so it might make you get this finished quicker ;).
Very unlucky in the playoffs again, can see why you dispose them now haha, but the determination is there so it’s only a matter of time!
Good luck for next season :)