Hi everyone, long time no see! I’m back from my one week holiday in Portugal and i’m glad to say my passion for Football Manager is also back! I guess a holiday was needed indeed! ;-)
Anyway, i’m sure you probably have forgotten some bits of my story so let me remind you:
Last season we came 2nd and didn’t retain our PL title due to Arsenal firing under Sam Allardyce and taking the league by storm! We also lost the FA Cup final and the Champions League final. I guess it wasn’t our year. :-( After spending 40m in the summer, 33m on a RB and a LW, our best signing was Fabio Fiorentino who was our top goalscorer. We signed him 5m. Last time I left you in the league we were:
Top of the league with a 5 point distance but a game played more than teams in 2nd, 3rd, 4th. It was tight!
Champions League: 1st knockout round against Marseille
FA Cup: 3rd round tie vs Man City
Carling Cup: Semi Final tie vs Man City
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January & February
Premier League Results
A good start to this period, however you could call it frustation also. Drawin against the worst team in the league (villa) and bottom half teams Bolton and West Ham really dented our title challenge. Add to this Arsenal are looking unstoppable again. Excellent victory vs Man City, and hopefully we can do it in the other three games we face them also.
Man City 0-3 Bury
League Table
So dissapointing really, to end up 2 points behind Arsenal. We should really be 6 points ahead at least…
Carling Cup
So, we are through to the Carling cup final and we will play Everton. After losing the first leg, we really needed an excellent performance in the 2nd leg:
Just look at all the statistics!
FA Cup
Another great performance vs Man City but then complacency was shown against Swindon.
And lastly, our first leg tie vs Marseille. Not great hmm. Leading 2-0 and then losing 3-2. DISGUSTING!
Squad Ratings
As usual, here are the squad ratings:
Fabio Fiorentino is our best player, the former AC Milan striker was signed for 5m and is our best player this season, scoring 28 goals! Then comes one of our favourite personell at the club, Ze Carlos. The CB is deadly from set pieces and is one of the best CB’s around. He was also signed for 5m a few seasons ago.
I’ve already started to make plans for next season on outgoings:
Antonio Quimbamba will be sold and a new RW will be signed. He has never impressed, it’s a shame as he has sooo much ability. Maybe the PL isn’t the correct league for him? :-(
One of Sergio Araujo or Stefan Meyer will be sold, we have too many strikers at the club and both will bring a good fee if sold.
Anyway thanks for reading, sorry it’s been a long time. Thanks for your patience.
Johnny Karp
26 июля, 2011 at 15:10
Great to see you back Sayam, I hope you had a wonderful holiday! About your game now, I think you’re right on course to win all four competitions and I’d be surprised if you wouldn’t win at least three of them! :) Good luck!
Sayam Khan
26 июля, 2011 at 18:42
Thanks Johnny, although I don’t agree with you. i think we’ll win two at most ;-)
Johnny Karp
26 июля, 2011 at 19:45
I’d say two at least! :)
Kevin
26 июля, 2011 at 17:20
Hi Sayam
Good to see you back too…it’s been a while like myself. You certainly seem to have the making of Man City and I’m sure we will see you back on top of the EPL by the next update.
Sayam Khan
26 июля, 2011 at 18:43
Thanks Kevin, We’re probably Man City’s biggest haters or joint haters with UTD at least…
Sears
26 июля, 2011 at 18:56
Fantastic to see your back pal , and that you reignited your passion for FM ! Wonderful to see your destroying City too , KUTGW !
Sayam Khan
26 июля, 2011 at 20:41
Thanks Sears. However I don’t understand what KUTGW means?
Darren Smith
26 июля, 2011 at 19:00
Unlucky in the league mate, Arsenal just look unstoppable!! The CL result was frustrating but I think you’ve beat them by two goals in the home leg, then there’s the domestic cups also so at least your in all comps. Certainly some silverware available but as for how much and which one I’m not sure.
Sayam Khan
26 июля, 2011 at 20:43
You’ve summed it up perfectly Darren. It would be nice to win some silverware and starting off with the CC.
vaibhavc
27 июля, 2011 at 09:16
Hey Sayam
Great to see you back, I hope you had a wonderful holiday. Shame that Arsenal are 2 points ahead of you, even when you played well. You are on track to win at least 2-3 cups.
Jay
27 июля, 2011 at 10:21
great to see you back man, glad youve found your passion for the game aswell :) . As for arsenal u shoul catch them if u have a game against them? not sure but if u do, very big title clash.
Lye
27 июля, 2011 at 13:37
Hi Sayam,
Seems Arsenal is so good in FM. They are the current champions in my game. Their form is just too good. Your team did not do badly at all. There is chance for you to topple them. Still in with three cup competitions. You should win us a few though. Good luck.
Laxeyman
31 июля, 2011 at 12:09
Nice to see you back Sayam, and you’re doing reasonably well again, you are unlucky that Arsenal are a fantastic team in your game. However, the title race is far from over, so hopefully you can regain your crown, and progress further in the other cups too. Good luck!