How did you manage to land Essien?
I finally picked this up. Decided to wait until exams were over this year. The game seems a bit slower, but still fun and addictive.
Decided to use a similar tactic as in last years version, a counter based flat 442 with attacking wingers, an advanced play maker, a deep lying forward and an advanced forward.
Signed Toloi £2.5m, Quintero £3.3m, Dzagoev £9.25m, Niakhaichyk £7.5m, Sanogo £1.9m, Felipe Anderson (loan) and Digne (loan). Also made a deal to Loan Kovacevic from Dinamo when he turns 18 with an option to sign.
Sold Petrov, Beye, Dunne, Guzan and sent Ireland out on loan to free up wages. Heskey's not wanted by anoyone and doesn't agree to a mutual termination.
It's gone well so far with 3 wins and 2 draws in the league and also progressed to next round in the league cup but drew Chelsea. Beat Liverpool 3-0 in the league after a hat trick from Quintero.
I'm using Gabby as the deep lying forward and he'd doing great for the team, holding up the ball and dragging the opposition CB out of position and often turning him easily. He hasn't scored though and is making strange shooting decisions, but he is the main reason Bent has 4 in 4 and Quintero has 5 in 2(2). He also got Carragher sent of against Liverpool, so I'm gonna stick with it even though he's not scoring.