tarjei Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Nice, giving them some of their own medicine. I'm going through the opposite right now. All my five strikers have a tendency to go on simulatanous goal droughts that last like 6-7 games, but I'm scraping by cos I concede so few. Edit: BTW, ALT+F9 to do screenshots, and then it's placed in documents/sportsintercative folder Edited January 21, 2014 by tarjei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarjei Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Putting a killer run together! Strikers are scoring freely and defenders are not stuck in syrup anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skruff Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Corners can **** off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Jordan Graham is super on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dodgyknees Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 This is typical of my performances right now, I batter teams and can't win. The stats show me miles ahead too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I started again with villa, finished 15th 1st season and sold benteke to arsenal in the jan window for £28m Got rid off Nzogbia, Hutton,Stevens,Ireland too. never signed anybody. 24 games into season 2 and Im top of the premier league, the only signing I have made is Jermain Jenas for free. Using Grealish, Gardner, Delfonesou and Darren Bent in my second season all back from loan and all on fire. Bent is top scorer,Kozak is second top scorer, I still have Given as back up keeper too as I loaned Steer out.. Im currently £260,000 under my wage budget. Offered new contracts to some of the players on less money like KEA and Delph. Okore and Clark are formidable in defence, Luna has the best average rating in the league and Gabby is always in the England team!! Who says you cant win with kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 It finally came together in the best way possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harris21 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Each time I manage Villa I'm just terrible! Think I let bias get in the way of making important decisions. Do Villa get relegated ever time on this? I've had 3 saves that I've not been Villa manager and the go down by the 3rd season! Currently managing a french second division team (something about crocodiles) no money, low wages, whole first team squad over 29. Manged them for 3 seasons now, improved on positions every season. Now have no player over 25... all on free transfers and all 4-5 stars. Find a tactic that works well... but then all of a sudden can buy a win, only start winning again when I mix it up. Happens over and over, anyone else get this? EDIT: Nimes Olympique Got Nimes Olympique promoted to Ligue 1 as champions... was sitting 4th half way through my first season in the top flight. Villa then offered me job as manager... they are a crap Championship team atm... So I jumped ship to re-build my beloved Villa... lost my first 6 games in a row. Can't by a win, players all old and crap. Going to take a lot to sort this out. Keep your fingers crossed! Bit of an update... Finished mid table in the championship, not bad considering the mess I walked into. Second season I signed young players with big potential (like I did with Nimes) got promoted as champions! First season in the prem I cleared all deadwood (PL would be proud!) and signed more young players with big potential (part of my promise to the board), no player over the age of 26 in my entire squad. Finished 2nd 2 points behind Man City, only had to win my last 2 games to win the league, Man Utd destroyed me 4-0, then drew with Watford away (who were already relegated). Currently half way through my second season in the prem, mid table, out of the CL.... not looking too good Play a 4-1-2-2-1 all with support on (even striker who is a false 9)... Keep possession loads and have loads of shots, but only get like 25% on target, frustrated. Go from winning 5-0 to losing 1-0 with them only needing one shot on target Edited January 21, 2014 by harris21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 4 players sent off in 5 games since my form picked up, it is almost like the game wants to hold me back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I dare somebody to do the Manchester United challenge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I dare somebody to do the Manchester United challenge Seriously tempted to start as them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw95 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I dare somebody to do the Manchester United challenge Seriously tempted to start as them. I would too but I really dislike them. Unfortunately my Villa save has depressed me, getting fired does that to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Might be fun actually, if we set some rules and see how well people can do with them. I say if we set some rules because their team is extremely overpowered considering how rubbish many of them are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoD Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Whats the Man united challenge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I've already done one as Man U (because I suck) I'm interested to know what this challenge is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Start the season well with Villa but have just gone on the worst run ever. Never had it before on FM. It's been 1 win in 16 games and that was Barnsley home in FA Cup. Getting destroyed every game about 4-0 now. Just got through Jan where I was desperate to flog Benteke to try and get some depth, but only had a couple of £17m offers. I get an injury a game and have been starting players on about 80% fitness as there's no alternatives. Tweaked and tried the odd overhaul and just getting a 6 or 7-0 dickings it's mental. Anyone got something to stop the flow? When I started well, I was using a 451 with a DM and two advanced wingers, but I might try a flatter one now. Benteke has been poor as well, only shining light is Gabby who looks dangerous in every game he's not injured, about 50%! Edited January 23, 2014 by Tomaszk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I was taking the piss to be fair at first, as in the Man United Challenge (because they are so dire now). As I said though, on FM they are extremely powered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw95 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Start the season well with Villa but have just gone on the worst run ever. Never had it before on FM. It's been 1 win in 16 games and that was Barnsley home in FA Cup. Getting destroyed every game about 4-0 now. Just got through Jan where I was desperate to flog Benteke to try and get some depth, but only had a couple of £17m offers. I get an injury a game and have been starting players on about 80% fitness as there's no alternatives. Tweaked and tried the odd overhaul and just getting a 6 or 7-0 dickings it's mental. Anyone got something to stop the flow? When I started well, I was using a 451 with a DM and two advanced wingers, but I might try a flatter one now. Benteke has been poor as well, only shining light is Gabby who looks dangerous in every game he's not injured, about 50%! You may have become predictable, try a whole different formation like 5212, all central players with attacking wing backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicho Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I always use a a 4-1-3-2 and have done for years on this game. Have to tweak it each time to new games but stays the same and batters other teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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