Honolulu Islanders FC
MORE PRE-SEASON NOTES - 2013
My assistant manager suggests we have a friendly game against our reserve team so that we can observe our players. I agree, and the game is set up for the next day at Aloha Stadium.
I evaluate our players, and I decide on a 4-5-1 with a DM, two MCs and two attacking midfielders on the flanks.
In previous versions of Football Manager, I preferred the 4-4-2 diamond, but I stumbled upon this 4-5-1 in an FM14 Brazil save last month, and I like it!. Because of my preference for this formation, I'm pretty happy that I can implement it.
Here is my first starting lineup. All of the players on the team are from Honolulu, and all are American unless otherwise noted.
GK - Jorge Avilez - 23 yo, 0.5 stars (ability)/4 stars (potential), USA/MEX
DL - Costa Kamatuka - 25 yo, 4.5 stars, captain, USA/NAM
DC - Sean Castillo - 23 yo, 5/5
DC - Brett Walsh - 19 yo, 5/5
DR - Michael Leiweke - 25 yo, 5 stars
DM - Craig Beck - 16 yo, 1.5/5
MC - Ricardo Marin - 16 yo, 4 / 5, USA/MEX
MC - James Gabb - 27 yo, 3 stars
AML - Luis Roberto Canales - 18 yo, 5/5
AMR - Ty Paul - 27 yo, 5 stars, vice-captain (considered best player by Ass Mgr)
ST - Thomas Grimm - 16 yo, 2 stars/ 5 stars, USA/GER
Other first teamers:
GK Eric Wright, 16 yo, 1/5
D (RLC) Aaron Conner, 16 yo, 5/5
DC Jordan Mellor, 15 yo, 4.5/5
DC Andrew Wellman, 16 yo, 3.5/5
M (RL) Steve White, 16 yo, 1 / 5
AMR, ST Justin Collazo, 16 yo 1.5 / 5, USA/MEX
AML, ST Barry Kehoe, 15 yo 5 silver / 5, USA/IRL
We need backup players at DM and MC, and I would love to improve our goalkeeping. But we have a ton of quality depth on the back line. The defense will be good.
Finally... look at these nice kits we have! We might not win much, but we'll be looking mighty good at Aloha Stadium.
