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[jb12780]

Just be happy you have money. Brighton gave me a whopping 20 million US to try and help avoid the drop.


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[JHedges2]

Quote: Originally Posted by jb12780

Just be happy you have money. Brighton gave me a whopping 20 million US to try and help avoid the drop. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lol, decided not to pull the trigger. Not exactly sure where I would play him at the moment, so holding off.

Want to try to bring in a young attacking LB/LWB and same for the right side, as I really don't have anyone else really adept after Bellerin.

Been playing Maitland Niles there in some cup and Europa games and training him, but still not "suited" for that role.

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[studbucket]

I was trying to figure out the best way for me to start my Sounders save in FM18. I don't dislike the MLS ruleset like some, and in FM13 I managed to dominate despite it. I won the Club World Cup 5 times in ~13 years, would regularly go on 30 game unbeaten runs, and even had a player make the World Team of the Year.

Unfortunately, that game got a bit boring because the licensing rules for MLS are restrictive in FM and MLS never sees a cap increase, seems to have teams cap at 2.5 stars reputation, and the youth regens never really get better (and I couldn't ever increase Seattle's young recruitment network).

What I really would like is a fleshed out USA system, similar to this, but with a dynamic MLS cap and ability to grow rep. Unfortunately, that isn't really possible.

So instead, I'm veering a bit into fantasy land, but I think it will make the save more fun. First thing I'm doing is updating to a North American Pyramid: https://www.passion4fm.com/football-...ague-database/



Then I'm expanding out all of CONCACAF and other small nations so that there's a better pipeline of players for MLS and a chance for those leagues to be more interesting: https://sortitoutsi.net/downloads/vi...laassen?page=4

Last, I'm getting rid of all continental club competitions and replacing it with 3 worldwide champions leagues: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...?id=1200014889

This will give me the chance to see MLS improve, have more than just my team succeed (as other MLS teams will get $$$ from the champions leagues) and will hopefully end up in a longer-running save.

[jb12780]

I managed to avoid relegation with Brighton.

I’m puzzled because with a balance of about 25 million in the bank, they gave me a transfer budget of 70 million.


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[jasontoddwhitt]

Quote: Originally Posted by jb12780

I managed to avoid relegation with Brighton. I’m puzzled because with a balance of about 25 million in the bank, they gave me a transfer budget of 70 million. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fiscal responsibility has gone right out the window apparently!

[JHedges2]

Halfway home in Season 1...

Here's how Europe is shaping up entering KO Round(s)...

Here's how things stand elsewhere...

Notes:

- United have won 9 in a row (next up Liverpool at Anfield)

- Lost two of my last 5 PL games (away to both City and just now to Everton); my final two league games this year are home to City and Everton #drama

- Alexis will be joining Monaco in January for £45M

- Transfer budget sits at £213M, and I am completely torn on what to do. Top 2 targets I'd love to snag are Lemar and Pulisic.

- Dat Guy Welbz has been amazing playing LW (8.32 average, 6 G, 4 A in just 4 starts (8 subs))

[gopher_guy]

Question for you guys on tactic building...

Do you generally create a tactic with player roles, and have your players fill those roles, even if they're not really suited for it? Or let them (to a point) play the roles they're best suited for?

My general "go-to" formation is usually a 4-1-2-3, with an anchor man DM, and my two midfielders as a combination of BWM, BBM, AP.

I don't really have the players to suit that, so I'm wondering if it's best to just use my tactic, but let those guys play as just basic Central Midfielders, which is the role most of them are best suited for.

Might be better than trying to fit a square peg into a round hole?

[jb12780]

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher_guy

Question for you guys on tactic building... Do you generally create a tactic with player roles, and have your players fill those roles, even if they're not really suited for it? Or let them (to a point) play the roles they're best suited for? My general "go-to" formation is usually a 4-1-2-3, with an anchor man DM, and my two midfielders as a combination of BWM, BBM, AP. I don't really have the players to suit that, so I'm wondering if it's best to just use my tactic, but let those guys play as just basic Central Midfielders, which is the role most of them are best suited for. Might be better than trying to fit a square peg into a round hole?

I have my system that I like to use, but I’ll build my tactics around my team if needed.





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