FM12 - Borussia Dortmund Story - By CharlieM92

#42880 FM12HFC : how are you going through your season so fast?

Because I spend too much time on FM. Well I could never spend TOO much I guess. Been playing all day.

Done Well And Gone Through


So Im through to the knockout Stages.



Will post who I get in the Knockout Stages once I know.

I will be against A.C Milan in the Knockout stages of the European Champions cup, will be difficult to beat them. Good thing is that I am at home for the fist leg.

December Update

Dortmund vs. Gladbach 1-0
Dortmund vs. Arsenal 1-0
HSV vs. Dortmund 3-0 (That was the first win of the season, I don't know what to say!)
Dortmund vs. Werder Bremen 0-0


Very dissapointing result against HSV. Fairly low in the league table, going to try to sign a few people in January.

New Signing

So, my main 2 centre back's Hummels and Subotic looked like very strong defenders at the start of the season and I had one sub so I thought it was all good. Hummels is amazing and he scores goals, they have helped a lot because my strikers have not been perfect this season. But, Subotic is performing very poor and I was recommended to drop him so I did evanthough I knew the sub CB was not going to be good enough. He was not. So I signed a new CB so I can drop Subotic for a while and if my new signing is good enough for the first team, he will be a regular for the first team.

He has brilliant defending stats such as 15 heading, 15 tackling and 15 marking. Him being 22 as well, he should improve in the future.

Here is Bellusci.

Transfers This Season

January Update

Dortmund vs. Wolfsburg 1-0
Koln vs. Dortmund 3-2
Hoffenheim vs. Dortmund 1-1

Halfway through this season now, here is the League table.

Season looks good so far. I have noticed you have lots of attacking midfielders and lots of defensive midfielders, but no full time central midfielders!! SOmething you definitely need to look into next transfer window.

Also I would try change your formation/tactics since your suffering some large defeats and some unusual draws!

If your playing a bigger team, play a 4-5-1 with a DM and BWM and a AP. Play Gotze in the left wing as an IF. And maybe set the strategy to counter. Usually helps.

#42906 nakulp : Season looks good so far. I have noticed you have lots of attacking midfielders and lots of defensive midfielders, but no full time central midfielders!! SOmething you definitely need to look into next transfer window.

Also I would try change your formation/tactics since your suffering some large defeats and some unusual draws!

If your playing a bigger team, play a 4-5-1 with a DM and BWM and a AP. Play Gotze in the left wing as an IF. And maybe set the strategy to counter. Usually helps.

Yeah because I had such a low budget I had to make a formation for the squad I had. I play a kinda
4-1-2-2-1 formation. 4 DEF, 1 DM, ML MR, 2 CAM, 1 ST. Yeah quite attacking, but if I had a striker who could score and a better CB from the start of the season, I think I would be doing a lot better.
Thanks.

Yeah no wonder your conceding a lot. Too much space in the middle of the park. Try a 4-5-1 or a 4-1-2-1-2 or a 4-2-3-1

#42911 nakulp : Yeah no wonder your conceding a lot. Too much space in the middle of the park. Try a 4-5-1 or a 4-1-2-1-2 or a 4-2-3-1

Yeah im gonna go for a CM next season. As long as I get decent transfer budget!

February Update

Hoffenheim vs. Dortmund 1-1
Dortmund vs. Freiburg 3-0
Dortmund vs. A.C Milan 2-0
Augsburg vs Dortmund 2-2
Dortmund vs Hannover 2-2


Great result beating A.C Milan, I now have a big advantage against them, can't wait for the 2nd leg!

One For The Far Away Future?

This guy was on trial with me, I signed him on a perminant deal once I saw his stats! Will probably send him out on loan for the next 3 seasons, then decide if he could be in the top squad.

Make sure you tutor him or loan him!

European Champions Cup - Quarter Final Draw

I would say I probably got the easiest team I could of got.