FM2012 - Chelsea Football Club

#63535 The FM Rookie : I praise you for sticking with this story for so long. You seem to have a lare squad and it is a wonder that you haven't won the league yet. Just keep going and you will claim that title one day!

Yes! I hope this year - 2016/17 is the year ! Once I win the league I would have won all cups at least once but still plan to continue and see how far I can go (I have never reached 2020 yet in any save with any team, the most I got to was 2018 with Chelsea & 2019 with Barcelona before getting sacked/losing interest)! Thanks for following, as you might have seen I had a good run with GB23s in the Olympics but am now with England too after a short spell with Mexico, so if I could win the World Cup 2018 or Euro 2020 it would be just perfect!

November 2016

England - Friendlies

Russia vs England 1-1
Wayne Rooney

Spain vs England 4-2
Phil Jones
Wayne Rooney

November 2016

News

Ross Barkley signs a new five year deal worth 26 million. We have been drawn against Hull City for the FA Cup 3rd Round tie at Stamford Bridge.

David Luiz is out for 3 weeks with a groin strain.
Kwadwo Asamoah is out for 3 weeks with a twisted ankle.
Afonso is out for 2-3 months with a broken ankle.

Premier League

West Ham United vs Chelsea 2-3
Tomas Kalas
Edinson Cavani
Neymar

Chelsea vs Manchester City 4-0
Own Goal
Edinson Cavani 2
Tomas Kalas

Arsenal vs Chelsea 3-1
Edinson Cavani

Chelsea vs Queens Park Rangers 0-1

Champions League Group Stage

Chelsea vs Shakthar Donetsk 4-0
David Luiz 2
Edinson Cavani 2

Olympiakos vs Chelsea 0-4
Eden Hazard 2
Own Goal
Max Sutton

December 2016

News

Stoke City sack Tony Mowbray who joins Barnsley at the expense of Brian McDermott, who swiftly joins Sunderland after Andres Villas-Boas' departure to Stoke City. Blackburn Rovers sack Eddie Howe and hire Paul Le Guen who leaves Birmingham City.

Eden Hazard is out for 4-5 weeks with a sprained ankle.

Premier League

Birmingham City vs Chelsea 0-0
(Thibaut Courtois)

West Bromwich Albion vs Chelsea 1-0

Chelsea vs Newcastle United 3-0
Eden Hazard
Edinson Cavani
Carlos Fierro
(Thibaut Courtois)

Chelsea vs Blackburn Rovers 3-1
Edinson Cavani 3

Liverpool vs Chelsea 1-1
Lucas Moura
(Thibaut Courtois)

Preston North End vs Chelsea 0-2
Edinson Cavani
Oscar

Champions League Group Stage

Chelsea vs Werder Bremen 4-0
Kwadwo Asamoah 2
Edinson Cavani
Eden Hazard

Awards 2016

Lionel Messi once again scoops both the World Player of the Year & the Golden Boot awards for 2016. I had voted for my own Mats Hummels & Yann M'Vila aswell as the man himself Lionel Messi. Meanwhile, Kwadwo Asamoah is voted in the World African Team of the Year & also is awarded the African midfielder of the Year accolade for 2016.

January 2017

Transfers In

Transfers Out

Loaned Out

Other Transfers

News

Eddie Howe takes over at Birmingham City. In the FA Cup 5th Round we are drawn away to Manchester United. John Terry signs a one year extension worth 7 million, Roberto Ignacio Cruz Ruiz signs a new year deal worth 2 million, while brazilian midfielder Ramires also signs a new two year deal worth 8 million. Manager Chris Borg wins the English Premier League Manager of the Month award for January.



Lucas Moura is out for 3-4 months with a torn calf muscle.
Arturo Vidal out for 3 weeks after a pulled hamstring.
Afonso is out for 2-3 weeks with a groin strain.

Premier League

Chelsea vs Manchester United 4-0
Edinson Cavani 2
Lucas Moura
Andre Resende

Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea 3-3
Ross Barkley
Oscar
Mats Hummels

Chelsea vs Barnsley 7-1
Edinson Cavani 3
Mbaye Niang 2
Ramires
Oscar

Chelsea vs Aston Villa 2-0
Mbaye Niang
David Luiz
(Oscar)

FA Cup 3rd-4th Round

Chelsea vs Hull City 3-0
Edinson Cavani 2
Kwadwo Asamoah

Birmingham City vs Chelsea 1-5
Mbaye Niang
Edinson Cavani
Oscar
Nathaniel Chalobah
Fernando Torres

Mid-season Friendly Match

Racing Club [ARG] vs Chelsea 1-1
Tomas Kalas

February 2017

News

Brazilian wingback Gabriel claims the Young English Premier League Player of the Month for February.

Afonso is out for another 4-5 weeks with a sprained ankle.
Ramires is out for 3-4 weeks with a broken cheekbone.

Premier League

Chelsea vs Wolves 4-0
Edinson Cavani
Nathaniel Chalobah
Fernando Torres
Neymar

Sunderland vs Chelsea 1-1
Edinson Cavani

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea 0-3
Eden Hazard 2
Edinson Cavani

Chelsea vs Stoke City 7-0
Edinson Cavani 2
Ramires
Mbaye Niang 3
Ross Barkley

Champions League 1st Knockout Round

Sporting Lisbon vs Chelsea 1-2
Edinson Cavani
Mbaye Niang

Chelsea vs Sporting Lisbon 1-1
Edinson Cavani
(Yann M'Vila)

FA Cup 5th Round

Manchester United vs Chelsea 2-0

March 2017

Premier League

Cardiff City vs Chelsea 1-3
Edinson Cavani
Eden Hazard
Mbaye Niang

Chelsea vs West Ham United 2-2
Edinson Cavani
Neymar

Manchester City vs Chelsea 2-1
Edinson Cavani

March 2017

England - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers

Lithuania vs England 0-4
Jack Rodwell
Theo Walcott
Tom Huddlestone
Scott Dann
(Jack Wilshere)

April 2017

News

Eden Hazard is out for 2-3 months after suffering a torn hamstring.

Premier League

QPR vs Chelsea 0-1
Edinson Cavani

Chelsea vs Arsenal 1-1
Jeffrey Bruma
(Yann M'Vila)

Chelsea vs Birmingham City 2-1
Neymar
Edinson Cavani

Newcastle United vs Chelsea 1-1
Oscar
(Leo)

Champions League Quarter/Semi Finals

Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid 3-1
Edinson Cavani
Mbaye Niang 2

Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea 2-2
Edinson Cavani
Own Goal



Chelsea vs Liverpool 2-1
Lucas Moura
Edinson Cavani
(Leo)

Liverpool vs Chelsea 4-0

May 2017

News

Edinson Cavani wins the English Premier League Top Scorer for 2016/17 with 33 goals and also claims the Champions League Golden Boot with 12 goals. This was his best season so far and proved his 42 million price tag. He was also included in the Player's English Premier League Team of the Year along with Arturo Vidal.

Steve Bruce & David Moyes swap places at Manchester United & Tottenham Hotspur, whilst Liverpool manager, Louis Van Gaal retires. Chelsea boss Borg was quick to deny any speculation linking him with either of the mentioned clubs.

Premier League

Chelsea vs West Brom 1-0
Afonso
(Jeffrey Bruma)

Blackburn Rovers vs Chelsea 0-2
Tomas Kalas
Edinson Cavani
(Neymar)

Chelsea vs Liverpool 1-2
Lucas Moura

May 2017

Champions League

Europa League

FA Cup

League Cup

U18s Group 1 & Cup

Reserves League Group 1

June 2017

England - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers

England vs Armenia 3-0
Wayne Rooney 2
Theo Walcott

England - Summer Friendlies

H Georgia
A Georgia

June 2017

2016/17 Premier League Review

Premier League : Arsenal
FA Cup : Arsenal
League Cup : Liverpool
Community Shield : Manchester City

Promoted : Bristol City, Fulham & Everton.

Footballer of The Year : Marek Hamsik (Tottenham Hotspur)
Top Goalscorer : Edinson Cavani (Chelsea)
Players' Player of The Year : Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
Player's Young Player of the Year : Jano (Liverpool)
Goal of the Season : Loic Remy (Arsenal)
Golden Glove : Wojciech Szczesny (Arsenal)
Manager of the Year : Mick McCarthy (Arsenal)

2016/17 European Review

Champions League Winners : Liverpool
Golden Boot : Edinson Cavani (Chelsea)
Best Player : Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Champions League Best Goal : Andre Shurrle (Bayern Munich)
Europa League Winner : Real Madrid

Best Player in Europe : Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
European Golden Boot : Edinson Cavani (Chelsea)

Serie A : AC Milan
La Liga : Barcelona

June 2017

News

Stale Solbakken takes over at Liverpool. Raul Meireles retires from football and joins our coaching staff. Our own Edinson Cavani wins this year's European Golden Boot. Cavani was lethal in front of goal this season netting 49 times in all competitions. He was yet again also awarded the Fans Player of the Year. We have also increased our Stadium Capacity at Stamford Bridge after a record high attendance last year.





Marek Jakubowski signs a new five year deal worth 11 million.
Nathan Ake signs a new five year deal worth 3 million.
Fernando Torres signs a new three year deal worth 21 million.
Arturo Vidal signs a new two year deal worth 18 million.
Daniel Rojas signs a new five year deal worth 4 million.
Romario signs a new five year deal worth around 7 million.
Matthias Orum signs a new five year deal worth 4 million.

Nathaniel Chalobah is injured on international duty and out for a month.

Preseason Friendlies

H HSV [GER]
A Manchester United
A Partick Thistle [SCO]
A Racing [SPA]
A Villareal [SPA]
A Villareal U19s [SPA]
A AC Milan [ITA]
A Fiorentina [ITA]

July 2017

England - Summer Friendlies

England vs Georgia 5-1
Theo Walcott 2
Wayne Rooney 3

Georgia vs England 0-2
Aaron Lennon
Wayne Rooney