Creating History - Southampton F.C.

Hello and Welcome to my first story here .. First time managing in the Championship and had to pick the Saints .. My plan in the first season ofcource is to get Promoted to the PL .. Second season probably finish over 10th place .. 3rd maybe a Europe spot ..
So Lets get this started

P.S : I might lose easy games as Im not a FM expert

I see your not using the latest transfer update. Southampton have some quality players still, good luck. i will be following

#64154 TheKopDiamond : I see your not using the latest transfer update. Southampton have some quality players still, good luck. i will be following

Na , Using the Winter update .. they do have really good players like Steven Davis who came from Rangers .. and thanks

Will come back tomorrow with the Friendlies + August results + transfers ..

Transfers In

Transfer Budget = 7m for Title Challenge

Wesley Saïd

Young Striker .. Is doing Amazingly well With the u18 team .. to bad he got a Injury ..
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Amount: Free Transfer

Rory Delap

Adds a bit of Experience .. and Amazing Long Throws .. Too bad got a Hip Injury in 1 of the Friendlies
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Amount: 525k

Stephen Kelly

Good Right Back , Took him as other Young right backs didnt want to come , Adds Experience
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Amount: 1.5m

Eggert Jonnson

Decent Player, Got Injured early on
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Amount: Loan from Wolves

Davide Petrucci

Great Youngster , Has Potential ..
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Amount: 350k

Birger Maertens

Has Good Stats .. Need a Defender .. Why dont get him?
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Amount: Free Transfer

Tom Hateley

I know how he plays.. Does his job .. Also really good in Free Kicks and gets loads of Assists from Corners
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Amount: 300k

Nick Powell

Really good Youngster .. Will stay in the First Team
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Amount: 650k

Lucas Veronese

Will Challenge for the first spot.. Saw my Keeper wasnt doing so well.. When I Bought Lucas, he started to play really good(Kelvin Davies)
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Amount: 5m Across 48 months

Rafael Tolói

Really good Center Back.. Finally a Wonderkid comes + No Work Permit Problems
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Amount: 4.3m Across 48 months

Scott Laird

Needed a Center Back who can Play at Left Back .. Decent Player
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Amount: 1.3m

Transfers Out

Danny Butterfield 100k Loan fee to Ipswich
Dan Harding 425k to Watford
Jack Stephens Loan to Torquay
Ryan Dickson 40k loan to Carlisle
Richard Champlow 100k to Shieffield Wednesday
Bartosz Bialkowski 100k to Burnley

So Much WP problems.. couldve signed better players but the work Permit

Friendlies

My Friendlies , Friendlies to me in Football Manager is just playing as much players you can so they can get Match Fitness.. Will just give you the Results

Southampton 2-4 QPR
Southampton 3-2 Glentoran
Southampton 2-0 Eastleigh
Southampton 5-1 Bodman

August

I wanted to just get the wins(1-0 , 2-0).. but I was suprised !!

Home - Watford - Dream Debut

Southampton 6-0 Watford
Tadanari Lee - 5
Morgan Schneiderlin - 9 - Pen
Tadanari Lee - 28
Tadanari Lee - 40 - Pen
Billy Sharp - 73
Billy Sharp 81
Tadanari Lee

Away - Crawley(Carling Cup) - Easy Win

Crawley 0-2 Southampton
Tom Hateley - 56
Billy Sharp - 74
- Billy Sharp

Away - Ipswich - Another Clean Sheet

Ipswich 0-2 Southampton
Tadanari Lee - 6
Jason Puncheon - 67
Tadanari Lee

Home - Blackpool - Zzzzzzzz

Southampton 0-0 Blackpool
Birger Maertens

Away - Portsmouth - Set Pieces do the Trick

Portsmouth 1-4 Southampton
Erik Huseklepp - 3
Jos Hooiveld - 37
Jos Hooiveld - 57
Billy Sharp - 66
Billy Sharp - 89
Jos Hooiveld

Away - Aston Villa(Carling Cup) - Dream Win

Aston Villa 1-5 Southampton
Jason Puncheon - 8
Jason Puncheon - 13
Jason Puncheon - 55
Ciaran Clark - 62
Adam Lallana - 63
Billy Sharp - 88
Jason Puncheon

Home - Birmingham - Wasteful

Southampton 2-0 Birmingham
Billy Sharp - 45+1
Tadanari Lee - 73
Jack Cork

League Table

Player of the Month

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Wierd Choice? He was the most consistent performer .. The 2 strikers scored goals but when Lallana doesnt play the team isnt in their best

If anyone wants to know what Tactics I use
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4-1-2-2-1(4-5-1)
4-4-2
4-2-3-1

What do you think of it in the first Month?

Monthly Awards - In with a Bang

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In the Monthly Awards .. it saw 2 Representatives from Southampton F.C.

Player of the Month

Young Players of the Month

Manager of the Month