Poll: The Invincibles

Hello.

This is both my first post and story on FMScout, i have read many story's back and forth from FM10 to FM12.

I have been playing Football Manager since CM 99/00

I hope you forgive my english at times, it's not my native language.

My goal is to do the impossible, go through a whole season in the English Premier League unbeaten.

I realize it will be hard and probably take many seasons. But i belive i can do it.

To ease things up for me i will be taking control of Man Utd. They have both young talent and there's alot of talent among the senior players.
Their financial stature is great, but their loans might be a problem, I will have to watch my spending the first couple of seasons due to loans
Both Training facilities and Youth training system is world class, wich will ease things up a little more.

My strategy will be to cruise through a couple of seasons raising young talents and making the ultimate team to have a go at the ultimate goal.

First Season Goals:
Sign a couple of world class Youngsters (2-3)
Finish top 2 in the league
Reach quarter finals in the Champions League
FA and League Cup is for youngster development.

1st update about transfers and pre season will come tonight/tomorrow.

I only lost once in my first season as Man Utd, and went undefeated in the second. It shouldn't be impossible. <ake sure you buy a really good DM (Fellaini is my recommendation).

#44720 Geneharper : I only lost once in my first season as Man Utd, and went undefeated in the second. It shouldn't be impossible. <ake sure you buy a really good DM (Fellaini is my recommendation).

I realize im giving myself a head start by using Man Utd. But it will be interesting to see how it goes.
If it goes too easy i might swap clubs to a mid level EPL club.

#44720 Geneharper : I only lost once in my first season as Man Utd, and went undefeated in the second. It shouldn't be impossible. <ake sure you buy a really good DM (Fellaini is my recommendation).

Why buy him when Jones does a just as good if not better job?

In my second season at Man Utd i went unbeaten the whole season well only lost 1 game in the champs league to ac milan but other than that i won every single trophy beat arsenal's unbeaten record heading into my 3rd season at Utd. Rooney also broke the most goals scored in the Premier league scoring 42 goals in the PL and scored 65 in 57 appearances in all competitions.

Well my season started and i set expectations to win the league
i was given 31 million in transfer funds and 1,8 million in wages, the club is currently spending 1,4 million in wages

This is my Summer activity.


My future SUPER star


needed to strengthen my midfield a bit


Costa, Great talent, young and does have alot of potential. and Cheap!


i have alot of hopes for this one! but he's heavy on wages. 100k p/w


16 years old! and look at those stats!


Young talent, couldnt get a work permit.. im worried about this one. might not have been a good deal.


I completely revamped my staff and got an minimum 4 star rating. assigned both Youngsters and Senior players to a Training schedule.

still spending 1.4m per week on wages.

now its the fun part! GAMES GAMES GAMES!

Update soon.

August(2011) Update:

Community Shield:
Man City - Man Utd (0-0p)
We owned the game but could not use our chances
Costa scored from the last kick and Dzeko kicked it past the goal.
MOM: Vidic


1st EPL game:(H)
Man Utd - Blackburn (5-0)
Hernandez(11)(45) with 2
Douglas Costa(23) with a beautiful free kick 35 yards out.
Fernandinho (59)(90+1) with 2
MOM: Fernandinho
Other: Kovacic's debut. did great!


2nd EPL game:
Aston Villa - Man Utd (1-2)
Jermain Jenas(28)(Villa)
Hernandez came to the rescue(71),(73) with 2 great finishes after incredible through balls from both Fernandinho and Costa
MOM: Hernandez.


3rd EPL game:
Man Utd - Q.P.R (5-1)
Nani (6)
Hernandez(16)(68) With Hernandez scoring like this Cavani and Rooney are fighting for the other spot.
Kovacic(22) 2nd game and already scoring!
Rooney(87)
Campbell(pen 28)
Bad news: Costa out for 2 months with a damaged spine.


League Cup 3rd round draw:
Man Utd - Ipswich

Champions League group:
Man Utd - Valencia - Ajax - Dinamo.

My new signings are fiting perfectly into the squad and things are going great.
Currently Siting in 1st place after 3 games with Tottenham in the 2nd with 9 points as well.

how did u sign Adryan already when u cant sign brazilian players until there 18 from overseas

Don't worry about Cavani, he's a beast, almost always buy him in FM or Fifa12, and he doesn't stop scoring!

If you like using Hernandez a lot, my advice is to have him as a poacher, and switch either Rooney or Cavani to Target Man (support). However, don't play him as a lone striker. Train Costa Midfield Right, as well.

Good going so far! Fernandinho I'd completely forgotten about, good buy.

#44818 Geneharper : If you like using Hernandez a lot, my advice is to have him as a poacher, and switch either Rooney or Cavani to Target Man (support). However, don't play him as a lone striker. Train Costa Midfield Right, as well.

Good going so far! Fernandinho I'd completely forgotten about, good buy.

I am playing him as a poacher in a 4-4-2 with attacking wingers
But im using rooney/cavani as advanced forward
Fernandinho seems to be a huge hit and costa started off great, can't wait for kovacic to develop
I have a lot of hopes for him
Thanks for the tip on training costs on right asell.

Rest of August(2011):

August's Player of the month: Hernandez
August's Young Player of the month: Douglas Costa
August's Manager of the month: Me!



September(2011):

4th EPL game:
Wolves - Man Utd (1-2)
Foley(13) scored for wolves after a huge mistake from fabio.
Hernandez(31) and Nani (54) Saved my ass.
MOM:Nani
Rafael out for 3 weeks


Man Utd were given 7-1 odds of winning the Champions league

CL Group stages:
Valencia - Man Utd (0-3)
Antonio Valencia(26), Fernandinho(28), Hernandez(76)
MOM: Fernandino


5th EPL game:
Liverpool - Man Utd(1-1)
Carrol(3)
Ferdinand(79)
MOM: Nani
we had 28 shots on the goal (12 on target), Liverpool had 7 on goal, (2 on target),
we were the better side but Reina made sure Liverpool got their point.


League cup 3rd round:
Man Utd - Ipswich(5-1)
Kovacic(16), Hernandez(25,26,64), Vidic(50).
MOM: Hernandez
3 senior players played the match (Hernandez, Vidic, Giggs(sub))
Rest was hot prospects, nice to see how well they are doing.
we meet Newcastle in the 4th round


CL Group Stages:
Man Utd - Ajax(4-2)
Ferdinand(7, 45+3), Valencia(13), Hernandez(25)
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson(73), Anita(89)
MOM:Ferdinand
We had a storming first half, but in second half Kovacic went off for Fletcher and everything went south.
we were lucky only to concede 2.


7th EPL game:
Sunderland - Man Utd (0-1)
Ferdinand(17)
alot of key players rested, and failed to use our chances



Sept Summary:
Very Bad Financially : 12 million pound loss.(damn loans)
Game Results: Fantastic, 5 wins, 1 draw
League Position: 1st
CL Group Position 1st

Another Update Soon