Football Manager 2020 PC Gaming

[David76]

Currently managing Southport in my game.

I'm ready to tackle the National League, spent the past few days navigating the summer window. It was a lot of work. Signed one player I had on loan last season and apart from him, there's 21 new players. 6 loans, 15 free transfers.

Put together a fairly nice squad. Last season Genie Scout reckoned I had the strongest team in my division and we won it, this time 2nd so we should be in contention again. Board wants mid-table and that should be easy enough.

 

[Fraser]

Put together a fairly nice squad. Last season Genie Scout reckoned I had the strongest team in my division and we won it, this time 2nd so we should be in contention again. Board wants mid-table and that should be easy enough.

You are inspiring me to want to get back and do it, but then I remember the endless trials and turnover of players. It was a great feeling knowing that you had nailed a summer though and that you had players well above your level

 

[Steve]

I've just finished a really successful first season in Brazil with Flamengo. After some early pressure from the board and fans due to crashing out the Interstate and Cup competitions, we hit great form for rest of the year, both in the league and Copa Libertadores.

The league was won on the penultimate matchday - with a 6-0 home victory over Corinthians. We'd stuttered to a few draws in the previous weeks and though Gremio made up some ground, it was comfortable in the end, finishing on 90 points.

The Libertadores is a great tournament. We squeezed past both Argentine giants River and Boca by just one goal on aggregate in the quarters and semis - before meeting Corinthians in the final. Having just smashed them in the league, I was optimistic - and we proved to be too strong, winning 3-0 in the final.

Will have the Club World Cub coming up next month (I didn't check to see who we are playing). Will see how I feel after that game before deciding on my future. I would like to spend at least one more season with Flamengo, but it's a long, gruelling season. I think I'll stay - unless the Boca job looks up for grabs. That's the one I want next.

 

[David76]

You are inspiring me to want to get back and do it, but then I remember the endless trials and turnover of players. It was a great feeling knowing that you had nailed a summer though and that you had players well above your level

It's good fun. Used to try and do this in various countries as there were different 'Hero' achievements for taking a club from the lowest to the highest division. English Hero, Scottish Hero, Spanish Hero etc. There was 6 or 7 of them for different countries but now there's only one by the looks of it and I'm assuming you can do it in any country.

Good start to the season and just drew 0-0 at home to Chesterfield in a top of the table clash. My goalie saved a penalty with 10 minutes left so perhaps a bit lucky. I was using 9 out of 11 second choice players in the starting line up.

Spoiler: League Table So Far

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[Dylan]

It's good fun. Used to try and do this in various countries as there were different 'Hero' achievements for taking a club from the lowest to the highest division. English Hero, Scottish Hero, Spanish Hero etc.

Looking good once again! I had thought about doing it with Edinburgh in Scotland. I always enjoy the save if I have a particular connection to a certain city and it's a great city. Club badge and kits look nice too!

Any signs of a takeover or anything like that so far?

 

[David76]

Any signs of a takeover or anything like that so far?

Already got taken over once, no cash injection. Actually have a loan to pay now as he took one out soon after the takeover so he's more Glazer than Abramovich. The old board were pumping in funds every so often as we were running at a loss but this one hasn't yet.

Another 10 games down and slipped to 2nd after picking up a further 20 points. Chesterfield on a great streak of form. 6 wins, a 3-3 draw where we let a 3-1 lead slip, a battling 0-0 away from home with 10 men for 86 minutes and 2 losses where we played badly.

Spoiler: Latest League Table

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[Franco Pinion]

I'm doing a Sparta Prague save. We won the Czech league by a country mile. Got beat off Spurs in the 1st knockout round of the Champions League. Been given £32m to spend on transfers but got clubs sniffing about Man, Almada, Palacios and Hlozek. I managed to get Almada to sign a new contract and release clause up to £20m so that is something.

 

[David76]

Had a very lucky win last night in the cup, Scunthorpe away in a cup replay who are 2 divisons higher than me. I had players I consider CMs at RB and RM because of injuries and suspensions and had to play a weird asymmetric formation with a WB ahead of a FB on the left because I had nobody at all who could play LM. They were the better side, we got 9 bookings and a red, were losing 1-0 and scored from 2 corners late on. Their goalie got a big hand on both headers but couldn't keep them out.

Spoiler: vs Scunthorpe (Cup Match)

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[Geezer]

Started a save as Shamrock Rovers. The tactic I'm using is a 4-5-1 gegenpress attacking with no offside trap and custom full-backs (some tips I got from BustTheNet on twitch).

Won the league in the first season, second season got through to the first knockout round of the Europa League and lost by one goal to Galatasaray after beating them at home. I had some unbelievable wins in the group stage a 5-0 and 6-0. it seems playing high tempo attacking football against a better opposition can actually work.

In my third season now and not really enjoying it, the fixture congestion is a pain in the backside but it's true to real life in the League of Ireland. Also my scouts aren't really finding any good young players for me.

I'm looking to try and move to a club with more room to improve, I've applied to Watford who are in the Championship and it seems I might have a chance just waiting on an interview now.

Overall I am enjoying the game just the scouting system is a bit annoying when you are a small club.

 

[Franco Pinion]

Got a cracking side at Sparta now bought Sergio Gomez for £2.5m. Also tied Hldozek down to a new contract with no release clause

Anyone looking for a cheap young striker look at Alejandro Marques from Barca I signed him for £500k 3 seasons later sold him to Real Madrid for £25m only sold him as I've got Arezo and Sarmiento to come in plus a cracking newgen from the club's youth set up

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