Re: Football Manager 2010 : Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:45 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

I've never heard of those two, I'll have a look. I'm in my 4th season now, so no doubt they are going to be moving up the ladder by now.

FM Genie 2010 I think it's called. It's just a little program that imports your FM game save and lets you search the database, showing you the PA and CA of all the players in the database. You can also see the hidden stats, like injury proneness, consistency, ability to handle big matches etc and how much the AI will sell you the player for.

It ruins the game but I use it occasionally if I'm truly stuck.

I go on the editor to look at stuff like that, on the FM forums, there's a shortlist you can download with all -9 and -10 players, as well as players with PA 160/170 and above.

Verratti and Kadlec are both -9's who start the game at 16 with quite a decent current ability. Kadlec starts at a Czech side, I think it's Sparta, whilst Verratti plays for Pescara in Italy, who are a lower league side. Problem with Verratti is he's sometimes co-owned, generally turns out to be world class.

Just started into my third season with City now, my team is generally unchanged, with only Lescott, Robinho, Toure and Wright-Phillips leaving. I've brought in Azpilicueta, Diego Renan, Danny Wilson and Pato. I regret getting Azpilicueta, he wasn't really needed and I bought him 'cause he was on the cheap. The season's started OK but it feels like all the chemistry has gone in the team. I just played Ipswich, had 69% possession and 21 shots but only one goal was scored - and that was from a set piece. Maybe once the CL games come in and my players are playing 2/3 games a week, things will shape up as everybody gets games under their belts.

Re: Football Manager 2010 : Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:43 pm  

I got van der Vaart for £10m, bargain buy for my Man City team, provides good cover for my midfield.

Re: Football Manager 2010 : Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:33 pm  

I got a bit bored with my Man City game, as it was getting quite easily. In my 3rd season, i only spent £20million, as my team was already world class. I am struggling to get back into it now though, tried being a few lower league teams such as Notts County, but i can't get into the game. TBH, its probably a good thing, due to me having exams at Uni over the last few weeks, as it can become pretty addictive once you get into it.

Think i am going to start a new game with Man United, just have a little mess around until the new patch comes out in February, then look to start a proper career then, as that's usually the final patch i think.

Re: Football Manager 2010 : Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:37 am  

Things are looking up at Arsenal. I managed to tie up last minute deals for Aturo Vidal, Eden Hazard and Neden Subotic and I'm on a run of W14 D1 L0 in all competitions. I've taken them from 19th in October to 3rd in February, cutting the gap on the leaders from 18 points to 6. Well worth my £91,000 per week.

Re: Football Manager 2010 : Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:52 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Things are looking up at Arsenal. I managed to tie up last minute deals for Aturo Vidal, Eden Hazard and Neden Subotic and I'm on a run of W14 D1 L0 in all competitions. I've taken them from 19th in October to 3rd in February, cutting the gap on the leaders from 18 points to 6. Well worth my £91,000 per week.

Hazard is superb. If you're on 10.2, he goes immense. I play him on the left as an inside forward, never really tried him through the middle but he's a class act.

Re: Football Manager 2010 : Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:33 pm  

I've signed Daniel De Rossi, Stevan Jovetic, Marco Verratti, Moussa Sissoko and Edin Dzeko. I felt that we was a little weak in midfield with Scholes ageing and Hargreaves out for a good while, so i signed De Rossi, who is world class and also Sissoko who is only 19, with loads of potential. Also felt that we needed another top striker, so brought in Dzeko and obviously Jovetic is a wonderkid so i brought him, with the view to replacing Giggs in a season or two.

Sold Nani for £10million and sent Tosic out on loan, with the view to a permanent deal. Lost the community shield to Chelsea on penalties, in a very even game. Beat Portsmouth 1-0 in the opening league game of the season.

Re: Football Manager 2010 : Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:08 pm  

saint billy wrote:

I've signed Daniel De Rossi, Stevan Jovetic, Marco Verratti, Moussa Sissoko and Edin Dzeko. I felt that we was a little weak in midfield with Scholes ageing and Hargreaves out for a good while, so i signed De Rossi, who is world class and also Sissoko who is only 19, with loads of potential. Also felt that we needed another top striker, so brought in Dzeko and obviously Jovetic is a wonderkid so i brought him, with the view to replacing Giggs in a season or two.

Sold Nani for £10million and sent Tosic out on loan, with the view to a permanent deal. Lost the community shield to Chelsea on penalties, in a very even game. Beat Portsmouth 1-0 in the opening league game of the season.

How much did all those signings cost and where did the funds come from? You surely don't get that much to spend as Man U given their financial predicament? De Rossi and Dzeko would probably run to about £50m on their own.

Re: Football Manager 2010 : Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:26 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

How much did all those signings cost and where did the funds come from? You surely don't get that much to spend as Man U given their financial predicament? De Rossi and Dzeko would probably run to about £50m on their own.

£72million i got, but i am expected to win the league.

De Rossi cost £45million and Dzeko cost £20million. Although, i used a lot of installments. I had £30million remaining after signing those players, and i've just signed Maxi Rodriguez to give me some cover on the right on a final day deal, he cost me about £20million. If you use installments, then it doesn't take that out of the transfer budget, but obviously you have to be careful, otherwise it hits you hard as you get into the game.

Re: Football Manager 2010 : Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:39 pm  

I'm close to losing my job as City, I'm down in 6th but in touch with the top 4. Apparantely I have a few games to save my job.

Re: Football Manager 2010 : Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:01 pm  

I could do with a left back as I had to sell Figueroa and only have Edman who is getting on a bit and N'Zogbia who i'd rather play at LM.

Anybody know any decent young left backs for around the £4m mark that would sign for Wigan?