The FM Thread

[francozola 2,040]

How do you counter against a team that plays 4-2-3-1? Liverpool always play this and I can't seem to find a way to get control of the midfield.

[Madmax 9,219]

How do you counter against a team that plays 4-2-3-1? Liverpool always play this and I can't seem to find a way to get control of the midfield.

Press continuously. Use instructions like 'Hassle opponents' or 'Get stuck in', enable counter attacks. You'll win the ball in midfield and with no barriers between their CMs and CDs, your forwards can find themselves 1v1.

[Madmax 9,219]

Having a great save with Barnet.

2011-12 - League 2 - Media prediction : 24th, actual finish : 15th

2012-13 - League 2 - Media prediction : 20th, actual finish : 3rd, promoted to League 1

2013-14 - League 1 - Media prediction : 24th, actual finish : 2nd, promoted to Championship

[Liquidator 5,176]

Sacked by Chelsea despite being top of the league due to 'poor team harmony'. Pep Guardiola takes the job so I am now manager at Barcelona

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

Anybody able to help?

has anyone had this problem with the newgens on FM2012?

My graphics card is upto date, it happens on the regular skin aswell.. and on the normal layout

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/4228/regenpic.jpg

[Madmax 9,219]

Usually sorts itself out.

[francozola 2,040]

I'm into my 4th season with Newcastle. Finished 4th against last year but I won the League Cup again and got to the QF of the Champions League where I lost to Barca. Towards the end of last season Mike Ashley finally left and I've got a great new owner now. He gave me 40m to spend in the summer (!!! a big deal considering that twat Ashley has only been giving me about 5-7 million each season) so I went a little crazy for midfielders

Spent:

15m on Fabian Delph from Villa - he was the young player of the year last season

14m on Rasmus Elm from Stoke

7.5m on Gylfi Sigurðsson from Inter who has amazing stats and has been superb so far

3.5m on Muhammed Demirci - had him on loan last season from Besiktas and was very good for the reserves and his potential is excellent

My defence is kinda shaky though but I have no money left to sign anyone new

Sacked by Chelsea despite being top of the league due to 'poor team harmony'. Pep Guardiola takes the job so I am now manager at Barcelona

How did you get "poor team harmony"? Were there a lot of players hating each other?

[Madmax 9,219]

QPhaha.

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

Usually sorts itself out.

it did on FM11.. hasnt on FM12 though, been like it ages tbh.

[Luke 60]

I played my first game on 2012 with Chelsea, won the league and both domestic cups in my first season, sign Cavani and he was a monster, sold Anelka, Kalou and Bosingwa.

At the start of my second season I signed Hamsik and Hazard.

As said by others, I got bored of managing a top club with the top players, so I'm currently managing Oxford United (my home town club) and I'm top of League 2 halfway though my first season.

I signed the LEGEND that is Lee Trundle for 14k, and he has scored 18 goals so far this season. I've also signed Jody Morris from St Johnstone and have Duberry at the back too so I still have my CFC connections lol.

Some recommended lower league players:

I've signed a LB from Ipswich, Shane O'Connor, very good.

Peter Leven is a great playmaker at Oxford

Adam Street is a Canadian goalkeeper available on a free.

Jamil Adam is a striker available on a free, he doesnt have the greatest stats but has performed well for me, scored 10 goals from the bench by January.

And for a laugh, why not sign Frank Sinclair, available on a free!!

[Billy. 2,742]

Im Sutton United atm Mid table atm got a great team spirit going evan when we lose a game

[Luke 60]

Team talks go a long way to keeping morale up, sometimes they need a good bollocking to fire them up.

[DDA 9,927]

Talking about piracy is forbidden.

Sh0n3x

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

Talking about piracy is forbidden.

Sh0n3x

We dont really encourage pirating on here mate.

[Luke 60]

Does anyone else on here start in the lower leagues?