The FM Thread

[capriccioso 2,545]

And here is my full fixture list from the previous season, excluding the final game, the CL final against Man United which was won 3-0 thanks to a hat trick from Salomon Kalou (I am the dubious goals panel and I rule that the Evra deflection doesn't count and therefore it was a hat trick )

1 7-0 win, 7 wins with 6 goals on the board and 8 with 5 goals scored.

[Kojo 4,676]

I'm having some big defensive troubles. So far this season I've kept only one clean sheet and I've had to come from behind 5 times from 9 games. The matches I've circled in blue are those that I had to mount comebacks to win:

I had that trouble, i kept conceding of set pieces, so i put the main training focus on defending set pieces.

And what pace are your defenders?, don't play highline if they are slow that causes a lot of damage, put it back and slow your play down more to balance it out.

[capriccioso 2,545]

I had that trouble, i kept conceding of set pieces, so i put the main training focus on defending set pieces.

And what pace are your defenders?, don't play highline if they are slow that causes a lot of damage, put it back and slow your play down more to balance it out.

Its set pieces, mainly.

[Jase 43,479]

I had that trouble, i kept conceding of set pieces, so i put the main training focus on defending set pieces.

And what pace are your defenders?, don't play highline if they are slow that causes a lot of damage, put it back and slow your play down more to balance it out.

Agree with that and the concentration levels could be a factor too.

[jjd06e 37]

Any suggestions for a good 4-2-3-1 tactic?

For some reason I cant get that formation to work for me and with our players I feel its the only way to play with Hazard-Mata-Hulk and Torres up front.

[The Skipper 20,593]

I would love to do an online FM league season with everyone on here!

[Madmax 9,219]

Never has the absence of the editor on FM12 irked me so.

I would love to do an online FM league season with everyone on here!

I'm game if you host.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Personally I wouldn't mind hosting a season if more people joined in! Would be fun. We could arrange the days and times we all play too for everyone's convenience.

[Kojo 4,676]

My FM isn't legit, so im gonna be on the safe side and not join it.

[Madmax 9,219]

Nor is mine. How's that a problem though?

[Jase 43,479]

Currently managing both England and Bayern Munich at the same time on FM11 and played out a couple cracking games with Bayern yesterday.

Had actually only beaten them comfortably 3-0 in the league game before this but here, had to come from behind two times to win and also got lucky as they hit the post twice when they were 2-1 up IIRC. Nonetheless, it was a crazy game with some shoddy defending along the way.

Again, it was a crazy match. The amount of clear cut chances said it all. It drove me mad during the game as we committed suicide at the back so often with sloppy passes and even made Bebe looked like Ronaldo!

Nonetheless, pleased with the win especially having suffered defeats to Dortmund and Stuttgart before this.

In the Champions League quarter final, came up against Fiorentina. Lost 1-0 away in the first leg. Then conceded an early goal in the home leg, thus finding myself 2-0 on agg at HT. And this happened...

Tore into the players at HT with the team talk but never expected that to happen. Completely blew Fiorentina away in the second half. Now, Lyon awaits in the semi final.

It's games like this that makes me hate Football Manager! Completely dominated Schalke, had 5 clear cut chances to their 1 and hit the woodwork 3 times but only scored 1 goal!

Worst part is Kaiserlautern is the other finalist.

Had experienced this before with Juventus when facing the likes of Udinese where the kit color is very similar and same goes with this. Sometimes I wonder if FM is trying to turn us blind!

[Kojo 4,676]

WTF, i don't get it, can someone tell me how i haven't qualifeid for EURO's?. I am Belgium i have the same points as Turkey but i have a better goal difference yet they came 2nd...

[capriccioso 2,545]

Must be because of head-to-head. Check "Rules" on the tab below overview.

[Kojo 4,676]

Must be because of head-to-head. Check "Rules" on the tab below overview.

Does that go off the matches the two teams have played?, because i joined later on and another manager was in charge earlier and kinda fucked them up.

previous results against Turkey 3-1 loss, 1-1 draw.

I never managed the team in any of those games. Still shocking though, i thought every tournament what has a league the same rules would apply all the time. Stupid fuckin rules. And it doesn't say on the rules Cap on the overview when i looked.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Does that go off the matches the two teams have played?, because i joined later on and another manager was in charge earlier and kinda fucked them up.

previous results against Turkey 3-1 loss, 1-1 draw.

I never managed the team in any of those games. Still shocking though, i thought every tournament what has a league the same rules would apply all the time. Stupid fuckin rules. And it doesn't say on the rules Cap on the overview when i looked.

It's just the way things are

I think South Africa got done in by that in real life in qualifying for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

[capriccioso 2,545]

First a brace against United in the CL final, now a hattrick against City in a PL fixture; Salomon really loves playing the Mancs:

[Jase 43,479]

Meh. Two of those goals came after City went down 10-man. Not creditable.

[Jase 43,479]

Lost because of 2 own goals! F**KING TRAGIC!!!

Worst part is the manner of which their winner came. A high corner was whipped in and Stojkovic, under no pressure whatsoever, produced a Almunia/Fabianski moment and somehow palmed the ball into the net!