Career Taffs (Follow The Zlat) Attempt V 2.0

Joewins · April 21, 2016

Sorry to hear that. 3rd time lucky...

Mikee1984 · April 21, 2016

No way sorry to hear that mate, can't believe you gotta start over again!

Taff · April 21, 2016

7 minutes ago, Joewins said:

Sorry to hear that. 3rd time lucky...

1 minute ago, Mikee1984 said:

No way sorry to hear that mate, can't believe you gotta start over again!

Cheers guys luckily I wasn't that far into it I'd completed Ajax and was 5 games away from completing Inter but like @Joewins said 3rd time lucky

Taff · April 22, 2016

Ignore the last statement I have managed to retrieve my saves and we are back on track (thank god)

Joewins · April 22, 2016

Its all adding to the drama of the challenge!

Taff · April 22, 2016

Just now, Joewins said:

Its all adding to the drama of the challenge!

I'm very happy to get it back but I could do without the Drama lol

danovic78 · April 22, 2016

28 minutes ago, Taff said:

I'm very happy to get it back but I could do without the Drama lol

It was never meant to be a simple challenge...

Taff · April 22, 2016

6 minutes ago, danovic78 said:

It was never meant to be a simple challenge...

I'm getting that feeling for sure but I still love it

Taff · April 22, 2016

OK so after the little scare I've retrieved my save files and we're back on track

Season 7

Inter

So here we are into my 7th season and flying high only needing one league title to complete the Inter leg of the challenge so off we go

In's and Out's

Just a few signings this year to help out some of my older or weaker area's (getting Rulli on a free transfer was great)

And just a few players who weren't happy or contracts were expiring out the door

League

So this was it we needed to win the league for a third time to complete this leg of the challenge so how did we get on well....

We smashed it, Third league title and everything we needed to complete this leg. Juventus were close but we left everyone else in the dust 28 points between us and third place and look at that goal tally 110 goals immense

Cups

So we already had enough cups for this leg of the challenge so wasn't too conserned but that being said

We won the lot and with some very strong performances on the way to winning the Champions Cup

Fixtures

So here is our full season fixture list some great games (8-1 win against Avellino being the highlight) and only 3 losses and 4 draws all season

Player Stats

Here are the player stats for the year and again Zivkovic (even though he goes through some really dry spells) was on top form for the team agian

Must admit my AP Carlos Torres had a great season for us and definitely the first name on the team sheet

Season Awards

And finally some end of season awards where once again we cleaned up in all (but the world player) categories

And there we go finished with my second team and now back onto the job market

Stay Tuned

Taff · April 24, 2016

Season 8

Inter

So here we are and still at Inter with no sign of any of the other jobs becoming available

Now since I had already completed this stage I decided to have a go using another tactic (I know it's own tactic's only but I figure there's no harm as I've already finished at Inter) and I really wanted to try the Cruyff Tactic created by @PriZe

So here's how his tactic and team instructions look

So onto our season

In's and Out's

So having to change the team a bit I sold my CB's and some other players and concentrated on brining in a couple of AP's and a decent BWM (who was pretty useless in the end) and a star CD and also got Renuto Sanchez and Gareth Bale on free transfer (both of whom played very well)

League

Well how did my team fair using the new tactic

We smashed it with a 19 point gap on Juventus and that's not all

Cups

We also did fairly well in the cup competitions

OK so we cleaned house for the second season running

Fixtures

Here's our season fixture list

Some big wins here especially our 9-0 agg win over PSG in the Champions cup Semi Final (which I almost didn't make as my old team Ajax came back strong in the second leg of the Quarter final)

Player Stats

Here's how my players got on and Zivkovic loved playing on his own

47 goals (30 clear of my next highest scorer)

Season Awards

Finally some end of season awards and for the third year running we clean house

So a great year and thanks again to @PriZe for the great tactic and now onto season 9 and I think I'll give my 3232 tactic a bash this year (unless one of the other managers has an Aneurysm and the job opens up)

Stay Tuned

Edited April 25, 2016 by Taff

PriZe · April 24, 2016

Epic result m8 thanks for the shout out!

danovic78 · April 25, 2016

@TaffYou need use your own tactics only....As stated in the challenge...

Taff · April 25, 2016

18 minutes ago, danovic78 said:

@TaffYou need use your own tactics only....As stated in the challenge...

Sorry dude I just thought since I had already completed the Inter section and was waiting for another Job to open I would give it a go, I've made the move to Barcelona and am back using my own Tactic

danovic78 · April 25, 2016

14 minutes ago, Taff said:

Sorry dude I just thought since I had already completed the Inter section and was waiting for another Job to open I would give it a go, I've made the move to Barcelona and am back using my own Tactic

Ok, will let you off this time but keep using your own tactics from now on.

Taff · April 25, 2016

8 minutes ago, danovic78 said:

Ok, will let you off this time but keep using your own tactics from now on.

will do

Taff · April 25, 2016

Season 9

Inter

So another season at Inter and we started very well after deciding to use my 3232 formation we have two opening games in the Italian Super Cup and the Euro Super Cup

We smash Fiorentina in the Italian Super Cup and also....

Cruise to another Euro Super cup title season going very well through to December where Zivkovic manages to come runner up in the player of the year

Then come middle of December we finally have the chance to Move as Barcelona Sack Emery and I apply for the Job

And then we get the news we are hoping for

Now I come to Barcelona with them sitting 13th in the league and still in both the Spanish cup and Champions Cup but the squad is a mess with 1 (ONE) CD in the whole squad and 1 decent PCR the rest are all CM's or AM's positions so I have my work cut out. I put my attacking 442 formation in place and I wait for the Winter Transfer window to open and get shopping

In's and Out's

We buy in Zivkovic from Inter and two CD's and an IF and also loan in a further CD a PCR and a GK

We get rid of as many deadwood players as we can to raise some extra funds

League

So joining mid December we are down in 13th place and a long long way off Real and Athletico at the other end of the table.

The team rallied really well (just too far away to start with)

I manage to get the team all the way up to 3rd place and only 3 points off Real in the end but just couldn't do any better.

Cups

Now we still had some chance of silver wear this season with us still competing in both the Spanish Cup and Champions Cup so could I get the team to some glory this year....

Yes we SMASH Athletico in the Spanish Cup Final to claim our first of four trophies and...

We sneak past my old club Inter to claim the Champions cup and lift our second trophy.

So no league title but 2/4 cups not a complete disaster

Fixtures

Here's our fixture list from joining the team mid December

A rocky start but we stay strong in the league winning all but three games and some good first leggs saw us through in both the Spanish and Champions Cups

Player Stats

Here's how our players did and Zivkovic was excellent scoring 24 goals in the second half of the season and beating Zlats 22 total and also topped the assist chart as well.

Cracking start in Spain for Zivkovic

Season Awards

Just a couple of awards this year with two of my player claiming the top spots in both the player and young player category, sadly no manager of the year for me.

So not a complete waste this season but need that league title and two more cups

Stay Tuned

Edited April 25, 2016 by Taff

danovic78 · April 25, 2016

Great season all round. One more season at Barca should be enough and Ziv is doing well in the challenge.

A move to PSG would be handy now as that is where he needs the most goals.

Taff · April 25, 2016

4 minutes ago, danovic78 said:

Great season all round. One more season at Barca should be enough and Ziv is doing well in the challenge.

A move to PSG would be handy now as that is where he needs the most goals.

I'm hoping by the time I finish this up coming season Blanc will retire I take Zivkovic to PSG but I can't see him completing the challenge unless we get straight moves to the remaining three clubs

PriZe · April 25, 2016

Great season and great going m8! Kiu

Taff · April 26, 2016

Season 10

Barcelona

So here we are guys our first full season at Barcelona and after coming back well last season I had high hopes for the season

Ins and Outs

some big spending this year improving the squad adding to my CD, CM, RW and PCR (Torres from Boca is Messi's regent I think)

out with the old and the unused

League

So this was the important part for me this year and after a decent come back last year I was pretty confident

as well we should be with a clear 21 points between us and Real and some great performances from the whole team

Cups

So the league title and two cups down we need two more cups to complete my task at Barcelona

So plenty of opportunity this year with us competing in all competitions we had a good chance

but we make sure to clean house to be safe

beat PSG in the champions league final and every competition we entered

an excellent season all around

Fixtures

Here's our full season fixtures

some great games Especially beating Real all season

Player Stats

So Zivkovic having another cracking season along with my 17 year old Messi regen and Young IF but the big surprise was Neymar showing the youngsters how it's done at 33

33 goals and 18 assists for the ageing superstar

Season Awards

And a load of season awards sees our team clean up

my senior PCR and IF claiming 1st and 2nd in the player of the year and there young counter parts claiming the Young awards while I claim manager of the year

with the added bonus for my veteran Neymar

World Player of the year

so a complete clean sweep this season means I complete my Barcelona leg of the challenge

Back to the job market

stay tuned

Edited April 26, 2016 by Taff

phila · April 26, 2016

Very impressive - well done. Neymar killed it - one for the old guys:-)

Mikee1984 · April 26, 2016

Going very well there mate, at this rate you'll have it done in record time KIU.

Joewins · April 27, 2016

top work pal

Taff · April 27, 2016

Well I think switching to my 3232 formation has given us a good start

we win the Spanish super cup with a very convincing 2 leg victory over Real

11-1 aggregate score (7-1 and 4-0)

Killed it I think

Edited April 27, 2016 by Taff

Taff · April 29, 2016

Well another season down and the idiot that I am I forgot to get most of the screen shots but I think this one will tell you what you need.

Brought in some new French TM and a couple of players to strengthen my CD and APM but there was a cracking young 15 year old from my youth academy so I ended up selling the one I bought and kept this lad and a new GK due to Stegen not wanting a new contract.

But another year and won everything so onto next season and hopefully another job, but I'll try to remember screen shots this time

Stay Tuned

Taff · May 1, 2016

Season 12

Barcelona

So into our 12th season and still at the Spanish Giants and another cracking season

In's and Out's

I don't know what's wrong with me lately but I keep forgetting to get the screen shots got most this year but forgot the transfers, but I had a lot of my former stars out on free due to not wanting a new contract Ter Stergen and Naymar the most notable, but I had a new Keeper last season so this year I only brought in 2 IF's to help out my remaining one

League

Well another straight forward league this season a few more draws than I would have liked but an undefeated season in the league and just look at the goals we scored

123 League Goals that's HUGE!!!!!

Cups

Again already secured the necessary cups but it's still fun winning all this silver wear

Every single cup again, what a team (we did need an extra time winner against PSG in the Champions Cup final)

Fixtures

Well we had some great results this season with plenty of goals, a lot of annoying draws but what a season for my attacking players

Player Stats

Here's our player stats for the season and again Zivkovic is king of the goals

Top of the assist list is this young Beauty who was promoted from my youth academy and knocked the APM I bought last season out of the first team

Look at those stats for a 17 year old (obviously an Evogen but I have no idea who's)

Season awards

And as you'd excpect another clean sweep with the awards this year with my new starting IF also winning world player of the year

So onto season 13 and hopefully another job soon (might resign after this season if nothing comes up and take my luck)

Stay tuned

Taff · May 5, 2016

Season 13

Barcelona

So here we are and yet another season with Barcelona and this time I remembered the screen shots

In's and Out's

not a whole lot this season just some help for midfield and sold one of my unhappy strikers for a whole lot more than I was expecting

League

So with another season comes another league and we had a great season

we win the league with 7 games to go and finish 5 points off max points with one draw and one loss which came after going 18 wins straights hen loss, draw and won all remaining games (racking up another impressive goal tally)

Cups

Another season another butt load of silver wear

Fixtures

as you can see 2 draws and 2 losses all season and a whole lot of green

Player Stats

Here's our player stats and Zivkovic still smashing it

Season awards

And finally some awards for our team all around

now onto season 14 and I'm going to change my tactic up a bit try a 4231 I've been playing with

Taff · May 9, 2016

Season 14

So into the new season and a going great at Barcelona winning the Spanish super cup and Euro Super cup, but halfway through the season we finally get a chance to move

So now back in Italy and sitting in 10th place in Seria A so a big task this year, the teams a shambles but I only bring in a young PCR to replace Dyabala who's now 35 and getting near retiring

here's the League table at the end of the season

So we finish the season and couldn't break the top three but not bad considering how far back we were

But not a complete bust

we manage to win the Italian Cup and Champions Cup (which was a great achievement considering I was down to 9 men after 7 minutes)

And one of my players winning the Seria A player of the year as well.

So onto season 15 and a full season at Juventus and hopefully our first title

Edited May 9, 2016 by Taff

danovic78 · May 10, 2016

Good progress again @Taff. Hopefully a title winning season coming up.

Taff · May 10, 2016

Season 15

Juventus

Now into our 15th season and my first full season at Juventus, so let's crack on

In's and Out's

Now the team needed a lot of rebuilding this year and after putting half my team up for sale it helped me bring in some new blood (not to mention some excellent free transfers)

So £140.5M spent and for the most part they worked out well, although Breitkreuz and Wozniak were the stars especially as free transfers (managed to snag Zivkovic who had a decent season)