Career Every good story has an ending. Au revoir Arsene

[AlexP]

Hi all I'm AlexP this is my first post for a few years. I posted a couple of fairly popular tactics and careers back on FMH2013 and FMH2014 the highlight for me taking Truro from the Conference South all the way to Premier league glory with the help of Beckham's regen. I've not played the handheld version since then so after what's become the customary managerial sabbatical I'm back!

I'm not an Arsenal fan but I respect them as a club and I admire Arsene Wenger for everything he's done in the game. But I've decided its time for change and I'm the man to rebuild the Gunners.

 

[Ballistic446]

Looking forward to seeing how you do. Hope you can hold on to sanchez and ozil.

[AlexP]

7 hours ago, Ballistic446 said:

Looking forward to seeing how you do. Hope you can hold on to sanchez and ozil.

Do I hold onto them and risk losing a probable £100+ million or cash in? That would be a lot of money to re-invest in the squad.

[AlexP]

Season 1

Transfers

I decided to cash in on Sanchez and Ozil with them both refusing to sign new contracts £122 million was just to much to miss out on. This gives me a huge war chest of cash to play with. Coquelin didn't fit in tactically (my midfielders must all be great passers, playmaker type players). Mertesacker went in January as he hardly played with Chambers and Holding overtaking him in the pecking order. Wilshire will be soon moving on free when his contract finishes. I had inherited a massive squad so I didn't feel I needed to purchase any players in my first season.

English Premier Division

We smashed the title completing another unbeaten season. Arsenal invincibles MK 2. 106 points 108 goals not a bad start.

Carabao Cup

I like to play my reserves and blood youth players in cup games. Knocked out in the third round but great experience for the young lads.

FA Cup

Fifth round exit again blooded youngsters in the FA cup.

My reserves/youth players got us all the way to the final the highlight being my B team thrashing AC Milan 6-0 over 2 legs. In the final it might seem harsh but I played a full strength side, it is a Continental Cup after all.

 

Star Player

Highest average rating in the league. Won all player awards.

Best Team

This was my go to eleven when fit. They played some great football at times, top stuff.

Club Finances

Lots of money in the Gunners coffers.

My Managerial To Do List

First things first I've got a lot of players contracts to renew as you can see by the screen shot below.

I'm happy for Cazorla to leave his attributes have taken a serious nose dive. Cech , Ospina, Walcott and the multi award winning Welbeck are all refusing to negotiate new deals at this time. Been here before. Anybody else found so many players refusing to sign new deals? On previous games I've had maybe the odd player but not most players. Maybe its the current crop of players on this Arsenal save. I mean come on the Gunners are back at the top back In the Champions League, sign on the dotted line. Unlike last summer I don't need the cash so maybe I'll risk holding onto these experienced players for 1 more season.

Central Midfield Advanced Playmakers is where my squads looking thin so a couple of potential world class youngsters here is my transfer priority.

 

Edited December 9, 2017 by AlexP