Career MRI - Taff needs his head examined A 3K Journey COMPLETE

[Taff]

Cheers for all the comments guys, helps me to keep this going

except @samhardy you can jog on ?

[kts365]

Having never done a triple threat ive just taken a look at this to see how many league goals to look for in our AC Milan clash. Hopefully youre not hitting these kind of numbers......gulp.

[Taff]

9 hours ago, kts365 said:

Having never done a triple threat ive just taken a look at this to see how many league goals to look for in our AC Milan clash. Hopefully youre not hitting these kind of numbers......gulp.

I'm struggling dude, my tactic in france relies on wingers and AC Milan have none, so trying to alter things, plus the fact Italy is a notorious defensive league and I think you'll be safe, really struggling on this years game to get my mojo going

[kts365]

30 minutes ago, Taff said:

I'm struggling dude, my tactic in france relies on wingers and AC Milan have none, so trying to alter things, plus the fact Italy is a notorious defensive league and I think you'll be safe, really struggling on this years game to get my mojo going

Ah i see. Well im stil playing 1 up top at milan haha but in a rather different tactic.

[Taff]

I had a feeling you might, if your the 1K king just use 1 striker, he'll probably still outscore my 3

[kts365]

10 minutes ago, Taff said:

I had a feeling you might, if your the 1K king just use 1 striker, he'll probably still outscore my 3

Its not what you think mate. I promise.

[Taff]

At this point I think you could outscore me with three GK upfront, really can't seem to get anything going this year, but just got to keep plugging away

[kts365]

9 minutes ago, Taff said:

At this point I think you could outscore me with three GK upfront, really can't seem to get anything going this year, but just got to keep plugging away

Got to maintain your 4th spot mate. 

It took me until february to settle on a main tactic for milan though. It just happened to be a combination of the 2 tactics I've used in my careers posted on here.

[Taff]

I'll be lucky to stay in the top 10 this year.  I'll just keep messing around I'm sure something will eventually work

[Woody]

Dude! Your goalscoring is insane! 

My testing isnt going this well...lol.

Awesome.

[Taff]

OK once again I want to apologise for the hefty delay in updating this, really struggling to get going on anything at the moment, but season 3 is done and here we go

MRI

Season 3

So after a decent season with all three netting above the 50 mark, we went into season three hoping, for more (if not just more of the consistency we saw last season)

Transfers

Here's the shots of my transfer dealings this year

Spoiler

In

Only 5 players brought in on permanent contracts with Pogba being the huge buy of the season (guy was transfer listed but still couldn't be bought for less than £200M), then Amvi and Toljan came in to give me options at CB incase I needed a formation change, N'jie as a cheep striking backup and Hart as a very cheep backup GK after both my backups left.  I then brought in a few Loan players to cover incase I got hit with an injury crisis

Out

Plenty going out with lot's of players demanding more game time than I could give them, Koulibaly, Manolas, Verratti and Krychowski all left for decent money and then other were let go just to free up space/funds for better players to come in

 So with my still huge spending trend continuing we set off on another season of adventure 

Competitions

Spoiler

Domestic

We began the season as we did the last two with the Trophee des Champions and once again faced Monaco for the cup... 

and 4 goals from my striking trio plus a nice one from my CD helped us to clinch another piece of silverware with a 5-2 win

we once again saw off all comers in the league winning with 8 games to go....

and netting a very respectable 121 goals and beating out Monaco again by 26 points (why do they even bother)

We also won both the Coupe de la Ligue and French cups making it 4 from 4 in domestic competitions 

Monaco fought back hard after going 4-0 down do draw level by the 88th minute, but a late strike from new star CM Pogba clinched the cup

Pogba involved again here, but no dramas as goals either side of half time was enough to see of OM (thank god it wasn't Monaco again) in the French Cup Final

Europe

We began our season of European competition with the Euro Supercup, where we would face Chelsea....

But a brace from Mbappe helps seal a solid win and another trophy for the ever expanding cabinet

Our Champions league group this year consisted of Roma, Villarreal and Legia

Apart from a 2-2 draw with Roma, it was a very comfortable group and we moved on to the knockout rounds, progressing past FCP, Dortmund and AC Milan to reach the final.... 

Spoiler

where we would face Spanish side A. Madrid

Where Rashford and Mbappe secured us our third Champions League title in a row

CWC

One more for the Trophy cabinet

 

So a very very successful season winning all competitions and cups to make it a clean sweep.  But we're not here to count league titles and cups, we want to get three strikers to 1000 goals each, so let's have a look at the boys

What a guy he's turning into, he now has 4x20 stats (Dribbling, Technique, Movement and Pace) and still only 21

Only 1x20 for Rashford, but still a beautiful site to behold looking at him

Not sure why but he isn't progressing at the rate I've seen in other saves, but I'll try changing up the training schedule and see how he does

Here's their numbers for the season (warning fatigue, injury and constant changes to the tactics meant some missed opportunities)

Another season in the wrong direction for the talented forward, when he's on he's banging 4 a game, but when he's off he's off and I'm still struggling to get him and Rashford scoring on both sides of Isak, it seems to be one side or the other not both.  but 47 in 54 isn't the end of the world

Rashford staying steady at 50+, and the ex United man is really developing nicely 

A big drop for Isak, but I'll take the blame for the formation shifts that never let any one get settled

But 159 for both Mbappe and Rashford and 130 for Isak and I'm content at the moment, but the 3K slips ever further away

Here's the rest of the season info for anyone who wants it

Season Info

Spoiler

Player Stats

Pogba and Coutinho nicking a few goals, but less than 30 between them and I can live with that

This is the one that's getting me 69 assists between them, and I suppose they share between them so thats not too bad

Fixtures

 

Season Awards

Here's a list of Awards won by my players this year

 

 

So there it is guys, I'm working on another tactic at the moment but will get season 4 finished and up by tomorrow (hopefully)

Until then, thanks for the comments and support

TAFF OUT!!!!

[BatiGoal]

Still so young your TT are, you're doing solid closing in on the 150 a season. I feel next season with the experience they're starting to have they're going to hit the jackpot. I foresee a scary number 

[Taff]

10 minutes ago, BatiGoal said:

Still so young your TT are, you're doing solid closing in on the 150 a season. I feel next season with the experience they're starting to have they're going to hit the jackpot. I foresee a scary number 

Let's hope your right as always OH WISE BATIGOAL

[samhardy]

Looks like you need this "another tactic" as soon as possible! Like @BatiGoal I also forsee a scary number - 0. 0% chance of completion.

[Taff]

9 minutes ago, samhardy said:

Looks like you need this "another tactic" as soon as possible! Like @BatiGoal I also forsee a scary number - 0. 0% chance of completion.

Cheers Sam, always the voice of Doom (and truth)

[FuddledFox]

These lads are still developing yet they are getting goals now and are only going to get bigger totals over the next few seasons. KIU mate I still believe and you will get a great total by the end of this career.

[Taff]

3 minutes ago, FuddledFox said:

These lads are still developing yet they are getting goals now and are only going to get bigger totals over the next few seasons. KIU mate I still believe and you will get a great total by the end of this career.

Cheers Foxy, I might not make the 3K, but will keep going till the trio drops dead on the pitch

[Ashez]

I'm terrified of what this trio will do in there peak

[Real_Random]

Decent season there, like @Ashez I’m looking forward to their peak, KIU

[Taff]

MRI Season 4

Hi guys, after taking time to partake in the short lived VSL, I'm back with season 4 of my journey to get three strikers to 1000 goals each (I hear the laughter already from @samhardy)

So let's just crack on

Now this season saw a huge change in tactic, which meant a huge overhaul of the squad

Tranasfers

Spoiler

In

We brought in Dele Alli and Renato Sanches to help out in my new midfield 3, Bellerin, Hernandez, Sandro and Henrichs all came in as I decided to use WB's instead of Wingers, to provide the assists without stealing the goals, then Diallo as a backup CD and Penan (who I believe is Yaya Toure's regen) came in but has been on loan all season as I have too many players for now.

The big two here are Coutinho (who could have fit into the new system but has really bad stamina) and Draxler, both of whom were to expensive for the other clubs to purchase, so I used them to get discount off Alli and Sandro.  Then Arnautovic and Antonio no longer had a spot so they were sold, and Lo Celso (who I know becomes a beast for some people) wasn't getting a look in with Alli and Sanchez joining the team, so let him go, the rest were graduate players I loaned out

So with a new 433 system in place we set off to try our luck in the big bad world of football

Competitions

Spoiler

Domestic

Once again we begin our season with the Trophee des Champions and as always we face perennial runners up Monaco 

WHOA MAMA, if the rest of the season goes like this we'll be laughing, 6 goals for my three strikers in the season opener

We cakewalk the league once again, blasting 120+ goals, but conceding only 13 on the season, very impressed.  

We went 1/2 with the Domestic cups, beating OL in the Coupe de la Ligue 3-2

and then lost to the same team 2-3 in the French Cup Quarter Final

Europe

We began our European campaign with the Euro Supercup against Barcelona

Which was a very tight affair, the game ended 3-3, then we managed to net 2 in ET before Suarez netted a 4th for Barcelona but too late and PSG are Ultimate European Champion for another year

Our Champions league campaign began with the group stage and we were drawn in group E alongside A. Madrid, Roma and Qarabag..... 

and we walked it with a 100% record, we then progressed through the knockout stages

Spoiler

We moved past Zenit 4-2 on agg and moved on to the quarter finals

The second game ended in a 2-2 draw, but the first game was a 4-1 route so we move into the semi finals with a 6-3 agg win

An amazing 5-0 win in the away leg put us in the driving seat for the home leg, but a single goal from Alli was all that was needed and we progress past Barcelona 6-0 over the two games and once again PSG reach the UCL Final

A hattrick from Rashford helps us seal an emphatic win over Dortmund and PSG lift the UCL title for the fourth year in a row

CWC

I forgot the screenshot but we beat COR 3-0 to claim another Club World Championship 

So apart from the French Cup we had another amazing year, but the big question is did the big change in tactics work out, let's see

Cracking season for Mbappe, who was slow to start but at the end of the year he was flying, banging them in from all angles

Rashford missed some time, but he was the opposite to Mbappe, where he was flying early on and after his Injury he seemed to struggle, but just shy of 50 isn't too bad

Isak was the odd guy this year, hitting Hat Tricks for fun or not scoring at all, and the tactic seemed to favour one striker no matter how I moved them upfront.  But again just shy of the 50 mark and I'm happy

So Mbappe and Rashford are up over the 200 mark with Isak just shy of 180, but I'm happy with how it's going, just need to get them all firing, but let's see what next season has for us

Here's the rest of the season info for you numbers junkies

Season Info

Spoiler

Team Stats

My big surprise this year is my top three being the top assisters as well, but I suppose with all the team further down they will assist each other so no big issue

Fixtures

Season Awards

Laporte Wins the French Player of the Year thanks to his awesome defensive displays

Isak wins the Foreign player of the year

Rashford scoops three with Player of the Year, Star of the League and most Promising player

we get 9/11 in the Ligue team of the year

4/11 in the stars of the League

and 2/11 in the World Best XI 

And here's a list of the players of the month

my boys managed to 6/10 with 3 for Mbappe, 2 for Rashford and 1 for Isak

So another season down, and now to crack on with this (no more distractions) and get these guys to 1000 goals each (or as close as I can)

Cheers for reading and I'll see you all soon

TAFF OUT!!!!!!!

 

[Titjes]

Another fantastic season mate, keep up the good work  That 1 loss in the league  

[BatiGoal]

That's 155 for the trio. Now that's a number Sam's gotta start taking seriously. Can't wait to see their peaking numbers

Great going! 

[1899]

Great work man. Keep it coming and let's hope each of these guys plan on sticking around for a long while. 

[Taff]

29 minutes ago, Titjes said:

Another fantastic season mate, keep up the good work  That 1 loss in the league  

Cheers dude, they played so well as a unit and only 13 goals conceded was huge in securing that 1 loss

19 minutes ago, BatiGoal said:

That's 155 for the trio. Now that's a number Sam's gotta start taking seriously. Can't wait to see their peaking numbers

Great going! 

sam takes nothing serious, he's such a jolly go lucky kind of guy 

13 minutes ago, 1899 said:

Great work man. Keep it coming and let's hope each of these guys plan on sticking around for a long while. 

I've been keeping on top of their contracts and extending them every couple of years, just to keep them happy, but their winning and playing so no idea what they'd have to be unhappy about

[1899]

41 minutes ago, Taff said:

I've been keeping on top of their contracts and extending them every couple of years, just to keep them happy, but their winning and playing so no idea what they'd have to be unhappy about

I was more thinking about them playing well into their 30s/almost 40s to give you enough seasons 

[Taff]

19 minutes ago, 1899 said:

I was more thinking about them playing well into their 30s/almost 40s to give you enough seasons 

I'll play them until their legs fall off, but there still young and if I can get 800 a piece out of them I'll be more than happy

[Rob]

I frickin’ love this challenge. They’re scoring really well. Regardless of whether they all get 1kc, the numbers to date have been fantastic.

[Real_Random]

Nice job Taff those numbers are fantastic 

1 hour ago, Taff said:

I'll play them until their legs fall off, but there still young and if I can get 800 a piece out of them I'll be more than happy

Just give them life contracts like Real Madrid did to Raul and Casillias  we really need life contracts though cos they do happen in real life 

[Taff]

Yeah I saw this somewhere the other day but can’t remember who it was (or if it was even football)

[FuddledFox]

Great stuff mate keep it up.