Career The Impossible Challenge - Cockers2505

[Cockers2505]

Hi All, another quick update to keep this going.

So I am now the proud manager of a Premier Club, yes Crystal Palace from London.

As you saw above they ended the season mid table, with some work needing to be done.

Well I kicked off season 22/23 with a few freebies to get me going.

Transfers...

As you can see there is plenty of Talent simply let go by clubs who don't understand there own guys potential, well I do and as you will see these guys did me proud throughout a hard fought season.

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As the season went by I add more to this initial list...

In's 

Out's

 

A couple of wins put me in the limelight, a win against Chelsea kicked this off to put me in the Semi final of the Carabao Cup..

2 goals in the last 10 minutes got through, but it ends there as I didn't make it any further...

Not so much in regards to a season update you say, but hold on, the end is what I wanted to share, now to remind anybody who is reading this for the first time, my success has been completely down to buying Freebies, either those on a free, or those let released by Bosnan transfers, so here goes the end of my first full season...

Achievement made...

Does this allow me to change my name to Jose Mourinho!!!!

One good year with Palace worked out well for me, earning the prestigious Manager of the Year award...

Then came the players...

First Angel Gomes who was let go by Manchester United...

Players' Player of the year

Players' Young Player of the year

Footballer of the year...

Andre Gray...

Takes top goalscorer of the Division...

 

Players' Team of the Year - We made up 4 positions...

League Table...

This is my delight, first season, yes I had some players, but I let a few of the better ones go to bring in my own type needed for my Formation, and well, they can be proud...

I'm happy with a Top 4 finish, the GA was a little ropey, something I will have to look at as the seasons go by.

Final Statistics...

So to finish off, 2 big player brought in on a FREE that changed the way this team played was...

Angel Gomes, trained him to be a more versatile IF, which paid me dividends in the end...

And Sheyi Ojo - Let go by Liverpool, another player who worked tirelessly as IF for me...

Anyway Season 1 of the Premiership over and a good one all round I would say...

Thanks as always if your reading this...

[Hoeey]

Mad skills mate take a bow son , 

Done simpler challenges in last years game but failed short off , 

[BatiGoal]

That GA 😁 but you got them to the CL with a 4th spot, didn't expect that tbh. Once again, nice freebies on the loose there 👍

[Cockers2505]

On 08/01/2020 at 22:29, Hoeey said:

Mad skills mate take a bow son , 

Done simpler challenges in last years game but failed short off , 

Thank you Hoeey, it is a good challenge and i'm really enjoying it

On 08/01/2020 at 23:39, BatiGoal said:

That GA 😁 but you got them to the CL with a 4th spot, didn't expect that tbh. Once again, nice freebies on the loose there 👍

Ok ok don't rub it in, the GA could be better, but getting them into Europe is a big bonus 

 

[Cockers2505]

So to kick this season off, I am going to start with my Ghana Management which is to simply raise my profile...

African Nations...

Not so special, but came 3rd in the African Cup of Nations, this brought in some good results by my players...

Best Player of the tournament, including third - Thomas Partley & Joseph Aidoo

 Golden Boot Award - Raphael Dwamena

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G

Season 2 of my crystal Palace Management.

Awards...

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Some good Results throughout the season, some to mention which did me well in the cup runs, my defence was still very weak which didn't help me keep the numbers conceded...

A good result to mention in the Quarter Final of the FA Cup, beating Man Utd 2-1 at Old Trafford. 

I didn't take it through the Champions League Group stage, again the defence was not strong enough to get good enough results, so I ended up dropping into the Euro Cup, at this stage getting to the Semi Final by beating Juventus (Zebra 2020) over 2 legs, in the Home leg I clinch a good 3-0 win, and with the 2-2 draw got me through to the Final.

A cancelled Goal by Paulo Dybala was the only scare by the away team, things didn't help in the 86th minute having Emre Can sent off, this was the final straw and helped me clinch the win.

Next was the Semi Final, drawn against Arsenal, which would not be an easy draw, with the League not going so well, I didn't expect to much out of this. 2 Legs followed, could I pull another miracle,

1st leg same beat them 1-3 giving me a good lead for the second leg.

A strong home win would help clinch the aggregate and get me through to the Final.

2 Goals by Andrej Kramaric clinched the win, Crystal Palace into the EURO Final at Hampden Park.

Didn't fully dominate, but the stats looked good at the Final whistle.

End of Season

Awards

Angel Gomes wins Young Player of the Year

Players' Team of the Year

Emerson, Traore and  Gomes makes up 3 of the positions

Gomes clinches English Footballer of the Year, got to be the best FREE player EVER!!!!

Tammy Abraham clinches the Top Goalscorer award with 22 Premier League Goals, my FREE striker Mariusz Stepinski clinching second.

Final League Table

A low 10th is disappointing, again the GA killed me, Freebies in the defensive area is not going to well so far, another season where to many conceded led to many defeats.

Transfer

So who to mention this year, as always Free/Bosman players make up the whole of my Transfers In, but who makes the List of mentions:

Andrea Belotti - Fantastic Striker

Donny Van de Beek - Seriously, let go for free, what an addition to the midfield

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Transfers In

Transfers Out

Final Stats

So the Managerial Statistics shows I have not spent a penny, so the Challenge is still going strong so far

The Last and Best part of this Update (well for me anyway)

EURO Final vs Chelsea

Full time whistle sounds, what a game, 2-2 with us taking the lead twice, only to concede in the 79th minute to push it to Extra Time.

Kick off in the first Half sees my young attacking midfielder Kian Flanagan clinch the winner, 

Final whistle goes, 19 shots to their 7 is what gets us the win, the EURO Cup is coming back to London and Crystal Palace...

Thanks as always for reading...

[Rob]

Really fun career. I’m glad I caught up with this. 👍

[Cockers2505]

On 10/01/2020 at 21:47, Rob said:

Really fun career. I’m glad I caught up with this. 👍

Thanks Rob, just thought it would be something different and not the norm I guess

Another Update

Finished the season with a poor GA again, but the EURO Cup win helped me change the disappointment to a good ending.

Season 3 starts as well as the end of Season 2, with a Cup win...

This time it was the EURO Super Cup, against Valencia 

We stated well with a goal in the 39th Minute, and then conceding just before half time.

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We take the lead in the 65th minute, just after we get the advantage in the 48th with them going a man down, eventually winning the game in the 81st minute, 3-1 to end it...

So I take you to 21 games in, and another change is about to happen, but to where and with who you say??

That will have to wait, let me show the final pages of this period of this Challenge...

Where I left them, 21 games in and I was doing well, currently in 5th spot, with the highest GF at 52 goals in 21 games, but disappointment in the GA again, the highest in the top 10, just couldn't get the players in that area that I required.

 

Team Statistics

Highest Av R - All the top 5 players in the instance cost me ZERO, yep FREE

Malcom leading the way with 16 assists and Gomes not to far behind, all these as a IF's

Goals wasn't a problem with my 2 man strike force, Belotti and Icardi already in double figures this early in the season

Transfers made...

In

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Who was the Stars of the Freebies whilst in charge of Crystal Palace 

Malcom 

Angel Gomes

Donny Van de Beek

Hamed Junior Traore 

Andrea Belotti

Granit Xhaka

Some of the players had the honour of making the top Elite - World Best XI 2025

Malcom and Van De Beek make the list

Anybody want to take a shot at who the next club is, I will explain my reasons for leaving Palace and why I took the up the offer...

Thanks for reading as always...

 

 

Edited January 14, 2020 by Cockers2505

[BatiGoal]

Great run, and it's unfortunate you're leaving The Palace behind. Tho very understandable when a club like Chelsea comes knocking 😉 

[MikeF]

Chelsea - you didn't block out the 10th in the table bit haha.

Great career so far mate.

[broodje kip]

Impressive work there. Chelsea are the club and the reason maybe cause you’re a fan I guess

[Cockers2505]

5 hours ago, BatiGoal said:

Great run, and it's unfortunate you're leaving The Palace behind. Tho very understandable when a club like Chelsea comes knocking 😉 

What a plank I was not thinking about posting the Table above, but yes Chelsea

3 hours ago, MikeF said:

Chelsea - you didn't block out the 10th in the table bit haha.

Great career so far mate.

What a plank I was not thinking about posting the Table above, but yes Chelsea, thanks Mike

3 hours ago, Lord Danish said:

Impressive work there. Chelsea are the club and the reason maybe cause you’re a fan I guess

What a plank I was not thinking about posting the Table above, but yes Chelsea, I have taken them on due to being a bigger club anf=d a higher wage structure to encourage bigger and better players who could be leaving their clubs 

[Rob]

Chelsea.

[Cockers2505]

Hi All, another Update to this interesting (to me) challenge I set myself, a little different than those out there in the Challenge Section, but why not give something a go that makes this game more of personal challenge, rather than the 'Norm' of simply playing for 4 or 5 seasons and the get bored due to having a full team of Regens, and then it get repetitive I guess, with this I might get a Regen that is worth looking at, but I won't know unless he is worth ZERO.

So moving on, I was a little bit of a Plank, yes posting the League table, and then asking who could it be when CLEARLY it says 10th position, meaning only Chelsea could be the team, yes, yes, I'm a thick Northern Monkey sometimes, so be it!!!

I had to take it, only for the prospect of larger wages, meaning more options for bigger players, yes I could of continued to bring up, Curzon, Carlisle or Palace, but as this challenge is all about getting the right players for FREE, I guess bigger clubs, bigger wage structures and then bigger players, well my analogy anyway.

Where are they at this stage, obviously desperate as they have offered me the job...

League Table - 10th Position, 20points behind the leaders Man Utd, with Liverpool just a point behind.

Current fixtures doesn't show a good picture, they have already lost 8 games out of the first 21 games, conceding nearly as much as they have scored throughout the first half of the season.

A recent bad run has seen them lose against 2 of the big clubs, and a draw at home against Man City, can I stop the rot (quick note, as you can see I beat them 4-0 with my Palace team only a few weeks before) or have I made a big mistake...

First Game - As you can see the first game is facing me is Arsenal in the Third round of the FA Cup, can the rot start here getting me through to the next round...

Final Whistle - What a start to my Chelsea career, my trusted Tactics that I have used (and not changed anytime) has not let me down, Jan Hurtardo wasn't being used as much as he should of, so I brought him in to play alongside Tammy, and with a World Class IF in Ledesma, we simply was to much in the end, showing our class with 15 shots to their 3. 

So I continued the season trying to get them to a reasonable league position for my first full season, along the way I continued to have success, as the next slides show...

Managerial Awards

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We continued to have success throughout all avenues, especially in the Cup competitions...

The FA Cup was where I started beating Arsenal in the 5th Round, now it was the Final, I had fought off all the big boys to get my day at Wembley agains another big player, Man City...

Hudson-Odoi got himself a Brace, with Ledesma helping himself to a 54th minute goal, the game a little marred with Maatsen being given a straight RED in extra time, but by then the Cup was coming back home with us.

We was as you can see all over them in every area, possession was the main key in their game, and we had an abundance of it.

So the success of the FA Cup already highlighted the path this team is going, I had lifted the hearts of all Chelsea fans by bringing the first piece of Silverware, hopefully not the last, well certainly not yet, as we had just got ourselves through to the EURO Cup Final...

EURO Cup Final Vs AZ

Another well fought game at the State Roi Baudouin, this season has been turned around, have I made the right decision leaving Palace, this looks as though I have so far... 

Another brace by Hudson-Odoi and one from Tammy in the first half clinched it for us.

Possession was evens, but we had much more in regards to Shots, our 16 to their 4 is what made the biggest difference, obviously we took 3 of our chances, where their 4 wasn't even on target.

END of Season 1 - Chelsea

Fixture List (after Arsenal game) - So the Arsenal game was my first, and the AZ game was my last, and in all the games remaining I lost 2 of them, which is a good run considering they had lost 8 already before I took them over.

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Final Standings

As you can see in my Managerial career, I finished the season in 7th which was a little disappointing, but it's a start and we can only see how the rest of my time will develop season after season...

Player Stats

Goals - Bringing in Hurtardo to the squad saw him score 19 goals alongside Tammy Abraham who simply wants to leave moaning constantly, I will see whether I can change his mind next season. Main strike force was Ledesma scoring from the IF role, which is fine with me as long as we win.

Assists - Not much to shout about, Reece James did well coming in from a right back position to set up 13, Ledesma scoring more than he assists

Av Rating - For a side who was quite low on Morale when I took over, did well to get a few decent strong 7.00+, always room for improvement.

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Goals 

Assists

Av Rating

Final Managerial Stats

Still not spent a penny, and reasonable success so far, can I win the League next year by getting more Freebies to strengthen the team, can I have the same success in the Cups, all will be revealed when I have more time for these updates...

Nothing to really report on the Ghana front, just a way to boost some managerial reputation.

Trophy Cabinet so far.

Not bad considering what this challenge is all about, not the usual buying low, and selling high, just to buy back for even lower the next day/week or season, just buying what looks good for FREE or those being released due to not being wanted, and so far with 5 cups, 3 league wins and 16 awards, I'm pretty impressed with myself if I do say so, I'm sure there is more tactical awareness people out there who could smash this out of the park and win everything in half the time, but it's all about enjoyment, and so far it's been brilliant and more challenging than anything I have done so far with this type of Managerial game since 1982 when I got my first Football Manager on the ZX81 and ZX82 (for those who remember it was a Sinclair) 

Thanks for reading anybody who is, recommendations and comments welcomed 😁...

[Rob]

Still progression. KIU 

[Woody]

Doing a grand job mate. 

[Mr Tree]

indeed. although i was on board when you were with the Eagles (my dad's team, many happy days at Selhurst), but i've hopped right off with that move to Chelski, ugh. but good luck to ya in any case

[Cockers2505]

On 20/01/2020 at 11:18, Rob said:

Still progression. KIU 

Thanks Rob, I want to make the success to complete everything in the Premier

On 20/01/2020 at 12:09, Woody said:

Doing a grand job mate. 

Thanks Woody, its not easy as it looks getting the right players for FREE

On 20/01/2020 at 12:17, Mr Tree said:

indeed. although i was on board when you were with the Eagles (my dad's team, many happy days at Selhurst), but i've hopped right off with that move to Chelski, ugh. but good luck to ya in any case

Sorry Mr Tree, I had to take it just for the higher Wage structure, it's got to be better than the Man Utd job any day

[Woody]

13 minutes ago, Cockers2505 said:

Thanks Rob, I want to make the success to complete everything in the Premier

Thanks Woody, its not easy as it looks getting the right players for FREE

Sorry Mr Tree, I had to take it just for the higher Wage structure, it's got to be better than the Man Utd job any day

Did it myself a few years back so you have massive kudos 😉

[Cockers2505]

Another Update...

Season 2 begins, money is not a problem to me, but they kindly offer me some

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First game sees me in the Charity Shield vs Man Utd

Not a good result, can't believe we threw this one away, more shots, more shots on target, and we lose 2-1, heartbroken

Next is the Euro. Super Cup vs Barcelona 

We was a little overwhelmed by the day, eventually going down 2-1 in extra time, maybe next year.

A few more awards

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Maybe I have surprised a few and clubs out there believe I can help them, well Man Utd does...

Sorry but I have to much still to do with Chelsea...

Ledesma is such a young player, but he has so much talent, this shows making the top 11 of the World.

Could I succeed with the Cups as I did last season, well the Carabao Cup was the first for me to try and succeed with,

Bournemouth had done well reaching the final, but we was definitely on form with this one.

we had to work for this one, they certainly showed why they was in the Final, but we demonstrated how lethal we could be scoring 3 in the first half, and an own goal helps us get to 4-0.

As well as the first team doing well, I was surprised to learnt the Reserves had done themselves proud.

Firstly, the Leasing.com Trophy - winning this 3-0 against Scunthorpe.

Secondly - The League

As well as the Leasing Cup, they go on and complete the double with the League 

So how did the First Team do in the Premier League this season...

Jan Hurtado wins Player' Player of the Year

To make this even better, we make 1 - 2 and 3 in regards to Players' Player of the year

Ledesma makes the Players' Young Players top 3, second place is a good award in this league.

Players' Team of the year - 4 places are taken by my players, which is brilliant

Top Goalscorer - Belotti for Crystal Palace shows me why I shouldn't of left, but Hurtado wasn't far off with 1 goal out.

League Finish 2025/2026

What a difference, I just could't clinch it letting myself down with to many losses and draws, it's getting there though, still considering I haven't spent a penny...

 

Fixture

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FA Cup Final vs Man Utd

A second cup game, could we make amends for the Community Shield, as you will see the answer is NO, we drew 0-0 in the normal 90 minutes, to lose on penalties, another cup thrown away to Man Utd 😫 

But our sadness was soon to be changed with a chance at the Champions Cup, Valencia was the team we faced, could we win the Eliste cup...

Of course we could, a 4-0 win brings the Champions Cup home to London.

Transfers 

Transfer In:

Sadio Mane was brought in to boost the attacking positions

Mason Greenwood was brought in on a Free due to swapping him for Tammy Abraham who just wanted to leave no matter what I offered him

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Transfers Out

Nothing to report, more about the Loans of the up and coming youth squad

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Final Player Attributes

Goals

Hurtado keeps up the good run, but Greenwood and Solanke ket me down a little.

Assists

Nothing to shout about here, but this is expected as I allow anybody to score the goals, so assists are not a big problem

Av. Rating

An excellent season for us, plenty of attacking play lead to some outstanding results.

Manager History so far

Thanks for reading as always

Edited January 23, 2020 by Cockers2505

[BatiGoal]

You refused Man Utd 😲 and then ironically lost to them in the Cup final 😂 

Good recovery with the CL. All going well still. 

[Cockers2505]

On 02/02/2020 at 09:32, BatiGoal said:

You refused Man Utd 😲 and then ironically lost to them in the Cup final 😂 

Good recovery with the CL. All going well still. 

Thanks @BatiGoal for pointing out the obvious!! yes it was a tragic loss against my nemesis (Being from Manchester and all that).

Season 3 Update - Chelsea

The biggest disappointment was not winning the Premier League.

Start of another season, and the club offer me a handsome Cheque - Thanks but no thanks, if I needed a budget, I would have nearly £500 Mil to spend, but as the title says, I only get FREEBIES!!

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This one had me smiling, I have wondered what gets me to the top, what does make me a top top manager (Sky sports Pundit!!) 

According to this, I am No1 Ranked and World Class, so maybe I have reached the Top on a Freebie!!!

Transfers - As always I got my fair share of Freebies to add strength in all areas, and this season did not disappoint...

Big Names to mention:

Jadon Sancho - Do I need to say anything, Napoli obviously not to impressed, no problems I'll have him!!!

Alessio Riccardi - What a midfielder, an attacking player who is simply brilliant in all areas

Joshua Kimmich - A solid Left back, his stats will decline over the following season or 2, but if I can still get the best out of him then he is just what I need

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Players In

Players Out - Nothing to really talk about, more for the Young up and coming to be loaned out for future development

Players I got for free and how are they now...

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Jadon Sancho

Mason Greenwood - Swapped for Tammy Abraham 

Krzysztof Piatek - A £52 Mil spare striker

Joshua Kimmich - 2 season defender

Alfredo Morelos - Another £44 Mil spare striker

Alessio Riccardi - Massive big player on a free, not bad for an £120 Mil player

 

International Front

Left Ghana behind to take on France

Can I bring success to my International Career.

Other International offers turned down...

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Awards

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Ledesma makes the World Best XI 2026

Cup Competitions 

EURO Super Cup

Man City was our opponents, one of our biggest rivals, could be pull off a surprise win against one of the biggest clubs in the Division...

A lucky disallowed goal and a fine finish from Mason Greenwood clinched the Cup for us, we was on top of the game throughout so a win was the right result...

Carabao Cup 

Only got ourselves to another cup final, this time against the Premiership Holders, Arsenal...

We took this by storm, taking the lead in the 6th minute, and then doubling our lead before half time, then finished it off with an own goal by Bellerin sealed their fate, a consolation goal in the 85th minute was not good enough to knock us off our perch, the cup was coming home with us.

FA Cup

Reached the Semi Final only to be disappointed to lose against my Nemesis again!!!

We will simply say nothing apart from the game is a CHEAT!!!! 19 shots to their 4 and we lose, WTF!!!!!

Champions League

Another final reached, another big club to face, this time being FC Bayern Munchen

Can't believe another game where I hit them with 18 shots to their 4, and I lose again!!! how is this happening, no why is this happening, is this game broken!!!!

 

Just a few other jobs came my way, but as I want to reach full success with Chelsea before I even think about moving, I obviously turned them all down, currently though I might add...

I will add the PSG was the hardest to turn down, but...

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The Manager of the Year award was the next to stab me in the back...

Second to Man City's Pep Guardiola...

Final League Standings...

So a good season so far, a shame on loosing in the cups, but still winning silverware is the aim, but winning the League would put an icing on top for me...

How did it end...

Second again!!!! silly draws let me down, I was scoring enough goals, but not ones at the right time to get the 3 points, so another disappointment in regards to winning the League, another season building my players with those being released to contracts ending, what delights can I get for FREE to assist me next year... to be continued...

Final Stats and Trophies for the Team

Players' Player of the Year - Jan Hurtado (not really used when I came to the club due to Tammy)

Took all 3 places, Greenwood and Sancho are my prodigies, both brought in on a FREE...

Players' Young Player - Braian Ledesma takes this award by storm, such a young guy who is such a beast

Players' Team of the Year - 6 positions taken by Chelsea, and 3 out of the 6 was FREE for me, what a bargain...

Footballer of the Year - 1st and 2nd taken by Chelsea, Mason Greenwood proving that he was worth the Swap deal with Tammy Abraham...

Premier Division Top GoalScorer - Hurtado takes top spot with 31 league goals, whilst Greenwood clinches 3rd with 16 to his name...

Fixtures (for those interested)

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Team Stats

Goals - Hurtado on 46 with Greenwood behind him on 22 Goals...

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Assists - Greenwood leads the way with 17 assists due to the way I set up my team, with the other 3 attacking players helping themselves to double figures each...

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Av. Ratings - Another good season sees at least 12 members of the squad getting a decent 7.00+ 

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Season End and Final Trophy Cabinet

 

Final shots show my International success with France so far...

European International League Final - Against Belgium

To be continued, thank for reading...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 5, 2020 by Cockers2505

[Rob]

That Champs League Final and City getting 100 league points 🙄😲 I think the game has it in for you mate! 

[xjdeis]

may i ask how do you familiarize yourself with the players in clubs that you don't even know

[Cockers2505]

7 hours ago, xjdeis said:

may i ask how do you familiarize yourself with the players in clubs that you don't even know

How do you mean? How do i know what player to get or how do i know the players in my clubs that i take over?

Edited February 6, 2020 by Cockers2505

[xjdeis]

On 07/02/2020 at 02:16, Cockers2505 said:

How do you mean? How do i know what player to get or how do i know the players in my clubs that i take over?

i meant get to knowing the players, sorry

[Cockers2505]

2 hours ago, xjdeis said:

i meant get to knowing the players, sorry

I think it down to knowing the game for so long, and then you know what attributes fits each player, I mainly go for 3 main stats, Stamina, Pace and strength (so they can't be pushed off the ball so easily) and then the attributes to fit each position, so Ariel and Tackling for a CD, Shooting and Ariel for a Striker etc 

The rest is just knowing who is good for your team and who isn't, I use Scouts to only give me an opinion, but the attributes is what makes me get the player in the end, some are considered as rubbish and will not make it in your team, yet his attributes say different, so I take a chance and see how they get on, if it doesn't work, they you sell them and hopefully make a profit, no harm done.

Hope that helps in some way??

 

[xjdeis]

22 hours ago, Cockers2505 said:

I think it down to knowing the game for so long, and then you know what attributes fits each player, I mainly go for 3 main stats, Stamina, Pace and strength (so they can't be pushed off the ball so easily) and then the attributes to fit each position, so Ariel and Tackling for a CD, Shooting and Ariel for a Striker etc 

The rest is just knowing who is good for your team and who isn't, I use Scouts to only give me an opinion, but the attributes is what makes me get the player in the end, some are considered as rubbish and will not make it in your team, yet his attributes say different, so I take a chance and see how they get on, if it doesn't work, they you sell them and hopefully make a profit, no harm done.

Hope that helps in some way??

 

helps a lot. thanks!!!

[kylieboi88]

Great save!

Im currently in the Prem with Dorking! Took them from the bottom to the elite without spending a penny. Its been tough and had some heartbreak along the way but what a journey!

 

 

 

[Cockers2505]

Another Season passes, and plenty of silverware won so far with an another Team that I have spent ZERO, everyone completely Free (except those already in the team from previous managers).

SO how does this Season pan out, can we better the previous season, can we get the elusive Premier Title, well let me take you into the world of Chelsea Football club for another season...

As always Money is not a worry, obviously it helps so that I can raise the funds for Wages, which currently is at a healthy state as expected with a club like this...

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Manager Stats as of today...

I am currently on 3 league titles, and 9 Cups in 9 Glorious seasons so far, only £232Mil sold, but the key to this story, NOTHING spent buying players...

Seasons so far...

From Curzon Ashton, to Chelsea, it has been as successful as can be, yes I could of won more maybe, but when you are buying those who are not wanted, or actually thrown to the scrap yard, well success has to be earn't the hard way, and that is hopefully what I am entertaining you all with, a good Scrap in the world of Freebies...

A few more players brought in to help with the cause...

Transfers for this Season...

Transfers In:

Notable mentions:

Alexander Nubel - An excellent Goalkeeper to help keep the defence as solid as possible.

Lovro Majer - An attacking midfielder who could help open up the oppositions defences to assist plenty of goals. 

Rodrigo Bentancur - The other part of my 2 Midfield set up, a simple all round excellent midfielder.

Tyler Adams - Not as prolific as Bentancur, but can still provide me with a solid midfield when called upon.

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Transfers Out:

Apart from a few names to mention, Pulisic, Mount and Gibbs-White, it was mainly send out the Youth to get experience for the coming seasons...

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Awards:

My new man Adams already making a name for himself clinching the Best Player in the North American Gold Cup

Worlds Best XI 2027

Chelsea taking 3 positions with Greenwood, Ledesma and Kimmich

International Awards for some of my players...

Tyler Adams sits in the elite Player of the Year top three.

Best Player in Europe - The unknown Ezio Borello takes top spot

 

World Coach - What an honour to be sat next to the likes of Tuchel and Guardiola, second is good, but First is the aim...

Monthly Awards: 6 in total throughout the season, not bad...

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Offers continue to come in, but I still have work to do here at Chelsea, so Sorry but no thanks...

Stadium Update, my first in FMM 2020, a stadium to be named after myself, the new name for Chelsea Football Club will be Cockers Stadium - @Foxy can you add me on your list please...

So how did we do throughout the season, the was the usual High's and Low's, but more high's than Low's, which is always a good sign for you as a manager...

Carabao Cup - Another season of domination, but in the end a big disappointment, Man City eventually taking the Cup with a 3-2 win after we pulled it back from 2-0 down.

FA Cup - After reaching the final with the Carabao but loosing it at the end, we faced a strong Tottenham side in the FA Cup final.

Not exactly an emphatic win, but a win is a win, and it's more silverware coming home with me.

Jan Hurtado clinching the only goal in the 3rd minute, after that it was simply hope to not concede, but there poor 4 attempts didn't even scare the keeper.

Champions Cup - Another cup final, this time in the Champions League, facing the awesome Barcelona, who know all to much about winning this trophy.

Ezio Borello showing his class scoring an hat trick, but more about this guy in a minute.

We give them no hope by half time, 3-0 up was enough to keep us going, giving them some hope in the 62th minute, only to put it to bed in the 71st with our 4th goal, no coming back now.

And last but not least...

Premiership Title 2027/2028 goes to...

At last, the Winners of the Premiership Title, and all with Free (most) players, wow...

I was that excited, I forgot to take a screenshot of the Final Table, oh well you will see eventually in my Managerial Stats.

The Reserves also did well this season, winning the Leasing Trophy and the League...

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Season Awards 2027/2028

Players' Player of the Year - 1st and 2nd place goes to Sancho and Borello

Players' Young Player - 1st and 2nd again goes to us, this time Borello (again) and Ledesma

Payers' Team of the Year - 5 places all together goes to us, a good season for Chelsea Football Club

Manager of the Year - That is mine to celebrate, what a change in fortunes

What a different line up the year, Southampton and Norwich make up second and third, how the mighty have fallen

Footballer of the Year - Again Chelsea take 1st and 2nd with Borello and Ledesma

Top Goalscorer - Ezio Borello smashes this out of the park, 29 goals takes 1st spot, with 2nd and 3rd miles behind on 17 goals!!

European Champions Golden Boot Award - Ezio Borello takes another award, this time the golden boot

World Best XI 2028 - 2 more make the elite, and again Ezio Borello is one of them

Fixtures:

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Team Statistics:

Goals - Borello hits a massive 45 goals, with Greenwood far, far behind on 25 goals.

Assists - Borello paving he can provide just as much as he can score with an impressive 23 assists

Av. Ratings - Another excellent season for high ratings, Sancho excelling above the 8.00 mark for the season, not bad for someone who cost me NOTHING.

Final Managerial Season Stats - Shame about the Carabao Cup

Some Freebies to remind you of, yes all not wanted by their previous clubs, but not by myself...

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But who is my main man, I got him on a free from Villese in 25/26, and he has simply excelled into such a World Star, but who is he??

Ezio Borello - I honestly don't know how he is, I guess he is a Teen, but of who? not that I care, he is absolutely brilliant for me.

Sorry for the length, but can only post now and again, thanks for those reading, hope you take something from this, even if it is players worth looking at in your next challenges...

 

Edited February 14, 2020 by Cockers2505

[Cockers2505]

56 minutes ago, kylieboi88 said:

Great save!

Im currently in the Prem with Dorking! Took them from the bottom to the elite without spending a penny. Its been tough and had some heartbreak along the way but what a journey!

 

 

 

Looks really good @kylieboi88, I thought about staying with Curzon Ashton, but I wanted to see if I could reach the top as soon as but without spending a penny, did this with Oldham some years ago, but it wasn't as interesting as moving clubs, it got a little repetitive for some reason.