Search the Community

Rebuild Rio Portugal’s Worst Club An extremely difficult club rebuild - almost like a ‘Goat-Lite’ challenge 😉 only for FMM23 Rubbish In real life - Rio finished BOTTOM of Portugal’s 4th tier, with just 6 points in 16 games 🔻 Bankrupt They also were DISQUALIFIED from the league after players didn’t turn up for 2 games, as they hadn’t been paid 🔻 Relegation Their situation was even worse as the BOTTOM 6 clubs get relegated (in a 14 club league!) 🔻 Can YOU Rebuild Them? With rubbish players, with bankrupt finances, and the bottom 6 getting relegated … … can you ‘Rebuild Rio’ for them to survive + thrive?

Prologue: For anyone familiar with the process of starting a new save file on an Football Manager game, you’ll know that you can parachute in to manage a team of your choosing. But i want something different. Maybe it's because I'm bored of repeating the same routine over and over again. So I'll do things a little differently this time. It won't be the story of a club from the depths to the top. It will not be the story of a sleeping giant who returns to claim a piece of glory. This time, it will be the story of a simple manager trying to fulfill a dream. So i will start the game unemployed. Until the fateful day that some club, take a punt on me. I have 30 years to achieve it Set up and leagues: The Begining: (Part 1) As someone with no past experience or titles, I started the game, spending the days waiting for some club to offer me the manager's position and for me to prove my worth. The days passed, and although Gateshead FC were initially looking for someone to place their dreams and hopes in, apparently I was not the one they wanted to fill the position. Week after week, I kept waiting for the opportunity to present itself, until one day... Finally, a club gives me an opportunity to start my career and make a name for myself in the world of football. I gladly accept the offer and in the blink of an eye, I become the new manager of Chippenham Town F.C. I quickly immerse myself in my new job, reviewing the roster of players, their chemistry, as well as the assistant's report to get a complete idea of what I have at my disposal. Chippenham Town F.C. First Team and AM report: Our team is not as good as I would like, and although the board and I hope to achieve a mid-table position, I will have to change several things here if I want to lay the foundations for a solid and competitive team... Looking at the assistant manager's report, they inform us that in our team there is a group of determined, calm, affable and technical players. As well as we have great depth in MC, WL, AMC and ST positions... Although in its counterpart, our team lacks leadership, fitness, speed and we do not have depth in the GK and FBR position. In addition, morale is low, we are over the budget for salaries and as if that were not enough, not only did the rival clubs have a field day hiring free players who make a big difference in the vanarama, but also my predecessor used 5 of the 6 long-term loans allowed, they are all useless players and I can't keep them to add depth because my club pays their salary 100%... Oh boy, this will be a hard job, although I have a long preseason ahead to be able to change many things. This will continue soon..

While waiting for the launch of FM25 Mobile, it occurred to me that it would be an interesting challenge to take to the top the team with which I conquered everything for the first time, back in the distant FM 2012 (When the VNS/VNN were the Blue Square Bet S/ N)... A team that I met out of mere curiosity thanks to an "English Lower Leagues" patch that I downloaded... That is not even from my country (🙋‍♂️🇦🇷) but that nevertheless gave me hours of fun and made me adore footballers like Michael Shinn, Fergus Bell, Jamil Adams, Oliver Nicholas or the winger James Cronesberry... Those leaders who accompanied me promotion after promotion (kaiserslautern? 🤔) from the dungeons of English football to the Npower League 1, where they had to be replaced by others of better quality (💔) to continue with the ambition of that manager who believes in reaching the top... That manager who later won the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League... A manager who never left that team from the beginning of his career until the end of it, after almost 50 seasons... "You always return to the place where you were happy" Game Set Up: • Hide atributtes ✅ • Editor ❌ • Coaching Badge ❌ • Reputation ❌ Nations: • England • Argentina • Italy • Spain • U.S.A Let's start

Time for a new start. Realised that I actually posted the wrong tactic in my 200 save. This is a variation of the one I actually used for most of it. The one that I posted was just a trial one. Obvious place to start would be Luton. Pretty sure I see them relegated and then disappear into obscurity in every save I've had in England. Not this time (hopefully)!!! Board are expecting miracles with a very average squad. To make things harder I am only going to sign one player every season. Main objective is to do the quadruple. League, league Cup, FA cup and European cup. Should be achievable if we survive the first few seasons. I've already got both my facilities upgraded half a star and set up my training. Got rid of the entire coaching team and brought in my regular set up. 2x attacking 2x fitness 2x prevention 1x rehabilitation Let's crack on with it and see how deep we can go

I need a break from my Welsh save and seeing @Scratch share his wisdom, I thought i'd also do a lone striker goalscoring challenge and share some of my lesser wisdom but in far less detail as i'm quite lazy... The Club I sometimes like to choose a bit of a random club and did run a test using AZ in the Eredivisie, but if i'm going for goals there's only one club in Europe you can really use. So like the masses (no pun intended), I went for Celtic. The Scottish league has some truly terrible defenders for my boy to terrorise and Celtic are a big enough draw to get good players from the off as well as having a decent transfer budget. And with the Scottish league having a pretty good rep, the player will develop at a good rate. For the player, I like them young. I'm always on the hunt for the next Freddy Adu. Yes, they plateau until they grow up but if you can get them firing from the off, I see that as a couple of bonus seasons. I've had my eye on this chap since the Winter update so wanted to give him a spin. In my test he got to 20 aerial whilst still being 16 so i'm hoping he'll be just as good for real now. He turned 16 3 days before the game starts in Scotland and is already sitting at 15 aerial as he's a whopping 6'5". Pace could be better but shooting, movement, stamina, strength are all good for a youngster. I usually sign the striker first, 50% sell on and as low as you can get them but for some reason this time I signed other players first and had to wait for deals to go through to be able to buy him and in the meantime Bayern increased their asking price. He was £21m plus 50% so i'm hoping i've good a good roll with his stats. 4 goals in his first game suggests he might be good for this... Transfers: For me my tactic is all about the wide players and whipping in those crosses. The long term strategy is always to sniff out those wonderkids, but I wanted some oven-ready chaps too. Kostic had the best crossing in the game (out of who I could sign) so he was in. Rooney will take over when his stats are up. My long term lover, Pavon, jilted me for Wolfsburg so it's the first time i'll be doing one of these challenges without him for almost a decade i'd say. I'm gutted. Abada isn't as good as in previous versions but he'll have to do as my right winger for this year. I needed some pace in my defence so all Celtic defenders were out (so slow!) and in came Arrey-Mbi and Murilo. De Gea came in to replace the very average Joe Hart. With my tactic i just like tough midfielders who win the ball and get it to my wide players so McGregor stays, and in came Sanchez on a Bosman (I've never seen him before but my scouts found him and loved him). I'm seeing if i can convert Lorran into a CM as he has such high potential but if not i'll develop him and sell him in a few years. Billy Jenkins-Davies is Bale regen so i'm hoping he becomes less lazy. So a few signings for now, and a few for the future. Of these, Rooney, Billy, Lorran, and Jonah of course, will be the only ones i see staying for long. To fund this, i didn't use any tricks, I just flogged anyone I could to the highest bidders. But i have a lot of players that don't have any interest so the loan trick will be used - if we're breaking the game, lets use the broken parts of the game. My tactic. I always use a variation of this, and it isn't too dissimilar to others I see but this exact version got Adayemi to 152 goals in a season in FMM22 (when the corner tactic worked admittedly) so i've stuck with it. Doubling up wingers and wing backs means lots of balls coming in from wide. Two at the back as i'm a wuss. And a midfield trio of CM/BWM/CM to be static and annoying. Wide to stretch the pitch and give the WB/W double act some space. Typically I'll turn off the final third instructions when my team is levelled up as they'll know what to do then, but when they're learning, i want them to just get the ball to the big guy. I've gone with a poacher here but as discussed elsewhere TM is as good. I find the Poacher drifts to the channels too much so i will make him a TM next season so stay in the middle. How did he get on? Season 1 saw him end like this: We didn't quite get to 20 aerial but 19 is good for 16. 69 goals is also very good for a 16 year old. There's plenty of room to improve here. consistency is the main thing with youngsters but that will get better. I didn't have the money for a big money mentor so this guy has been my go to for a could of years now. £16k (k!) and he's great in the air, professional and consistent. He's a solid mentor for the cost of living crisis. Team: Wingers did what they're paid to do. WB chipped in with a few too. Results: As expected.

Here Again I Am Aith Another Try Of 1K Challenge. I tried this challenge 4-5 times in the past but was unsuccessful everytime. But this time I hope I will be succeed. So the choice of club is obviously Celtic. This Time I choose Emegha to do the job for me His aerial with start of the game is 16. Which is very good. I need to work on his stamina as it is only 10. I don't know how to get stamina up so if anybody knows how to than please share it with me. Now The Transfers:- This was decent transfer window for me. As i covered many aspects. I only need defenders in my team. At Last The Tactics:- I hope this time I will be succeed in the challenge. Soon I will upload the 1st season progress.

Welcome (again) to my attempt at possibly the hardest FMM challenge available … The Challenge This horrific challenge <link> from @eternalaurora involves: Attempt 2 This will be a serious attempt to complete this challenge - after a successful (but exhausting) 1st season test <here> I will likely fail - as it’s exceedingly difficult - but at least it should be fun for you to watch me fail 🙂 Sections Let’s aim for 3 posts per season: ✅ Save setup ✅ Season 1 - VNS ✅ Season 2 - VNL ✅ Season 3 - league two ✅ Season 4 - league one ✅ Season 5 - championship ✅ Season 6 - premier league ❓ Season 7 - FAILURE?! Suggestions welcomed! 🙂

As the title suggests. I'm going to attempt a split 3kc. That's 1500 goals and 1500 assists for one player over the course of an epic career. 😳 It's another career inspired, or should I say, I was challenged to complete by my mucker, @Rob. He's always throwing challenges at me and this one tickled my fancy. I started one on last year's version but ran out of time. I was using Arda Guler at Rangers and it was going very well so assuming the tactic still works this might be achievable. 🤷 *** I'll be using international goals towards the total as long as I get the job, of course. I'll also be using International assists. They are totalled at the end of every season anyway so, why not?! If anyone has an issue or doesn't agree with this then feel free not to follow along. 👍 *** So, the club I'll be using for this challenge; A little bit of a cop out but if I'm going to get near this target then I need the best resources possible and City have the absolute best starting point. The League is more difficult than other options but City are that good it shouldn't be much of an issue. Hopefully. ... And, the player; The best wonderkid in the game this year, of course. Choosing a player from a top nation is also important for when/if international management comes. First season coming soon! 👌

Thought this would be fun to do. It was! I’d recommend giving it it a try because it was hard but satisfying to get all the bits right. I’d tried it once before but Jobe just didn’t have the right PA. I did check them using the editor and obvs Jude was maxed out 5 stars but Jobe was 4 stars then ended up being one of those that hit a couple of developments past their PA to 4.5 stars. Jude = 648 Jobe = 601 I used Soucek as a 4xmentor for both with 18 Ariel. Both are CMs with the ability to re-train as a striker so it meant I could pair them up well. Both are pretty strong across the board stats wise for any position including striker but Jobe was never a natural goal scorer. Even when I made him the FK and Pen taker and the corner receiver it was still 0, 1 and 2 a game with Jude ticking along from open play. Savio, Doak and TTA were the main support staff with Savio just under 300 assists.

So I have this Liverpool save and it's 2031, I have a lot of top players like Saka, Mbappe, Roque, Szobozslai, keep in mind all of those players have reached at least 30G/A+ in a season in my club, whilst winning everything almost every season. I mean Saka won it but realistically a team like this Liverpool should've had more players for the Ballon D'or. I expected at least one of those players I mentioned above or someone else playing in the mid or attack would won it, I expected a defender to win it also. But....?? A Goalkeeper?? I was really confused since he's only rated 16th in the world. He didn't have amazing stats either, conceded 22 in 63 with 7+ but it wasn't because of ability, it was more of my tactic being very solid and my defense like prime AC Milan. Then it hit me, was it because of attributes? I mean those are some fantastic attributes but would like to hear your opinions on this.

Hi Vibe ! I think i havent posted a career for long time now( maybe even 1-2 years). I havent had time to play any long time careers. But exact time when @Rob challenged to make 3k happen, I knew it was time to come and smash given target . I ll soon be back with club and player reaveal. I can say, im not traveling to Scotland as all the other went. Get your predictions in, where are we goin play and which player will be choosen .

Chapter I : The Bittersweet In the 25/26 season, Bournemouth achieved a somewhat bittersweet 2nd season under the young manager, they reached the finals of Carabao Cup, FA Cup, even the Champions League and the runners up of the Premier League. While it's a very impressive achievement especially with Bournemouth, what made this season marked as bittersweet by many football fans especially Bournemouth ones, was the fact they didn't show many determination in those finals. They weren't focused in the Carabao Cup final as they thought they'll wipe the floor with Wolves, who were battling relegation but somehow, Wolves survived relegation and won the Carabao Cup against a Bamboozled Bournemouth That's 1 final both teams fans won't forget, but for Bournemouth fans, that was just 1 of the many trophy charge they bottled. Next one was the FA Cup final in which they were against a Man United side they have humiliated many times in the league (forgot to screenshot), yet they bottled that final by only 1 goal. What about the UCL final? As they had pulled through a miracle as in Bournemouth's 1st season in the UCL, they reached the finals, fans were really happy the cherry's has reached the finals in it's 1st season, and what would've been a poetic final as their manager was a childhood fan of Liverpool, him helping Bournemouth win a UCL facing Liverpool would've been the happy ending Bournemouth fans should've had for this season. But... Mohammed Salah scored a late goal in ET to seal the 2-1 score and win Liverpool their 7th UCL, sementing him as a Liverpool Legend for life, while the Liverpool fan, had to live with two emotions that night. What about the league? With so many big games lost they surely should've learned their lesson? (They did not). Chapter II : A Greater Reborn Before the UCL final of 25/26, the manager was offered a job at Barcelona, the board of Barca thought that because he lost 3 trophy charges he would've given up and accepted the Barca job to potentially lead Barca to another golden age. He refused. He chose to continue with Bournemouth in the 25/26 and finish what he had started, many called him a madman, but he responded, many greats have been called a madman. He lost many key players who were fed up with the mixed emotions, and people predicted a downfall, but the madman pulled a master move to secure Martinez (striker), Zirkzee (striker), and Akturkoglu (winger) all for free. He also invested in improving many other areas as he bought Koopmeiners, Aboukhlal, Konsa, Dedic, and many others. In total this season ended with a net positive. But will it be enough? Starting the season, Martinez was dropping stinker after stinker, De Gea wasn't the best of himself, they were drawing games, and it looked like another failed season. But somehow that changed as they topped the league in the winter and with Carabao Cup final to be played, fans was not too carried away. That changed (forgot to screen shot), they won the first ever trophy in what would be one of the best season's in football history. Fast forward they were in the latter stages of the UCL, top of the league, and FA Cup final, fans was starting to become hopeful Another fast forward, they have won the FA Cup and we're top of Prem, and Semifinals of UCL against Real Madrid, fans went from hopeful to believers, especially when they drew Real Madrid in the away game. Then they won the home game, everything became possible in the fans eyes. Zirkzee became a cult hero scoring past 2 against Courtouis, last season they bottled every trophy, manager was deemed jinxed. But now, they won 2 trophies, in the final of the UCL for the 2nd time, and top of the league by a margin. Fast forward, they won the prem... Achieving an impossible 100 point season, that's now 3/4 trophies. But what will be challenging is overcoming the Liverbird of England, the European pride of UK, the biggest team in England, Liverpool Football Club, in the final of the UCL. They scored first but then immediately LFC clapped back and fans started to have bad feelings, but the madman told them to calm down and... They have done it, he has done it. The madman has done it This was the last season for De Gea who has helped this team many times, yet never had the reward, but now he did, in his last ever season. A great farewell for the legendary GK The End..?

Taking on the 10 Season Compounder Challenge (set by Rob). Was inspired and totally impressed by Dai's attempt,, his patience and score achieved over 10 seasons at Arsenal....can't promise to beat that.....but going to attempt it in a different league (scotland) which will be easier in terms on goals, but harder in terms on finances I think.....main challenge will be wages (being able to keep my first couple.of players for 10 years) and also being able to afford quality goal scoring & assisting players season in and season out. Have chosen Celtic, tried and tested seasons in the past with them....including breaking the 200 goals in a season barrier.....so that will be the target after a few seasons in. Sticking with a tactic I have worked on over a few versions now.....told myself I wouldn't play this year's version as much and yet have ended up buying a z fold phone purely for a bigger screen to play the game on.....so that original plan didn't last long lol.....the game always ends up sucking me in lol

The Ten Season Compounder Challenge Another challenge from the mind of my ol' mucker, @Rob. Ever since it was posted I wanted to have a crack at it. It took me a while to settle on a team to use but eventually, I chose one of @Rob's faves. 😊 This is the challenge: "This challenge lasts ten seasons and is all about goals, assists, and how you manage your squad. For this challenge you must: Head to any club you want; Sign your first player; Make any other transfers you want; Not use any unlockables You then play one season, attempting to smash in goals left, right, and centre, dominating the world with your managerial genius. Your score for the first season is goals and assists for player 1. For the second season you buy a new player. You play the second season, destroying everything in sight. Your score for the second season is goals and assists for player 1 plus goals and assists for player 2. Then for the third season you sign player 3. Yep, your score for season 3 is goals and assists for players 1, 2, and 3. You do this for 10 seasons, ending up with 10 players contributing towards goals and assists in season 10. Your total score is all the season scores added together. At no point can your starting or new player be already at the club. All contributing players must be signed." So, here we go. The Club Yep. The Gunners. I flirted with going to Spain or Italy but the sheer amount of games you can play in the English League and Cup's is hard to ignore for such a challenge. Player One: This kid is easily one of, if not my absolute favourite wonderkid on this year's game. Yes, I like him more than Lamine Yamal. 😳 If ever there was a player I knew I could count on to perform for the entire 10 seasons, it's him! Season 1: TRANSFERS; Lots of change to get the squad where I want it. COMPETITIONS; Invincibles! 😊 2-1 vs City in finals. 😂 PLAYER ONE - ARDA GULER; Goals - 72 Assists - 55 ____________________________________ Career total (so far) - 127 TOP PERFORMERS; MANAGER PROFILE; A great start. Shocked that we went the entire League season unbeaten but I'm delighted. Guler performed like I knew he would so onwards and upwards. This challenge is going to mess with my head. Finding out how to get the most out of numerous players later in the challenge is going to be interesting. As always, Thanks for reading. 👍 (∆ Oops ∆) 😂

1. Introduction Managing Crotone in Football Manager Mobile 2024 is an exciting choice, as the club represents hope for a community facing challenges like unemployment and economic struggle. With a rich history, I had the chance to inspire their passionate fans & nurture young talent. Transforming FC Crotone into a powerhouse means not just winning matches but lifting the spirits of an entire town. 2. Starting Out Starting out with FC Crotone was an exciting challenge! Walking into a club in Serie C, I quickly realized there was a solid foundation to build on. The first-team facilities were surprisingly good, which meant I had the tools to develop players effectively right from the get-go. The youth team facilities were just average, but that gave me a chance to get creative—nurturing homegrown talent could be the key to our long-term success. With a budget of £1,581,000, I knew I had to be strategic in the transfer market, balancing smart signings with a focus on developing our academy prospects. It was clear that with the right tactics and some savvy management, we could turn this club’s fortunes around and make some noise in the league! 3. The Journey Begins Starting from Serie C where I swiftly implemented my Tiki-Taka 4-1-2-3 tactic, leading us to promotion in my first season.🏆 Over the next three seasons, we climbed up to Serie B, finishing mid-table before securing promotion to Serie A. In our debut season in the top flight, we held our own, but injuries and fierce competition took their toll, leading to relegation in season six. Despite this setback, I remained determined to rebuild and return stronger, confident that my philosophy would guide FC Crotone back to glory. 4. Building the Squad My philosophy revolved around nurturing youth talent & strategically signing players on expiring contracts. Each season, I focused on getting in 6 or 7 young wonderkids who are ready to either slot into the first team or go out on loan for experience, creating a fresh and vibrant squad that constantly evolves. When I do make signings, I prioritize bringing in quality players who can elevate our team and complement our emerging stars. This approach has not only kept our performances competitive but has also fostered a culture of growth and opportunity at FC Crotone, making for an exciting journey! 5. Tactical Evolution During my 13 years managing FC Crotone in Football Manager Mobile 2024, I initially relied on my 4-1-2-3 Tiki-Taka tactic with three pressing forwards, which thrived in the lower leagues but faltered in Serie A against tougher competition. Recognizing the need for a change, I discovered Franky's SLICK Tactic, a highly effective 4-1-2-2-1 formation that significantly improved our performance in the top flight and the Champions League. This tactical shift not only revitalized our gameplay but also helped us secure nearly all of our trophies during my tenure, proving that adaptability is crucial in football and elevating FC Crotone to new heights! 6. Major Achievements We’ve secured three league titles, starting with the pivotal Serie C, which set the stage for our rise through Serie B and ultimately led to our triumph in Serie A TIM—a dream come true! Our success extended to cup competitions as well, with victories in the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa and the EA Sports FC Supercup. The crowning glory was winning the UEFA Champions League, which placed FC Crotone on the European map!🏆 With nine individual awards too. Each accolade represents the hard work & dedication of our entire team. 7. Fan and Club Culture FC Crotone is nestled on the picturesque coast of Calabria & the club embodies resilience and passion, reflecting the hardworking and proud spirit of the local community. Our red and blue colors symbolize the vibrant culture and history of Crotone, fueling fan loyalty and energizing the Stadio Ezio Scida during every match. Tactically, we focus on dynamic, attacking football that values teamwork and creativity, aiming to entertain and inspire. 8. Challenges Faced Coming from Serie C, our financial constraints put us at a disadvantage compared to bigger clubs, forcing us to get creative with scouting & player development. Juggling a squad of 23 first-team players and 40 reserves was another hurdle; keeping everyone happy felt like juggling flaming torches while trying to maintain morale & avoid media scrutiny. The biggest challenge, however, was finding the right tactics to compete at higher levels. After much trial and error, I discovered Franky’s SLICK Tactic, which became a game-changer for us, allowing the team to play to our strengths and gradually improve. Every obstacle has been a learning opportunity! 9. Lessons Learned As I reflect on my time managing FC Crotone in Football Manager Mobile 2024, I’ve learned some valuable lessons that any aspiring manager can benefit from. First, Franky’s SLICK Tactic proved to be a real gem, bringing consistency and helping the team play at a higher level with the right players. I also discovered the importance of scouting players with expiring contracts; these hidden gems not only made significant contributions in the lower leagues but also developed into potential wonderkids as we progressed. Finally, making tactical changes at halftime based on low conditioning or poor performances has always served me well, often turning the tide of a match. 10. Personal Reflection I’m so proud of the personal achievements that have defined this adventure. We clinched the Serie A TIM title in the 2036/37 season and secured the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa in 2035/36, accumulating a total of nine individual awards along the way. Starting from Serie C in 2023, we experienced three promotions and faced one relegation, building a resilient squad that thrived in increasingly competitive environments. My tactical approach focused on Control Possession with a 4-1-2-2-1 formation which yielded a 49% win rate, allowing us to dominate matches while emphasizing solid defensive organization. As a Youth Specialist, I took pride in nurturing young talents who not only strengthened our squad but also ensured financial stability through player sales. 11. Conclusion Concluding my incredible journey with FC Crotone in Football Manager Mobile 2024 feels like closing a chapter. This adventure wasn't just about the trophies; it was about the heart and spirit of a resilient club and its community. Bringing glory to Crotone meant so much more than silverware—it's about pride, unity, and hope. Personally, managing this club has been exhilarating, with every decision and matchday contributing to an unforgettable experience. Transforming FC Crotone into European & Italian champions was a privilege, and I've loved every moment. As I close this chapter, I feel fulfilled, knowing we've left an indelible mark on the footballing world. Additional Images

Today I'm starting a new save on Lomme SK, Belgian 2nd Division. A team that belongs to the City Group, but my hiring style is almost the same as the movie The Man Who Changed the Game. I'm going to use statistics to hire players, so I don't end up hiring the same players in every save.

Man. United REJECTS FC An FMM23 career - with the 2023/24 transfer update What If … ? Think of all the star players Manchester United have lost / sold over the pre-Ten Hag years. Ibra. Depay. Pogba … er … Rojo … … what if one club reunited them all - replacing Luton Town - what if we setup ‘Man United Rejects FC’ ?! Tactic For season 1 - we will use this beast from @sscout - it’s a two at the back, overload tactic … … to be honest - it scares me 😱 Coaches It’s surprisingly difficult to find 4 coaches who are ex-Man United - but we did manage it. When legendary 73 year old Assistant Brian Kidd retires, I’m hoping Tom Huddlestone would have retired from football to take on a full time coaching role. Players … So which players should we bring in?! Ex Man Utd - players must have ‘Man Utd’ in their player history in FMM (excluding loans). Pre Ten Hag - players must have left Man Utd in/before the same summer that Ten Hag joined. Depth - we need at least 2 players for every position (yes including full backs) for a three season career. Thoughts? 🙂

Hi guys, After some nice runs winning the CL with FC Utrecht, Bursaspor, Chania (Gr), Yeovil Town, Sunderland within 10-15 years. As you see i like to start with low league team and i try to build them up to glory. As i dont really know how this works to post topics and I remember the times where people in Fifa career mode where making presentations about their careers. I really enjoyed them and thought about to make one myself with.... Wisła Kraków! I just finished (a fantastic) season 1 -> Check my results here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Q2Oi7CpNONOrayhrfA4ELd7g8SSkf7JlwZ36GkcHLAo/edit#slide=id.g27108ea7599_0_35

Hello, Some of you may know me as your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman Viber known as Kanegan, also known as the man who starts with every new edition and then ghosts the forum for the entire year. Many of you may not know me at all but believe me, i am a veteran of Vibe although it may not seem like it. 😄 Well, I am back and for a change i am starting the new edition right in the middle of the year, so there are chances that i may stick with this till FMM 2025. I was looking to start a new career which is long as has been the case with the last few editions and one challenge caught my eyes: Although it is an old challenge, but i will be pursuing this one, although with a twist. Here are the list of all time top goalscorers for Premier League clubs of 2023-2024 as per https://www.transfermarkt.co.in/ The aim is to create new legends at the maximum number of clubs before 30 seasons finish. I will try to go alphabetically wise but it may not be possible always. The list will be updated after every milestone, to capture the Premier League teams of that season. So, starting alphabetically, i start with Arsenal and now presenting my new Henry, The first milestone is to cross 228 goals @ Gpg of 0.6. The first season will be up shortly. Stay tuned.

You know everyone here finds his way to keep this game alive. My own one is to randomise the starting nations, the tactic to use and then select a random team too. Sometimes this brings to very tough situations and to be sacked in some cases, because some roosters suit not to a specific tactic and you have no money to change that. But on contrary it is nice to study and improve tactics that are not popular. Starting nation: Holland 🇳🇱 Other playable nations: Italy🇮🇹, Germany🇩🇪, France🇨🇵, USA 🇺🇸 Tactic: 4-4-1-1 Random team: PSV Eindhoven It is a lucky choice but to stay on a 4-4-1-1 with this rooster will be the challenge. As the tactic won't work at once and the club expectations are high I choose continental reputation.

Attempting TT Challenge!!! In Scotland !! Celtic !! Players for this challenge!!! Mikey moore Will lankshear & Jude Soonsup-bell 2 of them signed as free agent!!! And 1 I brought with exchanging player Abada and 50% sell !!! !!! Season 1 :: transfer!!! transfer in!! Brought in a some good defenders smalling, burn and pirola !!! And some very good mid fielders like wateru endo , Nypan and Archie gray !!! Sign some free agents like young and Lacey as Lw and RW !!! And lastly signed one the best mentor in the game Christopher trimmel As he can mentor any one expect GK !! Transfer out ::: Sell almost all the players !!! Some in mid season!! Abada , tillo , maeda , yang were exchanged!! For soon , pirola, gray & Nypan !!!

I've had a few careers in FMM24, but none that have kept my interest for more than a few seasons or been worth writing up. Now I think I have something. It's nothing new. In fact it is just more of the same: a classic lone striker goal scoring career. My motivation this time though is to explain what I'm doing a little more. But before I go on, let me pause for a bit and explain why... The Motivation Recently, I've been thinking about people's reactions to game breaking feats in FMM, whether it be @Dai_ getting called a cheater during his recent Split 3.5KC, or Scorpio_21 from Discord getting chased off Vibe for getting a player to 160+ goals in a season (lost the link sorry) a few years before that sort of total became more commonplace. Both know the game inside out and both know how to break it to get groundbreaking results, yet to many people it seems like the results are so incredible that they must be cheating. I've had a similar reaction from people seeing some of the things I've done, like get Sesko to 201 goals in a season. Interestingly, I haven't had much criticism here on Vibe (more Facebook and places I'm not active), I think because I explain how I do things more than most. Not that anyone should have to do that though - just because I share, doesn't mean everyone should. Anyway, I got to thinking and a couple of things nagged me: Firstly, could I still achieve such high scores in FMM24? I don't think 200 goals in a season is possible anymore, as I did that at the height of the broken corner tactic. But I'm confident I can get a pretty high number. How much? Does my tactic still work? Those are questions I'd like to answer. Secondly, if you go back to the start of that Sesko thread I linked to above, you'll see I explained a lot of what I did. That thread is ancient history now and we have lots of new people here who won't have seen that. I figured it might be time for an update. And if I can show people that crazy results are possible, it might lead to just a little more tolerance, which is always a good thing. Disclaimers A few things: This career may not last. I really have struggled to keep a save going this year. I hope this one is different, but there's every chance that I'll bin it at some point (hopefully after getting a lot of explanation out). Results may vary. I've had some people who used my tactics or the things I've talked about and had good success, but also some others who just couldn't make it work for them. It's likely to be the same here. I'm not using my scouting app for this save, BUT I have seen behind the scenes info on a lot of players that I'll end up using. That does give me an unfair advantage, but I can't do much about that! I am going to bend the game for all it's worth, without what I consider to be cheating (reloading, looking behind the scenes, editing anything, etc) BUT some people may consider some of my techniques to be borderline cheating. You need to make up your own mind. And if you are doing any challenges here on Vibe, make sure you're not breaking the rules. Warning This may sound over-dramatic, but once you learn some of the tricks to breaking FMM, you can't easily forget them. It can change the way you play and while it may seem like that's the point, it can take the fun out of the game. If you like playing realistically, you probably don't want to read any further. Updates I'll list updates here so anyone reading this post later can find them more easily: Part 1 - Choosing The Club And Player Part 2 - Choices When Starting The Save Part 3 - Facilities And Staff Part 4 - Tactics Part 5 - Buying And Selling Players Part 6 - Rebuilding Your Squad Part 7 - Finalising Your Squad Setup Step 8 - The First Season - General Results and Progress Thanks for reading!

One aim with this one.....to after many attempts and many years of trying....finally break the 200 goals in a season (team) barrier. Beat attempt to date I have had is 178 (English Premier) with Man City. So the plan is to move on to Scotland now and hopefully find those extra goals. Main obstacle to be overcome is the quality of player you can purchase is obviously not the same without the spending power of Man City.....so going to try and overcome that by being shrewd in the transfer market and more importantly pouting my millions atrimaight away into the transfer budget, in order to attempt the highest calibre of player that I can.

Here I will be attempting the Rabah Madjer Challenge. The idea is to take over Porto and sign an Algerian striker to become my new 'Madjer', who was a key part to Porto's success in the 80s. The goals of the challenge are to win the following inside 6 seasons: 2x Taca de Portugal 2x Supertaca 2x Liga NOS 1x Champions League 1x UEFA Supercup 1x World Club Championship. I also must aim to break his goalscoring record of 143 goals in 6 seasons. The original challenge post can be found here: Rabah Madjer Challenge Season 1 Pre Season First things first when I arrived at the club was to sort out a new backroom team who would fit with my tactics. The next job was to sign my new Algerian striker. There were a few options to pick but I decided to opt for Amine Gouiri who many may know. We managed to sign him from Rennes for €16m + Danny Namaso going the other way. A pretty good deal in my opinion as they originally were asking for €39m upfront. Gouiri was already naturally trained as a striker so that was ideal. He had a few traits that stood out to me such as 'Tries first time shots' and 'Moves into channels' which I thought will be of benefit to him. He is 23 years old so the perfect age just about to hit his peak but still room for development. Outgoings We had quite a big turnover of the squad straight away as I wanted to get rid of players who wouldn't suit my tactic and bring some of my own ones in. Notable outgoings were Taremi who left for Man United for €20.5m as we would not need him as Gouiri would become our main striker. Franco, Veron and Sanusi all left for just over €10m each gaining some decent transfer funds that could be used to rebuild the team. A lot of Porto B players were sold as the B team had hit a max of 40 players and we had to sell before we could bring any in or demote any from our first team. We had quite a few player exchange deals but I will get to these in our incomings. Note also that I have not included loans as we sent out many of our Porto B squad and the list would have been too long. Incomings We were originally given a budget of €60m by the board which was generous. On top of our player sales this meant we had a good amount to play with. Apart from Gouiri who I have already mentioned, our main signing of the summer was Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig who we managed to strike a deal for €27m + winger Pepe going the other way. This was a huge coup for us and he would be our main man in the number 10, operating as an advanced playmaker. We brought in two young engish talents from the Championship to play on either wing; Jonathon Rowe from Norwich for €11.75m + Ivan Jaime and Jason Philogene from Hull for €11m + Fran Navarro. Wonderkid Assan Ouedrago joined from Schalke for €13m who would be a key signing for the future having huge potential. We signed Estupinian from Brighton for €11m + Evanilson, this was a great deal as we no longer needed Evanilson at striker and we managed to get one of the best wing-backs from the Prem. Gloukh came in from Salzburg to play back up to Olmo and Brazilian Wendel joined from Zenit to act as cover in CM. Zeno Debast signed for just €2.1m + Grujic and he would actually end up being one of our starting ball playing defenders. Arrey-Mbi was signed for just €3m but loaned straight back to Hannover for a season. All in all a quite large spend for the first season but we had a big rebuild of the first team squad and signed some bargains so I was happy with how it had gone. My goals for the season are to challenge for the league and hopefully progress far in the domestic cups. I think we may struggle in the Champions League though. We would line up in an attacking 4-2-3-1 formation with Gouiri spearheading the attack. Friendlies We had a perfect start to the campaign in pre-season, beating Real Sociedad 4-1 in our first game in charge. Gouiri bagged a brace on his debut - hopefully this was a sign of good things to come. He then scored a 7 minute hattrick as we disposed of SC Freamunde 5-0. August Our first competitive game in charge was the Supertaca vs Benfica. On the day we were outplayed and unfortunately lost 5-2. But we turned this around and had a perfect start to our league campaign with two 3-0 wins at home and a 2-0 win just down the road in Arouca. This saw me win manager of the month. The champions league draw was also quite favourable, a group of Feyenoord Lazio and Union Berlin. September We carried our good start in the league into September with a solid 2-0 away win at Sporting, our first O Classico win. Gouiri had now scored 5 in the last 4 and was performing very well. He carried this on scoring another couple away in Berlin in our first UCL game of the season. Towards the end of the month we had our first cup game and Oscar Gloukh manages 2 assists on his full debut. One of these to Gouiri who had now scored 11 in his last 8 games. We then dropped our first points in the league away at Chaves after having to rest Gouiri due to match fitness. We struggled to finish without an out and out striker and 5 clear cut chances wasn't enough to break the deadlock. October A flawless month saw two 1-0 home wins in the UCL keeping us clear at the top of the group. As well as two league wins and we progressed in the Taca de Portugal. The squad was gelling very well and strong relationships were forming. November Early in the month we dropped two more points down on the south coast in Portimao. We struggled again to finish our chances after Gouiri needed another rest. A backup striker was definitely needed in January. We bounced back from this with a 3-0 win away in Rome and then a 3-0 win against Boavista in the Invicta derby. We then had the next round of the cup after the international break. Gouiri unfortunately picked up an injury whilst playing for Algeria and again we struggles to score, 26 shots to Gil Vicente's 3 and we ended up losing on penalties. December More tight games in December saw us drop 4 more points on the road. Two disallowed goals away at Vitoria SC was very annoying. Gouiri has had about 10 so far ruled out for offside, his movement and positioning needs some work. But we topped the UCL group with a win in Rotterdam and finished the calendar year off with a 2-1 win and a Gouiri brace. He now had 18 goals and 7 assists in 21 games, a super start. January In January we had a few sales at the start of the window including defenders Pepe and Wendel both leaving. We therefore signed Nathan Brown to be our new back up left wing-back and Eduardo Quaresma from rivals Sporting to act as back up at centre half, another one for the future. Paulinho, Yuri Alberto and Lorran all signed for fairly cheap sums from Brazil in January to help strengthen the squad, although Lorran was loaned back out to Braga. We lost Gouiri to AFCON for most of January so that wasn't ideal. We encountered our first loss of the season in the league at home to Benfica, as we were pushing for an equaliser late on they hit us on the break and made it two. We bounced back in the league and then won our first piece of silverware, beating Braga 1-0 in the final of the Taco da Liga CTT. Gouiri now back from AFCON scoring the decider. We then played Braga 3 days later and were 3-0 up at halftime before throwing it away. February We then lost again in the league to rivals Sporting, Olmo had been out for more than a month now and we were definitely missing him in big games like this. He then returned and got a goal and assist away at Vizuela. We then carried on this winning form for the rest of the month picking up more valuable points. March A freak own goal from a Quaresma back pass saw us need extra time and penalties at home to Ferencvarosi in the UCL round of 16. We were then blessed in the draw again and would face Feyenoord, avoiding the likes of City, Real, Barca and PSG. We carried on our league form in march hitting two 4-goal hauls. I won manager of the month again. April A busy April saw us with 7 fixtures this month. We managed to dispatch of Feyenoord 7-2 on aggregate in the UCL quarter final with Olmo bagging a brace in Rotterdam to seal the deal. Inbetween this a fully rotated 11 saw us drop 2 points in the league. Barcelona then awaited in the Semis. We should have approached the Benfica game more conservatively as we sat top of the league and a draw would have kept us there, but we played our usual free-flowing attack and it backfired. They moved 2 points ahead of us after this win. We did this the following week at the Camp Nou, playing a counter attacking style and we managed to pick up a shock 1-0 win away from home. May We beat Famalicao 1-0 but unfortunately Gouiri picked up an injury meaning he would miss the home tie against Barca and our last two league games. Yuri Alberto to the rescue. He came in to replace Gouiri and scored a brace at home to Barca in the UCL Semis, these were his first 2 goals for the club after joining in January. A historic night at the Estadio do Drago saw us on the way to our first European final in 20 years. Real Madrid awaited in the final.. Benfica who were still top at this point with two games to go astonishingly drew with both Chaves and Gil Vicente in their third and second last game. This meant that we overtook them with a 2-0 win away at Amadora and all we needed to do was match their result on the last day of the season. A win was all that mattered and that we did with a 3-1 victory over Farense. Champions. Who would have thought that with three games to go Benfica would drop 4 points in their last 3 games. The first league title of our reign was secured. Next up, Real Madrid. Season Summary A hugely successful first season in charge saw us do the treble, winning the League, Taca CTT and the Champions League. Amine Gouiri scored 27 in 27 in the league winning top goalscorer with ease and 38 goals with 9 assists in all comps. A great return and he had developed into a real top striker in the world now. Hopefully he can push on next season and hit the same levels or better. Jonathon Rowe, Otavio and Gouiri were all selected in the Liga NOS team of the season. Here were the final stats for our team, showing the top Goals, Assists and Average Rating. Dani Olmo had an unreal season netting 20 goals and 16 assists from the number 10 position. Rowe, Philogene and Galeno all had great seasons too operating as our inside forwards on the wings, all hitting 15+ GAs. Below are Rowe and Olmo's stats after 1 season, both developing really nicely. So for the challenge we have 1/2 Premier League, 1/1 Champions League, 0/2 Taca de Portugal, 0/1 UEFA Super Cup, 0/1 Club World Cup and 1/0 Taca CTT. Amine Gouiri also has 38/143 goals so far. Hopefully we can push on next season with even more silverware. Thanks for reading.