FM21
EUROPEAN JOURNEYMAN (TAKE 2) – THE BEGINNING
For those who follow me over at Twitch, you’ll know my love for the journeyman, one of my first saves on stream in FM20 and my first major save on FM21. It’s always a rollercoaster and managing in obscure nations in even obscurer leagues, with weird rules and league systems, whilst hoping wherever you end … Continue reading EUROPEAN JOURNEYMAN (TAKE 2) – THE BEGINNING
LA CELESTE – WORLD CUP HERE WE COME!
Welcome back to On the Break! After the brief introduction to the Uruguay set up last time out, it's time to bring some actual match action! Let's recap the 18 months or so that Maxi has had at the reigns of La Celeste! FIRST THINGS FIRST I said in the last post that I had … Continue reading LA CELESTE – WORLD CUP HERE WE COME!
MESSI AT PSG | HOW IT MIGHT LOOK | THREE FM21 TACTICS
PICKING A STARTING TEAM? EMBRACE THE RANDOM
I know what you’re thinking. Getting your starting team right is huge. You want to start as your favourite team, or maybe you have an FM team that you always start as? Well it's time to forget all that and embrace the delights of the random. Full disclosure, I run a website - the9llamas - … Continue reading PICKING A STARTING TEAM? EMBRACE THE RANDOM
APPLYING A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO FOOTBALL MANAGER
Gareth Southgate has now led England to a World Cup Semi-Final and a European Championship Final in successive tournaments, making himself and the legendary Sir Alf Ramsey the only men in history to lead England to the Semis or further at two major tournaments. Surely this makes him a national hero? Not quite.A lot of … Continue reading APPLYING A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO FOOTBALL MANAGER
MAXI’S LA CELESTE – WELCOME TO URUGUAY
Welcome back to On the Break! This is the first post in what I suppose is a new series, although it's a continuation of Maxi Pereria's managerial dynasty! Having taken the Uruguayan national job while still with Defensor Sporting (click HERE to catch up with that portion of the save) it's now the sole focus … Continue reading MAXI’S LA CELESTE – WELCOME TO URUGUAY
EL VIOLETA – MY TIME AT DEFENSOR SPORTING
Welcome back to On the Break! If you missed the last post, we rounded out the 2028 season, our last with Defensor Sporting. This last post will be a bit of a ramble, one last look at this portion of the save! Let's have a look back, and say goodbye to Defensor! It's been a … Continue reading EL VIOLETA – MY TIME AT DEFENSOR SPORTING
EL VIOLETA – 2028 TITLE RUN IN!
Welcome back to On the Break! If you missed the last couple of posts, where were you?! Last time out we narrowly lost the Copa Libertadores final in heart-breaking fashion, and before that we played the Intermedio and most of the Clausura to put us in pole position for the title. Now it's time to … Continue reading EL VIOLETA – 2028 TITLE RUN IN!
EL VIOLETA – THE COPA LIBERTADORES FINAL
ROAD TO THE FINAL DEFENSOR SPORTING "Topping a group including Brazilian giants São Paulo was a great achievement for Defensor, who were never really at threat of elimination from the competition at this stage after an opening 6-0 win away at Libertad." "Commanding performances in the first leg of both the Second Round and Quarters … Continue reading EL VIOLETA – THE COPA LIBERTADORES FINAL
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