Ha, thats what I though. But I've done well sticking to it past two games, Tosic and Weiss are doing superb coming inside. Just beat Deportivo 1-0 to go up to 11th.pee dubya said:Jay-Mcfc said:I tend to play well with a narrow width and slow tempo, so might just stick to that instead of fannying around every so often. I just drew 1-1 with Valencia who are 3rd, so I'm happy with that result, Guidetti with a 86th minute equaliser lol. Still in 14th after 26 games, 2 points behind Racing in 10th, so its fairly tight.
Narrow width and slow tempo with wingers, seems strange but whatever works i suppose.
Just had my 4th sending off in like 6 matches, got to hang on to a 1-0 lead away to Udinese....make that i've got to hang on to a 1-1 draw away at Udinese.
-- Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:47 pm --
Ah, best midfielder just got injured, this is going well.
Jay-Mcfc said:Ha, thats what I though. But I've done well sticking to it past two games, Tosic and Weiss are doing superb coming inside. Just beat Deportivo 1-0 to go up to 11th.pee dubya said:Narrow width and slow tempo with wingers, seems strange but whatever works i suppose.
Just had my 4th sending off in like 6 matches, got to hang on to a 1-0 lead away to Udinese....make that i've got to hang on to a 1-1 draw away at Udinese.
-- Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:47 pm --
Ah, best midfielder just got injured, this is going well.
Ouch. My top goal scorer Aquino got injured a few games ago, and he's out for 3 months.
EDIT: Tosic, Pele and Pernia have all reached yellow card limits. 3 of my best players, ffs.
carrconormcfc said:As above I always play with a slow tempo and narrow width. I'm currently managing Atletico Madrid and into my second season, I look to be consolidating my 3rd place finish from last season with another 3rd place finish this. Real and Barca basically buy anyone they want and it just seems like it's going to be impossible for me to overhaul them at any point (has anyone managed to win la liga with anyone other than the big 2?). To add to that I've just been knocked out in the last 16 of the CL by Bayern after leading 2-0 from the 1st leg before losing 3-0 in Germany. My current team. 4-2-3-1;
............................Asenjo
Srna........Otamendi............Ujfalusi(sp?)......Lopez
................Sissoko............Assuncao(sp?)
Salvio....................Aguero.....................Reyes
............................Forlan
Moussa Sissoko was a quality signing from Toulouse, as was Aquafresca on a free transfer before the board decided to sell him for 9 mil after 6 months! The right winger salvio is a quality youth product who has forced his way into the 1st team in the last few months ahead of Simao. I also forgot about the 3 limit of non-eu players in Spain so I've had to stick a quality LB Cabrera back into the U-19's!
pee dubya said:carrconormcfc said:As above I always play with a slow tempo and narrow width. I'm currently managing Atletico Madrid and into my second season, I look to be consolidating my 3rd place finish from last season with another 3rd place finish this. Real and Barca basically buy anyone they want and it just seems like it's going to be impossible for me to overhaul them at any point (has anyone managed to win la liga with anyone other than the big 2?). To add to that I've just been knocked out in the last 16 of the CL by Bayern after leading 2-0 from the 1st leg before losing 3-0 in Germany. My current team. 4-2-3-1;
............................Asenjo
Srna........Otamendi............Ujfalusi(sp?)......Lopez
................Sissoko............Assuncao(sp?)
Salvio....................Aguero.....................Reyes
............................Forlan
Moussa Sissoko was a quality signing from Toulouse, as was Aquafresca on a free transfer before the board decided to sell him for 9 mil after 6 months! The right winger salvio is a quality youth product who has forced his way into the 1st team in the last few months ahead of Simao. I also forgot about the 3 limit of non-eu players in Spain so I've had to stick a quality LB Cabrera back into the U-19's!
It just takes time, i had the same problem when i first started me game, Inter and Milan were streets ahead, you've just got to wait for a few seasons, keep the board off your back and manage expectations.
I bought mainly young Italian players, only went for players from other countries when they were available on the cheap or no local altervative, and then came to my peak as both those clubs passed theirs, which meant i could over take them. If you're working on a budget unlike managing City in the Premier League, it just takes time and good signings, and also pick a system and stick with it.
Anyway, i'd sign up the best young players (18-22), from the lower La Liga teams, and get some quality coaching and play them regularly. Combine them with your best older/foreign players, but get rid of any fairly average foreign players who aren't really going to improve.