The Manager's Journal is a blog written by Michael Turner telling you all about his Football Manager journey. Football Manager 2011 is the 5th game in the series that he has written about, the first being a blog written about CM99/00. Now, almost 10 years on from the first post, and still keen to write, the site will also contain posts about real-life football, just in case you have been focusing on FM too much.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Premier League Update

The weeked has arrived, so I can take my eyes of my Soccerlens writing jobs, and A-League stat reading, and pay attention to my Wolves in FM. As soon as I signed in, good news. Maniche is joining the Wolves. Hurrah. Our next game was against Everton. We were out for some payback. Losing in the League Cup.

Vs Everton, Premier League
1-2
(Ebanks-Blake 37)

Well, Everton seem to know what makes us tick, and how to beat us. Yakubu was the played for them. We just had nothing to counter him. However we had to look up, with Manchester United ahead. We beat them before, we can do it again. We were missing Ebanks-Blake, and we were away, so it was going to be such a tough game.

Vs Manchester United, Premier League
2-1
(Ashton 18, 55)




We have defied all odds again, defeating the Red Devils 2-1. Ashton was the main reason we won, even without top goalscorer Ebanks-Blake. In the meantime, the transfer season opened, and we signed a huge amount of players. Adam Federici won our clubs first major award. Beating Iker Casillas to the top award.




Our next match was against Tottenham, and a win here will start off what will be a possibly great FA Cup Campaign. Vokes was going to play against he old club, while we were going to field a completely revitalised and changed squad, with Riquelme, Pennant, and John Fleck.

Vs Tottenham, FA Cup 3rd Round
0-0

Sam Vokes played a good dangerous match, great player, too bad we had to offload him as he didn't fit. Still, we made 4 mill from him. Our debutants could've played a better game, however we still played well to hold them off. We had Arsenal up next, and Pennant was to play his first match.

Vs Arsenal, Premier League
1-3
(Sagna 72 o/g)

Well, a tough, harsh and card filled match, 2 red cards from Arsenal and one for us. Well, we couldn't complain, losing to one of the big 4. Adebayor ran rings around us, scoring 3 times.

I sold James to Manchester United, after they offered 23.5 million, and Ebanks-Blake might be on his way out for 50 million. I am still not sure whether to sell, as he is an important player.

So thats all for me now, as I go off and attempt to get an interview with Miles Jacobson for Soccerlens.com, any readers here who would like to ask him a question, just go here : http://soccerlens.com/forum/topic/interview-with-miles-jacobson-sports-interactive-studio-director#post-45455
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4 comments:

  1. Johnny KarpAugust 31, 2009 at 7:11 AM

    Wow, that Federici lad is quite a goalkeeper! He's not that great in my game though, or maybe he doesn't have such a good manager :)

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  2. turnerSeptember 2, 2009 at 7:36 PM

    he is, his stats were good when i started. i think my training routine was good for him, caus when i bought him, he was backup for hennessey. Now hes a gun. and won the GK of the year for Europe.

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  3. paineSeptember 3, 2009 at 6:06 PM

    Wow, 50 mil. for Ebanks Blake is a great deal, I know is a key player for you but for such a large amount of money you could easily replace him.

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  4. turnerSeptember 3, 2009 at 8:20 PM

    the funny thing is i bumped him up from 12 mil to 50 and milan accepted. Wat noobs.

    Im looking to purchase cassano, since i have the cash now.

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