Benfica - Franck

Decided to do the Benfica challenge just for fun.

First window transfers:



Never use transfer budgets in the first window otherwise, so I decided that I may as well go crazy with it. Wasn't really a fan of Pereira or Garay anyway and Luisao is slow as fuck. Besides, as I am only in it for the challenge it doesn't really matter if the clubs finances get fucked over the long term.

My first results:



An all-Benfica Team of the Week after the opening match against Belenenses:



Never had that happen before.

Don't think I've ever seen that happen before. Was yours the only game that was played?

You know morale is rock-bottom when this happens:




Nope, full weekend of matches.

What a fucking comeback!

Great start mate! Had it all so far 11 players in the team of the week! A comeback from 2-0 down and missing 2 penalties in one game ha ha!

I am also being absolutely destroyed in the Champions League.

Awful, just fucking awful.

How the fuck did you manage to go from having all eleven in team of the week to getting raped 7-0?

Morale got destroyed. Plus I don't think my tactic was very good.

Next run of results:

Fuck yeah!

Finished my first season, have to say it turned out quite well:

League table:



League results:



European results:



Portuguese Cup results:



League Cup results:



Player stats:



Finals:







And yeah, sorry for screenshot bombing.

Nice work! Europa League as well, quality, not sure I've seen anyone else do that yet

To be fair I got pretty much the easiest draw possible on the way there. Porto and then Spurs in the final were the only times I was really challenged.

Never had a game where I was as dominant as I was in the two legs against Lazio before, must have been like 60 to 6 in shot attempts, 12 to 1 in CCC's and held 65% of possession over both legs, just couldn't get a goal for some reason.

Second season transfers:



Pretty disappointed that I wasn't able to get rid of all the shit in the squad. Not pleased at all that I'll be spending ~£5m p/y on wages to a bunch of wankers so awful that no-one even wanted them for free.

Still managed to bring the club well out of the red and seriously improve the inexperienced midfield with Grenier. Have no idea how he was available so cheaply. Signed long-term on an incredibly reasonable salary too.

As I said in the challenge thread, top work Franck!