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Preseason

Spent preseason trying to figure out the best XI and the formation as well as getting them use to the style of play I wanted to play. Based on preseason I think would be in a chance getting to the MLS Cup playoffs.

MLS 2019

In March we had 6 games in 13 days which is a recurring pattern throughout the season with a lot of games in short periods this probably due to traveling, Cup competitions, International games and MLS expanding. We got off to a good start but wanted more from Chicharito after not getting the goals was I expecting to him to get. This changed when on the advice of my assistant manager to tweak a couple of things like shoot on site, low crosses this led to Chicharito to score more goals. Christian Pavon missed the whole of preseason due to injury and he went straight into the starting lineup as soon as he was fully fit where he contributed 11 goals in the MLS with 16 assists from the right wing. I have a small senior squad and used players from LA Galaxy II squad when needed which was most of the time. Only a couple of the LA Galaxy II players played made the starting II, the great thing about players in the LA Galaxy II squad is that their wages don't count towards the salary for the MLS.



Winning the Conference meant we were straight into the Semi Final of the Conference Playoffs for the MLS Cup which meant a nice break for the players. It is going to be harder next season to have the same points gap in the Conference and Supporters Shield has there are new clubs joining plus the various drafts for various reasons as well as having a lower chance of getting players through allocations or waivers if other clubs go for them too. The club last won the Supporters Shield in 2011.


New York City FC finished 3rd and 12 points behind Philadelphia but got past Atlanta, who were favourites to win the MLS Cup, in the Semi Finals to beat Philadelphia in the Final on penalties. The Eastern Conference is going to be tougher next with Inter Miami and Nashville joining.


I got the ultimate revenge on the two sides that had beaten me in the regular season.


This game was fairly even but Chicharito made the difference to secure the MLS Cup after a 5 year gap.

New Players

I got these players after they were waived by LA FC and Toronto. I needed extra players in central defence and central midfield however that meant I had to waiver Nick Depuy and Rolf Feltscher to make room for Zavaleta and Cifuentes. Cifuentes added youth to the central midfield as well as having potential to be a decent MLS central midfield.
Mid Season Friendlies

In May I managed to arrange a couple of friendlies to help with fitness and familiarity of tactics. I might try to arrange at most one friendly per 2 week gap if there are no other games.

The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
Round 1


Round 2


Round 3


Round 4

This is when the MLS clubs enter the competition but it does not mean they will dominate the competition. This was proven by Phoenix and Richmond beating their MLS opponents.


It has been 15 years since the club has won the US Open Cup. I was playing my strongest possible XI since round 5 where in Round 4 I played a lot of the players from LA Galaxy II squad.

Leagues Cup

This was the inaugural season of this new competition between the MLS and Liga MX with this edition 4 clubs from each league was invited but from next season the teams competing would be based on league positions. I think this could be a good competition has there some good teams in Liga MX.

There is an expansion draft for Inter Miami and Nashville which I have select 12 players that will be protected from draft. There are a few players outside the 12 that I would like to keep but don't mind them going. I am looking at central defenders and central midfielders that can be at the club for many seasons. Jonathan Dos Santos started to get interest from other clubs since his contract was renewed and a £6m released clause was added and I hope to make it past the European transfer window.

Here we go again. I messed up the previous save with the squad registration meaning either carrying on with no players in the first team squad despite spending all of the General Allocated Money on buying down players impact on the wage budget.


Preseason

Even though they are preseason friendlies but this could provide useful information for the season and could indicate where we could be at the end of the season.

MLS

The MLS schedule is not for the faint hearted especially when various cup competitions are added into the fixture list which requires at times rotating certain players and having to rely on players for the B Team when there are injuries and suspensions. Rotating the right players at the right time in order to have the strongest possible team for every game. I am only targeting certain competitions based on the board's expectations. It was just like the previous save where Chicharito was struggling for goals until Pavon returned from injury also forming the partnership with Aruaji. The last 4 games I played McLaughlin to see what he can do before the expansion draft and I have to decide which players are protected and who gets waivered due to not being picked by the new franchise clubs. It came clear there are 2 or 3 positions that need strengthening or improving.


This was not a walkover and we will need to improve on our goal scoring as we were good defensively. It is going to hard to get the best players in the drafts in 2020 especially when Inter Miami FC and Nashville joining the MLS thus changing how the Conferences look from next season.

MLS Cup

The extra time between the last game of the regular season and the Semi Final meant I have a strong line up for these games. The club got home advantage on the Conference Final to determine the team representing the Western Conference in the MLS Cup.


We need to be more clinical in front of goal has we have been wasting chances to score which could cost the club the chance to win trophies which is what the Board expects the club to be doing after next season on a regular basis.

New Players

I could not sign players through traditional methods until September or October however I able to get players who have been waived by their clubs and trading various allocations or general money. I needed more depth in central defence and central midfield.

Erik Holt

He was only signed to provide emergency cover and will only play against clubs further down the pyramid in the US Open Cup.

Eric Zavaleta

He is a good squad player to have but still need to get a couple of decent central young central defenders which he would cover for them. He can operate as a make shift striker when needed.

Fatai Alashe

He is the type of midfielder I need along side Dos Santos however he is not the long solution to an aging midfield.

Garret McLaughlin

I have one or two strikers in the B Team however they will be playing games before we play so I needed a striker to be on the bench to be provide cover when needed.

These players and some of the original squad might not be kept depending if I can get players that will improve the squad in order to be competitive for the next couple of seasons while some the highly regarded youngsters develop.

US OPEN

4TH ROUND

This is where the MLS clubs join the competition and can plan for future opponents has the draw is the same as the knockout stages of the World Cup and The Euros.

5TH ROUND TO FINAL

It is good to see clubs outside MLS beating MLS teams. This season it was about New Mexico, San Antonio and Phoenix mixing it with the big clubs.

Leagues Cup

This should help improve the MLS clubs as some Mexican clubs can give any in the top leagues of Europe a good run for their money.

Just like the previous I have been given just over £11m to spend on players plus around £3m in General Money to use which I will use for buying down the contracts when registering players. The expansion is going have a major impact on the squad has those that are not protected will be waivered and no longer part of the squad. I have some idea of which players are being kept and I have already signed a bunch of players from the academy with some might be in the first team squad.

New Signings

 

Most of the incoming players this season are Academy Graduates

He is back up for Chicharito and will only play if Chicharito is injured or needs a rest. He could develop into a decent striker. Right now, I would be happy if he can score a few goals in his limited game time.

He needs to improve a lot if he is going to replace Dos Santos but time is on his side for this to happen also trying to get past other central midfielders that will be arriving at the club over the next couple of seasons.

 

Daniel Monsivais

If he can improve his jumping and strength he can become a decent central defender for the club. I feel that a loan move or two over the next couple of seasons or so would benefit him but for now I will keep at the club to see how he develops first.

 

Gedion Zelalem, New York City

I traded out 2022 1st round draft pick and 1 International slot for the coming season to sign this former Arsenal youngster. I will probably be rotating him and Corona in midfielder next to Dos Santos.

 

Justin Rouse

He is going to be a backup emergency striker for the club and could be used with Higgins in a front two.

 

Paul Arriola DC United £3.5m Alloaction Money

He will struggle to play ahead of Pavon on the right wing but could make the left wing his own. He can move to the right next season depends on what happens with Pavon.

 

Sean Page

Like Monsivais he also needs to improve his jumping and strength as he as got what it takes to be a decent defender and potential US International player.

 

Stefano Boncampagni Black Rock Draft

I needed cover for Alvarez in the attacking midfield role and just need him to improve his technical stats then he should be a decent MLS player.

 

Victor Manuel Alonso Corpus Christi FC Draft

He is a good back up for Alvarez but he is a shadow striker unlike Alvarez. It is good to have players in the same area that are different as it will change how the plays and how affects the opposition.

 

MLS Regular Season

For large parts of the season, I was having to rotate the players especially at the start when we were in competing in the CONCACAF Champions League and rearranged league games then the US Open Cup later in the season. It was not until mid-September where we can play 1 game a week. We were involved in 4 high scoring games where at least one player has scored 2 or more goals while Pavon banged in 4 against Sporting Kansas City which is a club record. We had already qualified for the Western Conference Playoffs so I decided to play the most likely starting XI for next season in the last 3 regular season games and the playoff games even if it means we lose the goals of Pavon and miss out on the MLS Cup. Chicharito is going to be hard to replace when he does leave the club.

 

 one point in the season especially when New York City had a few games in hand on us and we were in 2nd place which I was going to settle for however we managed to close the gap and take 1st place without playing them this season, we play teams in the Western Conference twice and 10 teams from the Eastern Conference once so next season will face the 2 teams from the Eastern Conference we did not play this season.

 

This season it seems that the clubs in both Conferences are of equal quality which is going to make for an interesting Play Off and MLS Cup games.

 

New York City topped the Eastern Conference all season lost to Philadelphia in the Semi Final which that shows it does not really matter where you finish in the top 7. Atlanta are going to be a tough team to beat in the MLS Cup

 

Katia scored what will be his last goal in his last game for the Club but what an important goal it was. He will be forever remembered has the person who won the 2020 MLS Cup for LA Galaxy. There is a lot of room for improvement which should happen when the new signings settle in.

 

Lamar Hunter US Open Cup

San Antonio came close to causing a major upset in the Quarter Finals. The Final is the only time this season that we played New York City.

 

CONCACAF Champions League

I do miss the old format of this competition. Next season the aim is to win it and will save my best players for these games. If we win this we will go to the FIFA Club World Cup and if we can win this at least once then I might start looking at moving to another club in another country.

 

Campeones Cup

We could not hold on to the lead and could not find a way to retake the lead to win this game. The is the between the winners of the Mexican Champion of Champions and the MLS Cup winners. This is the 3rd edition of the competition, the real one in 2020 was cancelled due to covid.

 

New Ownership

Phil Anschutz announced before the start of the season that was stepping down as owner of the club therefore the rights of the club reverted back to the League and were put up for sale. None of the targets have been changed and I still have a transfer budget to the same level as I got at the end of the 2019 season.

 

I have added a few quality players to the main squad and promoted a few young players from the 2nd team. I have signed a few youngsters from the academy and looking to get a couple from the Super Draft in January 2021. 

New Players

If I stay at LA Galaxy after completing the aim of winning the FIFA Club World Cup then he is going to be 1 or 2 star players at the club. I will have a hard time to keep once he shows what he can do at the FIFA Club World Cup. I am surprised I managed to sign him from Liverpool.

 

A very good addition and different option in the centre of midfield. He will probably be playing along Zalelem when I rotate the midfield in the early part of the season and once Dos Santos leaves the club then he will be the player to take over.

 

Just needs to improve his strength then he will a good addition to the senior squad. He is another good academy graduate and shows that there some good players coming out of the States.

 

 

He is going to be Gonzalez's partner in central defence. He will be an excellent defender for a Championship club or a club in the bottom half of the Premier League.

 

A potential star player just needs to improve his passing and movment then he will be there.

 

These are the standout signings for 2021.

 

Preseason

 

 

I was just trying to get players settled and up to speed before a very busy season.

 

MLS Regular Season

I wrote off Higgins as just merely a back up striker based on last season however he bossed it this season with 14 goals in the first 14 games including a double hat-trick against Nashville with him going on to score 20+ goals alongside Chicharito. There were only 2 games where the team failed to score a goal and kept 14 cleansheets. The off season will be about central defenders and goalkeepers due to the number of goals being conceded is not good enough.

 

It does help a lot having 2 strikers scoring 20+ goals each with other players chipping in with a few goals each. The MLS is just like the Championship where a club could have a good season then the next season they are fighting for survival but in the MLS it is avoiding having first pick even that means getting the best player in the draft.

 

Playoffs

MLS Cup

The 2 Conferences Winners in the MLS Cup is what the competition should be about. This was the clubs 3rd MLS Cup which means the club will getting the change to retain the CONCACAF Champions League Trophy and another crack at the FIFA Club World Cup

 

US Open Cup

 

CONCACAF Champions League

This means were going to the FIFA Club World Cup. It will not be long before there is an all MLS final.

 

FIFA Club World Cup

Group B was the hardest group out of all of them . We scraped through the final where Barcelona gave the players a footballing lesson.

 

Campeones

This is the 2nd times the club won this MLS v M Liga Champions Cup.

 

The off season I will looking to get a decent a keeper, right back and central defender that are of a better quality that is already at the club. I have decided that I am going to be for at least another 2 seasons and after that start looking at a move to either Mexico, South America or Asia before heading to Europe. There will be changes to the backroom staff due to contracts expiring. The next couple of seasons are at getting to the FIFA Club World Cup and winning it.

 

This save has taken a turn hopefully for the better.

 

NEW PLAYERS

 

Jamie Vardy, Leicester City £600k

He is retiring June 2022 which means 18months scoring plenty of goals in the MLS and hopefully help the club win the FIFA Club World Cup.

 

RESULTS

I was trying 2 or 3 different formations  that allowed me to play Chicharito and Vardy hence the fairly even split in wins and draws. I think a pairing of Chicharito and Vardy would work after the CONCACAF Champions League as playing weekend and mid games would be reduced so it would mean a more consistent starting line up therefore partnerships will start to form.

 

MLS CUP

Round 4

This game allowed me to start players that have not many games and rest players as well as evaluating players for the reserve team.

 

Round 5

 

CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Winning this for the 2nd time in a row which meant we another another shot at the FIFA Club World Cup in the winter.

 

NEW CLUB

There was speculation that Manchester United and Valencia were interested my services after they sacked their respective managers. Manchester United got in first with the interview which I thought I would not get the job but they offered it to me. I was given a budget of £100m for transfers but very little room for wages but will look at making adjustments also selling certain players and improving the quality of the youth team as well as the U23s. I might look at taking either Alvarez, Kane or both if they are deemed good enough by the scouts.

 

I was going to look at what clubs were available once the MLS Season and FIFA Club World Cup were done as I feel I took LA GALAXY as far as they can go and need something new as well as challenging. Manchester United and Valencia felt were the right clubs to make the save more interesting as well as challenging.

Having left La Galaxy for Manchester United in June 2022 with 2 aims: win as many competitions within 4/5years and restore Manchester United as the Top Club in England and Europe. I am going to spend the next 3 or 4 transfer windows to get rid off players and get players that will get the club back to being the best club. The World Cup in November and December will mean that the 2nd half of the season could be very congested and would mean finding a balance of playing the strongest possible 11 while allowing players to have time to recover from each game.

 

Transfers

 

Deigo Simeone arranged for the sale of McTominey before I arrived. I needed to sell players to make room fore new players especially in defence and midfield. The others were ones that I did not want at the club got loaned out in order to keep their value and showcase themselves. I will be getting the Director of Football to shift any players that no one wants to bid due to the players high wages.

 

He is mainly a back up for the other centre backs. He can develop into a good centre back and maybe force his way into the starting XI on a regular basis if his performances are good enough. He is also an option at left back if necessary but I have Lucas Digne and Aaron Martin.

 

He joins Grealish, Greenwood, Rashford, Tuanzebe, Henderson, Wan Bissaka and Sancho as a possible English core of the starting XI for years to come. If he can develop his tackling then he will be a great all round central midfielder.

 

He was signed to provide back up in centre midfield. He does have resale value to to a club outside the top 6.

 

I needed a player or two that are similar to McTominey to provide some bite in midfield. He is going to be a top class midfielder and I will be making sure he gets enough game time of the next couple of season before he is making regular appearances in the starting line up.

 

Pau Torres, Axel Tuanzebe and Jonathan Panzo will be the foundation of the defence for the next few seasons with Wan Bissaka and Martin at full back should be a decent defence which would take the pressure of De Gea and Henderson.

 

He is going to partnering Bruno Fernandes in midfield. I had to trigger the release clause to sign him.

 

 

I needed a 3rd striker after Dembele was a disappointment. I am not expecting him to replace Lautaro Martinez and Greenwood but I am hoping that he will bag a few goals when he does play. He also provides me with other options for formations in lesser important games.

 

 

He could be a top class Premier League striker and hopefully be part of dominant striker force with Martinez and Greenwood.

 

Preseason

I tried to make sure everyone played alongside each other more than once so I can find the right balance when I need to rotate players from January to the end of the season due to the World Cup taking place in November and December.

 

Premier League

Lautura Martinez was sitting at the top of the goal scorers table until a broken foot sustain in training ruled him out for 3 months and he did not waste time finding the back of the net on his return against Norwich. The rest of the strikers and attacking midfielders stepped up to fill in for Martinez for the 3months he was out. Brentford and Bournemouth were the highest scoring games of the season. Thanks to my experience in the MLS I managed to fixture congestion every well making sure the team had the right balance for each game so that players remained fresh.

 

There was only 2 points separating us and Liverpool however we had 2 games in hand from January onwards due to various Cup runs. The Board's expectation of winning the League Title was to be done after 3 years. Arsenal and Spurs for the 3rd season running failed to qualify for the Champions League.

 

League Cup

The Board regards this competition of no importance but for me getting a Trophy in the first season was important to gain confidence and momentum for the other competitions.

 

FA Cup

Lincoln and Norwich were the clubs that provide that the narrative for this season's FA Cup. We were given a fairly easy draw this season and was able to field a mixed XI for certain games.

 

Champions League

The Group draw saw groups E and F being potential Group of Death. I felt we could finish at least 2nd and make it to the first knock round which was the Board's minimum expectation.

 

Barcelona v PSG, Real Madrid v Juventus and Liverpool v Manchester United are games that people will want to see. The final was close which I was expecting it to be and it means that we are going to the FIFA Club World Cup in the winter.

 

Towards the end of the season there were rumours of the club being sold and it is part of the clubs vision for the next few years. I have players that have been on loan that I do not want at the club and hopefully can be sold in the summer if not I will get the Director of Football to sell them for any price in January. I am looking for another central defender and central midfielder.

Transfers

I have scouted him several times last season to make sure he can fit within the squad without disrupting the balance and harmony. I have marked as possible candidate for club captain if and when Bruno Fernandes leaves the club.

 

He is another candidate for club captain and would need to improve his heading. I am going to build the defence around him and Tuanzebe.

 

I needed more goalkeepers for the U23 to provide emergency cover for de Gea and Henderson. He will be the back up keeper when either de Gea or Henderson leaves the club.

 

I needed some cover on the right wing while Navarro, all develop to either replace Sancho or provide cover for the next first choice winger. I sent him out on loan has I was using either Angel Gomes or 4-3-2-1 if one of Sancho or Rashford is out of injured or need a rest.

Finally got rid off Maguire and Bailly which required the club to pay part of their wages while they are under contract with their new club. I received offers that were hard to refuse for Angel Correa and Manor Solomon.

 

Preseason and Other Games

We had a training camp in the USA so I arranged a few games there to help build partnerships and to assess players. I am not to fussed about not winning the Community Shield has this is not important in the grand scheme of things. I arranged a friendly during the international break to assess the fringe players and U23 for next season.

 

Premier League

The season started with a bang with a 8-0 thrashing of Leicester this set the tone for the season as there were a few games where 4 or more goals. The Newcastle game o the 22nd April was a surprise has the players that were selected are good enough to beat most teams in the league but the lack of game time together was a contributing factor. I decide to change the main striker from Martinez to Greenwood in the 2nd half of the season and used Fernandes in the No.10 role when Grealish was out injured. Think Greenwood is better off in a front2 or on the right of a front 3.

 

We romped to a 2nd consecutive title and it has been a long time since the club won back to back titles. Watford and Bournemouth are not far off from the Top 6 while there a few clubs that need to improve to remain in the Premier League next season or they face another season fighting against relegation. If I can keep the 18 players that make up the regular matchday squad together plus one or two signings that would add long term depth then I cannot see the other clubs catching us next season.

 

League Cup

It was nice to make the final but I did not care we won it or not cause my attention is on other competitions.

 

FA Cup

Wycombe made it to the 5th Round where they were hammered 5-1 by Liverpool. The final was a London Derby between Chelsea and Fulham. Me and the Board were disappointed with being knocked out at the Quarter Final stage by Chelsea however this freed up space for players to recover between the remaining games.

 

Champions League

There were some tasty groups this season which for once a good thing for the fans in the ground and watching on TV. We hammered Juventus 6- and Malmo 7-0 while we lost to Saville on the way to qualifying as Group Winners for the next stage of the competition.

 

The games against Chelsea and Inter were the hardest games we played this season. We managed to win back to back Champions League titles for the first time in the clubs history and 1 more Champions League title then we will match Liverpool's 6 Champions League titles.

 

Club News

Old Trafford has been near full capacity for the 2 seasons I have been at the club. The increase means the stadium is the 2nd largest in England and hopefully it is done by the first home game of the new season.

 

I received news that the category of the training facilities was being downgraded so I got the board to invest in updating the facilities. The way the finances have been managed over the last 2 seasons means the club is now debt free and the club has banked rolled this using the funds raised over the last 2 seasons.

 

New Players for 24/25

He can play out wide on the right and up front. I will be training him as a striker so when does move to the senior squad I have more options. I have good young wingers at the club which I can select 1 while the others play for the U23 if there is a clash.

 

The U23's needed a left back and emergency cover if Panzo is covering as a centre back. He is a solid defensive full back.

 

I needed a young AMC to be the long term replacement for Grealish and Fernandes. Hopefully he can improve his finishing, long shots and positioning so he can chip in with a few goals each season.

 

I needed some decent young centre backs in the U23 to be replacing Rugani and Torres as well as cover for the first team centre backs.

 

I have transferred list Aaron Martin, Dalot, Elanga and Samassekou either I will be looking for better players, got younger players or they are surplus to requirements. David de Gea is in final year of his contract and at 35 I feel it is time that I started to Henderson more in games so 25/26 season will see Henderson has the new first choice keeper.

 

Transfers

 

One of the weirdest transfers I had just happened a AI generated player with Chigojie Umeh, a regen, who is not good enough for the Premier League being sold to Watford £38.5m, scoring only 3 goals in 28 league games. I sold Elanga, Dalot, Arron Martin, Hoogewef and Matty Longstaff for total of £174m which fund the summer signings despite a budget of £400m due to the takeover.

 

£33m for a 19yr old is a gamble since he might not live up to the scouting reports I received. He along with Neto and Jude Bellingham can be a little winning midfield trio for the next 10 years.

 

I had to meet Feyenoord's minimum release fee. He and Moreau should be the first choice pairing in a few years time. 

 

He is a like for like replacement for Wan-Bisaka which would allow for a continuity how the back four works.

 

Friendlies and Other Games

 

Premier League

Last season I used Lautaro Martinez has my main striker however I went with Greenwood and he ended up scoring 26 goals in 28 appearances. Sancho (13 goals/11 assists), Rashford (12goals/5 assists) and Martinez (18goals/6goals) helped the club score over 100 goals. Throughout the season others have chipped when the front 4 did not score. I managed to get through the season without any major injuries and without much rotation.

 

Arsenal were flirting with relegation when they sacked Patrick Vieira and hired someone rather unexpected. West Brom stuck to stuck the bottom of the Premier League all season. At one point it looked like that Villa and Wolves were going to finish in the top 4, Wolves finished 17th last season. Bristol City, Brighton and Swansea, relegated the season before along with Sheff Utd and West Ham, were promoted but they would need to get points on the board early to give themselves a chance of staying up. Watford were lucky not to be near the relegation zone with 2nd lowest goals scored yet managed to finish 9th.

 

Arsenal hiring Ian Holloway is the weirdest managerial appointment I have seen in FM games however he did manage to get Arsenal to 8th in the table while Palace were relegated. A lot of managers being sacked because of players.

 

Caraboa Cup

FA Cup

Champions League

There were some groups for the neutrals to watch. Milan and Valencia were the first of the big clubs to be knocked out of the Champions League. The knockout rounds had some really good match ups with some bookmakers favourites being knocked out. The Premier League dominating the Champions League again which means the other clubs will be out to end the Premier League domination of the Champions League.

 

FIFA Club Word Cup

How the groups were drawn favoured the European clubs which means it is going to be hard for other clubs from other Continents to compete.

 

Club News

One season after Ed Woodward and Co took over the club there were rumours of other takeover bid. This summer and the end of next season could be interesting if these rumours persist.

 

The works on the stadium has finally begun after the planning was completed. Next season the capacity will be at 65,000 but once the works have been completed it would be the biggest ground in England with a capacity of over 90,000. This is the first expansion of the stadium since 2005/06. For the past 3 seasons the ground has been at over 90% capacity for majority of the games.

 

In the summer David De Gea will joining Leicester City on a free transfer and I could be losing Dean Henderson if a club meets his asking price, which Leicester City did before they signed De Gea, however he rejected their contract offer. Each summer there is always interest in Bruno Fernandes and Martinez so I am going to keep a closer eye on this during the summer because the previous summers there were no bids. I have been given a transfer budget of £500m which will be used getting players for the U23s with the focus on right backs, centre backs, central midfield and strikers. I hope to leave Man Utd has one of the top clubs once more after a decade in the wilderness just like I did with LA Galaxy in the MLS.

Transfers

 

Bruno Fernandes was sold to Juventus for £55 raising to £71m after the last couple of summer transfer windows being linked to PSG, Barca etc. young winger Jack Clarke was sold to Bournemouth fro £36.5m, Lautaro Martinez was sold for a club record £115m and Daniele Rugani sold to AC Milan £24.5m. Normally losing players of this quality will weaken most sides however I have younger players who equally just as good as them.

 

He is going to be a really great player and is the replacement for Berge or Soumare. I have him, Bellingham, Camara, Neto and another young player for the next 10 years.

 

He is not going to be a world beater but will do a job as a back up player when required.

 

He is the direct replacement for Dean Henderson. The pressure will be on him has Henderson was great.

 

A solid central defender which is what I want alongside those who potential to be top class defenders.

 

He will be first choice within the next few seasons. I am surprised FC Bayern allowed him to leave.

 

 

Surprised Arsenal were selling him. This young midfielder is going to part an exciting future midfield three.

 

 

I have Lanchas in the U23s however I needed a player that is ready to replace Grealish or even play alongside him as two No. 10s behind the striker.

 

Preseason

This preseason was not about bedding in new players but starting the process of creating new partnerships of existing players in the squad like Grealish and Greenwood.

 

Premier League

This season sees Greenwood stepping up as the main striker after Martinez left the club with 27 goals also in the 4 seasons I have been at the club Rashford had 2 seasons where he has scored over 20 goals. Sancho, Rashford and Greenwood are becoming a triple threat that could tear defences apart.

 

The "Top 6" of old is no more. The club once again setting the standards rather than chasing it like the club has been doing since Fergie left. We are the first club to win the Premier League 4 times in a row. Bristol City, Swansea and Brighton are all straight back to the Championship which means West Brom, Crystal Palace and Leeds are going to find it hard to stay in the Premier League.

 

FA CUP

League Cup

Champions League

This was the clubs 4th Champions League title in a row and 10th overall meaning the club is just 3 behind Real Madrid. It is going to take a team that is at their very best and the team to be just off the pace for anyone to beat this team.

 

Club News

The ground expansion has finally been completed meaning Old Trafford has the largest capacity in England. The club has been subject to various takeover rumours which the current owners keep refuting, only time will tell if there are grounds for such rumours.

 

This summer will see some popular players leaving the club has I am looking to set up the team to be playing together for the next 10 years or so. The main transfer business would be getting back up players and players for the U23s. I don't expect to be using up the £600m transfer budget this summer however if the right player is available then I will look at the player more closely before deciding to bid for the player. Also it is getting to the point where I will be looking at what top flight clubs are looking for new managers in South America, Asia and Africa for the next stage of the Pentagon Challenge however will have to revisit North America has I only managed to get LA GALAXY to be runners up in the FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP with Mexico has most likely destination.

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Had issues with the game went to reinstall however the game is no longer available so I have lost everything for this save. I can say that I completed the European part of the Pentagon Challenge with Manchester United then became the manager of Gremio in Brazil and won the Copa Libertadores so it was just a waiting game for the next  FIFA Would Club Cup to start. I had a decent squad of young players with a handful of more experienced players.

 

I will be going back to FM 14 and FM 15 to play my Burton, RB Leipzig and Fulham saves while I decided to get FM 23 or wait until FM24 (may have a new laptop by then).