Franck
18 years ago
5 days ago
4,255
Decided to do the Benfica challenge just for fun.

First window transfers:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/TAFG7Ihx39dn5K2RWTskJnxrfpSoT8jkJWaTEic7.png

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:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/LMipLFS2BIdDvJrR8p4njXh7IrX93xRi1Urm1NhK.png

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

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/Y8yKd9DT4N98n1j8GEQQL3BmdvnTURZbdjrmhOOH.png

Never had that happen before.
Sears
13 years ago
8 years ago
633
Don't think I've ever seen that happen before. Was yours the only game that was played?
Franck
18 years ago
5 days ago
4,255
You know morale is rock-bottom when this happens:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/SFQtJNe367EAFfst26q3Ov9XaMGcvAP9nvppzfHy.png

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

Nope, full weekend of matches.
Franck
18 years ago
5 days ago
4,255
https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/ruYWCtICFHBclzCf7C7sDpEbhMWTywuFeIrgNlbz.png

What a fucking comeback!
George14brfc
13 years ago
4 years ago
3,912
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!
Franck
18 years ago
5 days ago
4,255
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.
Franck
18 years ago
5 days ago
4,255
https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/hBDf4xZVUDKCqoVOrpktLMBarBjDoJXGSD99hbWt.png

Awful, just fucking awful.
Deleted Account #151676
How the fuck did you manage to go from having all eleven in team of the week to getting raped 7-0?
Franck
18 years ago
5 days ago
4,255
Morale got destroyed. Plus I don't think my tactic was very good.
Franck
18 years ago
5 days ago
4,255
Next run of results:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/PmWA9qS2PrWDdex3WLPNeVlhK1mmI9ljM81y9tHW.png
Franck
18 years ago
5 days ago
4,255
Franck
18 years ago
5 days ago
4,255
Finished my first season, have to say it turned out quite well:

League table:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/QTWNcCl6zhZaNZrgZjbMgNOdp4BPmDL2o7rWCgrk.png

League results:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/FFHzC9r2xCIeRCOkopSyNtTwSKTXo1dimTSVljHO.png

European results:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/7ADQcNg0Ne8c9VGhaLldDDlRMlXjHmhFNuuJqvO3.png

Portuguese Cup results:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/I2DN0dZas1ujmKaCoQk6GobF8ZTKbvueBo64xmP1.png

League Cup results:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/F2W2jJ9spgCH4m3dKiyOcoS7LqfpC6NgIdX8F89a.png

Player stats:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/5CIoqo1OT0bEgb0emK55xdSTNEaCtZv2ZumtMarS.png

Finals:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/XleDbLVQdWAcFPFvn2UdllsIgWVyNbaDH1mrHHsx.png

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/48wAqiGxRdREJferttkSHO83zPoDafMQOFDeD6eu.png

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/9Lw4J3GoUbqk1RO3Qde73zKNcePtXZuk7thR5Lgp.png

And yeah, sorry for screenshot bombing.
KEZ_7
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
1,884
Nice work! Europa League as well, quality, not sure I've seen anyone else do that yet
Franck
18 years ago
5 days ago
4,255
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.
Franck
18 years ago
5 days ago
4,255
Second season transfers:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/pmdPMcLI0vcLCAcdfkAvla0zcag6HEZOUcBOFrtg.png

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.
Dan
13 years ago
2 weeks ago
16,964
As I said in the challenge thread, top work Franck!

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