Saving Aston Villa!

A Football Manager Career by Ipswich Knights

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Saving Aston Villa!

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Ipswich Knights

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21 Dec 2015 11:09:14

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Welcome to my Aston Villa career. I will attempt to somehow help Aston Villa as I feel bad for how pathetic they are in this premier league season.

League Setup

England - League Two
France - Ligue 2
Germany - Bundesliga 2
Spain - Liga Adelante
Italy - Serie B
Portugal - Liga Nos
Holland - Eredivisie

No Editor allowed, First transfer window disabled and not adding key staff to clubs.

Ipswich Knights

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21 Dec 2015 11:17:34

August 2015 Results

Well bugger me we are defending well but can't score at all lol

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August 2015 League

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Ipswich Knights

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21 Dec 2015 11:25:24

Shi%

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Ipswich Knights

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Results Sep 15

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This is so tough

League Sept 15

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gaz12321

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4 days ago

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21 Dec 2015 11:57:00

I've been wanting to do a Villa save for a while now, just too into my current Asian save.

GL with this can't do as bad as they are this season, they have good potential to be fair.

Ipswich Knights

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21 Dec 2015 11:58:28

Thank you mate, I'm rubbish at FM so I doubt I will do any good haha

gaz12321

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21 Dec 2015 12:00:39

By Ipswich Knights | On 21 December 2015 - 11:58 AM GMT

Thank you mate, I'm rubbish at FM so I doubt I will do any good haha

Already matched their real life points tally haha

Ipswich Knights

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21 Dec 2015 12:02:47

That is pretty funny ahha

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21 Dec 2015 13:03:23

Oct 15 Results

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Things are looking a bit nasty now

Oct 15 League

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Shedender

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2 months ago

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21 Dec 2015 17:45:49

Well, at least you aren't bottom...yet.

Fola

18 years ago

1 year ago

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21 Dec 2015 22:24:56

Like Shedender said, at least you're not bottom. Still out of the relegation zone that is a positive.

What formation are you playing?

Ipswich Knights

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21 Dec 2015 23:25:32

4-1-2-2-1 wide

Ipswich Knights

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21 Dec 2015 23:35:41

defensive mentality, play out of defence, shorter passing, work ball into box and stay disciplined.

Ipswich Knights

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22 Dec 2015 00:19:00

Any tactical advice would be awesome if you have any suggestions haha

Also I've been given 14mil pounds transfer for Jan, looking at Mammana, zivkovic, romero

Ipswich Knights

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22 Dec 2015 05:03:01

Thinking I'm going to change to a 4-1-4-1 counter attacking formation.

gaz12321

16 years ago

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22 Dec 2015 08:20:23

Personally think Villa's squad suits 4-2-3-1 but they desperately need a striker, counter attacking does suit them in terms of their pace on the break, it depends on your line up though how you play tactically as there a lot of different options in that Villa squad that would suit different playing styles.

I would play counter attacking, direct passing, clear ball to flanks, deeper defensive line & pass into space. Would also set the wingers to dribble more, like the idea of Gil as a playmaker behind the striker and letting him roam.

What is your preferred xi?

Ipswich Knights

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22 Dec 2015 08:33:17

Good advice thanx. Might need to implement something like that

Guzan

Lescott Clark Richards Hutton

Sanchez

Grealish Gueye Westwood Traore

Ayew

Was my last 11 got some guys out injurjed and stuff though

TheMazzeRunner

10 years ago

8 years ago

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22 Dec 2015 08:52:43

Just do a lot of training try to focus on Attacking,Defending and Ball Control.Training Intensity=High.
For the tactics play with 4-2-3-1 Wide formation Standart.
Team Instructions...
POSSESSION: Shorter Passing Play ,Work Ball Into Box.Play,Out Of Defense,
PENETRATION: Exploit The Flanks
SHAPE: Play Wider
DEFENDING: Close Down More and you can use also Prevent Short GK Distribution but im not using that so it's your choice.
Try it im not saying that will start working in the moment when you do the changes it will take time that's why you should train your squad also in General Training use Balanced on High intensity.

gaz12321

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22 Dec 2015 09:06:30

By Ipswich Knights | On 22 December 2015 - 08:33 AM GMT

Good advice thanx. Might need to implement something like that

Guzan

Lescott Clark Richards Hutton

Sanchez

Grealish Gueye Westwood Traore

Ayew

Was my last 11 got some guys out injurjed and stuff though

Assuming you're playing a flat midfield 4 i'd move the wingers higher up they will be more effective. Also give Adama Traore as much freedom as you can, he's not much of a team player but is a fantastic talent, just give him the ball and let him run!

Ipswich Knights

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22 Dec 2015 09:07:54

Ok cool will give that a go just got a 0-0 draw with spurs but now coming 17th

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22 Dec 2015 09:34:17

Nov 15 Results

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Looks a worse month then it was, the West Brom goal was well offside, I blew up big time

Nov 15 League

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In saying that it's still looking nasty atm

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Dec 15 Results

Well well what a difference a month makes

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Dec 15 League Table

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Jan 16 Transfers

May have over spent a tad but really excited with the players I have got in.

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Jan 16 Results

Pumped man city

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League Jan 16

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13 more....

gaz12321

16 years ago

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22 Dec 2015 12:27:32

Flying man! Decent signings and what's with that Man City result? Lose to Norwich beat Man City ... FM logic!

KUTGW

Ipswich Knights

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22 Dec 2015 12:35:16

Thanx mate, I know it makes no sense the Man city game was the most amazing team performance I have ever had in my fm life.

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23 Dec 2015 08:58:24

Feb 16 Results

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Feb 16 Table

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Ipswich Knights

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23 Dec 2015 09:01:48

Thought this was pretty cool for first season

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Mar 16 Results

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Mar 16 Table

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Let the good times roll haha

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Results Apr 16

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Table Apr 16

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