F.E.
17 years ago
6 hours ago
143
So, after seeing alot of people doing this "challenge", I decided to do it to.

2 Problems before we begin:
1. My english is not even close to be perfect, so sorry in advance
2. I'm not a good manager so don't expect magics and wonders

And my rules to this challenge:
1. Not buying any player (Except the GK situation.. if I won't manage to renew Valdes' contract, I'll have to sign a new young GK)
2. Try to promote as much youth intakes as possible


http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/tumblr_static_3le5h1ssd88wg08g8w00sg0k4_zpsa9090a8e.png
Pre-Season 2013/14

So the first thing I did is getting rid of the ridiculous minimum fee releases of my important players:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/bd_zps565b8e56.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/zw_zps36ad25b6.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/qw_zps281fc291.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/prr_zpsb40a89eb.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/rt_zpsbd64717d.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/sd_zps567400b1.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/as_zps7368fd65.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/zx_zps3a7e153b.png


Tactic:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/tac_zps5e39daa5.png


Friendlies:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/fix_zps3ab3f88b.png


And transfers, which weren't so active besides few loans out and Adriano who signed for PSG:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/transfer_zps2488de62.png


That's it for now. I'll update monthly.

Andrés The Giant
10 years ago
8 hours ago
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Interesting one. Lots of friendlies, there
Johno
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
2,644
Premium
Interesting challenges you have set yourself out to do

Good pre season
F.E.
17 years ago
6 hours ago
143
Interesting one. Lots of friendlies, there


Thanks mate And yea, wanted to get them into match fit.

Interesting challenges you have set yourself out to do

Good pre season


Thanks
van6969
17 years ago
2 days ago
647
Premium
So will you be selling off Alves, Neymar, etc? Or just utilizing the current team while integrating the youth over time and no transfers?
Andrés The Giant
10 years ago
8 hours ago
208
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^^

Wouldn't that would make this a Athletic Bilbao save? That would, by the way, be an awesome challenge; If he sells Neymar, Alves - pretty much everyone in the Barca-squad that hasn't originated from La Masia. Do it, do it, do it!!
F.E.
17 years ago
6 hours ago
143
So will you be selling off Alves, Neymar, etc? Or just utilizing the current team while integrating the youth over time and no transfers?

^^

Wouldn't that would make this a Athletic Bilbao save? That would, by the way, be an awesome challenge; If he sells Neymar, Alves - pretty much everyone in the Barca-squad that hasn't originated from La Masia. Do it, do it, do it!!


I gotta admit, I'm already in November but you convinced me with this idea, so i'm gonna start a new save.
Anyway, in your opinion, if we start over with selling foreign players, should I allow myself to buy players that grew in La Masia but left (like Cesc & Pique cases)?
Andrés The Giant
10 years ago
8 hours ago
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As long as they're homegrown to FCB I don't see a problem with that.

Would be quite the challenge for you for sure. To make it the ultimate challenge, you'd run FCB the same way Athletic Bilbao's runned; only players that originate from Catalunya and La Masia.
F.E.
17 years ago
6 hours ago
143
As long as they're homegrown to FCB I don't see a problem with that.

Would be quite the challenge for you for sure. To make it the ultimate challenge, you'd run FCB the same way Athletic Bilbao's runned; only players that originate from Catalunya and La Masia.


Great. I'm starting now
Andrés The Giant
10 years ago
8 hours ago
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van6969
17 years ago
2 days ago
647
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Glad to see you took it this direction. Me and Andres are very convincing

I would say yes, Cesc and Pique and such are okay. I would even give Messi the okay.

I think Caceras was a Barca product? Muniesa?

Anyway, I am very excited to see how this progresses.
Andrés The Giant
10 years ago
8 hours ago
208
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Pepe Reina hails from La Masia also, so there's your goalkeeper right there
F.E.
17 years ago
6 hours ago
143

my rules to this challenge:
1. Do not have ANY player who didn't grow through La Macia.
2. Buying former La Macia players who grew at the club is allowed.
2. Try to promote as much youth intakes as possible


http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/tumblr_static_3le5h1ssd88wg08g8w00sg0k4_zpsa9090a8e.png
Pre-Season 2013-14

So like the first time, again the first thing I did is renewing players' contracts who has low minimum fee release.
Second thing was selling all the "unnecessary" players, including Alexis, Alves and more + loaning out some young players who aren't in my plans for this season.
One more important point: Neymar joined Barca this year, so he didn't want to be sold so soon, so I managed to loan him out and he'll be sold next season.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/u1/Barcelona_TransfersTransferHistory-3_zps55789578.png


With all that very-unuseful-money, I decided to buy Liverpool's Pepe Reina as Valdes is leaving us at the end of the season and we won't have a good enough keeper, and Chelsea's Oriol Romeu who's gonna be a very nice rotation player. The bad news is that both of them are on season loans at Napoli and Valencia, so they gonna re-unite with us at July 2014.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/u1/Barcelona_TransfersTransferHistory-2_zps3a04df17.png


Reina's profile

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/u1/Jos5D90ManuelReina_OverviewProfile_zps1cf03e04.png


Romeu's profile

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/u1/OriolRomeu_OverviewProfile_zpsef9c9011.png


Tactic:

Same tactic, different players. I believe in it.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/u1/FCBarcelona_TacticsOverview_zpsaff0970a.png


* Players are rotating, I still don't have a first team selection.

Friendlies:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/u1/FCBarcelona_MatchesSchedule_zpsffed4933.png


Barca squad for 13/14:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/u1/squad_zps9ab35fe8.png

All homegrowns.


Next update: Supercopa, League opening, and a bit of CL
Thanks for reading.

Tessa
11 years ago
9 years ago
224
good start so far. This reminds me of the 'Class of 92' challenge which is on the forums. If you can produce your youngsters as well as United did, then good luck to you.
Johno
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
2,644
Premium
Good challenges Looking forward to this

You could take a look at Bojan
Andrés The Giant
10 years ago
8 hours ago
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I like the start of this, for sure!

Good luck!
F.E.
17 years ago
6 hours ago
143
good start so far. This reminds me of the 'Class of 92' challenge which is on the forums. If you can produce your youngsters as well as United did, then good luck to you.

Good challenges Looking forward to this

You could take a look at Bojan

I like the start of this, for sure!

Good luck!


Thank you very much everyone !
About Bojan. Don't worry. Bojan, Rafinha and Deulofeu are on loans(before I signed for Barca) till the end of the season, but they gonna be a massive part of next season's plans.



http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/tumblr_static_3le5h1ssd88wg08g8w00sg0k4_zpsa9090a8e.png
August 2014
Kicking Off...

In this update:
* League opening
* Supercopa
* Champions League draw

So transfer window is getting closer to its ending, and the official fixtures are about to begin.

in August 18th we traveled away to the small city of Valladolid to face the local team. Like I expected, the game was very comfortable for us, even though the oldest field player was Fabregas (26). We didn't face to much problems. Dongou (17, 80) and Traore (20) helped us to get a positive beginning to our La Liga campaign with a smooth 3-0 over Valladolid.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/aug/ValladolidvBarcelona_OverviewOverview_zpsfa06c48a.png



Then, we went off to face Atletico in Supercopa's first match. The first half was quite boring, until Messi striked a great goal at the 41th minute. Atletico managed to equalize very soon after the second half began, with Jose Sosa scoring at the 53th minute.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/aug/Atl5D90ticovBarcelona_OverviewOverview_zps0cea0927.png



In the second round of La Liga, we hosted Valencia and I had quite low expectations because I wasn't sure about my team's quality, but they proved me that I can count on them. Pedro, Tello, Bagnack and Messi celebrated over the Los Ches.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/aug/BarcelonavValencia_OverviewOverview_zps9a58c8dd.png



The month ended with the Supercopa's second game, which was much easier:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/aug/BarcelonavAtl5D90tico_OverviewOverview_zps37edcc8a.png




Champions League draw:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/aug/UEFAChampionsLeague_OverviewProfile_zpsa11b554f.png

I think we got a nice but tricky group, can't get complacent and think that the next stage is guaranteed.



League Table:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/aug/LigaBBVA_OverviewStages_zps209032ce.png



PoM:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/aug/LionelMessi_OverviewProfile_zpsd083819c.png

Definitely Messi. Leading the team just like I expected him.


This month's fixtures and results:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/aug/results_zps5fd2fd61.png



Next month:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/aug/FCBarcelona_MatchesSchedule_zps9906d5e6.png

El Clasico. gonna be hard.



So.. what do you think about us so far ?


Johno
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
2,644
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Big wins there I think you will finish top of the group with ease.

Tough game coming up especially Real Madrid away.
F.E.
17 years ago
6 hours ago
143
Big wins there I think you will finish top of the group with ease.

Tough game coming up especially Real Madrid away.


Thanks dude
Logorex
11 years ago
4 months ago
1
What skin are you using? o:
And this is brilliant mate, good luck. I'm basically doing the same with my Ajax save, the only players I'm bringing in are ones who used to play for Ajax. I'm planning to bring in van der Wiel, van der Vaart, and Sneijder someday as tutors. c:
F.E.
17 years ago
6 hours ago
143
What skin are you using? o:
And this is brilliant mate, good luck. I'm basically doing the same with my Ajax save, the only players I'm bringing in are ones who used to play for Ajax. I'm planning to bring in van der Wiel, van der Vaart, and Sneijder someday as tutors. c:


It's called FMC 2014 FLUT Skin. Search it in the Skins section. If you won't find i'll send you the link
And thank you very much.



http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/tumblr_static_3le5h1ssd88wg08g8w00sg0k4_zpsa9090a8e.png
Season 2013/2014
Summary


I knew I said that I'll update monthly, but I had other commitments to do so I didn't have enough time to stop the save and write updates. I hope I'll have more time for next season.

So, let's begin.

Liga BBVA:

The first half of the season was very hard for us. We played fine but couldn't start a series of wins. I made some tweaks to the tactics which lead us to start winning, and eventually after the 19th game we finally took over the 1st place and held it until the end.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/LigaBBVA_OverviewStages-2_zps58c5635a.png


Messi was very good with 36 goals and 20 assists (25 goals and 15 assists in the league), and alot of contribution to the team's game.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/LionelMessi_OverviewProfile-2_zpse04db7c6.png


But there are 2 players who I would like to mention. The first one is Tello. I must admit that I was worried about what will happen in the left wing, but Tello proved me wrong and provided 19 goals and 21 assists(16 goals and 17 assists in the league). Definitely learned my lesson.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/CristianTello_OverviewProfile_zps78936feb.png


The second one is Dongou. Only 18 years old and still had to take the very hard place of being a lone striker, and he did that well. 18 Goals and 13 Assists in your first senior year and only 18 years old is very good. I think he is gonna break records in the future.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/Jean-MarieDongou_OverviewProfile_zpse1181ea3.png


1 League game that I want to mention is the 9-0 over Valladolid. Dongou scored 5 goals there and the team played really well.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/BarcelonavValladolid_OverviewOverview_zpsd43b9da3.png


Stats:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/LigaBBVA_StatsTeam_zps81174108.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/LigaBBVA_StatsPlayer_zpsd799c845.png



Champions League:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/UEFAChampionsLeague_OverviewProfile_zps7f6eeaa4.png

Like I said in the league summary, we didn't have the best of beginnings, which reflected also on our European performance. We managed to qualify from our group only in the last matchday, which is quite poor for a team in our level.

We drawn Napoli in the First Knockout Round, and won twice(3-2, 5-3) just to prove that we have one of the best attacks in Europe, but also, suprisingly, conceded no less than 5 goals, which worried me alot.

The Quarter Finals brought us to meet Man City. I knew most of my players are still young and unexperienced so I didn't have much expectations for this clash, and the first match at England proved it. We lost 4-2 and didn't have much chances to qualify. The second match ended 2-2 and we went home.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/UEFAChampionsLeague_OverviewStages_zpsde38aca5.png


Copa Del Rey:

Not much to say. Got into the finals, but Valdes was injured since the first match with Man City, and we played quite bad. Lost 2-1.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/CopadelRey_OverviewStages_zps665b00a3.png


Some interesting news sh*t:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/NetaHersh_NewsInbox-2_zps53ba7072.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/NetaHersh_NewsInbox-4_zps37e8aefb.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/NetaHersh_NewsInbox_zps0316b664.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/NetaHersh_NewsInbox-3_zpsce817619.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/NetaHersh_NewsInbox-5_zpse825585f.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/Spain_AwardsAwardWinners_zps8d38685d.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/Spain_AwardsAwardWinners-2_zps1ec4046c.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/NetaHersh_NewsInbox-6_zps5c0056c8.png


And our youth intakes for this season:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/JordiQuintanas_OverviewProfile_zps80add524.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/PedroTim5E30n_OverviewProfile_zpse9ea6540.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/CescCruz_OverviewProfile_zps6d8315ce.png

Not exciting at all. I really hope that next year we'll produce the next Valdes because Reina isn't gonna get younger.


Last thing, take a look at Spain squad for WC2014. Not alot of surprises, but i'm glad that Montoya, Bartra and Tello are gonna be involved.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/Spain_TeamPlayers_zps1f36e2ea.png


Fixtures:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/FCBarcelona_MatchesSchedule-4_zpsca7b7755.png

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/FCBarcelona_MatchesSchedule-5_zpse15ab51b.png



http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c133/ff10/lamasia/s1/season/NetaHersh_OverviewHome_zpsccd700bc.png

That's it. I hope next season will be much better.

Thanks for reading !

KEZ_7
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
1,884
Excellent idea and a good start mate!
Johno
18 years ago
2 weeks ago
2,644
Premium
Impressive season
Bukinapreto
16 years ago
9 years ago
145
Amazing season given the pre-conditions that you imposed on urself!
simoncoyne
10 years ago
6 years ago
246


I like how not only do you have your new rules, but with your first match the game happened to assign the Catalan flag kit. Very patriotic.

Força La Masia!

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