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#124172 Should I buy FM14?
JKM110
Curiosity got the better of me (mainly because PES2014 is unbelievably bad this year and I need a football game to keep me occupied), and I haven't looked back tbh. This years game is excellent and I am currently entrenched in my saved game, I don't know what was the last version of FM you bought but I can tell you that the game has moved on quite a bit. From what I've heard, the people that are struggling with this years game are those that think its 'complicated' and have found it hard to get to grips with. Tactics have a huge bearing on how successful you are and there is even more opportunity to build teams and improve youngsters, whilst the introduction of FFP means there is a bit more emphasis on the state of your finances.
#123165 Signing players that have only just signed to another club?
JKM110
Can argue Manchester United are a bigger club than Chelsea.. (up for debate though)
I think if a player signs for a new team in-game, rarely do they move again in the same transfer window. Maybe that happened with Altidore etc, because he had just signed in real life and was already at Sunderland when you started your saved game.
#122264 Conceding Way Too Many Goals...
JKM110
Just because you are Man City does not mean you will be able to steamroll every side by 5 or 6 goals. Other than your CB's who is actually defending? Tighter marking means exactly that, your player will follow their opposite number allover the pitch, and if they are up against someone with great movement that is inevitably going to create gaps. Put abit more thought into your team tactics.
Your fullbacks are bombing forward but nobody in midfield is covering for them. I think FM is as close to real life in terms of management that you are going to get. 1 formation will not be enough to win you a game, you have to chop and change depending on circumstances in a match and you your opposition is. Also, your team has to become adept at playing the way you want them to before you get the best results. This often means dropping points against teams you would probably expect to beat until their familiarity increases.
I would recommend setting your fullbacks to automatic, so they do not neglect their defensive duties and having a holding midfielder next to a box-to-box type player, so somebody sits while the other one supports attacks. Ultimately you need to exercise some patience in your team, the game has moved on from the championship manager days where you can have a team of stars and batter teams no matter which way you play.
Also, I have to add blowing your budget on a left-back was absolutely ridiculous. You should have spread your funds around the squad in a wiser fashion to give you more options when things are not going as you expected in a match. All the best though!
#121882 A Comprehensive Guide to Third-Party Ownership in FM14
JKM110
I personally think this should not be allowed at all in the real game. But hey what do I know