FM19 being released was accompanied by massive changes to training. It had been often suggested, hugely debated and highly anticipated. Gone was the handful of options available for us to pick that we’d have to have on for at least three months for them to make an impact on player development but that we’d do once and just leave for the entirety of our saves. In their place came a whole host of options to pick and the ability to slot them into three sessions per day, rather than for the entire week as before.
Continue readingSempre Vitória | Season Three | One
Last time out I went through our ins, outs and expectations ahead of season three kicking off. Give that a quick read if you missed it.
This post will take you through the first four months of the season. Let’s go.
Continue readingSempre Vitória | Season Three | Preseason
It’s time to start another season in charge of Vitória on FM19. The first two have been relatively successful so far without any silverware being won. Consecutive 3rd place finishes in the league in addition to a few domestic cup semi finals and a jaunt into the knockout phase of the Europa League last season.
This season, it’s vital to finish 3rd in the league again, as it now means passage into the Champions League qualifying rounds. The potential income and increased reputation this would bring the club would be huge. How would we cope?
Continue readingSempre Vitória | Season Two Review
I wanted to equal or better my first season in charge at the club and we’ve done it. A second consecutive 3rd place finish gives us a passage straight into the Europa League group stage again next season. Delighted!
Here’s the tale of the season in stats and how the club has progressed. Continue reading
Sempre Vitória | Season Two | Three
Our form across the last three months drastically picked up with the shift to the new tactical approach. Could we maintain that over the course of the rest of the season though? Have a read on to find out how we did in my second season in charge of Vitória on FM19. Continue reading
Sempre Vitória | Season Two | Two
Season two didn’t start well, but things were starting to look up. A revamped tactical approach had seen form begin to pick up and a run of results put together towards the end of the last post. Could we continue that form throughout December and January? We’ve got a fair few matches to play… Continue reading
Sempre Vitória | Season Two | 4-1-2-3 Tactic
The start to competitive football in season two hasn’t been positive. We’ve struggled for consistency and really struggled to create meaningful goalscoring chances. At the time of starting to write this post, at the end of October 2019 in-game, we’re languishing in the bottom half of the league on nine points from eight matches. Continue reading
Sempre Vitória | Season Two | One
Time to get competitive action underway in season two. This post will take you through August up to the end of November, plenty of match action for you to sink your teeth into. Continue reading
Sempre Vitória | Season Two | Preseason
Here we go then, season two! Time to get stuck in and go through my expectations ahead of this season, as well as the changes I’ve made to my backroom and playing staff. Read on if that tickles your fancy. Continue reading
Sempre Vitória | Season One Review
So that’s the end of my first season in charge of Vitória on FM19. I can’t complain at all, my aim of qualifying for the Europa League was achieved as we finished 3rd in the Premeira Liga behind champions Porto and runners up Benfica.
Here’s how the season stacked up stats-wise and generally how the club has progressed so far. Continue reading