Still enjoying the game and started a ML as Milan.
Finished 7th first season, 6th second season and I'm currently top 4 in season 3 having just got past the Jan transfer window. Juve, Inter and Napoli are a constant at the top.
Season 3 saw us in Europe in the Eurooa League. Got through the group stage and we got Bayer Leverkusen in the knockouts.
I'm hoping to get into the Champions League for season 4. Title is still up for grabs, there are 5 points between the top 4 teams.
Maddest thing is Roma. They won the title in the first season but they are currently sat 1 point above the relegation zone. They have an ageing side, sold all their better players and it would be mental to see them go down.
My starting 11 is Donnarumma, Conti, Romagnoli, Sarr, Hernandez, Barella, Kessie, Paqueta, Richter, Lemar, Boadu.
Also in the squad I've got Olsen (GK), Ballo-Toure, Manamma, Ivanovic (Regen), Caldara, Tufan (loan), Bonaventura, Boufal, Suso, Rafael Leao, Romero, Calguiri (Regen), Boussafa (Regen).
Donnarumma, Romagnoli and Barella are all gonna hit at least 90 overall rated. Sarr is a tank, he's up to 84 and growing. Boadu up top is class. He's scored nearly 50 goals in 3 seasons and is growing into the mid 80's.
The most surprising player who has done well is Boufal. I signed him in season 1, as a squad player. After 18 months of being hit and miss, he's scored some cracking goals this season and seems to be getting better with age, despite his rating starting to dip.
Money is causing a slight concern. Wage budget is decent but only have £50mill in the transfer budget. I spent £58mill on Barella in the summer which wiped me out. If I get into the Champions League I'm going to need another top rated Midfielder and probably a better RB than Conti, so need to win something to get some more funds. I've got teams offering £70mill+ for Donnarumma but I don't want to sell any key players. I might sell Bonaventura, he's 33 and still worth £23mill but then I'd need 2 Midfielders. Maybe I can get someone on loan.
This one is going the long haul. I picked Zico as the manager - the plan is to establish Milan back at the top of European Footy. Then maybe a stint in another European League, probably a rebuild of a 'fallen giant', then it's probably off to Brazil or Argentina to have my head mashed by weird League setups and 250 games in the Copa Libertadores 😂