Time for the next (superfast) recap.
We were here. Mid of 2nd season in Extremadura, now in LaLiga, 4th total season in this ML save aka 2023-2024.
Last time we were here:
3rd position, +3 difference from the 4th Real Madrid. Our position is a clear CL spot, without Play-offs.
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We start with Winter Transfer Window. Mission is an oneway now, we must buy the best possible units to keep fighting on top.
The sign in transfers:
Aubameyang (Loan in) from Barcelona, aged 35 years old. In decline, mostly signed him for his experience and his team role that is hugely boosting the TS, when playing and while being Captain.
A little mention here, stats wise and body type wise, Auba seems as my most suitable Striker since the days of Thierry Henry. For some reason i haven't figure out how to make him roll in my teams, in any recent PES. I had a similar issue with Ronalo (phainomeno) in older PES games, never was i able to make him play at his full potential.
Rakitic (loan in ) from Sevilla, aged 36. Also in decline, bad speed stats, decent stamina. Another signing for the experience and the team role. Also love his calm mind in the middle and his passing vision. After 65' when he usually subs in, he is a great Pirlo-like midfielder.
Robben, Fabregas and Santi Cazorla were in the youth academy as regens, so couldn't resist and promoted them to the first team. They play mostly as subs, cause there are still OG players in those positions.
Other notable regens are Ramis, Juan Cuadrado and every possible Spanish player that spawned in the youth academy. Trying to keep a 51% policy being native players, and having 6/11 or 5/11 in the starting line up.
The true relevation of this window was the regen of
Walter Montillo. I promoted this guy in the last day of transfers, just for the shake, as his stats did look like , that he would not fit in any of my formations. His stats are also average, below 75, but his is overperforming. His dribbling animation helps him retain the ball, while he is not too fast, average ~75 speed/accel stats and with average Tight Possesiong, he takes sharp turns, agile changing directions, i would say he plays 200% , given his stats.
His dribbling and running is similar to my Jesus Navas regen, only differnce is that Navas has 90+ speed/accel. Montillo is a registerd AMF, but i am using in the flanks for the moment, and i take the maximum potential of him.
Last but not least, the typical Italian signing. I always say, if you want to go far away in ML, you must have an Italian CB and an Italian striker. Since the CBs are full of spanish and portuguese guys, i signed Cutrone for my main No9, so Aubameyang will be his sub, unless things change drastically and find a way to use Auba at his 100%.
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So the 2nd half of the season starts, a lot of fakin pressure in the LaLiga top, the usual Big-3 boys are putting an exahusting pressure on me. None of theme is dropping any points, and it is too difficult for a Rookie team like us, to remain in the top.
We start visiting Wanda Metro Metropolitano and we ended bleeding with a goaless draw 0-0
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The next match WAS THE REAL SLAP in the face, that crashlanded us unexpectedly. We were hosting Real Betis in our home ground, Estadio Francisco de la Hera. Betis was in the relegation zone for the first half on the season. They were in a negative record of 3W-7D-10L.
For our bad luck and a typical ML drama day, we lost 0-2 hands down
Dropping us from the 3rd position, placing Real Madrid +2 points ahead of us.
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2013 is definitely so much fun though, feels very challenging most times to me.
is not the way to defend on those 2 games.
