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Ashez Goes All Internazionale!

 

Hello and welcome to my latest challenge, in this thread you'll witness me attempting a never before completed challenge from the 2011 forums! As you have guessed this challenge is based around the famous Inter Milan and many of you will then be able to work out it was originally posted by Franco, for more information on the challenge please look here.

 

Team challenges have somewhat died over recent years with goal centered challenges like the 1KC and the Double Trouble challenge taking the spot light, however i have found myself wanting something different to play as the life span of 2014 comes to an end. I've mad no secret of my favourite team based challenge being the "Pride Of The Continent", this is one of my favourites as it's always unique and it's not as limiting as a pride of the county type challenge can be, unfortunately though this challenge has had no love this year and if i'm honest i even didn't fancy playing it again. 

 

Then as if by fate i ran a search looking for an image of a player no longer on FMH and i discovered he was mentioned in a short career post by Jens. After being disappointed that the player in question had no image i decided to read the career as i'd never heard of the challenge before, after the quick read i clicked on the link he provided to Franco's original post and boy did i get excited! 

 

The Challenge:

 

The challenge is incredibly simple if truth be told as the aim of the game is to win everything possible with Inter Milan. After a quick chat with Franco we decided that i had to win the following:

 

Serie A

Italian Super Cup

Italian League Cup

Champions League

European Super Cup

Club World Championship

 

The Europa League isn't on this list as it's a bonus trophy and i'll only be going for it if i have time before 2015's release or if i want to continue playing the challenge. However if i end up in the Europa League for any reason i will obviously be putting my all into winning it! 

 

All in all this looks rather easy and nothing to really hold your attention but as always there is more! Do you really think i'd do a challenge this simple with no real target?  As i said the aim of the game is to win these things, i never said that winning those things was the challenge!

 

The challenge comes from the one rule which is simply beautiful and this rule is that within your squad you are only allowed one player of each nationality, this means that if your squad has 23 players, all 23 players must have a unique nationality! 

 

The nationality based challenge i've been craving to play and thankfully it also means i get to complete my promise to Franco that i'd play as Inter at some point in my Vibe life time :P

 

The Way I Planned To Face This Challenge:

 

The first thing i had to do was a range my squad so i got a pen and paper and jotted down the players i wanted in my starting eleven from the current crop of players, the players i decided i wanted were as follows:

 

Handanovic - GK

Nagatomo - Fullback

Kovacic - Midfielder

Icardi - Striker

 

So out of the current crop i only really wanted four players for sure in my starting eleven so the rest were placed on the transfer market and demoted. I wanted to keep these four as they were "lesser known" nationalities so i knew they wouldn't be taking up a slot of a world class player i could otherwise sign while they are also players i've wanted to use all year. The reasoning for demoting and transfer listing every other player was because i felt all the other players were replaceable and at this moment in time i wanted to get all the cash i could. 

 

When it came to signing players i had two approaches, approach one was to sign quality players with a less quality nationality and i knew the continent of Africa would be a great starting place, for example Wanyama from Southampton is a quality player from a nationality i didn't mind using up. For this reason my first season didn't see too many world class players brought in but i had faith in the way i spent my money. The second approach was to sign players i've always wanted to use but never have or players i trusted to get the job done, with my transfer business explained let's take a look at my squad at the close of the window. 

 

Transfers:

 

From Bottom To Top

 

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Hidi was a goalkeeper with bags of experience and of an obscure enough nationality that i brought him in a cheap back up keeper while the next two signings were interesting looking strikers. Katidis was another young addition to the squad as the Greek central midfielder looked to have potential and for my formation i knew i needed a few squad players with energy to burn while the last signing on this screenshot was veteran striker Santa Cruz, i brought this lad in because i've used him in the past and i just generally like him, he also brings experience and depth to my striking options which i knew i'd need. 

 

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The Turkish international Kaya joined from Galatasaray for a reasonable price and he's another player i'd always had an interest in, i think i've used him before but i'm not one hundred percent sure if truth be told. The next addition was also in defense as i brought in Reid from West Ham, granted this may seem like an odd choice but he's a player i rate highly in real life so i wanted to use him, his nationality is also a massive boost, ideally i don't want to be wasting my major nationalities within the back four. The final addition in this screenshot was Mulumbu from West Brom, again a player i've always rated and wanted to use with a nationality i can work with, an idea signing in my opinion as he will be able to play a number of roles within my midfield.

 

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Now we get down to the meat of the transfers! First up is the Irish international Seamus Coleman who should be an excellent right wing back for my newly created team. Next up is the Polish striker Milik, at one point i was gagging to do a 1kc with him on 2014 as i found him late on 2013 but for one reason or another i've never gotten around to it so he's a worthy member of my squad, Icardi was an obvious signing as he's one of the most exciting players in the default squad in my opinion, i was also keen to sign him as soon as possible in case his fee raised while playing for me which could have been problematic. As i explained before Wanyama is the perfect type of player for this type of challenge and as he's my second favourite DMC on this years game he was an easy signing, he'll be anchoring my midfield for years to come. The final addition is also African as i brought in Moussa Konate, yet another player i had high hopes for at the start of the year which i've just not delivered with.

After all the transfers were completed it was time to re-promote some of the players i thought could be useful.

 

My Squad:

 

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Overall i think i've built a fairly decent squad and i should be able to make a dent in this challenge from the start, all i can hope is that they gel quick! As you can likely tell by the fact i brought in six strikers i intended to be using my 433 for this challenge, i have no intention of going for the Triple Threat Challenge as i don't think i'll have the time, it will be fun to see how these kids get on in one of the hardest leagues to score in though.   

 

Players Still Available For Sale:

 

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Should bring some money into the club during the next window.

 

I've Made A Terrible Mistake:

 

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I'll definitely need a decent start now, the pressure builds!!

 

That's it for my opening post and i hoped you enjoyed the read, i'll be posting the first season update soon and i already have the second one ready to go. I have no idea how long this challenge will last or how long it'll take to complete but i'm hoping to have it complete in around 5-7 years but time will tell.

 

As always thank you for viewing and please remember to leave a comment :D

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That's the problem with switching the wage budget after every sale and not keeping an eye on it lol, at least it adds to the challenge I guess. I've managed to do it before but that save involved messing with the save editor (Southampton in the TC) so I thought that was the only way, but it turns out you can ruin a club without editors haha.

 

thanks for the comments lads :)

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Ashez Goes All Internazionale!

Season 1:

 

The Season Started Poorly:

 

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A former player coming back to haunt me in the first game of the season!! 

 

The Finances Were Just As Bad:

 

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This needs to be fixed and sharpish!

 

At Least The League Started Brightly:

 

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Storming it!

 

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Impressive for a newly built team!

 

A Defeat That Shook Us Had:

 

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At least they stopped moaning about the money i guess!

 

But We Bounced Back:

 

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Thanks for coming!!

 

Season 1 Review:

 

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The league has been crossed off my list and now the Champions League is in play!

 

League:

 

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Far from an idea season but we got the job done!

 

Player Performances:

 

Goals:

 

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Not a bad start but it doesn't compare to my Porto results, hopefully now they're settled things will improve

 

Assists:

 

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Fairly spread out!

 

Average Ratings:

 

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A few players need to buck their ideas up!!

 

Manager Profile:

 

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Over all a decent season and i reached my aim of getting back into the Champions League but that cup defeat is still bothering me!!

 

Target List:

 

Serie A

Italian Super Cup

Italian League Cup

Champions League

European Super Cup

Club World Championship

 

Thank you for reading, please remember to leave a comment.

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Bankrupt? Really? Inter are already in the poo as it is! :lol:

 

But nice to see this finally up and going, I'm interested in your new signings and what not! The signing from Cesena is a bit risky though!

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I've been waiting for your comment, it's finally here :D:P

 

He actually turned out to be somewhat of a decent investment as you'll see soon ;)

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Not a bad start given how much you changed the team! How's the 3 up front working in Italy? Given how pretty much every team there seems to play on the counter I'd be worried about being overrun in midfield and being countered to death?

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It's rather inconsistent tbh but i knew that before i went into the save. At Porto it wasn't far off click and play but in the bigger leagues it's harder to use and i'm still tinkering with it but the balance is hard to get right.

It's basically working in the same way it did at Porto but the opposition is a lot tougher which means im scoring less but leaking more, which equals a frustratingly fun save and i have so much drama to show you in the coming seasons :D.

I've actually just looked into it and in theory at the point i'm at the Triple Threat challenge is still on but i doubt i'll be playing that long, the second i reach my targets i'll likely leave the save and wait for 2015.

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Wow Ashez I just went through vibe from 2012,guess if vibe was the oscars,by now your home would have been filled up with awards!!!!!!!!.

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Ashez Goes All Internazionale!

Season 2:

 

I've gone rather picture heavy this update so i hope you enjoy the show, as they say an image paints one thousand words.

 

Transfers:

 

 

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The money issue has been sorted!

 

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A few big transfers this year, Jones was brought in to steady up my defense while i also thought it was time to see what all the fuss was about with Marc.

 

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Some legends leave the reserves

 

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Looking solid again!

 

 

The Squad:

 

 

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Looking solid :D

 

 

The Lead Up To January:

 

Super Cup:

 

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Not a good start for Jones but we crossed a trophy of our list :D

 

A Frustrating Start:

 

 

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Talk about taking the piddle!

 

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Not how i expected us to start the season!

 

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OMG!

 

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I hate this game!!

 

 

What We're Capable Of:

 

 

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That's more like it!

 

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Nailed it!

 

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Here you go Franco! 

 

Even in these hammerings we conceded goals!

 

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At least the Champions League was somewhat positive. (i played a reserve team in this match)

 

 

Which Meant:

 

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Thankfully we turned it around!

 

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The January Change:

 

 

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So over rated! It's not the fact he's conceding a lot it's the manor in which he's conceding them as my screenshots show.

 

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Bye bye!

 

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I'm hoping he'll improve with age and experience.

 

The Replacement:

 

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let's hope he improves our fortunes!

 

 

The Title Chase:

 

 

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A tight win puts us back in the race!

 

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The gap has been closed but we've played a game more!

 

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Interesting fixtures remaining!

 

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Can we pull this comeback off?

 

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Poor form for Juve, we can believe!

 

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This result could have been disastrous but Rafa helped us out!

 

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This is all we need! Thankfully it's only a short injury!

 

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Yes! We must hold on!

 

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Not helping!

 

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Such a wasted opportunity! All square going into the last day!

 

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Juve also screwed up!

 

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Yes!!!!!!

 

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What a season! I haven't had one this intense in a long time! Loved every second of it :D

 

 

Champions League Knock Out Stages:

 

 

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A nice start!

 

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Kind draws so far!

 

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Barca who?

 

The Final:

 

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Heart break! I focused on the league too much! The match could have gone either way but in the end the better team won, my quest for Champions League glory continues.

 

 

Season Review:

 

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We only managed to cross one thing off our list this year but we were close to getting more done, over all i thought it was a great season and one that was really enjoyable.

 

Player And Managers Performances:

 

Manager Profile:

 

 

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Pretty decent i guess

 

Lopez:

 

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Not the best but his level of performances seemed alot higher than the previous keeper, i think he improved the squad has my second half of the season results show.

 

Goals:

 

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All three are doing brilliantly in my opinion, hardest league to score in? Pfft ;)

 

Assists:

 

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This is an area i am somewhat disappointed in if truth be told.

 

Average Ratings:

 

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Wanyama!!

 

 

Target List:

 

Serie A

Italian Super Cup

Italian League Cup

Champions League

European Super Cup

Club World Championship

 

Let's go again!

 

Thank you for following and please remember to leave a comment :D

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Epic mate! Best season ive seen on here this year!!

That start followed by winning the league!! Once your behind in that division it almost seems impossible to get back at times but the big boys always slip up somewhere as long as you keep winning!

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Juve should of had the title with ease but they kept screwing up, if I failed to defeat them things could have been a lot different. Icardi really found form in the second half of the season and Lopez was much better between the sticks but Juve should have won the title, the amount of times I thought I'd blown it only to see Juve dropped points was unreal, seriously one of the best seasons I've ever had for fun. Honestly though I'd have picked the CL over the league title as I want to get this done before 2015 comes out and the CL can be a pain to claim, especially as I have a league title to my name. All in all I can't complain as it could have been a lot worse but this season really got me loving FMH again :D, such drama!!

 

Wanyama is such a beast :D

 

Thanks for the comments lads :)

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