In the last part of VivaGlobetrotting, we saw our Chilean manager Alejandro Hurtado experience defeat in the Apertura Final, losing out to Atletico Nacional in a penalty shootout. Since then, Deportes Tolima have performed against the odds to reach two more domestic finals, la Finalizacion Final and the Colombian Cup Final. Could Hurtado and his … Continue reading 3 Penalty Shootouts in 3 Finals | Tolima: Colombia #5 | Football Manager Stories
Search 'Sergio Ramos v Gerard Pique' into YouTube and you will find many compilation videos debating who is the better footballer. And I say 'footballer' as there are many videos showing how good both players are in attack, despite being defenders. Quite often these players are the go-to men when losing in the final stages … Continue reading Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique | Shadow Strikers | Football Manager 2017
Alejandro Hurtado's Colombian nightmare has changed completely, becoming a Colombian dream. The Chilean manager has turned things around at Deportes Tolima, despite coming into the season under threat of being sacked. I had originally planned to write the next VivaGlobetrotting post at the end of the 2025 season, however a lot has happened in the Apertura and … Continue reading Colombian Dream | Tolima: Colombia #4 | Football Manager Stories
Things are going well in Portugal. Despite a potentially difficult first-season, we have progressed through it unscathed. In the following post we will go through all of our Porto squads and take a look through our developing youngsters. Over the course of the series I'll be starting each end of season post with an update … Continue reading FC Porto | Youth Development #4 | June 2017 | Football Manager 2017
Paul Pogba. He is without doubt one of the best midfielders to have in your side on Football Manager. He has great passing and vision, meaning he could pick a pass to unlock even the tightest defences. His long shots test all opposition keepers whilst his strength allows him to control the midfield through sheer brutality. … Continue reading Paul Pogba – Complete Forward | Football Manager 2017
17th March 2017: Regen day! Porto fans across the world await news on any promising youngsters to have come through the Porto academy. Several fans have wondered if there will be another Ruben Neves this year. Indeed, for our series to be a success we need to be able to produce decent regens in order … Continue reading FC Porto | Youth Development #3 | Mar 2017 | Football Manager 2017
Alejandro Hurtado is in a nightmare that he cannot wake up from. After arriving in Colombia a Chilean hero, a Union San Felipe title-winning legend, Hurtado has regressed back into the manager we saw in the Deportes Puerto Montt days. Back in 2016, Hurtado joined Chilean side Puerto Montt, only to go on and get … Continue reading Colombian Nightmare | Tolima: Colombia #3 | Football Manager Stories
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