My save broke, so ended up starting a new one.
Having a fight out with Liverpool for top position. At first it was absolutely pissing me off that they never lost. They went 20 games, 20 wins, which was deeply frustrating. City have fallen apart completely and sit in 4th while funny enough Arsenal sit in 3rd place. It's basically a two horse race as the nearest contender is already 18 points behind.
January had been a massive grind for me, winning 1-0 over West Brom and Burnley, as well as 4 consecutive away games and a knockout on penalties against Sheffield United. However, by the 23rd game Liverpool lost 2 and drew 1 which has put me top by 2 points.
Which doesn't feel right for some reason. I'm not really sure I want to win the league in the first season, but I also don't want to disturb the massive momentum I have gained.
Martial is not clicking for me, but Rashford, Bruno, Telles and even Fred have been a revelation for me, playing a 4-3-3 with Fred as DM and McTominay as the CM alongside Bruno for big games. Van De Beek against smaller teams, and Pogba as a sub almost every game. His Work Rate doesn't fit well in what I'm trying to do.
Tottenham are sitting in 14th, surprisingly, and I'm wondering if this would be a good opportunity to steal Kane and Son from them. Son rejected a new deal and wants to leave, and Kane might want to go at the season's end.
The original plan was to sign a Right Winger, a Midfielder, Defensive Midfielder and a Central Defender in my second season. I also may sign a Left Back as well to replace Shaw. Nuno Mendes is looking too good to pass up.
With Son and Kane, I could opt to put Kane upfront, till Greenwood really develops and Son on the right for another two years or so. Eric Garcia being available for free still makes me want to commit sacrilege, but Pau Torres is a nice option too. Ben White also looks good.
I've realised that it seems on FM21 you can't unsettle players quickly, but over a longer period of time, so have to set things up earlier.
I'm also thinking of offloading De Gea. He's not good enough for what he is being paid. Henderson can take the role for now. Pogba is another one, Shaw needs to go, as will Mata. Barca want Martial and I'll probably accept it if they make a move.
The amount of money this could recoup is insane, if you include wages.
However, still have to decide if I want to win the title or not.