retired_pjrobinson

Ok, so I've spent the last couple of nights setting up my Liverpool team for the battle that lies ahead (CL, PL, FA Cup etc.). I've scoured the transfer market for a decent DC/DL, gone through the pre-season friendles with the customary lack of style, and set up individual training scheduals. Basically the whole rigmarole of pre-season.

And at last we come to the real nitty-gritty, the Premier League kicks off and my first game is at home to Everton,I go about my final tactical changes and tweak my lads to perfection - rock on, let's do it for the fans!

I thrash those toffeemen off the park and leave them feeling all sticky, 2-0 and we're off to a flyer. Next up Boro at home and they take me all the way to the dying minutes with their spoiler tactics and finally after almost 30 shots Carra rises up in the penna box and nuts in a Stevie G corner in the 89th minute. Belter, 2 on the trot and all the rest of the top 4 have already dropped points.

I draw the away leg against Fenerbahçe in CL qualies - which isn't too bad, will see 'em off at home.

Alrighty, I pack my bags and padlock them up, we're away to Sunderland. I carry on with the rotation and the tweaking and we're off... Keano has obviously got them fired up because they're suprisingly sprightly but my boys soon start to dominate although we can't buy a goal (Gordon pounces on at least four one-on-ones during the medley). And just as I'm about to shake things up and go 4-3-3 with around 20 left BANG!!! in goes some Mackem oaf and wipes out 'El Niño' (Torres to you and me).

Crickey all mighty... nevermind go 4-3-3 anyway and throw in Voronin for The Kid. Sunderland are having none of it and it ends a frustrating 0-0. So, straight off to the news centre to check on Fernando and MUGGERFUGGER BROKEN ANKLE OUT FOR 3 MONTHS.

I'd just like to thank the whole SI team and everyone in the world everywhere for taking a big dump right in my face.

Cheers.

retired_35togo

Meh, i'm on top of my league and undefeated in 10 games. Coming off beating 2nd place 3-0 i play the 24th places side. I lose 5-1.

Good fun though.

retired_jelly

youve still got kuyt......

i feel your pain

retired_yeahurock26

'Player in getting injury shocker'. That's SO unrealistic!

Sort it out SI! :p

retired_pjrobinson

The thing is, I just saved the game up right before the match against Sunderland. I am very tempted to roll it back because losing Torres for 3 months during his settling in period is just such a bummer.

It would be a moral dilemma if I had any faculties. Arf arf!

retired_yeahurock26

I had something similar last night... just started a new game with Brighton, and after my 2nd game (we've won both) I find out that my star striker Nicky Forster has broken his ankle and is out for 3-5 months. Carried on though... it's all the luck of the draw. Annoying, but what can you do, eh?

retired_nayelita

lol a kid just got owned.

play fifa manager if u wanna win all games and never get injured players!

retired_deeparati

3 months are still ok considering that if you have all great physio (while you send him to specialist) it'll actually only take 2 months.
I had my Cavani out for 3 months from torn hamstring (from the news) and he returned within 2 months.
It's ok if you have 4 strikers (which L'pool do).

retired_anitarobinson

FFs tis is unacceptable etc etc

At least wing about something worthy, like the transfer system

retired_bpilla

I feel your pain, but you never know...

In one of my saves a month ago I lost Torres like you for 3-4 months. Voronin then goes on a heater all season scoring 43 goals in the process!