Career C'mon Crusader's!!! Parma Calcio 1913 career

[RICfmhvibe]

Episode 0 - Prologue

Hi guys!!! The history of Parma Football Club is sadly quite popular... is not the place to summarize the whole story but you can have more datails here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parma_Calcio_1913

After the bankruptcy of March 2015 a group of 8 local businessmen (including Mr. Barilla and Mr. Dallara) re-founded  the club, now named Parma Calcio 1913, in July 2015.

Achieved promotion from Serie D into professional football league Lega Pro, ending the season with 94 points from 38 games, and an unbeaten run of 28 victories and 10 draws, now is time to come back in Serie A ... well at least in FMM2017 ...

I try to do something different here. I want to create a "step by step" career showing in details all my decision, the season problems and my solutions (every update will include more or less 5 games). I don't know well serie C players so i decided to start a couple of test saves and playing on them still november 2016. In the first I haved analyzed my own team and the improvement of my players and in the second i concentrate myself more in finding good players, using my scouts. In the end the result should be a sort of career / guide.

So let's begin!!! Soon a first look at the football club and staff.

P.s. sorry but my english is terrible... if you find grammatical "horrors" please report to me with a private message and i will fix them.

 

[DaBla27]

You're English is excellent so don't be worrying about that.  I'll look forward to following this, may even have a go at this myself to be honest.

[RICfmhvibe]

Episode 1 - The Club and the Staff

There are pros and cons in coaching a fallen giant. World-class facilities, a big stadium and amazing finances for a Lega Pro team are very good

However, the property is very demanding and wants to fight still now for the promotion in Serie B. As you will see in the next post the team is ok but not so strong. Hey what is the problem Ric? You have a lot of money and there are a lot of good players with no team!!! Well the problem is... nobody will come in my team from free transfer. A lot of good players are interested on paper, but demands over the maximum wage of €375K and ajusting the budget perhaps it allows you to put under contract a couple of them, but the team needs deep improvements. Not to mention that doing so will drain the transfer budget. The same problem remain if I look players "already established" under contract...

... No I have decided... i will try to create a very young team with a lot of potential, supported by experienced players already in my team...

In this mix of young and old players i need the right coaches. let's have a look...

The definition of staff specialism in fitness says: "A fitness coach specialises in helping palyers maximise physical potential. They will be able to help young players improve their speed, stamina and strenght and older players with retaining their physical prime until later in their career" Thats exactly what i need!!!

So i say hello to Stefano Morrone bronze badge and poor attitude, and i decide to take Daniel Perazzolo (silver badge).

Now, with old players, but also in general, i need good physios... i think is good 2 in prevention and 1 in rehabilitation should be good. Bye bye Michele Toma and welcome to Grainne Desmond and Emmet Hartigan 2 young and good physios from Ireland.

The scouts for now is ok like that, however no scouts with silver badge or above are interested for now... so my staff is

Now is time to send Fausto Pizzi looking for young and promising players...

Se you soon with next episode guys!!!

[RICfmhvibe]

1 hour ago, DaBla27 said:

You're English is excellent so don't be worrying about that.  I'll look forward to following this, may even have a go at this myself to be honest.

Thanks a lot!!! i hope you enjoy this career

[Real_Random]

Great writing mate. I am enjoying the story aspect to the career. KIU

[bae1234]

I'm absolutely following this. As an Italian i'd love to see Parma battling for the Scudetto

[RICfmhvibe]

Episode 2 - The First Team, Training and Tactics

Well is time to have a first look on my team and decide the next steps

GK's

Kristaps Zommers, Marijan Coric, Alioune Fall

Not bad at all here maybe lack of experience... I think my go to guy will be Zommers for his potential of 3 and 1/2 stars. All three have the potential to improve a lot in the future.

DC's

Mohamed Coly. Is my first choice. Experienced with good physical and defending stats

Maikol Benassi, Lorenzo Saporetti. Maikol is a solid and quite decent choice but seems to be good just in Lega Pro, for now is more than ok. Lorenzo is the best young central defender in the club, tipped to breack into the first team.

Alessandro Lucarelli. I will thanks my captain for the rest of my life, thanks to stay with us also in serie D!!! 38yo a great career, but his stats goes down and down after time. Useful in the beginning of season but not later on. I love you captain you will have a place in my staff at the end of this season!!!

All the rest is not good at all... I need at least 1 DC more

DR's, DL's

Desiderio Garufo, Leonardo Nunzella. DR and DL in my starting eleven. Their contract expire soon and they ask a lot of money for a new one... is not yet time to think about that

Lorenzo Adorni, Giacomo Ricci. Two young reserves with potential.

MC's, MR's, ML's

Manuel Scavone. Just your best midfielder and a very good one!!!

Davide Giorgino, Francesco Corapi. Both useful but not more then decent players. They are also beginning to be old and require a specific fitness training.

Ersi Mehmeti, Kakou Somian, Leonardo Morfeo, Lorenzo Simonetti. all 16yo with possibility to improve a lot. Too much young... i will keep one eye on them but for now just good for loans out.

All the rest... bleah!!! A lot of work here for me...

AMC's AMR's AML's

Pasquale Mazzocchi, Manuel Nocciolini. Quite good here young and with potential!!!

Yves Baraye, Daniele Melandri. Their stats are ok but they don't improve so much and they are not so much useful for the team. They will start from the bench for now...

FC's

Emanuele Calaiò. The true star of my team. 34yo? who cares!!! a scoring machine!!!

Felice Evacuo. Good but old. By the way the litteral transation of his name from italian is "Happy Evacuate"   oh my god!!! congratulations to his parents.

Davide Mestaj. just 2 words... No thanks.

Yes i know i need 2 strikers...

Time for training...

Quite simple. MC's, MR's, ML's on technical schedule, AMC's AMR's AML's on attacking, old players on fitness and U18 on general

Ok now my tactic... no Aanga's tactic

Is all for now. Next episode will be about transfer market and then finally the season can begin!!!

Edited December 9, 2016 by RICfmhvibe

[BatiGoal]

I like where this is heading. Goodluck!

[RICfmhvibe]

9 minutes ago, BatiGoal said:

I like where this is heading. Goodluck!

Thanks man i need it!!!

[RICfmhvibe]

Episode 3 - Transfer Market

Fausto Pizzi was quick to report for some talents and after a look on my team i have a lot to do. I want to create a solid team with 26 players not more. All the rest will be transfer listed or send out on loan (hopefully). I will play with 4-3-1-2 so i need  3 GK, 2 WBL, 2 WBR, 6 DC (4 should be enought but Lucarelli is old and Coly injury prone), 6 CM, 3 INF/WNG and 4 FC.

I will take 2 central defenders, 2 central midfielders and 2 strikers. Here's my choices

Luca Menini 18yo - DC(DR) 4 stars PA, strong in the tackle, very rarely injuried, potential to imprve a lot

Mattia Bei 19yo - DC 3 stars PA, pacy player, good positional awarness

Jacopo Scaccabarozzi 21yo - MC  4 stars PA potential to become a key member of the first team

Danilo Greco 18yo - DMC 4 and 1/2 stars PA, possesses good endurance, team player, potential to improve a lot

Nicola Talamo 20yo - ST 4 stars PA, good technique, clinical finisher in the box, very rarely injured

Angelo Oliva 16yo - ST 3 and 1/2 stars PA, pacy player, good technique, potential to improve a lot

I must admit I'm quite happy of my team. But now things are getting serious...

[bae1234]

If you are still looking for a CB, try to take a look at Abel Gigli. He's a really good free agent

[Real_Random]

Fantastic start mate. Great detail in the write up. Good luck in the league. KIU 

[billy2shots]

Good luck on your journey. Parma have always been a great breading ground for young talent and I think that's the correct area to concentrate on. 

You may need to sell at a profit to rise up the leagues but eventually you need to hang on to those gems. 

Looking forward to see where this goes. Good luck. 

[RICfmhvibe]

4 hours ago, bae1234 said:

If you are still looking for a CB, try to take a look at Abel Gigli. He's a really good free agent

Thanks a lot! Still free agent on my save. I send scouts to report on him and in the winter transfer window will be a solid option I think to replace Benassi (his contract expires in the end of the season and he ask for too much money).

[RICfmhvibe]

1 hour ago, billy2shots said:

Good luck on your journey. Parma have always been a great breading ground for young talent and I think that's the correct area to concentrate on. 

You may need to sell at a profit to rise up the leagues but eventually you need to hang on to those gems. 

Looking forward to see where this goes. Good luck. 

My objective is to keep my young talents as soon as possible. Of course now I don't know if they will be good players also for the upper leagues or not...

Anyway I must admit my style of play is particular, very rarely I take a player above 27 yo and in my mind when they reach 30 yo is time look for a substitute and sell it. It does not mean of course I close the door to CR7 in the case he want to finish his career in Parma.

[RICfmhvibe]

Episode 4 - Pre-season, Serie C Cup and Championship day 1

Sat 23 July, Parma - Entella, Friendly

After a lot of talking is time for the field to talk. 1st pre-season match against Entella e solid Serie B team. I decide to test my best formation

Nice game not amazing but nice. Calaiò want to show me he is the best despite his age, and I have no intention to doubt on that.

I see a couple of things I don't like in the formation but is too early, tactic is new and we need time to learn.

7 August 2016, Santarcangelo - Parma, Serie C Cup group D

I keep my best formation with Aangca 4-3-1-2 tactic with no variation

Maybe we deserve a little bit more but the bad news come from Coly, My best, and injury prone, CD out for 2 months!!! Time for the young Menini to take his place.

13 August 2016, Parma - Feralpi Salò, Friendly

I decide to change all my starting 11. I want to give 1 chance to all my players and makes all confident with the tactic.

Welcome back on earth guys!!! Really a bad game. But after 3 games I finally decide to change something.

The tactic is really good but something is wrong in midfield. The line is composed in this way: BBM - BWM - AP. Well in offensive situations BBM and AP remain on the same spot!!! Not good, I want more spacing between my players!!!

In the next game I will try this line CM - BWM - AP

21 Aug 2016, Parma - Forlì, Serie C Cup group D

I must thanks my physios!!! They stop Mazzocchi from training before was too late. Just a little injury and out for 2 days. I want to win this one and go on in the Cup

Just 1-0 but great game!!! Forlì never was dangerous and Scavone in CM position was perfect. This is the spacing I want!!! And man of the match was Nocciolini yes the substitute of Mazzocchi.

0-0 and 1-0 in Cup but is enough!!!

27 August 2016, Modena - Parma - Serie C

1st championship game, c'mon guys!!!

Happy for the 3 points and a solid game but ... the game was completely under our control and then what happened? I think I know ... pressing in some situation is too risky, we leave too much space to opponents if they move well without ball. The team was also too stretched on the field and for that reason the ball movement too slow.

I will change my instructions the next time no pressing but offside trap and counter attack. I want my team more compact and quick.

A lot of work to do...

[Massey127]

Please keep this up, I am enjoying this and looking forward to your next update!

[Jack]

A legendary mammoth football club in my eyes, look forward to seeing you restore them to their rightful position amongst the elite (thanks for the idea for my own play through)

[Massey127]

I still remember the golden days when they had Buffon, Crespo, Cannavaro, Thuram and Appiah amongst many others! I wish you the very best of luck with this mate and can't wait until you are attracting those calibre of players again!

[Massey127]

If you needed any additional motivation to continue, here is a snapshot of the glory days and the team that won the 1999 UEFA Cup!

What a team!