Well having played it since wednesday non stop im finally getting the hang of things. I simmed my last few games of last season to avoid going up in third position.
In the summer i brought in several new players using the scout search by future potential. I now have a decent first x11, apart from my goalie who has potential but is poor currently overall rating of 61.
When you start with your own created club, you start with the lowest rep, and the least amount of money.
Luckily i got a decent sponsor early doors, who gave me 1.1 million and a ?20,000 win bonus for home games.
The key to signing players is to first of all create a few saves as negotiations start. That way if you don't sign any players you can roll back to a save and start again.
Until you get a better rep, and abetter scout, signing well known players is almost impossible. At the very start you should search by future potential as advised by your scout. Now try and sign any transfer listed players from this list (the scout future potential list, not the advanced search transfer list). If you're lucky a few will join you. If you don't get to sign anyone bump your scout uo to level 2 and hold off till january.
At the jan tranfer window do the same, search for future potential but this time sign players that have put their renewal talks on hold. These players will almost always sign for you, and you can get some real gems. They just need a while to progress.
At the start of the game you have several decent youth players. The pick of the bunch is Palmieri or something. He goes onto become a very good defender. After you promote him let him settle into the team for a few months, once his rating hits 64, get him in the team and play him from there on in. He's currently rated at 67 on my game and his stats are going up nicely.
Another decent youth player for an AMF is Oscar. He's slow, but i have scored a lot of free kick goals with him, hes also good in the air, in terms of height at least. His short passing is also quick, which helps with through balls to the strikers.
Keep Guiterez at the start. Play him in a SS position, and his rating increases by a few points. Hes only 23 at the moment and his overall rating is already at 70. He is dominant in the air, so play him alongside a quick striker. Get crosses into the box and this guy will score.
Have also nearly got my tactics spot on. So many variables to play with but i think im almost there.
Got a 4-4-2 featuring a defensive CMF and a attacking AMF. My SS is balanced and my CF attacking. Full back balanced, center backs and keeper defensive.
I then have a 4-4-2 with lots of player support, width, pressing, defensive line pushed up. The whole team apart from 1xCB - 1xDMF on attacking.
Then i have a see out the game tactic which is the complete opposite of the 4-4-2 above.
Going well, loving it.