A FM Old Timer
@afmoldtimer.bsky.social
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Cricket fan/player.
Liverpool supporter.
Loves the countryside.
Cricket fan/player.
Liverpool supporter.
Loves the countryside.
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A FM Old Timer
@afmoldtimer.bsky.social
· Nov 13
A FM Old Timer
A Football Manager blog with a penchant for metric analysis to assess player performance and tactical set-ups
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Posting this to pin.
It's a link to my blog where I write about various aspects of my Football Manager experiences.
#FM24
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It's a link to my blog where I write about various aspects of my Football Manager experiences.
#FM24
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Smith just set a trap for Archer and Atkinson and they fell for it so Smith could line up, hook, and sink England. He wanted them to bowl at his head because he knew saw the pitch was leaping off a length. How to get them off that length? Wind them up to bowl short. And they fell for it.
#Ashes
#Ashes
December 7, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Smith just set a trap for Archer and Atkinson and they fell for it so Smith could line up, hook, and sink England. He wanted them to bowl at his head because he knew saw the pitch was leaping off a length. How to get them off that length? Wind them up to bowl short. And they fell for it.
#Ashes
#Ashes
If you're not fighting for your position, you are part of the problem #Salah.
I love him for what he's done for the club, but, as ever, no-one is bigger than a club.
#LFC
I love him for what he's done for the club, but, as ever, no-one is bigger than a club.
#LFC
it keeps going and going lol Mo got asked a normal question on Norwegian tv and just decided to unload the entire clip
!["I could not believe I am sitting on the bench for 90 minutes," Salah said. "That's the third time. It's the first time in my career, I think. Very disappointed, done so much for this club over years, especially last season, It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus. That's how I feel it.
"Someone wants me to get all the blame. [The] club promised me a lot in summer. Now I'm on bench so can say they haven't kept those promises. I used to have a good relationship [with Slot]. Now we don't have any relationship and I don't know why. [It] seems like someone does not want me in the club.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:whdyuznluo6jkl664y5xylr6/bafkreigpqclkd24tmxluyonqzrx2g7i6cuuexnfmep2knrc2milg44o6am@jpeg)
!["I call my mum and dad told them to come to the Brighton game," Salah added. "It doesn't matter if I play or not. I'm going to enjoy it. Just going to be at Anfield and say goodbye to the fans before the African Cup, because I don't know what is going to happen when I am there."
Salah, who has scored 250 goals in 420 appearances for Liverpool, signed a two-year-contract extension in April following a stunning individual season which helped power Liverpool to the Premier League title. He has scored just five goals in 18 appearances in all competitions this season, however he said he is not getting the respect he deserves from the club.
"It's not acceptable to me to be fair," he said. "If I was somewhere else, every club would protect its players. Now, it's 'Throw Mo under the bus because he is a problem in a team.' I don't think I am a problem. I am not fighting for my position every day because I have earned it. I am not bigger than the club. I am not bigger than anything. But I have earned it.
"It is what it is. In football you never know, but I don't accept this situation. I have done so much for this club. I am sorry, I love [Erling] Haaland because I love him. I am the current top scorer in the Premier League. Win the league in style.
"Absolutely, it hurts me. What I have done, it hurts. I know the club well, I have been here for many years. Tomorrow, [former player and now pundit Jamie] Carragher is going to criticize me but that's fine."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:whdyuznluo6jkl664y5xylr6/bafkreihn24x5uy7vlheffgdf2fknsndtkr4mh6aocnn6uew7oiaqq3mxiq@jpeg)
!["I have done so much for this club. I love the fans so much and love the club, I don't know what is next. I am scoring more than anyone in this generation since I came to the Premier League. I don't think anyone else scored more. Can I give an example? It's silly, Harry Kane was not scoring for 10 games, maybe got one or two. Everyone in the media was: 'Harry will score for sure.' Now it is: 'Mo needs to be on the bench.'"
He added: "I don't know if someone wants me out. Don't put words in my mouth, please. it's just how it feels. I asked but don't see an explanation. I knew I wasn't going to play. It's just take it and swallow it. Arne told me yesterday. I had a meeting yesterday. He knows my feelings.
Asked if he regrets signing the contract extension, Salah said: "How bad I have to answer that. Even the question hurts, I will never regret signing for this club. I thought I was signing and ending my career here. Now this is not according to the plan.
"In my head, why should it end this way? Five months ago I was winning awards, now why go in this direction? Everyone in the team is not in this form, but I am the one who has to defend himself. There is no relationship [with Slot]. It was a very good relationship. Now there is no relationship. I don't feel let down by my teammates. These guys know how much I love them and how much I support them. There is much love between us."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:whdyuznluo6jkl664y5xylr6/bafkreifdssmf66nd37g55dl5gsgsczr4p5jsx2vweo44qnj3rd7xpll6bi@jpeg)
December 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The fact that England were 48-0, then 90-1 and are now 128-6 tells you everything you need to know about where this England team are at mentally. Entirelly feckless.
They've been well and truly Gabba'd.
#Ashes
They've been well and truly Gabba'd.
#Ashes
December 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The fact that England were 48-0, then 90-1 and are now 128-6 tells you everything you need to know about where this England team are at mentally. Entirelly feckless.
They've been well and truly Gabba'd.
#Ashes
They've been well and truly Gabba'd.
#Ashes
Sign creative midfielders and strikers, yet create basically nothing over and over again
#LFC
#LFC
Liverpool's 23 shots tonight worth 1.37 xG.
0.060 xG/shot
Liverpool's lowest xG/shot in a Premier League game they had 20+ shots in since May 2022 v Southampton (0.054).
Last had lower from 20+ shots at Anfield in Jan 2016 v Arsenal (0.053). #LFC
0.060 xG/shot
Liverpool's lowest xG/shot in a Premier League game they had 20+ shots in since May 2022 v Southampton (0.054).
Last had lower from 20+ shots at Anfield in Jan 2016 v Arsenal (0.053). #LFC
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Sign creative midfielders and strikers, yet create basically nothing over and over again
#LFC
#LFC
Reposted by A FM Old Timer
NEW S-PULSE BLOG 🧡⚽️
I’ve switched to a 4222 ‘magic box’ system in #FM26, whilst we adapt to the 2026 J1 league restructure 🇯🇵
coffeehousefm.com/fmgrasshoppe...
I’ve switched to a 4222 ‘magic box’ system in #FM26, whilst we adapt to the 2026 J1 league restructure 🇯🇵
coffeehousefm.com/fmgrasshoppe...
My 4222 Brazilian tactic with Shimizu S-Pulse (Season 2) — CoffeehouseFM - Football Manager Blogs
I imagine that any view you have on ‘Seleção’ (the Brazilian National Team) would depend on how old you were when you first saw them play. ‘Boomers’ like my dad’s generation would rave about the...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
NEW S-PULSE BLOG 🧡⚽️
I’ve switched to a 4222 ‘magic box’ system in #FM26, whilst we adapt to the 2026 J1 league restructure 🇯🇵
coffeehousefm.com/fmgrasshoppe...
I’ve switched to a 4222 ‘magic box’ system in #FM26, whilst we adapt to the 2026 J1 league restructure 🇯🇵
coffeehousefm.com/fmgrasshoppe...
Lads, do you maybe want to mark some players or at least react to the players and situation around you when defending? Lads...?
I cannot understand what Konate is doing there... mindless.
#LFC
I cannot understand what Konate is doing there... mindless.
#LFC
a man in a suit with a bolo tie around his neck is holding a jacket
Alt: a man in a suit with a bolo tie around his neck is holding a jacket
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Lads, do you maybe want to mark some players or at least react to the players and situation around you when defending? Lads...?
I cannot understand what Konate is doing there... mindless.
#LFC
I cannot understand what Konate is doing there... mindless.
#LFC
Cannot understand why Gravenberch didn't close the ball down and just let the PSV player have all the time he needed to ping his teammate a cross to get a shot on goal. Cut it out at source.
#LFC
#LFC
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Cannot understand why Gravenberch didn't close the ball down and just let the PSV player have all the time he needed to ping his teammate a cross to get a shot on goal. Cut it out at source.
#LFC
#LFC
There's something quite poetic about Man Utd pumping in crosses into Moyes's Everton side.
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
There's something quite poetic about Man Utd pumping in crosses into Moyes's Everton side.
One of the all-time most embarrassing of days for England in Test cricket. To fail in the first innings was bad, but to collapse like they have today and then bowl like this whilst seemingly having no positive body language in the field is unforgivable in the first Test of an #Ashes series.
November 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
One of the all-time most embarrassing of days for England in Test cricket. To fail in the first innings was bad, but to collapse like they have today and then bowl like this whilst seemingly having no positive body language in the field is unforgivable in the first Test of an #Ashes series.
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My 4231 was built from a clean slate, and we’re now one of the best in Japan’s J1 league 🇯🇵
Read my latest #FM26 post summarising my 1st season with the S-Pulse below 👇🏻
coffeehousefm.com/fmgrasshoppe...
Read my latest #FM26 post summarising my 1st season with the S-Pulse below 👇🏻
coffeehousefm.com/fmgrasshoppe...
4141 to 4231: my tactic with Shimizu S-Pulse (Season 1) — CoffeehouseFM - Football Manager Blogs
It has been a tremendous season for the newly promoted Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan. By playing a clean slate 4231 tactic we have ended the season with silverware. Today’s blog post focuses on this tact...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
My 4231 was built from a clean slate, and we’re now one of the best in Japan’s J1 league 🇯🇵
Read my latest #FM26 post summarising my 1st season with the S-Pulse below 👇🏻
coffeehousefm.com/fmgrasshoppe...
Read my latest #FM26 post summarising my 1st season with the S-Pulse below 👇🏻
coffeehousefm.com/fmgrasshoppe...
We don't think about this enough. I'm not sure you can criticise anyone at Liverpool, because they will be grieving without the time to grieve, surrounded on a constant basis of memories of #20. How do you process the unexpected loss of someone that was so clearly a close friend to so many?
#YNWA
#YNWA
Andy Robertson (BBC): "I've been in bits. I couldn't get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today. We spoke so much together about the World Cup. We always discussed what it would be like going to this World Cup. I know he'll be somewhere smiling over me tonight." 🏴
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We don't think about this enough. I'm not sure you can criticise anyone at Liverpool, because they will be grieving without the time to grieve, surrounded on a constant basis of memories of #20. How do you process the unexpected loss of someone that was so clearly a close friend to so many?
#YNWA
#YNWA
There is no way in hell that goal has a 0.18xG. Did you not see how high the lad had to jump to make that contact, never mind then get it on target!?
November 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
There is no way in hell that goal has a 0.18xG. Did you not see how high the lad had to jump to make that contact, never mind then get it on target!?
@kermodemovie.bsky.social @simonmayo.bsky.social I think you have an ally
November 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
@kermodemovie.bsky.social @simonmayo.bsky.social I think you have an ally
Pretty much agree with all of this
NEW #FM26 BLOG POST!
Buggy. Confusing. Inconsistent. These are my thoughts on Football Manager 26 - and I have A LOT of thoughts.
Any reposts appreciated.
Buggy. Confusing. Inconsistent. These are my thoughts on Football Manager 26 - and I have A LOT of thoughts.
Any reposts appreciated.
My thoughts on Football Manager 26
After the longest wait, Football Manager 26 is finally here... but is it any good? That's a question many people have already answered with an emphatic "no". FM26 came out on 4 November to unprecedentedly negative reviews on Steam, with a 27% approval rating as I write this. Even the professional gaming critics who consistently heap praise on FM have been much more divided this time around.
fullerfm.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Pretty much agree with all of this
Reposted by A FM Old Timer
What's happening to the champions?
I've taken a look at some of the patterns that explain Liverpool's start to 2025-26.
It's a long read on long passes, pressing, possession, set-plays, away form and more - and it's free at the link below. #LFC
mreidstats.substack.com/p/whats-happ...
I've taken a look at some of the patterns that explain Liverpool's start to 2025-26.
It's a long read on long passes, pressing, possession, set-plays, away form and more - and it's free at the link below. #LFC
mreidstats.substack.com/p/whats-happ...
What's happening to the champions?
Six trends, from long passing, to pressing, to away form.
mreidstats.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
What's happening to the champions?
I've taken a look at some of the patterns that explain Liverpool's start to 2025-26.
It's a long read on long passes, pressing, possession, set-plays, away form and more - and it's free at the link below. #LFC
mreidstats.substack.com/p/whats-happ...
I've taken a look at some of the patterns that explain Liverpool's start to 2025-26.
It's a long read on long passes, pressing, possession, set-plays, away form and more - and it's free at the link below. #LFC
mreidstats.substack.com/p/whats-happ...
