A little update from my Sambenedettese save.
I haven’t played too far into the season but have won 6 and lost 1 in the first 8 games of the Serie A season. We’re on top with the next game being Milan at home, so it will be interesting to see how we stack up against them.
In the Champions League, we faced Monaco at home in the first game. Remember how both my CBs got sent off in the previous season’s last Europa League game? Both were out for this game, so I had to play my backup CB and a LB in the other slot against FM19 wonderkid Pietro Pellegri and Raphinha. We lost 7-3, hit the post three times, and our keeper made a bunch of great saves. It was a game of complete bedlam, but not unexpected. We won our next two games (3-2 against CSKA Moscow and an easy 2-0 win at Sparta Prague). Wins at home against both of those teams will easily get us through. I don’t think we’re beating Monaco by 5 goals away, though!
I attempted to get a Diallo replacement by getting Khephren Thuram, but the signing was too late and we have to wait until January. He should do well for us and is still only 23, but we’re a bit short at DM for now. Hopefully we don’t lose Bennacer to injury in the meantime.