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Playoff heartbreak
79 points · 5th in the league
Wilderness Years · Hard · 2 choices · 2013/14 league · Hard 1.10
- Team rating
- 72
- Chemistry
- 60
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Team changes
Player replacedIn this fictional season, Kelvin Wilson asks for a day off to promote a viral dance routine while the rest of the squad train. The owner puts Kelvin Wilson in the bomb squad; choose a replacement for the run-in.
Before · MD 1–23Kelvin Wilson2 goals · 1 assistForest: 37 pts · +2 GD
→After · MD 24–46Wes Morgan0 goals · 4 assistsForest: 42 pts · +14 GD
Good call — best run-in of your choices42 points in the final 23 league games · 1 of 4 choices
Verdict compares the offered players over the same run-in, with your other manager calls. The two halves above had different fixtures.
Season details
Your decisions
Fictional club events from this simulated season.
MD 12 · The second-ball problem
Work on the midfield distances. Cooper keeps the midfield group out to work on distances. James Perch gets the detail right; Luke Chambers feels the extra session in his legs.
Next match: a small fatigue cost. Following 2: better organisation.MD 32 · A matter of terminology
Reassure Alfa Semedo. Cooper tells Alfa Semedo that effort is a compliment, then praises their football too.
Next 3 matches: a dressing-room lift creates more chances, with a little less defensive focus.MD 44 · Tired legs, big stakes
Run the tactical session. Cooper runs Barrie McKay's tactical session. The plan is clear, but the players have one more session in their legs.
Final two games: more organisation later, with some fatigue in the next match.MD 46 · The night-before dinner divides the squad
Stick to the planned match meal. Cooper sticks to the match meal. Joe Lolley keeps the routine; Luke Chambers is promised a curry if Forest reach Wembley.
Second leg: calmer heads and fewer mistakes, but a slower start.