One Day We'll Basque In Glory!

[B.W.G]

Thanks

It looks like we made progress in the cups but our league form is suffering slightly.We should be in the top 4 easily but some performances have let us right down.

[B.W.G]

Last game of February and it is the 2nd leg of the 1st KO round in Europa League.We produced this beauty....



I think February 2020 is a month the Vitoria fans will never forget.

[B.W.G]

C.D. Vitoria - Liga BBVA - February 2020

Fixtures


League Table


Manager's Thoughts
First up is the Copa del Rey,we were 2-1 down from the first leg and I was hoping for a sneaky 1-0 win which would see us win on away goals.The boys had other ideas and scored five from seven on target to see us record a fantastic result which saw us win 6-2 on agg!We will now face Barcelona in the final in April.

Europa League saw us up against English side Liverpool.The first leg saw us absolutely battered from start to finish and still come out with a 0-0 draw,massive credit to my defence and goalkeeper needs to be given.The 2nd leg I decided to go back to a 4-2-4 formation to give us a more attacking look,we fell behind early on but two goals in the space of a minute saw us take a 2-1 lead.We added a 3rd just after the break before Liverpool pulled one back late on.It was a deserved victory and we now go on to face Benfica in the 2nd Knockout round.On paper it looks to be an easier tie but I can't take anything for granted.

Liga BBVA saw us unbeaten in 5 but only win 2 of the matches.Against Espanyol,we really should have lost as we were absolutely appalling and a draw is more then what we actually deserved.The Almeria game saw a dominate performance from us as we battered them from start to finish,gave Ayechu his first start of the season and he scores a hat-trick.The games against Sevilla and Deportive were really boring and none of the strikers on the pitch looked like they wanted to score.The game against Osasuna was a game of few chances but we we made the most of it as we scored 3 and had a 4th disallowed wrongly but it was still good finishing from the side and a vital 3 points.

March is now here and the weird thing is that no one is running away with the league and there are no packs of teams in the top half so it will be tight till the end.The surprise is probably Barcelona under performing which will probably put Carlo Ancelotti under a lot of pressure.Youth Candidate day arrives in March and I am hoping for some defenders,in particular a natural left back or other wise some good backups will do.

[deltablue]

Good shot at getting a CL place this time.

[B.W.G]

We have indeed,we slipped up against Valencia and At.Madrid but we still have a very good chance of a CL spot.

[B.W.G]

C.D. Vitoria - Liga BBVA - Youth Candidate Day 2020

The Candidates


The Star - Ander Diez

Yet another top class striker and yet another selection headache as that is 7 strikers for two spots.May see if I can improve his wing positions as that could be handy in the future.

Biggest WTF Moment....Angelo Roman

When I saw the name I thought it would be another Spanish/Basque or possibly a Spanish/Italian.What we get is a Canadian/Spanish who was born in Toronto.Has 3 star potential so definitely come in handy as a backup down the line.

[deltablue]

Odd place for him to turn up. Wise chap though.

[B.W.G]

I know but this save has turned out to be quite weird for hot prospects and players who will have no problem playing in Liga BBVA.I keep getting offered players from Jamaica,Panama,Uzbekistan,Canada and Honduras who I did scout just to see how they were.

[rancer890]

I could use the Canadian on my team...

[B.W.G]

He could be good in the future but he would go straight into your first eleven.I wouldn't actually mind managing Canada on this save as there are few decent players coming through.

[rancer890]

He could be good in the future but he would go straight into your first eleven.I wouldn't actually mind managing Canada on this save as there are few decent players coming through.

He's 1000x better than whatever I have on my team!

[B.W.G]

Give it time Rancer and you will be able to have quality like that Here is the best Canadian youngster though,he has the potential to be a good Liga BBVA Player!

[B.W.G]

C.D. Vitoria - Liga BBVA - March 2020

Fixtures


League Table


Manager's Thoughts
The big news comes in the Europa League as we knocked out Benfica to move onto the quarter-finals.The first leg saw us do a speciality of mine,a hit and run victory as we were outplayed for the majority of the game.The 2nd leg was a very even game and it was settled by a goal from Romero which secured a 2-0 aggregate victory.In the quarter finals we will face Lyon with the winners going on to face Everton or Schalke!

Our league forms saw us win five out of seven games to keep up the pressure on the teams occupying the Champions League spot and especially Barcelona who occupy 4th place.A MAR hat-trick was enough to secure victory against Zaragoza in a game which saw Sola sent off.Two 1-0 defeats put a massive dent in keeping up a title challenge,we lost to Valencia and At.Madrid but both were deserved.The games against Betis and Real Sociedad saw us dominate both teams and we could have easily scored 7 in both games.

April is a massive month for us,we have the Europa League quarter final against Lyon,the race for fourth place as well as the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona.This is the month where we need to play to our absolute best to stand any chance of progressing nationally and on the continent.

[Coentrao]

Regens look good again and good progress in Europe despite being at the expense of Benfica

[Scarman]

Yet another class intake, with so many great strikers maybe you should just play 5 up front and hope for the best! By the looks of it, you could easily retrain him to a left wing role, so that'll probably be the best choice. He'd be a giant winger though, almost 2 metres tall!

Also, another great season so far, hopefully you can make the Champions League.

[SRL88]

Last game of February and it is the 2nd leg of the 1st KO round in Europa League.We produced this beauty....



I think February 2020 is a month the Vitoria fans will never forget.

Booooooooo!!!

[B.W.G]

Coentrao - Thanks I think this was our best intake to date for depth wise.Benfica were rather unlucky in the first leg but at least Sporting didn't get any further either.

Scarman - Hmmmm,maybe worth experimenting with a 3-2-5 during pre-season.I didn't actually realise he was nearly two metres tall so I'm guessing Diez is another target man to add to the other two I have!Thanks

SRL88 - Behave At least you were in Europe this season unlike a certain Man Utd who were not in Europe what so ever this season.

[SRL88]

SRL88 - Behave At least you were in Europe this season unlike a certain Man Utd who were not in Europe what so ever this season.

I feel better now .

[AK22]

Wow, February was a great month (except for when you beat Liverpool! )!

Your youth products are still looking great too. You must get at least one 'keeper' every season!

[B.W.G]

Thanks It must suck to have Everton get further in the same competition

Quite miraculous,unfortunately most of the 'keepers' always seem to be strikers.I have 2 with 5* PA,2 with 4.5* PA,1 with 3* PA.1 with 2.5* PA and 1 with 2* PA.So that is 7 strikers for two positions.I also get quite a lot of wingers.This season was the first for a while where I got decent defenders in.

[B.W.G]

Knocked out on penalties by Lyon,slipped off the pace in the league.Barcelona up next in the Copa del Rey final and I was literally dreading it after recent poor performances.All I can say is set your faces to stun



Put 5 past Real Madrid in the Semi-Final and now we go and stick 5 past Barcelona in the final.Think I forgive the players for recent performances.We are also guaranteed for more European football next season!

[deltablue]

Indeed thats a great result.

[rancer890]

You're really good at this Football Manager Youth Challenge thing.

[cerud]

I can never get any decent youth candidates! But happy to see someone who does

[Coentrao]

Congratulations for the cup!

[B.W.G]

deltablue - Thanks

rancer890 - It does seem impressive but it's not as memorable as winning the Champions League with an all Welsh Bridgend Town side Think next stop will be level 8 England seeing as this Spanish file runs fine with Uncle Ron's Level 8 England.

cerud - You will one day but I guess Spain is a bit overrated with the amount of talent emerging from clubs.

Coentrao - Thanks My first trophy in this save and it only took 9 season!

[Scarman]

Unbelievable win

[SRL88]

I dont mind you beating Barcelona. I aprove of that one .

[cemendur88]

The Star - Ander Diez

Hah, FM seems to love Ander Diez's, have one in an Athletic Bilbao game who is going to be the best midfielder in the world, yours looks like he could be one of the best strikers. Amazing attributes for a newgen.

Well done on the Barca win, bet you were cheering every goal

[B.W.G]

scarman - Thanks

SRL88 - Nice to have some approval

cemendur88 - He does look like he could be pretty good in the future.Thanks I did pinch myself when the 5th goal went in as I thought I was dreaming.

[B.W.G]

C.D. Vitoria - Liga BBVA - April 2020

Fixtures


League Table


Manager's Thoughts
The highlight of the month is undoubtedly the Copa del Rey Victory against Barcelona.I have to be honest,when they scored first I was dreading a long afternoon.We pulled it back before half time.The second half saw superior finishing from us in what was a even half,never in my dreams did I think we'd score four in a half against Barcelona without them scoring back.

Europa League saw us crash out in the Quarter Finals to Lyon.The first leg saw us lose 2-0 but the only person I can blame is me as I messed up the tactics and they took full advantage of it.I honestly thought that was it and decided to go all out in the 2nd leg,Iker Sola scored a brace to bring us back into the game but we cruely lost on penalties which dampened a good night of football.Overall it was a good first European Campaign and if for anything it will be memorable for knocking out Liverpool.

The league was not as satisfying,destroyed by Barcelona,barely scraped a win against Granada before very disappointing results against Sporting and Villarreal.We were firing on all cylinders against Numancia as we took them apart before a 1-0 victory against Mallorca ended the month on a high.We have three games left and still have a shot at the last CL spot but we have the hardest run in.In the last three games we will face Real Madrid,Malaga and Sevilla so I don't think I could have had a tougher run in.If we didn't throw away stupid points then we could have easily secured 4th.

[SRL88]

Unlucky on the exit to Lyon in Europe...but still an excellent season.

[B.W.G]

I can't complain too much considering we just beat Real Mardrid 1-0 in the league so this is going right down to the wire again.

[B.W.G]

Eurosport Breaking News

Vitoria's Iker Sola has been called up for the Euro 2020 prelim squad.Massive recognition for the 21 year old.Athletic Bilbao player Mikel Goni,At.Madrid Sergio Asenjo and Real Madrid's Ivan Vazquez also a called up.

Think everyone knows about goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo and our very own Iker Sola.Both Mikel Goni and Ivan Vazquez are both attacking players.Goni plays AMR/ST while Vazuez plays AMRC/ST.

[deltablue]

Very tight for 4th.

[B.W.G]

It is,it's gone to the last game.Malaga are 4th with 68 points and face Deportivo,we are 5th with 68 points and we face Sevilla.Barcelona are 6th with 67 points and face Mallorca so we definitely have the hardest game.

At.Madrid have already won the league with Sevilla and Real Madrid battling for 2nd/3rd.

[B.W.G]

C.D. Vitoria - Liga BBVA - May 2020

Fixtures


League Table


Manager's Thoughts
Only the league games,we recorded a historic win against Real Madrid as MAR scored the only goal against them to record our first victory against them in the league.The Malaga game was absolute rubbish as the ref showed a lot of bias towards Malaga.We had a controversial red card as Iker Sola was sent off unfairly,they scored in an ofside position,we should have had a second penalty and the one they missed should never had been a penalty in the first place.Overall we are still yet to record a win over Malaga in any competition,maybe next season.Our finishing in the Sevilla game cost us the match but I'm not too bothered by that as we already have got European football next season.

I know we finished lower then last season but we have actually accumulated more points which shows how close the league was.I am more then happy as we have won our first trophy in 9 seasons and will go up against At.Madrid in August for the Supercopa which will have no El Clasico teams in it for the first time since 2004 when Zaragoza won against Valencia.

[rancer890]

Good season B.W.G. You have done really well not conceding a lot of goals and I can see Champions League football for you soon.

[SRL88]

Excellent season fella .

[B.W.G]

rancer890 - Thanks I've been a bit cautious in the last couple of seasons but from next season I will just take the leash off and let them go all out.I hope so,I want to see how I would get on against the Milans,Man City,Bayern and wanting a rematch with Lyon!

SRL88 - Cheers fella

[cerud]

The point total shows that you've done better than you did last season. Too bad other clubs improved as well! BUt you should be seeing Championship League football soon enough.

[deltablue]

Looks like a strong showing.

[B.W.G]

cerud - I don't think it is was other clubs getting better,it's just that Real and Barcelona have gotten weaker.Glad we've done better this season and hopefully your right with seein CL football soon.

deltablue - It was but I still think we could of and should of done better.

[AK22]

Well done on the Copa del Rey victory; a great triumph over Barcelona!

Only two point off fourth, so not too much to improve on next season

[JackJCFC]

Congrats on the great season. Looks as though there may be a power shift from the Barca R.madrid dominance!

[cswalk08]

Great Season! Finally a cup!
You could be looking at a Champions League birth next year!

[B.W.G]

AK22 - Thanks even though I was stunned by it I'm going to let my players off the leash and go all out,hopefully that will work.

JackJCFC - Cheer fella I was quite shocked that neither Real or Barcelona came in the top 2.The last time that happened was in 2002!

cswalk08 - Thanks,only took 9 seasons as well That will be my main aim for next season,third time lucky hopefully.

The end of season update will be next but after that there will be a major announcement.

[B.W.G]

C.D. Vitoria - Liga BBVA - End of Season 2019/20

Competitions
Liga BBVA
League Table
We may have finished lower then last season but we accumulated more points so it was a more successful season.If we didn't mess up stupidly in some games then we could have easily snatched a top four spot but we didn't and that can be something we can work on next season.For the number of goals scored against the number conceded,I actually feel we finished in the right position.We need to be tighter while scoring more consistently and that is what will help us claim a Champions League spot which is definitely possible in the near future.The major talking point of the season will be the performance of Barcelona and Real Madrid as they finished 4th and 3rd respectively which having neither of the two in the top two has not happened since 2002 when Valencia and Deportivo were the top two.

Europa League
Quarter-Finals
We kicked the campaign off with a 6-1 agg victory against Vllaznia in the 4th Qualifying Round.The group stages saw us face Ajax,Spartak and Renova in what appeared to be a tough group,6 games,5 wins and a draw later we topped the group with help from gutsy performances against Ajax and Spartak.Renova were the whipping boys as we put 12 past them while conceding 1 in both games.The 1st knockout saw us against Liverpool,heroic performances from the keeper and defenders saw us draw 0-0 in the first leg before shocking them at home as we clinched a 3-2 victory to go through.The 2nd knockout saw another team who play in Red in the shape of Benfica,again we drew 0-0 in the away leg before securing victory in the home leg as we won 1-0 to go through.The game against Lyon saw a tactical blunder by me in the first leg and we lost 2-0,the second leg saw us win,draw and lose all in one match as we won 2-0 on the night which meant we drew the tie before we lost on penalties.It was a very good first campaign so no complaints from me and we will be back stronger.

Copa del Rey
Winners
We kicked things off with a 7-2 aggregate victory over Girona in the 4th round.The 5th round saw us put in two dismal performances against Racing but still just edge the tie 2-1 on aggregate.The Quarter-Finals against Hercules was like a repeat of the matches against Racing as again we put in two dismal performance and still edge the tie 2-1 on aggregate.The Semis were our first real tie as we faced Real Madrid,we lost 2-1 in a game we deserved to lose as we were poor but the 2nd leg showed our superior finishing as we won won 5-0 in the 2nd leg to claim a remarkable 6-2 aggregate victory over Real Madrid.The final was against Barcelona and to win like we did was brilliant,I never thought we would score 5 against both Real Madrid and Barcelona in the same competition.

Players,Stats and Awards
Best XI 19/20 - Overall Best XI

A quick look at the overall stats for the team.

Iker Sola
I don't believe anyone will be surprised to see that Sola was once again the top scorer for the club as he hit 29 goals in 51 appearances.I really don't know what to make of his season,he was indifferent in the league as he scored 9 goals in 30 appearances but in the cups he scored 20 goals in 21 appearances.The one thing I keep needing to remember is the fact he is only 21 and has many years left and he can only get better.He already has 129 goals to his name and I reckon he could possibly get to 500 by the time he retires.I am kind of surprised he has not been given a chance in the national team as he is one of the better Spanish scorers.

Unai Gurrutxaga
I honestly don't think anyone be surprised with this one either as Gurrutxaga topped the assist chart with 28 which just narrowly missed out on his best of 31 which was set in 2015/16.Gurrutxaga became the 2nd member of the 100 club as he has now notched up 122 assists in 271 appearances so it has been good going from him.He also game a fairly impressive return of 17 goals from 57 appearances.

Miguel Angel Rodriguez
The guy was an absolute sensation throughout the whole season with only our keeper making more appearances then him.His 60 games saw him score 18 goals which was his highest goal scoring return as well as provide 25 assists which is also a personal best.His performances in the league were 37 games,14 goals and 15 assists.His performances saw him pick up Jugador Joven del ano.

Special Mention - Rodolfo Bodipo
He was the best of the rest and does what he does best which is defend like a warrior.I am now running out of things to say about him as he is a key player and is the most consistent of the bunch.His performances saw him pick up Fans Player of the Year for the third time in four seasons.Long may this sort of form continue.

Overview
It finally happened,after 9 seasons of managing Vitoria,we won a trophy!!!The Copa del Rey saw remarkable performances against Real Madrid and Barcelona and was truly a wonderful achievement for now.Even in the league we showed improvement,we may have actually finished lower in position wise but we actually scored more points.The end was disappointing as we missed out on a Champions League spot on the last day of the season again but we will get there eventually and there is no harm in having another season in the Europa League.

The major talking point for the next few seasons is the remarkable improvement in new sponsorship which shows our rise in Spanish football.We've gone up from 2* to 2.5* and have a national rep which is pretty amazing considering where we were a few season ago.Here's to the future!

Season        Division            League       Cup       Continental      Avg.Att              Notes
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2011/12    Tercera Div.Grp 4       2nd         N/A           N/A            418              Promoted!  
2012/13    Segunda Division B3     9th         N/A           N/A            646              Survival!
2013/14    Segunda Division B2     9th         N/A           N/A            712          Copa RFEF Runner Up
2014/15    Segunda Division B3     3rd        1st Rnd        N/A            827          Won Promotion Playoff!
2015/16     Liga Adelante          7th        3rd Rnd        N/A           1487        Self-Proclaimed Entertainers
2016/17     Liga Adelante          2nd        4th Rnd        N/A            900              Promoted!
2017/18      Liga BBVA            12th        5th Rnd        N/A            900              Survival!
2018/19      Liga BBVA             5th        5th Rnd        N/A          11771        Europa League Qualification! 
2019/20      Liga BBVA             6th        Winners      Quarters       11343            Won a trophy!

[Coentrao]

Bodipo is such a beast, great improvement on the sponsorships as well though the local company deal made me laugh

Maybe next season you can get a CL spot?

[B.W.G]

Pepe Mel has been sacked as Spain Manager after the dismal performance in Euro 2020 as they crashed out in the 2nd Round.His replacement.....me!



This will be quite tough as the squad is ageing but it will give a chance to some of the youngsters who are starting to shine through.I will not be using the national team job as an excuse to give my players caps just because I can.We do have a few on the fringes but they will need to earn it.

[B.W.G]

Bodipo is such a beast, great improvement on the sponsorships as well though the local company deal made me laugh

Maybe next season you can get a CL spot?

He is indeed,think he will probably one of the first to get a call up to the national team.The previous NT manager was a bit of joke as he just picked players off reputation.

[cswalk08]

Congrats on the Spain job!

[Flamers]

That makes two of us in charge of Spain Good luck! You better play aggressive!

[deltablue]

Great news on the cup win and the Spain job.

[JackJCFC]

Great news with the Spain job, maybe you can bring in a few of your players now

[B.W.G]

cswalk08 - Cheers fella

Flamers - Thanks!Don't worry,they will be going all out otherwise they may find themselves cut

deltablue - Thanks I am hoping that this is the start of things to cup.

JackJCFC - Cheers mate!There will be no...errrmmm....bias off me

[cerud]

Congrats on Spain! Preferential treatment for your players perhaps?

[SRL88]

Great work getting the Spain job .

[B.W.G]

cerud - Thanks As a professional,I have to say I will only select the best players available and if they happen to play for Vitoria then so be it.They will only play if they are on form.

SRL88 - Cheers fella

[B.W.G]

C.D. Vitoria - Liga BBVA - Pre-Season 2020/21
Club Overview - Facilities - Board Overview - Expectations - Finances

Pre-Season Fixtures

Was a shortened pre-season due to Europa League and Supercopa participation but it was pretty much the ideal pre-season for us.The only downside was the MVV game where we were 2-0 and 3-1 up,after the match I let the players know I was angry.

The Team
Team Report - Tactics

Key Players
Jose Zubillaga - GK
Rodolfo Bodipo - DC
Miguel Angel Rodriguez - AMRC
Iker Sola - AMC/ST
I have literally ran out of things to say about these four as I believe they are the pillars of the team as they are the fours strongest in the their respective areas.They are also the four most likely to be called up to the Spanish National Team,we do have a few others who are not far off them in ability but for now they still remain solid and I can only hope the continue to do what they do best.

Overview
Pre-Season was a case of same old same old as nothing has been improved other then the sponsorships.I am still waiting for Youth Recruitment to be improved as we are still on Fairly Basic youth recruitment but it seems to be a very hard one to improve but it's just a case of wait and see.My main aim this season is to break the top four in which we have come close in the last two seasons so I see no reason why we can't do it.The Europa League has given us a fairly tricky tie in Serbian side Rad but I feel we can see them off to make the group stages.I don't mind another season in Europa League as it will be helpful to our seeding for when we finally make the Champions League.

I still have another three years on my contract by that point I do want us to be challenging for the title which should be more then achievable based on recent seasons and our luck in players coming through the ranks but I cannot just rely on luck as luck does eventually run out.I feel it will be around 2028 when we could be battling for the Champions League title but that's my assessment and most of the time it has been wrong,I say most but I really mean all as we have massively overachieved to what I expected of the team.

[B.W.G]

Spain - World Cup 2022 Qualifying

The Group


Overview
That is actually quite a tricky group.Russia,Sweden,Belarus and possibly even Macedonia could cause threats so I guess it sucks to be San Marino in this group!I am more then ready for this and want to get off to a flyer as we are at home to Belarus then away to Macedonia in our first games.No friendly will be played in August as I don't want any players getting injured that early in the season especially with my non-bias selection.I have lined games up against Wales (33rd in rankings) and Scotland (19th in rankings) so hopefully they will accept.

Updates will for the national team will normally be done in December and June with exception of playoffs and tournaments as they will each warrant their own update.

[SRL88]

A few tricky ties there. Especially Russia & Sweden but you should qualify.

The physical stats on those regens .

[AK22]

Good luck with Spain. Not the easiest of groups, but I'd still expect you to go through

[deltablue]

Not easy but you should prevail.

[B.W.G]

SRL88 - As long as we play to our fullest then I am quite confident.A few regens in the Spanish side also have impressive physicals which should help in bullying teams off the ball.

AK22 - This group contains four of the top 30 with Macedonia and San Marino the outsiders but I like a challenge

deltablue - Already got the tactics sorted so hopefully we can prevail with room to spare.

[B.W.G]

C.D. Vitoria - Liga BBVA - August 2020

Fixtures


League Table


Manager's Thoughts
Supercopa up first and we gave a battling and sturdy display as we drew 2-2 in the first leg which was a fair result,we could have won it if our finishing was better but we didn't so it's a case of move on.The 2nd leg will be tricky as they are at home and have the advantage of two away goals.

Europa League saw us up against Rad in the qualifying,I thought this would be tricky but with the way we played,it was anything but tricky as we won both legs with ease to record a 7-1 aggregate victory.The group stage draw sees us drawn against Dortmund,Dnipro and Maccabi Haifa so 2nd place is more then achievable if we play our best.

We kicked off our league campaign in emphatic style as we beat the reigning champs At.Madrid 3-0 in the first game of the season.The 2nd game was another tough one as we were away to Barcelona,we never really threatened to cause an upset as they comfortably won 2-0.The bright side is that is two of the tougher games out of the way so things can only get easier.

[cswalk08]

Good luck getting back into the Euro League group stages, and beat up on Madrid again!

[Scarman]

Good start to the season, I think qualification from that group is definitely achievable. Good luck in the Supercopa, and congrats on the Spain job!

[cerud]

Best of luck in the Euro group stages. Russia may be interesting, but should be achievable.

[SRL88]

Solid start to the season.

[B.W.G]

Thanks Guys

We lost in the Supercopa but it was a close game and we have kicked off our Europa League group stage in style as we beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1.

On the Spain front,we beat Belarus 4-1 and Macedonia 3-0 with one player scoring all 7!

[deltablue]

A great Dortmund win promises a great season ahead.

[B.W.G]

C.D. Vitoria - Liga BBVA - September 2020

Fixtures


League Table


Manager's Thoughts
The only downside of the month was losing to At.Madrid in the 2nd leg of the Supercopa but other then that it has been a cracking month.We kicked off our Europa League Campaign with a cracking 3-1 win over Dortmund and have kept up with the early pace setters in the league.This month has also seen the rewards of letting our team off the leash when it has come down to attacking so long may that continue.

Next month sees us play Valencia and Real Madrid for our most difficult games but considering we've already faced Sevilla and At.Madrid and won while we lost to Barcelona shows we have got most of the difficult games out of the way and I'm feeling pretty confident of doing well this season.

[deltablue]

Looking very good.

[B.W.G]

deltablue - Thanks I am quite surprised with how we have started as I didn't think we'd be this close to the leaders.

I've just finished my 3rd game in charge of Spain and we produced this and I know it was only San Marino.


Two Significant things came from this match:

1 - Vitoria's very own Rodolfo Bodipo made his debut for his country and scored.
2 - Tomas scoring 6 for his country which set two new records for the country,most goals in one match and top goalscorer for a season!



He actually plays in Liga Adelante for Osasuna but is a product of Barcelona's Youth setup.You are also reading this seasons record right,3 games and 13 goals!

[SRL88]

Great month in September. Tomas looks an accomplished player.

[john1]

Tomas looks freaking awesome You've done brilliantly with Vitoria

[cswalk08]

2nd place so far! Keep it up!

[cerud]

Tomas is a beast! And at only 24, he should still improve some too

[arinceo]

Now just stop the season there It's amazing how quickly the the team has progressed, but I think you've still got a few seasons of chasing down the better-established sides in La Liga.

[B.W.G]

SRL88 - Thanks!I am actually quite shocked that Spains best forward plays in the 2nd tier.Porto are interested so I am half expecting him to move seeing as he is transfer listed.

john1 - He is indeed,no offence to Osasuna but he deserves to be at bigger club.Thanks,hopefully it will carry on.

swalk08 - It's a start but wait till you see October

cerud - He is and hopefully he will to.Quite surprised Barcelona let a talent like that go but some big clubs don't how to use their youngsters.

arinceo - No,I don't want the season to end till the end of October at least The better established sides are not as strong as they once were due to things like ageing as well as the need to gel as some get a lot of players in which need to gel whereas we don't.I think we could be challenging as early as next season.

[iHeadHunta x]

Just read this whole thread, unbeliavable!

[B.W.G]

Thanks fella

[B.W.G]

C.D. Vitoria - Liga BBVA - October 2020

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An excellent month although with our scoring I could say we were a bit 'two' repetitive but we got through the month unbeaten and could possibly sit top of the league if I win the game in hand which I think is the first time I could ever do that.If you take out the Valencia game then the hardest match was surprisingly the Copa del Rey game against Granada as they made us fight till the end.We are now 3 for 3 in the Europa League and I will be damned if we don't qualify now.We were supposed to face Real Madrid this month but due to the Copa del Rey game it has been rearranged for December.

November looks to be a straight forward month with Espanyol look to be the trickiest tie we have to face in the league.Granada and Dnipro will also be tricky ties as they are both away from home but if we play to our best then we should be able to get past them.Here's to what I hope can be another successful month.

[SRL88]

Excellent month .

[deltablue]

Cound this be your year?

[B.W.G]

SRL88 - Cheers fella

deltablue - Who knows,I'd be ecstatic with having a top 4 finish!

[PaulHartman71]

Tomas looks like a great player. I saw the 8-0 and was all like 'wow' but then saw was San Marino and just thought 'ehh an okay performance'! Looking good in the league with Vitoria, how long you reckon you'll be in the top 2 for this season?

[B.W.G]

He is a good player and would have to appear in my backroom advice for a recommended striker knowing full well I can't buy anyone It was only San Marino so I will be aiming for double figures in the return game.As for the top two,we will be first till at least the 2nd week of December!

[B.W.G]

C.D. Vitoria - Liga BBVA - November 2020

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The cup games first and we easily disposed of Dnipro in the Europa League which also secured European action after Christmas.The game against Granada was very tough and we just edged it to give us 4-2 on agg which secures a tie against Sporting in the 5th round.The league saw more perfection as we won every game,Espanyol was the most difficult game which we struck lucky as we didn't deserve anything out of the match.The other close game was Almeria but it only appears close as we had two goals disallowed and Romero sent off but we took advantage of Real slipping up to give us a 4 point lead.

December is a bit trickier as we have fixtures against Malaga and Deportivo as well as finishing the group stage of Europa League off and the first leg of the 5th round against Sporting.I want to do well in the cup so hope to win them,as for the league I'd be happy taking 3 points from the league as that will keep us top till at least 23rd December.We've been nothing short of brilliant and hopefully that will continue.

[SRL88]

Top of the pile .

[Coentrao]

Amazing start! Keep going

[JackJCFC]

Keep up the good work. Looks like the league is yours to lose

[deltablue]

You'll probably be ecstatic then.

[B.W.G]

Thanks guys

It has been a very impressive run which is still going and will go into January top of the table with 4 points advantage over Real Madrid.

[cerud]

Nice to see you maintaining the lead.

[Scarman]

Great work so far, Champions League is looking like the minimum for the year

[B.W.G]

cerud - Thanks fella

Scarman - Thanks It is looking good so far but we're not quite at the halfway but we are looking surprisingly strong.

[AK22]

Flippin' heck!

[B.W.G]

Sola and MAR have helped enormously even if the latter has been out injured.Sola has 17 goals in 25 appearances while MAR has 19 assists and 6 goals in 24 appearances.