[FM21] Return of the Phoe Nix - Rise of the Raven. FC Isle of Man Youth Save.

[Punch]

SEP 2041

A cracking month as we win all our games in every competition.

 

The Analyst is happy with our performance both ways.

 

A tight table, too early in the season to read too much into it yet.

 

Stats

 

Goalkeepers

 

Defence

 

Midfield

 

Forwards

 

 

We've moved up to third place on this list.

 

A good month financially after player sales.

 

This list is almost laughable between Man U and Sunderland.

 

We are slowly moving up this table as we have been gradually upgrading contracts.

 

Tough League games, two Champions League games, and the rotated squad will get the chance to advance in the League Cup.

[Punch]

OCT 2041 - Group Stage 2nd Match - Vs AS Monaco FC

 

Match Report

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A dominant performance as Monaco's offence was completely shut out by our defence, not registering a single shot on target.

A thumping header on 14 minutes from Harden gave us the lead and allowed us to control the tempo.

We were creating plenty of chances but it took two late goals from Gowdy, and Pilkington off the bench, to seal the win.

 

A win and a £1.7 million+ gate makes for a profitable day.

 

 

Table

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A narrow win for our next opponent in the other match.

 

We top the group after two games, and if we can get a result against Schalke in our next match, it will send us a long way towards qualification for the next round.

 

 

Up next...Derby Day, as we travel to Anfield for the Manannan Derby against Liverpool.

[Sonic Youth]

A good month. Looks like the goals scored have dropped a little. Is it time to start the process of asking for a new stadium with the wages creeping up?

Next month is definitely a more challenging month than the one that just passed.

[Punch]

24 minutes ago, Sonic Youth said:

A good month. Looks like the goals scored have dropped a little. Is it time to start the process of asking for a new stadium with the wages creeping up?

Next month is definitely a more challenging month than the one that just passed.

It's funny, you look at the goal scoring and see it's dropped, and think Gowdy seems to have done nothing all season, and yet he still has 6 goals in 8 games.

I think we definitely need to build a bigger stadium, but I don't think they will go for it yet.

Some big games coming up.

[Jtomsett11]

Haven't been on for a while, so it's excellent to see you win the league last season! Well deserved and a great start this year. 

[Punch]

7 hours ago, Jtomsett11 said:

Haven't been on for a while, so it's excellent to see you win the league last season! Well deserved and a great start this year. 

Thank you! It’s been a long journey, but it was an awesome season.

[Punch]

OCT 2041 - Match Day 8 - At Liverpool FC

 

Match Report

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A brutal Manannan Derby as we edge out Liverpool at Anfield.

Two of our kids linked up to provide the games only goal as Jay Lee picked out Khaled Hussein, who buried his shot.

The rest of the match turned into a foul-a-thon and cards galore, but no more goals.

It was a match short on quality, but we took the three points.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

A Gunners loss means we jump to 2nd, while Man U remain undefeated.

 

 

Up next...an international break, before we welcome Burnley to The Isle.

[Punch]

OCT 2041 - International Break

 

38 players called up over Senior and Youth squads.

 

 

Gary Gowdy extends his Caps and Scoring Records, and Aled Harden, who isn't far behind, continues his good early season form.

 

Up next...our players return from around the globe and we host the struggling Burnley.

[Punch]

OCT 2041 - Match Day 9 - Vs Burnley FC

 

Match Report

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We struggled our way through a tougher match than it should have been against the lowly Clarets.

We created plenty of opportunities but the visitors held firm through to the half time break, although we got an advantage when they had a player sent off a few minutes before.

The chances continued through the second half, but we couldn't find the net.

Youngster Khaled Hussein had been running riot all match was brought down in the box on 70 minutes, allowing Gary Gowdy to step up and convert the penalty to finally give us the lead.

Two minutes later, he Hussein was at it again picking up a Christian pass before carving his way through the defence before slamming home his shot to give us a 2-0 lead and finally secure the points.

We are still not playing anywhere near our best, but doing enough to get the job done.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Still holding 2nd in a jammed table.

 

 

Up next...We host Schalke in the Champions League, a win would go a long way to securing qualification for the knockout stages.

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OCT 2041 - Group Stage 4th Match - Vs FC Schalke 04

 

Match Report

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6 of the best indeed as we put in a dominant performance to blow the Germans off the pitch by half time.

Two early goals and two late goals gave us a 4-0 lead at the break, and enabled us to cruise through the second half.

Two late goals completed a 6-0 rout, and a solid defensive performance to keep a clean sheet as well.

 

Another win keeps the money coming in.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Monaco thumped Basel in the other match.

 

Sending us 5 points clear at the top, so we should easily qualify for the knockout stage from here, but still plenty of win bonus on the line for motivation.

 

 

Up next...back to League action as we welcome 12th place Leicester to The Isle.

[Punch]

OCT 2041 - Match Day 10 - Vs Leicester City FC

 

Match Report

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The up and down performances continue as we create a mass of chances, but short on quality finishing.

The defence held firm limiting The Foxes to one shot on target.

A goal in either half, the first to youngster Khaled Hussein who is going from strength to strength, and in the second to Gary Gowdy, was enough to seal the win.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

We still hold 2nd place.

 

The crazy result this season continue

Liverpool just two points outside the relegation zone.

 

 

Up next...the rotated squad are up as we host Barnsley in the League Cup 4th Round.

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OCT 2041 - League Cup 4th Round - Vs Barnsley FC

 

Match Report

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The rotated squad went berserk creating 32 shots on goal, while managing to shut down The Tykes attack.

A second half penalty, and a late sealer were enough to send us through to the next round.

 

The draw is not until early next month.

 

 

Up next...a tough match up away to Arsenal.

[Punch]

OCT 2041

Three League wins, two Champions League wins, and a League Cup win, scoring 16 goals, and conceding none.

That's some statement.

 

Analyst super happy with the defence, but the attack not so much, even though we are winning, we have slipped into the wasteful ways of days gone by.

 

We sit 2nd, one point behind the undefeated Manchester United.

Looks like it's flipped back to the other side of Manchester that we need to beat to the title again this season.

 

Hussein has gone from a fringe player to an automatic selection on the left wing this season.

 

Stats

 

Goalkeepers

 

Defence

 

Midfield

 

Forwards

 

 

After the last round of internationals, we now have 7 players in the England squad.

It wasn't an aim of the save, but it's a unique little record for our little club in the Irish sea to be producing the most players for the England team.

 

We take a loss this month, but we are still well up on the season.

 

A big month coming up, we play 3rd and 1st in the League, and two massive Champions League games as well.

[Punch]

NOV 2041 - League Cup Quarter Final Draw

We will host Swansea in the Quarter Final.

 

A good record against them, and it will be the rotated squad up again.

[Punch]

NOV 2041 - Match Day 11 - At Arsenal FC

 

Match Report

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An important match and we turn in one of our worst performances for several seasons.

It was telling that we were thrashed 0-3, yet our best player was our goal keeper.

The less said about this performance, the better.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

We drop to third on goal difference, luckily, several teams below us had a bad round as well, which limited the damage.

 

 

Up next...we need to put in a better performance than that as we travel to Germany to take on Schalke in the Champions League, a win would go a long way to qualifying us for the knockout stages.

[Sonic Youth]

Ouch! Their league scoring attackers put 3 past the best D in the league 

Statistical outliers are discarded. I’m going to predict that this is that type of result.

[Punch]

40 minutes ago, Sonic Youth said:

Ouch! Their league scoring attackers put 3 past the best D in the league 

Statistical outliers are discarded. I’m going to predict that this is that type of result.

We started badly, and we only got worse from there.

Moving on.

[Punch]

NOV 2041 - Group Stage 4th Match - At FC Schalke 04

 

Match Report

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A hard fought draw in Germany.

A early goal to Hoey, but we conceded our first goal of the competition just before half time.

The second half turned into an arm wrestle with neither side able to find a winner.

 

We share the points and the prize money.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Monaco knocked over Basel in the other match.

 

One more point from our final two games will be enough to send us through to the knockout stages.

 

 

Up next...We return to League action with a trip to Fulham.

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NOV 2041 - Match Day 12 - At Fulham FC

 

Match Report

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A brilliant first 45 minutes enables us to cruise through the 2nd half in a dominant performance.

A brace each for Hoston and Gowdy, and the defence put in a solid shift to keep a clean sheet as well.

A good day at the office after a few stumbles lately.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Arsenal lost to Man U so we jump back to 2nd.

 

 

Up next...40 players called up for international duty, before we welcome Man U to The Isle for a top of the table clash.

[Punch]

NOV 2041 - International Break

 

40 Players called up this month for Senior and International duty.

 

 

Up next...an almost badly timed top of the table clash against Man U, as we have a lot of players stepping off the plane from international duties the day before the big match.

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NOV 2041 - Match Day 13 - Vs Manchester United

 

Match Report

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A cracker at The Isle as we knock over The Red Devils.

We had to rest several players still recovering from their international duties, and then got into a free flowing back and forth, as both sides played to their attacking strengths.

With Gowdy resting on the bench, Tamara scored a brace of penalties, with Hoston and Hoey adding the extras as we managed to out score and out last the visitors.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Arsenal beat us, Man U beat Arsenal, and we beat Man U...all in the space of three games, making for tight table.

At the other end...Liverpool

 

 

Up next...Champions League action as we welcome Basel to The Isle, where a point will nearly be enough to qualify for the next round.

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NOV 2041 - Grup Stage Match 5 - Vs FC Basel 1893

 

Match Report

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A dominant performance to thrash Basel, and it could have been worse as we had three goals disallowed.

Youngster Pache's star continues to rise as he blasted home a header on 4 minutes, a double from Stepien, and then Hoston rounded out the scoring on the hour, to make for a good day at the office.

 

Back in the winners circle, keeps the money rolling in.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Monaco won a tight one over Schalke, eliminating them in the process.

 

We qualify for the First Knockout Round, and unless Monaco beat us by 10 goals in the final match of the Group Stage, we should qualify in first place.

 

 

Up next...back to League action as Sheffield Wednesday travel to The Isle.

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NOV 2041 - Match Day 14 - Vs Sheffield Wednesday FC

 

Match Report

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A dominant performance as the high flying Owls are shot down at The Isle.

Some rotation in the team after our midweek win over Basel, resulted in Aled Harden playing up front, and getting us off to a flyer, scoring in the first minute.

Second half goals to Challinor and Hussein completed the scoring, and the defence put in a solid performance to keep a clean sheet.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

A win for Man U keeps the gap at one point.

 

 

Up next...we travel to Newcastle for the battle of the birds.

[Sonic Youth]

Some good wins there, especially that Man Utd one!

Liverpool? Um, what’s going on there! Surely they won’t be relegated 

[Punch]

NOV 2041

We started off the month getting hammered by Arsenal before a Champions League draw at Schalke, but we then went on a 4 game winning run scoring 16 goals and conceding only 2.

 

A happier Analyst this month as the defence has been great, and the attack has moved in the right direction.

 

We hold a single point lead over Man U, with some of the chasing pack to play tomorrow.

 

Stats

 

Goalkeepers

 

Defence

 

Midfield

 

Forwards

 

Awards

 

Gary Gowdy took out the Goal 50 award for the second straight year.

 

Also added to his list of awards with the goal of the month.

 

Craig Hoston was the Young Player of the Month, while another youngster, Jay Lee too out 3rd place.

 

We are producing the most players in the Premier League, more than twice the next best.

 

We are also in 5th place for all of Europe.

 

December is traditionally a tough month, and this will be no different. 6 League games, Champions League and League Cup ties, all going to make for a test of the squad rotation.

[Punch]

39 minutes ago, Sonic Youth said:

Some good wins there, especially that Man Utd one!

Liverpool? Um, what’s going on there! Surely they won’t be relegated 

We come good after a rough start to the month.

They are really struggling this season. You'd think they will come good, but it's not looking promising at the moment. They have also just sacked their manager at the beginning of the month, so lets see how that goes.

[Punch]

DEC 2041 - FA Cup 3rd Round Draw

It's over a month away, but our FA Cup campaign will kick off in the 3rd Round, hosting League 2 Colchester.

 

We have a good record, but it's been over a decade since we met in our League Two days.

[Punch]

DEC 2041 - Match Day 15 - At Newcastle United

 

Match Report

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The Ravens and The Magpies went at it at St James Park, in a much tougher match than we expected.

While Gary Gowdy has had a seemingly quiet start to the season, he banged in a penalty in the first half, and a cracking free kick in the second half to complete the scoring.

The defence kept another clean sheet. Not our best performance, but encouraging that we got the job done.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Still holding a single point lead.

 

 

Up next...Leeds travel to The Isle.

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DEC 2041 - Match Day 16 - Vs Leeds United FC

 

Match Report

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Domination at The Isle as Leeds were blown off the park by half time.

AN early brace for Gowdy, before Challinor completed his own brace in 7 minutes had us up 4-0 at the break.

Pilkington made it 5 after half time, before another rising star, Luca Pache made it 6-0 with a thumping header.

Another brilliant defensive performance as well, as Leeds attack was limited to two shots on target, and keeping a clean sheet.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

The one point lead remains.

 

 

Up next...with Champions League knock out qualification secured, we head to Monaco, needing to not lose by 10 goals to qualify in first place in our group.

[Punch]

DEC 2041 - Youth Intake Preview

After a couple of years of ordinary intakes, this one looks pretty interesting, with a variety of positions looking to have potential.

Will be interesting to see what actually turns up now.

[Punch]

DEC 2041 - Group Stage 6th Match - At AS Monaco FC

 

Match Report

Spoiler

We were probably the second best team, but still found a way to win.

I also found a way to fit our two young guns, Hussein and Pache in the same team...leave Gary Gowdy out

An early strike from Hussein, and then we weathered the storm to lead 1-0 at the break.

A brace from Pache in the second half and we'd stormed away to a 3-0 lead.

The hosts pulled one back before full time, but the match was already gone by then.

 

Another win, and more prize money.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Schalke win the other match over Basel.

 

We qualify in first place, with Schalke taking out the other qualifying spot.

 

 

Up next...back to League action as we travel to Nottingham to take on Forest.

[Sonic Youth]

The Raven’s look like they’re picking their form up 

Also curious how that intake preview compares to the reality.

[Punch]

39 minutes ago, Sonic Youth said:

The Raven’s look like they’re picking their form up 

Also curious how that intake preview compares to the reality.

We are warming into it.

Yeah, should be very interesting to see what we end up with.

[Punch]

DEC 2041 - Match Day 17 - At Nottingham Forest

 

Match Report

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A thumping win over the Tricky Trees.

Craig Hoston pounced on a defensive error from the hosts to give us an early lead.

On the half hour, Martin Challinor was brought down in the box, allowing Gary Gowdy to step up and bury the spot kick to put us 2-0 up at half time.

Straight after the break, it was our own defensive lapse that allowed Forest to pull one back.

On the hour, Challinor picked out Gowdy to smash home a brilliant volley, to complete his brace, and secure the points.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Man U held to a draw by Newcastle allows us to extend our lead to three points at the top.

 

 

Up next...the rotated squad will be out as we host Swansea in the League Cup Quarter Final.

[Punch]

DEC 2041 - First Knockout Round Draw

Our first ever meeting with Villarreal, they get the first leg, and we get the second.

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DEC 2041 - League Cup Quarter Final - Vs Swansea City AFC

 

Match Report

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The kids put in a great shift, out playing The Swans, but lacking the execution to finish them off.

We took an early lead, but gave up a goal either side of half time to fall behind.

Attacking well, and creating plenty of chances, but just couldn't get the ball in the net.

We go out in the Quarter FInal, but as the Board had no expectations on this competition, it was just being used to gain experience for the young players.

 

 

Up next...back to League action as we welcome West Ham to The Isle.

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DEC 2041 - Match Day 18 - Vs West Ham United

 

Match Report

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A brilliant defensive performance and three goals make for a great day out at The Isle.

Gowdy got us off to a flyer with a headed goal, a rarity for a player with the jumping ability of a house brick

Craig Hoston smashed home a tidy finish to put us 2-0 up at the break.

We cruised through the second half, shutting down The Hammers attack, before young Hussein volleyed home a stunner to wrap it up.

A clean sheet, with the defence not allowing a shot on target, made for a very happy manager as well.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Man U win as well, so we remain 3 points in front.

 

 

Up next...we travel to Watford.

[Punch]

DEC 2041 - Match Day 19 - At Watford FC

 

Match Report

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With the December schedule starting to catch up, and this being the second of three games in 6 days, we sent the rotated squad against the struggling Watford.

The kids ran amok, scoring early goals, and then just kept on scoring.

By the time the dust had settled, with put 6 past them, and managed to keep a clean sheet.

A brilliant performance, and we also managed to get the majority of the first team a rest.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Man U got thrashed 3-0 at Forest, giving us a 6 point break at the top.

 

 

Up next...a short turn around before we welcome Tottenham to The Isle.

Edited October 2, 2022 by Punch

[Punch]

DEC 2041 - Match Day 20 - Vs Tottenham Hotspur

 

Match Report

Spoiler

An exciting first half as we had a 3-1 lead, and a 1 player advantage after Spurs had a player sent off.

Gowdy completed the rout, his brace, and a 4-1 win, as we produce another solid performance.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Man U held by Watford, so we finish December with an 8 point lead.

 

 

Up next...we travel to Southampton.

[Punch]

DEC 2041

December is always a packed month, and it was no different this year.

Aside from our League Cup exit, we won 6 from 6 in the league, conceding only 2 goals, and also won our final Champions League Group match.

 

A very happy Analyst as we show the best defence in the league, and the attack is pretty impressive as well.

 

The table agrees with the Analyst, the bet attack, and our defence has conceded only 12 goals in 20 games.

We hold an 8 point lead over The Gunners and Man u, although Arsenal have already played their 21st game.

 

Stats

 

Goalkeepers

Youngster Peter Bass made his debut in the League Cup loss.

 

Defence

 

Midfield

 

Forwards

 

 

Awards

Craig Hoston won the World U21 Footballer of the Year.

 

And then the Gary Gowdy show took over...

 

 

Gowdy basically won everything for the second year in a row...and still only 26.

 

Our perfect League month lead me to another Manager of the month award.

 

We take a loss in the finances this month again, but still up on the year.

 

We bring in the New Year with some big games, including Man City, and our FA Cup campaign kicks off.

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JAN 2042 - Match Day 21 - At Southampton FC

 

Match Report

Spoiler

Southampton hold out to hand us our first draw of the season at St Mary's Stadium.

Gary Gowdy got us on the board early before, the hosts hit back on half time.

The second half was a tight affair with not many chances created by either side, and we couldn't be separated after 90 minutes.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Man U win cutting our lead to 6 points.

 

 

Up next...a big clash in Manchester as we take on City.

[Punch]

JAN 2042 - Match Day 22 - At Manchester City

 

Match Report

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A tough afternoon as we let an early lead slip against City.

We peppered their goal lat in the second half, but it wasn't to be, and our 10 game unbeaten streak is over.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

A tough start to the year with a draw and a loss, and United have cut the lead to 3 points.

 

 

Up next...The FA Cup kicks of as we host League Two Colchester in the 3rd Round.

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JAN 2042 - FA Cup 3rd Round - Vs Colchester United FC

 

Match Report

Spoiler

A stunning result as a slightly rotated squad ran riot over our League Two opponents.

Hussein got on the board with an early brace, and the scoring just didn't stop.

The visitors didn't help their own cause, having two players sent off, and scoring a goal for us.

But a very complete performance.

 

A record win as well.

 

 

4th Round Draw

Spoiler

Another League Two opponent in a so far kind draw this season.

 

A good record, but again, a long time since we last met.

 

 

Up next...back to League action as we welcome Chelsea to The Isle.

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JAN 2042 - Match Day 23 - Vs Chelsea FC

 

Match Report

Spoiler

A tight battle at The Isle as we hold off a resurgent Chelsea.

An attacking game lead to a 2-2 score line just after the break.

Gary Gowdy put us back in front on 68 minutes, before substitute Martin Challinor put it beyond doubt three minutes later.

A solid result against a top 4 team.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

A draw for Man U sends us 5 points clear.

 

 

Up next...we travel to take on the United side of Sheffield.

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JAN 2042 - Match Day 24 - At Sheffield United FC

 

Match Report

Spoiler

The struggling Blades put up a solid defensive effort for the first 70 minutes to hold our attack at bay, but we exploded to life in the final 20 minutes, blazing home to a 4-0 win.

Gary Gowdy finally broke the dead lock on 72 minutes, before Taylor Reid put it beyond doubt just before full time.

Youngster Khaled Hussein scored an injury time brace to end the scoring at a somewhat flattering 4-0.

A 4-0 scoreline was probably a bit harsh on the hosts, but for us, a clean sheet and three points makes for a good day.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

The top 4 all win, keeping our lead at 5 points.

 

 

Up next...on the road again as we travel to Norwich.

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JAN 2042 - Match Day 25 - At Norwich City

 

Match Report

Spoiler

Our recent battles with The Canaries continued with another epic battle ending in a stalemate in Norwich.

All the scoring happened before the clock had reached 10 minutes, with Gowdy giving us the lead on 8 minutes, before the hosts struck back almost immediately.

The crowd was then treated to a cracking 80 minutes of end to end football, both sides creating plenty of chances, but none were taken.

Norwich came the closest smashing a shot against the bar in the final 10 minutes.

So we take a share of the points with us.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

We drop points to United who close the gap to 3 points.

 

 

Up next...FA Cup 4th Round action as we welcome League Two Shrewsbury to The Isle.

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JAN 2042 - FA Cup 4th Round - Vs Shrewsbury Town FC

 

Match Report

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A brilliant result as we sent a young squad out against the League Two outfit.

They dominated from start to finish slamming in three quick first half goals to send us to the 5th Round, including a first senior goal for the club, for young striker Fernando Browne.

We scored three, but in reality the score could have ended up anything with 19 shots on target, and another 4 that hit the post.

 

Winning keeps the money rolling in.

 

 

Round 5 Draw

Spoiler

A tough draw in the 5th round as we host the in form Arsenal at The Isle.

 

We have an historically good record against The Gunners, although they did give us a spanking in our most recent meeting.

 

 

Up next...League action as we host last place Sunderland at The Isle.

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JAN 2042 - Match Day 26 - Vs Sunderland AFC

 

Match Report

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A cracking result against a Sunderland team who have been pretty ordinary this season.

We pressured them from the kick off and it seemed only a matter of time before the flood gates opened.

Our job was made easier after 20 minutes when they had a player sent off for a shocker of a tackle, giving them 70 minutes to defend with ten.

Despite a mass of chances, it was just a single Lewis Hoey goal that had us in front at half time.

We kept the pressure up in the second half, and while the visitors were brave, the flood gates did eventually open, with three different scorers allowing us to run away with a 4-0 win.

Four different goal scorers, three points, a clean sheet, and a solid defensive performance, makes for a good day at the office, and a happy manager.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

The Gunners take 2nd place with Man U inactive, but our lead is 6 points.

 

 

Up next...we welcome Liverpool to The Isle for a monster Manannan Derby.

[Punch]

JAN 2042

After a rough start to the month, we turned it around in a hurry, finishing off strongly.

 

The Analyst is happy with both directions of our play.

 

We cling to a 6 point lead.

 

Gary Gowdy is really starting to warm into the season.

 

Stats

 

Goalkeepers

 

Defence

 

Midfield

 

Forwards

 

 

We make a profit this month as more transfer installments come in.

 

We did sell a few younger players that were not likely to make the cut for the first team.

 

Wage bill seems to be holding steady, while a lot of other clubs are going up.

 

The schedule calms down slightly after a few hectic months, with some tough League matches, another tough FA Cup tie, and the Champions League knockout stages kick off.

[Punch]

FEB 2042 - Match Day 27 - Vs Liverpool FC

 

The Manannan Derby

 

Match Report

Spoiler

A match that contained all the ingredients of a classic Manannan Derby, with the exception of goals.

Both sides got stuck in, in the midfield, and while we created a few clear cut chances, the execution was missing, and we couldn't hit the target.

xG suggests we should have won the game, but we end up sharing the points.

 

 

Table

Spoiler

Man U win, cutting our lead to 4 points, and they have a game in hand. Arsenal were beaten by Norwich, to drop back.

 

 

Up next...we travel to Burnley.