smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 In the build up to the game we're seen as favourites. What a chance for a treble, come on lads let's perform as we can! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPointer Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 This could be a legendary season! The best in English history? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 The teams are out. RBL lineup with an interest narrow diamond midfield while we make two changes from the FA Cup starters. Kristiansen is in at left back for injured Small and Porro is back into the first XI for ASM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, SixPointer said: This could be a legendary season! The best in English history? I don't know about that, Utd won the treble in 1999, but here's hoping we can pull off the same feat! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Branthwaite nods us into the lead after just 6 minutes played! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 A quickfire double, 2-0 13 minutes played 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Half time and we're deservedly in the lead, RBL have created very little so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Spoke too soon! Onyeka gives the ball away in a dangerous area and Olmo finishes with a delicate chip. Game on, 48th minute! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Last 10 minutes, we've been the better side but we're still just 1 goal ahead. Can we hold on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 30 seconds later, super subs Davies and Sesko combine to make it 3-1. Hopefully that's game dead now! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Well, that was a dream season. Really didn't think this feat would be possible, but Ancelotti pulled together a team greater than the sum of it's parts. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Excellent season! Sacchismo lives! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FM-AP Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Excellent story and season! What next? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPointer Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 What a season!! 👏🏻👏🏻 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 2023/24 Season Review Transfers In Overall we can be happy with the players we brought in. Ward-Prowse immediately became captain of the club and he was revelation, providing assists, goals, work rate, general quality and leadership. I think he was well worth shipping out for. Raphinha and Porro added real quality on either wing while Lacroix has been the missing piece to our backline; Holgate is a good backup but doesn't possess the quality needed really. Sesko had a good debut season as he was eased into the side, our other 'wonderkid' signing didn't really impress too much and doesn't look like he's got that much room for growth. We've still got a hole left by Digne and it may be one we look to fill with Kristiansen / Mitchell possibly sold.....Thierry Small is a long term option but probably not ready just yet. McCarthy was a depth option when we decided to loan out Joao Virginia to Palace, whereas Etienne Green has been brought in to seriously content with Pickford for the No.1 shirt. He's already played a fair few games between the sticks when Pickford was out injured (hence the necessity for a better second choice). Transfers Out Tolisso and Bastoni weren't to standard and the likes of Dobbin, Gibson and Whitaker didn't look like they had the potential to break into the team so were sold with future clauses. The big sales were of course Moise Kean, of whom we've replaced nicely with Sesko at a cut of the price, and the left sided duo of Digne and Zinchenko. Arguably Digne hasn't really been replaced yet properly, whereas Zinchenko was sold due to Raphinha joining and a nicely developing Chico who unfortunately broke his leg at the wrong moment for his career. Premier League An excellent season and one that may be hard to follow up. We were unbeaten at home dropping points in just two games, Forest and Liverpool, the latter the only side we weren't able to beat. We can fully expect United and Liverpool to come back fighting next season after a poor showing this time round. League Cup An early exit at the hands of Liverpool, albeit after a good showing at Anfield and losing on penalties. FA Cup With the exception of the 3rd round tie we had a difficult route to the final, but we managed to beat both Manchester sides and beat an impotent Newcastle in the final to retain the trophy. Champions League An impressive showing in the group stage showed that we were more than capable of upsetting the apple cart and we ended up doing just that. A 12-1 aggregate win over Porto and an extra time win over Merseyside rivals Liverpool the highlights of the campaign en route to beating RBL in the final. Best XI The Best 11 picked picked 4 the season was as above, DCL, Mitchell and ASM being the obvious players to just miss out. Player Stats New signing Lacroix holding the honour of having played the most minutes, he was followed by Pickford who missed 6 weeks out injured and JWP who made the same amount of appearances but was subbed off a lot more often. Onyeka started out of the side to Caqueret but ousted the Frenchman out leading him to throw his toys out the pram and a £30m transfer being arranged to Wolfsburg. There was plenty of rotation throughout the season, though bar the left back (Mitchell, Kristiansen or Small), right wing (Porro or ASM) and complete forward (DCL or Sesko) our preferred lineup was pretty clear. Youngster Peter Brennan got a fair bit of playing time and managed to contribute a Champions League hattrick too. The plaudits have to go to Adeyemi, who once again was in exceptional goalscoring form in both the PL and CL. Awards A few Champions League awards picked out, there were plenty of domestic based awards too! Facilities Less than a month away from moving into the new stadium, everything is looking perfect facilities wise. Finances A nice profit this season, though we do have £30m net transfer debt to pay off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 45 minutes ago, kingjericho said: Excellent season! Sacchismo lives! It does!!! Cheers 33 minutes ago, FM-AP said: Excellent story and season! What next? Thanks very much . Ancelotti doesn't have any plans of leaving Everton as it stands, though should a new opportunity arise it wouldn't be ruled out. Let's see if we can have another successful season in the new stadium first though! 15 minutes ago, SixPointer said: What a season!! 👏🏻👏🏻 Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Easy money. What awaits now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Deisler26 said: Easy money. What awaits now? Definitely open to moving but only if the right move came along, one in Davide's best interests! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 We're now in the new stadium 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) 2024 August Update Transfers Out Caqueret and Kristiansen sold on for a profit, Anthony Gordon not up to scratch. Of course the big transfer here is Adeyemi departing to PSG. We had no intention on selling him, but PSG swooped in for his release clause and Karim didn't want to sign a new contract to stay. Holgate was also refusing to sign a new contract and was into his final year so we cashed in on him. Transfers In Hernandez --- Alexandropoulos --- Gretarsson --- Roux --- Osimhen --- Roberts --- Papetti Just two senior signings - the impressive Theo Hernandez helps sure up our left hand side while Osimhen is our replacement for Adeyemi. Alexandropoulos fill the gap left behind by Caqueret and Gbamin and at 22 could grow into a regular starter. With Holgate sold we needed depth at the back and we've brought in Roberts and Papetti for that, though we've definitely overspent on Roberts his PA isn't anywhere near what the scouts touted! Elsewhere we've brought in two 18-year olds both of whom look like they could turn into outstanding players. Gretarsson has gone out on loan while we wait for him to get a work permit (annoyingly he broke his foot too) while Roux is already in and around the first team. Results A great start to the new season as we pick up two trophies and win our opening three PL games including a 7-0 win in the first ever competitive match in the new stadium. Edited February 27, 2022 by smp20 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPointer Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Imagine doing the invincible’s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 September - October 2024 Update Results We managed to remain unbeaten at home starting with a 0-0 vs Liverpool; a game where I'd have backed us to win if it wasn't for a silly Raphinha elbow reducing us to ten men early on. On our travels we haven't fared quite as well, tasting defeat for the first time this season against Championship Swansea to knock us out the league cup followed by a narrow loss at Old Trafford. Despite a fair amount of rotation we've dominated in the Champions League in a group without any minnows - Sevilla, Dortmund and Besiktas are no mugs. You'll notice that Osimhen hasn't scored for a while after a prolific start, unfortunately he's been injured and he's just finding his feet again. DCL has been the man banging in goals in his absense. Premier League Table It's early days but I think it could be shaping up for an exciting season. All of the big guns bar Chelsea have had a decent start. Arsenal even beat Leeds 10-0! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 23 hours ago, SixPointer said: Imagine doing the invincible’s Unfortunately that ship has sailed already 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Best 50 players in the world, Haaland first, then Adeyemi 2nd ahead of Mbappe . He's a big loss to us, his replacement Osimhen sneaks into the top 50 list at number 47. Meanwhile new signing Theo Hernandez is ranked at number 7! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 Good news! He's just back from injury so we can can assess whether to call him back from LASK in the winter window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 2024/25 Mid-Season Update Results A really good couple of months where we picked up just one loss at the Etihad. We've been in sublime goalscoring form of late. Premier League Table We're top but City, Spurs and Liverpool (if they win their game in hand) aren't far behind us while Utd, Arsenal and Leicester could mount a title challenge with a good run of form. We need to maintain our form to keep ahead of the chasing pack. Champions League A very comfortable group win dropping points only away at Besiktas with a second string side. We face Ajax in the first knockout stage. Player Stats A fair amount of rotation and a great spread of ratings across the board with many players around the 7.5 mark including Branthwaite, Godfrey, Raphinha, DCL and Osimhen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 Darwin Nunez joins for £38m from Bayern to add depth to our attacking options, especially with Osimhen off at the AFCON throughout some key games. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 - Darwin is perfectly translated in FM. A great physical player with a good personality and commitment to the team that makes up for his technical shortcomings; - Every time I read 'DCL' I keep thinking who's this centre-back who scores so often Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 17 hours ago, kingjericho said: - Darwin is perfectly translated in FM. A great physical player with a good personality and commitment to the team that makes up for his technical shortcomings; - Every time I read 'DCL' I keep thinking who's this centre-back who scores so often Darwin's not a player I'm familiar with in real life, but a player I really like the look of on FM. We came close to signing him before he went to Bayern first. Haha, don't forget we've got ASM and JWP too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 2, 2022 Author Share Posted March 2, 2022 Our impressive unbeaten run has finally come an end. Here's a look at all 68 games it in all it's glory: 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 1st January - 1st March 2025 Update Results So we finally lost at home, Bielsa's Spurs were the side to do it, while we also lost at Anfield and dropped points at the Etihad. We're into the 5th round of the FA Cup where we will face Liverpool at the Dock. We need a strong showing at home vs Ajax to put us through to the CL quarter finals. Premier League Table 10 game left to play and we're top but there is a real chasing pack. Out of the rest of the top 8 we only face City and Arsenal in our remaining fixtures and both games are at home so hopefully we can keep picking up wins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 A really disappointing crop this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 March 2025 Update Results Ultimately it's been a disappointing month after being knocked out of the FA Cup, losing to a relegation threatened side and receiving a rubbish youth intake, but there were a couple of highlights including thrashing Liverpool and Ajax. PL Table The slip up vs Southampton was capitalised on by City and Liverpool who are now 4 points ahead, although we have a game in hand vs Brentford. Fixtures April is an incredibly important month. First up we face City who we need to win against and then we have Real Madrid in the CL quarter final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 Three Everton players make the wonderkid list; homegrown Brennan and imported talents Roux and Gretarsson who are both currently out on loan. Scouts get ready! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 Self destruct mode activated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 The dream of retaining the Champions League is over . Realistically we need to win all our remaining games to stand a proper chance. Liverpool have a tough run in, however City only have one real slip up game vs Arsenal away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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smp20 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 April - May 2025 Update Results We finished the season well with four straight PL wins but the damage at already been done. Self destruct mode was activated against Man City where a horror own goal and stupid red card followed by a loss at Brentford which scuppered our chances of winning the title. We also lost to Real Madrid over two legs in the CL QF. We really should have killed them off in the home leg, we even missed a penalty, but we just weren't at the races in the Bernebeu. On a real positive note Osimhen really found his scoring boots to round off the season. Premier League Table We finished just 4 points shy of the tally that won us the league by 10 points last season but it wasn't enough to retain it as Klopp's City and Guardiola's Liverpool (yes you read that right!) finished ahead of us. Player Stats A combination of rotation and injuries meant that very few players dominated the appearances this season. If we managed to keep Osimhen fit (and away from AFCON) we perhaps could have ended with more goals as he showed his potency. Here's hoping next season we can do so. Our only hope of a trophy to finish off the season is in the Club World Cup! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 Declared interest in his old man's job - in the end signed a new contract with Everton. Here's how Davide looks now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 When you're winning against Man City in the CWC and the bloody game crashes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 Into the CWC Final! Can we get revenge on Real Madrid for our CL exit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 Champions of the World in real style 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 We've splashed some cash to bring in yet another player from Milan, £65m forked out for Brahim Diaz who should link up well with Theo Hernandez on the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 It ended up being a quiet window, just one first teamer in and a young player for the U23s, while Okoh and Small went out on loan for game time and Alexandropoulos was sold when a reasonable bid came in for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) August - November 2025 Update Results Bar the 0-0 away in Salzburg it's been a perfect start to the season. We've conceded just 4 goals in 17 games and we're finding the back of the net with aplomb. Premier League Table A 100% record but only second thanks to Arsenal being able to do the same and played one game more. Player Stats Lots of rotation and excellent ratings as expected with the results we've been achieving. But what could be the reason for this update on the random date of 25th November? Edited March 6, 2022 by smp20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 Davide returns to Milan to replace father Carlo! Davide leaves Everton on a high and returns to his boyhood club AC Milan once again replacing his father as manager. This is a complete rebuild project - the only area that doesn't need much rebuilding is the backroom as half of Davide's staff come with him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 A former club icon and the vice-captain under Sacchi, Mauro Tassotti comes in as Davide's number 2. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 November - December 2025 Update Results A good start to life in Milan for Ancelotti junior, it could have been a perfect start if we had finished our chances against Napoli. A good period of games to assess the squad; we need more cutting edge up top, defensively we've been solid enough. Serie A Table We've managed to gain on the sides above and would have been right in the thick of it if we had beat Napoli. Hopefully we continue performing and can push for a CL spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 First transfer in and it's a player that hasn't quite lived up to his early promise. Now 21, Moukoko only made 30 first team appearances for Dortmund, here's hoping we can help him reach his potential in Milan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smp20 Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 A familiar face joins Milan as Chico becomes an Ancelotti signing for the second time in his career. Chico will provide depth to our wide attacking areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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