DavidBeckham Posted May 22, 2023 Author Share Posted May 22, 2023 2 hours ago, rich ruzzian said: THat squad is not utterly strong. How much money do the Qatari give you to reinforce the team? Exactly mate! I was slightly disappointed at their squad building We had around 40 million pounds to spend in January! 7 hours ago, 13th Man said: A bit rough to take over a cheat code side like PSG, but they are the one realistic French team that could win a CL so it makes some sense! Yes mate! It is also quite realistic for Jermain to take over a top side after his recent stints in Italy and Spain! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted May 22, 2023 Author Share Posted May 22, 2023 Season Review 2036/37 Ole, ole, ole, ole! Ligue 1 Jermain led the squad to his first league win in France, winning Ligue 1 with one game to go on 88 points. He decided to grant game time to his second stringers in the dead rubber and of course, we lost it and finished just 2 points ahead of Lyon. A win is a win though! Champions League It was always going to be tough to win the Champions League with a very thin registered squad of 13-14 first-choice players and it was no surprise to see us fall in the quarters against a very strong squad which Jermain built just a year ago. We are already looking forward to the next campaign when we can register a strong 25-men squad! French Cup Jermain managed a cup win though, and it was definitely not easy as we had to overcome two hurdles on penalties. A French double in his 1st year in France, we will take it! \o/ Defoe's Exes Elsewhere in Spain, Barcelona capitalised on a very capable squad which Jermain left behind and bagged the domestic double. They were knocked out by who else but the very boring Man City in the Champions League semis though! It was a very disappointing campaign for Jermain's Italian old flame though, losing out in the league to Milan and getting eliminated in Europe early. They didn't finish empty-handed though, adding another Italian Cup to their very full trophy cabinet. Jermain's first love was the most disappointing, finishing mid-table in 10th, 30 points behind the eventual league winner. They managed to keep a tad of Jermain's winning mentality though, bagging the least impressive Carabao Cup to give their fans something to cheer. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRebel Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) Looks very much like their squad has declined over the years so definitely not a straightforward challenge! Well done on the double. Looks like Lyon mean business, hopefully next season you’ll get a good transfer window in and push on in Europe. Do you still have the Qataris as owners or has it changed now? Edited May 26, 2023 by TheGoodRebel 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th Man Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Lyon pushed you to the finish with the league, and no joy in the CL just yet. Seems like it's the second season when Defoe heats up though... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 On 23/05/2023 at 01:39, TheGoodRebel said: Looks very much like their squad has declined over the years so definitely not a straightforward challenge! Well done on the double. Looks like Lyon mean business, hopefully next season you’ll get a good transfer window in and push on in Europe. Do you still have the Saudis as owners or has it changed now? The squad is definitely way weaker that the one with the likes of Messi, Neymar and Mbappe! The club is still owned by the Qataris though, so we have funds to bring the squad back to the level where it belongs! I certainly didn't expect Lyon to push us so hard but they have a decent squad led by this fantastic Englishman up top! On 23/05/2023 at 12:56, 13th Man said: Lyon pushed you to the finish with the league, and no joy in the CL just yet. Seems like it's the second season when Defoe heats up though... Yes, we will definitely strive to go a bit further in the Champions League! It's Jermain's ultimate aim to win it with PSG and I'm sure it's aligned with the club's direction too 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 Summer Transfers 2037/38 Goalkeeper We have a new number one! Diogo Costa was no longer agile enough to keep out goals at this level and we brought in Naren Cuperman from FC Porto as his replacement. The Colombian has no real weaknesses in his goalkeeping capabilities and we are looking forward to see how he settles into life in Paris. Defenders We needed two new right-backs after we let the overly aggressive Wisdom Amey join Inter for 50 million pounds. It was a no-brainer as Wisdom is already 32 and tends to get carded unnecessarily. Last year's loanee, Geoffroy Van Damme, just wasn't good enough too and he rejoined his parent club this campaign. Emil Madsen comes in for just 7.75 million pounds and he will provide better physicality on the right of our defence, competing with.. ..Jorge Ramírez for the number two shirt. They are both similar in quality and stature but Emil gets the nod for now due to his better crossing ability. Daniel Entz comes in to bolster our defence and when a center-back that quick is available for just 10 million pounds, you don't turn the opportunity down. Jermain plays with a high line and the American is perfect for his system. He will get lots of game time at center-back in a very busy season ahead. Screve Mwamba arrives on loan from Juventus as our fourth-choice center-back and it is another no-brainer of a deal, as he helps with meeting the home grown quota in the Champions League having graduated from our academy. The fact that he is 2 meters long too made the decision to bring him back very easy! We reluctantly let Joško Gvardiol leave for Crystal Palace in a 5 million pound deal as he is already 35 and is no longer quick enough for Jermain's preferred style of play. Tom Blake has big shoes to fill but his ability to make the right decision on the pitch and decent defensive positioning will aid him a long way in the upcoming campaign. Midfielders Jermain always plays with left-footed no. 8s but there aren't any at the club and it is so hard to find one on the market. We had to settle for Naël Douay, who can play in the holding midfield role but is slightly awkward further upfield. He has all the qualities to play in the Box To Box Midfielder role and the coaching team will be doing our best to convert him into the dream no. 8. We needed another body in central midfield and Jermain opted to bring in Hassan El Arabi on loan as he can do a bit of everything. The Moroccan also never fail to deliver at least a '7' in most games and he will get most of his game time in the cup competitions this year. Attackers Our last signing of the summer has the ability to beat most defenders on his day, and he has admirable crossing and off-the-ball movement too. Alessandro Orlando will play down our left flank in the inverted winger role, which suits his game to a tee \o/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hootieleece Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 I would make Jorge Ramirez a BPD since he can't cross to save his life. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 30/05/2023 at 08:16, Hootieleece said: I would make Jorge Ramirez a BPD since he can't cross to save his life. I couldn't agree more! But sadly, we are still looking for a better right-back on the market, and we have enough center-backs in the squad. Hence, we will have to cope with Jorge at right-back for now 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 January Signings Our first signing of January wasn't planned, but we had to bring in Laurent Breant as our back-up right winger as Daniele Bove moaned for a move away. God knows why he did that and we are now slightly weaker in the position as Laurent is less of a player than Daniele. The fact that he's not training well doesn't make things better Our second and last signing of January was another one forced by circumstances, as our first-choice right back was ruled out for most of the second half of our campaign with a long-term injury. João Fonseca won it all with Jermain at Barcelona and while he has entered his thirties, we are confident that the loan signing can plug the gap competently while we wait for Emil's return \o/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th Man Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Those forced signings are always frustrating, but making do is part of the job! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karanhsingh Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Just had a quick catch up on this - fun save - I'll even forgive you for managing PSG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 On 12/06/2023 at 04:31, karanhsingh said: Just had a quick catch up on this - fun save - I'll even forgive you for managing PSG Cheers mate! Jermain wants to win the Champions League with a club each in England, Italy, Spain, Germany and France! PSG is the only realistic French move after his records with the his previous clubs On 11/06/2023 at 21:55, 13th Man said: Those forced signings are always frustrating, but making do is part of the job! Definitely mate! I still feel some of the reasons which players are moaning over are a tad unrealistic though! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) Season Review 2037/38 It was same old same old at Paris.. Ligue 1 To no one's surprise, Jermain secured his second consecutive Ligue 1 title with a convincing 93-points season, finishing 28 ahead of nearest rivals Rennes after a strong start to the season. Champions League We did not manage to bag Paris's first ever Champions League though, falling right before the final against the Premier League winners Our squad isn't quite there yet but we should get closer next year! We go again! French Cup We seemed to have encountered mental blocks during the semi-finals this season and the boys fell at the same stage as our Champions League campaign after we lost both of our first-team shot-stoppers to injury at the same time. Our third-choice youth keeper is so far behind in quality that we conceded 4 at home and fell to a 3-4 defeat Moments to Remember Despite the semis' disappointments, there were certainly still some moments to remember! The Finances Finances were on the up apart from the broadcast revenue. The fans won't be happy to hear that some of our top shirt sellers may be on their way out but at least they got their hands on their last shirts! How You Lined Up Looking at the ratings, we may have to strengthen a certain position in the summer! The Accolades The well-deserved winners \o/ Defoe's Exes Middlesbrough is slowly but surely sliding down the English ladder, finishing trophy-less and a disappointing 5th in the league Moving on to Serie A, Juventus finished some way behind Milan in second place, and the Italian Super Cup was just a tiny consolation. Barcelona completed the trio of Jermain's Exes without a league title and like Juventus, the only trophy win was the Spanish Super Cup. It's not a good time for Defoe to reminisce.. Edited June 13, 2023 by DavidBeckham 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th Man Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 A slightly disappointing season - if only because of the narrow CL semifinal loss. And the ex’s not doing well generally speaking. You think you’ll be able to get that CL next season? That’s the tricky part though, needing CL trophies for success is so tough when one off day can lead to crashing out… 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted June 18, 2023 Author Share Posted June 18, 2023 On 13/06/2023 at 22:29, 13th Man said: A slightly disappointing season - if only because of the narrow CL semifinal loss. And the ex’s not doing well generally speaking. You think you’ll be able to get that CL next season? That’s the tricky part though, needing CL trophies for success is so tough when one off day can lead to crashing out… Yes mate, it's inevitably a disappointing season at PSG if we fail to win the Champions League! We will keep trying though! After weakening our striking department slightly due to unforeseen circumstances in the summer, capturing the elusive CL will get tougher 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted June 18, 2023 Author Share Posted June 18, 2023 Summer 2038/39 Goalkeepers Jermain was never really satisfied with Naren Cuperman as his number one as he always preferred a shot-stopper who is at least 190 cm tall. Maurinho has most qualities which the English manager look out for in the goalkeeping department, and the Brazilian will go straight into our starting 11. Defenders Jermain's transfer businesses have always been guided by how each position performed in the previous campaign. Right-back was arguably our weakest position and we wasted no time to sign up Masaaki Watanabe in the summer. The Dutchman reminds me a little of Gary Neville with his excellent positioning and determination, and he is also better than the Englishman during attacking transitions. We are very hopeful that he can be the solution to our problem at right-back \o/ With Jermain preferring his left wing-back to push up to the byline, we needed better crossing ability in the position and Vincent Burlet offers exactly that. While he is already 33 years young, we are confident that the Belgian still has enough legs in him to help us compete at the highest level in the upcoming campaign. Midfielders Jermain needed another left-footed central midfielder to play in the no. 8 position and he went back to a familiar face again, bringing in Unai Blanco who won the lot with him at Barcelona. Unai is a typical Spanish midfielder who has great ability on the ball, and his passes into the attacking third will be crucial in Defoe's Vertical Tiki-Taka system. Attackers Tasos Samaras replaces Laurent Breant in the squad as the Swiss was really just a stop-gap brought in last January. The Greek is a physical specimen with terrific movement and quality on the ball, and Jermain has absolutely no doubt that our end product from the right will improve considerably with this exciting signing. On the opposite flank, Peter Jensen replaces the ageing Augusto Palumbo in a summer of transition, and the Danish winger has the pace and flair to trouble most full-backs in world football. He will attempt to wrestle the no. 11 shirt away from Alessandro Orlando in the upcoming season. Our striking department looks a lot weaker after a disruptive summer, with our backup striker Elvio Elia forcing a move to Man City late in the window. There was no one better on the market and Jerimo van de Gevel was brought in reluctantly as we needed numbers up top To make things worse, Jermain made the decision to replace our main striker (Eslam Ahmed) with Paul Becker as his predecessor was injury-prone and went missing in important matches. To our horror, the new signing broke his leg early in the season and we are left with nothing much up front. Goals are going to be a problem 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th Man Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Oh wow, terrible luck on the injury front. Maybe have to switch up tactics to make up for the lack of forward depth and make it work for other players? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted June 26, 2023 Author Share Posted June 26, 2023 On 19/06/2023 at 00:04, 13th Man said: Oh wow, terrible luck on the injury front. Maybe have to switch up tactics to make up for the lack of forward depth and make it work for other players? We stuck with the same system and managed to hang on by a thread! January was exciting though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted June 26, 2023 Author Share Posted June 26, 2023 January 2039 Good things are worth waiting for! After a dry summer when it comes to no. 9s, Paul Moloney emerged as an option and what a player we have on our hands! His movement in the box is one of the best in world football and with pace to burn, he can be unstoppable for us during the business end of the season. Jermain is very excited! Good things come in pairs as Leonardo Luque was spotted on the market in January. The Argentinian is a perfect backup for Paul and his physicality can prove to be valuable off the bench. In the blink of an eye, our strikers' problem had been solved! Things weren't perfect in January though! Real Madrid lured our 1st choice no. 11 away in January and we had to scramble to find his replacement. There just weren't any on the market and we had to settle for another sub-standard replacement. We are not too sure if Antoniu Czire is good enough to bag PSG their elusive Champions League trophy though 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karanhsingh Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Holy Moloney! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRebel Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Moloney looks a class act! Surely he will be the missing piece of the jigsaw for Jermain 😎 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted June 30, 2023 Author Share Posted June 30, 2023 On 27/06/2023 at 05:51, TheGoodRebel said: Moloney looks a class act! Surely he will be the missing piece of the jigsaw for Jermain 😎 On 27/06/2023 at 01:37, karanhsingh said: Holy Moloney! He has been unbelievable for us since arriving in January! It wasn't quite enough though 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 Season Review 2038/39 You can't sum up a season better with an image.. Ligue 1 Yes, we won the league, but it was really not surprising and Jermain added another league title in the bag. Whatever.. French Cup The highest point of the season was wrestling back the French Cup and bringing back to where it belong. It was an almost perfect cup campaign as we won all of our matches leading up to victory. Champions League There's no time to waste and we just want to get the next season started.. see you after the summer transfer businesses are completed.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
karanhsingh Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 5-0 vs Milan and 8-2 vs Dortmund is pretty insane! Bad luck in the final... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 On 02/07/2023 at 13:01, karanhsingh said: 5-0 vs Milan and 8-2 vs Dortmund is pretty insane! Bad luck in the final... Thanks mate! The struggle for PSG's 1st ever Champions League continues! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted July 8, 2023 Author Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) Summer 2039/40 Jermain wanted a better back-up keeper given his bad luck with goalkeeping injuries and Alecsandro was an unbelievable pick up. The Brazilian shot-stopper is a solid, all-round sweeper keeper who can step into the first 11 with ease, if required. We are now very happy with our goalkeeping department. Left-footed no. 8s are at a premium and when we spotted one of Shaquille Paal's quality, Defoe jumped at the chance to bring him in. The Dutchman has no real weaknesses in his game and he will go straight into our starting 11 in the influential Mezzala role. After last season's heart-breaking loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League Final, Jermain decided that an upgrade in central defence was required despite us being the better side by a distance. Jordan Eitelwein is an elite center-back with terrific timing in his challenges. Like Shaquille, the German will go straight into our starting 11 as our left-sided center-back. One of Jermain's favourite sons returns! Elvio Elia moaned for a move to Man City last summer and he was let go reluctantly. Unsurprisingly, it was a case of 'the grass is always greener on the other side' as he struggled to settle into life in England. When Man City made him available for a loan deal, we flew him back home. You know City's squad is way too good when another player of Kevin Guillerm's quality is on the loan market. The Frenchman is a perfect inverted winger down our right flank and helps us meet the home-grown quota in the Champions League registration. It was really a no-brainer of a deal to bring him in on loan \o/ Edited July 8, 2023 by DavidBeckham 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 Just sharing the most satisfying goal I've seen on this version of the game so far! Loved that outside of the foot pass and the first time Di Canio finish! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 Season Review 2039/40 Couldn't be more accurate Ligue 1 The boys were fantastic in the league, finishing unbeaten on 96 points, scoring 111 and conceding just 11. However, it was unsurprising as we have the most resources in this league. Jermain is trying to remain positive in his desperate bid to bag PSG's 1st champions league title, and we will take the league win! French Cup We had a perfect domestic campaign, bagging another French Cup along the way after beating Monaco in the final. We will take another cup win! Champions League Jermain can't help but feel that PSG may never win a Champions League trophy. After losing to Real Madrid in last year's final despite being the better side, we lost on penalties in the quarters this time round and we hate the Galacticos so much While we have failed on our fourth attempt, Jermain is no quitter and we will keep going until we win one! Goal Machine Jermain has never managed a better striker than Paul Moloney and the Irishman is an absolute goal machine, scoring 46 in just 34 starts in an extremely productive campaign. We will be doing our all to keep him in our bid to bring the 1st Champions League trophy back to Paris! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 Summer Transfers 2040/41 As we kept losing to Real Madrid in the Champions League, there's no better way to start the summer than to sign one of their regulars. Llorenç is a complete defender with no real weaknesses in his game and he can play competently both down the right and at center-back. He will get loads of game time in our next attempt at European glory. We lost our captain and best player this summer as David Schreiber wanted to leave on a free, and Goran Stojanović comes in to fill the void. He's definitely a downgrade but we couldn't find better in the market. We are hoping that the physically talented Serbian can be good enough to help us compete in Europe. Miguel Sanabria completes our summer businesses as we needed another body in central midfield after we let long-serving 33-year-old Marvin Dinanga leave for Villarreal for 16 million pounds. Again, he's not necessarily an upgrade but he was the best we could find on the market. We gonna have another try at Europe with an arguably weaker squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRebel Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Keep going mate - you will do this!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 On 07/08/2023 at 06:36, TheGoodRebel said: Keep going mate - you will do this!! Cheers mate! Jermain may have finally done it ;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted August 20, 2023 Author Share Posted August 20, 2023 Season Review 2040/41 Jermain has finally done it!! Ligue 1 We finished unbeaten for a second consecutive season and the squad was fantastic while we played our strongest 11 in Europe. Even though we were the clear favourites to win the league, it was still a challenge to repeat an 'invincible' season and the lads showed incredible consistency throughout the year. Champions League We have finally done it! After losing out to Real Madrid twice in the last two campaigns despite us being the better side, Jermain finally lifted PSG's 1st ever Champions League trophy! It felt like it was meant to be as the final was held at Wembley this year as the manager captured the elusive competition win on home soil. What a way to do it :**) French Cup We didn't manage to win it all though as Rennes smashed and grabbed in a 2-1 extra-time victory. However, if Jermain was offered a trade for the Champions League trophy in place of the French Cup, we would've bitten your hands off. It was an imperfect season, but we have little to complain! Hall of Fame Jermain still wants to win the Champions League with a German club but he has already achieved so much in club football. While he is now the most successful black manager of all time, the Englishman is not planning on stopping anytime soon. Bring on the next leg! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Well done! So close to an unbeaten season on all fronts too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 On 20/08/2023 at 16:43, Rikulec said: Well done! So close to an unbeaten season on all fronts too. Thanks mate! Didn't notice that but that made the Cup final loss more regretful ;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted August 27, 2023 Author Share Posted August 27, 2023 Next Chapter - Germany The next chapter begins! Jermain has yet to experience football in Germany and chose to resign immediately after winning the Champions League with PSG. The Hertha Berlin job became available as their former manager (Zinedine Zidane) left for the Chelsea hot seat. The German club finished in the Champions League places but their wage budget is behind those of Bayern, Dortmund and Leipzig. Defoe is looking forward to re-building the squad in his attempt to win the Champions League with a German club. Squad Goalkeepers We have a new pair of keepers as the ones at the club weren't good enough in Jermain's eyes. Jimmy Coughlan more than often makes the right decision in goal and is a good shot-stopper who is decent aerially. He gets the number one jersey with.. ..Norwegian no. 1, Thor-Inge Svanemsli as his backup. Defenders Our pair of right-backs are also new as the only one in the squad which Jermain inherited was too slow. Rustam Andreev is among the best leaders in world football and his game reminds Jermain a little of Gary Neville. He gets the number two jersey! There aren't a lot of good right-backs on the market and Bart Verbeke was by far the second best we could find. The Belgian is a perfect replacement for Rustam as he also has the ability to lead the backline from right-back. His speed and versatility will bag him considerable game time in the upcoming campaign. Reece Hilton was the best center-back in the squad which Jermain took over and he is unbelievable in the air. The Portuguese wonderkid still has room to grow and he will be one of our two first-choice central defenders to hopefully help him develop into one of the best in the world. His partner is a familiar face whom Jermain brought in from PSG. Jordan Eitelwein was his first-choice left center-back in France and the fact that he is German made this transfer a no-brainer. His winning mentality will definitely come in useful too The 3rd and 4th choice center backs are Danny Harenbrock.. ..and Daniel Entz, who were the exact same ones from PSG. Jermain went back for them as they are both German-speaking, and of course we know they are very good. Our pair of left-backs are also new arrivals and Edin Dzaferovic will start the campaign as our first-choice no. 3. The Bosnian is a physical specimen and his ability to run up and down the left all day will be crucial in our pressing game. The back-up left-back spot is arguably the weakest link in our squad but Ganiyu Ugochukwu was the best we could find. The Nigerian was a young player for Jermain at Barcelona and his game has progressed since the Englishman left Spain. We are hoping that he can plug the gap while we source for a long-term replacement. Midfielders The first-choice fulcrum of our midfield will be playing in his third campaign at Hertha Berlin, and Mats Ried is another player who is fantastic physically. In a squad with so many new arrivals, the German will be the 'connector' in our team. His back-up is one of Jermain's trusted midfield generals. Despite his declining game, Unai Blanco won it all with the Englishman at Barcelona and PSG. He is another of those players with that winning experience who will hopefully influence the rest of the young players in a positive way. Our first choice no. 8 has been at the club for 5 seasons and this will be his sixth. Jaap Drost was also a crucial part of Jermain's Champions League winning squad at the Nou Camp. He will be extremely important for us in the Box To Box Midfielder role in the upcoming campaign. His back-up is another experienced player in Alessandro Giorgi, who will be entering his fourth season at Hertha Berlin. The Italian has incredible balance on the ball and can see a pass which most players can't. He will definitely push Jaap hard for the first team spot. Jermain was incredibly pleased with this capture as Florian Bilali is the perfect Mezzala to play in the right-sided no. 8 position. The Croatian progresses the ball very well and has incredible movement off the ball. We will definitely get plenty of goals and assists from the midfield technician. Another of Jermain's Champions League winner at PSG arrives on loan to boost the squad's depth. We are beginning to see a trend in the manager's transfer businesses and Goran Stojanović is another physical monster whom we brought in and he suits the game in the Bundesliga. The Serbian also brings winning mentality and his arrival could be a terrific bargain! Attackers Our Salah/Messi is another familiar face who was with Jermain at PSG for a brief spell before he moaned for a move to Monaco. Loïc Riviere is one of the trickiest winger in world football and he will take little time to settle as he knows Defoe's system well! Another solid new arrival, Mehmet Toker, will push Loic hard for the starting role as he is a solid inside forward, having bagged 25 for OGC Nice in the last campaign \o/ Simon Henriksen is the partner-in-crime on the opposite flank and the Danish inverted winger is another quick and strong player like many of Jermain's signings. He will start in the no. 11 spot with.. ..young Jose Antonio Soler as his back-up. The German has the potential to go all the way to the top if he can avoid injuries and continue his development steadily. Our no. 9 was Jermain's second choice striker at PSG but he scored perhaps the most important goal in the Champions League final. As Paul Becker is German and there is a lack of German-speaking strikers on the market who suits Defoe's system, we flew him in immediately. If he can score the Champions League winner again, Jermain will be a very happy man. Marco Lanari arrives from Schalke to provide competition for Paul in the lone Pressing Forward role, and his ability to hold the ball and finishing prowess will hopefully add more goals in Jermain's maiden campaign in Germany. Leon Biller arrives from FC Koln to complete the squad and his natural fitness and capacity to run all day will be crucial in Jermain's pressing system. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRebel Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Congratulations on finally winning the Champions League with PSG. I'm looking forward to seeing how Jermain fares in Germany. Wasn't expecting to see him at Hertha, but that makes it all the more exciting to follow. Is Germany still being dominated by Bayern, or has the landscape changed a bit? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted September 3, 2023 Author Share Posted September 3, 2023 On 02/09/2023 at 18:20, TheGoodRebel said: Congratulations on finally winning the Champions League with PSG. I'm looking forward to seeing how Jermain fares in Germany. Wasn't expecting to see him at Hertha, but that makes it all the more exciting to follow. Is Germany still being dominated by Bayern, or has the landscape changed a bit? Thanks mate! Hertha was the only German job available after Jermain resigned at PSG, and he jumped at the opportunity! As for the landscape in Bundesliga, RB Leipzig has won the last four! That makes our job even tougher with three giants to overcome! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted September 3, 2023 Author Share Posted September 3, 2023 January 2042 Sandro Bonci was the only notable January addition as we lack depth at left-back. The Italian is average at best but has displayed consistency in the level of his performances at OGC Nice. Jermain is hoping that he can be a capable backup to call upon when Edin Dzaferovic needs a rest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) Season Review 2041/42 U.N.B.E.L.I.E.V.A.B.L.E Bundesliga We stayed in the title race throughout the campaign with Bayern and went into the final day 1 point ahead. Thankfully, we did what we had to do by beating Stuttgart away to bag Jermain's and Hertha's 1st Bundesliga since 1931! We still can't quite believe that we have done it at the first time of asking! DFB-Pokal Jermain also managed to win his first domestic cup competition in Germany with the help of Lady Luck in the cup draws, as we avoided the big teams all the way to the final. PSG's champions league hero, Paul Becker, was excellent in this competition as he bagged 5 goals along the way to our cup win \o/ Champions League Perhaps the most unbelievable of all, Jermain bagged the Champions League trophy with Hertha Berlin at the first time of asking too! We didn't expect this at all as we played our second string for the majority of the competition. The first-teamers only came in from the semi-final stage and they finished the job, eliminating Real Madrid 5-2 on aggregate and Liverpool in the final on penalties after we failed to find the net despite us having 55% possession and out xG-ing our opponents 1.44 to 0.46. We are the treble winners :**) The Finances We are expecting to see recoveries in the Sponsorship and Broadcast revenues after such a successful season. Jermain was also pleased to see four new signings selling a lot of shirts and gaining popularity among the Hertha Berlin family. How You Lined Up The Treble Winners \o/ The Accolades The well-deserved award winners! What's Next? Jermain has completed what he set out to do, winning the domestic league title and Champions League in every big 5 league. However, he still has one last objective to achieve, and that's to win the World Cup or Euros with England. While he waits for the England job to come along, he will stay at Hertha Berlin to hopefully overtake Fergie, Pep and Ancelotti by the end of his journey.. and what a journey it has been so far! Edited September 8, 2023 by DavidBeckham 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Well that was quick! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted September 11, 2023 Author Share Posted September 11, 2023 On 10/09/2023 at 05:59, Rikulec said: Well that was quick! Yes mate! That's football sometimes. We only managed the Champions League win with PSG after 5 seasons with a much stronger squad due to bad luck, but did it at the first time of asking with Hertha with a weaker squad when everything fell into place! Football.. bloody hell! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted September 11, 2023 Author Share Posted September 11, 2023 This has happened thrice It could be due to Jermain's sacking from the England job early in his career. I think we are in the English FA's blacklist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRebel Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Wow, unbelievable season with Hertha, great job! What will Jermain do now he's been knocked back for the England job? Will he look for an alternate international job, or is he planning on calling time on his career? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 On 16/09/2023 at 06:11, TheGoodRebel said: Wow, unbelievable season with Hertha, great job! What will Jermain do now he's been knocked back for the England job? Will he look for an alternate international job, or is he planning on calling time on his career? Thanks mate! There's one last chapter left! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 (edited) The Last Chapter There's one last dance for Jermain in international football.. Euros 2044 We were drawn into the group of death but the boys did brilliant under Jermain's guidance to finish top in the group stages. We were so close to the trophy until Austria spoiled the party, beating us 1-0 in the final. Surely football can't be perfect, can it? The Journey Despite the anti-climatic end, Jermain can't help but feel that he has given his all and achieved all he can in a longgg management career :**) Goodbye Looks like it's goodbye for now.. and it has been fun, FM23 :**) Edited October 18, 2023 by DavidBeckham 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRebel Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 What a great career this has been, I've enjoyed every step of the journey. Looking forward to seeing what you have planned for FM24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBeckham Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 8 hours ago, TheGoodRebel said: What a great career this has been, I've enjoyed every step of the journey. Looking forward to seeing what you have planned for FM24 Thanks mate! We are doing something very different this time round! You can catch it here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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