Vladis Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 (edited) Trento is an educational, scientific, financial and political centre in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, in Tyrol and Northern Italy in general. The city often ranks highly among Italian cities for quality of life, standard of living, and business and job opportunities, being ranked 5th in 2017. Trento is also one of the nation's wealthiest and most prosperous cities, with its province being one of the richest in Italy, with a GDP per capita of €31,200 and a nominal GDP of €16.563 billion. Being located in such wealth and beautiful city, A.C. Trento 1921 only few years ago promoted to the professional league. But I truly believe that Trento deserves top flight football. And my main goal is to bring them there. No restrictions, DNA, moneyball or something like that even though I like these things. Just pure football, realistic approach to squad and staff recruitment and building strong youth setup. One feature I want to implement - creating strong scouting network in Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion with affiliated connections between clubs of region. But it`s a future question. For now, we need to concentrate on climbing the Italian football pyramid. --- Edited January 20 by Vladis 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 *Reserved for career records Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deisler26 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Good luck with this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 9 hours ago, Deisler26 said: Good luck with this Thanks, mate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 MEET THE SQUAD Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Attacking line I`m satisfied with overall level of players at my disposal. I would love to have more depth in attack and may be 1-2 solid defensive midfielders but at least until January we will work with those who are here. Key players (images are clickable) Almost top defender for this level. He has Barca, Juve youth teams in his background and even two years in Mexico. Already a veteran. Good playmaker though he could be prisoner of our tactical set-up. Very strong keeper for Serie C. On loan from Sassuolo. Young prospects (images are clickable) Lorenzo is a nephew of legendary Alessandro Del Piero. He doesn`t have even a half of talent of his famous uncle but could be solid striker for Serie B in the future. Proposed Tactical Set-up Simplicity is as key at this level. I`m not comfortable with hoofball so we will try to use short passes in positional attacks and mix it with quick counter-attacks. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 Not too much news from our pre-season. Luckily, we`ve avoided any serious injures except of our loaned fullback Vaglica who will miss first 3-5 matches of the season. In 8 friendly matches we lost only once to Cesena but looked much better on the pitch. Don`t be surprised with big win over Groningen as they played their 2nd squad against us. Board expects at least play-offs and with 9 teams qualifying there the goal is absolutely reachable. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Decent start of the season. We dominated (I`m Gunners` fan, I know) in all fixtures except for last one against Pro Sesto. We are still lacking in cohesion, but I already like what players try to do on the pitch. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 It's a great month. 3 times we've come back from 0-2 down which speaks of the character of the team. But at the same time we need to get better or more correct going into the game. The picture on the bottom right shows that we concede more often in the first half and score more goals in the second half. Maybe it's a matter of an incorrect game plan or the players are not motivated enough from the start. We will work on it, but the result is still pleasing. In less pleasant news, we lost Pasquato, the most creative and experienced player in the team, for at least the rest of the calendar year. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 We continue our unbeaten streak in the league, even though the wins aren't easy to get. Not everything is going well in attack. We create a lot, but our conversation rate is one of the worst in the league. The Serie C Cup is not a priority at all, so I am not particularly upset about the defeat in this competition, as well as the board. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPointer Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Nicely presented! And a very nice club choice. Following along! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 9 hours ago, SixPointer said: Nicely presented! And a very nice club choice. Following along! Thanks for kind words! My graphical presentation is continuous WIP though) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Our team is in a great shape and what's pleasing is that the attack has performed well this month. We end the first leg with an 8-point handicap, but we must keep our heads up, we still have 19 tough matches ahead of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPointer Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Running away with it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 (edited) Firstly, about transfers. It was challenging to acquire players who could improve the team during the season due to our finances and reputation. We signed on free two well-known for football fans (not only in Italy) Jacopo Sala and Stefano Okaka. Their experience should help us in the second half of the season. Young forward Omar is called to add pace to the attack. Another loan deal is midfielder Kubica who should add more depth to central zone. Sarri is our new backup keeper. Short month in terms of matches played. In two matches against one of the main contenders for a direct ticket to Serie B, we could not win, but a draw is not a bad result against such opponents. Edited January 28 by Vladis 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theBlackPrince Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Fantastic season so far and love the presentation, very clean and fresh!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 16 hours ago, theBlackPrince said: Fantastic season so far and love the presentation, very clean and fresh!! Thanks mate. So far it`s great but securing 1st place is a really tough task) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 February has started out terrible. Two losses in a row. But then we got the game back on track a little bit. First, we managed to beat Pro Patria being 10th man most of the match, then we made an incredible comeback against Atalanta U23. And then we finished the month with a huge win with a penta-trick from Petrovic. I honestly can't remember the last time my player scored five goals in an official match in FM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 We lost probably the most important match of the season and allowed Padova to catch up with us in the standings. Given their form it will be extremely difficult to keep the 1st place, but they lost a couple of points at the end of the month, as well as we did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 (edited) Absolutely crazy finish of the season. Before the last round we were equal with Padova in terms of points and goal difference. We remained on the first position only thanks to the number of goals scored. The decisive game was tense, but we won deservedly and with that we secured the title and, more importantly, promotion to Serie B, for the first time in the history of Trento! The whole season was a real battle, there were hardly any easy matches. Considering the average level of the team, the championship is a really outstanding achievement. Now we have enough time to analyze this season and prepare for Serie B campaign. Board has already informed me about increasing wage budget to 65k euro p/w (we spend 42k currently). So it will not be easy to significantly strengthen the team, but I`m hoping for good loan options available alongside with free players. Edited January 29 by Vladis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 (edited) Player Stats | Ivan Zingaro | Alessandro D`Antoni | Nicolas Edoa It was an awesome hunt! I haven't done the math, but we may have broken the record for the number of comebacks. We didn't have any standout performers, but the team's spirit proved to be fine. This title is absolutely a team effort. It is almost certain that many players from this team will be gone next season, but they have already written their names in the history of the club. Edited January 31 by Vladis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vladis Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 The new season is about to start. A lot of work was done on the transfer market in the summer. There was not much money to strengthen the squad, plus the reputation of the club by the standards of Serie B is extremely low and this also significantly limited the range of potential candidates for strengthening. Nevertheless, we managed to make some good transfers. First of all, it should be noted that one of the most important players of the team - goalkeeper Russo - signed a full contract with the club after a season on loan. In defence we managed to sign high quality defenders Merroni and Antonitsch. Also, for a considerable amount of money for us was bought fullback from Atalanta Ceresoli. The midfield has been strengthened by Odjer and Carpani, who had quality seasons in Serie C in the past year. In the attacking line I would highlight Bifulco (on loan). We failed to find a solid forward in rotation to Petrovic. So, we limited ourselves here by loaning young Crespi from Lazio. Odds say that we almost have no chances for surviving, but I believe that this squad is capable of avoiding relegation. Though we need a bit of luck of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 Firstly, about later transfers deals. Signed in January veterans Sala and Okaka left the club. And two new signings are fullback Tommaso Corazza (loan from Cagliari) and really good addition to our attack Michael Liguori (loan from Padova). So our summer transfer campaign is finished for now. First official matches were cup games. No surprises here though we fought bravely against Serie A side Salernitana. But Serie B start is a big surprise for me, pleasant of course. Yes, teams we faced are not promotion contenders but still solid teams. And we dominated in all three fixtures. Is it a luck? Future matches will give an answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 We continue to perform above expectations. Crespi started this month wih his first hat-trick in professional career but suddenly got injured soon and missed all next matches. Though we still didn`t have big troubles in scoring even with xg less than 1.0. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 Only 3 matches but another important points. We are clear out of relegation zone, top-3 is just a bonus for me at this stage. May be I`m too pessimistic but it`s our first Serie B campaign in history with only few players matching standards (on paper) of good 2nd tier side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 (edited) Fairly predictabale results against strong opponents. However, I don't see a big drop in our performance, we`re just outclassed. Edited February 8 by Vladis 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosReiter Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Nice layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 On 08/02/2024 at 16:41, ChaosReiter said: Nice layout. Thanks;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 December was marked with the return of the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol derby. However, match was boring, not the best game from our side. But there was an impressive win in Sicily against Palermo. We finish the first round in the playoff zone, which can still be seen as overachieving. The last two months were not so outstanding, but the main thing is that the relegation zone is far away and judging by the xg table we are playing very well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 Two signings we made in January. Very talented guys arrived on loan deal. Central defender Fredrik Nissen (from Monza) and Irish/Albanian Forward Kevin Zefi (from Inter). At the same time 3 players left the club (also on loan deals). Barison and Di Cosmo lost their place in squad and young Del Piero left for more playing time in Serie C. Not too much to say about these 3 matches. Deserved win at home over Feralpisalo and a bit of luck in clash with Frosinone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 What a month! 20 goals in 5 matches with only 2 conceded. Biggest ever win with 5 goals from our new signings Zefi and Nissen followed by another 4 wins in a row including one over promotion contenders Genoa. Wow! Completely unexpectedly, we're in the race for promotion now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 Firstly we were better on derby against Sudtirol, then suddenly lost at home to Palermo but next two matches we special as we got crucial 6 points in fixtures with our main competitors for direct promotion. Another pleasant news is Del Piero made his debut on international level (U19 team). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 You can have a heart attack with this game. I'm just speechless. Probably the most epic and tense ending to a season in my fm history. We missed a few seconds to secure promotion against Sampdoria and thus gave ourselves and the fans a ton of stress in the last round. But a miracle did happen. Trento in Serie A!!! I will stop here for now, summary of the season will be a little bit later, but for now I will go for a validol. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theBlackPrince Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 What a way to finish the season, think you have thrown it away and then save it in the last game!! Congrats on the promotion!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 9 hours ago, theBlackPrince said: What a way to finish the season, think you have thrown it away and then save it in the last game!! Congrats on the promotion!!! Thanks;) Yes, it was real emotional swings. Playing last round against Venezia I followed the score of Sampdoria match vs. Catanzaro and they were leading comfortably most of the match. So I knew that every single mistake could cost us 2nd spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 (edited) Players Stats | Best Eleven | Record Brakers | Youth Intake | Fabio Verdiani It's hard to imagine how much we've exceeded expectations. I myself during the season thought only about securing ourselves from relegation and any thoughts about promotion only appeared in February, when the team started to show a simply outstanding performance. In the aftermath, it's hard to say exactly what was the reason for this success. Most likely it is a mix of team cohesion, strong tactical approach and a lot of micromanagement. I don't want to single out anyone in particular from the team, but it is worth mentioning how important Zefi and Nissen, who were loaned in the winter, were. Our goalkeeper Russo was also at an extremely high level. I still don't fully understand how we will build the team for the upcoming season, but it is obvious that we will be in the status of the main underdogs again. The board has provided us with an acceptable budget, given that the club's financial situation is not the best at the moment. The main task now is to decide who to sign and re-sign key players. And then we will probably look for good loan deals and free players again. Most likely at least half of the transfer budget will be transferred to the wage budget. Well, one more historically significant news. Looks like Trento's gonna have a new home. If all goes according to plan, we'll be playing in a new 12,000-seat arena within a year. The only downside is that the club has taken on a significant loan of 19.5 million euros. Edited February 11 by Vladis 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 First top-tier season in Trento history is going to start. Summer transfer was a little bit chaotic because of poor scouting knowledge of top Italian and global markets but anyway we made a lot of signings and strengthened (hopefully) every line of our squad (except goalkeepers where we are in good shape). If you want any screenshots of new signings - free to ask. Odds say we have no chances for survival, but we know how to surprise people. I have hope in our ability to stay in the league. But if not - we will still have good benefits in terms of finances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Just wanted to show you how far we are from Serie A wage standards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Our historical start in Serie A officially happened. And we are ok even with 1-7 from Inter. We took 4 points and lost games we should have lost. Van Hooijdonk is our main man in attack so far. Also, we successfully passed through the first round of the Coppa Italia and will compete against Lecce in December. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 Not bad so far. We managed to get draws against much stronger sides like Torino and Lazio and took important 3 points in Parma. Hooijdonk is on fire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 The month of ups and downs. We had a brilliant and sensational win over Roma, drew with the strong Atalanta and Bologna sides, but lost in the matches where I would have expected points. Hooijdonk and Omeonga are among the best in the league for goals and assists so far and honestly we are very dependable of their form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 (edited) Following the home win over Roma, we made an even bigger sensation by beating AC Milan at the San Siro. And then after losing to another top clubs Juve and Napoli we took crucial 3 points in match against Verona. Also, we go further in Coppa Italia after beating Lecce. Next opponent is Inter. So, we are in one game from finishing the first leg of the season. We are 10 points clear from relegation zone which is very pleasing. To ensure that we will stay in Serie A I guess we need 40 points. It means that in the second leg we should at least keep the current level in terms of points. Edited February 24 by Vladis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 January transfer window was not reach for big deals. Nevertheless, we managed to make four fairly decent purchases. Hadj Mahmoud | Manolo Portanova | Emerson | Alessandro Vogliacco I would pinpoint Portanova transfer as he should become one of the most important players in current squad. --- Another sensation at Giuseppe Meazza/San Siro. This time we defeated Inter in cup game. Good revenge for 1-7 in September. In the league we are ok, sitting clear out from relegation zone. Van Hooijdonk unstoppable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 I`m really glad that we took points in matches against the teams at the bottom of the table. At the same time we looked solid in match with Inter and could afford some tactical experiments against Lazio. Our run in Coppa Italia ended at Renato Dall`Ara where we didn`t play the strongest XI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 Great month for us. We`ve almost guaranteed for ourselves retention in Serie A by winning all 3 home games in March. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 Player Stats | Finances | Youth Intake (awful) --- Our debut in the top division is definitely a success. The 10th place is above even my most optimistic expectations. With a squad of Serie B's mid-table level at our disposal, we managed to climb so high - that's something to be proud of. Van Hooijdonk turned out to be a real discovery for me. With 26 goals he became the second scorer in the league after Vlahovic. We have a quite difficult task for upcoming summer - with very tight wage budget (180k p/w) and 5M on transfers we need to find the way for strengthening the team. But there will be some great news in June. New stadium! And upgraded training facilities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladis Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Welcome to our new home! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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