mark wilson27

Just a quick one lads, if any of you are ever in need of a chat. If you have problems with mental health or just need to vent my PM box is always open. Im not ashamed to say I suffer severly with Mental Health and I know how much having someone even if its a virtual stranger to talk too helps Mark

Going into the final International break it looks like we have a clear leader as Peacock FC are nine points clear of the rest. Dalbeider is trying his best to keep up after beating my side this last gameweek. Mr Fullers side is at the bottom of the table with yours truly's side three points ahead with only four wins out of twelve. Can Peacock remain top till after Christmas, only time will tell

Dalbeider - Cheers mate, I tried looking on google but all I got was something to do with grounds hahaha March 2023 (Managers Remaining 10/15) Serie A BenArsenal (Juventus) The month started with a 2-2 draw against Inter and this was followed by a 1-1 draw against Napoli. The next game saw his side drawing again 1-1 this time to Cremonese and this was followed by a 1-0 loss to Liverpool in Europe, which saw his side knocked out 2-1 on aggregate. The final match of the month saw his side beating Fiorentina 1-0. Despite a pretty poor month he remains top of the table CFuller (Fiorentina) The month started with a 2-0 loss against Roma and this was followed by a 4-0 win over HJK in the Conference League Round of 16. The next game saw his side losing again in Serie A this time 3-1 over Milan and again this was followed by a 3-1 win over HJK in the second leg of Europe to see his side progress 7-1 on aggregate. The final game of the month saw his side losing 1-0 to Juventus and finish the month winless in Serie A and in 8th spot Daniel Evensen (Salernitana) A poor month for Daniel's side as he started with two 0-0 draws one against Spezia and the other against Roma. The final game of the month saw his side losing 2-0 to Milan and finish the month in 14th spot Gavrenwick (Lazio) The month began with a 2-2 draw against Empoli and followed this with a 2-1 loss to Sevilla in the Europa League Round of 16. The next game saw his side beating Udinese 2-1 and this was followed by the second leg against Sevilla which his side won 3-0 to progress 4-2 on aggregate. The final game of the month saw his side beating Brianza 1-0 to end the month in 5th spot Neilhoskins77 (Napoli (Parthenope)) The month began with a 2-0 win over Cremonese and was followed by a 1-1 draw against Juventus. The next game saw his side beating Bologna 2-0 and this was followed by the second leg of the Champions Cup Round of 15 tie against Real Madrid which they lost 3-0 to go out of Europe 3-1 on aggregate. The final game of the month saw his side beating Verona 2-0 to finish the month in 3rd spot. Tenthreeleader (Inter) The month began with two draws the first of which was a 2-2 draw against Juventus and was followed by a 0-0 draw against Verona. The next game was a 1-1 draw in the Europa League round of 16 against Real San Sebastian and this was followed by a 2-1 win over Empoli. The second leg of the European tie against Real San Sebastian saw his side drawing 2-2 but his side progressed via penalties. The next game saw his side losing 1-0 to Udinese and was followed by a 3-0 win over Brianza to finish the month in 6th spot WLKRAS (Atalanta) The first game of the month saw his side winning 1-0 over Brianza and this was followed by a 1-1 draw over Sampdoria. The final game of the month saw his side drawing 1-1 against Salento to end the month in 7th spot

January 16th: Liverpool (h) (23/38) A brilliant start saw us taking the lea within 19 seconds as M.Vandamme ran in from the wing to volley home a K.Jardine cross. On the 13th minute we had our next chance with a long range effort from D.Benedetti which stung the fingers of the keeper. Ten minutes later Liverpool came close with a well worked move which was thwarted by A.De Russis. On the 28th minute we grabbed goal number two as G.Mokulu headed in from an A.Xhepa cross. Two minutes later it was three nil as D.Benedetti played a one two with M.Khumalo and fired under the keeper. The second half was all my side and on the 54th minute D.Benedetti had another chance to score with a rasping effort which was diverted wide by the defence. Seven minutes later we grabbed a fourth goal as K.Jardine hit home a wonderful free-kick from 25 yards after J.Ashmeade was brought down. We were all over the Scousers and on the 71st minute the fifth and final goal of the game was scored as A.Xhepa finished a great team move. The perfect performance by my side Man Utd 5-0 Liverpool M.Vandamme 19 sec, G.Mokulu 28, D.Benedetti 30, K.Jardine 61, A.Xhepa 71 K.Swaby, T.Jarvis, J.Smith, A.De Russis, B.Oppong (P.Lane), M.Khumalo (S.Pino), A.Xhepa, G.Mokulu, M.Vandamme, K.Jardine (J.Ashmeade), D.Benedetti

Ben - To be truthful I havent got a clue, I presume Brianza could be Brescia... I know they changed Roma to Capitalose and obviously i put the Napoli name change down. Serie B bigmattb28 (Pisa) A 1-1 draw against Sudtirol started the month and it was followed by a 2-0 win over Frosinone. The next game saw his side beating Cagliari 2-1 and the month ended with a 2-0 win over Ternana. His side finished the month in 3rd place Dalbeider (Bari) A 2-1 win over Brescia started the month and was followed by a 1-0 win over Reggina. The next two games weren't that good though as his side drew 0-0 against Perugia and was followed by a 1-0 loss to Benevento to end the month in 6th spot. Mandy42 (Como) An unbeaten month for Mandy saw his side drawing 0-0 against Cagliari and was followed by a 1-0 win over Ternana. The next game saw his side drawing 0-0 against Cosenza and was followed by a 1-1 draw against Ascoli. His side finished the month in 5th spot Job Status: Tenthreeleader (Inter) Insecure

January 12th: Aston Villa (h) EFL Cup Semi Final 1st Leg We dominated from the start and on the 19th minute we took the lead as D.Benedetti continued his scoring form with a rasping effort past the Villa keeper. Eight minutes later we had another chance with G.Mokulu rattling the crossbar from outside the area. We were all over Villa and on the 43rd minute K.Jardine ran onto a G.Mokulu through-ball and fired just wide of the post. The second half was again all my side and on the 58th minute S.Pino curled in a wonderful shot past the keeper from the corner of the area. Three minutes later we made it three nil as G.Mokulu threaded a great ball to the feet of O.Scherbakov who wasted no time in firing under the keeper. We continued the pressure but it took till the 89th minute for us to grab the final goal as S.Pino headed in a G.Mokulu cross to complete a first leg rout. Man Utd 4-0 Aston Villa D.Benedetti 19, S.Pino 58, 89, O.Scherbakov 61 K.Swaby, T.Jarvis, J.Smith, A.De Russis, B.Oppong, M.Khumalo (S.Pino), A.Xhepa, G.Mokulu, M.Vandamme (O.Scherbakov), K.Jardine, D.Benedetti (J.Ashmeade) After the game I was informed that the attendance of 95,285 is a new EFL Cup record attendance, beating the previous record of 91, 635 in 2023 set by Manchester United January 13th: The draw for the FA Cup 4th Rd sees us facing Championship side Ipswich after they Doncaster on penalties in the 3rd Rd replay

February 2023 (Managers Remaining 10/15) Serie A BenArsenal (Juventus) A good month for Ben's side as they remained top. The first game of the month saw his side beating Atalanta 1-0 and this was followed by a 5-1 win over Salento. Up next was Lazio and his side beat them 1-0 but followed it with a shock 2-1 defeat to Brianza. Liverpool were next in Europe and his side managed to draw 1-1 and the month ended with a 3-0 win over local rivals Torino CFuller (Fiorentina) A very busy month for CFuller's side and it started with a 2-0 win over Cremonese and was followed by another 2-0 win this time over Sampdoria. Salernitana were the next team to turn up and get beaten as his side beat them 2-1. This was followed by a 2-1 over FK Austria Vienna in the UEFA Europa Conf. League Knockout Play-off 2st leg. The next game saw his side drawing 1-1 against Sassuolo and this was followed by a second leg 2-1 victory over FK Austria Vienna. The final game of the month saw his side beating Spezia 2-1 to end the month in 2nd place Daniel Evensen (Salernitana) A 4-0 loss to Napoli started the month and was followed by a 1-0 win over Cremonese. The next game saw his side losing 2-1 to Fiorentina and was followed by a 1-0 win over Sampdoria. The final game of the month saw his side drawing 1-1 against Sassuolo to end the month in 14th spot. Gavrenwick (Lazio) The month began with a 2-1 win over Tenthreeleader's Inter in the Italian Cup ¼ final and this was then followed by a 1-0 loss to Roma. Up next was Milan and his side beat them 2-1 but then followed it with a 1-0 loss to BenArsenal's Juventus. The final two games saw his side drawing 0-0 against Bologna and this was followed by a 3-0 win over Verona to end the month in 7th spot Neilhoskins77 (Napoli (Parthenope)) The month began with a 1-0 loss in the Italian Cup ¼ Final against Roma and was followed by a 4-0 win over Salernitana. The next game saw his side beating Sassuolo 2-0 and was followed by another 2-0 win over Spezia. The next game saw a 0-0 draw against Roma and this was followed by a brilliant 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16 First leg. The final game of the month saw his side beating Milan 1-0 to finish the month in 6th spot Tenthreeleader (Inter) The month began with a 2-1 loss to Lazio and was followed by a 1-1 draw against Spezia. The next match saw his side drawing 0-0 to Roma and was followed by a derby day 2-1 loss to Milan. Then followed a UEFA Europa League Knockout Play off double header against Partizan, they progressed 7-1 on aggregate with the first leg seeing his side win 4-1 followed by a 3-0 win. The final game of the month saw his side beating Bologna 1-0 to finish the month in 8th spot WLKRAS (Atalanta) A terrible month for WLKRAS which started so well with a 2-1 after extra time win against Torino in the Italian Cup ¼ Final. This was followed by a 1-0 loss to Juventus, Bologna and Verona. The final two games of the month saw his side losing 2-1 to Empoli which was then followed by a 2-0 win over Udinese to finish the month in 5th spot

EvilDave-It did seem a harsh sacking to be fair, I know in previous saves in Italy the Chairman are very quick with the old P45 Serie B bigmattb28 (Pisa) The month started with a 2-1 loss to Genoa and this was followed by a 1-0 win over Cittadella. The final game of the month saw his side beating Palermo 1-0 to end the month in 6th place Dalbeider (Bari) Modena were Dalbeider's first opponents and a 2-1 loss was the result. This was followed by a pretty dire 0-0 draw against Venezia but the month ended in a win as Parma went down 2-0 to end the month in 7th place. Mandy42 (Como) A 1-1 draw against Palermo started the month and this was followed by a 0-0 draw against Sudtirol. The final game of the month saw his side beating Frosinone 2-1 to end the month in 4th spot Job Status: EvilDave (14/1/23) (Verona), Jon1982 (22/1/23) (Milan) SACKED Neilhoskins77 (Napoli) Insecure | Place | Name | Team (s) | Date Left | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | % Won | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 11th | Jon1982 | Milan | 22/1/23 (S) | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 40 % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 12th | EvilDave | Verona | 14/1/23 (S) | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 11 % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 13th | Celtic_1967 | SPAL | 18/12/22 (S) | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 28 % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 14th | mark wilson27 | Perugia | 8/12/22 (S) | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 10 % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 15th | Tikka Mezzala | Frosinone | 9/11/22 (S) | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 35 % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

January 9th: Tottenham (h) (22/38) The game started with Spurs controlling the play and on the 17th minute they took the lead with F.Mora heading in from close range after my defence seemed to fall asleep. However ten minutes later we grabbed the equaliser as D.Benedetti jinked through the defence and fired under the onrushing keeper. On the 38th minute Spurs hand another chance to score with a long range effort which stung the fingers of K.Swaby. The second half started with my side dominating and on the 63rd minute A.Xhepa played a one two with G.Mokulu and fired past the keeper. Six minutes later we added another goal with a thunderous effort from G.Mokulu which gave the keeper no chance of saving. On the 77th minute we grabbed another goal but this time it was a comical own goal as Spurs fired a ball against the upright and it bounced off the back of K.Swaby and into the net for the own goal. With nine minutes remaining in the game we made it 4-2 as D.Benedetti headed in a M.Khumalo cross. Man Utd 4-2 Tottenham D.Benedetti 27, 81, A.Xhepa 63, G.Mokulu 69 / F.Mora 17, K.Swaby 77 og K.Swaby, T.Jarvis, J.Smith, A.De Russis (P.Lane), B.Oppong, M.Khumalo, A.Xhepa, G.Mokulu, M.Vandamme (O.Scherbakov), K.Jardine (J.Ashmeade), D.Benedetti

Loving the start to this, will be following for more

January 2023 (Managers Remaining 12/15) Serie A BenArsenal (Juventus) A busy start to the year saw Ben's side begin with a 3-1 win over Bologna and followed it with a 3-0 Italian Cup win over Sudtirol. The next game saw his side beat Verona 3-0 and this was followed with another win this time 2-1 over Sampdoria. A 1-0 win over Empoli was reversed in the next game as his side lost to Udinese. The final game of the month saw his side beating Brianza 2-0 in the Italian Cup ¼ Final. His side are top of the table CFuller (Fiorentina) A terrible month for CFuller as his side won only one of the seven games played. The first game saw his side losing 1-0 to Atalanta and this was followed by a 2-2 draw to Salento. The next game saw him going 2-0 down to Gavrenwick's Lazio and he followed this with an Italian Cup exit 1-0 to Torino. Tenthreeleader's Inter were next up and his side lost 2-0 but this was followed by the only win of the month a 1-0 score over Torino to avenge the Cup defeat. The final game of the month saw a 2-2 draw against Napoli with his side finishing 7th in the league at the end of the month Daniel Evensen (Salernitana) Two 1-0 wins started the month with Brianza and Atalanta both losing to Daniel's side. His side followed it up with a 1-0 loss to Salento. The final two games saw his side drawing 1-1 in both games against Lazio and Torino. His side finished the month in 15th spot EvilDave (Verona) Not a month to remember for Dave as it started with a 1-0 loss to Roma which was followed by a 2-0 loss to Milan. The final game for Dave this month was a 3-0 loss to to Juventus which duly saw him sacked afterwards. Goodbye sir, at least you didn't finish last Gavrenwick (Lazio) A 2-0 loss to Napoli started the year and this was followed by a 2-0 win over Cremonese. The next game saw another 2-0 win this time over Fiorentina. Up next was a 3-0 win over Frosinone in the Italian Cup and this was followed by a 1-1 draw to Salernitana. The next game saw his side losing 1-0 to Sassuolo and this was followed by a 1-0 win over Spezia to end the month in 6th spot Jon 1982 (Milan) The month began with a 1-0 loss to Bologna and was followed by a 2-0 win over Verona. Next up was a 1-0 loss in the Italian Cup 3rd Rd to Brianza and this was followed by a 0-0 draw to Empoli. The next game saw his side beating Tenthreeleader's Inter in the Italian Super Cup 2-1 aet. This victory was followed by a 2-0 loss to Udinese but unfortunately for Jon this was his last game as the clubs hierarchy decided to relieve him of his duties (A strange one to be sure) Neilhoskins77 (Napoli (Parthenope)) A 2-0 win over Lazio started the month and this was followed by the same scoreline against Inter. His side then beat SPAL in the Italian Cup 1-0 and this was followed by another win this time 2-0 over Torino. The month ended with two draws this first of which was a 1-1 draw against Sampdoria and the second was a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina. His side ended the month in 9th spot and his job on the line, despite an unbeaten month Tenthreeleader (Inter) A mixed month for Tenthreeleader which started with a 2-2 draw against Torino and this was followed by a 2-0 loss to fellow Mod Neilhoskins77's Napoli. His side then beat Cremonese 4-0 in the Italian Cup but this was followed by a derby loss after extra time 2-1 to Milan. Then his side produced two 2-0 wins, the first against Fiorentina and the next against Cremonese. The final game of the month saw his side losing 2-1 to Sassuolo to end the month in 4th spot WLKRAS (Atalanta) The first game of the year saw his side beating Fiorentina 1-0 but he followed it with a 1-0 loss to Salernitana. The next game saw his side beating Sassuolo 2-0 and this was followed by an extra time 2-0 win over Salento in the Italian Cup. Two losses in the league followed as his side lost 2-1 to Spezia and followed it with a 3-0 loss to Roma. The final game of the month saw his side beating Milan 2-1 to finish the month in 2nd spot

January 4th: The draw for the FA Cup 4th Round sees us pitted away from home to either Doncaster of League One or Ipswich of the Championship if we beat Luton in the 3rd Rd January 6th: Luton (h) FA Cup 3rd Round A cracking start to the game saw us taking the lead on the 1st minute as D.Benedetti ran through the defence with real ease and fired in on his debut. It got even better for the debutant as on the 7th minute he headed in from a M.Khumalo cross which evaded the Luton keeper. We were in complete control of the game and on the half hour it was three nil with A.Xhepa playing a one two with M.Vandamme and firing under the onrushing keeper. The second half was all my side as we controlled every aspect of the game and on the 55th minute J.Ashmeade head the chance to score with his first touch but he fired wide of the post when it was easier to score. Nine minutes later we grabbed the fourth and final goal as D.Benedetti completed his debut hat-trick with a fine shot from outside the are which gave the keeper no chance of saving. Man Utd 4-0 Luton D.Benedetti 1, 7, 64, A.Xhepa 30 K.Swaby, T.Jarvis, J.Smith, A.De Russis, B.Oppong (P.Lane), M.Khumalo (S.Pino), A.Xhepa, G.Mokulu, M.Vandamme, K.Jardine (J.Ashmeade), D.Benedetti

Serie B bigmattb28 (Pisa) The month began with a 3-1 win over Brescia and this was followed by a 2-0 win over Reggina. The final game of the month saw his side drawing 1-1 with Perugia to see his side sitting in 11th spot Celtic_1967 (SPAL) A poor month for Celtic_1967's SPAL with it starting with a 1-0 loss to Cagliari and this was followed by a 2-1 loss to Ternana. The final game of the month saw his side drawing 0-0 against Cosenza, this was however his final game as he was sacked soon after with his side 16th in Serie B Dalbeider (Bari) The first game of the month saw his side drawing 1-1 against Ternana and this was followed by a 2-1 loss to Cosenza. The final game of the month saw his side beating Ascoli 1-0 to end the month in 6th spot Mandy42 (Como) Three Serie B games and three wins, the first of which was a 2-0 win over Perugia which cost the manager his job. The next win saw his side beating Benevento 2-0 and this was followed with a 1-0 win over Cittadella to end the month in 5th spot mark wilson27 (Perugia) The start of the month started with a 2-0 loss to Mandy42's Como and that was the only match for yours truly as I was duly sacked after that result. A pretty standard performance in these sign ups for my sides Job Status: mark wilson27 (8/12/22) (Perugia), Celtic_1967 (18/12/22) (SPAL) SACKED Jon1982 (Milan), Neilhoskins77 (Napoli), bigmattb28 (Pisa) Insecure | Place | Name | Team (s) | Date Left | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | % Won | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 13th | Celtic_1967 | SPAL | 18/12/22 (S) | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 28 % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 14th | mark wilson27 | Perugia | 8/12/22 (S) | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 10 % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 15th | Tikka Mezzala | Frosinone | 9/11/22 (S) | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 35 % | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

January 2038: January 1st: Award news sees me picking up the Manger of the Month award for December after winning five of the six games my side played With the transfer window opening I have brought in two players with Donato Benedetti who is a 25yr old striker for £51,000,000 and Grace Mokulu who is a 26yr old attacking midfielder for £74,000,000. Both came from AS Saint-Etienne Chelsea (a) (21/38) We didn't get started in the game and on the 18th minute we went a goal down as Y.Le Bras ran through my defence with real ease and fired under K.Swaby. Ten minutes later they had another chance to score with a curling effort which had K.Swaby at full stretch to save. On the 38th minute Chelsea came close to second goal as they flew past my defence but the ball went just wide. On the stroke of half time it was two nil as N.Tataje jinked through my defence and hit the ball with power past K.Swaby. The second half wasn't much better as Chelsea piled the forward pressure but luckily for us they struggled to get past K.Swaby but with nine minutes remaining in the game Chelsea grabbed a third and final goal as N.Tataje fired his second of the game.. Just before the final whistle we got a goal back as O.Scherbakov headed in a D.Leonardi cross but it was more than we deserved, a dire performance Chelsea 3-1 Man Utd Y.Le Bras 18, N.Tataje 45, 81 / O.Scherbakov 90 K.Swaby, T.Jarvis, J.Smith, A.De Russis, B.Oppong (P.Lane), M.Khumalo, A.Xhepa, D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme, K.Jardine (S.Pino), A.Grossi (O.Scherbakov) Injury news sees D.Leonardi out for around 2-3 weeks after straining his groin in the Chelsea match

After a little nudge from one of the legends of the forum, I have updated the forums archives. Sorry for my recent tardiness in doing this Mark

December 26th: Everton (a) (20/38) A dire start for my side saw us going down to a wonderful G.Mancini strike which flew into the top corner. Soon after we had our first chance with a low shot from A.Grossi which clipped the wrong side of the post. On the 23rd minute we came close with a curling effort from M.Vandamme which stung the fingers of the keeper. However eleven minutes later a poor clearance by T.Jarvis was intercepted and fired in past K.Swaby from Y.Bondarenko. The second half was all my side after the half time rollicking they got and just after the hour mark we pulled a goal back as M.Vandamme curled into the area and S.Pino headed in past the Everton keeper. On the 72nd minute J.Ashmeade timed his run wrong and his goal was ruled out for offside. With six minutes remaining in the game we pulled level as O.Scherbakov ran onto a M.Vandamme through-ball to round the keeper and fire into the empty net. The scoring was finished as deep into injury time we grabbed the winner as O.Scherbakov hit a long range effort past the Everton keeper to silence the home crowd. Everton 2-3 Man Utd G.Mancini 2, Y.Bondarenko 34 /S.Pino 62, O.Scherbakov 84, 90+2 K.Swaby, T.Jarvis, J.Smith, A.De Russis, B.Oppong, M.Khumalo (S.Pino), A.Xhepa, D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme, K.Jardine (J.Ashmeade), A.Grossi (O.Scherbakov) December 28th: Random rumour for the day sees me being linked heavily with the vacant Crystal Palace job, after being asked about this I let them know in no uncertain terms I wasn't interested in leaving Old Trafford yet December 31st: The World Team of the Year has been announced and two of my players have been named with A.Xhepa and D.Leonardi in the side J.Ashmeade has been awarded the North American Player of the Year The end of the month sees my side in 2nd place three points behind Liverpool after twenty games

December 2023 (Managers Remaining 14/15) Serie A BenArsenal (Juventus) With the world cup going off it was a case of three friendlies for Ben's side as they beat Al-Ain 2-0 and this was followed by a 1-1 draw with Hertha Berlin. The final friendly of the month saw his side beating Milan 2-1 CFuller (Fiorentina) Just the one friendly for CFuller's side as they beat Al-Duhail 2-1 Daniel Evensen (Salernitana) A month of friendlies as Daniel's side lost to Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 and this was followed by a 1-1 draw to Foggia. The final game of the month saw his side beating Sambenedettese EvilDave (Verona) Dave's side played the four friendlies this month as they won OL 3-2 and was followed by a 2-0 win over Sampdoria. The next match saw his side drawing Cremonese 1-1 and this was followed by a 2-1 loss to Jagiellonia Gavrenwick (Lazio) Just the one friendly saw his side beating Al-Arabi 3-1 Jon 1982 (Milan) Two friendlies this month as his side drew 0-0 against FC Bayern and this was followed by a 2-1 loss to Juventus Neilhoskins77 (Napoli (Parthenope)) Three friendlies saw his side beating Al-Jaziri (UAE) 1-0 and this was followed by a 2-1 loss to FC Bayern. The final friendly saw his side beating HSV 1-0 Tenthreeleader (Inter) Just the one friendly for Tenthreeleader's side as they drew 1-1 to Al-Ain WLKRAS (Atalanta) Three friendlies for WLKRAS's side as they lost to West Ham United 2-1 and this was followed by a 1-1 draw against Al-Jaziri (UAE). The final game of the month saw his side beating Cremonese 2-0

Serie B bigmattb28 (Pisa) The month started with a 2-0 win over Benevento and was followed by a 2-1 loss to Modena. The next match was a 3-1 loss to Mandy42's Como and this was followed by a 2-1 win over Parma to end the month in 12th spot Celtic_1967 (SPAL) Celtic_1967's side didn't have a great month as they started with a 1-1 draw to Ascoli and this was followed by two 1-0 losses to Sudtirol and Bari. The final game of the month saw his side drawing 1-1 with Frosinone to end the month in 14th spot Dalbeider (Bari) The first game of the month saw his side losing 1-0 to Cittadella and this was followed by a 1-0 win over Frosinone. He repeated the scoreline against SPAL and the final game of the month saw his side drawing 1-1 against Cagliari to end the month in 7th spot Mandy42 (Como) The month began with a 1-0 win over Genoa and was followed by a 1-0 loss to Brescia. The final two games of the month saw his side beating Pisa 3-1 and beating Reggina 1-0. His side finished the month in 11th spot mark wilson27 (Perugia) Another poor month for yours truly as my side started with a 1-1 draw against Palermo and this was followed by a 2-1 loss to Cittadella. The next game saw his side losing 1-0 to Sudtirol and this was followed by a 1-1 draw against Benevento to end the month in 18th spot, how I've still got a job I don't know Tikka Mezzala (Frosinone) Not the month Tikka Mezzala wanted as he started with a 1-0 loss to Brescia and this was followed by another 1-0 loss, this time to Bari. That loss though was the final game of his reign as he lost his job after the game to be the first sacking of this tournament Job Status: Tikka Mezzala (Frosinone) (9/11/22) SACKED Jon1982 (Milan), Neilhoskins77 (Napoli), mark wilson27 (Perugia), bigmattb28 (Pisa) Insecure | Place | Name | Team (s) | Date Left | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | % Won | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 15th | Tikka Mezzala | Frosinone | 9/11/22 (S) | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 35 % | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

December 23rd: Bournemouth (h) (19/38) A dire start saw us going a goal down in the 5th minute as M.Willems ran into the area unmarked and fired under K.Swaby. Seven minutes later we grabbed the equaliser as M.Khumalo jinked with the ball and slotted in past the diving keeper. On the 33rd minute we had another chance to score as D.Leonardi crossed into the area but A.Grossi headed wide of the post. With five minutes remaining in the half we took the lead as A.Xhepa headed in a K.Jardine cross. On the stroke of half time we added another goal with K.Jardine running through the defence with ease and rounded the keeper to slide the ball into the empty net. The second half was much the same as we dominated and on the 48th minute K.Jardine grabbed his second of the game with a low shot from the corner of the area. Twelve minutes later we were awarded a penalty after A.Xhepa was brought down in the area, from the resulting penalty K.Jardine fired high and wide of the post. Bournemouth weren't getting anything from the ball and with eight minutes remaining in the game we added our fifth goal as A.Xhepa tapped in from close range after some woeful defending. The scoring wasn't finished there though as on the 85th minute substitute O.Scherbakov fired in our sixth goal with a powerful effort from the edge of the area Man Utd 6-1 Bournemouth M.Khumalo 12, A.Xhepa 40, 82, K.Jardine 45, 48, O.Scherbakov 85 / M.Willems 5 K.Swaby, T.Jarvis, T.Franco, A.De Russis, B.Oppong (P.Lane), M.Khumalo (J.Ashmeade), A.Xhepa, D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme, K.Jardine, A.Grossi (O.Scherbakov) T.Franco will miss the next domestic game after picking up his 5th yellow card of the season

Cheers Sherm, its always good to have someone of your calibre following December 19th: Swansea (h) (18/38) We controlled the game with ease and on the 13th minute we took the lead as M.Vandamme headed in a D.Leonardi cross. Eight minutes later we had another chance with a thunderous effort from A.Grossi which stung the fingers of the keeper. We were all over the Swansea side and on the 39th minute we thought we had grabbed the second goal but K.Jardine's effort was ruled out for a foul in the build up. The second half was even minutes old when we made it two nil as K.Jardine got the goal he deserved as he ran in from the byline and fired in under the Swansea keeper. However on the 62nd minute a slip in concentration by K.Swaby saw B.Munoz slot in. Ten minutes later though Swansea were reduced to ten men after V.Flores was sent off for a second yellow card. Swansea pulled all men back and it took till the 88th minute for the final goal to be scored as K.Jardine's low shot was diverted into the net by J.Phillips for an own goal Man Utd 3-1 Swansea M.Vandamme 13, K.Jardine 52, J.Phillips 88 og / B.Munoz 62 K.Swaby, T.Jarvis (A.De Russis), T.Franco, J.Smith, B.Oppong, A.Xhepa, S.Pino, D.Leonardi (M.Khumalo), M.Vandamme, K.Jardine, A.Grossi (J.Ashmeade) J.Smith will miss the next game after reaching the yellow card limit of 5 cards

November 2023 (Managers Remaining 15/15) Serie A BenArsenal (Juventus) The first match of the month saw Ben's side losing to Man City 2-1 in the Champions League and this was followed by a 1-1 draw against Roma. The final game of the month before the World Cup saw his side draw 1-1 against Milan and end the year in top spot CFuller (Fiorentina) A 1-0 win over Shakhter Soligorsk in the Europa Conference League and this was followed by a 3-1 win over Udinese. The final game of the month saw his side losing 2-1 to Brianza to finish the month in 4th spot Daniel Evensen (Salernitana) Two matches and two defeats for Daniel's side as his side went 1-0 down to Empoli and went 2-0 down to Udinese. His side finished the month in 17th spot EvilDave (Verona) A 2-0 loss started the month as his side went down to Sassuolo but the scoreline was reversed as his side beat Spezia 2-0. EvilDave/s side ended the month in 18th spot Gavrenwick (Lazio) The month began with a 2-2 draw against Feyernoord in the Europa League and this was followed by a 2-0 win over Tenthreeleader's Inter. The final game of the month saw his side beating Torino 3-2 to end the month in 5th spot Jon 1982 (Milan) The month started with a European Champions League game against Celtic which they won 3-0 but this was followed by a 1-0 loss to Sampdoria. The final game saw his side drawing against Juventus to finish the month in 9th place Neilhoskins77 (Napoli (Parthenope)) A 1-0 win in the Champions League against Crvena zvezda was followed by a 1-0 loss to Atalanta. The final game of the month saw his side losing 1-0 to Salento to end the month on 12th spot. Tenthreeleader (Inter) Tenthreeleader's side started with a 2-1 win over FC Kobenhavn in the Champions League and this was followed with a 2-0 loss to Lazio. The final game before the break saw his side beating Sampdoria to end month in 3rd spot WLKRAS (Atalanta) Two games and two win for WLKRAS as his side beat 1-0 against Napoli and this was followed by a 2-0 win over Cremonese. His side finished the month in 2nd spot

December 16th: Brighton (a) (17/38) Brighton started the better and on the 10th minute they came close with a low shot which went just wide of the post. Twelve minutes later they had another chance but it was thwarted by a last ditch challenge from T.Franco. On the half hour we had our first effort as A.Grossi headed straight into the keepers arms from close range The second half was all Brighton as we failed to get control of the ball and on the 64th minute we again had T.Franco to thank as he slid in and cleared the ball. With ten minutes remaining Brighton had the final chance of the game as they broke through my defence with far too much ease but luckily for us their effort was as poor as my sides defending Brighton 0-0 Man Utd K.Swaby, T.Jarvis, T.Franco, J.Smith, B.Oppong, L.Guglielmi, S.Pino (M.Khumalo), D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme, K.Jardine (O.Scherbakov), A.Grossi (J.Ashmeade)

Serie B bigmattb28 (Pisa) A poor month for Matt's side that started with three 0-0 draws in a row with Cosenza, Ascoli and Bari all drawing a blank. The draws were split by a 3-1 loss to Celtic_1967's SPAL, the final match of the month saw his side drawing again 0-0 against Venezia to end the month in 14th spot. Could Matt be the first to go Celtic_1967 (SPAL) The month started with a 2-2 draw against Benevento and was followed by a 2-0 win over Como. The next match saw his side losing 2-0 to Genoa but his side made up for the loss with a penalty win over Perugia in the Italian Cup 2nd Rd after a 1-1 draw. Pisa were next up for SPAL and Celtic's side beat them 3-1 and this was followed by a 0-0 draw against Palermo to end the month in 13th spot Dalbeider (Bari) An inconsistent month saw Dalbeider's side starting with a 2-1 win over Como and this was followed by a 2-1 loss to Genoa. The next match saw his side drawing 0-0 against Pisa and his side was then knocked out of the Italian Cup 3-1 to Tikka Mezzala's Frosinone. The final two matches of the month saw his side beating Palermo 1-0 and was followed by a 1-1 draw against Sudtirol to end the month in 7th place Mandy42 (Como) A poor month for Mandy with his side losing the first two games of the month with Bari beating his side 2-1 and this was followed with a 2-0 loss to SPAL. The final games for the month saw three draws as his side drew 2-2 to Venezia and was followed with a 1-1 draw Modena. The last game of the month saw his side drawing 0-0 to Parma to end the month in 15th spot mark wilson27 (Perugia) A poor month for yours truly as his side lose to Venezia and this was followed by a 1-1 draw against Modena. The next match was a 1-0 loss to Parma and was followed by a penalty loss to SPAL in the Italian Cup after a 1-1 draw. The next two matches saw his side losing 1-0 to Brescia and was followed by a 0-0 draw to Reggina to end the month in 18th spot and my job in the balance Tikka Mezzala (Frosinone) A 2-0 loss to Cittadella started the month and this was followed by two draws, the first of which was a 0-0 score against Cagliari and this was followed with a 1-1 draw against Ternana. The next game saw his side losing 1-0 to Cosenza and the final match of the month saw his side beating Ascoli 2-0 to end the month in 12th spot Job Status: Jon1982 (Milan), markwilson27 (Perugia), bigmattb28 (Pisa) (Insecure)

October 2023 (Managers Remaining 15/15) Serie A BenArsenal (Juventus) A busy month for Ben's side with the first game coming in Europe and they won 2-0 against FC RB Salzburg and this was followed by a 2-1 win over Salernitana. The following match was in Europe again against FC RB Salzburg and this time they drew 1-1 and this was followed by 1-0 win over Fiorentina in Serie A. Another Serie A game saw his side beating Sassuolo 2-1 and this was then followed by a home match against Monaco in Europe and they again drew 2-2. The final match of the month saw his side beating Spezia 2-0 to finish the month in top spot. CFuller (Fiorentina) A busy month for CFuller's side with eight matches, the first of which was a 2-0 win over Jon's Milan and this was followed by a 1-1 draw in the Europa Conference league over Slavia Prague. The next match was another Serie A win as they beat Bologna 1-0 but this was followed by a 2-1 loss to Slavia Prague in Europe. A second loss in a row saw his side losing to Ben's Juventus 1-0 but his side made up for it with a 3-1 win over Verona. The final two games in the month saw his side thrashing Ki in Europe 5-0 and this was followed with a 1-0 loss to Empoli to end the month in 3rd spot Daniel Evensen (Salernitana) A difficult month for Daniel's side that started with a 2-0 loss over Roma and was followed by a 2-1 loss to Juventus. The next match saw his side beating Milan 2-1 but was followed by an Italian Cup defeat to Brianza 1-0. The final two matches of the month saw his side beating Bologna 2-0 and was followed by a 2-0 loss to Verona to end the month in 12th spot EvilDave (Verona) EvilDave's side had a tough month with a 0-0 draw to start the month and was followed by a 2-1 loss to Cremonese. The next match saw his side drawing 1-1 to Napoli and was followed by a 3-1 loss to Fiorentina. The final match of the month saw Dave's side beating Salernitana 2-0 to end the month in 15th spot. Gavrenwick (Lazio) Gav's Lazio side started the month with a 1-0 win over Udinese and was followed with a 2-0 Europa League win over CFR Cluj. His side then lost to WLKRAS's Atalanta 2-0 but followed it with another 2-0 win over CFR Cluj in Europe. Brianza were the next side he faced but his side went 1-0 down and this was followed with a 1-1 draw against Salento. The final two games of this busy month saw his side beating FC Austria Vienna in Europa and this was followed with a 3-1 win over Sampdoria to end the month in 7th place Jon 1982 (Milan) A 2-0 loss to Fiorentina wasn't the start Jon wanted this month and this was followed by a dire 0-0 draw against Sporting CP in the Champions League. A 1-0 win against Sassuolo was followed by a 1-0 win over Sporting in Europe, The next match saw his side losing 2-1 to Salernitana and was followed by a 3-0 win over Spezia. The final two matches of the month saw his side losing 1-0 to Sevilla in Europe and was followed by a 2-0 win over Roma to end the month in 8th place Neilhoskins77 (Napoli (Parthenope)) A busy one for Neil's side as they face nine matches, the first of which was a 3-0 win over Bologna and was followed with a 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League. The next game saw his side drawing 1-1 against Empoli and was followed with a 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. A poor run of games followed as his side drew 1-1 against Verona and this was followed by a 2-1 loss to Roma. Two more losses followed as Neil's side lost to Udinese and Liverpool 1-0. The final match of the month saw his side beating Brianza 1-0 to end the month in 9th spot Tenthreeleader (Inter) Tenthreeleader's side had a mixed month which started with a 2-0 win over Empoli and followed it with a 1-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League. The next game saw his side drawing 1-1 with Brianza and this was followed with a 1-0 loss to Barcelona in Europe. Udinese were next for his side and they beat them 1-0 but then went down to a 2-0 loss to Atalanta. The final two games saw two draws with a 0-0 score against Ajax in the Champions League and a 1-1 draw against Salento in Serie A. His side finished the month in 2nd place WLKRAS (Atalanta) An unbeaten month for WLKRAS's side as they drew the first game 1-1 against Sampdoria and this was followed by a 2-0 win over Lazio. The next match saw his side drawing 1-1 against Salento and this was followed by a 2-0 win over Inter. The final game of the match saw his side beating Torino 1-0 to end the month in 4th spot

December 13th: Burnley (h) (16/38) It was Burnley who ha the first effort of the game with a rasping effort which had K.Swaby at full stretch to save. On the 15th minute though we grabbed the lead with our first effort as A.Grossi curls in a wonderful effort from the corner of the area. Six minutes later it was two nil with L.Guglielmi running in from the wing and firing low past the keeper much to the delight of the Old Trafford fans. We were all over Burnley however just before the break we were reduced to ten men after J.de Jong was given a second yellow card followed by a red. The second half was alittle tighter but we still dominated and on the hour mark we had another chance to score with J.Ashmeade rattling the crossbar from just inside the area. On the 74th minute Burnley were also reduced to ten men after F.Jose Ramos was sent off for a foul 25 yards out, from the resulting free-kick we made it 3-0 as L.Guglielmi curled in past the outstretched arms of the keeper. With three minutes remaining in the game we had a goal ruled out as O.Scherbakov was adjudged to have pushed the keeper whilst heading the ball, Man Utd 3-0 Burnley A.Grossi 15, L.Guglielmi 21, 75 K.Swaby, J.de Jong, T.Franco, J.Smith, B.Oppong, L.Guglielmi, S.Pino (M.Khumalo), D.Leonardi, M.Vandamme, K.Jardine (J.Ashmeade), A.Grossi (O.Scherbakov) J.de Jong will miss the next domestic game after his sending off. I also issued him with a warning regarding his sending off December 14th: The draw for the First Knockout Rd of the Champions Cup has seen us placed as a seeded side. The draw is as follows: Roma (ITA) v En Avant de Guingamp (FRA) A.C.Milan (ITA) v Man Utd (ENG) Zenit (RUS) v Juventus (ITA) FCP (POR) v Napoli (ITA) OM (FRA) v A.Madrid (ESP) Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) v R.Madrid (ESP) Dortmund (GER) v Man City (ENG) Rangers (SCO) v Barcelona (ESP)