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AS Saint-Étienne Season Review - 2022./23. Ligue 1 Conforama Expectations: Avoid a relegation battle Reality: Survived We moved forward a couple of places, could've gone few steps more but horrible last few games sealed our fate. Now rebuild can properly begin... Coupe de France Expectations: Reach eleventh round Reality: Semi final exit F***** PSG Coupe de la Ligue Expectations: Reach fourth round Reality: Third round exit This was under previous regime. Squad - I've thinned the squad in January, since we had small amount of games to play. Our first pick for left back broke his ankle so his loan was terminated and he went back to Atletico Mineiro. As i previously said, most of these players will be gone. Busy summer awaits. Transfers - Transfer income must increase. This is sad... Finances - This is even sadder... Key players: Wesley Fofana - Found him in reserves. Rare bright spot in our defense. Jonathan Bamba - One of the few i might keep... Great from the wings. Lois Diony - Top scorer Plans for next season Three words: Rebuild. Rebuild. Rebuild. And top half of the table

AS Saint-Étienne // April & May 2023. Ligue 1 Conforama I'm just happy season finally ended, as we forgot how to defend. If we had 4 cones in our box, we would concede less goals... July can't come soon enough. Big rebuilding incoming. Coupe de France PSG was, shockingly, our undoing.

AS Saint-Étienne // March 2023. Ligue 1 Conforama F*** me, this was infuriating. PSG blew us to pieces and while we picked ourselves up against fellow struggler Rennes, that was short lived as we failed to show up against Nancy. Abysmal, lethargic performance, something you're not expecting from team fighting for their survival. Coupe de France On a different note, we are once again amazing in Cup

It was them or Nice for me in France. Couldn't see myself managing anyone else. Though it is proving to be rather challenging as they're in direst of shapes in all fields. But that's what makes it fun

AS Saint-Étienne // January & February 2023. Ligue 1 Conforama Shaky start but we've consolidated eventually. First few games, we couldn't defend to save our life. Got battered by unusually strong Lyon and Lille sides and that forced me to revert back from 41221 to more familiar setup in 442. That plugged some holes and we started to look like a unit. Defending more compactly and with two upfront, even more dangerous going forward. Squad is still nowhere near my standards, there's a lot of work to be done but let's first stay in the league. We're out of the relegation zone but still ain't out of the woods. Coupe de France For some reason, we're amazing in this competition, crushing everyone in our way. So far.

OUT Squad revolution has begun. Some really weird players with questionable ability were here. Knew two of them, since they played for club from my country (Tawamba and Everton Luiz, formerly at Partizan Belgrade), including Subotic, who's way past playing at serious level. Cleared out what i could so our wage budget seems a lot healthier now. IN Tried to get few decent players in but we just aren't in position to spend right now. Finances are dire at the moment. Balance in red, transfer budget 900k, which is laughable in todays market. Still, managed to get one in. Rotational option, as we need some depth... Lucas - Fine, young midfielder who can cover bunch of positions

At the end, it was them or West Ham. Hammers had 50x greater transfer budget but... I don't know. Something pulled me toward France. Toward this club. Their glorious history. Their recent sufferings. And i'll get my revenge on PSG. Club // Facilities // Squad // Finances // League Table

Sooo Real activated his release clause... Not sure how smart this move is for his career but... Wish him best of luck. As for myself, still searching for a new club. Rejected few really good offers (Milan, Inter, Valencia). It seems like messiah complex of mine is shining through, as i await for club in trouble. So new job could perhaps wait till October, November.

I'm stupid... Tried for two days to figure out how to vote only to find out now that i'm supposed to PM you. And i've read OP twice. Sure, it was late at night after work but... I'm amazed by my dumb a** brain...

Haven't heard of him before but he does seem like inspiring choice. Did well in Corinthias and Sporting so i hope he'll do nicely at Ejido.

I've decided to go out on high. With a title in my pocket and CL final to brag about. It's time to move on. Also, anyone but Mancini!! Anyone but Mancini!! F*** off Bobby!

BEST XI Sergio Furtenbach Borja San Emeterio, Jiri Cizek, Rufino, Adrian Marin Jimmi Ærø, Joshua Onomah, Juan Fragueda, Branislav Orescanin Willem Geubbels, Sebastian Bienert

C.D. El Ejido 2012 Season Review - 2021./22. La Liga Expectations: Top half Reality: Champions!! After spending most of the year trying to keep up with top four, we got a chance to fight for title in the last couple of games. And we did it, ending the reign of fear of Cholo Simeone and his warriors at Atleti. Copa del Rey Expectations: Reach fifth round Reality: Fifth round exit Shocking loss to Espanyol after 3 goals lead during both games... Champions League Expectations: Reach group stage Reality: Lost in Final Parisians ended our dream run after going through shockingly tough group, coming back after 2-0 v one of the world greatest teams and... F*** it, i won't complain. Pretty decent debut in this competition, some might say... Squad - Some ridiculous talents in there... They'll go far in the game. Not a single one of the boys have had bad season. Bad games here and there, but on the grand scale, everyone was outstanding. Can't be more proud of them. Great bunch. Transfers - Second year in a row that we do all our business in the summer. Two Bosmans confirmed for next year, four players are going out but core will remain intact. Finances - Noice Key players: Jimmi Ærø - Hands down, our best player!! God among men!! Willem Geubbels - Much better in the heart of attack than he was on the right wing. Shocking, i know... Rufino - His last season with us. Oh boy, how did he grow... I'm going to miss him. Plans for next season I have no clue...