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Europa League Final In just the 5th minute, Lukaku bangs one in from 25 yards, past the slow Linde. 1-0 Chelsea. Then in the 9th minute Lukaku struck again, and it was a 2-0 game. 2-0 Chelsea. 37th minute, Lukaku scores after a long throw. 3-0 Chelsea. In the 40th minute David wins a penalty and dispatches it to get one back for us. Could the comeback be on? 3-1 Chelsea. In the 63rd minute, Lukaku gets his 4th. We're in shambles. 4-1 Chelsea.

May 2024 A near perfect month, and up next is LeBlanc's first European Cup final!

April 2024 Only 4 points back from Montpellier in 6th now, but we're also in the UEL semi final!

March 2024 Results: Yikes.

February 2024 Results: Two disappointing losses, we should've won all the games this month, but PSG is annoying, and Nimes just got two lucky late goals. Still in contention for the european places, but I am putting all my focus on the UEL.

January 2024 The month started with the win against Valenciennes, but the good form continued onto the next game as we destroyed Lyon 3-0. Next was Lens in the league, where we escaped with a 1-0 win off of a David penalty. Botman leaves, but we get a new CB. Tapsoba for 49m over the next 3 years, so we pay them 16m a year. The final game of the month was away to Angers, where we drew 0-0, in a match that we dominated.

The big match ended in a big win for LeBlanc's boys!

It would be them, wouldn't it!

Game #1 Well then. We seem to be adapting to the tactics well.

SQUAD REVIEW Goalkeepers: This is an area of real concern for LeBlanc, he has no trusted #1, and for the first few games, he'll have to rely on the backup of the Swedish national team, Andreas Linde. Linde is a solid goalkeeper, if unspectacular, he's incapable of playing out from the back, which is a problem. Right Backs: As much as I would love to play Moussa Wague, I think Celik is the main man here. I love Wague's pace. but Celik is all around better. Left Backs: We have an undisputed #1 here in Zinchenko, who I love in real life. He can play everywhere, but for us, he'll be the left back. Center Backs: It's Botman and Jerome for right now. The others just don't have the pace that Onguene has, nor the ability that Botman has. We have a clear number one here as well, but he needs a good, right footed partner. Here we have Andre, and Maia, as our 1-2 punch. Andre for right now gets the nod. However, at 33, I think this will be his final season at the club, so Maia will get his chance. Center Midfielders: Here it's Yazici and Alan Franco as of right now. Yazici is the perfect roaming playmaker, and Franco will be the mezzala. Yazici, obviously is the better playmaker, but Franco is a runner, so he'll be at mezzala. Attackers: I grouped these together, because they're all interchangeable. David will be up top, with Ikone and Bamba on the wings. That leaves the team looking like this: Very solid, if you ask me.

So it's three jobs in as many seasons for LeBlanc, but I could see this job being stable for a couple years, until we win some serious silverware. The goal of the save was always to go to Marseille, but after that I think a major Premier League side is on the cards, as well as Barca or Real. So it's a fresh start for LeBlanc, let's get stuck in.

I've done some great work with this Valenciennes side, and while the dream job of Marseille is still out of our grasp, (as of right now), I think LIlle is a realistic step. We're far away from challenging OM and PSG for the league, and we just don't have the money or the facilities to do it just yet. Lille gives us that opportunity.

December 2023 The month started with a 1-0 win against Rennes with Guillaume scoring our goal. More upgrades. Next up was OGC Nice, who we dispatched 3-1 with goals from Guillaume, Dabila, and Zarraga. Then it was PSG, with two backup defenders starting, and it showed as we lost 4-1. Definitely going to attend this. Wow, I didn't expect to get the job. I need help with this. It's a realistic career move, so I think I'm going to take it. Any thoughts?

November 2023 Just the two matches this month, then. We start off against Nimes, who we dominated, and won 3-0. Our goals came from Dabila, Sotoca, and Zarraga, with Singh getting two assists. Our good form gets us some upgrades. The second, and last, match of the month was at home against Montpellier, in a match that we lost 1-0 and we were impotent in attack. Still in Europe as of now.

This has me a bit confused. We're 10+ places ahead of them, have 2.5x more points. why would I accept this?

October 2023 The first match of the month is away to RC Lens, in which we got destroyed 3-1 with Guillaume scoring our only goal of the game. Next up was Angers SCO, Singh comes back into the fold, after an ankle injury, and he assists two, in a 3-2 victory, with our goals coming from Hanuljak, Colidio, and Zarraga. In the second to last match of the month, it was Lille away, which we drew 3-3 with Colidio scoring 2, and the drawing goal coming from an own goal. Finally, it was FC Metz at home, in a match we really should be winning. And win we did, off of a Sarpreet Singh penalty in the 17th minute to win 1-0. Colidio and Singh have been our stars this season.

September 2023 To start off the month we have Stade de Reims, who we destroyed 6-2 after they had a first half red card. Guillaume scores 2, D'Almeida scores, as well as Martos, Colidio, and Ouattara. FCSM was next, and we defeated them 2-0 with goals from Singh and Colidio. Next up was Lyon, who we drew 1-1 with, with Singh scoring a penalty to secure us a point. Finally, was Saint Etienne, in a match that we drew 1-1 yet again, Colidio getting the goal this time.

August 2023 The season starts with a game against Nantes, in which we debuted 7 players in the starting lineup. The game ended 0-0, in a match where we dominated, but we will take the point. Next up was RC Strasbourg, whom we drew 2-2 with, with us scoring off an own goal and a Guillaume header. Finally, we played AS Monaco at home, who we dispatched 2-0 with Facundo Colidio scoring his first goal of the season, and Yves Dabila scoring as well. We're even in a CL spot!

Upgrades, people, Upgrades!

Oier is our first signing of the summer, who will be our roaming playmaker most likely. WELL THEN, this is big news for Dimitrius. Not expected to take over, but he has put his name in. Dietsch will come in to be a backup keeper. Singh is our new LW. A new LCB. Our new Mezzala A star right back joins. As well as a star left back. Hopefully our new goal scorer. Our best GK leaves to a Saudi club for 5m. Dietsch now becomes our starter. Probably for the best for right now.

May 2023 We come so close to finishing in 6th, but in the end Saint-Etienne just kept winning. Next up is the summer, and time for new signings, while we wait for our youngsters to develop.

April 2023 The month starts at home to 15th placed Rennes, in which we destroyed them on XG, but only managed a 1-1 draw. Up next, we were away to OGC Nice, who we lost to 4-1 after an early red card. Off the back of that, we played Nimes, whom we dispatched 2-1 with goals from CB Dabila and CM Machach. Next up was Saint-Etienne away, in a game which we got destroyed 4-0, where we even had the higher XG. They were just more clinical. Our penultimate match of the month was Reims at home, in a match that we won, 1-0, with our goal being scored by Sotoca. The final match of April was away to Montpellier, who we played in LeBlanc's Valenciennes debut. The match ended 1-1, and we finish the month in 7th place.

March 2023 We start off with a game against RC Lens who we defeat 2-1, with goals from Sotoca and Fran. This moves us up to 9th place, above Lens. Next up is former FM club of mine, RC Strasbourg, and we defeat them 2-1 as well, this time defensive midfielder Jaime Alvarado scoring both goals. Finally, we go away to Brest and complete our perfect March, all 2-1 wins, this time Sotoca and Justo scoring for us. We also got our youth intake and it was incredible. Dahmani is another short midfielder, who looks really solid already. Dany Tousart is a really decent CB prospect, but he has very low natural fitness, so won't be able to play every week. Junior is a really well rounded striker prospect, who will hopefully be a pressing forward for us. SCL is an okay winger, who will hopefully improve his pace a few points to really become that rapid winger that LeBlanc loves. Marvin is another winger, who looks pretty poor to be honest, his personality and determination should help him, but he's slow, weak, and can't pass. Xavier looks like the best CB prospect we have so far. Another winger/striker, not that we need that, but he looks okay.

February 2023 The month started off with a convincing 3-1 victory over Angers, and then it was the big one. The match against Marseille. Dimitrius Leblanc on his first match against his favorite club, Olympique Marseille: "Obviously, for me personally, this is a huge game. But it is the same as every other game, my focus is on Valenciennes and Valenciennes only. I want us to win every match, and that is my expectation going into this one." The match itself, well, it was a surprise to everyone, as Valenciennes destroyed Marseille 4-0. 3 assists from RB Dos Santos, paved the way for a huge victory over LeBlanc's favorite club. Next up was Lille and Monaco, two teams near the head of the table. Against Lille it was back to expected results, as we lost 3-0. Jonathan David's hattrick in the first half made it near impossible to come back. Against Monaco it would be back to back defeats as Donny van de Beek scores to push Monaco into 5th place.