2022-23 - End of Season Update
Nailed my first season in just a couple of days, and what a great first season it was! Competitions
La Liga - 3rd
A solid 3rd place finish which included doing the double over Madrid. Thankful we managed to get Champions League football for next season because in January Bayern and Juventus came in for Vivian and I. Williams respectively and the only way I could keep them happy after rejecting the bids was to promise they'd be playing Champions League football next season.
Copa Del Rey - Knocked out 1st round (to Zamora who I think are 4 divisions below us...)
Transfers
Only the three signings.
Moncayola was great, he played 31 games contributing 5 goals, 6 assists and a 7.20 average rating.
Munoz was decent, he played 36 games, 2 assists and a 6.90 rating.
Odriozola showed his class when he joined in January, he played 22 games, scored 2 goals (in the home and away wins vs Madrid no less!), 4 assists and a 7.22 average rating.
Only sale I wasn't happy with was Lekue, I forgot to extend his contract and then he announced his intention to leave on a free in the summer, so I decided to cash in. The rest of the sales I'm happy with and are mostly older players.
I've also made a few future transfers that will be joining us at the start of next season:
Aimar Oroz - £6m + £11m over 2 years
Jorge Barrenetxea - A newgen striker that I managed to steal from Osasuna for £725k compensation
In terms of our newgens, there were two standouts:
Fernando Agirrezabala - Goalkeeper
Ruben Aranguren - Right Back
So nothing special really there.
Star Players
The Williams brothers were insane, Inaki played up front as a Pressing Forward and Nico played at AMR as an Inverted Winger.
2023-24 - Looking Ahead
Looking to get top 4 again next season and stay in the Champions League places. Hoping to be competitive in the Champions League to bring some much needed extra money in.
Squad:
GK - Simon, J. Agirrezabala, F. Agirrezabala
RB - Odriozola, Capa
LB - Aihen Munoz, *new back up needed*
CB - Martinez, Vivian, Yeray, Nunez, Nolaskoain
DM - Vencedor, Vesga
CM - Moncayola, Sancet, Zarraga, Artola, Prados
RW - N. Williams, Serrano, Morcillo
LW - Muniain, Oroz, Berenguer
CF - I. Williams, Guruzeta, *new player needed*