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March A pretty good month. It took 32 minutes for us to take the lead against Fulham, Miley swung in the corner, it was headed out to Juliao, he played it Gyokeres who rifled a half volley into the back of the net. He really should have doubled his tally just after half time but he blazed it out. Gyokeres finally got his brace after 54 minutes, Holjund played him in with a quality ball and he smashed it in. Juliao made it 3 after 58 minutes, Miley swung in the corner, it was headed out, Kossounou cushioned a header to Juliao who smashed in from just inside the box. Kovar made some brilliant saves towards the end of the game to keep a clean sheet, one of them was at full stretch following a corner, Fulham's attacker has headed it, it's going to the opposite top corner and Kovar somehow got to it, it was an amazing save to keep a clean sheet. Manchester City were the better side in the first half, no clear chances but both teams hit the woodwork and we went into half time even. It was Rotherham though who took the lead in the 60th minute. Gyokeres played the ball to Holm out right, he's cut in and used the outside of his boot on his stronger foot to hit past Ederson. City should have equalised in the 73rd minute through Ball as he's played in but he hits the post! We went close for a 2nd just after but Ederson denied Gray. Haaland should have equalised after an awful pass from Gray but he hit wide in the 92nd minute! An even game but City really should have pulled one back, big points dropped for them in the "title race" but since we're the ones they're chasing, I'm not complaining ! I've had to rotate massively for the Everton game ans I'm hoping the fact that they're 17th doesn't punish us. Everton looked like scoring first but an absolutely quality ball from Flores found Lopez in space to run on and hit in after 21 minutes. Everton finally got their goal in the 26th minute, Branthwaite heading in Patterson's corner. What a goal and thankfully it was a Miller. Gamal who came on for the injured Watson curled a shot in from just outside the box after 45 minutes so we went into the break ahead but van den Berg also had to go off injured just before the break. I thought Everton were gonna equalise, Kovar pulled off some great saves, especially from corners but we went 3 - 1 up after 73 minutes, Holm played a through ball which found Lopez onside and he cooly slotted in. We made it 4 after 91 minutes, Boxall swung in the corner, Bitshiabu headed at goal, Fernandez got low to save but Schuurs headed in the rebound. It was a good win in the end and we were the better side, especially in the 2nd half but I'm shocked Everton are 17th, Kovar had to make some important saves and they played some good stuff. We went behind against Bournemouth, Traore hit in a corner, we headed it out, he collected and hit in after 20 minutes. In the 42nd minute Gyokeres was fouled and we won a pen but even with 16 penalty taking, 17 finishing and 14 composure, Dahlhberg saved his penalty. He isn't doing the best from the spot. We managed to equalise in the 71st minute, Brown back from injury won the ball back, Boxall collected, crossed in and Lopez headed in. We were the better side in the end and we had the chances but Bournemouth held strong and Dahlberg was brilliant. Out of 32 games, we've won 26 and we've won 16 league wins in a row. We've drawn twice to 14th place Bouremouth who stopped our winning run. 15 points clear with City only having 21 to play for, surely it's our title. This came up even though we lost to City? We've already been given our season budget, need to sell some players to bring in the players I want as we're looking at 50/60mil defenders. Champions League Taylor scored a brilliant freekick but that 4 - 0 away thrasing made sure we were through. Hopefully we can get revenge on "Parthenope" as we lost to them in November 1 - 0. FA Cup Miley was fantastic, an assist and goal saw us through to the next round. I'd like to think we can get to the final, Newcastle aren't as good as they should be. Youth intake Not sure where this quality fullback that was coming through is but... I don't play with wingers or AMs but I do play with Pressing Forwards and he's absolutely rapid for his age, I'm training him upfront. He does lack jumping reach and heading but that teamwork, determination and work rate is the sort of player we want here. NxGN So we have the winner who's my 4th striker and number 36 who actually came through the clubs ranks and made his Turkey debut whilst on loan at Burton. I'm not sure he's good enough to ever make it here it's cool to see a player that has come through our academy that early into our save a full national at 19 and seen as a top 50 wonderkid. This is Ercan: I don't know how much more he can improve but he'll be going out on loan again next year and hopefully can play as backup HG player at some point. Next Month Big month for cups, I'm hoping we can beat "Parthenope" and Newcastle, the prem should be wrapped up in April, the big clubs really aren't good in this save and some managers are absolutely getting sacked too fast.

February Apart from our cup loss, it's been an amazing month. 3 minutes in and the referee went to the monitor for a penalty check against Liverpool but decides it wasn't a foul! 6 minutes in and he's doing it again! The second time we did win a penalty as Holjund was fouled! Gyokeres steps up and Alisson saves, Gyokeres is in a goal drought! We do take the lead in the 14th minute, brilliant attacking player, Becerra plays a low ball into the edge of box and Gamal hits in the corner low past Allison. Liverpool found the equalise after Vlasic was played through by Gravenbach and he hit in the top corner after 76 minutes. We took the lead in the 80th minute as sub Juliao scored from a shot from outside the area! Can't tell if it took a deflection or not but I'll take it! Bitshiabu sealed the victory in the 94th minute, heading in Lopez's corner with a little help from the woodwork. We finally took the lead against Nottingham Forest in the 37th minute as Gyokeres should have really put us ahead earlier in the game to break his drought. It was Hojlund who played a neat ball through to the on running Juliao who hit in. Gyokeres did finally get back to scoring ways after he was fouled in the box after 54 minutes but this time cooly converted his penalty. Forest pulled one back just 2 minutes later. They swung in a corner, it was poorly headed out, Niakhate has passed it back to Malen who's unleashed a strike from outside the box past Kovar. Forest then equalised after Sangare headed in Hudson-Odoi's corner after 64 minutes! We went back ahead though just one minute later! After a Rotherham corner, we still had possesion, Watson has passed to Bitshiabu who struck the ball and it's a HUGE deflection, hitting Mukiele and going past the goalkeeper! Boxall made it 4 after 72 minutes, Watson threw in to Hojlund, he's played a smart ball to Boxall who's dribbled past his man and hit past Turner. It wasn't over though, Forest pulled one back to make it 4 - 3 in the 76th minute! Cirkin hit a pass, it's blocked and a kindly fell to Malen to put in for his brace, total fluke pass but I can't say anything after the own goal! Hojlund made sure we sealed the victory in the 98th minute! Quality ball over the top from Watson found Hojlund to smash in. That was an incredible game of football, Hojlund was the difference. I had to make changes for the Aston Villa game, we had tired key players who we needed to be fit for the cup game against City. Villa had the best chances in the first half but it was us that took the lead in the second. Flores hit a freekick which Schuurs headed back across goal and van den Berg headed in after 53 minutes for what I'm sure is his first Rotherham goal! In the 86th minute to seal the victory, it was van den Berg getting a brace after heading in Flores' corner! Gyokeres came on and scored a 3rd! Another sub in Holm played a quality ball through which Gyokeres has run on to finish! We were so much better in the 2nd half, Schuurs nearly scored such a good goal but his volley hit the woodwork. Brilliant win. We have some tired players after the City and Spurs cup games so I've had to make a couple of changes for the Spurs league game as we have Ajax just 4 days later. Spurs took the lead after just 6 minutes after Kulusevski found Pedrola with a good through ball, it was all us after that and some good passing found Gyokeres to set up Hojlund who's shot deflected in after 25 minutes to equalise. We took the lead in the 48th minute as Bitshiabu headed in Lopez's corner. We made it 3 after 76 minutes, incredible play from Boxall, dribbling past his man, into the box and finding van den Berg who's cutting in from the right in space to hit in. Spurs pulled one back in the 87th minute, Phillips heading in Zeballos' corner. We managed to hold onto the lead and take home all 3 points. We're flying high! Carabao Cup See above. FA Cup We hit the woodwork 3 times! For some reason the game only says 2 but we hit it the 3rd time for when the goal went in. Tough draw and no doubt they'll be looking for revenge as we beat them at their ground 5 - 1 in January. Champions League I was not expecting that! Miley only came on as I wanted to put on some fresh legs and he was brilliant! Next Month Hopefully keep our brilliant form going! Would love to actually win the FA Cup as we've been in the final twice and lost both .

Carabao Cup Final It's our third Carabao Cup Final, losing to Spurs in 2024/2025 and beating Leeds in 2026/2027. Can we make it 2 out of 3? It ain't bad. The line ups: We're in with a chance! City kick off the first half. 10th minute: Rotherham counter and Holjund is dribbling through to goal, the City defenders are catching up so he goals for the lob that Ederson expertly deals with. 17th minute: Holm crosses, Miley heads at goal but Ederson tips over for a corner. Miley takes the corner but City clear, Gyokeres has and it's an awful pass that Foden takes. 18th minute: Quality ball through to Hojlund form Miley, he probably should of shot first time but he chose to dribble and we closed down for a corner. Miley swings in and Kossounou heads well over. 20th minute: It's too easy, passing through from City and Haaland is in space and slots in the bottom corner, 1 - 0 to City. 21st minute: We're shooting and City are having to defend, we win another corner, Miley swings in and City boot out for a throw. Holm takes, but poor passing again, City are on the counter but Kovar catches the soft header. 26th minute: Miley hits a freekick and it's the post! Foden manages to cut out the follow up! 31st minute: Is Miley fouled in the box? That's a strong tackle and it is! Gyokeres.. can he do it? It's past Ederson! 1 - 1! 33rd minute: City cross in but Kovar takes. 34th minute: Swedberg has it outwide, he crosses and we head behind for a corner. Foden takes, Miley heads out, CIty have again but Juliao wins the ball and then is fouled, Rodri is booked. 40th minute: Juliao hits a ball over to Becerra who is absolutely tiny on this pitch and expects him to win the header, City counter, Rodri goes for a worldy but he hits it well well over. Don't think Juliao was very smart that time. 42nd minute: Kossounou goes into the book and Foden has a freekick, it's a wonderful hit and it's an absolutely class save from Kovar. City win the corner, Foden hits in and Kossounou heads over. 43rd minute: Holm plays a low cross across the box, Gyokeres hits and it's a huge block. We win the corner, Miley takes and it's headed out to Juliao but City win it back. It's half time. We kick off. 46th minute: City have a freekick near the half way line, it's hit into the box and we don't clear properly. Debast plays it to Gvardiol, he lays off Ball who blasts well over. 51st minute: Another City freekick, it's hit into the box and Kossounou heads out for a corner. Foden takes and Kossounou heads out, Debast collects and passes it back to Lewis who sprays it out wide to Foden, he crosses in but Kossounou heads out. Lewis collects, plays it into the box and Holm clears. 53rd minute: Another City freekick, Foden swings in and Haaland heads over. 55th minute: Another City freekick! It's hit outwide, it's played to the edge of the box and Lewis forces a good save from Kovar. It's a corner, Foden takes and Kovar hits out and Gyokeres collects, we're trying to counter and we win a corner. Miley takes and it's headed out, Gyokeres lays off Juliao who forces a good save from Ederson. City kick out and are attacking, Ruben absolutely does Gamal and hits a good shot that Kovar has to save for a corner. Foden takes, Kovar takes. 60th minute: We win the corner, Miley takes it's headed out, back in, out again and Miley robs the ball and hits a great shot, that's a top top save from Ederson! 66th minute: Foden takes a freekick from the edge of the box and it's a corner. It's swung in and Kovar takes. He rolls out to Kossounou who hits out to Becerra who had to try and head the ball which is not part of his game at all, City attack and Holm clears for a corner. We need to make a change. Lopez is coming on for Hojlund, Gray and Boxall on for Juliao and Miley and Schuurs on for Becerra, forcing Greaves out to LWB, we're really missing Archie Brown, he'd be brilliant in a game like this. 67th minute: Foden takes the corner, it's headed out to Ruben, outwide again with Foden who forces a good save from Kovar. Lewis collects but Boxall takes, a poor pass and Ruben has it again, Lewis on the edge of the box and it's another corner! It's in and Boxall heads over for corner, it's in again and we finally clear, but do we. City have it again on the edge of the box and another corner, Kovar takes this time. 74th minute: We got luckly, a great turn from Haaland and his strike is off the bar! van den Berg is having to come on for Bitshiabu, he's struggling! 74th minute: Another City corner, Foden in, out and Gyokeres takes, loses it but we win it back. 77th minute: Ferdi cuts in and Kovar makes a great save to deny, another corner, hit in again and Greaves heads away. 78th minute: Boxall steals but his pass is poor, it's with Adeyemi whos shot is blocked by Kossouno. 81st minute: Holm takes a freekick to Boxall who shoots wide. 84th minute: City are passing round the back, Haaland shoots from outside the box and it's another corner. Foden hits in and we clear. Holm is robbed and City hit a ball over, it's going out for a goalkick but Kossounou hits it out???? What. It's in and we clear. 87th minute: We hit a freekick in, it's headed on by Gyokeres, Gray heads it and it's the bar! We nearly stole it! It's extra time! City dominated that 2nd half. City kick off. 92nd minute: Ademeyi goes down the left, cuts in and Foden hits into basically an open net, 2 - 1 to City. We just gotta go for it. Watson replaces Gamal, can his long throw work? 96th minute: Great passing from the Millers and Holm forces a great save from Ederson. Boxall hits in the corner but it's headed out. 98th minute: City cross, Haaland heads and it's easy for Kovar. 105th minute: Really poor from Kossounou to give the ball away, City counter, win a corner and Kovar takes. We kick off. 106th minute: Schuurs has a freekick, strikes and it's over. 118th minute: Gray steals from Ferdi, Holm crosses and it's cleared to Greaves, it's to Boxall who plays it to Gray who hits in!!!! it's 2 - 2!!! 120th minute: Rotherham corner, Lopez and headed out. City look to coutner but Gray steals, we're attacking and it's another corner. Boxall hits in and headed out, we still have but Schuurs loses and City are countering, Lewis is down so City kick it out and it's pens! City take the first pen. Haaland steps up... KOVAR SAVES!!!! Gyokeres steps up... EDERSON SAVES! SAME SPOT. Foden steps up... it's blasted in! Lopez steps up... top corner! in! Adeyemi steps up... cooly slotted in the bottom! in! Schuurs steps up... blasted low! in! Doku steps up... it's in! Gray steps up... blasted in! Lewis steps up... top corner, in! Boxall steps up... bottom corner! in! Matheus steps up... blasted in! Watson steps up... blasted low! in! Ferdi steps up... Kovar messed up then! in! Kossounou steps up... it's in! Ruben steps up... it's in! van den Berg steps up.... sends Ederson the wrong way! in! Ederson takes... and it's a quality pen! Holm steps up... Ederson saves! City win the cup! We tried, they have such a quality team. Their bench would walk into our first team.

January What an incredible month, absolutely amazing. We really do love the December/January run. Which ended up being a run of 16 games until the draw against Arsenal. It took just 6 minutes to take the lead against Leicester, with Bitshiabu heading in Mileys corner. After 15 minutes Leicester were down to 10 men after an ugly take from Bryan Zaragoza on Juliao, battle of the 5ft5 players. We made it 2 after 17 minutes, Miley swung in a corner, Bitshiabu headed, Raya saved and it fell to Hojlund to head in the empty net. We scored that exact type of goal just a few games ago . Hojlund scored his brace after 31 minutes, Becerra with a throw in on the left, Holjund has dribbled through and fired low into the corner. Hojlund scored a perfect hat-trick in the 73rd minute with some great passing, it was a quality wait and pass from Gyokeres to set him up. Winks was lucky to not be sent off in the 74th minute after a hard tackle when he was already on a yellow. 33 shots, 16 on target, 3.98xG vs 2 shots, 0 on target, 0.15xG, after the red card they didn't have a chance. We were brilliant. It took 2 minutes for Hojlund to score against his old club Manchester United! Miley swung in the corner, Kossounou flicked it on and Hojlund was waiting at the back post to head in. We made it 2 after 19 minutes, Becerra crossed, Onana came for it and was in no mans land for Juliao to hit into an empty net. Becerra scored this time to make it 3 after 28 minutes, Miley played it out left, he's dribbled in the box, unchallenged and he's nutmegged Onana! I think Manchester United were a bit ticked off as Bruno Fernandes dived in two feet into Miley to see himself sent off after 42 minutes, it was an awful challenge. We made it 4 just before the break, Gyokeres stole the ball on the right, played a one-two with Holm and then hit it low for Hojlund to get a brace. Manchester United pulled one back even with 10 men in the 76th minute, Watson on a sub gave away a penalty which Otavio placed in the bottom corner. We made it 5 and another Hojlund hat-trick! Flores swung in the corner, Kossounou headed it but Onana saved, Holjund was free to head in. We're scoring so many goals like this now ! Joao Gomes gave Chelsea the lead after just 5 minutes with a 25 yard low drive, it was a quality strike. Juliao equalised after 15 minutes when Hojlunds cross found Holms, he's nodded into Juliao's path who's shot, it's hit the inside of the post and it's in. The Champions League duo come on and give us the lead! Holm plays a ball forward that finds Lopez, he plays a ball across the box that finds Flores to poke in after 69 minutes! That gave us the win in an incredibly close game, even though their xG was 1.04 and ours was 2.75, the scoreline was fair and both 'keepers had to make some brilliant saves. We're crusing at the top, Hojlund is so good. He somehow wasn't in contention for POTM but Becerra won young POTM. Carabao Cup Our defence was solid in both legs and Kovar was briliant away at the Emirates. We possibly got a bit lucky we got the goal and we're into the final! And it's a tough draw! FA Cup We made this hard for ourselves! Thankfully we saw the game out. Burnley were a good team but we were better. Away at Spurs is a tough tough ask. Champions League Not sure what it is about this competition but Lopez and Flores uptop together are incredible. Flores has 6 goals and leads goals/90 minutes with 1.45, Lopez leads the assists chars with 7 and MOTM charts with 4. It's brilliant. We won the games we needed to quality in the winter run, hopefully we can get a good draw in the last 16. Deadline Day Such a strange bid considering his valuation. Tbf since this his value has dropped to 21 - 25m, he's still the club captain but he'll be replacing in the summer, he's my worst performing CB now. I was linked with Todibo who's currently at Arsenal and he looks fantastic but 65milish for a 29/30 year old CB with 200k+ wages isn't my type of player, we'll see what the summer holds. I made 20+mil profit on Chida and some good clubs including Atletico Madrid wanted him on loan but I wanted the money to invest in English youth players. Wolves were interested in Obdando who I'd felt wasn't going to get any better and to cash in on him which I made 17.5+mil profit on. I bought in 4 players for the future. Phillips looks brilliant for 18 and has so much room to improve, potentially the next Declan Rice. Tremble is a potential future CB, training him as a ball player. Lele is Obando's replacement. Martinez has alot of potential, having a trained at club GK in the future would be brilliant. We have some brilliant players and are paying alot of wages out and some of the bigger clubs who haven't won anything in years or teams such as Newcastle are becoming more midtable are paying so much more out, it's crazy. Next Month Another run of tough games, hopefully we can keep this brilliant form up and keep these cup runs going.

December Not sure what it is about December but we love these winter months. Newcastle were 15th and were without a manager but they were solid. This included a goal line clearence to deny us going ahead. We managed to finally score as Gyokeres hit in a poachers effort from Mileys pass after 50 minutes. Archie Gray really should have doubled for us but Newcastle scored next, equalising after some good passing around the box found Alvarez free on the right to hit past Kovar after 60 minutes. Considering how many chances we'd had in the game, Newcastle were fired up by their goal and Kovar made some huge saves. Our subs really did not perform very well, misplacing simple passes. We held on for a draw which seemed like a fair result in the end. It took 47 seconds to take the lead against Norwich. Watson started and it was through one his long throws. It's throw in, Brown heads on, Bitshiabu chests it and Gray hits in. I changed to the formation at half time I used in the 2nd half against Young Boys that changed the game and we were in complete control. Hojlund doubled our lead through some great passing, a chip ball from Miley was headed on by Gyokeres and Hojlund volleyed in after 69 minutes. We made it 3 after 86 minutes, Boxall played a ball through to Hojlund, he was tackled by Bijol but it fell to Gyokeres to hit in. 21 shots, 8 on target, 4 CCCs, 2.81xG vs 1 shot, 0 on target, 0.00xG. We were brilliant. A fluke goal gave us the lead against West Ham. Holms hit in a low cross, it's hit off the West Ham defender, straight onto Gyokeres and it's in after 9 minutes. Bitshiabu made it 2 after 19 minutes, heading in Mileys corner. Miley scored himself to make it 3 after finishing a beat through ball from Brown after 24 minutes. Gyokeres scored our 4th after a quick counter, a cracking ball over the top by Miley that found Gyokeres onside and he chipped in for his brace after 63 minutes. West Ham did pull one back, Ward-Prowser corner, Schuurs headed up, Zouma headed back in and Terrier beat Kovar in the air to head in after 72 minutes. We went down to 10 after 85 minutes as I'd used all my subs and Brown went off injured. We held on, but we've lost Brown for 3 - 4 months! We went into the game against Arsenal with Arrey-Mbi playing at LWB as Becerra is recovering from a knock and Brown is injured, he's a CB by trade but he's done alright when he's had in fill in at LWB. We've controlled the game but in the 59th minute we didn't close down Martinelli who hits a curling shot from outside the box to give Arsenal the lead after 58 minutes. We made changes and it was sub Juliao with a deflected pass that luckily found sub Lopez to hit in after 67 minutes to equalise. Such quality happened, Kossounou dribbled 15 yards or so, going down the right flank and put in an amazing ball which found Lopez who headed in to give us the lead after 85 minutes! What an assist from Kossounou, he's a CB! With that, we controlled possession and it was a great win against such a good side. With so many games I rotated against Leeds and Wober put them ahead after 27 minutes with a brilliant shot from outside the box. Juliao equalised after 27 minutes, finishing a great team move. Arrey-Mbi should have put us ahead before the break but headed over when he should have headed in, it was poor. We took the lead after 51 minutes when Juliao won the ball, we countered and Boxall finished off. Schuurs headed in after 53 minutes to make it 3 from a Lopez corner. I thought Leeds has scored an absolutely brilliant goal but luckily Fofana was offside or it could have been goal of the month against us. Leeds did pull one back, they put a low cross into the and both my defenders were muscled off the ball in two difference instances and they passed it in the net, it's such a strange animation when it happens but we still took home the win. We took the lead against Brighton through an O.G after 10 minutes. Corner, in, it's hit about, Greaves hits it and it's off Luiz Feliple and past the goalkeeper. Hojlund made it 2 after 10. Good passing down the left, Becerra plays him in and he slots past Peretz. It took until the 56th minute but we scored our 3rd after Kossounou headed in Mileys corner. Brighton pulled one back through Karabec, some good passing, Mitoma was onside, pulled it back and Karabec found space to put it in after 65 minutes. We made it 4 just a minute later though, Bitshiabu headed on Mileys corner, it was saved but only to Lopez to head into an empty net. It was a really solid performance against a team that are underperforming. I had to rotate massively against Crystal Palace as we played them on the Friday and we have the Leicester on Monday who are doing much better. We took the lead just before the break as Archie Gray hit in a 25 yard screamer that Rajkovic fumbled into his net. Palace equalised after 57 minutes, Van Den Berg won the ball, tried to do too much, they countered and Yeboahs pace was too much for the CBs I have on. We took the lead in the 86th minute after Holm hit in a 30 yarder that crashed off the bar! Nothing less than we deserved, what a goal! Miley had it 3 in the 94th minute to seal the victory, after cutting in after a corner and firing low. We're top and fully deserve it. Actually shocked at how poor some of the big teams are doing. I said Gyokeres wasn't in form, he is now . Champions League I changed roles at half time, creating a tactic named "Give it to Flores" with a very attacking direct playmaking style and my word did it work . Carabao Cup I have no idea how it was only 2 - 0, we battered them, look at that xG! We've just proven we can beat Arsenal, it'll still be tough. Youth intake One if not two fullbacks coming through, could be interesting. Young Player of the Year I do like it when my players win random awards . Next Month Alot of difficult games and we need to beat Dinamo and Anderlecht in the Champions League. Hopefully we can get through in all cup competitions and keep our league form going but it'll be tough, that's some very good teams compared to Decembers fixtures. Not sure what business we'll do in the transfer window but I have listed Chida, my Japanese 19 year old youth striker, he's good, clubs are really interested in him, he just doesn't fit here and when Pitchford I signed in the summer comes back at the end of the season, I'd rather give him a run as he fits my formation much better. I should be able to bring in some silly money for Chida, or I hope I can.

November Brilliant in the league. With a heavily rotated team so my key players were fresh for Parthenope game, we still battered Fulham. Hojlund ahead through Boxall's ball after 20 minutes, Boxall doubled after 69 and Gamal made it 3 after 70. Easy. Another game we were brilliant and I'd rotated back again after the Napoli game as we had tired players. Boxall gave us the lead, Flores doubled from the spot and got a brace after 79 minutes. Flores is becoming an interesting player, he can score a goal. Bournemouth were good and we had to work hard to equalise. We took the lead after just 2 minutes through Hojlund but Broja equalised after 4 and Lewis Cook put Bournemouth ahead after 28 and Bournemouth controlled the rest of the first half. We came out the in the second half looking much better but Bournemouth were stubborn. In the 89th minute Lopez finally equalised so we took home a point, in the end it was deserved. Gyokeres really is in bad form so Flores and Lopez started against Sheff Utd and got a goal each. Sheff Utd didn't have a chance all game, in reality we really should have scored more, they're bottom for a reason. And we're top for a reason A few awards, Flores getting both young player and player of the month! All 3 young player of the month winners are Rotherham players . Champions League They took the early lead, we had chances to equalise but the 3 points went to "Parthenope". FA Cup Draw Boring draw but we have the home advantage atleast. Next Month Alot of games but this is where we seem to do well if we look at past seasons, December and January seem to be where we pick up the Premiership winning points. Can we do it again? When it comes to the Champions League, we really need 3 points against Young Boys.

So they want to have a strong and successful youth set up. But would rather I signed players for the first team and not increase our youth facilities but they'll improve recruitment and my youth level. WHAT MAKE SENSE

October There were 20 odd days between the Liverpool and Forest game and my players were only on international break for about half of it so I through a friendly in. We were brilliant in the first half against Forest. Holjund set up Miley after 4 minutes, Miley then set up Hojlund twice and then Gyokeres set up Hojlund for his hat-trick. They didn't have any chances first half, second half it'd like we'd taken the foot of the gas and let them play some football. Shame, would have liked to see us better them more. We were superb against City, even game but we were clinical, my defense played well and it was just brilliant. Gray set up Miley after 9 minutes and Miley set up Gyokeres after 14, game over. We were so poor in the first half against Spurs, didn't have a shot on target at home in the first half!!! Pape Matar Sarr just dribbled through our midfield and defense and hit it in after 6 minutes, I can't believe how easy he made it look. Pedrola doubled after 29 minutes after the ball landed to him in the box, he had time to turn and hit it and I was just watching going "Someone close him down, get a foot in". After 50 minutes I made all 5 subs and we were much better, Bitshibau headed in Lopez's corner after 64 minutes and I thought Lopez had equalised after 67 minutes but he was offside, Spurs took home all 3 points. And our team record was broke straight after that announcement . We're still top though! Carabao Cup I put a strong enough side out to win that but I had to make subs and bring on my better players to make a difference. Good draw for us, especially being at home. Champions League I'd rotated due to the City but we didn't play well enough, xG says we maybe should we won but it was probably the correct score. I played my first team, well pretty much, look at the xG difference, how didn't we win . Their goal was very frustrating, straight from kick off, down the left, in the box, Kane scores. It was like we hadn't come back out on the pitch! Next Month Feel like the Parthenope(Napoli?) game is a big one, but after that we have Young Boys, Dinamo and Anderlecht who I feel we should be able to beat all 3 and we can't let our league form slip. It looks like a good month on paper but we'll see. Oh I also need a new assistant manager, after working with Luis Nascimento for years and offering him a new contract every time a club came him to be manager. Preston paid £2.9mil for his services to be manager. I do have an assistant coming in that can't speak a word of queens, isn't the best member at being a coach but is a model citizen who's formation and coaching styles fit more to the club than anyone else I can find and fit better than Nascimento's did. Nascimento was just a much better coach.

September Solid month. Away at Arsenal who were the better side most the game, Saka set up Jesus in the 26th minute for them to finally go ahead. We managed to keep them at bay and some great passing saw Miley play in Gray who was onside to make it 1 - 1. In the 85th minute Varela who'd come on as a sub saw red for Arsenal but they held on. Chelsea have so many quality players but we were at home. We gave them all the possession but we were just quality. Holm set up Gyokeres after 12 minutes, we doubled as Kossounou headed in Bitshiabus flick on following a corner after 19 minutes and Gray scored our third just after half time with a quality finish from outside the box. Vellidis(an English youth striker who is one of Englands main strikers at the age of 20) pulled one back after a fortunate deflection found him but it was a great fiunish. We deserved out win. Liverpool had the better changes but Miley scored a brilliant finish after 58 minutes to put us ahead. A mistake from Juliao saw Liverpool break and scored a great finish themselves from Karpukas. Away draw, happy with that. 2nd on GD, nice. Champions League I'd rotated but look at our xG! I can't believe it took so long for us to score. So many chances! I I played pretty much my starting 11, they had possession, we had the chances and if wasn't for Oblak it could have been double figures, we were brilliant! You can see from this why I like my tall strong players, 4 headed goals . Next Month Hopefully we can keep our form going as that's another tough month.

August Tough games, we got a bit lucky but we held on for a great start to the season. Leicester are such a good team and it was through a great strike from Dewsbury-Hall in the 62nd minute to give them the lead. Hojlund came off the bench and bagged his first Rotherham goal with a good quick attack, Kovar kicked out, Gyokeres flicked it on with his head, Miley collected, played Hojlund through and we equalised after 70 minutes. We won a pen in the 75th which Gyokeres put away for the 3 points! We battered Palace in the first half, Gray brace, both set up by Hojlund and then he got himself on the scoresheet. Easy 3 - 0 at half time but then we just didn't do enough in the 2nd half. Palace had 4 shots, 2 on target, 2 goals. A ball over by Atum saw Kovar beat, he managed to stop the first shot on his shin and Alfie Devine has hit it the follow up, it's deflected, hit the bar and gone into the open net after 48 minutesand I'm thinking, what's going on. We didn't create good enough chances and Palace out of nothing, some good passing, Prutsev drove through and scored in the 92nd minute. Amazing first half, poor second. We robbed Villa. Schuurs' shot deflected for us to take the lead through an OG and we just had to defend, they had chances, we blocked. They were really good and we got incredibly lucky. They had 2.32xG vs our 0.93. Holm gave us the lead after Man Utd, heading home Lopez's corner after 28 minutes. Some good football saw Mason Mount equalise after 69 minutes. We were very even, Man Utd had most of the possession but we defended well and had more chances to score. Watson had a huge chance when Onana went down but he hit is volley wide. Better late than never, Watson long throw to new CB Bitshiabu, he's played it to new CM Boxall who hit low to give us the lead! Utd tried but we held on. Great start to the season! Some of the new players have made instant impacts. We're not top so I feel I robbed Ancelotti . Carabao Cup We rotated, they played their first 11 so that was a good win. We're away but we should beat Sunderland. Champions League Draw That's... difficult. Facilities 2/3 ain't bad, it isn't like we don't have the money to improve the youth facilities sat in the bank.... Income I have to wait until 2032 for a potential new stadium. We're at max capacity. We're growing in size. But we're also spending alot more on wages . Deadline Day This was before City spent another 80mil and Utd another 40mil . I could not turn down an 31mil bid for Ekdal, he is not worth that at all. Tietz found a loan, Genk couldn't actually afford to loan Pitchford so he went elsewhere. I brought in a new starting CB and 3 youth players. Gnahore has come through Shrewsburys youth, one for the future. Bitshiabu is an absolute tank of a CB that could still improve, he's going to be starting with Greaves and Kossounou. I'm training Sostik as a DM BWM-S, one for the future, another one who lacks jumping reach but he is either footed. I'm training Petersen as a CM Mezzala-A, he has some good stats for it, shame about his determination but his work rate and teamwork are decent for an 18 year old. I'll try putting him in a mentoring group with Gyokeres and see if it helps him. Next Month My word that is a very difficult month. The month after is no better either, I suppose at this level there isn't really any easy month. Let's do this Millers!

Community Shield Can we get revenge on Chelsea and make it 2 in a row for us? I'm playing my first 11 . Wahi and new signing Kjaergaard (who looks fantastic and I really wanted but I can't compete, 71mil signing + 195k wages) are on the bech. Badiashile is injured, so is Chillwell. Kimmich starts. Be a tough tough game, we can win. I believe. First half. Chelea kick off. 1st minute: Bad pass from Chelsea and Holm steals, he drives into the box but Kimmich gets the better of him. 11th minute: Becerra throws in and we're Kossounou goes on a brilliant solo run! He passes to Gray, into Gyokeres and he's fouled? Is he? Is that a penalty or a good tackle? It's a good tackle, no pen! 14th minute: Chelsea throw in, James goes for a long shot and is blocked. 16th minute: Holm has the ball out wide. Gamal, back, back to pamal, Miley, out to Becerra, he hits it in low and Lopez on his left belts it in. He's onside and it's 1 - 0 to Rotherham! 24th minute: Chelsea free kick, they pass it but Holmn steals again. Gamal, back to the defense, we're passing, back to Kovar, to Greaves, Becerra, Gamal, Holm, to Gyokeres but it's shot well over. 42nd minute: James throws in, it's crossed in and we head out. Kimmich collects, dribbles and shoots but that's a great save by Kovar. Chelsea with the corner, Kimmich takes and we head out but not far, James collects, back to Hincapie who shoots but it's wide of the post. Half time. 1 chance, 1 goal. Second half. We kick off. 47th minute: Holm throws to Gray to Gamal, brilliant ball to Holm, he takes on his man, shoots low, it's off the post and in! 2 - 0 to Rotherham! 2 shots on target, 2 goals! 51st minute: James throws in, Fofana has it, Chelsea are passing round and Miley tackles, with Gray, Gamal, James steals, Nkunku to Ferguson who is offside. 58th minute: Miley swings in the corner, Lopez heads over. 66th minute: Kovar out to Graves, Becerra back to Greaves, back to Kovar, to Schuurs, Kossounou, Holm, Schuurs, we're just keeping the ball. Kovar with a terrible kick but we block Fergusons shot for a corner. Poor by Kovar. Kimmich hits in and Kovar saves. 69th minute: Holm with the throw in and Gray shoots wide. 72nd minute: Becerra steals, Schuurs has it, to Gamal, back again around the defense. Up to Gray who shoots over. 73rd minute and I'm bringing Boxall on for Miley, Juliao on for Gray and Hojlund on for Gyokeres. 73rd minute: Before the subs take place Chelsea are passing quick with the ball, it's played to Nkuku and Schuurs does enough to force his shot wide. Chelsea have brought on Kjaegaard for a midfielder. Nkunku is playing behind Kjaegaard and Ferguson, will it make a difference? 10 minutes to go and I'm bringing on Brown, Watson and van den Berg to replace Holm, Becerra and Gamal as they're all tired. 82nd minute: Chelsea kick out and pass round the back, we steal it but get muddled, Hojlund shoots but it's over. 85th minute: Chelsea corner, it's headed up but Hojlund heads out. Kimmich has, there's a long shot but Kovar has Wahi infront of him who is offside. 87th minute: Brown throws in, it's back to him, Boxall dribbles in the box, shoots but it's blocked. Boxall takes the corner but it's headed out to Juliao, back over to Schuurs who's poor pass is blocked out, he manages to take the ball back and keep posession. 89th minute: Freekick down the right, Brown takes, to Boxall who passes in and Lopez hits in! Great set-piece! They call offside but it's award, 3 - 0! 3 shots on target, 3 goals! 90th minute: Great passing from Chelsea and Vagnoman cuts in, Schuurs blocks for a corner. Kimmich takes and Brown heads out and Lopez clears. Chelsea have it, Disasi sets himself up and shoots wide. 94th minute: Kimmich hits in the freekick but Van den Berg heads out. Kossounou wins the loose ball and hits up. It's full time! We have our revenge and that's two in a row! Brilliant at the back and clinical going forward!

Season 6 - 2028/2029 Season Compared to previous seasons, I haven't made many changes. Critchley left his job with us as U21 manager again so I brought in Darren Moore to replace. A few in and outs. Still looking at bringing in some youth players. Not much has changed this season. I feel bad as i've listed Tietz even though his record his great for us and van Hooijdonk is playing his football in Italty on loan this season. The squad currently: It's a big squad compared to previous seasons. Tietz is listed to go out on loan or for money, Pitchford is new here but will be going to Belgium to play for Genk for a season. Also in: Also out: Gamal, Juliao and Becerra wanted new contracts so alot of wage has gone there. McAtee had already been replaced by my January singing Boxall and I'm looking at bringing in a youth player to replace Berge. My starting midfield is DM - Gamal, CMs - Gray and Miley Backup DM - Watson - CMs Boxall and Juliao I have CBs that can fill in at DM so Watson if need can fill in at CM. Samson was never going to make it here, he's all pace and that's not our game so I brought in Pitchford to replace. Flores and Hojlund replace Tietz and van Hooijdonk. Hojlund has always played well against me, I noticed Utd were happy to let him go so I thought I'd give him a try. Lopez, Gyokeres and Hojlund is a very solid attacking line, especially with new signing Flores pushing, and Chida still needing to play, I did want him homegrown but I might loan him out. I would have loved to have sold Ekdal and replaced with a better CB but no one wants Ekdal and without him leaving, I can't replace. The new players: Pitchford has potential, he played well on his 6 month league one spell at Plymouth but Sheff Utd had been relegated and his min fee was still active so I activated it and I'm going to let him play abroad for a season. I will train Flores into a Pressing Forward! I just think he looks very very good and still has potential and he's only 18! Hojlund is the type of striker that I want here and hoping he can make an impact. I'm still looking at youth to bring in. There's an amazing English DM at Sunderland but at 17 he doesn't want to move, the 17 year old Stoke striker still doesn't want to move. Birmingham have a 16 year old Welsh keeper that is capped already, fully capped. Right now I'm looking at a MC from Denmark and a young French CB from the English lower leagues. Problem with the CB for me is that I'd of liked to buy him and make it trained at club but at 18 and already 40+ games in league one, he needs to be out playing. It's the same with bringing in Tipple, my scouts love him. I just feel can he really improve enough? I know he's only 17 but he'd need to improve ALOT. Our backroom staff for a club our size is brilliant, I didn't need to make changes this season at all. I have one space still to bring in a better coach, I'd still like to bring in who's higher than 4* in either Defending - Tech, Possession - Tech or Attacking - Tact. It's just not that easy . Maybe a better Handling GK coach. Turns out I have space for a Physio, I'll get on that one! Hold on a second, I missed out the announcement I can have 6 more scouts and another recruitment analyst . Our reputation in the world has improved atleast. Being around the same level as clubs such as Ajax, Sevilla and Roma shows how far we've come. And we're bringing in more money. Shame it's not until 2032 I can ask for a new stadium and tbh, I'd like to bring in more success so they name it after me . Season Start Hopefully we can get revenge on Chelsea for the FA Cup final but it's a tough start away at Leicester.

I'm very much if I sell a player, then I can buy a player for around same money. Sometimes I'll treat myself to a good player which I have done this season but I prefer to bring in youth, I have my scouts out looking but it's been a quiet window in reality compared to the last couple of seasons. There's a pretty good CB listed, £61mil, no thanks. I did offer Kimminch 250k a week to come play for us but he chose Chelsea .

End of Season Brilliant season overall. Shame about the FA Cup final and the Champions League exit though Inter are in the final against Real. Keep is going, brilliant League campaign, couple of areas we could strengthen but it's hard to say let's bring in a DM when Watson has played all 38 games for us. I reckon we could bring in better CBs, we'll see. I do have a 20 year old English striker coming in as I plan to ship out the two youngsters I've brought in as they don't fit my playing style. It's hard to bring in CBs to fit the mould when we've done this. Miley was robbed!

FA Cup Final Attempt #2 Greaves and Ekdal both have knocks and are on the bench. Last time we played Chelsea it was a Tim Ronning masterclass on how to be a goalkeeper. Can we find a way through? Can I win my FA Cup on my 2nd attempt in a final? The plus, Gyokeres and Lopez have been on fire this month, hope they can continue their form into this game. The minus, Greaves is our captain and Ekdal is our vice and neither are on the pitch. Chelsea kick off. 1st minute: Ferguson kicks off to Gallagher, he plays it out wide and Brown clear. 9th minute: Arrey-Mbi to Gray, out to Holm who plays it back to Gray, Chelsea have numbers in the box so it's back out to Watson, DEFLECTION AND A HALF, WE'RE 1 - 0 UP. WHAT. Watson hit a shot, it's got a deflection and confused Ronning!!! 12th minute: Schuurs goes for the early cross but Ronning collects, he throws out to Hincapie to Gallagher who is robbed. It's with Gyokeres, back to Holm, back to Gyokeres, across but it's tight and Lopez heads over. 16th minute: Brown, back to Arrey-Mbi, we're passing around the back. It's Holm, Gray, Schuurs, Watson long shot and what a save from Ronning! We have a corner, Miley in, headed out, Miley again and we play it back and keep possession. 21st minute: We have it round the back, Holm tries a chipped pass but Enzo heads it down, Watson steals it, plays to Miley who threads through to Gray! It's in but I think he's JUST offside. Is he? Yep, still 1 - 0. Half time, Watson is the difference. Second half. We kick off Chelsea are making a number of subs between the 50 - 60th mark. Can Wahi make a difference? 64th minute: Lopez swings in the corner, it's headed out, we still have, Arrey-Mbi with the strike and that's a cracking save! Another corner, it's headed at goal and saved. 70th minute: Good passing from Chelsea, Wahi is through but it hits it over! That probably should have been the equaliser! 72nd minute: Chelsea corner, it's in and Fofana does equalise. We need to make some subs. The old guard in Tietz and van Hooijdonk are coming on, Berge and Juliao are also coming on. 75th minute: James freekick and it forces a save from Kovar, it's a corner, it's swung in but we head out and clear. 81st minute: Van Hooijdonk hits a freekick straight at the wall, Berge has it, down the right but it's cut out, Holm now, he goes the same, back to Schuurs and we have a throw in. 84th minute: Brown hits in the freekick but Chelsea clear back to Brown. He dribbles down the left and crosses but Juliao who is not the right person to be crossing too is trying to get on the end of it, it drops, there's confusion and he hits it but it's the post! Chelsea clear for a Rotherham throw. 86th minute: Kossounou massively underhits a freekick and James steals, thankfully Kossounou deals with the ball in and Kovar takes. We have it down the right, Holm, Berge, blocked for a corner. Watson hits the corner in, Tietz flicks it and Ronning catches. Gamal is replacing Holm, he's too tired now. It's going to ET. Becerra is coming on for Brown. First half HT. Chelsea kick off. 90th minute: Passing round the back, Chelsea hit it long, Wahl has it but van Hooijdonk presses and wins it back. 95th minute: What the heck was that. van Hooijdonk has a freekick on edge of the box, he passes it to Watson, Watson passes it 40 yards back to Gamal from their penalty area. Gamal down the right, back, Juliao shoots, forces a corner. Watson in, headed out, Berge, to Schuurs, Juliao piledriver and it's a good save from Ronning. Watson corner, flicked on, headed out, back in, headed out, throw in. Watson takes, with Berge, Arrey-Mbi shoots, saved. 97th minute: From that Ronning kicks it long, we have it back, it's passing quick, van Hooijdonk shoots and it's another corner. We have to make this pressure pay! Watson takes, headed out, back in, out again and Chelsea are on the break, Gamal stops them. 103rd minute: James throws it in, passed back, crosses and Kovar takes, he kicks it long, they had out, Watson has it, back to Schuurs, out left with Beccara, he shoots, another corner. Watson in, flicked on, headed out for a corner, Watson again, we win the throw in. It's half time in ET. Surely we deserve that goal! We kick off. 105th minute: We're passing round, Gamal breaks down the right and we win the throw. Watson in, Schuurs, Watson, Becerra hits, it's blocked, Gamal in, corner. COME ON MILLERS. LET'S WIN THAT FA CUP. 111th minute: James throws in to Lavia, in and Gamal clears, Tietz collects, loses out to Renatdo Sanches, plays it down the left to Cucurella, he crosses, we head out and break. Juliao to Berge. Chelsea deny van Hooijdonk, long ball over and Wahi is onside! Kovar denies him easily though. It's pens. We're very good in a shootout but I'm nervy. Chelsea take the first pen which I'd rather be doing. Enzo steps up.... cooly hit in. van Hooijdonk steps up... saved. That was so so so poor! Wahi steps up... nice pen. Tietz this time... in! James for Chelsea... sends keeper the wrong way. Berge for Rotherham... smashes it in! That's a pen! Sanches for Chelsea... good pen, keeper couldn't get. It's down to Juliao to keep it alive... it's in! Kovar or Caicdeo.... do Chelsea win on pens.... they do.... 0/2 for FA Cups finals now .

April Champions!!! We had the best chances against Chelsea but Ronning was superb in net, he once conceded 6 goals in 6 shots against us, this time he was MOTM with an 8.1 rating. We were 2 - 0 up against Manchester United thanks to a Juliao brace until a fluke own goal from van den Berg saw them pull one back before the break. Wan-Bissaka then equalised after 66 minutes after scoring a shot from outside the box. Tietz came on and headed home Lopez's corner to make it 3 - 2! Big win! Schuurs scored his first Rotherham goal against Brighton. A free kick has come on from Brown, someone has got the better of Juliao but it's just meant the balls rolled nicely to Schuurs to hit in and that was game over. West Ham were really good, Zouma gave them the lead, heading home Ward-Prowse's corner after 36 minutes but it was a second half brace from Gyokeres that saw us take all 3 points home. Leicester iirc just came on this season and they look class, Brown scored within the first minute but a solo goal from their left back Luke Thomas saw them equalise after 11. Both teams were fighting for it and had chances but it was super sub Juliao being played through by another sub Tietz that saw us take the lead. To win us the prem, van Hooijdonk hit in an 88 minutes freekick that came crashing off the bar! "Quadruple" Two in a row! Miley hasn't had the best month but Juliao has been solid. FA Cup I thought we'd won it being 2 - 0 up but Liverpool never stopped! Watch this goal from Juliao!!! What a volley! We face Chelsea in the final Champions League We were well beaten, Berge didn't make it any better and Schuurs came on to replace Ekdal as he was having a shocker and then Sterling outdid him to make it 3. The best team i've played on this save by a mile. They had 1 shot on target but Kovar couldn't do much to save it. We had chances but Inter are solid. Can't complain, getting to the quarter final of the Champions League in my first attempt is great and Inter were class. Initial Budget I guess I can improve at RCB and DM but the idea of spending 50+mil on a player is not my style . Next Month It's all about that FA Cup, a second I played in 2023/2024 but lost to Manchester City.

Surely we can't mess this up?

March Keep rollin' rollin' rollin' rollin'. Love beating Everton, they're very competitive against us. Over the years we've played 9 times, we've won 5 and they've won 4. So to win 4 - 1 was brilliant. van Hooijdonk scored a good long shot into an open net after a mistake at the back to give us the lead after 18 minutes and a brilliant strike, Evertons only shot on target from de la Vega, saw them equalise before the break. After it was all up, Miley scoring, then setting up Juliao and to finish Lopez headed in his first Rotherham league goal to make it 4 after 87 minutes. We were 2 - 0 down to Arsenal, Lopez and Gyokeres have honestly felt like poor signings and Tietz and van Hooijdonk still do a beter job as they came on, Tietz scored from a Watson long throw after 80 minutes and van Hooijdonk was set up by a brilliant bit of play in the 84th minute to pull it back to 2 - 2. 7 clear with 7 to go. Miley only played one game due to injury but his fourth young player of the month in a row and his sixth of the season. FA Cup Tight game but the home advantage seemed to be the difference. We know we can beat Liverpool. Champions League Much better at home, some of the goals are in the post above. That's a very very hard draw . NxGN Shame I haven't been keeping an eye on my mentoring group as Gamal has dropped determination slightly but he looks like a heck of a player. I bring him on to play RWB or DM, depending on what I need. Youth intake A Pressing Forward!? . Love we have a player called "Ash Ash" . Looks very good! We need to work on his work rate! International Duty Samson is playing for Nigeria and I've barely give him time here. He popped up with a goal on his 2nd cap. Juliao I do play so it's nice to see him capped. My FA Cup scorer got his first for Japan. Next Month Alot of games, difficult games. See what us Millers can do!

Champions League Quality Goals Well, this one wasn't, Greaves lost the ball, they shoot, it hits the post, into Kovars back and in . I thought I was gonna lose after that. Neither was this! We equalised through a huge mistake at the back from Ajax. To finish off our 3 - 1 victory (Lopez headed in to make it 2). Juliao did score an absolutely brilliant strike. Pure quality.

February Another great month! Greaves gave us the lead against Spurs after just 6 minutes with a brilliant strike, he loves popping up with a good goal. Kossounou headed in Mileys corner to make it 2 after 30 minutes and that was it. Spurs were very poor, they had a 0.26xG. We were all over Fulham but they defended very well, the breakthrough came through Holm, we swung in the corner and it's headed out, quick passing round and Holm smashes in, a good team goal after 52 minutes. I thought we were gonna draw, we had a 2.55xG but Fulham were very good at the back. Another bore draw against City, we love 'em. Foden gave them the lead through a curling shot after 12 minutes, Gyokeres finished Mileys through ball after 13 minutes and that was that. Good point. Miley gave us the lead against Wolves after just 15 minutes with a good volley but with Wolves' pretty much only good chance of the game when Guedes crossed for Silva we saw the scores level after 30 minutes. Holm was just onside after the ball found him at the back post after 54 minutes and Holm set up Miley for his brace after 36 minutes. Still at the summit and we're playing very well. Of course it's Miley, he's brilliant. FA Cup I put a good enough side out but we could not break them down and get ourselves the lead, Chida came off the bench and later scored a very very good strike. We should have done better with the team that were out. I do like a home draw! Think we can win this. Champions League I have no clue how this one will go, hopefully we can win over the two legs. Next Month Let's keep the run going!

Thank you for reading . Yeah when I saw my potential take over wanting to put millions into the club I was like, nice! Then I saw that he'd pulled out and Dai had taken over and was like, oh dear is it going to work? Thankfully it's a game and he's been brilliant .

January Considering the injuries, suspensions(we'll get to that in a minute) and tiredness, this is an amazing month. We've had 6 players out at once put, Kovar is currently out after fracturing his arm against Atletico, it's been a proper fighting spirit. Brilliant against Bournemouth, Tietz put us ahead after 22 minutes but Cook equalised just a minute later. A van Hooijdonk brace and Tietz getting his hat-trick, we were lethal. A very tight game against Newcastle came down to Tietz heading in Browns cross just before the break. So we lost to bottom of the league, we got 2 red cards, Juliao after 4 minutes and van Hooijdonk just before the break and 3 injuries during the game. After all the pressure, Calvert-Lewis scored the winner after the 81st minute. A great win against leads considering Tietz also went off injured just minutes in and I've had to play some of my 18 year olds. Gray scored against his old club for all 3 points. Tired players, I set up to defend and try and steal a goal. Watson scored a beauty after 50 minutes for all 3 points. Iversen was solid in net. At the summit after 2 hard months. Miley is class. FA Cup Played some youngsters and it didn't work out very well, glad we got the victory in the end after making some subs. Solid. Nice draw for us to go further in the competition. Champions League Amazing win! So glad we only needed a draw. Their equaliser came from an absolute dross freekick from Greaves. I can't believe what I watched. Deadline Day We had bids and I replaced with better players. Weiper I just wasn't the biggest fan of, Riedel had a mistake in him and Murray-Campbell wasn't good enough. In: Out: The new faces. Replaces Murray-Campbell. van den Berg is homegrown and a solid rotation player, he's done well so far. Schuurs fits my squad, can fill in at DM but he's very much my type of player, when I saw him listed I went in. Had Lopez scouted for some time and I wasn't sure because he's not a fan of big matches but he's a good finisher, good in the air, consistent performer, good scoring record in Brazil and is now an interntional. For 16mil he should be a great purchase, especially for the "next level" player I'd need to spend 50mil+ which we do not have. My scouts told me about Boxall but when I saw on deadline day teams like Man Utd had interest, I paid his min. fee and let him play for Reading for the rest of the season as he's played all but 1 game for them. Future Mezzala-Attack for me. Next Month Hopefully keep this brilliant form going.

December What a month! Beating United and then the character we've shown after the Brighton loss! It was such a close game against Manchester United but considering I'd started with my youth RB and 2 of my squad rotation CBs, it was a huge win. Miley put us ahead after 25 minutes after heading in a brilliant curled cross from Juliao and van Hooijdonk played through Tietz, who still had alot to do, dribbling towards goal and putting us 2 ahead after 42 minutes. It got nervy at the end where Hojlund, who always seem to create or score against us late on played a brillian tball through to Schlager to pull one back but we held on! Brighton took the lead after just 4 minutes after Vanderson played through Buoanaotte who span and slotted home. Greaves equalised after 50 minutes heading in a corner but then it all fell apart. A huge huge mistake from Brown saw Brighton counter and Karabec put them 2 up after 53 minutes, Holbjerg scored a "long range placed shot" according to the article after, he scored an absolutely HUGE deflection, not along Kovar could do after 79 minutes but Brighton scored a good team goal through Mazilu after 95 minutes. After the Anderlecht game where we had so much of the ball, so many chances but struggled to score I changed a couple of roles and it worked against West Ham, 24 shots, 11 on target. Gyokeres put us ahead after 14 minutes and Juliao doubled after 61, much better. Easy against Villa, the team who were flying high at the start, picked up 1 point in December. Miley scoring after 9 minutes and Tietz scoring a brace. Leicester were brilliant, it was such a tough game but we created better chances in the end. Greaves put us ahead after 38 minutes, dribbling into the box and placing low, proper nice goal from a CB! Dina Ebimbe equalised just after the break with a good long shot. Tietz had the chance to put us ahead but his penalty was well saved, van Hooijdonk came on and changed the game, scoring himself and setting up Juliao to give us a 3 - 1 lead after 82 minutes. A lucky deflection saw Daka in space to hit in after 84 minutes to give Leicester a chance but we held on for another win! We were absolutely brilliant against Forest. Gray gave us the lead after 34 minutes and Greaves doubled before the break. van Hooijdonk had set Gray up earlier in the game, this time Gray set up van Hooijdonk to make it 3 after 83 minutes. Great win. We battered Southampton in the first half, we were 3 - 0 up and they'd had no shots. Gyokeres scoring a brace and Miley getting on the scoresheet. They came out the second half looking much better, Maehle hit a good strike to pull one back and Ortiz was found by a quality long ball from Bednarek down the right where hes beating the charging out Kovar to make it 2. van Hooijdonk scored to make it 4 to Rotherham and seal the victory. It's a 2 man race at the moment for top spot. And I've offered Miley more money to get rid of his 49mil min. fee which he's accepted. Miley and Gray will win us the Champions League at some point . Not sure why it says 100% win? Guess it means from the last 5? Champions League Glad we finally got our deserved goal. Vyver was brilliant until his mistake. Youth intake Hopefully the wingers can play as wingbacks but the DM sounds good! Could be interesting. Facilities Upgrade Dai Yongge has the clubs best interest in my save atleast. Next Month Keep the good times going, we're playing some fantastic football. I have alot of Saudi clubs interested in my players, I would cash in on some, I'd love to cash in on one of my players but sadly no one wants him .

November Not the best month. We were lucky against Everton, our LB who's out top scorer in the league in Archie Brown headed home the only game of the game to take home all 3 points. A good draw against Arsenal but we were the better side and hit the woodwork twice! Ramsdale was MOTM. Chelsea were the better side but it was an outside the box strike that gave them the lead. A real good hit by Endo Fernandez. We had a good chance to equalise at the end bu Gyokeres hit over. Chelsea deserved their win, we had to sub our RWB, LWB and LCB through injury throughout the game and thanks to AFCON we had no Gamal or Kossounou, we struggled. Kovar was brilliant. Our first loss and I'll be very happy if we make Champs League this season. My strikers are struggling. FA Cup Draw Champions League Cracking win, van Hooijdonk was great. Not the best at the back. Can tell when we have to rotate. International Debut Played for Colombia before he played for us . Next Month That's a mental month! We have injuries, a key CB away at AFCON, my rotating DM/RWB away at AFCON. We're gonna struggle.

October Good enough month I guess. We have had injuries, suspensions and tired players. Tietz gave us the lead against Fulham after a brilliant run from Edkal who squared it to find Tietz after 28 minutes. Fulham equalised through Toklomati after 57 minutes and that was that, it was a very even game, even with us at home. It was an absolute bore draw against Man City, a game to forget. A much better game against Wolves as my left back Brown and CM Miley got a brace each. We're top and undefeated. Just 4 draws in 10 games is a bit too many . Watson Scores Carabao Cup We're out of the Carabao Cup, we had to rotate, they played their first team and we just could not match them. Champions League Bore draw, I'll take that! Next Month That's such a tough month, we need to keep picking up points in the Champions League but can't drop points in the league, we have to play through tiredness. Guess I'll try my best.