Vladis

December was marked with the return of the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol derby. However, match was boring, not the best game from our side. But there was an impressive win in Sicily against Palermo. We finish the first round in the playoff zone, which can still be seen as overachieving. The last two months were not so outstanding, but the main thing is that the relegation zone is far away and judging by the xg table we are playing very well.

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Fairly predictabale results against strong opponents. However, I don't see a big drop in our performance, we`re just outclassed.

Only 3 matches but another important points. We are clear out of relegation zone, top-3 is just a bonus for me at this stage. May be I`m too pessimistic but it`s our first Serie B campaign in history with only few players matching standards (on paper) of good 2nd tier side.

Great work! Doing similar spreadsheets for myself for about last seven fm editions but for wages only. Though I`m setting not only rec max wage but rec min also like salary cap system in NHL. So, for example for key players I set min wage 1000k and max wage 1500k, then for regular starters min 750k - max 1000k etc. And then calculate average min, average max for the whole squad. But your work is much deeper.

We continue to perform above expectations. Crespi started this month wih his first hat-trick in professional career but suddenly got injured soon and missed all next matches. Though we still didn`t have big troubles in scoring even with xg less than 1.0.

Firstly, about later transfers deals. Signed in January veterans Sala and Okaka left the club. And two new signings are fullback Tommaso Corazza (loan from Cagliari) and really good addition to our attack Michael Liguori (loan from Padova). So our summer transfer campaign is finished for now. First official matches were cup games. No surprises here though we fought bravely against Serie A side Salernitana. But Serie B start is a big surprise for me, pleasant of course. Yes, teams we faced are not promotion contenders but still solid teams. And we dominated in all three fixtures. Is it a luck? Future matches will give an answer.

The new season is about to start. A lot of work was done on the transfer market in the summer. There was not much money to strengthen the squad, plus the reputation of the club by the standards of Serie B is extremely low and this also significantly limited the range of potential candidates for strengthening. Nevertheless, we managed to make some good transfers. First of all, it should be noted that one of the most important players of the team - goalkeeper Russo - signed a full contract with the club after a season on loan. In defence we managed to sign high quality defenders Merroni and Antonitsch. Also, for a considerable amount of money for us was bought fullback from Atalanta Ceresoli. The midfield has been strengthened by Odjer and Carpani, who had quality seasons in Serie C in the past year. In the attacking line I would highlight Bifulco (on loan). We failed to find a solid forward in rotation to Petrovic. So, we limited ourselves here by loaning young Crespi from Lazio. Odds say that we almost have no chances for surviving, but I believe that this squad is capable of avoiding relegation. Though we need a bit of luck of course.

Player Stats | Ivan Zingaro | Alessandro D`Antoni | Nicolas Edoa It was an awesome hunt! I haven't done the math, but we may have broken the record for the number of comebacks. We didn't have any standout performers, but the team's spirit proved to be fine. This title is absolutely a team effort. It is almost certain that many players from this team will be gone next season, but they have already written their names in the history of the club.

Absolutely crazy finish of the season. Before the last round we were equal with Padova in terms of points and goal difference. We remained on the first position only thanks to the number of goals scored. The decisive game was tense, but we won deservedly and with that we secured the title and, more importantly, promotion to Serie B, for the first time in the history of Trento! The whole season was a real battle, there were hardly any easy matches. Considering the average level of the team, the championship is a really outstanding achievement. Now we have enough time to analyze this season and prepare for Serie B campaign. Board has already informed me about increasing wage budget to 65k euro p/w (we spend 42k currently). So it will not be easy to significantly strengthen the team, but I`m hoping for good loan options available alongside with free players.

We lost probably the most important match of the season and allowed Padova to catch up with us in the standings. Given their form it will be extremely difficult to keep the 1st place, but they lost a couple of points at the end of the month, as well as we did.

February has started out terrible. Two losses in a row. But then we got the game back on track a little bit. First, we managed to beat Pro Patria being 10th man most of the match, then we made an incredible comeback against Atalanta U23. And then we finished the month with a huge win with a penta-trick from Petrovic. I honestly can't remember the last time my player scored five goals in an official match in FM.

Thanks mate. So far it`s great but securing 1st place is a really tough task)

Firstly, about transfers. It was challenging to acquire players who could improve the team during the season due to our finances and reputation. We signed on free two well-known for football fans (not only in Italy) Jacopo Sala and Stefano Okaka. Their experience should help us in the second half of the season. Young forward Omar is called to add pace to the attack. Another loan deal is midfielder Kubica who should add more depth to central zone. Sarri is our new backup keeper. Short month in terms of matches played. In two matches against one of the main contenders for a direct ticket to Serie B, we could not win, but a draw is not a bad result against such opponents.

Our team is in a great shape and what's pleasing is that the attack has performed well this month. We end the first leg with an 8-point handicap, but we must keep our heads up, we still have 19 tough matches ahead of us.

Thanks for kind words! My graphical presentation is continuous WIP though)

We continue our unbeaten streak in the league, even though the wins aren't easy to get. Not everything is going well in attack. We create a lot, but our conversation rate is one of the worst in the league. The Serie C Cup is not a priority at all, so I am not particularly upset about the defeat in this competition, as well as the board.

It's a great month. 3 times we've come back from 0-2 down which speaks of the character of the team. But at the same time we need to get better or more correct going into the game. The picture on the bottom right shows that we concede more often in the first half and score more goals in the second half. Maybe it's a matter of an incorrect game plan or the players are not motivated enough from the start. We will work on it, but the result is still pleasing. In less pleasant news, we lost Pasquato, the most creative and experienced player in the team, for at least the rest of the calendar year.

Decent start of the season. We dominated (I`m Gunners` fan, I know) in all fixtures except for last one against Pro Sesto. We are still lacking in cohesion, but I already like what players try to do on the pitch.

Not too much news from our pre-season. Luckily, we`ve avoided any serious injures except of our loaned fullback Vaglica who will miss first 3-5 matches of the season. In 8 friendly matches we lost only once to Cesena but looked much better on the pitch. Don`t be surprised with big win over Groningen as they played their 2nd squad against us. Board expects at least play-offs and with 9 teams qualifying there the goal is absolutely reachable.

MEET THE SQUAD Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Attacking line I`m satisfied with overall level of players at my disposal. I would love to have more depth in attack and may be 1-2 solid defensive midfielders but at least until January we will work with those who are here. Key players (images are clickable) Almost top defender for this level. He has Barca, Juve youth teams in his background and even two years in Mexico. Already a veteran. Good playmaker though he could be prisoner of our tactical set-up. Very strong keeper for Serie C. On loan from Sassuolo. Young prospects (images are clickable) Lorenzo is a nephew of legendary Alessandro Del Piero. He doesn`t have even a half of talent of his famous uncle but could be solid striker for Serie B in the future. Proposed Tactical Set-up Simplicity is as key at this level. I`m not comfortable with hoofball so we will try to use short passes in positional attacks and mix it with quick counter-attacks.

Thanks, mate!

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Trento is an educational, scientific, financial and political centre in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, in Tyrol and Northern Italy in general. The city often ranks highly among Italian cities for quality of life, standard of living, and business and job opportunities, being ranked 5th in 2017. Trento is also one of the nation's wealthiest and most prosperous cities, with its province being one of the richest in Italy, with a GDP per capita of €31,200 and a nominal GDP of €16.563 billion. Being located in such wealth and beautiful city, A.C. Trento 1921 only few years ago promoted to the professional league. But I truly believe that Trento deserves top flight football. And my main goal is to bring them there. No restrictions, DNA, moneyball or something like that even though I like these things. Just pure football, realistic approach to squad and staff recruitment and building strong youth setup. One feature I want to implement - creating strong scouting network in Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino Euroregion with affiliated connections between clubs of region. But it`s a future question. For now, we need to concentrate on climbing the Italian football pyramid. ---