City2000 Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Nice move to Torino! Thanks Haven't played as much as I would like over the last week but have just managed to get to the winter break. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Season 11 Mid season Update 2021/22 As we enter the winter break I can't complain with the way things have been going so far, our league form has been pretty good, at home we have been very strong while our away form has been somewhat patchy losing 4 games. Have to be happy to be in 4th position at this stage although only 3 points seperate 4th - 8th place. I'm not convinced our squad has the depth to finish as high as we are now but hopefully we will challenge for a Europa League spot at the very least. In the Europa league we were very nearly dumped out in the qualifying round by Dinamo Bucharest, we won 1-0 away in the first leg before needing a 93rd minute goal in the second leg to avoid going out on away goals. In the group stages we qualified for the latter stages despite losing at PSV and Hearts, a big 3-2 home wiin over PSV was the crucial result that saw us finish runners up in our group. Shakhtar up next followed by Besiktas or Ajax if we get through that game. Domestic Fixtures European Fixtures Group Table Serie A Table Key Performers Iban Galan - My summer signing has done a cracking job so far, looking every part the clinical striker I thought I was getting. 18 goals in all comps including 7 league goals, has developed into my main man. Michele Marconi - Great effort from the veteran of my squad, benefitting from the poor form of Martins he has notched 10 goals so far. Emanuel Nikolaou - Really good return of 12 assists from my free transfer AMC. Next Whilst i'm pleased with our progress so far we need to add some depth to the squad to maintain our current league position, whether we can do that in the upcoming January transfer window i'm not sure but i'll definetly be looking to add to the squad if I can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Going good so far. Just need to solidify that Champions League spot . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyBaldBuddhist Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Decent start at the club. Quite close with the chasing pack behind you though so can't afford many slip ups. Look at Milan though, how the mighty have fallen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Decent start at the club. Quite close with the chasing pack behind you though so can't afford many slip ups. Look at Milan though, how the mighty have fallen. Not the first time they have struggled, as this shows: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Serie_A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Very tight top half there! Hopefully you can hold on to fourth place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Roma seem to be running away with it, but Champions League football definitely looks like it is on the cards! Nikolaou looks to be the future of your squad, and deservedly so! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeadHunta x Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Good luck against Shaktar in the Champions League! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 That's a good start in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Looking good so far,good luck against Shakhtar in the Europa League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Going good so far. Just need to solidify that Champions League spot . Thanks, thats the aim although will need to strengthen the squad a bit during January. Decent start at the club. Quite close with the chasing pack behind you though so can't afford many slip ups. Look at Milan though, how the mighty have fallen. Yes it is very close, one bad run and it could still be a disappointing first season. Not the first time they have struggled, as this shows:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_Serie_A Milan have generally been turning into an average side for a few years now on my save. When I first started out at Twente they signed two poor (for Serie A level) strikers from me, they have do have some decent youngsters playing now but the fact that my scouts tell me they would join me tells me that they have fallen. Very tight top half there! Hopefully you can hold on to fourth place Very tight indeed, will be a battle in the second half of the season I reckon! Roma seem to be running away with it, but Champions League football definitely looks like it is on the cards!Nikolaou looks to be the future of your squad, and deservedly so! Yes, Roma have been very good so far and gave me a thrashing at the start of the season. Nikolaou looks promising for sure, originally I just signed him to be a backup but couldn't bring anyone else in so he got the starting job and he has cemented his place now. Good luck against Shaktar in the Champions League! Thanks although i'm not quite in the Champions League yet, hopefully next season! That's a good start in the league. Thanks, hope I can keep it going. Looking good so far,good luck against Shakhtar in the Europa League Thanks, should be a test as they do have a good squad but I fancy my chances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 January Transfer Window Update - 2021/22 In Radim Novak - Aston Villa - £3.7m - Only became aware of Novak after Villa offered him out after he handed in a transfer request. Had to see off a number of other clubs to get him and at just 19 has plenty of time to develop into the 4.5* poacher my scouts see him as. Nicolaj Nissen - FC Kobenhavn - £2.4m - Have brought Nissen in because of his age and potential (4*) but mainly because of his versatility. The sort of player I love to have on my bench. Future Bosmans In Didier Ndikumana - Man City - Looks a quality striker who hasn't played many games at Man City. On a free transfer it was a gimme. Thiaguinho - At. Malagueno - Another striker, this time with 4.5* potential. Out Martins - £11m - Napoli - When I joined in the summer Martins was by far my highest valued player and the one I thought I would pin my hopes on but with just 2 goals in 16 starts and his value dropping quickly I decided to cash in now. In Galan, Novak and Marconi I have three more than capable strikers plus a couple of ok backups should I need them. Also, with the bosman signings I have secured for next season I felt Martins may drop further down the pecking order by the start of next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Novak looks like he'll be immense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Thiaguinho still needs some development, but he's young and with the right coaching could become a dominant player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyBaldBuddhist Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Quite suprised Martins wasn't performing. Looked a very good prospect. At least with the money you have managed to find decent replacements. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 Novak looks like he'll be immense. He does look promising, was a little surprised to see Villa not really using him very much but i'm not complaining as thats why I have him! Thiaguinho still needs some development, but he's young and with the right coaching could become a dominant player. He does, i'm not sure whether he will reach his potential with me or not as he probably won't get a huge amount of games but he looks a nice addition to the squad, particularly on a free. Quite suprised Martins wasn't performing. Looked a very good prospect. At least with the money you have managed to find decent replacements. Yes, I think it was mainly down to me not liking to play with Target Men too much and after a few games I changed back to my usual Poacher/Advanced Forward roles up front and he never really performed in either. I also tried him a few games in AMC but in the end just decided to ship him out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 This is an odd one, I normally average around 3-5 red cards over a whole season but here we are just past the halfway stage in the season and I have 10 red cards already, 8 in the League and 2 in Europe. I'm using exactly the same tactics as I have done for most of my 10 previous seasons but i'm seeing a lot more red cards, mostly bad tackles and spread all around the team, I guess it's just one of those seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malikoi Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 How is the aggression stat of the players that are getting sent off? If they are quite high put tackling down to easy or something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 That's an impressive amount of red cards! Dirty Torino Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Don't think Fiorentina will give up top spot for red cards without a fight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abulezz Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Novak is a beast, but Im surprised Martins didnt do better! Thiaguinho also looks like someone to be excited about Lol about the red cards - it could happen I guess, depending on how many players you have getting the Hard Tackling treatment during games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Don't think Fiorentina will give up top spot for red cards without a fight It's definitely on the cards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 How is the aggression stat of the players that are getting sent off? If they are quite high put tackling down to easy or something? All below 8 apart from one player who has a stat of 15. All are on normal tackling aswell so i'm putting it down to one of those things at the moment, anymore though and I might have to think about easy tackling. That's an impressive amount of red cards! Dirty Torino Don't think Fiorentina will give up top spot for red cards without a fight It's definitely on the cards At least i'm top of one table this season It is pretty impressive, looking forward to playing Fiorentina soon, could be a blood bath! Novak is a beast, but Im surprised Martins didnt do better!Thiaguinho also looks like someone to be excited about. Lol about the red cards - it could happen I guess, depending on how many players you have getting the Hard Tackling treatment during games. I really like the look of Novak and I think Thiaguinho has something about him aswell, I need someone to take my mind off Mendy so hopefully one of my new boys can step up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Italian thugs . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Novak looks like he'll be immense. He did win three Grand Slams last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazRTaylor Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Dirty dirty Torino! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Italian thugs . Dirty dirty Torino! He did win three Grand Slams last year. I'll take an unbeaten run like Novak's for sure! This is turning into a real season of firsts for me, not only am I top of the Red Card table i'm now top of another table......................the injury table Amazingly 9 players have gone off injured in the last 4 games putting me down to the bare bones. Must be something about Serie A and me that doesn't mix! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cragswfc Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 are all your players on hard tacking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Maybe they all have grass allergy and the diving and rolling around is causing havoc? Not their fault they make late challenges when they can't see properly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 are all your players on hard tacking I have two 2 players on Easy and the rest on normal, none on hard tackling. My tactics have barely changed over the last 10 seasons so i'm just putting it down to one of those things at the moment, we'll see what happens next season. Maybe they all have grass allergy and the diving and rolling around is causing havoc? Not their fault they make late challenges when they can't see properly. I like this reason the most, i'm going with this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielgear Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Just read this thread all the way through, great career keep it up, full credit for turning down two big clubs in liverpool and Inter I would have struggled too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Were the Carabinieri called in against Fiorentina? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayahr Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Maybe they all have grass allergy and the diving and rolling around is causing havoc? Not their fault they make late challenges when they can't see properly. Mike Hanke of Gladbach actually suffers from that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Just read this thread all the way through, great career keep it up, full credit for turning down two big clubs in liverpool and Inter I would have struggled too Thanks Glad you enjoyed reading it. Were the Carabinieri called in against Fiorentina? I think they must have been there as their presence alone meant there were surprisingly no cards shown whatsoever. Fiorentina did however annoy me with a 91st minute equaliser! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cragswfc Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I have two 2 players on Easy and the rest on normal, none on hard tackling. My tactics have barely changed over the last 10 seasons so i'm just putting it down to one of those things at the moment, we'll see what happens next season. it will say next season sent to jail for gbh haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Season 11 Season Review - 2021/22 Even though I felt like I had to leave FC Twente I still had some doubts as I went into my first season in Italy but after a memorable season I can safely say now that I made the correct decision afterall. At the halfway stage we were nicely setup to have a good season but what we achieved in the second half took me by surprise. We were never likely to catch Roma who got out in front early on and never looked under threat but we came out of the blocks after the break with 7 wins, 3 draws and just 1 defeat to sit 2nd. We did suffer from more injuries and suspensions than I have ever experienced in this career so far but even still I was gutted as we looked like we were going to throw away our shot at making the Champions League by picking up just 4 points from the next 6 games to drop down to 6th. At this point our 32 year captain Michele Marconi returned from a 6 week injury and seemed to galvanise the troops as amazingly we went on to win our last 5 league games of the season without conceding a goal to finish 3rd and secure that lucrative Champions League spot. A great effort in my first year in Torino as we secure the clubs highest Serie A finish in 30 years. Aswell as having a great season in the league our form carried over to both the TIM Cup and the Europa League. Last season before I took over Torino won the TIM Cup to end a 20 year trophy-less drought and before Christmas we came through two qualifying rounds to put in a postition to try and defend it. In the First Round we overcame the reigning Serie A Champions Sampdoria 3-1 before beating Padova to set up a Semi Final with Roma. We stunned them with a 4-1 win at home in the first leg before drawing 1-1 to join Udinese in the Final. The Final was a backs to the wall affair where our clinical finishing saw us over the line in a 3-1 win to claim the TIM Cup for the second year in a row. We didn't really have any problems in the Europa League until the Semi Final's as we cruised past Shakhtar (6-2), Ajax (5-1) and Anji (4-0). In those Semi's we met our Italian friends Inter away in the first leg where thanks to Iban Galan we scored twice in the first 15 minutes to shock the hosts, we parked the bus for the rest of the whole tie coming through 3-1 on aggregate. In the Final we met Werder Bremen, it was always likely to be a tight game and so it proved but again our clinical finishing saw us home with a 2-1 win to lift the Europa League, my first European trophy in this career. This really was a memorable season as we took home a cup double aswell as securing Champions League football. Domestic Fixtures Europa League Fixtures Final League Table Key Performers Iban Galan - Great season from my 22 year old Spanish striker who ended with 31 goals, 14 of which came in Serie A. Michele Marconi - Really good season from my veteran captain When he was came back from injury towards the end of the season he really inspired the team to it's strong finish. Ended with 21 goals in all comps but at 33 i'm not sure yet where his future lies although whatever happens this was a great year for him. Mansour Dieng - My key Centre Half, had a good season playing in 59 games. Rachid Zerrouki - My Keeper lived upto the billing that my scouts gave him proving to be crucial as he played over 60 games during the season. Next Well, after this season my plans are to try and remove the deadwood and look to bring in more quality to add depth to the squad. Despite our successes this season I was concerned with the depth of the squad during our injury and suspension crisis having to delve into the youth team at times so I will be looking to bring in a number of new faces to fill out the squad. Career Overview Season Club League Position Achievements 2011 Jevnaker IF Norweigan Second Division Group 2 5th Took over on 6.7.11 2012 Jevnaker IF Norweigan Second Division Group 2 1st League Champions, Promotion 2013 Jevnaker IF Norweigan First Division 7th Left Club (didn't extend contract) 2014 Fortuna Sittard Dutch Jupiler League 14th Took over on 26.2.14 2014-15 Fortuna Sittard Dutch Jupiler League 1st League Champions, Promotion 2015-16 Fortuna Sittard Dutch Eredivisie 15th Left Club after 6 games for FC Twente 2015-16 FC Twente Dutch Eredivisie 6th Took over on 27.9.15 2016-17 FC Twente Dutch Eredivisie 1st League Champions 2017-18 FC Twente Dutch Eredivisie 1st League Champions, Dutch Cup Winners, UCL L16 2018-19 FC Twente Dutch Eredivisie 1st League Champions, UCL Quarter Finalists 2019-20 FC Twente Dutch Eredivisie 1st League Champions, Dutch Cup Winners, UCL Quarter Finalists 2020-21 FC Twente Dutch Eredivisie 1st League Champions, Dutch Cup Winners, UCL Quarter Finalists, Left Club (resigned) 2021-22 Torino Serie A TIM 3rd Europa League Winners, TIM Cup Winners International Season Nation Competition Position Achievements 2016 Ivory Coast u23's Olympic Games First Round 2018-2019 Turkey Euro 2020 Qualifiers 4th Sacked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChocolate Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Not a bad season at all. Top work City! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Fantastic Europa run, given how tough winning both legs in a tie is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Brilliant season,congrats on winning the two cups and finishing 3rd in the league.Champions league,here Torino come Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeadHunta x Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Fantastic season mate!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hot damn what a season! Fantastic to win the Europa League like that. Well done PS: Love that you list being sacked by Turkey as an achievement! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShyBaldBuddhist Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Two pieces of silverware and CL qualification is a great season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayahr Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Amazing success Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Great season . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Not a bad season at all.Top work City! Fantastic Europa run, given how tough winning both legs in a tie is. Brilliant season,congrats on winning the two cups and finishing 3rd in the league.Champions league,here Torino come Fantastic season mate!! Hot damn what a season! Fantastic to win the Europa League like that. Well donePS: Love that you list being sacked by Turkey as an achievement! Two pieces of silverware and CL qualification is a great season. Amazing success. Great season. Thanks all Great spot Pangaea I should probably change that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
City2000 Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 World Cup 2022 A few notes of interest from this World Cup Brazil, Argentina and Portugal all failing to get out of their groups Host nation Qatar getting zero points Spain and Italy only nations to get maximum points from group stage Two teams fail to qualify with 6 points (Honduras and Austria) Spain's shock 2nd Round exit to USA Holland getting hammered by Egypt in 2nd Round England managing to win a penalty shoot out, in a semi final against Germany no less!! Mexico's great run to win their first ever World Cup The Mexican FA clearly not being impressed by that and sacking their manager for their "awful recent performances"! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Mexico!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Qatar would never get any easier chance and they got 0 points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cragswfc Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Good to see England win Germany on pens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Qatar would never get any easier chance and they got 0 points. Weakest WC group ever! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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