Popular Post ManUtd1 Posted December 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2018 (edited) Let me tell you something, my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane. All football supporters have suffered the agony of hope. The "what could have been" moments. The heartbreak. The days when your **** of a striker couldn't hit water if he fell out of a ****ing boat. Barbosa at the Maracana, 1950. Messi in the final of the Copa America, 2016. Baggio in the World Cup final, 1994. Ghana at the 2010 World Cup. Bayern Munich in Barcelona, 1999. John Terry in Moscow, 2008. (Ok, if I'm being honest the last two were pretty frickin' beautiful and count among my favorite football memories. But, I digress...) For many, redemption comes in one form or another, some more glamorous than others. Titles won. Individual glories and accolades. The heartbreak simply another chapter in the broader narrative. For others, the heartbreak defines them. Haunts them. Overshadows all other accomplishments, triumphs and accolades. The moniker of the "nearly men" is applied, and supporters grow old thinking, "what if...?" This is the story of those teams. Uhh...well...another story about those teams... Since its inception in 1964, 25 different clubs have won the CAF Champions League. 19 teams have reached the Final, only to fall short:Amicale Sportive Dragons (1980. 1985) Al-Hilal Omdurman (1987, 1992) Shooting Stars (1984, 1996) Heartland (1988, 2009) Stade Malien (1965) Real Bamako (1966) Étoile Filante du Togo (1968) Simba FC (1972) Ghazl Al-Mehalla (1974) Enugu Rangers (1975) Africa Sports (1986) MC Oran (1989) Nkana Red Devils (1990) SC Villa (1991) Ashanti Gold (1997) Dynamos FC (1998) CS Sfaxien (2006) Coton Sport (2008) USM Alger (2015) This save will chronicle my attempt to bring glory to as many of these sides as possible. First of all, credit where credit is due -- the idea for this save originated with @smp20, who proposed it as a challenge during the FM15 cycle, related to the European Champions League. I've since been...err...somewhat obsessed with it. My first FMCU-documented attempt fizzled out early: [FM16] If You're Not First, You're Last. While success was only claimed in Malmo that year, that save laid the foundation for all that has come since. The second attempt was 116 pages of utter madness, spanning 18 months real-time, culminating in 2091 after claiming an obscene number of trophies with Hakan Telleus and his son, Gunnar Vikander. This was easily my favorite save of all time: [FM17] If You're Not First, You're Last (Redux). My third attempt is currently paused in the fall of 2044, where Jean Bleu has rampaged across Europe with multiple sides: [FM 18] If You're Not First, You're Last (Re-Redux). While I'm enjoying my time at Nantes in the save...I felt I needed to run this save in Africa, something I'd long thought about doing, but hadn't attempted. (Why Africa instead of South America? Asia? My daughter is Congolese, and my undergrad studies focused on sub-Saharan African politics with a particular emphasis on transitional justice in post-apartheid South Africa. The quote in the title is from Nelson Mandela.) As with before, there are generally no hard-and-fast rules beyond the concept of the save. On the club side of the shop... This is not a youth-academy-only save, even though I do enjoy developing youth and will usually focus on that. Rather, I will work within club-specific plans without any self-imposed transfer restrictions. I will leave on high -- once I've won the Champions League, I must move on. The only twist I'm adding for Africa is that I will stay on through the Club World Cup, to try my hand against the best clubs the other continents have to offer...and then I must move on. After my first club, I will only accept a position with one of the sides listed above, or a club that manages to join this elite (!?) group of "nearly men." Likewise, if a club manages to win the CL under another manager, they are removed from the challenge. On the international scene, there will be only one rule this time around -- win as many World Cups with an African nation as possible. After winning, I must move on to another African nation. And, as per usual, my saves tend to exist in a "multiverse" of sorts, so familiar faces may pop up (although they may come up in different contexts). In terms of the league setup, I have used @claassen's FM 18 African leagues (and competitions). However, to facilitate the "all African" approach to the save, I have removed foreign player limitations from the starting African leagues. If a club from a new country (e.g., Kenya) becomes eligible, the existing @claassen rules will apply. The idea here is to: (1) promote African youth, regardless of where they come from; and (2) allow me to support whatever national team I'm playing with, at my club side. The default starting leagues in Africa are the top divisions from: Algeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In Europe, we have the top divisions from: Belgium, England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. I've loaded all current international players, worldwide, and all players from clubs playing in European and African continental competitions. Tomorrow, we will meet our managerial hero... But before we do, let's take a quick look at the tracker I'll be using: Edited December 22, 2018 by ManUtd1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofan Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Sounds quite exciting! Will be following for sure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuy600 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Interesting idea man! I was actually thinking of doing this in Asia but that would lead to mostly South Korean and Saudi affairs. Kinda boring if you ask me. Will be following. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodesire Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Dis gonna be gud Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, Goofan said: Sounds quite exciting! Will be following for sure 4 hours ago, Minuy600 said: Interesting idea man! I was actually thinking of doing this in Asia but that would lead to mostly South Korean and Saudi affairs. Kinda boring if you ask me. Will be following. 1 hour ago, rodesire said: Dis gonna be gud Thanks, guys! The manager's intro post will be up in a few hours, and then we progress into the world. I think it'll be good fun and a complete change of pace. Edited December 22, 2018 by ManUtd1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 (edited) I can’t believe that I ever trusted her. 3 days before our wedding and…this?! I mean..on one level, I get it. Things have been hard lately. And I haven’t been the most considerate fiancé (or lover)…even I have to admit that it has been all about me. My struggles. My depression. My inadequacies. The struggle to get a paying job in football wasn’t helping. Do you know how many late-20-somethings here want to chase the dream, in this economy, after their initial professional aspirations fell by the wayside? Too many. But, even then…did she have to get off with my Best Man?! And then all five Groomsmen, all at the same time?! Best mates...as if. Thanks for being there for me when it mattered, yeah?! With friends like these, the thought of getting away from it all was welcome, to say the least. So off to the airport I went… But, where to go? As far away as possible. To keep anyone from finding me easily, I decided to pick at random. Greece? Not random enough. Way too predictable. Thailand? Bangkok would eat me alive in this state. But...yes...that's the ticket. No one would think to look for me there... First class? Why not. I've no intention of paying the credit card bill, see -- it is in both of our names. Enjoy paying for my "sabbatical," princess... One week later and I’ve settled into something of a routine. A quiet life. Freedom. Late nights, mixing with the locals. Some casual bravado about my past, carefree in a city where I’m utterly anonymous. But in almost every city in the world, someone knows football. And someone here knew my name. And seemed to think he recognized me, if he squinted hard enough. Well, not my name. His name. A name we share. It isn’t my fault that my parents gave me this name. But it probably is my fault that after a few drunken boasts, and a case of mistaken identity thanks to my accent…that somehow I find myself back in football sooner than I expected. In the most unlikely of places. Edited December 22, 2018 by ManUtd1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) Welcome to Brendan, Obuasi. Ashanti Gold - December 2018 I've never been this hungover in my life. But we've got training in 20 minutes. And I've got nothing but my wits (such as they are) and a battered copy of Telleus' Tactical Teachings: Tomorrow's Football Today to guide me. It's only the 2nd edition, too. From what I've heard, the 3rd has some tremendously insightful innovations...but I haven't been able to find one this morning. Maybe another day. Because there are 3 envelopes in my kitbag, containing the names of 3 people who will let the club down this year. To be fair, it's my name written on the slips inside of all three envelopes. Why? Because I'm a total fraud. Working in a foreign land. In a field where my only meaningful qualification is the name I share with a man I've never met. I the Scottish Brendan Rodgers, I am. Edited December 23, 2018 by ManUtd1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 As you will have noticed, we skipped ahead 1.5 years to create a unique playing environment. Things haven't changed much as of December 2018...Jupp Heynckes' Bayern Munich won the 2017/18 European Champions League. The 2017 CAF Champions League was won by ES Tunis, with Wits claiming the 2018 title, in their first ever final. The South African dominance was also seen in the CAF Confederations Cup (the African equivalent of the Europa League), where SuperSport United and Cape Town City claimed the 2017 and 2018 titles, respectively. Going forward, I will post annual European updates every June, with the CAF Champions League covered as well. If people are interested, I will track eligible teams in the same way I was doing it on my European Nearly Men save. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkAussie Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Let's begin this African show on the road. Or should I say dirt road. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 By way of background, the "stolen identity" aspect of this thread has its origins in real life: “Then there was the Briton, Jeff Butler who came to the conclusion that in Africa, a voice turned hoarse with shouting, a gruff Yorkshire manner and an impression that you had grown up in the tough, admired world of English professional football could take you a long way. This Jeff Butler had achieved so highly with Al Ahly and Kaizer Chiefs that, when South Africa looked for its first national coach after the end of apartheid, they turned to him. Only then did it emerge that he had been travelling around the continent claiming as his own the English playing career of another man, a former player with Norwich City also named Jeff Butler, who was surprised to hear of this ingenious piece of identity-theft when contacted at his home in East Anglia.” Feet of the Chameleon, Ian Hawkey (I cannot recommend this book highly enough.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantine Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 No one has posted that one Toto song yet?? Shame on you people... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodesire Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Good luck, Brenda, and don't **** it up 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 8 hours ago, Constantine said: No one has posted that one Toto song yet?? Shame on you people... Seriously. 1 hour ago, rodesire said: Good luck, Brenda, and don't **** it up 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheriff7 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Goodluck in your new journey mate.I'm pretty sure it will funny and interesting like your last one.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantine Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 hour ago, ManUtd1 said: Seriously. Well played, sir. Well played. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Constantine said: Well played, sir. Well played. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmattb28 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Ahh yeah, this is going to be good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 5 hours ago, bigmattb28 said: Ahh yeah, this is going to be good! Thanks, man! Glad to have you aboard... Just need to get the time to play now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 Russia 2018; World Cup Review Uhh...so...I nearly forgot to post up this review. Finally getting close to the first games in Ghana and I realized I needed to look back. Jorge Sampaoli's Argentina claimed the title after a wild 4-3 win over Julen Lopetegui's Spain. Ok...time to press on, as I'm hopeful we'll get to the first matches today... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 Since we're playing strikerless, I generally want the largest possible pitch... Maybe I've taken it a bit too far this time... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) 188...189...190...191... Edited December 26, 2018 by ManUtd1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) Nervous...can't let the lads see it...why did I wear my three-piece suit? I look like such an amateur, especially in this heat..the cravat was a bit much, even I have to admit.. I've prayed for a strong start. This will do, lads. This will do. Edited December 26, 2018 by ManUtd1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 38 minutes ago, ManUtd1 said: Since we're playing strikerless, I generally want the largest possible pitch... Look at this sexy, gigantic pitch...just look at it. Makes me want to dance... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 It is easier to accept who you’ve become than to recollect who you were. Ashanti Gold - March 2019 10 matches in a month...this fixture congestion is surreal. But we've struggled through, even with the departure of several senior players...and our most promising young forward ****ing off to Anderlecht for $145k, his release clause. The older players leaving has been good, because the youth are less likely to question my "methods," cribbed from Telleus' guide. My goal is simple. Build up a strong, young side with the depth to handle whatever departures to Europe may come. A side to represent, at first, Ghana...then West Africa...then the Continent. A little ambition never hurt anyone, did it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 European Review - June 2019 Given how early it is in the save, there are very few shocks thus far in Europe. Well, beyond the fact that United weren't complete crap under Mourinho...that's shocking, in every sense of the term. Carlo Ancelotti's Manchester City claimed their first Champions League title with a 1-nil win over Ernesto Valverde's Barcelona. Diego Simeone's Atletico claimed the title in La Liga, while Mourinho's United successfully defended their title (thanks to a City draw at West Brom on matchday 37). Maurizio Sarri's Napoli claimed the Serie A title, with Pep the Bald's Juventus a distant 4th. Heiko Herrlich's Leverkusen did the heretofore-impossible, and won the Bundesliga. Unai Emery's PSG did PSG things, reclaiming their title from Bruno Genesio's Monaco (yes, in this world, Monaco have been spared the pain of Theirry Henry's reign of craptastic football). And, in Belgium, Ivan Leko's Club Brugge claimed their first in-game title. And, finally, the grandeur of the Europa League...a European quarterfinal between Burnley and Olympiacos?! Yes, please. In the end, however, Pochettino and his stylish stubble saw Spurs survive a nervy penalty shootout over Leverkusen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 It is easier to accept who you’ve become than to recollect who you were. Ashanti Gold - June 2019 Finally, a chance to catch our breath. The Cup of Nations kicks off in 5 days' time, so we have several weeks' rest. We've 7 matches to play over the next 4 months... Saying that out loud feels ridiculous, but the reality is that we need reinforcements. I want two full XIs that can be rotated, as when the matches are on...they flow like sweet red wine. There are more than enough minutes to go around, unless you're Dauda and too much of a **** to know better. If I could, I'd pack him off to Yemen on a scouting trip...but we can't afford to send him off to Yemen indefinitely...we can't even afford to send him there for the weekend. Not that we're broke. Far from it. We've got $1.35M in the bank, and are $322k in the black on the year thus far...but the margins are thin. Thinner than I expected. We need to capitalize on our player sales...and that $7k sitting in the transfer kitty...while it may not look like much, it may be enough to pick someone out of relative obscurity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) I hear that people who suffer from brain damage are quite happy. That's what I always wanted for you... For you to be happy, no matter how many blows to the head it takes. Ashanti Gold - 2019 Season Review The champagne may **** warm, but tastes like nothing else. The taste of victory. Champions of Ghana, with one foot in the Champions League next year. There is much work to be done. Do we stick with the current tactics, or twist and shake things up a bit?! How do we spend this $700k transfer kitty that the Board have been kind enough to grant us?! I'm not confident enough to start tweaking Telleus' tactics...but I know that the path forward is youth...and speed. I'm pretty sure it was Winston Churchill, that sexy mother****er, who first said that "speed kills...hot, nasty, bad*** speed." Or something like that. I recall reading it somewhere. Goals for 2020: Defend our league title. Continue building up the squad. Not embarrass ourselves in the CAF Champions League. Squad|League Overview|Finances Overview|Income Detail|Expenditures Detail|Transfers FCP League Fixtures|MTN FA Cup Fixtures CAF Champions League Review Mamelodi Sundowns claimed the title this year, with a comprehensive 5-1 win (agg.) over FAR Rabat. A solid showing from USM Alger to reach the semifinals, but they'll have to wait at least one more year... Challenge Overview Edited December 27, 2018 by ManUtd1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Africa Review - November2019 Ok...let's see how this is going to work. A quick look around Africa to see how the other active domestic leagues are going. I am not currently planning to do a spreadsheet tracking each eligible team, mainly because many nations play within a calendar year, while others split the season between 2 calendar years. Not much commentary tonight, other than to say that I REALLY want Panthère du Ndé from Cameroon or Onze Créateurs from Mali to become eligible. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 For the life of me, I do not remember offering this kid a contract. And watching him prance about during training today, utterly adrift at sea, I cannot begin to fathom why I would have. Perhaps I've been drinking too much Akpeteshie. Those a**-clowns over at the Academy must be laughing their t*ts off at me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 25 minutes ago, ManUtd1 said: For the life of me, I do not remember offering this kid a contract. And watching him prance about during training today, utterly adrift at sea, I cannot begin to fathom why I would have. Perhaps I've been drinking too much Akpeteshie. Those a**-clowns over at the Academy must be laughing their t*ts off at me. This. This is why I told my assistant to stop with the excessive use of pelvic thrusts as "conditioning." First, we sign this lump who faffs about the pitch...now he's out for nearly 2 months. Excellent. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Our first trip abroad for the Champions League, and it is no sure thing. A rematch of the 1997 final. Those Casablancan C***s had best be ready for a scrap. The Board suggested that we drive, to save money given that our schedule would permit it. I told them to go **** themselves. They assumed I was joking. I wasn't. But after a good laugh at the "funny Irishman" they decided to splurge for flights. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rikulec Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 This is brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 30 minutes ago, Rikulec said: This is brilliant. Glad to have you on board! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 One of the most frustrating matches of my career in Casablanca... Ok, I realize I'm being melodramatic. But it was frustrating... Regardless of the fact that my career is just... You know what, nevermind. It was epic. But we're still out of the Champions League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nie jem frytek Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I don't know where are you guys finding those gifs, so no gif from me, but a static picture can be good too, right? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorgen Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) On 22/12/2018 at 17:43, Minuy600 said: Interesting idea man! I was actually thinking of doing this in Asia but that would lead to mostly South Korean and Saudi affairs. Kinda boring if you ask me. Will be following. Did you really looked into this, or is this just what you think? Actually, these are the teams that played an AFC Champions League final, but did not win: Australia: Adelaide United China: Dalian Shide (extinct, merged into Dalian Yifang) Iran: Sepahan; Zob Ahan; Persopolis Iraq: Al-Shorta; Al-Rasheed (extinct, all assets transfered to Al-Khark) Japan: Yokohama F. Marinos Malaysia: FA Selangor Oman: Oman Club Qatar: Al-Arabi Saudi-Arabia: Al-Ahly; Al-Shabab FC; Al-Nassr South-Korea: FC Seoul; Yangzee FC (extinct) Syria: Al-Karamah Thailand: Police Tero UAE: Shabab Al-Ahli So only 2 from South-Korea and 3 from Saudi-Arabia. Edited December 30, 2018 by Jorgen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkybike1 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Tough luck going out that way. I've only gone to Ghana once in my FM career, so I don't know the landscape very well. It's hard to measure your club up against the African competition. You may have a nasty surprise coming the first time you go deep in the CAF Champions League... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, nie jem frytek said: I don't know where are you guys finding those gifs, so no gif from me, but a static picture can be good too, right? That'll do! 2 hours ago, Jorgen said: Actually, these are the teams that played an AFC Champions League final, but did not win: That could be a really interesting save. Not my cup of tea, but still! 1 hour ago, funkybike1 said: Tough luck going out that way. I've only gone to Ghana once in my FM career, so I don't know the landscape very well. It's hard to measure your club up against the African competition. You may have a nasty surprise coming the first time you go deep in the CAF Champions League... That's exactly my fear. We're currently the 19th ranked league in Africa, and my squad is ridiculously young. I have very little sense for how good we are in comparison with established continental forces. One thing for certain - domestically, our ridiculously large pitch gives us a strategic advantage; against Raja Casablanca, however, we did not look good on it. We were much more effective on their ground. It does make sense to me, in that I'm off the belief that a larger pitch tends to benefit the more skilled/astute side... But 180 minutes is far too small a sample size to tell. I think domestic dominance is on the horizon in the next year or two, but it could take a while to conquer the continent. Edited December 28, 2018 by ManUtd1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) We all have weaknesses. Not everyone has strengths. Ashanti Gold - June 2020 I originally thought that it would take another year (or more) to establish ourselves as the dominant domestic side. But, here we are. Top of the table. 11 points clear. A 35-match unbeaten streak. A young, hungry squad, itching for a chance at continental football. Although, maybe that's the infectious rash going around...we really need to get that under control. Edited December 28, 2018 by ManUtd1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 European Review - 2019/20 Things are going well in Africa...but let's take a peek at Europe... Auntie Maureen's Manchester United claimed the Champions League title with a 2-nil win over Unai Emery's Bayern Munich. Harry Kane claimed 6 goals in the tournament...surely, that's an error. Harry did better in the league, however, with 20 goals powering United to a 2nd place finish, behind Ancelotti's Manchester City. Antonio Conte's Real Madrid took home La Liga with 98 points, 3 more than the Serie A winners, Gennaro Gattuso's Milan. Bayern did their usual thing in the Bundesliga, giving Emery something to comfort himself with. Luis Enrique's PSG did more PSG things. In the Europa Leauge, Tayfun Korkut's Stuttgart claimed the title, beating Luciano Spaletti's Inter 2-1 in the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 13 Host Nations 2020; European Championship Review #13HostNations2020 is pretty much the worst hashtag since #EquimagicAfterDark. At least this time England lost. Fernando Santos' Portugal took home the title over Alan Pardew and his merry men on penalties. The best part, though? urCristiano being subbed off in the 56th minute... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 THIS... IS... OBUASI!!! Ashanti Gold - July 2020 Unbeaten. Setting League records for number of wins, points and goals scored. And we've got a Cup final to play. It is true. We are the ones we have been waiting for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 This could be the most bizarre loan I've ever seen. An Austrian/Croatian national, with 11 U21 caps, on loan to a mid-tier side in Mali...?! I'm guessing that the Salzburg manager's missus was somehow involved... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 (edited) Our first domestic loss of the season...and I can hardly believe my eyes. In my post-match rage, I kicked a boot across the room and hit Soumah square in the eye. The kid was already angry at me for rejecting an offer from Porto...and I worry that this may be the straw that breaks the camel's back. The kiwi farmers at Anderlecht are in for him, too. But I've been clear. $3M in clauses or he goes nowhere. Edited December 29, 2018 by ManUtd1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorgen Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 What a huge amount of goals in the Europa League. Crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Learning starts with failure. Ashanti Gold - 2020 Season Review A massive year, domestically. The brief taste of continental football turned bitter, however, having fallen at the first hurdle. We will be ready next year, as I've instituted a full Telleusian diet, grapefruit featuring heavily. **** the expense. We need every edge we can get. Goals for 2021: Make a run in the Champions League. Continue our domestic dominance. Squad|League Overview|Finances Overview|Income Detail|Expenditures Detail|Transfers FCP League Fixtures|MTN FA Cup Fixtures|Champions League Fixtures CAF Champions League Review Mamelodi Sundowns defend their title, this time defeating Al-Ahly in the final. Sudanese side Al-Merreikh Omdurman threatened to become eligible, reaching the semifinals. Challenge Overview Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Africa Review - December 2020 Alright, alright, alright...some interesting results here, as teams that I've long assumed to be "favorites" are struggling. We really need to make some waves in the Champions League this year. And, hey, check out that Confederation Cup final -- Kano Pillars v. TP Mazembe. Quality! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Our first big sale. In real life, Emmanuel Toku is a youth national team player with a big future...in-game, he's off to Belgium. And I can't begrudge him the move. Fortunately, we signed two guys effective at the end of 2020 who can step into the XI -- Ndao and Adda. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd1 Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 Another move...and the squad is ticked at me...when they were ticked at me for not letting him move on, just a few weeks ago. With Mohammed moving on, Antwi will step into the XI, with Helegbe and Kevyn as backups. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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