Northernpilgrim Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 A perfect February, inclkuding a comeback against Spurs. We trailed 2-1 after 119 minutes, and somehow managed to win it without needing penalties and we end the month third still, but with the gap reduced to 6. 10 games left to try and catch Liverpool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Just when I thought we had turned a corner as having trailed 1-0, and led 2-1, we conceded two quick goals against Tottenham to throw away a win Fought back from an early setback at Liverpool, only to concede again in the early stages of the second half and were robbed against Villa Although we sit second in the table, we're unlikely to stay there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 April was terrible but remarkably, we're in the FA Cup Final (v Liverpool), and still in the top 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 We did win our last two Premier League games, and took Liverpool all the way in the FA Cup Final before losing in extra time which saw us finish third Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 Time to round up a disappointing season, beginning with the club awards night winners and the season stats The season review shows how much that slow start hurt us, although we were dogged by inconsistency for much of the season Pietro Pellegri won Footballer of the Year and Players Player of the Year was his too and he was our only representative in the Team of the Year and guess who won the Golden Boot? Yes, him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Not the best season given you're Manchester City. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 Pre season results were pretty encouraging, as I set up an exact copy of the fixtures City played before going on to win their last title. The only exception to that was the Coventry game, which couldn't be cancelled as it's part of the partnership arrangement between the two clubs. Apart from the Hannover 96 game, everything went well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 There were quite a few transfers in and out Magnin will be a first choice centre back and he'll be joined there by Carvalho James Hughes will be a midfield backup option and Benitez replaces Chilwell as my first choice left back The following players have also left the club, one way or another Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) This is my squad for the new season. I'm delighted I've got basically two players for every position sorted, but a little worried about the quality of our cover in goal Edited January 28, 2020 by Northernpilgrim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 Seven points out of nine, and an unbeaten start, was probably the most I expected from these three opening fixtures of the season, but having beaten Arsenal, drawing with Everton makes it feel a little disappointing which leaves us second in the table, as only 1 team still has a perfect record after 3 games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 Unbeaten in September, but bitterly disappointing and we are only just in the top four We really need to win at home to Lazio in our next Champions League match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 We remain unbeaten at the end of October but failure to beat Manchester United sees us fall out of the top 4, although the top 7 are separated by only 3 points, and we are now the only unbeaten team and we're on track in the Champions League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 We were still unbeaten at the end of November and back in the top four with Champions League progress already secured Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Our unbeaten run ended in December with defeat in the derby but we remain a top 4 team and topped our Champions League group Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 So nearly a perfect January, but our quadruple dreams are over and we are second in the Premier League Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 February was perfect and we are finally top of the table, with 11 games to play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 March was another perfect month and we're two points clear of Spurs, who have played a game more, and 6 clear of Man Utd. We have 8 games left Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 April wasn't perfect, and losing a tight game against Tottenham was bitterly disappointing And so we end the month second, although we have a game in hand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 A pretty solid end to the season, with the second leg Champions League defeat more than made up for by the brilliant away win in the first leg, meaning we'll be in next month's final and that end to the season was enough to win the Premier League as we finish a point clear of Manchester United 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Here are the lineups for the FA Cup Final and although the game went to extra time, we won through comfortably in the end meaning we celebrate the Double, with a possibility of more to come 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Ahead of the Champions League Final, I've agreed to extend my stay in Manchester Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 The Champions League trophy will definitely be coming to Manchester this season and these are the lineups It wasn't to be, as the trophy went to Old Trafford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Time to round up, starting with our Club Awards night winners and our season stats A quick snapshot of our season On to the Premier League awards, beginning with the Golden Glove, where Blake Holland pushed Alex Meret all the way, but had to settle for second I won Manager of the Year No less than eight of our players in the Team of the Year and Pietro Pellegri wins the Golden Boot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Here are the squad's stats for the season, before we head off for the summer break Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) I would not make it to the start of the new season at the Etihad, as international football came calling Edited January 30, 2020 by Northernpilgrim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 My first England games were a Nations League double header, at home to Wales, and away in Italy and those results leave us second in the group, behind Italy. We face two away games next month, first against Russia, then Wales. We need to win both already, just to keep qualification hopes alive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 Four points from two matches in October means that our fate in the group is not in our own hands. We need to win both our last two home games, at home to Russia and Italy, beating the Italians by two goals. and hope for help from the Welsh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 We won both games in November sealing a semi final place with the win over Italy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 We weren't in action again until March, when we played two friendlies. We played very well in one, and not very well in the other Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 The next action was in June, when we'd play in the knockout stage of the Nations League, and we went on to win the competition beating France in the semi final, and Spain in the final. We rounded the month off with a friendly victory over the United States. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 We were next in action in September, with two convincing friendly wins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 Two more friendlies, and two more wins, in October Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 We rounded the year off with two friendly wins. An impressive demolition of Mexico at Wembley, and a much less pleasing scraped win over Canada in their own back yard. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 We didn't play again until March, when we faced Holland and Belgium at Wembley in friendlies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 Time to name the provisional 30 man squad for the Euros this summer. There aren't many players you'll recognise in this one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 And from that list, these players made it to the final squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 We won all three pre-Euros friendlies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 We won what should have been our toughest group game, against Switzerland, comfortably Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 We very nearly made a complete Horlicks of the game against Romania, having led comfortably before being pegged back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 Our third group game against North Macedonia turned into a rout and of course that meant we topped the group with ease Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 We were reduced to 10 men through injury after 68 minutes against Norway, but we were already behind, and because we had to chase the game, we were vulnerable to losing another goal, which was what happened, sending us out of our own tournament in the second round, and possibly ending this save Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 The Euros ended on a downer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 That would prove to be my last game as England manager, as I was sacked the day after the Euros ended Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 Just now, Nobby_McDonald said: The Euros ended on a downer. No **** Sherlock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Ouch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 It looks like I'm not done yet, as I've just been offered no less than SIX jobs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 And I decided to become manager of..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmious7 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 I've to say, your England carrier was pretty much a typical England manager's career in the last 3-4 decades. Play crazy good in qualies/friendlies, potentially beat group in tournament, get knocked out early in the play offs in dramatic fashion :P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 04/02/2020 at 11:26, Jimmious7 said: I've to say, your England carrier was pretty much a typical England manager's career in the last 3-4 decades. Play crazy good in qualies/friendlies, potentially beat group in tournament, get knocked out early in the play offs in dramatic fashion :P Fair point, but if we hadn't been reduced to 10 men, I'd have fancied us to turn it around. All the more gutting that it was an injury rather than a sending off, so precisely zero I could have done about it, and we were battering the door down when that injury arrived. On to a new adventure now 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmious7 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I had no intention to be offensive of course! Enjoying the stories in here btw 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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