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2021/22 End of Season Review

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Somehow we managed to win, and then on top of that we won the cup, picking up my first double :D

We have a very young squad with plenty of potential, having phased the older players out, so I feel that the squad won't change much until we have the sufficient funds to buy better players. That will either be done by selling my players when offers come in, or by doing well in Europe. I'm hoping the latter.

 

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Kostas Ilia

 

Valdemar JensenVukasin KrsticMilos Drincic

 

Jimmy Mas                                                                        Jacob Barrett Laursen

 

Michel López - Filippo Ranocchia

 

Juarez

 

Slobodan Tedic - Diogo Cardoso

 

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4 hours ago, kidthekid said:

I told you, you'll bounce back. From looking at the squad, you were not joking when you said they were young.  That could be why you struggled last season.

I think you're partly right, but I think the fact that I was busy phasing the older guys out coupled with the youth being brought in was the reason. Hopefully that's all sorted from now on though, having laid the foundation for the future.

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2022 Preseason

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Very good preseason including a big win against Maccabi Tel Aviv and against Greek side PAOK.

 

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We are one game away from qualifying for the Group Stage of the Champions League! Granted, we did get a pretty easy 2nd Round draw, and we got lucky in the shootout against Plzen, but we had that good win against Genk so we definitely have earned it.

 

Transfers

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Sold a couple of the older players as they weren't contributing much, but the big story here is the sale of Lopez. He had one good season with us before a big team came knocking, and it just so happens one of the best teams in the world. I negotiated a loan back deal so he's with us until the end of next season and we get a 50% sell on clause too.

 

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We had a very cheap transfer window, and besides Lopez most of these guys are just depth/development pieces. This is a very strong squad for our level I think.

 

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Season Preview

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Unsurprisingly, we are favourites.

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August 2022

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Off to a good start in the league and we've qualified for the Champions League! We definitely did it the hard way, conceding two goals in stoppage time to only win on away goals. We get a tough group too, but we're just here for the money.

 

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Reaping the financial rewards :D

 

Transfers

Out

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I'm pretty disgusted with myself with this transfer. They came in with an offer half this but with a 50% sell on. I negotiated to a 5M upfront fee then rejected it, thinking they'd give up. So of course they responded with a fee matching the release clause, so we get the money but no other benefits. At least we still have Lopez to play in AM.

 

In

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A wing back joins us.

 

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8 hours ago, PaulHartman71 said:

Nice to see you recovered to win the title after the difficult second season, should make a nice bit of money off of that Champions League group too. 

Interested to see how far you can take the national team.

Thanks mate, it was a bit of a transitional period as I tried to shape the squad to my needs. Hopefully we'll never be in money trouble again :D

It's hard to say how far Cyprus will go, especially at the moment. Once these new youth players begin to come through will give me a bit more of an idea.

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March 2023

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A bit of a sloppy start to the playoffs, but out lead was large enough that the win over Omonoia sealed the title for us.

 

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Cyprus

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We had 3 people sent off in the England game, but the draw against Gibraltar was inexcusable.

 

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2022/23 End of Season Review

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My second treble in a row :D

 

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Kostas Ilia

 

Valdemar Jensen - Milos Drincic - Vukasin Krstic

 

Jimmy Mas                                                  Jacob Barrett Laursen

 

Ugo Bertelli - Filippo Ranocchia

 

Michel López

 

Diogo Cardoso - Slobodan Tedic

 

 

 

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Unplayable Coefficients

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Bosnia leapfrog us to reach the top of the list. They aren't even loaded! They haven't really done anything special to warrant such a leap either, so it will be interesting to see how long it lasts.

 

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For whatever reason Omonoia didn't appear on this, but they came 3rd in their Europa Conference group.

 

 

Cyprus

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Good win against Latvia and kept it close with Greece.

 

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Preseason 2023

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An excellent run of friendlies, and as you can see there's a few new names.

 

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An unprecedented European run so far. Good wins against proven European sides, including a big victory against Maribor. That away win against Fenerbahce was the stuff dreams are made of, considering they had 7 clear cut chances to our 3. We go into the home leg with a small lead to protect, but with the knowledge that a 1 goal loss will all but guarantee a spot into the Group Stage for the second consecutive year.

 

Transfers

Out

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Unfortunately he didn't get much game time here, but we still made a profit.

 

In

 

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Once again went a bit wild, but I think these are all good buys. I'm trying not to rely on loan players anymore, so the middle of the park was the aim to strengthen here.

 

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Season Preview

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Shorter odds this season. I don't think we'll have much trouble.

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September 2023

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A solid month, but Lyon destroyed us in the Champions League. I think that'll be par for the course this year I'm afraid.

 

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Cyprus

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Goals galore for Cyprus, the draw against Gibraltar was a shame though. We also blew a 3-0 lead against Croatia in the last 10 minutes.

 

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7 hours ago, ryanlion28 said:

Fun idea for a save, and APOEL is probably the best place to start, league probably sorted for the forseeable future so now time to focus on Europe

I hope the league is straightforward, as you said the key is definitely Europe as that's where the money will come from.

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January 2024

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And of course, this is the time we decide to fall apart. We've now lost top spot :seagull:

 

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Transfers

Out

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Watford came in with a very good offer for our RWB, so I let him go with a 50% sell on fee. 

 

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Brought in Laplaud as a future replacement for Mas. Plenty of room for development as well!

 

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14 minutes ago, PaulHartman71 said:

A few decent results in the Champions League group. Looks like it will be close in the league. 

We are definitely making progress in Europe. It was close and then all of a sudden we're back to being 5 points in front!

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March 2024

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Limassol really have our number in the playoffs, 4 of their 8 wins over us have come in that stage. Despite those slip ups, we are still in an excellent position and really shouldn't lose it from here, as long as we beat Omonoia in our next game. The 9-1 win over Ethnikos was fantastic too.

 

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Cyprus

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How I am not sacked for this is beyond me. Utterly disgraceful.

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2023/24 End of Season Review

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An ugly end, but we won the league.

 

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Nice little achievement.

 

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Bülent Yavaş was an absolute beast this season, at one point he was wanted by Arsenal, so we won't have him for much longer.

 

Kostas Ilia

 

Simeon Ojo - Valdemar Jensen - Oliver Denham

 

Jimmy Mas                                                                         Bülent Yavaş

 

Michel López - Miguel Berriel

 

Brayan Terranova

 

Diogo Cardoso - Cosimo Marco da Graca

 

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Back on top after a good year.

 

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Omonoia really setting the standard for Cypriot clubs in Europe. They're the best ranked Cypriot club in Europe, at 60th. We're next in 106th. 

 

 

 

 

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He's already in the senior squad within 3 months of entering the game. He's going to be great.

 

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6 minutes ago, Sheriff7 said:

What is happening with Gibraltar?They look like Brazil against you.:D

I'm not sure really, they don't have any ridiculous players, although their best player is a guy who's come through the youth system of a Bulgarian club (no idea how).

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2024 Preseason

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Very good preseason from the friendly point of view, with good wins against Gladbach and Crystal Palace.

 

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We didn't concede a goal until we went to Poland, and we head into the second leg of the playoff with ground to make up. I won't be too disappointed if we lose, as we would have a good chance at doing well in the Europa League.

 

Transfers

Out

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A whole lot of contracts running out, but it's good to see those guys are still in demand. Ojo was sold because Getafe met his release clause, and Bate was a backup making noises about leaving so off to Norwich he went.

 

In

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Used the money from the Ojo deal plus extra finances saved up to reinvest in the transfer market. Lopez joins us permanently once more for half what we paid, due to a 50% sell on fee we had when I sold him to Arsenal (so 2.4M). Andreou comes to us for free as a backup up front and also to boost home grown requirements. Latsabidze is probably the best find here, right out of Georgia for a cheap fee as replacement for Ojo. Sorensen is designed to replace Bate, either now or in the future.

 

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Season Preview

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The usual expectations.

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August 2024

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Strong start in the league and we won 8-7 on penalties in which 5 of our players missed from the spot. We are rewarded with this group:

 

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Unbelievable.

 

Transfers

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Medina comes in from Mexico as a development piece in the hope he can rise to first choice WB should Bülent Yavaş be headhunted.

 

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September 2024

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We've been dominant in the league but lost the Super Cup. Kept things close against Monaco too.

 

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Transfers

Out

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Drincic leaves after nearly 100 league games for us.

 

 

Cyprus

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A great start.

 

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November 2024

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An excellent month in which we barely conceded, and even managed a win over Monaco! That win sets up an important final game: if we lose, we have to lose by less than Monaco, and that will mean (I'm pretty sure) we will go into the Europa League.

 

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Cyprus

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A strong finish to the Nations League.

 

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