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Transfer Season And Team Analysis

Posted by zamazingo on March 1, 2012


Hi, after brilliant season you need to work harder because everbody now expect more from you. Here what I’m doing lately;

Season summary of nPower Championship and Premier League; also you can see signings of the season ;)

Contract offer from FC Bayern. Of course, I rejected it.

Captain and vice-captain changed for new season;

Now we have more money from sponsors;

Upcomign season’s title odds; please bet on us, you won’t lose. Not much :P

Finance

I always try to buy players with monthly installments. This give me chance to hold my balance in positive.

And we are kind a rich club now;

Transfers

Staff Out

Man Utd decide to sign our decent fitness coach, I just can say good bye to him.

Staff In

A better fitness coach and one scout from backroom advices;

Training After Changes

and the most excited part of this blog, player transfers!

Players Out

Cameron Park go on loan as always. Dabo(profit 3m) was nice player but some matches we lost, he always lose much ball than others and made more mistakes. Enoh(profit 6m) is one of my favourite but his last injuries leave us alone and this african cup things make me feel sorry about him. Ehm.. I don’t know why I bought Korey Smith. This is about some sneaky agents, they told me about some little prices and I jumped, damn! He came and goes on loan. Malaury Martin is really weird player, always on loan and earn some money for us. Kevin Thomson returned from loan and wait for his new club, thanks him for great services! Same for Joe Bennett as Dabo, his playing style always frightening me, I don’t like risk at my back-line. Tim Krul(4.5m profit) is really fine, he did noy have weakness or bad performances. But his eccentricity make me afraid, this year we will be on Champions League and this could be risky.

Total 13.5m profit from rotated player is so fine I think. Their prices are nearly replaced player’s.

Players In

Oh, please don’t think I made so much transfers. Most of them are youngstars that my scouts found and just for future.

Jack Rodwell

Maybe you can say 18m for him is little bit high but he has what I need. Young, strong, English-based. I hope he will break opponents hearts more than they broke our player’s legs :P

Marc-Andre ter Stegen

Here is my shining star from goal. I look 5 times when typing his name, complete goalkeeper even with his name! :P

Kyle Walker

After selling Dabo, I tried to sign Flanagan but he wanted so much money and some weird things in his contract. I do not like this kind of player, I want fighters for team, not money. Walker is one of this fighters!

Paul Pogba

Pogba showed how skillful he is. I tried to buy him for 4-5m but Red Devils insisted on 12m. This is mid-point we found. A bit expensive but I believe him.

Rodrigo Caio

Rhys Williams is good but I need one more talented ball-winner in my squad. I was watching Caio for a year. Finally he is able to gain work permit.

Alberto Botia

Bassong’s pre season injury showed me I need one more strogn centre back for this season. He is clearly great defender and have him with fine price.

Ryan Bertrand

Selling Bennett and sing Bertrand is one of greatest decisions I made. Now our full-backs stronger.

Wallace

He is young and talender right-back. Also this young Brazilians help each other for adapting country and blending into squad. He is back up for Walker.

Walter Castillo (Free!)

Watching south american youngstars always smart idea! Can you believe I sign him just for free? Keep growing boy.

Squad After Transfers

Squad numbers for upcoming season;

Team Report

We are really strong in every position we used. Finally squad in my head is shaping.

Fixture and Friendly Results

We have decent pre season but hey, stop. What the hell is this fixture? Man Utd- Newcastle(derby)- Liverpool-Chelsea-Arsenal. This fixture will blow us, thanks god!

So, what is your opinion about my movements?

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Not Premier League But FA Cup!

Posted by zamazingo on February 29, 2012


Hi, things are goes expected. I could win premier league but I spent all of my energy at previous stages. Anyway, we got FA Cup to be happy now!

Fixture

FA Cup

Hard match until Stoke player Huth got red card.

And now cup is where it should be, at our home!

I reached my 100 games with M’Boro at Man City game;

…and premier league goes to;

Arsenal!

Premier League Table

There was real fight for the top. I’m so happy and proud with my team. This is only beginning!

Awards

As many of you expected, I won manager of the year award.

Mollo got young player of the year award, he deserved that.

Dream Team

Squad

Best Players

Leonel Galeano – Defender

He is hard worker and done what he should. I hope to work with this guy for much more years.

Yohan Mollo – Midfielder

When I signed him, not sure he can perform well. But he carried our team into top 4. He scored 4 goals and made 18 assists!

Carlos Fierro - Forward – Player of the Year

One of my favourite with no doubt, 17 goals and 5 assists. Keep working my little hero!

Worst Player

There is no worst player for this great season. When time comes, everybody done their jobs. Thank you!

So, do you have advices for my team? Especially for transfer season? I’m looking for right-back. Also Rabello is unhappy, what should I do for him?

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Being Champion or Losing All

Posted by zamazingo on February 29, 2012


Hi, M’Boro keep doing fine lately.  Befero last 3 matches of season, I will give you some info about my situation.

New Youngstar Found

Carl Brooks

He seems to be quality goalkeeper in future.

Enoh Got Injured

When you need a player be sure he will get injure in short time!

Fixture

12 wins, 4 draws, 2 losts

Really good form and more, we scored in all matches.

FA Cup

At first sight it could be hard game, with help of Clichy, we beated Man City!

And final upcoming with Stoke, I hope to win my first cup as FA;

Best Match

Blackburn couldn’t stop our attackers at first half and they had bad end;

Squad

Best Players

Leonel Galeano – Defender

Sidney Sam – Midfielder

Omer Damari – Forward

Worst Player

Ademilson

He has still adaption problems, I don’t want to lose him early.

Premier League Table

1st place or 5th place! I do not believe I can make it because my last match with Man City, hope go Champions League next season.

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Stunning Performance, Chaos and Another Transfer Revolution

Posted by zamazingo on February 28, 2012


As you know, M’Boro doing unexpected things lately. Winning matches, pushing top and fighting for title. Let’s see what’s done so far;

Players Out

Maybe you will ask me why I sold them. All of these players are skillful but bring chaos with them;

Tesselaar always playing nervously. He is making a lot of mistakes, most of these are completed with score in our goal. When a player start to harm my team, it means good bye.

Bovo&Santacroce; they could be fine for mid-teams. But in premier league, there are so much big teams with strong attackers. This 2 guy have bad marking and kind a short players. And bring 6m cahs when they’re leavin (I signed them free).

Jonas Kamper not good enough for premier league, I wanna thank him for performance at nPower Champ.

Kevin Thomson wanted to play regular at first team. I hope he can find peace at Deportivo.

Tomas Necid returned his old club ofter got injured. He is strong but sooo slow for my system. Also Seferovic sent back too.

Players In

Now we have really quality squad with stronger players;

Sebastien Bassong

Joel Matip

Jack Robinson

Adam Johnson

Ademilson

Omer Damari

Young and quality players will lead us to european cups this season, I hope.

Fixture

League Cup

Man Utd beat us with penalty shoot-out. I was thinking to go final at League Cup start of the season, for getting Europa League. But now our league position gave us this chance.

FA Cup

Everton comes and goes with 2 matches, next opposition is Burnley.

Best Match

M’Boro – Stoke

We were really succesful at finishing.

Squad

Best Players

Leonel Galeano – Defender

He is still affective both scoring goals and stopping opposite forwards!

Eyong Enoh – Midfielder

Real high performer in midfield, it’s so sad he is at African Cup now.

Carlos Fierro – Forward

After Marilungo and Fletcher got injured, he helped us with some quality football and scoring goals.

Worst Player

Giacomo Bonaventura

He still can’t take lead at midfield as play-maker. This situation confuse me about our future.

South American U-20 Championship

I watched some and find so many talented young stars there; you should keep your eyes on them too.

League Table

I’m really happy with our performance so far. Not sure what will be at the end but really promising start for premier league.

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Unexpected M’Boro Run

Posted by zamazingo on February 27, 2012


I was expect good start. Maybe getting into top 10. 6. 4. But number 1? Yes, I still can not belive it’s true. But first, let’s see how going our story;

We sold season tickets better than previous year;

I got some changes too. For reducing wages and gaining money, I decide to sell and loan out players I won’t use much;

and loan 2 players for squad depth;

End of transfer season we were most active team!

Sometimes I feel my international players betraying to me, am I the one guilty for sending them?

Fixtures Lately

Yeah, really impressive for the first season. I’m still shocked by this performance!

The Most Exciting Match

Before Tottenham match, media said our fall is close. So close.

And after leading by 3 goals, I said “it’s done”.

We comeback, got the lead but I can’t stop my players, Steven Fletcher also scored own goal. He has quality and affective on both team’s goal :D

Squad

Best Players

From now on, I will pick 3 players from 3 positions (Defender, Midfielder and Forward)

Leonel Galeano – Defender

He is our goal scoring centre back, as you now. Also he is so concetrated to game and catching most of his opponents. Keep doing this nice job Leonel!

Yohan Mollo – Midfielder

Even he is not scoring much, he got impressive affect on our game.

Guido Marilungo – Forward

To be honest, I’m not expecting this high scoring performance from this guy. Nice job. But you know what happens to all good players. He will get injure at top of his form!

Worst Player

Fabiano Santacroce

He is making so many mistakes, missing so many air balls. I was really hopeful about him but I already start thinking about new defenders.

League Cup

We got Man Utd to beat, hopeless case it seems.

Premier League Table

Yes, we are number 1!

Aerial Problems

As I said earlier, my defenders not well defending air balls. We got many goals from crosses. Also Santacroce and Bovo missing so much player when they’re marking. I need taller and smarter defenders!

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M’Boro Transfers, Analysis and Expectations

Posted by zamazingo on February 26, 2012


Hi, this is the most active transfer season I ever manage. So much players come in and so many gone. Let’s see what we have now;

After promotion, some sponsors realize that little shining team.

I said I will be stay in Premier League and this is my budget. To be honest, I’m not expecting this much, so happy news.

Staff Out

Staff In

Wow, I keeped my silence one season, than take all talented staff to my team. Mmm, maybe some of them not good, not now.

Players Out

I said good-bye some old boys; Robson, Kapo, Coyne and Pavon. Also release some useles players; Grounds, Hines and Franks.

Bailey and Arca already listed for transfer. I decided Kink, Hoyte, McDonald, Emnes and McManus are not good enough for Premier division. I need some money also, that sales gave me so much space for new players.

Players In

Don’t be afraid with so much transfers. Let’s look them closer;

Albin Ekdal

Even in nPower league our team needed better playmakers. So I decided to buy really good and solid one, Ekdal. I’m sure he will be our star.

Steven Fletcher

He is complete forward, what Boro needs. I bet he will score more than 25 goals this season.

Bryan Rabello

Some of my Chilean friends told me he is so talented and I should buy him. So, Rabello with us this season. I will define he as right winger.

Cesare Bovo

Really good player for a free transfer. He is not good in air and his concentration may be a problem. Anyway, we have him now.

Fabiano Santacroce

Another Italian rock in our defense.

Giacoma Bonaventura

After Atalanta’s relegation, he took my all interest. He can play any position in midfield, real quallity player.

Guido Marilungo

Talented fast forward. He will bring another attacking power.

Mouhamadou Dabo

When I decide to sell Justin Hoyte, already have thoughts about Dabo he is better than Hoyte and seriously fast.

Yohan Mollo

We needed left winger, so much and I never have doubts for signing him. I hope he will be star this year.

Sidney Sam

Cheap, young and quality player. That’s what I need now.

Eyong Enoh

Ball-winning midfield position is one of our best. But he is strong and I can’t trust Thomson all season.

Carlos Fierro

Most of you already know about him. I need this guy.

Curtis Nelson

My scouts told me about his potential, this is why he is here.

Nikolay Dimitrov

Yeap, can you believe this guy bought price with only 550k? He is my diamond.

Tomas Necid

We need target man and do not have money to buy. So that I loaned Necid, he will be helpful.

Zakaria Labyad came and went in same time, because of I could buy Ekdal.

Wouw, big revolution was here.

Squad After Transfers

Traning Session

Team Report

Upcoming Problems For Season

- So much transfers done, this will cause our harmony.

- Young and inexperienced team.

- Poor teamwork in midfield;

- Tiny defenders not affected in air;

Do you have any suggestions for this situation?

Friendly Fixtures

Season is starting, hard matches close now. And for reminding, my first match will be with Liverpool! Yes, great start with away match :D

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