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2019/2020 Start of Season (player cards at start of next season)
Dean Hoo is going to want to do better this year for Arsenal. It's been a quiet off season for the Gunners. The big move is the 3.9 million signing of mecurial striker Mario Balotelli from rivals Man Utd. This may see Ronaldo switch back to playing on the wing instead of playing up front.
Marc Vaughan appears to have a starting spot in the Man City midfield this year and will hope to hold on to it. He loves playing with Aaron Ramsey in the middle of the park. Their huge signing was Khouma Babacar, a 26 year old Senegal international (71 goals in 75 games!) from Catania for 39.5 million pounds! This is a player who has scored 110 goals in 180 league games in his career and Man City will hope he pushes them to trophies.
Rob Nielsen will have to put behind another disappointing Gold Cup campaign and focus on the Spanish league with Valencia, where he is deemed indispensable. Nothing really exciting on the transfer front for Valencia this year.
Daniel Ertmann has started the season in explosive fashion again (4 goals in 3 games) and again looks poised to have a huge year. Their biggest signing was Spanish centreback Marc Muniesa for 7.25 million.
Jace Hunter is still at Livorno but he still wants to leave. He is still the first choice keeper for now as there is no interest from other clubs for his services.
Julio O'Donnell continues to be the man at Leverkusen and they have surrounded him with defensive talent this year in the form of Maurice Dowling (9.5 million pound fullback), Anderson (9 million pound fullback) and Jay Callahan (8 million pound defensive midfielder). Looks like Leverkusen want to set the record for fewest goals conceded.
Bernard Blaze is now considered an important first team player and he will hope that translates to more playing time. Still not capped for England and that has to be frustrating for this talented winger.
Frank Justice has a new midfield partner in the form of 30 year old Italian international Albin Ekdal. He will hope that the partnership works so that Man Utd can defend their league title this year. The big signing for Man Utd was 22 year old French striker Vincent Andrieux for 12 million pounds and this was why Man Utd let Balotelli go.
Path Twelve is at Auxerre and rearing to do better this year. Auxerre have made a few minor signings due to the lack of a budget but they will be hoping that veteran Swiss midfielder, Reto Ziegler (100 caps, 12 goals), will inspire the team to a better league position.
Ubaldo Geronimo's meandering career takes another twist as he is transferred to Burnley (Championship) for 1.8 million. Will he finally settle down? Or is it going to be another temporary pitstop for the striker?
Will Brown is another player who has started the year brightly (2 goals in 2 games). Will this be the year that Villa break into the top 6? They will need Will's goals to do so as well as a good performance from their big signing, 30 year old Italian international midfielder Matias Schelotto.
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