FM Dynasty - Hungarian Nights, Balmazújvárosi Days - Now with U.S. Sassuolo

[Abe Sargent]

That’s 340 minutes since a score, including a big shut out of the #3 team in the league in their own home.

NB1 Game #22 – Away at Akademia -The 2nd team in the league

Timeline

4th Minute - Dubek feeds Mendes for goal
8th Minute – Barker crosses to Mendes
19th Minute – Alisson to Vicente, goal
23rd Minute- They get a PK
HALF
55h Minute – they score off a corner
Dinga for Ross; Mangana for Diekmeier; Dodoi for J Rod
86th Minute – They tie it
We tie 3-3. MOM is Mendes


League Table after 22



Here you go!

[Abe Sargent]

How has Jose Rodriguez done?

5 games, against Honved 2x, away at Akademia and Diosgyor so harder games, he has 3 goals, 1 assist, and 7.12 rating. Dodoi has a 7.50 rating, so I move back to Dodoi and move Jose to hot prospect.

I confirm my Hungary squad. Next time to I want to try 22 year old 7. Roland Sallai?

NB1 Game #23 - away vs MTK – I begin efensing

Timeline

25th Minute – Alisson to Mendes – goal
HALF – We each have 12 shots.
Jose for a 6.3 Dodoi; Mangana for Jung; Dinga for a carded Ross
We hold and win 1-0, MOM is Alisson. They had 22 shots

[Abe Sargent]

Ross is banned for the next match, I start Dinga

Hungary - Away at Norway, EURO QUAL SEMI – I begin defensively in my first game and away.

Timeline

5th Minute – AMR Balogh feeds the AMC I am building this team around for goal, and that’s his first goal for Hungary!



We get an early lead against Norway!

37th Minute – AML, 33 year old 107 caps Balázs Dzsudzsák sinks a DFK and we are up 2-0.
HALF – Don’t get complacent! We have a DFK and one goal and they have 2 more shots than we do
60th Minute – They score
Sub – out DL Kadar with a 6.5 rating, in Korhut
67th Minute – They score and tie it.
Sub 0 Out DC Zsolt Korcsmár with a 6.2 rating, in DC hmmm, they all suck. How about Vinicius?
Sub – Out DC Elek – in DC Lang
86th Minute – They score
We lose and are out.

[Abe Sargent]

O’Dwyer is capped for Australia!

April

April 1 – QF Home, 1st Leg, vs Ferencvarosi
April 4 – Away at Mezőkövesdi SE
April 8 – QF Away, 2nd leg
April 11 – Home vs Ujpest
April 18 – Home vs Honved
April 25 – Away at Ferencvárosi Torna Club

Good Training – Balla, Baranowski, Posmyk

Magyar Kupa – 1st Leg – I begin standard. Dinga is starting for Ross as he’s out on international duty.

Timeline

6th Minute – They score
38th Minute – Dodoi feeds Mendes on a break
HALF
Baranowski for a 6.3 Dubek; Luque for Alisson; Safar for Kempf
83rd Minute – Barker feeds Dinga for goal on a corner
We win 2-1, MOM Is Dinga

[Abe Sargent]

NB1 Game #24 – Away at Mezőkövesdi SE – begin defensivley starting Dinga

Timeline

34th Minute – They score
HALF
59th Minute – They foul Dubek in the box and he steps up and....scores
Mangana for Diekmeier; Beruatto for Jung; Baranowski for a tired Vicente
They tie us 1-1. MOM is on their team

[Abe Sargent]

Akademia won.

Ross is back.

Magyar Kupa, QF,2ndLeg – away vs Ferencvárosi Torna Club – I begin defensively. We won 2-1 at home so any tie, a 3-2 loss, or win will get us through.

Timeline

HALF
Baranowski for Dubek; Rodriguez for Dodoi; Baruatto for Jung
We shut out a team with 24 shots. 0-0 tie, we are through!

[Abe Sargent]

We draw Videoton for the semis

NB1 Game #25 – Home vs Ujpest – I begin standardly.

Timeline

31st Minute - Dodoi intercepts a pass and scores
35th Minute – Alisson crosses to Dodoi for goal
38th Minute – Barker’s shot rebounds off the crossbar and Dodoi finishes
HALF
Baranowski for Dubek; Rodriguez for Mendes; Safar for Kempf
82nd Minute – Allison a nasty cross to Dodoi for goal
92nd Minute – They score.
We win 4-1, MOM is Dodoi


Barker’s agent wants a new deal. I make the deal and raise his min release fee from 675k to 2.5 mill.

[Abe Sargent]

Here’s the table after 25




As you can see, we’ve been putting distance between us and Akademia.

[Abe Sargent]

Dodoi set the club record with 4 goals in a match.

Barker signs his deal and is now making 2.5k/week until 2023. He has a 7.52 rating in the Champions League and a 7.21 one in NB1

NB1 Game #26 – Home vs Honved – I begin in a standard format.

Timeline

20th Minute -Diekmeier crosses to Dodoi for goal
HALF
Luque for Barker; Dinga for Kempf; Baranowski for Vicente
77th Minute – Alisson feeds Dodoi on an attack run for goal
81st _ They score off a corner
We win 2-1, MOM is Dodoi

[Abe Sargent]

NB1 Game #27 – Away vs Ferencvárosi Torna Club – I begin defending.

Timeline

Dinga for a carded Kempf
HALF – We have 3 shots, none on target
Rodriguez for a banged up Mendes;
66th Minute – Allison a nice cross to Rodriguez for goal
Mangana for DIekmeier
79th Minute – Barker feeds Dodoi on a break and Dodoi slides the ball to Rodriguez for goal
81st Minute – Barker crosses to Rodriguez for goal and he got a hattrick in 25 minutes!
93rd Minute – Barker to Dodoi, goal. It’s like Dodoi and Rod are fighting for the starter role.
We hold and win 4-0 against a heavy in their home! MOM is…Rod

[Abe Sargent]

Magyar Kupa, Semi-Final, 1st Leg, Home v Videoton – I begin standard.

Timeline

20th Minute – Mendes feeds Dodoi on the edge who crosses to Vicente for goal
HALF
Dinga for Ross, Luque for Alisson; Rodriguez for Mendes again
Dinga a late card
We win 1-0,MOM is Vicente

[Abe Sargent]

May

May 2 – Home vs Varda
May 9 – Home vs Debrecen
May 16 – Away vs Videoton
May 19 – Away vs Videoton, Magyar
May 23 – Home vs Diosgyor
May 30 – Away at Vasas

Good training – Safar, Dinga, Dodoi

NB1 Game #28 – Home vs Varda – I begin standarding

Timeline

Alisson an early card, Luque heads in
HALF
47th Minute – Dubek can’t sink a PK
48th Minute - Mendes to Dodoi, goal
Baranowski for Dubek;
63rd Minute – Barker grabs a loose interception and sinks it,.
Leal for Vicente
We win 2-0, MOM is Barker

[Abe Sargent]

279 minutes since we allowed a goal!

I talk down Diekmeier from wanting to leave in the offseason

Well, to be fair, dude is 30, how much longer can I run him here? He’s still a 4 star rating.

Nb1 Game #29 – Home vs Debrecen – If we win we could win the league! Hello Gabovda! We are starting standarding.

Timeline

5th Minute – Corner kick, Kempf to Barker
23rd Minute – Gabovda an assist
HALF
47th Minute – Corner kick, Vicente to Kempf
Rodriquez for Dodoi; Baranowski for Dubek; Mangana for Diekmeier
83rd Minute – Rodriguez feeds Mendes for goal
We win 3-1 and MOM is Barker

We WIN the NB1!!!

[Abe Sargent]

Wow! We are in the money now!



The agent of Dodoi wants to open up new talks, and we do so. He signs until 2024, 2k/week, first team, 750k min release fee

Nb1 Game #30 Away at Videoton – I begin defending.

Timeline

43rd Minute – They score
HALF - They have twice as many shots as we do
Baranowski for Dubek; Mangana for Diekmeier; Dinga for Ross
85th Minute – Barker crosses to Alisson for his first goal for us
We tie 1-1. MOM is Alisson.

[Abe Sargent]

Vincente and Baranowski are out on international duty – Leal will start.

Magyar Kupa Semi-Final, 2nd Leg – Away at Videoton – We won 1-0 so a tie like we just had or any win will get us through!

Timeline

21st Minute - Dodoi grabs an open ball and scores
HALF
57th Minute – Kempf gives up a PK and…they sink and tie it
Dinga for Kempf; Safar for Ross
Milan Kovacs for a tired Leal
90+4th Minute – Dubek sinks a PK
We win 2-1 and 3-1 aggro. MOM is Barker

[Abe Sargent]

NB1 Game #31 – Home vsDiosgyor – The 4th team in the league. I begin standard and Leal is starting again. They loaned O’Dwyer but he’s international as well.

Timeline

HALF
Rodriguez for Dodoi; Luque for Barker; Safar for Ross
0-0 Tie, MOM is on their team

[Abe Sargent]

Hungary – We draw Iceland and Sweden in the International Division

Leal is now home grown.

NB1 Game #32 – Away at Vasas – This is the penultimate game in the league. I begin def.

Timeline

23rd Minute – Alisson to Mendes for goal.
43rd Minute – Mendes to Dodoi for goal
Leal a card
HALF
Milan Kovacs for Leal;
50th Minute – Ross gives up a PK, and…Rimniceanu blocks it!
Safar for Ross; Luque for Dubek
77th Minute – They score
85th Minute – Dodoi to Luque for goal!
We win 3-1, MOM is Mendes

[Abe Sargent]

Man Utd defeated Chelsea 1-0 to win the Champion’s Cup

Cerny had the most assists with us at 8.

June

June 3 – Magyar Kupa Final – Neutral vs Vasas
June 6 – Home vs Akademia

Good training – Leal

Baranowski is now homegrown.

Ross is out on international duty and we’ll be starting Dinga

Magyar Kupa Final, Neutral, - I begin with a standard mindset. I am still starting Leal.

Timeline

38th Minute – Alisson to Mendes, goal
HALF – We have 2 shots on target out of 5 to their 1 out of 5. Don’t get complacent!
Rodriguez for Dodoi; Mangana for Diekmeier; Luque for Barker
88th Minute – Dubek shoots and hits the crossbar, Mendes sinks the rebound
95th Minute – Rodriguez to Mendes, goal, counter




We hold and win 3-0! MOM is Mendes

[Abe Sargent]

Hungary – I call up my squad. Roland Sallai for Botka is the only change I make.

I have 9 call ups

NB1 Game #33 – Home vs Akademia – I begin standard’ing! Leal and Dinga still starting for me.

Timeline

20th Minute – Dodoi feeds Mendes for goal
44th Minute – Corner Kick – Dubek to Kempf
HALF
Luque for an injured Dubek;Safar for Dinga; Zamouri for Alisson
Diekmeier a card
We win 2-0, MOM is Dodoi

Table




We broke last season’s record of 81 points with 82, and just one loss this year but more ties than last. Akademia won 2nd and a EURO spot as did Debrecen over at 3rd. Good stuff!

[Abe Sargent]

So now what?

Here are my options:

1. Stay here for another year. Continue to push in the Champions League, see if we can get out of the Group Stage next year!

2. Retire! We did very well here!

3. Head somewhere else and redo it all over. Where?

[Abe Sargent]

I also haven't gotten any offers to apply for jobs, and I've won two league titles and one Cup.

I was a much hotter candidate in my last dynasty with Slovakia

[Abe Sargent]

Awards

Rimniceanu =- GK of the Year


EIGHT players in Team of the Year:

GK Rimniceanu
DC Ross
DC Kempf
DR Diekmeier
ML Barker
MC Vicente
ST Mendes
ST Dodoi

Cerny wins Young Player of the Year; Dodoi 2nd

Dodoi won Top Goalscorer with 22 goals and 7 assists

I won Head Coach of the year

[Abe Sargent]

Player Eval

GK Rimniceanu – 6.91 rating, 30, here until 2021, three stars. 2. He’s been solid, but three are better GKs out there we could bring in, and we probably need an upgrade if we are chasing EURO dreams.
DC Kempf – 7.18 rat, 25,2021, 4 stars, 3. No need to replace him
DC Ross McCrorie – 7.13 rating, 21, 2021, 4 stars and growing, 3. Locked in
DR Diekmeier – 7.07 rat, 30, 2021, 4 stars. 2 – only due to age
DL Jung – 6.97 rat, 28, 2021, 4 stars, 2 – worst rated starter that’s not my GK, but a four star DL isn’t n my short list.
MC Vicente – 7.23 rat, 19, 2022, 4 stars and growing, 3 – locked in
AMC Dubek – 7.02 rating, 33, 2020, 2.5 stars, 0 getting replaced.
MR Alisson Christhian – 7.43, 21, 2023, 4 stars and growing – 3 locked in
ML Barker – 7.28, 23, 4 stars, 2023 – 3 stars.
ST Mendes – 7.58, 29, 3.5 stars, 2021 – 2 only due to age
ST Dodoi – 7.58, 21, 3 stars, 2024, 3 I can replace him with O’Dwyer or Rodriguez

[Abe Sargent]

Stats

We scored 72 goals which led by 11 over Akademia and allowed just 20, fewer than #2 Diosgyor by 14.

MOMs – Cerny, 1st with 6, so was Dodoi and Mendes’ O’Dwyer had 5 for Diosgyor
Dist. Cover. – 4th Barker,
Dist. Cover/90 min – 1st Barker; 8th Vicente
Avg. Rat. – Dodoi and Mendes tied, Barker 7th; Vicente 9th
Headers Won – Kempf 1st; Ross 4th; Mendes 9th
Goals – Dodoi 1st with 22; Mendes 3rd with 18;
Avg. Min/Goal – Dodoi 1st, Mendes 7th
Shots – Dodoi 1st, Mendes 3rd
Shots on Target – Mendes 1st, Dodoi 2nd
On Target % - Mendes 4th
Assist – Mendes 1st with 13, Cerny 5th with 8; Alisson 9th with 7 as was Dodoi
Key Passes – Mendes 1st, Dubek 2nd, Barker 8th
Chances Created – Mendes 1st; Barker 3rd, Cerny 8th
Pass Com % - Vicente 3rd
Cross Com % - Cerny 1st, Mendes 6th
Mistakes – Dubek 6th
Interceptions Made – Kempf 1st; Ross 3rd;
Headers Won % - Ross 2nd; Diekmeier 5th;
Shots Blocked – Ross 1st; Vicente 4th
Shutouts – Rimniceanu 1st with 19
Saves Held – Rimniceanu 5th
Saves Parried - Rimniceanu 7th

And there we go!

[Abe Sargent]

Now let’s look at what jobs are open…

SV Ried in Austria
Partisan in Serbia
AZ in Netherlands
Sheff.Wed which was relegated from the Championship

And that’s it save for clubs here in Hungary like Paski and MTK. Or B Teams. Do I want one of the other teams? SV Ried are…8th in the Austrian Premier League. Hmm… Partisan is a heavy in Serbia and finished 2nd. AZ is, if I recall, a heavy in the Dutch league. I was hoping for a team in a big league , but none are available. I apply for the job at Ried and AZ.

[Abe Sargent]

Team Awards




As you can see, Mendes remained the top player, and Dodoi was 2nd and Vicente 3rd. Who’s your favorite? Jung was signing of the season, Mendes notched the goal, and Dodoi is the Young Player of the Season. Good stuff!

The board announce their plan to build a new stadium! The facility upgrades begin

[Abe Sargent]

I reject an offer for Vicente and he wants a new deal and this will increase his min release fee to 2.5 mill.

I interview with SV Ried.

I decline talks to stay at my current club.

HUNGARY –

Friendly at home vs USA – I begin standarding.

Timeline –

18th Minute – Bobby Wood scores
DR Varga a card
HALF – I sub out ST Rado who’s club just wants 45 minutes.. I swap over Balogh from AMR to ST and bring in AMR Sallai.
DR Base for Varga
ST Bulacs for Balogh
DL Korhut for Kadar
DC Lang for Korckmar
Klienhasser at AMC


We lose 0-1

SV Ried approach me to take over in Austria! Do I want to?





Let’s think about it.

[Abe Sargent]

I look at jobs that have just come available - AC Milan, they won't hire me.

U.S. Sassuolo? 11th in the Italian Division? That might be more my style.

I withdraw from Austria. I like going from EU to major flights, like Romania to UK, Slovokia to France and hopefully Hungary to Italy. I apply for U.S. Sassuolo.

A few days later they offer me an interview.

On June 23rd, they offer me the job!





I accept

[Abe Sargent]

I have never managed in Italy before.

Here are the rules:



As you can see, the squad cannot have more than 25 players, with 4 spots for trained at the club and 8 in the same nation of Italy from 15-21. The top 4 teams qual for Champions fun times, and 5-6 EURO for sure and maybe 7.

My goals for U.S. Sassuolo

Year One
1. Get to a place where I can threaten for a EURO spot in 5-7. Just getting 6th would increase our table ranking by 5.
Year Two
2. Earn qualification for the EURO
3. Do some serious damage in the EURO as a Italian squad
4. Get a Champion’s qual spot in 4-1
5. Do some damage in the Champion’s league
6. Win a cup
7. Win Serie A

[Abe Sargent]

This year is their 100th as a team!

I meet with the board.



Team report. We may need a new tactic if the 4-2-3-1 wasn’t working.

[Abe Sargent]

Squad – they are all on vacation

GK Andrea Consigli – 33, First team, 3 stars, 2022, backup 2.5 star Simone Cortinovis.

DC Francesco Acerbi – 32, first team, 3.5 stars, 2022
DC Ferrari – Rotation, 28, 3 stars, 2023
DC Marchizza _ Rotation , 2.5 stars, 22 years old, 2021
DC Erlic – Croatian, Backup, 22 years, 2 stars, 2020 in a week

DR Lirola – Spanish, First Team, 22 years old, 3.5 stars, 2023
DR/MR – Dickman, Rotation, 3 stars, 2022

DL All from loanees, no first team DL

DM/MC Duncan – First Team, 27, 3.5 stars, 2024
DM/MC Sensi – First Team, 24, 3 stars, 2023
MC Missrioli - 32, 2 stars, rotation, leaving in a week
MC Bessa – Rotation, 27 years old, 2.5 stars, 2022
DM/MC Mazzitelli – Backup, transfer listed, 2.5 stars, 24, 2023
MC Sbrissa – Backup, leaving in a week, 23, 2.5 Stars
MC Franchini – Backup, 1.5 stars, leaving in a week
MC/AMC Duda – Slovakian, 25, backup, 2.5 stars, 2022

AMC/ST Sarac -22 years old, 1.5 stars, backup, Austrian, 1 week
AML Ragusa – 30, backup, 2 stars, 1 week
AMRL Politano – 26, 4 stars, first team, 2021
AMRL -Ricci – Backup, 26, 2.5 stars, 2021
AML Pierini – Hot Prospect, 21, 2 stars, with 3.5 pot, 2022
AMR Berardi – Key player, 4 stars, 25, 2022


ST Babacar – First Team, 3.5 stars, 27, 2022
ST Iemmello – Backup, 2.5 stars, 28, 1 week left

And the team has…5 loanees.

Which ones are homegrown at this club?

Starting DR Lirola
Backup DC Erlic
Hot prospect AML Pierini
Backup MC Franchini
Starting AMR Berardi

I offer to extend Erlic and Franchini by a year each. That gives us 5 home grown players at the club in case one leaves.

[Abe Sargent]

Coming to our squad is:

DLC Garcia – First Team, 27, Spanish

What tactic do I want to do?

We could run a common 4-1-2-3 with starters everywhere save at DC and MC which I would need to add. My salary is 827k/week and we are spending 593k/week after the players that are scheduled to leave do so. We have 15.2 mill transfer kitty. I could sign Vicente as my MC to go along with my starters, a better DC, and then just go with the 4-1-2-3 and maybe look for better players at GK and elsewhere where I am starting a 3 star player. Ideally I’d like to have all 4 stars or wonderkids like Vicente that can grow as they start. Our team is pretty old, and a youth movement would be welcome.

As of right now, after our loanees and players that are scheduled to leave do so, and we add Garcia, that gives us a senior squad of 24. Let’s commit to the common tactic and see if we can make it work.

I make an offer to 16 year old Belgian fullback Mathias Laurent.

How many 3 star starters do I have that I might want to replace:

GK, either MC/DM, and then we need MC/DM and DC, so total GK, DC, 2 MC/DM

I scout some hot Italian youth

Laurent signs

[Abe Sargent]

The 29th is here

I hire Brazilian coach Fábio Mahseredjian

The 30th arrives

I get a 10.25 mill offer from the Wolves for MC/DM Duncan, a 3.5 star guy that I was probably going to play at DM this year. Do I accept? That’s a pretty big boost of cash. I accept.



I hold off on my 4 star guy until we see how he plays.

I make a 2.5 mill offer for Jose Vicente

[Abe Sargent]

July

July 6 – Preseason Begins
July 18 – Fr, Away at NEC
July 22 – Fr, Away at NAC
July 25 – FR, Away at TEL

The transfer window rises

Garcia arrives and he is just rotation and 2.5 stars so add DL to the positions I am looking to upgrade

Vicente joins us! One MC role down. He is rotation, 5k/wk, 3 stars now 4.5 in the future, 2024

Now I need Gk, DC, DL, DM/MC

I offer to free players like Oliver Giraud, Thiago Emiliano da Silva, and Denis Suárez aren’t coming here.

What about 30 year old Italian DC/DM Lorenzo Tonelli? Yes, he is willing, but he doesn’t seem like an improvement.

We have 21 players on my senior squad

What about DL? There is an English free player, 29, named Nathaniel Clyne that looks to be better. Not an EU, but that would be my first non-EU player. I make Clyne an offer. He’s expensive.


Clyne signs!




He’s…pricey! But he’s coming in at key player, 75k/week, 4 stars, and that’s what I want. Good stuff Clyne!

[Abe Sargent]

We are expected to get an upper half finish.

I make an offer to unsigned DMC Blaise Matuidi for a year, he’s 33 and probably close to retirement.

I offer to some Italian youth. One started at 47 mill, so no thanks.

I make an offer to Cagliari for 1.5 mill for 20 year old MC/DMC Fabrizio Caligara.

On the 3rd Blaise Matuidi signs with us!



Here is Matuidi! As you can see, this MC/DMC can rock the block with 4 star rating. I’m looking to start him at the DMC spot.

[Abe Sargent]

I want to sign a future I can start and sub in. Any young players I can bring in like I did with Baranowski? I scout some folks

How about DC? None free are good enough. How about folks for sale?

Vicente is called up for the Olympics

2.9 Mill offer for a young DC from Colombia named Edison Farfán.

On the 5th, Farfan signs



Here’s the 18 year old hot prospect. As you can see he’s a good sub and could grow into a better player over time.

[Abe Sargent]

Our players are back and I meet them!

Now…GK!

I scout the 20 year old Croatian GK Kristijan Mihelcic. I am also scouting the backup GK over at Liverpool - Loris Karius. He is transfer listed for 6 mill.

Duncan heads out to the Wolves.

The Board let’s me hire another coach. Hire Dutch coach Cedric van der Gun. He’s a 4 star shooting coach.

I make a 1 mill offer to Portuguese player MC Miguel Pires to replace my guy I lost. We make him an offer.

My young GK is too pricey, so I offer the 6 mill deal for Loris Karius.

He signs, he is looking to start.



Here he is! As you can see, he’s 50k/week, key player, and great stats, but just a 3 star rating. Why did I sign him? I’ll show you!



Here he is compared with Andrea. As you can see Karius is better at ball distribution, aerial, speed and mental, an they are the same in the other categories. I move Andrea to not needed and transfer listed.

[Abe Sargent]

Pires signs!



Here he is! As you can see we have him until 2023, on rotation, 3.5 star now and 5 star future, 18 years old, 7.5k/week. Good stuff right? Welcome to the team! The media said we “signed a wonderkid”

[Abe Sargent]

I move Sensi to rotation

Friendly #1 – Away at NEC – We lose 3-1

I decline a 10 mill offer for ST Babacar

Friendly #2 – Away vs NAC – We win 2-0

I accept a loan offer for backup player Luca Mazzitelli.

Friendly #3 – Away at Telstar – We win 1-0

August

August 2 – Fr, Home vs Caronnese
August 9 – Fr, Home vs AC Ajaccio
August 16 – Cup
August 23 - Home vs Sampdoria
August 30 – Away at Torino

Good training – Consigli

I confirm the ground size

Friendly #4 – Home vs Caronnese – We win 4-0

We loan Mazzatelli

Friendly #5 – Home vs AC Ajaccio – We win 2-0

We get Carpi in the 3rd Round

I accept some loan offers

[Abe Sargent]

The 3rd Round, Coppa Italia – Home vs Capri - I begin standards. I have all of my new players starting, save for my Columbian DC.

Timeline

13th Minute – Politano crosses to Babacar for goal. Want to see my first goal in Italy?



You got it!

DR Lirola an early card
19th Minute – Politano another assist for Babacar
MC Pires a card
DC Acerbi a card
HALF
Sensi for Pires
Dickmann for Lirola; Marchezi for Acerbi
91st Minute – Berardi feeds Politano for goal
We win 3-0! MOM is Politano!

[Abe Sargent]

We loan Cassata

Berardi is my captain and Acerbi my vice

I get a 5 mill offer for Sensi, but I decline it.

I reject an offer for Politano

I loan Duda



Serie A – Home against Sampdoria – I begin standard. This is my first league game!!! Sampdoria were just promoted. For the fans! I like our black and green kits.

Timeline

11th Minute – They foul me in the box, up steps Berardi and…he sinks it easily
HALF – Don’t get complacent
Vicente a card – Sensi heads in.
Acerbi gives up a penalty in the box, they sink it. Tie game. I move to control
Marchizza for Acerbi; Garcia for Kline
We hold and tie 1-1. We finished with 2 shots on goal, 1 was the PK. We have to fix that.

I massage my tactics set pieces

[Abe Sargent]

Time to get caught up! I watched a few Premiership games and have really enjoyed the deep dive into fun sports for the Olympics, and I always wanted to do, at least, one full year in Italy for the first time. I also reread this and am fully caught up. That's my goal, but we'll see what happens in real life.

I have too much to do with a major club and the Hungarian National Squad so I resign and a few coaches join me.

[Abe Sargent]

I promote 27 year old Italian rotation 2.5 star DM/MC Lorenzo Crisetig to my senior squad. I do not have a B squad, so he was on my U20.

I link up Gasparro and Berardi

Want to see some potential studs that came through our youth ranks?



This is 16 year old Enrico Cardona, and as you can see, high work rate and potential of 4 stars, and looks nice.

Here’s the 17 year old




Leo termini. Also with a good work rate, solid stuff and potential 4 star dude.

[Abe Sargent]

I only have one GK coach and I’d like some more, but we are full. I ask my board for another coach. Nope.

I accept a 1.4 mill offer from Fiortina for my replaced GK.

I reject a 9.8 mill offer for Politano

7 players are called up

Serie A Match #2 – Away vs Torino – Okay, I began countering. Vengeance!

Notes

9th Minute – Acerbi scores on a DFK. We are up 1-0
33rd Minute – DR Lirola gets a yellow card and I send in Dickmann for him
HALF – A set piece separates things. Don’t get complacent!
52rd Minute – They grab a card
64th Minute – Ricci for Berardi at AMR
73rd Minute – They score an equalizer
DC Marchesi for Ferrari
Can we steal a win late?
Nope, we tie a bigger name 1-1 away. We had 12 shots to their 17 so that was around fair.

[Abe Sargent]

Transfer Window

I sell GK Andrea Consigli

I loan out a nice young ST prospect named Scamacca

Acerbi wants to know why I sold Consigli, I explain it

Matteo wants to improve his contract. He’s one of my 4 star guys at the AM position, I agree since his deal ends this year. I currently have 120k in my kitty. I make him a new deal.

Inter signed Driussi and that’s the biggest signing of the day.

September

13th – Home vs Atalanta
20th – Away vs Inter
23rd – Away vs Cremonse
27th – Home vs Cagliari

Good Training – Miguel Pires

I massage my subs.

[Abe Sargent]

Matteo Politano signs a 55k deal for 2 more years.

Serie Game #3 - Home vs Atalanta – I begin standardly. I’m wearing pretty black and green kits.

Notes

They get a card and then another
36th Minute – Wonderkid MC Pires feeds AMR Berardi for goal!
They get a card.
We injure their ST and they pull him
HALF – Don’t get complacent
54th Minute – AML Politano drives to the corner and crosses to ST Babacar for goal
Marchizza for Acerbi
70th Minute – Berardi to DMC Matuildi for goal
DL Garcia in
Sensi for Vicente, at MC
Matuidi a card


We win! Want to see my first win in Serie A?



3-0 is a big win! Berardi a MOM nom.

[Abe Sargent]

Matuidi enters a coaching class since he’s a player/coach

Serie Game #4 – Away vs Inter – I begin countering, is this my first loss? Woodshed time!

Notes

They get a card
32nd Minute – Babacar drives and crosses to an attacking Berardi for goal
36th Minute – They get a double booking and I move to my 11 vs 10 stuff
42nd Minute – They tie off a counter
HALF –
52nd Minute - I pull Vicente after he gets a card for Sensi
Garcia for Clyne
67th Minute – They score off IFK
Bessa for Matuidi
Barardi a late card
Sensi too
5 Minutes of added time, can we score back?
Nope. We lose a disappointing 2-1

[Abe Sargent]

Away vs Cremonese – I begin countering

Notes

9th Minute – ST Striker feed Politano for goal on an attack run
Politano is injured and I send in Leadrhino
43rd Minute – Leandrahino feeds Babacar on a cross for goal
HALF
Pierini for Berardi
Marchezza for Acerbi
79th Minute – Clyne crosses to Babacar for goal
Matuidi a late card


We hold and win 3-0 MOM is Babacar

[Abe Sargent]

Serie Game #6 – Home vs Cagliari, I begin controlling. This is Acerbi’s 225th game for the club!

Notes

Their GK is lightly injured but they keep him in
Leandrohino for an injured Berardi
24th Minute – Clyne to Lirola on a IFK
They get two early cards and I pull back to light tackle
HALF – Don’t get complacent!
Marchizza for Ferrari
Sensi for Pires
85th Minute - Vicente to Politano
Clyne a late card

We hold and win 2-0, MOM is DR Lirola

[Abe Sargent]

October

4th – Away vs Roma
18th – Home vs Bari
25th- Away vs Fiorentina
28th – Home vs Genoa

Good training – Pires and Vicente

Serie Game #7 – Away vs Roma – I begin countering. Is this a woodshed moment?

Notes

44th Minute – Berardi drives the corner and crosses to Babacar for goal
I’ll be shocked if that result stands
HALF – Don’t get complacent, they have 12 shots to our 3
58th Minute – Babacar is fed an attack by Berardi for goal
Leandrihino for Politano
Garcia for Clyne
79th Minute – Beradi feeds Babacar for goal. Wow.
Sensi for Vicente

Want to see this dominant 3-0 win and MOM for Babacar?



That’s a shock. They had 18 shots to our 10, but 4 on target to our 4.