Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)

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  • mamizu
    Rookie
    • Jul 2009
    • 155

    #856
    Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)

    I love the new Layout matt! Looking good.
    I´m just worried Matteo´s qualities as a manager aren´t as good as his football skills. And it didn´t even involve an accident. :P
    Anyway, whatever Matteo decides to do next, I can't wait to read it. Hope it brings nothing but success! He's in need of some, desperately.
    No Cardiff please. I read the headlines... :P Something gooooood.
    Can't wait! Keep it alive.

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    • Matt10
      Hall Of Fame
      • Apr 2006
      • 16649

      #857
      Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)

      Originally posted by mamizu
      I love the new Layout matt! Looking good.
      I´m just worried Matteo´s qualities as a manager aren´t as good as his football skills. And it didn´t even involve an accident. :P
      Anyway, whatever Matteo decides to do next, I can't wait to read it. Hope it brings nothing but success! He's in need of some, desperately.
      No Cardiff please. I read the headlines... :P Something gooooood.
      Can't wait! Keep it alive.
      Lol, Cardiff..hmmm.

      It's tricky though, because being jobless is not that bad but I have to select a team after being sacked - can't save or anything...we'll see.

      At the moment, before continuing reports - I'm trying to decide if I truly want to keep with FIFA 11, the offline gameplay is bugging me to the max. I have spent all day trying to get it right.
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      • Matt10
        Hall Of Fame
        • Apr 2006
        • 16649

        #858
        Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)


        MLS Bound?
        As a player or manager - who knows...

        Word has come in through my own channels, and according to a credible source, Matteo has been speaking to a couple of clubs in the United States. The question is, will we see him on the pitch - or will he be a coach. My money is on him being a coach, I can see this as a good move to get more experience under his belt before trying out again as a coach in England.


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      • Matt10
        Hall Of Fame
        • Apr 2006
        • 16649

        #859
        Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)




        Welcome Home Wizards sign USA international Lam Matteo

        Kansas City, KS - The prodigal son returns. 31-year old Lam Matteo has signed a 2 year contract with the Kansas City Wizards after negotiating for less than 48 hours.

        "It was the easiest decision I have ever made," states Matteo, "I grew up here, my family is here. This is a perfect place for my family, and myself as a footballer. All I did was ask Ess (his wife) and she beamed, it's a beautiful place to raise a family - and that's what I intend to do."

        Speculation had it that Matteo would be the new head coach, some even mentioned the possibility of the player becoming a player-manager; a rare feature for the sport.

        "It crossed my mind. I really tried to be a manager in England (for Wolves) but it just didn't pan out. Maybe some other day or life. For now, I'm ready to get on the pitch again."

        Matteo started his career in Holland after the then 23-year old was noticed in a pick up game while he was in on a business trip as a wireless telecom consultant. Matteo was picked up by Dutch Eredevisie side, Willem II. He completed almost 3 years of faithful service for the club, before a very brief stint with RSC Anderlecht, before being transferred to English premiership side, Hull City.

        Hull City was not the place for Matteo, and during the mid-season transfer window, the American joined Fulham, where he would eventually start and become one of the all time top scorers for the club with 74 goals in only 3 1/2 years with the side.

        During the middle of the 2014-15 season, Matteo was involved in a one car accident that shattered his ribs, pelvis and suffered a broken right leg. His career at Fulham was also shattered as the club was unable to retain the striker after the accumulation of medical bills grew uneven for the player to continue his profession.

        The remarkable comeback occured not 2 years later, when Matteo rose from the wheel chair and came back stronger and faster.

        Eager to get back on track, he was given a chance at Welsh club Swansea City, then Leicester, then Watford. Matteo aided Newcastle United towards promotion with 19 appearances (3 goals) in 2017 before leaving the club to join Wolverhampton Wanderers.

        Matteo's international career has been short, but he did receive 5 appearances with 1 goal, also he was part of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Along with the World Cup appearance, Matteo won the Gold Cup with his teammates in 2018.


        Matteo left Wolves in 2020 after a good stint, and for the first time in 10 years, he branched out of England, and was signed by Italian Serie A side, AC Siena.

        The transition to Italian soccer was not ideal, Matteo was quoted as saying the year was a "blur" and before he knew it, he was back in England, but not as a player.

        Matteo's first coaching job ever was to take care of the recently relegated Wolves (his former team). Unfortunately, the results did not go his way, and he was sacked within 2 months.

        The journey continues here in Kansas City for Matteo, he is already slotted to play in the upcoming friendly against French Ligue 2 side, Stade Lavallois in Laval.

        *please note: I'd like to personally thank Mamizu (OS) for compiling all Matteo's stats, seriously incredible, thank you sir*



        Last edited by Matt10; 10-09-2010, 06:03 PM.
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        • mamizu
          Rookie
          • Jul 2009
          • 155

          #860
          Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)

          That´s awesome! Love it how you summarize his career. I´m glad he´s back as a player, although I wouldn´t have mind seeing him as a coach either. Just hope it will bring success!
          Glad the stats worked for you. Since Matteo is back as a player, I should start updating the chart soon. Need some help on that, especially with the blurry year in Italy. :P
          Anyway, glad how this turns out. Will give me a chance to get more familiar with the MLS as well!

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          • Matt10
            Hall Of Fame
            • Apr 2006
            • 16649

            #861
            Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)

            Originally posted by mamizu
            That´s awesome! Love it how you summarize his career. I´m glad he´s back as a player, although I wouldn´t have mind seeing him as a coach either. Just hope it will bring success!
            Glad the stats worked for you. Since Matteo is back as a player, I should start updating the chart soon. Need some help on that, especially with the blurry year in Italy. :P
            Anyway, glad how this turns out. Will give me a chance to get more familiar with the MLS as well!
            Glad to hear man, I'm compiling the stats as we speak since it's halftime on USA game, will post here in a bit.
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            • Matt10
              Hall Of Fame
              • Apr 2006
              • 16649

              #862
              Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)

              122
              Wolves
              8
              4
              -
              12
              Napoli
              n/a
              Siena
              1

              Total: 135 goals
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              • Matt10
                Hall Of Fame
                • Apr 2006
                • 16649

                #863
                Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)


                2022 MLS Regular Season Outlook

                Eastern Conference


                Chicago Fire

                Players in: None
                Players out: M. Pappa (to Seattle)
                Retired: Ljungberg, John, McBride
                Prediction: A strong contender despite lack of depth at the forward position, but speed in Nyarko is always something teams take notice of.


                DC United

                Players in: None
                Players out: Najar (to Middlesbrough)
                Retired: Moreno, Alsopp, Talley
                Prediction: Creative team under potential USA head coach, Pablo Mastroeni. Led by many veterans with plenty of postseason experience.


                New York Redbulls

                Players in: Rothen (from PSG)
                Players out: None
                Retired: Henry, Marquez, Angel
                Prediction: Losing their superstars will not hurt the MLS Cup runner ups from last year. Rothen is an exciting addition to the club, and will surely disturb defenders of the leage.


                New England Revolution

                Players in: None
                Players out: None
                Retired: Reis, Joseph
                Prediction: Taylor Twellman has stated this is his final year on the field, look for plenty of passion radiating from a club with rich tradition, who have been on the wrong end of the postseason the last 5 years.


                Columbus Crew

                Players in: None
                Players out: None
                Retired: Schelotto, Mendoza, Padula
                Prediction: Always a team that is in the hunt, this year will be no different. There has not been any offseason activity, head coach Chris Henderson has opted to keep a strong squad in unity.


                Kansas City Wizards


                Players in: Matteo (Free Agent)
                Players out: Smith ( to PSG), Bunbury (to Leeds United)
                Retired: Nielsen, Conrad, Wolff, Jewsbury
                Prediction: The emergence of Lam Matteo joining the side improves rookie head coach, Kerry Zavagnin's chances for a postseason appearance; something the Wizards have not done since 2011.


                Toronto FC

                Players in: None
                Players out: None
                Retired: De Rosario, Mista, Garcia
                Prediction: Always invited to the wedding, but never doing the inviting themselves. TFC have coped well since the retiring of De Rosio in 2018, but with no transfer activity, can they uphold the aggression to win it all?


                Philadelphia Union

                Players in: None
                Players out: Le Toux (to FC Lorient)
                Retired: Mapp, Fred, Moreno
                Prediction: Ater almost a decade of faithful service from Le Toux, the weight of the club lays on Mwanga, who has not appeared in an MLS game since the beginning of 2020. If he can get going, the Union will be a force.



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                • Matt10
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 16649

                  #864
                  Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)


                  2022 MLS Regular Season Outlook

                  Western Conference



                  Colorado Rapids

                  Players in: None
                  Players out: None
                  Retired: Casey, Cummings, Lopez, Mastroeni
                  Prediction: Colorado is a team that flies under the radar no matter who the coach is. This year it's Claudio Lopez's chance to shine at the helm.



                  FC Dallas

                  Players in: None
                  Players out: None
                  Retired: Ferreira, Hartman, Cunningham, Sala, John
                  Prediction: With only 2 wins last year, new head coach Richard Mulrooney is expecting his veterans to pick up the slack, and show the Screaming Eagles that they have a voice again.


                  LA Galaxy

                  Players in: Owen (Manchester United)
                  Players out: Donovan (to Everton), Beckham (to Man Utd), Buddle (to Bolton)
                  Retired: Juninho
                  Prediction: Since Donovan left in 2013, and Beckham soon after to finish off his illustrious career where it started, the Galaxy have continued to shine bright; speaking of shining, a star joins the club in Michael Owen.


                  Houston Dynamo

                  Players in: None
                  Players out: None
                  Retired: Davis, Ching, Onstad, Mulrooney
                  Prediction: A very dangerous team, but this year the lack of depth at the forward spot could hurt the team. Ngwenya has been leading in goals for the team, but the last 3 years he hasn't sparked past the Top 5 in the league.


                  Real Salt Lake

                  Players in: None
                  Players out: Saborio (to Pananthainaikos), Findley (to FC Schalke)
                  Retired: Morales, Olave
                  Prediction: No more physical presence in the backline, also no more speed, what will RSL do this year? Aging player, Espindola believes Real will win the US Cup along with the MLS Cup though.



                  Chivas USA


                  Players in: None
                  Players out: None
                  Retired: Thornton, Zotinca
                  Prediction: There was speculation that leading scorer of all time for the club, Justin Braun, would leave; however he has continued to stay loyal to the club and with him in the fold, it's hard to say just exactly how good Chivas will be this year.



                  Seattle Sounders

                  Players in: Davies (Sochaux)
                  Players out: Montero (to Birmingham City)
                  Retired: Keller, Marshall, Noonan, Vagenas
                  Prediction: Charlie Davies may be in town, but the rain continues to fall for the Sounders as they are still without a head coach after Curt Onalfo was severed from his post yet again.



                  San Jose Earthquakes

                  Players in: None
                  Players out: None
                  Retired: Geovanni, Cannon
                  Prediction: Who knows what San Jose is able to do this year. They have always been a team that threatens a big season, but flops towards the last month in October, the last postseaon appearance for the club was in 2010.

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                  • mamizu
                    Rookie
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 155

                    #865
                    Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)

                    Originally posted by Matt10
                    122
                    Wolves
                    8
                    4
                    -
                    12
                    Napoli
                    n/a
                    Siena
                    1

                    Total: 135 goals
                    I don´t think this turned out the way you wanted it. Not sure what to do with these numbers. Sorry.

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                    • Matt10
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Apr 2006
                      • 16649

                      #866
                      Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)

                      Originally posted by mamizu
                      I don´t think this turned out the way you wanted it. Not sure what to do with these numbers. Sorry.
                      Yeah that's my bad.

                      Wolves - 12 goals total (8 1st season, 4 2nd season)
                      Siena - 1 goal
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                      • Matt10
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Apr 2006
                        • 16649

                        #867
                        Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)

                        2022 Kansas City Wizards Roster

                        No.PosNameOvr
                        21GKJ.Kampin59
                        18GKE.Kronberg58
                        2DEFM.Harrington60
                        6DEFS.Thomas61
                        32DEFN.Kounenakis62
                        17DEFR.Espinoza64
                        7DEFC.Myers61
                        25DEFJ.Leathers25
                        5DEFM.Besler59
                        15DEFA.Hohlbein59
                        3DEFK.Aiyegbusi60
                        22MIDD.Arnaud (c)62
                        8MIDS.Auvray64
                        4MIDC.Rocastle61
                        28MIDG.Zusi60
                        23ATTK.Kamara64
                        10ATTL.Matteo75
                        27ATTB.Biop63
                        19ATTS.Chetri63
                        20ATTZ.Hercegfalvi61
                        24ATTJ.Beasley57



                        Analysis: Yes, they still look exactly like the 2010 Kansas City Wizards, which with the recent downturn financially for the league, it makes perfect sense for each player to find security within their own club. The side has been together longer than any other team in the country, which is obviously a strength for the upcoming season. In comes Kerry Zavagnin, a man who knows the ins and outs of the game, and learned from one of the best coaches in the game, Peter Vermes. While his mentor did not achieve great statistics, Zavagnin is surely ready to turn a new leaf for the struggling club.

                        With that said, the emergence of Lam Matteo into the limelight has boosted morale to no end, and with the likes of Kei Kamara and Diop continuing to surpass anyone's expectations in their unspoken connection, this year could be the Wizards' year.

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                        • Matt10
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Apr 2006
                          • 16649

                          #868
                          Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)

                          2022 Kansas City Wizards Schedule


                          February (preseason)
                          2/27/22 - v FC Utrecht (NED) - Loss 3-1

                          March
                          3/6/22 - v Stade Lavallois (FRA) - Loss 1-0
                          3/13/22 - v Karabukapor (TUR) - Loss 0-2

                          ***regular MLS season***

                          3/27/22 - v Chivas USA (away)

                          April
                          4/3/22 - v Real Salt Lake (home)
                          4/17/22 - v Houston (away)
                          4/24/22 - v LA Galaxy (home)

                          May
                          5/1/22 - v FC Dallas (away)
                          5/8/22 - v Colorado (home)
                          5/15/22 - v Philadelphia (away)
                          5/22/22 - v Toronto FC (home)
                          5/29/22 - v Columbus (away)

                          June
                          6/5/22 - v Chicago (away)
                          6/12/22 - v New England (home)
                          6/19/22 - v NY Red Bulls (away)
                          6/26/22 - v DC United (home)
                          6/29/22 - v LA Galaxy (home, US Open)

                          July (transfer window opens)
                          7/3/22 - v San Jose (away)
                          7/10/22 - v Seattle (home)
                          7/17/22 - v Philadelphia (home)
                          7/24/22 - v Toronto FC (away)
                          7/31/22 - v Columbus Crew (home)

                          August
                          8/7/22 - v Chicago (home)
                          8/14/22 - v New England (away)
                          8/21/22 - v NY Red Bulls (home)
                          8/28/22 - v DC United (away)

                          September
                          9/4/22 - v San Jose (home)
                          9/11/22 - v Seattle (away)
                          9/18/22 - v Chivas USA (home)
                          9/25/22 - v Real Salt Lake (away)

                          October
                          10/2/22 - v Houston (home)
                          10/9/22 - v LA Galaxy (away)
                          10/16/22 - v FC Dallas (home)
                          10/23/22 - v Colorado (away)

                          ***postseasons begins***




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                          • Matt10
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Apr 2006
                            • 16649

                            #869
                            Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)

                            Week 1


                            (0-0) Kansas City Wizards vs (0-0) Chivas USA
                            3/27/22
                            Home Depot Center (Carson, CA), 7 PM ET
                            Weather - Rainy


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                            • mamizu
                              Rookie
                              • Jul 2009
                              • 155

                              #870
                              Re: Something in the Making: Lam Matteo (PES 2009)

                              Looking at the starting lineup... Matteo is back where he's at his best! CF!
                              The pre-season matches weren't awesome, but we'll see how the Wizards will do.
                              Also noticed Matteo has the highest overall stats on the team. That's what you get from playing in Europe.
                              K, let's get this thing going.

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