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Season 2
May 2017
Season Objectives:
The Domestic Cup objective is to reach the Semifinal. - Failed
The League objective qualify for the Champions Cup. - Achieved
The European Cup objective is to reach the Final. - Failed
Final League Table:
Awards:
Squad:
Goalkeepers
GK, Tim Krul, 29 years old, Netherlands, 79 (+1) ovr
54 apps, 23 CS
Krul played every competitive game we had this season and was excellent throughout all of them. We are not looking to sell him, but being the best keeper in the Premier League is sure to bring lots of offers.
GK, Karl Darlow, 26 years old, England, 68 ovr
0 apps
Darlow did not make any appearances for us but still seems happy at the club and is on cheap wages so will probably stay as a backup to Krul.
GK, Rob Elliot, 31 years old, Republic of Ireland, 69 ovr
1 app
Elliot made one appearance for us in the preseason tournament and he is not happy about that so will be looking to move this summer
Defenders
RB, DeAndre Yedlin, 23 years old, United States, 77 (+2) ovr
35 apps, 1 assist, 16 CS
Yedlin is first choice right back after taking Janmaat’s spot at the beginning of the season. He has been solid both defensively and offensively despite a lack of assist, he is always there to link up.
RB, Daryl Janmaat, 27 years old, Netherlands, 77 ovr
21 apps, 2 goals, 7 CS
Yedlin may start but Janmaat always plays well when he gets the chance, though his two goals may deceive you into thinking he gets up and down the field well (both goals were in the preseason tournament) he has trouble playing on both sides of the ball because he is to slow in transition.
CB, Chancel Mbemba, 22 years old, DR Congo, 81 (+3) ovr
36 apps, 16 CS
Mbemba has been a rock ever since I took charge of the club despite his age. Good on the ball, great tackling and quite strong he is great to have in back and was a capable defender against even the best forwards. He is a good candidate to become captain when Krul leaves or retires.
CB, John Brooks, 24 years old, United States, 80 (+2) ovr
36 apps, 1 assist, 16 CS
Brooks and Mbemba played all their games together and may be the best center back partnership in the league. Brooks is the oldest center back we have at the club but shows discipline beyond his age.
CB, Jonathan Tah, 21 years old, Germany, 80 (+4) ovr
29 apps, 8 CS
Tah became unhappy with his playing time near the end of the season but Brooks and Mbemba were rock solid. A lot of Tah’s appearances came from substitutions into midfield where he performed well to kill off a game.
CB, Jamaal Lascelles, 23 years old, England, 73 ovr
17 apps, 7 CS
Lascelles is a good squad player but he has not developed as well as I hoped and will most likely never been seen starting in our strongest starting line up.
CB, Kyle Cameron, 20 years old, England, 62 (+1) ovr
On loan at Preston
I do not see much of a future of Kyle Cameron here at Newcastle.
LB, Massadio Haidara, 24 years old, France, 75 (+1) ovr
20 apps, 8 CS
Much like Janmaat , Haidara is good defensively but lacks the pace to get up and down the field to contribute on both side. He is a good backup for Moreno though and has plenty of time to improve.
LB, Alberto Moreno, 24 years old, Spain, 79 (+1) ovr
36 apps, 1 assist, 15 CS
Moreno came in for $18,000,000 which a lot would say was overpaying but he has been phenomenal just like Yedlin getting down the field to link up play. He doesn’t have many assist because we don’t have anyone up top scoring headers but he does contribute none the less.
Midfielders
CDM, Eric Dier, 23 years old, England, 82 (+3) ovr
26 apps, 4 assist, 12 CS
Despite several injuries throughout the year Eric Dier was always good in the midfield when he was called upon. He is great at breaking up opposition play and distributing the ball for us.
CDM, Jonathan Brégerie, 16 years old, France, 55 ovr
0 apps
Youth player that was called up after the last game of the season.
CDM, Jack Colback, 27 years old, England, 76 ovr
10 apps, 3 CS
Colback never really stood out to me when he played and was only used when we face injuries and against weak opponents. He seems happy to sit in the reserves and be used sparingly though.
CM, Jonjo Shelvey, 25 years old, England, 81 (+1) ovr
37 apps, 2 goals, 10 assists, 16 CS
Shelvey played every game he was fit this season and I expect next season to be similar, with us looking to challenge more seriously in Europe next year it will be essential that Shelvey stays fit.
CM, Renato Sanches, 19 years old, Portugal, 79 (+2)
30 apps, 2 goals, 4 assists, 14 CS
It’s hard to believe Sanches is only 19 years old and could potentially play with us for more than a decade longer. He has plenty of time to develop into a superstar that may look like a bargain in the future.
CM, Kwaw Fuseini, 17 years old, Ivory Coast, 53 ovr
0 apps
Youth player that was just called up.
CM, Henri Saivet, 26 years old, Senegal, 79 (+1) ovr
21 apps, 2 goals, 7 assists, 10 CS
Saivet saw himself fall down the pecking order when Dier moved to the club, but he still did a good job and showed his worth when he was called upon.
CAM, Rémy Cabella, 27 years old, France, 80 (+1) ovr
16 apps, 3 goals, 3 assists, 6 CS
Most of Cabella’s appearances came on the wing, a position that I would say he is less effective. Near the end of the season he shifted inside to cover for the injured Eriksen and showed that he is good enough to play in the middle if we need him to.
CAM, Christian Eriksen, 25 years old, Denmark, 85 ovr
41 apps, 21 goals, 7 assists, 10 CS
Not all of his appearances are for Newcastle but the majority of the goals are. Coming in during the January transfer window Eriksen fit right into the team and scored lots of goals, coming second in the goalscorers table.
Wingers
RM, Andros Townsend, 25 years old, England, 78 (+1) ovr
35 apps, 13 goals, 6 assists, 15 CS
I was not very fond of Townsend when I first joined Newcastle but over the course of two seasons he has proved to be an important part of the squad. I may look to bring someone to play on right midfield because he is currently the only one but the starting spot is his to lose.
LM, Georginio Wijnaldum, 26 years old, Netherlands, 82 ovr
38 apps, 7 goals, 5 assists, 16 CS
Not quite the goal threat he was his first season at the club but a key player none the less. A good dribbler and has the speed to beat people he just needs to work on his positioning a little to get into more goalscoring opportunities.
LM, Rolando Aarons, 21 years old, England, 78 (+2) ovr
18 apps, 4 goals, 1 assist, 6 CS
Aarons has been okay in my tenure at Newcastle. He has been nothing spectacular and really needs to work on his finishing and passing if he wants to be a starter for us.
Forwards
ST, M’Baye Niang, 22 years old, France, 78 (+1) ovr
28 apps,13 goals, 5 assists, 5 CS
Niang was unhappy at the beginning of the season because of a lack of playing time but now is very happy having earned a place in the team after he began scoring. One problem I have with Niang is his stamina, he seems to get tired very quickly and is incapable of playing matches within a short time which I understand can be difficult but it seems to be worse for him than anyone else.
ST, Ángel Correa, 22 years old, Argentina, 82 (+2) ovr
37 apps, 22 goals, 8 assists, 16 CS
Top scorer of the Premier League is quite the feat, especially for a player only 22 years old. He is a fantastic forwards with great finishing, dribbling, positioning and technical abilities.
ST, Adam Armstrong, 20 years old, England, 73 (+4) ovr
15 apps, 5 goals, 2 assists, 4 CS
I was worried going into the season with only two proven strikers but Armstrong has surprised me with his ability to find the back of the net five times in what came at very limited minutes coming off the bench late on.
ST, Ayoze Perez, 23 years old, Spain, 78 (+1)
18 apps, 4 goals, 4 assists, 6 CS
Perez is listed as a forward but I don’t think he ever played there this season. He just doesn’t feel right in that position and was utilized as an attacking mid and on both flanks.
ST, Ivan Toney, 21 years old, England, 66 (+2) ovr
On loan at Oldham Athletic (2 year deal)
Unless Toney sees significant improvement before he comes back from his loan deal he will be sold.
Season 2
May 2017
Season Objectives:
The Domestic Cup objective is to reach the Semifinal. - Failed
The League objective qualify for the Champions Cup. - Achieved
The European Cup objective is to reach the Final. - Failed
Final League Table:
Awards:
Spoiler
Squad:
Goalkeepers
GK, Tim Krul, 29 years old, Netherlands, 79 (+1) ovr
54 apps, 23 CS
Krul played every competitive game we had this season and was excellent throughout all of them. We are not looking to sell him, but being the best keeper in the Premier League is sure to bring lots of offers.
GK, Karl Darlow, 26 years old, England, 68 ovr
0 apps
Darlow did not make any appearances for us but still seems happy at the club and is on cheap wages so will probably stay as a backup to Krul.
GK, Rob Elliot, 31 years old, Republic of Ireland, 69 ovr
1 app
Elliot made one appearance for us in the preseason tournament and he is not happy about that so will be looking to move this summer
Defenders
RB, DeAndre Yedlin, 23 years old, United States, 77 (+2) ovr
35 apps, 1 assist, 16 CS
Yedlin is first choice right back after taking Janmaat’s spot at the beginning of the season. He has been solid both defensively and offensively despite a lack of assist, he is always there to link up.
RB, Daryl Janmaat, 27 years old, Netherlands, 77 ovr
21 apps, 2 goals, 7 CS
Yedlin may start but Janmaat always plays well when he gets the chance, though his two goals may deceive you into thinking he gets up and down the field well (both goals were in the preseason tournament) he has trouble playing on both sides of the ball because he is to slow in transition.
CB, Chancel Mbemba, 22 years old, DR Congo, 81 (+3) ovr
36 apps, 16 CS
Mbemba has been a rock ever since I took charge of the club despite his age. Good on the ball, great tackling and quite strong he is great to have in back and was a capable defender against even the best forwards. He is a good candidate to become captain when Krul leaves or retires.
CB, John Brooks, 24 years old, United States, 80 (+2) ovr
36 apps, 1 assist, 16 CS
Brooks and Mbemba played all their games together and may be the best center back partnership in the league. Brooks is the oldest center back we have at the club but shows discipline beyond his age.
CB, Jonathan Tah, 21 years old, Germany, 80 (+4) ovr
29 apps, 8 CS
Tah became unhappy with his playing time near the end of the season but Brooks and Mbemba were rock solid. A lot of Tah’s appearances came from substitutions into midfield where he performed well to kill off a game.
CB, Jamaal Lascelles, 23 years old, England, 73 ovr
17 apps, 7 CS
Lascelles is a good squad player but he has not developed as well as I hoped and will most likely never been seen starting in our strongest starting line up.
CB, Kyle Cameron, 20 years old, England, 62 (+1) ovr
On loan at Preston
I do not see much of a future of Kyle Cameron here at Newcastle.
LB, Massadio Haidara, 24 years old, France, 75 (+1) ovr
20 apps, 8 CS
Much like Janmaat , Haidara is good defensively but lacks the pace to get up and down the field to contribute on both side. He is a good backup for Moreno though and has plenty of time to improve.
LB, Alberto Moreno, 24 years old, Spain, 79 (+1) ovr
36 apps, 1 assist, 15 CS
Moreno came in for $18,000,000 which a lot would say was overpaying but he has been phenomenal just like Yedlin getting down the field to link up play. He doesn’t have many assist because we don’t have anyone up top scoring headers but he does contribute none the less.
Midfielders
CDM, Eric Dier, 23 years old, England, 82 (+3) ovr
26 apps, 4 assist, 12 CS
Despite several injuries throughout the year Eric Dier was always good in the midfield when he was called upon. He is great at breaking up opposition play and distributing the ball for us.
CDM, Jonathan Brégerie, 16 years old, France, 55 ovr
0 apps
Youth player that was called up after the last game of the season.
CDM, Jack Colback, 27 years old, England, 76 ovr
10 apps, 3 CS
Colback never really stood out to me when he played and was only used when we face injuries and against weak opponents. He seems happy to sit in the reserves and be used sparingly though.
CM, Jonjo Shelvey, 25 years old, England, 81 (+1) ovr
37 apps, 2 goals, 10 assists, 16 CS
Shelvey played every game he was fit this season and I expect next season to be similar, with us looking to challenge more seriously in Europe next year it will be essential that Shelvey stays fit.
CM, Renato Sanches, 19 years old, Portugal, 79 (+2)
30 apps, 2 goals, 4 assists, 14 CS
It’s hard to believe Sanches is only 19 years old and could potentially play with us for more than a decade longer. He has plenty of time to develop into a superstar that may look like a bargain in the future.
CM, Kwaw Fuseini, 17 years old, Ivory Coast, 53 ovr
0 apps
Youth player that was just called up.
CM, Henri Saivet, 26 years old, Senegal, 79 (+1) ovr
21 apps, 2 goals, 7 assists, 10 CS
Saivet saw himself fall down the pecking order when Dier moved to the club, but he still did a good job and showed his worth when he was called upon.
CAM, Rémy Cabella, 27 years old, France, 80 (+1) ovr
16 apps, 3 goals, 3 assists, 6 CS
Most of Cabella’s appearances came on the wing, a position that I would say he is less effective. Near the end of the season he shifted inside to cover for the injured Eriksen and showed that he is good enough to play in the middle if we need him to.
CAM, Christian Eriksen, 25 years old, Denmark, 85 ovr
41 apps, 21 goals, 7 assists, 10 CS
Not all of his appearances are for Newcastle but the majority of the goals are. Coming in during the January transfer window Eriksen fit right into the team and scored lots of goals, coming second in the goalscorers table.
Wingers
RM, Andros Townsend, 25 years old, England, 78 (+1) ovr
35 apps, 13 goals, 6 assists, 15 CS
I was not very fond of Townsend when I first joined Newcastle but over the course of two seasons he has proved to be an important part of the squad. I may look to bring someone to play on right midfield because he is currently the only one but the starting spot is his to lose.
LM, Georginio Wijnaldum, 26 years old, Netherlands, 82 ovr
38 apps, 7 goals, 5 assists, 16 CS
Not quite the goal threat he was his first season at the club but a key player none the less. A good dribbler and has the speed to beat people he just needs to work on his positioning a little to get into more goalscoring opportunities.
LM, Rolando Aarons, 21 years old, England, 78 (+2) ovr
18 apps, 4 goals, 1 assist, 6 CS
Aarons has been okay in my tenure at Newcastle. He has been nothing spectacular and really needs to work on his finishing and passing if he wants to be a starter for us.
Forwards
ST, M’Baye Niang, 22 years old, France, 78 (+1) ovr
28 apps,13 goals, 5 assists, 5 CS
Niang was unhappy at the beginning of the season because of a lack of playing time but now is very happy having earned a place in the team after he began scoring. One problem I have with Niang is his stamina, he seems to get tired very quickly and is incapable of playing matches within a short time which I understand can be difficult but it seems to be worse for him than anyone else.
ST, Ángel Correa, 22 years old, Argentina, 82 (+2) ovr
37 apps, 22 goals, 8 assists, 16 CS
Top scorer of the Premier League is quite the feat, especially for a player only 22 years old. He is a fantastic forwards with great finishing, dribbling, positioning and technical abilities.
ST, Adam Armstrong, 20 years old, England, 73 (+4) ovr
15 apps, 5 goals, 2 assists, 4 CS
I was worried going into the season with only two proven strikers but Armstrong has surprised me with his ability to find the back of the net five times in what came at very limited minutes coming off the bench late on.
ST, Ayoze Perez, 23 years old, Spain, 78 (+1)
18 apps, 4 goals, 4 assists, 6 CS
Perez is listed as a forward but I don’t think he ever played there this season. He just doesn’t feel right in that position and was utilized as an attacking mid and on both flanks.
ST, Ivan Toney, 21 years old, England, 66 (+2) ovr
On loan at Oldham Athletic (2 year deal)
Unless Toney sees significant improvement before he comes back from his loan deal he will be sold.
23' Coneely, 
). Three solid wins with clean sheets helped us to bounce back before a bad loss to Hartlepool followed by a draw against Oxford to close out the month. We've managed to close the gap on Portsmouth to just two points but Notts County are still right in the mix.
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