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FIFA 15 | PS3
Season 3 | 2016-17
Top-four finish | R32 domestic cup | R16 Europe


Preseason

West Brom 3-1 Sochaux
25 Milner
37 Lopy
69 Redmond
76 Ideye

Despite a sloppy first half that ended 1-1, West Bromwich Albion scored two second-half goals to win their first summer friendly. Nathan Redmond showed the form that helped carry England to the semi-finals of the Euros, bagging a goal and an assist.

Lazio 2-2 West Brom
7 Bianco
9 Ideye
55 Lescott
77 Keita

The Italians scored early through a thumping header, the visitors responded in kind shortly thereafter, and Joleon Lescott's tap-in was cancelled out by a Balde Diao Keita screamer.

Gardner returns to Sunderland for final spell

Solihull native Craig Gardner has made a surprise move back to Sunderland, two seasons after leaving the northeast on a free transfer for West Bromwich Albion. The former Aston Villa youth product returned to Sunderland for his final spell of professional football after the two clubs agreed on a transfer fee of £1.2 million. Gus Poyet's need for a mobile central midfielder with attacking nous and Gardner's desire to play regular football combined to create the ideal situation for all three parties – West Brom, Sunderland, and Gardner.

West Brom 2-0 Sevilla
12 Redmond
40 Milner (pen.)

The Baggies showcased defensive nous as Nathan Redmond orchestrated the demolition from his new position behind the striker, springing counter-attack after counter-attack. Sevilla managed 17 shots, just two of them off target, but couldn't beat Ben Foster.

August

PL: Sunderland 0-2 West Brom
26 Sessegnon
64 Lescott

Opening day was another 2-0 win in favour of West Bromwich Albion. Stephane Sessegnon scored against his old side in the first half, while Joleon Lescott headed in off a corner in the second. Ben Foster was untroubled as Sunderland managed no shots on target.

PL: West Brom 3-2 Newcastle
4 Redmond
23 Cabella
33 Milner
57 Redmond
83 Ameobi
88 Sissoko

A thrilling encounter at The Hawthorns featured five goals and a red card, as West Bromwich Albion won in their first home fixture. Nathan Redmond continued his incredible form with two goals and an assist, as well as by forcing the tackle that cost Newcastle a man.

Podolski swaps Gunners red for Baggies blue

Following last summer's signing of Xabi Alonso, West Bromwich Albion once again signed a tremendously talented player in Lukas Podolski. The talented German, who can play on the wings or in central attack, left Arsenal after the clubs settled on a fee of £4.5 million. Noted for his clinical finishing and ability to play under pressure, Podolski will strengthen a team looking to further its success. At 31 years old, he's not as sprightly as he once was, but there is no doubt that he offers renewed incentive to Brown Ideye, who spent the second half of last season without internal competition after Victor Anichebe's sale to Wolfsburg.

PL: Everton 1-1 West Brom
7 Podolski
56 Lukaku

Lukas Podolski scored on his debut, but West Bromwich Albion couldn't hold on for the full 90 minutes. A combination of poor nerves and substandard fitness combined to deny them a shot at maintaining a 100% record, as they had just two shots in the final 30 minutes.

Champions League draw is kind to first-time Baggies

With their name in the basket in Monaco for the first time in history, West Bromwich Albion would have been looking at yesterday's Champions League draw with a mixture of excitement and nervousness. Eager to participate in Europe's elite club competition, they would also have been slightly worried about drawing several heavyweights in their group. Such fears were allayed as the Baggies were given a relatively good chance of progressing to the knockout stages – they will face the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Celtic and Twente.

PSG will be the most difficult opponents. The French heavyweights won their league last season, reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League before losing to eventual winners Real Madrid 3-1 on aggregate. Their star player Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to retire at the end of the season, but the signings of Giovani dos Santos and Romelu Lukaku will ensure that they have a strong attack. Celtic continue to dominate the Scottish Premiership but aren't likely to provide much of a threat to West Brom, while Dutch champions Twente should provide an even match-up for two games that both teams will seek to win.

Transfer Recap

OUT Craig Gardner to Sunderland, £1.2 million
OUT Goran Cvijanovic to Watford, season loan
IN Lukas Podolski from Arsenal, £4.5 million
OUT Adil Nabi to Bolton, season loan
OUT Donervon Daniels to Reading, season loan
OUT Kemar Roofe to Stevenage, season loan
IN Jordon Ibe from Liverpool, season loan
IN Devante Cole from Manchester City, season loan
IN Ruben Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea, season loan

Squad Report

Goalkeepers
1 Ben Foster
14 Emiliano Martinez
17 Stefanos Kapino

Defenders
2 Todd Kane
3 Sebastien Pocognoli
5 Omar Gonzalez
6 Joleon Lescott (captain)
16 Cristian Gamboa
22 Winston Reid (vice-captain)
25 Craig Dawson

Midfielders
4 Fabian Delph
8 Xabi Alonso
11 Bakary Sako
12 Gueida Fofana
15 Jordon Ibe
19 James Milner
20 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
21 Henri Lansbury
29 Stephane Sessegnon

Forwards
7 Lukas Podolski
9 Brown Ideye
18 Saido Berahino
23 Nathan Redmond
27 Devante Cole

Press Conference

People were wondering if you would continue the momentum from last season, and you've made a good start towards that. Title this year?

While it's always good to start the season well, it's also too early to read into things. Look at Arsenal and Manchester United, who are first and third but averaging close to five goals per game. Chelsea are seventh, but nobody expects them to finish there. You can't really draw any conclusions three games into the season. We've barely scratched the surface, and it will take until at least November or December for the table to be an accurate depiction.

Lukas Podolski is not a names you were linked with. Why him?

I think Lukas is a phenomenal player. I mentioned last year that I want a team that is versatile and adaptable, and he can play in a number of roles and positions. Like all footballers of his level, Lukas wants to be playing on a regular basis, which is something we could offer him as a team that plays in a way compatible with his own philosophies.

You were surprisingly inactive this summer. Was that due to finances?

The frugality was a necessary measure. As you'll notice, we did not sell any of our key players, and that's down to us being in a position to turn down some very lucrative offers. We could have put more of last season's revenue into the transfer budget, but it'd have been at the expense of needing to sell our best players to cover other costs. Using the revenue for that let us keep this team in shape and able to kick on from last season.

You wanted to make the Europa League, you got the Champions League, and the draw has been kind to you. Do you fancy progressing to the knockouts?

Finishing as well as we did last season in the league was down to a combination of talent and luck; drawing a relatively kind group was fortuitous. The onus is on us now. We have to do justice to this opportunity by taking our game to the next level. European competition is a cutthroat affair, and we all know what happens to teams that take their opponents lightly.

I have time for just one or two more questions.

You had Everton by the scruff of the neck until you conceded. What happened?

I think we just folded a little bit because of the nature of the goal, with their guy managing to get away with what I believed was a bookable offence just before scoring. We need to be stronger than that, because while we want to improve our defensive performances, we're bound to concede a few goals with the type of football we play. I also think it being early in the season played a role, as we couldn't keep up towards the end of the 90 minutes.

It's early in the season, and player fitness is not at the level it needs to be. A lot of these lads have spent a few weeks on the beach drinking mojitos and eating seafood, some of them after competing in the Euros. I'm not criticising them, but that sort of thing takes time to recover from in terms of fitness. These boys take care of themselves during the season, so I have no reason to doubt that we should be up and running at 100% by September's end.

Is everyone fit to face Tottenham?

The entire team is available and ready to play. With preseason and three competitive matches under our belts, we're starting to get close to full fitness. This is our first match against an elite opponent, so I expect an open game. Tottenham play to the wingers and press high up the pitch, and that is something to be considered when choosing the team.

That's all I have time for this afternoon, thank you.

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Dagenham '16-17 Season
SEP/OCT/NOV Update

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SEP
League Match 6
QPR - Dagenham (2-3)
Collins 12'
Hoilett 22'
Elito 36'
Nimely 71'
Mbia 90'

League Match 7
Dagenham - Derby County (2-3)
Russell 10'
Russell 14'
Elito 19'
Ilesanmi 47'
Russell 62'

League Match 8
Millwall - Dagenham (2-2)
Martin 18'
Martin 37'
Collins 39' (P)
Meyer 52'

Capital One Cup - Round of 32
Sunderland - Dagenham (1-0)
Cattermole 100'

League Match 9
Dagenham - Burnley (1-1)
Nimely 41'
Errington 52'

League Match 10
Leeds United - Dagenham (1-0)
Ugwu 73'

OCT
League Match 11
Dagenham - Sheffield Wed (1-0)
Collins 70'

League Match 12
Stoke City - Dagenham (1-0)
N'Zonzi 63'

League Match 13
Dagenham - Leicester City (2-1)
Collins 29'
Jimenez 33'
Valencia 70'

League Match 14
Brighton - Dagenham (2-2)
Nimely 2'
March 31'
Valencia 45'
Andrea Orlandi 58'

League Match 15
Dagenham - Wolverhampton (0-1)
Boukari 83'

League Match 16
Birmingham City - Dagenham (0-2)
Monzon 23'
Collins 45'

NOV
League Match 17
Dagenham - Huddersfield (1-0)
Nimely 14'

League Match 18
Blackburn Rovers - Dagenham (0-2)
Reyna 59'
Nimely 76'

League Match 19
Dagenham - Watford (2-2)
Collins 3'
Chico 63'
Forestieri 68'
Nimely 86'

League Match 20
Peterborough - Dagenham (0-3)
Reyna 20'
Elito 39'
Obafemi 88'

League Match 21
Dagenham - Doncaster (2-2)
Monzon 56'
Robinson 65'
Collins 70'
Furman 90'

FL Championship Standings
1. QPR - 49pts
2. Stoke City - 45pts
3. Blackburn Rovers - 45pts
4. Reading - 43pts
5. Wolverhampton - 43pts
6. Hull City - 42pts
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10. Dagenham - 36pts
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22. Burnley - 14pts
23. Doncaster - 9pts
24. Bournemouth - 9pts

Sorry it took me so long to get back to posting on here but the World Series kept me really busy (GO GIANTS!). Anyways, as you can see it has been a rough going in the Championship this season for me even though I'm supposed to be contending for direct promotion. The good thing is I'm in a good position to make a move up the table with a playoff spot within 6 points and direct promotion within 9. I HAVE TO START WINNING THE EASY GAMES though. Getting only 2 points against Burnley and Doncaster, for example, is inexcusable. I also lost to the 20th placed team, again NOT GOOD. I have 10 games between now and the next update (end of JAN/transfer window) so we'll see how I'm doing then.

Speaking of the transfer window ... I'm broke yet again. After bringing in Sarr in the summer I used the rest of the funds towards the youth squad (see below) and I'm working with less than $200K in transfer budget when I split my budgets (transfer/wage) evenly. Colombian ST Luis Valencia (62 OVR) has not taken his demotion very well and the news started to report that he was unhappy. I offered him an extension and his agent communicated Valencia won't sign it so moving him may be the best way to go. His value is just over $400K though so that's not gonna make much of a difference. I am thinking of transfer listing one of my youngsters, Fabian Torres (CAM, 69 OVR) who is valued at $1.1 million and has really low stamina that prevents him from being more than a sub. I have a lot of midfielders getting ready in the academy so moving him wouldn't hurt too much.

As far as the academy is concerned our scouts came back from Greece, Sweden and Argentina and some additions have been made to our youth squad. Check it out:

• Memnos Zindilis (RW, 55-65 OVR, 79-93 POT)*: 16-year old from Greece who brings speed to the table. Coaches are still trying to determine whether he's a better fit as a wing midfielder or as a striker in our 4-4-2 diamond wide.
• Laurenco Vilna (CM, 61-65, 83-89): 16-year old from Brazil who projects as a CAM in our diamond midfield. He has a chance to crack our starting lineup if he stays in the academy all season.
• Raffaele Molinaro (CM, 59-63, 79-85): 16-year old from Italy described as technically gifted. If promoted right now he wouldn't be more than a role player but he could be a solid contributor next season if he stays in the academy this season.
• Jomar Sadami (RW, 58-62, 75-81): 16-year old from Ghana is starting to settle into his development. He projects as a wing midfielder in our scheme.
• Jorge Gavilan (DEF/MID, 32-40, 67-87)*: 16-year old from Argentina who we hope will become a LB since we don't have a true replacement for Ilesanmi at this time. We're also starting to develop a surplus in our midfield.
• Orester Senteildis (LW, 42-50, 69-81)*: 16-year old from Greece who isn't as advanced in his skill set as our other Greek prospect. He's still being evaluated.
• Magnus Gerndt (???, 42-50, 69-81)*: 15-year old prospect from Sweden who will probably be a LM or LW. Youngest player in the academy.
• David Antonio (CM, 54-58, 73-79): 16-year old from England who doesn't project as much more than a role player for us down the line.
• Brian Donaldson (CAM, 53-57, 73-79): 16-year old from England who is attack minded and could be utilized as a striker. Best suited to stay in the academy for now.
• Francisco Anibal (LM, 58-62, 72-76): 16-year old from Portugal who has spent a good amount of time in our academy, he could be a candidate to be called up sometime this season.
• Enric Tinlea (CM, 51-55, 71-75): 16-year old from Romania described as a playmaker even though he projects more as a bench player for us.

* Denotes recent addition to the academy.

2018 World Cup - CONMEBOL QUALIFIERS

SEP
Ecuador - Venezuela (3-2)
Morante 41' (OG)
Valencia 44'
S. Rondon 59'
Montero 72'
Noboa 85'

Venezuela - Colombia (1-3)
Martinez 12'
S. Rondon 25'
Falcao 29'
Falcao 90'

OCT
Chile - Venezuela (1-1)
Vidal 55'
Tena 83' (P)

Argentina - Venezuela (1-3)
M. Rondon 21'
Messi 44'
Pena 45'
S. Rondon 86'

International Friendlies
NOV
Venezuela - Paraguay (0-0)

Greece - Venezuela (0-4)
Vallejo 29'
Mena 30'
Del Valle 58'
Perdomo 81'

CONMEBOL WC Qualifiers Standings
1. Uruguay - 22pts
2. Brazil - 18pts
3. Venezuela - 17pts
4. Argentina - 15pts
5. Chile - 14pts
6. Colombia - 14pts
7. Ecuador - 12pts
8. Peru - 10pts
9. Paraguay - 9pts
10. Bolivia - 8pts

Losing back-to-back games against Ecuador and Colombia really hurt, especially against Ecuador because it seemed I was in control of that game. Shockingly I dominated Argentina out of all teams to remain in a good position in the standings but I can't take the food of the gas now with 8 games left. Argentina is the only team I've already played twice. For the friendlies I actually left the A-team off the roster and ran out the C-team vs Paraguay and the B-team in Athens ... that was an impressive victory to say the least. A guy I've been hesitant to call up for qualifiers because of his size (5'5"), Josmar (RW, 69 OVR), played very well in both games and may have earned himself a shot to be on the roster for future qualifiers.

And well, that's all for now

A bit up-and-down in the league, but you seem to be in a good moment with the national side. Still, I know how frustrating it is to not win the games you know you can, especially when something as precious as promotion is at stake. I feel for you on the budget issue as well, and though mine is much healthier than yours overall, it's still a pittance in terms of what I need to achieve success.

Players at the level I want cost upwards of £15-20 million, and my entire budget was just £13.5 million. I guess that's realistic in a way, as I can't see someone like Antoine Griezmann moving to West Brom, even if they make the Champions League. However, I would have liked a midfielder at the level of Gylfi Sigurdsson or a striker such as Yura Movsisyan, both of whom were out of the question on this current budget.

But back to Dagenham, I think you can definitely push on and make a promotion/playoff spot. There was a point last season where I'd have been satisfied with a top-six finish, but it eventually got where I would have been devastated if I'd finished lower than fourth. Just keep the course and stick with your team, I'm sure you'll be rewarded for it.

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Leicester City announce Ryan Hampson as manager following the departure of Nigel Pearson. The new boss has been employed on a 2 year deal with Premier League survival his main focus.

Leicester Transfer news

Dirk Kuyt has joined the Foxes for a fee of £2 million. The ex-Liverpool man will provide versatility along with experience in a bid to keep the Foxes up.

Serge Gnabry is another man to sign for Leicester, as he moved from Arsenal on a season long loan. The young German impressed in short spurts last campaign, and with the Gunners’ depth in wide areas, it is sensible move from both clubs and player.

Leicester’s final move of the window was bringing in 19 year old centre half David Costas, who joined from Celta Vigo for £3 million. The Spaniard provides youth to an otherwise ageing position, and can slot straight into the first team setup.



BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE


SATURDAY AUGUST 16TH

LEICESTER 1
Vardy 75’

EVERTON 1
Barry 65’

Ryan Hampson’s first game in charge resulted in a very respectable 1-1 draw against Champions League contenders Everton. The Toffees controlled much of the match and were unlucky not to be going into the break ahead after some frantic defending and good saves from Kasper Schmeichel. But the travelling fans did indeed cheer in the second period when Gareth Barry slotted in to take the lead. An instant substitution saw the arrival of Jamie Vardy, and his impact was incredible, drawing the hosts level with quarter of an hour left to play. All in all not a bad point for either side, and Hampson will be pleased to get off the mark early in the season.


SATURDAY 23RD AUGUST

CHELSEA 2
Oscar 28’
Hazard 90’

LEICESTER 2
Drinkwater 47’
Kuyt 82’ (pen)

Leicester earned a fantastic draw at Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea needed a last gasp equaliser from Eden Hazard to save embarrassment. Oscar has given the title favourites the lead before half an hour was up, but Danny Drinkwater pulled the Foxes level just a minute after the restart after some fine passing play. Leicester controlled the ball thereon, and incredibly took the lead at the Bridge as Dirk Kuyt tucked home a penalty for his first goal in a Leicester shirt. Their joy was short lived however, with Hazard snatching a point for Chelsea at the death. Nevertheless it was a fantastic point for Leicester and Ryan Hampson.


SATURDAY 30TH AUGUST

LEICESTER 1
Nugent 53’

ARSENAL 1
Welbeck 5’

Ryan Hampson’s third game in charge was yet another difficult one, but the Foxes matched Arsenal piece for piece in a game of two halves at the King Power. Wenger’s men got off to a bright start, and Danny Welbeck opened the scoring in the 5th minute for his first in an Arsenal shirt. The Gunners controlled much of the first period, but the Foxes came out fighting after the break as David Nugent smashed in on off the post to get the hosts level. Chances were at a premium, but neither side could find a winner with Nugent coming closest seeing his deflected effort hit the bar.

Standings at the end of August

1) Manchester City P 3/ PTS 9
2) Liverpool P 4/ PTS 7
3) Arsenal P 3/ PTS 7
4) Sunderland P 3/ PTS 6
5) QPR P 3/ PTS 6

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10) Spurs P 3/ PTS 4
11) Manchester United P 3/ PTS 4
12) Leicester P 3/ PTS 3

YOUTH ACADEMY


Fabio Barba CAM

Our Italian 16 year old has buckets of potential and if he continues to grow as he is doing so, his senior call up could come sooner rather than later.

OVR 53-65
POT 82-94

Juan Pablo ?

Our 16 year old Argentine is another who has massive potential, but he is a long way making the cut at the moment.

OVR 39-51
POT 71-91


SQUAD REPORT

GK: Kasper Schmeichel
Ben Hamer
Adam Smith

RB:Ritchie De Laet
Danny Simpson
James Pearson

CB: Liam Moore
David Costas
Matthew Upson
Marcin Wasilewski
Wes Morgan
Herve Pepe-Ngoma

LB: Jeffrey Schlupp
Zoumana Bakayogo
Paul Konchesky

RM: Anthony Knockaert
Riyad Mahrez
Marc Albrighton
Serge Gnabry
Dirk Kuyt

CM: Esteban Cambiasso
Matty James
Danny Drinkwater
Andy King
Dean Hammond
Nick Powell

LM: Tom Lawrence

ST: David Nugent
Leonardo Ulloa
Chris Wood
Jamie Vardy
Gary Taylor-Fletcher

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Leicester City announce Ryan Hampson as manager following the departure of Nigel Pearson. The new boss has been employed on a 2 year deal with Premier League survival his main focus.

Leicester Transfer news

Dirk Kuyt has joined the Foxes for a fee of £2 million. The ex-Liverpool man will provide versatility along with experience in a bid to keep the Foxes up.

Serge Gnabry is another man to sign for Leicester, as he moved from Arsenal on a season long loan. The young German impressed in short spurts last campaign, and with the Gunners’ depth in wide areas, it is sensible move from both clubs and player.

Leicester’s final move of the window was bringing in 19 year old centre half David Costas, who joined from Celta Vigo for £3 million. The Spaniard provides youth to an otherwise ageing position, and can slot straight into the first team setup.



BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE


SATURDAY AUGUST 16TH

LEICESTER 1
Vardy 75’

EVERTON 1
Barry 65’

Ryan Hampson’s first game in charge resulted in a very respectable 1-1 draw against Champions League contenders Everton. The Toffees controlled much of the match and were unlucky not to be going into the break ahead after some frantic defending and good saves from Kasper Schmeichel. But the travelling fans did indeed cheer in the second period when Gareth Barry slotted in to take the lead. An instant substitution saw the arrival of Jamie Vardy, and his impact was incredible, drawing the hosts level with quarter of an hour left to play. All in all not a bad point for either side, and Hampson will be pleased to get off the mark early in the season.


SATURDAY 23RD AUGUST

CHELSEA 2
Oscar 28’
Hazard 90’

LEICESTER 2
Drinkwater 47’
Kuyt 82’ (pen)

Leicester earned a fantastic draw at Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea needed a last gasp equaliser from Eden Hazard to save embarrassment. Oscar has given the title favourites the lead before half an hour was up, but Danny Drinkwater pulled the Foxes level just a minute after the restart after some fine passing play. Leicester controlled the ball thereon, and incredibly took the lead at the Bridge as Dirk Kuyt tucked home a penalty for his first goal in a Leicester shirt. Their joy was short lived however, with Hazard snatching a point for Chelsea at the death. Nevertheless it was a fantastic point for Leicester and Ryan Hampson.


SATURDAY 30TH AUGUST

LEICESTER 1
Nugent 53’

ARSENAL 1
Welbeck 5’

Ryan Hampson’s third game in charge was yet another difficult one, but the Foxes matched Arsenal piece for piece in a game of two halves at the King Power. Wenger’s men got off to a bright start, and Danny Welbeck opened the scoring in the 5th minute for his first in an Arsenal shirt. The Gunners controlled much of the first period, but the Foxes came out fighting after the break as David Nugent smashed in on off the post to get the hosts level. Chances were at a premium, but neither side could find a winner with Nugent coming closest seeing his deflected effort hit the bar.

Standings at the end of August

1) Manchester City P 3/ PTS 9
2) Liverpool P 4/ PTS 7
3) Arsenal P 3/ PTS 7
4) Sunderland P 3/ PTS 6
5) QPR P 3/ PTS 6

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10) Spurs P 3/ PTS 4
11) Manchester United P 3/ PTS 4
12) Leicester P 3/ PTS 3

YOUTH ACADEMY


Fabio Barba CAM

Our Italian 16 year old has buckets of potential and if he continues to grow as he is doing so, his senior call up could come sooner rather than later.

OVR 53-65
POT 82-94

Juan Pablo ?

Our 16 year old Argentine is another who has massive potential, but he is a long way making the cut at the moment.

OVR 39-51
POT 71-91


SQUAD REPORT

GK: Kasper Schmeichel
Ben Hamer
Adam Smith

RB:Ritchie De Laet
Danny Simpson
James Pearson

CB: Liam Moore
David Costas
Matthew Upson
Marcin Wasilewski
Wes Morgan
Herve Pepe-Ngoma

LB: Jeffrey Schlupp
Zoumana Bakayogo
Paul Konchesky

RM: Anthony Knockaert
Riyad Mahrez
Marc Albrighton
Serge Gnabry
Dirk Kuyt

CM: Esteban Cambiasso
Matty James
Danny Drinkwater
Andy King
Dean Hammond
Nick Powell

LM: Tom Lawrence

ST: David Nugent
Leonardo Ulloa
Chris Wood
Jamie Vardy
Gary Taylor-Fletcher

Looking forward for this Career Mode. Leicester are a good team for CM and the signings you have made are realistic.

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Everton Career Mode

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The team

GK: Tim Howard : United States : Age 35
GK: Joel Robles : Spain : Age 24
GK: Jindrich Stanek : Czech Republic : Age 18 (Loaned to Rotherham Utd)
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RB: Seamus Coleman : Republic of Ireland : Age 26
RB: Tony Hibbert : England : Age 34
CB: Phil Jagielka : England : Age 32
CB: Sylvain Distin : France : Age 37
CB: Tyias Browning : England : Age 20
CB: John Stones : England : Age 20
CB: Virgil van Dijk : Netherlands : Age 23
LB: Leighton Baines : England : Age 30
LB: Bryan Oviedo : Costa Rica : Age 25
LB: Luke Garbutt : England : Age 21
LB: Brendan Galloway : England : Age 18 (Loaned to Birmingham City)
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CDM: James McCarthy : Republic of Ireland : Age 24
CDM: Gareth Barry : England : Age 34
CDM: Muhamed Besic : Bosnia Herzegovina : Age 22
RM: Kevin Mirallas : Belgium : Age 27
RM: Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain : England : Age 21
RM: Aiden McGeady : Republic of Ireland : Age 28
CM: Darren Gibson : Republic of Ireland : Age 27
CM: Leon Osman : England : Age 33
CM: John Lundstram : England : Age 21 (Loaned to Blackpool)
CM: George Green : England : Age 19 (Loaned to Portsmouth)
CM: Ryan Ledson : England : Age 17 (Loaned to Rotherham Utd)
CAM: Ross Barkley : England : Age 21
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ST: Romelu Lukaku : Belgium : Age 21 [Injured; Sprained Ankle; missed 5 games in the month of February, will return at the start of March]
ST: Samuel Eto'o : Cameroon : Age 33
ST: Chris Long : England : Age 19 (Loaned to Rotherham Utd)
ST: Danny Ings : England : Age 22
ST: Steven Naismith : Scotland : Age 28
ST: Arouna Kone : Ivory Coast : Age 30
ST: Hallam Hope : England : Age 20
LW: Christian Atsu : Ghana : Age 22 (On loan at Everton)
LW: Jean-Paul Böetius : Netherlands : Age 20

Month of January - Transfers & Triples

Transfer News

With a few issues that Neville had with the team, he went on the search for a new CB and LM.

After the first game against Southampton, he secured two vital players for the team. The young center back from Celtic, Virgil van Dijk joined; Everton paid 7 mil dollars for him.

Another Dutch player who joined was Jean-Paul Böetius from Feyenoord with a pricetag of 10 mil dollars.

Third signing was made while thinking towards the future, as Fabian Schär signed a contract to join next season from Basel.

However, a few departures were aswell, as Arouna Kone and Francisco Junior both left. Junior went to Rotherham United and Kone was transferred to Levante UD.

GAMES
Southampton 1-2 Everton

16', 32' Samuel Eto'o (EVE)
86' Jay Rodriguez (STH)

After a successful month of December, things started to get interesting for Everton. As they were looking to make headway in the league, the Toffees had to face the Saints, away from Goodison.

While both teams looked equal on paper, it certainly didn´t look like that on the field, as Eto'o scored his two rather quickly. Everton was constantly pressuring the Saints and it really looked like one team wanted to win the game.

Southampton did pull one back, as Jay Rodriguez hit one past the keeper, but they didn`t do enough for a second one, as Everton took a solid victory.

Crystal Palace 3-3 Everton

30', 35' Umut Bulut (CRY)
60' Marouane Chamakh (CRY)
71' Virgil van Dijk(EVE)
76' Aiden McGeady (EVE)
86' Jean-Paul Böetius (EVE)

Previous Game(s): Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace

Last times these two teams met it was a battle like none other, yet Everton edged it out. This time, now at the Palace, the Toffees were going to have a harder time. A lot more was at stake than just 3 points; this was a FA Cup game.

It was Crystal Palace who took the lead, as Umut Bulut scored two in five minutes. Later on in the second half, Chamakh scored a penalty and things were looking dire.

However, as Böetius went to take a corner, he put on the head of van Dijk, who scored on his debut game. A few minutes later, McGeady found a break-through and scored it 1-on-1 pass the keeper.

The momentum shifted and now, it looked like Everton was going to take the game back. On the final few minutes of the game, it was the other debutee, Böetius, who dribbled past the defender and slotted it home. The game ended as a draw, meaning that the two teams would face eachother again to see, who goes on to the next round.

Manchester City 2-2 Everton

34' Edin Dzeko (MCI)
36' Christian Atsu (EVE)
60' Samir Nasri (MCI)
90' Romelu Lukaku (EVE)

Previous games: Manchester City 0-3 Everton

After a hard fought tie, Everton went on another away game, this time in Etihad. They were going to face Manchester City. Last time at Etihad, Everton made easy work against the Citizens. However, a lot more was to play for this time, as it was the Capital One cup semi-finals.

City took the lead, as Dzeko scored the header from a great cross. It didn`t take long though for Everton to strike back with Atsu scoring a beautiful volley.

Next goal was for the home team, as a strike from Nasri hits Baines in the head and bounces in. Everton made a sub that paid off, as Romelu Lukaku came on and scored the equalizer in the final minute of the game.

The game at Etihad ended in a tie, but it was not the last time these two teams would meet this month, as they had another 2 games against eachother; one in the league and one in the cup.

Everton 1-1 West Bromwich Albion

7' Arouna Kone (EVE)
52' Brown Ideye (WBA)

Previous games: West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Everton

Back at home, before Crystal, they had another team to face, as West Brom came to play. Last time, Everton grabbed the win away from home, and it looked like they were going to win it this time aswell.

The last game for Arouna Kone was a scoring one, as he took the lead very early on. The game itself was not too interesting, neither team had many chances. Still, West Brom only needed one, and as Brown Ideye broke through, he put it past the goalie.

The game ended 1-1, and it looked like both teams were happy with it.

Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace

24' Marouane Chamakh (CRY)
35' Ross Barkley (EVE)
54' Mile Jedinak (CRY)
56' Romelu Lukaku (EVE)
90' Samuel Eto'o (EVE)

Previous Game(s): Everton 3-2 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace 3-3 Everton

Now, the pressure was on. The winner would go on in the FA Cup, the loser would drop out. If the first game was certainly something to talk about, the second one was exactly like it.

Crystal Palace took the lead, after a great penalty. A bit later, it was Barkley, who scored it back. Palace was still fighting. As they earned a free-kick, it was Mile Jedinak who hit it past Howard to take the lead.

That didn`t stop the big Belgium Romelu Lukaku to tie the game up yet again. While it seemed like extra time was needed, it was Samuel Eto'o at the end of the game, who scored the winner and sent Everton to the next round of the FA Cup.

Everton 1-2 Manchester City

20' Yaya Toure (MCI)
45' Stevan Jovetic (MCI)
90' Romelu Lukaku

Previous games: Manchester City 0-3 Everton
Manchester City 2-2 Everton

Now, the two games at Goodison against Manchester City. The first one was going to be a league game, and it was still an important one. City is getting nearer to the top 5 and Everton is trying to fight for the 4th spot.

That being said, City came to play. Yaya Toure scored a screamer of a goal to take the lead. Just before the end of half-time, it was Jovetic who gave the Citizens a two goal lead.

Lukaku did manage to score one back, but it did not make much of a difference, as City took the 3 points. Everton looked poor; if they wanted to advance in the Capital One cup, they would need to improve.

Everton 3-2 Manchester City

3' Romelu Lukaku (EVE)
48' Edin Dzeko (MCI)
51' Ross Barkley (EVE)
68' Romelu Lukaku (EVE)
71' Yaya Toure (MCI)

Previous games: Manchester City 0-3 Everton
Manchester City 2-2 Everton
Everton 1-2 Manchester City

Here it was, the last time City would face Everton. The winner would advance to the final of the Capital One cup. Tension was in the air as the Toffees were scared. Losing 2 days earlier at home against Manchester did not make them feel too confident.

However, with Romelu Lukaku scoring 3 minutes in, things were already looking up. Everton played better and with more confidence. City did manage to score one back, but the Toffees replied with one of their own.

It was the Belgium hero again who scored his second to give Everton a 3-1 lead. Yaya Toure did manage to reply, but City had no chance to score another and get the game to extra time. In the end, Everton had won it 3-2, and were going to the Capital One cup final against....

Everton 4-3 West Bromwich Albion

6' Brown Ideye (WBA)
17', 33' Steven Naismith (EVE)
45' Danny Ings (EVE)
63', 66' Brown Ideye (WBA)
90' Steven Naismith (EVE)

Previous games: West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Everton
Everton 1-1 West Bromwich Albion

Last game of the month was (again) a FA Cup game against West Brom. While the earlier game was a rather boring tie, this game was nothing like it.

Brown Ideye gave the away team an early lead. West Brom looked dangerous, but Tim Howard was on form, keeping Everton in the game.

Then the show started. Steven Naismith scored 2 and just before half time, Danny Ings managed to score one aswell. Everton looked confident in advancing to the next round.

However, Ideye came to play. He scored 2 to finish off his hattrick and just like that, the game was tied yet again. Both teams were going at it, and as it looked to go to extra-time, it was Steven Naismith who finished off his hat-trick and grabbed the win in the end. Goodison Park was rioting, as they advanced to the next round in the FA Cup.

Premier League table

1. Manchester United -- 51 points
2. Chelsea -- 44 points
3. Liverpool -- 42 points
4. Arsenal -- 42 points
5. Everton -- 39 points
6. Manchester City -- 39 points
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18. Leicester City -- 13 points
19. Sunderland -- 12 points
20. Hull City -- 11 points

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Overall, can`t complain. We did lose, yes, the streak is over, but we are in the Capital One cup final! Atleast we can win a trophy! Some good signings aswell.

Please, leave any feedback or questions if you want, I hope you had a good read!

[Solarios]

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Playing My Player... Manchester City is second to last with 1 win and 6 losses

[indiblue]

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Playing My Player... Manchester City is second to last with 1 win and 6 losses

Check the rosters. I bet their keepers are all sold or injured.

[BiloxiSmitty]

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Guess what! I'm an idiot, erased my Arsenal Career by mistake (yay!!). So after I get thru beating my head against the wall,, I'm going to start a project which I put on hold, which is Celtic and Rangers in the English League System. I'll play as Celtic in the BPL.

[Solarios]

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Check the rosters. I bet their keepers are all sold or injured.

They have all their keepers. They'll all fine, What they sold was every striker they had except Jovetic.

[Simppu12]

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Ha Ho He


December 2016


VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 2 Hertha BSC
De Bruyne 5', Vieirinha 73'
Calhanoglu 7', Aguero 26'

This game between another two rivals didn't end Hertha's inconsistent run of form. The home side took the lead only a few minutes into the game when Kevin de Bruyne curled a shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Hertha equalised only two minutes later with Hakan Calhanoglu's run from kickoff which ended in a goal. The Berliners then took the lead twenty minutes later when Sergio Aguero finished a counter attack. The game then slowed down and Wolfsburg finally got an equaliser in the 73rd minute when Vieirinha cut in from the right wing and finished the in the bottom right corner.


Champions League
Atletico Madrid 0 - 2 Hertha BSC
Aguero 65' pen, Skjelbred 84'

Going into the last group game of the Champions League Hertha had secured the first place and Atletico Madrid and AC Milan were fighting for second place. Milan needed a victory against Ajax to go through but Atletico needed to lose. The pressure was high and Hertha had an advantage which they took. The first half was pretty even, mainly played in the midfield. The second half started the same way but the game changed a couple minutes after the hour mark. Aguero was taken down in the box and he slotted the ball in the net from the resulting penalty. At this point Atletico needed a victory and they pushed their players forward. The away team took advantage of this in the 84th minute with a fast counter attack which ended in Aguero playing a pass in the box which was finished by Per Skjelbred. Milan beat Ajax 2-0 in the other game and Atletico were eliminated.


Hertha BSC 2 - 0 VfB Stuttgart
Berardi 44', Aguero 66' pen


Hannover 96 1 - 4 Hertha BSC
Dierssen 50'
Aguero 17', 20', 58', De Sciglio 83'


DFB Pokal Round of 16
Hertha BSC 4 - 0 Sandhausen
Ben Yedder 17', Haraguchi 31', 46', Mukhtar 88'


Guess who forgot to write down the league standings...


Player of the Month



Sergio Aguero

The last player of the month -award goes to Sergio Aguero. The striker finished six goals in the four games he played this month, including his hattrick against Hannover. The €50 million fee that Hertha payed for him seems to pay off as the attacker has been playing well for the whole season.


Press Conference


You finished the year with four wins in a row. How do you feel about that?

It is always nice to end the year on a high note but I think we should have won more games in the last few months. Luckily the games didn't matter and we are still leading by a big margin. We scored a lot of goals and kept a few clean sheets in December which shows that we have improved our playing.


What do you think about the first half of the season?

It has been amazing. We won something like fifteen games in a row and we have lost only one or two games this season. On top of that we got through our Champions League group pretty easily and we are destroying the league. I think this has been a good season so far.


You will play against Liverpool in the Champions League. Can you beat them?

Of course we can. We can beat every team on the planet when we play well. I don't think Liverpool will be that hard of an opponent and we can beat them without being on our very best level.


The transfer window is here. What signings are you looking to make?

No comment.


Fabian Schär finally accepted a contract offer. Will you sell him anyway?

I don't know. It all depends on how big offers we will receive for him but I prefer to keep him in the squad. I have to go now.



Thank you for reading this post! I hope you have enjoyed it! Any feedback or suggestions will be appreciated!

[Simppu12]

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Ha Ho He

Warning! The following transfers are extremely unrealistic and they may not make sense!

Transfers Out




Sergio Aguero

88 Ovr, Striker, 28 Years Old, Argentina

€90,000,000

Hertha BSC sold two players this transfer window and both of them left for a big amount of money. The cheaper one of them was Sergio Aguero, who was sold for a fee of ninety million euros which makes him the third most expensive transfer ever completed. He was bought by FC Barcelona where he will form a partnership with his fellow countryman Lionel Messi.




Hakan Calhanoglu

85 Ovr, Attacking Midfielder, 23 Years Old, Turkey

€100,000,000

The second and last player Hertha sold was the fan-favourite midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu. The player joined in the summer of 2015 and he has been an important piece of Hertha's attack and midfield since then. The fans were really sad to see him join a fellow Bundesliga side Bayern München who are also fighting for the title. The huge amount of 100 million euros makes the Turkish player the second most expensive football ever.


Transfers In




Mats Hummels

86 Ovr, Centre Back, 28 Years Old, Germany

Bosman Signing

This transfer window the side from Berlin focused on signing mainly German players and they got two of them on a Bosman signing which means that the players will join in the summer when their contracts run out. The other of the players signed for free was the German world class defender Mats Hummels who has been an important player for the back lines of both club and country. Hummels is a really talented defender who is tall, strong and a really good tackler who also can head the ball really well. It's unknown why Borussia Dortmund didn't offer him a contract extension.




Marco Reus

87 Ovr, Left Midfielder, 27 Years Old, Germany

Bosman Signing

The second Bosman signing Hertha BSC made was another German star who plays for Borussia Dortmund, Marco Reus. The fast and attacking minded winger is a really good player who has been linked with teams like FC Barcelona and Manchester United in the past years. Reus is fast and he has a really good shot which makes him a really dangerous player. Like in Hummels' case, it was really surprising that his contract wasn't extended.




Toni Kroos

85 Ovr, Central Midfielder, 27 Years Old, Germany

€2,000,000 + Miralem Pjanic

This surprising deal saw Toni Kroos join the Berliners for two million and the deal included Miralem Pjanic moving to Madrid. Pjanic started the season well, getting two goals and two assists in the first month but since then the midfielder contributed by barely nothing. Kroos will now take his role as the more attacking holding midfielder which suits him well. The German midfielder, who used to play for Bayern München before joining Real Madrid, is a great passer of the ball with his incredible vision. Kroos can also shoot well from range.




Alexis Sanchez

84 Ovr, Right Winger, 28 Years Old, Chile

€36,000,000

Hertha BSC bought a world class winger with the leftover money from the two sold players. Alexis Sanchez is the man who is meant to take care of the Berliners' winger problems. He joined for just under forty million euros from Real Madrid only six four months after joining the Spanish giants. The Chilean attacker can play everywhere in attack and he is fast, skillful and he is a great finisher.




Mario Götze

89 Ovr, Attacking Midfielder, 24 Years Old, Germany

€50,000,000

The replacement for Hakan Calhanoglu will be no other than Mario Götze himself. The traitor who scored the World Cup winning goal. Now the young and talented midfielder who is already world class will join the third title contender, just in the age of 24. Bayern agreed to sell their midfielder for fifty million euros as they bought Hakan Calhanoglu to play that position. Götze can play every position in attack and he is a quick player who is also a good passer.




Luis Suarez

89 Ovr, Striker, 30 Years Old, Uruguay

€50,000,000

The second player who Hertha bought from Bayern München was the striker Luis Suarez. The attacker joined Barcelona in 2014 for about ninety million but two years later he left to join the German giants. Now he will play for another big German team. Suarez cost Hertha only €50 million which is a great price for a wonderful player. Sadly there have been few scandals floating around the player, including his biting accident in the 2014 World Cup.


January 2017 (all games simulated)


Hertha BSC 2 - 1 1899 Hoffenheim
Calhanoglu 12', Stocker 54'
Volland 84'


Hamburger SV 1 - 2 Hertha BSC
N'Doye 21'Gaya 32', Stocker 58'


Hertha BSC 1 - 0 SC Freiburg
Mukhtar 56'


DFB Pokal Quarter Final
Hamburger SV 1 - 0 Hertha BSC
Van Der Vaart 88'


League Table

1. Hertha BSC, 57 pts
2. VfL Wolfsburg, 36 pts
3. Hamburger SV, 36 pts
4. Bayern München, 35 pts
5. FC Schalke 04, 34 pts
6. Bayer Leverkusen, 34 pts
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16. FC Augsburg, 19 pts
17. FC Köln, 18 pts
18. SC Paderborn, 14 pts


No press conference this time. Sorry.


Thank you for reading this post! I hope you have enjoyed it! Any feedback or suggestions will be appreciated!

[jamiec47]

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Sent To Coventry
Season 2
FIFA 15

Match 28

Ipswich 1-0 Coventry
Anderson 30
We lost this match surprisingly due to a failure to clear the ball. Anderson ran through the defence and Allsop was indecisive on whether to come out and Anderson smashed past him.

Match 29

Blackpool 2-2 Coventry
Tudgay 34 (PEN)
Rafati 51
Delfouneso 63
Akpom 84
We should have won this match when Tudgay stepped up to convert the penalty after a rash tackle. Rafati equalised, bringing the ball down expertly before knocking into the far corner. Delfouneso then gave Blackpool the lad after his strike partner squared to him, allowing him to knock into an empty net. Akpom equalised on his first game back, beating the defender and curling into the corner.

Match 30

Nott'm Forest 4-1 Coventry
Lichaj 56
Assombalonga 65
Assombalonga 69
Daniels 72
Mackie 77
We got absolutely battered in the second half of this games. Lichaj headed in after a wonderful cross and Assombalonga raced clear to curl into the bottom corner. He then got his second, beating the defender to smash into the top corner. Daniels got one back, curling in from the edge of the box but Mackie tapped in to make it 4.

Match 31

Coventry 3-0 Derby
Tudgay 19
Pugh 63
Akpom 80
We bounced back from our awful defeat to batter Derby in this game. Tudgay curled in the opener before Pugh hit it after cutting past the defender. The keeper got a hand to it but it trickled over the line. Akpom then got his second goal in as many games, sliding to knock past the keeper on the rebound of his tame first effort.

Europa League Last 32 Leg 1

FC Kobenhavn 0-3 Coventry
Fleck 12
Agard 17
Nouble 43
An absolutely incredible result in Denmark. Fleck opened the scoring, breaking into the box and unleashing an effort that the goalkeeper will be glad he didn't get his hand to it, as he'd probably have broken it. Agard made it 2, curling in from 25 yards after finding himself in space and Nouble raced clear to chip the keeper to give us a 3 goal lead going into the second leg.

FA Cup Round 5

Newcastle 1-1 Coventry
Abeid 29
Tudgay 80
Abeid opened the scoring for the Premier League side, turning his man before smashing into the top corner. Tudgay managed to level it late on, the ball finding its way through for him to knock it in.

Match 32

Millwall 1-2 Coventry
Nouble 26
Fleck 42
Marquis 78
Simmed.

Europa League Last 32 Leg 2

Coventry 2-0 FC Kobenhavn (5-0 agg)
Swanson 26
Akpom 36
Swanson opened the scoring, heading in from a floated cross into the middle of the box. Akpom then made it, 2 the ball played to him and an amazing effort to tuck it into the top corner completely nonchalant. We have now progressed to face Liverpool's conquerors Roma in the last 16.

League Cup Final

Coventry 1-3 Manchester United
Rooney 17
Rooney 53
Di Maria 60
Agard 62
Unfortunately we fell at the final hurdle. Rooney opened the scoring heading in to an empty net after the ball was chipped into the box by Van Persie after a failed clearance by Allsop. Rooney doubled the lead from another goalkeeping error, this time Allsop rolling the ball out straight towards his feet to fire in. Di Maria made it 3, beating the defender before smashing into the corner. Agard got one back, beating the defender to curl into the top corner.

League Table

1. Hull 66
2. Sunderland 64
3. Burnley 64
4. Coventry 63
5. Nott'm Forest 62
6. Fulham 58
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22. Blackpool 20
23. Peterborough 14
24. Sheffield United 14

[Cruzerr]

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[CENTER]

Holy ****ing ****, those transfers. They are quite something lol.

I`m personally not a huge fan of reamping teams so badly but I do think that in FIFA, it makes things really interesting. Your team is certainly one of a kind, but now, I am going to pressure you, you gotta win it all now, if you don`t with that team, then you might aswell call it a failure. lol :P

@jamiec47 You are really fighting for those top spots, it is going to be close, so no slipups and I can see you going next season, keep it up!

[Simppu12]

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Holy ****ing ****, those transfers. They are quite something lol.

I`m personally not a huge fan of reamping teams so badly but I do think that in FIFA, it makes things really interesting. Your team is certainly one of a kind, but now, I am going to pressure you, you gotta win it all now, if you don`t with that team, then you might aswell call it a failure. lol :P

I agree with you but those transfers just had to be made. I needed someone to replace Aguero and then the Calhanoglu deal happened. Sadly I will have to sell my striker again because Suarez is 30 years old now.

You are right about winning everything but I'm already out of the cup. Next season we will be the real deal.

[Jordigriffin]

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is anybody doing Northampton town? I still want to do a road to glory after the Wycombe incident.