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Dagenham '18-19 Season
December/January Update
League Match 15
Dagenham - Swansea City (1-0)
Elito 51' (Reyna)
Recap: Following the Daggers' trend this season they had a tough time scoring against one of the worst teams in the league but luckily their speedy wing-midfielders combined to get Paez's squad 3 points.
Capital One Cup - Quarter Finals
Nott'm Forest - Dagenham (4-0)
Majewski 38'
Gillett 60'
Giva 66'
Giva 71'
Recap: This being the 3rd game in 6 days and with the next league game happening in 4 days Paez turned to the B team for this one. It was a disaster. An usually reliable attack with Caseres/Nimely was never ever to get settled and the back 4 - and Nico Leali - had a forgettable performance as Dagenham was bounced from this competition.
League Match 16
Cardiff City - Dagenham (0-1)
Victor Andrade 35'
Recap: It's hard to complain about wins but the Daggers continue to barely beat inferior opponents while performing much better against superior competition. Playing down to the level of their opponents is never a good thing.
Champions League - Group State, Match 6
Dagenham - Marseille (1-2)
J. Ayew 19'
J. Ayew 71'
Imbula 83'
Recap: Welp. With the French club looking to exhaust any last possibility to advance to the next round they left it all out on the pitch and were rewarded with a very important win against the already qualified Daggers. A draw between Bayern and Galatasaray meant that the Germans and the French finished with the same amount of points (and Dagenham wins the group!), but how the tiebreaker was decided goes beyond my comprehension ...
League Match 17
Dagenham - Southampton (2-0)
Wilkinson 44' (Vilna)
Victor Andrade 90'
Recap: Different score thanks to a VA goal at the end but basically yet another game where the Daggers had difficulty establishing their dominance over an inferior opponent.
League Match 18
Dagenham - Manchester City (3-2)
Guidetti 7'
Vilna 30'
Aguero 32'
Vilna 40' (Elito)
Reyna 67' (Vilna)
Recap: An excitement-filled game goes in favor of the Daggers after Laurenco Vilna, who has had a subpar season so far, broke out to be a part of each of Dagenham's 3 goals. After a shaky first half Leali and the back 4 pitched a shoutout in the second half to help Dagenham earn 3 very valuable points.
League Match 19
West Ham - Dagenham (0-4)
Victor Andrade 28' (Reyna)
Victor Andrade 48' (Monzon)
Locadia 71' (Reyna)
Wilkinson 90+' (Victor Andrade)
Recap: Unlike the two East London Derbys last season this one practically became a no contest in the second half when the Daggers broke through for 3 goals to embarrass their rivals on the road.
JAN
League Match 20
Dagenham - Stoke City (1-1)
Victor Andrade 24'
Araujo 57
Recap: The struggles in December weren't enough to keep the Daggers from a perfect month in the PL but January starts with a real struggle as Paez's squad misses out on the opportunity to jump to 2nd place in the standings. That will hurt.
League Match 21
Fulham - Dagenham (3-0)
Kasami 7'
Kasami 48'
Monakana 82'
Recap: Ok, this REALLY hurt. Fulham completes a season sweep of Dagenham (with an overall score of 7-1) and in the process nearly makes the Daggers' success in December practically non-existent. To Fulham's credit they've had a really good season, constantly in the hunt for a top 6 spot, but we're still baffled by their undispued dominance of a strong Dagenham squad. It was also very disappointing that this was the last game one of the club's longest-tenured players got to play in ...
F.A. Cup - Round 3
Crystal Palace - Dagenham (0-4)
Jones 7' (Victor Andrade)
Victor Andrade 57' (Ilesanmi)
Victor Andrade 89' (Gavilan)
Klok 90+' (Jones)
Recap: It's difficulty to explain the phenomenon the Daggers are in this competition, where they continue to massacre opponents dating back to the last 4 rounds of last season's competition. Excellent (permanent?) debut for Jones in the Starting XI.
League Match 22
Dagenham - Tottenham (2-2)
Victor Andrade 38' (Locadia)
Bale 45+'
Victor Andrade 47' (Ilesanmi)
Chadli 54'
Recao: Probably has been mentioned before but the Spurs have got to be the most difficult matchup every season fro the Daggers. Every time it seemed Dagenham might get away with this game Tottenham equalized it, therefore the game ended in a fair result. V.A. undoubtedly had the highlight of the game ...

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League Match 23
Crystal Palace - Dagenham (1-1)
De Silva 34'
Locadia 45+' (Victor Andrade)
Recap: If you didn't believe the Daggers' performance in the F.A. Cup was a phenomenon then explain why they were barely able to draw against the same opponent in the PL? I thought so. Dagenham wraps up a disappointing January with this one.
English Premier League - Standings
1. Chelsea - 49pts
2. Arsenal - 43pts
3. Manchester Utd - 43pts
4. Liverpool - 42pts
5. Manchester City - 41pts
6. Fulham - 39pts
7. Dagenham - 39pts
...
18. Cardiff City - 18pts
19. QPR - 17pts
20. Crystal Palace - 13pts
Champions League - Group E
1. Dagenham - 10pts
2. FC Bayern - 9pts
3. Marseille - 9pts
4. Galatasaray SK - 3pts
Where to start? Going into January Dagenham was in position to jump up to 2nd place had they beaten Stoke City but a draw followed by a tough loss in the next game against Fulham basically led to the Daggers only having little to show for, jumping just one spot in the standings. At this point any hopes of winning the PL may need to be tossed aside and replaced with meeting the board's expectation for a top 4 finish. On the bright side, as you can see, Victor Andrade has broke out with a solid December and an excellent January and actually earned Player of the Month for the latter. V.A. is tied (Dani Pacheco) for the league lead in assists with 7 and is in a group of 7 players who have scored 9 goals in the PL, 7 back of the leader (Abel Hernandez). His 3 assists in the Champions League are also tied for a competition best with 7 other players. Dagenham's opponent in the Champions League Round of 16 will be Porto.
The winter transfer window came and went, no without some significant moves being made by the club. Check it out:
TRANSFERS OUT: Medy Elito (LM, 70 OVR), sold to NEC for $2.6 million. Mode (RB, 66 OVR), loaned to Siena for the rest of the season. David Antonio (CM, 60 OVR), loaned to Porstmouth FC for the rest of the season. Jordan Derbyshire (GK, 67 OVR), loaned to Preston North End for the rest of the season. Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (LB, 73 OVR), included in a transaction. Yohan Wachter (CB, 66 OVR), included in a transaction.
TRANSFERS IN: Jack Robinson (LB, ?? OVR), agreed to pre-contract for 4 years, $90K wages. Alexander Gonzalez (LB, 74 OVR), purchased from BSC Young Boys for $750K + Ilesanmi. Joao Victor Pires Ribeiro (CB, 70 OVR), purchased from FC Barcelona for $2.5 million + Wachter. Jese Rodriguez (ST, ?? OVR), agreed to pre-contract for 5 years, $150K wages.
It was inevitable and Dagenham finally made way for Elito to join a different squad before having to demote him to a bench role which he wouldn't have liked. It was a difficult moment for everyone involved as Elito was the team captain for the last several seasons and was also playing at a very good level. However, the club has a number of good midfielders not only on the senior roster but also in the academy and eventually demoting the stud Englishman would had been awkward and ugly. Elito was all class during his exit and stated he'd continue to root for the Daggers.
Another long-tenured Dagger was also moved in this window. Ilesanmi had peaked for a while now it was no secret the club was looking to upgrade. The main upgrade will arrive next season in Robinson but in the meantime Gonzalez will fill in. He'll actually be taking over at RB with the left-footed Seok Min Kim moving to LB. The team was happy to get Derbyshire, who has been showing improvement for the last couple of seasons, a short loan stint where hopefully he'll get some playing time. Pires Riberio is strictly an upgrade at the backup CB positions. Finally, perhaps the prize acquisition is Jese Rodriguez who was surprisingly sitting there eligible for pre-contract. Dagenham may have overpaid a tad on the wages but the hope is the Spaniard will outplay his cost. The next 6 months possibly become an audition period for Locadia and Andrade as it's highly unlikely Jese will come off the bench.
Woulda, coulda shoulda:
In academy news the club received final report from its scouts in Croatia and Netherlands while their scout in Venezuela continues his 6-month assignment. As you might expect there's been some movement here so let's take a look at the youth squad:
* Denotes recent addition to the academy.
Continuing a trend of tops prospects requesting promotion mid-season, Fernando Romero (LW, 66 OVR) and Dean Murphy (LM, 67 OVR) requested and received promotion to the senior squad. Magnus Gerndt (RW, 57 OVR) was also promoted and later released to make room for new acquisitions, while Cesar Miguel (CDM, 52-56, 72-78) also requested to be promoted but was denied his request and he subsequently chose to leave the club.
Current roster (* Denotes player graduated from the youth academy):
Opponents in February:
2/2 - Stoke City (F.A. Cup)
2/4 - Norwich City
2/9 - South Korea (Venezuela, Friendly)
2/13 - Mexico (Venezuela, Friendly)
2/17 - Sunderland
2/27 - Porto (Champions League)
What are your predictions for where Dagenham will finish in the PL standings?
It looks like you struggled at the start of December, especially in that heavy loss to Forest. It picked up near the end and then January started badly with another loss to Fulham! (bogey team?) and draw to Stoke. Nice hammering of Palace and the struggle against Palace. Spurs looked tough too. Nice capture of Jese on a PreContract!
Some tight draws/wins and then some big wins. Particularly the one against Real! It really gives you a big chance now of progressing! Top of the table is great! Çiftçi has been hitting top form and long may it continue!

Dagenham '18-19 Season
December/January Update
Spoiler
League Match 15
Dagenham - Swansea City (1-0)
Elito 51' (Reyna)
Recap: Following the Daggers' trend this season they had a tough time scoring against one of the worst teams in the league but luckily their speedy wing-midfielders combined to get Paez's squad 3 points.
Capital One Cup - Quarter Finals
Nott'm Forest - Dagenham (4-0)
Majewski 38'
Gillett 60'
Giva 66'
Giva 71'
Recap: This being the 3rd game in 6 days and with the next league game happening in 4 days Paez turned to the B team for this one. It was a disaster. An usually reliable attack with Caseres/Nimely was never ever to get settled and the back 4 - and Nico Leali - had a forgettable performance as Dagenham was bounced from this competition.
League Match 16
Cardiff City - Dagenham (0-1)
Victor Andrade 35'
Recap: It's hard to complain about wins but the Daggers continue to barely beat inferior opponents while performing much better against superior competition. Playing down to the level of their opponents is never a good thing.
Champions League - Group State, Match 6
Dagenham - Marseille (1-2)
J. Ayew 19'
J. Ayew 71'
Imbula 83'
Recap: Welp. With the French club looking to exhaust any last possibility to advance to the next round they left it all out on the pitch and were rewarded with a very important win against the already qualified Daggers. A draw between Bayern and Galatasaray meant that the Germans and the French finished with the same amount of points (and Dagenham wins the group!), but how the tiebreaker was decided goes beyond my comprehension ...
League Match 17
Dagenham - Southampton (2-0)
Wilkinson 44' (Vilna)
Victor Andrade 90'
Recap: Different score thanks to a VA goal at the end but basically yet another game where the Daggers had difficulty establishing their dominance over an inferior opponent.
League Match 18
Dagenham - Manchester City (3-2)
Guidetti 7'
Vilna 30'
Aguero 32'
Vilna 40' (Elito)
Reyna 67' (Vilna)
Recap: An excitement-filled game goes in favor of the Daggers after Laurenco Vilna, who has had a subpar season so far, broke out to be a part of each of Dagenham's 3 goals. After a shaky first half Leali and the back 4 pitched a shoutout in the second half to help Dagenham earn 3 very valuable points.
League Match 19
West Ham - Dagenham (0-4)
Victor Andrade 28' (Reyna)
Victor Andrade 48' (Monzon)
Locadia 71' (Reyna)
Wilkinson 90+' (Victor Andrade)
Recap: Unlike the two East London Derbys last season this one practically became a no contest in the second half when the Daggers broke through for 3 goals to embarrass their rivals on the road.
JAN
League Match 20
Dagenham - Stoke City (1-1)
Victor Andrade 24'
Araujo 57
Recap: The struggles in December weren't enough to keep the Daggers from a perfect month in the PL but January starts with a real struggle as Paez's squad misses out on the opportunity to jump to 2nd place in the standings. That will hurt.
League Match 21
Fulham - Dagenham (3-0)
Kasami 7'
Kasami 48'
Monakana 82'
Recap: Ok, this REALLY hurt. Fulham completes a season sweep of Dagenham (with an overall score of 7-1) and in the process nearly makes the Daggers' success in December practically non-existent. To Fulham's credit they've had a really good season, constantly in the hunt for a top 6 spot, but we're still baffled by their undispued dominance of a strong Dagenham squad. It was also very disappointing that this was the last game one of the club's longest-tenured players got to play in ...
F.A. Cup - Round 3
Crystal Palace - Dagenham (0-4)
Jones 7' (Victor Andrade)
Victor Andrade 57' (Ilesanmi)
Victor Andrade 89' (Gavilan)
Klok 90+' (Jones)
Recap: It's difficulty to explain the phenomenon the Daggers are in this competition, where they continue to massacre opponents dating back to the last 4 rounds of last season's competition. Excellent (permanent?) debut for Jones in the Starting XI.
League Match 22
Dagenham - Tottenham (2-2)
Victor Andrade 38' (Locadia)
Bale 45+'
Victor Andrade 47' (Ilesanmi)
Chadli 54'
Recao: Probably has been mentioned before but the Spurs have got to be the most difficult matchup every season fro the Daggers. Every time it seemed Dagenham might get away with this game Tottenham equalized it, therefore the game ended in a fair result. V.A. undoubtedly had the highlight of the game ...
Spoiler

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League Match 23
Crystal Palace - Dagenham (1-1)
De Silva 34'
Locadia 45+' (Victor Andrade)
Recap: If you didn't believe the Daggers' performance in the F.A. Cup was a phenomenon then explain why they were barely able to draw against the same opponent in the PL? I thought so. Dagenham wraps up a disappointing January with this one.
English Premier League - Standings
1. Chelsea - 49pts
2. Arsenal - 43pts
3. Manchester Utd - 43pts
4. Liverpool - 42pts
5. Manchester City - 41pts
6. Fulham - 39pts
7. Dagenham - 39pts
...
18. Cardiff City - 18pts
19. QPR - 17pts
20. Crystal Palace - 13pts
Champions League - Group E
1. Dagenham - 10pts
2. FC Bayern - 9pts
3. Marseille - 9pts
4. Galatasaray SK - 3pts
Spoiler
Where to start? Going into January Dagenham was in position to jump up to 2nd place had they beaten Stoke City but a draw followed by a tough loss in the next game against Fulham basically led to the Daggers only having little to show for, jumping just one spot in the standings. At this point any hopes of winning the PL may need to be tossed aside and replaced with meeting the board's expectation for a top 4 finish. On the bright side, as you can see, Victor Andrade has broke out with a solid December and an excellent January and actually earned Player of the Month for the latter. V.A. is tied (Dani Pacheco) for the league lead in assists with 7 and is in a group of 7 players who have scored 9 goals in the PL, 7 back of the leader (Abel Hernandez). His 3 assists in the Champions League are also tied for a competition best with 7 other players. Dagenham's opponent in the Champions League Round of 16 will be Porto.
The winter transfer window came and went, no without some significant moves being made by the club. Check it out:
TRANSFERS OUT: Medy Elito (LM, 70 OVR), sold to NEC for $2.6 million. Mode (RB, 66 OVR), loaned to Siena for the rest of the season. David Antonio (CM, 60 OVR), loaned to Porstmouth FC for the rest of the season. Jordan Derbyshire (GK, 67 OVR), loaned to Preston North End for the rest of the season. Oluwafemi Ilesanmi (LB, 73 OVR), included in a transaction. Yohan Wachter (CB, 66 OVR), included in a transaction.
TRANSFERS IN: Jack Robinson (LB, ?? OVR), agreed to pre-contract for 4 years, $90K wages. Alexander Gonzalez (LB, 74 OVR), purchased from BSC Young Boys for $750K + Ilesanmi. Joao Victor Pires Ribeiro (CB, 70 OVR), purchased from FC Barcelona for $2.5 million + Wachter. Jese Rodriguez (ST, ?? OVR), agreed to pre-contract for 5 years, $150K wages.
It was inevitable and Dagenham finally made way for Elito to join a different squad before having to demote him to a bench role which he wouldn't have liked. It was a difficult moment for everyone involved as Elito was the team captain for the last several seasons and was also playing at a very good level. However, the club has a number of good midfielders not only on the senior roster but also in the academy and eventually demoting the stud Englishman would had been awkward and ugly. Elito was all class during his exit and stated he'd continue to root for the Daggers.
Another long-tenured Dagger was also moved in this window. Ilesanmi had peaked for a while now it was no secret the club was looking to upgrade. The main upgrade will arrive next season in Robinson but in the meantime Gonzalez will fill in. He'll actually be taking over at RB with the left-footed Seok Min Kim moving to LB. The team was happy to get Derbyshire, who has been showing improvement for the last couple of seasons, a short loan stint where hopefully he'll get some playing time. Pires Riberio is strictly an upgrade at the backup CB positions. Finally, perhaps the prize acquisition is Jese Rodriguez who was surprisingly sitting there eligible for pre-contract. Dagenham may have overpaid a tad on the wages but the hope is the Spaniard will outplay his cost. The next 6 months possibly become an audition period for Locadia and Andrade as it's highly unlikely Jese will come off the bench.
Woulda, coulda shoulda:
Spoiler
As predicted, Fernando Monzon became a transfer target when Napoli came in at the beginning of the transfer window with an $18 million offer. Surprisingly Dagenham seemed willing to consider letting go of their best young player but their counteroffer for nearly double the initial offer led to the end of those negotiations. Elito was a highly sought-after player after leading the PL in assists and he went to the highest bidder. FC Nantes, Sheffield United, Reading, and Le Havre AC came up short in the bidding war. Sampdoria ($22 million) and Nott'm Forest ($13 million) tried to acquire Andrade but the Daggers refused to let him go given the outstanding form he's in. Sampdoria's offer was for nearly 3 times what Dagenham paid to acquire the Brazilian this past summer.
In academy news the club received final report from its scouts in Croatia and Netherlands while their scout in Venezuela continues his 6-month assignment. As you might expect there's been some movement here so let's take a look at the youth squad:
- Pavel Vrhovec (CF, 53-63 OVR, 81-94 POT): 17-year old from Croatia already showing some good speed in the academy. The great news is that he's an elite prospect at a position of need but the bad news is that, due to his age, he's unlikely to remain in the academy past this season.
- Victor Soriano (GK, 58-64, 80-90): 15-year old from Venezuela who is highly regarded and has a chance to become a special youngster in the PL if he sticks in the academy for a couple of seasons.
- Nathan Kenny (RM, 63-67, 83-89): 17-year old from Ireland described as technically gifted and projecting as a complete midfielder.
- Sean Foran (LM, 62-66, 83-89): 16-year old from Ireland who is the fastest out of all the Irishmen in the academy. Our midfield could be 75% Irish in the near future.
- Franco Gomez (CAM, 48-58, 75-93)*: 16-year old from Venezuela whose promise makes up for his size (5'5"). Described as a playmaker.
- Damiano Janse (CB, 42-56, 78-86): 15-year old from Netherlands who will actually be tried at CDM since his stature (5'11") isn't ideal for a CB.
- Esteban Navarro (CM, 48-54, 78-86): 15-year old from Venezuela also described as a playmaker. His skillset may not necessarily be a good fit for the diamond.
- Fabrice Mengual (RM, 56-60 78-84): 16-year old playmaker from France who actually projects as more of a CAM.
- Pablo Escobar (CAM, 60-64, 74-80): 17-year old from Venezuela who likely won't improve much more this season unless he stays in the academy until May.
- Matthieu Maupay (CAM, 57-61, 74-80)*: 16-year old from France finally settled in at a position. Described as an attacker.
- Victor Soriano (MID/ATT, 50-62, 70-88)*: 16-year old from Venezuela representing the second prospect from the country in our academy with that name and last name. He's likely to stick as a CF.
- Ciaran Kavanagh (CM, 58-62, 72-78): 16-year old from Ireland who also projects as a technically-gifted CAM.
- Siem Reijnen (CB, 39-47, 66-82)*: 15-year old from the Netherlands described as physically strong. We hope he'll grow past his current 6'1" frame but we like him at his position.
- Stef Gilissen (DEF, 36-42, 69-81)*: 15-year old from Netherlands who is trying to convince coaches that he can play at LB but his lack of speed will probably keep him at CB.
* Denotes recent addition to the academy.
Continuing a trend of tops prospects requesting promotion mid-season, Fernando Romero (LW, 66 OVR) and Dean Murphy (LM, 67 OVR) requested and received promotion to the senior squad. Magnus Gerndt (RW, 57 OVR) was also promoted and later released to make room for new acquisitions, while Cesar Miguel (CDM, 52-56, 72-78) also requested to be promoted but was denied his request and he subsequently chose to leave the club.
Current roster (* Denotes player graduated from the youth academy):
Spoiler
Starters (4-4-2 diamond wide)
GK - Nicola Leali (77 OVR)
RB - Alexander Gonzalez (74 OVR)
RCB - Luke Wilkinson (79 OVR)
LCB - Marian Sarr (78 OVR)
LB - Seok Min Kim (73 OVR)* Has Potential To Be Special
CDM - Fernando Monzon (81 OVR)* Has Potential To Be Special
RM - John Jones (74 OVR)
LM - Yordy Reyna (79 OVR)
CAM - Laurenco Vilna (73 OVR)* Has Potential To Be Special
RS - Jurgen Locadia (85 OVR)
LS - Victor Andrade (78 OVR)
Subs
LB - Jorge Gavilan (67 OVR)*
CDM - Tim Brooks (70 OVR)* Showing Great Potential
CM - Jon Toral (73 OVR)
CAM - Vurnon Klok (70 OVR)
RW - Gaspar Landa (70 OVR)
ST - Alex Nimely (73 OVR)
ST - Ramiro Caseres (71 OVR)
Reserves
CB - Joao Victor Pires Ribeiro (70 OVR)
LB - Kagetoki Miyoshi (66 OVR)*
LB - Davor Alanovic (64 OVR)* Showing Great Potential
CM - Raffaele Molinaro (67 OVR)* An Exciting Prospect
CM - Victor Meyer (67 OVR)*
CM - Emilio De Mesquites (66 OVR)*
CM - Francesco De Giorgio (65 OVR)
CM - Cristian Alonso (61 OVR)*
LM - Dean Murphy (67 OVR)*
LM - Kenneth Hansen (62 OVR)*
CAM - Brian Donaldson (62 OVR)*
CAM - Faruk Bahamdan (62 OVR)*
RW - Memnos Zindilis (67 OVR)*
RW - Jomar Sadami (66 OVR)* An Exciting Prospect
LW - Fernando Romero (66 OVR)*
LW - Orestes Sentelidis (60 OVR)*
ST - Chuba Akpom (65 OVR)
GK - Nicola Leali (77 OVR)
RB - Alexander Gonzalez (74 OVR)
RCB - Luke Wilkinson (79 OVR)
LCB - Marian Sarr (78 OVR)
LB - Seok Min Kim (73 OVR)* Has Potential To Be Special
CDM - Fernando Monzon (81 OVR)* Has Potential To Be Special
RM - John Jones (74 OVR)
LM - Yordy Reyna (79 OVR)
CAM - Laurenco Vilna (73 OVR)* Has Potential To Be Special
RS - Jurgen Locadia (85 OVR)
LS - Victor Andrade (78 OVR)
Subs
LB - Jorge Gavilan (67 OVR)*
CDM - Tim Brooks (70 OVR)* Showing Great Potential
CM - Jon Toral (73 OVR)
CAM - Vurnon Klok (70 OVR)
RW - Gaspar Landa (70 OVR)
ST - Alex Nimely (73 OVR)
ST - Ramiro Caseres (71 OVR)
Reserves
CB - Joao Victor Pires Ribeiro (70 OVR)
LB - Kagetoki Miyoshi (66 OVR)*
LB - Davor Alanovic (64 OVR)* Showing Great Potential
CM - Raffaele Molinaro (67 OVR)* An Exciting Prospect
CM - Victor Meyer (67 OVR)*
CM - Emilio De Mesquites (66 OVR)*
CM - Francesco De Giorgio (65 OVR)
CM - Cristian Alonso (61 OVR)*
LM - Dean Murphy (67 OVR)*
LM - Kenneth Hansen (62 OVR)*
CAM - Brian Donaldson (62 OVR)*
CAM - Faruk Bahamdan (62 OVR)*
RW - Memnos Zindilis (67 OVR)*
RW - Jomar Sadami (66 OVR)* An Exciting Prospect
LW - Fernando Romero (66 OVR)*
LW - Orestes Sentelidis (60 OVR)*
ST - Chuba Akpom (65 OVR)
Opponents in February:
2/2 - Stoke City (F.A. Cup)
2/4 - Norwich City
2/9 - South Korea (Venezuela, Friendly)
2/13 - Mexico (Venezuela, Friendly)
2/17 - Sunderland
2/27 - Porto (Champions League)
What are your predictions for where Dagenham will finish in the PL standings?

FC St. Pauli
FIFA 15 - Season 4

Die Freibeuter der Liga
FIFA 15 - Season 4
Die Freibeuter der Liga
Spoiler
October 2017
International Friendly
Czech Republic 1 - Bulgaria 1
CZE - Krejci 82'
BUL - Aleksandrov 44'
MOTM: Vaclik
Bulagira won a corner and the ensuing ball was headed up as the keeper failed to reach it and Aleksandrov was able to head the rebound into the open net. Late in the match Kolar dribbled down the right side of the box and drove a cross into the box for Krejci to head back across the face of the goal and inside the right post for the equalizer.
International Friendly
Solvenia 0 - Czech Republic 3
CZE - Kolar 64', Vydra 71', 83'
MOTM: Kolar
Dockal sent a corner into the near post where Kolar was able to hold the keeper on his back and send a header into the back of the net. Kolar attacked straight through the heart of the defense forcing the keeper to rush off his line and he then played it to Vydra on the right side for the open goal. Vydra came down the left wing and then cut the ball inside and attacked the middle of the box to fire a strong right footed shot into the bottom right corner.
FC Koln 1 - FC St. Pauli 1
KOE - Brecko 6'
STP - Werner 70'
MOTM: Horn
Brecko played the ball to Gerhart who sent it right back to him on a run up the middle unmarked and sneaked the ball inside the near post. Lechleiter dribbled the ball outside the box to the right before cutting it back to his left and finding Werner up the middle for a quick strike to the top right corner for the equalizer.
Champions League Group Stages
St. Etienne 3 - FC St. Pauli 5
STE - Erdinc 13', Clement 31', Hamouma 88'
STP - Çiftçi 18', 39', Michal Mak 21', Werner 36', Ben Khalifa 90'
MOTM: Çiftçi
Monnet-Paquet played Erding at the top of the box who turned and fired a great shot to the top left corner. Çiftçi played the ball to Werner and continued his run to get the ball back in the middle of the box and place it just inside the right post. Michal Mak made a great run into the box and received the ball and hit it between the defender's legs and into the back of the net. St. Etienne used impressive passing in the box to draw the keeper off his line and Clement finally put the ball into the empty net. Çiftçi pushed the ball around the defense to the right side of the box and sent a low cross in that Werner was able to tap in. Çiftçi got the ball on the counter attack and beat the defense down the left wing before cutting in on goal to curl the ball around the keeper into the far right post. Rakovsky played the ball right back to St. Etienne right off a goal kick and it was played to Hamouma right in front of goal for the easy score. Ben Khalifa led the counter playing the ball to Çiftçi on the right side who drew the keeper out and played it back to Ben Khalifa for the tap in.
FC St. Pauli 1 - Eint. Frankfurt 1
STP - Çiftçi 90'
FFM - Waldschmidt 63'
MOTM: Starke
Giovani Dos Santos sent a cross in from the left wing and Waldschmidt beat Stromgaard Sorensen in the air for the header that went just inside the top left corner for the lead. With time running short Junuzovic played the ball to Çiftçi in the final third and he used a great roulette move to spin around the defender as he closed out and went through on goal to finish a strong shot into the top left corner for the late equalizer.
VFl Wolfsburg 2 - FC St. Pauli 3
WOB - Arnold 15', Vieirinha 82'
STP - Lechleiter 51', Ben Khalifa 53', Grun 87' (OG)
MOTM: Lechleiter
Arnold had his shot blocked by Stromgaard Sorensen, but it came right back to him and he was able to slot it home for the opener. Lechleiter played the ball to Ben Khalifa at the top of the box and got it back after making a run into the box and beat the keeper to the right side of the goal. Lechleiter then returned the favor when he played the ball ahead to Ben Khalifa on the counter who was able to beat the keeper on the near post for the lead. Vieirinha got the ball on the top of the box and made a quick turn to get the ball on his left foot and fire it perfectly into the top left corner for the equalizer. Lechleiter showed off some amazing ball skills beating the defense on a counter and going through on goal only to see it saved by Grun who pushed it out, but directly into the knee of his own man and watched as the ball rolled back into the net to give St. Pauli the win.
FC Nuremberg 1 - FC St. Pauli 2
FCN - Higuain 76'
STP - Çiftçi 23', Jantscher 47'
MOTM: Jantscher
Brosinski played Jantscher down the right wing and he was able to send in a low cross that Çiftçi flipped up over the defender and then hit the volley past the keeper. Junuzovic played the ball over the top of the defense right into the path of Jantscher going through on the right side of goal for the easy near post finish past a frozen keeper. Starke made a save pushing the ball to the outside of the goal that Higuain was able to beat Tah to the header starting a sequence that saw the ball hit off the post and deflect off of Starke and back into the net.
Champions League Group Stages
Real Madrid 1 - FC St. Pauli 4
RM - Benzema 35'
STP - Çiftçi 14', 50', Werner 72', Ben Khalifa 77'
MOTM: Rakovsky
The ball was played to Çiftçi on the counter and he used a quick touch to get past Pepe and go through on goal to beat the keeper on the right post. James had the ball knocked away from him but was able to recover it and play it over to Benzema for the quick turn and shoot into the back of the net. Ben Khalifa played Werner down the left wing who sent in a cross that Çiftçi beat Ramos in the air to head into the goal. Storm took the ball down the right side of the goal to the end line before sending a cross back into the box that found Werner's head and ended up in the net to extend the lead. Werner used a fake shot, but Pepe was able to knock the ball away from him back towards the keeper that Ben Khalifa raced to and touched it away before sliding to hit it back into the goal to seal the win.
League Table

Champions League Group Table

Youth Academy
Daniel Koch (Germany) - ?, 16 yrs old, 34-42 OVR 62-88 POT (Attacker)
Jeff Peay (United States) - CB, 16 yrs old, 53-57 OVR 70-74 POT (Physically Strong)
Joel Lorenzen (Germany) - GK, 16 yrs old, 57-61 OVR 73-79 POT (Goalkeeper)
Julian Madlung (Germany) - GK, 17 yrs old, 57-61 OVR 72-76 POT (Goalkeeper)
Lukas Lecjaks (Czech Republic) - ST, 16 yrs old, 55-59 OVR 69-73 POT (Winger)
Matthias Soylemezgiller (Germany) - RM, 17 yrs old, 58-62 OVR 73-79 POT (Winger)
Patrick Bulut (Germany) - GK, 15 yrs old, 47-57 OVR 76-94 POT (Goalkeeper)
Timo Steenvoorden (Netherlands) - LB, 17 yrs old, 57-61 OVR 71-75 POT (Defensive Minded)
St. Pauli Player of the Month
Nadir Çiftçi

Putting in an outstanding total of 6 goals and 3 assists this month, Çiftçi has put himself tied for the Bundesliga lead with 8 goals to go along with 4 goals in the Champions League. His performances across both competitions has really begun to put him in the discussion as one of best strikers around.
Press Conference
Q: You have pushed to the top of the table, but with the season still in the early stages, the separation from first and sixth is only 4 points. What do you need to do in order to continue to create more separation from the rest and hold on to the top spot?
A: With the table so close it will be tough to maintain where we are. Bayern Munich and Dortmund are sitting in 5th and 6th, and they can begin their push at any point. We have to continue to focus on the defense we have been playing, and Starke is staying in top form in goal so far. Our attack has been fantastic as of late, and we need to keep them in form as well.
Q: You were able to take 3 points in both Champions League games with big wins over St. Etienne and the defending champions of Europe, Real Madrid. How hard will it be to keep your spot and advance past the group stages?
A: The win over Real Madrid was huge for us, and the St. Etienne one was a must win match. We are in position to advance right now, but with 2 matches left and Real Madrid lurking, nothing is guaranteed. We have a home match against St. Etienne and we have to travel to Inter for the other one that is left. The pressure will be on, but we just have to focus on playing our game.
Q: Lasse Sobiech went down with a dislocated shoulder in that last match against Real Madrid. He was really taking a step forward and establishing a solid partnership with Jonathan Tah. How big of a hit is this for your squad?
A: With the way the defense had been improving it's tough to see him have to miss 8 weeks like this. Him and Jonathan were really learning how to cover for each other, and when to take risks. We have two solid players in Stromgaard Sorensen and Hammar who will fill in, but the experience Sobiech had with Tah on the field will be hard to replace.
International Friendly
Czech Republic 1 - Bulgaria 1
CZE - Krejci 82'
BUL - Aleksandrov 44'
MOTM: Vaclik
Bulagira won a corner and the ensuing ball was headed up as the keeper failed to reach it and Aleksandrov was able to head the rebound into the open net. Late in the match Kolar dribbled down the right side of the box and drove a cross into the box for Krejci to head back across the face of the goal and inside the right post for the equalizer.
International Friendly
Solvenia 0 - Czech Republic 3
CZE - Kolar 64', Vydra 71', 83'
MOTM: Kolar
Dockal sent a corner into the near post where Kolar was able to hold the keeper on his back and send a header into the back of the net. Kolar attacked straight through the heart of the defense forcing the keeper to rush off his line and he then played it to Vydra on the right side for the open goal. Vydra came down the left wing and then cut the ball inside and attacked the middle of the box to fire a strong right footed shot into the bottom right corner.
FC Koln 1 - FC St. Pauli 1
KOE - Brecko 6'
STP - Werner 70'
MOTM: Horn
Brecko played the ball to Gerhart who sent it right back to him on a run up the middle unmarked and sneaked the ball inside the near post. Lechleiter dribbled the ball outside the box to the right before cutting it back to his left and finding Werner up the middle for a quick strike to the top right corner for the equalizer.
Champions League Group Stages
St. Etienne 3 - FC St. Pauli 5
STE - Erdinc 13', Clement 31', Hamouma 88'
STP - Çiftçi 18', 39', Michal Mak 21', Werner 36', Ben Khalifa 90'
MOTM: Çiftçi
Monnet-Paquet played Erding at the top of the box who turned and fired a great shot to the top left corner. Çiftçi played the ball to Werner and continued his run to get the ball back in the middle of the box and place it just inside the right post. Michal Mak made a great run into the box and received the ball and hit it between the defender's legs and into the back of the net. St. Etienne used impressive passing in the box to draw the keeper off his line and Clement finally put the ball into the empty net. Çiftçi pushed the ball around the defense to the right side of the box and sent a low cross in that Werner was able to tap in. Çiftçi got the ball on the counter attack and beat the defense down the left wing before cutting in on goal to curl the ball around the keeper into the far right post. Rakovsky played the ball right back to St. Etienne right off a goal kick and it was played to Hamouma right in front of goal for the easy score. Ben Khalifa led the counter playing the ball to Çiftçi on the right side who drew the keeper out and played it back to Ben Khalifa for the tap in.
FC St. Pauli 1 - Eint. Frankfurt 1
STP - Çiftçi 90'
FFM - Waldschmidt 63'
MOTM: Starke
Giovani Dos Santos sent a cross in from the left wing and Waldschmidt beat Stromgaard Sorensen in the air for the header that went just inside the top left corner for the lead. With time running short Junuzovic played the ball to Çiftçi in the final third and he used a great roulette move to spin around the defender as he closed out and went through on goal to finish a strong shot into the top left corner for the late equalizer.
VFl Wolfsburg 2 - FC St. Pauli 3
WOB - Arnold 15', Vieirinha 82'
STP - Lechleiter 51', Ben Khalifa 53', Grun 87' (OG)
MOTM: Lechleiter
Arnold had his shot blocked by Stromgaard Sorensen, but it came right back to him and he was able to slot it home for the opener. Lechleiter played the ball to Ben Khalifa at the top of the box and got it back after making a run into the box and beat the keeper to the right side of the goal. Lechleiter then returned the favor when he played the ball ahead to Ben Khalifa on the counter who was able to beat the keeper on the near post for the lead. Vieirinha got the ball on the top of the box and made a quick turn to get the ball on his left foot and fire it perfectly into the top left corner for the equalizer. Lechleiter showed off some amazing ball skills beating the defense on a counter and going through on goal only to see it saved by Grun who pushed it out, but directly into the knee of his own man and watched as the ball rolled back into the net to give St. Pauli the win.
FC Nuremberg 1 - FC St. Pauli 2
FCN - Higuain 76'
STP - Çiftçi 23', Jantscher 47'
MOTM: Jantscher
Brosinski played Jantscher down the right wing and he was able to send in a low cross that Çiftçi flipped up over the defender and then hit the volley past the keeper. Junuzovic played the ball over the top of the defense right into the path of Jantscher going through on the right side of goal for the easy near post finish past a frozen keeper. Starke made a save pushing the ball to the outside of the goal that Higuain was able to beat Tah to the header starting a sequence that saw the ball hit off the post and deflect off of Starke and back into the net.
Champions League Group Stages
Real Madrid 1 - FC St. Pauli 4
RM - Benzema 35'
STP - Çiftçi 14', 50', Werner 72', Ben Khalifa 77'
MOTM: Rakovsky
The ball was played to Çiftçi on the counter and he used a quick touch to get past Pepe and go through on goal to beat the keeper on the right post. James had the ball knocked away from him but was able to recover it and play it over to Benzema for the quick turn and shoot into the back of the net. Ben Khalifa played Werner down the left wing who sent in a cross that Çiftçi beat Ramos in the air to head into the goal. Storm took the ball down the right side of the goal to the end line before sending a cross back into the box that found Werner's head and ended up in the net to extend the lead. Werner used a fake shot, but Pepe was able to knock the ball away from him back towards the keeper that Ben Khalifa raced to and touched it away before sliding to hit it back into the goal to seal the win.
League Table

Champions League Group Table

Youth Academy
Daniel Koch (Germany) - ?, 16 yrs old, 34-42 OVR 62-88 POT (Attacker)
Jeff Peay (United States) - CB, 16 yrs old, 53-57 OVR 70-74 POT (Physically Strong)
Joel Lorenzen (Germany) - GK, 16 yrs old, 57-61 OVR 73-79 POT (Goalkeeper)
Julian Madlung (Germany) - GK, 17 yrs old, 57-61 OVR 72-76 POT (Goalkeeper)
Lukas Lecjaks (Czech Republic) - ST, 16 yrs old, 55-59 OVR 69-73 POT (Winger)
Matthias Soylemezgiller (Germany) - RM, 17 yrs old, 58-62 OVR 73-79 POT (Winger)
Patrick Bulut (Germany) - GK, 15 yrs old, 47-57 OVR 76-94 POT (Goalkeeper)
Timo Steenvoorden (Netherlands) - LB, 17 yrs old, 57-61 OVR 71-75 POT (Defensive Minded)
St. Pauli Player of the Month
Nadir Çiftçi

Putting in an outstanding total of 6 goals and 3 assists this month, Çiftçi has put himself tied for the Bundesliga lead with 8 goals to go along with 4 goals in the Champions League. His performances across both competitions has really begun to put him in the discussion as one of best strikers around.
Press Conference
Q: You have pushed to the top of the table, but with the season still in the early stages, the separation from first and sixth is only 4 points. What do you need to do in order to continue to create more separation from the rest and hold on to the top spot?
A: With the table so close it will be tough to maintain where we are. Bayern Munich and Dortmund are sitting in 5th and 6th, and they can begin their push at any point. We have to continue to focus on the defense we have been playing, and Starke is staying in top form in goal so far. Our attack has been fantastic as of late, and we need to keep them in form as well.
Q: You were able to take 3 points in both Champions League games with big wins over St. Etienne and the defending champions of Europe, Real Madrid. How hard will it be to keep your spot and advance past the group stages?
A: The win over Real Madrid was huge for us, and the St. Etienne one was a must win match. We are in position to advance right now, but with 2 matches left and Real Madrid lurking, nothing is guaranteed. We have a home match against St. Etienne and we have to travel to Inter for the other one that is left. The pressure will be on, but we just have to focus on playing our game.
Q: Lasse Sobiech went down with a dislocated shoulder in that last match against Real Madrid. He was really taking a step forward and establishing a solid partnership with Jonathan Tah. How big of a hit is this for your squad?
A: With the way the defense had been improving it's tough to see him have to miss 8 weeks like this. Him and Jonathan were really learning how to cover for each other, and when to take risks. We have two solid players in Stromgaard Sorensen and Hammar who will fill in, but the experience Sobiech had with Tah on the field will be hard to replace.
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