Rise and Rise Again, Until Lambs Become Lions

March 2017

March was a short but important month, it didn't have the best starts as we were knocked out of the CL but we had already massively overachieved. We then put 2nd place Aberdeen out of the Scottish Cup to reach the semi and lifted the League Cup with a win over ICT. The win over St Johnstone left us just two games from wrapping up the title and 11 points for my season target.

April - May 2017



* Gary Hooper TGS - 25

Scottish Premiership: It was much better this season and more consistent. We picked up 10 more points than last season and surpassed my target of 85. We even managed to lift the title before the spit and finished 21 points ahead of Aberdeen. Next season the target is to win at least 30 of the 38 fixtures.

Domestic Cups: Again we wrapped up both cups with relative ease to secure back-to-back domestic trebles. For the first time in history (I think). That wasn’t expected, especially with my concentration on the Champions League.

European Competition: Well what a season that was, and what an improvement. I didn’t expect to be anywhere near the CL last 16. We even flirted with a quarterfinal spot holding EPL Champions Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at home in the first leg.

Transfers: Andrija Zivkovic was a revelation netting 14 and setting up 7 from the right wing. Barry Douglas came in and done a job when needed as did Grant Hanley however I am expecting more from next season. Gary Hooper was the more successful of the two loans with 25 goals in 31 in all competitions – leading to me activating his purchase clause. Alberto Buenos loan was ended in January as he wasn’t really in my plans. In January I got the chance of Guillermo Ochoa and he helped stedy the ship at the back finally keeping 5 clean sheets in a row.

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