Johno's Career
A Football Manager Career by Johno
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Cymro
Johno
I do expect us to ease through easily
Johno
Here we go.
Johno
Happy we are away in first leg.
Johno
Oh a guy who used to own Hadjuk Split.
Surprised we're right up there with 25-1. Last season we was at 30-1.
Johno
Got him after winning work permit appeal.
Will be playing for U's21 this season and will play him in cups games.
Asked the club for a merchandise feeder club.
Johno
I decided to hand Kees van den Hoek, his first start in goal for us. Zlatan was named captain as Noble wasn't starting. We went behind on two minutes with a bullet header from Lamine Koné from corner. Who else but Zlatan, equalized on 31 minutes, after smashing half volley into top corner. Took Giroud off at half time and replaced him with Badé, and got us the winning goal on 67th minutes, after smashing the rebound after his shot hit the post. Disappointed not to score more despite us dominating the game.
Europa League Third Qualifying Round Leg 2
Went back to our 4-4-1-1 formation for our second leg. With Zlatan up front with Sigurosson behind him. Took us 63rd minutes to get our first goal which came from Zlatan, heading in Aaron Lennon's cross to put us in the lead. Vida got our second goal with a header from Sigurosson's corner kick
Europa League Play off Draw
Another draw I am happy with, we should be able to win this tie.
Dan
Johno
Thanks Dan
SBR
Johno
Will be tough to get in top 4 this season, Hoping we can turn our home into fortress which could help us with aiming for top 4.
Johno
Finally got a Japanese feeder club.
Johno
Pretty happy with the board expectations. I'm aiming for Semi Final in FA Cup, depending on the draw.
Johno
Good to see our season tickets have gone up by 346 from last season
willz121
Good luck this season mate, shame about the other jobs, but I am sure you are on the right path.
Johno
Thanks Willz
I was holding out for Southampton but they went for Lambert and got relegated in the end. Also keeping a eye out for jobs in France/Holland/Italy. So who knows where I could end up next season
Johno
August 2018
Before our match against West Brom, I decided to give 4-4-2 narrow diamond a go to accommodate our central midfielders. Which seems to be working well for us so far.
Was a tough match against them and despite us winning the game, we was poor. Zlatan got us the winner with a long range shot.
We completely battered them despite Badé getting the late winner. We took 35 shots at goal, only 8 on target. And to my amazement, Sigurðsson took 17 shots and not even one on target ffs.
Badé took us in front after running onto Zlatan's through ball to smash it into top corner. Took off Zlatan at half time to keep him in cotton wool for Spurs game. They was on level terms after Sead Kolašinac failed to clear the ball away, which Isaac Oliseh scoring for them. Things got worse, with Isimat-Mirin was sent off for double booking on 77th minutes. Took Noble off for Haroyan for defence. Badé got us the winner in injury time, with a strike inside the box after Thomsen tee him up.
Finally a win over Spuds. We was superb against them and if it wasn't for Fazio, we would have scored more. Spurs only took 5 shots and only one on target. We took 13 (7 on target) Went into half time 0-0. Don't know how we wasn't in front before then. Took off Honda at half time as he was on yellow card, replaced him with Giroud and dropped Fischer to AMC as shadow striker. Zlatan got us the winner on 56th minutes with a volley from Fischer's cross fro, right hand side. We should have double our lead with Giroud's goal but somehow was chalked off even the commentary saying nothing wrong with it.
Another 2-1 win over Midtjylland. Again, we has 35 shots at goal (10 on target) Sigurðsson got us in the lead on 62nd minutes after Zlatan's shot was parried toward him. Took off Fischer and replaced him for Badé. We conceded on 84th minutes with a header from Magnus Troest from corner after Jenkinson didn't head the ball away. A minute later Badé got us another winner, heading in Jenkinson's inward cross.
Barclays Premier League table
Capital One Cup 3rd Draw
Pretty happy with that
Europa League Group Draw
Happy with that, Stuttgart will a tough team to face.
Transfers
1.7M and I think he could be our number 1 right back in few years time. Will be in U's18 this season.
2.8M from Palmeiras. My scout found him while scouting in East Europe. Got big potential ahead of him.
He wanted to go because he think he will get more money there. Bellend.
chokosc
SBR
Johno
Thanks
Cheers SBR! Yeah, I think we can beat other two teams.
Dan
Johno
Cheers, Dan
Johno
September 2018
We played well against Watford and was lucky to leave with a point as they has a goal disallowed around 80th minutes mark.
Wigan always play good against us and their stupid 4-2-3-1 narrow formation. I decided to go for 4-1-3-2 with Noble, Honda and Thomsen as 3 MC. Honda ran the show for us with a strike outside the box and a free kick from 26 meters. Their goal came from Leali's mistake.
Tough start in Russia, former loanee, Alen Halilović, put them ahead on 6th minutes after we didn't deal with their cross very well which he scored from inside the box. Fischer got his first goal of the night, 3 minutes later, smashing in Sigurðsson's through ball to level the score. Sigurðsson put us in front after Honda chipped the ball over the defence and Sigurðsson sped away to score. Fischer put us out of sight on 66th minutes with his second goal, beating his marker to run onto Zlatan's pass to score. But no, Ari put them a goal behind us on 72nd minutes with a tap in ffs. Things got worse for us with Haroyan getting sent off for double booking on 75th minutes to put us under huge pressure but we managed to hold on in the end.
Fatigue plays it part against Huddersfield, has to play guys that wasn't up to 100%. Haroyan got us in the lead with a header from Fischer's corner kick. Sigurðsson won us a penalty after being fouled in the box, which he smashed it down the middle to give us 2 goals lead. They scored on 86th minutes after Leali parried their striker shot and the guy put it in the net.
Again, has to play players that their match fitness was way under 60% as I wanted to win this cup. We was lucky to win it on penalties as Derby was all over us like a rash. Marcus Berg put them ahead on 3rd minutes with a tap in from few yards out. Zlatan put us on level terms on 24th minutes with a volley inside the box. Aaron Lennon smash his shot in outside 6 yards box to put us in front. Poor defence enable Mason Bennett to level the score on 62nd minutes. Went down to penalties shoot out, which we won 4-2, with Leali saving 2 of them to see us through.
Went for 4-5-1 formation against Stoke, and we completely hammered them even we won the game with Neves's penalty. Neves got us a penalty after being fouled by N'Zonzi, which he converted to give us the win.
Barclays Premier League table
Yes, I know you'll be amazed by how many goals Chelsea have scored.
Here is their last 4 fixtures,
Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd
Chelsea 7-0 Everton
Chelsea 5-1 Swansea
Chelsea 6-0 Norwich.
Capital One Cup 4th Draw
Very happy we got a home draw against Arsenal, I think we can beat them to progress.
Very happy to see Hornig, signing new contract with us, decided to stay at the club after Dortmund was no longer interested in him so I offered him a contract straight away. He was impressive against Stoke and won MOTM.
SBR
Johno
No doubt about that. I can still see us struggle against the big teams
I'm thinking about going for 4-4-2 against big teams, but not sure. As the team are fluid with 4-5-1 according to the bar thingy.
Johno
Not sure if anyone has come across this message before?!
I'm after few Russian to replace Murphy on the wing, he's one of them I'm looking at. Here are the others Russian/RW players.
He's my number 1 target at the moment. But not sure if I want to spend awfully alot on him. Will probably go for Valencia if they want too much for Kulagin.
Currently in talks with him after Ajax accepted 1.1M for him as he's transfer listed.
SBR
Johno
I'm also looking for another right winger to add more depth and I'm looking at him, they want 13.25M for him. Shall I go for him or wait until the youth intakes?
I have actually went for Muric in the end.
Johno
Interesting news.
Johno
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!.