Franck
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https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/SAedUX4MyccSD47RybvPRT6lRVOeqShhmGsfOAYo.png

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/EjmsdsKyrak36s7OADTcocuu8o0tRBS7Lh22FHfv.png

Not bad for an 18-year-old to score on his international debut!
Dan
13 years ago
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Dominant first season man, now to add with a strong second season!
Franck
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End-of-Season Report:

Fixtures:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/BQRcAJwjgEwEcnKwz4chATX0KF98oEGPbbEbu0o0.png

League Table:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/sPdjOU9aJH5x6rIpiDGSghiQAq75d84cAqtRyJCZ.png

Incredible season for us. 19th in wage spending, 6th in the league, says it all really.
Proud as fuck to be the only team to have beaten a Barcelona side that steamrolled all opposition too!

Players:

Most Goals: 12 - Rodrigo Aguirre
Most Assists: 13 - Ante Rebic
Highest AvR: 7.19 - Leandro Cabrera

Fans Player of the Year: Leandro Cabrera

Team of the Year:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/roW9M2Quavjv1DFPVMr6c3ogenn3VuqU4cEOd64V.png
Franck
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Financial Report:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/eDomiSDEVAF8v5mnA1c7G18otkL5wHgEHQadg72y.png

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/r3NqQ6ypr8Fjrv0Gq00PyrQ0OmqNx9pkXsD8vrM5.png

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/XL3JLCBNiTTwoMP3C6xvC8umIKwExSD3W9EOIBzO.png

Franck
17 years ago
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Say hello to our new Director of Football:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/Lt7BNRAndE2x2fhageW9YH8K4v68B49q2iNIgf59.png

Franck
17 years ago
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Brought in a new assistant for my u19 team:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/pzxb7doACDKyUni6aBlbSpllaEkkGfY7f2kM6OVU.png

And I did my best to right a wrong:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/Nf0i1jmypBryfBWiLI3HDxlJhZyshvqNtQDc9IQz.png

Zapater is barely a shadow of his former self at this point, but I really want him to retire with us. Will hopefully become a member of our backroom in some capacity after that.
Franck
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Real Zaragoza

2016/17

Squad:

Goalkeepers:


_1. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Nicola Leali___
13. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Pablo Alcolea_
25. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Oscár Whalley_

Defenders:

_2. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Javi Manquillo__
_3. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png Rúben_________
_4. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png Leandro Cabrera
_5. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png Karim Rekik____
12. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Carlos Martínez_
16. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Álex Grimaldo__
23. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Jésus Vallejo___
24. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png Edgar Ié_______


Midfielders:

_6. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png Ruben Neves (c)__
_7. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Croatia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Croatia.svg.png Ante Rebic______.
_8. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png Vincent Pajot (vc).
10. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png Adam Maher_____
11. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Jaime___________
14. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Álvaro Medran__._
15. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Pedro_________.._
17. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Alberto Zapater_._
20. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg.png Amer Gojak____:_
21. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png Virgil Misidjan___
22. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png Patrik Hrosovsky_

Forwards:

_9. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png Paco Alcácer___
18. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png Gabriel Barbosa
19. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png Enes Ünal_____

Johno
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
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Utterly amazing season Europa for next season Good addiction to backroom staff

Are you going to try and get Neves on permanent deal?
Franck
17 years ago
1 month ago
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Are you going to try and get Neves on permanent deal?

I'll try, but someone like him will undoubtedly cost north of €20m. He's going to be absolute world class.
Franck
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Transfers, Summer 2016:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/nYThRWe8OJKXa8QVqxNzwig0edy3rUiAOMH0NojN.png

I put the big spender pants on for the first time this summer, spending a total of €18m. Gabriel Barbosa and Adam Maher were planned signings but Alcácer came to us by chance, he had been glued to the bench at Atlético for the entire season and the opportunity to buy him so cheaply was too good to pass up.
Manquillo and Martínez were loaned to fill the void after the loans of Reznik and Bellerín expired, Grimaldo is in on a two-year loan and will push Rúben into a backup role. Already mentioned Zapater earlier in the thread, one of the few times that I'll ever sign someone for purely sentimental reasons.

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/SEXhLE6ngeiQVsxVVkTnlnW7zvcPtfdYF6jJgurj.png

Not much to report here, especially given how dependent on loans the squad has been the last two years. Parted ways with Willian José as he couldn't carry on his great play at La Liga level and asked for more than double his wages. Padoin wasn't the right player for us and only made 4 appearances last year, so no big loss there.
Franck
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My Europa League group:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/Z4cXWfao7vaa3ejLvkeRsfkkqJbA2Z32Fqp8d1ME.png

Could just as well be a weak Champions League group. On the tougher side for the Europa League, but there aren't any real giants in it which is in my favour.
Johno
17 years ago
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Pretty tough group
Franck
17 years ago
1 month ago
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Good news!

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/JloMmNgbFEmsqYkgJ0E5sPCsHwaAx0j0Bk1PFgoh.png

Having first options on one of the best clubs in Argentina could be huge for us. Looking at their squad there's at least 5 players I'm interested in.
Jonas
17 years ago
4 years ago
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I'm liking this. Good first season as newly promoted, interesting signings and plans for the future. Keep it up!
Franck
17 years ago
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https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/cGOMK0to2OxLn3NWZcR8OMYMaAD9D0r5xEozJ5Zl.png

Well the group stage wasn't too difficult!
Franck
17 years ago
1 month ago
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https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/hlUaEZaunHEWCrWaIznPeNOGDe8sGsg7pVdN4vR5.png

More experience!
Franck
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1 month ago
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And some less good news:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/Yzi5QAkDjKbpANBeNjkcVcYcprucEriAYxwU0KgH.png

That's a really, really tough draw. Will need some very good fortune to make it through that one.
Franck
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The signing of the century?

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/Z3snL0sfnXJn63macD7KnBJtf20vsG9flUjuZ4RR.png

€4m for a player who could very well become world class, can it get better than that? Munir got lost between all the talent at Barcelona and only appeared in 4 league matches the last year and a half and didn't sign a new contract with them as a result. When he became available for a future transfer I offered him the best I could, turns out it was enough to convince him to move. Once the deal was done Barca were willing to let him go early for €4m. Munir might be the saviour who leads this club to glory, or he becomes the big transfer fee that lets us build a team that will, either way these are probably the best €4m I'll ever spend. Had to cancel Jaime's loan deal early to open up a registration spot, but that's hardly any loss.

A sceenshot of the man:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/okmxDVJqJ8GklfUiFQpQQOb8z19U5BPRKKBcCk9y.png

Obviously hasn't developed optimally given his lack of playing time, but still a very, very good young player. Two years with us and he'll be world class, no doubt.
Dan
13 years ago
6 months ago
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Going to have to get your back room out to play soon! Great signing in Munir, doing very well mate
Fola
17 years ago
6 months ago
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What an amazing signing!!! Him and Alcacer up top will become one of the best strike forces in the league.

Iirc, them two are Manchester City's strikeforce in my Torquay save.
Franck
17 years ago
1 month ago
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Had a crash dump after a match, my most recent save was 3 weeks back, before the Munir signing and before I dominated Valencia in three matches.
Fola
17 years ago
6 months ago
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Oh no Turn on weekly auto saves from now on.
Franck
17 years ago
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The good news is I still got Munir on my second go, the bad news is this:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/zdW2m7eWL2tBOEPSslaUr4ch9PfL1WVGyAAWup1t.png

A really tough loss for us, he's started nearly every single game for us since he joined and we don't have a natural replacement for him in the squad.
Franck
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This is a new one:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/g1TcVpuWO2edGSXpBXXG3Am25XrTRvgsI0K5aVea.png

Frozen pitch in Madrid
Johno
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
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Wait what?! Munir for 4M?
Franck
17 years ago
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Wait what?! Munir for 4M?

The buy now feature is a work of wonder!
Franck
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Mid-season Report, January 2017:

Fixtures:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/5j7HC3rQrCEDzuEXbBStQJbw7kSUb9mz0qCxYyQH.png

League Table:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/XUyt8Ibkm7cZ2iGG36vVVN97lVvx7nhzNOAa9QjC.png

Last season was a work of wonder, this year is just mind-bogglingly great. Truly. I really can't understand how we can be so, so good. Getting Champions League football for the first time in club history would be amazing.
Franck
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Franck
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Followed up the Barca result with this:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/OoVcc7m8YdFKK9VaJyCzxoNmAv1BfMuWSgVAKA7C.png

I might just make it through this tie after all!
Franck
17 years ago
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https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/9NPXVmPMspzSSv39PWzsMsXYWjX2JiVktf6g5NZ6.png

Should have won that match comfortably. Very pleased to have gone through though, Napoli was very tough opposition and I was missing three of my very best players in Pajot, Misidjan and Ruben Neves.

Our opponents in the next round:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/UhUZPvaXZjRamrBb5yxH298L0LkZIZlOOmUDZIuw.png

Definitely the easiest possible. They miraculously managed to knock out Villareal.

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