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#299915 A One Way Ticket to Asia ... and Beyond!
gaz12321
#299778 A One Way Ticket to Asia ... and Beyond!
gaz12321
Results
We were held to a goalless draw by bottom club Sime Darby at the start of the month despite shading the game, probably having the best of the chances but just unable to convert any of them, our second game saw us come out on top in another crazy game with a 4-2 win over Lions XII, an early goal from Palacios and a brace from Karlovic had us in control going in to half time at 3-1, Lions pulled it back to 3-2 but winger Kadri continued his goal scoring form grabbing us a 4th to secure all 3 points. Another shut out followed as we were disappointingly held to a goalless draw at home to Perak, again we were the better side but failed to convert our chances! Our final game of the month ending in a disappointing defeat, we fell behind to Kelantan early on but Abdulsalam leveled and we looked the more likely to go on and win it before Kadri got himself sent off through a second yellow card, Kelantan finally grabbed an inevitable winner with 10 minutes left to play.
League Table
We reached our 25 point target after 13 games giving us 9 games to enjoy with no real pressure having already achieved our objective, we still sit top of the league but a few teams have games in hand, i'm trying to keep my feet on the ground and refrain from any thoughts of continental football for ATM next season, if we are still up there with 3 games to go I might start dreaming.
Star Performer
Mario Karlovic - Again this goes to our Aussie sensation in the midfield, solid throughout but spectacular in the Lions game and unfortunate not to have helped us to victory against Perak having unlocked their defence time after time. 2 goals, a number of key passes and showing great ball retention as always, another deserved acknowledgement for our stand out player.
Upcoming Fixtures
We begin May by traveling to mid table Felda Utd and then we play host to struggling Terangganu, the month gets tricky at the end as we face 5th place Selangor and then 4th placed Sarawak but with 3 home games this month it's a good opportunity for us, would be nice to take at least 6 points from this month but ideally 9.
Player Stats So Far
Similar to last month, Omar remains top scorer but still on 6, Karlovic has improved his average rating and remains our best player and Abdulsalam remains our best provider having created another goal now to take his tally to 5. Pass completion stays at the same rate of 84% but it is now ball winning midfielder Mamat who leads the way again, Karlovic has taken control of the most player of the match awards by moving on to 4.
Transfers
April means a brief transfer window opens up and an opportunity to strengthen the squad, as I mentioned earlier 4 youngsters had already agreed moves and their transfers were finalised, two of the better ones are below. With very little budget available I was limited to one signing and chose to bring in a new left back with the added bonus that he can play anywhere across the back line.
This experienced defender adds a bit of extra pace to our defence and looks generally very solid at this level, he comes in for £3k from Felda Utd having failed to break into their side since his summer transfer from Kelantan, despite the fact he has performed well in his handful of games for them. He adds to the quality of the side while boosting the extent of positional cover we have, no brainer really.
An 18 year old Singaporean right back with the potential to be one of the leagues best, his foreign status is a set back but i'll keep a close eye on his development.
This exciting Bolivian prospect was posted earlier in the thread when I agreed to sign him following a successful trial, a very raw talent at present but has the potential to be our new Abdulsalam and possibly even exceed that, with the contracts of Karlovic and Abdulsalam expiring and them currently unwilling to talk, this lad could be in the first team next year, providing he is willing to stick around. Has very solid stats all round for an 18 year old at this level, hopefully with some first team football next year he can really kick on.
#299766 A One Way Ticket to Asia ... and Beyond!
gaz12321
Results
The month got off to a worse start than I could have ever imagined, I would expect to get beat at title favourites Johor but the manner of it was embarrassing, we were 3-0 down inside 20 mins and fearing the worst, it took us until the 50th minute to register our first shot on goal!! A switch of tactic when we went 4 behind seemed to steady the ship and we actually matched them for the last 30 minutes or so having a few good chances ourselves, one to forget then!! We bounced back in our other 2 league games in March with another one of those crazy FM games handing us a 4-3 win at Sarawak, 4 different scorers with Omar putting us 4-2 up late on before another Sarawak goal made things tense at the death, nice to see the returning Palacios on the score sheet too. Our final game of the month saw us comfortably beat our rivals Polis DRM with early goals from Karlovic and Kadri who scored for the 2nd game running despite being played on his weaker left side. All in all a good month taking 6 points, can't complain.
League Table
Top of the league! Not that i'm reading anything into it i'm simply aiming to get to my 25 point target as soon as I can, all i'm bothered about is staying up! But it's a nice sight
Star Performer
Abdulafees Abdulsalam - Probably the only player to come out of the Johor game with any credit, went on to provide 3 assists in the next 2 games and his general play has been very good this month, especially in terms of chance creation.
Upcoming Fixtures
3 away games next month starting with relegation threatened Sime Darby, we then travel to struggling Lions XII before a home tie against Perak and finish the month away to Kelantan. On paper it's got potential to be a decent month but having 3 of them away could make things tougher, if I can take 5 or 6 points i'll be happy.
Player Stats So Far
Omar has moved on to 6 goals and remains our top scorer despite Palacios' return threatening his game time, Karlovic continues to be our star player in the side maintaining a decent average rating and has been vital in our good form so far, as has the return of Abdulsalam who has added a lot of creativity to the side and provided 4 assists so far, more than any other player. Our 4th choice striker Saad is surprisingly our most competent passer this season at the moment with an 84% completion rate.
In Other News...
Karlovic & Abdulsalam earn deserved places in the Super League Team of the Month,
Malaysia U23
This is as much as you need to see, it started ok beating Hong Kong but we got destroyed by Japan and then the loss to Mongolia was just ridiculous! Needless to say we failed to qualify. A waste of time really but the continued access to the national pool could be really useful at the end of the season to find potential signings, so hopefully will still be worthwhile.
#299763 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
gaz12321
That said if they continue to play Richardson at left back they may not pick up another point all season, he's a shambles!
#299643 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
gaz12321
Dragging up an old post but I was at the game against Watford and Villa were much the better side, should have won by a distance but Clark & Richardson aren't up to it, absolutely shocking and they need to be dropped, with Okore coming back to fitness they should improve but until Amavi returns as well they are going to ship chances down their left side. The midfield is decent enough as long as Sanchez doesn't try to pass, he's solid enough just no technical ability, Veretout looks decent and Gana has potential too. There massive problem is up front, with Ayew, Gil & Sinclair in the side they create so much but are desperate for a striker, Jordan Rhodes would have a field day in that side! Ayew played through the middle but just doesn't have the right movement to be a striker, needs to play in behind a striker.
Watford were dreadful really and were literally gifted the points by Richardson & Clark, and Hutton as well given his ridiculous own goal! Surprised on that showing that they have as many points as they do, Ighalo is the bright spark and responsible for most of their success this season, quality striker.
All in all I couldn't write Villa off yet, Garde has them playing some good football and they have a few winnable games coming up, if they can stay sort of in touch with the stragglers until January and make a couple of decent signings they might be ok, Garde has the capability just needs a bit more about the squad and that was a positive performance despite losing.
#299640 A One Way Ticket to Asia ... and Beyond!
gaz12321
Results
A blistering start to the month comfortably beating a side who I fully expect to be near the top come the end of the season, a first half brace from the on fire Omar and a strike from our 4th choice striker Saad putting the game beyond doubt in the first half, and it remained 3-0. We then traveled to Terangganu who were struggling and picked up another 3 points with Saad this time netting a first half brace and winger Danny Kayya grabbing a late goal to prevent a nervy ending. We made it 3 straight wins when Omar continued his good form netting a last minute winner against Felda Utd, another side tipped to struggle this season, the result should have been more comfortable but thankfully we made the break through eventually. An epic battle that swung back and forth completed the months league fixtures as we were pegged back to a 2-2 draw against league leaders Pahang, Karlovic bagged a brace to continue his impressive form this month to give us the lead twice but both times we let it slip and had to settle for a point, Karlovic also picked up an injury in the game. We ended a great month for us in bitter fashion as our rivals Polis DRM eliminated us from the FA Cup on our own turf via a penalty shoot out, Kayya had us off to a flyer netting after just 14 seconds, a club and competition record! However, we were finally pegged back mid way through the second half and went all the way to penalties where Kadri missed our 4th spot kick, with Polis netting all of their 5, gutted!
League Table
It makes good reading early on but i'm not getting carried away, we end the month a point behind the leaders with a game in hand but i'm solely concentrating on hitting our points target of 25 as staying up is the priority this season. 3 wins and 2 draws from our last 15 games is all we need, a cracking start.
Star Performer
Mario Karlovic - The central midfielder edged out our free scoring striker Omar after putting in some quality performances this month, good on the ball and a driving force in our midfield and even managed a couple of rare goals! His form this month also landed a place in the leagues team of the month.
Upcoming Fixtures
A tough but short month approaches as we make the trip to title favourites Johor DT and then travel to Sarawak before ending the month at home to rivals Polis DRM looking to get revenge for the FA Cup defeat, I wouldn't expect more than 4 points from this month.
Player Stats So Far
Halruddin Omar leads the way as top scorer with 5 but the return of Abdulsalam & Palacios will certainly put pressure on his place in the side, Karlovic has been the stand out performer which is hardly a surprise with an average rating of 7.42 but in a slight surprise our ball winning midfielder Mamat has been the best passer in the side with 84% completion. Another nice stat for our side is that we lead the way in the division for average possession per game with just under 60% so we are doing something right.
In Other News
As mentioned earlier Danny Kayya's goal after 14 seconds against Polis DRM has set the record in the FA Cup and also in ATM club history!
The Malaysian FA has handed me the privilege of managing the U23 side for the upcoming qualifiers, although this isn't going to do anything special for my reputation it's an opportunity to see a number of players in actio which could benefit my club in the way of potential new signings, it also gives me access to the National Pool. We have been handed a tough group in the fact that only one team qualifies and we have Japan in our group, if we can get a draw against them we may have a chance!
#299014 2015/16 Champions League
gaz12321
No you really shouldn't, funny thing is when the draw came out the natural reaction for most was that United had got an easy group again, yet here they are with a real shot at cocking it up! Only taking 1 point off PSV is dreadful.
English clubs are really highlighting how far behind the Premiership is getting these days in terms of quality, about 5 years ago English clubs were dominant, now they all struggle to get through the group stages!
#299001 The Lower League Thread
gaz12321
Josh McQuoid seems to have finally settled though, lad is on fire!! Silver lining I guess.
#299000 La Liga 2015/16
gaz12321
The battle for 4th is going to be quality, very open and anyone could take it, Valencia, Sevilla & Athletic are struggling and Villareal are a shadow of the side they were last year especially on the flanks, Should be a right old scrap!
Suarez & Neymar over the past month or so though ... absolutely unplayable 95% of the time and now Messi is back as well!
#298982 What's the last thing you bought thread
gaz12321
In terms of more meaningful purchases i've recently brought my first house with my wife, and a new sofa. This obviously means the start of 'decorating' and the inevitable death of playing FM I would assume! The joys of being a homeowner!
#298930 A One Way Ticket to Asia ... and Beyond!
gaz12321
Results
Only 3 games in January as the Super League campaign got underway, and we got off to a good start with a free kick from stand in striker Omar enough to claim 3 points against Lions, a solid performance all round and a more comfortable win than the result suggests. Game 2 got off to a bad start with Charles Chad putting hosts Perak ahead after 20 minutes but another goal from Omar burying a finish from a right wing cross earned us a deserved point, and only a top save denied Omar from handing us all 3 points. My first defeat was to follow as one of the leagues big guns batted us back down to earth, Selangor saw us off 2-0 although in all honesty we matched them throughout, just they were clinical and we weren't, which was reassuring but at the same time disappointing.
League Table
Far too early to take any real notice but we sit 8th with 4 points, interestingly Pahang are the early pace setters and we beat them pre season.
Star Performer
Hairuddin Omar, the veteran striker has stepped up to the plate with Jerry Palacios missing through injury and has scored both our goals, his all round play has also been very encouraging, great month from him!
Cup Draw
FA Cup Second Round draw has pitted us at home to one of our rivals, Polis DRM. Minimum expectation from the board is that we reach the third round so we will need to overcome our rivals to achieve that.
Other Observations
Crazy amount of injuries!! 4 players currently on the treatment table, 2 have just returned for lengthy spells out and have had 3 key players each miss 1 of the opening 3 games due to a virus!! Hope this calms down!!
4 points form 3 games isn't dreadful and performances have been good, especially when taking our injury problems into account, not sure how many points are realistically required to stay up i'm guessing around the 20, i've set myself a minimum target of 25.
#298894 A One Way Ticket to Asia ... and Beyond!
gaz12321
Friendlies
7 friendlies played and nothing to really shout about, the squad look in good condition ahead of the season opener against Lions xi. 2 games played against teams in our league with a 3-1 loss to Selangor in our first real friendly and towards the end a solid 1-0 win over Pahang despite making a number of changes to my expected xi.
Also got this news after the Pahang friendly, star striker Jerry Palacios is being sent for specialist treatment on a hip injury, will keep him out for at least 3 months!
Predicted Opening Day XI
#298834 Rise and Rise Again, Until Lambs Become Lions
gaz12321
#298833 My Hull championship save FM16. Players reviewed & signed. UPDATED 18/12/2015
gaz12321
#298813 My Hull championship save FM16. Players reviewed & signed. UPDATED 18/12/2015
gaz12321
#298783 A One Way Ticket to Asia ... and Beyond!
gaz12321
Experienced Nigerian center back and by far our most talented player, this guy spent the last 3 seasons at one of Malaysia's top sides Kelantan and picked up 4 trophies in his spell there making 81 appearances before his release which saw him snapped up by ATM, a big signing. He has 33 caps for Nigeria and also had a spell in Switzerland with FC Sion, his advancing years mean his speed is on the decline but his defensive ability and experience will be invaluable i'm sure. I have high hopes for him in my first few seasons.
This Australian central midfielder looks like the next best thing in our squad, capped 6 times at youth level and with a variety of experience to call upon having played for a number of clubs from Australia, Italy, Switzerland, Indonesia and most recently Malaysia, he spent last season at fellow Super League side Terrangannu making 20 appearances but his contract was allowed to expire and he moved on to ATM. He will take up the role of playmaker in my midfield and by the look of his stats he is very capable at this level, at the age of 30 he still has a few years left in him.
Another well traveled foreign import, Honduran striker Jerry Palacios joined ATM on a free transfer in the summer after his contract with Costa Rican giants Alajualense having scored 15 times in 29 games for them, possesses decent physical and mental attributes at this level but his technical ability could be better, he will be deployed as a target man alongside a poacher in a 4-4-2 system or at least that's my plan. He spent much of his early career in Honduras mainly for Olimpia and with a stint at both Montagua & Vida before moving to China to play for Super League outfit Hangzhou, an unsuccessful spell there saw him head back to Honduras before his move to Alajualense then on to ATM in Malaysia. Never been exactly prolific but certainly looks like he will be a physical presence up top.
As mentioned in my previous post I failed to bring any players in before the window shut but have agreed the transfer of 4 youngsters when the next window opens, the most hopeful of the lot for me is this lad:
An 18 year old creative midfielder from Bolivia, will be a few season before he is going to be ready but looks like he could be an ideal replacement for Karlovic as he advances in years. Very little info is available on this player however it seems he actually plays for La Paz in the Bolivia, he made a handful of appearances a few years back in their relegation season from the top flight, also played in all 4 of Bolivia U17's games in the U17 Sudamericano as they were eliminated in the group stage. Not sure why he was available on a free but could develop into a real talent for us.
#298659 A One Way Ticket to Asia ... and Beyond!
gaz12321
ATM
Managed to talk myself straight into a job in Malaysia, ATM are currently in the Malaysian Super League and although they are tipped to finish bottom of the league it's a higher standard than I expected to start with, a decent opportunity.
The Club - ATM
The Squad
I Wanted to bring in 2 central midfielders and a left winger but didn't manage to push them through before the window slammed shut, so the squad will be a bit thin until April when the next window opens! Got a couple of youngsters available in these positions but they are nowhere near ready!
#298585 Add photos in career????
gaz12321
Most common route for adding them is to get an account at imgur.com and upload it there then use the imgur button from the toolbar (above where you write your post) to add the picture to your post, or use the picture button and copy & paste the URL of the picture hosted at imgur into the box that pops up.
Hope that helps.
#298583 Rise and Rise Again, Until Lambs Become Lions
gaz12321
Not a bad result against Liverpool as well, still in with a shout.
#298581 The Pengaton
gaz12321
#297858 Around the world in 80 years if i'm lucky! (Pentagon)
gaz12321
#297780 What Are You Listening To?
gaz12321
Patrick Stump is easily the most talented vocalist i've ever heard.
#297778 Is rock music dead?
gaz12321
Franck, you're not wrong, 95% of radio stations play a variety of songs that all sound exactly the same! I blame the X Factor & Simon bloody Cowell! No originality in music these days!
#297765 Rise and Rise Again, Until Lambs Become Lions
gaz12321
#297741 Sir Alex Challenge - From Livingston to the top
gaz12321
What were your aims for this season?
#297540 Around the world in 80 years if i'm lucky! (Pentagon)
gaz12321
#297539 Around the world in 80 years if i'm lucky! (Pentagon)
gaz12321
I'm starting out at Naval with the intention of playing a 4-1-4-1 and looking to counter attack, so some pace on the flanks will need to be found among my signings.
#297526 Around the world in 80 years if i'm lucky! (Pentagon)
gaz12321
Jimmy Martinez, a 17 year old central midfielder is already good enough to be starting for the first team and has the potential to become by far the best player at the club as long as we can keep hold of him, hoping for a good season from him and a decent amount of improvement.
There isn't much else to shout about in the squad, i've only had 1 day before going in to my first match against O'Higgins but have managed to bring in a fitness coach and chief scout already with offers on the table for a complete backroom setup. A number of players have been offered trials and the scout is being put to work immediately! Need to move quickly with the league opener in just 2 weeks!
#297479 Around the world in 80 years if i'm lucky! (Pentagon)
gaz12321
Back in business, and guess where? Chilean First Division B, with the club that came up to replace my relegated side!! I've been given an opportunity at Naval, it's going to be another big ask but starting on a level playing field hopefully will make this easier for me, however it will not be helped by the fact that it's just 2 weeks until the league campaign stats, the squad is thread bare and there are literally no staff members but me!! The hard work well and truly starts now!!
The club has played 3 cup games this season and still have a chance of getting through the group stage with another 3 to play, although i'm not particularly interested in progressing.
A 3-0 defeat to open against top flight side Union La Celera and 2-1 defeat to another top flight side in O'Higgins got them off to a bad side but a glimmer of hope with a 1-0 win over fellow second tier outfit Everton de Vina leaves hope that the club can qualify through the group, although it is a tough group.
We travel to O'Higgins then face home ties against Everton & La Celera in my first 3 games in charge, will be a nice opportunity to get an early feel for the players currently at the club before the league begins.
I will need to get a decent look at the squad, find a whole backroom team to employ and have a think about tactics before I get moving on the games. The next update will focus on the players I have inherited.
Hopefully this season will end better than the last...
#297432 Around the world in 80 years if i'm lucky! (Pentagon)
gaz12321
This career could well be over before it's begun!
Confirmation of my sacking, feel kind of hard done by given that my record with this side was easily good enough to stay in the division! Never mind, back to the job center!