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#285094 Addickted To Winning (A Charlton story) IIIIIIIIIIII
Eric Portapotty
#284271 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Eric Portapotty
#284269 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Eric Portapotty
Well I stand corrected then, hadn't seen the replays.
#284264 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Eric Portapotty
What'd you mean? He clearly ballsed up the 1st touch and just thwacked it out of frustration.
#284244 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Eric Portapotty
Trademark Henry goals you say?
#284086 The Night Thread Mk. IX
Eric Portapotty
Depending on your political beliefs you'd be disgusted at the domination, or wish your party of choice could have this much freedom to put policies into place.
Aye, things seem to have settled down for us (albeit with a massive absence).
#284034 The Night Thread Mk. IX
Eric Portapotty
Hope his family are doing alright.
#283971 The Night Thread Mk. IX
Eric Portapotty
#283969 [FM14] Pentagon - Redux
Eric Portapotty
Mahmoud Ibrahim is by far the best performer this season, 31 goals and 13 assists in just 25 league games is simply unparalleled this campaign.
Ahmed Emam also contributed a fair bit this campaign, being a virtual ever present on the left flank.
A bit too shot-happy in games but 16 assist means he still does make the right decisions.
Aymen Farouk also managed an extended run in the side with Ibrahim shifted up top, and also managed double-doubles in his right wing poaching role.
ABSOLUTE UTTER FUCKING TWAT OF THE SEASON
Mohamed Khalifa - demanding more game time, completely losing us the game (against Al Moqaoloun), being at fault for most of our league defeats, requesting for a transfer twice - don't think I've had a play as troublesome as him.
He'll be loaned out, hopefully a change of scenery will calm him down.
I could be said that we'd done well to get 2nd having lost Ahmed El Ashri and Mahmoud Ibrahim (to a lesser extent) for most of the season, but it really is a question of 'if only' - losing El Ashri to multiple injuries was a freak occurrence, but the amount of knocks that the players have suffered at various points needs to be addressed.
Finally, a transfer:
He's done extremely well in his time here, a great free kick taker, and he possess a couple of great preferred moves.
#283874 [FM14] Pentagon - Redux
Eric Portapotty
We scored an early - very early - goal, but but found it hard to add to that scoreline in the 1st period.
We came out from the interval all guns blazing, and when the 2nd goal went in the floodgates opened.
Semis was another considerably inferior side in Petrojet, no offence but when I could have drawn Tersana or Al Moqaoloun this is definitelythe best we could've asked for.
A decent win too, wrapped the game up early and could've (SHOULD'VE) added to the scoreline.
The final pitted us against Al Moqaoloun, whom we lost to on both league encounters this season.
They'd had no pressure to win in order to qualify for the Confederation Cup next season, as since we were already 2nd they'd get the spot regardless of this result.
Still let's not kid ourselves here - they went to win this, and we want to exact revenge for our league losses:
In what was to be his final game for Al Moqaoloun (his deal expires this season and he's 34) Hani Abdel Fatah scored against his former club with a great free kick. What could have been really, if we weren't strapped for cash all those years ago and were forced to sell him to Al Ahly.
Fortunately current Smouha legend Mabrouk restored parity with a great finish - he'd missed a couple of good chances but came good when it mattered.
Then LB for the day Amr Hassan rose highest to head in a corner... SCENES
I'll be honest, I could scarcely have gotten an easier route to the final so this wasn't as exceptional as it looks.
It's a record nonetheless though \o/
#283857 The Night Thread Mk. IX
Eric Portapotty
Oh I hadn't seen that section, I went straight for the blog.
But fuck me that's some terrible facial hair, you should get that guy to get rid of it.
#283849 The Night Thread Mk. IX
Eric Portapotty
I take it that you're the one with the soul patch?
#283848 FM16 Discussion Thread
Eric Portapotty
Though depending on what the setpiece revamp will turn out to be that could be very appealing.
#283739 [FM14] Pentagon - Redux
Eric Portapotty
Another bout of concentration loss led, yet again, to us conceding the opener.
Fortunately (and not for the first time) Farouk's sheer pace on the break got us a comeback win, albeit an unconvincing one.
What an atrocious clusterfuck of a match - considering the circumstances I'm relieved with a draw, but fuck me those circumstances need not have happened.
And yes, Abdel Kader and Farouk both suffered injuries, in addition to Eric Alhassan - we've had a horror season with injuries.
The silver lining would be Mabrouk saving our asses once again, never get tired of this guy.
The draw meant that Al Ahly held a title-winning 5-point lead going into the last matchday, while the 2nd CL spot was down to us, Tersana (both on 73 pts) and Al Moqaoloun (72). We had Tersana beat on the H2H, but the latter has the upper hand there.
Basically I've to match or better their results.
Well that was easier than I expected - we'd endured a horrific reversal against them earlier in the season and this time we didn't have Mahmoud Ibrahim to help keep the scoreline respectable (injury, what a surprise).
Koroum were positive from the get go and created a fair number of chances, and we did well enough to establish a cushion that we would need once we (inevitably) conceded.
I'll have to look back through the season to have a proper summary, but at this point I can't quite tell if I should be happy with 2nd place.
Zamalek though, plenty to talk about there - after seasons of underachievement before surging to respectable tophalf finishes they finally broke and finished in 10th, changing managers midway through.
Anyway, it's the end of the league, which means the cup's now up and running:
Easy enough, with a strong senior defensive block and a couple of our most promising talents tasked with attacking.
More of the same, except they managed to score with their 1st effort.
And it turns out that you wouldn't want to score an opener against our youths - they don't hold back.
Next round is Suez Cement in what has been a comfortable cup for us so far - Al Ahly, Al Moqaoloun, Tersana and Zamalek all meet other by contrast.
Off to another cup competition:
A completely fringe XI, we had Gamal to thank for the win.
So we're back in the BIG, big time, and are among some established company.
It turns out that we're the only Egyptian side left in the competition as well - Al Ahly lost to Tunis, as they continue to rue selling their only registered stopper.
Finally, World Cup time - they'll all miss the remainder of the Egyptian Cup, but El Ashri misses out having endured a season to forget.
Oh well, their loss is our gain.
#282846 [FM14] Pentagon - Redux
Eric Portapotty
I would, but the defensive side of his game leaves a lot to be desired tbh, but given how my current RBs have next to no attacking ability I'll have to give it a go, if only to provide alternatives.
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Al-Ghamdi (19 and nothing more than youth fodder) doubled his seasonal tally against us, showed how on form our backline was on the day.
Ibrahim saved us here, conceded 1st yet again, can't seem to get the defence going from the get go.
Then there's stuff like this - no doubt another terrific performance from the forwards (Ibrahim), but we shouldn't have let them claw 2 goals back.
Again with the early concession of goals, now with the increasingly familiar injury to the man up top.
Third injury for Ibrahim this season, so he's now tied with El Ashri here (though the latter has had far more time out) - hoo fucking ray.
With that draw we find ourselves handing Al Ahly the title on a platter, and having to tread carefully with Tersana and Al Moqaoloun breathing down our necks for the 2nd CL spot.
What is a clean sheet?
Enough of the league bullshit, we need to find solace on the continental front.
Played a very young side, and we damn near paid for it, rather inexplicably.
Wantaway CB Khalifa (who just sent in his 2nd transfer request of the season) was a walking disaster despite his goal, I've more than half a mind to flog him to some hellhole.
Next up were Ghanian giants Hearts of Oak, unfortunately for them (and Ghanaian sides in general) they're simply unable to compete financially at the time.
Comfortable enough, a 5-goal lead might just be enough to play another youth side for the away leg.
Though I did say that for Al Hilal...
#281410 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Eric Portapotty
Isn't that common knowledge? As an explanation for how Shearer and co always only manage to muster cliches while the MNF guys are able to provide more in-depth analysis having had more time to watch the games.
#281356 [FM14] Pentagon - Redux
Eric Portapotty
Conceding far too many equalisers recently, not at all a comfortable trend.
At least Farouk showed great poaching ability and made the game safe.
Disgusting how it only finished 2-1, 30 shots of rubbish, 2 went in.
By contrast Al-Mareekh only needed 1 shot on goal to get theirs - efficiency right there.
That's more like it, Farouk with dat pace to tear Ittihad a new one.
To round off the month we visited Al Ahly - they'd sold their Czech goalkeeper - their only registered stopper for the season - to Rubin Kazan, so we definitely came looking for blood.
Unfortunately we played like we'd lost our goalkeeper as well, some exceptionally terrible defending gifting them 3 goals, with Abdel Kader's lack of discipline not helping at all.
Fortunately Mabrouk took advantage of their lack of competence at the back with a double, before Emam broke away once more to lob over a delightful winner.
An extremely satisfying victory, revenge has been enjoyed - though it's been soured to an extent with El Ashri's injury; a torn calf muscle which will see him sit out the next couple of months, his third injury this season.
A perfect month then, though it seems like it's not done much - Al Ahly are still well out of sight, while Al Moqaoloun will most likely win their game in hand and leapfrog us once again.
Off to the Champions League:
Not 9-0, with out forward comparatively misfiring this time round, but a 15-0 aggregate score it is.
In the next round we met Al Hilal; a feeder team of Al Ahl'ys, it's surprising that they didn't loan them anyone for the CL campaign, but oh well, at least we've got ourselves an easier ride here.
I'll take it, no away goals and we'll probably score a couple there in all likelihood.
El Amrani has been absolute class so far, a great free kick taker with a mean right foot in open play as well.
Finally, a new intake:
At first clance, a slightly inferior batch compared to last season - another right winger I probably won't use (not with Farouk and Ibrahim being mainstays there) and a GK who's going to end up being released because he won't get enough (any) games.
Best prospect, good bit of speed, decent ball control, but still quite raw in terms of proper footballing ability.
Can (and will need to) be worked on.
#281328 Addickted To Winning (A Charlton story) IIIIIIIIIIII
Eric Portapotty
#281325 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Eric Portapotty
#281281 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Eric Portapotty
He's basically KM at this point.
#281102 [FM14] Pentagon - Redux
Eric Portapotty
Yes we did score 4, but under no circumstances should we have conceded 2 to Sohag, especially when it's from 3 shots only.
A relatively good win considering we lost both El Ashri and Ibrahim up front (injury plagued season....), but that late goal made things slightly uncomfortable.
They put 2 of our guys out of the game, so I though I'd return the favour and injure some of theirs.
Really though, the way we were outplayed means a goalless draw was probably sufficient.
The defence was an atrocity here, passing out from the back was going nowhere and our centrebacks could'nt deal with Al-Hammadi.
Amin was hopeless in particular.
So we're out of the CL spots, with an inferior head-to-head record against Al Moqaoloun, just great.
At least we're actually in the CL this season, where we can lok forward to thumping minnows in the early rounds.
And how! The youth teamers really proved a point here.
Broke a few records for good measure.
#281077 App
Eric Portapotty
#281059 2015/16 Champions League
Eric Portapotty
They weren't champions of England.
#281044 The Night Thread Mk. IX
Eric Portapotty
#281042 2015/16 Champions League
Eric Portapotty
#281026 Transfer Rumours 2015/16
Eric Portapotty
Seriously fucking fast how this was completed given the number of sagas there's been this window.
#280090 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Thread
Eric Portapotty
#280085 [FM14] Pentagon - Redux
Eric Portapotty
Segun Uche has been an inspired signing for Damahour (their top scorer) so as much as I'd have liked to keep him quite it was inevitable that he'd pop one in. Quite disappointed for their second though, our leftback completely lost their winger on the break, allowing him to slot home.
This was infinitely more damning - we shouldn't even be conceding 2 to this fucking lot, let alone having to come back after having an early lead.
Worse still was Ibrahim taking another knock, twisted ankle keeping him out for a couple of weeks.
An absolutely shameful run has seen us fall completely out of the title race, everyone's basically handed Al Ahly the title on a platter.
Transfer news:
Absolutely dirt cheap and on loan, and with Mabrouk and Gamal out we needed another body in central midfield.
Again, the money's too good for me not to say yes, though we'll still contrive to blow the million in about a month or so.
#280080 Transfer Rumours 2015/16
Eric Portapotty
Cech, Wimmer, Falcao and Pedro?
#279989 [FM14] Pentagon - Redux
Eric Portapotty
What an abysmal match to sit through, Ibrahim was useless in front of goal, often opting to chip the goalkeeper when a good old whack of the right foot would have sufficed.
Worse still, Mabrouk tore his hamstring and would be out for the next 3 months - at his age and the mprovement of the rest of the squad he may find it hard to break into the starting 11 again.
An early cushion, but letting one back relatively early as well resulted in some of the most unconvincing defending I've seen,
At least we kept it at 2-1 here.
Not here though, some terrible defending allowed their strikers to go between our centrebacks to score both their goals.
Emam also missed a couple of great chances, and I rightfully (
In an attempt to freshen up the backline I decided to give transfer requester Khalifa another shot at goal. How did he repay me? With a 5.7. An absolute joke.
Hany Gamal also managed to dislocate his shoulder and he'd be out for the next 2 months as well.
It'd looked like the malaise would continue when Zamalek equalised, but thank goodness for the return to goalscoring from El Ashri.
In the end it was a comfortable win (after what seemed to be an eternity of shite), albeit at the expense of Zamalek's gaffer:
They've been struggling for a couple of season now, being completely unable to cope with the new moneybags, but everytime when it looked like he'll be sacked he'd always lead them through a good run of form.
Losing to us was the nadir though, it seemed.
Anyway, a disastrous month has seen us fall out of the 2 CL spots, and I'd've been worse had Al Moqaoloun not done the whole of Egypt a favour and ended Al Ahly's unbeaten run.
Now for some good news:
It's no shame coming second to an African Champions League and Africa Cup of Nations winner.
A bit injury prone, but he's done well and proved himself to be worthy of consideration in the national side.
In the team of the year, African Striker of the Year, it''s been a good campaign for Ibrahim.