Cracking stuff. Was going to suggest that you look at moving clubs. But the start you have had to this season maybe you can gain the important promotion. If not, think it maybe time.

I don't think anyone else wants me

I think I'd stay regardless though, there are some cracking youth prospects here, and I'd love to hack it with the youngest squad in the league.

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By KEZ_7 | On 28 February 2014 - 17:33 PM

How does a headache spread to someone else?

Think it's from an injury DB I downloaded, must have attempted to make it possible to send players home fro headaches as in real life, clearly wrong though

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Anyway... Played till New Year's Eve 2018:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/eJmbiQ8hi5AIcILl55F9VxH2ENzq6KCbx3Idvtai.png

Season started terribly, as our defence crumbled against Tanta and we subsuquently lost to a late piledriver.
Got a couple of half decent wins as we got a run going, but nothing too impressive.
It wasn't until late in the match against El Dakhleya that things got really started - a striking crisis meant that I had to play a 4-6-0, which turned out quite well.
It proved to be very useful against teams who played 5 in midfield, as we were able to overwhelm them while not having to drop the wingers - and there were quite a few of those teams.

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/tzsgzsRtGmO5GugpybkGu3ZSzNRxAV6e7ZLOcxFE.png

All this point to a comfortable lead at the top of the table, as we look to go back up after 4 years in the wilderness.
It's more impressive when considering that we were 8 points off top at one point.

And now the Cup:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/xnlFmIWO9C0gTpxuZqWu9im0xvwBVvoTHrXJkZgV.png

At least we actually got through to the next round this year.

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/jK9Ziff3ypAOoZrnT99d9NSpTIGmjMLVnDm5Khl9.png

If we can handle them as effectively as we did last time out, then it''ll be a walk in the park. IF.

#144529 Barclays Premier League 2013/14

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Mackay seems to have played his card very well here, giving the impression that he'd been victimised and all that.

In contrast to Pardew who has said much less considering the similar amount of shit that's going on up there.

Granted Pardew's in probably the only top club that'll persist with him, but it's still interesting to see Mackay do the complete opposite.

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By KEZ_7 | On 27 February 2014 - 19:22 PM

"A broken nail" and "A strong headache"

Don't underestimate strong headaches!

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/E9XYjTeOdGZqFaEEp7RFFoRU67fwYteInYUiDvls.png

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A new campaign, a new preseason:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/J4t7F70CuB5Bv5ef3dJgUmUIncATOXC7pHazffvW.png

2 wins and 5 losses in 8 is ultimately a failure, but a win and a draw against Premier League Haras and Al-Ahly respectively aren't too shabby.
But of course that was countered with losing 4-1 to non-league Grand Hotel, so it's still a bit shit.

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/Ty5m8xdT9S7Ts6eKVnmQmKxNeqAv9fCArxL1wCk9.png

I'm not that optimistic.

Now for the transfers:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/JVfWhvKbwJIQiraF3X8cA1sBA55Vipn54FFbU8E9.png

Did a bumper stocktaking this time round, and got rid of some key players for the better good of the young'uns.

Nyam left because he's a disloyal turd (not intentioanlly racist).

Emam after 3 starts in 2 years.

Mohamed because he was becoming increasingly disinterested and I have a better-motivated box-to-box midfielder in Mabrouk.

Ibrahim was previously mentioned.

Despite being name Fans' Player of the Year for the 2nd time in 3 years Yehia wasn't going to get any better, and when an offer from newly-promoted-to the Premier-League Suez FC came knocking I couldn't resist.

Win-win really, Yehia gets to play in the top-flight and I get to develop Mr.Ragab, who had been wanting to move out on loan last season due to a lack of playing time

Rabie had been angling for a move this preseason and it showed in his disinterested performances in the friendlies.

I had to cash in on him anywaay, considering his deal was ending this season.

Salama joins Yehia at Suez, who for some reason have him starting - which will inevitably end badly.

Useless.

Now for the signings:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/s6v6iOW1sOSyx7qXV3LGL5tSpmW6GMN7lGZfXHMN.png

Farag is at an age where he could still develop, and at $190 p/w is very inexpensive considering the players whoo wanted upwards of $500.

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/8cBrsxfQPER9Sqiwf0G40bXzLDXXT5hujVgHa1MA.png

If everything goes to plan, then Samir would probably be only a stopgap.
It's not like he can't hold his own as well, so he would provide decent cover if needed.

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/AN0Vxb0CuP9sUJlzKd2OBsyDaWYR7CzelvO1oEzw.png

Iheanacho is the prospective longterm GK for the team, and is a fairly low-risk proposition too - $65 p/w.

Of course being the utter genius that I am I had failed to spot the real reason for his lack of demands:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/7dBjkVylMXtwOPxHclNUgNFqRpWYc5qjcMBSwUIJ.png

He's only 21.

#144277 Welcome To Stamford Bridge

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#144128 Transfer Rumours 2013/14

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Has Balague ever gotten anything right?

#144112 The Italian Football Thread

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#144045 Old Trafford Lounge

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Oh and calling it now, Van Gaal to United by the end of next season - United's still probably a more attractive proposition than Spurs.

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RvP: Yeah but, I won't point fingers, because im not like that.

Yeah just like how he didn't point fingers at Messrs Wenger and Gazidis.

I'm enjoying this, really.

#143780 The Night Thread Mk. IX

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God Dammit.

Sorry mate.

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I'd gladly welcome Liverpool into the CL if it meant United missing out.

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I've played to the end of what has been a nightmare season:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/jzMU7d94HEQTokhrq6F8DhBMcSFkDdXyvsRvwOEj.png

This season had it all - well almost, only we didn't manage to get any consistent form.
Hugo Patrick Nyam signalled his desire to leave this season with a series of highly incompetent performances, while Hany El Sayed continued to lead the attack due to injuries - at least he scored 3, albeit after a 16-game goal drought.

https://sortitoutsi.b-cdn.net/uploads/mirrored_images/iMKxmu2t6QnO07wvpimzsgQXA5l5YY8AeMUD78Ht.png

Well in the bottom half, and deservedly so.

What of the Cup, then?

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/GMPcBWWfMKGdrJmw2PdcFnvt6VClwv1qhGfZDviY.png

Epitomised our problems this season, really - extremely wasteful, conceding a late goal, and an injury.

Players of the Season

Mohamed Mabrouk:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/rr693mgQf3a0kXKkotofWOI9eceIk3H5v4gGXEf3.png

A breakthrough season for the youth product, and now firmly my starting box-to-box midfielder.
Chipped in with a couple of goals.

Ahmed Yehia:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/leAwSnDqw5KI8saGx9qfqhNmLol2Fvwgd4oNjVb7.png

It's a damning indictment of the team that Yehia makes the list again.
Heck we might've finished higher had it not been for his injury layoff.

Now for the transfers:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/6HLGRbkhBV47gbbSbJxOjZ2EtWrzskPbMPQdIueP.png

Aziz Awad was the 4 choice centreback who was never going to break the Okuonghae-Rabie partnership, so I was never going to pass up the chance to let him play in the Egyptian Premier League.
Obviously he didn't do well there.

Samir's deal was expiring this season and he wanted more than treble his current wages (despite having very minimal improvement), so off he went.

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/UfvqFXQb2b5ENbMIcOrTVFkrKDrw0DXkReS3P7vB.png

Look at him, almost makes me not regret letting him go.

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/gJOEuB3U4oa51RJAwNLS764nUS9klVWGxnoX7dWg.png

Mohamed El Sayed was signed as a stopgap after Samir left and my 2nd-choice left winger tore his calf muscle.
He's not very good, but neither am I.

Also, a future deal:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/J312AKOZ5UOo6ZkH7LrnWvliJ5E9Bq64zC99AtK7.png

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/nTBPI5lU1ROCF7ZN2rs5a6L0x2qV8mJHSfsZ6DQX.png

He was intent on leaving, and considering the season we just had I don't blame him.
He was one of our better performers this season (much better than Hany anyway) but was starting striker, and main culprit, of our loss in the cup.

At least solace can be found in our youth intakes:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/OVEbfSqp3kj56pMkLk0VW8wCAS4fHqjKPahIHapc.png

The only proper talent from this bunch, but what a talent! I'll be looking to build my team around him next season.

#143332 Barclays Premier League 2013/14

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That was incredible.

#143133 Best Football Manager ?

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06 - Macanese regens were GOAT.

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Played to the end of November:

https://sortitoutsi.net/uploads/mirrored_images/Dl1MFq80WCAvLGd02amTGqcaivKK76DKnGTokhYA.png

It's been a nightmare so far, we've sorely lacked incision this season with players taking potshots, largely to little effect.
We've also been very susceptible to concessions of goals from set pieces, which has gifted opponents points despite not dominating.