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#531849 The 'South' American Dream?
tongey
Deportes Temuco
May & June Update
Things had gone alright, and our form was acceptable, if not spectacular in the first two months of the season. I've just encountered the rule that I'm not allowed to have more than 5 players over the age of 21 in the squad, which means signing new players is becoming a challenge at the moment. I have promoted a player I think will develop into a hell of a player in the future, into the first team so that he can train with us, and maybe get some minutes off the bench.
Bryan Tobar / DM
Bryan is only 17 years old, and although he only has 1* ability at the moment, he has possibly 4* potential if we an develop him the right way. He's a holding player with fairly decent mental attributes already. He needs work on all his technical attributes apart from his heading. He's got a bright future, and I'm hoping thats with us, and not elsewhere as he's already drawing interest and his head is spinning.
May
In May, we only had 4 games, and they were all league games. The month didn't get off to the greatest of starts as were outplayed by a Magallanes team who weren't performing great in their other matches. They ended up beating us 2-0, and we didn't exactly show off our greatest side. We followed this poor performance up with a great victory against San Luis de Quillota, and ran out 2-1 victors, thanks in most to a brace from Gaston Cellerino. It was our main two who scored the goals in another 2-1 win against Nublense who are on a similar level to us this season. Cellerino & Barroilhet netted the goals for us. We ended the month with another terrible performance though as we lost 2-0 to Deportes Santa Cruz which put a sour taste in my mouth. Not ideal when you bookend the month with 2 losses. Onto June we go...
Player of the Month - May
Gaston Cellerino - (4 games, 3 goals, 0 assists)
June
There was no league action for us in June, but we did have two games. It was the 2nd round of the Copa Chile MTS, and we had been given a difficult draw against Deportes Iquique who play in the top league in Chile. We were at home in the first leg, and came out 2-1 winners after a lot of action in the last couple of minutes. A goal just before the half from Moreno put us in front, before a last minute goal made me think we had thrown it away. It was Johnny with a wonderstrike a minute later to send the Temuco fans into raptures in the stands. We had a 2-1 lead going into the away second leg.
It wasn't to be though, as they controlled the game quite easily and won 2-0 to send us crashing out of the cup. We had reached my expectation of the 2nd round though and I didn't expect us to get through against a top level side.
Player of the Month: June
Alan Moreno - (2 games, 1 goal) - a great performance from the right back, who provided his impression down that right wing both attacking and defending.
14 games into the season and we're in the playoffs. 2 wins was enough to leave us only 5 points behind the leaders so we're trending in the right direction, kind of. Deportes La Serena are still on top of the pile, and where we want to be. There is more than half way to go though so who knows what will happen. I think we will be there or there abouts come the end though.
Next Post: July & August Update
#531284 The 'South' American Dream?
tongey
Deportes Temuco
March & April Update
After the perfect start in league action with plenty of goals, and none conceded it was going to be a tough ask to continue that form throughout the next two months. In total we played 8 league games & the first round of the Copa Chile MTS. The annoying thing is that we lost Sebastian Dominguez to injury for a couple of weeks. He's a key player at the holding midfielder role, so we will miss him throughout the next few games.
March
March was a tough month to get through, only winning twice and losing three times. It was such an uneven month where we couldn't get any momentum and our form was like a rollercoaster ride; up and down. We lost narrowly to league leaders Deportes La Serena before winning against Deportes Melipilla with a nice 2-0 scoreline. We lost to both Santiago teams with a 1-0 result which is disappointing to see, but we did have a cracking win against Cobreloa after a 3-1 drumming.
Player of the Month: March 2020
Richard Barroilhet (5 games, 3 goals, 1 assist)
April
April was where we saw our opening game in the Copa Chile MTS where we faced off against Deportes Iberia (some of you may recognise them form the battering in the pre-season friendly). Over the two-legged affair, we ended up winning 3-2 on aggregate after two very close games. The away leg saw us win 2-1 before a 1-1 draw at home. A run in this cup could provide us with some much needed cash and a morale boost to take into the league campaign. In the league we played 3 games, which saw us win 2 of them, whilst losing the other. Our loss was against Union San Felipe which was a cracking game. 3-0 down but pulled it close and should've quite possibly drawn the game and shared the points. We did get maximum points against Barnecheca & Rangers de Talca thanks to a wonder goal from new Brazillian kid Johnny.
Player of the Month: April 2020
Gaston Cellerino (5 games, 5 goals, 1 hattrick, 0 assists)
3 months into the season and we lie in 5th position, which is no where near where I want us to be. The only good thing is that we are 6 points off the leaders and have a game in hand on them. There is still a long way to go, and we will need to find some consistency to climb up that table and to come out on top.
Next Post: May & June 2020 Update
#531011 The 'South' American Dream?
tongey
Deportes Temuco
A new season is upon us, and this update will round up the pre-season activity: transfers in, friendlies and tactics. I'll also round up the first month of league action too, as we've played the first two league games.
We've only made a couple of permanent signings alongside one loan incoming, and I'm delighted with the quality we've managed to get. Managing in such a historic footballing continent has it's perks, and quality players is one of them.
Jonny was the first player in through the door at Bicentenario Geràn Becker. He's a central midfielder, who brings in all the qualities needed to play that role in a defensive, and attacking way. His first touch, and passing attributes are second to none and he can be key for us going forward.
Francisco Braz comes in on loan from top division side Deportes Iquique, and has come in to be a rotational option in the heart of the defence. He's only a youngster, here to learn on the job. I'm hoping if he performs well enough this season, that we may be able to bring him in full time after this season.
Fabian Espinoza is the most attacking transfer, and should slot straight in on the right hand side once he gains match fitness. He has rapid acceleration, and should beat anyone in behind the defence. I'm looking forward to him scoring a fair few from that right wing.
This is the tactic that I'll be rolling with in the coming season. I had started with a 4-1-4-1 defensive formation last season, but having not scored many goals, we needed a more of an attacking threat, which is why I've kept the defensive minded midfield, but pushed the wingers forward to support the lone striker. We shall see how this works, but I'm hopeful we can remain strong at the back whilst proving to be a threat up top.
Our pre-season friendlies were such a mix of results, but it gave the squad a bit of time together to learn the new tactic. We only managed the one win against Deportes Iberia, whilst losing 3 times against Cobresal, Deportes Recolata & Fernandez Vial. The other two friendlies ended in draws against Deportes Vallenar & Deportes Concepcion. Like I said, I'm not too bothered about the end results, but it was more about the tactic familiarity and team cohesion improving.
The league campaign started with a bang, and after two games, we are comfortably sitting atop of the league on maximum points. I had mentioned before that I wanted more of an attacking prowess, whilst keeping strong at the back. I think we achieved that don't you think? The opening day match against Colchauga was incredible and saw us run out 5-0 winners. Richard Barroilhet was the star of the show scoring twice from the right hand side. In the 2nd match we beat Deportes Valdivia 3-0, keeping our second clean sheet, and scoring more goals. Barroilhet once again grabbed a brace seeing him score 4 goals in 2 games. I hope this form continues...
Next Post: March & April 2020
#530970 Lets go on a European journey, man!
tongey
Keep going, I'd say the majority of people love your careers. You inspired me to start back in the day anyway.
#530823 The 'South' American Dream?
tongey
@bigmattb28, thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you inspired me for this save, as I think I'm going to enjoy this one! I won't be updating as quickly, but they'll come at least twice a season! Brazil is going to be the toughest one to crack I think, it's always a difficult ask over that many games.
@r96Skinner, haha, I knew I'd heard of them before. I'll try not to flaunt the rules, but hey? If it gets me a trophy then maybe I will ha!
November 2019
Deportes Temuco
End of Season Update
You'll remember that I had just been appointed the manager of Deportes Temuco, who play in the Campeonato AS (the second division in Chile). It was near the end of the season, and the club had struggled so far after being expected to win the division and go straight back up into the top flight of Chilean football. I had a very slim chance of making the playoffs, but all the results had to go in our favour.
Things started well, with a lovely 2-0 victory of Deportes Valdivia with both goals coming from Gaston Cellerino. A 0-0 draw followed against Deportes Copiapo who sat top at the time. It was a narrow loss against Santiago Morning after an early goal sank us in a 1-0 loss. Another 0-0 draw saw the end to our chances of the playoffs, but there were some positives in our performances.
My tactic needs tweaking so that we score more, but we looked really, really strong at the back and didn't concede any goals in my first four games in charge. It's vital to not concede so at least the points will keep on rolling in if we do so.
The final league table, doesn't look too good through our own eyes, but it sets us up nicely for a title challenge next season. Club De Deportes Puerto Montt ended up winning the league on the final day of the season and will go up as Champions. No teams are relegated as it's the lowest league in Chile.
GOALS FOR NEXT SEASON
- Get promoted by winning the league. (we were expected to reach the Playoff final this season)
- Reach the 2nd Round of the Copa Chile MTS
- Develop at least one youngster from the youth team into the first team
#530819 Nordic nights & Scandinavian days
tongey
I always like it when someone expects to do better than the media expects them to do. Best of luck next season!
#530609 Nordic nights & Scandinavian days
tongey
#530276 The 'South' American Dream?
tongey
Deportes Temuco
Chilean Campeonato AS (Chilean 2nd League)
Luis Agromonte started looking for a job in July 2019, and it's now October 2019, and I've found my first managerial role. I had to venture into Chile to secure my first role and it's with a pretty good team (I think). Deportes Temuco have taken the plunge and hired an unknown entity, to lead them towards promotion back into the
big boy league in Chile.
They were relegated last season into the 2nd tier, and were one of the favourites to go straight back up at the first time of asking. Things haven't gone to plan for them, but they still have a chance to make the playoffs, which is where I come in. They lie in 9th position, only 6 points points out of the playoffs, with 4 games to go. It's a tough ask, and things have to go our way but you never know. Football is a funny game after all.
I've inherited a good squad according to my assistant, but time will tell whether they impress me or not. I've gone for a very South American formation with the 4-1-4-1, so we will be defensively sound and using the counter to take the attack to them. Just from looking at the squad, I can see a few stand out players who will be key to my time in charge here.
- Mauricio Prieto (CB)
He's an ageing CB, but one that brings some much needed experience to the squad. He is still quite pacy for his age, and has pretty impressive mental attributes. He's travelled around a fair bit, having played for 5 clubs in his career, mostly in South America, but for some reason went over to Russia for a season to try life over there.
- Sebastien Diaz (DM)
At the age of 23, hopefully Seb will be here for the future, and will continue to improve. He's a holding midfielder who will become my playmaker in the heart of the team. I'm hoping for him to break attacks up, and be that link between the defence and attack. Whatever his role, he will be key for me.
- Renier Castro (AML)
Although I'm not actually playing an attacking winger role, I'm sure he will slot into the ML position nicely. Renier has impressive acceleration, and his passing is one of his best traits. He should be able to get past his marker, whilst also being that out ball when we counter.
Next Post: End of Season Update
#530216 The 'South' American Dream?
tongey
The aim is to win every top league in 'South America'. It's a region that I've never really delved too much into on FM, but it's about time I did and I've set myself the challenge of winning pretty much all of it, and becoming a South American legend in the process. I've loaded up each of the six nations playable in the FM20 base game, and it's those countries that I'll be ticking off (hopefully). I can move around freely, up and down the system as I please, but I will be aiming to win each top division in the South American system at some point.
Meet, Luis Agramonte. A man not really known for his football genius but he soon will be. No experience, no badges, just a pure love of the game. The Uruguayan man who hails from a little known town called Tambores, will become the most known manager in South American history.
From this point onwards, this is now the record of my jobs, and my achievements during this career.
08.10.19 - 29.09.2020
2019 - Campeonato AS (9th) - Copa Chile MTS (1st Round)
2020 - Campeonato AS (6th) - Copa Chile MTS (2nd Round) - SACKED
Institucion Atletica Sud America (Uruguay)
20.10.20 - 27.11.22
2021 - Segunda Division (2nd - Promoted to Primeria Division) - Manager of the Year
2022 - Campeonato Uruguayo Copa Coca Cola - 16th - RELEGATED) - SACKED
Central Español (Uruguay)
07.06.23 - Present
2023 - Campeonato Uruguayo Copa Coca-Cola - 8th
#530189 Nordic nights & Scandinavian days
tongey
Best of luck fella, and you know as always, you've got me on board. (I think you've just convinced me to start a new save)
#529727 [FMT19] Jumping on the Bandwagon - A Belarusian Story
tongey
Bring on next season!
#528077 Manchester United
tongey
#524402 The 'Worldwide' Win It All Journeyman
tongey
I'm on my old macbook now, so I've got FM, but no access to this career.
#524401 Lets go on a European journey, man!
tongey
I'll expect a ticket in the corporate box for your first home game!
#521244 Man Utd DNA
tongey
#521243 The 'Worldwide' Win It All Journeyman
tongey
#518475 Lets go on a European journey, man!
tongey
Shame to see your playtime reduce but best of luck in your new job mate, you'll smash it!
#518427 Rags to Riches Overnight!
tongey
#518306 The 'Worldwide' Win It All Journeyman
tongey
We were already a little way through the season, so time was running out to make transfers as the window was about to close, but I managed to get a few in through the door, which I'll talk about in the section below. Things are good here in Perth, and I've settled in well. I adopted the same tactic I usually apply, which is the 4-2-3-1 formation with a positive approach. It seems to work well and I have had good success with it so it's the one I'm going with here for now. Hopefully, I'll only be here for a short while as it really shouldn't take too long to tick off 3 trophies, but you never know what will happen.
I said I had managed to get a few players into the club, the total being 3. I think they are all good enough to make an instant impact and I've managed to get a player in each of the main positions too which is always helpful for squad depth. First in was Australian striker Phililp Jamieson who previously played at Melbourne City. He's got goals in him and has been out of the game for a while. He's got the eye for goal and has some amazing physical stats. Looking at him, he should just score goals for fun in this league. Second, in, was attacking midfielder Chris Barr from Aucklund City. He's only 22 years old and is impressive in his mental and physical stats, but his technical stats could do with improvement. He's a developmental player for sure. On the day the window closed, CB Kyle Pffeferkorn came into the club, and is mainly going to be used as a rotation option, but offers us a 3rd quality CB. He's a hard-working guy ad should do well for us for years to come.
Phillip Jamieson | ST | Melbourne City | Free
Chris Barr | CAM | Aucklund City | | £56k
Kyle Pffeferkorn | CB | Newcastle Jets | Free
When I came into the club, they were already 6 games into the season, and sat rock bottom of the league table. I didn't really know what the team was about and why they weren't living up to their mid-table finish prediction, but I got things changed around pretty quickly. We had good wins in the first 10 games against Adelaide United, Central Coast Mariners & Sydney United. We actually only lost 2 games in those first 10, against Newcastle Jets & Adelaide United, both who sat in the upper echelons of the league. If I thought that form was good, we excelled in the final 10 games of the season, losing only once more against Western Sydney Wanderers. We had another good win against Adelaide United, and earned a shock win against Newcastle Jets. We ended the season with a 7 match unbeaten run which included wins against Melbourne City & Macarthur FC. I'm really pleased with how the lads turned their season around and there is a positive atmosphere in the dressing room now.
Our record for the league games I took charge in this season was: 12 WINS, 5 DRAWS & 3 LOSSES.
With that good form, we snuck into the top 6 of the league table, which guaranteed us a spot in the A-League Finals competition. We ended up with 44 points, which was only 6 points behind the league winners Newcastle Jets, so next year, the league may be within our reach. 4th place was well more than I expected but I'm delighted that we showed that we have potential in this league.
The A-League Finals competition is a straight knockout which leads to a finale where the champion is crowned. In the Elimination Final, we were drawn against Melbourne City, and dispatched them comfortably, thanks to a Scott Millar penalty and a Phillip Jamieson strike. It wasn't to be this year though, as we faced Newcastle Jets the league winners in the Semi-Final, and got spanked. A 5-1 defeat put an end to our trophy hopes.
GOALS
1 | Phillip Jamieson | 11
2 | Bill Clements | 9
3 | Samuel Ross | 7
ASSISTS
1 | Bill Clements | 10
2 | Gabriel Beyer | 5
3 | Michael Butler | 4
AVERAGE RATING
1 | Phillip Jamieson | 7.55
2 | Bill Clements | 7.40
3 | Gabriel Beyer | 7.08
Next Post | End of Season Update | 2048/2049
#518073 Lets go on a European journey, man!
tongey
I think Jonathan David is my new favourite player. What a legend! What next though?
#517762 The 'Worldwide' Win It All Journeyman
tongey
It wasn't the end that I wanted in Mexico, but I think it's best that I leave the country for a short while and try management elsewhere. I've decided to move continents and head back to Asia, but more specifically, to the lovely country down under of Australia. I've visited a number of times when I was younger, and one of my favourite cities was Perth. Perth is a hustling and bustling city but it doesn't feel like it. When Perth Glory came and approached me to be their next manager, it was a no-brainer. I signed on the dotted line immediately and here I am now, sitting on the deck with a stubby of beer plotting my route to dominance here in the land down under.
Perth Glory, known simply as 'The Glory', are a professional team playing in the Hyundai A-League in Australia. Formed in 1996, they have won the Hyundai A-League once in 2019, and the FFA Cup on 2 separate occasions.
They call the Perth Rectangular Stadium, their home, which has a capacity of 20,500 which are all seated. They have excellent training facilities andaverage training facilities and train at the McGillvray Oval in Perth itself.
The club's finances seems table, and at the time of writing have a positive balance of 6.4m in the coffers. It's important to keep this positive so we can invest in the facilities.
It's a small squad here at Perth Glory, and I like it that way as I've mentioned before. I won't have too many on the bubble that keeps complaining and causing unrest in the camp. That being said, I hope I don't suffer too many injuries that will totally derail any momentum we can get. We don't currently have a right back in the first-team squad so I'll be looking to find one of those sharpish, and we could do with an extra striker to add to the depth so it doesn't all fall on Samuel Ross.
Bill Clements, the 28 year-old winger from Australia is currently the best player on our roll. He's quick, strong and has excellent dribbling skills. Hopefully, he can take the team to glory and lead the way in his performances.
You can see that I've got my work cut out for me here in Perth, as they sit rock bottom of the table after 6 games, and winning only the once. They've also been knocked out of the Asian Champions League and the FFA Cup, so it's all eyes on the league performance this season.
Next Post | End of Season Update 2047/2048
#517739 The 'Worldwide' Win It All Journeyman
tongey
10 from 5 games
Needless to say, The first 3 games sealed my fate where we only picked up the one measly point and they fired me straight away. The second firing of my career. Back on the job hunt, I go...
#517709 The 'Worldwide' Win It All Journeyman
tongey
Since taking over as the manager of Universidad de Guadalaraja, things have gone quite well. It's a new league for me, but I'm enjoying it immensely. I feel like I'd love to manage here in real life due to the good food and the tequila! Mexican well be my favourite type of food! Anyway back to the game, and with no new updates regarding the club or the manager, it's onto the transfers.
I said I was on the hunt for some new defenders, and I found two of them. I've brought in two new CBs with the aim of them being my new starters. The first is Paraguayan international Jose Baez. He's the better of the two and is only 20 years old so has plenty of time to improve. He has good stats all over the board and should be a hell of a player here for years to come. Kiko was the next one and the Brazillian player is another exciting prospect. He's a little bit less talented but slots in straight away as the other starting CB. I hope the pair of them can forge a strong dominant partnership.
Jose Baez | CB | Libertad | £400k
Kiko | CB | Fresno | £225k
I quite like the way the Mexican league works, with it being split into two sections: the Opening Stage and the Closing Stage, with both winners getting promoted (I think). Anyway, we had already completed the opening stage before I took over, so I was in charge of the whole Closing Stage. It was a mixed set of results, as I tried to figure out the best formation to use here in Mexico, but I think I finally found one that works. We had a tricky start with not much success, as we gained 7 points from the first 5 games. We had a good win against Dorados early on which was nice to see. Our form finally improved consistency wise and we ended the season by winning 4 of the last 7 games, including against Albrejias, Tiaxcala, & Orizaba. We had a good run of games in the middle part as well when we won 3 on the trot against Correcaminos, Venados & Potros UAEM. Overall I'm happy with how we performed in my opening campaign with the club, and there is plenty to be positive about going forward.
Our record for the closing stage was: 9 WINS, 2 DRAWS & 6 LOSSES.
In what was a tightly contested league table, we managed to sneak into the knockout competition to decide the overall winner and who will be promoted. We finished in 6th position on 32 points and had to face Atletico San Luis in the 1st round. They finished just below us in the league table, so I thought we could beat them and progress into the next round. It wasn't to be as we drew the first leg, and came out losers in the second leg after a 1-0 defeat. I'm happy to have made the quarter-final though, so it's time to charge on and beat that next season.
GOALS
1 | Mark Calderon | 14
2 | Adrien Michel | 10
3 | Abraham Cerventes | 6
ASSISTS
1 | Rene Palma | 9
2 | Abraham Cervantes | 8
3 | Adrien Michel | 7
AVERAGE RATING
1 | Jose Baez | 7.06
2 | Adrien Michel | 7.05
3 | Abraham Cervantes | 6.99
Next Post | Mexican Promotion League Opening Stage Update | 2047/2048
#516956 The 'Worldwide' Win It All Journeyman
tongey
Since stepping down as manager of Philadelphia Union (A club I would've loved to stay at and build a dynasty at! Maybe that could be my next save?), I knew exactly where I was going to head to next. I was going to stay in North America, but this time I was off to Mexico. The right job just had to pop up, and one did. The University of Guadalajara sacked their manager and I applied for the job. They are quite a big team, and you'll learn more about them below. I'm thrilled to be here, and I've signed a 2-year contract worth £1.8k per week which is a massive step down from Philadelphia, but it's necessary to complete the challenge.
Universidad de Guadalajara, known as 'Los Leones Nergros', are a professional team playing in the Mexican Promotion League in Meixco. Formed in 1970, they have won the Mexican Cup once in 1991, and the Mexican Promotion League on 13 separate occasions, so they've been bouncing around the leagues a bit.
They call the Estadio Jalisco, their home, which has a capacity of 56,713 which are all seated. They have average youth facilities andaverage training facilities and train at the Unidad la Primavera in Guadalajara itself.
Just by looking at the team, I can see we are missing a few players in key positions. We have no real quality in the squad between the sticks, so I'll be targetting one whenever I can. We could also do with addressing the full-back positions as we don't have many, and the middle fo the park is looking a bit sparse. Things to be getting on with, but there is quality there hidden away.
The best player at the club at the moment is Mark Calderon. The American striker, is only 25 so just about to enter his prime. He's pacey and has some excellent finishing and first touch stats. I'll be looking at him to lead the line and score the majority of our goals this season.
Next Post | End of Season 2046/2047
#516918 The 'Worldwide' Win It All Journeyman
tongey
Another season done and dusted! Management in the US, is really, really enjoyable and life in Philadelphia is almost as good. I get to manage my team on a Saturday, and then go and watch the NFL on a Sunday. Heaven. Anyway, the club offered me a brand spanking new contract once again, and I signed on the dotted line. It's a whopping 3-year contract worth, £23.5k per week. Happy days. That'll keep me going for a while eh?
Once again, we've been on one hell of an unbeaten run, and it's definitely what we needed. To start this half of the season, we didn't lose for 9 games and had excellent wins against Minnesota United & New York Red Bulls. We also managed a handy draw against Seattle. It's really important that we don't drop points and lose ground against the top teams in the league. Our first defeat came against Colombus Crew, as we lost 1-0, before going on a 3 match winning run against Inter Miami, DC United & NYCFC. We actually only lost once more in the league, and once again it was against Colombus Crew which is frustrating. We can't seem to get a good result against them at the moment.
Our record for this half of the season was: 9 WINS, 7 DRAWS and 2 LOSSES.
We won the Eastern Conference with a total of 66 points, a whopping 8 points ahead of Colombus Crew in 2nd place. We dominated the second half of the season and pulled away from the rest of the pack early on. I think we had more points this season than last time which is always good. Progress is the key.
We finally won the Eastern Conference Playoffs, and it's about time after getting further each year. We were the best team in the league this season so it's only right that we won the Eastern side of things. It also counts as one of the titles we needed to win so that's a bonus. In the semi-final, we faced NYCFC, and somehow won it on a penalty shootout. In the final, we faced off against Inter Miami, where every goal was scored in extra-time after a 0-0 draw in regulation. That's mad, 4 goals in extra time. I'm ecstatic that we won it anyway!
As you would've imagined, we've finished on top of the pile in the MLS Supporters Shield which means it's another trophy to add to our collection! We were some way ahead of the competition as it was our Eastern Conference rivals who occupied 2nd and 3rd place. One more ticked off the list.
So in the MLS, the winners of each conference playoffs, come together and play a 'SUPERBOWLesque match to decide who will be crowned the champions of the MLS Cup. We were representing the Eastern Conference, whilst Seattle Sounders were representing the Western Conference. It was a tight game and was end to end with both teams attacking well. We edged them out after goals from Mike Yates & Chris Rios. That's the final trophy we needed here in America if we don't count the Champions League
Once again we reached the final of the US Cup, and for the second year in a row, we lost at the final hurdle. Nashville beat us 3-1 in the final after a poor outing from the lads. It's a tough one to take as we were the overwhelming favourites. Oh well.
GOALS
1 | Juan Pablo Fernandez | 23
2 | Fabio Jose | 43
3 | Chris Rios | 10
ASSISTS
1 | Mike Yates | 13
2 | Fabio Jose | 9
3 | Juan Pablo Fernandez | 7
AVERAGE RATING
1 | Nugzar Chubindze | 7.24
2 | Juan Pablo Fernandez | 7.23
3 | Mike Yates| 7.20
Next Post | Do I stay or do I go?
#516793 The 'Worldwide' Win It All Journeyman
tongey
The draft continues to be the main talking point of the pre-season, and I somehow had around 5 picks in the 1st round once again and I have no idea who the best players are in the draft. I usually just go with what my assistant recommends, after taking the positions of need. If someone could write a guide on this then that would be amazing. Anyway, we're half-way through the 2046 season now, and this is how it's gone...
Just the one player through the door this year, and I have raided my old team Pohang Steelers once again as it seems to do me well. Nugzar Chubinidze is the man to join the Union, and he will slot straight into the middle of the park. The Georgian international has good physical stats but could do with improving his technical but he can do that here. I'm happy to get him in and hopefully, he can perform well for us for years to come.
My 2046 draft class, consisted of 7 players:
Jon Smith (AMC), - Long Island Rough Riders
Andy Howarth (CB), - Alberquerque Sol
Daniel Smith (ST), - Discoveries SC
Lee Delgado (CM), - Portland Phoenix
Chase Martinez (AML) - Tobacco Road
Cesar Caballero (ST) - Tampa Bay Chill
Daniel Pomykal (LB) - Portland Phoenix
Nugzar Chibundize | CM | Pohang Steelers | £575k
I sound like I'm repeating myself half the time, but consistency is killing us once again. We go on a run of wins, then we lose a game, and this cycle goes on and on. It's so frustrating. We actually didn't lose for the first 5 games, and won 4 of them against Orlando City, Vancouver Whitecaps, & Chicago Fire (x2). Our defeats have come against the usual teams in Inter Miami, New England Revolution, Real Salt Lake & San Jose Earthquakes. We never seem to beat Real Salt Lake for some reason or another. The best result was probably the 4-1 win against Cincinatti, as it had everything for us. I'm frustrated with how the final game went for us, as we conceded in the 96th minute after only 5 minutes of injury time were given. ANNOYING.
In the Eastern Conference we are in 2nd place. A good position for us, but we want to be top now. We're in a prime position to push up to the top though, as we have a game in hand on NYCFC who are top at the moment. We're on 33 points which is 3 points better off than last season if that means anything.
In the MLS Supporters Shield, it's third place for us at the moment, with NYCFC & Minnesota United occupying the 2 spots above us. Minnesota are 2 points ahead after playing the same amount. We could face pressure from Seattle Sounders who have games in hand and could overtake us if they win them both. It's going to be a close league this season once again.
It's becoming a pattern in the North American Champions League, as we progressed all the way to the final once again, and lost once again. It's frustrating as we probably should've won the final this time, but that stupid penalty shootout bites us in the a** again.
En route to the final, we beat Real Esteli (Nicaragua), Chivas & Montreal Impact. We came up against Americas in the final and narrowly lost the 1st leg away from home. In the return leg, we got the win we deserved courtesy of a hattrick from Austin Lewis, before losing on penalties. It's a cruel way to lose a champions league final. Will we ever win this?
GOALS
1 | Juan Pablo Fernandez | 11
2 | Fabio Jose | 9
3 | Austin Lewis, Chris Rios | 4
ASSISTS
1 | Fabio Jose, Mike Yates | 6
2 | Martinho Birnstingl, Juan Pablo Fernandez | 5
3 | Julio Cesar Rios | 4
AVERAGE RATING
1 | Mike Yates | 7.28
2 | Fabio Jose | 7.27
3 | Julio Cesar Rios | 7.25
Next Post | End of Season Update 2046
#516719 The 'Worldwide' Win It All Journeyman
tongey
After celebrating reaching my 1000 game in management, I was also rewarded with a brand new contract here at Philadelphia Union which I gleefully accepted. I've been building something here and it's right that I get the chance to continue that. I'm really enjoying my stint in America, after not enjoying it at the start. Anyway, I'm now earning £22.5k a week, and I'm here until December 2047.
Look at that fixture list! No reds in the middle, but one at the beginning of this section, and one at the end. I'll call them the bookends. They came at the hands of Sporting Kansas City & Seattle Sounders. I'm over the moon with how we've pulled things back and have improved on the form we had last season. The best result we had was the 3-0 victory against Minnesota United! Our unbeaten run stood at 15 matches, which I think is the longest of the career so far. It would've been nice to go unbeaten for the whole second half of the season, but it wasn't to be. Maybe next year?
Our record for this half of the season was: 9 WINS, 6 DRAWS and 2 LOSSES.
We won the Eastern Conference with a total of 63 points, a massive 7 points ahead of Inter Miami in 2nd place. I'm delighted that we've managed to climb 3 places to the top after that impressive run of form! What an excellent performance by the lads! It's a nice title to have, but it's not a competition we need to win, as we need to win the MLS Cup which requires the playoffs to be navigated successfully. Did we manage it?
By winning the Eastern Conference, we were rewarded with a 1st round bye, which meant we enter the playoffs in the semi-final stage. We drew Colombus Crew who had given us some pretty tough games in the regular season. It was a frustrating afternoon, as we went down to a hard-working Columbus, who secured the passage through to the final after a dramatic penalty shootout. It's a gut-wrenching feeling for all involved when you lose via a lottery system like the penalty shootout. It's progress, however, as we have gone one round further than last season.
It's a 3rd place finish for us in the overall table involving both conferences. The MLS Supporters Shield is given to the top team from both after the regular season. Seattle Sounders win this honour, with Minnesota United taking the runners-up spot. It's a massive improvement on last season, so hopefully, next season we finish top of the pile.
Another US Cup, another successful outing. It wasn't the overall result we wanted though, as we made another run all the way to the final, beating Colorado Rapids, D.C United, Real Salt Lake, & New York Red Bulls on the way. In the final, we were up against Seattle Sounders, who demolished us in a pretty disappointing day. They were the better team by far, and it showed in the 4-1 scoreline. No trophy to add to the collection this year.
GOALS
1 | Juan Pablo Fernandez | 20
2 | Fabio Jose, Mike Yates | 9
3 | Austin Lewis | 8
ASSISTS
1 | Fabio Jose | 17
2 | Mike Yates | 10
3 | Austin Lewis | 9
AVERAGE RATING
1 | Fabio Jose | 7.25
2 | Juan Pablo Fernandez | 7.18
3 | Barry De Jonge | 7.16
Next Post | Mid Season Update 2046
#516704 The 'Worldwide' Win It All Journeyman
tongey
It's that time, I've finally reached 1000 games in charge in my managerial career. The date is 23rd August 2045. I'll just post a few little bits about my career, with some stats so people can see how I've got on throughout my career.
You can see that I am now 52 years old, and prefer the 4-2-3-1 Gegenpress formation, and fluent in English, Romanian, Greek, Ukrainian & Korean, and I also know basic Slovenian. I'm known for laying a possession-based game at a high tempo and also signing younger players for the first team, and for the future.
I've had 11 jobs, with the longest being 1553 days at Caernarfon Town in Wales, and the shortest being 368 days at ND Ilirije in Slovenia. I've earnt £3.1m in my career which is not too shabby at all.
My 1000 game record: 519 WINS, 235 DRAWS & 246 LOSSES. This is a 51% win ratio
I've watched my teams score 1625 goals, and seen them concede 1076, so my overall goal difference is +549.
#516684 The 'Worldwide' Win It All Journeyman
tongey
I've done it! I figured out the draft system and I figured out how to buy players from the same division! It's much the same as a normal transfer but it's called a trade instead, and the money comes out of a general allocation fund. On a personal note, I'm heading up towards the magic 1000 game mark. It's been a long time coming, but it's only the start. I think at this point, I'm only 14 games short of the milestone, so the next update will more than likely be the 1000 post update, going through a few stats so far this career.
I've managed to bring 2 players in via transfers from other clubs this pre-season, and I'm really happy with the quality we've got. The first player brought in is from Orlando City and goes by the name of Juan Pablo Fernandez. The Bolivian striker scored 25 in 31 games for them last season and was the perfect player to come in and lead the line for us. His physical skills are outstanding and he's making progress on his technical skills week upon week. The second player in through the door is from my old club Pohang Steelers. He's the second player I've brought in from them after the arrival of Hwang Ki-Bok last season. Cho Jung-Yong is a hell of a midfielder that can play in an attacking role or in a more neutral role. The 24-year-old is a bargain signing at only £475k
My 2045 draft class, consisted of 4 players: Andy Lopez (AMR), Daniel Garcia (AML), Heath Harrison (GK), Jacob Garcia (ST)
Juan Pablo Fernandez | ST | Orlando City | £4.2m
Cho Jung-Yong | CM | Pohang Steelers | £475k
It was a pretty tricky start to the season, where we only won once in the first six games. That lonely win came against NYCFC on an opening day, before losing Toronto FC & FC Dallas. After those first 6 games, our form drastically improved, as we won the next four on the bounce against Inter Miami, D.C United, Cincinnati & Atlanta United. Our form dipped once again after that as we struggle to find consistency, as we won once in the next 5 games. This win was against NYCFC once again. We managed to regain our form at the end as we won our final two games against New England Revolution & Colorado Rapids. Overall, I'm happy with our form, and it just needs to be a little bit more consistent. A massive improvement so far on last season.
We sit 4th position so far in the Eastern Conferencen, which is the highest we've been since I took over. I'm happy with that, but can we challenge higher? We are on 30 points from 17 matches, and have a few games in hand on those at the top of the league. Colombus Crew lead the way in then Eastern Conference, whilst NYCFC & New England lead the challenge behind them.
In the MLS Supporters Shield, we are in 8th position overall. That's as high as we've ever been and I think we can go even higher if our form hits a bit more consistently. It's Colombus Crew who lead the way once again, which shows the Eastern Conference is the stronger of the two divisions.
As we won the US Cup, we qualified for the North American Champions League which is a different format to the one I'm familiar with in Europe. It's just a straight knockout competition. In the 1st round, we were up against Panama side San Francisco but easily beat them over the two legs with a 9-0 aggregate score. In the Quarter-Final, we scraped through via a penalty shootout against Orlando City, but didn't deserve to at all. A lucky victory but one I'll take. Mexican side Leon were our semi-final opponents, and we edged them out 2-1 on aggregate to set up a final against Mexican champions Cruz Azul.
The final was a mismatch apparently, but we held our own and only lost 2-1 on aggregate. The first leg was the killer as we went 2-0 behind. A nice victory in front of our own fans was nice to see but it wasn't enough. To be honest, I didn't expect us to get anywhere near the final so it shows we are making progress as a team.
GOALS
1 | Juan Pablo Fernandez | 13
2 | Fabio Jose | 6
3 | Mike Yates | 5
ASSISTS
1 | Fabio Jose | 12
2 | Ausin Lewis | 6
3 | Mike Yates | 5
AVERAGE RATING
1 | Juan Pablo Fernandez | 7.29
2 | Fabio Jose | 7.27
3 | Juan Manuel Politano | 7.14
Next Post | End of Season Update 2045
#516669 Lets go on a European journey, man!
tongey
It's a shame to lose the season opener in the SuperCup, but it's not too important! Nice to see the board backing you in the transfer market as well.