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Deleted Account #151676
#152262 Gibraltarian Jesus
Fannys already said he's quit this.
#152248 Champions League 2013/14
#152011 Carles Puyol - The Man Who's Won Everything
My first starting line-up;
This win moves us up a place to ninth, It's going to require a lot of help elsewhere but if we can keep on winning games like that we could still sneak into the top three and the Champions League. It's going to take a bit of luck though.
I intended to, but after no wins in nine games and a board meeting saying win your next game or your fired I decided to jump before I was pushed, still I have landed on my feet by getting picked up by Juventus so quickly.
#151999 PREPARED FOR SOMETHING
#151866 The England National Team
Fairly apt given the team wearing them.
#151851 What's the last thing you bought thread
From work (WHSmith) Was £39.99 but with a voucher I had and my staff discount it was only £28. Pretty happy with it thus far.
#151850 2013/14 Kit Thread
Nike's two types of the same shirt is pretty common in Rugby, the players shirt is a lighter and apparently more technological shirt engineered for performance, whereas supporters shirts tend to be made of cotton, much more durable, I have had my Leicester Tigers and England shirts for at least 6-7 years and they are still in good condition aside from some inevitable fading.
#151847 Gibraltarian Jesus
#151715 2013/14 Kit Thread
#151714 Carles Puyol - The Man Who's Won Everything
The Game is excited to announce the exciting news that Lyon head coach Carles Puyol has agreed to take up the reigns at Juventus after seemingly being hand picked for the role by Juve owner Andrea Marotta just days after the dismissal of club legend Antonio Conte from the job.
Marotta is said to have been impressed by the style of football Puyol instilled at Lyon, favouring a methodical possession based game which should suit Juve to a tee given their ageing but technically gifted crop of players. The old guard may well find themselves under threat however as Puyol's history would suggest he may shake things up in favour of more youthful stars.
The Serie A champions have floundered this season and are well out of the title picture in ninth place, a huge eighteen points behind surprise leaders Sampdoria with nine games remaining. Puyol however will inherit a side that is still active in the Champions League with the second leg of their last-16 tie with Valencia coming up in a weeks time, the first leg having finished a goal-less draw. The Old Lady are also through to the Italian cup final where they will meet the impressive Sampdoria on the 1st of May, Juve have not won the Coppa Italia since their 1995 triumph over Parma.
Puyol however jumps ship from Lyon where he has struggled to build upon taking the runners-up spot in Ligue 1 despite having very little in the way of funds to work with last season, Lyon much like Juventus have failed to impress this season, well adrift of the honours race in seventh place. Can the former World cup winner get back to winning ways in Turin?
#151522 Susie FC
Height in (cm): 180
Nationality (2nd nationally also if you want): English
Position(s) (Can have a natural and accomplished position): RB/CB
Preferred foot: Right
Best Attribute: Strength
2nd best Attribute: Determination
3rd best Attribute: Heading
4th best Attribute: Tackling
5th best Attribute: Leadership
Worst Attribute: Dribbeling
2nd worst Attribute: Flair
#151415 Carles Puyol - The Man Who's Won Everything
Stande des Lumieres
December 2015
What should have been a monumental month for Olympique Lyonnais turned into a disastrous one for Carles Puyols men as they received the keys to their sparkling new 58,000 seater stadium but found home warming a difficult process as L'OL failed to win a single game over Christmas, exiting the Champions League and slipping a likely insurmountable fifteen points behind runaway leaders Monaco.
Puyol will be deeply concerned by his side's drop in form, most notable their inability to convert chances at the moment with L'OL not managing to score twice in an game since the 2-2 draw with Feyenoord seven weeks ago. Perhaps Puyol may live to regret his decision to turn down a move to Inter Milan this month.
Lyon will likely now have to switch their focus to merely qualifying for next years Champions League in third rather than as French Champions as supporters had hoped. L'OL's exit from this years competitions means they will now drop into the first knockout round of the Europa League along with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund, where they will meet Spanish outfit Sevilla with the first leg at home.
With the transfer window opening next month, Puyol may be tempted to bring in a new striker to try and get the net bulging at the new ground.
Thanks mate, glad you like it.
#151413 Benfica - Franck
#151409 FM14 - Susie On Tour #1: S.L. Benfica
I make that 11 points from rival games.
Second placed in the league gets me 15 points.
15 points
The Champions League was a bit of a let down;
2 Points
Of course that meant we dropped into the Europa League;
3 Points
League cup winners, 15 points
I make that 61 points all together.
#150873 Barclays Premier League 2013/14
To will your own team to lose speaks volumes.
#150655 Carles Puyol - The Man Who's Won Everything
Marco Motta
November 2015
Things are starting to simmer nicely in Ligue 1 as we approach the halfway stage with a chasing pack slowly closing in on leaders Monaco, Michael Laudrup's side have a game in hand over second placed PSG and surprise package Saint Ettienne, however Carles Puyol's Lyon seem to be hitting form as of late and currently have two games yet to play, should L'OL win both (vs. Valenciennes and Stande Riems) they could be level on 36 points should Les Monegasques slip up against Saint Ettienne.
Lyon enjoyed a fairly easy month, with just four games in all competitions, staging a two goal comeback in Rotterdam to earn a point against Feyenoord in the Champions League before two 1-0 victories over Bastia and Lorient gave their Ligue 1 campaign a shot in the arm.
Unfortunately for L'OL their hopes of reaching the last sixteen of the Champions League hang by a knife edge after an 82nd minute Danilo penalty and a susequant red card for culprit Marco Motta condemned them to defeat against Porto, the game had been a close run thing up until that late flash point. Lyon must now secure all three points against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen next month to progress.
I'm hoping our upturn in form can be sustained, I'm sure Monaco will slip up eventually which will leave the door open for us and PSG, It's just a matter of whether we have managed to eliminate our damned inconsistency.
#150572 The FIFA Thread
#150571 The Night Thread Mk. IX
#150566 Carles Puyol - The Man Who's Won Everything
Fernando Monetti
Lyon have shown a glimmer of improvement throughout October as they picked up wins over Brest and Evian as well as a credible draw with Bordeaux, there was also a first win in the Champions League to ensure Carles Puyol's men remain with a good shout as the race for the knockout rounds heats up.
Puyol has reason to be optimistic approaching the tumultuous festive period, talismanic striker Bafatimbi Gomis appears to be finding form again, if 'Drogba Jr.' can attain the kind of goalscoring prowess that clinched him the European golden boot last season L'OL are sure to begin looking more like title contenders than throughout the early stages.
In addition to Gomis's recover, Puyol has also been able to hand a debut to Argentine keeper Fernado Monetti who had been incapacitated by a wrist injury since his arrival in June, The 26 year old made his bow in Lyon's 4-1 victory over Feyenoord, impressing with his abilities with both his hands and feet, a true 'sweeper keeper'.
With both Lyon and PSG having suffered somewhat slow starts, Monaco have taken advantage, opening a seven point gap between their rivals. Bordeaux and Saint Ettienne have also begun brightly, however their title challenges aren't expected to go the distance by all but the most ardent of their supporters.
L'OL remain in with a good chance of reaching the last sixteen of the Champions League after crushing Feyenoord 4-1 thanks to a Alexandre Lacazette hat-trick, Puyol is often frustrated by the wingers fluctuating form, however when on his game the French International is utterly unplayable Feyenoord found out to their cost. Can Lyon do the same when they visit Rotterdam next month?
#150338 The Lower League Thread
Now wouldn't that be a shame.
#150007 Carles Puyol - The Man Who's Won Everything
Yoann Gourcuff
September 2015
September has not been one of Carles Puyol's more memorable months from his illustrious career, two wins, two defeats and two draws forge a pattern of distinctly mixed results as the Catalan looks to mount a serious title challenge this season as well as advancing from the group stage of the Champions league, unless things pick up quickly neither looks likely for Lyon this year, failing to beat the likes of Rennes and Guingamp in particular will have L'OL supporters concerned if not yet in a panic.
#150005 FM14 - Susie On Tour #1: S.L. Benfica
I'll do you one if you like mate, I always enjoy a good fiddle with Photoshop.
Give me an idea of what you want and I'll get on it.
#149865 Online Manager?
#149815 FM14 - Susie On Tour #1: S.L. Benfica
#149303 Carles Puyol - The Man Who's Won Everything
August 2015
2015/16 is off to a fairly good start for Lyon, ten points from a possible fifteen isn't bad, however Carles Puyol's side will need to address certain inconsistencies if they are to seriously challenge PSG and Monaco for the title, both of their rivals have also had a slow start however as Valenciennes sit top of Ligue 1 after five games.
L'OL couldn't have asked for a tougher start to the season with both PSG and Monaco waiting straight away. The curtain raising clash with Laurent Blanc's PSG yielded three points as Lyon twice came from two goals behind at half time to win 3-2, Bafatimbi Gomis continuing the sort of form that saw him claim the European golden boot last season.
With the momentum gained from the victory over PSG you may have been forgiven for giving the edge to L'OL as they travelled south to uber-wealthy Monaco, however Puyol's men failed to get to grips with the pace of Monaco's attack as a brace from former Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling and a stunning freekick from £51M man Falcao sunk Lyon before half time.
Lyon can look forward to beginning their Champions League adventure in September, Puyol won't be disapointed with draw his side were handed for the group stage;
#149259 well this bug is kinda new
In terms of your current game, just set one of them a nickname and treat them as separate players if it annoys you.
#149015 Online Manager?
#149001 The Night Thread Mk. IX
All money will go to Sport relief, you can donate by texting TCKE58 along with your donation amount (i.e £5) to 70070
Come on people!
#148980 The Night Thread Mk. IX
Aye, same here.
Might go on now and watch the third season of Game of Thrones, still haven't got round to seeing it.
#148853 Carles Puyol - The Man Who's Won Everything
Welcome back esteemed readers as we turn our attention to the 2015/16 season, one Lyon supporters will be awaiting with baited breath as they prepare to move into the 58,000 seater Stande des Lumieres, due to open shortly before Christmas. This season promises double excitement as Lyon return to the Champions League after a year without any continental football in 2014/15, can Les Gones impress in this years competition whilst attempting to dethrone PSG domestically?
Carles Puyol has rung the changes in central France this summer with six players in and as many out, let's take a look;
Almost £25m spent and little over £1m gained, the summer has not been a profitable one for L'OL, however a bit of Champions League revenue should help balance the books.
The Swiss international will provide competition for the often complacent Emmanuel Riviere, talented winger who doesn't mind tracking back when needed.
One of three South American imports this summer, it is unclear if Monetti will be #1 right from the word go or if he will have to play understudy to ever reliable 35 year old Remy Vercoutre, Monetti will have to wait a while to find out through as a wrist injury has ruled him out until at least September.
Strong English centre back who can play his way out of trouble when needed, just the sort of defender Puyol favours, should form a formidable partnership with Samuel Umtiti.
It has emerged that Brazilian Jeferson was actually a signing brought about by L'OL's head of youth development Stephane Roche, however Puyol would be hard pressed to deny the potential the youngster has, for the time being he has been loaned to Ligue 2 side Nimes as he gets to grip with the European game.
Another Brazilian who will provide stiff cometition to Marco Motta in the right wingback area, more adventurous than Motta, Gilberto is of the Dani Alves mold of attacking fullback.
One of Puyol's former Barcelona B charges, Carles couldn't resist bringing in the playmaker who can play either flank but looks most effective in the middle of the park, Clemant Grenier will not be easy to displace though.
Here is a look at the Lyon squad as a whole;
Whilst PSG's squad is probably the stronger, L'OL have more than enough quality to push the Parisians all the way again this season, Puyol may be somewhat concerned about strength in depth however as his side look to compete in four competitions this term.