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#219415 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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20 Nov 2014 08:03:29

Racing Club current status

Squad:

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Key players for next season:

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Transfer Budget

Transfer: 3M Euros
Wage: 1M Euros (month)
* This is the transfer budget they had for the past season, I have not yet discussed with the board the expectations for the upcoming season

Facilities

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Review:
I am not completly satisfied with our squad as Racing don't have a really "hardworking" squad. I intend to reformulate the entire squad in 3 years or less, and this season I will be looking to use a lot the transfer market. Also I want to implement a lot of youth player so I will be looking to upgrade my staff to the best possible

#219410 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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20 Nov 2014 07:46:32

Racing Club de Avellaneda

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As part of my objective cited in the beginning of the story I had to become a manager of one of Argentina's big-five team. And no team is better then Racing because they have a fascinating story, here are some main points:

Completely dismissive of the disastrous performances on the pitch, Racing fans have made suffering into a virtue. On March 7, 1999, when the club was temporarily suspended from the league due to bankruptcy, they (the fans) turned up in full colours at Academia (stadium) all the same, throwing paper and fireworks and singing for 90 minutes as if the game were in progress.

When Racing fans were out celebrating their World Club Championship win against Celtic in 1967, Independiente supporters entered the Racing stadium and buried seven black cats around the premises. This, for many Racing fans, is the primary reason for their disastrous performance over the following years. Eventually, six of the cats were found and exhumed, but the seventh could not be located. In 1999, in the midst of bankruptcy, 100,000 Racing fans marched to the stadium, where a priest carried out an exorcism and predicted that the cause of the curse would soon come to light.

If you want to read the full story: http://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/906-Grounds/2740-academica-racing-club

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Another reason why

#219409 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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20 Nov 2014 07:24:11

Huracán 2015 Season Review

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League:
Expectation (media): 15th -> Finished 5th
Expectation (board): Respectable mid-table ->Finished with continental qualification
Final League Tablee
Comments: We had a very solid start, and leaded the tournament for most of the part. We also had a very "old" squad and by the end of the season they could not perform as they were performing before. We got into a 4 games losing streak but even tho managed to achieve a much higher place then expected. I evaluate our position as a really good position and I am proud about being qualified for the Libertadores.

Cup
Expectation (media): Reach the second round (round of 64) -> Reached Quarter Finals after losing to Boca.
Comments: Again we reached beyond anyone could expect. And its not like we had a easy path, we faced some big teams like San Lorenzo (round of 64) and Velez (round of 16). The game against Boca was a close one (2-1) and we dominated the second half deserving to at least go to penalties.

Team
Top scorer: Patricio Toranzo (7)
Top assists: Patricio Toranzo (12)
Top average rating: Lucas Villarruel (7.38)
Best player (my opinion): Cristian Espinoza
Worse player {my opinion}: Agustín Torrasa

#219340 Bayern and Beyond

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19 Nov 2014 22:47:34

By simoncoyne | On 19 November 2014 - 17:30 PM

Batigol on the move! Good luck at Racing, it's certainly a bigger club. I'm assuming they've already qualified for Libretadores? Can't see you leaving a team that is going for one that isn't.

Thank you mate! Actually no, they did really poor this season finishing at 15th. What motivated me to go to Racing is exactly how big they are. Later on tonight I will post their history and it is fascinating. Also is a big challenge, the team has good finances but a squad that I pretend to completly reformulate on the next 3 seasons. Its definitely gonna be a long-term job.

#219329 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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19 Nov 2014 22:45:48

By Dan | On 19 November 2014 - 10:48 AM

Good luck at Racing pal

Thanks Dan!

#219328 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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19 Nov 2014 22:45:30

By Johno | On 19 November 2014 - 08:52 AM

Interesting move to Racing What made you move to Racing?

They are a huge team in Argentina, probably the third biggest after River and Boca. And it was part of my objective to go from a small team (Huracán) to one of the big five (Racing).

#218998 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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19 Nov 2014 06:53:36

By Dan | On 19 November 2014 - 01:39 AM

TTough run at the moment, but it seems all the greats are struggling!

Very tough. I think it has to do with fitness, but you know when you get in a bad run like this is hard to get out of it.

#218997 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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19 Nov 2014 06:52:57

Batistuta is the new manager for Racing Club

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Club History

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Huracán season review
New team information and season planning

#218996 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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19 Nov 2014 06:47:58

November 2015

Primera Division

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Four losses in a row, the team just stopped playing. We are missing so many goals and conceding silly ones.

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Another one, FIVE. What a end of season, couldn't be worse.

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A boring tie to finish the season in the worse way possible. Many changes should come next season, but I will elaborate the plan for next season on the next post.

League Table - At least even tho with all the defeats we secured the 5th place. This should be enough to guarantee us a place on the Libertadores pre group stage. But this Argentinian League is crazy so lets wait.

#218988 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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19 Nov 2014 06:30:27

Not a good end of year month for los "Bielsistas"...

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The master himself facing many problems at Real

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Jorge Sampoli had poor results with Chile

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Pochetino being very under pressure at Spurts

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And me, 5 losses in a row

#218979 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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19 Nov 2014 05:14:01

October 2015

Primeira Division

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Good and expected victory, the team is underperforming tho, our opposition pass percentage keep getting higher.

Copa de Argentina

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So close! We had a bad first half, but controlled the second half and their goalie played really well. Unfortunately we are eliminated, but we've reached the Quarters Finals which is already a big achievement.

Primera Division

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And just like that in two games our season is over. Now we have to fight to go to the Libertadores at least which would be already a great achievement.

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Poor poor poor display. The team is playing really bad, things are gonna have to be changed urgently.

League Table - Moved all the way down to 6th, we now have to fight to go to the Libertadores (4th and up)

#218914 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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18 Nov 2014 22:29:19

September 2015

Copa de Argentina

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Amazing! Knocking out big rivals Velez and now we have Boca! Great game by the team!

Primeira División

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Poor display by the team, one of the worst of the season so far. Deserved to loose.

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Another poor display, we got lucky that the opposition was really really bad. The team is going on a downfall.

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A better display, but the team is not corresponding. This has to due with fitness, the players are really tired towards the end of the season and my tactics demand a lot from them. We gotta keep it up!

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Another better display but not ideal. I lowered the traning work load and it seems to be working.

League Table - We still in pretty good shape but we cannot let easy points like Tigres and Gimnasia scape like that. We should be leading.

#218650 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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August 2015

Primera Divisíon

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Again we controlled the entire game, and just like against PSG we struggled to score. But this time we at least got then win.

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Tough game! Estudiantes were in a 6 game winning streak and we managed to stop that! Very good job by the lads!

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WOW. Typical FM bullshit loss. We were up 4-1 with 18 minutes of game then they just started scored goal after goal. But still when the game was 5-4 we controlled and misse 8 E-I-G-H-T clear cut chances. Bullshit.

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18 Nov 2014 04:37:24

By Dan | On 17 November 2014 - 07:04 AM

Some great additions and a good month of friendlies!

Thanks Dan! I think so too, much quality to the team thats for sure!

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What a signing! Great player, young and the best part: for free. He will probably not start this season, but next season he will most likely.

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#218225 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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17 Nov 2014 03:31:07

By simoncoyne | On 16 November 2014 - 21:54 PM

Because it's Argentina?

hahaha probably, such a weird league

#218210 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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17 Nov 2014 01:01:58

bmg033 yes! but thats only for a month.

#218209 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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New signings

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Came for free, he is gonna be a back up for our current right back Pillud

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Also for free, very good player. Don't know yet where im gonna play him, but he is probably gonna start for us. And by the way he is Leo Messi's cousin. Haha

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One more for free, good player. Looking forward to his development, for now he is a backup.

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Paid 525k for him, is gonna be our main center-back. Edu Dominguez, current captain, might lose his spot.

#218201 Gabriel Batistuta - Batigol is back!

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17 Nov 2014 00:46:40

Now there is a 3 month stop on the league, no idea why.

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May 2015

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Penalized in the last minutes! We didn't play so well, but Indepiendente away is a game that its "ok" to lose.

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Great way to bounce back the loss against Indepiendente! Brilliant victory.

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CAN'T BELIVE WE LET THIS OPPORTUNITY SCAPE! Velez is the best team of the league, by far. They had a sent off with two minutes into the game, it was our chance of winning but still we couldn't capitalize.

League Table

Cup

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And we go to penalties once again in the cup! And once again we make it trough! We deserved the win since the beginning anyways!