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#226017 The spartak revival
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First though patrick Roberts claimed his first award for the club claiming the Russian premier division managers select.Comes as no surprise really as he has been a great buy.I thought with the fee and wages it might prove to be a risk but he has been outperforming each player in my squad to be fair.
He also received the Russian player of the year award too.What a buy he has been.
A well known player for one so young and one with a very bright future.Not bad for 4.3m.He will be used sparingly until the summer when I probably move quincy promes on to make way for him.Then he will be Patrick Roberts understudy.He will also fill in in the cam and cm positions.
Picked this lad up on a free transfer.Want to see if he develops well before the end of his contract.If I do see improvements then he will get a new one.I will play him as and when I can.Not too bad of a youngster though.
So only one game to play this month.
Another fine performance from our lads.Fabianos own goal was comical as he diverted a cross into his own goal.Varela then equalised before Roberts and giovinco put us in a commanding lead for the 2nd leg.Surely through to the quarter finals now.
#226001 The spartak revival
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#225949 Dans Journey Around The World [FM15]
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#225946 The spartak revival
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So the draw for the champions league has just been made.Should I be nervous about porto or confidant?Im actually confidant.
#225940 The spartak revival
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Got the domestic fixtures underway with a trip to ural.A potential banana skin this but we came from behind with Roberts and boye scoring in quick succession and another win for us.
Kuban was one of our bogey teams but we made light work of them here.2 years ago they demolished us 4-0 to halt our unbeaten run to the season but there was no problem here as cheryshev and gil romero got the goals to extend our fantastic start to the season.
Zenit away.My most disliked fixture given what has happened in previous seasons.I wont go into it too much ill just show a screenshot.Very happy with this.
Mordovia are not in form one bit.A crushing win in this one and we go into the winter break having won all our league fixtures.A cheryshev double along with dzyuba and Roberts strikes give us a 4-1 victory.
So what does all that do for the league?
An amazing few months.11 points clear of our nearest rivals CSKA (who we actually pay next) and 19 clear of zenit.Im now not only thinking of an unbeaten season but also winning all our games.In which case I may think of moving on as the spartak revival would be complete.The only thing that may keep me here would be the challenge of the champions league.
So our league form has been perfect.Our champions league form has been good and with out win in Liverpool it gave us a chance of qualification to the knockout stages.
Liverpool were no match for us here.A goal from kombarov before half time steadied what little nerves I had over this fixture before Daniel amartey scored just after the hour mark to secure a big win for us.Twice I played Liverpool last season and twice we drew and this season we have won them both.Shows how far this team has come.
We had only just beaten these at home so I was expecting a tough game and it proved to be the case.Savitskiy got the equaliser and they had the better chances to win but didn't get the goal.I was happy we didn't lose but disappointed to lose top spot to Bayern.We now have the home game against Bayern to claim back top spot otherwise it would be a trickier game in the first knockout stage but to qualify for the next round with a game to spare is a great achievement.
What a game.Given we had already qualified and had nothing to lose but top spot to gain I decided on a more attacking formation and team.Lucas boye with a very early goal did it for us.The had more of the chances and the better chances but we saw it out perfectly.In the 80th minuted I made a couple more subs and dropped my cms and acm to cdm with 2 of them as half backs the other as an anchor man and we defended like Trojans.At the start of the group stage I never thought on top spot but we got it.
The end of year award for Russian managers select was dominated by us with 6 out of the 10 candidates coming from us.Patrick Roberts has had a start to his spartak career that I had hoped for.Humam Tariq is one of our fringe players but has also performed well and deserves to be there too.
#225934 Dans Journey Around The World [FM15]
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#225893 The spartak revival
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#225891 Dans Journey Around The World [FM15]
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#225820 Conquering The World
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#225807 The spartak revival
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#225806 The spartak revival
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I opened up the month with a game against newly promoted SKA Khabarovsk and a great victory.5-0 didn't do us justice but im thrilled with it.Tariq,roberts,balanta,pintinho and logashov with the goals.Fantastic stuff from our lads even if it was against a team who are fighting for survival.
Terek are a more established teams in the league but not exactly one of the best.A 3-1 win against these was pretty routine.Giovinco opened the scoring before paredes and the impressive pintinho completed the scoring.
Krasnodar away.Was a bit wary of these given the position they have found themselves in.I was 2-0 up through Roberts and giovinco and they then got a man sent off but pulled it back to 2-2 and I was thinking that I could drop points here before a late balanta header secured the points.Close stuff but we got through it.
Rivals lokomotiv Moscow then came for a visit and we got passed these with ease.Boye hadn't been in great form recently but got the opener just before the half hour mark.They threatened a bit but jano scored and then boussoufa scored at the wrong end to give us a 3-0 win.
So 13 wins on the trot.Couldnt of wished for a better season in terms of the league.Our nearest rivals CSKA and Krasnodar are 14 points off the pace with last seasons champions zenit another 2 back from them but with a game in hand.It might be premature but im dreaming of an unbeaten season.My first defeat will be hard to take but I wont mind too much as ill still be so far ahead at that stage im sure.
Just the one match in the champions league.Liverpool away.
What more could I of asked for?Youri tielemans with a quality performance.He has been moaning about game time and I have given it him and he has took his chances with both hands.Giovinco with the other goal to wrap it up late on.As you can see by the table im in a good position with 2 home games against Bayern and Liverpool to come and a trip to brugge.Surely I can qualify.
With his contract coming to the end of the season and him moaning about game time I have given him most games even when 85% fit so that I can do this.He finally signed a contract and one of my main players for the future is here for another 5 years.He too has a 60m release fee that someone will have to pay if they want him before that.Very important day ffor us and im chuffed to bits.
#225791 DP91's European Glory
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#225779 DP91's European Glory
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#225778 Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise
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#225722 The spartak revival
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Domestically we had another good month almost.Amkar away was a good win for us.Dzyuba and giovinco turned the game around after we went behind in the 4th minute.Not the prettiest of wins but it carried on our very good form.
Another game we came from behind in.This time to a poor krylja sovetov side.Karim rekik got his first goal for the club before jano helped himself to a brace with 2 tap ins.
Then a disastrous game away to Saturn a division below.I wish I could say I rested a lot of players but truth be told I had a solid team out.We were 2-0 up too so to lose this one was a big blow and 1 trophy is out the window.
My team responded to the Saturn loss in a great fashion.Dinamo mosvow are not at the races in the slightest but a 3-0 win is still a quality victory.Amartey,giovinco and paredes with the goals.
Another away game this time to Rostov.Another win thanks to an early Patrick Roberts strike.This also could of easily been 3-0 but the Rostov gk had an amazing game.
After that last win we had now won each of our games and got 10 in a row.
With that league form maybe I can win the league again and who knows wrap it up early.Heres how the league looks after 9 games so far.
I have now got myself an 8 point lead at the top and 11 points ahead of last seasons winners zenit.CSKA are 9 points behind and my nearest rivals Krasnodar are a team I don't fear.Only a major screw up will lose this for me.
So with me doing so well domestically how has Europe gone for me.Bayern,club brugge and Liverpool are my group opponents.
Easiest game of the group out the way and only a 1-0 win.A scrappy one at that as they threatened more than me probably.Still a win is a win and that's what was required.Next up a trip to the Allianz arena.
I wasn't expecting anything out of this to be honest and that's what I got.When the third Bayern goal went in I was expecting a few more goals but they were merciful more than I kept them out.Balanta,gil romero and romero all out for this but I don't think they would of made much of a difference.Liverpool smashed them 4-1 in the first game and given how this went to that game I don't stand much of a chance against them.
So all in all a mixed month.Out of the cup and a smashing in the champions league but a great league campaign.
#225698 American Toffee
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#225680 DP91's European Glory
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#225566 Dans Journey Around The World [FM15]
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#225562 Conquering The World
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#225490 The spartak revival
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#225487 Conquering The World
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#225482 The spartak revival
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A trip to mordovia was the first fixture just after my 2nd leg encounter against Anderlecht and I rested a few players for it.A 3-1 win was a good result. and kept us top of the league.dzyuba,boye and Patrick Roberts all got on the score sheet and we looked good value for the win.
A big one for the season and out of the way and another win.Patrick Roberts and lucas boye both getting goals.Roberts in particular is looking very good and is settling in fine.The runs he is making in these matches are quality.Fast and skilful and with a cracking shot on him.Im happy I got him in now.
Lost a game against anji early last season and didn't want to do this.Another solid win which could of been far better had 2 Patrick Roberts goals been onside.Oh well our run continues.
A bogey team of ours and another tough game out the way.Our 4th 3-1 win in a row with 2 goals from humam Tariq and another from lucas boye.After a disappointing season last season I feel boye is really stepping up to the plate now and long may his form continue.
So after 5 games and 5 wins im on top and got a bit of room for error.Reminding me a lot of my first season when I was unbeaten until that 4-0 defeat to Kuban in march.Can I go anywhere near that far again?Im not so sure but im in a commanding position and have 3 of the toughest fixtures out of the way in the first 5 games.Happy days.
Another win against Anderlecht and another clean sheet.A 4-0 aggregate score wasn't what I was expecting as they do have some good players.cheryshev,giovinco and Tariq with the goals to put me through.One thing you don't see in the picture is this.
2 matches he has played agaist his former club and both times he has got injured.Not happy.Worst of it is is his contract is up at the end of the season and he is unwilling to sign a new one as he doesn't feelim playing him enough.I have promised to play him more and he would of been one of my starting cms especially this month with romero and gil romero at the Olympics and injured.Just have to hammer the playing time for him when he gets back as I don't want lose him especially on a free.
So after getting passed Anderlecht in the final qualifying stage I was unseeded and drew...
Not a great draw for me but I could of had man city.
So a trip to the mestalla is pretty daunting but I came away with a great result.When I was 2 down I was fearing the worst and was already thinking of the Europa league but when makeev got injured I changed formation and managed to score twice.The own goal was fortunate but lucas boyes wasn't fortunate at all.Great goal smashing it in from a tight angle.
Now this was a great victory.I dominated from start to finish and it could of been a far bigger scoreline.I was expecting so much more from Valencia.Giovinco and a dzyuba double sent us through to the group stages of the champions league.Lucas romero returned from a holiday I sent him on after the Olympics and did pretty well too.
The draw for the group stage was not kind to me in the slightest.Bayern munich will be formidable opposition and Liverpool for the 2nd year running will be hard work.Club brugge last year were beaten semi finalists in the Europa league losing out to my conquerors roma so they could prove hard though I expect to take at least 4 points off them.I think the Liverpool games will be key to me getting out of this group.
On a lighter note gil romero has signed a new contract.He too like romero and balanta is on 85k a week and he too has a minimum fee release of 60m so he might have to lump it here for a bit if my permanent tormentors for my players real Madrid want him on the cheap.
I hope I can carry on this form into septemeber and push further away in the league and who knows maybe even spring a surprise in the champions league.
#225465 Johno's Career
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#225455 Johno's Career
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#225450 Johno's Career
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#225439 The spartak revival
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Don't you just hate it when that happens
#225436 The spartak revival
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Cheers for catching up wilc.Was a gutting end to the season but im happy with it overall.
So just a quick post as only played 3 matches in july.
Having winning the Russian cup I was in the Russian super cup against Zenit.
With balanta,gil romero and romero all at the Olympics I had a bit of a selection problem.I decided on having a cb pair of Michael keane and Daniel amartey and it proved to be a silly choice.Both played poorly in a 5-1 defeat.Not how I wanted to get my season underway.
Next up came our trip to Belgium to face Anderlecht.I decided to start youri tielemans thinking a game against his previous club might spur him on.The lad didn't get the chance coming off in the 4th minute through I Injury.Bit of bad blood there?We still got a good 1-0 thanks to Patrick Roberts.A good result to take back home.
I only had one match in the league with it being july and the lottery of the fixture list gave me quite a fixture to start off my league campaign.
What a difference a week makes.I was a bit miffed off with losing the super cup let alone losing it in that fashion but the lads proved to be too strong for zenith this time with goals from the impressive quincy promes and denis cheryshev.A good way to start the league.
#225425 DP91's European Glory
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#225420 Conquering The World
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#225418 Fola's Career [FM15]
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