November 2022 Update

Going into the winter break I only had one goal in mind: keep my job at Nürnberg.

 

This mission started off on the left foot, as we lost for the third game in a row, this time against Magdeburg.

 

This led to the board meeting with me once more, this time a points goal was set at 11 points from 5 games. This means getting at least 3 wins and 2 draws in the following games. 

We managed to get 3 points against a struggling Hansa Rostock squad, a commanding win that hopefully puts an end to our poor run of form. It was pleasing to see both Daferner and Sulejmani score their first goals of the season, although we would have hoped this happened earlier than the 16th game.

In our last game before the break, we faced Paderborn. They were in last place (in which we previously were, before our last win), so we hoped for back-to-back wins in this game. Daferner scores again as we go into the winter break with another win. 

Here's the table as the season goes into the halfway point.

 

It's now going to be almost 3 months before we play in the league again, plenty of time to play friendlies to bring morale back up and clean up the squad a bit. I'll get rid of players who are not playing to expectations and/or don't want to be here and hopefully bring in capable replacements.

 

Thanks for reading!

October Update

 

I'll just let the results speak for themselves on this one. Our very bad start continues as we fall to last place. Meanwhile, the board and the players are losing their support for me. If our form doesn't pick up in November, it might as well be the final update.

 

A win against Kiel gave us hope of our bad fortunes finally ending.

We had a tough draw against Fortuna Düsseldorf. We played well but managed to add only 1 point.

Eliminating Köln gave us even more hope about the team moving in the right direction.

Then our team just collapsed.

Here's the table:

 

In November we face Magdeburg (3), Hansa Rostock (16) and Paderborn (17). These are definitely must-win games for us, although I will be content if we draw Magdeburg. The board have told me they'd give me until the end of the season, although certainly if our poor run continues they might rethink that.

 

Anyways, thanks for reading!

Congrats on a great season! Crossing my fingers for European success in 2028/29.

September Update

 

We follow up our impressive win by drawing one of the teams close to us in the table. Both teams had decent chances so a draw is a fair result, even though I feel like we should have scored at least one.

We go from a goalless draw into another goalless draw, this one more stressful than the last one. We had 5 shots on target against their 1, and we have to feel like we should have won that one.

We go into the international break goalless once more, as better opposition shows us how to take care of the match. This time we had 7 shots on target against their 5. Unfortunately for us, one of theirs went in while we couldn't capitalize any of our chances.

A very disappointing month, especially coming off the Hamburg win. However, cohesion is slowly moving towards the green and I've managed to keep the club atmosphere a positive one, so I'm hopeful our adventure in Germany is far from over.

We use the one week break to play a friendly and keep our players fit. I decided to start the players who have had the least amount of minutes this year. This result gives us a lot of hope for the rest of the season. What's more, proving to me that our players can actually score goals!

On the analytical side of things, we've slightly improved. We should be able to keep moving in the right direction as the season progresses.

October is a busy month and we'll have to face the likes of 3rd place Karlsruhe and Bundesliga side Köln in the 2nd round of the cup. Thanks for reading!

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Long time between reports, I went on an 11-day work trip and I'm a biologist so of course I was in the middle of nowhere with no internet or anything.

August Report

We start off the month by playing some decent football up top and some very bad football at the back. This results in us scoring 1 out of 6 shots on target, while Regensburg score 3 out of 7. However, (judging by xG) we generated better quality chances than them, so no big changes are needed yet.

 

Next, we play what has to be one of the most disappointing matches I've ever seen. We allow 5 goals in 20 minutes, get one back and then generate nothing for an hour. All of this at home. Nothing more to add.

 

We continue our winless streak away to Sandhausen. 

 

After the disappointing run of games, I made some changes to player instructions that should help us play the way I want us to play. It seemed to pay off, as we pick up a huge win against Hamburg. Danny Blum showed up big time and our defense was really solid, getting 6.7, 6.9, 6.9, 6.6 and 6.8 ratings.

This final win takes us out of the relegation zone, a very disappointing start to the season but we're now moving in the right direction. September is a short month, games-wise, so with us getting enough rest and facing direct rivals at this point of the season, we should continue this upward trend.

 

Analysis shows us performing below average defensively and offensively. Our tackling seems to be OK, but we're conceding too many goals. We're generating good chances (with a high Np-xG) but not converting them.

 

Hopefully next month sees us find the light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks for reading! As always, any comments are greatly appreciated.

 

Great job at Udinese and best of luck at Ajax! 

July Report

 

Our official debut was a disappointing loss at St. Pauli's Millerntor-Stadion. Both of their goals were in the last 30 minutes, and with 5 shots on target we have to feel like we should have gotten something out of the match. We had a slight possession edge and were getting our passes on target, but the finishing wasn't there (although their goalkeeper also had a pretty good day). Overall a disappointing but not disheartening result, hopefully the team will come together and play even better next time.

 

 

 

We have filled the AMC spot after looking at a couple of options. Daniel Didavi and Giovani dos Santos were asking for way too much money ($600k each) so we had to settle on 33 year-old Serbian Miralem Sulejmani for ⅓ the asking price. Sulejmani has had a good career, playing for Ajax, Benfica, Young Boys and will now play in Germany for the first time with us.

Unfortunately, we also had to sell a player. 31 year-old defender Florian Hübner has left for Augsburg for $1.2 million. Their initial offer was of $600k, nearly matching his suggested value. I thought asking for double would deter them but they straight up accepted, and just like that we're looking for a replacement center-back.

Another veteran comes into the team in the form of Hatem Ben Arfa. Both of the attacking mids come in on one-year contracts to help us push for promotion, though they may be rewarded with a new contract based on performance.

 

We come back against rivals Greuther Fürth, with sub Köpke getting the point-winning goal. Our creative apparatus still isn't working as expected, and our strikers have been unable to finish the few chances they get.

Unfortunately, debutant Sulejmani has gotten a serious injury just 20 minutes into his debut.

 

We have filled our central defender hole with youngster Samson Baidoo, who comes in from Salzburg on loan. He's a cheap option who'll do a good job as a 4th central defender.

For the final game of the month we finally got our first win against 3. Liga Ingolstadt. I don't like relying on an 88th minute own goal to win, but a win is a win and hopefully we can pick up a couple more of these as the season goes on. 

 

Thanks for reading along! Next time we'll look at August's games and begin to look at a couple of stats as we get more performances under our belts.

Squad Report

 

With only one preseason game under our belts (a 4-0 win against VFL Osnabrück), here's the main crop of players that will get minutes this season:

 

The Starting 11

GK Peter Vindahl - DEN - 24 y/o - Loan from AZ - 66/100

The danish loanee has good overall ratings, with good handling, reflexes and distribution which is good enough to make him our starting goalkeeper this Opening Day.

 

DR Enrico Valentini - ITA - 33 y/o - 63/100

Long-time Nürnberg player Valentinii can play down both wings, although he is currently only a natural right-back. His crossing, work rate and stamina are still good enough to get the job done at this level so hopefully he'll contribute on both ends of the ball.

 

DC Christopher Schindler - GER - 32 y/o - 67/100

About to begin his second season with the club, Schindler is a good technical center-back with an aerial presence. He'll also be our captain, who can hopefully guide us to success this season.

 

DC Florian Hübner - GER - 31 y/o - 67/100

Alongside Schindler will be another German in his second season with the club. Hübner's good positioning, strength and aerial presence make him part of the starting line up.

 

DL Jannes Horn - GER - 25 y/o - Loan from Bochum - 63/100

Another versatile wing-back, Horn's excellent pace, crossing and work rate make him a dual threat that we certainly hope can aid us reach our goals this year.

 

MC Florian Flick - GER - 22 y/o - Loan from Schalke - 73/100

The best player on the team, although just in on loan (no option to buy), Flick has great work rate, stamina and tackling attributes that make him our defensive midfielder of choice.

 

MC Johannes Geis - GER - 28 y/o - 65/100

Geis, with 6 years of top tier football to back him up, is set to begin a 4th season with us. He possesses excellent passing, vision and technique that will hopefully see him be a devastating creative force this season.

 

AMR Benjamin Goller - GER - 23 y/o - 60/100

A Schalke product, Goller has yet to live up to his full potential although his dribbling, pace and acceleration will certainly be an asset for us this year.

 

AMC - VACANT

 

AML Danny Blum - GER - 31 y/o - 64/100

The best winger on the team, Blum's crossing, pace and acceleration will hopefully see him pick a good assist number in his return to the club he left in 2016.

 

ST Kwadwo Duah - SUI - 25 y/o - 62/100

A candidate for top goalscorer according to the media, Duah has blazing speed, which paired with good dribbling and composure will certainly make him a goalscoring threat whenever we have the ball.

 

The “B” Team

GK Christian Mathenia - GER - 30 y/o - 65/100

Mathenia's excellent reflexes, handling and concentration will make him a tough competitor with Vindahl for the starting spot.

 

DR Jan Gyamerah - GHA - 27 y/o - 60/100

Jan is a solid overall player, he'll definitely be getting a decent amount of minutes behind Valentini.

 

DC James Lawrence - WAL - 29 y/o - 62/100

The Welsh international is our only left-footed center-back, which will also mean he has plenty of minutes on that side.

 

DC Fabian Menig - GER - 28 y/o - 59/100

A solid backup that can play anywhere in defence, Menig will be a good rotation option.

 

DL Tim Handwerker - GER - 24 y/o - 61/100

Handwerker can play anywhere down the left-wing, although he is naturally a left-back. His offensive capabilities will make him a good back up who gets plenty of minutes.

 

MC Jens Castrop - GER - 18 y/o - Loan from Köln - 63/100

A versatile midfielder, his performances will dictate if we pay the $1.5 million optional fee to see him reach his Superb potential with us.

 

MC Taylan Duman - GER - 24 y/o - 63/100

Another versatile midfielder, Duman will play mostly in center-mid although he can man all 3 attacking mid positions and could even fill in at right-back if needed.

 

AMR Eliot Muteba - GER - 19 y/o - 58/100

A speedy youngster, Muteba will have to improve his crossing and off the ball ability if he wants to have a future at this club.

 

AMC - VACANT

 

AML Mats Møller Dæhli - NOR - 27 y/o - 63/100

A technically gifted player, Mats will get plenty of opportunities to showcase his passing ability both down the left wing and as a central attacking midfielder.

 

ST Felix Lohkemper - GER - 27 y/o - 61/100

A solid backup, Lohkemper has shown he's up for the task ahead by scoring 2 goals in our preseason match.

 

Reserves

GK Carl Klaus - GER - 28 y/o - 62/100

DC Sadik Fofana - GER - 19 y/o - Loan from Leverkusen - 59/100

MC Lino Tempelmann - GER - 23 y/o - Loan from Freiburg - 62/100

MC Fabian Nürnberger - GER - 22 y/o - 61/100

MC Gustavo Puerta - COL - 18 y/o - Loan from Leverkusen - 61/100

AML Erik Wekesser - GER - 25 y/o - 57/100 (Transfer Listed)

ST Pascal Köpke - GER - 26 y/o - 61/100

ST Christoph Daferner - GER - 24 y/o - 57/100

ST Erik Shuranov - GER - 20 y/o - 60/100

 

Top Prospects

DC Louis Breunig - GER - 18 y/o

AMC Can Uzun - TUR - 16 y/o

AMR Hong Yun-Sang - KOR - 20 y/o - Loan from Wolfsburg

ST Leonardo Vonić - CRO - 19 y/o

ST Jermain Nischalke - GER - 19 y/o

 

So we have a good core for the Bundesliga 2, we should be able to play attacking football and challenge for promotion this year. However, our core is also pretty old, with several of our starting players older than 30, which isn't bad short-term but if we want to grow into a competitive Bundesliga side, we need to get younger starting next season. This shouldn't be too difficult of a task, with several of our prospects ready to feature with the top team, especially those in positions in which we lack depth.

 

Next time, we'll go over our July/August fixtures. Thanks for reading! As always, any comments are welcome.

 

 

Best of luck in the Super League this season!

What terrible luck with injuries at this critical moment of the season! Hopefully getting a couple of them back in the last month will allow you to push for top 4.

Nuremberg - July 4th, 2022

 

I have joined Bundesliga 2 side 1. FC Nürnberg as manager. The club was apparently manager-less, as I have replaced current club Director Dieter Hecking. This is a club that has caught my eye for several FMs now but I haven't ever had a serious save with them, usually moving onto other saves after one or two in-game months. Hopefully, this time will be different. Here's some basic info about the club:
 

Founded in 1900, Nürnberg are one of Germany's more successful teams, at least historically. They currently play in the Max-Morlock Stadion, which has a capacity for 50 thousand people. However, since becoming one of Germany's top clubs, they have become the record-holders for the most relegations from the Bundesliga with 9. They last played in the top tier in 2019 (18th), haven't played consecutive Bundesliga seasons since their relegation in 2014 (their 5th consecutive season) and their longest streak came between 1985 and 1994 (9 seasons). They are by no means a small club, but there's definitely a lot of potential for growth and for me to become a club legend by achieving their first Bundesliga title in at least 56 years and hopefully breaking a couple more records along the way.

 

First Division Titles: 9

First Win: 1920 (after winning the regional Süddeutsche Meisterschaft)

Last Win: 1967-68

Cup Wins: 4 (Last in 2006-07)

Best European Performance: 1961-62, Champions League (then European Cup) quarter-finals

Others: 4x Bundesliga 2 Champions, 31 regional Championships

21-22 Season: Bundesliga 2, 8th place (51 pts)
22-23 Season (IRL): Bundesliga 2, 14th place (39 pts)

 

The squad (we'll go over it in the next post) should be good enough to fight for promotion in the 1st season, although the board only expects a top half finish. The transfer budget isn't too big, but the team has already brought in 20 new players this season so there isn't many holes to fill. As we go forward, I'll try to keep a German core while adding some spice to the squad with Mexican players or players from interesting nationalities (that aren't usually seen in the top of world football), we'll also go over the tactics in the next update.

 

Thanks for reading this brief introduction! Any comments, feedback or whatever is appreciated.

What a great run you had with Antwerp! I was happy to see the former Monterrey player Vincent Janssen playing well for you and winning silverware.

 

Best of luck as you begin your adventure with Udinese! Given your track record, it probably won't be long before you start challenging the Serie A top dogs.

August Update

 

We played our first official game of the 2022/23 season: a visit to Highfields FC in the first round of the cup. The result was as expected, a commanding win even with a slightly rotated squad.

 

 

After our win, we were drawn away to Western Sidney Wanderers in the second round. In the meanwhile, we played two friendly games as we're getting our fitness up before the season begins in October.

 

 

We've sold two more players in Isaías (to Linares of the Spanish 3rd division for 32 thousand dollars) and Stefan Mauk (to Western United in a player exchange for DL James Meredith). Isaías asked for a new contract, where he asked for 4x what he makes right now, which I considered unreasonable. This led to him handing in a transfer request. Mauk refused to renew his contract, which meant he had to be sold before he left for free. We still have 1.5 million dollars in transfer budget as well as 600k in wages to fill a couple of the spots we have left to fill.

 

Our second signing was one that had been arranged beforehand, leftback Carlos Henrique joined on a free from Corinthians. The young brazilian will be Meredith's backup this season, hopefully replacing him in the near future.

 

Here are the profiles of our signings:

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We close the month by facing Western Sydney Wanderers in the second round of the cup. After Kitto tied the game in the 83rd minute, we went through on penalties with Dakota Ochsenham (who has been called up by Australia for the first time!) being the hero. We will face Eastern Suburbs FC in the quarter finals, so we can start to imagine the cup semifinals.

 

 

Next month will consist of two more friendlies and the Eastern Suburbs game.

Thanks for reading!

Offseason Update

 

It was a quiet offseason for us before the preseason began in July. Below are the results so far:

We've also made a pair of movements so far, sending DL George Timotheou ($200k) and DC Nick Ansell ($175k) to Melbourne City. This means I'm looking for suitable replacements, preferably Australian though we have 3 foreign player slots available.

 

We still have a couple months before the season begins in October, though in August we play our first cup tie visiting Highfields in the first round. 

April Update/Season Review

 

We start off the month with the great news that 17-year-old Jonny Yull was named Young Player of the Month for March.

Our first fixture of April was a 1-0 loss against one of the teams challenging for first place, Perth Glory.

Another home game, this time a win against Macarthur FC, kept our playoff hopes alive going into the last three games of the season.

Next we completely dropped the ball against Newcastle with an early penalty miss and a 66th minute equalizer. This draw meant we couldn't afford to lose any more games if we wanted a top 6 finish.

A late goal from Wellington Phoenix sealed our fate, there would be no playoffs for Adelaide in 2022.

The last game of the season was a boring draw against Western United to secure 8th place in the 2021-2022 A-League Season.

So this was our first season in charge of Adelaide, we really could have done better although that issue with the registration really messed with our chances to do anything for the first two and a half months of the season. In the end, we were just 6 points behind a playoff spot, meaning we could have gotten in if we kept our concentration the full 90 minutes of a couple of the matches we drew or lost.

 

Awards

Despite only appearing in 10 games (7 starts), Dylan Pierias is named signing of the season. At 22, I hope this is just the beginning of a great career with us.

Here are the rest of the awards and our best XI:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading!

March Update

 

We fail to win the second game in the Wellington double header. Definitely a lot left to improve, especially if we do end up making the playoffs somehow.

 

With my seat getting hotter again, I selected a team based on training ratings for the game against Macarthur FC. The result was less than satisfactory.

 

Next, we faced Western Sydney, the team in last place. A dominant win ends our 3-game skid.

 

After a week of rest, we're back home to face Sydney FC. The players picked up where they left off to end the month with another 3-1 win.

 

With 5 games left, we're only 5 points behind a playoff spot. We start off April by receiving Perth.

 

Thanks for reading!

February Update

 

We come back with a dominant win at home that finally sees us move up in the table.

 

We couldn't find a way in a heated game in Brisbane, losing 2-1 with 13 shots on target.

 

In the next match, we edged a win against Melbourne Victory to put us closer to the playoff spots.

We played our last match of the month against Wellington Phoenix. We took the lead before half time but they managed to turn it around for a disapponting loss.

 

With two months remaining in the regular season, I think it's still a realistic goal to qualify for the playoffs. The team is coming together and hopefully we can win the games we need to win in order to get there at the end of April.

We begin March by facing Wellington Phoenix again, this time in New Zealand.

 

Thanks for reading!

January Update

 

We played out best game of the season so far against Macarthur FC. Two set piece goals put us up going into half-time, some great defending and a 93rd minute goal gave us our second win of the season!

 

Despite dominating the first half possession, we went back to the dressing room down 2-0 against Western Sydney. Blackwood got one back on a corner and then tied us the game to finish off a great play by Kitto. Just like that, we managed a 3 game unbeaten run.

With only two days of rest, we visited Sydney FC. We rotated even more as some players were tired, even playing some gray players. The result was as expected though the result was closer than expected.

 

We were finally able to register players, which means I can field a proper squad now. Now for some reason, we have to release all players who are not registered and have their salaries count towards our cap. We won't miss them much, to be completely honest, but it hurts us having all that dead salary on the cap.

 

After another two days of rest, we went into our first match with an unfit first team squad. Things weren't looking good after 3 minutes but a penalty just one minute after put us leveled once again. In the end, our quality broke through and we got a convincing 3-1 win at home.

 

We had several players win the U23 Asian Cup: GK Dakota Ochsenham, AML Mohamed Toure and MC Louis D'Arrigo with Toure winning MVP.

 

We played badly against Newcastle, getting only 2 shots on target. Our seat begins to get hot so hopefully performances improve as the team starts to gel.

 

We ended the month away to Melbourne City. We took the lead in the 85th but couldn't hold on for 10 minutes as they tied it in the 91st.

A disappointing month overall as we haven't been able to climb up the table. 

 

We sold Jacob Tratt for 1k, his contract was expiring anyway. We also signed a couple more players to scholarship contracts, which mean they don't count against the cap but could be able to play in case of injuries or tiredness.

 

We start off February by receiving Western United. Hopefully the board grants us more time and we can start getting results.

 

December Update

 

It's definitely not fun playing with a squad of 80% youth players who are nowhere near A-League level. Giving new Scholarship contracts to 16 y/o Jonny Yull and 18 y/o Yaya Dukuly allowed us to play them without having to register them. Yull will slide right into the starting XI as a center mid while Dukuly will stay on the bench as first-team winger Ryan Kitto is actually registered.

 

We lost our first of the month against Brisbane, just a bad game overall.

In the game against Melbourne City we surprisingly managed to take the lead, however our inexperienced defense couldn't hold it until the final whistle.

 

We finished the month with a draw against Central Coast. Again, we started off by scoring before they scored 3 goals. Ryan Kitto played wonderfully and two assists by him, finished by Blackwood, gave us a point against the second place team.

We haven't won in 6 games although this last result feels like a win. The good news is there's only two games left before we can register the rest of the first team and hopefully 17 games is enough time for us to push into the playoffs.

 

Comments

bigmattb28 - I have no idea about Wellington, I'd assume they can't just as they can't irl

Skinner - Can't wait for the registration window to open haha. I've never watched the A-League, given their matches start at 3 am where I live but I think it's a very interesting league. They have playoffs just like the Mexican league does so it's a format I'm used to. Isaías is one of the few quality players registered, and he's played pretty good (7.11 avg) so far.

 

Thanks for reading!

November Update

 

So for some reason the game dumped us on the 1st of November to start off the save. This means we missed pretty much all of the preseason, the registration cutoff dates and the beginning of the cup (Adelaide United were eliminated in September by Macarthur FC). Whoever was the manager during the October deadline had the brilliant idea of only registering 5 first team players which means we've played this month's fixtures with Adelaide Youth players to fill out the squad.

 

Considering all of this, I think we've done pretty good so far…

 

We fit in two more friendlies, which we won easily with our actual first team squad. Then, we surprised everyone by winning our league opener away to Perth Glory with goals from Ryan Kitto, Michael Jakobsen and 16-year-old Musa Toure. We went on to lose our only home game so far, our only goal coming from George Blackwood in the 78th minute. Two draws against Perth and Melbourne Victory close our participation this month and that leaves us in 5th place (out of 12).

 

Hopefully we can keep on not losing until the registration window opens on the 14th of January. Then I should be able to register an actual first team squad and hopefully make a push for the playoffs.

 

We'll start off December by visiting Brisbane Roar.

Club name: Adelaide United Football Club
Founded: 2003
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Best league finish: 2016 A-League Champions
Best continental finish: 2008 AFC Champions League runners-up

2020/21 Season
A-League: 5th, eliminated in the semi-finals by Sydney FC
FFA Cup: Suspended due to COVID
 

Current squad

Captain: Stefan Mauk (AUS, 26 y/o, MC)

Highest paid: Craig Goodwin (1.09 million USD a year, AUS, 28 y/o, AML)

Top prospect: Mohamed Toure (AUS, 17 y/o, AML)

 

Board Expectations

A-League: Mid-table

FFA Cup: Not important

 

Save objectives:

 Win the AFC Champions League for the first time in club history; Develop a club based around a core of Australian players

Hello, I belive my previous comment may have been deleted. The change submitted by roderrio is correct, Cecilio Domínguez has been transferred to Austin and loaned to Guaraní. The proof is Transfermarkt and the prood that Club Almagro submitted doesn't mention if it actually is on loan or permanent transfer. Here are some other articles that say Austin FC have signed Cecilio: Marca (Spanish) and Official MLS website, the second one says he is on loan before the MLS 2021 season:

"It was certainly an impressive performance from the soon-to-be Austin man, who was announced as the upcoming expansion side's first DP back in August from Argentine side Independiente.
Austin then loaned Dominguez to Guarani while they wait to kick off their first MLS campaign, with Thursday's PK marking his first goal for the club."

After reading this thread and the thread on the official SI forums I have decided not to buy FM21 and will instead be relying on patches like this one and editor data I like making myself. Thanks Billgates and RellomQ for your work here!

September Update
Results:
0-1 @ Nantes
1-1 v Lyon
3-0 @ Nimes

Currently 9th in Ligue 1

Next Games:
v Lorient (19th)
@ Montpellier (17th)
v Monaco (3rd)
v Stade Brestois (10th)
@ Lille (2nd)

Stats Update
Bordeaux
Here are the highlights after the first three games of the season.
Benoit Costil - 24 saves (8 saves/game, 12 saves/goal conceded, 92.3% save rate)
Loris Benito - 4 tackles/game and 1 goal
Laurent Koscielny - 10 headers won, 7 interceptions
Yacine Adli - 1 assist, 76.3 passes/game
Gabriel Lemoine - 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 dribbles/game, 2.3 shots on target/game

Best Eleven:
GK - Douglas Friedrich - Brazilian - Bahia (BRA) - 30 y/o - Valued at $1.9M
He continues to be the highest rated goalkeeper, averaging 0.7 conceded and 2.88 saves per game.

DL - Bruno Melo - Brazilian - Fortaleza (BRA) - 26 y/o - $1.7M
Melo has 2 more starts than last month, he is now averaging 3.88 tackles and 1.2 fouls. In total he has 147 tackles won to just 47 fouls, 5 goals and 9 assists.

DC - Geromel - Brazilian - Gremio (BRA) - 33 y/o - $3.6M
Still the highest rated defender this season, he is averaging 3.57 tackles, 0.6 fouls and 1.7 headers won per game. In total 161 tackles to just 27 fouls, 2 goals and 3 assists.

DC - Luciano Castán - Brazilian - CSA (BRA) - 29 y/o - $1.1M
He beats out Luiz Otávio by just 1 point. In 42 starts, he has a total of 139 tackles to just 47 fouls, 87.5% headers won, as well as 2 goals. On average that's 3.49 tackles, 1.2 fouls and 5.6 headers won per game.

DR - Tinga - Brazilian - Fortaleza (BRA) - 26 y/o - $1.3M
He continues to be the highest rated right back, averaging 3.34 tackles and 1.4 fouls. In total he has 144 tackles won to 61 fouls, 4 goals and 9 assists.

DM - Yago - Brazilian - CSA (BRA) - 24 y/o - $700k
The Atlético Mineiro loanee has been dominating the brazilian midfield this season with an average 4.92 tackles won, 1.3 fouls and 83% pass effectiveness. He has also created 38 chances, scored 1 goal and assisted 5.

MC - Matheus Henrique - Brazilian - Gremio(BRA) - 21 y/o - $6.25M
With a 7.18 average rating and a 7.12 Value at just 21 years old, Matheus is definitely someone to watch closely. He has created 99 chances this season, 10 more than the second placed midfielder. Along with 8 goals and 7 assists, he is averaging 1.06 dribbles per game and has a 82.5% passing effectiveness.

ML - Bruno Henrique - Brazilian - Flamengo (BRA) - 28 y/o - $18M
More of an attacking midfielder, he has accumulated 75 chances created, 16 goals and 11 assists this season. On average he has 2.37 dribbles, 2.91 chances created, 1.7 shots on target and 21.8 passes per game.

MR - Élber - Brazilian - Bahia (BRA) - 27 y/o - $3.2M
Still the highest rated winger overall, he averages 3.67 dribbles, 1.41 chances created, 1.2 shots on target and a 29.3% cross effectiveness. In total he has 12 goals, 6 assists and 59 chances created.

ST - Mauro Boselli - Argentinian - Corinthians (BRA) - 34 y/o - $1.5M
Boselli scored 5 goals this month, bringing his total to 29 goals and 3 assists with 27 chances created. On average he completes 0.9 dribbles, creates 0.64 chances, gets 1.8 shots on target and gets 0.8 goals and assists.

ST - Gilberto - Brazilian - Bahia (BRA) - 30 y/o - $3.8M
In 48 starts, Gilberto has accumulated 17 goals and 5 assists with 41 chances created. He averages 1.64 dribbles, 1.02 chances created, 1.2 shots on target and 0.5 goals and assists.

August 4th, 2019
End of Preseason Update
Results:
1-1 v Bordeaux 2
3-2 v Augsburg
1-1 v Sevilla
2-0 @ E. Aue
2-1 @ Spinalien
0-0 v Lazio

Notable injuries:
Rubén Pardo - Torn groin mucle - 3-4 weeks

Next games:
@ Nantes
v Lyon
@ Nimes

Stats Update
Here is the ideal starting 11, selected using a formula that calculates value adjusted to games started(at least 1 start):
*Note: Only a couple of leagues have started and none have played as much as the Brazilian league.

GK - Douglas Friedrich - Brazilian - Bahia (BRA) - 30 y/0
Through 47 games, he has kept 24 clean sheets, conceding 0.62 goals and making 2.81 saves per game.
DL - Bruno Melo - Brazilian - Fortaleza (BRA) - 26 y/o
In 35 starts, he has scored 4 goals and assisted 8 more. This combined with 3 interceptions and 3.99 tackles per game, make him the highest rated left-back so far.
DC - Geromel - Brazilian - Gremio (BRA) - 33 y/o
In 39 starts, he has averaged 3.86 tackles, 3.4 interceptions, 5.5 headers won and only 0.6 fouls per game. Along with 2 goals and 3 assists, he is one of the best central defenders so far.
DC - Luiz Otávio - Brazilian - Ceará (BRA) - 30 y/o
In 37 starts, he has averaged 4.2 tackles, 3.7 interceptions, 5.7 headers won and 1.3 fouls per game. Along with 4 goals and 3 assists, he is another great defender this season.
DR - Tinga - Brazilian - Fortaleza (BRA) - 26 y/o
Through 44 games, he has made 4 goals and assisted 9. Defensively, he is average with 3.12 tackles, 2 interceptions and 1.4 fouls per game.
DM - Yago - Brazilian - CSA (BRA) - 24 y/o
He has only 1 goal and 5 assists but his 5.2 tackles per game, 80.8% passing effectiveness and an average 1.3 fouls per game make him the best graded defensive midfielder this season.
MC - Eric Ramires - Brazilian - Bahia (BRA) - 18 y/o
In 33 starts, Ramires has showcased his quality with 7 goals and 11 assists. Per 90, he creates 2.64 chances, completes 2.19 dribbles and 30.2 passes. Even though his passing effectiveness is low at 72.5%, at 18 years old, he is definitely one to watch for the future.
ML - Gustavo Scarpa - Brazilian - Palmeiras (BRA) - 25 y/o
Scarpa is a technically gifted midfielder with one of the best left feet in Brazil. This season he has 8 goals with 8 assists. On average he completes 2.46 dribbles, creates 1.62 chances and his cross effectiveness is slightly above average at 32.8%.
MR - Élber - Brazilian - Bahia (BRA) - 27 y/o
Élber is not only the highest rated right midfielder, he is also the highest rated winger this season. His 3.72 dribbles and 1.44 chances created per game, 28.7% cross effectiveness make him a threat day in and day out.
ST - Mauro Boselli - Argentinian - Corinthians (BRA) - 34 y/o
Even at 34, the former León striker is still scoring by the truckload. This season he has scored 24 goals, more than anyone else so far, and has assisted 3 times. This brings his averages to 0.72 chances created, 0.7 goals and 1.8 shots on target per game, making him the highest rated striker.
ST - Rodrigão - Brazilian - Ceará (BRA) - 34 y/o
His 15 goals and 7 assists make him the second higher rated striker in the season. He averages 1.19 chances created, 1.36 dribbles and 1.7 shots on target per game.

June 10th, 2019
1st team squad:
GK Benoit Costil - French - 31 y/o
GK Gaëtan Poussin - French - 20 y/o
GK Over Mandanda - French - 20 y/o

DC Laurent Koscielny - French - 33 y/o
DC Paul Baysse - French - 31 y/o
DC Edson Mexer - Mozambican - 30 y/o
DC Pablo - Brazilian - 27 y/o
DC Vukasin Jovanovic - Serbian - 23 y/o
DL Loris Benito - Swiss - 27 y/o
DL Maxime Poundjé - French - 26 y/o
DR Youssouf Sabaly - Senegalese - 26 y/o
DR Enock Kwateng - French - 22 y/o

DM Otávio - Brazilian - 25 y/o
MC Toma Basic - Croatian - 22 y/o
MC Rubén Pardo - Spanish - 26 y/o
MC Yacine Adli - French - 18 y/o
AMR Rémi Oudin - French - 22 y/o
AMR Samuel Kalu - Nigerian - 21 y/o
AML Nicolas De Préville - French - 28 y/o

ST Jimmy Briand - French - 33 y/o
ST Gabriel Lemoine - Belgian - 18 y/o
ST Hwang Ui-Jo - S. Korean - 26 y/o
ST Josh Maja - Nigerian - 20 y/o
ST Alexandre Mendy - French - 25 y/o

Upcoming games:
Preseason friendlies:
v Bordeaux 2
v Augsburg
@ Hearts
@ E. Aue
@ Spinalien
@ Perigua
v Lazio

Also here are the leagues I will be tracking stats of:
France:
Ligue 1
Ligue 2
National

Argentina Primera División
Jupiler Pro League
Brazil Serie A
Danish Superliga
English Premier League
EFL Championship
Eredivisie
Serie A
Serie B
Liga MX
Liga NOS
La Liga
La Liga 2
Swiss Super League

Edit: I just realized I forgot to load the Bundesliga as a playable league. Starting next season I'll track their stats as well.

Cancel that, first one was right.

Morelia is the correct team, sorry.

Moreno was on loan with Celaya, but that loan has ended and he returns to Tijuana.

Hernandez is owned by Zacatepec and is on loan to Necaxa.