garymc11 wrote:Started a new game with Aston Villa with a transfer budget of £5 million, but managed to persuade the board to splash out £13 million on Miralem Pjanic
Now I just have to offload Ireland and Pires, get some cover for left back and hopefully sign Kyle Walker on a permenant deal
Good luck Gary
I shall give a run down of my last season as I am just about to start my new season.
Started the season (2031/32) with the aim of retaining everything I had won the season before. So the Bundesliga and the Champions League. I also wanted to progress well in the DFB - Pokal (German Cup) as we had not won the cup in 8 years. Coming close on 3 occasions only to be beaten in the final. No significant signings where made.
The Bundesliga itself was not that strenuous. We made a bright start and at the midway point sat 10 points ahead of our closest rivals, Dortmund. This was down to my younger players stepping up a gear and playing well. In the DFB cup we had progressed to the quater finals by Christmas. Beating Nurnberg 2-1 away in the first round, Bamberg 8-0 away in the second round and Bayern Munich 5-0 at home in the third round. We lost the Super Cup to Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 and also got our Champions League group.
Group A:Hamurger SV
Valencia
Middlesbrough
M. Petach-Tikva
We won 4 and drew 2 and that allowed us to qualify as group winners. In the first knockout-round we where drawn against Tottenham Hotspur. Time for revenge.
At the midway point of the season we had the World Club Championship to play. In the semi-final we had to play Japanese side Higashiosaka Rosa and we beat them 3-0. That set up a final meeting between ourselves and Mexican side Club de Fútbal América. We beat them 3-0 and won the cup. Pretty easy but satisfying.
After the winter break we pushed on in the league and stayed out in front, despite drawing and losing a few games. Dortmund where looking to close the gap and at one point got it down to two points. But we pushed away to clinch the title as we played Dortmund away with 3 games left and beat them 1-0. In the DFB cup we got Wolfsburg away in the quarter final beating them 2-0 setting up a semi-final meeting with Schalke 04 at home. We went on to beat them 4-1 and where set to meet Karlsruhe in the final.
In the middle of all of that we played Spurs beating them 3-2 away and 3-2 at home. We got paired with Valencia in the quarter finals and strolled into the semi's with a 5-2 win at home and a 2-1 win away. Roma where to stand in our way for a place in the final in Greece. A 4-3 win away (3-0 up at one point) allowed me to rest a few players in the return leg and we won 3-1. Marseille (the old foe) were the other finalist.
On the home stretch we had put the league to bed finishing 6 points clear of Dortmund. We went on to beat Karlsruhe 3-1 in the DFB - Pokal final. Marseille where a lot easier than I had anticipated. They usually put up a great fight as I have met them in Europe a lot over the past 10 seasons. We went on to win 5-0.
A good season with all before me being won.
