Sahaj Oberoi Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) The Case Study is a new concept I have in mind where I fix clubs and make them a thriving club once again. I either work my magic or I get sacked. This is the start of my new save. Edited October 6, 2023 by Sahajpal Oberoi 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 We have our first job, and our first assignment. FC Basel in Switzerland. This is what the squad looks like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 We played our first game in the league and won it and we also played the game in the Europa Conference League and we lost that game. We need to overturn the deficit in the next Europa Conference League tie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted July 30, 2023 Author Share Posted July 30, 2023 We have made a few transfers. Fabian Orellana joined FC Basel on a free transfer. Liam Millar went on loan to Swansea. Marek Matejovsky signed for Basel for 51k pounds from Mlada Boleslav. Also Kaly Sene went on loan to OH Leuven. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) We are doing well domestically and we came back in our tie against Lechia Gdansk and went into the next round. We signed Yves de Winter from KVC Houtvenne for 15k pounds and we also signed Jose Izquierdo on a free transfer. Edited July 31, 2023 by Sahajpal Oberoi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 We beat Konyaspor at home in the current round of the Europa Conference League, we have to get through the second leg and beat them there too. We also got our first loss in the league. Also Jonas Vinck signed for 60k pounds from RE Virton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 We beat Konyaspor over two legs in the Europa Conference League, lost in the return leg but still went through. We will face Gil Vicente in the next round of the Europa Conference League. A solid win in the league takes us to the top of the table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 We beat Gil Vicente in the first leg of the current round of the Europa Conference League and we have got to win in the second leg or at least win on aggregate. Also Fabian Frei has gone to Al Tai in Saudi Arabia for 275k pounds. We also won in the first round of the Swiss Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 I initially recalled Liam Millar but then he went on loan to Swansea again. We have reached the group stage of the Europa Conference League, we have Anderlecht, Shamrock Rovers and KI in our group. We also had a humbling loss to Luzern in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 Our league form is a bit stop start but our form in the Europa Conference League is very good, Darian Males is proving to be a pivotal player in the side and long may that continue. Also we sold Sergio Lopez to Levante for 375k pounds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 We beat Linth 04 in the cup and we will face Young Boys in the next round of the cup. We also have a bunch of injuries we have to deal with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 We are a free scoring team and I like it. We are scrapping for points and we are getting them. So I am happy with that. This Basel side has a long way to go in terms of development. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 In the league we are the draw kings, we are drawing pretty much every game, but in the Europa Conference League we are blowing teams away, the reason are we not showing that same form in the league, I don't know. We need to show better form in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 1, 2023 Author Share Posted August 1, 2023 We have qualified for the Round of 16 in the Europa Conference League. I am very happy about this and I hope we continue our good run in the competition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 We are through to the next round of the Swiss Cup after beating BSC Young Boys. Our final Europa Conference League group stage game went according to plan and we beat Shamrock Rovers, now there will be a two month break on the save because of the World Cup and the winter break. Our league form is very indifferent but we are unbeaten at the moment for a long time in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 Spain have won the World Cup. We will face St. Gallen in the quarter final of the Swiss Cup. Yves de Winter went on loan to Astana. Liam Chipperfield is going to leave the club at the start of next season to join Lugano. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 We signed Mame Biram Diouf from Konyaspor for 300k pounds. We also got our first win in the league after a very long time after going on a crazy draw streak earlier, which was ended initially by a loss to BSC Young Boys but we beat Zurich. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 We have got back to back wins in the league. Lasse Nielsen has joined FC Basel from Malmo for 11.25k pounds. Kaly Sene will leave the club in the summer to join Al-Fayha in Saudi Arabia and Jean-Kevin Augustin has gone on loan to Ponferrada. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 Taulant Xhaka went on loan to Heerenveen. Wouter Burger went on loan to Ajax. Dan Ndoye left Basel to join Malmo for 1.8 million pounds. Our form is back to being stuttering after the initial bounce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 We signed Hector Moreno from Monterrey for 525k pounds. Our form has taken a huge hit in the league and we are under pressure. We are not playing well at the moment and we need something to work for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 We had a board meeting and I have a month to turn form around at Basel. Also we face Dynamo Kyiv in the Round of 16 of the Europa Conference League. Also Jonas Vinck went on loan to Fehervar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 We got knocked out of the Swiss Cup in the quarter final and we are holding on to our job by the skin of our teeth. We need something good to happen in the next couple of games now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) I have been sacked by FC Basel after just over eight months in charge and a 38% win rate. I really enjoyed my stint there. There were some positive moments for sure. And I am looking forward to my next project. Edited August 3, 2023 by Sahajpal Oberoi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 We have a new job. I am now officially the Watford manager. This is what the squad looks like. Let's see how long I last under the Pozzo ownership. Watford are a club obviously that have been in the Premier League for a while and have fallen under hard times and are now in the Championship. I landed the job when they made it to the Championship playoffs. Hopefully I get them to the Premier League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 We did not get promoted to the Premier League as we lost the second leg of the Playoff semi final against Sheffield United. I am looking forward to seeing what the new season will look like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 What happened in Europe (2022-23 season) Part 1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 What happened in Europe (2022-23 season) Part 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 What happened in Europe (2022-23 season) Part 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 We have made a couple of signings. Matheus Martins signed for Watford from Udinese for 7 million pounds. Rune Jarstein has joined the club from Seattle Sounders for 58k pounds. Ben Hamer went to Middlesbrough for 21k pounds. Tom Cleverley went to Al Ain for 1.4 million pounds. Also we will be facing Swindon in the Carabao Cup first round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 Imran Louza went to Al Rayyan for 8.25 million pounds. We signed Aaron Ramsey on a free transfer to Watford. Daniel Bachmann went to Al Gharafa for 4.9 million. Joao Ferreira went on loan to Luzern. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 Mario Gaspar went on loan to Sporting Gijon. Ismael Kone went to St. Pauli for 4.6 million pounds. Also Wesley Hoedt went to Reims for 3.6 million pounds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 Tom Dele-Bashiru went on loan to Tenerife. Ignacio Pussetto went on loan to Lorient and Joao Pedro went on loan to RB Leipzig. We also played the opening game of the new season in the Championship and drew it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 I made a couple of signings. Dylan Levitt signed for Watford from Dundee United for 6 million pounds. Also I have signed Joe Allen from Swansea for 775k pounds. We also beat Swindon Town in the Carabao Cup first round and we will be facing MK Dons in the next round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 We got our first win in the league against Swansea. We also got knocked out of the Carabao Cup by MK Dons. Mattie Pollock has gone on loan to Hearts. Also, Mario Gaspar has gone on loan to Luzern. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 Ki-Jana Hoever joined Watford on loan from Wolves. Joaquin Sosa came to Watford on loan from Bologna. Joseph Hungbo went on loan to Cadiz. Reda Khadra has come to Watford on loan from Brighton. Fulham have signed Oleh Ocheretko for 4.7 million pounds. And last but not the least Joao Tome has joined Watford on loan from Benfica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 Ibrahim Sesay joined West Ham for 175k pounds. Jeremy Ngakia went on loan to Amiens SC. Ken Sema went on loan to Crystal Palace. We have had an okay start in the league, we need to make sure we kick on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 Our form has taken a turn for the worse and we are struggling defensively, let's hope we can see some changes in the upcoming games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 We need better results in the league to progress further and something has to change as soon as possible. The inconsistency of this Watford squad is not helping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 Two board meetings, I am on the brink here and I just have my job by the skin of my teeth. We need something to work out soon after two back to back defeats. I hope that things turn around soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 We are doing our best to avoid Gino Pozzo's axe at Watford and I am just hanging on to the job by the skin of my teeth. I am doing the best I can at the moment and it is a very nervous time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 Our job was under threat and we have managed to stay at the club following some decent results. Also Craig Cathcart is leaving Watford to join Al-Fayha in Saudi Arabia for 190k pounds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 Ismaila Sarr has decided to join Leicester City for 17.5 million pounds. We will also face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup third round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 8, 2023 Author Share Posted August 8, 2023 We are just about getting enough results to stay in our job, in my opinion we need a lot more improvement to push further up the table, whether that will be done by new signings or getting more out of the existing players, is yet to be seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 8, 2023 Author Share Posted August 8, 2023 Our form is still inconsistent but we still have our job, I had another board meeting because of press conference comments. The good news is that we have signed a new player, Gaston Pereiro from Cagliari for 425k pounds. Also Joao Pedro and Ignacio Pussetto have come back from their loan spells at RB Leipzig and FC Lorient respectively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 8, 2023 Author Share Posted August 8, 2023 Samuel Kalu went on loan to Alaves. We are still in a job. Yaser Asprilla went to PSG for 8.25 million pounds. Also we have a replay in the FA Cup against Crystal Palace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 8, 2023 Author Share Posted August 8, 2023 We signed Lorenzo De Silvestri for 18.5k pounds from Bologna. Also, we are really at the brink and we are going through the season one game at a time. We have been knocked out by Crystal Palace in the FA Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vakama2619 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Do you mind giving league table updates every once in a while? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 9, 2023 Author Share Posted August 9, 2023 7 hours ago, Vakama2619 said: Do you mind giving league table updates every once in a while? I can give it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 9, 2023 Author Share Posted August 9, 2023 It is actually insane, I have managed to survive longer at Watford than I did at Basel. Things are not clicking on the pitch currently and I am hoping for an upturn of form. Also Joao Pedro went on loan to Atlanta United in the MLS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahaj Oberoi Posted August 9, 2023 Author Share Posted August 9, 2023 Our form is truly abysmal. The levels of hopelessness are equivalent to Frank Lampard managing a club when things are going to ****. We need a miracle. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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