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Nicely done, first objective achieved. Main looks like the main man

Extra funds will be useful. But it’s crucial to not panic buy. You’re doing as you expected in the league. So one or two new players could well be enough to secure your top flight status. Massive win against Freiburg who are doing very good, a nightmare result against Bochum, them and Kiel are now Sixpointers. 😛

High flying darlo! Could they be the fairytale run of the FA cup

Basically it’s the last thing left in what used to be a huge cup. Cause now replays are done away with. Because there so many fixtures big clubs often rest players cause they would rather be one place higher in the ridiculous money spinning PL

Oscar Aga was the ultimate poacher for my Odd team a three or four editions ago! Sore one losing Nypan but a good deal in the end and I suppose a very realistic scenario in the end!

Is qualifying for the FA cup worth a good bit of money? Or do you need a big away day draw?

He’s back and things have gotten personal

Domestic treble-treble tells the true story of the sheer dominance since the curly headed argentinian arrived in Santiago. four league titles in a row the third one done invincible. There will no doubt be sections of the Los Azules fanbase who will now forever hold him and his teams as legends, there will also be some who question his decision to leave without bringing home domestic silverware with many believing he could have delivered their first ever Copa libertadores. But he's failed to breach the 1/4 finals and even the second round this time. When they are winning cup finals 11-1 there is an argument for both sides, but the fact of the matter is Colo-Colo & Universidad Católica have not provided enough competition, which from the outside looking in seems to be Coloccini's driving force for leaving. 6th & 7th place finishes for them both. Colo-Colo have only made it past the third round in the Copa Chile in the last 7 seasons. Universidad Católica haven't made it past the third round since they lost in the 2023 final! La U have won their last seven Unvivertaito classicos and havent lost one since 2026. Colo-Colo haven't won a superclasico since 2027, neither team has finished within 23 points of any of Coloccini title wins. This is all testament to how much the manager has turned the club around having not won a domestic title since 2017, ten years later he has delivered four in a row and three cup wins. All while turning the youth academy into a world renowned success, with Ordenes being his crowning jewel. Playing a high quality attacking brand of football, there is no doubt this period will be looked back on as a huge success. One that has seen him summit the hall of fame in Chilean football. Their 53 game unbeaten run will forever go down in history, they lost twice this year but the run breaker was an unfortunate loss. but something the Godoy Cruz faithful will be looking forward to is how Coloccini has installed a never say die attitude which transferred to incredible comebacks and resilience to giving up. Not once, not twice but three times this season they were dead and buried and managed to pull it back to winning three points. Transfers this year were not as successful, but the club did make a profit after selling captain Hernandez. This could well be the start of the team breaking up which again signals the team to move on after building such a fantastic side, with a blend of youth products and shrewd signings. Angelo Carrasco, proved to be an absolute bargain coming in from Allianz Lima to replace Breiner Sierra. Gomez was a weird one, brought in incase the sale of Diaz that had threatened last season, and the fact he was labeled the next Luis Suarez, but it was rumored he fell out with management after they never found a player ot help him settle even though Vargas was Uruguayan and Martinez already at the club is. Sold off for a profit after a handful of decent performances. Obispo started to find his feet later in the season, man of the fans felt he was being played out if position and that he was a true number ten rather than and number 8 or even number 9. Riqueleme and Osorio came in to strengthen depth, the later allowing the goal machine Gonzales to become first choice to step up after Hernandez departure. The amount of times he scored huge goals for his team was nothing short of incredible, at least three times he came up with crucial clutch moments when the team couldn't find the net Coloccini started at the Venezuela under 20s job before moving to Estudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Clu, a short stint there before heading over to Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club, their andean rivals. where he spent four seasons and won the league and cup, and led them into the Copa Libertadores group stages. He then joined Club Universidad de Chile where he spent a trophy laden five seasons winning ten trophies in total, four league titles, three Copa Chile and there Super Copas, he took them to two Copa Libertadores 1/4 finals. He boasts a 73% win rate and is known for his attacking football scoring 812 goals in 307 matches with a difference of 531. most of the time his team sets up in a 433 but the shapes within this can vary from game to game. He now heads to his home nation across the Andes range to Mendoza and to the city of Godoy Cruz to manage the team who shares the same name. With already a growing name within South American football this will be a test, going up against some big teams week in week out and it will be interesting to see if he will tactically adapt or stay true to his beliefs. Ive written this at the airport as i return from work, everything has fallen into place nicely. i doubt i will have much game time in the next three weeks with being at the euros. That said the buzz of a new challenge will have me pulled back in as soon as i get a chance, work should be in norway next which allows for more free time. SixPointer.

Just gives you the opportunity to tweak and tinker and find the right blend to make things work. I’m sure the league season will prove a lot more fruitful

Robots don’t have feelings?

It’s been a really slow burner this year Ben. Works got right in the way. Doing yearly updates doesn’t really suit me but it’s horses for courses at the minute. Godoy Cruz at the end of the season will be a new chapter and a welcome challenge, Coloccini is on the cusp of the domestic treble treble at La U. Colo-Colo and Universidad Católica haven’t challenged much at all.

No idea how I’ve missed this. Being an avid fan of Norwegian football (I work there a lot) it’s about time someone sorted Rosenborg out, even tho they are hated by everyone else in Norway bar them 🤣 How is Nypan progressing I was at an alesund vs Rosenborg game the start of last year and he was best player on the pitch. Head and shoulders above the rest and I think he was 15/16 at the time.

Nice introduction! Would be nice to put Sicily on the football map for the right reasons. Following

4 wonderful graduates there. Seck looks a bag of tricks with that flair. Could prove to be something very special. Things should only get better as well with the new facilities. Interesting that already you’re starting to hope that you don’t need to dip into the market again. Strength in depth nice and early.

Think it’s a wise choice. If it’s been working and stopped working it’s usually because the opponents have worked it out or changed how they play against you. Sometimes a few little tweaks can help it. Me personally I would take advantage off the half back and transition to back three in attack and send my wing backs flying up and down the flanks. Especially when you say you like balls in the box. But make sure you have enough people in the box and the right kind of player to feed of the crossing. A couple midfielders moving into the half spaces will help as well. Maybe one CM and the AM or even one of the ST drifting wide will help occupy players to free up the wing backs to cross in the box.