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2030/2031 Europa League 43 seconds in the first game and we are already one down at home to Galatasaray. A decent display from our side, but no goals – a rough start to stomach. David put up a solo spectacle vs. Ludogorets, including a beautiful free-kick early on. The game against Aarhus, Eric Kahl's former side, was extremely defense-oriented. An away draw is never a bad thing but could've shown more against such a level of opposition. Losing in Hungary put us at a real risk of not progressing out of the League Phase this year. The opposition was going to get much tougher, and Lechia only had 4 points after 4 games. Time to show some character! We were dominating in Rome, but the win slipped away late. Finally, Jajkowski's domestic form translated to Europe. People must be watching! In Round 6, Lechia was facing Atalanta, which utilised the same 4-1-2-1-2 narrow formation. Fighting against incredible pressure, we were able to punch back and pull out an improbable draw. After 6 games, we are at the 25th, right outside the last qualification spot. Luckily, we have two more games in January, both at home, to try to get through. Any points would also improve the Polish standing in the rankings. This year so far has been grim: the Polish are 32nd in the race and almost guaranteed to lose the second team in UCL for 2032/33 if we aren't able to keep the league in the top 15. But before we gamble with our European fate at the Polsat Arena, a mysterious development has to be revealed. Stay tuned!

Season 8/Fall 2030 – Domestic Results Following the challenging start of the season and the devastating UCL exit, the team continue to suffer on the pitch for the wins. For quite some time, we managed to earn 3 points time and time again, only letting the game slip away once vs. Cracovia to the late-game screamer. However, playing in three competitions caught up with us in early November—first, the cup game vs. the second-level team leading at half-time and forced Pomorski to deploy all leading attackers from the bench to save another embarrassment in the cup. This shocking development (an opposing keeper having the game of his life with David missing from the spot didn't help) cost us dearly in the Baltic derby vs. Pogon. A mid-week game in Europe tired us out even worse. Then, we put out our worst display in months against Lech. We were exhausted and helpless that night. To pile up on the disappointment, our record unbeaten streak had come to its bleak finale. It was time for a team meeting. So Pomorski thought at least. His sentiment had not been shared by the players AT ALL. We had lost the lead in the league to Jagellonia and players dared to care so little even though the next game after the break was against our primal competitive rival, Legia. Luckily for us, we only missed one of the three penalties granted that night. An impressive turnaround by David secured the win. The next game away vs. Rakow was the combination of the two. We were down 2 goals after an hour of play, but two corner goals allowed for our comeback, jeweled by a fabulous free kick from David in the 94th minute! What a breathtaking turn of events it was! I would rather not call it well-deserved though... After all this trouble, we finally stabilized to rush through the last opponents as well as to the 1/4 the cup against Lodz (they are 17th and fired the manager, whereas Lech will play Legia at the same stage). Strangely enough, the incredible 16+5 with all the heroics from David and a wonderful late form from Jajkowski equalled a minimum lead in the league standings so far . It may have something to do with Jagellonia's historic overperformance instead since we are 11 points clear of them in the XPts table. Europa League next!

Season 8 – The Crash Another tragic exit happened at the UCL Qualification. We were up 2-0 in the away game, but let two late stinkers in. The home game was just The bad news is piling up: none of the Polish teams make it through to the League Phase in any of the EU competitions. We have to give our best in the Europa League. Will be seeing many of our old friends!

Season 8 – A Dream for a Threepeat – Summer 2030 We celebrated the start of the 2030/2031 season with the destruction of Rakow in the Superpuchar. Unfortunately, Idan David got injured and missed around 4 weeks after completing a hat-trick. Now with David and Jajkowski both missing, we started the Ekstraklasa with a series of rather unimpressive 2-1 victories, but the last one allowed us to break a record for an unbeatable streak. Now the streak is at 42 and counting. Did all these results help to sell more season tickets? You guessed it. We only lost two points in 7 games and I don't even know who got FM'd more there. Looking good so far!

Reserves Our ex-captain, Janis Antiste, is the most experienced player at the club. The younger stars one by one took all the starting spots, but there will be plenty of opportunities for the French man to demonstrate he is still a threat to opposing defences. Oussama Abdalas, a promising free-agent addition, doesn't have a role carved up for him. Whether he'll be one of the defenders or develop skills to play in the midfield, Oussama is clearly a signing for the future. A dribbling specialist Zoran Alilovic also joined us as a free agent as Lechia was desperate to build a viable attacking rotation with all the injuries. Of course, Repka and Kawabe, our young talents, are still at the club, while Zavhorodniy, one of the gems from the past season, decided to join Sunderland. Tactics Pomorski will continue to rely on the narrow 4-1-2-1-2 formation as a primary option, transforming the defence as 5-at-the-back on some occasions . Having no wingers forces us to rely on wing-backs to create width through byline crosses, but the issue of defending balance between two flanks is now as acute as ever. The three attackers have developed excellent chemistry, but any injury or a run of a bad form is a grave danger for us.

Attack Let me present our most expensive transfer ever, Bogdan Florica, who joined the club last summer for 4.2M. It would not be an understatement to say that he is a key piece to our unique tactical approach. Getting the ball in the pockets of space and then making magic happen is what he does as a shadow striker. Bogdan has untapped potential to become one of the best players in the world and started the season incredibly well performing in different roles while our other strikers were injured. Oskar Jajkowski is an ideal linking element in our offence. He masterfully creates spaces and finds the pacey partners with passes. 14+9 in the last Ekstraklasa is proof of that. Finally, the best player of the last season and our newly appointed captain, Idan David. A natural-born goal-hunter, he is a unique talent in that regard, scoring 24 league goals in his first season in Europe. The speculations about his transfer to one of the major leagues have never stopped since he joined, but Idan still plays for our fans at Polsat Arena. At least, for this fall. Don't you miss it!

Midfield Shifting Montolio to the centre-back position means we needed a new defending midfielder. Adrian Savu has become our biggest acquisition this offseason, 4M from Cluj. Excellent defender who just turned 20, he will provide physicality to balance the intelligence of Montolio and Ramon. Time will tell if he's going to be our Romanian Kante. Naouirou Ahamada was brought as a free agent to replace Nadiem Amiri last summer. He has played in many places and divisions throughout his career, but no one ever thought he was going to be a star. Every team needs someone like Ahamada, but I doubt eleven Ahamadas will ever win a Champions League, even under Jose's guidance. And the most posh acquisition of the summer goes to Harvey Elliott. No need for further introduction for the hero from the Anfield. Unable to break through into the starting eleven at home, he spent last season in Florence, but it was no place to rehabilitate a declining career. Harvey will make around 15% of the entire wage bill and he's better be worth it.

Summer 2030 – Team Reintroduction Before jumping into the eighth season with Lechia, I'd like to say a few words about every player who'll be part of the team this year. Defence The upcoming season is the fifth in our uniform for Robert Musial. Probably the most talented Polish player of his generation, he still has yet to debut for the national team (which reached 1/8 of the WC just a few weeks ago). His intelligence and reactions, as well as confidence inside the box, saved us many points. Despite the rough start, he is unquestionably number one for seasons to come. But why does he seem unhappy? Ethan Laird, an Old Trafford native, joined us as a free agent two years ago. His decision marked a tactical shift in the Pomorski Era: before that, Lechia almost exclusively attacked through the left, utilising the right-back role for controlling counters rather than creating width. Laird with his speed changed all that: for the last two seasons, Lechia had two attacking wing-backs. Urbanski is already in Frankfurt, so will this trend be sustained? 200K for a reserve inverted defender from Madrid is not a terrible price, right? Jacobo Ramon had played for Castilla his whole career but in the winter of 2028, he chose Baltic snow instead of home sunshine. His feel for the game always seems underutilized, and Jacobo was getting more and more chances in all defensive roles. Last season, he finally secured his place as a cover defender in the centre and continues to compete for the spot, while Laird now occupies the right flank. Just a few months after Ramon, his junior partner from Real agreed to give it a try in Gdansk. What a career-making move for Montolio. Just for 250K Pomorski got an excellent controlling midfielder with incredible passing and tackling. Fantastic #6, while no Busquests in seeing between the lines, he is a crucial part of our midfield. However, Pomorski is now obsessed with improving the first stages of the build-up structure. Instead of looking at the transfer market for passing-first defenders (so hard to find them at this level), the manager suggested that Montolio move down the pitch and become the deep playmaker from the first line of play. Eric Kahl, who spent almost all of his career at Aarhus, joined the club as a free agent this summer. The Scandinavian connections of Mr. Sorensen, the new owner, are at work. Eric is an all-rounded, consistent player, who will bring the necessary balance to our left flank, which lacked stability after the departure of Urbanski.

Summer 2030 First of all, I'd love to say farewell to my assistant Pavlo Yakovenko, who has been instrumental during the entire run here at Lechia. Saddened by the news, I was contemplating my own future... The move would quintuple my salary and allow me to work alongside the best of the best. Well, we are trying to build something incredible here at home.

Thanks! It's been a while since I'd finished the season. Hope I can stick with the writing side of things consistently

Season 7 Finale – Niepokonani The imbalance transfer windows hit us this year once again – last time we lost our best attacker Nielsen in 2029 to Saudi. This January two of our best defenders, the left-wing Urbanski and the centre-back Klymenko departed to Eintracht and Leipzig for 10M and 13M respectively. These deals were too good to reject for both the club and the players (Klymenko is already a starter at RB). However, replenishing these holes during February was nearly impossible, and Lechia had to find internal defensive resources to avoid the title race from last spring. Matchday 30. We are away at Pilsudski Stadium in Warsaw, fighting off the pursuit of Legia. Bogdan Florica, too exhausted to start the game, led an incredible second-half comeback, on par with the Istanbul miracle itself! After such an inspiring performance in Warsaw, we were in full control till the end. The second title in a row secured! Lechia-2030 tied Widzew-1996 as the second team in modern Polish history to complete an unbeaten league season and reach 88 points. Looking with optimism into the future with a new owner from Scandinavia. Our cooperation with the club in the north is expected to expand considerably. Mr. Sorensen requires the club to stick to an attack-minded, entertaining brand of football to sell 500 season tickets (I wishhh) finally.

The last home game against the Scotts was totally unremarkable – a lacklustre play officially ended our first UCL run. Not much to say, honestly – we overperformed our level of talent on some nights but it did not seem to matter this season. Let's see what the future will bring. The Cup We suffered a shocking early ending a second year in a row against the worst team of Ekstraklasa. A fully rotated squad proved itself too risky of a tactic, so expect a different approach next season. Lechia don't possess a collection of silverware of such scope that would make the Cup an insignificant addition. The League It has to go well somewhere, right? A fairly unchallenging first half put us in a prime position for the first title repeat. The only draw since August happened against Legia but even that night we dominated a fair share of the game. Let's streamline to the title! See you summer!

Season 7 – 2029/2030: Winter Sells and UCL Since the last two games of the League Phase take place in late January, the first challenge Lechia faced this winter was numerous transfer offers for our top players. It's in our values restrict keeping unhappy players against their will, so I have two mid-season departures to announce. Per my assistant's projections, both defenders have reached the peak of their talent at such a young age. Alles Gute in Bundesliga, Marek und Vitaliy. On a positive note, the finances look excellent allowing us to invest even more in the facilities. UCL – Rounds 7&8 Despite generous compensations, losing half of our starting defenders had an impact on our short-term pitch performance. Even more so, right before the Old Trafford game, Robert Musial damaged his wrist in a friendly match and was ruled out for three weeks. A 16 y.o. Ryszard Maslanka was set to debut at such an iconic arena! And oh boy, did he deliver the goods that night! Another unforgettable performance from an even younger keeper at Old Trafford... brought us zero points once again.

An incomprehensible act of aggression from Ahamada left us in utter shock. Despite putting all of our passion at full display, a questionable penalty was way too much to overcome tonight. Unfortunately, these two losses have almost certainly ended our European season. On such a disappointing day, let us hail an excellent display from Robert Musial, who kept our Green hopes high for so long. I dare say he is the most talented player in the whole Polish league atm and has enough potential to challenge Peter Cech as the best Slavic keeper of all time soon.

UN-FREAKING-BELIEVABLE! Three crosses, including the one from our former loanee Ostrowski 17 seconds in! Pomorski stays committed to Lechia despite being offered a TWENTY-time raise from Atletico and some upcoming chaos at the top

A chaotic battle of the Greens in Lisboa ended in a draw after a late equalizer. Nevertheless, Lechia earned a point away from home versus the leader of Portugal football. Two games against the Dutch are next – Pomorski is not going anywhere.

Just to add a bit more context: right after the Arsenal we had a homer against Legia – the biggest rival during this save. Under 22k showed up

The Arsenal game was just the second one above 30k in the 7 seasons so far. Regular European games are usually 20-25, depending on the opponent. I feel like the best chance to sell out the stadium to play vs. Arka somehow , but they've been confidently stuck in the 1. Liga. Still curious about the possibility of buying out the stadium but since its construction cost alone was more than €200M, I can only imagine the length of the grind. Keeps me going tho!

Speaking of attendance, 35706 spectators were present at the Arsenal game! Coming closer to that Justin Timberlake concert – beating his number is one of the goals for this save. However, it seems quite unlikely that the record attendance will be reached this season... We were putting on a fine defensive display for a whole hour, but Declan Rice's longshot killed our chances to earn some points at home.

It's fascinating we have 13k+ on the waiting list though The attendance growth has been decent (clearly impacted by the higher numbers in European competitions), so I'm not going to dwell on season tickets too much

The First UCL Victory Three-and-a-half years after Dariusz Pomorski's initial European campaign ended in Piraeus, a completely revamped Lechia Gdansk achieved their first-ever Champions League group stage victory. None of the featured players were at the club back then, but the development and growth Lechia has achieved are incredible. This triumph was highlighted by key contributions from Marek Urbanski and Janis Antiste, both returning from injuries, with Urbanski's precise cross to the captain for the opening goal. Jordan Day, a deadline loan signing, secured the win with an extraordinary long-range strike that found the net off the crossbar and won his first MotM trophy. The next UCL game is expected to become the most high-profile event ever held at Polsat Arena – Pep Guardiola and his Arsenal lead all 36 teams after two rounds. Stay tuned!

I wonder whether the season tickets situation is influenced by the fact Polsat Gdansk arena in-game is owned by the city council rather than the club. We'll find out when I have the funds to buy out the stadium.

@RoguPL Season ticket sales have been gradually increasing, but even after winning 3 titles, being 2nd (after Legia) Polish team by reputation and having decent attendance, they are comically low indeed. Let's see if I can get to 700 after CL and (hopefully) another title in the bag. For now, I dream to reach 35k in attendance against Arsenal

This grass is not greener in the UCL so far... Two identical corner combinations killed our chances in Round 1.

Dear Lechia Gdansk Supporters, We stand at a defining moment in our club's history, having secured our first-ever Champions League group stage appearance. Our playoff against Antwerp showcased the strength and spirit of our team. The away game ended in a gripping 2-2 draw, with pivotal goals from our new signings, David and Florica. The return leg at our home ground was nothing short of spectacular, as we dominated Antwerp 4-0, surpassing even our memorable performance against Real Betis in the last Europa League. This triumph follows closely on the heels of a challenging match against Ruch in the league, where despite numerous opportunities, we couldn't clinch victory. The road to the Champions League has been fraught with near misses in the past, making this achievement even more remarkable. Our previous attempts were heartbreakingly close, with dramatic losses to Ludogorets and Omonoia. Now, as we step into the Champions League proper, we're striving to deliver unexpected upsets. We look forward to hosting Arsenal, led by the esteemed Pep Guardiola, and competing at Old Trafford against Diego Simeone's Premier League champions. This is more than a step forward; it's a giant leap for our club. Our financial outlook is brighter, our spirits are higher, and our future is filled with promise. Thank you for your unwavering support. Together, we march forward into this new chapter of Lechia Gdansk's storied history. With pride and anticipation, Dariusz Pomorski