Manchester United - The Changing of the (Defensive) Guard

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

Wayne Rooney damaged his shoulder and will miss 5 days.

My physio thinks Boogaart and Schmidt need rest, but now is no time for rest..

Rooney will miss our next EPL match against Middlesbrough


April 25, 2015 -

Chelsea lost John Terry to a groin strain for the next month

Unfortunately, Chelsea won their last match 2-0 at home vs Tottenham. Their next match is on the road vs Sunderland (17th place) today.

[Eaglesfan27]

April 25, 2015 -

Today we host Middlesbrough in an EPL Match. They are in 13th while we are in 2nd. We need Chelsea to lose. They will be simultaneously playing sunderland and that doesn't seem like a likely match for them to lose or even draw. Middlesbrough is led by left winger Johny Alejandro Acosta who has 9 goals and 7 assists. Keeper Jan Lastuvka is still playing very well. Striker Dexter Blackstock is the leading goalscorer with 9 goals. Centreback Steven Taylor is playing very good defense. Thorben Marx is a decent right winger who is playing very good.


We are 4-5 favorites.

It's raining with temperatures in the 50's.


GK: Howard
DL: Schmidt
DC: Salva
DC: Marchetti
DR: Boogaart
ML: Downing
MC: Fletcher
MC: Parker
MR: Ortega
SC: McFadden
SC: Adriano

S1: Adriano, GK
S2: Godoy
S3: Alfonso
S4: King
S5: Lucio

[Eaglesfan27]

4 minute mark: Adriano centers it for Parker in the middle of the box.. he shoots.. lower left corner.. the keeper dives.. blocks it.. McFadden shoots the rebound.. the keeper blocks it.

30 minute mark: They are generally keeping 8 or 9 men back.. it's frustrating.

38 minute mark: Downing passes to McFadden in the box.. he shoots.. upper left corner.. the keeper blocks it.. McFadden shoots the rebound.. a defender blocks it.

40 minute mark: Ortega passes to Downing in the box.. he shoots.. lower left corner.. the keeper blocks it.

44 minute mark: Boogaart passes to Adriano right of the box.. he sends a sharp pass to the middle of the 6 yard box.. Fletcher with a diving header.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.


Halftime: 1-0 lead. We have over 70,000 fans here today.



Apparently, the Chelsea match hasn't started yet. We are the early game and they are actually playing later today.


48 minute mark: Ortega crosses it to Flethcer in the box.. Flethcer heads the ball to McFadden.. McFadden heads it to Adriano by the right post.. Adriano hits it on the half-volley.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-0.

72 minute mark: Alfonso on for Parker, and Godoy on for Adriano.


Game over. 2-0 win

We outshot them 19-5 (11-1 on target)

Downing wins MoM, 10 for form, 14 of 21 passes, 2 key passes, 2 of 3 tackles, 1 of 5 headers, 1 interception, 25 runs, 1 foul drawn.

Ortega had a 9 for form.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

Our team gathers around the TV, not expecting much, since Sunderland hasn't done much all year long. Our spirit is further deflated when Freddy Adu converts a pass from Rafael van der Vaart at the 11 minute mark. Adu shoots into the upper right corner from 15 yards out. We become dejected as we watch Nicky freaking Platt convert a Freddy Adu pass at the 27 minute mark for Chelsea's second goal. There is no way that Sunderland will come back. However, we get a glimmer of hope when Lee Taylor passes it long to start the counterattack and finds Danko Lazovic who buries a shot into the upper right corner to make it 2-1.

A few minutes later, we start cheering at Steven Reid converts a long pass from Lee Taylor. Reid shoots into the lower left corner to make it 2-2.

Our team is cheering as it is a 2-2 tie at halftime.

At the 78 minute mark, we can hardly believe it as Steven Reid threads a pass into the box for Mathieu Flamini who shoots into the lower right corner from 10 yards out. He gives Sunderland a 3-2 lead!!!


We start cheering as the final whistle blows. Sunderland pulls off the surprising victory with a score of 3-2!


We are in 1st place again

[Eaglesfan27]

April 25, 2015 -

Southampton have been relegated from the EPL.

Birmingham have won promotion to the EPL.


April 27, 2015 -

Downing and Fletcher were selected to the EPL Team of the Week.


April 29, 2015 -

Cristian Chivu came into my office today and stated that he should be playing regular first team football. What is he, kidding? He has lost almost all of his speed, and quite a bit of his other abilities. I tell him, "I'm sorry, but you've lost the ability to be a regular first team player, but I consider you a valuable backup."

[Eaglesfan27]

April 29, 2015 -

Today we play the second leg of the Semi Final of the Champions League on the road. We are up 2-1 on aggregate over Liverpool. Today Inter is playing at Real Madrid and Inter is also up 2-1 going into the match.

We are 5-4 favorites.

It's sunny with temperatures in the 50's.



GK: Howard
DL: Schmidt
DC: Marchetti
DC: Salva
DR: Boogaart
ML: Barbosa
MC: Fletcher
MC: Parker
MR: Schreurs
SC: Rooney
SC: Adriano

S1: Adriano, GK
S2: Ortega
S3: Alfonso
S4: Godoy
S5: Lucio
S6: McFadden
S7: King

[weinstein7]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

We start cheering as the final whistle blows. Sunderland pulls off the surprising victory with a score of 3-2!

Wow! You got your miracle. Hopefully your late season slump is over and you can finish strong. Good luck down the stretch!

[Eaglesfan27]

3 minute mark: Marchetti passes it long to Adriano.. he heads it to Rooney in the box.. he shoots from 15 yards out.. lightning fast shot.. upper left corner.. inches over the bar.

10 minute mark: Ridgewell pushes Adriano.. whistle Marcus Stradler argues the call.. he gets a yellow card.

13 minute mark: Yakubu trips marchetti.. Steven Gerrard argues the call.. he gets a warning.. he continues to argue.. he gets a yellow card.

25 minute mark: Nuno Ferro slams into Fletcher.. yellow card for Ferro.



Halftime: 0-0 tie. 2-1 lead on aggregate. They have over 60,000 fans here today.



46 minute mark: Parker works hard to win a contested ball at midpitch.. he passes it to Fletcher.. Fletcher immediately passes back to Parker.. Parker passes it between two defenders.. into the box.. Rooney has it.. he fakes out a defender.. shoots.. upper right corner.. over the keeper's head.. just under the bar.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.

50 minute mark: Parker steals a ball at midpitch.. passes it to Barbosa left of the box.. he has a long cross to schreurs right of the box.. Schreurs heads it to Adriano's feet in the middle of the box.. Adriano with a quick strike.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-0.

55 minute mark: Reo-Coker shoots from 20 yards out.. Howard dives.. tips it over the bar.

64 minute mark: Our midfielders pass it back and forth, probing the defense.. Parker passes it Fletcher.. he shoots from 30 yards out.. powerful curling shot.. the keeper misplays it.. it curls into the upper left corner.. Goal!!!! 3-0. 5-1 on aggregate.

70 minute mark: Lucio on for Schmidt, McFadden for Rooney, and King on for Adriano.

76 minute mark: Liverpool's fans are leaving the stadium early!


Game over. 3-0 win. 5-1 win on aggregate! We are going to the Champions League Final!!!!

We outshot them 11-9 (8-5 on target)

Parker wins MoM, 10 for form, 29 of 33 passes, 4 key passes, 5 of 10 tackles, 8 of 8 headers, 2 interceptions, 1 foul drawn, and 2 assists.

Most of my starters had an 8 for form.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by weinstein7

Wow! You got your miracle. Hopefully your late season slump is over and you can finish strong. Good luck down the stretch!

I hope the slump is over, but am not completely convinced, but this last win did feel good.

Thanks for the well wishes.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match info:

Real Madrid and Inter played to a 3-3 tie, but Inter won it on a penalty shootout 2-0. Real Madrid missed every penalty shot.

We've been given 4 million dollars for advancing to the Champions League Final.

We will be playing Inter in the Champions League Final on May 20th.

[Eaglesfan27]

May 1, 2015 -

The board is delighted with my performance as manager.


Aston villa's Chris Cohen, a 28 year old fullback, won EPL Player of the Month. Dion Dickhoff of Newcastle came in 2nd, and Achille Emana of Bolton came in 3rd.


Antonio Ortega has won the EPL Young Player of the Month Award. Chris Miller of Aston Villa came in 2nd, and Steffen Seitz of Middlesbrough came in 3rd.


Newcastle's Micky Adams has won the EPL Manager of the Month. Bruce Arena of Aston Villa came in 2nd, and Stuart Baxter of West Ham came in 3rd.


Steven Reid won goal of the month for his 78th minute striker against Chelsea

[Eaglesfan27]

May 2, 2015 -

Today we travel to play Southampton in an EPL match. They are in 20th. Meanwhile Chelsea will be hosting Aston Villa which is in 3rd. Southampton is a team in disarray, and we should be able to handle them easily. Jorge Pina, their left winger, is their most dangerous player. I'm not taking any chances and I'm keeping my best players out there.


We are 1-2 favorites.

It's sunny with temperatures in the 60's.


GK: Howard
DL: Schmidt
DC: Lucio
DC: Salva
DR: Boogaart
ML: Downing
MC: Fletcher
MC: Parker
MR: ortega
sC: Rooney
SC: Adriano

S1: Adriano, GK
S2: Djemba
S3: Barbosa
s4: King
S5: Marchetti

[Eaglesfan27]

4 minute mark: Bobby Convey and Parker collided going for a ball.. Parker is hurt. he has to come off. I put Djemba on for him.

7 minute mark: Schmidt passes to Downing left of the box.. he centers for adriano.. Adriano shoots.. wide left.

15 minute mark: Lucio pushes Barry Edwards in the box.. Penalty awarded.. John Collins steps up.. blasts a shot.. upper right corner.. GOAL. Down 1-0. That is Collins 5th of the year.


Halftime. Down 1-0. Flethcer is playing bad. Lucio is playing bad. Howard is playing bad. i decide to put Barbosa on for Fletcher to try to liven up the offense.


46 minute mark: Djemba passes to Adriano.. he shoots from 20 yards out.. the keeper barely tips it over the bar.

56 minute mark: Djemba steals the ball.. passes it to ortega.. he dribbles into the right side of the box.. he shoots.. the keeper blocks it.. Rooney taps in the rebound.. GOAL!!! 1-1. That is Rooney's 35th of the year.

75 minute mark: King on for Adriano.. we need to win this game and the fresh sharp shot should help...

77 minute mark: Djemba passes to King just inside the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. the keeper catches it cleanly.

79 minute mark: Barbosa passes it to king just inside the box.. he shoots.. upper left corner.. just over the bar.

81 minute mark: Ortega passes to king in the box.. he shoots from 10 yards out.. the keeper pushes it over the bar.

90 minute mark: Rooney is shut down by Miller... he is doing a good job on Rooney.



Game over. 1-1 tie We've lost control of our destiny again.. to the freaking 20th ranked team!

We outshot them 12-1 (9-1 on target)

Downing won MoM, 10 for form, 21 of 26 passes, 5 key passes, 1 of 4 tackles, 3 of 8 headers, 2 interceptions, 12 runs, 1 foul drawn.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

After the match, we find out that Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2-1

We need Chelsea to lose or tie to Charlton which is a weak team that was just promoted this year

Charlton is currently in 11th, but this would be a huge surprise if they can beat Chelsea. I'm just hoping they can tie them.



Lucio will miss 5 days due to a thigh bruise.

Downing will miss 5 days due to a chest bruise.

Parker will miss 5 days due to a gashed leg.

[Eaglesfan27]

May 8, 2015 -


Chelsea has lost centreback Naldo for 5 months due to a hairline fracture of his skull! Now, they are without Terry and Naldo. Perhaps, Charlton can pull off the surprise tie..


Chivu pulled a hamstring in practice and will miss the rest of the season.

Our Reserves have won the English Reserves Group 1 Title.

Craig King suffered a groin strain and will miss 2 weeks or so.

[Eaglesfan27]

May 9, 2015 -

Today we host the wolves in our final EPL match of the year. they are in 16th place. Chelsea is playing charlton at charlton at the same time. Charlton is in 12th place, but is the weaker team compared to the wolves IMO. The Wolves star striker Bruno Moreira is out with an injury. Leandro is the main striker I will have to watch out for today. Juli is a good centreback who can shut down the opposition. Stuart Taylor has been starting in goal for them lately. Taylor is 34 and slipping, but he has a wily veteran presence.


We are 4-7 favorites.

It's raining with temperatures in the 50's.


GK: Howard
DL: Schmidt
DC: Marchetti
DC: Salva
DR: Boogaart
ML: Downing
MC: Fletcher
MC: Parker
MR: Ortega
SC: Rooney
SC: Adriano

S1: Adriano, GK
S2: Djemba
S3: Barbosa
S4: Godoy
S5: Schreurs

[Eaglesfan27]

1st minute: Downing passes to Rooney in the box.. draws three defenders over.. he passes to Fletcher.. he shoots.. over the keeper's left shoulder.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.

5 minute mark: Brynaar Johansson collides with Rooney.. Rooney is hurt.. he has to be carried off the pitch

I put Barbosa on for him.

16 minute mark: Salva with a long pass to Parker.. Parker with a breakaway! He dribbles into the box.. shoots.. upper left corner.. GOal!!!! 2-0.

20 minute mark: Adriano is tripped outside the box.. Downing takes the free kick.. he powers a shot.. it hits the wall.. deflects.. into the left side of the net! GOAL!!! 3-0.


Halftime: 3-0 lead. We have about 70,000 fans here today.


Chelsea is up 1-0 on Charlton at the half....


68 minute mark: Djemba on for Fletcher and Godoy on for Adriano.


80 minute mark: My AM tells me Chelsea is still up 1-0 on Charlton...



Game over. We won 3-0. However, will our last tie cost us the title....

We outshot them 15-1 (8-1 on target)

Ortega wins MoM, 10 for form, 19 of 20 passes, 5 key passes, 3 of 3 tackles, 1 of 5 headers, 12 runs, 1 assist.

Downing had a 9 for form.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post match Info:

Chelsea won their match 1-0

Chelsea have won the EPL Title by 2 points. If we hadn't tied against Southampton we would have won on GD.



Manchester City have been relegated from the EPL.

We were given 20 million dollars for coming in 2nd place in the EPL.


Wayne Rooney sprained his ankle and will miss about a week.


(OOC Note: I'm on call tonight, but if it isn't busy, I'll finish up the Champions League Final, the year end summary, and a picture of the final standings later tonight.)

[Eaglesfan27]

Today, I woke up to see the disappointing final standings in the newspaper:

[Eaglesfan27]

Looking through the paper, I see various individual League Statistical Leaders:

[Eaglesfan27]

League Goal Leaders (Fletcher is surprising)

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League Assists Leaders (Ortega has a large number for relatively few starts)

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Finally, a look at the League MoM awards:

[condors]

you got hosed

[Eaglesfan27]

May 12, 2015 -

Milan have retained the Italian Serie A Title.


Helder Barbosa won the English Player's Player of the Year Award! Wayne Rooney came in 2nd, and Achille Emana of Bolton came in 3rd.


In a live TV conference, Barbosa thanked me for putting him into the right positions to help him win the award! He feels that I've been integral to re-vitalizing his career!


Aston Villa's Chris Miller won the English Player's Young Player of the Year Award.

Craig Powell of West Ham came in 2nd. Andrea salerno of Middlesbrough came in 3rd.

Chelsea's Mane was selected the EPL Manager of the Year. I came in 2nd, and Bruce Arena of Aston villa came in 3rd.

i had 5 players selected to the 16 players of the English Premiere Division Select Team:

GK: Howard
DL: Chris Cohen - Aston Villa
DC: Liam Ridgewell - Liverpool
DC: Salva
DR: Boogaart
ML: Kasper Lorentzen - Newcastle
MC: Freddy Adu - Chelsea
MC: Julien Ribeiro - Chelsea
MR: Achille Emana - Bolton
SC: Wayne Rooney
SC: Gregory Maury - Leeds

S1: Vlada Avramov - West Ham
S2: Ledley King - Tottenham
S3: Aaron Lennon - West Ham
S4: Darren Fletcher
S5: Adriano - Chelsea

[Eaglesfan27]

I think my guys were fatigued towards the end of the year. Craig King and James McFadden's injuries caused me to rely on Rooney and Adriano too much. Also, my defenders are getting old and it hurt me when I couldn't use my top guys. I still can't believe we couldn't win against the 20th ranked team.. very annoying.

[Eaglesfan27]

May 12, 2015 -


Helder Barbosa won the English Footballer of the Year award. Wayne Rooney came in 2nd, and Achille Emana came in 3rd.

Barbosa again acknowledged me as the key reason he won this award and thanked me.


Chelsea's Adriano won the award for most league goals scored in the season.


Rooney's 23 league goals was a new team record.

[Eaglesfan27]

May 17, 2015 -

Bad news today: Wayne Rooney is recovering slowly from his injury and he might not able to play in the Champions League Final. More bad news, James McFadden suffered a hip injury in practice today. He will miss about 2 months.


Arsenal fired Martin Jol today. Ernie Tippett and Antonio Lopez are believed to the be the favorites to get the job.

[Eaglesfan27]

May 20, 2015 -

Today is the day. We face off against Inter in the Champions League Final. We need this win to redeem some of our season. A double would make up for choke job in the EPL to some extent. Inter finishes 2nd in the Italian Serie A (behind Milan) and they have a VERY talented team. Roque Santa Cruz is a 33 year old striker who is starting to lose his tremendous physical skills, but he is a very sharp mentally and he still has a great shot. He has 22 goals in 45 starts. Obafemi Martins is a 30 year old Nigerian striker who is the fastest man in the game that I've ever seen. He is very fast with great physical skills and a decent finishing touch. He has 17 goals on the year in 37 starts. Mark Carroll is a relative weak spot at left wing. He is good at everything, but doesn't excel in any area. He is 24 and he only has 2 assists in 24 starts. Christian Obodo is a 31 year old midfielder who is a dominant two way player who has excellent tackling, marking, and passing ability. Luigi De Luca is a 21 year old midfielder who is a young phenom. He isn't doing that great yet, but he is going to be one of the great midfielders to play the game if my scouts are correct. Gianni Di Marco is a young talented 21 year old right winger who could become a great player, but he isn't a great player yet. I wonder if he really is going to start this final. Simone Santarelli is a great left back. He is 25 and he is a dominant player who does everything exceptionally. He has 12 assists from his left back position, but he can also play left wing. Nicolas Burdisso is a 34 year old centreback who is starting to lose his physical abilities, but he is still a very good defender. Christian Traore is a 33 year old centreback who is also aging, and he isn't keeping as much of his skills. Philipp Lahm is a 31 year old Right back who is one of the best in the game. He does everything very well. Francisco Guillermo Ochoa is a good 29 year old keeper who can be dominant and he has 17 clean sheets in 47 games, but he has given up 50 goals in his other 30 starts. He has some holes in his game, and he can be beat. In particular, he isn't great at One on Ones.


We are 5-4 favorites.

It's raining with temperatures in the 40's.


GK: Howard
DL: Schmidt
DC: Marchetti
DC: Salva
DR: Boogaart
ML: Barbosa
MC: Fletcher
MC: Parker
MR: Schreurs
SC: Rooney
SC: Adriano

S1: Adriano, GK
S2: Djemba
S3: Alfonso
S4: Cook
S5: Wood
S6: Ortega
S7: Godoy

[Eaglesfan27]

1st minute: Mark Carroll gets a yellow card for pulling Schreurs' jersey.

2 minute mark: Di Marco passes into the box for Martins.. he shoots from 10 yards out.. Howard tips it over the bar.

4 minute mark: Adriano and Traore collide.. Traore is hurt and has to exit the game.

15 minute mark: salva blocks a shot by Martins.

21 minute mark: Boogaart throws it into the box.. Schreurs heads it past two defenders to Rooney by the right goal post.. he hits it on the half-volley.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.

26 minute mark: Fletcher gets a yellow card for a trip on Di Marco.

30 minute mark: Barbosa floats a pass across the box.. Adriano with a quick one tap pass to the center of the 6 yard box.. Fletcher immediately shoots.. upper left corner.. it hits the post.. and bounces in! GOAL!!!! 2-0.

35 minute mark: Barbosa dribbles past two defenders.. crosses it quickly past two defenders.. to the far post.. Adriano with a diving header.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 3-0.

42 minute mark: Barbosa fakes out Lahm.. dribbles into the left side of the box.. draws over another defender.. passes it to Rooney.. Rooney with a volley.. into the upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 4-0.


Halftime: 4-0 lead. Why couldn't we play like this in the last few EPL matches? Oh well, winning the Champions League will feel good. But, we need to keep the pressure on..

52 minute mark: Martins with a breakaway.. dribbles into the box.. shoots.. upper left corner... Howard dives.. tips it over the bar.

62 minute mark: Cook on for Fletcher.

74 minute mark: Godoy on for Adriano.

78 minute mark: Barbosa beats two defenders.. crisp short cross to Rooney.. he heads it.. wide left. He misses his shot at the hattrick.

82 minute mark: Salva heads it to Godoy at midpitch.. he feeds a perfect through ball towards the box.. Rooney outraces two defenders.. gets to the ball.. dribbles into the box.. dribbles to the left of the keeper.. shoots.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 5-0. Rooney has his hattrick.

85 minute mark: I bring Alfonso on for Rooney so he can get the standing ovation. I put Alfonso at left wing and move Barbosa to striker.


Game over. 5-0 win

We outshot them 15-14 (8-6 on target)

Rooney wins MoM, 10 for form, 7 of 10 passes, 0 of 7 tackles, 4 of 11 headers, 2 runs, 1 foul drawn, and 3 goals.

Barbosa also had a 10 for form.

Howard had a 9. Marchetti had a 6 (I'm starting to wonder if he can be my regular centreback) Every other starter had an 8.

[Eaglesfan27]

Post Match Info:

We were given 8 million dollars for winning the Champions League Title.

We were given 24 million from Champions League Television Revenue.

Rooney's 38 goals for the entire season was a new team record!




There was a new story today, comparing me to the greatest managers in the history of English Football. I'm now considered the 6th best manager ever!

1. Alex Ferguson, Manchester United - 9 major trophies, 7 minor trophies.

2. Bob Paisley, Liverpool - 10 major trophies, 1 minor trophy

3. Arsene Wenger, Arsenal - 6 major trophies, 3 minor trophies.

4. Jose Mourinho, Chelsea - 7 major trophies, 1 minor trophy.

5. Matt Busby, Manchester United - 6 major trophies, 2 minor trophies.

6. Me - 5 major trophies, 0 minor trophies?

7. Sam Allardyce, England - 0 major trophies, 3 minor trophies.

8. Herbert Chapman, 2 teams - 5 major trophies, 2 minor trophies

9. Brian Clough, 2 teams - 4 major trophies, 0 minor trophies.

10. Sven-Goran Eriksson, 2 teams - 1 major trophy, 1 minor trophy.

[Eaglesfan27]

Other News Articles:

Christopher Engles has at last confirmed that he is capable of matching the best managers ever to have managed in England. Engles could become one of the greatest managers ever.



Fans of Manchester United were justly proud after the team returned home with the Champions League Title. Fans and pundits were unanimous that the person responsible for the team's success was Christopher Eagles.


"Manchester United Demolish Inter in Champions League Final - A close-fought game at Stade Velodrome ended in a one-sided result as Manchester United defeated Internazionale 5-0. Speaking to the Daily Star, a crestfallen Inter manager was at a loss to explain how his side had lost so resoundingly."

[Eaglesfan27]

May 23, 2015 -

Cristiano Ronaldo of Milan has won the Champions League Best Player Award. Helder Barbosa came in 2nd, and Joaquin of Real Madrid came in 3rd.


Liverpool's Djibril Cisse has won the Champions League Golden Boot Award with 9 goals. Wayne Rooney came in 2nd, and Nilmar of Real Madrid came in 3rd.


Wayne Rooney and Darren Fletcher were both selected to the Champions League Dream Team. The entire team:


GK: Danil Zhdanov - CSKA Moscow
DL: Mark Gonzalez - Real Madrid
DC: Nigel de Jong - Arsenal
DC: Vincent Kompany - Real Madrid
DR: Philipp Lahm - Inter
ML: Felipe - Milan
MC: Juan Pablo Francia - Bordeaux
MC: Andres Iniesta - Barcelona
MR: Cristiano Ronaldo - Milan
SC: Wayne Rooney
SC: Babacar Gueye - Bordeaux

S1: Iker Casillas - Real Madrid
S2: Glen Johnson - Chelsea
S3: Darren Fletcher
S4: Diego - Chelsea
S5: Djibril Cisse - Liverpool

[Eaglesfan27]

May 28, 2015 -

Derby has won promotion to the EPL!

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May 30, 2015 -

Today we travel to play Cyprus in the European Championship Qualifying Match. Cyprus isn't a very talented team and we should be able to handle them easily.


We are 1-6 favorites.

It's sunny with temperatures in the 70's.


GK: Paul Robinson
DL: Steve Turner
DC: Robert Morris
DC: Ben Bennett
DR: Glen Johnson
ML: Stewart Downing
MC: Jermaine Jenas
MC: Michael Wood
MR: Christopher Eagles
SC: Wayne Rooney
SC: Mark Tucker

S1: Paul Lancaster
S2: Billy Jones
S3: Joe Cole
S4: Jermain Defoe
S5: John Terry
S6: John Hall
S7: Craig King

[Eaglesfan27]

3 minute mark: Rooney gets a yellow card for a hard tackle on the centreback. He was going for the ball.

6 minute mark: Bennett trips Rogeau in the box.. the ref awards them the penalty.. Rogeau steps up.. shoots.. lower right corner.. Robinson dives.. it is past him. GOAL. Down 1-0.

13 minute mark: Mios takes a free kick.. 30 yards out.. over the wall.. curving.. wide right.. curving.. into the upper right corner.. GOAL. Down 2-0

17 minute mark: Wood steals it at midpitch.. passes it to Jenas.. Jenas threads a pass between two defender.. to Rooney in the box.. he shoots from 8 yards out.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-1.



Halftime: Down 2-1. They have over 24,000 fans here today.


75 minute mark: Terry on for Bennett who is having a bad game. Defoe on for Tucker who is tired. We need two goals. I tell the offense to go wide open.

86 minute mark: Defoe passes to Rooney in the box.. he blasts a shot... upper right corner.. over the bar.

87 minute mark: cole with a corner to the near post.. Morris heads it.. the keeper pushes it over the bar.

89 minute mark: wood passe sto Rooney in the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. the keeper dives.. catches it.

90 minute mark: Rooney has it left of the box.. he fires a pass to the far post.. Eagles heads it.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-2.


Game over. Disappointing 2-2 tie, but at least we avoided an embarassing loss.

We outshot them 10-3 (6-2 on target)

Downing wins MoM, 9 for form, 19 of 22 passes, 1 key pass, 1 of 1 tackles, 1 of 2 headers, 14 runs, 1 foul drawn.

Rooney also had a 9 for form.

[Eaglesfan27]

May 31, 2015 -

Manuel Delgado Meco has been sacked by Tottenham.


Barry Parker suffered a torn groin muscle in training today. He will require surgery and will be out for 4-5 months



June 1, 2015 -

The board is just "pleased" with my performance.


June 2, 2015 -

Michael Oswald's agent sent me video of this 20 year old German attacking midfielder/forward. I get dozens of these videos, but most of them I ignore. However, this one shows the star player absolutely dominating the Germany U21 vs Scotland U21 match. In the match Oswald scores 6 goals! He scores with a variety of manuevers, but appears to have a dominating header, and he appears to be highly skilled. I decide to make an offer for him.

[Eaglesfan27]

June 3, 2015 -

Today we travel to play Moldova which is another team that we should dominate in the European Championship Qualifying Match. However, we didn't do so well with the last match that had this stipulation.

We are 1-10 favorites!

It's overcast with temperatures in the 40's.


GK: Paul Lancaster (Paul Robinson had a bad game last match and deserves to be benched.)
DL: Billy Jones
DC: Robert Morris
DC: Rio Ferdinand (Bennett was hurt last match and played horribly.)
DR: Glen Johnson
ML: Stewart Downing
MC: Jermaine Jenas
MC: Nigel Reo-Coker
MR: Shaun Wright-Phillips
SC: Wayne Rooney
SC: Craig King

S1: Chris Taylor
S2: Wes Brown
S3: Jamie Cook
S4: Wayne Worthington
S5: John Terry
S6: John Hall
S7: Mark Tucker

[Eaglesfan27]

1st minute: King and Wright-Phillips playing a two man game down the pitch.. King passes it to Wright-Phillips in the center of the box.. he shoots.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.

12 minute mark: Jenas passes to Nigel Reo-Coker in the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-0.

37 minute mark: Reo Coker passes to Rooney just outside the box.. Rooney dribbles into the box.. Rooney shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 3-0.


Halftime: 3-0 lead for us. They have about 24,000 fans here today.



61 minute mark: Lancaster kicks it to Downing at the left wing.. Downing passes it to Rooney.. he dribbles into the left side of the box.. shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!! 4-0.

72 minute mark: John Hall on for Downing, Jamie Cook on for Jenas, and Wayne Worthington on for Craig King.


Game over. 4-0 win for us

We outshot them 25-9 (9-0 on target)

Rooney won MoM, 10 for form, 15 of 22 passes, 3 of 5 tackles, 4 of 7 headers, 1 interceptions, 4 runs, 1 foul drawn, and 2 goals.

Downing and Shaun Wright-Phillips each had a 9 for form.

[Eaglesfan27]

June 9, 2015 -

Chelsea's Adriano has won the European Golden Boot Award. Jermain Defoe of Newcastle came in 2nd, and Wayne Rooney came in 3rd.


Antonio Lopez has been hired by Arsenal to take over as their new manager.


Hertha BSC have rejected the 9 million dollars offer for Michael Oswald. I decide to ask them how much they want for him.


I make a counter offer of 12.5 million for Oswald who has told the team that he wants to be allowed to move.


Southampton have fired Mick Harford.



The European Club Rankings have been announced and we are in 1st place again this year.

[Eaglesfan27]

June 19, 2015 -

Hertha BSC have accepted my latest offer for Michael Oswald. I've contacted his agent and he wants 26,500/week to be a rotation player. He also wants a 500,000 dollar signing bonus on this 4 year deal. I agree to his requests.


June 22, 2015 -

Wayne Rooney has been selected the player of the year by Manchester United Supporters. Rooney had his best year ever last year with 38 goals, 15 assists, and 8 MoM awards, but he also had 6 more appearances than the past year when his stats were almost as good... hmm.. perhaps I need to rest him a bit more this year.


My new under 18 players have arrived, and one in particular is very exciting. Mark Hall is a 16 year with AMAZING speed, very good physical abilities, great determination, bravery, and already semi-decent technical abilities. This home grown kid could become something special in 3-5 years.


It's now time to start our new season as we are getting our budget set as well as our expectations, etc for the new season

[Northwood_DK]

I can see I made a mistake selling Kasper Lorentzen for only £2mil.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Northwood_DK

I can see I made a mistake selling Kasper Lorentzen for only £2mil.

Yeah. I know there is some variation from career to career, but that guy has been one of the biggest thorns in my side for several years now.