Season 2 Over And Finished 13th

Hi folks with season 2 now over i managed to finish a respectable 13th in the league which on reflection I have to be happy with. My board are happy with me as i met the expectations i set myself at the start of the season.

As you can see from the results since my last post i was eliminated from the Spanish Cup by Real Betis for the 2nd season in a row. The amount of high scoring games is a concern for me because more often than not we were on the end of some heavy defeats. We scored 77 goals in the league, more than any other team in the league but conceded a shocking 87, also more than any other team. We don't do nil - nil draws! In the close season i will be clearing out my whole back line and goalkeeper to try and resolve this and will have to start playing more defensive away from home with possibly a lone striker up front.

The top performers this season were Niculae, Skoubo, Xabi Prieto and Riquelme who was runner-up to Messi in the Player of the year awards. A disapoitment was Mista but his chances were limited due to Skoubo's fine form so may be sold if i get an offer. Supporters player of the year was Riquelme.

In January i decided to add a bit of sentiment to the game and hailed the return of King Kovacevic on a deal till the end of the season since he was a free agent since leaving Olympiakos. He managed to chip in with 2 goals (one of which was a match winner) and was rewarded with a job as coach to keep him at the club.

In my next post i will update on the signings and departures for season 3 as i will be looking to break into the top 10 next season and try to concede less goals!

I had to post this fantastic screenshot after someone i was talking to on the Goal Kick Forum posted it. He had originally went Real Sociedad but then moved on to manage Arsenal and i was telling him its hard to keep motivated when there is such a gap between the top teams and the average teams. Murcia winning the league!?!? Its shown me that with persistence then the impossible could maybe happen. Even if it doesn't it has given me a glimmer of hope and proved that a smaller team can win it.

I'm Back And Halfway Through Season 2

As the title suggests i'm now halfway through season 2 and things are going quite well. I'm in 11th position in the league and i'm still in the Spanish Cup after a 3-1 win at home to Real Betis.

My team are very inconsistent as you can see by clicking here and most of that is down to my defence which i should have bolstered in the summer but never. What also hasn't helped is my star signing Riquelme has been out for 4 months and Niculae for 3 months. The star of the show again though is the captain Xabi Prieto. A call up to the national team is surely just around the corner and Spurs are interested so keeping him in the summer may be difficult.

The highest scoring game of the challenge so far has been the home defeat to Valencia where we lost 5-4.

If i can finish mid-table at the end of the season i will be more than happy then next season we will hopefully push for a European place. The board are happy with me so far so confidence is high. I will update again at the end of the season. Its good to be back after my unexpected break and my passion for success with the team is as strong as ever! M'on the Sociedad!