The first season was over and it was time to address the areas of the squad that I’d identified as needing improvement. (more…)

The first season was over and it was time to address the areas of the squad that I’d identified as needing improvement. (more…)
There’s no time to mess about in Brazil. The games come quick and they come often. I had to figure out my best team as quickly as possible and identify who I could use in the first team. (more…)
After leaving Villa, I was looking for another interesting team to manage. I had already decided that I didn’t want it to be in Europe though. Top of my list was Brazil, but Argentina would suffice. (more…)
I think it would be an understatement to say that we overachieved last season. Going into the last game of the season with a chance of winning the league was well above expectations. (more…)
To be quite honest, I didn’t think I’d make it this far with Villa, I saw it as a short term rebuilding process that would occupy me until something more interesting popped up. (more…)
Last season was another good season as we again qualified for the Europa League. Finishing 7th was a good achievement and kept us in that upper region of the Premier League. (more…)
I stated in my last post that I’m changing the style of the team quite a bit for next season. Gone is the long ball style, we’re going to get a bit technical. Departures and arrivals are necessary. (more…)
Technically, it’s actually my third season here, but I’m only counting the full seasons as it keeps things simple. I’ve been a bit distracted by other things lately, including the post about my target man, (more…)
I mentioned in my last post that I’ll not be looking for a huge outlay on players this summer, some key signings in areas that really need enforcing is much more likely. (more…)
I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve been scared of the Target Man role for a long time. I don’t think I’ve used one since FM12 or FM13. Even then, it was on a tactic I’d downloaded. Since I learned a bit more about the game, the Target Man role didn’t have what I wanted or needed from a striker. (more…)