Aitor Herrera Back In Bilbao - Klippybo's Fm13 Final Hurrah!

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Same thing happened with my at Chelsea, Chalobah was betting 15-20 goals a season purely from corners..
 
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DECEMBER

Copa del Rey 4th Round 2nd Leg

Athletic Bilbao 1 (Oscar 88)
Celta Vigo 0
(Athletic Bilbao win 3-1 on aggregate)

Former player Aduriz had a goal disallowed for them.

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Barcelona 1 (Pedro 64)

Athletic Bilbao 2 (Barandiaran 26, De Marcos 90)

GET IN!!!!!! What a result this is. We got battered here truth be told and Ruffier had his best game for us (8.4) and somehow we managed to win it in the 94th minute.

Unfortunately RDG got injured and will be out for 4-5 months.............


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UEFA Champions League Group A

Athletic Bilbao 2 (De Marcos 45, Laporte 68)
Arsenal 1 (Ayew 80)

Methinks we are really going places this season - and with injuries to Muniain, RDG and Griezmann too.

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Cordoba 0

Athletic Bilbao 1 (Barandiaran 40)

Barcelona and Arsenal were beaten and then we struggle against this bunch of cloggers. Barandiaran had one chalked off.


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Copa del Rey 5th Round 1st Leg

Real Madrid 2 (Benzema 1, 55)
Athletic Bilbao 1 (Barandiaran 73)

Barandiaran has no problem scoring in the big games against the likes of Barca and Real its just against the **** he doesnt perform against! He has just turned 19 though and in 118 games he has scored 63 goals.

Oh and we were nearly 30 games unbeaten before this game!


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Athletic Bilbao 7 (Iraola 1, 30, Roca 12, Barandiaran 41, 90, Barasoain 50, Lopez 65)
Real Sociedad 2 (Vela 45, 48)

UNBELIEVABLE - the fact that apart from Ruffier and Barandiaran I fielded a weakened side and scored 7 against our deadliest rivals astounds me. I told Iraola he could leave at the end of the season the day before and he comes into the team and scores twice!!!!!

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Copa del Rey 5th Round 2nd Leg

Athletic Bilbao 4 (San Jose 18pen, Benat 26, Laporte 41, Barandiaran 74)
Real Madrid 2 (Cristiano Ronaldo 53, 56)
(Athletic Bilbao win 5-4 on aggregate)

What a game this was. At half time we were cruising and within 10min we were out and then we fought back. We also had a late goal disallowed and had Laporte sent-off!


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SUMMARY


It just keeps getting better and better! My team continues to surprise me in how good they are performing as during the month we beat Arsenal, Barcelona and Real Madrid plus we put 7 past our bitter rivals Real Sociedad. Even my B team is doing well as they are top of the league.

In the next round of the cup we have Espanyol and we will play Napoli in the Champions League.

I also got Boca Juniors as a feeder side. In the past seasons I have managed to form links with Livorno, Sochaux, Nacional and Standard Liege. Obviously we dont have first choice options on players - it is just for loans which I probably wont use as that is what my B team is for lol

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PLAYER OF THE MONTH
INAKI BARANDIARAN

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Killing it as usual!
How are your youth players progressing
 
Killing it as usual!
How are your youth players progressing

Brilliantly!!!!! Forgetting about the ones in my first team squad already (Barandiaran, Oscar, Marc, Villanueva) the likes of J.Martin, Isidro, Barasoain, Castillo, Rojo, Domingo, Nieto, Alegre, Nanclaras, Roca and Lorasque are all knocking on the door. If my B team gets promoted then great as they can play 2nd division football and develop next season.

If not then I may have to sell. Iraola will be leaving so that opens a door for Castillo and Iturraspe is always moaning so might get rid of him but other than that I am happy and dont really want to sell De Marcos, Ibai Gomez and Susaeta for a year or two at least.

The downside of being Bilbao - too many good youngsters lol
 
With a little bit of help from Lovano I may be doing some live streams if anyone would be interested in that let me know.

At the planning stage just now (just this second found out my laptop has a built in mic lol) and will still type up my story of course.
 
I'd be interested Klippy! I love this story, saved on my toolbar at work for easy access!

Keep it up mate!
 
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JANUARY

Athletic Bilbao 3 (Muniain 41pen, Barandiaran 43, 47)
Malaga 0

Griezmann and Muniain finally made their comebacks here although Muniain hobbled off at the end.


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Copa del Rey QF 1st Leg

Espanyol 2 (Juan Carlos 62, Havenaar 84)
Athletic Bilbao 2 (Villanueva 17, Susaeta 52)

Throwing away a 2 goal lead is not on!!!

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Sevilla 0
Athletic Bilbao 2 (Griezmann 6, Barandiaran 78)

An excellent win.

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Copa del Rey QF 2nd Leg

Athletic Bilbao 3 (Laporte 34, Griezmann 43, Barandiaran 65)
Espanyol 0
(Athletic Bilbao win 5-3 on aggregate)

Into the semis we go - could this year be our year for the Copa del Rey?

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Osasuna 1 (Cejudo 41)

Athletic Bilbao 3 (Laporte 11, Griezmann 21, Muniain 54)

Another derby victory while Griezmann and Muniain have just clicked together. Griezmann at LW and Muniain at AMC.


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Copa del Rey SF 1st Leg

Valencia 3 (Elm 67, Soldado 68, Cuadrado 90)
Athletic Bilbao 3 (De Marcos 18, Griezmann 39, Nieto 89)

We should have won this but I cant complain about the 3 away goals.

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Athletic Bilbao 1 (Barandiara 22)

Deportivo La Coruna 0

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Copa del Rey SF 2nd Leg

Athletic Bilbao 3 (Ibai Gomez 15, Griezmann 32, 42)
Valencia 0

Finally we get to the Copa del Rey final. We were excellent here.

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Rayo Vallecano 1 (Bonomi 90)
Athletic Bilbao 2 (Barandiaran 43, Muniain 78pen)

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SUMMARY


The Bilbao steamroller keeps charging on!!! We secured our place in the Copa del Rey final and moved further ahead in the title race. Things just keep getting better and better.

Regarding the transfer window I signed nobody but let Marc go out on loan. He is at the point where he needs regular football so I have loaned him out to Getafe in the top division and they are starting him. In his place I have promoted Miguel Nieto who is developing superbly!!!!!

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PLAYER OF THE MONTH
ANTOINE GRIEZMANN
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With a little bit of help from Lovano I may be doing some live streams if anyone would be interested in that let me know.

At the planning stage just now (just this second found out my laptop has a built in mic lol) and will still type up my story of course.

I should refer peeps to Lovano's stream - he has been on a lot recently and has offered to help me to get started. I think he is playing FC United just now but I have seen him play as Saint-Etienne too

LovanoFM
 
Brilliantly!!!!! Forgetting about the ones in my first team squad already (Barandiaran, Oscar, Marc, Villanueva) the likes of J.Martin, Isidro, Barasoain, Castillo, Rojo, Domingo, Nieto, Alegre, Nanclaras, Roca and Lorasque are all knocking on the door. If my B team gets promoted then great as they can play 2nd division football and develop next season.

If not then I may have to sell. Iraola will be leaving so that opens a door for Castillo and Iturraspe is always moaning so might get rid of him but other than that I am happy and dont really want to sell De Marcos, Ibai Gomez and Susaeta for a year or two at least.

The downside of being Bilbao - too many good youngsters lol
Thought so as Bilbao have a good youth academy and they're being managed by you!
 
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FEBRUARY

Athletic Bilbao 3 (Herrera 40, Muniain 66, 71)
Valencia 1 (Elm 62)

Another comfortable win to continue our good form!

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Espanyol 1 (Miku 60)

Athletic Bilbao 2 (Muniain 2, Barandiaran 17)

Two early goals was enough for us here. Muniain is relishing playing at AMC!


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Real Madrid 3 (Modric 14, Cristiano Ronaldo 24, 34)

Athletic Bilbao 0

We were lucky to get 0 and limit them to 3 here as we were absolutely shocking although in our defence we were missing several players.

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Athletic Bilbao 2 (Barandiaran 17, 80)
Atletico Madrid 1 (Chamakh 69)


We get back to winning ways here thanks to Barandiaran's double. Chamakh always seems to score against us!!

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UEFA Champions League 1st Round 1st Leg

Napoli 1 (Torje 90)
Athletic Bilbao 1 (Herrera 18)

The away goal is nice but I would obviously have preferred to hold on to the win! We still should qualify though.


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Athletic Bilbao 2 (Muniain 72, Laporte 82)
Real Betis 0

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Villarreal 1 (Joselu 37)

Athletic Bilbao 1 (Muniain 40)

AAAGGGGHHHHH!!! This was the first match on my live stream and we fail to beat the bottom side. They only had 1 shot on goal!!!!!!


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SUMMARY


Not the best of months what with the thrashing by Real Madrid and the disappointing draw against Villarreal but we are still on course for what we want to achieve this season. The goals slightly dried up a bit during the month but fortunately Muniain and Herrera hit form to win us some games.

Maybe the main reason for the lack of goals was that my CB's only scored 1 goal lol

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PLAYER OF THE MONTH
IKER MUNIAIN

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STREAMING

As mentioned in a previous thread I have now began to start doing some live streams (once again thank you Lovano). At the moment I am doing this save on the stream but thinking of doing a new save for when I am streaming and carrying on with this save when I am not but will do what the peeps are interested in.

Anywho feel free to pop in and listen to me rabbit on a heap of ****. I will probably put on some music at some point too so if you hate Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Indie or Motown music steer clear lol

Here is the link..................................

Klippybo



 
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MARCH


Athletic Bilbao 3 (Susaeta 16, Laporte 30, Benat 37)
Granada 0

Very easy win but we should have scored more.

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UEFA Champions League 1st Round 2nd Leg

Athletic Bilbao 2 (Muniain 32, Ramalho 76)
Napoli 0
(Athletic Bilbao win 3-1 on aggregate)


As expected we qualify for the next round. Havent got past the quarters yet maybe this time?

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Athletic Bilbao 3 (Muniain 23, 53, Barandiaran 73)

Real Valladolid 0

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Mallorca 1 (Arteta 58pen)

Athletic Bilbao 3 (Villanueva 2, Barandiaran 69, Nieto 80)


While streaming as I picked my team I said Villanueva would score and he did in our first attack!!! Griezmann got sent-off very early on so this was a great win in the end.


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Getafe 2 (Alvaro 21, 66)

Athletic Bilbao (Laporte 41)

This result is a tad worrying. We had plenty of shots but not enough on target while both of theirs found the net.

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UEFA Champions League QF 1st Leg

Manchester City 1 (Aguero 28pen)
Athletic Bilbao 0


Last year Man City knocked us out at this stage and they have the advantage again this season.

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LINEUPS

[TABLE="width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]OPP
[/TD]
[TD]RES
[/TD]
[TD]GK
[/TD]
[TD]RB
[/TD]
[TD]CB
[/TD]
[TD]CB
[/TD]
[TD]LB
[/TD]
[TD]CM
[/TD]
[TD]CM
[/TD]
[TD]AMR
[/TD]
[TD]AML
[/TD]
[TD]AMC
[/TD]
[TD]ST
[/TD]
[TD]SUBS
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gra
[/TD]
[TD]3-0
[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier
[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta
[/TD]
[TD]Villanueva
[/TD]
[TD]Laporte*
[/TD]
[TD]Monreal
[/TD]
[TD]Herrera
[/TD]
[TD]Benat
[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta
[/TD]
[TD]Griezmann
[/TD]
[TD]Muniain
[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran
[/TD]
[TD]De Marcos, Espericueta, Aurtenetxe
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nap
[/TD]
[TD]2-0
[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier
[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta
[/TD]
[TD]Ramalho
[/TD]
[TD]Laporte
[/TD]
[TD]Monreal
[/TD]
[TD]Herrera
[/TD]
[TD]Benat*
[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta
[/TD]
[TD]Griezmann
[/TD]
[TD]Muniain
[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran
[/TD]
[TD]Ibai Gomez, De Marcos, Espericueta
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]R. Val
[/TD]
[TD]3-0
[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier
[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta
[/TD]
[TD]San Jose
[/TD]
[TD]Laporte
[/TD]
[TD]Monreal
[/TD]
[TD]Herrera
[/TD]
[TD]Benat
[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta
[/TD]
[TD]Griezmann
[/TD]
[TD]Muniain* 2
[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran
[/TD]
[TD]Espericueta, Iturraspe
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mall
[/TD]
[TD]3-1
[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier
[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta
[/TD]
[TD]San Jose
[/TD]
[TD]Villanueva
[/TD]
[TD]Monreal
[/TD]
[TD]Herrera*
[/TD]
[TD]Benat
[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta
[/TD]
[TD]Griezmann
[/TD]
[TD]Muniain
[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran
[/TD]
[TD]Nieto, Ibai Gomez, Aurtenetxe
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Get
[/TD]
[TD]1-2
[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier
[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta
[/TD]
[TD]San Jose
[/TD]
[TD]Laporte
[/TD]
[TD]Villanueva
[/TD]
[TD]Herrera
[/TD]
[TD]Benat
[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta
[/TD]
[TD]De Marcos
[/TD]
[TD]Muniain
[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran
[/TD]
[TD]Iturraspe, Ramalho, Espericueta
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Man C.
[/TD]
[TD]0-1
[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier
[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta
[/TD]
[TD]San Jose
[/TD]
[TD]Laporte
[/TD]
[TD]Monreal
[/TD]
[TD]Herrera
[/TD]
[TD]Benat
[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta
[/TD]
[TD]Griezmann
[/TD]
[TD]Muniain
[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran
[/TD]
[TD]De Marcos, Nieto
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

--

SUMMARY


Until the last two games of the month this was an excellent month but the Getafe reuslt was a big shock. I have to hope that my home form continues for next month however as our first 3 games are at home against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City - the chances of me being undefeated in those 3 without a full strength side is very remote.

As for the youth intake - I got a not bad keeper.
View attachment 370838

In the league we are 5pts clear with 7 games to go...................
View attachment 370843

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PLAYER OF THE MONTH
AYMERIC LAPORTE

View attachment 370821

 
what tactics/ formation u play mate I want to do a Bilbao save but want a decent tactic to suit??? thanks
 
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APRIL

Athletic Bilbao 3 (Barandiaran 16, De Marcos 33, Susaeta 55)
Real Madrid 1 (Cristiano Ronaldo 6)

WOOOOOOO!!!!!! Get in. What a result and fully deserved.


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UEFA Champions League QF 2nd Leg

Athletic Bilbao 2 (Muniain 50, 81)
Manchester City 3 (Aguero 28, 80pen, Toure 89)
(Manchester City win 4-2 on aggregate)

MY FIRST HOME DEFEAT!!!!!! However nothing went right. I had both Herrera and Laporte sent-off and that basically was that! When I levelled late on I thought justice had been done - I may be out but I keep the home record but it was not to be.


--

Athletic Bilbao 0

Barcelona 1 (Lewandowski 90)

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! We were the better side and was comfortable but after I made 3 subs I had Ibai Gomez taken off injured and they killed us in the last minute.


--

Levante 1 (Angel 84)

Athletic Bilbao 3 (Griezmann 4, Muniain 5, Villanueva 7)

What a start to this game as we blew Levante away and it was just as well we did as in the 2nd half Muniain and Monreal got sent-off.


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Copa del Rey Final

Athletic Bilbao 3 (Muniain 28, 45pen, Griezmann 90)
Barcelona 2 (Pedro 27, Sergi Gomez 31pen)

What a final!!!! 3 goals in 4 crazy minutes set the tone and then Muniain levelled on the stroke of half-time. Then in the 2nd half Azpilicueta got sent-off (whats up with the red cards at the mo) and then they had Muniesa sent-off and we nicked it in stoppage time.

Revenge is sweet.


--

Real Sociedad 2 (Javi Garcia 16, Pardo 57)

Athletic Bilbao 2 (Barandiaran 43, 75)


Not great but not bad as Barca drew so we are 2pts clear with 3 to go.

--

LINEUPS
[TABLE="width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]OPP
[/TD]
[TD]RES
[/TD]
[TD]GK
[/TD]
[TD]RB
[/TD]
[TD]CB
[/TD]
[TD]CB
[/TD]
[TD]LB
[/TD]
[TD]CM
[/TD]
[TD]CM
[/TD]
[TD]AMR
[/TD]
[TD]AML
[/TD]
[TD]AMC
[/TD]
[TD]ST
[/TD]
[TD]SUBS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Real M.[/TD]
[TD]3-1[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta
[/TD]
[TD]San Jose
[/TD]
[TD]Laporte* [/TD]
[TD]Monreal[/TD]
[TD]Espericueta[/TD]
[TD]Iturraspe[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta[/TD]
[TD]Ibai Gomez[/TD]
[TD]De Marcos
[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran
[/TD]
[TD]Iraola, Ramalho, J.Martin[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Man C.[/TD]
[TD]2-3[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta[/TD]
[TD]San Jose[/TD]
[TD]Laporte[/TD]
[TD]Monreal[/TD]
[TD]Herrera[/TD]
[TD]Benat[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta[/TD]
[TD]Griezmann[/TD]
[TD]Muniain 2[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran[/TD]
[TD]Oscar, Villanueva, De Marcos[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Barca[/TD]
[TD]0-1[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta[/TD]
[TD]San Jose[/TD]
[TD]Laporte[/TD]
[TD]Aurtenetxe[/TD]
[TD]Herrera[/TD]
[TD]Iturraspe
[/TD]
[TD]De Marcos
[/TD]
[TD]Ibai Gomez[/TD]
[TD]Ruiz de Galarreta[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran[/TD]
[TD]Nieto, Ramalho, Espericueta[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lev[/TD]
[TD]3-1[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta[/TD]
[TD]San Jose[/TD]
[TD]Villanueva*[/TD]
[TD]Monreal[/TD]
[TD]Herrera[/TD]
[TD]Benat
[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta[/TD]
[TD]Griezmann[/TD]
[TD]Muniain
SO
[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran[/TD]
[TD]Ruiz de Galarreta, Ramalho, Espericueta[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Barca[/TD]
[TD]3-2
[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta
[/TD]
[TD]San Jose[/TD]
[TD]Laporte[/TD]
[TD]Monreal
[/TD]
[TD]Herrera
[/TD]
[TD]Benat[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta[/TD]
[TD]Griezmann
[/TD]
[TD]Muniain* 2
[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran
[/TD]
[TD]Ramalho
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]R. Soc[/TD]
[TD]2-2
[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier
[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta
[/TD]
[TD]Villanueva
[/TD]
[TD]Laporte
[/TD]
[TD]Aurtenetxe
[/TD]
[TD]Espericueta
[/TD]
[TD]Benat
[/TD]
[TD]De Marcos
[/TD]
[TD]Ibai Gomez
[/TD]
[TD]Ruiz de Galarreta
[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran* 2
[/TD]
[TD]Iturraspe, J.Martin
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

--

SUMMARY


Mixed emotions here - out of Europe and losing the home record and in the manner in which it happened but we are still ahead in the league (just) and of course won the cup so that is good.

However my teams lack of discipline was worrying as we received 5 red cards which proved to be costly on the most part and as for the Barca home game we were just plain unlucky.

We finish the season away to bottom side Malaga and then have 2 home games.

View attachment 370939

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PLAYER OF THE MONTH
IKER MUNIAIN

View attachment 370918

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MAY - END OF SEASON


Malaga 1 (Juanmi 62)

Athletic Bilbao 2 (Laporte 19, San Jose 45pen)

One down two to go!!! They hit the bar in the last minute..........

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Athletic Bilbao 2 (San Jose 20, Barandiaran 24)
Cordoba 0

Two down one to go..................

If we beat Sevilla we win the title.

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Athletic Bilbao 2 (Monreal 14, Barandiaran 38)
Sevilla 1 (Navas 76)

CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN!!!! But typically we tried to shoot ourselves in the foot as Barandiaran got sent-off.

Barcelona won unsurprisingly but that didnt matter.
View attachment 371158

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LINEUPS

[TABLE="width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]OPP
[/TD]
[TD]RES
[/TD]
[TD]GK
[/TD]
[TD]RB
[/TD]
[TD]CB
[/TD]
[TD]CB
[/TD]
[TD]LB
[/TD]
[TD]CM
[/TD]
[TD]CM
[/TD]
[TD]AMR
[/TD]
[TD]AML
[/TD]
[TD]AMC
[/TD]
[TD]ST
[/TD]
[TD]SUBS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mala[/TD]
[TD]2-1[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta[/TD]
[TD]San Jose
[/TD]
[TD]Laporte*
[/TD]
[TD]Monreal[/TD]
[TD]Herrera[/TD]
[TD]Benat[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta[/TD]
[TD]Griezmann[/TD]
[TD]De Marcos[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran[/TD]
[TD]Iturraspe[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cord[/TD]
[TD]2-0[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta[/TD]
[TD]San Jose[/TD]
[TD]Laporte[/TD]
[TD]Monreal[/TD]
[TD]Herrera[/TD]
[TD]Benat*[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta[/TD]
[TD]Griezmann[/TD]
[TD]De Marcos[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran[/TD]
[TD]Ramalho, Nieto, Espericueta
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sev[/TD]
[TD]2-1[/TD]
[TD]Ruffier[/TD]
[TD]Azpilicueta[/TD]
[TD]San Jose[/TD]
[TD]Laporte[/TD]
[TD]Monreal[/TD]
[TD]Herrera[/TD]
[TD]Benat[/TD]
[TD]Susaeta[/TD]
[TD]Griezmann[/TD]
[TD]Muniain*[/TD]
[TD]Barandiaran
SO
[/TD]
[TD]Espericueta[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

--

SEASON SUMMARY


Completing the domestic treble is a great achievement but such joy is dampened by the manner of our exit from the Champions League at the same stage again and that we lost our unbeaten home record. Next season surely we will progress past the quarter finals of the Champions League!!!!

In terms of my squad my youngsters continue to develop and go from strength to strength so theoretically we will be stronger next season. A load of my players are still to receive their first cap for Spain - even Muniain!!!!!!

Finally my B team won their league but lost in the play-off final to deny them promotion which I am so ****** off about - how can you win your league and not get promoted?????

So that be all really - if anyone watched my stream last night you will know what happened during the summer (currently in July 20th game day) and this post will be pointless to you lol.

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FIRST TEAM SQUAD

View attachment 371155

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PLAYER OF THE SEASON
AYMERIC LAPORTE

View attachment 371156

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U20 PLAYER OF THE SEASON
INAKI BARANDIARAN
View attachment 371157

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AWARDS
Spanish Young Player of the Year - Julio Cesar Villanueva
Liga BBVA Top Spanish Goalscorer - Inaki Barandiaran
Liga BBVA Team of the Season - Aymeric Laporte, Benat, Inaki Barandiaran (Stephane Ruffier, Mikel San Jose)
UEFA European Golden Boy - Aymeric Laporte
FIFA World Team of the Year - Cesar Azpilicueta, Mikel San Jose

 
Well done on the domestic treble, hope you can go at least a stage further in the Champions League next year!

I'll check the stream sometimes to see if you're doing it and give it a watch if you are :)
 
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BRAZIL

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Brazil 4 (Leandro Damiao 36, 69, Sandro 47, 49)

Argentina 2 (Tevez 27, 88)

Lineup - Cassio, Danilo, Dede, Thiago Silva, Marcelo (Alex Sandro), Sandro, Lucas Leiva, Hulk (Wellington Nem), Bernard, Neymar (Willian), Leandro Damiao*

A fine win and whats Sandro thinking of scoring twice lol

--

Peru 0

Brazil 6 (Bernard 7, 56, Leandro Damiao 16, Neymar 21, 90, Hulk 60)

Lineup - Casilo, Danilo, Dede, Thiago Silva (Lucas Leiva), Marcelo, Sandro, Oscar, Hulk, Bernard, Neymar*, Leandro Damiao

Excellent!!!!!!

View attachment 371165

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SQUAD FOR THE COPA AMERICA

Goalkeepers

[TABLE="width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]NAME
[/TD]
[TD]CLUB
[/TD]
[TD]VALUE
[/TD]
[TD]POS
[/TD]
[TD]CAPS
[/TD]
[TD]GOALS
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cassio
[/TD]
[TD]Corinthians
[/TD]
[TD]£13.75m
[/TD]
[TD]GK
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rafael
[/TD]
[TD]Santos
[/TD]
[TD]£13m
[/TD]
[TD]GK
[/TD]
[TD]18
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Defenders

[TABLE="width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Danilo
[/TD]
[TD]FC Porto
[/TD]
[TD]DR/MC
[/TD]
[TD]£20.5m
[/TD]
[TD]38
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]David Luiz
[/TD]
[TD]Corinthians
[/TD]
[TD]DC
[/TD]
[TD]£12.75m
[/TD]
[TD]18
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dede
[/TD]
[TD]Manchester City
[/TD]
[TD]DC
[/TD]
[TD]£21.5m
[/TD]
[TD]49
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Doria
[/TD]
[TD]Botafogo
[/TD]
[TD]DC
[/TD]
[TD]£17.25m
[/TD]
[TD]10
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lucas
[/TD]
[TD]Botafogo
[/TD]
[TD]DR
[/TD]
[TD]£4.7m
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Marcelo
[/TD]
[TD]Real Madrid
[/TD]
[TD]DL
[/TD]
[TD]£19.25m
[/TD]
[TD]49[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Marcos Rocha
[/TD]
[TD]Atletico Mineiro
[/TD]
[TD]DRL
[/TD]
[TD]£19.5m
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Thiago Silva
[/TD]
[TD]Paris Saint-Germain
[/TD]
[TD]DC
[/TD]
[TD]£7.75m
[/TD]
[TD]68
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Midfielders

[TABLE="width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Bernard
[/TD]
[TD]Liverpool
[/TD]
[TD]MC/AMLC
[/TD]
[TD]£20m
[/TD]
[TD]11
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Fernando
[/TD]
[TD]Gremio
[/TD]
[TD]MC
[/TD]
[TD]£21m
[/TD]
[TD]14
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hulk
[/TD]
[TD]Zenit St.Petersburg
[/TD]
[TD]AMRL
[/TD]
[TD]£14.75m
[/TD]
[TD]20
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lucas Leiva
[/TD]
[TD]Liverpool
[/TD]
[TD]MC
[/TD]
[TD]£18.25m
[/TD]
[TD]66
[/TD]
[TD]10
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lucas Moura
[/TD]
[TD]Paris Saint-Germain
[/TD]
[TD]AMRLC/ST
[/TD]
[TD]£18.25m
[/TD]
[TD]37
[/TD]
[TD]5
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Oscar
[/TD]
[TD]Chelsea
[/TD]
[TD]MC/AMRC
[/TD]
[TD]£26m
[/TD]
[TD]40
[/TD]
[TD]13
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sandro
[/TD]
[TD]Manchester City
[/TD]
[TD]MC
[/TD]
[TD]£24m
[/TD]
[TD]56
[/TD]
[TD]16
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Wellington Nem
[/TD]
[TD]Fluminense
[/TD]
[TD]AMRLC/ST
[/TD]
[TD]£21m
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Willian
[/TD]
[TD]Anji Makhachkala
[/TD]
[TD]MC/AMRLC
[/TD]
[TD]£17.25m
[/TD]
[TD]5
[/TD]
[TD]-
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Forwards


[TABLE="width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]Leandro Damiao
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Internacional
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]ST
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]£18.5m
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]45
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]17
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]Neymar
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Real Madrid
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]AMLC/ST
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]£37m
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]62
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]30
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]Pato
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Corinthians
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]AML/ST
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]£21.5m
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]32
[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]11
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Missing Out - Alex Sandro, Rafael, Ganso, Maicon, Paulinho, Giuliano, Ramires, Juan Jesus
 
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BRAZIL

Group C


Brazil 2 (Neymar 50, Sandro 60)

Panama 0

Lineup - Cassio, Danilo, Dede, David Luiz, Marcelo (Marcos Rocha), Sandro, Oscar, Lucas Moura, Bernard (Hulk), Neymar, Leandro Damiao (Pato)

This was a tad embarrassing!!!!!


Honduras 3-3 Paraguay

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Paraguay 1 (Cardozo 26)

Brazil 4 (Neymar 3, 24pen, 66, Dede 47)


Lineup - Cassio, Danilo, Dede, David Luiz, Marcelo, Sandro, Oscar (Lucas Leiva), Wellington Nem, Bernard (Lucas Moura), Neymar*, Leandro Damiao (Pato)

Thats better! Neymar has had the same impact as Aguero had for my Argentinian side.

Panama 2-3 Honduras

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Honduras 2 (Welcome 2, Thomas 16pen)

Brazil 3 (Sandro 22, 31, Leandro Damiao 88)

Lineup - Cassio, Danilo (Marcos Rocha), Dede (Doria), David Luiz, Marcelo, Sandro*, Oscar, Wellington Nem, Bernard (Lucas Moura), Neymar, Leandro Damiao

5 goals in as many games for Sandro is quite scary. Not as scary as going 2 down to Honduras though!!!!


Paraguay 1-1 Panama

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