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Let me introduce myself, I was once an ex-youth product of the Valencia set up in Spain.. I was tipped for greatness and had newspapers raving about me explaining how I was to be the next best thing to come out of Spain along the path of great legend Raul.

I never got to make that step due to a horrific leg break I suffered coming towards the end of my youth contract and shortly after making my professional debut for Valencia. I was told I could never play football again, my career was over at 19.

Since the heartbreak of coming to terms with the fact I knew I could never step on the hallowed grounds again, I decided to take up coaching as it was the closest I could get to the sport I loved again; Luckily Valencia let me undergo my coaching badges with them and ten years later at 29 I have gained my fully UEFA qualified badges and after years of studying off great coaches and learning myself about deeper depths of the game I feel it is time to step out on my own into the big wide world and see if I can handle the job of being a manager.

Rafael Gonzalez Blanco
(Brother of Raul)
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Being good friends and having regular contact with the now Everton manager Roberto Martinez, he recommended me for the role as Wigan manager to Dave Whelan the chairman. After a various number of applicants for the interesting job I received conformation that I was the man chosen to take Wigan forward. I got the job on my philosophies that I am a tactical in-depth manager. I will promise the fans of Wigan, nothing less than 110% from me and my players, It may take time but I guarantee success.

Factfile of Wigan Athletic:

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Nicknames: The Latics
Founded: 1932
Stadium: DW Stadium
Capacity: 25,138
Chairman: Dave Whelan
Home Colours: Blue


My Tactic:

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As you can see, A kind of 4-3-3/4-5-1 tactic I am implementing. I will always install football into a team, I will not have a team playing hoofball. Both of my centre-backs will be of capable passing ability as everything starts from the back. I will have an anchorman to marshall the midfield and protect the defence. The main play will come from the middle of the park, having three players in a central role will play havoc to most English teams who only usually play with two. We also have Inside Forwards which their main role will be scoring and assisting goals as we are playing with a False Nine Striker, one who will be dragging defenders out of position and leaving space to the onrushing players to exploit. We have a few weeks to get it into practise and I will find adequate players to fill the places in my team.


Transfers Next.


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I've been hard at work, all around the clock to secure some of the players I have and using contacts in the game to secure me a good calibre of players. We need players to fit the role of the team, I have delegated my pre-season fixtures to my assistant who will be working with the team whilst I concentrate on bringing in the right faces to Wigan.

Dave has assisted me brilliantly in a financial way, giving me no less than 15m to spend on new faces and any money I make from departures will be spent on incoming players also, he shares my ambition of getting the club Promoted again first time of asking.


In's:


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[TR]
[TD]Name[/TD]
[TD]Club[/TD]
[TD]Fee[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Stefano Denswil[/TD]
[TD]Ajax[/TD]
[TD]Loan[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Alexander Milosevic[/TD]
[TD]AIK[/TD]
[TD]500k[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dennis Praet[/TD]
[TD]Anderlecht[/TD]
[TD]3.3m[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Stefan Strandberg[/TD]
[TD]Rosenberg[/TD]
[TD]1.4m[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Carles Planas[/TD]
[TD]Barcelona 'B'[/TD]
[TD]190k[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Alberto Lora[/TD]
[TD]Sporting[/TD]
[TD]1.9m[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Anthony Annan[/TD]
[TD]Schalke[/TD]
[TD]375k[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Vitali Radzionau[/TD]
[TD]BATE Borisov[/TD]
[TD]40k[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Veton Berisha[/TD]
[TD]Viking[/TD]
[TD]1m[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jobi McAnuff[/TD]
[TD]Reading[/TD]
[TD]600k[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jonas Svensson[/TD]
[TD]Rosenberg[/TD]
[TD]600k[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]


As you can see, I have done most of my business abroad which is why I have had no time to spend here, I wish to get a squad enabled and switched on from the start of the season ready to win promotion back into the best league in the world. This is what I have guaranteed some of these boys and that is why they have come to the club, If I don't deliver that promise then I will have alot of ****** of gentlemen at my club; So it's not an option.

Total Spent: 9.9m

Any screenshots you guys want just ask.


Out's:

[TABLE="width: 500, align: center"]
[TR]
[TD]Name[/TD]
[TD]Club[/TD]
[TD]Fee[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nouha Dicko[/TD]
[TD]Evian TG FC[/TD]
[TD]2m[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Emmerson Boyce[/TD]
[TD]Celtic[/TD]
[TD]475k[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jean Beausejour[/TD]
[TD]Lokomotiv Moscow[/TD]
[TD]2.1m[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jordi Gomez[/TD]
[TD]Notts Forest[/TD]
[TD]1m[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Roger Espinoza[/TD]
[TD]Hull[/TD]
[TD]2.6m[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]James McArthur[/TD]
[TD]Norwich [/TD]
[TD]3.6m[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Cleared out most of the deadwood I don't need, there is certainly more who will be getting offloaded at a later date but we have managed to replace these players with players of a much higher calibre and potential in the future. We have also shedded money from the wage bill after some of these guys was on ridiculous wages.

Total Received: 11.7m


Pre Season Results:

Peterborough 2 - 2 Wigan
Shotton, McCann

Shrewsbury 1 - 2 Wigan
Holt, Powell

Anderlecht 1 - 1 Wigan
Strandberg


We proceed to the first game of the season which is to Barnsley, I will be giving monthly updates on my progress.


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August 2013

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A new era.

Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 3rd August 2013
Oakwell

Barnsley 2 - 3 Wigan
Lora (18'), Holt (29'), Radzionau (82')

MOTM: Alberto Lora

What an introduction to the English Championship. Such a fascinating game played at a fast speed. Considering Barnsley was made odds on by the bookies to get relegated this season, this performance suggested otherwise. After clawing back from two down they though they must have rescued a draw until our fighting spirit won us the game late on.

FA Community Shield
Sunday 11th August 2013
Wembley

Wigan 1 - 0 Man Utd
Shotton (33')

MOTM: Ryan Shotton

The on-loan defender from Stoke already wins us silverware for this season against all odds. We upset everybody today and pulled off a shock victory, also a clean sheet against the champions of England. This is only early in the season but it shows our ambition to the rest of our league just what we are capable of doing.



Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 17th August 2013
Dean Court

Bournemouth 0 - 0 Wigan

MOTM: Stefan Strandberg

A good point away from home, Bournemouth posed no threat to us whatever and they set up defensively at home which means they knew we was favourites and we just couldn't barrage their defence, as the season grows on we will only grow more powerful.



Sky Bet Championship
Tuesday 20th August 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 4 - 2 Doncaster
Maloney (6', 22'), Berisha (38'), McAnuff (40')

MOTM: Shaun Maloney

Our first home game and I was welcomed tremendously by the Wigan fans which was a nice gesture and to have them behind us is like an extra man on the field and it proved today which we sunk four past them in the first half, I have to credit Doncaster for not coming here and wanting to put 11 men behind the ball though, they came and had a go but we had too much power today.



Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 24th August 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 3 - 0 Middlesborough
Maloney (31'), Strandberg (61'), Powell (90+1')

MOTM: Shaun Maloney

Tore them apart completely, the players are gelling even more so now and getting used to how eachother play. Although we both shared an equal amount of possession, it was us who did the most useful things with the ball and scored a trio of goals against a team hotly tipped for promotion.



Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 31st August 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 3 - 0 Notts Forest
Maloney (7'), Strandberg (29'), McAnuff (60')

MOTM: Alberto Lora

A reflection scoreline of last game and an unbeaten end to the month against another one of the promotion favourites. We are not getting ahead of ourselves though as we know how quickly things can change, focus is our main thing and if we can put in performances like these then we shouldn't be far off come the end of the season.


Player Of The Month:

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Shaun Maloney
A string of excellent performances and a flutter of goals, could of gone to various players.


League Table:

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September 2013

Europa League Group Stage draw:

Saint-Etienne
Standard Liege
Wigan
HJK

One of the best possible draws we could of got in the Europa league and this gives us more than enough chance to challenge for 2nd spot to quality from the group. I believe we have more quality than HJK and Standard Liege but we may struggle against Saint-Etienne.


Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 14th September 2013
King Power Stadium

Leicester 1 - 1 Wigan
O.G (90+2')

MOTM: Stefan Strandberg

A last gasp push gave us a vital away point which may be crucial come the end of the season. I'm delighted with my lads today as yet again Leicester have invested heavily and we managed to get a result in their backyard, albeit fortunate we will take what we can.


Europa League Group Stage
Thursday 19th September 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 3 - 1HJK
Praet (37'), Holt (70'), McManaman (79')

MOTM: Grant Holt

A nice win to get our European campaign underway and running, I expected a win today against the minnows from Finland but we was made to work for it and it was alot harder than first expected.


Sky Bet Championship
Sunday 22nd September 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 3 - 1 Ipswich
Strandberg (40'), Svensson (87'), McAnuff (90')

MOTM: Stefan Strandberg

Another victory at home in the league against Mick McCarthy's Ipswich. I knew they would come well prepared as the sort of manager he is, he prepares his teams very well. It took us till three minutes from time to poke our noses infront and we got another in extra time from a counter attack.


Capital One Cup Third Round
Thursday 24th September 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 0 - 1 Newcastle

MOTM: Jonas Gutierrez

The game could of gone either way today, but I am not angry or disappointed, we didn't look out of shape against a Premier League team and this was a test, if anything being out of one cup makes our season a little easier to concentrate on the league and Europa Cup.


Sky Bet Championship
Friday 27th September 2013
Vicarage Road

Watford 0 - 1 Wigan
Svensson (72')

MOTM: Jonas Svensson

A single goal was enough against last years playoff finalists. They also adopt a foreign approach to the game but the Spanish way beat the Italian way today and we come away with a very hard earned 3 points today.


Player Of The Month:

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Stefan Strandberg
The rock of the defence so far this season, has also chipped in with some goals.


League Table:

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Great start as always mate, really good to have you back with a story. Can't wait for more. :D
 
Well Wigan beat United Now i aint happy to see that BUT ! Your back great
 
October 2013

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A slight worry for me this month is that my strikers havn't exactly been firing on all cylinders but they are creating goals for the team which I suppose makes up for that, their match ratings say otherwise. We have a busy month this October with a cluster of games.


EUROPA League Group Stage
Thursday 3rd October 2013
Stade Geoffrey-Guichard

Saint-Etienne 2 - 1 Wigan
Holt (48')

MOTM: Brandao

I'm really sympathetic for the lads today as they didn't deserve to lose but a last minute winner proves how cruel football can be at times and we matched Saint-Etienne player for player all over the pitch so perhaps we can do more damage on the return fixture.


Sky Bet Championship
Sunday 6th October 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 1 - 1 Blackburn
Maloney (45+1')

MOTM: Shaun Maloney

Disappointed with a draw today and I think we let Blackburn play abit too much for them being an away team, despite that we put in a shift to the end and was overall a good performance and a stunning freekick from Shaun Maloney.


Sky Bet Championship
Wednesday 9th October 2013
Hillsborough

Sheff Wed 1 - 2 Wigan
Praet (5'), Maloney (82')

MOTM: Dennis Praet

A result which was grinded out, our third game in just over a week was obviously showing signs of fatigue in certain areas of the pitch but we have been rotating the best we can and we travel home with another three points in the bag.


Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 19th October 2013
Bloomfield Road

Blackpool 0 - 0 Wigan

MOTM: Bradley Orr

A boring stalemate, one of the positives to take from the game was that we kept a clean sheet and the defence never looked like conceding.


EUROPA League Group Stage
Thursday 24th October 2013
Stade Maurice Dufrasne

Standard Liege 1 - 1 Wigan
McManaman (30')

MOTM: Chris McCann

A disgusting match from the officials point of view and Standard Liege, they had no gameplan except they was out to injure our best players and a two-footed lunge in the opening 15 minutes on Shaun Maloney saw him stretchered off and not long after the same offence happened on Callum McManaman which went unpunished; Vengance will be on the cards next game.


Sky Bet Championship
Sunday 27th October 2013
The Valley

Charlton 1 - 2 Wigan
McAnuff (43'), McClean (46')

MOTM: Jonas Svensson

A better performance than the last Championship outing at Blackpool and we are picking up wins away from home which is a sign of champions, even when we are not playing well we are grinding out the results. My concern is a lack of goals from the striker though.


Sky Bet Championship
Wednesday 30th October 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 2 - 2 QPR
Milosevic (9', 28')

MOTM: Alexander Milosevic

Before the game, this would of been a good result as QPR are one of our main rivals for promotion but after being two goals up and with the best defensive record in the league, I am livid at the team for resting on their lorals and letting QPR crawl back into the game. This is the first time the lads have seen the rage in the dressing room and they will be paying for it in training the following day with a full schedule of running and no ballwork.


Player Of The Month:

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Alexander Milosevic
With his partner Strandberg out this month, he's still kept the defence tight and put in some quality performances.


League Table:

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Well done mate, nice seeing you are having success early on in the career, just like his brother Raul!:D
 
November 2013

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Play for the name on the front of the shirt and they will remember the name on the back.


Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 2nd November 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 1 - 0 Huddersfield
Ramis (53')

MOTM: Ivan Ramis

On his return from injury at the start of the season, Ivan Ramis fired us to victory with a second half header and a very good performance to make sure I know that I have not forgot about him, another clean sheet is excellent.


EUROPA League Group Stage
Thursday 7th November 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 2 - 1 Standard Liege
Holt (28', 58'), Holt sent off

MOTM: Dennis Praet

A fantastic win in the Europa League today against the Belgian team Standard Liege and a brace for front man Grant Holt who was having a storming game until he got himself sent off for stupid fouls which put us under pressure. A win or draw in our next game will secure us a spot in the next round.


Sky Bet Championship
Sunday 10th November 2013
Huish Park

Yeovil 2 - 0 Wigan

MOTM: Paddy Madden

Today we lost to a team which are expected to finish bottom of the league but have been performing above expectations, I'm not ashamed of the players. This is the first game they have lost in the league and it was a solid performance from Yeovil. I tip us to bounce back next game and the lads to use it to spur them on.


Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 23rd November 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 2 - 0 Brighton
Strandberg (53'), McAnuff (83')

MOTM: Stefan Strandberg

As I said last game, we would bounce back and we did with two brilliantly taken goals. Brighton was more interested in injuring our players after going infront as Anthony Annan and Callum McManaman was stretchered off.


Europa League Group Stage
Thursday 28th November 2013
Sonera Stadium

HJK 1 - 1 Wigan
Berisha (24')

MOTM: Veton Berisha

A draw was what was needed today and we delivered. With one game to spare in the group, no matter the outcome of our game with Saint-Etienne we will finish 2nd in the group but we have qualified which is a big feat for a Championship club and we ought to be proud of ourselves.


Player Of The Month:

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Alexander Milosevic:
Alongside Strandberg, the two host the best defensive record in the league and have kept things very tight.


League Table:

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Another good update mate. Well done. On course for promotion definately, hopefully automatic too.
 
Streaky25 said:
Another good update mate. Well done. On course for promotion definately, hopefully automatic too.
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Thanks mate, hopefully. We are hardly conceding goals it's just trying to dip into the market for a goalscorer.
 
December 2013

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A funny picture which was dropped into my office, created by fans to show the teams unity along with my Spanish heritage.


Sky Bet Championship
Sunday 1st December 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 0 - 0 Derby

MOTM: Will Hughes

A very even and fair game which a draw probably justified a fair result. Derby passed the ball round very exquisitely and the Man of the Match young Will Hughes caught my eye who I have sent scouts to keep a report on him as he looked a very good player with a huge future in the game.


Sky Bet Championship
Wednesday 4th December 2013
Elland Road

Leeds 0 - 1 Wigan
Holt (18')

MOTM: Nick Powell

A excellent display away from home as we snatched three points at Elland Road with Leeds behind a massive vocal support of fans. We are picking up points on the road which is so vital come the end of the season where there is one or two points between places, a solitary goal and a clean sheet but three points.


Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 7th December 2013
The Den

Millwall 1 - 2 Wigan
McAnuff (15', 81')

MOTM: Jobi McAnuff

We dictated the play today and should of had many more goals but a brace from experienced winger Jobi McAnuff secures us the win, as Strandberg was missing McAnuff was named Captain and he led by example today by winning us the game.

EUROPA League Group Stage
Thursday 12th December 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 4 - 2 Saint-Etienne
Maloney (5', 68'), Powell (9'), McManaman (72')

MOTM: Shaun Maloney

We destroy group leaders Saint-Etienne and got revenge on them, although we finish the group 2nd we have confidence we can beat top teams in this competition and there is no limits on how far we can go, we have already done excellently qualifying out of the group stage.

EUROPA League First Knockout Round draw:
Metalurg D v Wigan


Sky Bet Championship
Sunday 15th December 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 2 - 1 Bolton
Holt (9'), O.G. (90+1')

MOTM: Jim O'Brien

A late own goal seals a win for us against Bolton, we put them under pressure and grew frustrated in the game.. Just as it looked like we was settling for a point we seal a last minute winner due to excessive pressure, a great feeling!


Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 21st December 2013
Madejski Stadium

Reading 1 - 0 Wigan

MOTM: Daniel Williams

Our second loss of the season and one I wish we didn't, promotion rivals Reading made up points on us today due to a lacluster performance and also let other teams gain on us in the race for promotion. Hopefully we don't suffer a hangover and bounce straight back.


Sky Bet Championship
Thursday 26th December 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 3 - 0 Birmingham
O.G (2'), Lora (8'), Berisha (85')

MOTM: Alberto Lora

A straight bounceback from our defeat at Reading, A convincing win with more goals than usual and a clean sheet yet again. Our defence is the core of our success this year as we build from the back. A successful defence wins titles. It looks like Birmingham ate too much Turkey yesterday


Sky Bet Championship
Sunday 29th December 2013
DW Stadium

Wigan 2 - 0 Burnley
McCann (25'), Holt (69')

MOTM: Chris McCann

The ex-Burnley man who served them for 8 years as a player was the one who undid them today and was goalscorer and provider today, he was sensational but so was the team. The performances recently have picked up and I'm really impressed with the lads.. Hopefully we can carry this into the new year.


Player Of The Month:

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Nick Powell
The youngster on loan from United was amazing this month.


League Table:

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The layout of this story is awesome, easy to follow and keep up with the basics.
Some decent signings for a Championship club, good luck with the rest of the season mate!
 
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