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February Results:

English Premier League
Bradford City 1-2 Aston Villa (Richards - Hawes, Agbonlahor)
Bradford face a inform Villa side and the match gets off to a flyer for Villa when Hawes scores a bullet header after only 3 mins to send Villa into a shock lead.The lead is gone on 12 mins when Richards gets onto a Van Persie corner and powers it home for 1-1.Both sides really go for it but at the break its all level.Second half is very close with both sides going close a few times but on 88 mins City are hit by the pace of Agbonlahor who runs in behind the City defence and drills it home for 1-2.
MOM - Micah Richards (Bradford City)

English Premier League
Man United 2-3 Bradford City (Rooney, Kightly - Gutierrez(2), Costa)
Another massive game for City as they travel to Manchester to play United and its very close early on but City lose Delfouneso on 24 mins and Gutierrez is on.United take the lead on 32 mins when Rooney drills home from just outside the box for 1-0.City pull one back on 45+2 when Gutierrez is picked out by Costa for a simple close range finish.Second half see's United go ahead again when Kightly converts a freekick from just outside the box on 52 mins, Its level again on 69 mins when Costa cuts into the box from the left and drills it home for 2-2.City steal the win on 81 mins when Gutierrez is picked out by Ljajic and he fires it home from just inside the box.
MOM - Francisco Javier Gutierrez (Bradford City)

FA Cup 5th Round
Norwich 0-4 Bradford City (Delfouneso, Ljajic, Costa, Robert)
Bradford are handed a easy game in the FA Cup away to championship side Norwich and its not long before City go ahead, Richards puts in a wonderful cross and Delfouneso is on hand to nod home on 6 mins.On 19 mins its 0-2 when Ljajic is picked out on the edge of the box by Robert and he curles it into the bottom corner.City continue to push forward but its 0-2 at the break, Second half is all City and eventually its 0-3 when Ljajic's shot is only parried and Costa is on hand to tap it in on 66 mins.The final goal comes on 89 mins and Robert gets a deserved goal Richards again provides the ball into the box and Robert has the simple task of putting it into the empty net.
MOM - Adem Ljajic (Bradford City)

Champions Cup 1st Knockout Round Leg 1
Bradford City 3-1 Juventus (Delfouneso(3) - Defour)
The big game is here as City host Juventus and its a very tight game early on with Juventus looking very dangerous going forward and eventually they go ahead on 37 mins when Defour drills the ball home from 20 yards out and it was coming.Second half is a totally different City team as they look very dangerous in attack and get level on 51 mins when Delfouneso picks up the ball from some way out and runs forward before firing it into the top corner to level it.Bradford win a spot kick on 56 mins but Lampard fails to convert it but the lead is City's on 64 mins when Delfouneso is picked out back post by a wonderful ball from Van Persie for a simple header.Delfouneso nets his hattrick on 75 mins and Richards is the provider drilling the ball across the box for Delfouneso to tap it home.
MOM - Nathan Delfouneso (Bradford City)

English Premier League
Wigan 0-5 Bradford City (Delfouneso, Leonardi, Dzagoev, Van Persie(2))
Bradford play strugglers Wigan and go ahead after only 6 mins when Delfouneso again finds the net Costa plays him into space and he finds space for the shot for 0-1.City are looking threatening going forward and on 24 mins Van Persie swings in a corner to the back post and Leonardi nods the ball home for 0-2.Dzagoev nets on 41 mins with a powerful effort from just inside the box to make it 0-3.The second half is very much the same way and on 74 mins Van Persie is found by Mattock back post for a simple tap in.Van Persie rounds off the scoring on 87 mins with a curling 25 yarder into the bottom corner which went on to win goal of the month.
MOM - Robin Van Persie (Bradford City)

English Premier League
Bradford City 4-1 Everton (Delfouneso(2), Costa, Ljajic - Ashton)
Bradford host Everton in what is a very close game early on with both sides going close but the lead goes to City on 12 mins and its Delfouneso again getting the goal Dzagoev is the provider and Delfouneso drills it into the bottom corner.On 22 mins its all level though when Ashton nods home from a corner, Both sides could have scored before the break but its 1-1 at the break, Second half see's City come out attacking and get ahead on 51 mins when Ljajic is hacked down in the box and Costa steps up to convert.Ljajic himself nets the next goal for City a fine move with Dzagoev playing him in and he calmly converts the chance.The final go of the game comes for City compliments of Delfouneso on 78 mins, Costa clears the ball into space and Delfouneso breaks through to smash it home for 4-1.
MOM - Nathan Delfouneso (Bradford City)

Managers Player of the Month - Nathan Delfouneso - A solid month for the striker in a month when Dzagoev was off it Delfouneso really stepped up and got vital goals for City, 7 goals this month, Van Persie picked up player of the month and he really played well netting twice and picking up 4 assists in his first month with the club.

Overview of the Month - A poor start with a loss to Villa but we bounced back against United, FA Cup was quite a easy game and we picked up a massive win over Juventus but the away leg is going to be close, Dominated Wigan before finishing off with a really good team performance against Everton.

League Table:
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I'm a Leeds fan myself but theres alot of Leeds stories and i'm a Bradford lad so decided Bradford would be a good choice, The signings i have made have in large performed very well although some of them are fringe players most of the key players are consistant performers which is what i was looking for when i signed them.

March Results:

FA Cup 6th Round
Wolves 2-4 Bradford City (Mattock OG, Pacheco - Delfouneso(3), Leonardi)
Bradford play Wolves in the FA Cup and are looking to progress and things get off to a good started when Delfouneso latches onto a long ball from Richaud and he fires in a shot from a tight angle on 5 mins.The lead is doubled on 8 mins when Dzagoev swings a corner to the far post and Leonardi beats Jones in the air for 0-2.On 36 mins its 1-2 when Oscar swings in a corner and Mattock is left red faced when his header ends up in his own net.Second half and its level early when Pacheco scores from close range on 47 mins but on 53 mins City are ahead again, Mattocks cross finds Delfouneso in space and in his form he doesnt miss those chances.The hattrick comes for Delfouneso comes on 76 mins, A Ljajic cross is cleared into the path of Delfouneso and he calmly controls it before curling it into the bottom corner.
MOM - Nathan Delfouneso (Bradford City)

Champions Cup 1st Knockout Round Leg 2
Juventus 1-1 Bradford City (Rossi - Costa)
Bradford travel to Italy with a 2 goal lead to hang onto but on 5 mins that lead is extended by Costa, Van Persie switched the ball from right to left and Costa was left in too much space to convert a simple chance.Juventus hammered the City goal for the rest of the half but a solid defence kept them out.Second half does see Juventus get a deserved goal when Rossi breaks free of the defence and drills it home for 1-1 on 53 mins.Juventus really go for it in the last 30 mins but the City defence holds strong and City progress to the Quarter Finals.
MOM - Diego (Juventus)

English Premier League
Wolves 0-1 Bradford City (Delph)
City travel to Wolves for the second time in the space of week and look alittle rusty after a tough trip to Italy but do go ahead on 15 mins when Delph fires home from 20 yards out after a Van Persie corner was poorly cleared.Neither side really get going and the half time whistle is a very welcome one.Second half see's Gutierrez, Lampard and Cahill replace Delfouneso, Delph and Ljajic who are alittle tired, Both sides play some good football without creating many chances, Wolves could have grabbed a late goal but Richaud made a fantastic save to keep out Keogh.
MOM - Ilyes Richaud (Bradford City)

English Premier League
Bradford City 3-0 Bolton (Delph, Ljajic, Dzagoev)
Bradford host struggling Bolton and go ahead on 4 mins when Delph is picked out by Costa and he drills it home from the edge of the box.That lead is doubled on 30 mins and its Ljajic with a great solo goal, Robbing Ben-Haim in the middle of the field before darting forward and shooting low and hard into the bottom corner.The match is all but over on 45 mins with a delightful team goal, Ljajic plays it out left to Costa who plays it back into the middle to Delph who then flicks the ball over the Bolton defence for Dzagoev to run in and smash it home on the volley.The second half is just City in cruise control and not giving Bolton a sniff, City just hold onto the ball and take the 3-0 they have.
MOM - Fabian Delph (Bradford City)

Champions Cup Quarter Final Leg 1
Bradford City 3-0 Valencia (Delfouneso, Van Persie, Onuoha - s/o Mikel)
Bradford host Valencia in what will be a massive task, The first half is so tight as both sides really go for it but theres alot of fouls early on with 7 yellow cards being handed out before the break but it is 0-0 at halftime.The second half gets off to a good start for City when John Obi Mikel is given a second yellow card for a foul on Van Persie after 47 mins and on 51 mins its 1-0, Delphs powerful effort hits the bar and bounces out to Delfouneso who hits it on the volley and its flys home.The lead us doubled on 61 mins when Van Persie is tripped by Villa and he steps up and converts the freekick from 20 yards out.The final goal comes on 75 mins a Van Persie corner is cleared and Mattock plays the ball forward to Van Persie who lays it off to the edge of the area and Onuoha of all people runs onto it and fires it into the top corner, A wonderful strike from the defender.
MOM - Robin Van Persie (Bradford City)

Managers Player of the Month - Fabian Delph - A really good month for the young midfielder, Really stepped up in the league netting twice and adding a couple of assists, Delfouneso had a good month in the cups but failed to register in the league this month.

Overview of the Month - A month of cup games for us but started very well against Wolves and a draw away to Juventus was pretty good, A very tight game with Wolves in the league but we took all 3 points followed by a very solid team performance against Bolton, The performance against Valencia was great but the sending off was the big part of that game it was going for a draw until that point but we too advantage and head to Spain with a comfortable lead.

League Table:
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April Results:

English Premier League
Bradford City 3-1 Middlesbrough (Delph, Dzagoev(2) - Dembele)
Bradford host Boro in what should be a simple task but Boro do very well at containing City for the opening 30 mins but on 31 they can do nothing to stop Delph when he fires home from just outside the box.Boro do ok and go in at the break 1-0 down but the second half starts off all City and on 60 mins they get the second goal they needed and its Dzagoev who fires it home from point blank range.Boro pull one back on 73 mins when Dembele scores a close range header but on 80 mins Dzagoev ends the game with a trademark long range effort.
MOM - Alan Dzagoev (Bradford City)

FA Cup Semi Final
Bradford City 4-3 Tottenham (Delph, Delfouneso, Dzagoev(2) - Dzeko(2), Modric)
Bradford face Spurs in the Fa Cup and the game gets off to a flyer when Dzeko puts Spurs ahead on 7 mins with a fine strike from just inside the box.The game is level again on 15 mins when Delph is picked out by Costa on the edge of the box and he fires it home.City go ahead on 37 mins when Delfouneso is found inmarked back post by Robert for a simple header but its again level before the break when Modric fires home a bullet of a freekick on 43 mins.Second half starts alot slower but City eventually go back ahead on 63 mins when Dzagoev is found in space and he runs forward and drives it home, Dzagoev nets again on 78 mins with a 20 yard striker that leave Gomes no chance, Spurs get one back on 87 mins when Dzeko again is given too much space and he calmly slots it home.Spurs go for a leveler but City just manage to hang on for the win.
MOM - Alan Dzagoev (Bradford City)

English Premier League
Tottenham 1-2 Bradford City (Baan, s/o Fabio - Delfouneso, Dzagoev)
For the second time in 4 days City play Spurs and its another fast start to the match but this time its City who take the early lead when Delfouneso is picked out by Onuoha for a simple headed goal.Spurs push up but dont manage to grab a goal before the break but on 49 mins they do get level when Baan is found in space a slots it into the bottom corner.On 68 mins Fabio is sent off for elbowing Delfouneso, City look to make the extra man count and finally get the winning goal on 80 mins when Dzagoev is found by Delph and he drives forward and fires it into the top corner.
MOM - Steven Whittaker (Tottenham)

English Premier League
Bradford City 2-0 Birmingham (Costa(2))
Bradford host Birmingham and both sides look very tired neither side looking to get forward much but when they do City look the most dangerous with only Larsson looking threatening for Birmingham, Second half see's City finally get ahead on 60 mins when Costa converts from close range after Gutierrez's shot was only parried into his path.Costa again nets on 79 mins when Van Persie picks him out far post with a delightful cross and he nods home.
MOM - Douglas Costa (Bradford City)

Champions Cup Semi Final Leg 1
At.Madrid 1-1 Bradford City (Obasi - Leonardi)
Bradford for the first time in the knockout stages must travel for the first leg, Normally we like to have something to hang onto so this is new to us, City go ahead on 20 mins when Van Persie's corner is sent to the back post and Leonardi powers home the header for 0-1.Madrid hammer forward and create chance after chance and get level on 32 mins when Obasi scores a point blank header to level it up.Second half is all Madrid but Richaud is playing a blinder and manages to keep Madrid out, City have it all to do in the next leg but home advantage gives them a shot at making the final.
MOM - Ilyes Richaud (Bradford City)

English Premier League
Man City 1-2 Bradford City (Dos Santos - Delfouneso, Delph)
A massive game for City as they take on Man City and when Dos Santos puts Man City ahead on 20 mins with a fine long range effort things get alot harder for Bradford.Both sides create alot of chances but at the break it is 1-0, Second half is very tight as both sides defence prove hard to break down and Man City look to have all 3 points until Delfouneso levels things up on 87 mins with a peach of a strike from just outside the box and on 90+3 a wonderstrike from Delph gives City the win, 25 yards out and he just rockets it into the top corner, With this win Bradford are named Premier League champions with 3 games to go.
MOM - Giovani Dos Santos (Man City)

Champions Cup Semi Final Leg 2
Bradford City 2-1 At.Madrid (Dzagoev, Delfouneso - Ceravolo, s/o Camacho)
The big game is here and City look up for the game from the start and push forward and eventually go ahead on 26 mins when Dzagoev is found by Delph for a simple finish inside the box.Madrid push forward and the leveler comes on 45+1 and its the Bradford City favorite Fabio Ceravolo with the goal, A simple finish from just inside the box.Second half is very close but on 53 mins things get alot harder for Madrid when Camacho is sent off for a second yellow card, City hammer forward and should have been ahead atleast 3 times but it goes to extra time,The first half of extra time is very one sided but City cannot get the goal but on 112 mins a Van Persie cross causes problems and the ball falls kindly to Delfouneso who lashes it home to send City to the final.
MOM - Sergio Asenjo (At.Madrid)

Managers Player of the Month - Alan Dzagoev - 6 goals from the Russian this month, Hes finally hit his form again and is looking dangerous, Delfouneso and Delph also played very well this month and Costa and Van Persie are chipping in with assists.

Overview of the Month - A solid month for us, Winning every league game and being crowned champions with 3 games to go but we will look to win those 3 games aswell as we look to break the 100 goal mark, 2 finals to come aswell which is very nice.

League Table:
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Final games to come:
EPL - Leeds - Home
EPL - West Ham - Away
EPL - Liverpool - Away
FA Cup Final - Aston Villa
Champions Cup Final - Manchester City

Bad news on the injury front as we are without key man Nedum Onuoha for 3 month so he will miss both finals, Hopefully we can remain injury free for the rest of the games, I'm tempted to rest all my key players but i really want to break that 100 goal mark but 10 goals in 3 games might be asking too much although with Leeds and West Ham we do have a shot and Liverpool is a game we have yet to lose so its possible i guess.

On the tranfer front Sergio Conceicao has sadly parted ways with the club as he looks to lead Wigan to glory, Bradford have made one massive capture for next season as Daniel Alves will be joining for free next season, Hes 33 but will provide great cover to Richards and will allow City to cash in on Nikolov who is in demand.
 
May Results:

English Premier League
Bradford City 3-0 Leeds (Delfouneso, Dzagoev, Ljajic)
Bradford host arch rivals Leeds and field a full strength team and its on 10 mins the difference in class shows, Delfouneso is given way too much space and drills the ball home for 1-0.Leeds do pretty well in defence and manage to keep it 1-0 until the break.Second half City grab a second goal on 52 mins when Dzagoev fires home from 20 yards out and its game over on 58 mins when Ljajic pounces on a mistake at the back and fires home from close range, City lose Ljajic on 72 mins to injury and on 88 mins Delfouneso is also injured, A bad end to the game for City.
MOM - Alan Dzagoev (Bradford City)

English Premier League
West Ham 3-1 Bradford City (Elm, Diamanti, Ebanks-Blake - Van Persie)
Bradford travel to London to face West Ham and find themselves 1-0 down on 10 mins when Elm fires home from point blank range, Its 2-0 on 24 mins when Diamanti coverts a freekick from 25 yards out leaving Richaud helpless.City look weak with Delfouneso, Ljajic, Onuoha and Delph and its 2-0 at the break, Second half is poor but City do get a goal on 85 mins when Van Persie drills home a freekick from the edge of the box, On 90+4 City lose Leonardi to injury and on 90+5 Ebanks-Blake drills the ball home from inside the box.
MOM - Viktor Elm (West Ham)

English Premier League
Liverpool 2-3 Bradford City (Gladkyi, Mirallas - Gutierrez(2), Dzagoev)
Bradford travel to Liverpool and are looking to maintain there unbeaten run against them, On 8 mins Gladkyi powers home a header from close range to make it 1-0, City level it up on 37 mins through Gutierrez who converts a Robert cross.Second half see's City go ahead on 66 mins when Dzagoev fires home from 20 yards out giving City a undeserved lead but on 68 mins its level again when Mirallas converts a Wilshere corner, City steal the win on 90 mins when Gutierrez again is found unmarked this time by Costa and he converts it well.
MOM - Francisco Javier Gutierrez (Bradford City)

FA Cup Final
Aston Villa 1-3 Bradford City (Agbonlahor - Lampard, Dzagoev(2))
Bradford are without key players, Ljajic, Delfouneso, Onuoha, Leonardi and Van Persie so are fielding a very weakened side but still feel confident enough to win this game, They take the lead on 20 mins and its Frank Lampard making his last appearance for the club who drills it home from 20 yards out.On 38 mins Lee brings down Costa and Dzagoev converts the spot kick and the match is all but over on 43 mins when Dzagoev fires gome from close range to send City 0-3 up.Second half is very tight as City rest Gutierrez and Mattock for the Champions Cup final, Villa get a late goal on 87 mins when Agbonlahors pace proves too much for the defence and he calmly converts but City have done the double.
MOM - Alan Dzagoev (Bradford City)

Champions Cup Final
Bradford City 2-0 Manchester City (Van Persie, Costa)
Bradford play Manchester City in the biggest game of the season and its a very tight game with both sides playing some good stuff, City have a stronger team fielded with Leonardi, Ljajic, Van Persie and Delfouneso all back although Sweeney starts over Delfouneso as he has a knock still.On 45+1 Van Persie fires City into the lead with a wonderful freekick.Second half see's Costa score from a very tight angle on 55 mins and City are cruising.Man City try and get back into it but its not to be, This is Bradfords season as they pick up the treble.
MOM - Douglas Costa (Bradford City)

Managers Player of the Month - Alan Dzagoev - 4 goals this month for the Russian, Just the best player in the squad all season, Noone came close to him this season for City.

Overview of the Month - League results were ok even though we were school by West Ham, A weakened side managed to take the FA Cup and the Champions Cup was just the icing on the cake.We will struggle to repeat this sucess next season but we will enjoy it while it lasts.

Credit to the Villa and Man City managers both accepted defeat pretty well and praised the star men for City.
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Final League Table:
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Full season review will follow.
 
A amazing season for Bradford City as Berry went from Favoured Personnel to Legend in the space of a season, The treble was a massive achievment for Bradford and while we were favourites to win everything it was still a massive task to do it, The league was a great performance we scored for fun and had a solid defence, The FA Cup we got lucky a few times but took the final and the same goes for the Champions Cup we were very lucky to get past At.Madrid we were well on top in the final and deserved winners.

Overview of the Players:

Ilyes Richaud - A solid season for the young Frenchman, Always hard to beat at the back and didnt have a poor performance all season for the club picking up 3 MOM awards, Average rating of 7.28.

Joe Mattock - A solid defencive performance form Mattock, Going forward he was never going to be the the best but he managed to get 2 assists for the lads, Average rating of 7.09.

Micah Richards - Started out as a CB until Van Persie joined in January but as RB or CB he was just amazing all season, 3 goals, 4 assists and 2 MOM, Average rating of 7.15.

Nedum Onuoha - The heart of the City defence, Solid player just impossible to get past and performed week in week out, Sad to have missed the 2 finals but prior to that he was amazing scoring 2 goals and 3 assists, Average rating of 7.10.

Adem Ljajic - A solid season for the young Serb, Started out as AMR which didnt suit him but he came into his own after Van Persie joined up and had some solid performances for us scoring 5 goals and getting 5 assists with 1 MOM award, Average rating of 7.14.

Fabian Delph - The young midfielder had a great season, Took him awhile to get going and really it wasnt until Jenssen left he came into his own, Scoring 8 goals with 11 assists and 3 MOM awards, Average rating of 7.16.

Robin Van Persie - The experienced attacking midfielder only joined in January but what a impact he made on the team, Sometimes signing old players works and at 5 million he was well worth it, 3 goals, 9 assists and 2 MOM awards, Average rating of 7.37.

Douglas Costa - He had a really slow started to the season but eventually started to show his class and became a leading star at the end of the season, Scoring 15 goals and getting 28 assists with 7 MOM awards, Average rating of 7.32.

Alan Dzagoev - The heart of the City team, The young Russian was just amazing all season, Noone could cope with him all season long and his record was amazing, 48 goals 16 assists and 17 MOM awards, Average rating of 7.54.

Nathan Delfouneso - A very strong season for the lone striker, Did very well upfront on his own and netted on a regular basis, 39 goals, 15 assists, 6 MOM awards, Average rating of 7.30.

Other Players:

Francisco Javier Gutierrez - Only joined in January but scored some very important goals for the club, only had 2(7) games but managed to get himself 5 goals in that time with 2 assists and 2 MOM awards, Average rating of 7.08.

Key Players:

Alan Dzagoev and Nathan Delfouneso:
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Team of the season shows my midfield minded tactics work wonders as all 4 midfielders named in the squad are City players with Richaud and Richards also making the team and Delfouneso on the bench:
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best story on the site EVER by a mile
I hate how no one follows it apart from me and like 4 other people on a regular basis
 
Yeah it is fantastic. I took notice of it about a week ago only when I saw Jackfulham praise it. It's done really well nd is always interesting to read.

but unfortunately stories run on popularity rather than quality sometimes.
 
Thanks for the support guys, As for people not following it its hard to say really, Alot of people may be like me when it comes to stories, I read most stories on here but rarely comment on them unless something interests me alittle more than other stories and even then i'll only post every now and then as to not flood the story because the last thing you want is a 2-3 pages in and still being in the first season or something.

I'll be playing atleast one more season as i look to be the first team on my game to be back to back champions, I will be fielding my reserves and youths in the League Cup and the early rounds of the FA Cup maybe bringing in first teamers if we progress closer to the final.The league and the Champions Cup will be my main focus though.

Tranfers i'll be looking for are a new AMR to replace Van Persie, A new LB to replace Mattock, A new CB more as backup though so maybe a youngster, A new striker as backup to Delfouneso and Gutierrez but i may look into the likes of Torres or Villa for that as i do like to have alittle bit of experience around my team.With both Lampard and Cahill retiring i will need a few backup midfielders aswell, We have Alves joining so that covers the RB area.

Will update once i start the new season.

Champions Cup dream team:
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Very happy to have 7 named in the dream team, Suprised to have 3 defenders and only 2 midfielders with the main shock for me being Joe Mattock who for me this season was the weakest player in the squad all season but thats being very harsh on him.
 
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Well in mate, you are doing fantastic, you really stick by the experienced players such as Lampard and it really pays off, you've put together an amazing squad at won the PL already, fantastic achievement winning the treble ;)
 
Yea i love the oldies, They dont get much playing time but i just signed up Kaka and Cardozo who are both in their 30's now, Thats Kaka, Cardozo, Alves and Van Persie all in their 30's but all still able to play first team football, Doubtful many with get starts but as late subs Kaka, Cardozo and Van Persie can all change a game and Alves is just backup.

Cant beat abit of experience in the team, They always step up in big games and in both cup finals the first goal was scored by a experienced player, They just seem to handle it alot better whereas the younger players struggle at times for me.
 
me and jack fulham are your top followers mate, we will always follow, your stories are hot
 
2016/17 Season:

The season odds are in and Manchester City are favourites to win the league this season with Bradford 3-1 second favourites, I believe i have made signings that will boost us as a team bringing in 7 youth players for the future with 3 experienced pro's in Kaka, Cardozo and Alves along with 2 regen's who will go straight into the first team.

We have made sales aswell as signings though with Nikolov moving to Man City for 9 million, Mescheryakov moving to Werder Bremen for 10 million, Bergstrom to Strum Graz for 6 million and Lukas Poborsky to Man United for 6 million aswell as a few smaller transfers, We were given 64 million funds at the start of the season, Spent 37.5 million and made 36.5 million so we still have almost all the funds left as we will look to add another player or two before the window shuts.

Tranfers and Budget:
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The first move in the transfer window was the signing of Daniel Alves on a free transfer from Barcelona, The experienced fullback will act as cover to Micah Richards and allowed for the sale of nikolov.
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Berry again shows his trust in experienced players when he brings in Kaka from Real Madrid for a part exchange plus 1 million, Tom Sweeney is the player heading to Madrid, A player Berry had alot of hopes for but he just fizzled out so a trade off for Kaka is good for Bradford.
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Berry decides he needs cover to Delfouneso and Gutierrez in attack and looks to experienced Benfica striker Ocsar Cardozo, The 33 year old striker joins up with the Bantams for 2 million, Berry admits he will be used as a impact sub with Delfouneso or Gutierrez being the starters but Cardozo's record for goals is amazing so he can still bring alot to the club.
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Berry decides its times to bring in some young players and his first capture is Michel Van Rooijan, The 21 year old centreback joins for a fee of 9 million from Sampdoria, Berry see's him as the ideal replacement for Leonardi who will become backup.
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The final signing of the season so far is another young centreback in Ezequiel Almeida, The 24 year old joins Bradford for a fee of 12.5 million from AC Milan, Another centreback and he will come into the starting lineup with Onuoha dropping out but despite Liverpools best efforts Onuoha is not for sale.
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With these signings we have sured up our backline even more, Added experience in midfield as we lost Lampard and Cahill aswell as adding a proven goal scorer, We are still looking to bring in another midfielder but have yet to find one who fits the bill.

Preseason Results:
Leverkusen 0-3 Bradford City
AA Gent 0-7 Bradford City
Recreativo 0-1 Bradford City
Villareal 1-2 Bradford City
Betis 1-2 Bradford City

5 friendlies all away and 5 wins as we set to start our new season, We are feeling very confident as the season looks to start, Our first game is in the Community Shield as we play Liverpool a team we have yet to lose to so we could start off with abit of silverwear which would be nice.
 
noobito said:
I wouldnt say i'm doing that good, From a midtable finish in the first season to challange for a place in europe is pretty common, I just make sure the players i sign will fit into my team and can play the role i want them to play, I dont sign players based on reputation who cant play the role i want them to, Alot of people will sign players then ask what role suits them best, That doesnt work for me as i have set tactics with set positions and roles, I tried switching the roles of my widemen a few times and it just doesnt suit the team i have built.

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You are a genius.
 
Bradford have made one new signing before the transfer window closed, Bringing in Marc Muniesa, The 24 year old defender can play LB or CB and will be replacing Joe Mattock at LB as Berry looks to improve on his already impressive defence.
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August Results:

Community Shield
Bradford City 1-1 Liverpool (Delph - Castaignos) Bradford win 11-10 on pens
Bradford play Liverpool as they look to remain unbeaten against them, The match is very close and City's new defence looks alittle off as they take time to gel, Liverpool are in control of the game but on 43 mins a Delph effort flys into the bottom corner from 20 yards out to give City a undeserved lead.Liverpool again hammer City in the second half but Richaud is playing a blinder, However the young French man is beaten on 84 mins when Castaignos powers home from a corner.Extra time comes and is back and forth but neither side can score and we go to pens.Every outfield player scores for both sides but Jose Manuel Reina smashes his spot kick against the post, Ilyes Richaud hammers the ball home and City win, very fitting that Richaud scored the winning penalty.
MOM - Ilyes Richaud (Bradford City)

English Premier League
Bradford City 3-1 Man City (Ljajic, Alves, Delph - Soldado)
Bradfords first game of the new season is against favourites for the league Man City, Always nice to get the big game out of the way early, Both sides are very attacking teams but its City who take the lead on 39 mins, Ljajic picks the ball up and runs forward before unleashing a 25 yarder into the bottom corner, The second half starts very fast but neither side can find a goal until 71 mins when Alves steps up and converts a freekick from the edge of the box, Man City pull one back on 80 mins when Soldado scores a bullet header but on 82 mins Delph scores a fantastic goal to end the match, Sub Van Persie picks the ball up on the edge of the box and floats in to the edge of the box where Delph hits it on the volley right into the top corner.
MOM - Adem Ljajic (Bradford City)

English Premier League
Bristol City 0-3 Bradford City (Delfouneso(3), s/o Muniesa)
Bradford travel to Bristol who are managed by former Bradford favourite Brynjar Gunnarsson, City look to be in total control from the kickoff but its not until 31 mins they get the break through, Costa drills the ball in from the left and Delfouneso is on hand to covert for 0-1.Second half is all City but on 62 mins new signing Muniesa is sent off for elbowing Haynes, City still look to be in total control and on 71 mins get the second goal they needed, Dzagoev drills the ball across the box and Delfouneso is on hand again to convert, The hattrick comes for Delfouneso on 87 mins and sub Van Persie again is the provider, Chipping the ball over the defence and Delfouneso is one on one and the outcome was never in doubt.
MOM - Nathan Delfouneso (Bradford City)

English Premier League
Arsenal 0-2 Bradford City (Van Rooijan, Dzagoev)
Another massive task for Bradford as they take on Arsenal, Bradford attack from the off and on 9 mins get a deserved lead, Ljajic swings in a corner to the far post and Van Rooijan beats Fabregas in the air to power it home for 0-1.On 16 mins Delfouneso is fouled and City have a spot kick but Dzagoev hits it straight down the middle and its saved, On 32 mins Dzagoev does get his goal when hes the first to react to a parried shot from a Delfouneso shot to make it 0-2.Second half is very sloppy but City never looked like conceeding against Arsenal and run out comfortable winners in the end.
MOM - Michel Van Rooijan (Bradford City)

Euro Super Cup
Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 Bradford City (Gadi(2), s/o Sissoko - Delfouneso)
Bradford play Lyon in the Super Cup and its a very close game early on with neither side really creating much, The first half whistle is a welcome one but after the kick off things get going, Gadi opening the scoring for Lyon on 47 mins with a wonderful solo effort, On 58 its all level when Delfouneso bursts free and slams the ball home, On 64 mins Sissoko is sent off for a second yellow card and City push forward, Too many upfield costs City on 74 mins when Gadi is sent clear of the defence and he rifles it home for 2-1.City do try and get a leveler but it just doesnt come for us.
MOM - Chris Gadi (Lyon)

English Premier League
Bradford City 1-0 Aston Villa (Kaka)
Bradford host Villa and after only 7 mins are ahead, Ljajic lays the ball off to Kaka and he drills the ball home for his first for the club, The rest of the half is very tight and its more a game of defences than attacking, Second half see's Villa come out strong with Richaud pulling off some fantastic saves, City look dangerous on the counter but neither side looks like conceeding and it slows down, City take control in the last 15 mins and just grind out the result.
MOM - Ilyes Richaud (Bradford City)

Managers Player of the Month - Ilyes Richaud - Conceeded on 1 goal in the league, His performance won is the Community Shield and got us all 3 points against Aston Villa.

Overview of the Month - Started well against Liverpool, Followed it up with a solid win over Man City, Bristol were never going to be a challange, Arsenal proved a challange but we took all 3 points, Lyon were worthy winners in the Super Cup but we finished well with a hard win over Aston Villa.

League Table:
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In the Champions Cup Bradford are again 3-1 favourites to win it and are handed without a doubt the easiest group of all, Shaktar Donetsk, FC Unirea Urziceni and Rangers again find themselves up against the current holders, City will be looking to top the group with ease with only Shaktar looking like a challange.

September Results:

English Premier League
Liverpool 2-2 Bradford City (Mascherano, Castaignos - Ljajic, Costa)
Bradford travel to Liverpool and are ofcourse very confident of picking up something from this one, On 10 mins though a bullet from 20 yards out from Mascherano finds the bottom corner and City are behind, Liverpool are well on top but fail to get the second goal they need and on 40 mins Ljajic levels it up, Costa drilled in a cross and Ljajic was on hand to tap it in.Second half is very close but its City who go ahead on 52 mins, Costa picks the ball up on the left and drifts forward and Liverpool just dont get close enough until he fires it home for 1-2.On 64 mins Onuoha fouls Jose Angel and Torres steps up to take the penalty but Richaud saves it, Liverpool push forward for the rest of the game and on 90+1 get the leveler they deserved, Jose Angels cross turned in by Castaignos.A very entertaining match and a draw is the least Liverpool deserved.
MOM - Jose Manuel Reina (Liverpool)

Champions Cup Group G
Bradford City 2-0 Shaktar (Dzagoev, Delfouneso)
Bradfords first game in the Champions Cup is at home to Shaktar and City are well on top from the off, Really hammering the Shaktar goal and eventuallly the breakthrough comes for City on 22 mins, Ljajic plays the ball to the back post and Dzagoev is there to nod home unmarked, On 26 mins Delfouneso doubles the lead, Costa plays Delfouneso through and its a simple task for the striker, City maintain the pressure and at half time are good value for the lead, Second half is more of the same but City fail to score again but with Shaktar offering nothing going forward 2-0 is more than enough to take the game.
MOM - Adem Ljajic (Bradford City)

English Premier League
Bradford City 2-1 Newcastle (Ljajic, Dzagoev, s/o Van Rooijan - Jo)
Bradford host Newcastle in the league and Newcastle start well but on 17 mins are behind, Richard plays the ball forward to Ljajic and he cuts inside and drills it home.Newcastle react well and on 22 mins its all level, Jo breaking through the defence and hammering it home for 1-1.Both sides create chances but at the break its all level, Second half is very tight and both sides look dangerous but its City who get ahead again on 72 mins, A 25 yard pass from sub Van Persie picks out Dzagoev whos first time shot finds the bottom corner, On 75 mins Van Rooijan is given a second yellow card and Newcastle really press for the leveler but City hold firm at the back and take the win.
MOM - Adem Ljajic (Bradford City)

League Cup 3rd Round
Birmingham 0-4 Bradford City (Delfouneso, Dzagoev(2), Van Persie)
Bradford play Birmingham in the League Cup and give starts to Pajic, Robert, Gutierrez, Van Persie and Leonardi but still field a very strong team, Birmingham look poor and City are in control but Gutierrez is injured of 24 mins and is replaced by Delfouneso and the lead goes to City on 30 mins when Delfouneso scores after a poor pass lets him in for a simple finish.The lead is doubled on 36 mins when Dzagoev is found by Delph and he powers it home.Second half is all City and when Van Persie is given too much space on the right he cuts inside and fires it home on 53 mins, The final goal of the games comes on 79 mins when Dzagoev fires home from 20 yards out.
MOM - Alan Dzagoev (Bradford City)

English Premier League
Reading 1-4 Bradford City (Long - Muniesa, Dzagoev(2), Delfouneso)
Bradford travel to newly promoted Reading and are confident of a win, Reading play well for the opening 30 mins and look pretty solid at the back but on 37 mins and Dzagoev corner to the back post finds Muniesa who powers home the header for 0-1.Second half starts very well for Reading when Long converts from close range on 47 mins.The lead is given back to City on 50 mins when Dzagoev is picked out by Costa for a simple finish, The match is all but over on 52 mins when Delphs first time ball sends Delfouneso clear and he calmly places it into the bottom corner, The final goal comes on 79 mins and its no suprise when Dzagoev hits a 25 yarder that it finds the bottom corner.
MOM - Alan Dzagoev (Bradford City)

Champions Cup Group G
Unirea Urziceni 0-6 Bradford City (Dzagoev(4), Delph, Muniesa)
Bradford travel to Romania to play Unirea and the game starts off very quickly with City going ahead on 2 mins when Dzagoev hits a volley into the bottom corner after a good ball from Delph, Its 0-2 on 8 mins when Dzagoev works his way into the box and fires the ball home, On 11 mins the match is all but over when Alves finds Delph 30 yards out and he lets fly into the top corner.City get another goal on 24 mins and its Dzagoev netting his hattrick Delfouneso is the provider and Dzagoev cant miss from 6 yards out.Its 0-5 on 41 mins when Dzagoev again fires home for 20 yards out to end the game.The second half see's City bring in Cardozo, Leonardi and Pajic as the match is over, City control the game and just pass the ball around and end the game on 90+1 when a Dzagoev corner to the back post picks out Muniesa who makes it 0-6.
MOM - Alan Dzagoev (Bradford City)

Managers Player of the Month - Alan Dzagoev - After a very slow first month the Russian is back, Netting 10 goals this month taking his total to 11 goals in 12 games, Adem Ljajic also had a amazing month along with Muniesa.

Overview of the Month - A very good month started against Liverpool again and it was a tough game, Followed that up with a good win over Shaktar, A very tough game against Newcastle but we won, Birmingham were hammered as were Reading and the destruction of minnows Unirea was very good.

League Table:
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