Dinamo Zagreb Money Making Youth Challenge

Man... It sure feels odd to see players like Balanta, Kraneviter or Fletcher in Croatia...
...but I guess that is proof of how much has Dinamo's reputation has improved since your arrival.

As expected the Prva league is too small for Dinamo (in cases like this is where I would love to see a Balcanic league with all the big squads from the region there like Dinamo, Partizan, Red Star, Hajduk Split, Vojvodina, Zeleznicar, Maribor, Zeta, Rijeka...), as for Europe... well, you've been unlucky so far but the team sure has put up quite a good fight despite the odds. Maybe on the third will be the charm and you'll be able to go a bit farther.

Anyway, keep up the good work and keep fishing in Balcanic squads and developing Balcanic (specially Croatian) talents. ^^
 
Dokara said:
Delac is also a great addition. Fletcher is meh in RL, but in FM is overpowered as ****. Kranevitter, brilliant.
And Miroslav "Ciro" Blazevic, there is no manager like him. Old, senile frak but it's quite enjoyable to listen to all those bullshiit he says. :D
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Yes Fletcher is pants in real life but has had a brilliant first season for me, im remembering as the Goalscorer from Scottish League which is higher than our league at the moment.
Zlatan Lumic said:
Man... It sure feels odd to see players like Balanta, Kraneviter or Fletcher in Croatia...
...but I guess that is proof of how much has Dinamo's reputation has improved since your arrival.

As expected the Prva league is too small for Dinamo (in cases like this is where I would love to see a Balcanic league with all the big squads from the region there like Dinamo, Partizan, Red Star, Hajduk Split, Vojvodina, Zeleznicar, Maribor, Zeta, Rijeka...), as for Europe... well, you've been unlucky so far but the team sure has put up quite a good fight despite the odds. Maybe on the third will be the charm and you'll be able to go a bit farther.

Anyway, keep up the good work and keep fishing in Balcanic squads and developing Balcanic (specially Croatian) talents. ^^
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Free transfers is what im after to give me maximum return especially now im a few seasons in theirs some decent players available but like the Delac signing suggest im still after the Croatian's! A Super league or Cup would be awesome with all the big teams on my Limerick save they have an All Ireland Cup with the North Ireland so it would be similar to that.
 
Missed this one starting up, Just reads through and as always thoroughly enjoy reading your stories!
 
Dinamo

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July 2016 - Champions League 2nd Qualifying Rnd

We draw Welsh side TNS in the Champions League Qualifiers

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Duje Cop and Marcelo Brozovic leave for a combined £5.5Millon, they have been on loan for the entire time i have been with the club and their deals were already sorted to go through. A shame as they are both decent players for this level and both Croatian.

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Boca Sign Our Former Top Goalscorer - Soudani

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Taravel Joins Bordeaux for £400k

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1st Leg V TNS - Away

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A dominant 7-0 win in our first match with new signing Fletcher netting a Hattrick, two of his goals may of been penalties but im happy with him and his replacement Olmo netted too.

2nd Leg V TNS - Home

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Just as dominant a performance but we just didnt get the goals like last time but Fletcher did net again!

Stromsgodset Up Next

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Dinamo

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July 2016

So were back to being joint favourites again with Rijeka this season, Hajduk are predicted 3rd place despite spending a fair bit of money for them but on a sad note they sold Milevskyi!

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A dominant performance in the Croatian Super Cup with Cekici and Radosevic getting the goals in a massively one sided game against our Main Title Rivals this season with the only downside Fletcher going off injured

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Champions League 3rd Qualifying Rnd

1st Leg V Stromsgodset - Away

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A shocker of a match for us as we go from 1-0 up to losing 2-1 in a match we dominated, We ended the match with just 8 players after Benkovic, Balanta, and Vukojevic all get sent off in the second half which allowed them to get their winner and worse of all i had already used all of my subs so couldnt bring any defensive players on!

July Results

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So along with the already mentioned matches we had 3 games in the league which we won rather easily netting 11 goals in just 3 games and beating Title Rivals Rijeka in the very first game of the new season.

League Table

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Despite not doing a lot since being signed last season Hernan Barcos has netted 3 times already this season even though they might all be penalties thats not a bad return!

Best Player - Endri Cekici - 4 Goals and 3 Assists in 7 games

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Dinamo

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August 2016 - Champions League

Champions League 3rd Qualfying rnd

2nd Leg V Stromsgodset - Home

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So after losing the 1st leg mainly due to our 3 red cards we dominated the 2nd leg smashing them 5-0 and comfortably going through 6-2 on aggregate.

We Draw Videoton in the Playoffs

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Champions League Playoff

1st Leg V Videoton - Away

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Just a 1-0 win away from home despite a decent display we just couldnt find the back of the net and it took a wondergoal from Vukojevic to separate us.

Not what we need right now as Key Midfielder Machado out for 6 Months!

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Fletcher's Out Too

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2nd Leg V Videoton - Home

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We absolutely bossed this game from start to finish with over 40 odd shots to their 4, but it took a couple of forced Substitions from injury to change the game with Junior Fernandes netting twice late on, Hes the guy whos just been out for 10 Months so it was a brilliant moment!

Champions League Groups Drawn

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There is no amazing team in here but sometimes it can be even harder when you face 3 good teams than a Giant and a rubbish team​
 
Dinamo

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August 2016

Our RB Ivo Pinto joins Lille for £4.1Million

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Ive actually got a replacement RB sorted but it was after the Deadline so we wont get him until the Winter Break.

All in all 4 players come in on free transfers along with 2 loan renewals compared to £16Million coming in but we only really lost two first team players in Soudani and Pinto.

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August Results

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4 wins out of 5 in the league as we start the month off with a bore draw against Zagreb before rattling off 4 straight wins in the league with young Winger Brekalo having a real breakout month including a Hattrick against Zadar.

League Table

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4 points clear at the top of the table already whilst 19 year old Winger Brekalo is joint second in the Goalscoring charts.

Best Player - Eder Balanta

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Dinamo

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September 2016

Injury Crisis Before Dortmund Game

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So despite all of our injuries we did pretty good to lose by just the 1 goal especially in German where we gave them a very good game.

Rijeka Break Our 10 League Game Unbeaten Run

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We played Shakhtar up next and if anything we really should have won this game, we had the better chances and more possession but im happy with a 1-1 draw and my very 1st point in the Champions League.

September Results

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So apart from those back to back losses we suffered the rest of the month we faired a lot better, we won our other two league games and started well in the Croatian Cup putting 4 past Solin.

League Table

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Just the 3 points clear of Hajduk now after our loss to Rijeka but Rijeka have struggled against everybody else and are still 10 points off the pace.

Best Player - Steven Fletcher- 12 goals in 16 starts, a few have been penalties but he certainly knows how to put the ball in the back of the net.

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3 red cards in the one game is ridiculous! Doing very nicely though, making progress and a profit!
 
Dinamo

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October 2016

Kranevitter Wins 1st Argentina Cap

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Still Getting Money from the Vrsaljko Deal

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0-0 draw away from home against Benfica i will take that thank you very much!

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October Results

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3 wins out of 4 in the league as we drop points at the start of the month to Slaven Belupo, we were lucky to even get a draw with DMC Vukojevic netting yet another wonderstrike in the 87th minute to draw things level.
We also comfortably beat a lower league side in the Cup with young Winger Brekalo again in fine form.

League Table

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7 points clear at the top and my defenders are dominating the average ratings charts thanks to our just 10 league goals conceded in 15 league games.

Best Player - Filip Benkovic

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November 2016

Kuranyi netted a late equalizer against Benfica in a game that we really should have won after dominating the proceedings from the outset.

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Oh Yes! Dinamo Win A Game! Dinamo Win a Game! We beat Borussia Dortmund at our place 3-2 and were even 3-0 up at one point and as each goal they scored went in i got more and more defensive and worried but we managed to hold out!

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So it was all to play for in the Final game we could have even made the Knockout stages a massive turn around after not even gaining a point in our first two years in the group stages but Shakhtar comfortably beat us 3-1 and the dream ended but we do have Europa League football to look forward to after the winter break.

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So we finish 3rd place ahead of Benfica after a brilliant Group stage of 3 draws and 1 Win out of 6 group matches

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November Results

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After our 3 Champions League games we only played 3 league games winning two but dropping points to Osijek with a 1-1 draw.

League Table

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5 points clear at the top of the table with an impressive 14 league wins in our opening 18 league games and we have conceded just 13 league goals.

Best Player - Alex Matel - I have already sorted out a new RB which is kind of sad as this RB from our reserves has done pretty good!

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Dinamo

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December 2016

December Results

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So we played just two games before the end of the year drawing 0-0 with Rijeka our Title Rivals but then ended the year on a high with a 2-0 win over Slaven Belupo.

League Table

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6 points clear at the top of the table but Hajduk have a game in hand on us, we still really need a Prolific striker in the league, Hajduk have 2.

Best Player - Steven Fletcher - 17 goals in 25 games but hes always got a niggling injury!

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And now something that i didnt believe i could get done after months of grinding him down we signed Spain and Barca Legend Xavi!!!!!

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Everyone Wants A Xavi Shirt

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I've been a avid reader of this story, finally a game won in europe good on your team. Plus it now Xavimania for the club.
 
Dinamo

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Winter Transfer Window - Jan 2017

Tough draw in the Europa League as we get Italian side Roma

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I Sign a new 3 Year Deal

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Ricardo van Rhijn Signs from Ajax for £5.25Million

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My two backup RB's Matel and Sigali leave for a joint £3.5Million after van Rhijn's arrival

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Ouch Delac out for 5 Months

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Heres the New Starting 11

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It might be a shock that my second choice GK leaves after Delac's injury

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But i managed to bring in a much better short term replacement for a small fee in Costil

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Croatian Window Roundup

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Great win over Dortmund, the team is starting to show their quality.

Rhijn is a fantastic right back, I had him at Ajax in last years FM...pure quality.

Hopefully you can overcome Roma in the Europa League! :)
 
Disclaimer89 said:
Great win over Dortmund, the team is starting to show their quality.

Rhijn is a fantastic right back, I had him at Ajax in last years FM...pure quality.

Hopefully you can overcome Roma in the Europa League! :)
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Thank mate doing better in Europe but a little concerned with how little some of my bigger players are getting noticed, Balanta has a lot of interest and is valued at £6Million and if i offer him out at around £12Million i dont even get a tiny bite!
 
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February 2017

Europa League 1st Knockout Rnd

1st Leg V Roma - Home

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We had more of the ball and the bettter chances but our attackers had a shocker in front of goal and defenders were just as bad.

2nd Leg V Roma - Away

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Another game that went the same way and had the same outcome, we had better chances and more possession but they new where the back of the net was.

February Results

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So we had a shocker this month after winning a couple of games this month in the league we then only managed a draw against Lokomotiva and then lost to Hajduk. We did however beat Osijek comfortably in the Quarter FInals of the Croatian Cup.

League Table

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7 points clear at the top of the table still despite our poor month in the league and we still have only conceded 18 goals in 24 games.

Best Player - Josip Radosevic

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