Messing with a Basque Union: Real Union

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If you thought the only competitive Basque teams were Bilbao and Real Sociedad, then you are wrong. A new giant is growing from the bottom. They are opperating in Spanish 3rd division. They have just hired an unknown head coach who is set to make them promoted to the La Liga for the first time in over 80 years!! Is this man insane? Can he do the impossible?
 
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After I met the board for the first time, I sat-down with my unknown assistant.

Red: How the **** could I work like this? They didn't want to improve the facilities or a parent club, my transfer budget is ZERO, and I have a very LIMITED scouting range.
Ambrosio Vilaplana: Well, we're gonna lose about 2M this season, and to be fair, you got your coaches in.
Red: A team cannot survive without proper investments! Now I need to do my own scouting and hope and pray we do not get in administration.
Ambrosio: Should I leave?
Red: Yes, but tell the boys we're gonna train our tactics and team cohesion.
 
TRANSFERS
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TRAINING
Pre-Season Very Highly intense Team Coshesion with main focus on
Tactics only
Season Very Highly intense Balance with main focus on
Def. Positioning
TACTICS
This one
BOARD EXPECTATIONS
At most 5th place, if I don't succeed, they won't fire me.
(I don't go cheaply :D)
MY EXPECTIONS
Promotion, or at least playoffs. We have no money as we have
the greatest facilities in 3rd tier soccer and that is not cheap :D
KEY PLAYERS
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HOT PROSPECTS
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It seemed like all was sorted until Ambrosio stepped in to my office.
Ambrosio: Doesn't this tactic seems...uhh...anti-football?
Red: What?
Ambrosio: I mean it seems so outdated and frown upon in the Spanish media...
Red: You think I give a **** about what they are gonna say. That's why you're taking over the press conferences.
Ambrosio: It is just that...
Red: I want to get all the points we can get with this tactic. Long ball is all good for this level. We see teams passing the ball around like it's a baby. I like that Tony Pulis guy. He seems so down to earth.

In disgust, Ambrosio leaves Red's office.
 
PRE-SEASON
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You might be saying, "Well, thats not a bad pre-season"
But, the players seemed to be really ****** at the training schedule. The boys just want to have an extended vacation it seems. The full-backs and the wingers were focused on crossing, but they didn't seem to enjoy that one bit.

Red: Boys, if you stop acting like a bunch of wussies and listen to me, maybe I'll make your life easier.

First game of the season is coming up...
 
Ok, guys change of plans. I am well ahead of you guys and I'll need to give you guys an update after I played a few anyways. So I'll give you a 2013/2014 review
REAL UNION 2013/2014 REVIEW
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I can tell you right now that we finished 5th and had a decent Copa Del Rey run. Had a contract and accepted the first offer they gave me to prevent myself from being fired mid-season. Our budget is 0. Was able to find somebody in Getafe to give us a decent sum of money and some players for next season. Our goal scorers were tied with Gaizka Saizar and Juan Dominguez with 10 goals apiece. The youth intake was a good one as we have a great facility for a 3rd division side.
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Good season. We were almost in the promotion playoffs but we conceded too many goals in the end. A new backline will be needed...
 
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Real Union 2014/2015 SEASON (SO FAR) REVIEW
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A nightmare start in the second season. We were midtable for most of the season. We were conceding too many goals and we didn't score many as well. I had to change my tactic to this.
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A very narrow tactic but my wingers were able to play well regardless. Ever since we changed the tactic, we have won all our games. Lets push on??

As you can see I have taken advantage of the loan system. The quality of the players I already had on hand wasn't the greatest. I needed a good RB and some wingers. My regen Arias was flopping at RB so I brought in Marco Vittiglio on loan. He had 12 Crossing which is great for a 3rd division team like us.
I really do not want to talk much about the finances because we are projected to lost 6M. I think a new buyer might come in next season to sort that out when we are in the Adelante.
 
UPSET CITY!! Dethorned the 3rd place Bilbao B.
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And now we're in 3rd place. Promotion playoffs on the way it seems with 5 games to go. 7 points off first but I doubt we can keep it going. We'll see...
 
Might need a new fitness coach. The players really hate their current one. Getting some injuries here and there, too.
 
So, now I sat down with the Fitness Coach, Nestor Orozco.
Nestor: I've been offered a mutual termination and I decided to accept.
Red: Good, so **** off. Because of you, our players have been getting injuries here and there. Bye

And with that, Nestor leaves my office in shame.
 
I've decided to look around and I found Laurent Bessiere available with 18 Fitness.

Laurent: I'm glad to have sign for such a unique club
Red: Your welcome, now sort out those injuries!!
 
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