Middelfart - let's not follow through

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February
Winter is over, we have even had extra friendlies to get up to speed for the biggest game in the club's history. A historic Champions League Knockout game vs Roma.

Champions League 1st Round Knockout: Roma vs Middelfart
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With a star studded line up it was always going to be a difficult task but out talisman Jensen scored first! We set up shop for all of 12 minutes before they scored and eventually took the lead later on. An away goal could be crucial.


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In better news, Zidane has returned to the fold after his injury. It has been a long time but hopefully he will be right back to it.

Danish Superliga: Copenhagen vs Middelfart
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Our only other game this month is against our old rivals who have done well to get back into the top half of the table. Not much to say about this bore 0-0 draw.

Monthly Review:
Could be worse, but could also have been a lot better.

Player of the Month:
Molberg has again stepped up and despite conceding against Roma, was very strong. I was also impressed with how quickly Lee Hyuk has settled in, I think he will prove to be a great signing.

UP. THE. FARTS!!

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March
We know that the games come thick and fast at this stage and we have got a lot this month. We need to push on and secure the league title and also try to overcome the odds and beat Roma in the return fixture!

Danish Superliga: Middelfart vs Hobro IK
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2 early goals see us take the win! Jensen on the scoresheet yet again, I believe he has now scored more than his tally last year!

Champions League 1st Round Knockout: Middelfart vs Roma
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Our dream ends here. So disappointing as we could and should have won this. They were down to 10 men and we only got 1 goal, an absolute screamer from Lerager to open his account at Middelfart.
Next year.

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Fair whack of cash for our achievement. I think we will get another big payout later on, but we look very healthy financially with £25M in the bank

Danish Superliga: Middelfart vs OB
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Disappointment continues in this bore draw.

Danish Cup 4th Round: Hobro IK vs Middelfart
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Yes, that is more like it! Lee scores his first goal for Middelfart and when we got pegged back, Gonzalez stepped up to get us a winner and put us through to the next round.

Danish Superliga: AC Horsens vs Middelfart
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More dropped points. Not good enough. Troels Jensen scores again but we just couldn't break through again.

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And so ends the Preliminary phase of the league and it will now split into the Champions Group and the Relegation group.

Monthly Review: A very disappointing month. Although we were undefeated in the league, we should have won all of those games. We had a real chance to beat Roma too but I suppose we will learn as a squad and move on.

Player of the Month: Hansen has been a rock in the heart of midfield and between him and Madsen, there has been little to complain about.

UP. THE. FARTS!!​
 
Aramide Gordon is quite a name...

**** draws! Are other sides playing super-defensively now you're a big outfit?
 
Sammuthegreat said:
Aramide Gordon is quite a name...

**** draws! Are other sides playing super-defensively now you're a big outfit?
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Yeah was gonna do an England update soon, Gordon is Arsenal's main man really.

I am finding that they are giving us a lot less space and take every game like a cup final. Just hope that it doesn't slow down momentum too much
 
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April

Crunch time. Copenhagen are picking up a bit of form and starting to chase us down, we need to get the points to keep the gap as far as possible.

Danish Superliga: FC Nordsjaelland vs Middelfart
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All about the first half in this game as new year signing Lee Hyuk-Jin opens his goal scoring account for Middelfart. To add to the goalscorer's list is the all to familiar name of Troels Jensen.

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With his goal in that last game, Jensen has broken his own record for most goals in a season and is on the verge of scoring 30+.

Danish Cup Quarters: HB Koge vs Middelfart
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PHEW! This should have been done and dusted by 30 minutes as we hit the post twice, then the worst. On the counter we get hit with a goal for Koge. The underdogs were up the fans behind them at home and we had an uphill battle. It took until the 79th minute before Hansen puts us on level terms. Into extra time and it was down to new boy Lee Hyuk-Jin to get us the winner and send the fans into the raptures! We are heading on! A lucky escape indeed!

Danish Superliga: Middelfart vs Copenhagen
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Heartache yet again. Despite being able to beat every other team in the league, we are still not able to get a regular, controlled result from Copenhagen. A last minute strike from Cornelius ensures that our undefeated run comes to an abrupt end. This feels weird this losing business.

Danish Superliga: Silkeborg IF vs Middelfart
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A strange game that could have easily been either a 0-0 or a 3-3. Both teams were very wasteful and all goals were quite lucky. Enzo Zidane scores again after his long injury lay off. A late goal for Silkeborg highlights our lapse in concentration for the full 90 minutes.

Danish Superliga: Middelfart vs Randers FC
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We really are riding our luck. We manage to win again but it could easily have gone wrong. Every team we play is upping their game and it was a combination of our Korean superstar and a lucky own goal that secures us the win.

Danish Superliga: Middelfart vs FC Midtjylland
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Not much to say. Jensen is injured and we are **** at the moment.

Danish Cup Semi: Middelfart vs Lyngby
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More second half action as all 3 goals opened up a game that both teams did not want to lose. Jensen bags a penalty to end an unusual 3+ game drought. Hansen joins him on the scoreboard whilst we concede yet another late goal.

Monthly Review:
In the past few weeks it has been a bit of a mixed bag. We are still winning (just) and we only lost late on against Copenhagen who have been picking up points rapidly. I have not included the table to add some excitement to the final stretch of the season!

Player of the Month:
Lee Hyuk-Jin by a mile. Apart from Lee and Hansen, the rest of the team has been pretty average. I don't know if it's because we are setting the pace this time rather than chasing or that it has been a longer season (with more European football). Lee has scored 3 goals and is looking very good value for money.

UP. THE. FARTS!!!!​
 
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May

The final month of the season and we have yet to secure the title. In somewhat surprising news, the media and fans alike are a tad amazed we have not had this wrapped up before this point. This season has gotten more difficult in some respects, mainly due to the fact that teams are taking us seriously as competitors.

Danish Superliga: Middelfart vs FC Nordsjaelland
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Our first game of the month sees us take on plucky Nordsjaelland, within the first half hour we had a great game on our hands. 2-2 and both teams going for it, it was our Korean magician who helped us get the breakthrough eventually as we scored the next goal, and for good measure Troels Jensen adds his own touch to the game.

Danish Superliga: Copenhagen vs Middelfart
This was it. THE game! We wanted to get one over Copenhagen and win the game. To make things even sweeter, a victory would clinch the title.
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THERE WE GO!! Finally a victory in a convincing way! We changed tact a bit and set up deeper with the hope of controlling the game through the middle. This helped Jensen play on the shoulder of the defender and he broke the deadlock. 36 minutes and we had the lead. Lee Hyuk-Jin added another and we looked like we had more in the tank. Kisekka stopped that and we had to hold on for the final 3 points.

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We do it again! 3 times in a row! What should be next? 4 in a row? Can we even dare to think of outdoing Copenhagen's 7 in a row?

Danish Superliga: Middelfart vs Silkeborg IF
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In the past we have taken our foot off the gas after winning the league, this was not the case as we blitzed Silkeborg IF in the opening minutes and we didn't look back. The victory was marred as Lee Hyuk-Jin suffered a horrendous leg break, an awful injury for a player who was just starting to hit his stride.

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A long injury ahead for our Korean man. Not ideal at all but we will manage.

Danish Superliga: Randers FC vs Middelfart
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What a game. The neutrals would have loved this and to be honest I did too. We were 4-2 up at half time and it took an incredible effort from Randers to get back on terms.

Danish Cup Final: Middelfart vs Brondby
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A straight forward victory that really encompassed our season. A strong, quick start and goals from Jensen helped us toward another Danish Cup!
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Our domination continues!

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Swedish Svanberg sets a sizzling record! He has now beaten Thychosen One and will surely be a fan and team favourite!

Monthly Review:
Well a very good month indeed as we secured two more titles. The quality of games was good and apart from the Randers game, we had a 100% record.

Player of the Month:
I would have said Jensen again but he didn't even make the Team of the Month. Thomas Madsen was silently going about his business and did it well. Svanberg also gets into the official team but is just pipped for my tip of the hat.
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We have just one more month to get the final fixtures played and also start preparing for the new season already. We have work to do.

UP. THE. FARTS!!!​
 
Congrats! Jensen on course to get 40 for the season if he has a strong last few games...?
 
Just finished reading your story so far ! Amazing progress there my friend !! I always love stories who have to do with teams and leagues which most of us do not know anything about! What 's next for you now ? You have won the league twice, manage to bring tons of reputation to this club. Is it time for that next step or continue your absolutely great work in the Farts ?
 
Sammuthegreat said:
Congrats! Jensen on course to get 40 for the season if he has a strong last few games...?
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Sadly not, there is only 1 game left I think but he got **** close! Will do a final recap for everyone at the end of the month
 
kolas79 said:
Just finished reading your story so far ! Amazing progress there my friend !! I always love stories who have to do with teams and leagues which most of us do not know anything about! What 's next for you now ? You have won the league twice, manage to bring tons of reputation to this club. Is it time for that next step or continue your absolutely great work in the Farts ?
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Thanks man, must have taken some reading! I think my current plans are to see what the news is regarding the stadium, the planning phase is coming to a close so I need to see what is next so I will be here next season. It all depends on the stadium really, would love them to build a fortress and name it after me maybe!
 
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June

I thought we would have had a few games to play but we only have 1 fixture! Might as well get on and then have a look at what the end of season awards have to offer.

Danish Superliga: FC Midtjylland vs Middelfart
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Our last game of the season saw 145 jubilant party farts who celebrated Troels Jensen's strike to get us 3 more points this season. The party can properly start and I had ordered in bottles of champagne to make it look like a F1 podium celebration.

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Our final position brings in a couple of million and we look very healthy financially.

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In order to highlight the bias, this is the shortlist for the Manager of the Year award I have yet to win. Not I don't mean to be big headed, but I think I deserve it more this year than any before. 58% win percentage and on top of that 3 titles in a row? C'mon guys, vote for me!


End of season awards
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This year's player of the season is none other than Troels Jensen. Molberg is always in the running and came second but Svanberg also came in after an excellent debut season.

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Jensen finished second best with 2 goals behind. Not a bad effort thought but the second half of the season slowed right down.
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The only person to get into team of the season was Thomas Madsen!

Contracts
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With some concern over the future of some players I have offered some contracts. Thomas Madsen has been a really solid presence in midfield and with others perhaps casting an eye on him we got him this lovely new contract.

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In terms of new signings we have brought in Michael Moller. For a club record £3.1M we bring in the young striker to bolster our options after Jensen.

We are also looking to bring in Marco Ramkilde. He has scored in almost every game against us and actually beat Troels Jensen to the top goalscorer award! I have never had the option for a player to try and endorse the move to a club Troels Jensen is good friends so I asked him to put in a good word for us.
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Season Review:
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The season went as planned and it is good to finally see that attendance is growing!

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After some great performances we have been given the title for the Biggest Overachievers yet again.

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Speaking of money, we have had a bit of a good year from a business point of view.
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We are up across the board and even fans from abroad are buying Middelfart merchandise!

Now this is very odd, because of our financial success the directors have decided to give themselves a bonus of £650k. Nice little bonus for myself wouldn't have gone amiss!
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Another first for me, as we get £5K for our good discipline in the league!
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Our final standing in the league saw us lose only twice during the season. We have won more in the past, but draws have let us down this year.
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That is it then, the season draws to a close and I can focus on the England job for a few month.

I have enjoyed this season a lot and look forward to next year.

UP. THE. FARTS!!

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Whoof, broadcasting revenues are way down...

Did you win manager of the year in the end?

Fine season otherwise :) aren't you hilariously tapping up that striker? Haha
 
Sammuthegreat said:
Whoof, broadcasting revenues are way down...

Did you win manager of the year in the end?

Fine season otherwise :) aren't you hilariously tapping up that striker? Haha
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If I am correct I think we get a bulk payment later on this month or next that will boost it by £20M or so I hope. If not it is a worry.

Manager of the Year only gets announced in December I believe, yeah I hope I don't get into any bother like the Liverpool and VVD debacle haha
 
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International Duty - England
To avoid any confusion I thought I would do a summary of the international games and update them all at once.

Being the England boss has it's perks, I have a large network available to me, a hefty increase in personal stature and some decent money to go with it. It does not mean the job is easy. With the expectation very high, wins are crucial. One slip up and my reputation could be in tatters.

I have a few friendlies and other games to get the squad gelling as well as possible and will hope to get to the final of either the Euros or the World Cup.

World Cup Qualifier: England vs Kosovo
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Wembley was packed and they got a **** of a game. Attacking from the off Harry Kane led the way before youngster Aramide Gordon scored a brace. 5 different scorers shows we can score without relying on Kane. Kosovo got a lucky break but I am pretty happy.

World Cup Qualifiers: Azerbaijan vs England
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A professional like approach ensured that we maintained our 100% record and young lad John Travis made good on his start.

International League Semi Final: England vs Spain
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Now I don't think this tournament is very credible but a packed house at Wembley and a win over Spain? C'mon thats got to be worth a tip of the hat. Woodburn has been on fire and I am glad the lad chose England in this game rather than Wales. Rashford is still a world class talent and coming in from the left wing, he has been deadly.

Now that the club season is over we only have 3 more games to play on the international scene.

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6 points from the first 2 games should be expected. The final against Italy will be tough but a good measure of where we are.

World Cup Qualifiers: San Marino vs England
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Demolition job, the only disappointment was that we only scored 1 in the second half.

World Cup Qualifiers: England vs Croatia
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We have sold out Wembley again and put on a show. Coasting at 3-0 up Alen Halilovic hits a long range screamer but in reality it was no contest.

International League Final: England vs Italy
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Phew! A tough game but we got the breakthrough with Dele Alli capping off a lovely flowing attack with multiple passes. Ben Woodburn slots home a pen and we take home some bragging rights and possibly a trophy? I'm not sure!

I have won every game in charge as England boss and I am only ever going to share a 100% record with Sam Allardyce.

I hope that we can maintain this into the World Cup and lift the first trophy since 1966.

UP THE LIONS!​
 
I truly don't understand the Euro International League thing. Is it just some random new unlicensed tournament setup that FM has put in the game for no apparent reason? Clearly it doesn't exist in real life, so I'm struggling to rationalise its existence in the game. It's in FM16 too. As far as I can tell the only purpose it serves is to make EVERY summer an international summer, which means pre-season is always a complete mess due to players being absent for long stretches on international leave and then knackered when they get back meaning they need to go on holiday for the whole pre-season, or even for long stretches during the season itself.

Gah. I hate that international league.
 
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Middelfart: Summer Insight
After another historic campaign which saw Middelfart lift their third consecutive Superliga title, we have spent some time at the club of the Champions to review bits of the season and get some insight into the future of this exciting, growing club.


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For the players accolades, Troels Jensen grabs the headlines. Almost 40 goals across all competitions and 7 Man of the Match performances show exactly why he was voted the Player of the Season at Middelfart's end of season awards.

In other aspects Mattias Svanberg created a new club record for assists. 13 in total saw him rank among the best creators in the league.

Thomas Madsen got into the Team of the Year and a key reason behind that is his 84% pass completion rate, he often was the catalyst for moves from midfield and was always a threat with his wide passing range.

In more recent news we managed to catch up with manager van der Westhuizen to get his thoughts on the new project.
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"We want to build a stadium to be proud of, one where we can host our European games here. The board have supported this notion and planning started last year, so it should be done soon." said the boss.

"Soon? Isn't the planning completion only finish in 2027?"

"WHAT?! 3 years just to draw some pictures? What are they doing?!"

We left the boss as he began hurling abuse in all directions, so we continued our tour of the much improved facilities.

Into the Physio department and we are met by Willi Thal-Drexel the head physio who is working on DC Adnan Curovic who was suffered a nasty cruciate ligament tear and has been working hard to get back to training for the new season.View attachment 81204
We are also quite lucky to be here on the day where Shinji Kagawa has come to say his goodbyes and receive a parting gift from everyone at Middelfart.
The Japanese legend has decided to hang up his boots and brings a close to an illustrious career which has seen him pick up many accolades and medals.
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"I am sad to be retiring, football has always been a part of my life and it will continue to be. My body just won't keep up with my mind but I feel like I have given something to this special club and have every faith that they will continue to grow and be successful." Shinji answered to our questions.

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The Superliga Review always comes out a bit late and confirms by and large what we already knew.

There is definitely a buzz around this club and they have gone on to their opening friendly in Germany and managed a win against capable side Greuther Furth.
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In other news we have ended on a bit of a sour note. Club favourite and multiple Player of the Season winner, Alexander Molberg has reportedly rejected a new contract offer.
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Among all the good news, there is inevitably some bad and with any new developments, we will get you up to date here at Ekstra Bladet.


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Sammuthegreat said:
I truly don't understand the Euro International League thing. Is it just some random new unlicensed tournament setup that FM has put in the game for no apparent reason? Clearly it doesn't exist in real life, so I'm struggling to rationalise its existence in the game. It's in FM16 too. As far as I can tell the only purpose it serves is to make EVERY summer an international summer, which means pre-season is always a complete mess due to players being absent for long stretches on international leave and then knackered when they get back meaning they need to go on holiday for the whole pre-season, or even for long stretches during the season itself.

Gah. I hate that international league.
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I have not had much experience of it before to be honest, I haven't managed an international side because I simply can't be bothered really. I suppose it would be more of a pain for my club players but I have a handful of internationals so not a big deal really.
 
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Insight: Middelfart
The new season is upon us and the fans in Denmark are keen for more Superliga action. 3 time champions Middelfart have been busy in the transfer window and we have taken some time to look at the squad.

Goalkeepers:
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Mathias Hammer is the number 1 and with age on his side, will be for the foreseeable future. The future of Lorentzen is in doubt as he has been listed. Perhaps we will see one more keeper come in before the window closes?

Defenders:
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With only 1 player at both the Left and Right back positions, many believe that Middelfart need to invest in some cover. Along the centre of defence there are multiple options with Molberg and Brabec looking likely starts. Kabongo is there if needed but the defence could do with some back ups.

Midfielders:
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With plenty of cover via versatile players across the park. We have noted that their is real attacking emphasis from Middelfart as they have not focused so heavily on defensive midfielders in recent years. The star players are Benny Nielsen who will be keen to make a name for himself in the absence of other injured start Lee Hyuk-Jin who has 4 months out with a broken leg.

Attackers:
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Reinforcements in the attacking department have been a priority for Middelfart. Having relied heavily on Troels Jensen last term, they have employed the services of league top scorer Ramkilde and promising talents Moller and Rui Correia. Gonzalez seems to be on his way out of the club following a dispute in contract agreements.

Beyond the first team the quality is worrying, injury free Middelfart will be competitive. If anything does happen however it would be difficult to stay competitive if they do not get some decent cover. Perhaps the significant youth investment could be the answer as the academy players are providing real options for Middelfart.

As always, we will bring you any breaking transfer news first here at Sky Sports News.​
 
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New Season - July
All the waiting is over. Preseason is over. The Superliga is back and we area ready to attempt a fourth consecutive title. I feel happier with the quality of players we have in the attacking third and we have managed to keep together the defence. We start off the year with a potential 3 Champions League fixtures and 2 Superliga games. Hopefully start as we mean to go on!

Champions League Qualifier: Middelfart vs Cliftonville
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One of the only games we can play in our home stadium due to the low enough attendance to fit everyone in the seated section. A masterful 6 minute hat trick from Jensen and a debut goal for Moller sees us have a huge advantage going into the away leg.

Danish Superliga: AC Horsens vs Middelfart
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Back to domestic football and the goals keep coming. This time a hat trick from Mattias Svanberg and Michael Moller added another to his tally. We did lapse in our concentration and conceded 2 sloppy goals. I was not happy at all but we get off to a winning start in the league.

Champions League Qualifier: Cliftonville vs Middelfart
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With the first leg already giving us a massive boost the second leg was a massacre. Jensen scores his second hat trick of the season in only his third game. Moller missed a penalty but winning 11-0 on aggregate, the miss seems insignificant.
Shout out to Marco Ramkilde who scored his first goal for Middelfart.

Danish Superlige: Middelfart vs Lyngby
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Jensen scores and Perez strikes from long range. A good performance for the win but we could and should have gone up a gear.

Champions League Qualifier: Stormgodset vs Middelfart
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Another qualifier and another win. We opted for a 4-4-2 tactic to play Jensen and Ramkilde together. It worked! Both strikers scored and Ramkilde added another. A good set up for the second leg, which if we win will secure progression to the group stages.

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Due to the success, I have been offered a contract and I want to see how the seasons go! A nice £4k a week looks insignificant against my £80k England wage.


Player of the Month:
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We get 4 players into the Team of the Month but only one takes the Player of the Month award.

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Mattias Svanberg comes runner up (unfairly) despite scoring 1 more goal and playing one more game than the winner. He has been red hot and we hope he either makes or cores goals for the rest of the year.

Monthly Review:
A perfect month! 100% record with many goals.We are 1 point and one game behind Brondby so will be top after we catch up. I am not only happy with where we are but also how we have played.
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The player stats are impressive so far. Jensen already into double figures after the first month. Ipoua has made 4 assists to his name and we have been well disciplined too.
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UP. THE. FARTS!!!​
 
Blimey, 7-0 away is no small feat, qualifier or not.

How did that guy win player of the month when he didn't even get into team of the month...?
 
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