Mixing it with the big boys with ... Bristol City!?

Just read through the whole story mate and you have done well and you have made some very good signings especially Nangis :) keep up the good work.
 
April
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7.4.18 Premier League (TV)
Manchester United 3-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Outplayed,

15.4.18 Premier League (TV)
Stoke City 0-1 Bristol City (Calvano)

Verdict: 1st televised win of the season in a ill-tempered match that saw both sides reduced to 10 men.

22.4.18 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 2-1 Chelsea (Morales, Nangis)

Verdict: Phenomenal performance. 1st ever win over Chelsea. Unfortunately Nangis is out for the remainder of the season.

28.4.18 Premier League
Bristol City 4-1 West Ham United (Morales, Shelvey, Granqvist 2)

Verdict: Excellent in the 1st half. Lazy in the 2nd half in which West Ham dominated.

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Monthly Review
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Only the blemish the defeat at Old Trafford, otherwise a very good month. Almost nailed on to finish 7th.

May
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5.5.18 Premier League
Bristol City 2-0 Watford (Rhodes, Shelvey)

Verdict: Comfortable win.

13.5.18 Premier League
Aston Villa 2-1 Bristol City (Morales)

Verdict: Even game, Villa took their chances.

20.5.18 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 1-3 Arsenal (Rhodes)

Verdict: Easily beaten by the champions.
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Monthly Review
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1 wins and 2 defeats completes a very productive season.

Season Review
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An excellent season in which we finished 7th and secured Europa League football! Never thought I could bring European football to Ashton Gate. Even if it does mean starting in the 3rd qualifying round and the season starting a lot earlier than normal, I am very happy with this.

Top Scorer - Lenny Nangis 34.
Most Assists - Barry Bannan 15.
Player of the Year - Lenny Nangis 7.59 from 35 appearances.

Premier League Relegated Clubs:
Nottingham Forest
Fulham
Stoke City

Championship Promoted Clubs:
Bolton Wanderers
Cardiff City
Queens Park Rangers

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2018/2019 Season
Objectives:
After achieving Europa League football last season, it is something that I am now aiming to achieve again this year. As for what I expect to achieve in the Europa League is hard to say. I would like to make through the qualification rounds and into the group stage, anything further than that would be a bonus I think.

Summer Transfers
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In:
Gabriel Sanchez (GK) - £10.75M from San Lorenzo
Lucio Anelli (MC) - £9M from Brescia

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Out:
Albert Adomah - £2.5M to FC Copenhagen (283 league appearances, 31 goals)
Rhett Ford - Released (9 appearances in all competitions)
Chris Humphrey - Released
Albert Deasy - Released
David Jones - £250K to Newcastle (126 appearances, 8 goals in all comps)
Steve Coupland - Loan to Wycombe
Jon Griffiths - Loan to Exeter
Lewis Carey - Loan to Swindon

Pre-Season Friendlies:
Plymouth Argyle 0-1 Bristol City
Stockport County 0-0 Bristol City

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August
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2.8.18 Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round Leg 1
(GEO) Dinamo Tbilisi 0-7 Bristol City (Morales 3, Wilson, Granqvist, Jumber Kalandadze O.G, Elliott)

Verdict: Our 1st venture into Europe took us to Georgia and we absolutely dominated.

9.8.18 Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round Leg 2 (TV)
Bristol City 3-0 Dinamo Tbilisi (Morales, Vernaza, Rhodes)

Verdict: Comfortable win, didn't get out of 2nd gear. Aggregate score 10-0.

18.8.18 Premier League
Bristol City 1-0 Birmingham (Calvano)

Verdict: Even game, but a good 3 points to kick off the league season.

23.8.18 Europa League 4th Qualifying Round Leg 1 (TV)
Bristol City 2-1 Aarhus Gymnastik Forening (Morales, Jeppesen)

Verdict: Should have put the tie to bed, just hope the late sloppy away goal for them doesn't come back to haunt us.

26.8.18 Premier League
Queens Park Rangers 0-3 Bristol City (Nangis 2, Bannan)

Verdict: Good performance, up to 2nd at this early stage, same as last season.

30.8.18 Europa League 4th Qualifying Round Leg 2 (TV)
(DEN) A.G.F 0-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Controlled the game but couldn't find a way through, thankfully neither did A.G.F. Achieved my target of reaching the group stages. Aggregate score 1-2.
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Europa League Group Stage Draw
Bristol City have been seeded 3rd for the draw.
Group B
F.C Barcelona
Olympiakos
Bristol City
Bohemians

Been handed a tough group, drawing the highest ranked club in the competition, Barcelona. Very much looking forward to testing ourselves against them!


Monthly Review
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Great start to the season, progressing into the Europa League group stages and picking up 2 wins out of 2 in the league. Great start for Gabriel Sanchez, just 1 goals conceded.

September
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2.9.18 Premier League
Bristol City 2-0 Burnley (Morales, Jose Bosingwa O.G)

Verdict: Another even game which we've done well to win. 6 clean sheets out of 7 games.

15.9.18 Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Bristol City (Wilson)

Verdict: Not good enough, deserved to lose, 5th.

20.9.18 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bristol City 3-0 Barcelona (Nangis 2, Morales)

Verdict: A quite unbelievable victory, one that we fully deserved though. Outplayed them in all departments.

23.9.18 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 1-0 Manchester City (Calvano)

Verdict: 2 massive wins in 4 days, makes me wonder what is achievable now?

26.9.18 League Cup 3rd Round
West Ham United 1-2 Bristol City (Rhodes, Shelvey)

Verdict: Rested many key players so to win is fantastic.

29.9.18 Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Bristol City (Morales, Granqvist)

Verdict: Scored both goals when we were down to 10 men!

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The only blemish in an otherwise perfect month was the defeat at Tottenham, which leaves us 3rd in the league. The incredible victory over Barcelona puts us top of the group.
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October
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4.10.18 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bohemians 2-4 Bristol City (Rob Kiernan O.G, Nangis, Vernaza, Morales)

Verdict: Made it hard work for ourselves by conceding two penalties, but deserved the 3 points.

7.10.18 Premier League
Bristol City 2-1 Bolton Wanderers (Morales, Nangis)

Verdict: Maintained our 100% home record. 7 wins from 7 in all competitions.

20.10.18 Premier League
Bristol City 1-1 Everton (Nangis)

Verdict: Tight game, right result, drop to 3rd.

25.10.18 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Olympiakos 0-3 Bristol City (Morales 2, Nangis)

Verdict: Excellent performance, could have won by so much more!

28.10.18 Premier League (TV)
Watford 2-4 Bristol City (Shelvey, Nangis, Morales 2)

Verdict: Clinical finishing the difference.

31.10.18 League Cup 4th Round
Bristol City 2-0 Middlesbrough (Vernaza 2)

Verdict: Again, made many changes, so very pleasing victory.

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Monthly Review
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An excellent month. 2 Europa League wins away from home, progress into the League Cup 5th round and 7 points from 9 in the league in which we are still 3rd.

November
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3.11.18 Premier League
Aston Villa 3-1 Bristol City (Morales)

Verdict: Didn't play badly but we're down to 5th.

8.11.18 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bristol City 3-0 Olympiakos (Morales, Nangis, Kilkenny)

Verdict: Dominant performance, all but qualified for the knockout rounds.

11.11.18 Premier League
Bristol City 2-2 Chelsea (Nangis, Wilson)

Verdict: Good fightback from 2-0 down, deserved a point.

14.11.18 Premier League
Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Bristol City (Haines, Morales, Jones, Anelli)

Verdict: Very good performance, really turned up the heat in the last 20 minutes.

24.11.18 Premier League
Bristol City 1-1 Arsenal (Morales)

Verdict: Not a bad point, but having missed a penalty it's disappointing not to take all 3.


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Monthly Review
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Just 1 win from 4 league games means we drop to 5th. In the Europa League we need 1 point from the 2 remaining games to qualify, with a trip to the Camp Nou next!
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December
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1.12.18 Premier League
Manchester United 6-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Crushed. Down to 7th.

5.12.18 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Barcelona 0-1 Bristol City (Nangis)

Verdict: Fantastic performance, rode our luck but we deserved it. Secures qualification into the knockout rounds.

8.12.18 Premier League
Bristol City 4-2 West Bromwich Albion (Bannan, Nangis 2, Morales)

Verdict: Fairly even game, 4th goal on the counter attack killed it off. Up to 6th.

12.12.18 League Cup Quarter Final
Bristol City 5-0 Wigan Athletic (Morales 4, Nangis)

Verdict: Sumptuous 1st half performance put us out of sight.

15.12.18 Premier League
Newcastle United 1-3 Bristol City (Nangis 3)

Verdict: Another even game where the quality of our finishing was decisive. 8th City hat-trick for Nangis.

19.12.18 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bristol City 2-0 Bohemians (Nangis 2)

Verdict: Comfortable win. 8 in 4 for Nangis. Won all games in the group stage - expected qualification to be tough but we unbelievably dominated.

22.12.18 Premier League
West Ham United 2-4 Bristol City (Morales 2, Nangis, Shelvey)

Verdict: Thoroughly deserved 3 points, up to 5th.

26.12.18 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 3-0 Cardiff City (Calvano, Jones, Thompson)

Verdict: Cardiff sent back across the Severn bridge empty handed. Unbeaten at home still.

29.12.18 Premier League
Liverpool 1-2 Bristol City (Jones, Nangis)

Verdict: Excellent performance, up again to 4th.

31.12.18 Premier League
Birmingham City 1-2 Bristol City (Haines, Nangis)

Verdict: Deserved win completes a magnificent end to year, 9 successive wins.
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Monthly Review
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An incredible 10 games in the month and an even more incredible 9 wins. It all means that we currently occupy 4th place in the league, have secured a League Cup Semi-Final with Chelsea and a Europa League 1st Knockout Round tie with Dynamo Kyiv.


January - Transfers

In:
Buick (MR) - £2.9M from Sporting Lisbon
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Out:
Steve Coupland - Loan to Newport County

5.1.19 Premier League
Bristol City 0-1 Queens Park Rangers

Verdict: Better team before the red card, even game thereafter, but all in all its cost us the game. 1st home of the season. Down to 5th.

12.1.19 F.A Cup 3rd Round (TV)
Stockport County 0-3 Bristol City (Shelvey, Nangis, Morales)

Verdict: Dominant win.

15.1.19 League Cup Semi Final Leg 1 (TV)
Bristol City 2-0 Chelsea (Ross Robertson O.G, Morales)

Verdict: Could have gone either way. Important not to concede.

19.1.19 Premier League
Burnley 0-1 Bristol City (Thompson)

Verdict: Certainly not at our best so a good 3 points.

26.1.19 Premier League
Bristol City 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur (Morales 2)

Verdict: Fortunate to come away with a point.

29.1.19 League Cup Semi Final Leg 2 (TV)
Chelsea 1-2 Bristol City (Nangis, Morales)

Verdict: Superb 4-1 aggregate victory seals our 1st ever appearance in the League Cup Final!
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Monthly Review
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Disappointed that our unbeaten home record was lost in the manner that it was. However, securing a League Cup Final makes up for that! Currently 5th in the league.

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February
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2.2.19 F.A Cup 4th Round
Bristol City 0-0 Norwich City

Verdict: Poor game, didn't create much after the dismissal.

6.2.19 Premier League
Manchester City 5-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Too good for us, down to 6th.

9.2.19 Premier League
Bristol City 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Morales 2, Nangis)

Verdict: Clinical finishing the difference as Wolves created more chances.

16.2.19 F.A Cup 4th Round Replay
Norwich City 3-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Very disappointing, really poor performance.

21.2.19 Europa League 1st Knockout Round Leg 1 (TV)
Dynamo Kyiv 2-4 Bristol City (Jones, Shelvey, Morales, Vernaza)

Verdict: Much better performance, Kyiv must win by three clear goals in the 2nd leg.

25.2.19 Premier League
Bristol City 1-1 Watford (Vernaza)

Verdict: Should have won this game. Nangis out for 4 weeks.

28.2.19 Europa League 1st Knockout Round Leg 2 (TV)
Bristol City 2-2 Dynamo Kyiv (Granqvist, Morales) (Aggregate score: 6-4)

Verdict: Late goal deprived us of a win in both legs. Drawn Celtic in the next round.
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Monthly Review
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Just 1 league win from 3 games leaves us 6th. Progress into the 2nd Knockout Round of the Europa League is very pleasing, however the F.A Cup exit was quite the opposite.

March
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3.3.19 League Cup Final (TV)
Bristol City 2-1e Liverpool (Wilson, Vernaza)

Verdict: One of those epic finals. Well deserved victory after bouncing back from the disappointment of conceding in 2nd half stoppage time, grabbing the dramatic winner in extra time. 1st ever league cup triumph for the club!

6.3.19 Premier League
Everton 1-1 Bristol City (Shelvey)

Verdict: Decent point, but we drop to 7th.

9.3.19 Premier League
Bristol City 4-0 Aston Villa (Calvano, Arnison, Shelvey)

Verdict: The good news obviously is the superb win and the goals from midfield and backup striker Arnison. The bad news is that we are going to need more of that because Victor Morales is out for the rest of the season with a broken foot (Lenny Nangis also still sidelined for 2 weeks).

14.3.19 Europa League 2nd Knockout Round Leg 1 (TV)
Bristol City 1-2 Celtic (Rhodes)

Verdict: Created enough chances, but without Morales and Nangis we couldn't take them. Need more depth to the squad.

21.3.19 Europa League 2nd Knockout Round Leg 2 (TV)
Celtic 2-2e Bristol City (Vernaza, Rhodes)

Verdict: Brave effort by the boys, but gutted to lose it in the last minute of extra time, after a red card as well. It was an excellent journey into Europe though exceeding expectations by getting this far. We are guaranteed to be back next season as well after winning the League Cup!

24.3.19 Premier League
Chelsea 4-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Hardly made it a contest. Perhaps still suffering from the Europa League exit. No excuse for a performance like that though.

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Monthly Review
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Highlight of the month undoubtedly the League Cup success. Only 1 league win from 3 games means we are 7th, also having exited from the Europa League.
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April
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6.4.19 Premier League
Bristol City 2-2 Blackburn Rovers (Granqvist, Nangis)

Verdict: Thought we had it won with the 85th minute goal, but lack of concentration saw to that. Draw was probably the right result though.

13.4.19 Premier League (TV)
Arsenal 2-1 Bristol City (Nangis)

Verdict: Not a bad performance, but Arsenal were the better team.

22.4.19 Premier League
Bristol City 1-0 Manchester United (Jonny Evans O.G)

Verdict: Scrappy win is my 1st over United.

27.4.19 Premier League
West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Bristol City (Jeppesen, Buick)

Verdict: Disappointing result, better finishing from West Brom.

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Just 4 points from 12 leaves in 7th still.

May
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4.5.19 Premier League
Bristol City 2-0 Newcastle United (Nangis, Wilson)

Verdict: Comfortable win, closed the gap on Liverpool in 6th to 2 points with a game in hand.

8.5.19 Premier League
Cardiff City 1-3 Bristol City (Vernaza, Nangis, Bannan)

Verdict: Good away performance to win the game in hand and move up to 6th.

18.5.19 Premier League
Bristol City 4-0 West Ham United (Vernaza, Anelli, Nangis, Wilson)

Verdict: Brilliant performance guarantees 6th place after Liverpool lost.

26.5.19 Premier League (TV
Bristol City 1-1 Liverpool (Granqvist)

Verdict: Fair result.
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Monthly Review
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Very good month gaining 10 points from 12 to secure 6th place!

Season Review
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6th place finish this season proves that our 7th place finish last season was not an overachievement. We had already secured a 2nd season of Europa League football by winning the League Cup but a 6th place finish would also have been good enough.

Premier League Relegated Clubs:
Cardiff City
Newcastle United
Bolton Wanderers

Championship Promoted Clubs:
Stoke City
Nottingham Forest
Fulham

Top Scorer - Victor Morales 34.
Most Assists - Lucio Anelli 19.
Player of the Year - Victor Morales 7.38 from 47 appearances​
 
2019/2020 Season
MSummer Transfers
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In:
Henning Zimmermann (MLC) - £9.5 from Sporting Lisbon
Carazinho (CB) - £21M from Gremio
Leighton Baines - £230K from Arsenal

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Out:
Marvin Elliott - Released (353 league apps, 34 goals).
Neil Kilkenny - Released (282 apps, 9 goals in all competitions)
David Thompson - £5M to Fulham (Record Transfer Fee Received) (78 apps, 7 goals)
Gavin Jones - £9m to Fulham (Record Transfer Fee Received) (72 apps, 9 goals)
Steve Coupland - Loan to Plymouth Argyle
Lewis Carey - Loan to Crawley Town

Verdict: Happy with the signings I have made, using the majority of the available budget. £21M is more than I would have liked to pay for Carazinho but Gremio were insistent sods, hope he fulfils his potential. Baines offers some much needed cover in the left-back position and adds some experience. Zimmermann replaces Thompson in the squad. As for the departures, Elliott and Kilkenny wouldn't sign new contracts due to their little involvement with the 1st team these days, £5M for Thompson I thought was a good deal and therefore accepted the offer. However, the sale of Jones was not my decision. The chairman intervened on this one and I am none too pleased about it. It's something he hasn't done before, our financial position is OK so I am baffled as to why he done it. I've had offers of £25M for Lenny Nangis on 3 or 4 occasions and he hasn't intervened.

Pre Season Friendlies:
Again we were invited to a tour of France.
Nimes Olympique 1-4 Bristol City
AS Monaco 4-0 Bristol City
Stade Lavallois 0-4 Bristol City

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August
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1.8.19 Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round Leg 1
Zeljeznicar Sarajevo 0-3 Bristol City (Vernaza, Nangis 2)

Verdict: A successful trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina puts us in firm control of the tie. Morales out for 4 weeks.

8.8.19 Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round Leg 2 (TV)
Bristol City 3-0 Zeljeznicar Sarajevo (Zimmermann, Vernaza, Ribeiro)

Verdict: Another comfortable victory. Aggregate 6-0.

17.8.19 Premier League
Bristol City 0-4 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Verdict: Shocking defending culminates in awful start to league campaign.

22.8.19 Europa League 4th Qualifying Round Leg 1 (TV)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv 0-1 Bristol City (Vernaza)

Verdict: Nothing spectacular, but a good result in Israel.

25.8.19 Premier League
Everton 2-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Below par performance puts us bottom for the 1st time and its our 7th season in the Premier League.

29.8.19 Europa League 4th Qualifying Round Leg 2 (TV)
Bristol City 5-1 Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Morales 2, Vernaza, Zimmermann, Calvano)

Verdict: Much improved performance seals our qualification for the Group Stage.

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Monthly Review
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Worst possible start to the league season, but qualification to the Europa League group stages secured.
Seeded 3rd for the draw:
Group J
Schalke 04
Spartak Moscow
Bristol City
Levski Sofia

September
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2.9.19 Premier League
Bristol City 3-0 Aston Villa (Calvano, Morales 2)

Verdict: The scoreline flattered us, but important to get off the mark.

14.9.19 Premier League
Arsenal 5-3 Bristol City (Bannan, Lukasz Fabianski O.G, Calvano)

Verdict: Poor defending prevented us from getting a good result.

19.9.19 Europa League Group Stage
Levski Sofia 1-1 Bristol City (Carazinho)

Verdict: Had more than enough chances to win.

22.9.19 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 3-2 Fulham (Vernaza, Calvano, Buick)

Verdict: Stern half-time words ignites turning around a 2 goal half-time deficit. Hopefully the turning point in our bad form.

25.9.19 League Cup 3rd Round (TV)
Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Bristol City (Morales)

Verdict: Good performance for something of an upset.

28.9.19 Premier League
Watford 0-3 Bristol City (Morales 2, Nangis)

Verdict: Back to back league wins moves us up to 9th.

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Monthly Review
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A much better month. 3 league wins from 4 puts us in 9th, as well as progress in the League Cup.


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October
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3.10.19 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bristol City 5-0 Schalke 04 (Morales, Jeppesen, Nangis 2, Buick)

Verdict: Marvellous performance, top of group.

6.10.19 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 4-1 Queens Park Rangers (Nangis 2, Shelvey, Calvano)

Verdict: Played well, would have liked the clean sheet though, 8th.

19.10.19 Premier League
Burnley 1-1 Bristol City (Alan Ward O.G)

Verdict: Didn't play well and Burnley probably deserved it, but another late goal is very frustrating.

24.10.19 Europa League Group Stage
Spartak Moscow 2-1 Bristol City (Morales)

Verdict: Came up against a keeper in inspired form, 2nd.

27.10.19 Premier League (TV)
West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Bristol City (Vernaza)

Verdict: Another poor performance on the road, drop to 10th.

30.10.19 League Cup 4th Round
Watford 2-6 Bristol City (Morales 5, Nangis)

Verdict: Much better performance, Morales immense.

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Monthly Review
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Month of mixed results. Great victory in the League Cup, but 1 win and 2 draws in the Premier League leaves us 10th and we're 2nd in Group J of the Europa League after 1 win and 1 loss.

November
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2.11.19 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 2-4 Manchester City (Nangis, Anelli)

Verdict: Felt we deserved something, but defended poorly, 11th.

7.11.19 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bristol City 4-0 Spartak Moscow (Morales, Nangis 2, Granqvist)

Verdict: Scintillating display. 37 shots and 63% possession. Top of group again.

10.11.19 Premier League
Bristol City 2-0 Liverpool (Granqvist, Morales)

Verdict: Even game that went our way this time, up to 9th.

23.11.19 Premier League
Birmingham City 1-5 Bristol City (Buick, Nangis, Vernaza 2, Morales)

Verdict: Weren't as good as the scoreline suggests, clinical finishing though, up 2 to 7th.

30.11.19 Premier League
Bristol City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Haines)

Verdict: Fortunate to get a point, but could have snatched all 3 late on.

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Monthly Review
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2 league wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat put us in 8th. Top of Group J after superb victory of Spartak Moscow.
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5.12.19 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bristol City 1-2 Levski Sofia (Buick)

Verdict: Paid the price for not taking our chances, down to 2nd.

8.12.19 Premier League (TV)
West Ham United 0-2 Bristol City (Morales, Wilson)

Verdict: Took our chances this time.

11.12.19 League Cup Quarter Final
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Created so much and dominated game, should have been in the semi-finals still defending our title.

15.12.19 Premier League (TV)
Nottingham Forest 0-5 Bristol City (Nangis, Granqvist, Calvano, Carazinho, Vernaza)

Verdict: Excellent performance, up to 7th.

19.12.19 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Schalke 04 3-4 Bristol City (Nangis 2, Morales, Shelvey)

Verdict: Superb comeback from 2-0 down at half time to seal qualification to Knockout Rounds.

22.12.19 Premier League
Bristol City 3-2 Stoke City (Morales, Shelvey, Zimmermann)

Verdict: Decent performance.

26.12.19 Premier League
Chelsea 1-1 Bristol City (Shelvey)

Verdict: Much deserved late equaliser.

28.12.19 Premier League
Bristol City 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (Nangis, Buick, Paul McShane O.G)

Verdict: Dominated them again but this time got our rewards, up 1 to 6th.

30.12.19 Premier League (TV)
Manchester United 4-2 Bristol City (Morales 2)

Verdict: The better team lost and dropped to 7th.

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Monthly Review
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5 wins from 9 games in all competitions this month, 4 of which were in the league and puts us in 7th. Out of the League Cup but through to the Knockout stages of the Europa League.

January - Transfers
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In:
Luis Simao (MC) - £18M from Sporting Lisbon
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1.1.20 Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Bristol City (Morales 2, Nangis)

Verdict: Even game, but a good 3 points moves us back up to 6th.

4.1.20 F.A Cup 3rd Round
Bristol City 3-1 West Ham United (Morales 3)

Verdict: 4th City hat-trick for Morales ensures progression into 4th round.

11.1.20 Premier League
Bristol City 1-1 Everton (Nangis)

Verdict: Poor game that lacked any real quality, right result.

18.1.20 Premier League
Aston Villa 2-2 Bristol City (Granqvist, Nangis)

Verdict: Again a draw is the right result.

25.1.20 Premier League
Bristol City 0-2 Arsenal

Verdict: Played poorly, down to 7th.

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Monthly Review
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Progressed into 4th round of F.A Cup. Just 1 league win from 4 sees us drop to 7th, in a month which I was offered and swiftly rejected the Australian National Team job.
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February
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2.2.20 F.A Cup 4th Round (TV)
Bristol City 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Morales 2, Carazinho)

Verdict: Took our chances well to secure a 5th round spot.

5.2.20 Premier League
Fulham 2-3 Bristol City (Buick, Morales, Vernaza)

Verdict: Played well to collect 3 points.

8.2.20 Premier League
Bristol City 4-2 Watford (Simao 2, Nangis, Wilson)

Verdict: Didn't defend greatly but scored some goals, in particular Luis Simao, up to 6th.

15.2.20 Premier League
Queens Park Rangers 3-3 Bristol City (Simao, Morales, Vernaza)

Verdict: Fair result, but cannot help but feel its 2 points dropped.

20.2.20 Europa League 1st Knockout Round Leg 1 (TV)
Bristol City 4-0 Napoli (Morales 3, Vernaza)

Verdict: Excellent hat-trick for Morales (his 5th) puts us firmly in control of the tie.

23.2.20 F.A Cup 5th Round (TV)
Chelsea 1-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Didn't play badly, but didn't work their keeper enough.

27.2.20 Europa League 1st Knockout Round Leg 2 (TV)
Napoli 0-2 Bristol City (Carazinho 2)

Verdict: Napoli dominated possession and created lots of chances but were wasteful. Aggregate score 0-6.
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6th in the league after 2 wins and a draw. Excellent victory over Napoli sets up all English 2nd Knockout Round tie with Tottenham. The only disappointment was the F.A Cup exit at Chelsea.

March
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1.3.20 Premier League
Bristol City 2-0 Burnley (Morales 2)

Verdict: Comfortable victory.

7.3.20 Premier League (TV)
Manchester City 2-1 Bristol City (Morales)

Verdict: Comfortably beaten, put on some pressure towards the end but never really threatened to cause an upset.

12.3.20 Europa League 2nd Knockout Round Leg 1 (TV)
Bristol City 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur (Bannan, Vernaza)

Verdict: Great result, vitally important not to concede.

15.3.20 Premier League
Bristol City 0-2 West Bromwich Albion

Verdict: Very disappointed. Wasteful in front of goal. Down to 7th.

19.3.20 Europa League 2nd Knockout Round Leg 2 (TV)
Tottenham 3-3 Bristol City (Zimmermann, Simao, Vernaza)

Verdict: Played well to reach quarter finals; a progression on last year. Aggregate score 3-5.

25.3.20 Premier League
Liverpool 5-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Succumbed to 3 successive PL defeats. Defending terribly.

30.2.20 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 7-1 Birmingham City (Simao, Wilson, Zimmermann, Morales 2, Nangis, Anelli)

Verdict: Bounced back in style.
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Fairly poor league form sees us drop to 7th. However, fantastic result against Tottenham in the Europa League sets up a quarter final date with Lyon.
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​April
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2.4.20 Europa League Quarter Final Leg 1 (TV)
Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Could have gone either way, but it went Lyon's way and the lack of an away goal could prove costly.

5.4.20 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 3-2 West Ham United (Nangis, Zimmermann, Morales)

Verdict: Late winner when down to 10 men was no less than we deserved, up to 6th,

9.4.20 Europa League Quarter Final Leg 2 (TV)
Bristol City 2-1 Olympique Lyonnais (Carazinho, Plet)

Verdict: Deserved to win on the night but it wasn't enough. Aggregate score: 2-2 (Lyon advance on away goals rule)

13.4.20 Premier League
Bristol City 3-0 Nottingham Forest (Morales 3)

Verdict: Dominated the game before and after the red card.

22.4.20 Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Bristol City (Morales 2)

Verdict: Smash and grab. Quality of Morales was the difference.

25.4.20 Premier League
Stoke City 1-1 Bristol City (Nangis)

Verdict: Late equaliser thoroughly deserved.

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3 league wins and a draw give us a firm hold on 6th. Put up a good battle against Lyon but it just wasn't to be.

May

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2.5.20 Premier League
Bristol City 1-1 Chelsea (Morales)

Verdict: Draw a fair result.

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9.5.20 Premier League
Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Bristol City (Nangis, Steven Caulker O.G)

Verdict: Played well, guaranteed at least 6th.

17.5.20 Premier League
Bristol City 2-1 Manchester United (Morales, Buick)

Verdict: Did just enough to edge it. Unfortunately Liverpool won also, so we stay 6th.
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7 points from 9 secures a consecutive 6th place finish.

Season Review
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Another season of Europa League football secured with that 6th place finish. Now the ambition is to break into the top 4 is possible.

Top Scorer - Victor Morales 47.
Most Assists - Barry Bannan 15.
Player of the Year - Victor Morales 7.64 from 53 apps.

Premier League Relegated Clubs:
Burnley
Queens Park Rangers
Nottingham Forest

Championship Promoted Clubs:
Newcastle United
Bolton Wanderers
Cardiff City

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2020/2021 Season
Summer Transfers
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In:
Miroslav Djurdjevic (CB) - £20M from Granada
Joan Enric (ST) - £5.5M from Barcelona

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Out:
Jordan Rhodes - Released (194 appearances, 37 goals)
Steve Coupland - Released (15 appearances, 1 goal)
Kevin Arnison - Released (43 appearances, 3 goals)
Jon Griffiths - Released (16 appearances, 1 goal)
Kwabena Gadsby - Released
Vito Mannone - £2.1M to Real Madrid (142 appearances)
Eddie McCormack - Loan to Bath City
Lewis Carey - Loan to Oxford United
Bill Ablett - Loan to AFC Wimbledon

Friendly Results:
York City 0-4 Bristol City
Colchester United 3-0 Bristol City
Hartlepool United 1-5 Bristol City

Verdict: Another fortune spent on trying to cure our problems at the back, as well as some much needed depth brought in up front. Despite being given a healthy transfer budget, financially our position isn't great, therefore people had to be taken off of the wage bill, hence several releases. ​

August
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15.8.20 Premier League
Bristol City 4-1 Bolton Wanderers (Carazinho, Djurdjevic, Anelli, Buick)

Verdict: Great opening day. A goal on debut for Djurdjevic.

20.8.20 Europa League 4th Qualifying Round Leg 1
Belenenses 1-5 Bristol City (Nangis 4, Buick)

Verdict: In control of the tie after successful trip to Portugal.

23.8.20 Premier League (TV)
Manchester United 3-1 Bristol City (Morales)

Verdict: Deserved to lose.

27.8.20 Europa League 4th Qualifying Round Leg 2 (TV)
Bristol City 3-0 Belenenses (Morales, Granqvist 2)
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Verdict: Dominant win. Aggregate score: 8-1.

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Europa League Draw - Seeded 2nd.
Group H
Sporting Lisbon

Bristol City

AA Gent

Slovan Bratislava
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30.8.20 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 3-4 Tottenham Hotspur (Nangis, Djurdjevic, Morales)

Verdict: Didn't play well and didn't deserve to get anything but Tottenham only sealed the win with the extra man.

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Monthly Review
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Europa League Group Stage qualification secured. Poor league start though leaves us in 14th.

September
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12.9.20 Premier League
Fulham 2-2 Bristol City (Bannan, Morales)

Verdict: Deserved at least a point and stoppage time equaliser gave us that.

17.9.20 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bristol City 3-0 AA Gent (Buick, Carazinho, Djurdjevic)

Verdict: Comfortable victory.

20.9.20 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 3-0 Newcastle United (Morales, Granqvist, Enda Stevens O.G)

Verdict: Up to 9th with another comfortable win.

23.9.20 League Cup 3rd Round
Bristol City 3-0 Aston Villa (Nangis, Granqvist, Bannan)

Verdict: 3rd consecutive wins all by the same scoreline.

26.9.20 Premier League
Stoke City 1-3 Bristol City (Nangis 2, Bannan)

Verdict: Controlled the game, deserved 3 points.

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Much better month, 4 wins from 5. The only blip was the draw at Fulham. 7th in the Premier League.
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October
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1.10.20 Europa League Group Stage
Slovan Bratislava 0-3 Bristol City (Morales 2, Nangis)

Verdict: Played OK, not in full control. Top of the group.

4.10.20 Premier League
Bristol City 2-1 Birmingham City (Morales, Nangis)

Verdict: Fairly comfortable, 5th.

19.10.20 Premier League (TV)
Liverpool 2-2 Bristol City (Neven Subotic O.G, Nangis)

Verdict: Red card cost us all 3 points, down to 6th.

22.10.20 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bristol City 3-1 Sporting Lisbon (Buick, Jeppesen, Nangis)

Verdict: Decent performance, scored 3 in every group stage match so far.

25.10.20 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 3-2 West Bromwich Albion (Simao, Nangis 2)

Verdict: Built a good lead and then go a little sloppy.

28.10.20 League Cup 4th Round
Bristol City 3-2 Southampton (Vernaza, Morales 2)

Verdict: Just about edged it.

31.10.20 Premier League
Blackburn Rovers 2-9 Bristol City (Morales 2, Nangis 5, Carazinho 2)

Verdict: Excellent result. 10th hat-trick for Nangis!

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Another great month, 5 wins and a draw. Top of Group H and 5th in the PL.

November
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5.11.20 Europa League Group Stage
Sporting Lisbon 0-3 Bristol City (Morales, Anelli, Vernaza)

Verdict: Great win. Lisbon missed a crucial penalty at 2-0.

10.11.20 Premier League
Arsenal 3-1 Bristol City (Morales)

Verdict: Early red card made it very difficult, 1st defeat since August, 6th.

22.11.20 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 2-1 Chelsea (Calvano, Nangis)

Verdict: Not a vintage display but very satisfying 3 points.

28.11.20 Premier League
Watford 1-6 Bristol City (Buick 3, Morales 2, Jeppesen)

Verdict: Actually an even game. Superior finishing the difference. Superb hat-trick for Buick from the right wing.

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3 wins from 4 in all competitions. 4th in the PL 1 point behind 3rd place.
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December
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3.12.20 Europa League (TV)
AA Gent 0-3 Bristol City (Granqvist, Nangis, Morales)

Verdict: Comfortable win.

6.12.20 Premier League (TV)
Cardiff City 0-4 Bristol City (Morales 2, David Marshall O.G, Carazinho)

Verdict: A very satisfying trip to the Welsh capital.

9.12.20 League Cup Quarter Final
Leeds United 2-5 Bristol City (Morales 3, Jeppesen, Nangis)

Verdict: That makes it 18 goals in our last 4 games!

12.12.20 Premier League
Bristol City 2-1 West Ham United (Morales, Nangis)

Verdict: The front two at it again, up to 3rd.

17.12.20 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bristol City 3-2 Slovan Bratislava (Nangis 2, Granqvist)

Verdict: Should never have been so close but for poor defending. Scored 3 in every group game.

20.12.20 Premier League
Bristol City 7-1 Everton (Morales 2, Nangis 4, Granqvist)

Verdict: Fabulous win. Harsh on Everton but the front pair were sublime.

23.12.20 Premier League
Bristol City 2-2 Manchester City (Kyle Walker O.G, Nangis)

Verdict: Did well to salvage a point from 2-0 down.

26.12.20 Premier League
Aston Villa 3-3 Bristol City (Djurdjevic, Morales 2)

Verdict: Very disappointed to throw away the lead on 3 occasions.

28.12.20 Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Bristol City

Verdict: For once, we drew a blank and subsequently drop to 4th.

30.12.20 Premier League
Bristol City 2-4 Bristol City (Morales 3, Carazinho)

Verdict: Morales 2nd hat-trick of the month and 8th overall was the difference. Back up to 3rd.

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Monthly Review
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A mammoth 10 games in the month, so go undefeated throughout it is fantastic. The squad was tested playing a game on average less than every 3 days. Qualification to the Knockout stages secured in the Europa League with a 100% record in Group H. Set up a League Semi Final with Manchester United. At the halfway stage in the Premier League are 3rd, 3 points off of the top 2, so arguably in the title race however Champions League qualification is the target this season.

January - Transfers
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In:
Daniel Schneider (RM) - £9M from AZ Alkmaar

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Out:
Jamie Murray - Loan to Kidderminster Harriers
Bill Ablett - Loan to Bath City

2.1.21 F.A Cup 3rd Round
Bristol City 5-1 Hull City (Morales 2, Enric 2, Carazinho)

Verdict: Killed the game off within 9 minutes but didn't really play well thereafter.

9.1.21 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 1-0 Manchester United (TV)

Verdict: Just about deserved it. Puts us level on points with them.

13.1.21 League Cup Semi Final Leg 1 (TV)
Manchester United 3-1 Bristol City (Morales)

Verdict: Plenty of work to be done in the 2nd leg after deserved loss.

16.1.21 Premier League (TV)
Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Bristol City (Nangis)

Verdict: Took the lead but overall Tottenham were too good.

23.1.21 Premier League
Bristol City 5-1 Fulham (Morales 2, Simao, Nangis 2)

Verdict: Much better performance.

27.1.21 League Cup Semi Final Leg 2 (TV)
Bristol City 0-0 Manchester United

Verdict: Cancelled each other out. Aggregate 1-3.

30.1.21 F.A Cup 4th Round
Liverpool 2-2 Bristol City (Nangis, Wilson)

Verdict: Liverpool deserved it but very annoyed with a replay after being 2-0 up with 7 minutes of normal time to play.
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Monthly Review
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A month of mixed results. Still 3rd in the league, but couldn't secure a 2nd League Cup Final in 3 years.

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February
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2.2.21 Premier League
Newcastle United 0-3 Bristol City (Morales, Danny Drinkwater O.G, Anelli)

Verdict: Good away performance.

6.2.21 Premier League
Bristol City 5-2 Stoke City (Anelli 2, Nangis, Bannan, Morales)

Verdict: Very good performance going forward, a little sloppy at the back though, up to 2nd.

13.2.21 F.A Cup 4th Round Replay
Bristol City 4-2 Liverpool (Bannan, Djurdjevic 2, Neven Subotic O.G)

Verdict: Deserved to go through.

18.2.21 Europa League 1st Knockout Round Leg 1 (TV)
Atalanta 1-4 Bristol City (Simao, Morales 2, Carlos Matas O.G)

Verdict: Tight 1st half. Blew them away in the 2nd half. Firmly in control.

21.2.21 F.A Cup 5th Round (TV)
Blackburn Rovers 0-8 Bristol City (Nangis 2, Ahmet Mehmedovic O.G, Bannan 2, Carazinho, Calvano, Vernaza)

Verdict: Scored 17 goals in 2 games at Ewood Park this season!

25.2.21 Europa League 1st Knockout Round Leg 2 (TV)
Bristol City 4-0 Atalanta (Nangis, Morales, Simao, Djurdjevic)

Verdict: Swept aside comfortably, expected a tougher tie. Aggregate 8-1.

28.2.21 Premier League
Bristol City 1-2 Liverpool (Carazinho)

Verdict: Couldn't make up for a shocking start. Drop back to 3rd.

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Monthly Review
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Last game ruined a perfect month. Scored 30 goals in the 7 games. F.A Cup Quarter Final against West Ham and 2nd Knockout Round tie with Bayer Leverkusen to come.

March
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3.3.21 Premier League
Birmingham City 0-4 Bristol City (Djurdjevic, Craig Cathcart O.G, Morales, Jeppesen)

Verdict: Brilliant performance.

6.3.21 Premier League
West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Bristol City (Zimmermann, Petr Vesely O.G, Djurdjevic)

Verdict: Did well to come back from 2-1 down. Up to 2nd.

11.3.21 Europa League 2nd Knockout Round Leg 1 (TV)
Bristol City 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen (Vernaza)

Verdict: Happy with the result. No away goal for Leverkusen.

14.3.21 F.A Cup Quarter Final (TV)
Bristol City 2-1 West Ham United (Morales 2)

Verdict: Played well, deserved to progress.

18.3.21 Europa League 2nd Knockout Round Leg 2 (TV)
Bayer Leverkusen 4-3 Bristol City (Morales, Nangis, Carazinho)

Verdict: We progress on away goals rule. Shouldn't have allowed them any glimmer of hope though when 4-2 up on aggregate.

27.3.21 Premier League
Manchester City 2-2 Bristol City (Simao, Vernaza)

Verdict: Fortunate to get a point, but Sanchez was outstanding. Down to 3rd again.

31.3.21 Premier League
Bristol City 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (Bannan, Morales 2)

Verdict: Comfortable victory.

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Monthly Review
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3 league wins and a draw in the league, in which we are still 3rd. Also, booked a Europa League Quarter Final against Inter Milan and an F.A Cup Semi Final against Chelsea at Wembley.
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