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

April
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4.4.21 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 3-1 Arsenal (Morales 2, Nangis)

Verdict: Great, well deserved victory.

8.4.21 Europa League Quarter Final Leg 1 (TV)
Bristol City 1-1 Inter Milan (Nangis)

Verdict: Unfortunately couldn't find a winner when Inter were reduced to 10 men.

11.4.21 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 0-1 Watford

Verdict: Very disappointing, drop to 4th on goal difference.

15.4.21 Europa League Quarter Final Leg 2 (TV)
Inter Milan 1-1 Bristol City (Schneider)
(Inter Milan won on penalties)

Verdict: Very good performance. Gutted to go out on penalties. Had enough chances to prevent it reaching that stage though. Got to pick ourselves up for a F.A Cup Semi Final in 2 days.

17.4.21 F.A Cup Semi Final (TV)
Bristol City 2-1 Chelsea (Morales, Nangis)

Verdict: Was concerned about fatigue having played 120 minutes in Italy 2 days previous, but we played well and deserved to reach our 1st F.A Cup Final since 1909, 122 years.

21.4.21 Premier League
Chelsea 1-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Revenge for Chelsea. We were extremely poor.

24.4.21 Premier League
Bristol City 2-0 Cardiff City (Nangis, Enric)

Verdict: Important to win after successive Premier League defeats. Sadly, Morales will miss the rest of the season.
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Monthly Review
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Highlight of the month undoubtedly the F.A Cup Semi Final victory. Apart from that, not such a good month as dropped to 4th in the league and exited the Europa League in devastating fashion against Inter Milan.

May
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1.5.21 Premier League
West Ham United 2-2 Bristol City (Carazinho, Yasin Reijnen O.G)

Verdict: Didn't play well, drop out of the Champions League places into 5th.

8.5.21 Premier League
Bristol City 3-1 Aston Villa (Wilson, Anelli, Nangis)

Verdict: Deserved win, Man City also won so we are 1 point behind them with 2 games left.

12.5.21 F.A Cup Final
Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 (aet) Bristol City (Vernaza, Nangis)

Verdict: Tottenham deserved it but annoyed with throwing the lead away twice.

15.5.21 Premier League
Everton 1-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Played poorly, red card made things very difficult thereafter. 2 points behind Man City.

23.5.21 Premier League
Bristol City 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Nangis)

Verdict: Completes a terrible end to the season.

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Monthly Review
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Just 1 win from the 5 games, means we miss out on Champions League Football next season and finish F.A Cup Runners Up for a 2nd time.

Season Review
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5th place is progress on last season, however after occupying a Champions League spot for much of the season, I am disappointed to have relinquished it so late in the season.

Top Scorer - Victor Morales 50.
Most Assists - Lucio Anelli 29.
Player of the Year - Victor Morales 7.78 from 56 appearances.

Premier League Relegated Clubs:
Birmingham City
Stoke City
Blackburn Rovers

Championship Promoted Clubs:
Leeds United
Queens Park Rangers
Middlesbrough

Club Announcement
Manager Alex Morrison has signed a new 5-year contract with the club until 2026. He has already spent 10 years at the club and is set for at least 5 more. In his reign which has currently lasted a decade, Bristol City have risen from the Championship as Champions and have climbed as high as 5th in the Premier League. With 3 years of Europa League football already under their belt, the club is set for more of the same next season. In addition the club has won their first ever League Cup in 2019 and reached the 2021 F.A Cup Final during his tenure.

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2021/2022 Season
Summer Transfers
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In:
Kristian Hansson (LB, RB) - £1.5M from Nottingham Forest
Mario Millan (ST) - £14M from PSV Eindhoven
Adrian Dettori (LB - £22.5M from River Plate (Record Transfer Fee)

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Out:
Lewis Carey - Released (4 1st team appearances)
Eddie McCormack - Released (2 1st team appearances)
Jon Trego - Released (8 1st team appearances)
Andreas Granqvist - Free to RC Lens (271 appearances, 44 goals in all competitions)
Ross Archer - Loan to Woking
Andres Vernaza - £5.5M to Anji Makhachkala (236 appearances, 54 goals in all competitions)
Bill Ablett - Loan to Port Vale
Rowan Davies - Loan to Cheltenham

Verdict: Happy to bring in a left back even if it meant setting us back £22.5M. It means that the total cost of my 1st choice back 4 accumulates to £72.5M so we had better start conceding less goals! Brought in some much needed depth up front in Mario Millan, after letting Andres Vernaza go because he didn't quite cut the mustard. The departure of Granqvist slightly upset the fans and the board, however at 36 years old I feel he is past his prime and not good enough for a team trying to break into the top 4.

Also during the summer, Barcelona submitted a £40M bid for Miroslav Djurdjevic, which I had no choice but to accept due to the Minimum Release Clause in his contract. However, in a desperate attempt to keep him, I offered him a new contract in the hope that somehow he would somehow choose to stay rather than go to Spain. Unbelievably he did!

Invited to Tour of Germany
Freiburg 0-3 Bristol City
Osnabruck 1-5 Bristol City

Other Pre-Season Friendlies:
Llantwit Fardre 0-6 Bristol City
(TV) Bristol City 3-2 Real Madrid

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Season Objective:
Break into the top 4 and secure Champions League football.


August
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14.8.21 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 1-1 Chelsea (Schneider)

Verdict: Should have won the game.

19.8.21 Europa League 4th Qualifying Round Leg 1 (TV)
Bristol City 3-0 St. Gallen (Carazinho, Millan 2)

Verdict: In control.

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

Verdict: Comfortably beaten.

26.8.21 Europa League 4th Qualifying Round Leg 2 (TV)
St. Gallen 0-2 Bristol City (Nangis 2)

Verdict: Even game in Switzerland. Aggregate 0-5.
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Europa League Group Stage Draw - Seeded 1st.
Group G
Bristol City
Braga
Spartak Moscow
Brondby

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29.8.21 Premier League
Bristol City 2-1 Aston Villa (Nangis, Jeppesen)

Verdict: Just edged it.
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Monthly Review
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Secured group stage qualification in the Europa League, but just 1 win from the first 3 Premier League games was not the start I had in mind, we are 10th.

September
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11.9.21 Premier League
Middlesbrough 0-4 Bristol City (Wilson, Morales, Nangis, Simao)

Verdict: Excellent performance, up to 6th.

16.9.21 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Brondby 0-5 Bristol City (Nangis 2, Morales 3)

Verdict: Dominated game. Could have scored more but for their keeper.

21.9.21 League Cup 3rd Round
Torquay United 1-3 Bristol City (Enric 2, Millan)

Verdict: Comfortable win.

25.9.21 Premier League
Newcastle United 2-2 Bristol City

Verdict: Probably a fair result.

30.9.21 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bristol City 0-0 Braga

Verdict: A bit disappointing. Wasteful with the chances we created.

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Monthly Review
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Almost the perfect month, with just he draw at St. James Park preventing that. Top of Group G on goal difference and 7th in the Premier League.​
 
October
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3.10.21 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 3-1 Queens Park Rangers (Morales 2, Mejdi Jebali O.G)

Verdict: Dominated the game and should have kept a clean sheet, up to 6th.

16.10.21 Premier League (TV)
Liverpool 2-4 Bristol City (Millan, Wilson, Schneider, Nangis)

Verdict: Superb win, had a 2 goal lead wiped out only to bounce back and restore it.

21.10.21 Europa League Group Stage
Spartak Moscow 1-3 Bristol City (Nangis 2, Morales)

Verdict: Deserved victory.

24.10.21 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 4-3 Tottenham Hotspur (Morales 2, Nangis 2)

Verdict: Great game for the neutral. Fabulous result for us.

27.10.21 League Cup 4th Round
Bristol City 6-0 Watford (Enric 4, Carazinho, Wilson)

Verdict: Magnificent performance from Joan Enric shows we have 4 quality strikers competing for a starting place.

31.10.21 Premier League (TV)
Fulham 1-3 Bristol City (Nangis, Schneider 2)

Verdict: Deserved the win and thankfully the injuries aren't too serious. Up 3 to 3rd.

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Monthly Review
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The perfect month, 6 wins from 6 games. It means, we rise to 3rd, sit on top of Group G and book a place in the League Cup Quarter Finals.

November
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4.11.21 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bristol City 7-1 Spartak Moscow (Carazinho, Millan 2, Enric 3, Anelli)

Verdict: Excellent performance, qualified for the Knockout Stages.

7.11.21 Premier League
Bristol City 2-1 Manchester City (Schneider, Nangis)

Verdict: Superb result. Man City created a lot but were very wasteful.

10.11.21 Premier League
Bristol City 0-0 Watford

Verdict: Winning run comes to an end in a poor game, drop to 4th.

20.11.21 Premier League
West Bromwich Albion 3-2 Bristol City (Morales, Anelli)

Verdict: Bad day at the office, only our 2nd defeat of the season. Down to 5th.

27.11.21 Premier League
Bristol City 7-0 Leeds United (Simao, Buick 2, Dettori, Morales 2, Millan)

Verdict: Thoroughly dominant performance, back up to 3rd.

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Not as good a month with the defeat at West Brom and the stalemate against Watford, however we are still 3rd after the thumping victory against Leeds.

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December
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2.12.21 Europa League Group Stage (TV)
Bristol City 3-0 Brondby (Bannan, Dettori, Enric)

Verdict: Controlled the game, very comfortable.

5.12.21 Premier League (TV)
Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Bristol City (Wilson, Morales)

Verdict: Good performance at both end of the pitch.

12.12.21 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 6-0 Cardiff City (Nangis, Morales 3, Anelli, Schneider)

Verdict: 10th City hat-trick for Morales the highlight in another dominant win.

16.12.21 Europa League Group Stage
Braga 0-4 Bristol City (Djurdjevic, Millan, Enric, Shelvey)

Verdict: Very good performance to complete group stage.

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

Verdict: Came from behind to grab deserved win, up to 2nd.

22.12.21 League Cup Quarter Final
Bristol City 2-0 Arsenal (Millan, Enric)

Verdict: Surprisingly comfortable win. 3 massive games in a ridiculous 3 days coming up which could define our season.

26.12.21 Premier League
West Ham United 2-3 Bristol City (Morales 3)

Verdict: Awful 1st half performance. Inspirational 2nd half performance from Morales ensures magnificent comeback. Massive result.

27.12.21 Premier League
Bristol City 4-0 Everton (Morales, Nangis, Djurdjevic, Simao)

Verdict: Took our chances well.

28.12.21 Premier League (TV)
Arsenal 0-3 Bristol City (Nangis, Millan 2)

Verdict: Even game. Clinical finishing the difference.
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Monthly Review
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10 consecutive wins. The run gave me my 1st Manager of the Month of my managerial career.
To win 3 games in 3 days in an exceptional effort. The manner of the West Ham win gave us the momentum for the next two games and could prove a pivotal moment in our season. 2nd in the league just a point behind Manchester United.

January
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1.1.22 F.A Cup 3rd Round
Colchester United 0-4 Bristol City (Djurdjevic, Carazinho, Simao ,Millian)

Verdict: Could have had a hatful.

5.1.22 Premier League
Chelsea 0-2 Bristol City (Morales 2)

Verdict: Excellent performance put us top.


9.1.22 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 2-2 Manchester United (Carazinho, Nangis)

Verdict: Winning run over. United did deserve something.

12.1.22 League Cup Semi Final Leg 1 (TV)
Bristol City 3-4 Manchester City (Djurdjevic 2, Carazinho)

Verdict: Sloppy defending means we lose when we should have won.

15.1.22 Premier League
Aston Villa 0-2 Bristol City (Nangis, Morales)

Verdict: Evenly matched but we took our chances.

22.1.22 Premier League
Bristol City 3-1 Middlesbrough (Schneider, Morales 2)

Verdict: Did it the hard way, but we deserved it.

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

Verdict: Couldn't find a way through. Aggregate 4-3.

29.1.22 F.A Cup 4th Round
Southampton 1-1 Bristol City (Djurdjevic)

Verdict: Replay is a nuisance, should have won the game.

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Monthly Review
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Poor month in the cups. 2nd successive year we have lost in the League Cup Semi Final. However, we are currently top of the Premier League! Can we possibly maintain that position?
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February
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1.2.22 Premier League
Bristol City 1-0 Newcastle United (Zimmermann)

Verdict: Would have won by a bigger margin but their keeper was in outstanding form.

5.2.22 Premier League
Watford 0-1 Bristol City (Djurdjevic)

Verdict: Comfortable win.

9.2.22 F.A Cup 4th Round Replay (TV)
Bristol City 4-2 Southampton (Enric 2, Millan, Djurdjevic)

Verdict: Got the job done.

12.2.22 Premier League
Queens Park Rangers 0-6 Bristol City (Morales 3, Nangis 2, Simao)

Verdict: Another hat-trick for Morales, his 12th which puts him ahead of Nangis on that front.

17.2.22 Europa League 1st Knockout Round Leg 1 (TV)
Osasuna 1-1 Bristol City (Enric)

Verdict: Good result with the away goal.

19.2.22 F.A Cup 5th Round (TV)
Bristol City 0-2 Manchester United

Verdict: Unhappy with the scheduling of this match. Having to play an intense cup game against Manchester United less than 48 hours after playing a Europa League match in Spain is a joke. Players were jaded and consequently we were poor.

24.2.22 Europa League 1st Knockout Round 2nd Leg (TV)
Bristol City 1-0 Osasuna (Morales)

Verdict: Deserved to win. Aggregate 2-1.

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Monthly Review
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3 league wins from 3 ensures we remain top of the pile 2 points ahead of United. Departure from the F.A Cup sweetened a little by the Europa League progress.

March
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5.3.22 Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur 5-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Awful performance, drop to 2nd.

10.3.22 Europa League 2nd Knockout Round Leg 1 (TV)
Bristol City 5-2 CSKA Moscow (Nangis, Morales 2, Schneider, Zelimkhan Zemlyanoy O.G)

Verdict: Good result, CSKA Moscow need to win by 3 clear goals in Moscow.

13.3.22 Premier League
Bristol City 3-0 Fulham (Morales 2, Nangis)

Verdict: Comfortable victory.

17.3.22 Europa League 2nd Knockout Round Leg 2 (TV)
CSKA Moscow 2-4 Bristol City (Carazinho, Schneider 2, Millan)

Verdict: Played well, if a little poor defensively. Aggregate 4-9.

20.3.22 Premier League
Manchester City 2-2 Bristol City (Nangis, Djurdjevic)

Verdict: Decent result but we slip to 3 points behind Manchester United.

23.3.22 Premier League
Bristol City 3-1 Liverpool (Nangis 2, Enric)

Verdict: Back level on points with United after a good win.

26.3.22 Premier League
Bristol City 3-0 West Bromwich Albion (Anelli 2, Nangis)

Verdict: A comfortable enough victory.

31.3.22 Europa League Quarter Final Leg 1 (TV)
Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Bristol City (Morales)

Verdict: Again a good result in Spain to take into the home leg.
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Monthly Review
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3 league wins, a draw and a defeat not enough to keep us top. In a good position to reach the Europa League Semi Finals.
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April
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4.4.22 Premier League (TV)
Leeds United 1-1 Bristol City (Morales)

Verdict: Played poorly, fair result. Fall 2 points behind United.

7.4.22 Europa League Quarter Final Leg 2 (TV)
Bristol City 4-0 Athletic Bilbao (Carazinho, Mikel San Jose O.G, Nangis, Djurdjevic)

Verdict: Scoreline did flatter us. Semi-Final against A.C Milan. Aggregate 5-1.

13.4.22 Premier League
Cardiff City 2-2 Bristol City (Djrudjevic, Nangis)

Verdict: Rescued a point late on but we seem to be buckling under the pressure of the title race. 4 points behind United now.

16.4.22 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 4-2 Bolton Wanderers (Nangis 2, Morales, Millan)

Verdict: Much better performance.

21.4.22 Europa League Semi Final Leg 1 (TV)
A.C Milan 4-1 Bristol City (Morales)

Verdict: Outclassed. Lot of work to do in the 2nd leg.

24.4.22 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Zimmermann, Shelvey)

Verdict: Another draw costing us. Early red card made it difficult. The gap extended to 6 points.

28.4.22 Europa League Semi Final Leg 2 (TV)
Bristol City 9-2 A.C Milan (Rachid Afkir O.G, Morales 3, Djurdjevic 2, Nangis 2, Carazinho)

Verdict: Incredible. Easily the best result of my managerial career. At one stage we were 2-6 down on aggregate, but we were simply irresistible thereafter and a 8 further goals without reply sealed an unbelievable win and our 1st ever Europa League Final. Aggregate 10-6.
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Monthly Review
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Poor league form makes the title very hard to win now, 3 games left, 6 points behind. On the plus side the stupendous Semi Final victory over A.C Milan sets up an all English Europa League Final against Man City.

May
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1.5.22 Premier League
Bristol City 2-1 West Ham United (Djurdjevic, Schneider)

Verdict: Red card was the turning point. United lost so the gap is reduced to 3 points.

7.5.22 Premier League (TV)
Everton 1-3 Bristol City (Morales 3)

Verdict: Magnificent hat-trick from Morales takes his tally to 14. Still 3 points is the gap as United won and therefore the title is all but theirs. We need a 20 goal swing on the final day!

11.5.22 Europa League Final (TV)
Manchester City 6-1 Bristol City (Millan)

Verdict: Embarrassing scoreline. Even game though.

15.5.22 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 7-1 Arsenal (Millan 3, Morales 2, Simao 2)

Verdict: Excellent performance. United won and are champions. We remained unbeaten at home in the league all season.
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Monthly Review
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Won all our league games but it wasn't enough. Runners up in the Europa League as well as the Premier League after defeat in the VELTINS Arena.

Season Review
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All in all a very good season. The aim was to get Champions League football and we have achieved that with a 2nd place finish. We could have won the title but for dropping silly points during the last 7 or 8 games. After reaching the Europa League Final it was disappointing to lose it that manner.

A small note: By virtue of Manchester United winning both the Premier League and F.A Cup, we shall participate in next season's Community Shield.

Top Scorer - Victor Morales 50.
Most Assist - Lucio Anelli 25.
Player of the Year - Victor Morales 7.74 from 49 appearances.

Premier League Relegated Clubs:
Bolton Wanderers
Middlesbrough
Leeds United

Championship Promoted Clubs:
Burnley
Leicester City
Stoke City

Club Announcement
Both the training and youth facilities are to be upgraded. The club are very happy to announce that top training facilities will be installed so that players are able to fulfil their potential. Good youth facilities shall also be installed to help the academy players try and break into the first team.
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2022/2023 Season
Summer Transfers
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In:
Raphael Varane (CB) - Loan (£975K Fee) from Manchester City
Juan Vicente Torres Gomez (ST) - Free from Atletico Madrid
Tom Cleverley - £1.4M from Manchester United

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Out:
Mario Millan - £28M to Atletico Madrid (Record Fee Received) (52 apps, 19 goals)
Jon Haines - Loan (£1.2 Fee) to West Brom
Simone Calvano - Loan (£750K Fee) to Palermo
Simon Jeppesen - Loan (£300K Fee) to Feyenoord
Bill Ablett - Loan to Oldham

Verdict: The departure of Mario Millan was disappointing, however he was insisting on a new contract with extortionate wages, and when I refused handed in a transfer request. We received 15 offers for him after transfer listing him and Atletico Madrid were one of 5 clubs who met the minimum release clause on his current deal and consequently he moved on after just 1 season (turned £14M into £28M though!). No big signings, but after scouting Torres Gomez for a year and him rejected a contract offer from us January I am pleased to have finally got my man.

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Season Objective
After being Manchester United's closest rivals last season I am hoping we can mount another title challenge this season. As for the Champions League, its our debut season in the competition so lets see what we can manage.


August
7.8.22 Community Shield (TV)
Bristol City 2-2 Manchester United (Nangis, Enric)
(Bristol City win 4-3 on penalties)

Verdict: Very even game. Late equaliser deservedly took it to the lottery of the penalty shoot out. Our 1st ever participation in the Community Shield results in us lifting for the 1st time.

13.8.22 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 1-0 Chelsea (Morales)

Verdict: Deserved opening day victory.

21.8.22 Premier League (TV)
West Ham United 0-2 Bristol City (Djurdjevic, Nangis)

Verdict: West Ham were slightly better than us, but we took our chances and get the 3 points.

29.8.22 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 2-0 Burnley (Morales 2)

Verdict: Dominated the game. Created so many chances and should have scored more.

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Monthly Review
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Brilliant month. A trophy in the cabinet and 3 perfect league wins in which we haven't conceded a goal. Consequently we are top at this early stage.

Champions League Draw - 2nd Seed
Group B
Lyon
Bristol City
Braga
Rapid Vienna (Wien)

September

10.9.22 Premier League
Queens Park Rangers 2-4 Bristol City (Morales 2, Djurdjevic, Carazinho)

Verdict: Again, we created a lot of chances which is promising.

13.9.22 Champions League (TV)
Rapid Vienna 0-2 Bristol City (Zimmermann, Cleverley)

Verdict: Decent win in our 1st ever Champions League game.

17.9.22 Premier League
Bristol City 7-1 Watford (Morales 5, Simao, Djurdjevic)

Verdict: 5 goal haul for the supreme Morales takes him over 200 goals for the club, with 15 hat-tricks now.

20.9.22 League Cup 3rd Round
Reading 2-7 Bristol City (Nangis 3, Buick, Djurdjevic, Cleverley, Bannan)

Verdict: Creating so so much. 12 hat-tricks for Nangis.

24.9.22 Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Bristol City (Morales)

Verdict: Another poor performance at Tottenham Stadium (built in 2019) ends our 100% start to the season, down to 2nd.

28.9.22 Champions League (TV)
Bristol City 2-1 Braga (Morales, Anelli)

Verdict: Deserved victory. Joint top of Group B.
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Monthly Review
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The result against Tottenham spoiled what could have been another brilliant month. 2nd in the league and 2nd in Group B level with Lyon.

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October
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1.10.22 Premier League
Bristol City 3-1 Everton (Enric 3)

Verdict: Controlled the game. Superb performance from Enric.

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

Verdict: Poor start cost us. Peppered their goal thereafter, 3rd.

19.10.22 Champions League (TV)
Bristol City 2-5 Olympique Lyonnais (Carazinho, Cleverley)

Verdict: Red card made a difficult match almost impossible.

22.10.22 Premier League
Fulham 0-4 Bristol City (Morales, Carazinho, Schneider, Enric)

Verdict: Back up to 2nd with great win.

25.10.22 League Cup 4th Round
Cardiff City 0-2 Bristol City (Nangis, Anelli)

Verdict: Not at our best but we progress nevertheless.

29.10.22 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 5-0 Manchester City (Anelli, Zimmermann, Morales, Schneider, Carazinho)

Verdict: Simply fantastic. Shows we are real contenders.
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Monthly Review
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A good month puts us back up to 2nd in the Premier League. Into another League Cup Quarter Final. Also, 2nd in Group B behind Lyon.

November
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1.11.22 Champions League (TV)
Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Deserved to lose but not a bad effort. Another red card is annoying.

5.11.22 Premier League
Bristol City 4-0 Leicester City (Morales 2, Carazinho, Anelli)

Verdict: Very comfortable.

8.11.22 Premier League
Stoke City 0-3 Bristol City (Djurdjevic, Nangis, Enric)

Verdict: Very good performance, return to top of the pile.

19.11.22 Premier League
Newcastle United 0-3 Bristol City (Nangis, Jak Alnwick O.G, Carazinho)

Verdict: 5 consecutive clean sheets in the league.

23.11.22 Champions League (TV)
Bristol City 4-0 Rapid Vienna (Morales 2, Enric, Varane)

Verdict: Controlled the game from start to finish.

27.11.22 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 1-0 Cardiff City (Morales)

Verdict: Switched to 4-3-3 after 73 mins. It paid dividends as we grabbed a deserved late winner.

30.11.22 League Cup Quarter Final (TV)
Everton 1-3aet Bristol City (Nangis, Varane, Morales)

Verdict: Deservedly progress to another semi-final. Our 4th in 5 years.
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Nearly the perfect month. Back on top of the Premier League after winning all 4 games. Booked another League Cup Semi Final and almost secured a place in the Champions League Knockout Rounds despite the loss in France.
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December
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3.12.22 Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-5 Bristol City (Carazinho 2, Nangis, Zimmermann, Morales)

Verdict: Very good performance.

6.12.22 Champions League (TV)
Braga 0-0 Bristol City

Verdict: Should have won the game, but qualification for the Knockout stages secured.

10.12.22 Premier League
Bristol City 2-0 Arsenal (Enric, Morales)

Verdict: Just about edged it.

17.12.22 Premier League
Bristol City 3-0 West Bromwich Albion (Enric, Morales, Nangis)

Verdict: Much improved 2nd half performance ensures 8th straight league win.

21.12.22 Premier League
Liverpool 2-4 Bristol City (Enric, Varane, Nangis 2)

Verdict: 2 late goals complete a fabulous turnaround to prolong out winning run.

26.12.22 Premier League
Manchester United 1-2 Bristol City (Nangis, Simao)

Verdict: Came from behind again to secure a massive win, 10th in a row in the Premier League.

31.12.22 F.A Cup 3rd Round
Bristol City 2-0 Manchester City (Schneider, Enric)

Verdict: Perhaps a little fortunate but still a great win.

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Monthly Review
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A very good month. Finished 2nd in Group B to secure Champions League Knockout football, beat Man City the F.A Cup 3rd Round and 5 league wins ensure we are top of the Premier League going into the New Year.

January
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3.1.23 Premier League
Bristol City 4-1 West Ham United (Carazinho 2, Enric, Nangis)

Verdict: Thoroughly deserved victory.

7.1.23 Premier League
Burnley 1-2 Bristol City (Schneider, Djurdjevic)

Verdict: 3rd successive away game that we've come from behind to win.

10.1.23 League Cup Semi Final Leg 1 (TV)
Manchester United 1-1 Bristol City (Carazinho)

Verdict: Good result, we were pretty poor though.

14.1.23 Premier League
Bristol City 2-0 Queens Park Rangers (Morales, Nangis)

Verdict: Comfortable win.

18.1.23 Premier League
Chelsea 0-3 Bristol City (Morales 2, Enric)

Verdict: Quality of finishing the difference in an even game.

21.1.23 Premier League
Watford 1-2 Bristol City (Varane, Nangis)

Verdict: 15 consecutive Premier League wins.

25.1.23 League Cup Semi Final Leg 2 (TV)
Bristol City 3-2 Manchester United (Morales, Varane, Nangis)

Verdict: Better team on the night. The missed penalty wasn't costly. Aggregate 4-3. 20th competitive match without defeat.

28.1.13 F.A Cup 4th Round
Bristol City 6-0 Stoke City (Nangis 3, Morales 2, Shelvey)

Verdict: Killed the game off in 10 mins, 4-0 after 15!

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Monthly Review
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Another fantastic month. Booked a place at Wembley for our 2nd League Cup Final. 5 more league wins from 5 games cements our place at the summit of English football.
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February
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5.2.23 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Carazinho)

Verdict: After getting the equaliser, we should have gone on to win the game.

11.2.23 Premier League
Bristol City 5-1 Aston Villa (Zimmermann, Simao, Nangis, Morales, Torres Gomez)

Verdict: Excellent win. 1st City goal for Juan Vicente Torres Gomez.

15.2.23 Champions League Round of 16 Leg 1 (TV)
Bristol City 1-0 Benfica (Nangis)

Verdict: Absolutely dominated. Hope we don't pay the price for not capitalising on it and winning by a bigger margin. Equalled a club record for number of games unbeaten.

18.2.23 F.A Cup 5th Round (TV)
Bristol City 4-0 Bolton Wanderers (David Carvill O.G, Enric, Stewart McKinna O.G, Carazinho)

Verdict: Not a true reflection of the game. Bolton were impressive. Set the new club record of number of consecutive competitive matches without losing.

22.2.23 Premier League
Everton 1-4 Bristol City (Morales 3, Simao)

Verdict: Superb win and performance, not least from Morales.

26.2.23 League Cup Final (TV)
Bristol City 3-1 Newcastle United (Morales 2, Nangis)

Verdict: Deservedly lift the trophy for the 2nd time.

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Monthly Review
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5 wins and a draw. Still top of the Premier League despite not taking 3 points for the 1st time in 16 games against Tottenham. 4 years after our 1st triumph we have again lifted the League Cup.

March
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1.3.23 Premier League
Manchester City 2-2 Bristol City (Nangis, Morales)

Verdict: Same scoreline for the 3rd consecutive season in the Premier League at Man City.

4.3.23 Premier League
Bristol City 10-1 Fulham (Nangis 3, Djurdjevic 2, Schneider, Morales, Enric 3)

Verdict: Unbelievable result. 14th and 4th hat-tricks for Nangis and Enric respectively.

7.3.23 Champions League Round of 16 Leg 2 (TV)
Benfica 1-2 Bristol City (Enric, Morales)

Verdict: 30th successive game unbeaten. Aggregate 1-3.

11.3.23 F.A Cup Quarter Final
Bristol City 4-1 Everton (Djurdjevic, Enric, Simao, Morales)

Verdict: Another great performance.

18.3.23 Premier League
Leicester City 0-4 Bristol City (Djurdjevic, Enric, Shelvey)

Verdict: Same scoreline as reverse fixture.

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Monthly Review
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7 points from 9 keep us top of the Premier League. Progression to F.A Cup Semi Final and the Champions League Quarter Final ensured, where we will play Manchester United and Tottenham respectively.

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April
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1.4.23 Premier League
Bristol City 8-0 Stoke City (Enric 3, Morales, Schneider, Zimmermann, Nangis 2)

Verdict: Fabulous performance all round.

4.4.23 Champions League Quarter Final Leg 1 (TV)
Bristol City 5-0 Tottenham Hotspur (Enric 4, Morales)

Verdict: Magnificent result. 14 goals in 6 games for Joan Enric!

8.4.23 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 1-0 Newcastle United (Nangis)

Verdict: Eventually got the breakthrough via Nangis' impact coming off of the bench.

12.4.23 Champions League Quarter Final Leg 2 (TV)
Tottenham 1-1 Bristol City (Djurdjevic)

Verdict: Seen it through to book a Semi Final tie against Marseille.

16.4.23 F.A Cup Semi Final (TV)
Manchester United 1-1 Bristol City (Schneider)
(Bristol City win 5-4 on penalites)

Verdict: Rode our luck but booked our 3rd F.A Cup Final, haven't won the previous 2.

19.4.23 Premier League
Cardiff City 0-1 Bristol City (Nangis)

Verdict: One bit of quality proved the difference.

22.4.23 Premier League
Bristol City 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Nangis 2, Djurdjevic)

Verdict: Very comfortable victory. 1 more win will secure the title...

26.4.23 Champions League Semi Final Leg 1 (TV)
Marseille 2-3 Bristol City (Djurdjevic, Morales 2)

Verdict: 2nd best for the most part, however a fabulous puts us in control. Running out of superlatives for Morales.

29.4.23 Premier League (TV)
Arsenal 1-1 Bristol City (Bryn Barnes O.G)

Verdict: Not enough to secure the title, but still a good point which extends our unbeaten run to 41 games.
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Monthly Review
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Very good month. We'll be competing in our 3rd ever F.A Cup Final against West Ham, 90 minutes away from our 1st ever Champions League Final and 1 win away from the Premier League crown.

May
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2.5.23 Champions League Semi Final Leg 2 (TV)
Bristol City 3-1 Marseille (Enric, Cleverley, Nangis)

Verdict: Deserved the win. Aggregate 6-3. 1st ever Champions League Final!

6.5.23 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 3-0 Liverpool (Morales 2, Anelli)

Verdict: Pandemonium in the stands! 1st ever top flight success! Unbelievable achievement.

10.5.23 F.A Cup Final (TV)
Bristol City 3-1aet West Ham United (Nangis, Mark McCulloch O.G, Dettori)

Verdict: Extra time win secures a domestic treble! We had a bumpy journey to Wembley, but deservedly won the final itself. 1st ever F.A cup triumph!

13.5.23 Premier League (TV)
West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Bristol City (Morales, Tibor Baran O.G)

Verdict: Played poorly but we won. They do say that's a mark of champions!

21.5.23 Premier League (TV)
Bristol City 5-1 Manchester United (Carazinho 3, Morales, Enric)

Verdict: Great result takes us over the 100 point mark, which is a new Premier League record!

27.5.23 Champions League Final (TV)
Bayern Munich 1-3 Bristol City (Nangis, Anelli, Enric)

Verdict: Astonishing quadruple! Completely stunned by our success, never expecting to challenge for this trophy, considering it's the 1st season we have qualified for it!
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Monthly Review
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A month full of crucial games. Incredibly we won them all, wrapping up the Premier League title and winning both the F.A Cup and Champions League Finals.

Season Review
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A quite astounding season. We entered 5 competitions at the beginning of the season:
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  1. [*=center]Premier League - WINNERS
    [*=center]Champions League - WINNERS
    [*=center]F.A Cup - WINNERS
    [*=center]League Cup - WINNERS
    [*=center]Community Shield - WINNERS
​The perfect season, backed up with the Manager of the Year award. Our last defeat was against Lyon in the Champions League Group Stage on the November 1. Since then we have gone 47 games without defeat!

Top Scorer - Victor Morales 48.
Most Assists - Lucio Anelli 35.
Player of the Year - Victor Morales 7.67 from 59 appearances.

Premier League Relegated Clubs:
Fulham
Burnley
Leicester City

Championship Promoted Clubs:
Bolton Wanderers
Middlesbrough
Leeds United

Club Announcements
Quadruple winners Bristol City have announced a small increase to the capacity of their stadium, Ashton Gate. This is believed to be a short term solution whilst they consider the possibility of a new build. The increase sees the capacity rise from 26793 to 29000.

The club have also announced further improvements to their youth facilities. An excellent standard of facility has now been installed in order for their academy players to try and fulfil their potential.​
 
Btw just started as these First game drew 0-0 against Birmingham, SHOULD HAVE THRASHED THEM THO and just beat Plymouth 5-0 in the League Cup, Elliot getting a hatrick! Really enjoying this save so far!
 
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