Napoli - Continuing the rise to power
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Done, cheers mate.
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YEs keep it up and i would go for Adnan he has the potential to overtake hamsik
Cheers, that's given me motivation!
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Keep going with the story mate! Serie A stories are my favourite stories.
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Im glad man! i have always wanted to do a save in the serie a but never had an idea what team to do it with this looks like fun save
Transfer Window
Incoming
I had the option of all 3 AM's, but i decided to go for...
Adnan Januzaj!
He was the only option really for me. With £17.5 million up front and £6 million over 18 months, totalling £23.5 million, i felt he was a bargain. He is already a star player for most Serie A sides (3.5* CA) and the potential to become world class in the future (5* PA).
On the first scouting, it said he would be interested in joining, but the second (and all of the ones after that) it said he wouldn't be interested. Once my bid was accepted, his agent said he wasn't really interested in joining, and asked for £120k per week. I got it down to £70k per week (albeit with high bonuses).
He was the only player able of playing left wing and right wing, and will be used as back up this season, but will feature more next season and, providing we still have Hamsik, will be playing mostly as the right winger. Along with this, i'm also a Manchester United fan and really like him in real life.
Outgoing
Gokhan Inler
We were spending £50k more on wages than we had, so someone needed to go. Inler was on £40k per week, and wasn't playing too much, so i sold him for £3.5 million.
He also has the shoots from distance PPM, which frustrates me to ****. The fans weren't too pleased with this one, but i'm happy to see the back of him.
I also rejected United's bid of £35 million of Hamsik, thinking that i'm wanting to build the squad up, not sell the best players.
Incoming
I had the option of all 3 AM's, but i decided to go for...
Adnan Januzaj!
He was the only option really for me. With £17.5 million up front and £6 million over 18 months, totalling £23.5 million, i felt he was a bargain. He is already a star player for most Serie A sides (3.5* CA) and the potential to become world class in the future (5* PA).
On the first scouting, it said he would be interested in joining, but the second (and all of the ones after that) it said he wouldn't be interested. Once my bid was accepted, his agent said he wasn't really interested in joining, and asked for £120k per week. I got it down to £70k per week (albeit with high bonuses).
He was the only player able of playing left wing and right wing, and will be used as back up this season, but will feature more next season and, providing we still have Hamsik, will be playing mostly as the right winger. Along with this, i'm also a Manchester United fan and really like him in real life.
Outgoing
Gokhan Inler
We were spending £50k more on wages than we had, so someone needed to go. Inler was on £40k per week, and wasn't playing too much, so i sold him for £3.5 million.
He also has the shoots from distance PPM, which frustrates me to ****. The fans weren't too pleased with this one, but i'm happy to see the back of him.
I also rejected United's bid of £35 million of Hamsik, thinking that i'm wanting to build the squad up, not sell the best players.
January
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Napoli 3-0 Verona
MOTM: Gonzalo Higuain
Confident performance from the team at home, reflected in the amount of shots and possession. Despite my early season criticism of Higuain, he's scoring relatively consistently now.
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Juventus 2-1 Napoli
MOTM: Gianluigi Buffon
Disappointing defeat. We went ahead, but Juventus scored 2 goals from 3 shots on target, whereas we scored 1 from 5. I'm happy with the performance, but not the result.
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Napoli 3-1 Bologna
MOTM: Jose Callejon
This was the first round of the cup, and we performed well. This is the first game all season Callejon has shown up, as well as Adnan Januzaj scoring on his debut.
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Milan 3-1 Napoli
MOTM: Kaka
What a ridiculous match, i don't even feel like writing about this one. The scored 3 from 4 shots on target, and we only scored because of a howler from Abbiati.
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Napoli 0-1 Juventus
MOTM: Miguel Britos
We deserved to loose this, but so late makes it disappointing. Cant really complain though.
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Napoli 3-2 Fiorentina
MOTM: Josip Ilicic
We were 3-0 up at half time and cruising, however a late resurgence from Fiorentina nearly saw them ****** some of the points. Another game where the opposing team score from nearly all of their shots on target.
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Udinese 0-3 Napoli
MOTM: Marek Hamsik
Very good away performance from us ends a very up and down month.
League Table
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We're up to our media predicted 2nd, and our defeat to Juventus really hurt us here.
Player of the Month
Marek Hamsik
He has stepped it up this month, perhaps due to the interest in him from Manchester United. He scored 2 and got 3 assists in his 5 games this month, however it could have easily have gone to Lorenzo Insigne, who scored 3 goals and got 4 assists, or Gonzalo Higuain who scored 4 this month. I'm very pleased that our good players are finally stepping up.
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Napoli 3-0 Verona
MOTM: Gonzalo Higuain
Confident performance from the team at home, reflected in the amount of shots and possession. Despite my early season criticism of Higuain, he's scoring relatively consistently now.
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Juventus 2-1 Napoli
MOTM: Gianluigi Buffon
Disappointing defeat. We went ahead, but Juventus scored 2 goals from 3 shots on target, whereas we scored 1 from 5. I'm happy with the performance, but not the result.
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Napoli 3-1 Bologna
MOTM: Jose Callejon
This was the first round of the cup, and we performed well. This is the first game all season Callejon has shown up, as well as Adnan Januzaj scoring on his debut.
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Milan 3-1 Napoli
MOTM: Kaka
What a ridiculous match, i don't even feel like writing about this one. The scored 3 from 4 shots on target, and we only scored because of a howler from Abbiati.
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Napoli 0-1 Juventus
MOTM: Miguel Britos
We deserved to loose this, but so late makes it disappointing. Cant really complain though.
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Napoli 3-2 Fiorentina
MOTM: Josip Ilicic
We were 3-0 up at half time and cruising, however a late resurgence from Fiorentina nearly saw them ****** some of the points. Another game where the opposing team score from nearly all of their shots on target.
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Udinese 0-3 Napoli
MOTM: Marek Hamsik
Very good away performance from us ends a very up and down month.
League Table
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We're up to our media predicted 2nd, and our defeat to Juventus really hurt us here.
Player of the Month
Marek Hamsik
He has stepped it up this month, perhaps due to the interest in him from Manchester United. He scored 2 and got 3 assists in his 5 games this month, however it could have easily have gone to Lorenzo Insigne, who scored 3 goals and got 4 assists, or Gonzalo Higuain who scored 4 this month. I'm very pleased that our good players are finally stepping up.
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/Now you are halfway through season can we get some kind of squad review or players you will be selling/looking to replace
Sure, will get onto it now!
Squad update
Pepe Reina
Played: 24 Conceded: 29 Clean Sheets: 10 Rating: 7.11
League: 21 Conceded 25 Clean Sheets: 9 Rating: 7.12
He's a really top quality keeper. I had my doubts at the start at the season, but he's proved me wrong. Unfortunately Liverpool want between £15 million and £20 million pounds for him and for a 31 year old i don't really fancy paying that.
Rafael
Played: 6 Conceded: 4 Clean Sheets: 3 Rating: 7.08
League: 1 Conceded: 0 Clean Sheets: 1 Rating: 7.10
Another quality keeper. Hasn't had the chances he deserves due to Reina's form, but he's sure to be first choice next season.
Roberto Colombo
Played: 0
He is only extreme back up, and no injuries to either keepers mean that he hasn't been in a match squad this season.
Raul Albiol
Played: 25 Goals: 4 Assists: 1 Rating: 7.18
League: 21 Goals: 3 Assists: 1 Rating: 7.20
He is another quality player. High average ratings and important goals have lead him to impressing me, and he has kept his place in the team for the majority of the season. He is a key member of the team.
Federico Fernandez
Played: 23 Goals: 3 Assists: 1 Rating: 7.03
League: 17 Goals: 1 Assists: 1 Rating 7.02
As predicted, he is the centre back who has taken the place alongside Raul Albiol. I consider a rating of over 7 to be good, and Fernandez has done just enough to stay in the side.
Miguel Britos
Played: 8 Goals: 1 Assists: 0 Rating: 7.38
League: 4 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 7.28
I've only started giving Britos a chance recently, and he has impressed. He will be featuring more in the second half of the season.
Henrique
Played: 6 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.75
League: 3 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.97
With Britos, Albiol and Fernandez all performing, i don't see a place for him in the team bar injury.
Christian Maggio
Played: 14 Goals: 0 Assists: 1 Rating: 6.99
League:10 Goals:0 Assists: 1 Rating: 7.09
He has been in and out of the side this season, and this is due to the form of Santon and Ghoulam. He's a solid player, but i may let him go at the end of the season due to him being 31 and decreasing in stats.
Anthony Reveillere
Played: 6 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.85
League: 3 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.83
A player who has barely had a look in, due to Santon's versatility. I had already decided that he'd be leaving at the end of the season, as he's 34. I haven't changed my mind.
Davide Santon
Played: 20 Goals: 1 Assists: 5 Rating: 7.18
League: 16 Goals: 1 Assists: 5 Rating: 7.22
A new signing in the summer, he has settled in quickly and become a vital member of the first team squad. He's played the majority of his games at right back due to Ghoulam's form, but Santon has a higher average rating as a right back than a left back, despite not being natural there.
Faouzi Ghoulam
Played: 22 Goals: 2 Assists: 4 Rating: 7.21
League: 15 Goals: 2 Assists: 4 Rating: 7.34
The African defender of the year has had a very impressive first half of the season, making the left back spot his own. I started Santon over him at the start of the season, but Ghoulam's stunning form made me switch Santon to a right back.
Valon Behrami
Played: 23 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.90
League 19 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.93
I haven't been very impressed with Behrami, as i believed he would be very good due to his high stats. He hasn't been awful though, and he has been a good tutor to Radosevic.
Jorginho
Played: 19 Goals: 1 Assists: 1 Rating: 6.98
League: 15 Goals: 1 Assists: 1 Rating: 7.06
I was honestly surprised how much i'd played him, and he's done very well. He's been used as a deep lying playmaker, and has managed to start 12 league games. I will be looking to purchase Verono's 50% of him in the summer.
Blerim Dzemaili
Played: 12 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.78
League: 7 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.79
I have often played Jorginho or (when he was here) Inler. I don't really have much to say on Dzemaili, as he hasn't made too much of an impact. I may look to sell him in the summer.
Josip Radosevic
Played: 10 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.61
League: 4 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating 6.55
Due to Behrami's high stamina and natural fitness, Behrami has started most games. This has meant that Radosevic has struggled, only getting 3 starts this season. I will keep him, but only as back up.
Jose Callejon
Played: 24 Goals: 3 Assists: 5 Rating: 6.80
League: 17 Goals: 1 Assists: 4 Rating: 6.76
He has been very unimpressive this season, and he has struggled to make an impact on that right wing. This has led to me transfer listing him, and wanting to let him go in the summer.
Lorenzo Insigne
Played: 27 Goals: 9 Assists: 10 Rating: 7.17
League: 22 Goals: 7 Assists: 8 Rating: 7.14
At the start of the season, i was wondering what all of the fuss was about. However, in his last 17 appearances, he has scored 8 goals and gotten 10 assists. This is an astonishing return from a 22 year old left winger and i'm surprised that there has been no interest shown by other teams for him. He has also developed very well, so i will be looking to keep hold of him.
Dries Mertens
Played: 4 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.57
League: 3 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.63
He tore his calf muscle, which has kept him out for 4 months of the season. This means that in these 4 games he has been getting match fitness, so i'm not judging him yet.
Alexandre Lacazette
Played: 15 Goals: 5 Assists: 3 Rating: 7.13
League: 15 Goals: 5 Assists: 3 Rating: 7.13
Another great new signing. However, in his last 13 games he's only scored once, which isn't too promising. He can play at right wing as well as striker, him having a 7.40 average rating over 7 games playing in the former.
Marek Hamsik
Played: 22 Goals: 3 Assists: 8 Rating: 7.11
League: 20 Goals: 3 Assists: 8 Rating: 7.16
I've been a little disappointed with him so far. His average rating is good, but i'm expecting more of a goal return from him. He is joint top of the league for assists (with Insigne) and in that sense has proven why i rejected Manchester United's £35 million offer for him.
Goran Pandev
Played: 19 Goals: 3 Assists: 4 Rating: 6.86
League: 12 Goals: 3 Assists: 3 Rating: 6.97
He has played all over the place, mostly at right wing, but he's played better at attacking midfield. He's on relatively high wages, so i want to sell him at the end of the season. On a side note, he has shocking finishing.
Adnan Januzaj
Played: 6 Goals: 1 Assists: 1 Rating: 6.80
League: 4 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.60
A wonderkid arriving in January from Manchester United for £23.5 million, i wont be judging his performance until next season, when he should have settled. He will be one of the worlds best in 5 years.
Gonzalo Higuain
Played: 22 Goals: 13 Assists: 0 Rating: 7.03
League: 18 Goals: 13 Assists: 0 Rating: 7.18
Despite a very poor start, Higuain has 10 goals in his last 14 games. He is simply a goal scorer, and he doesn't contribute much to build up play, shown by him having 0 assists. He's the leagues joint top scorer, and if he continues this form he should be the top scorer by the end of the season.
Duvan Zapata
Played: 13 Goals: 2 Assists: 1 Rating: 6.67
League: 7 Goals: 2 Assists: 1 Rating: 6.77
Due to the form of Higuain, he's barely has a look in all season. Zapata scored both his goals coming off the bench from headers. He's decent for back up, but i found myself using Pandev at striker when Higuain was injured. I'll probably look to sell him on and buy a young(er) striker.
Pepe Reina
Played: 24 Conceded: 29 Clean Sheets: 10 Rating: 7.11
League: 21 Conceded 25 Clean Sheets: 9 Rating: 7.12
He's a really top quality keeper. I had my doubts at the start at the season, but he's proved me wrong. Unfortunately Liverpool want between £15 million and £20 million pounds for him and for a 31 year old i don't really fancy paying that.
Rafael
Played: 6 Conceded: 4 Clean Sheets: 3 Rating: 7.08
League: 1 Conceded: 0 Clean Sheets: 1 Rating: 7.10
Another quality keeper. Hasn't had the chances he deserves due to Reina's form, but he's sure to be first choice next season.
Roberto Colombo
Played: 0
He is only extreme back up, and no injuries to either keepers mean that he hasn't been in a match squad this season.
Raul Albiol
Played: 25 Goals: 4 Assists: 1 Rating: 7.18
League: 21 Goals: 3 Assists: 1 Rating: 7.20
He is another quality player. High average ratings and important goals have lead him to impressing me, and he has kept his place in the team for the majority of the season. He is a key member of the team.
Federico Fernandez
Played: 23 Goals: 3 Assists: 1 Rating: 7.03
League: 17 Goals: 1 Assists: 1 Rating 7.02
As predicted, he is the centre back who has taken the place alongside Raul Albiol. I consider a rating of over 7 to be good, and Fernandez has done just enough to stay in the side.
Miguel Britos
Played: 8 Goals: 1 Assists: 0 Rating: 7.38
League: 4 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 7.28
I've only started giving Britos a chance recently, and he has impressed. He will be featuring more in the second half of the season.
Henrique
Played: 6 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.75
League: 3 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.97
With Britos, Albiol and Fernandez all performing, i don't see a place for him in the team bar injury.
Christian Maggio
Played: 14 Goals: 0 Assists: 1 Rating: 6.99
League:10 Goals:0 Assists: 1 Rating: 7.09
He has been in and out of the side this season, and this is due to the form of Santon and Ghoulam. He's a solid player, but i may let him go at the end of the season due to him being 31 and decreasing in stats.
Anthony Reveillere
Played: 6 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.85
League: 3 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.83
A player who has barely had a look in, due to Santon's versatility. I had already decided that he'd be leaving at the end of the season, as he's 34. I haven't changed my mind.
Davide Santon
Played: 20 Goals: 1 Assists: 5 Rating: 7.18
League: 16 Goals: 1 Assists: 5 Rating: 7.22
A new signing in the summer, he has settled in quickly and become a vital member of the first team squad. He's played the majority of his games at right back due to Ghoulam's form, but Santon has a higher average rating as a right back than a left back, despite not being natural there.
Faouzi Ghoulam
Played: 22 Goals: 2 Assists: 4 Rating: 7.21
League: 15 Goals: 2 Assists: 4 Rating: 7.34
The African defender of the year has had a very impressive first half of the season, making the left back spot his own. I started Santon over him at the start of the season, but Ghoulam's stunning form made me switch Santon to a right back.
Valon Behrami
Played: 23 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.90
League 19 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.93
I haven't been very impressed with Behrami, as i believed he would be very good due to his high stats. He hasn't been awful though, and he has been a good tutor to Radosevic.
Jorginho
Played: 19 Goals: 1 Assists: 1 Rating: 6.98
League: 15 Goals: 1 Assists: 1 Rating: 7.06
I was honestly surprised how much i'd played him, and he's done very well. He's been used as a deep lying playmaker, and has managed to start 12 league games. I will be looking to purchase Verono's 50% of him in the summer.
Blerim Dzemaili
Played: 12 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.78
League: 7 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.79
I have often played Jorginho or (when he was here) Inler. I don't really have much to say on Dzemaili, as he hasn't made too much of an impact. I may look to sell him in the summer.
Josip Radosevic
Played: 10 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.61
League: 4 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating 6.55
Due to Behrami's high stamina and natural fitness, Behrami has started most games. This has meant that Radosevic has struggled, only getting 3 starts this season. I will keep him, but only as back up.
Jose Callejon
Played: 24 Goals: 3 Assists: 5 Rating: 6.80
League: 17 Goals: 1 Assists: 4 Rating: 6.76
He has been very unimpressive this season, and he has struggled to make an impact on that right wing. This has led to me transfer listing him, and wanting to let him go in the summer.
Lorenzo Insigne
Played: 27 Goals: 9 Assists: 10 Rating: 7.17
League: 22 Goals: 7 Assists: 8 Rating: 7.14
At the start of the season, i was wondering what all of the fuss was about. However, in his last 17 appearances, he has scored 8 goals and gotten 10 assists. This is an astonishing return from a 22 year old left winger and i'm surprised that there has been no interest shown by other teams for him. He has also developed very well, so i will be looking to keep hold of him.
Dries Mertens
Played: 4 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.57
League: 3 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.63
He tore his calf muscle, which has kept him out for 4 months of the season. This means that in these 4 games he has been getting match fitness, so i'm not judging him yet.
Alexandre Lacazette
Played: 15 Goals: 5 Assists: 3 Rating: 7.13
League: 15 Goals: 5 Assists: 3 Rating: 7.13
Another great new signing. However, in his last 13 games he's only scored once, which isn't too promising. He can play at right wing as well as striker, him having a 7.40 average rating over 7 games playing in the former.
Marek Hamsik
Played: 22 Goals: 3 Assists: 8 Rating: 7.11
League: 20 Goals: 3 Assists: 8 Rating: 7.16
I've been a little disappointed with him so far. His average rating is good, but i'm expecting more of a goal return from him. He is joint top of the league for assists (with Insigne) and in that sense has proven why i rejected Manchester United's £35 million offer for him.
Goran Pandev
Played: 19 Goals: 3 Assists: 4 Rating: 6.86
League: 12 Goals: 3 Assists: 3 Rating: 6.97
He has played all over the place, mostly at right wing, but he's played better at attacking midfield. He's on relatively high wages, so i want to sell him at the end of the season. On a side note, he has shocking finishing.
Adnan Januzaj
Played: 6 Goals: 1 Assists: 1 Rating: 6.80
League: 4 Goals: 0 Assists: 0 Rating: 6.60
A wonderkid arriving in January from Manchester United for £23.5 million, i wont be judging his performance until next season, when he should have settled. He will be one of the worlds best in 5 years.
Gonzalo Higuain
Played: 22 Goals: 13 Assists: 0 Rating: 7.03
League: 18 Goals: 13 Assists: 0 Rating: 7.18
Despite a very poor start, Higuain has 10 goals in his last 14 games. He is simply a goal scorer, and he doesn't contribute much to build up play, shown by him having 0 assists. He's the leagues joint top scorer, and if he continues this form he should be the top scorer by the end of the season.
Duvan Zapata
Played: 13 Goals: 2 Assists: 1 Rating: 6.67
League: 7 Goals: 2 Assists: 1 Rating: 6.77
Due to the form of Higuain, he's barely has a look in all season. Zapata scored both his goals coming off the bench from headers. He's decent for back up, but i found myself using Pandev at striker when Higuain was injured. I'll probably look to sell him on and buy a young(er) striker.
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I was expecting more from lacazette, i also go for him but i would suggest fierro as back up st!
Lacazette had an explosive start, but has struggled since. I'll look into Fierro, cheers.