Pentagon and Beyond

[ILoveLamp]

End of Season with Chelsea:

Our form was great ending with the Champions League win but only two league defeats (away to Man Utd and Arsenal) ultimately cost us a Premier League title as we lost out to United on goal difference..

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And it appeared that was too much for Roman to take...

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Nevertheless the club is on a strong footing and I'd be very confident of winning the league next year.
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[TD="align: center"]Season[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Club[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Country[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]League[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Champions League[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]2015/16[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]FC Cape Town[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]South Africa[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1st (P)[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]2016/17[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]FC Cape Town[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]South Africa[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]7th[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]2017/18[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Ajax CT[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]South Africa[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1ST[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]2018/19[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Ajax CT[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]South Africa[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1ST[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]2019/20[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Ajax CT[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]South Africa[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1st*[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]WINNERS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]2020[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Ukraine[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Euro 2020[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1ST[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]2020[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Suwon[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]South Korea[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1ST[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Runners up[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]2021[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Suwon[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]South Korea[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1ST[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]WINNERS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]2022[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Ghana[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]World Cup[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1ST[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="align: center"]2022[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]River Plate[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Argentina[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]2nd[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Runners up[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]2023[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]River Plate[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Argentina[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]2nd[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]WINNERS[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="align: center"]2024[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Ghana[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]ACN[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1ST[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="align: center"]2025[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Real Salt Lake[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]USA[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1ST[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD="align: center"]2026[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Real Salt Lake[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]USA[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]1ST[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]WINNERS[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]2027[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Real Salt Lake[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]USA[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]-[/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]2028[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Chelsea[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]England[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]2nd[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]WINNERS[/TD]
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[ILoveLamp]

So I was planning to stay at Chelsea and win the Premier League with them to knock one down off the Premier League Challenge (see OP).

And things were going well despite a recent run of no wins in three...

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But then a job vacancy appeared in my inbox ....

Spoiler

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From Champions League glory to a Vanarama North relegation battle!!

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This career move will prove to be either a moment of inspiration or a moment of pure insanity.

We shall see..

 

[ILoveLamp]

FCUM

Our first game in charge..

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This is going to be easy I said!

Then the next few games..

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What have I signed up to here!​

 

[ILoveLamp]

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Say what!?

Media prediction was 8th. I took over after 18th games with the club 4th bottom with 14 points from 18 games.

We've stopped the rot, showed form as good as any side above and moved up the table yet I'm under pressure??

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SACK ME IF YOU DARE!​

 

[ILoveLamp]

Just sums up lower league management (and FM15 + 16)​

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[ILoveLamp]

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[ILoveLamp]

As the calender flips into 2030 we find ourselves in the playoff spots (media prediction was 4th).

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However, we are as close to mid table as we are the top which is a concern as the board have an itchy trigger finger and almost sacked me after a losing two of our first four games of the season..

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A personal milestone

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[ILoveLamp]

Some consistent form saw us close the gap at the top.

On the final matchday of the season we sit 3rd but with just a single point separating the top 4.


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We are away to the leaders Histon, the toughest of tasks. We need to win and score more than the others to claim the title and automatic promotion.​

 

[ILoveLamp]

Needing a big win away to the league leaders is never easy...

... well, usually...

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The others failed to win so it ended up fairly comfortable in the end.​

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[bupp]

Great job mate!

 

[stntt]

Congratulations w4Nker or ILOVELAMP. Quite nice.What tactics do you use