I started my career as the new Middlesbrough gaffer in the Sky Bet League. Won the league with 3 games to go. It's the premier league now in 2nd season and I am living a blessed life. First, the good news, I was 4th 6 games into the season with pretty good wins against Southampton and Swansea. Then the schedule quickly went south with this
Manchester United (home)
Tottenham (home)
Liverpool (away)
Chelsea (away)
Lost 2-1 to Man United after a very spirited match. Was pegged back most of the time, as my team is pretty well... ****. Against Tottenham, I went 2-0 down within 15 minutes and ceding 60% possession. Not going good. Then my defender Strandberg scored from a fluke goal with a free kick. My main striker was like having a bad day, a rating of 5.9 and exhausted at 75 minutes. My usual backup striker Defoe was cup tied (he was loaned), sSo I introduced a barely 17 year old academy player, and he scored in the 87th minute. Talk about the impact!
Then vs liverpool away, I was utterly overwhelmed. First 15 minutes, and Liverpool had 6 chances. They ended up having 27 chances with 7 CCC. I had 3 chance with 1 CCC. I won 1-0. My keeper (Jason Steele) made some insane Ochoa-like saves. I think my luck will run out tonight when I go back to play Chelsea...