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March


Back to back victorys against Celtic put in in control in the League then pick up the League Cup as well.
Hibs secure a bottom 6 finish and sack Steve Clarke
Aberdeen's new chairman sack Derek McInnes, A few years too early for me to take over. Alan Pardew will get a shot till then.




Fixtures
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SPL
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With the split coming up we take a huge advantage of 5 points into the final 6 games. St Mirren have plenty work to do to get 3rd. Rangers upset me by being pathetic on 27 points but St Johnstone and QOTS are 10 points or worse bellow that.




Scottish League Cup Final
Celtic 1-3 Dundee Utd
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Not even our best performance against Celtic but Unal was on fire in the 1st half and his hattrick was what gave us the League Cup. We have progressively got more competitive against Celtic and to be regularly beating them in a almost fair contest is so pleasing!



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April


Penaltys are needed to beat Celtic in the Scottish Cup Semi Finals. Scotlands 3rd team St Mirren await in the Final
Maurice Malpas is made Hibs manager
Three comfortable win in the league as well as Celtic fumbling again to put us on the edge of glory




Fixtures
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SPL
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We can win the title in our next match against Celtic at Tanadice. Need anymore insperation? At the other end St Johnstone needed no insperation to beat relegation rivals QOTS 4-0. Still much to do if they are to stay up.



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End Of Season


Celtic Win at tannadice to spice up the last few games
Fell behind to Hearts and looked to have bottled it again but turned it around to win Dundee Utd's 1st league title in almost 40 years, First Old firm winners in 35 years and ending Celtic's streak at 8 in a row
Youth team then win our final game against Inverness which gives us the honor of breaking 100 points for only the 2nd time in the save a side does so.


Fixtures
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SPL
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Title in the bag for ourselves. Top two dominate with a huge points and goal difference. both on 81+. St johnstone couldnt find the points to get out of bottom spot and are down. Wouldnt be surprised to see QOTS follow them in the playoffs.






Scottish Cup Final
Dundee Utd 3-2 St Mirren
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We retain the Scottish cup and win the clubs 1st treble which is the 1st ever Scottish Treble outside the Old Firm



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Season 7 Review


Hamilton beat QOTS to join Kilmarnock in making a SPL return.
Ally McCoist's job is under review but dont hold out too much hope as i've still never seen him get sacked.
Another big jump up the European rankings. Were now 72nd in Europe



Dundee Utd 2019/20
Season stats
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I expect to see even more interest than usual in my players but the one you certainly wont be seeing next season is Jan Mucha who's hanging up his gloves and boots.






SPL - Winners
Scottish cup - Winners
Scottish League Cup - Winners
Europe - Europa League last 32






Key Player
Guido Vadala
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Plenty of contender for the title of our key players but 19 goals and 12 assists from 41 games is enough to convince me. Holding onto him will be a struggle this summer.






SPL Review




Dundee Utd - 9/10 - I didnt quite feel i earned a 10/10 despite ending Celtics domination of the league. We did take the title but the side is reaching a vital point. Contracts are coming up and the ego's are deflating so how many will run off to pastures new?


Celtic - 6/10 - All the money and previously all the power but not a single bit of silverware to show for it this season. Laudrup HAS TO SPEND this summer! Relying on the best youth prospects to replace multi million pound sales is starting to show signs of long term failure. So much for the work i did putting that side together!


St Mirren - 7/10 - St Mirren Spent well to consolidate there place as the nations 3rd best side by following the Celtic loan system to fill out the squad further.


Inverness CT - 8/10 - Russell Latapy is back and there back in the top 6 again. Hopefully he'll stick around and improve on the squad at his disposal.


Hearts - 7/10 - Hearts will now be looking to make the next step up in the League. With the clubs, team and finances all back in order consecutive top 6 finishes suggests stability in there league performance too


Aberdeen - 6/10 - The Dons lost a few key players to the English game and will have to spend the money they got for them this summer to return to the top 6 next season.


Motherwell - 5/10 - Malky Mackay got the steelmen back on track/ I'd expect a top 6 finish but he is working with a limited team.


Hibs - 4/10 - Last year i said Hibs usually do well, then sell of there stars well they did fall back without selling many of there established stars. Steve Clarke lost his job and im not sure if Malpas will prove to be a good replacement.


Ross County - 5/10 - Always looked very safe which is all you can expect from County anything else would be a big achievement.


Rangers - 2/10 - How is McCoist getting his contact renewed? They were saved from a relegation battle thanks to St Johnstone and QOTS being abysmal!


QOTS - 4/10 - A Decent effort by the new team. Deserved to go down but cant fault there challenge with Craig Levin in charge.


St Johnstone - 3/10 - After showing signs of life last season the went to pieces this year. A pretty awful effort through the year while poor business in the transfer market was the final straw.






Champions League Final
Juventus 0-1 Man Utd AET
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Man Utd save face after a poor 5th place finish in the league. Looks like the ref was having a mega card happy day.




Europa League Final
Udinese 0-1 Hoffenheim
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Nice to see we lost to the eventual winners making that defeat look less humbling.





Season Awards


Player of the year
Marko Pavlovski
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I can take the team title but the individual awards stay at Parkhead with my former signings still winning.




Top Scorer
Euan Smith - 26
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Good business from Aberdeen with a 180k signing from St Mirren




Young Player of the year
Jonathan Mellberg
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Doesnt count as its a loan player winning it!




Manager of the Year
Darran Donald
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Trophy stays with me. Won it by a mile this time but the man in 2nd was sacked!




Team of the Year
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Only 3 players from the champions. will any of them return to Dundee Utd next season?






Continental Standings




National Coefficients
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Portugal and Ukraine swap places while Scotland are still stuck in 12th place unable to get any closer to the top 11 at this point




European Places
From 2022/23


Same as last year. Dundee Utd jump ahead of Celtic into the Champions League Group phase. Will any of the Europa teams reach the group.




Competition Rankings
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No change with the top 15



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Season 8 - 2020/21


Targets
SPL - Title Challenge
Scottish Cup - Win either of the Cups
Scottish League Cup
Europe - In Europe after Christmas


I expect us to bring the fight to Celtic for the title again. In Europe were already in the Champions League group so i want a minimum of 3rd place in the group so we can be in Europe in the new year.






Transfers
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A few 1st team players dont renew there deals but bring in multi million dollars to the club to go towards a future new stadium.




In


Jack Love - Att
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I've been chasing this lad since he started out at Rangers. Wasted 4 years at Chelsea now back in Scotland we'll give him his chance.


Thomas Lendresse - DR
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Quality players like this cost money, or in this case join on loan from Man City for the year to back up the kids i've brought in.

Peter Mentel - DR
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Speaking of which here is Patrik Davids replacement. Far from the finished article but with Lendresse to cover for the big games he can slowly progress at his own pace.




4 new youth players join the ranks to bolster the youth team. Tried to get a huge number in this summer some of the teams players resigned for stunned me.

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Out


The big 2 players leaving were Jan Zeman and Patrik David who were not willing to extend there contracts and had been causing unrest toward the end of the season s i sold them now to make sure i got paid. With 2 youth forwards and Jack Love joining it was time to say bye to the best striker i've had so far James Collins who went of to Birmingham. Rediculous offers for young Italians Versaci & Federico brought in another ?6.8m while Stuart McLean's failure to develop meant he went off to Hearts.




Staff
No Changes






Around the League
Celtic are spared some of my wraph by buying 3 u21s along with the usual youth invasion. They sell Tom Ince and Nampal Mendy two of my best signings.
Hearts spend well once again
In Inverness Latapy bring some Premiership youth players in on free deals
Rangers can try and justify spending ?1.4m on a championship defender
St Mirren buy nobody but get loans from Wolves, Inter, Sporting and Chelsea






FM Season preview
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Dundee Utd and Celtic are equal favorites to win the league while there is nothing between St Mirren and Inverness for 3rd. Ross County, Killie and Hamilton all set to be in trouble this term






Current Starting 11
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Right back is the weakest spot but depth is there in Tomas Lendresse. Replacing Zemen on the Left Wing Almeida will have competition from the U19's and Zakaria Bakkali. Just noticed i still need a back up keeper. Better get hunting!



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August


Russell Latapy steps aside once again leaving Steve Clarke in charge
200th Game as Dundee Utd Manager in New Firm derby battle with Aberdeen
Celtic have a apocalyptic start to the season. Out of Europe and a disgusting start to the League






Fixtures
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SPL
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Aberdeen aside we make a perfect start. Celtic recover after loosing 2 of there first 3. Hamilton and Kilmarnock are split by Rangers at the bottom. That will be a interesting battle through the year.




Champions League


Group B
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Tottenham and serial Serie A Winners Juventus should prove too much for us but i think we have a chance of beating 3rd seeds Club Brugge to 3rd place. With Celtic out already we must get to the last 32 or the Europa League at least ot keep some Scottish dignitny. Hearts are also still alive in Europe and have a Europa League group including Galatasaray, Anderlecht & Ludogorets all interesting opponents. Turkish & Belgian leagues are close to the SPL while Lodogoetes despite our easy wins last season have some very good youth players, Who werent interested in Dundee Utd!



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September


English side Spurs need 93 minutes to get a victory in the 1st Champions League min
Celtic close the gap in the league as we only drop points once
Youth side waltz through in the League cup


Fixtures
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SPL
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Jack Love fires us to the top of the table as Celtic start winning & Motherwell start drawing to fall off the pace. At the other end without Latapy Inverness fall into the battle with the bottom 3




Champions League
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Our thrashing of Club Brugge puts us in pole position for 3rd place at this early stage.



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October


A late goal cost us again in the Champions League
Another unbeaten month as we end the 1st quarter of the league on top.
Big win for the kids in the League cup against Rangers




Fixtures
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SPL
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Our unbeaten run keeps us comfortably top. Hearts continue to do well despite dealing with European football. Kilmarnock fall behind Hamilton and Rangers




Champions League
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Juventus could only grab a draw out of our only match. We'll be looking to get a similar result in Turin to keep the dream of qualifying to the last 16.



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November


Schooled by Juve but robbed in London by Spurs as we exit the Champions League
We have an amazing month in the SPL
International break does us justice as my depleated squad needed a holiday. Still been with out last years 2 best players Unal & Vadala since late August.



Fixtures
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SPL
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We now lead by a staggering 9 points as Celtic loose again and look in Danger for 2nd rather than challenging ourselves. Inverness are in free fall under Steve Clark as Killie are still well behind the rest.




Europe
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Two defeats leave us out of the Champions League but in the Europa League with a game to go. Unlucky in the Spurs game but this is where we are just now




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December


Youth team end the Champions League Campaign with a win
Celtic inflict our 1st defeat of the season as our knackered side stutter at Parkhead
Barry Ferguson is new new manager of Iran haha!
Aberdeen drops to the bottom two and sack Pardew but a new job for me is miles off. Need to get Dundee Utd a decent stadium and improve the youth structure further since as Celtic is proving self destruction is easy once i leave them too there own devices. Alan Thompson replaces him taking charge at his 3rd club.
After leaking news of my request for a new stadium im told must get 9 points from 5 games of i loose my job. ******!


Fixtures
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SPL
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Were not playing great but injury and tiredness will almost force my hand in the transfer market. All be it were still 6 points clear at the top. Kilmarnock looked doomed already and look at the battle from 7th-11th




Champions League
Final Table
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A huge win for the youth team which secures 2nd place.




Europa League Draw
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We get Olympiakos in the last 32. If we succeed there we get Everton or Legia



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January


Gap at the top reaches 10 points
St Mirren ruin our League run and then our League cup run
Berwick dont put up the same resistance in the Scottish Cup
Usual transfer window fun


Fixtures
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SPL
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Celtic have a huge battle to get back into the title fight and probably should be more worried about Hearts chasing them down for 2nd. Top 6 teams looks set unless Aberdeen with Pardew can continue there upturn in from. Kille may be going down but there currently going through a takeover




Transfers
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In
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3 Players for the youth team. As usual i missed out on almost all the targets i really wanted.




Out
Xabi is the only player leaving us for now which is a miracle but plenty of contracts coming up in 18 months so the usual battle to sign players up awaits in May.




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February


Dominate Olympiakos at Tannadice to set up battle of Britain with Everton
Local Buisnessman take sover Killie. Still no Arab billionairs coming to Scotland strangely enough
SPL lead up to 12 points



Fixtures
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SPL
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Title should be ours even if we loose both our games with Celtic but a European Run may make that a reality. Hearts still in the battle for 2nd, If it got Laudrup the sack i'd be happy. Motherwell's awful run has them in danger of dropping to the bottom 6 where its anyones guess who will finish 11th.




Europa League
Last 32


Dundee Utd 4-1 Olympiakos
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A goaless draw in the 1st leg then a dominating display in the 2nd leg makes this my best European season at United so far.



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March


Everton beat us but there was only 1 goal in it.
Cetlic win the League cup then beat us when all our keepers were away on International duty
Kilmarnock go down then sack Scott Leitch. Terry Butcher takes over


Fixtures
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SPL
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Our slip ups all over the month takes the gap down to 7 points. Hearts are out of the fight but should take 3rd as we head to the split Killie are long gone.




Europa League
Last 16


Everton 4-3 Dundee Utd
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Enes Unal did everything he could on his comeback to keep our European run going but Everton were too good over the two legs.
In our next match Enes got injured AGAIN!



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Is it supposed to say "Wayne Rooney" as the first scorer in your 3-1 win against Hibs in February?
 
DAVE1875 said:
Is it supposed to say "Wayne Rooney" as the first scorer in your 3-1 win against Hibs in February?
Click to expand...

It sure does. Joined on a free as a 33/34 year old. Even old man Rooney can score against Hibs. But at least there still in the SPL Dave haha
 

April


Destroy St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup Semi Finals Celtic await in the final
Victory over Celtic puts a hand and 4 fingers on the league title
Player revolt as Vadala, Jose Manuel & Bundgaard are request a move due to my failure to increase our standing in the game.


Fixtures
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SPL
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Our 2nd title in a row will be secured shortly at the top 3 look set to finish where they are. While the other main position 11th looks to belong to Hamilton.




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End Of Season


League ends perfectly. A youthful side win the last 3 games while Jack Love gets the goals to win the golden boot.
Inverness sack Steve Clarke after a woeful season



Fixtures
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SPL
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No major changes if any over the last 3 games




Scottish Cup Final
Dundee Utd 2-1 Celtic
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We were made to work for it but we win our 3rd Scottish cup on the trot and complete the double double



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Season 8 Review


St Johnstone beat Hamilton in the relegation playoff with an amazing 7-6 scoreline
Paul Lambert replaces Terry Butcher at Inverness
No new stadium but a extra 1000 seats. Whoopdie do!


Dundee Utd 2020/21
Season stats
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SPL - Winners
Scottish cup - Winners
Scottish League Cup - Semi Finals
Europe - Europa League last 16



Key Player
Aaron Cowan
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I may have had a striker who almost scored a goal a game but Cowan won the most man of the matches while having a strong share of assists and goals.






SPL Review




Dundee Utd - 8/10 - I drop my score as we finished 5 points down on last year and Celtic were far less opposition than before. A few players have already commited to moving on so we'll see where we are at the other end of the summer.


Celtic - 6/10 - Another step backwards for the Parkhead side despite taking home the League cup the side is so far off its potential. Selling Mendy and Ince during the season lef the squad with the bones of the quality that was coming through 4 summers ago. They werent even in Europe after August embarrassing stuff.


Hearts - 8/10 - How about the Jambo's. Im amazed how well they have come on. Spent very well to strengthen the side from teh start getting solid youth players like Shaugnessy, Danny Mullen and Robbie Muirhead and developing them into players which finished 3rd in there Europa league Group as well as 3rd in the league.


Hibs - 7/10 - I was wrong to doubt Malpas. The former Dundee Utd legend brought hibs right back into the top 6 and into Europe after selling off several of there better players. Buying a better one in William Gauld was the main reason behind there rise.


St Mirren - 5/10 - The clubs worst season in almost a decade as they returned to the loan everyone strategy which brought them to be a solid top 6 side. They dont need to do this now that there squad has stength in depth


Ross County - 7/10 - Many changes for County and it seems to have paid off at they managed to catch up Motherwell and get an impressive top 6 finish.


Motherwell - 4/10 - A massive clear out was not enough to lock down a top 6 finish but clearing out the rubbish is a good step forward.


Rangers - 3/10 - They improved but any faith i had im McCoist left when he spent ?2m on 2 Sheffield Wednesday players.


Inverness CT - 4/10 - If they could get Latapy to stay at the club they would be laughing. However they cant and they should get used to the bottom 6 despite having a 41 goal striker force.


Aberdeen - 3/10 - What a awful year to be a Don. Huge mistakes have been made in the board room by sacking McInnes and neither of his replacements have done anything to stop the fall of the Dons. I hope they stay away from relegation next summer as im far from ready to step in.


Hamilton - 4/10 - A decent effort by the Accies. They spent well in my opinion by picking up Sibbald and Gavin Reily who were great on the wings. They were in the fight to survive most of the season falling just short in the end with a play off defeat to St Johnstone.


Kilmarnock 2/10 - Killie tried to loan the world to keep themselves in the SPL and it failed miserably. Better luck next time.








Champions League Final
Barcelona 1-0 Man Utd
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Just like in 2009 Man Utd were on the verge of winning back to back titles when Barca came along!




Europa League Final
Everton 1-2 Athletic Bilbao
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The second year in a row we loose to a team that reached the final.






Season Awards




Player of the year
Aaron Cowan
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Deservedly Cowan who's been with me from the very early days is the first Dundee Utd player to win this award since 1986




Top Scorer
Jack Love
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23 goals in his 1st full season in the SPL will have to fight to keep his starting spot however.




Young Player of the year
David Moons
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Good work Laudrup for finally producing a good youth player of your own!




Manager of the Year
Darran Donald
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Maurice Malpas tried and deserves a shout but its my title!




Team of the Year
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5 players are in this years class. Has the world recognized how good we are now?




Continental Standings





National Coefficients
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Ukraine fall further back while Italy & France swap places for 4th while Scotland are still stuck in 12th place unable to get any closer to the top 11 at this point




European Places
From 2023/24


Dundee Utd keep our spot in the Champions League group stage while Celtic are left to fight for there Champions League Future. Hearts will be hoping to repeat last years Europa League effort with Hibs and St Mirren also hoping to get through.






Competition Rankings
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No change with Scotland



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