Stone Cold Steve Journeyman. Revisiting all my former clubs

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November

Two Champions League Wins secures top spot the group. Ending the month with 9 goals in two games.


Fixtures
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A Mario Balotelli double header gave bottom team West Brom a shock 3 points but we slowly started turning things around during the Watford game with Dennis Man & Batshuai goals in the last ten minutes turned a defeat into 3 points and possibly our season around as we then went to Benfica with several back up players and won by 4 goals. Batshuayi then returned on queue to hit a hatrick as we sunk Southampton




Premiership Table
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As Man Utd and Chelsea run away undefeated at the top we're i 4th 1 point behind Man City and tied with Newcastle with Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal right in tow. Thankfully not in this screen is the bottom 3. West brom fly up to a total of 4 points. We gave them 3 at the start of the month.




Champions League
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Will Hughes got a double in Dortmund to get us to the last 16 before 4 goals from Englands u21's finest, playing most of the game with 10 men in a nothing game.




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December



200th Game in charge ends with us tanking City to move into 3rd place.
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Fixtures
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We came back to the league with a bang thrashing West Ham well with all 3 goals in the last 20 minutes. We then went up the road to Sunderland and and played a stinker with our usually free flowing strikers came up empty. We were fighting from behind again at home to Stoke and needed a 91st minute winner from Green. Our finally dodgy performance was 2-2 draw with Huddersfield. All our struggles were totally worth it as we finished the month destroying Man City to end the year on a ultimate high!




Premiership Table
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Chelsea miss a few weeks while winning the world club championships against Boca Juniors and we beat a miserable Man City to take the best of the rest but there is still next to nothing in the European spots. Note West Brom are still on 4 points!




Champions League Final group
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Green and Man came off the bench and made the only goal of the game meaning the youth players won there 2nd and our 6th game in a row/




Last 16 Draw
PSG vs Aston Villa
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What a reward for winning the group! I mean we could have got Basel, but that aside there is few easy games you would look for but Bayern and PSG were the two teams we wanted to avoid.






Manager outlook



For the first half of December it looked like i might be going home to Scotland. Celtic were in 4th place and the manager was at very insecure, had 3 hard games to end the year including a Old Firm derby at Ibrox. Of course he won them all and is now safe again.




However as one door closed another may have creaked open?
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Juventus Job



I accepted it!
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In the past i have a failed long term save with the only lady in FM 12, I saved over the file after 1 reasonable season
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/foot...-i-get-trap-stuff-italian-legends-made-4.html



Last season in Pep Guardiola's 1st season at the club following Massimo Allegri's move to the Tottenham job there monopoly of Serie A title's ended with Napoli stopping there streak at 8. They were also runners up in the Coppa Italia to Atalanta. After an abysmal start to the season Pep had done little to turn there season around and they were almost falling into the bottom half. I take them over back up in 5th place and we have 10 days until my first game to sort out the squad to how i want it.

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In the Champions League Juventus almost blew it with a defeat to Red Bull Leipzig but after falling behind at home Higuain and Bernardeschi saved there Champions League campaign for at least another 2 games as we drew Barcelona.


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I'll post up pictures of the squad once the transfer windows over as i have a lot of work to do



Villa have hired my replacement fro Russia
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Congrats on the Juve job mate....well deserved after your success with Villa
 
Great gig at Juve! Sure you'll have them firing on all cylinders soon!
 



January




Anyone who follows my rants over the years know i have a very strong distaste of Pep. Having dug deeper into the Juve squad and intensified these thoughts tenfold!




Fixtures
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Away from the Spanian we had a perfect first month in charge. Lucky for me there was a 10 day gap before my first game then apart from Udinese we played bottom half teams as the team got used to my tactics and by the time we face a real challenge in AC Milan the team were settled enough to get a straight forward 2-0 win.




Serie A Table
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4 wins from 4 including a win at the San Siro over the league winners have us in play already for a run at the title but with only 6 points between the top 6 there's still lots to play for.




Transfer Window
Two deals just under £100m while Barcelona add a FM17 god and Villa spend some of the money i saved up for them featuring here as often as Juventus!
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Juventus Transfer Window
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Pep is a terrorist! He's destroyed this team with his transfer moves. I dont know what commision his former team Man City have him on but he seemed more than happy to sell 3 of our best 5 players to them before selling top Italian prospect Pietro Pellegri to our biggest rivals at this time Napoli. Replacing these stars with donkeys and has been like Henani, De Sciglio abd Keko. Juve also only gave us £60m of the Man City money so we're limited with what we can do in this window which is a shame since Higuain is the clubs only fit striker, but we have 3 starting quality players out on loan after he sold the clubs best youth prospect to AC Milan for £24m. Since then he's scored 4 goals in 7 games for ITALY, score 8 goals in 15 games to lead Milan to the top of the table AND is valued at £36m and they rejected a £70m offer from me, oh and he's just away to turn 21. By god i hate Pep!




In


Inigo Martinez - DC
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With the Center of the Juve defense falling apart, Chillini in his final 6 months, cant be talked out of retirement and the future of our defense Mattia Caldara gone i needed help now and for uner £40m Martinez was the best i could do




Ruben Dias - DC
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On the final days of the window i felt we still could be doing with better depth up front and in defense and for me Ruben will be at worst the 3rd starting center back unless we can get a stud in over the summer.




Gareth Bale & Luciano Vietto join on loan till the end of the season to plug the gap up front. Neither can play in the Champions League however
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Ouis was my final signing with the last £3.6m i my piggy bank.
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Juventus Squad
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So here's the best 11 we can offer at Juve. The one world class player in there position is Alex Sandro with Rugani a solid building block for the next generation of Juventus defenders. The midfield three is solid and safe unless a top drawer talent comes about. This is the first time i'll have Kasper Dolberg so looking forward to see if he'll be one of our long term strikers with a 33 year old Higuain needing replaced in the summer.




My bench is usually set with journeymen and top drawer youth and aside from Felice D'Amico there is nothing that stands out but squad players among this bunch, The bottom 4 players are amongst the dozen of so players that are out on loan and we need to sell.



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Was Bale not getting in the Real team then? Awesome loan signing for you!!
 



February


Our dreamy league form takes a tumble but thats sandwiched with a big first leg win at home to Barcelona and the biggest win in Serie A history

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Fixtures
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We won the knock out cup game with our back up players but the firs team couldnt beat them 4 days later. We fought back from that with the record smashing 8-0 win against Chievo then back down to earth with a draw at Lazio after leading most of the game then beating our feeder team Sassuolo.




Serie A Table
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Although we're up to 2nd spot there is now nothing at all in it. 4 points between the top 5.




Champions League Last 16


1st Leg
Juventus 3-0 Barcelona
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One foot in the Quarter Finals? Lets not do a PSG!




2nd Leg
Barcelona 2-1 Juventus
Juventus win 4-2 on AGG
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I wont lie. When former Juve midfielder Orsolini scored twice in 5 minutes that feeling of doubt that were about to throw it all away lingered until Bernardeschi struck in the 82nd minute to secure our spot in the Quarter Finals




Results
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A rel mixed bag of 1st and 2nd seeds. Bayern and Barcelona were the mega powers going out early.




Quarter Final Draw
Juventus vs Tottenham
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Two teams that hired new managers in the past few months. Zidane recently took over a future job of mine at Tottenham.



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March



A disaster of a month. We drew all 4 League games & went out of the Italian cup 4-2 to AC Milan. with injurys at every position, Including one game where we had to play D'Amarco and Bale as our Strikers.


Fixtures
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Starting off with a draw at title rivals Sampdoria was fine no split milk there but after that getting 2 points from games with Spal, Crotone is beyond a joke. Next up and so desperate for some joy in March we crossed into April to play Napoli where injurys and form had me worried and another goalless performance gained another point. Then one final swift kick to the balls from AC Milan in the cup 2nd leg where went 2 goals clear and tied the game on aggregate just to conced two late goals and we were out and looking for a far better April or the board might think twice about letting me rebuild this team.




Serie A Table
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AC Milan who just tanked closest rivals Inter 6-1 have title advantage by moving 7 points clear with 7 games to go. After that it just gets muggier by the update. 2nd to 7th is currently 4 points so no room for slip ups




Youth Intake

One generational player in goals, the next Buffon and 4 other solid prospects. More than i had in 3 intakes at Villa
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The Keeper got a debut right away keeping a clean sheet.
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April



Our abysmal form from March carries over


Fixtures
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Two defeats and a draw or 1 point from 9 giving two of our closest rivals 3 points each




Serie A Table
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This disgusts me. 4 games left and were down to 6th 5 points away from the Champions League spot and even Napoli who were miles behind are now the team 5 points ahead of us.




Champions League


1st Leg
Juventus 2-1 Tottenham
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Tottenham 1-0 Juventus
Tottenham win on away goals
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It breaks my heart that yet again its our poor performance in front of goal that ends the European challenge for another year. Really fancied our shot at this contest after beating Barcelona



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Season 4 Review 2019/20




Just a quick one since we only had half a season and it was dire after such a positive start.




Final Games
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Jeez the European games really messed with my players as we finish on fire






Serie A reviewed
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What a title battle, Shame on us for not being up there too. IN the season of draws, Sassuolo had 17!! Back to the top and only 5 points split the top 4 teams and sadly we were last in that list with the two Milan teams leading the way with Inter winning it all. Torino ensured we were not even the top team in Turin and kept us out of the Champons League places. Napoli and Lazio join us in the Europa League after Lazio beat Milan in the Cup final. terrible season for Roma in 9th. Sassuolo's survival had a lot to do with our loan players, not sure how much they will get next season with this tight Scotsman in charge.

Needless to say next season 4th place will be in the Champions League this season were earn a Europa spot. Typical!

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Managers
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Some strange names in charge of the big teams especially






Play Of the Year
Giovanni Simeone
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Not bad young Diego! Not Bad




Young Player of the year
Moise Kean
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No such thing as young player of they year in Serie A so here's a month that features my former striker at AC Milan, My current striker on loan at Bologna. **** PEP!!!




Golden boot
Giovanni Simeone - 21
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This will look very different next year




Team of the year
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4 Juve player so at least we have a base to build from




World review
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Back home in the Premiership former European champions Chelsea held of new European champs Man Utd and for the second season deny them a treble. Liverpool and Man City take the other Champions League place with my old boys Villa dropping to 6th still enough for the Europa League despite an 11 game win less run that included a draw with West Brom who amazingly were relegated.
Another brilliant season in Spain where Real beat Barcelona to the title by a point with Atletico 4 points back in 3rd despite having a +75 goal differance. Zaragoza were one of the bigger teams to get relegated in the save so far
Celtic won the league with ease after a shaky first 8 months. Aberdeen finished 4th, Won the Scottish cup then sacked Charlie Christie






Champions League
Man Utd 2-0 Atletico
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The two top scoring teams in Europe faced off in what threatened to be a classic final. Maybe it was not but Juve get £3m from Pogba lifting the trophy so that made the result even sweeter




Europa League
Liverpool 4-1 Zenit
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Sets up a Liverpool vs Man Utd Super Cup






Juventus Squad
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Even i am interested to see where we go with this. The starting 11 looks good but is certainly lacking class players and that or amazing youth prospects is what i'll be looking to add



Fans Award
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Goodbye Giorgio Chiellini
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Never noticed he was caretaker, did better than me and i will find him a job at the club.






Club Finances


Were making a solid income from transfer fee's being paid off and with a few more leaving and sorting that wage budget i hope to sign at least 1 world class player.



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Season 5 - Juventus


First full season at and the title is the least i expect especially after £610m of transactions took place over this summer




Pre Season 2021/22
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We lost our first game to Bayern but after that results were VERY encouraging. Higuain scored 23 goals in pre season, the other two strikers got 21 between them




Pre Season Prices
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Two sides that were not in the title battle are favorites but there's very little between the top 5


Speaking of top 5 the team in 5th place go into the season manager less after sacking there manager 1 week before the season begins.

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Juventus Squad
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Amazing that we ca spend that much money yet our two top class players were there last season although we have added 6 players that are in our top 13.




Juventus Transfers
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After playing with kids and buying cheep for years at Aberdeen and the like we spent £326m in one summer in a total squad rebuild




IN


Inaki Ibero MC
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Our biggest signing of the lot, A ready made starter and one of Bilbao's 4 future world beaters


Davide Brunoni DC
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How do you replace the best Italian prospect in the game after Pep sent him to Man City? buy the next guy up. £40m looks like a lot but he's already had a solid season on loan to Empoli as well as regular games when at Atlanta.


Renato Sanches MC
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For £15,75 i felt it was worth a shot to hopefully get Portugal's Sanches rather than the Swansea version.


Jose Gaya DL
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Last summer we signed up Alex Sandro to a career contract but not at 30 we were getting offers from Man Utd for over £50m and i was tempted so have signed Gaya as the next man up since we were lacking slightly at back up for the left wing


Wendel MC
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My last transfer of the summer along with Gaya to spend up the last £50m or so we had in the bank.


Alessandro Plizzari GK
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This is the strange working of destiny. Liverpool came in with a £24m offer for Szezesny who is good but i'd seen a better keeper at Bilbao who had a buy out clause of £15m. Needless to say Atletico Madrid put in a offer and he wanted to stay in Spain so i was lost in a spot with a season approaching and no keeper. I tried for Donnarumma but before a offer was accepted i seen there back up keeper thats not as good but is only 21 and can grow into a star in his own right


Marco Breyer AT
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After missing out on Jose Luiz a regen who went to Man City for £72m and Belloti who turned me down i certainly overspent on the the German wonderkid we'll for sure give him a chance to make the starting 11 but there's 5 other strikers wanting to do the same.




Other Youth Players
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The others are for the clubs future






Out
Ok this list shouldt take as long! We'll start at the top. Bernandeschi asked at the start of the summer to Bayern Munich so we agree'd on any offer over £54m so when they finally came up with a £60m offer i couldnt say no despite being one of our top players he was replaceable, Breyer i hope! Next up Kasper Dolberg who i was really looking forward to using but he got injured 4 times in half a season so when Man City, Stoke and others started a bidding was i was utterly delighted to be able to offload him for such a fee was delightful. Bruno Fernandes was in no way under threat of leaving but like the top two he was replaecable with the squad depth already good enough so thanks to Villa we got another 3 players with this later bid. Miralem Pjanic is next. At 30 i was looking to offload him since he didnt fit perfectly was the final straw of expendability. Arsenal could prove to be a good career move to him. Mario Fernandes was our back up right back so when a crazy £23m bid from China came knowing we have 2 more back up right backs left me laughing to the bank. Transfer listed players that we forced out of the club for one reason or another was Keko, Douglas Costa, Franco Vazquez, Rodrigo Dourado, Ljubomir Fejsa, Bernardo, Hernani and Vid Belec as well as a half dozen or so u20 squad player for a total return of £284m





Serie A Transfers
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The First 14 transfers involve Juve in one way or another so he's the best of the rest. Inter and Milan leading the way




World Transfers
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Romagnoli turned us down for Contract talks without a lot of major moves from the English and French teams


In July everyone got busy. Martial being one of the best in the world moves to PSG. Man City had a very busy summer with only they and PSG featuring here more than Newventus!
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Like June little activity with all the big move already done.
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September




An unbeaten start in the league see us go joint top while were all alone at the top in the Europa League




Fixtures
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We started the campaign off with two early goals against feeder team Sassuolo and follow that up with 4 different scorers, only Pol Lirola at the team last seasons. After a European game back in Serie A Higuain came to our rescue at Atalanta with two late strikes. Lazio now under former Real Madrid & Man City manager Manuel Pellegrini got thrashed 6-1 with 4 goals from Dell 'Aquila. WHY WAS HE OUT ON LOAN LAST SEASON PEP! There biggest rivals Roma got a ray of hope in there season holding us to a draw and our first dropped points of the season.




Serie A Table
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We finish the first month top level on points with another revival story in Fiorentina but with Milan right on our tails. Well out of sight in 11th is defending champs Inter!


Europa League
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I totally forgot to post about our Europa League draw by my goodness we were totally blessed with this draw. Back to the action and we took a full force team to play Rangers in an attempt to put them at a goal disadvantage and sticking 5 past them was short of my expectations. In the second game i sent the back up players to the Czech Rep to play Plzen and they won with ease



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October


We drop points twice but have a excuse for both occasions. 20 goals from our 4 league wins




Fixtures
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The two pre season favorites kicked off the month but Napoli are having disastrous season and were swept aside at the Allianz. We trounced new boys Pescara with Antonio Erbetta scoring his first ever hat-trick, his second would come before the month was done! Cagliari were up next and Erbetta, only scored 2 this time but 3 for Dell'Aquila before our first defeat of the season away to Udinese. Higuain had given us the lead after only 5 minutes but just before half time Raul Jimenez got Udinese back into the contest as the game swung on a second yellow for new boy Wendel who was signed for the tougher games like this eventually led to Jimenez scoring a second 2nd decisive goal for our first defeat of the season. Poor Spal felt the aftermath of that defeat as our 3 strikers Erbertta (20) got 3, Dell'Aquila (19) got 2 and on his club debut after breaking his leg Marco Breyer (17) added the final goal off the bench.

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Serie A Table
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10 games in and its starting to look like a 3 way fight with Fiorentina surprising us all in between Milan and Juventus. Inter and Napli are at least keeping pace with the Champions League spots




Europa League
Young Boys 0-0 Juventus
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A dismal result in Switzerland has opened this group right up again. On the other hand if we win the next 2 games we win the group. Anything else will be a catastrophe




My two star strikers that Pep loaned out




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Any chance you could show some screens of the current Fiorentina squad and their transfers etc? Am interested to see who they managed to sign and let go etc.
 
Surely one of Pep's worst decisions in management EVER was to loan those two striker out!
 
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