The Pilgrims traveling up the league's

[PatrickLFC]

Not going to lie, being forced to buy that Guaita bloke doesn't exactly look like a bad thing!

 

[Mr_Grieves]

Not going to lie, being forced to buy that Guaita bloke doesn't exactly look like a bad thing!

True mate. After a few months he's already starting to look like my best defender! But as a Scot its in my nature to moan! haha

 

[Mr_Grieves]

March


Europa League thrashing for Leverkusen then we sneak past Birmingham in the FA Cup
3 League wins wins on the bounce as we fall into nearly a month without cup action.


Fixtures

Europa League Last 16 1st leg
Plymouth 5-0 Leverkusen
Taider
De Paul
Zaza 2
Berends


FA Cup Q/F
Plymouth 1-0 Birmingham
De Paul
Didnt expect such a fight from a championship side but a trip to the semi's to play Southampton is in the bag. Man Utd vs Chelsea is the other Semi


Europa League Last 16 leg
Leverkusen 2-1 Plymouth Agg Ply 6-2 Lev
We lost on the night but through easily over the two legs. Bilbao will be our opponents in the Quarter Finals. Theres the potential Semi final opponents but we wont worry about that yet.
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Fulham 2-2 Plymouth
Zaza 2
Familure story. Threw away a lead after Vrana gets sent off. He has not developed how i wanted too add to the misery of 4 red cards over 2 seasons.


Southampton 2-3 Plymouth
Andries 2
Guaita
Just as the first team get a break from the cup they decide to get injured!


Plymouth 2-0 Aston Villa
Mangala O'G 2
He's as bad in this game as in real life!


Plymouth 4-3 Nottm Forest
Val
Zaza
Skammelsrud
Petrovic




Premiership
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Arsenal are just waiting to win the league while our decent run of results has us looking at potential Champions League spots.




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[Mr_Grieves]

April


Victorys in League, Cup and Europe see a fight on 3 fronts as we roll into may.
Southampton thrashed in FA Cup Semi final
League challenge looks good but look deeper and finishing 5th will be an achievement.


Fixtures


Plymouth 2-0 Reading
Salah
Zaza


Plymouth 4-1 Man Utd
Cominges
Taider
Perez
Zaza
Great results to put us right in the fight for Champions League


Plymouth 3-1 Norwich
Freeman
Zaza
Taider


Europa Q/F 1st leg
Bilbao 0-2 Plymouth
Salah
Zaza
With a possible 4 games to go in the Europa League we set a record for goals in 1 season as we pass 40 Europa league goals


FA Cup Semi Final
Plymouth 4-0 Southampton
Berends 3
Taider
A first half hattrick from the Dutchman who was going to be rested form the Europa League was put back in the starting team at the last minute. Good call from the boss. Man Utd needed extra time to beat Chelsea and meet us in the final!
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Europa League Q/F 2nd Leg
Plymouth 3-2 Bilbao - AGG Ply 5-2 Ath
Cominges
Freeman
Salah

Bilbao made much more of a game of it this time round but we get through with a comfortable margin. Porto enjoyed a similar win against Metalist and meet us in the semi's. Monaco vs PSV is the other game.
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Plymouth 4-1 Leicester
De Paul
Salah
Perez
Taider


Swansea 3-3 Plymouth
Perez
Raul 2
Winning run ends at 10 in a row against the bottom team!




Premiership
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Arsenal win the title but loose there unbeaten record to 2nd place Chelsea. Were in 5th and are the form side of the league but despite only being 2 points off Everton i dont think we can improve our position. Our final 4 games see us play Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham & Man City as well as the Europa League Semi Finals.



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[PatrickLFC]

That's an insane schedule coming up!! :O

Could you show a screenshot of Rodrigo De Paul possibly? His average rating is unbelievable!

 

[Mr_Grieves]

That's an insane schedule coming up!! :O

Could you show a screenshot of Rodrigo De Paul possibly? His average rating is unbelievable!

I'll get that done at the end of the season, not changed much since i bought him in the summer. Cant say why he's had such an amazing year

 

[KingCantona]

Been tracking this story from the start, pretty awesome I must say! Currently doing a Luton save, got them into the Championship and have been there for 2 seasons, but I never get enough money from the board to push myself up the league! How do you get so much money?! Would love to have that kind of money with Luton

 

[Mr_Grieves]

May


Fixtures

Man City 3-2 Plymouth
Zaza
Cominges
We were given a reprieve by Everton who were thumped 5-0 by 2nd bottom Cardiff


Europa Semi Finals 1st leg
Porto 2-1 Plymouth
Zaza


Plymouth 0-0 Tottenham
A Win for Everton puts them 4 points clear in 4th with 2 to go they should be safe. We on the other hand could regret that draw with Spurs. What a battle for relegation spots too.
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Europa Semi Finals 2nd leg
Plymouth 4-2 Porto Agg Ply 5-4 Porto
Zaza
O'G
Cominges
Yilmaz
A great comeback with the winning goal from Yilmaz coming in the 87th minute to reach the final against mega rich Monaco. Historic night for Zaza too who broke the clubs assist records for a season before breaking Jack Cork's 95 year old goal scoring record
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Liverpool 3-5 Plymouth
Cominges
Perez 2
Vrana
Taider
Everything goes our way to give us hope for the last game. We've locked down 5th place after Mna Utd and Spurs slip up with Everton. On the final day we'll have to get at least a draw from Chelsea while Everton are at home to Nottm Forest
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Plymouth 3-3 Chelsea
Berends 2
Perez
We fought for our point but it was all for nothing as Everton beat Nottm Forest easily to secure 4th spot. Cardiff & Norwich join Swansea in the championship.




Final Premiership table
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Europa League Final
Plymouth 4-1 Monaco
Berends
Zaza
Musacchio
Karveney
Game was over as a contest within half a hour when we had ran into a 3 goal lead to win the teams 1st major trophy. We can make it 2 in a week after non in over 130 years. Totally forgot that this secures a Champions League spot for next season.
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FA Cup Final
Plymouth 2-3 Man Utd

Man Utd get the last laugh after we nicked 5th spot. Like the Europa League this was over after half a hour but this time it was Man Utd that went 3 goals clear and for my tired team match 66 was one too far. greatest irony of the final result was Didier Deschamps getting sacked at full time.
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[Mr_Grieves]

Been tracking this story from the start, pretty awesome I must say! Currently doing a Luton save, got them into the Championship and have been there for 2 seasons, but I never get enough money from the board to push myself up the league! How do you get so much money?! Would love to have that kind of money with Luton

Making profits off players. Buying youth players from teams in the east like Czech Republic or free players then selling them for a profit but making sure theres a replacement.

 

[Mr_Grieves]

Season Review


Despite not focusing on the league we finished 5th and thanks to our European success will be in the Champions League a season earlier than planned.
Player of the year Rodrigo De Paul turns out to be one of my best ever signings with a record high Ave Rating and snatching the season assist record from Zaza
Arsenal set records despite not going unbeaten
Man Utd & City Share the domestic cups
Champions League also goes to Man City in Mario Bielsa's final game before he retired



Plymouth team
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Plenty of progression around the team. Not sure who's the long term right back Kaveney or Rideout? Salah, De paul & Perez made a immeasurable difference while Raul didnt make the desired impression but was injured quit a bit.


Awards
Player of the year - Rodrigo De Paul




Premier League
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Arsenal will rue that defeat to Chelsea but still got a record 97 points, had they won the Chelsea game they would have broke 100!. Norwich Cardiff & Swansea go down & Stoke, Sunderland and Watford still led by Ciro Immobile return to the top flight



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[ArchieGemmo]

Been Following this story for a while now and has inspired me to do one with Wimbledon. Good luck for next season, keep up the good work

 

[Mr_Grieves]

Season 8 Preview


2021/22


Pre Season
Most quiet window for us in a long time with only kids joining the party.
Man City sign a player that Man Utd have just signed in real life
Man City's new boss Ronald Koeman tops the spending at over £90m.
Over the road at Man Utd they pick up the biggest unknown manager so far. Besnik Hasi formerly of Anderlecht & Marseille



Targets
Premiership - Top 4 finish
FA, League Cup - Beat all the top 4
Champions League - Knock Out stages


The Chairman wants us to win the league but i'll be more than happy with the top 4. Would like a good run past Christmas.




Transfers
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Man City spend big despite winning the Champions League




In


Fabian Alcolea - DC
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My only 1st team signing and he's going to be a back up


4 other join but all have work to do in the u18's
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Out
The Only a few big teams put in offers and all were rejected. We sold off some squad players. Illaramendi was sold to make room for our young midfielders coming through, Ben Purrington & Kerry Humphrey both wanted to move to get more 1st team action so they were sold for handsome returns. Bordachev & Garcia got too old for the side and were mere wage burdens.




Starting team
View attachment 271938

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[ratmsm1]

Been tracking this story from the start, pretty awesome I must say! Currently doing a Luton save, got them into the Championship and have been there for 2 seasons, but I never get enough money from the board to push myself up the league! How do you get so much money?! Would love to have that kind of money with Luton

i've a Luton save also that i started by accident. by some miracle i got promted to the prem my 1st season in the championship. i say miracle beacuse i got blackburn in the play off and tried to throw the game as we were no where near ready for the prem. they got 2 men sent off and i won on penalties.

 

[Mr_Grieves]

August




All going well in the Premiership till Chelsea humbled us at the Zola stadium
Defeat in the Euro Super Cup was done with with under 17 players many top players away on international duty
Easy progress to the Champions League group phase


Fixtures

European Super Cup
Plymouth 1-2 Man City
Perez
Lots of injurys and players away on international duty, This would have only been a bonus so no disaster


Leicester 0-3 Plymouth
Cominges
Meulenberg
Raul
Vrana injured and is out for 4 months, Alcolea's got to step up now!


Champions League Qualifyer 1st Leg
CSKA Moscow 1-2 Plymouth
Perez 2


Plymouth 6-2 West Ham
Zaza
O'G
Yilmaz
De Paul
Cominges
Raul


Champions League Qualifyer 2nd Leg
Plymouth 3-0 CSKA Moscow - Agg Ply5-1CSKA
Raul
Perez
De Paul
No problems reaching the group phase


Chelsea 2-0 Plymouth
Still got work to do to fight for the title i think




Premiership
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Man Utd & Chelsea make unbeaten starts. We've made a solid start with only Chelsea beating us




Champions League Draw
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We are treated to be best group possible. Real Madrid are miles ahead of us 3 but neither Porto or Fenerbahce are beyond Europa League quality and we were the 4th seeds!
In Group D is the smallest side ever in the group stage ever Qarabag Agdam of Azarbajan




Transfer Window
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Main signing being Pione Sisto signs for Chelsea for the 2nd time! Watch out for Leicesters new signing Steve Corona!



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[Mr_Grieves]

September


A very leaky defense has me worried about the next few months
A big win and a big defeat in Europe
Watford are humped by the kids in the capital one cup.


Fixtures

Plymouth 2-1 Aston Villa
Cominges
Perez


Champions League match 1
Real Madrid 4-0 Plymouth
Ouch!


Fulham 3-5 Plymouth
Perez
Zaza 2
Yilmaz
Raul


Carling Cup 3rd Round
Plymouth 4-1 Watford
Bal
Andersen
Perez 2


Plymouth 3-4 Man City
De Paul 2
Yilmaz
An amazing game sealed 2 minutes into stoppage time by a right back!


Champions League match 2
Plymouth 4-0 Fenerbahce
Zaza 3
Raul
We needed a convincing win to get the fans on side. Real had a tougher night in Portugal which worrys me for our upcoming double header.
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Premiership
View attachment 271367
Man Utd's electric start keeps them top, Newcastle back up 3 wins in August with 3 defeats in September. Were in the top 4 but lost again to a top team!



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[Mr_Grieves]

October


Until we lost to Liverpool we went on a club record 6 games without conceding a goal.
Amazing result at Porto puts us in great shape in the Champions League
Kids still going strong in the Europa League


Fixtures

Newcastle 0-1 Plymouth
Perez


Plymouth 3-0 Tottenham
Guaita
Berends
Zaza


Champions League Match 3
Porto 0-3 Plymouth
Zaza 2
De Paul
Huge result that should lead to a last 16 spot


Plymouth 1-0 Watford
Perez
The kids did better than this!


League Cup 4th Round
Plymouth 3-0 Wigan
Ciobanu
Freeman
Bal


Liverpool 1-0 Plymouth
Another big team beats us, This will be our league cup Quarter Finals




Premiership
View attachment 270658
Man Utd are running away with it which is never a bad thing, Were up to 2nd but were only 5 points from dropping to 9th. Out of sight at the bottom Sunderland got off the mark and had 1 point.



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[Mr_Grieves]

November


Wins everywhere including getting sweet revenge over Real Madrid
Move to 4 points off league leaders Man Utd
15th place Tottenham sack Donadoni


Fixtures

Champ League Match 4
Plymouth 3-0 Porto
Zaza
De Paul
Raul
Fenerbache drew with Real Madrid to give us a chance of winning the group and secure our place in the last 16


Plymouth 2-0 Southampton
Salah
Perez


Reading 1-4 Plymouth
De Paul
Salah
Bal


Champ League Match 5
Plymouth 5-0 Real Madrid
Zaza 2
O'g
Cominges
Salah
Hows that for revenge!


Nottm Forest 2-4 Plymouth
Perez
O'G
Meulenberg
Bal




Premiership
View attachment 267476
Raul's fitness issues have improved and he's been the main reason to our league challenge. Just 4 points off Man Utd and Man City just behind. London teams having a bad time are Chelsea in 8th and management issues at Tottenham in 15th.




Champions League
View attachment 267475
Were having to go to Turkey to secure top spot. We've not conceded since match 1 and have a clear class advantage over the Turks.



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[Mr_Grieves]

December


The top of the League is turned after we beat Man Utd
Thrash Fenerbahce leeds us to top spot in the Champions League and gives us AC Milan in the last 16


Fixtures

Plymouth 3-0 Burnley
Perez
Raul
Cominges


Plymouth 2-0 Man Utd
Raul
Zaza
Mega win for us that puts us right in the title fight with almost 2 months coming up to focus exclusivly on a title challenge!


Champions League Match 6
Fenerbahce 0-7 Plymouth
Perez
Raul
Salah
Cominges
De Paul 2
Ciobanu
Secure top spot by demolishing the Turks
View attachment 266941


Plymouth 4-0 Arsenal
Perez
Salah
Guaita
De Paul


Capital One Cup Q/F
Liverpool 3-1 Plymouth
Perez
Liverpools kids thrashed our kids


Sunderland 0-3 Plymouth
De Paul
Raul
Salah


Everton 3-2 Plymouth
Salah
O'G
Everyone has one bad result around Christmas. hopfully this is it for us!


Plymouth 3-0 Stoke
Petrovic 2
Yilmaz




Premiership
View attachment 266943
Plymouth hit top spot and were 2 points clear at the top of the table and United are the only side within 10 points of us. Tottenham hire Stale Solbakken and there season goes from bad to worse.




Champions League last 16 draw
AC Milan Vs Plymouth
View attachment 266942
We draw the defending Serie A Champions C Milan who have controlled the Italian league winning 4 of the last 5 League titles



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[Mr_Grieves]

January


Only one defeat as we go top and 4 points clear
Two wins in the FA Cup and Burnley await in the last 16
We spend over £40m to bolster the squad


Fixtures


Plymouth 2-0 Leicester
Vrana
Zaza


FA Cup 3rd round
Plymouth 3-0 Reading
Freeman
Berends
Guaita


Plymouth 5-2 Chelsea
Salah 2
De Paul
Yilmaz
Raul


West Ham 1-3 Plymouth
Berends 2
Salah


Aston Villa 1-3 Plymouth
Cominges
Zaza
Vrana


FA Cup 4th Round
Plymouth 4-1 Brighton
Salah 2
Vrana 2


Man City 5-2 Plymouth
Rondeau
Berends
So close to a perfect month of results. Rondeau has played 1 game and been injured twice!




Premiership
View attachment 266153
Had we beaten Man City they would have been out of the title race and 18 points behind but there win helps keep them in a distant 3rd but also helped neighbors Man Utd 4 points behind. Relegation zone looks tasty except Sunderland 14 points adrift on 7 points!




Transfers
View attachment 266152


Two players come to Plymouth to strengthen our treble challenge


Daniel Sanz - DC
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To spend this much money i expect nothing but a solid 10 seasons out of him and a club legend status


Arthur Rondeau - AT
View attachment 266150
Came close to spending £40m on another Bilbao player but the value for money in Celtic's Rondeau was unreal. Only costing me £25k in wages too.



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[Mr_Grieves]

February



A few shaky results but we still go well clear at the top of the Premiership
Finally see off Burnley after a replay. Man City wait in the Quarter Finals
We win the 1st leg of our champions league tie in Milan


Fixtures

Plymouth 1-1 Fulham
De Paul


Plymouth 3-2 Newcastle
Cominges
Perez


Tottenham 1-2 Plymouth
Guaita
Perez


FA Cup 5th Round
Plymouth 1-1 Burnley
Perez
Rested the best of the squad for the Champions League match


Champions League Last 16 1st Leg
AC Milan 1-2 Plymouth
De Paul
Sanz
Great result in the 1st lef. Avoid defeat at home and were through.


Plymouth 1-1 Liverpool
De Paul


FA Cup 5th Round replay
Burnley 1-3 Plymouth
Petrovic
Salah 2


Southampton 1-4 Plymouth
De Paul 3
Perez




Premiership
View attachment 266121
We've played a game more but have gone 10 points clear of Man Utd but dangers are coming in the shape of form team Chelsea & Man City who have 4 games in hand all of a sudden.



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