The Story Of Sam Birch - A Legend In The Making

[Greggylad]

Are you going to take the Holland job ??

 

[Sam91]

Are you going to take the Holland job ??

No mate rejected it. Belgium are also now ranked the 6th best side in the world

 

[meguel]

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Swear this is the second time they've offered me the job

I was approached by Spurs 3 times in 2 seasons once.

 

[Sam91]

I was approached by Spurs 3 times in 2 seasons once.

HA they must have got through some managers!!

 

[meguel]

HA they must have got through some managers!!

Yeah, first they sacked Harry after 2/3 years then Holloway got the job and lasted about 2 months before being sacked and David Moyes getting appointed then he went to a bigger club after finishing their season. Then Holloway got the job again and won the PL xD

 

[Sam91]

Yeah, first they sacked Harry after 2/3 years then Holloway got the job and lasted about 2 months before being sacked and David Moyes getting appointed then he went to a bigger club after finishing their season. Then Holloway got the job again and won the PL xD

Haha pure madness!!!

 

[Sam91]

August

Oscar departs for Russia
Add 2 more trophies to the ever growing collection
Win one, lose one in the league


League


Southampton 4 - 2 Arsenal

Fierro(3), Bertoli

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Manchester United 2 - 1 Southampton

Bertoli


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Community Shield


Manchester City 1 - 4 Southampton

Bertoli(2), Muniain, Fierro

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European Super Cup


Southampton 2 - 2 Marseille
Saints win 4-2 on pens

Bertoli, Chortsas

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Oswald, Beckham, Bertoli and Fierro all scored ours.

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Monthly Review


Successful month once more, City didn't put up much of a fight in the Shield. Arsenal were swept away as three players who I think will be key for us this year all bagged goals. United was a different matter and we couldn't deal with their front three of Rooney, Hernandez and Welbeck. The Super Cup was super dramatic, glad to see Chortsas net for us though hopefully the Greek centre back/forward can get a few more games this year and really push on.

Oscar departed for Zenit for a fee of just over £20m, James Hunter will spend the season on loan with Everton, Deulofeu has been sent to Ajax(he's a pain in the **** to manage) and Rob Phillips left for Newcastle for £1m.

Here's our Champions League group(we were seeded 1st)

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Tricky but should get through.


Player of the Month

Iker Muniain

Been great since he joined, best average rating this month too.


Table

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[Sam91]

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LOL at Ukraine

 

[likeabaws]

san marino for the win

 

[Sam91]

September

Champions League campaign kicks off well
League form looking strong
Extra-Time needed in Capital One Cup



League


Stoke 1 - 3 Southampton

Bertoli(2), Fierro




Southampton 4 - 2 Nottingham Forest

Bertoli(2), Rodrigo, Fierro




Fulham 1 - 4 Southampton

Bertoli(2), Sterling, Muniain


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Capital One Cup

Third Round

Southampton 4 - 2 Manchester City
AET

Overson(2), Fierro(2)

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Champions League


Matchday One

Valencia 0 - 1 Southampton

Bertoli



Matchday Two

Southampton 2 - 0 Bayern Leverkusen

Beckham, Fierro


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Monthly Review


Well a perfect month!!! Fierro and Bertoli have been sensational as usual, Sterling has been immense as has Muniain, Lallana is going to have a big challenge to get back into the starting line up when he returns from injury. The City game in the Capital One Cup was great, I fielded some fringe players like Overson, Canini and Rizzo and they all played well.

I signed up a good young left winger from Germany, here he is:

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Player of the Month

Filippo Bertoli

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Unluckily for Sterling, Bertoli have been sensational otherwise he'd of had it


Table

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Belgium

World Cup Qualifying


Czech Republic 0 - 3 Belgium

Pollet, Vertonghen, Alderweireld




Belgium 3 - 0 San Marino

Lukaku(2), Boyata



Table

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World Rankings

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[Sam91]

October

Disappointing month in the league as United pull away from the pack
Through to Capital One Cup Quarters with good win over Burnley
Lallana nearly back to full fitness



League


Southampton 2 - 1 Leeds

Bertoli(2)




Southampton 6 - 1 Blackpool

Fierro(3), Bertoli(2), Oswald

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West Ham 3 - 2 Southampton

Bertoli, Sterling

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Tottenham 1 - 1 Southampton

De Bruyne


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Capital One Cup

Fourth Round

Southampton 3 - 0 Burnley

Bertoli, Fierro(2)



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Champions League

Matchday Three

Steaua 1 - 3 Southampton

Fierro, Maclennan, Pintos

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Monthly Review


So a mixed month by our high standards. I was furious about the West Ham result being 2-0 up and throwing it away like that, but sometimes you get results like that. The Champions League match wasn't as simple as I would have liked, Big David Maclennan saving the day with a great towering header with Pintos giving us the cushion late on.

In other news I've agreed a compensation deal for this young Italian striker, here he is:

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He looks good and has a decent set of stats already hopefully he can develop well. I just feel that if Bertoli and/or Fierro were to get injured Aaron Overson isn't good enough to step up and cover.


Player of the Month

Carlos Fierro

Banging in the goals this month, standard stuff.


Tables

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United absolutely smashing it, ten wins out of ten phew think they might be too strong this year.


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Belgium

World Cup Qualifiers


Greece 1 - 3 Belgium

Kompany, Hazard, Vermeylen

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Belgium 0 - 0 Ukraine



Really poor performances in both games, Lars Vermeylen changed the game for us against Greece setting up Hazard and grabbing a late one himself. The Ukraine match, well we just couldn't finish. Two bad performances from our strikers.


Table

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[Alex17]

Nice update mate, Fierro is so good. Hopefully he becomes this good in real life. Still loving this story!

 

[Sam91]

Nice update mate, Fierro is so good. Hopefully he becomes this good in real life. Still loving this story!

Fierro is incredible, really hope he gets good IRL too.

 

[Romania]

Nice story,i'll be follow you're story

 

[Sam91]

November

(The King Returns)

Adam Lallana makes return from injury
Solid month from Saints
United still steaming ahead and looking good for the title already :/
Sign two world class players



League


Southampton 4 - 1 Manchester City

Bertoli(2), Oswald, Fierro

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Norwich 1 - 3 Southampton

Overson(2), Sterling




Southampton 1 - 0 Wolves

Bertoli




Newcastle 0 - 4 Southampton

Coloccini OG, Bertoli(2), Fierro



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Capital One Cup

Quarter Final

Southampton 2 - 1 Wolves

Fierro, Bertoli



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Champions League

Matchday Four

Southampton 6 - 1 Steaua

Bertoli(2), Overson(3), Muniain



Southampton 4 - 3 Valencia

Bertoli, Pejcinovic OG, Pintos, Coates

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Monthly Review


Perfect month!! Couldn't really ask for me from the lads. Still leaking goals but still smashing them in, bit annoyed to concede so many to Valencia but they do have Rodrigo who everyone knows turns into a beast on this game.

We signed two world class players this month, say hello to Javi Martinez and Douglas Costa!!

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Javi Martinez was unhappy at Bilbao and costing just £15m for this world class player? I'm happy. Douglas Costa on the other hand cost a whopping £36m, a lot but he looks incredible and will rotate with Sterling on the Right Wing.



Player of the Month

Julian Oswald

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Kept his nerve with a peno against City and racked up the assists this month


Tables

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Would love to hear views on the new signings guys!!


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[Alex17]

Great stuff here mate. Another solid month for you here, new signings are very good. CI have got you down to win the league! Keep it up man Loving this.

 

[meguel]

What tactic do you use?

 

[Sam91]

What tactic do you use?

Just my own one, don't download other peoples tactics I prefer to just make one to suit different teams and players

 

[Klippybo]

Nice update and I obviously like the signing of Javi Martinez - great in defense or midfield

 

[Sam91]

Nice update and I obviously like the signing of Javi Martinez - great in defense or midfield

Yeah I couldn't resist not signing our old mate from the Basque at that price!! Also Douglas Costa has turned into a BEAST on this save and I had cash to burn!!