End of January Update
So we ended January with a pretty busy period after a number of loans became available and were pointed out by my scouts. We got a little creative on deadline day and ended up filling the squad out a little more than expected.
Transfers Out
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So with various contracts coming to an end in June it was time to move on some of the higher earners who only really had squad roles. Both Bar and Ehizibue had been playing bit parts in games but when any sort of money offers came in it was time to move them on to clear out a bit of space on the wages. Also during the time club icon Stefan Lex was moved down to the second team which ended up helping the wage bill quite a bit too, allowing some more loans to come in to fill vital areas of the squad.
Transfers In
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So as you may be able to tell, transfer deadline day took a loooooooong time. It seemed that each time i agreed a loan a new one would be offered by my scouts / agent offers.
- Otegui was brought in on a 6 months contract as a depth piece at Centre Midfield. He'll slot in as the 4th CM for the rest of the year.
- Walters is someone i had been keeping an eye on for a while but his wage demands we're just that little too high, until the turn of the deadline day when Arsenal dropped this down to 0%, perfect.
- Leroy and Lazetic were brought in within the same hour after they only asking for a small amount per week and really bring a little more class into the team. With Leroy being able to fill both DM / CM positions (rated the best in the squad at those roles) it seemed stupid not to add him in with such a small fee.
- Rowe came in with a few hours to go and can play on both wings, likely to be coming off the bench most games when we need him.
- Finally, Petric came in with out half an hour to go just to secure that backup role behind Hiller incase of any injuries. I probably wont use him at all but just incase of any injuries he beats out all other keepers at the club!
So after all that business was done, this is how we look moving forward in the season!
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Results
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And here's how the World Cup break and January's fixtures have gone. With quite a hefty break i tried to ensure the squad stayed as match fit as possible and this helped out massively coming into our first league game, going 4-0 up before we let them back into it, eventually coming out as winners.
I may have made a rookie mistake too starting all the new signing in the first game after the window closed. Sometimes you never learn...
So we ended January with a pretty busy period after a number of loans became available and were pointed out by my scouts. We got a little creative on deadline day and ended up filling the squad out a little more than expected.
Transfers Out
So with various contracts coming to an end in June it was time to move on some of the higher earners who only really had squad roles. Both Bar and Ehizibue had been playing bit parts in games but when any sort of money offers came in it was time to move them on to clear out a bit of space on the wages. Also during the time club icon Stefan Lex was moved down to the second team which ended up helping the wage bill quite a bit too, allowing some more loans to come in to fill vital areas of the squad.
Transfers In
So as you may be able to tell, transfer deadline day took a loooooooong time. It seemed that each time i agreed a loan a new one would be offered by my scouts / agent offers.
- Otegui was brought in on a 6 months contract as a depth piece at Centre Midfield. He'll slot in as the 4th CM for the rest of the year.
- Walters is someone i had been keeping an eye on for a while but his wage demands we're just that little too high, until the turn of the deadline day when Arsenal dropped this down to 0%, perfect.
- Leroy and Lazetic were brought in within the same hour after they only asking for a small amount per week and really bring a little more class into the team. With Leroy being able to fill both DM / CM positions (rated the best in the squad at those roles) it seemed stupid not to add him in with such a small fee.
- Rowe came in with a few hours to go and can play on both wings, likely to be coming off the bench most games when we need him.
- Finally, Petric came in with out half an hour to go just to secure that backup role behind Hiller incase of any injuries. I probably wont use him at all but just incase of any injuries he beats out all other keepers at the club!
So after all that business was done, this is how we look moving forward in the season!
Results
And here's how the World Cup break and January's fixtures have gone. With quite a hefty break i tried to ensure the squad stayed as match fit as possible and this helped out massively coming into our first league game, going 4-0 up before we let them back into it, eventually coming out as winners.
I may have made a rookie mistake too starting all the new signing in the first game after the window closed. Sometimes you never learn...
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