So I decided to use my 2000-01 season database for the first time, from Sven-Goran Eriksson as England's manager to Robert Pires for Arsenal. In 2000-01 season Leeds got into the semi-finals of the Champions League but lost against Valencia, I hope to go even further with this Leeds team.
The Gaffer
For this story I am going to be the man who was in charge of Leeds for the 2000-01 season, David O'Leary who was a Ireland international back in 1993.
As we head into the new season it is time to review all squads for this coming season.
So one of this season's main title contenders have a very strong squad going into the new 2000-01 season. In goal the Gunners have 34 year old David Seaman as the starting goalkeeper with Austrian Alexander Manninger as back-up. One of The Gunners' strong points is the defence with Martin Keown, Tony Adams, Igors Stepanov and a young Matthew Upson covering the center, on the left side of defence is Ashley Cole and Sylvinho, and on the right an ageing 35 year old Lee Dixon and 22 year old Cameroonian Lauren. In center midfield, Arsenal have Ray Parlour, and Patrick Vieira. On the right Arsenal have Robert Pires and on the left Ljungberg. Arsenal have one of the most forceful attacking forces in the league with Thierry Henry, Sylvain Wiltord, Nwankwo Kanu and Dennis Bergkamp.
Predicted to come in the last UEFA Cup spot here is Aston Villa's squad. So in goal Villa have a great 'keeper in David James with 22 year old Peter Enckelman as back-up.In the center of defence The Villains have Gareth Southgate, Steve Staunton, Alpay Ozalan and 18 year old Gareth Barry. On the left side of defence Villa don't have the strongest players with Alan Wright and Jlloyd Samuel, and on the right Villa have young Mark Delaney. Moving onto midfield The Villains have Thomas Hitzlsperger, George Boateng, Paul Merson, Lee Hendrie and Ian Taylor. Villa have very good strikers in David Ginola, Dion Dublin, Julian Joachim and Juan Pablo Angel.
Bradford are the favourites to go down this season but they do have a lot of poor quality in the squad this season. The 'keepers for the Bantams are two 31 year old's Gary Walsh and Aidan Davison. In the center of defence Bradford have David Wetherall and Robert Molenaar, on the left side of defence Bradford have Ian Nolan and Lee Sharpe. Finishing the defence off on the right is Andy Myers and Gunnar Halle. In the center of midfield is Jamie Lawrence, Gary Locke, Gareth Whalley and Stuart McCall, on the left the Bantams have Peter Beagrie and star man Benito Carbone. Up front is Robbie Blake, Stan Collymore, Dean Windass and Dean Saunders.
Charlton are predicted to edge off relegation this season. In goal is Dean Kiely and Ben Roberts. In defence is Paul Konchesky, Danny Shittu, Radostin Kishishev, Chris Powell, Andy Todd, Greg Shields and Richard Rufus. In midfield for The Addicks is Claus Jensen, Scott Parker, Shaun Newton, Graham Stuart and Mark Kinsella and up-front are Kevin Lisbie, Jonatan Johansson, Mathias Svensson and Andy Hunt.
In goal for the blues this season is Carlo Cudicini, Rhys Evans and Ed de Goey. In the defence is Marcel Desailly, Winston Bogarde, William Gallas, John Terry, Jon Harley, Celestine Babayaro, Graeme Le Saux and Frank Leboeuf. In midfield for Chelsea is Jody Morris, Roberto Di Matteo, Gus Poyet, Samuele Dalla Bona and Dennis Wise. Up-front for the blues are Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Mikael Forssell and Gianfranco Zola.
Predicted to come 17th by the end of the season Coventry have a lot of work to do this season. In net is Morten Hyldgaard. In defence is Barry Quinn, Carlton Palmer, Marc Edworthy, Richard Shaw, Paul Williams, Gary Breen, Paul Telfer and Ivan Guerrero. In midfield for the Sky Blues is Youssef Chippo, Mustapha Hadji, John Eustace and David Thompson. Up-front for Coventry is Craig Bellamy, Jay Bothroyd and Ysrael Zuniga.
In goal for the Rams are Gerard Doherty, Mart Poom and Lee Grant. In defence for Derby is Bjorn Otto Bragstad, Danny Higginbotham, Ian Evatt, Chris Riggott and Horacio Carbonari. In midfield is Darryl Powell, Stefano Eranio, Adam Bolder, Rory Delap, Seth Johnson, Craig Burley and Georgi Kinkladze. Up-front for the Rams is Branko Strupar, Marvin Robinson, Deon Burton and Malcolm Christie
In goal for Walter Smiths' Everton is Paul Gerrard and Andy Pettinger. In defence is Tony Hibbert, Peter Clarke, Richard Gough, David Unsworth, Steve Watson, David Weir, Alessandro Pistone and Michael Ball. In midfield is Leon Osman, Danny Cadamarteri, Mark Pembridge, Niclas Alexandersson, Stephen Hughes and Thomas Gravesen. Up-front for the toffee's are Francis Jeffers, Phil Jevons, Duncan Ferguson and Kevin Campbell
In goal for George Burley's Ipswich side is 34 year old Mike Salmon and 21 year old Richard Wright. In defence is Fabian Wilnis, Wayne Brown, Jamie Clapham, Gary Croft, Tony Mowbray, Mark Venus, Hermann Hreidarsson and Titus Bramble. In midfield is Matt Holland, Jermaine Wright and Jim Magilton. Up-front is James Scowcroft and Marcus Stewart
In goal for the Yorkshire side is Nigel Martyn and young Paul Robinson. In defence is Rio Ferdinand, Jon Woodgate, Dom Matteo, Danny Mills, Ian Harte, Alan Maybury, Lucas Radebe and Gary Kelly. In midfield for David O'Leary's side is Eirik Bakke, Olivier Dacourt, Harry Kewell, Lee Bowyer, Stephen McPhail, David Batty and Jason Wilcox. Up-front for the Whites is 18 year old Alan Smith, 23 year old Mark Viduka, 19 year old Robbie Keane and 20 year old Michael Bridges.
In goal for Peter Taylor's Leicester is Tim Flowers and Simon Royce. In defence is Damien Delaney, Matt Elliott, Muzzy Izzet, Gary Rowett, Callum Davidson and Frank Sinclair. In midfield is Matthew Jones, Stefan Oakes, Steve Guppy, Robbie Savage, Darren Eadie and Arnar Gunnlaugsson. Up-front for the Foxes is Dean Sturridge.
In goal for Gerard Houllier's Reds is Sander Westerveld and Brad Friedel. In defence is Markus Babbel, Christian Ziege, Gregory Vignal, Jamie Carragher, Stephane Henchoz, Djimi Traore and Vegard Heggem. In midfield is Dietmar Hamann, Patrick Berger, Nick Barmby, Danny Murphy, Jamie Redknapp, Gary McAllister, Alan Navarro, Vladimir Smicer and Bernard Diomede. Up-front for Liverpool is Emile Heskey, Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler
In goal for Joe Royle's Citizens is Nicky Weaver and Tommy Wright. In defence is Richard Edghill, Steve Howey, Spencer Prior, Gerard Wiekens, Richard Dunne, Andy Morrison and Alf-Inge Haaland. In midfield is Jeff Whitley, Terry Cooke, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Dickson Etuhu and Kevin Horlock. Up front for City is Bermudan Shaun Goater, Paulo Wanchope, Darren Huckerby, Paul Dickov and George Weah.
In goal for Alex Ferguson's Man United is Mark Bosnich. In defence is Jaap Stam, John O'Shea, Wes Brown, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Ronny Johnsen and Denis Irwin. In midfield is South African Quinton Fortune, David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Jon Greening, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs and Luke Chadwick. Up front for the Red Devils is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole.
In goal for Bryan Robson's Middlesborough is Mark Schwarzer. In defence Dean Gordon, Gianluca Festa, Curtis Fleming, Gary Pallister, Steve Vickers and Ugo Ehiogu. In midfield is Paul Okon, Christian Karembeu, Paul Ince, Carlos Marinelli and Robbie Mustoe. Up-front for Boro is Alen Boksic, Hamilton Ricard, Joseph-Desire Job and Brian Deane.
Newcastle have two young 'keepers in 23 year old Shay Given and 24 year old Steve Harper. In defence the Magpies have Steven Caldwell, Warren Barton, Andy Griffin, Andy O'Brien, Wayne Quinn, Aaron Hughes and Marcelino. In midfield is Clarence Acuna, Kieron Dyer, Nolberto Solano, Stephen Glass, Christian Bassedas, Gary Speed and Rob Lee. Up-front for Newcastle is Alan Shearer, Carl Cort, Shola Ameobi, Lomana LuaLua and Diego Gavilan.
In goal for Glenn Hoddle's Southampton is Neil Moss and Paul Jones. In defence Wayne Bridge, Jason Dodd, Garry Monk, Claus Lundekvam, Dan Petrescu, Dean Richards and John Beresford. In midfield is Jo Tessem, Matt Oakley, Hassan Kachloul and Mark Draper. Up-front for the Saints is James Beattie, Kevin Davies, Uwe Rosler and Dani Rodrigues.
In goal for Peter Reid's Mackems is Thomas Sorensen, Michael Ingham and Jurgen Macho. In defence is Emerson Thome, George McCartney, Stanislav Varga, Paul Butler, Jody Craddock, Michael Gray, Darren Williams and Chris Makin. In midfield is Stefan Schwarz, Carsten Fredgaard, Gavin McCann, Kevin Kilbane, Alex Rae, Julio Arca, Don Hutchinson and Nick Summerbee. Up-front for Sunderland is Kevin Phillips, Niall Quinn and Danny Dichio.
In goal for Spurs is Ian Walker and Neil Sullivan. In defence is Luke Young, Mauricio Taricco, Chris Perry, Stephen Carr, Sol Campbell and Ledley King. In midfield is Steffen Freund, Willem Korsten, Simon Davies, Matthew Etherington, Stephen Clemence, Tim Sherwood, Oyvind Leonhardsen and Darren Anderton. Up-front is Steffen Iversen, Serhiy Rebrov and Chris Armstrong
In goal for Harry Redknapp's Hammers is Shaka Hislop and Stephen Bywater. In defence is Rigobert Song, Ragnvald Soma, Igor Stimac, Ian Pearce, Stuart Pearce, Nigel Winterburn, Christian Dailly and Scott Minto. In midfield is Joe Cole, Michael Carrick, Frank Lampard, John Moncur and Steve Lomas. Up-front is Freddy Kanoute, Davor Suker and Paolo Di Canio
