January 2012
Results
Game 23: Sunderland 0-
2 Newcastle: Yohan Cabaye, Demba Ba
Game 24: Burnley 1-
2 Newcastle(FA): Nelson Oliveira, Samuel Umtiti
Game 25: Liverpool 0-
1 Newcastle (LCSF1L): Adam Lallana
Game 26:
Newcastle 1-0 Everton: Fabricio Coloccini
Game 27: QPR 0-0 Newcastle
Game 28: Newcastle 0-0 Liverpool (LCSF2L)
Game 29:
Newcastle 2-1 Swansea: Hatem Ben Arfa, Felipe Anderson
It seems that, whatever I do, I simply cannot score more goals!! I have changed formation from a 4-3-3 with wingers to a 4-4-2 with wingers, but it simply doesn't change anything. BUT, I am still in possession of the best defence in the Premier League, which is more than I expected at the start of the seaseon.
So far, I think I have been lukcy with injuries, and
Davide Santon is the only player to be out for any sort of time this season, and he was out for 3 matches after getting injured against Everton this month.
The transfer window has just slammed shut, and Newcastle have done a bit of business...
Transfers In
Nelson Oliveira
£1m loan fee, £3.1m future fee
I thought that
Cisse and
Ba would be heading to the African Cup of Nations, so I thought I better bring in some temporary back up for them while they were away, but it turns out they haven't qualified, so they are still here. So
Oliveira will simply be a back up player for the rest of the season and it is unlikely that I will buy him permanently.
Samuel Umtiti
£1.3m
A bargain,
Umtiti is going to turn into a megastar according to my coaches and scouts. He scored on debut against Burnley and I am likely to give him some chances in the league this season as well to ensure he progresses well. I have good youth coaches as well so he will hopefully fulfill his potential.
Andre Santos
£1.4m loan fee, three months
Tiote has gone to the African Cup, so I felt I needed a temporary defensive midfielder and
Santos was on the loan list so I thought he was a worthwile signing for a few months till
Tiote is back.
Kiko Femenia
£2.5m
I have been scouting this kid for a long time, every match he has played in in fact, because I think he will be a star. Earlier in the season, he refused to even negotiate with me, but he was then offered to me for £2.5m and I simply could not say no!
Obertan has been offloaded to free up a space in the squad for him and I intend on giving him game time this season.
Transfers Out
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Ryan Taylor, £2.4m to Southampton
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Nile Ranger, loan to Notts County
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Gabriel Obertan, £2.7m to Parma
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Leon Best, loan fee 200k, future fee £2.7m to Blackpool
Transfer Window Round Up
Tottenham were involved in two of the biggest transfers of the January transfer window, with Villarreal's
Giuseppe Rossi for £35m and, going out the White Hart Lane exit door, was Spurs' midfielder
Luka Modric, who headed to Manchester City for £23.5m. City let
Nigel de Jong leave the Premier League for Russian side Zenit for £9.75m.
Leighton Baines also joined Spurs from Everton for £15.75m, making Spurs the side who spent the most money in the window. Sunderland brought in Blackburn's Canadian winger
Junior Hoilett for £9m, and Stoke's tough defender
Robert Huth headed for Serie A team Napoli.
Spanish teams seemed quiet this window, with one of the main transfers being the exit of Atletico Madrid's full back
Filipe heading for Juventus in a multi million pound deal. Italian giants AC Milan bought in
Oscar Cardozo from Benfica for in the region of £6m, and Udinese's valuable centre half
Mehdi Benatia headed for Internazionale. In France, Sochaux's tall striker
Modibo Maiga refused a deal with Newcastle and instead headed for their rival's Sunderland, and PSG brought in
Markus Henriksen from Rosenborg.
but i am interested in Kirchhoff and Bell from Mainz, two young centre halves who look like they could be good.
Ryan Taylor, £2.4m to Southampton
