Season 34 Week 9 processing...

Welcome to week 9...

Looks like everybody's Orders have arrived safely but still nothing from the Sevilla manager and unfortunately his credit has now run out and he has been sacked and there are no people on the waiting list to manage Sevilla so they will be reality managed from today.

All change, Sevilla now have a new manager...

WATFORD

A solid performance from Watford to get themselves back on track, with Bernardo giving a MOM master-class to dominate the midfield causing both PM/P2 to have a Awful game. Not giving Lavia much to do, but his time will come, sometimes you need a player just to do the nitty gritty. However, got to look forward to the next opponent, Leicester. Who have the sly and clinical Jamie Vardy still producing the goods. Manager will be hoping for another clinical performance to keep the pressure on those above. Cup game will be Vs Coventry who boast a impressive forward line-up Dzeko, Haller, Lanzini and Vitinha. So the manager can’t take things too relaxed, but Evan Ferguson gets the nod in the Cup to showcase his credentials! New recruits Sarr, Mendy and Saliba come into the friendly squad to get up to speed with team mates.

 
GENK

A great away day for the Belgium side, keeping a clean sheet and scoring 4 goals. Hopefully the change of personnel doesn’t disrupt the side to much, with Belgium international Arthur Theate coming into the side to replace the departed Pau Torres. Camavinga in a purple patch at the moment having scored 5 goals in 3 games, captaining the side. Only the league game in belgium, so full strength side, a few new additions to the bench. Boniface, Doku and Verbrugeen make the bench and friendly squad to hopefully get up to speed and make there debuts soon.
 

LEVERKUSEN
 

Hatrick of wins for the German side… and the manager does one of the biggest taboo’s and sells a key player mid season, mid form… Gravenberch departed and the side will have to wait to see Palhinha in the league side. So this week Baumgartner comes into the side to anchor the midfield. Hopefully the player will adapt to his role this week. Also, the manager is being pro-active with Nkunku who has failed to deliver in the 11 games he’s played so far only scoring the 1 goal. So Dani Olmo comes into the having impressed during training and in fine goal scoring form for the reserves.
 

BOTAFOGO

An sensational display from Botafogo last week, the scoreline was slightly flattering but the manager will take it. Having to reel the players back in from celebrating to much to early on, a season is 22 games not 9… Only change for the side is Vanderson comes in for a more natural right back, with the manager expecting a lot having had to depart with Dodo to bring in the current international RB for the Selecao. Hulk keeps his place while Ramos gets up to speed with the tempo required at the Brazilian side. As for the league game this week, unmanaged Bragantino are the challengers. Surely the manager can navigate this match after his previous two games who are the toughest opponents in the league.
 
Good luck to all!

Data entry is completed and the Friendly games have kicked off. League games will most likely kiickoff at 1000 hours Wednesday morning...

Kickoff approaches and the fans are in good voice as the excitement and tension mounts...

The ref blows his whistle and the games are underway, good luck to everybody today...

Managed to make it to the dugout just in time for kickoff - come on the boys!

Rennais 1 Metz 0 Fofana on 2 minutes.

Bragantino 0 Botafogo 1 Casemiro.
Banstead 0 Plymouth 1 Pereira.
Liverpool 0 Everton 1 Maupay.
Colonia 0 Nacional 1 Olivera.

Derry 0 Cherry 1 Botman header on 6 minutes.
Deportivo 0 Atletico 1 De Paul.

Watford 1 Leicester 0 Abraham.
Penarol 0 Danubio 1 Ceara.

Oostende 0 Genk 1 Mahrez header.
Flamengo 0 Fluminense 1 Coutinho.
Villa 1 Man United 0 Tielemans.
Liverpool 1 Everton 1 Lallana.

Rennais 2 Metz 0 Thuram on 9 minutes.
Cannes 0 Paris 1 Evanilson.

Wednesday 1 Chelsea 0 Dunk header on 11 minutes.
Arsenal 0 Charlton 1 Alexander-Arnold.

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Bragantino 0 Botafogo 1 Casemiro.
Banstead 0 Plymouth 1 Pereira.
Liverpool 0 Everton 1 Maupay.
Colonia 0 Nacional 1 Olivera.

Plymouth named an unchanged side for the first time in about 3 seasons - make of that what you will - but is the manager finally learning - only time will tell if it works...

Feyenoord 0 Twente 1 Sigurdsson.
Villa 2 Man United 0 Wesley.
Fiorentina 0 Juventus 1 Maher.

Watford 2 Leicester 0 Bernardo Silva on 15 minutes.

Hannover 1 Leverkusen 0 Sucic.
Villa 3 Man United 0 Barkley.
Hamburg 1 Bayern 0 Frey.
Rangers 1 Aberdeen 0 Guiidetti.
Bate 1 Brest 0 Amelyanchuk.
Barcelona 0 Real Madrid 1 Modric.

Colonia 0 Nacional 2 Torres on 20 minutes.

Wolfsburg 1 Karlsruhe 0 Kroos on 21 minutes.

Feyenoord 0 Twente 2 Sigurdsson on 22 minutes.

Rennais 3 Metz 0 Fofana on 23 minutes.

Santos 0 Sao Paulo 1 Helinho on 24 minutes.
Derry 1 Cherry 1 Sevillano.

Derry 1 Cherry 2 Delfouneso on 26 minutes.
Penarol 1 Danubio 1 Matos.

Hannover 2 Leverkusen 0 Seiwald header on 27 minutes.
Motherwell 0 Celtic 1 Necid.

Bragantino 0 Botafogo 2 Casemiro on 28 minutes.