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FootballManagerBoy in the second season i loaned in David Ngog and signed John Smith who i then sold after i signed Butland as i needed the money

Debutants, Gareth Bale and Airton had a warm welcome to Serie A today as there new side came out on top in a 7 goal thriller. Fellow new arrival, Roderick Miranda watched from the bench, but did not get his chance to appear. Below is the match analysis.

RESULTS UPDATE
Serie A

Genoa 3-4 Inter....'Welliton x3, 'Cabaye
Today Inter saw 2 of the 4 January arrivals making their debuts. £32,000,000 man Gareth Bale begun on the left wing with deadline day capture, Airton sitting in front of the back 4. Mathieu Debuchy retained his spot at right back following the return of Maicon from injury. Roderick Miranda was on the bench. The game was end to end from start to finish. Davide Atori partnered Douglas at the back in the absence of skipper Lucio through illness, but at times looked sloppy. It would be the away side though to take the lead. New arrival, Airton breaking up the play well winning the ball well from Mauri and playing in Gatain. The Argentine came inside on his favored left and delivered a beautiful disguised pass through to Welliton who calmly knocked the ball past the keeper to put Inter 1-0 up. Inter's lead didn't last long though, as pretty much straight from the re-start, former Inter loanee Mauro Zarate equalised after beating the offside trap. Inter's back 4 seemed to step up together but after replays, Astori was a little slow and played the Argentinan onside. The game had goals in it. As a spectator you would expect goals from this game. 10 minutes after Zarate equalised, Yohan Cabaye received the ball from Bale just inside the half circle on the edge of the box. The number 4 shifted the ball onto his left foot and riffled it into the roof of the net to put Inter back in front. 2-1 now and Cabaye nets his first goal since joining from Newcastle in the summer. Airton looked like he'd played for Inter for a long time full of confidence and hadn't put a foot wrong, until he played a stray pass right into the path of Diamanti. Zarate had made a clever run in behind and Diamanti found his team mate who hit it first time into the bottom corner to equalise again. Harsh on Airton who had put in a very good performance through out the first half. It was 2-2 and it looked as though it would stay that way going into half time but Welliton had something to say about that. The Brazilian pounced on a loose ball after Chivu fed his keeper short. Welliton went round Smith and made it 3-2 Inter on the stroke of half time. What a game and what a first half. The second half kicked off and Genoa tried there best to slow the game down. But Inter wer having none of it. D4N's men through everything but the kitchen sink at Genoa in a bid to get that 2 goal cushion but it proved costly as they wer caught on the counter attack. Strikers, Zarate and Mauri found themselves 2 v 1 with Douglas the only man back for Inter. The big defender committed himself to the ball but lost out and Mauri was 1 on 1 with Cesar. The keeper opted to come out but Mauri was one step ahead of him and scooped the ball over his head and over the line. 3-3 and Inter's back 4 had busted a gut to try and get back to prevent the goal, but it wasn't to be. The game was perfectly poised going into the last 15 minutes and Inter would take the lead once more. Welliton escaped 3 defenders and smashed it past Smith for his hat-trick and the match ball. That's how it finished 4-3 to the visitors in what was probably the game of the season so far.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Welliton

Serie A

Cesena 2-3 Inter....'Milito, 'Welliton, 'Pirlo (fk)
Another goal frenzy involving Inter today. The Nerazzurri have now scored 7 in the last 2 games but what is a cause for concern for D4N is that they have also conceded 5 in the last 2 as well. Roderick Miranda started at the back for his debut today so maybe he will make a difference there. Never the less a win is a win and Inter make it 3 wins from the last 3 in Serie A. Inter seemed in complete control through out the first half an hour, they went a goal ahead inside 10 minutes with a perfectly waited lofted ball from Welliton into the path of Milito. The veteran did not even need to take a touch and smashed the ball past the keeper first time. Great strike. Welliton made it 2 shortly afterwards with a fantastic first touch to get away from his marker. The keeper tried to challenge the forward but as he came out Welliton nutmegged him to make it 2-0. The Brazilian is unstoppable at the moment he is running away with the golden boot should he carry on finding in the net. It was 2-0 going into the break. D4N's men came out in the second half and began to patiently build. Some sloppy defending from an Inter point of view let the home side in twice and twice they scored. To the amazement of D4N his side wer now in need of another goal to get the points. Step up Andrea Pirlo. Adryan Tavares was bought down just outside the box and a free kick was given in a very dangerous position. Bale and Pirlo stood over the ball but this one looked more suited to a right footer. Pirlo curled the ball round the wall and beat the keeper in off the bottom of the post. Precision personified. Trademark finish from the Italian International. 3-2 was the final score and Inter take another 3 points.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Roderick Miranda

Serie A

Inter 2-2 Bologna....'Welliton, 'Arshavin
D4N will be far from happy with his sides performance today as his side let a lead slip at home and ship another 2 goals making it 7 goals conceded in the last 3. The Leagues leading scorer, Welliton hit the net again today with a sublime finish to put is side ahead. Bologna managed to claw a goal back before the break and the score was all square at half time. Inter did take the lead again in the second half through substitute Andrei Arshavin who had replaced Welliton. The Russian got the ball from a Santon throw in and curled it into the far corner from just inside the box. The game looked as though it would be Inter's to loose but Bologna hit back in the final minute when captain Rossi found the net in the 89th minute. 2 points dropped rather than a point gained for D4N today.
MAN OF THE MATCH: Debuchy

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Inter Milan forward Welliton has his sights set on the golden boot this year with him currently streets ahead of the rest of the pack in the goal rankings. The Brazilian has found the net 7 times in the last 5 games and has scored in the last 3 games in a row.

1. Welliton - 22 goals (FC Internazionale)
2. Gomez - 13 goals (Catania)
3. Cavani - 13 goals (Napoli)
4. Tevez - 11 goals (AC Milan)
5. Pasquato 10 goals (FC Internazionale)

Cristian Pasquato is 5th in the goal records 12 goals behind his strike partner. The Italian believes that Welliton is the best forward in the world.


"Welliton is the best striker i have ever played with and the way he is playing at the moment he has to be one of the best in the world. You talk about Messi or Ronaldo, who are world class stars and are the best 2 players in the world but for goal scoring and precision, look no further than Welliton. He never panics in front of goal and always knows what to do before it happens. For me he is the best striker in the world." - Inter forward, Cristian Pasquato

If Welliton carries in the way he's playing i can't see any of his rivals catching him. He's the most prolific forward in Europe at the moment and no doubt we expect to see more goals from him for the remainder of the season.
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Inter Milan face last years Champions, Juventus next in Serie A. In the reverse of this fixture in Turin, Juventus came out on top with a narrow 1-0 win from a Luka Modric strike. Many at the time thought that the better team had lost that day, none more so than Inter manager D4N who is out for revenge today.

"In the away game i thought we wer desperatley un lucky against them. We dominated through out but just could not find the net. But that's football. Im sure they are not looking forward to coming here as last season we put 4 past them. We are looking very dangerous going forward but we must tighten up at the back today we can't afford to keep conceding goals like we have done in recent weeks." - Inter boss, D4N

1. Juventus - Played = 23 - Points = 56
2. Napoli - Played = 23 - Points = 50
3. FC Internazionale - Played = 24 - Points = 47

9 points is the gap between the 2 sides playing today and Juventus have a game in hand as well. Inter's problem all season has been not being able to defend their lead, it is something they will need to do against todays opposition, should they go in front as Juventus have and abundance of quality that is capabale of hurting any team. It's expected to be a very tight game a lot like reverse fixture but home advantage may play a vital part today.

Likley Line ups -

5-3-2


D4N may go with 5 at the back in a bid to tighten up and stop the goals. Inter have no problems going forward and will present Juve with plenty of problems in attack.


4-4-2


Juventus will use a basic 4-4-2 with misfiring striker Fernando Torres to lead the line. It's been a disappointing season so far for the Spaniard firing only 9 goals in all competitons for the champions. The Old Lady are not champions for no reason and are currenntly top of the pile so it will be a very tight game.

GK: Neur 90
RB: Dani Alves 86
CB: Thiago Silva 89
CB: Pique 89
LB: Lahm 87
CDM: Xavi 91
CM: Joao Moutinho 86
CM: Iniesta 92
RW: Hulk 86
ST: Doumbia 86
LW: Messi 95

Barca team beginning of 2nd season

CHELTENHAM TOWN FC
YOUTH CHALLENGE



2013-14 Review & The 2014-15 Season so far..

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As Gary Kinnock collected his nPower Football Leagues Manager of the Month award in May 2014, he had plenty to say on Cheltenham's successful 2013-14 campaign.

"Firstly, it's a great honour to be holding this award, with managers from all three lower leagues competing it's easy to be overlooked down in League Two, so I'm surprised to be picking up the trophy this month.

Naturally it's been a superb month on the pitch, I'm relieved to have sealed promotion and if all goes well, the title should be ours soon too. I'd like to thank all the players who made it possible for this achievement and it's their hard work, week in, week out, that's bagged us this promotion and helped me get this award.

Days later, Cheltenham triumphed over Burton Albion 2-1, sealing the League Two title with a game to spare, eventually finishing their campaign with a 5 point cushion to second placed Northampton.

Predicted to finish 6th in the pre-season run down, Cheltenham smashed expectations with the help of yet more of Gary Kinnock's fabled Academy graduates.

Out >>>

Javi Gonzalez, Elche CF, £2,500,000
Hugo Madrazo, Sydney FC, £1,000,000
Charlie Adams, Southend Utd, £140,000
Daryl Duffy, Morecambe, £80,000
Callum Rose, Dag & Redbridge, £80,000
Paul Smith, Hibernian, Season Long Loan
Gullermo Sanchez, Scunthorpe, Season Long Loan
Dmitry Zharkov, Wróclaw, Season Long Loan


In <<<

Danny Hollands, Charlton Athletic, £1,500,000
Aitor Nunez, Unattached
Jesé Rodriguez, Real Madrid, Season Long Loan

Cheltenham made record profits in August with the sale of star man Javi Gonzalez, the 17 year old electing to try his hand in his home country with Elche CF. The money was spent on Danny Hollands, the 27 year old midfielder was brought in to captain the side and provide an experienced spine for the midfield, and it worked wonders, with the team adapting to much more controlled possession game, a clear step up from the risky press-in-numbers strategy of previous years.

Hollands was just one of the key players who won Cheltenham the title. 17 year old goalkeeper Kerry Revell had an unprecedented season between the sticks, recording 19 clean sheets and narrowly missing out on the golden gloves, earning himself a call up for England's U-18 and U-21 squads. 16 year old centre back Stephen Harney signed a professional contract in November and slotted straight into the Starting XI, a commanding presence at 6'4" while surprisingly quick on his feet, Harney allowed the side to press a higher defensive line and shore up the defensive worries of previous seasons, a fitting replacement for retiring captain Steve Elliot.

Harney was just the tip of an iceberg of talent who graced the first team in 2013-14.


CHELTENHAM TOWN YOUTH ACADEMY
Players promoted to First Team 2013-14

 Stephen Harney    CB  16  72  82-88
 Asad Siham        ST  16  68  84-90
 Victor Parrela    RW  16  64  80-86
 Gary Niven        RM  17  63  82-88
 Lee Hamer         CB  17  65  81-87
 Matt MacDonald    CM  16  62  84-90
 Brett Barnett     CM  17  64  78-84

Harney, Siham and Parrela all established themselves first-team places with consistent top-level performances and will no doubt go on to great things. Parrela earned a cap for Brazil's excellent U-18 team, while Siham's great run of goalscoring saw him included in Morocco's squad for their World Cup 2016 qualifying campaign. With players of international pedigree at such a young age, it's no surprise Cheltenham have caught the eye of scouts and pundits worldwide.



Despite the departures of Cameron Lancaster, Alan Bennett, Russell Penn and Kane Lowe, Cheltenham look stronger than ever for the 2014-15 campaign, with ambitions of a back-to-back promotion challenge and a 2nd place finish on the cards according to the media, can the side of youngsters (with an average age now of just 20) live up?

No more signings were made in August, but as always, there was more youth talent to be had:

CHELTENHAM TOWN YOUTH ACADEMY
Players promoted to First Team 2014-15

 Helder Barros     CM  16  64  82-88
 Jorge Asenjo      RW  16  60  78-84
 José Miguel       RM  17  60  79-85

Ones to Watch

 Neil Chambers     ST  15  64-68  80-86
 Antun Vinski      CM  15  60-64  80-86
 Jonathan Djilali  LW  16  60-64  82-88

nPower League One First Team Squad 2014-15

                    

01 | Kerry Revell         GK  18  72
13 | Lee Nicholls         GK  22  60
21 | David Powell         GK  19  61

02 | Jombati              RB  27  67
03 | Anton Gorchakov      CB  19  64
05 | Will Collins         RB  17  64
06 | Stephen Harney       CB  17  72
16 | Lee Hamer            CB  17  65
20 | Guillermo Sanchez    CB  18  58
24 | Aitor Núnez          RB  27  66
28 | Diego Lopez          LB  18  54


07 | Oscar Gobern         CM  23  70
08 | Danny Hollands       CM  29  71
10 | Joe Ralls            CM  21  66
14 | Matt MacDonald       CM  17  62
17 | José Miguel          RM  16  60
19 | Gary Niven           RM  17  63
22 | Mark Wootton         CM  16  64
25 | Luke Summerfield     CM  26  66
31 | Brett Barnett        CM  18  63
37 | Faid Akwal           CM  17  59
44 | Helder Barros        CM  16  61
xx | Dmitry Zharkov       LM  18  57
xx | Paul Smith           LM  18  59

04 | Jermaine McGlashan   RW  26  61
11 | Sergio Araujo        ST  21  73
15 | Victor Parrela       RW  17  64
18 | Asad Siham           ST  17  68
23 | Kaid Mohamed         LW  28  62
26 | Jordan Lainton       ST  16  59
29 | Gavin Williams       ST  17  57
32 | Jorge Asenjo         RW  17  60

quote Winger

Hey guys,
Got a good cAreer going with cheltenham(back to back promotions every year) now in the premier league! Only problem I have is money! My squad are lacking in some places and my youth players just won't sell! Anything I can do? Or another FIFA problem?

Get some free agents and sell them in the next transfer window to make profit.

Aye, on track for 2nd so far, as predicted. Am trying to focus solely on youth but I do need a pacy winger, my scouted players are all too slow to play on the wings :<

Oduamadi looks good, most tempted by Andy Halliday from Boro having just had a look.

That one took longer than usual, about 20 minutes maybe?

Haha Pro King they don't have international call ups (tho they will in 13!) I made it up to add depth.

Come at me.

FC Internazionale owner and president, Massimo Moratti is currently in the United States thought to be discussing the possible sale of the club. Rumour has it that the Italian tycoon is growing tired of the long hours and hard work required in running a club as big as Inter and is looking to hand over the reins. Owners of Liverpool Football Club and the Boston Red Sox (baseball team in USA), Fenway Sports Group (FSG) are said to be the most interested party. John W Henry owns both the Red Sox and Liverpool but it is thought that Mr. Henry himself is not the man interested in Inter.

Should a sale of the club go ahead, life long Inter fan, Moratti will step down as President. This may be a cause for concern for manager D4N, who has always had the backing of Moratti. Something that FSG don't appear to have done at Liverpool. Since the take over of Liverpool Football Club, FSG have axed 2 managers in Roy Hodgsen and club legend, Kenny Daglish. The Americans demand immediate success and with Inter currently lying 3rd in Serie A and into the round of 32 in the Europa League, D4N is on course to deliver this season. Following the news of a potential deal being done we managed to grab a word on the subject with the manager earlier today.

"It's not something i am authorised to comment on. Yes Mr. Moratti is in America at the moment and he is keeping me informed of whats going on. My job is here on the training ground with the players. The only thing i am concentrating on at the moment is the next game against Juventus. It doesn't matter to me who is in charge of the club, i have a very good working relationship with Mr. Moratti and I hope that will continue."


Fenway Sports Group have reportedly already ruled out selling any of their current assets to make room for Inter and insist that Inter will be a brand extension. This is sure to infuriate fans of both European football clubs involved with Inter and Liverpool able to meet in Europe. Former Inter winger, Luis Figo feels the club are heading in the wrong direction should Moratti sanction the sale to FSG.

"I think Inter as a club could be making a huge mistake in a change of ownership. The current owner, Massimo Moratti has stabilized the club and it is heading in the right direction under D4N. In many ways FSG could take Inter a step back. They already own one of the worlds biggest clubs in Liverpool and people associated with Inter will be asking if the club will be priority." - Luis Figo

We will keep you up to date on any further developments on this story. We have just heard that a CLub statement will be released by the bored first thing tomorrow morning.
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