Hi everyone, todays post will rap up season 6 of my Bury story. As you know, we would have needed to win nearly all of our games to achieve a top 4 place, which enables us to play in the Champions League.
Premier League Results
The one thing I hate about my team is, we hardly beat the ‘big teams’. As you can see, we lost to Liverpool and Chelsea in this period. We won all the winnable games, but did we beat our 5th position in the league of ast season?
We finished two place worse than last season. We scored 30 goals less than last season — Adebayor doesn’t seem the player he was in his first season for the club. He keeps picking up niggling injuries. Our defence was much better! 20 goals conceded less than last season. If we had this defence last season, we could have challenged for the title! As you can see, our defence was the third best this season. All we need now, is a monster striker.
FA CUP
After beating Liverpool in the 4th round, we made our encounter vs West Ham much more difficult than it should have been, eventually beating them on penallties. We lost in the semi final against Chelsea, by a late goal from Giampaulo Pazzini.
Average Ratings
Petr Lastuvka was our best player this season, no doubt. 23 assists is amazing! Mathias Pedersen, our new defender was a long way off 1st as he came second. Nicklas Pedersen was our leading goalscorer this year with 18.
Lastly a job offer from Man City, which I rejected. I am 100% commited to Bury FC.
Anyway, thanks for reading!
Darren Smith
27 апреля, 2011 at 19:25
Unlucky Sayam. Let me start by analysing your drop this season. Adebayour was incredible last year but age seems to have taken hold…all those goals and big performances have been dearly missed. You also suffered a devastating early season injury list…that got you off to a bad start which is always tough to come back from. My main solution is to invest in a top quality striker during the summer, someone young with plenty of place. That one deal could make all the difference. Anyway still a good season and your building a great squad.
Sayam Khan
27 апреля, 2011 at 22:13
Thanks Darren, I agree a top quality striker is needed, the problem is, the really good ones dont want to join and I have to use my own managerial qualities to try and find one.
Johnny Karp
27 апреля, 2011 at 20:37
I agree with Darren, a world class striker will definitely push you into the top four next season. I guess you got a bit sentimental about Adebayor, you should have sold him last summer. I do that too sometimes, I don’t sell a player because of his past contribution to the club and then I regret it… Anyway, best of luck on the transfer market!
Sayam Khan
27 апреля, 2011 at 22:15
I think i would have sold Adebayor if he scored around 20 goals last season, but scoring 40! I would have thought he would have scored close to 30 at least this season. Anyway thanks Johnny.
CsAtlantis
28 апреля, 2011 at 02:43
Well Sayam as they say, sometimes when you fix something (your defending) something else suffers, I guess Adebayor is just getting too old with age, Pedro didn’t play well too
Carrera and Gutierrez could do well given more starts but I think the hunt for next season will be for a 30 goal a season striker who can fire your team to the Champions League places, might need better wingers too, your wingers had pretty low average ratings….
Sayam Khan
28 апреля, 2011 at 18:36
Carrera and Gutierrez can’t finish unfortunately. Carrera has finishing = 17 and composure = 8.
Gutierrez finishing = 11 and composure = 13.
CsAtlantis
29 апреля, 2011 at 05:02
How old is Carrera? I got Kadlec with 8 composure, after three seasons of training (personal focus composure) and regular gametime it’s now 13 composure with 17 finishing
Sayam Khan
29 апреля, 2011 at 15:06
Carrera just turned 21. He has had composure as focus training for a whole season also. He improved by 1. Should I expect a lot of improvements this season?
Alex
28 апреля, 2011 at 02:59
This is the season where you need to change your squad quite a lot, sell as many players that you think can be replaced easily in the transfer market, as I did this with Academica and it seems to have worked! Good luck Sayam :D
Nigel
28 апреля, 2011 at 09:00
All in all still a pretty solid season. At the very least Europe has been achieved, but like everyone else, definitely need a clinical striker next season. I can barely survive with Harrogate in my first season in the Premier League and I just hope to finish 17th and avoid the drop.
Kevin
28 апреля, 2011 at 09:20
Hi Sayam
7th place and European qualification is quite rewarding I feel so well done. I hope you can find some good replacements in the off season to try and break the dominance of these nig clubs above you.
hils
28 апреля, 2011 at 16:27
Hi Sayam,7th place and european qualification is good!!!!!!!! One of the best places to look is the free market!!!!!!!! Good luck!!!!!!!!
vaibhavc
28 апреля, 2011 at 18:20
Hey Sayam
I think you deserved to qualify for Europe. Unfortunately, Adebayor is not the player he is last season, are you going to sell him or give him one more season?
Sayam Khan
28 апреля, 2011 at 18:38
Thanks everyone! :)
@Nigel
good luck with Harrogate! :)
@vaibhav
If anyone is going to give a respectable sum, then he will be leaving, otherwise 15 goals a season is not going to be bad for a back-up. :D
Ana Garcia
28 апреля, 2011 at 21:59
Still a good season Sayam,
I agree with the others about a world class forward but am sure you will be able to find one!
Decent cup run also so good luck on next season!
Lye
29 апреля, 2011 at 01:20
Hi Sayam,
After finishing at 7th place, it’s a good time to revamp the squad and start bringing new players to bring you one step further. A world class striker is essential to your success next season. Good luck.