THREAD: My FM22 adventure with second-tier Leixões S.C.
Initial assessment: more dead wood than the aftermath of a pirate battle. Plenty of aging players on big contracts, managed to get some of them off and signing every decent youth player I can.
'It was an extension of how Argentina had acted for the past six weeks, committing the most fouls of any team and backing themselves to see off every challenge through sheer belligerence.
'How fitting that such a crude approach should finally be crushed by Spain, the consummate technicians, and that Fernández should play the fall guy.
'After all, this was not the first time the midfielder had behaved reprehensibly. It was not even the first time this week. Against England he had announced himself in the semi-final by whacking Elliot Anderson on the back of the head, before celebrating his goal with a gesture to suggest that his critics had too much to say. Topo Gigio, it is called in Argentina, where a player cups his hands behind his ears and invites his adversaries to keep talking.'
Except in Fernández’s case, as @oliverbrown_tel says, they arguably do not talk enough 👇
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🚨💣 BREAKING:
Aston Villa have sent an official bid to Chelsea for Alejandro Garnacho (22) — initial loan with buy clause included. @FabrizioRomano#avfc
I've received a really tragic, but beautiful and poignant message over the weekend. It's in relation to Aston Villa fan Guy Manners who has suddenly passed away. Ed Grice got in touch to share the sad news about his dear friend.
#avfc news - Youri Tielemans has a release clause of £35m and a transfer to Manchester United is regarded as very likely. Villa are in the final stages of signing Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi in a club record deal. More to follow @TeleFootball#mufc
Transfermarkt has Malen and Barrenechea as €37m, and along with Dobbin, that's at about €47m. So we've almost covered the Manzambi fee already! Not including Barry and Swinkels too, which will be another million or two I'm sure.
Rotherham, Colchester, Kidderminster South Shields and several Scottish sides are eyeing moves for Kings Lynn midfielder Ross Crane. The 23-year-old, who is entering the final year of his contract at Kings Lynn, had 23 goal contributions last season. #rufc#colU#KingsLynn