Grrr. Vincenzo Guida is a git. Not only has he vastly underperformed during his stay, but early on in season 9 he starts throwing the toys out of the pram. About nothing. He's a smeg-head and when Manchester United offer me 7.5 million, I snap their hand off. 40 games, 4 goals and 6 assists, from a dude that looks like a legend. I lose money, but I'm rich. I don't care.
Results wise, the season starts very well, both Super Cups are captured against Roma and Milan respectively and my league form sees me comfortably positioned in the top 3 throughout the first half of the season. I get a tough UEFA Cup 1st Round draw, but Chelsea are overcome 5-2, and progress is easy. The Italian Cup is no challenge until the traditional Foggia vs Roma Quarter Final, which I shade 4-3 on aggregate.
The transfer window is quite quiet for me, Johan Buhn leaves along with Bruno Moraes, a talented young striker who will make it elsewhere, but the prospect of a 5 million profit on a player that can't get in the team is too enticing. I bring in 2 wingers in an attempt to raise midfield productivity - Vanilson Andre on the left and Alessio Lorini on the right.
A February slump (which extends into March) sees any prospect of a title challenge disappear, struggling through a UEFA Cup tie with Nurnberg on away goals and a 3-0 deficit established against Milan in the Italian Cup Final. But on March 11th I embark on an unbeaten run which will last for the rest of the season.
It's not enough to salvage the Italian Cup, but the UEFA Cup is retained after impressive victories over Real Madrid and then Juventus in the final. And I avoided 5th! Hoorah. A solid 3rd place, which was so nearly a 2nd. Still, Champions League football is the important thing.
Bruno is Fans Player again, as well as my top scorer. Jamie Lowe has a great season from central midfield with 15 assists and Gabriel Milito in defence is a revelation.
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