The Manager's Journal is a blog written by Michael Turner telling you all about his Football Manager journey. Football Manager 2011 is the 5th game in the series that he has written about, the first being a blog written about CM99/00. Now, almost 10 years on from the first post, and still keen to write, the site will also contain posts about real-life football, just in case you have been focusing on FM too much.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Update

Newcastle Update



No changes to the Newcastle Squad, however Sebastian Frey has lost the number 1 keeper role to youth player Michael Turner, who recently joined the club from Real Madrid. Fraser Forster has yet to make a game this year, however, it is expected, as he was only recently promoted to the first team, as a result of a Tim Krul injury.

In other Newcastle news, the FA fined manager Stephan Johnson $16,000, following a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United. He recently said in a press conference, that he is adamant that the goal was a goal.



Despite horrible results domestically, the side has managed to uphold some pride in the Champions League, with a 3-0 win at home to Steaua, and holding Barcelona to a draw at the Nou Camp 1-1.



After horrible start to the season, Newcastle are sitting at 16th on the Premier League Ladder. Newcastle’s next opponent, Tottenham, are exceeding all expectations, and topping the premier league ladder.

Australia Update



Socceroos Manager Stephan Johnson named an almost fully domestic squad for the Asian Cup qualifiers, including some notable internationals that are eligible to play for Australia. One major player is Reinaldo Mineiro, who made a splash on his few matches.



Australia has yet to concede a goal with their A-League outfit, with an average score of 5. With two more matches to go, it’s the last chance for the A-League based squad to impress the manager to gain a spot in the first team.

Player Focus

Reinaldo Mineiro



This Brazilian, who qualifies for the Socceroos by passport, has player 4 matches, and scored 11 goals. The Striker will give David Williams and Scott Macdonald a run for the striking spot, however with a possible move to 4-3-3, he might be able to play side by side his rivals. This year is his 6th with Queensland; he started out playing with America in Brazil, and Corinthians. He is on an $875,000 contract and is being poached by Newcastle Jets. Only 26 years old, he is expected to be one of the only A-League Socceroos to retain the green and gold jersey.
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