I Rule the North East

By: Daryl | April 16th, 2009

Managing: Newcastle
Date: November 18th, 2011
Progress: Joint top of Premier League (OK, 2nd, but only on goal difference) after 11 games.

I might not rule the Premier League. Yet. But I do rule the North East.

While the Toon Army are busily qualifying for the knockout rounds of the Sunderland were relegated the season before last, promoted back to the Prem for this season and now sit rock bottom just waiting to go straight back down. Middlesbrough aren’t doing too much better either, as they’re currently 17th.

Happy days.

At times like these, the very least you can do is taunt the opposing managers. I don’t play Sunderland (still managed by Roy Keane believe it or not – who’s walking that dog?) until December 10th, but look forward to making his life miserable. Wish I could make Alf Inge Haaland my assistant manager just for that game.

I did just play Middlesbrough though. Here are three hilarious things about digital Middlesbrough.

1. Gareth Southgate is still in charge
2. A 35 year old Andriy Shevchenko is their star striker (two goals in 14 games)
3. Supported by Landon Donovan (one goal in five games, tired after his last match)

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vs Middlesbrough (home)

Finally I had both Veloso (no longer suspended) and Camacho (no longer injured) to call on. Mohammed Shawky never stood a chance.

Middlesbrough did put up a decent fight for the first hour, but it was all black and white traffic. Finally Marquinhos bent one into the bottom right corner from 30 yards:

Can you believe Ryan Bertrand is claiming an assist for that? I still can’t believe he’s my first choice left back, so I guess anything’s possible. That said, Veloso played the last 20 at left back and looked very very good.

Diego came off the bench for a tap-in, and Federico Laurito stroked home a third (eight goals in seven starts, his stats are suddenly looking very good indeed).

Result: W 3-0

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Tags: Federico Laurito, FM09, Football Manager 2009, Marquinhos, Newcastle, Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009

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• Herman |  April 16th, 2009 at 11:57 pm

  
  
  

  Hi daryl,congrats on being top(nearly) top of the epl,i would just like to attract your attention to the hassle daryl thread.cheers

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• martin |  April 17th, 2009 at 5:47 am

  
  
  

  Knockout rounds of the Sunderland?

  Don’t get any ideas about using Veloso as your main left back, he would be completely wasted there.

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• SP |  April 17th, 2009 at 6:20 am

  
  
  

  congratulate fed on getting his first international call-up. diego maradona must be doing something right.

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• Rob |  April 17th, 2009 at 11:17 am

  
  
  

  Ah the Shava/Donovan partnership…so many bitter memories…

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• Rob |  April 17th, 2009 at 11:17 am

  
  
  

  Shava? I mean Sheva of course

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• James |  April 17th, 2009 at 4:26 pm

  
  
  

  On an old save I got to 2022~. Miguel Veloso seemed to be the 1st choice left back for whatever team he was at, they were in the Champions League though, because thats how my attention was drawn to it.

  So seems he can play there, well, he got 7’s against me there I remember.

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• Weston |  April 17th, 2009 at 4:39 pm

  
  
  

  Milan occasionally puts him at LB but rarely.

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• Nick |  April 18th, 2009 at 4:51 pm

  
  
  

  Laurito just can’t not score in this game.

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• SP |  April 22nd, 2009 at 11:05 am

  
  
  

  veloso makes a good left back but a great midfielder

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