Career of Joshua James

Been busy but will be back to this soon..

Journal entry #2

30 Sept 2023

Three months already passed and the season is starting to get busy. The team quickly learned the new tactics and the high press is causing most of our opponents issues. I like what I have been seeing from the midfield, especially Mohammed Diomande and Daniel Svensson (5 assists already!). The young duo are full of energy and press all over the pitch to win the ball back. I am getting concerned with our goals, outside of Marcus Ingvartsen, nobody has scored over 3 for the season. My other concern this early in the season are the injuries. 

Andreas Schjelderup is out 4 more weeks. Ibrahim Osman is out for at least 6 weeks and Christian Rasmussen has already missed 3 games with short term injuries. Our depth will be tested in the coming months and with those three missing time, the attack options will be limited. Managing Ingvartsen's minutes will be key to try playing him in as many matches as possible.

Another exciting option has arrived in the academy from Brazil. Rafael Dos Santos, 18 years old and high potential as a CB or DM. I might bring him up in the next month to add depth in midfield to give Svensson a rest.

Ingvartsen continuing his impressive goal form. But as you say, you're also quite vulnerable, if your misfortunes with injuries hit him as well.

By the way; Have you considered scouting Emiliano Marcondes? He's also a former FCN top scorer, who made it abroad, and he's quite versatile and could fill in both as a number 9 and in several other attacking positions. Meanwhile he hasn't really made a name for himself in England, I think, so he could be a good case for another nostalgic homecoming.

Only two defeats so far, that's good, but a home defeat to Hvidovre is really disappointing. Good to see you beat Aberdeen in Europe, that red card certainly sparked some back and forth goal scoring with three goals in four minutes.

Fortunate result against Aberdeen but that's football sometimes need some good fortune to get there at times and good start allround in general.

@JustinCase0110 No I have not but thank you for the suggestion. I will add him to the list. I did send a youth scout to Ghana like you previously mentioned, I'm hoping to have an update to share on that in the next month or two of the season..

@thurlow885 you are right. It was looking like a draw at best until that red card changed things. Considering it was an away game, that result could have huge implications on the group.

No problem. Just remembered Emre Mor too. He's at Fenerbahce, I think, on his way out on a loan deal IRL, to a lesser Turkish club. In game he might perhaps return to his roots in stead.

@JustinCase0110 I will add him to the scout list. I have to double check and make sure I do not have a transfer objective to cover also.

@CO88LER5 that is the plan. I might wait another month until the schedule is busy and I will be able to use him.