County League - Animo et Fide

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@LABoog4 wrote:

That Liverpool match! That had to be so disappointing letting the lead slip and missing multiple chances in the shootout to win it. 

The team bounced back quickly and took care of business. A first cup win and now in league position to win it. 

Having your captain miss the chance to lift the trophy is terrible luck. One of those small things fans will always remember if he's a loved captain at the club.

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Liverpool defeat was thrilling, yes. Went into the shootout with such a poor ability on penalties compared to them. I'm usually able to score still, but somehow they just kept hitting the post. Awful. But at least I went out with a bang against a superior side. In the end that's how I prefer it, rather than going out against West Bromwich or such...

Losing the captain to a straight red in the overtime of the league game just before the final was terrible to be honest. The squad's current appearance leader, he really should have been there to lift the cup. It was also a pretty harsh red IMO. He might have been the "last man", when he committed a rather soft foul on the attacker. But the fouled player had just passed the ball to a teammate, who was marked by another Stockport player. So even though Horsfall was the "last man", he absolutely didn't deprive him of a clear goal scoring opportunity. So no red in my book.

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@CO88LER5 wrote:
We're doing the same things, in this division...🙂

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Absolutely. I spent another season in League Two, compared to you, but apart from that we're staying on a similar path...

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@CO88LER5 wrote:
Late show at Notts County for both sides; that must have been interesting.
Must have been unbeaten in the league for a while, now?

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Yes, my last league defeat was Bolton in match 33. Before that Coventry in match 17 and Bolton in match 9. Bolton being the bogey team of the season. All three defeats being 1-0 defeats, how about that...

You made the last few matches interesting when only one win was needed but it took three games. It all worked out in the end though.

Interesting to see 5 repeats from last year. The fact they are all still at their respected clubs is a good twist, especially guys like Eze that I would think Premier League clubs would buy. The Championship is my favorite league to see teams try coming out of. I remember you ran through it pretty easily with Sunderland after building your squad in year one. I would not be surprised to see you in a playoff spot next season.

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@LABoog4 wrote:

The fact they are all still at their respected clubs is a good twist, especially guys like Eze that I would think Premier League clubs would buy.

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I agree. It's fun to play a team that is still somewhat recognizable to the real life version. When I played Liverpool recently, I could hardly recognize them, and I do believe that the Premier League teams tend to buy and sell players far too often, almost having their whole squad replaced only a few seasons in. But lower league clubs seem to be better in keeping their team together, which I find to be preferable.

Sunderland, yes, that was a good run. We'll see how I fare next. Most of my star players are in their late 20's, so this time it's not like I have a youthful side just waiting to explode onto the big stage. So the squad may need a number of changes to be able to take the next step.