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So close, yet still not enough with Feyenoord getting it over the line. Your players dominate individually though, most clean sheets, most assists and most goals. It's especially impressive for Brobbey to score in the final league game. From what I can see, he wasn't even on the pitch, haha. Kind of like Cristiano claiming a world cup goal without even touching the ball. 😉

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Congratulations on the Conference League! Great achievement being the first club to win all three + CWC and the others you listed. Brilliant. Glad to see you avoid penalties too, contrary to the two other European finals. How ironic would it have been to win the shootout, and then the game registered it as a defeat, as it did in the first season of my save.

I see that you consider starting a new adventure somewhere else. I'm intrigued to find out whether that's for now, or if you'll continue this one a bit further. You didn't win the league, mind you 😉

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Denmark paired with France... AGAIN!

Denmark's record in Euros and World Cups (except 1964, where only 4 teams qualified):

1984: In a Group with France.

1986: Not in France's Group.

1988: Not in France's Group.

1992: In a Group with France.

1996: Not in France's Group.

1998: In a Group with France.

2000: In a Group with France.

2002: In a Group with France.

2004: Not in France's Group.

2010: Not in France's Group.

2012: Not in France's Group.

2018: In a Group with France.

2020: Not in France's Group.

2022: In a Group with France.

7 times out of 14, counting both Euros and World Cups.

4 out of 6, if only World Cups count. Crazy statistic IMO.

I'm happy with a place as runner-up from THAT group though, finishing above Netherlands (like in 2012).

Denmark have been awful since qualifying for Qatar, so I do fear they'll be humiliated (again) in Germany IRL.

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Ha, speaking of "go-to" signings in another thread, I totally forgot about Fosu-Mensah. Used to be a player, I always seemed to find room for, whether I played with a top team and needed a reliable backup or played with a lesser team and needed a versatile starter. Too bad his career didn't work out as expected/hoped, when he first played for Man United, at first he really looked like the real deal to me.

The departure of Brobbey is a realistic one, and an ambitious signing for West Ham, considering the fee. When these numbers land at the Ajax desk, you really need to let the player go. The same with Sutalo. Let's hope you make some decent signings to replace them, so you'll avoid a 22/23 scenario with gold leaving and replacements not being at an adequate level.

Anton Gaaei joining FC Midtjylland is a very realistic move! Often we see these players move out from the Danish league, then not making it abroad, then returning home with FC København and FC Midtjylland being the most likely destinations for these talents. Good one EA!

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Yes, good on YOU then 😉 I also love when I can choose between several clubs, who target a player of mine. Seems you've been able to choose between a fair few realistic ones there.

I know what you mean about getting players in the other way. The wage is an issue for me too, especially when I find an unwanted player from the top Premier League clubs. I can't pay their wages, so I'm down to loan deals with a 50/50 coverage of their wage or so. If I want them permanently, I would have to wait and see if they would perhaps run out of contract at some point and sign them on a free.

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It's true that fitness comes before performance in pre-season friendlies. However, not scoring across any of the three games must be a little concern. At least among the fans, who don't always see the big picture. 

It is exactly as he said: this is the best the team could do without the six that had left for EURO 2004: no Bergwijn, no Berghuis, no Sosa, no Wijndal, while Brobbey (West Ham) and Sutalo (Real Madrid) have made a transfer. Regulars like Rensch, Taylor and v.d. Boomen were substitutes, because I wanted to try out new arrivals, return arrivals and two youth academy players.

I've tried a game in traditional 4-3-3 (Nottingham 0-3), in 4-4-2 (Almería 0-2) and last year's 3-4-3 (Lille 0-2). That last game wasn't bad; the goals came exclusively from penalties. While I did not create much, in all three games I had most of ball possession and during the last game I could actually control a large portion of the game.

Nothing to worry about: when the top dogs return and if I pick up a capable player or two, the team will be ready for Eredivisie - whether it's good enough for Champions League remains to be seen...

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These signings make great sense! And that picture, that is brilliantly made...

Sertdemir seems to have stalled a little though, only playing 5 league games for Nordsjælland this season, with less than 15 minutes in 4 of them (transfermarkt). It's a pity though, finally we had these two young Danish talents with real face and a high potential in Sertdemir and Faghir, and then they both seem to have fallen off that line of progression. Sertdemir is probably the most likely of them to turn it around though.

Bogarde makes great sense too, especially with his connections to Winston (I thought they were related, but hadn't checked myself). I have him in my Sampdoria save as well, he's been decent there. Ohio is one I've played against in my current save, I think, or else he just popped up in my scout reports. So I have actually scouted him for my current save and could still bring him in at some point. So I'm eager to see how he does for you 😉

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