The beginning of September will mark both one year in T100, at CSKA, and 100 games managed. It also coincides nicely with a season recap blog post.
A lot has happened in the year. We’ve gone through almost 2.5 seasons – making the playoffs with an unexpected run in the first half season, following up with a playoff loss in season 2, and gaining promotion season 3. It was disappointing slipping out of the leader position on the last day, though I think we’d all say Gursi had a superior team and (maybe) was more deserving of the title. The coach’s lack of tactical acumen certainly played a role as well.
From a roster turnover standpoint, I believe we have 7 original players. We’ve undertaken an almost complete rebuild, especially within the youth team. One never knows how youth will pan out, but we’ve got a few top tier prospects and hopefully a few will break into the first team soon as we’re papering over holes at the moment.
The team was also relocated to the United States due to economic sanctions forced upon Russia. The relocation came with a global rebrand. CSKA Moscow Texas now stands for “Chris’ Soccer Kids Academy.” Team colors are red, white, and blue in a nod to both the Russian, US, and Texan flags. The team mascot is a bull, symbolizing both aggression and the Texan cattle industry. Unfortunately, the rebrand has yet to resonate globally, and Eastern European new boys Szczesny and Brozovic were bitterly disappointed to learn they would be traveling to the US and not closer to home.
We’re looking forward to Division 3 and hopefully many more years at CSKA.
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