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  • Division Two Sack Race

    46 points are usually required to guarantee avoiding the bottom three and the sack in D2, and this season I expect it will be a few points less. The table now, with five games to play: Werder Bremen are as good as gone and look set to return to D3 next season for the first…

  • D3 Promotion Push

    The top half of D3 with five games to go: With 60 points needed to be sure of a playoff place, the current top four look sure to have that covered. Zagreb looked to be running away with it at the halfway stage, but have taken just 20 points form 14 games since. They seem…

  • Division Three Sack Race

    Five games left, this is the bottom of D3: With 45 points needed to be 100% sure to avoid relegation, we can be sure that Gladbach are gone, and their manager Ken jumped two games ago before he was pushed. Ken had amassed a paltry 5 points in twelve games since his halt-time team-talk, while…

  • Youth Cup and Shield Finals

    Levante vs Benfica 1st leg Saturday 25 May, 2nd leg 1 June. River Plate vs Leicester City 1st leg Saturday 25 May, 2nd leg 1 June.

  • D4 Promotion Push

    Here’s the top of the D4 table with six games to play: With 60 points needed to “guarantee” a playoff place, 67 points for the top three, and 73 for the title, it actually looks like none of the teams are likely to reach the points totals that would “guarantee” those finishing positions this season.…

  • Youth Cup and Shield Final Draws

    Levante will play Benfica in the two legged final of the Youth Cup after both sides came through their semi-final matches. In the Shield, River Plate will play Leicester City. The draws to determine who plays at home in the first legs on Saturday week will be tomorrow morning at 10 am UK time. Youth…

  • Division Four Sack Race

    The bottom of D4 currently looks like this: 44 points are usually needed to “guarantee” not finishing in the bottom three and getting sacked. (45 points to avoid relegation). With six games to play, Montpellier should feel reasonably secure, but haven’t won in their last six games and have picked up just three points. Manager…

  • D5 Promotion Push

    The top of D5 looks like this with six games to play: According to my latest stats, Shakhtar under new manager Dan W can celebrate promotion now, and need only one more point to be sure of the D5 title. Quite a turnaround from last season! With 66 points needed to “guarantee” a top three…

  • Division Five Sack Race

    The bottom half of D5 looks like this currently: With 18 points left to play for, I can’t see any of the sides from Spartak down getting the 46 points in total that would guarantee avoiding the bottom three and the sack. So that means it’s three from five…. Chievo are six points adrift of…

  • How Many Points Do You Need (Updated)?

    I finally got around to updating the season history for all 21 completed seasons. The last time I did it looks to have been S15! I’ll do some separate posts on the club and manager records soon. To get started, here’s my latest guide for how many points you need to win each division, get…