Author: David Marsden

  • FENERBAHCE REVIEW

    This season will be one to forget for Bruin, as he was, at the very least expected to finish in the play-off places by his own targets set at the start of the season… Instead he and the fannybashers have…

  • You’re FIRED.

    On Saturday morning 28th of January, the Fenerbahce manager issued an ultimatum to his players “if you don’t pull your weight you are out the door”. That seemed to do the job as they beat A.S Roma 1-0 on Sunday.…

  • Leverkusen vs Fenerbahce

                VS  Fenerbahce travel to Germany tonight to face Mr. Noisy’s, Leverkusen. Both teams have won their last two games, so each side will be hoping to add a third. If Fenerbahce win they could climb…

  • Something for the weekend

    Or, why I became a soccer manager. Not Top 100, SM or even football-related. Three years out of date. Depending on the success or otherwise of this last stab at pop stardom, I will be resigning from my post as…

  • Merry Christmas from a Summer Wonderland

    Just wanted to send a Christmas greeting from New Zealand to all the managers in Top 100. And as we’ll be spending the next two weeks at the beach contending with sand and sunburn I thought I’d share this view…

  • Same old England

    I’ve been writing (if that’s the right word) about the England football team elsewhere since 2006, and this is basically the theme: (even when we win) England are shit. If that’s not depressing enough in itself, and you are curious…

  • Wolfsburg – The Job Ahead in Season 4

    Three games in to Season 4, and after two wins, VfL Wolfsburg climb into 5th position on the table. Manager Greg Owen looks at the task ahead after setting himself a Managerial Stipulation of at least making the promotion playoff…

  • Youth Cup Group Five Preview

    A quick look at who some of the key players might be and which teams will qualifyfrom this season’s most competitive group. Manchester City Division One big club City will be hoping their midfield starlets can create enough chances as…

  • A to V of D3 transfer ins and outs

    Club-by-club look at the major transfer ins and outs during the close season and prospects for season 4. Athletic Club In: Rossi, Rico, Rhodolfo Out: Soriano, Modeste, Samaris Losing Soriano (13 assists last season) to Fiorentina was a blow, but…

  • Up and Hatem! Ben Arfa wins D3 opening day German derby for Hamburg

    A Man of the Match performance and late winning goal for the maverick French playmaker. Hamburg began their first season back in Division Three following hard-won promotion with a relatively short journey south to fellow new boys and old rivals…