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5/2 (F) Ian Greaves - Aston Villa may be on a run of four wins in the league but they still languish in 16th place in the league table. The decision to bring in a sub-standard goalkeeper was a terrible decision that has seen the Villa fans venting their anger at the veteran manager. Villa have faired better in the cups though, which has saved Greaves from the boot. They have made the FA Cup quarter finals with a trip to Burnley coming up and he masterminded a victory over a Paris Spreadsheets Germain side that sees Villa top of Champions League Group C with 6 points.
3/1 Simon Marsh - Atletico Madrid have struggled in the league sitting down in 12th place at present. Their home form has been nothing short of shocking and the fans are losing patience. They lost to Sporting Lisbon away in the second round of the EFL Cup. The one shining light has been the Champions league where three straight wins in Group A gives them a very good opportunity of reaching the quarter-finals. This European success has saved the managers skin for now.
5/1 Jamie Smith - Southampton have struggled for consistent league form that saw them gain Champions league football last season. Two wins have seen them rise into 12th place but scoring goals has been a struggle. The Saints were knocked out of the FA Cup in the 3rd round losing away at Manchester United. Their Champions League campaign has been a nightmare so far with 3 defeats and have a must win game at home to Atletico Madrid tonight otherwise they will be out.
5/1 Niall Grimes - Dortmund have some coveted players and should not be rooted in 19th place of the EFL. Further struggles in the DB Cup have put Grimes under real pressure with the EFL cup his saving grace. A home tie against Rennes should see Dortmund reach the semi-finals.
6/1 Andy Banks - Juventus are having a decent season on all three fronts. 7th place in the league, EFL cup quarter finalists and top of the Champions League Group B. However, Banks off-field antics have led to several unimpressed league veterans hinting at strong punishment. HQ have yet to officially make any announcement but if found guilty his position at Juve could become untenable. AC Milan manager Jason Hopton is said to be keen to take on the management position at Juve.
8/1 Ryan Field - Blackburn Rovers have yet to show progression on the field and currently sit in 14th place in the Premier League. They were dumped out of the 3rd round of the Fa Cup losing 0-5 to Arsenal in the 3rd round. They have however, found success so far in the DPT Group D and look in a strong place to progress to the quarter finals. The Rovers faithful want to see an improvement in the league.
9/1 Thomas Edvarsen - A champions league side last season that are down in 13th position in the league and struggling to score goals. Spurs were knocked in round 1 of the Fa Cup at home to Manchester United. They have a maximum 9 points though in the DPT Group B with quarter final qualification very close.
10/1 Jon Banks - Bayern Munich are a club that expect Champions League football. JB went all out to make Banksys' Babes in the close season and as a result have dropped off the pace into 11th place. Advancing to a home game against Monaco in the EFL Cup will keep the fans anger at bay for now along with a good start in the Champions league with 2 victories to date.
Waiting in the wings for his chance to take over any top role in FFO is none other than Cheyenne Hollis. Hollis has repeatedly warned the rest of the FFO managers that they are on borrowed time with his far superior managerial skills likely to attract the eye at underperforming clubs. Hollis has taken the battle weary legs at Lisbon and fired new life into the side currently sitting 5th place in EFL1 and into the EFL cup quarter finals. Whether the boards of Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid have been in touch with Mr Holllis is yet to be discovered but he is waiting like a golden eagle to swoop down on his prey.
February word count
14/02 Top flight sack race combined 735
12/02 EFL1 attempts at goal 95 + stat work
07/02 Skriniar - Romagnoli 303
03/02 The ESMS gods are crazy - 254 + stat work
03/02 The ESMS gods are crazy part2 - 187 + stat work
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total 1,574 + stats
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