Series: DCFC (7)

1. Profile: Derby County

   During the 2018/19 season, Frank Lampard took Derby County to the Championship playoff final, only to be narrowly beaten by Aston Villa (a game estimated to be worth £170M). Following a mass exodus of staff and players, the following season sees the birth of a new era, led by Wayne Rooney.

2. The Derby County Blueprint

   My model for the DCFC series with Derby County, outlining such things as my ‘way of playing’, and strategies for recruitment and player development.

3. Am I Better than Phillip Cocu?

   Welcome to the DCFC series and the beginning of my journey with Derby County. Previous posts have covered the profile and blueprint for the save, now, we head straight into season 1 at Pride Park, to see how things unfolded.

4. Bellingham Snubs Dortmund for Derby

   We’ve signed 16 year old wonderkid, Jude Bellingham (much to my own surprise!), so there’s huge optimism at Pride Park for the season ahead (season 2).

5. Aggressive Press and Control Tactic

   Control games with an aggressive press using our ‘Aggressive Press and Control’ tactic.

6. How I Broke the Championship’s Clean Sheet Record on FM20

   During a record breaking season with Derby County in the Championship, I look back on the ‘who, how and why’ behind our success.

7. Premiership Established

   Covering the 2021/22 campaign (season 3) as Derby County, on their return to the Premier League on FM20.