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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.

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.

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.

Targeting ‘Best of the Rest’

We’ve reached the end of season five in The Cornetto Series. Venezia are now very much an established outfit in Serie A, but can they push on to the next level?

Safety First (+ New Stadium Update)

Assessing our second season back in the top flight of Italian football, in what was a gruelling campaign to chalk off season number four of the series.

From B to A

Last year’s near sacking was all the motivation needed for a strong follow up campaign. Find out what happened as we wrap up season two of The Cornetto Series.

The 8 in 5 Challenge

Following chairman Joe Tacopina’s ultimatum, I had just five games to save my job.