Playoff heartbreak

Your decisions

Fictional club events from this simulated season.

1. MD 12 · A false injury report
   Reassure fans and the squad. Cooper says Jack Colback is fit and available. Jack Hobbs helps settle the dressing room; the false injury story dies down.
   Next 3 matches: a dressing-room lift creates more chances, with a little less defensive focus.

2. MD 23 · Mid-season replacement
   Ryan Yates out; Samba Sow in.
   Ryan Yates's agent confirms a mid-season move just before the window closes. Choose someone for the vacant shirt.

3. MD 32 · Board email reaches the squad
   Address it at the team meeting. Cooper explains the target to the squad. Jack Colback and Jack Hobbs leave knowing where they stand.
   Next 3 matches: a dressing-room lift creates more chances, with a little less defensive focus.

4. MD 46 · A dance before the second leg
   Cancel the shoot quietly. The shoot disappears from the calendar. Jack Hobbs keeps the dressing room on the second leg; Andy Reid can dance after the whistle.
   Second leg: calmer heads and fewer mistakes, but a slower start.