Playoff heartbreak

Your decisions

Fictional club events from this simulated season.

1. MD 12 · Full-backs want to fly
   Protect our shape. Cooper holds the shape. Jack Colback is told to pick the right moments to go forward.
   Next 3 matches: tighter defence, less attacking threat.

2. MD 23 · Mid-season replacement
   Scott McKenna out; Steve Cook in.
   Scott McKenna fails a late fitness test before the second half of the season. Pick someone else for the run-in.

3. MD 32 · Cup tour is double-booked
   Send players to both visits. Cooper shortens training so Nélson Oliveira and Glenn Murray can reach both groups. The cup follows on the next available day.
   Next 3 matches: a dressing-room lift creates more chances, with a little less defensive focus.

4. MD 46 · An agent chooses his moment
   Call the agent and close the door. Cooper speaks to the agent, then to Alexander Milošević and Glenn Murray. The rumour stays outside the training ground before leg two.
   Second leg: calmer heads and fewer mistakes, but a slower start.