Hello! Welcome to Season 3. If my Ajax side are going to take things to another level (not Dane Bowers) it was apparent we were going to need some fresh faces. How do you improve a team that hasn’t lost a domestic game in two seasons? Well, you are about to find out. We’ve also seen off another rival, it’s all been happening. Let me tell you all about it.

At the end of the previous update we signed up Fabien Barthez as Van Der Saar is still young in goalkeeping terms and I don’t think he’s Champions League quality. You may also recall that Frank De Boer is knackered, and will be for at least half of the season. A new full back is required, perhaps one who isn’t shy on getting forward. I know just the man…

£3m is a total pinch. It’ll mean Dyer operating at left back and then we’ll assess things once Franky boy is back on the pitch. Very much future Dave’s problem. I also need a centre half, as Dublin is getting on and Curtis is probably a bit young to completely rely on him. I’ll raid the only league I know…

That’s all well and good but what about going forward? I’d like someone who can operate on the left, but also in midfield. My eyes nearly popped out of my head when he came up on the “Interested foreign based” list

Hubba hubba. Three quality signings and plenty in the bank for one more if I need it. Our rivals have dipped into the market as well – all of a sudden the Eredivise seems like a good place to be again

Interesting that he picked Cruyff’s Feyenoord over Advocaat’s PSV despite PSV being my nearest rival in the two seasons so far. Speaking of which, it’s time for the cup named after Mr Cruyff…against PSV.

My decision to stick with Ronaldo (tough, I know) pays off as he plunders a hat-trick against his former club. A little under a month later, the league season begins with…a trip to PSV.

That’s our most difficult fixture done with and won on day one, and it’s only a few games until we get to see what Feyenoord have aspired to

It just goes to show, David Connolly helps no situation. With shots fired to both of our closest rivals by the end of September, it’s time for action

The world’s worst cocktail is sacked and PSV need a new hero. Ironically, they’re in our Champions League group too

It’s a group we should get out of, though the PSV element adds some extra spice. A win over Copenhagen is followed up with a draw against managerless PSV

Absolute scenes with a late leveller. PSV opt for one of their stalwarts from the 80s

We’re having our usual good season domestically but it’s a good job I have a squad packed with talent. The injury situation is getting critical.

The main man has been Ronaldo. After an indifferent first season, it’s fair to say he’s a new man now. Fully adapted and back to his sensational best.

We’re in good shape in that Champions League group, as you’d expect

But it’s our league form that continues to be unbelievable, no defeats in two and a half seasons now and we’re looking imperious, if I may say so myself.

If we just take a trip back home briefly, it’s seemed throughout this save that Man Utd are matching us stride for stride. Here they are, taking a leaf out of my book by signing England’s finest (and Michael Owen)

You’d think spending £20m on strikers would only make them stronger but, in a twist, actually getting rid of Alan Shearer helps

Two losses for Man Utd already having not lost at all last season. Oh well. It’s a lot tighter than it normally is. Meanwhile at the bottom…

Everton are surprisingly bottom of the table but they often don’t last long, they have quite a poor squad from the outset.

Anyway, that’s your lot for this week. I’ve essentially built a Galactico team, or the Dutch equivalent which I’m reliably informed is Godenzonen, which I think roughly translates to “sons of Gods” which is probably a bit strong but then Dion Dublin is one of them, so who am I to argue? See you next week.