‘One More Time’ sang Daft Punk back when I was a scrawny young lad at Uni. Fast forward to 2023 and for one more Saturday we’ll pay a visit to our latin lovers.

There’s been many a big name signed that has flattered to deceive and many an unknown starlet lighting up St James Park. So after nearly 9 full seasons of fun and frolics, the trophy cabinet shows:

2 x Premier League Titles, 3 FA Cups, 1 Charity Shield and 1 Uefa Cup.

It should be more really, we’ve been runners up in the league once, the Champions League once and the league cup once. Twice in the Charity Shield and once in the Cup Winners Cup.

It’s not quite the haul Freddy Shepherd imagined. Still, although we’re out of both domestic cups, we’re still in the Champions League but have a lot of work to do in the league.

Here’s where we left things last week….

Our first port of call is Anfield and a struggling Liverpool who replaced the ROy Evans shape hole with player manger Gerry Taggart. Elvis and Esnaider combine in various ways for the win. Thank you, thank you very much.

The player I never managed to sign may now miss the World Cup.

Dan Marino misses a late penalty in our Champions League quarter final. As soon as the pen was missed, we went up the other end and scored through veteran trickster Rivaldo.

Julio Geordio is back from injury and finding his shooting boots after a disappointing three seasons in front of the onion bag. Chelsea run us close but we have enough in the tank.

Chelsea are second in the league, so it’s a great result.

Even better is in store when we take on Roy Evans United. Ruben ‘Mendez’ Sosa and Geordio are forming quite the double act.

The Colombian starlet continues his hot streak in a lively return with Nantes. Dan Marino hits the target but Donkey Dunga and Merman from Masters of the Universe see a red card each.

I’m happy to have avoided the powerhouse that is Leeds, but Sevilla are no mugs, here or in reality.

Our rich upturn in form continues when Sheffield United come to town. Peter Serafinowicz tries to reduce arrears but like Sean Bean dying in a film, defeat is inevitable.

Juan Veron is out for the rest of the season and the rest of this save. Just like when I had him in AFC United, he’s steady but not spectacular.

Big clash next up against Leeds and we both leave it late to opening the scoring as we come down the right side of three goals. Julio is becoming the terrace cult hero he once was.

Leeds are still top as we cut their lead to four points, but they have two games in hand. It’ll be a big ask to catch them now.

Sevilla are steamrollered at the Sanchez Pikachu as Rai-son gets a double. One foot in the final.

In the other semi, Leeds go down to a single goal at the Nou Camp.

Leeds gameplan for the return leg? Sign the player who scored against you.

No point focusing too much on what Leeds are up to, we have our own battles to fight. Brighton succumb and we’re unbeaten so far in this blog part. This sort of consistency has been missing for 8.66 seasons…..

Leeds looking to emulate Man City fall at the semi-final to Roy Evans men.

A bore draw at Loftus Road is not worth showing, but Leeds drew too. Its not much, but it’s hope.

Player Manager Gerry Taggart can’t take Liverpool to a european final. Neighbours Everton will play Benfica for the cup.

In our own semi-final second leg, a 2-2 draw is more than enough to see us into the final.

So, who will we face? Well not a star striker shorn Barcelona. Leeds game plan works.

Games are stacking up and a few regulars are tired or suspended, which means old favourites like Ortega get a chance to shine.

Badriano steps out of the shadows to grab a hat trick against Arsenal. What a lad.

It’s a big win as Leeds lose to Chelsea.

Another steady player is out for the count.

I screenshotted this as much for the cupset as for the stacked legends squad of Sporting. Its like a Portugeuse Retirement Hiome.

We keep rocking and rolling. Ortega is 33 and proving his value once again.

We have two matches left, Leeds have 3. We’ve hit the top spot finally, but it’s not in our hands.

Nervy, nervy against cup finalists Everton.

If we do this, it might be on goals scored, everything else is so tight!

Everton are kings of european Tuesdays.

While Leeds do the same to Bristol City as us.

It’s all down to the last game, how’s your nerves?

Julio is the hero of the hour, but…unless Leeds have won by five clear goals or more…

No!

The man they nabbed from Barcelona could only score once against Ipswich.

There we go – a title win on goal difference!

We just got on a roll and never looked like stopping.

Sorry Ross, but Leeds bottled it.

Roy Evans loses in the cup final to Emile Heskey.

Meanwhile, the reincarnation of Rai seals our first Champions League trophy of the blog! South America conquers Europe!

Just the one manager of the month for me then.

Goals were shared, Geordio’s return from injury was superb.

I had a lot of shite in the squad too….

You may recall I’m also moonlighting as Brazil manager too.

Group of death much?

I’ll be relying on a few of my own charges

Gerson gets us off to a great start. Dani Minogue ruins it.

It’s a lot better against Portugal. The Red Cards help out.

Just need a draw against China then…

China in your hand

Could have been worse I suppose….

It was text book.

Eire it is.

Ronaldo!!!

Dodging bullets.

Dunga is a goal machine from Centreback

So we culminate 9 seasons with a world cup final against Span, the team we kicked the torunament off against.

Not many stellar names left in the side.

The formation could do us damage though

Tried and tructed for me

Ronaldo scores a hat trick in the final! I could never entice him to Tyneside, but it was a pleasure to manage him for Brazil.

You can keep your treble Man City, this is the real treble!

Imagine what we would have achieved if this fella had carried on scoring in seasons 6-8?

Well, thats all folks. Thanks for sticking with me if you’ve been following from the start, it’s been a series of highs and lows and inconsistent form, but playing with only south american players is definetly fun and worth a try!

I’m off for a summer break now, but I’m sure I’ll be back at some point, I always have a save idea up my sleeve….