Swansea - Season 3 Transfers!

After having an unsatisfactory season 2, I've decided that its time for the ugly duckling to evolve into the graceful swan. For the past 2 seasons, I had adopted a more prudent approach for transfers; preferring to buy cheap deals while improving a little by little at a time. Because of such transfer policies, Swansea has managed to amass quite a decent warchest for the transfers this season and I will be looking to use it at long last to bring some real players that will make a difference.

A re-cap on my primary objectives: to be league champions by season 5 and champions league winners by season 7. Seems quite a daunting task still now that 2 seasons had already past and I am not even close to european qualification.

While I do want to fight for a top half finish this season, I have learnt from my previous season to take things easy. So this season I told my board that Swansea will compete for a mid-table finish at least. And I am going to issue an ultimatum now to you my dear readers, if I cant even achieve a mid-table finish for Swansea this season, I am going to quit as head coach of Swansea as I feel that Swansea is definitely capable of that at least.

This season I bought more than I had sold. Without further ado, lets take a look at the INs and OUTs of the season!

Players OUT

Perhaps the most prominent of the leavers are Matteo Ferrari and Andrea Orlandi. Once important members of the squad, I have decided to let them go because I wanted to take Swansea to a new height they can only play up till relegation level. Modeste M'bami was let off because he had given rather unsatisfactory performances last season. Having signed him on free, I am glad that at least he contributed to the financial success of the club. Johan Andersson is definitely my worst signing thus far and I am please that I am finally able to let him go without much of a loss. Having sold him at 100k with 200k worth of addons, I may still be able to make a profit out of him!

Players IN

As you can see, I have done a major shift in my transfer policy this season splashing out the cash on 5 players worth over 22.5mil. With these signings I hope to show the league my intent to make Swansea the King of England!!! So let us now welcome this great men to our beloved family!

Ryan Shawcross (DC)

My MAJOR signing of the season! Ryan Shawcross is the ex-Stoke captain but now he is the current Swansea captain! Shawcross is also the highest earner of the club and also the tallest! Because of his english nationality, this commanding defender will serve to lead the line of Swansea's defense in the future european competitions!

Hernan Bernandello (DMC)

Hernan Bernandello is signed as a direct replacement for Modeste M'bami. Faster and a better passer than M'bami, I hope that he could provide the more consistant and better performances that M'bami could not. Additionally, Bernandello sounds like my favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle character, Donatello! LOL


Nemanja Matic (MC/DMC)

 I must admit. I signed at Nemanja Matic mostly because he is cheap. A decent midfielder all-around, his most valuable asset is to provide good support in the air. Matic is a also signed for a very special reason but I will reveal this in the following paragraph.


Senijad Ibricic (MC/AMC)

 My 2nd major signing of the season. Senijad Ibricic is also the reason why I had signed Nemanja Matic because Matic is the only person to speak russian. With Matic around, I hope Ibricic won't be so homesick and be able to adapt quickly to life in England. Ibricic is strong on either foot and being a creative player, I hope he can stun the opposition by spilling killer balls left and right :)

Henri Lansbury (MC)

 While his natural position is a MC, Henri Lansbury is a versatile player who can also play on both the left and right wings and I signed him to make sure I would have adequate cover on both wings.

I have since already finished playing all my friendlies and would like to show the results below.

If you had been following my Swansea journey so far, you would have known that this is the best set of friendlies results in 3 seasons. The new signings seem to have integrated well into the team with both my major signings impressing. I hope that this form will continue for a long time to come.

What do you think of Swansea's season 3 transfers so far? Do you think that with this team we will be able to finally go up the ladder? I love to hear your views! Please comment if you could, even anonymous will be great :)