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Ahead of the January Transfer Window, its only fair that we have a deep dive into the most entertaining league in Europe for absolute nonsense.
The Turkish Super League.
Here, I will rate the batshit nature of every squad - in a league like no other.
Ahead of the January Transfer Window, its only fair that we have a deep dive into the most entertaining league in Europe for absolute nonsense.
The Turkish Super League.
Here, I will rate the batshit nature of every squad - in a league like no other.
19. Istanbulspor
Manager: Fatih Tekke
Squad: A somewhat disappointing start. Demeaco Delaney on loan from Stoke the lone highlight. Bottom of the table - no surprise based on this.
Rating: 0/10.
Manager: Fatih Tekke
Squad: A somewhat disappointing start. Demeaco Delaney on loan from Stoke the lone highlight. Bottom of the table - no surprise based on this.
Rating: 0/10.
18. Umraniyespor
Manager: Recep Ucar
Squad: Supreme lack of bonkers. Rogue South American striker in Del Valle but otherwise disappointing.
Rating: 0.5/10
Manager: Recep Ucar
Squad: Supreme lack of bonkers. Rogue South American striker in Del Valle but otherwise disappointing.
Rating: 0.5/10
17. Sivvaspor
Manager: Riza Calimbay
Squad: Okay, we're getting warm now. Max Gradel and Ahmed Musa offer strong Premier League flash-in-the-pan vibes along with a welcome appearance from Clinton N'Jie and ex-FM bargain Ulvestad.
Rating: 5/10
Manager: Riza Calimbay
Squad: Okay, we're getting warm now. Max Gradel and Ahmed Musa offer strong Premier League flash-in-the-pan vibes along with a welcome appearance from Clinton N'Jie and ex-FM bargain Ulvestad.
Rating: 5/10
16. Kasimpasa
Manager: Senol Can
Squad: Deep. Donk and Bruma at the back. Celina with a strong Championship to Dijon to Turkey arc. Bonus point for Malli and ex St Mirren Stephane Bahoken. Its niche but I like it.
Rating: 5/10
Manager: Senol Can
Squad: Deep. Donk and Bruma at the back. Celina with a strong Championship to Dijon to Turkey arc. Bonus point for Malli and ex St Mirren Stephane Bahoken. Its niche but I like it.
Rating: 5/10
15. Hatayspor
Manager: Volkan Demirel
Squad: Disappointing. Ze Luis a lovely journeyman striker and appearances from longtime FM Transfer listed players Vranjes and Ribeiro. Still, not hugely encouraging.
Rating: 2/10
Manager: Volkan Demirel
Squad: Disappointing. Ze Luis a lovely journeyman striker and appearances from longtime FM Transfer listed players Vranjes and Ribeiro. Still, not hugely encouraging.
Rating: 2/10
14. Antalyaspor
Manager: Nuri Sahin
Squad: Whoever the DOF is deserves a raise. I'll have a slice of ex Shakhtar Luiz Adriano and Fernando with a hot cup of Haji Wright and don't hold on the Toprak. Ruud Boffin played a sole game for West Ham. Plus Sahin as gaffer.
Rating: 6/10
Manager: Nuri Sahin
Squad: Whoever the DOF is deserves a raise. I'll have a slice of ex Shakhtar Luiz Adriano and Fernando with a hot cup of Haji Wright and don't hold on the Toprak. Ruud Boffin played a sole game for West Ham. Plus Sahin as gaffer.
Rating: 6/10
13. Ankaragucu
Manager: Omer Erdogan
Squad: Inject my fucking veins with a front 4 of Jese, Macheda, Derdiyok and ex-Chesterfield Gboly Ariyibi. Disappointing otherwise but that is an utterly mindblowing attack-force.
Rating: 6/10
Manager: Omer Erdogan
Squad: Inject my fucking veins with a front 4 of Jese, Macheda, Derdiyok and ex-Chesterfield Gboly Ariyibi. Disappointing otherwise but that is an utterly mindblowing attack-force.
Rating: 6/10
12. Fatih Karagumruk
Manager: Andrea Pirlo
Squad: Pirlo constructing a mind melting squad with Feghouli and Ljajic supplying Fabio Borini and Colin Kazim-Richards. Bonus point for Arsenal's greatest No. 2 Viviano and Kerim Frei. I want what Andrea is having.
Rating: 6/10
Manager: Andrea Pirlo
Squad: Pirlo constructing a mind melting squad with Feghouli and Ljajic supplying Fabio Borini and Colin Kazim-Richards. Bonus point for Arsenal's greatest No. 2 Viviano and Kerim Frei. I want what Andrea is having.
Rating: 6/10
11. Gaziantep
Manager: Erol Bulut
Squad: A veritible smorgasborg of nationalities. Ex Prem Djilobodji and Lazar Markovic supported by longtime Bundesliga stalwart Maxim and Kazakhstan's Alex Merkel. There's enough here.
Rating: 5/10
Manager: Erol Bulut
Squad: A veritible smorgasborg of nationalities. Ex Prem Djilobodji and Lazar Markovic supported by longtime Bundesliga stalwart Maxim and Kazakhstan's Alex Merkel. There's enough here.
Rating: 5/10
10. Giresunspor
Manager: Hakan Keles
Squad: Strong Colombian influence here but disappointingly few Premier League rejects. Consider signing Jefferson Montero or Marcelo Moreno, possibly with an Emmanuel Riviere loan spell thrown in.
Rating: 3/10
Manager: Hakan Keles
Squad: Strong Colombian influence here but disappointingly few Premier League rejects. Consider signing Jefferson Montero or Marcelo Moreno, possibly with an Emmanuel Riviere loan spell thrown in.
Rating: 3/10
9. Alanyaspor
Manager: Francesco Farioli
Squad: Properly all over the place this. Loanees from Olympiakos and Sporting, Leroy Fer and Alex Runarsson on loan from Arsenal with Famara Diehdhiou and Ivan Cavaleiro up front? Strong Entry this.
Rating: 6.5/10
Manager: Francesco Farioli
Squad: Properly all over the place this. Loanees from Olympiakos and Sporting, Leroy Fer and Alex Runarsson on loan from Arsenal with Famara Diehdhiou and Ivan Cavaleiro up front? Strong Entry this.
Rating: 6.5/10
8. Kayserispor
Manager: Cagdas Atan
Squad: Another veritible UN of nationalities. Bernard Mensah and Mame Thiam with some vague Wonderkid vibes. Mane and Gavranovic similar with one-time Newcastle youth Kemen in the number 10 shirt. Karimi and Hosseini strong.
Rating: 4/10
Manager: Cagdas Atan
Squad: Another veritible UN of nationalities. Bernard Mensah and Mame Thiam with some vague Wonderkid vibes. Mane and Gavranovic similar with one-time Newcastle youth Kemen in the number 10 shirt. Karimi and Hosseini strong.
Rating: 4/10
7. Konyaspor
Manager: Ilhan Palut
Squad: 14 million bonus points for Uche Ikpeazu and Mame Biram Diouf up front. Lovely to see Costa Rican Calvo in there with Robert Muric offering the ex-wonderkid angle. Not deep enough but what a strikeforce.
Rating: 5/10
Manager: Ilhan Palut
Squad: 14 million bonus points for Uche Ikpeazu and Mame Biram Diouf up front. Lovely to see Costa Rican Calvo in there with Robert Muric offering the ex-wonderkid angle. Not deep enough but what a strikeforce.
Rating: 5/10
6. Trabzonspor
Manager: Abdullah Avci
Squad: Hamsik and Bartra with top-level pedigree. Trezeguet and Gbamin doing the ex-prem quota. Djaniny the journeyman striker. Omur, Unavar and Gomez the wonderkids and ex-Ligue 2 top scorer Bozok. What a squad.
Rating: 8/10
Manager: Abdullah Avci
Squad: Hamsik and Bartra with top-level pedigree. Trezeguet and Gbamin doing the ex-prem quota. Djaniny the journeyman striker. Omur, Unavar and Gomez the wonderkids and ex-Ligue 2 top scorer Bozok. What a squad.
Rating: 8/10
5. Besiktas
Manager: Senol Gunes
Squad: What a glorious construction this is. Redmond, Alli, Masuaku, Ghezzal. Wout fucking Weghorst. 50y/o Atiba Hutchison. Cenk Tosun sneaking in under the radar with Fernandes and Saiss. George Kevin N'Koudou!
Rating: 10/10.
Manager: Senol Gunes
Squad: What a glorious construction this is. Redmond, Alli, Masuaku, Ghezzal. Wout fucking Weghorst. 50y/o Atiba Hutchison. Cenk Tosun sneaking in under the radar with Fernandes and Saiss. George Kevin N'Koudou!
Rating: 10/10.
4. Adana Demirspor
Manager: Vincenzo Montella
Squad: Britt Assombalonga being fed chances by Belhanda whilst Inler and Stambouli run around being injured. Onyekuru and Gokhan Tore on the wings. 2 random Norwegians throw in. And #cm0102 bonus points for Montella.
Rating: 8/10.
Manager: Vincenzo Montella
Squad: Britt Assombalonga being fed chances by Belhanda whilst Inler and Stambouli run around being injured. Onyekuru and Gokhan Tore on the wings. 2 random Norwegians throw in. And #cm0102 bonus points for Montella.
Rating: 8/10.
3. Istanbul Basaksehir
Manager: Emre Belozoglu
Squad: The kind of squad Harry Redknapp would have had at Portsmouth. Biglia and Ozil providing the glamour, supplying ex-Watford/Roma Okaka. Bertrand Traore was born to play in Turkey. Emre the mad bastard as gaffer
Rating: 7/10
Manager: Emre Belozoglu
Squad: The kind of squad Harry Redknapp would have had at Portsmouth. Biglia and Ozil providing the glamour, supplying ex-Watford/Roma Okaka. Bertrand Traore was born to play in Turkey. Emre the mad bastard as gaffer
Rating: 7/10
2. Galatasaray
Manager: Okan Buruk
Squad: Breathe it fucking in. Now out. Now in again. Gomis, Mertens, Seferovic, Rashica, Icardi. Juan Bloody Mata. LUCAS TORREIRA. VAN AANHOLT. MUSLERA!!!! (Insert Vince McMahon mindblown GIF)
Rating: 12/10.
Manager: Okan Buruk
Squad: Breathe it fucking in. Now out. Now in again. Gomis, Mertens, Seferovic, Rashica, Icardi. Juan Bloody Mata. LUCAS TORREIRA. VAN AANHOLT. MUSLERA!!!! (Insert Vince McMahon mindblown GIF)
Rating: 12/10.
1. Fenerbahce
Manager: Jorge Jesus
Squad: Mindblowing. Enner Valencia, Michy Batshuayi and Josh King spearheading. Rossi and Kadioglu reeking of wonderkid. Can I offer you Cagliari legend Joao Pedro? and how about some ex-Leeds Alioski and Bright Osayi-Samuel.
Rating: 9/10
Manager: Jorge Jesus
Squad: Mindblowing. Enner Valencia, Michy Batshuayi and Josh King spearheading. Rossi and Kadioglu reeking of wonderkid. Can I offer you Cagliari legend Joao Pedro? and how about some ex-Leeds Alioski and Bright Osayi-Samuel.
Rating: 9/10
A league made of Ex-Spurs and Everton signings, with a pinch of mid 2010's Swansea thrown in. The Super Lig is absolutely must-follow and the football isn't half bad too.
When I grow up, I want to be a Head of Recruitment for one of these clubs. Its like FM Narnia.
When I grow up, I want to be a Head of Recruitment for one of these clubs. Its like FM Narnia.
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