Day 4

Not much happened today.

Another trialist arrived. Jonti Richter, an uncapped Australian striker, seems a pretty well-rounded player, and is clearly better than the forwards I have on contract (which, I hate to admit, isn't saying much). I'll hold off on offering him a deal for now, though, because I might be able to get someone even better than Richter.

My scout reported that Trevor Benjamin, who in his early twenties was a first-team regular in the English Premier League (four divisions above us) for Leicester City, is nowhere near good enough to play for us. He's only 32, and has spent the past few years playing non-league football; it's amazing how far he's fallen.

And that's about it. I added two "backup tactics" so that the team can one day change formation if the situation calls for it. By not having these backup tactics, I risk having a team that can only play one way—never adjusting for the situation—which is a very dangerous thing indeed. What if all but one of my strikers gets injured? What if our opponents are vastly superior through the midfield and we need an extra man in the middle to combat this?

I guess I'm thinking ahead. We've got another match tomorrow—the first friendly in front of our fans. That should be interesting.