I'm having my best season yet (SMF - Top Player) at Manchester United, in my fifth season (first at Manchester United). Chelsea put us out of the League Cup, and the European Cup, but we're still in with a shout for the League - two games remain with Spurs (my ex-club) top of the table by 2 points. Spurs also claimed the League Cup, beating out Chelsea in the final.
Fixture 37
Manchester United
4-1 West Bromich Albion (I scored a hat-trick!)
Tottenham Hotspur
2-1 Stoke City
Fixture 38
West Ham United
0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United
6-0 Arsenal (I chipped in with a goal, an assist, and a Man of the Match performance!)
England League
-1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 85 Pts | W 26 | D 7 | L 5 | GS 81 | GC 37 | GD 44
-2 | Manchester United | 83 Pts | W 23 | D 14 | L 1 | GS 73 | GC 22 | GD 51
-3 | Chelsea FC | 76 Pts | W 22 | D 10 | L 6 | GS 83 | GC 33 | GD 50
-4 | Liverpool FC | 72 Pts | W 21 | D 9 | L 8 | GS 75 | GC 48 | GD 27
It's agonishing to come so close only to lose out, especially when we had two massive chances to take pole position but were held to draws on each occassion. What a fantastic season for Spurs, though, in claiming the league title and the league cup.
The high point of the season has to be that I made it into the Team of the Season, on the right-side of midfield! The only Manchester United player to be selected. And I now have an England League Runners-Up Medal, leaving me fired up to go one better next season and secure a Winners Medal!
2008-2009 | Wigan Athletic | 150 Points | 18 Matches / 607 Minutes Played
2009-2010 | Bolton Wanderers | 350 Points | 24 Matches / 1,408 Minutes Played
2010-2011 | Bolton Wanderers | 500 Points | 40 Matches / 2,560 Minutes Played
2011-2012 | Tottenham Hotspur | 900 Points | 52 Matches / 4,165 Minutes Played
2012-2013 | Manchester United | 1400 Points | 42 Manctes / 3,358 Minutes Played
2008-2009 | Wigan Athletic | 5.25 Av. Rating | 0 Goals | 0 Assists | 0 MoM | 0 MIP
2009-2010 | Bolton Wanderers | 6.04 Av. Rating | 2 Goals | 1 Assist | 2 MoM | 1 MIP
2010-2011 | Bolton Wanderers | 6.35 Av. Rating | 6 Goals | 4 Assists | 9 MoM | 1 MIP
2011-2012 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6.31 Av. Rating | 8 Goals | 9 Assists | 7 MoM | 4 MIP
2012-2013 | Manchester United | 6.61 Av. Rating | 13 Goals | 11 Assists |7 MoM |2 MIP
Manchester United offered me another contract at the end of the season, and I accepted. There were two other offers on the table, from Deporitvo, and Man City, respectively. But I was never going to depart from Old Trafford, unless I was shown the door. The legend that is Ryan Giggs hung his boots up at the end of this 2012-2013 season, so I requested the #11 shirt at the time of my contract renewal, and my wish was granted! What an honor!
And I'm now the third highest paid player at the club.
Wayne Rooney | 3333 Pts
Cristiano Ronaldo | 2915 Pts
<My Name Here> | 2060 Pts
We didn't buy, nor did we sell, anyone in the summer. But our rivals saw some action in the market with Spurs strengthening their already rock-solid squad, and Chelsea losing two of their most influential players.
Tottenham
In | <CB> C. Davies
In | <CMF> Montrose
In | <SB> Szelesi
In | <DMF> Cabaye
Chelsea
Out | <CMF> Essien
Out | <GK> Cech
In | <CB> Huth
In | <GK> Kremer
Liverpool
Out | <SB> Darby
Out | <CB> Kelly
In | <DMF> Aaltonen
In | <SB> Emerson C.
In | <GK> Franovic