After a really rough half season for The Ponk at Cruzeiro, with the owners threatening all sorts of things along the way, they gladly offered the oddly named Icelander an extension for the new year. Strangely enough, it paid off for them as the first thing Cruzeiro did in the new year was to win the Brazilian Cup. With Depay, Suarez and Thauvin up front it became a formidable side, and at the start of the season, things were on their way up, with team spirit at an all time high. With these three loaners all leaving in the mid year transfer window, one would have been forgiven to think that the team spirit would take a beating, but it didn't. Swift additions to the loaners club saw to it that the team kept on its scorching hot streak going.
View attachment 12445
Now 9 points ahead with little over a third to go, the owners have said that all those sacking threats were maybe uncalled for. Somehow they haven't noticed that every player brought in (apart from the cheap Hallfreðsson) is on loan until the end of the season, so the team will spectacularly collapse by then. Hopefully they will be able to find comfort in a league trophy.
Edit: above is my cup winning team, here is my current one:
View attachment 12447