Newcastle - AZ Alkmaar
Bordeaux - Sydney FC
Boca Juniors - FC Zenit
Atalanta - Steaua Buchurest

am hoping for a win this time round

The table will tell everyone that Bordeaux is on 1 point and Sydney is on 3 but I wasn't really convinced with my performance last week. It looks like Scott could well be looking to play quite a few youth players this season and this is where Sydney could possibly take advantage. That said, Bordeaux seem to have an extremely solid backline and will likely be hard to break down. So its a really tough match here, going to think about my tactics long and hard this week to give myself the best chance of a result.

being in the current bottom division is somewhat of a relief, it means I can play whoever I please :-)

However, I am hoping that my keeper will improve somewhat drastically this season, as that is currently my weakest area.

Onto the Sydney game, and its a match that, again, I will be looking to avoid defeat in.

As im now at home, I would expect me to play two up front to give me more chance of a win, and I already have a tactic in mind to help me get just that, though, as with all selections, it could backfire quite enourmously, but thats the fun of the game I guess!

Atalanta - Steaua Buchurest

I play infront of my home fans for the first time this season, and I hope that I can send them home happy with three points. That is in no way suggesting that I expect to, but I suppose you should always go into a football game hoping for the win.

We are two equal sides and I think the match could end in any way! With Atlanta being the home side I will hope to push forward and look for goals as well as keeping myself tight at the back to prevent being caught on the counter attack.