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Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. Founded on March 18, 1932, it currently plays in the Primera División. They play in white with blue shorts. The home stadium is the La Romareda that seats 34,596 spectators. For a top-flight football club they haven't been around to long and their trophy room is a bit empty but hopefully that will change. They have required players to play good attacking football, which is a nice bonus.
Information
Name: Real Zaragoza
Founded: 1932
Ground: La Romareda (capacity 34700)
Chairman: Eduardo Bandrés
League: La Liga
Rivals: Osasuna
Value: £12.75m
Training Facilities: good
Youth Facilities: average
Media Prediction: 6th
Honours
Honours
Segunda División:
Winners (1): 1977-78
runners-up : 1928-29 , 1935-36 , 1941-42, 1950-51, 1955-56, 2002-03
La Liga:
runners-up : 1974-75
Copa del Rey
Winners (6): 1963-64, 1965-66, 1985-86, 1993-94, 2001-00, 2003-04
runners-up : 1962-63 , 1964-65 , 1975-76, 1992-93, 2005-06
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Winners (1): 1963-64
runners-up : 1965-66
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Winners (1): 1994-95
Squad Goalkeeper:
1 Cesar Sanchez Dominguez 13 Miguel Martinez 25 Javier Lopez Vallejo Defender:
15 Francisco Pavon 24 Jesus Gomez "Chus Herrero" 3 Javier Paredes Arango 6 Roberto Fabian Ayala Midfielder:
10 Andres Nicolas D'Alessandro 11 "Juanfran" Garcia 14 Gabi Fernandez Arenas 16 Albert Celades 19 David Generelo Miranda 2 Carlos Diogo 20 Francelino Matuzalem 21 Alberto Zapater Arjol 23 Sergio "SERGIO" Fernandez 4 Carlos Cuartero Laforga 5 Oscar Gonzalez Marcos 7 Peter Bernard Luccin 8 Pablo Cesar Aimar Striker:
12 Ricardo Oliveira 22 Diego Milito 9 Sergio Garcia De La Fuente
Analysis
Real Zaragoza have some excellent South American players in their ranks like Aimer, Milito, Ayala(the list is endless ) with upcoming Spanish players like Zapater. It's good they've a good squad available as the board give you next to nothing to spend. A top 10 finish is expected and with the squad you have at your disposal it really is achievable.
Areas to improve
A new goalkeeper is needed as none of them are really whats required of the division.
The defence needs improving but with the transfer budget it's not the main priority.
A right-mid is needed(but I don't think I'll be playing with wide men) but the rest of the midfield is quality.
The forwards are brilliant but they're mostly the pacy type and if you get the money money a target-man is always handy to have in any team.
Can you lead Real Zaragoza to glory and win them a much coveted La Liga?
10-27-2007, 12:35 AM
FM08: Welcome to La Romareda - Real Zaragoza Post #2
Right then down to business, I couldn't find anyone half decent for my team within my budget so it was a long and boring pre-season.
I used this time to develop my tactic. I'm going for a 4-1-2-1-2 with Zapater in the dm role and Aimer in the am role. These two players will be vital for my tactic. Zapater's job is to break down opposition play and give the ball to the nearest mid. Aimer, who I've given a lot of cf, will hopefully feed the ball through to my pacy attack.
I play a short passing slow tempo game and I let my creative open other teams up. The full backs provide the only real width so it's important to full backs who don't get nose bleeds going forward.
This tactic looks promising and has been working well in pre-season but then again the league is a whole different level.
I've contemplated selling one or two players to strenghten the squad. Only if I recieve big money though.
I'll update later when I've played a few league games.
Hopefully more people will have joined by then
10-27-2007, 01:33 PM
FM08: Welcome to La Romareda - Real Zaragoza Post #6
OK after realising the board give you more money if you ask I went straight into the market. I think I'm going to have a youth policy after all it's the best value for money.
I raided the market for these gems: Lior Refaelov: A very promising winger from Israel Olexandr Rybka: Promising keeper from the Ukraine Toto Tamuz: The best buy among them, very fast, clinical finisher who's strong aswell from Israel again Fabiano Santacroce:Very fast defender from Italy(good as my defense lacks pace) Total = £2.2m(which leaves £4m left to spend in Jan)
Note: Israel have a lot of young stars worth scouting:thup:
FM08: Welcome to La Romareda - Real Zaragoza 
) with upcoming Spanish players like Zapater. It's good they've a good squad available as the board give you next to nothing to spend. A top 10 finish is expected and with the squad you have at your disposal it really is achievable. 
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