A week into the season and there has been plenty going on at Beaulieu FC. The biggest news is the departure of a fan favourite and one of the longest serving members of Beaulieu FC. Legendary Brazilian full-back Dani Alves left the club for Alex Leeman’s formerly inactive, newly invigorated Eagle Warriors. The deal saw the legendary Brazilian and £400,000 move to Eagles to secure the signing of prized wonderkid Kouakou. This deal freshens up the squad and dramatically improves the finances at The Anchor, which where looking somewhat depleted after the recent heavy investment in the youth team. The deal brings into question the futures of several players, most notably young Brazilian Wellington, with whom Kouakou is expected to fight for a starting place in season 7. It is widely thought that Beaulieu FC would consider offers for the world class midfielder given his likely place on the bench.
Dani Alves: 1149 Apps, 622 Assists, 143 Goals
The season so far…
The senior team has been going very strongly over the start of the season. 9 wins from 9 games in the league have opened up a gap at the top after this early stage. Qualifying from the group stages of the AEFA Charity Shield, Gold Cup, Premiership Cup and the Goodwill Cup looks likely, with Beaulieu FC undefeated in senior competitions (at least, over two legs) so far this season. Time will tell how the loss of Dani Alves will impact on the results, with tough fixtures against Monobrow City and Noerrebro Park Rangers this evening.
The previous investment in the youth team has paid dividends. The kids have performed admirably in all levels of competition they’re entered into (U21, U20, U19, U18s) in official competitions, but the standout performance so far has been in the U21 Championship friendly competition. Featuring a host of top youth sides, Beaulieu FC are sitting second, only behind West End Academy Specialists – a dominant youth side. The U21 side has been heavily invested in over the last two seasons, and it looks like it may pay dividends with the emergence of a few players who look genuinely capable of moving into the Beaulieu FC first team side in years to come.
The success at both levels has been reflected in Beaulieu FC’s ranking, reaching the top of the senior rankings again, and seeing youth rankings peak at 14 and sitting comfortably in the top 25 over the past few weeks.
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