Madrid end 2017 with silverware! Incredible Scenes in Spain!

Fireworks tonight in Madrid main square as Beddows delivered silverware in his very first game in charge of Madrid. 

WATCH FROM 1:27 to see the Madrid reaction to Beddows' arrival

Beddows was hailed an instant hero as his new Madrid side ended 2017 with silverware as they won the inaugural ROY KEANE MEMORIAL CUP - a friendly cup final v Stuttgart.
Beddows, who only arrived in Madrid on Friday - named a largely unchanged squad with a few debutants including Mahrez, Meunier, Kruse and of course new Madrid club captain Mario Balotelli.

Madrid cantered to their first silverware of the Beddows era (albeit Mickey Mouse silverware - it still counts) With Mario and Greizzmann the stars - Mario scoring 2x on his debut and Greizmann completing the rout.

Balotelli celebrates his 2nd to clinch the Roy Keane Memorial Cup - new boys Kruse, Mahrez are joined by Greizmann and Pogba as they rush to celebrate

After the match and the celebrations Beddows addressed the media in the press room:

QUESTION: Leaving Milan must have been very hard - what memories will you take with you?

"Many, many - two years is a long time to dedicate to anything - let alone  team on Soccer Manager - I poured everything into that team, my heart and my soul. The highlight has to have been the 6th place finish in Division One - when the dinosaurs stats had predicted we should finish 18th! The low point probably losing in the SMFA Shield Final - getting promoted was brilliant - but we did lose the title on the last day to Spurs. Mixed bag - but memories to last a lifetime."

QUESTION: What of your rivals? Will you miss them?

"Well in terms of Milan's rivals I will always have very little admiration for most Italian based managers, Hirst, DP, Mclean - not really very nice people if we are honest. We were the bigger "man" in these relationships and obviously came out of most battles with our head held high!

QUESTION: What do you mean not very nice?

They always seemed to want to see me fail! Well, who is sitting here in this chair right now? And you can tell Mclean I said that!

QUESTION: What are your plans at Madrid?

Well I don't want to be labelled Moyes - so winning something is important - the World Club Cup will be a great start? As for what else - I think  a rebuild is generally in order - the first team is brilliant - but there is no depth - no bench of quality to fight on all fronts. The youth team has taken a battering due to Roy's mental collapse in his final days and that is our 2nd priority. We want to challenge but that will be incredibly tough!

QUESTION: Why Mario? And can he honestly score the goals at the top top level?

Why not? If you compare Mario goal-scoring stats across SM they are incredible - Kruse too - it is no coincidence that we bought him in - ok he will predominately be on the bench but he will score and he will contribute massively with assists - watch this space.

Also Mario and me have a personal connection - back in 2007/2008 when I was living in Italy, the first match I took my step-son to (he was 7) was Inter v Fiorentina and Balotelli then aged 17/18 scored the 2nd goal and we were up in the gods behind the goal - for that reason I will always love him :)

(I forgive him playing for City and Liverpool)

QUESTION: What of your new rivals? Atletico and Barcelona?

Who?

QUESTION: Barcelona

Yes, yes - I know of that s*** club - who are the other one?

QUESTION: the interviewer has to explain to Beddows who Atletico Madrid are and who they manager is.... 

Ah ok, sorry I thought there was only one team in Madrid - my mistake - well they can't be very good if they have been relegated before can they? And why have a medical man in charge - even Mclean or some other poor excuse for a manager like Ancic or Scallotti could do a better job than a medical man!

As for Barcelona or Barcesea - lets face it those Mckenzie brothers are in it together - they need taking down  peg or two and we won't be afraid to do it! That will be my greatest challenge, knocking Barcelona off their f****** perch!

QUESTION: Could you form some sort of alliance with an Arsenal or Juventus?

Beddows spits his San Miguel out at the mere mention of the idea

Are you on some sort of crazy Scottish water - alliance with DP - more chance of the Dinosaur getting his stats right - and I bet I can be predicted for 13th place finish next season cus that is what the president has set us as a target!

In all seriousness though Barcesea's ego is getting too big and I CANNOT wait for the first El Classico of next season and the match v the other Mckenzie dude as well - I am sure already they are colluding the best way to beat me!

QUESTION: Youth Cup - a priority?

I will be honest with you - it is a dream - but presently our team I don't think is ready for a Youth Cup challenge - in all fairness we might (due to World Cup call ups) use the next two matches as youth cup games in order to see where the gaps lie as they is some work to be done in that department.

QUESTION: What of other managers - what do you think of their season? Out of ten?

Naylor and Piero 1/10 - Dinosaur 0.5/10, Hudson 1/10, Parfitt 0/10... everyone else 3/10.

QUESTION: Some say Roy picked you personally - as the Chosen one - is this true?

Lets stop such stupid talk - I got this job because I was the best one of the 99 candidates - Guri wasn't given the job as he can't speak Spanish, Lee Reynolds - well I'd best not disclose why he wasn't even in the top 50 candidates.

Josh Mcmillan, Mark Stewart - both good managers but quite odd individuals the later likes tram spotting and there are no trams in Madrid and Josh likes bettle fighting - WTF right? Google it!

Nick Wheels was considered but the Brazilian government said no. Garry Crawford broke his back, DP was too boring for the President's tastes!

Senior was too old, Marsden too mardy and the less said about Prince as a candidate the better - actually he is dead isn't he?

QUESTION: Finally Roy Keane? What of him? Any news?

Roy - ah yes he has taken to a life of seclusion - like Luke Skywalker - he was under lots of stress in Madrid and he cracked so he has gone to work as a farmer on Tristan da Cunha - if you have never heard of it - fascinating - have a google ;)

Happy New Year