How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

[doyce7]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

Does it make sense for a first time player (and maybe in general) to disable first year transfers? Don't know the exact lingo but you can at least disable the ones before the first match. Not sure it applies to the January rounds.

Seems weird to do all the transfers since the teams just did it IRL. Especially for a new player learning the team. Unnecessary reconstruction/early fantasy moment?

I'm asking for myself. I just started one and did a bunch of transfers including loaning out my own players. But I kept having to look at the roster to make sure I wasn't transferring stars, etc. Contemplating starting over and disabling early transfers. Oh yeah, I'm using a very good team (I'm told and from my novice opinion.). Thoughts?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I almost always use the first transfer window. I like to put my stamp on the team right away, change formation, ect... It's a to each their own kinda thing to me though

[doyce7]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

I have finally gotten around to doing an update for this thread.
I had decided to do a German CM as I have never done one. I wanted to start in the Bundesliga 2. My choice was to start with FC Koln, they had a good budget and a good starting team.

Season 1

Disabled first transfer window(unusual for me) as the team was good enough to finish near the top already and had a pretty good formation.
In January I signed quite a few players to pre-contracts instead of buying players. 23YO RB Dennis Diekmeier(came in at 75) from Hamburger SV, 23YO LB Patrick Van Aanholt(came in at 72) from Chelsea, and 25 YO LM Ibrahima Traore(came in at 76) from VFB Stuttgart.

Finished the season at the top to gain promotion.

In the summer I wanted to improve the squad and got a budget of 11M, ended up selling a few older players to bring the total up to 15M. I got a transfer offer for my best player(22YO 77OVR ST Anthony Ujah) for 15M from PSG, I was going to reject it but thought I'd ask for 30M just for kicks and they accepted!!!! After the Board took their cut it added 25M to my budget and I went to work.

Transfers in - Lukaku(78OVR) from chelsea for 8M(shocked), Steven de Vrij(79OVR) from Feyenoord for 2M(shocked again), Nicola Leali from Juventus for 4.2M and Jurgen Locadia(75OVR) from PSV for 12M. Lukaku and de Vrij had less than a year left on their deals.

Second season goal was to not get relagated.

In January I signed another pre-contract with 23YO 78OVR RM Jonathan Schmid from SC Freiburg.

Finished 11th in the table which I was pretty happy with.

I needed another good CB to pair with de Vrij for season 3 so I got Toby Alderweirelder from Atletigo Madrid(starts at Ajax) for 8Mwhich really helped me in defence. To fill my need in midfield I brought in Paul Pogba from Juventus for 15M.

Goal for year 3 was to qualify for Europa League.

I was able to SQUEEK out the 4th Champions league spot(whew).

I'm now in September of year 4 and this past summer has been crazy! Sold Lucadia(now 82OVR) to Chelsea for 70MIL! and de Vrij(now 81OVR) to Barca for 40MIL! Also sold Traore for 8M to Roma.

I took that money and turned it into LM Eden Hazard from Chelsea for 45M. Brought Mesut Ozil home to Germany for 50M. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Arsenal for 10M. And lastly 2 CBs to replace de Vrij though I don't remember they're names but they are both young and 77 rated.

This year with the team I have I want to really try to go for the league title(Bayern has won every year thus far)


If anyone is interested major cup winners -
Champions League - Barca(14), Bayern(15), and Juventus(16)
Europa League - Valencia(14), Inter(15), Lazio(16)
World Cup - Germany(14)
South America Cup - Uruguay(15)
European Championship - Greece(16)

I took over as manager for greece in 2015.

[MattUM]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

Just got Fifa on PS4! Started my career mode with my favorite club, Real Madrid!

Difficulty: World Class, default sliders, 5 min halves.

Summer transfer window:
In:
Balotelli, $10,000,000 + Karim Benzema
Paul Pogba, straight swap with Luka Modric
Danilo, $12,000,000
Holger Badstuber, $13,000,000 (what a steal!)

Out:
Jesus, loan
Nacho, loan
Luka Modric, swapped for Pogba

December transfer window:
In:
NEYMAR (!), $70,000,000
Emre Can, $4,000,000
Junior Malanda, $4,000,000

Out:
Arebola, $3,100,000

Key Injuries:
Pepe, 5 months
Marcelo, 4 months

I play a 3-1-4-2. My current starting XI:
GK: Casillas
RCB: Ramos
CB: Badstuber
LCB: Varane
CDM: Khedira
RM: Bale
RCM: Di Maria
LCM: Isco
LM: Ronaldo
RS: Neymar
LS: Balotelli

It is now mid December.

I am currently first in the league, on 52 points. 17 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss. Barca is on 49 points, and Atletico is on 45 points. I am in the semi finals of the Spanish Cup and won my group in the Champions League, with Arsenal advancing as well.

Statistics: Ronaldo leads the league with 16 goals and 7 assists. He has 21 G and 11 A in all competitions. Bale and Balo are tied with 13 G and 4 A in all competitions. Casillas leads the league in clean sheets, with 9.

Notable Progressions:
Ronaldo 93 (+1)
Badstuber 83 (+2)
Isco 86 (+2)
Pogba 83 (+3)
Xabi Alonso 83 (-2)

[shegotgame]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

I almost always use the first transfer window. I like to put my stamp on the team right away, change formation, ect... It's a to each their own kinda thing to me though

I just think maybe I don't know enough about soccer and it's intricacies--for one I don't know the advantages/disadvantages of formations--to put my stamp on the team with first years transfers and general upheaval. I'm playing with Manchester City, if that explains my indecisiveness.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[doyce7]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

I just think maybe I don't know enough about soccer and it's intricacies--for one I don't know the advantages/disadvantages of formations--to put my stamp on the team with first years transfers and general upheaval. I'm playing with Manchester City, if that explains my indecisiveness.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maybe stick with the default formation and just like pick out a position you think is a lil weak and try to upgrade that position then move on to the next one. That way you don't really bother with formations but can still improve the team.

[MattUM]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

Ideally you want a formation that gets the best players in your squad out on the pitch. For City, you'd want an attacking formation (more players near the opponents goal than your goal) because City has great attacking players, but also a strong defense so you don't have to leave a lot of players back.

Here's an example squad I just made for City, using the 4-4-2 Diamond Wide (4-1-2-1-2). I don't use Jovetic, but I think he'd make a great winger with his great all-around attacking stats. Man City has a great defense so you can get away with just 1 CDM in Yaya.

I would go ahead and sign a world-class CB to play next to Kompany, such as Thiago Silva, Mats Hummels, or Sergio Ramos.

http://www.futhead.com/14/squads/3940494/

[doyce7]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

Ideally you want a formation that gets the best players in your squad out on the pitch. For City, you'd want an attacking formation (more players near the opponents goal than your goal) because City has great attacking players, but also a strong defense so you don't have to leave a lot of players back.

Here's an example squad I just made for City, using the 4-4-2 Diamond Wide (4-1-2-1-2). I don't use Jovetic, but I think he'd make a great winger with his great all-around attacking stats. Man City has a great defense so you can get away with just 1 CDM in Yaya.

I would go ahead and sign a world-class CB to play next to Kompany, such as Thiago Silva, Mats Hummels, or Sergio Ramos.

http://www.futhead.com/14/squads/3940494/

Hummels is a MONSTER, love having him on my teams

[MattUM]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

Hummels is a MONSTER, love having him on my teams

If you saw my career mode post, you'll see that I just signed Holger Badstuber. He's a poor man's Hummels. :wink: I'd like to get Hummels in my squad at some point.

[shegotgame]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

Hey guys thank you. I'm going to restart today, and let you know how I fair. How many prospects should I try to bring on--and maybe send down for loan or whatever? (And it's funny. I was thinking about a CB in general because I know defense wins games! Any game. Haha)


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[eF 5ive]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

Is there no way to get a report on players who are on loan. Goals, assist, GP, etc?

[grizzlies317]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

Is there no way to get a report on players who are on loan. Goals, assist, GP, etc?

You can go to the squad report screen and see your players on loan and you can see their progression attribute-wise. Sadly, there is no way to track their stats unless you loaned them to a team in the same league. If you loaned them to a lower league team in the same country, it shows their domestic cup stats.

[eF 5ive]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

You can go to the squad report screen and see your players on loan and you can see their progression attribute-wise. Sadly, there is no way to track their stats unless you loaned them to a team in the same league. If you loaned them to a lower league team in the same country, it shows their domestic cup stats.

Thanks. I wish it was more in depth. /
:/

[Zalf]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

Have to share my World Cup Semi-Final story. I am managing Wales internationally and make it to the Semi's; beating Germany and Argentina along the way(yeah I probably need some tunes but getting some really tight/fun matches). Round of 8 vs Argentina was a last second goal in extra time.

Semis vs. Italy. 2 - 2 at the end of regulation. Each of us had several close calls in extra time and we go to PKs. Go all of the way through the starting 11 back and forth because I suck at shooting and tending PKs; including a must make by my Goalie to keep it going. My son is sitting watching and we are both going nuts on each shot. My star striker and Captain comes back up and nails the winner. Advance to the World Cup Finals 11-10 on PKs!

Creamed England in the Final for a kind of bland victory celebration, but man that World Cup semi will be one of my top sports video game moments for a long time to come.

[eF 5ive]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

Do you still receive natl team invites to coach if you select one? I've got some offers but was holding off to see if USA would give me a shot. :/

[doyce7]

Re: How is your FIFA 14 NG Manager Mode going?

Do you still receive natl team invites to coach if you select one? I've got some offers but was holding off to see if USA would give me a shot. :/

Unfortunately no you get no new offers until you quit or get fired




Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk