How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[Simppu12]

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I've been telling people since I signed up here that Paredes is THE go-get player for a CM where you're playing with a mid-lower team that you're trying to bring up. SoFifa lists his potential at 83 but he's already an 84 OVR for me. Monaco offered around $30 million for him this last winter and I told them to take a hike. He's staying at Alcorcon till he himself demands to be moved and I will do my best to keep him happy forever (short of sexual favors). He's replace by a 67 OVR 18 Y/O Miguel so that will be fun to monitor.

The thing with Venezuela is that I am Venezuelan and the dream was to lead them to their first WC berth ever and try to take them as far as possible. So that's what keeps me attached to them. I won the 2014 WC with Colombia (though I was playing on Pro at the time, World Class now) and then qualified Spain to the Euro before I stalled to renew a contract and got the offer from Venezuela. As I said, I'm torn.

Oh, well that changes it all. Stay as the Venezuela manager and win as much as you can. And I know the home-country-is-pretty-bad-at-football feeling 'cause I'm from Bulgaria... at least we beat the Germans in 1994. But since then...

And I remember getting Paredes in a couple of careers when he was at 74 (I think) and a CAM. He was a beast. But as I said, I can't believe he's a CF... and rated 69.

[_ChicoBass]

How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

AD Alcorcon - '16-'17 Season Update

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We are now at three quarters of the way through the season, recently hitting some bumps on the road.

Standings (after 31 games)

1. RCD Mallorca - 71pts (32 GP)
2.. Granada CF - 67pts
3. AD Alcorcon - 66pts
4. Sporting Gijon - 58pts
5. UD Almeria - 57pts (32 GP)
6. Real Murcia CF - 55pts (32 GP)
7. UD Las Palmas - 53pts
8. RM Castilla - 53pts

Our last game was a 0-2 loss against Gijon, our second defeat in the last 10 games. Our record over that span was 5-3-2. It was good news/horrible news for Leandro Paredes over that span as he earned Player of the Month honors for the month of March (we're now in mid April) but just suffered an MCL injury that puts him out for the rest of the season (4 months) He was leading the league in assists with 12 (3 more than the next guy) while also having 8 goals and he will no doubt be missed. Jose Miguel will fill in for him at CAM in our 4-1-2-1-2. Steve Leo Beleck continues to be among the league leaders in goals with 11 confirming that the club did the right thing in purchasing him after he played so well for us on loan last season. He recently did this (pass from Paredes):



Our next game is at home against Granada but after that we have a favorable rest of the schedule as we've already played both games against Mallorca, Gijon, Almeria, and Las Palmas. The remaining games will be against CD Lugo (22nd), CD Mirandes (18th), RM Castilla, Cordoba CF (12th), Sabadell FC (19th), Hercules CF (15th), SD Ponferradina (20th), SD Eibar (16th), CD Numancia (14th), and Real Murcia CF. During this last 10 games we've been as high as the #1 spot and as low as where we are right now and so long as we're able to take care of business against Granada we'll be in control of our own destiny again for automatic promotion to La Liga.

Where depression has REALLY hit me is in CONMEBOL qualifiers with Venezuela, where I've joined the endless list of head coaches that are just an utterly FAILURE. I loss each and every one of my last 4 games when I was desperate for points and I'm officially eliminated from qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. Brasil (0-3), Peru (1-2), Uruguay (0-3), and Colombia (0-2) put me out of misery in what can only be described as a gauntlet of talent I had to get through (except Peru, damn was that game frustrating). What really sucks about this situation is not being able to improve that squad because I just have to play with the talent there is, which is players in the low to mid 70's playing against the likes of Neymar, Suarez, Cavani, and James which is just unfair. I wanted to qualify for the WC more than I want to get promotion to La Liga so this really hurt, each and every loss more than the previous one. I can't decide whether I should resign or hope I don't get canned and hope to bounce back for the Copa America.

Anyways, here are those standings now, no surprises:

1. Argentina - 30pts
2. Colombia - 30pts
3. Brazil - 28pts
4. Uruguay - 25pts
5. Chile - 22pts
6. Ecuador - 17pts
7. Paraguay - 15pts
8. Peru - 14pts
9. Venezuela - 8pts
10. Bolivia - 3pts

Posting the updated standings just made me realize the only other team to lose the last 4 games was Bolivia. I suck as much as Bolivia

Really hoping you can get into an auto-promotion spot to avoid any ghosts from last season. Just 1 point away!

As for Venezuela, stick with it. Redeem yourself! Can't leave now as the coach that left them as bad as Bolivia lol that loss against Peru even hurt me as I read through it. You've scouted some promising players from Venezuela no? Will they be able to squeeze into your squad next season?

[vrabbit]

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Oh, well that changes it all. Stay as the Venezuela manager and win as much as you can. And I know the home-country-is-pretty-bad-at-football feeling 'cause I'm from Bulgaria... at least we beat the Germans in 1994. But since then...

And I remember getting Paredes in a couple of careers when he was at 74 (I think) and a CAM. He was a beast. But as I said, I can't believe he's a CF... and rated 69.

basically you guys and Romania were never the same after Stoichkov and Hagi were done. At least you've tasted what it's like to be at the WC and more than once. I'm sure Venezuela will get there before I die

[_ChicoBass]

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Alright guys, thanks to everyone for all the good transfer suggestions! But who did I buy in the end? You'll find out in the latest update (this one, if you didn't realize it)!

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Challenging the Champions


After a great season which ended in two disappointments Hertha BSC is ready to start their European campaign again. The 2014-2015 season will be the first season in the most prestigious European competition, the UEFA Champions League, for the team from the capital since the 1998-1999 season. The Berliners' manager, young Bulgarian Mr. Ganchev believes in his team's chances for reaching at least the quarter finals. Ganchev has also stated that he wants his team to win the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double. The fans are interested in seeing who the talented manager will bring in with the reported transfer budget of €10-15 million.



Transfers


In





Marcos Rojo

CB, 24, Argentina

€6.8 Million + Van Den Bergh

Hertha BSC's first signing of the year was Argentine the quality-defender Marcos Rojo from Sporting Club de Portugal. The 24 years old centre back/left back had a really good World Cup in which Argentina reached the quarter finals where they lost to the upcoming champions England (!). Rojo played solidly and defended really well.
"Why did I buy him? Because he's a great player, something like a bit worse version of Maldini. I'm sure Marcos will be a really important player during this season", were the coach's words.




Daley Blind

CDM, 24, The Netherlands

€6.5 Million

Many football experts were sure about Daley Blind getting transferred to a bigger club than Ajax. What surprised many was that he chose Hertha BSC. The son of the legendary Danny Blind said that Berlin is a glorious city which we loves and that Hertha's ambitions were exciting and challenging. Blind also mentioned Memphis Depay having a part in the deal. The midfielder-who-plays-left back-aswell is talented and great at passing. He may take the holding midfielder's place in Ganchev's 4-3-3.
"Daley is a great addition for a great price. He's passing and movementare just amazing, he positions himself really well always. I'm really happy about having him in the squad", Ganchev said.




Josip Drmic

ST, 22, Switzerland

€7 Million

Hertha's most expensive tranfer of the Summer was the really talented Croatian-born Swiss international Josip Drmic. The fourth Swiss player of the club netted about half of the goals Nuremberg scored last season. Many fans are questioning the price for the wonderful striker who's fnishing is tremendous. Drmic will probably be a substitute striker.
"Josip is a good player who can finish from everywhere. He may not be yet on his best level but that time will come soon. He knows he'll start from the bench and he's okay with that. And ofcourse there are risks when you play a big price for a young talent but I'm sure Josip will prove everyone wrong when the time comes."





Enner Valencia

ST, 25, Ecuador

€1.25 Million + Wagner




Mohammed Abu

CDM, 23, Ghana

€2.5 Million + Niemeyer


Out

Sebastian Langkamp


Bayer Leverkusen, €1.6 Million

Hajime Hosogai

Werder Bremen, €3 Million

Jens Hegeler

Aston Villa, €5.4 Million

Felix Bastians

QPR, €475.000



August 2014


Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 - 2 Hertha
Kovacic 8', Ramos 35'

It took a while but finally Hertha out-played completely their new rivals. The capital's club was superior in every aspect and they showed it. Kovacic started the match by playing a great one-two with Ramos which led to a powerful shot which flew to the top right corner. After the half-an-hour mark Ramos scored his first after a nice counter attack. And the best thing is that Raffael didn't score.


Hertha 2 - 0 Hoffenheim
Ramos 38', 82'


Eintracht Frankfurt 0 - 1 Hertha
Stocker 90'


Hertha 2 - 1 Wolfsburg
Lasogga 12', Depay 45'
Vieirinha 48'

Finally! It was finally our turn get a victory against Wolfsburg. Hertha played well through the whole game and Marcos Rojo dominated his left side while Daley Blind was bossing the midfield. Lasogga scored his first goal from a counter attack and before the whistle Depay received a pass from Kovacic at the edge of offside and he shot the ball from the right to the opposite top corner. Right after the second half started De Bruyne had a shot from the left. The ball hit the post and bounced to Vieirinha's feet who didn't miss. (Note: rebounds should be fixed for Fifa 15. Also keepers take way too long to get up after a save. And how bad are the ball physics if they get "improved" every year?)


League Table, September 1st

1. Hamburger SV, 12 pts
2. Hertha BSC, 12 pts
3. Borussia Dortmund, 10 pts
4. VfL Wolfsburg, 9 pts
5. FC Bayern Munich, 9 pts
6. FC Nuremberg, 7 pts

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16. FC St. Pauli, 2 pts (playoff spot)
17. SC Freiburg, 1 pt
18. Werder Bremen, 1 pt


Champions League Group:

Twente
Atletico Madrid
Inter Milan
Hertha BSC


Starting XI:

Kraft
Jung - Ginter - Schär - Rojo
Blind
Stocker - Kovacic
Depay - Lasogga - Ramos



Press Conference


Hello, Mr. Ganchev. How would you describe your signings?

As I've already said, every one of them is a great and talented player who is important to the team. Just take a look at Daley (Blind) for example. He just arrived and you questioned the buy but he's playing like Xabi Alonso. Marcos (Rojo) has been really important aswell on the left with his tackles and crossing.


You are second by just goal difference. It that surprising?

Not at all. I promised to get the team to the top and we are there now thanks to the great results against top teams. The team is playing much better than last season and you can see that in our results. Our defence is also much stronger now.

You are in a really tough Champions League group. Can you get through it?

I am absolutely sure we can do it. Twente isn't that great of a team, they just lost next season to ChicoBass' Wimbledon by a huge margin. Inter aren't the team they used to be. Only Atletico are a really good team. But we need to play as well as we can.


What do you mean about something called ChicoBass and future?

Just... forget about it. You wouldn't understand it.

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Do you still think you can win the German double?

I stand behind my words. With this team and with my coaching we can win everything.


Thank you for reading the post! Hope you have enjoyed it! Any feedback and suggestions will be appreciated!

EDIT: Sorry for the too big images... couldn't find better ones.

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Wimbledon? The League 2 squad?

"I've said too much already... Uhhhhh.... Goodbye!" (Rushes out of press conference)

Lmfao I was first reading this while at a red light driving to work and you literally made me laugh out loud haha

[vrabbit]

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Really hoping you can get into an auto-promotion spot to avoid any ghosts from last season. Just 1 point away!

As for Venezuela, stick with it. Redeem yourself! Can't leave now as the coach that left them as bad as Bolivia lol that loss against Peru even hurt me as I read through it. You've scouted some promising players from Venezuela no? Will they be able to squeeze into your squad next season?

Thanks! The way last season ended definitely motivates me to get auto-promotion and the goal is to win the league. It's a 3-headed battle at the top right now. The loss against Peru ... the little bastards played the games of their lives, you'd think they were actually a WC contender, they jumped to a 1-0 lead which I equalized and then they got the game winner near the end. What's worse is I was really the better team against Brazil, Peru, and Uruguay but they scored when they had the chance while I struggled to do so. I have scouted Venezuela but can't sign and develop everyone so unfortunately not many of them have developed and the ones who are still in the low 60's so they're not ready yet. Only guy that may crack the lineup may be the GK on my YA who will hopefully be ready to take over next season. He's the backup GK for the national team right now at 61 OVR.

[Simppu12]

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Wimbledon? The League 2 squad?

"I've said too much already... Uhhhhh.... Goodbye!" (Rushes out of press conference)

Lmfao I was first reading this while at a red light driving to work and you literally made me laugh out loud haha

If only I had thought about that... by the way, when is the next Wimbledon update coming?

And everyone knows that feeling, Vrabbit. You outclass your opponents but they get in the end two lucky crosses and boom - you just lost two or three points.

[AbouArsenal]

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Interesting question. I made a google search for you but couldn't find an answer. It's been asked, but not answered. I want to think that if you edit Jesé he will still grow by 7 points. For example, he's currently 76 with 83 potential, if you edit him to 77 his potential will be 84. Makes sense no? Can't say for sure though.

On your other question, a player can exceed his original potential if you're playing him constantly and he's playing well. For example my starting goalkeeper Ross Worner was 59 overall with 66 potential according to SoFifa. I am now on my third season and he is 69 overall and still growing.

Yeah, I gave it a good search on google as well and found nothing. It's odd that such a question wouldn't have been answered anywhere on the internet. You'd think plenty of people had edited their squads before starting the career mode...

As I'm new here--would it be too much to start a new thread with this question?

[Simppu12]

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Yeah, I gave it a good search on google as well and found nothing. It's odd that such a question wouldn't have been answered anywhere on the internet. You'd think plenty of people had edited their squads before starting the career mode...

As I'm new here--would it be too much to start a new thread with this question?

I think the potential stays the same. But I'm not sure, I've never went far enough in careers to see it. And yes, it would be too much for a thread.

Speaking about threads, who will do the career mode one for Fifa 15? And I want every one of you to stay here for Fifa 15!

[LeBronBron]

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Can anyone tell me how to get the CPU to play my guys in simmed games? I start certain players but the CPU won't play them in simmed matches.

[vrabbit]

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I think the potential stays the same. But I'm not sure, I've never went far enough in careers to see it. And yes, it would be too much for a thread.

Speaking about threads, who will do the career mode one for Fifa 15? And I want every one of you to stay here for Fifa 15!

can someone confirm (link) that they'll make it for Xbox 360 still? If so I'm game. Not sure when I'll get Xbox One or PS4

[vrabbit]

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Can anyone tell me how to get the CPU to play my guys in simmed games? I start certain players but the CPU won't play them in simmed matches.

don't think it's possible bro.

[AbouArsenal]

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I think the potential stays the same. But I'm not sure, I've never went far enough in careers to see it. And yes, it would be too much for a thread.

Right, thanks! So the players do still improve then, yeah? That much we know? I just don't want to edit Alexis to an 85 or something only to find that editing means he has no player growth (when his potential is an 88 supposedly). Cheers again for your help.

[_ChicoBass]

How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

If only I had thought about that... by the way, when is the next Wimbledon update coming?



And everyone knows that feeling, Vrabbit. You outclass your opponents but they get in the end two lucky crosses and boom - you just lost two or three points.

Should be coming by tomorrow night! I have one match left on the month, FA Cup against Leeds United. Gonna be a really tough one the last time I played against them they played some of the best football I've seen this season. There's also some sentimental value there as I want to do another career with them. All of my transfers are pretty much done. I have about $400k left in funds. I'm gonna make a final attempt on deadline day to get another signing but if not I'll just save it and get a better scout with my next Europa League paycheck

It only takes 2 seconds to change the whole game. I've been in matches where the opponent only had 1 shot attempt in 90 minutes and that was their goal.

[Simppu12]

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can someone confirm (link) that they'll make it for Xbox 360 still? If so I'm game. Not sure when I'll get Xbox One or PS4

https://www.easports.com/fifa/news-updates-gameplay/article/fifa-15-features-info-ps3-and-360

And you can just Google "Fifa 15 Xbox 360" for more info.

AbouArsenal, yes, the players will grow evem if you edit them. For example if Messi is rated 80 and he has 95 potential and if you make him 88 overall he will still grow to that 95 ovr. Clear?

[_ChicoBass]

How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

can someone confirm (link) that they'll make it for Xbox 360 still? If so I'm game. Not sure when I'll get Xbox One or PS4

Didn't open the page myself because I'm nearing my data limit, but from what I can read from google it looks like they confirm it here

http://www.nowgamer.com/news/2433741/fifa_15_will_have_ps4_xbox_one_only_features.html

I might lag behind and stay on '14 for a little while longer. The release date is September 26, that's in about 2 months and I still have a lot more I want to do here