How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

**Regens4Life** · 08-13-2014, 07:28 PM

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

Originally posted by Notsle12

Cannot wait to hear about that one. Good Luck if you haven't played it yet.

Is he any good?

Well, considering the fact that I didn't know I had him till before that game, not really. Also, still the only reason I know I have him is because he had one touch and the announcer said his name. So, he really doesn't have any impact. In that game, Luke James shined. It's really a shame that he was hurt for the beginning 5 games or so, or we could've gotten a LOT more points. I think I'll just go ahead and do my update although it'll be difficult to criticize Indi considering he found a way to sign Januzaj on loan... really.. really... *sigh*

EDIT: Also, I just did play the Wimbledon game but thanks for the luck

**Regens4Life** · 08-13-2014, 07:50 PM

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

End of August. Actually a pretty disappointing month, but we won the one game that really counted. No signings this month, so here are the results.

York City 0 - 1 Torquay United
Coulthirst 38'

Torquay United 0 - 2 Birmingham City
Lovenkrands 81'
Duruer 90'

Torquay United 0 - 1 Cheltenham Town
Gornell 33' [REALLY? HIM?]

Oxford United 3 - 1 Torquay United
Wroe 45'
Stockley 56'
Davies 75'
Davies 85'

Torquay United 0 - 0 Wycombe
Nobody 0' []

Torquay United 1 (4) - 1 (2) Stevenage
Coulthirst 31'
Obeng 84'

AFC Wimbledon 0 - 2 Torquay United
James 23'
James 61'

So those are the results, pretty disappointing besides the Wimbledon game. If you're wondering, I threw my controller in the Birmingham City game. I outshot them 9-2, but they won 2-0 :/. After that game I changed GK's, but the team was rattled. Anyway, to the press conference.

Q: Mr. Orlov, how do you think you did this month?

A: I did fine, got some good naps in during the games, especially that Wycombe one. It was pretty nice.

Q: I mean, how do you think the team did this month?

A: Well, judging by the scores, pretty bad. I don't know about in the game, because, as I stated, I was asleep.

Q: Do you think your team ca-

A: GET THIS GUY HOGGING ALL THE QUESTIONS OUT OF HERE! Next.

Q: Are there any stand outs on your team?

A: Well, by the newspaper, it sounds like Luke James and Shaquile Coulthirst are doing pretty well, can anybody confirm that?

Q: There have been some interesting signings in League 1. What do you make of that?

A: What's it got to do with me? Fine, I'll answer. I don't know what Indiblue thinks he's doing signing Januzaj on loan, but it's terrible. [Really, I still am in awe over how you got that signing...] Also, do you think it's any coincidence that Louis Carey is NOW retiring as soon as Indiblue takes over as manager? Hmm.

Q: Are there any other questionable signings you want to hit on of Indiblue's?

A: How about Ruben Blanco? WHY would you sign him? He's a poor player and should just quit. That'll be all.

Alright, so while you read Orlov's press conference remember that the MAJORITY OF IT IS NOT HOW I FEEL. So when I made fun of his signings, it was in good fun and is fake. It's just to add spice to the forums. Please remember this. I hope you enjoyed, and another update will be coming soon. Tex, you're my next target. I have the scope locked on and the finger on the trigger. Anything you want me to specifically talk about? Until next time.

EDIT: Something I forgot to mention in this, if I mention one or multiple of your signings, it means I like them. This is why I spent so much time discussing the loan of Januzaj, and really, I still cant believe you got him. Still. So, yeah.

**_ChicoBass** · 08-13-2014, 09:51 PM

How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

November 2016 - Season 4

VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 0 AFC Wimbledon
WOB: Salvio 16' Perisic 53'
Wimbledon's "A" Team was completely dominated today. It was almost as if Wolfsburg had more players on the field. We're starting to sense the beginning of an international rivalry here by how aggressive the players from both camps played. This is the 2nd consecutive time these two teams share a group in the Europa League, and so far all of the matches disputed have been very tense. The defeat today dropped Wimbledon to 3rd place in the group. There are two games left to play and Wimbledon are behind by 2 points. Can Wimbledon make it out of the group stage again this year?

Everton 1 - 0 AFC Wimbledon
EVE: Barnes 56'
This match marked the 3rd defeat in a row for Wimbledon. Nothing seems to be working out for Chavez recently, as they have received 6 goals and scored none in the past 3 matches. The Gornell - James duo is not working out, and fans want Chavez to go back to playing with only one striker up top: Gornell. Remember, Terry Gornell was unstoppable when he was playing alone up front last season and the season before that and was the team's top scorer last season. To make matters worse, Wimbledon's next match will be against Chelsea who are currently in 1st place with a 6 point lead.

AFC Wimbledon 1 - 0 Chelsea
WIM: Harvey 78'
Finally, a win for Wimbledon and against the team in 1st place! Tyler Harvey has been very professional and respectful after losing his starting spot to 16 year old Shaun Vincent (70) and instead of complaining to the press he's been talking on the field with goals. Vincent has actually been in bad form recently, so Harvey could be closing in on regaining his starting place in midfield. Harry Pell played at CDM for the first time since Chavez's arrival and was awarded Man of The Match! Aaron Morris was dropped down to LCB where he also played a great match. Morris had done a great job at CDM in previous seasons but he's been really struggling to adapt to the premier league and often looks lost in midfield. Now in his natural position, he looked a lot more confident on the field and achieved an 8.2 match rating.

AFC Wimbledon 3 - 2 Crystal Palace
CRY: Bolasie 14' 34'
WIM: Hanson 19' Gornell 64' Freeman 74'
After the poor productivity from Luke James in recent matches, Chavez gave young Luke a rest and instead fielded James Hanson to partner up with Terry Gornell. Hanson was recently dropped from the starting lineup himself and had much to prove, and prove he did! Hanson scored the first Wimbledon goal by connecting with a cross and then Gornell scored as well to convince Chavez that if he's going to play with 2 strikers, it has to be these two. Luke Freeman, who has been competing with Jacob Murphy for the starting LM position, scored the winning goal. This marked Crystal Palace's 6th defeat in a row.

Manchester City 4 - 1 AFC Wimbledon
MCI: Mandzukic 31' 44' 72' Milner 58'
WIM: James 42'
It looked like this was going to be a very close match as we were going into halftime, but City came out in the second half to put The Dons in their place. Chavez gave the Gornell - James one last try and it did not work. Even though Gornell assisted James' goal, the 21 year old is not ready to be a starter. He is a remarkable player with a bright future ahead of him, but he has struggled to adapt to Chavez's system. City have striker problems of their own with Mandzukic, Jovetic, and Benzema all fighting for a starting spot.

Capital One Cup Quarter Final
AFC Wimbledon 3 - 2 Liverpool (ET)
LIV: Luis Alberto 16' Lucas Leiva 85'
WIM: Hanson 44' Hewitt 59' Harvey 98'
Another great match between Liverpool and Wimbledon! Luis Alberto, who has done an impressive job filling in for Suarez who is no longer with the club, opened the scoring early on but James Hanson was able to equalize right before halftime by connecting with a corner. Elliot Hewitt, who has been called "the next Gareth Bale" by Welsh fans, received a through ball from Terry Gornell, raced into the box from the right wing and took a very powerful shot to beat Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet. Lucas Leiva equalized before the final whistle by reaching a cross in between Tafazolli and Morris. Tyler Harvey came into the match as a sub again and again got himself a goal! Ross Worner made a double save at minute 110 to keep Wimbledon alive and Wimbledon are now in the final 4!

Barclay's PL League Table
1. Chelsea - 36 points
2. Newcastle United - 31 points
3. Manchester United - 28 points
4. Arsenal - 28 points
5. Liverpool - 25 points
----------
11. Stoke City - 20 points
12. AFC Wimbledon - 19 points
13. Everton - 18 points
----------
18. Crystal Palace - 11 points
19. West Ham - 10 points
20. QPR - 9 points

Europa League - Group L
1. Olympiakos CFP - 9 points (+4)
2. VfL Wolfsburg - 7 points (+3)
3. AFC Wimbledon - 7 points (0)
4. RB Salzburg - 0 points (-7)

Notable Youth Academy Players

Craig May - RB (46-52, 78-86): The 16 year old from Scotland is a defensive winger, and wouldn't fit in Chavez's playing style. However, he stands at 6'5" and could be very solid in a line of 3.

Dean Rhodes - LB (52-56, 86-92): Same as above, this 15 year old from Scotland is a defensive winger but, he is 6'6" at only 15 and could be a vital player if he becomes accustomed to playing at CB.

Richard Odhlambo - CM (48-60, 80-94): The 16 year old player from England would be perfect for Chavez's 3-5-2, but Chavez has chosen not to promote him yet. This youngster has been described as being technically gifted.

Mark Watt - GK (49-57, 73-87): Many Scottish fans are excited about this 15 year old goalkeeper and some consider him the future of Scotland. His position is one that Scotland lacks, since their best goalkeepers are preparing for retirement already. He has great potential at the moment, hopefully the pressure doesn't change that.

Scott Moore - CDM (38-44, 75-89): AFC Wimbledon was linked with Ryan Jack in the last transfer window, but it is believed that the club has stopped searching for a CDM because of this 15 year old player from Scotland.

Scott Wilson - ?? (47-61, 72-94): This 15 year old player from Scotland has recently joined Wimbledon's U-17. From the few trainings he's been a part of it looks like he is either a striker or a center midfielder.

Thanks for reading! Any questions/comments/suggestions welcomed!

**_ChicoBass** · 08-13-2014, 10:34 PM

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

Originally posted by Regens4Life

Torquay United 0 - 1 Cheltenham Town
Gornell 33' [REALLY? HIM?]

Lmao! Gornell's just a beast. Been saying it for a long time now. There's no one Gornell can't score on! Lol

**Surajreet9** · 08-13-2014, 10:47 PM

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

Southend United 2014/15

Objectives
League: Achieve a High Finish
Domestic Cup: Reach Round of 32

Transfer News
Marc Laird and Freddy Eastwood have departed the club for Preston North End and Rotherham United for undisclosed fees, Sky Sports can report. Eastwood, a long time player, expressed his love for Southend when he spoke to reporters after the deal was announced. "I love the club and Surajreet9 is the best manager I've ever worked with. I wish I had stayed until I retired but the influx of strikers made that tough. I fully understand Surajreet9's decision and hopefully, I could return some time in the future. Right now, I can't wait to start at Rotherham. Thank you for a great time." If that had been a wonderful parting message, Laird's could not have been any more disrespectful. "How was I supposed to break into the starting line up when the teacher's pet Leonard was there? I was a starter under Paul Sturrock and I was treated like a nobody under Surajreet9. I am glad I'm left. I'm happy I'm away from that joke of a club and joke of a manager." Surajreet9 spoke to the press after that shocking outburst. "Looks like Marc is learning something from Orlov at Plymouth Argyle! In all seriousness, if Marc even tried, he would've been in the starting line up but how can I put a 29 year old flop over Leonard, who was a sensation last season? When we meet Preston, we'll see if he made the right decision."

S****horpe United 1-3 Southend United
Chrisantus 30' 68', Hanson 45'
Winnall 10'
What a match to start the League One campaign for Surajreet9 as his Southend side faced fellow newcomers S****horpe United. S****horpe have always been a team that Southend struggled to beat and Winnall capped off a torrid start to the match for the Shrimpers with an easy header following poor marking. Southend improved and in the 30th minute, Chrisantus scored after fantastic work by Hanson to get into space and pass in front of goal for the Nigerian to smash it into the roof of the net. Hanson scored the go ahead when he shot the ball from 20 yards out and it went in off the post. S****horpe threatened after the break but Chrisantus finished the scoring after Hanson robbed the ball from a defender and the 23 year old hit a wicked drive into the bottom right corner.

Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Southend United
Chrisantus 7', Clifford 97'
Jennings 16'
Southend United faced Tranmere Rovers in the Capital One Cup, a competition in which they reached the semi finals before suffering heartbreak against Chelsea in a 3-2 aggregate defeat. Chrisantus got Southend off to a perfect start after James Hanson sent the forward through on goal and he converted, powering the ball into the top left corner. Tranmere responded just 9 minutes later with a penalty after Špiranović was adjudged to have fouled Jennings in the box and the player made no mistake, sending Bentley the wrong way to tie the game. Both sides attacked as they looked to find a winner but the match was decided in extra time by substitute Conor Clifford. The Englishman pounced on a rebound from Christian Jolley and slotted into the net to put Southend in the next round.

Southend United 2-0 Preston North End
Chrisantus 44', Leonard 63'
Marc Laird returned to his old stomping ground as Southend faced Preston in League One action. The 29 year old was booed whenever he touched the ball and had a torrid game as his new side lost 2-0. Macaulay Chrisantus continued his stunning run of form with a diving header to open the scoring after White sent in a delightful cross. Preston barely threatened and Southend took advantage through Ryan Leonard. The 22 year old went on a mazy run and he slotted superbly into the near post. Leonard celebrated by cupping his hand around his ear and running to Marc Laird.

Gillingham 1-2 Southend United
Gornell 27', James 63'
Harriman 77'
Southend United edge Gillingham 2-1 in League One action through Terry Gornell and Luke James. The former Cheltenham forward opened the scoring with a brilliant volley after a long pass from Luke James. Despite the goal, Gillingham dominated proceedings and Daniel Bentley was called into action, making 5 saves. Southend came out at the break and started controlling the match and attacking more. In the 63rd minute, a sublime pass from Aaron Mooy found Luke James and the 19 year old finished with a beautiful chip over the keeper. Gillingham responded in the 77th minute through Harriman. The forward was found in space after poor marking from Špiranović and he finished under the on rushing Bentley. They were unable to find a second and Southend recorded yet another win to add to their magnificent start to League One.

Rotherham United 0-2 Southend United
Hanson 12' 55'
Surajreet9 was unable to attend the match as he attempted to wrap up transfer proceedings in Spain. Luke Prosser took over coaching responsibilities as Freddy Eastwood faced his old club.

Southend United 4-0 Hartlepool
Chrisantus 24', Mooy 45', Leonard 45+2', Hanson 56'
Having noticed how his team has struggled to control games recently, Surajreet9 switched up the formation to an unorthodox 4-4-2, with 3 forward central midfielders and one deep defensive midfielder. The formation had an instant impact as the Shrimpers dominated a weak Hartlepool side. Chrisantus opened up the scoring with a penalty after the Nigerian was adjudged to have been fouled in the box and he made no mistake, slotting in the bottom right. Aaron Mooy, a pre-contract signing from Western Sydney Wanderers, was fantastic and got a goal in the 45th minute after making a run and shooting into the far post. Leonard capped off an atrocious first half for the Pools after scoring a rebound off of James Hanson's shot. Hanson got his goal in the 56th minute with a header from a corner to end the game and seal a devastating loss for Hartlepool.

Munir El Haddadi signs, Hanson goes the other way
Munir El Haddadi has signed for Southend United, Sky Sports can confirm. Surajreet9 had been in Spain to wrap up the deal with Barcelona B and convince the player to make the move. This signals a shift in plans for Southend, moving away from tall, aerially strong forwards to pacy, tricky forwards. Munir was one of the best prospects from La Masia this season and starred in Barcelona's 6-0 friendly victory in Finland against HJK Helsinki, scoring 2 goals. James Hanson, a fan favorite, went the other way. The Englishman had done quite well at Southend, ably replacing Márko Futács, but was never really a favorite of Surajreet9's. As a result, he will join up with his new team on the east coast of Spain immediately.

Southend United 2-1 Walsall
Munir 50', Chrisantus 84'
Hewitt 90'
Munir got off to a great start with his new team as Southend United defeated Walsall 2-1 in an impressive performance. After a goalless and boring first half, Southend came out with attacking intent and scored just five minutes after the restart through their latest summer signing. Munir was put through on goal by Agostinho Cá, a fellow former Barcelona B player, and the striker finished far post. Macauley Chrisantus got the second after a fantastic pass from center half Thompson and the forward dribbled and finished past Lewis in the Walsall net. Walsall got a consolation through Hewitt after the ball struck the post and went in but that was all it was. A consolation.

Southend United End of Transfer Window
GK: Daniel Bentley 65
RB: John White 64
RCB: Iliya Milanov 66
LCB: Matthew Špiranović 71
LB: Tarik Çamdal 62
CDM: Ouasim Kwakman 65
RCM: Ryan Leonard 66
CM: Aaron Mooy 71
LCM: Agostinho Cá 64
RS: Macauley Chrisantus 69
LS: Munir El Haddadi 64

Thoughts
The team is shaping up quite well. I'll admit, it was getting tough to just attack. It is a step up in quality and I should get used to that. I changed the formation to a weird 4-4-2 but it is working well so far. It is getting best out of Mooy but I may stall the development of Kwakman. He can play CDM but players who play out of position rarely grow. Çamdal is evidence. I do hope he grows a lot. I still have to get used to him at CDM though. Hanson had to go, simple as that. He may have scored goals but it is tough for me to play with him and the odds are he won't grow past 70 so I brought in a young star in Munir in the hopes he will grow to an overall that's good for the Premier League. My hope is to pair Munir with James when we (hopefully!) get to the BPL. As always, I hope you enjoyed! Peace

**Surajreet9** · 08-13-2014, 10:53 PM

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

Originally posted by _ChicoBass

November 2016 - Season 4

VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 0 AFC Wimbledon
WOB: Salvio 16' Perisic 53'
Wimbledon's "A" Team was completely dominated today. It was almost as if Wolfsburg had more players on the field. We're starting to sense the beginning of an international rivalry here by how aggressive the players from both camps played. This is the 2nd consecutive time these two teams share a group in the Europa League, and so far all of the matches disputed have been very tense. The defeat today dropped Wimbledon to 3rd place in the group. There are two games left to play and Wimbledon are behind by 2 points. Can Wimbledon make it out of the group stage again this year?

Everton 1 - 0 AFC Wimbledon
EVE: Barnes 56'
This match marked the 3rd defeat in a row for Wimbledon. Nothing seems to be working out for Chavez recently, as they have received 6 goals and scored none in the past 3 matches. The Gornell - James duo is not working out, and fans want Chavez to go back to playing with only one striker up top: Gornell. Remember, Terry Gornell was unstoppable when he was playing alone up front last season and the season before that and was the team's top scorer last season. To make matters worse, Wimbledon's next match will be against Chelsea who are currently in 1st place with a 6 point lead.

AFC Wimbledon 1 - 0 Chelsea
WIM: Harvey 78'
Finally, a win for Wimbledon and against the team in 1st place! Tyler Harvey has been very professional and respectful after losing his starting spot to 16 year old Shaun Vincent (70) and instead of complaining to the press he's been talking on the field with goals. Vincent has actually been in bad form recently, so Harvey could be closing in on regaining his starting place in midfield. Harry Pell played at CDM for the first time since Chavez's arrival and was awarded Man of The Match! Aaron Morris was dropped down to LCB where he also played a great match. Morris had done a great job at CDM in previous seasons but he's been really struggling to adapt to the premier league and often looks lost in midfield. Now in his natural position, he looked a lot more confident on the field and achieved an 8.2 match rating.

AFC Wimbledon 3 - 2 Crystal Palace
CRY: Bolasie 14' 34'
WIM: Hanson 19' Gornell 64' Freeman 74'
After the poor productivity from Luke James in recent matches, Chavez gave young Luke a rest and instead fielded James Hanson to partner up with Terry Gornell. Hanson was recently dropped from the starting lineup himself and had much to prove, and prove he did! Hanson scored the first Wimbledon goal by connecting with a cross and then Gornell scored as well to convince Chavez that if he's going to play with 2 strikers, it has to be these two. Luke Freeman, who has been competing with Jacob Murphy for the starting LM position, scored the winning goal. This marked Crystal Palace's 6th defeat in a row.

Manchester City 4 - 1 AFC Wimbledon
MCI: Mandzukic 31' 44' 72' Milner 58'
WIM: James 42'
It looked like this was going to be a very close match as we were going into halftime, but City came out in the second half to put The Dons in their place. Chavez gave the Gornell - James one last try and it did not work. Even though Gornell assisted James' goal, the 21 year old is not ready to be a starter. He is a remarkable player with a bright future ahead of him, but he has struggled to adapt to Chavez's system. City have striker problems of their own with Mandzukic, Jovetic, and Benzema all fighting for a starting spot.

Capital One Cup Quarter Final
AFC Wimbledon 3 - 2 Liverpool (ET)
LIV: Luis Alberto 16' Lucas Leiva 85'
WIM: Hanson 44' Hewitt 59' Harvey 98'
Another great match between Liverpool and Wimbledon! Luis Alberto, who has done an impressive job filling in for Suarez who is no longer with the club, opened the scoring early on but James Hanson was able to equalize right before halftime by connecting with a corner. Elliot Hewitt, who has been called "the next Gareth Bale" by Welsh fans, received a through ball from Terry Gornell, raced into the box from the right wing and took a very powerful shot to beat Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet. Lucas Leiva equalized before the final whistle by reaching a cross in between Tafazolli and Morris. Tyler Harvey came into the match as a sub again and again got himself a goal! Ross Worner made a double save at minute 110 to keep Wimbledon alive and Wimbledon are now in the final 4!

Barclay's PL League Table
1. Chelsea - 36 points
2. Newcastle United - 31 points
3. Manchester United - 28 points
4. Arsenal - 28 points
5. Liverpool - 25 points
----------
11. Stoke City - 20 points
12. AFC Wimbledon - 19 points
13. Everton - 18 points
----------
18. Crystal Palace - 11 points
19. West Ham - 10 points
20. QPR - 9 points

Europa League - Group L
1. Olympiakos CFP - 9 points (+4)
2. VfL Wolfsburg - 7 points (+3)
3. AFC Wimbledon - 7 points (0)
4. RB Salzburg - 0 points (-7)

Notable Youth Academy Players

Craig May - RB (46-52, 78-86): The 16 year old from Scotland is a defensive winger, and wouldn't fit in Chavez's playing style. However, he stands at 6'5" and could be very solid in a line of 3.

Dean Rhodes - LB (52-56, 86-92): Same as above, this 15 year old from Scotland is a defensive winger but, he is 6'6" at only 15 and could be a vital player if he becomes accustomed to playing at CB.

Richard Odhlambo - CM (48-60, 80-94): The 16 year old player from England would be perfect for Chavez's 3-5-2, but Chavez has chosen not to promote him yet. This youngster has been described as being technically gifted.

Mark Watt - GK (49-57, 73-87): Many Scottish fans are excited about this 15 year old goalkeeper and some consider him the future of Scotland. His position is one that Scotland lacks, since their best goalkeepers are preparing for retirement already. He has great potential at the moment, hopefully the pressure doesn't change that.

Scott Moore - CDM (38-44, 75-89): AFC Wimbledon was linked with Ryan Jack in the last transfer window, but it is believed that the club has stopped searching for a CDM because of this 15 year old player from Scotland.

Scott Wilson - ?? (47-61, 72-94): This 15 year old player from Scotland has recently joined Wimbledon's U-17. From the few trainings he's been a part of it looks like he is either a striker or a center midfielder.

Thanks for reading! Any questions/comments/suggestions welcomed!

Rhodes, Odhlambo and Wilson could be great for you. Especially Odhlambo if you wait for the May 1st glitch. Also, fantastic victory over Liverpool. You're doing really well!

**texasbum06** · 08-13-2014, 11:16 PM

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

Originally posted by _ChicoBass

November 2016 - Season 4

Spoiler

Nice wins against Chelsea and Liverpool! You played some real quality sides this month and you definitely held your own. Sitting in a great spot in the table for a first year in the Premier League too. Keep it up!

**indiblue** · 08-14-2014, 02:13 AM

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

Originally posted by Regens4Life

Alright, just because the opportunity is there, Indi YOU'RE the first target. Anything you specifically want me to talk about in the press conference?

Yeah. Why are you so bad at your job?

**indiblue** · 08-14-2014, 02:22 AM

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

Originally posted by _ChicoBass

November 2016 - Season 4

VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 0 AFC Wimbledon
WOB: Salvio 16' Perisic 53'
Wimbledon's "A" Team was completely dominated today. It was almost as if Wolfsburg had more players on the field. We're starting to sense the beginning of an international rivalry here by how aggressive the players from both camps played. This is the 2nd consecutive time these two teams share a group in the Europa League, and so far all of the matches disputed have been very tense. The defeat today dropped Wimbledon to 3rd place in the group. There are two games left to play and Wimbledon are behind by 2 points. Can Wimbledon make it out of the group stage again this year?

Everton 1 - 0 AFC Wimbledon
EVE: Barnes 56'
This match marked the 3rd defeat in a row for Wimbledon. Nothing seems to be working out for Chavez recently, as they have received 6 goals and scored none in the past 3 matches. The Gornell - James duo is not working out, and fans want Chavez to go back to playing with only one striker up top: Gornell. Remember, Terry Gornell was unstoppable when he was playing alone up front last season and the season before that and was the team's top scorer last season. To make matters worse, Wimbledon's next match will be against Chelsea who are currently in 1st place with a 6 point lead.

AFC Wimbledon 1 - 0 Chelsea
WIM: Harvey 78'
Finally, a win for Wimbledon and against the team in 1st place! Tyler Harvey has been very professional and respectful after losing his starting spot to 16 year old Shaun Vincent (70) and instead of complaining to the press he's been talking on the field with goals. Vincent has actually been in bad form recently, so Harvey could be closing in on regaining his starting place in midfield. Harry Pell played at CDM for the first time since Chavez's arrival and was awarded Man of The Match! Aaron Morris was dropped down to LCB where he also played a great match. Morris had done a great job at CDM in previous seasons but he's been really struggling to adapt to the premier league and often looks lost in midfield. Now in his natural position, he looked a lot more confident on the field and achieved an 8.2 match rating.

AFC Wimbledon 3 - 2 Crystal Palace
CRY: Bolasie 14' 34'
WIM: Hanson 19' Gornell 64' Freeman 74'
After the poor productivity from Luke James in recent matches, Chavez gave young Luke a rest and instead fielded James Hanson to partner up with Terry Gornell. Hanson was recently dropped from the starting lineup himself and had much to prove, and prove he did! Hanson scored the first Wimbledon goal by connecting with a cross and then Gornell scored as well to convince Chavez that if he's going to play with 2 strikers, it has to be these two. Luke Freeman, who has been competing with Jacob Murphy for the starting LM position, scored the winning goal. This marked Crystal Palace's 6th defeat in a row.

Manchester City 4 - 1 AFC Wimbledon
MCI: Mandzukic 31' 44' 72' Milner 58'
WIM: James 42'
It looked like this was going to be a very close match as we were going into halftime, but City came out in the second half to put The Dons in their place. Chavez gave the Gornell - James one last try and it did not work. Even though Gornell assisted James' goal, the 21 year old is not ready to be a starter. He is a remarkable player with a bright future ahead of him, but he has struggled to adapt to Chavez's system. City have striker problems of their own with Mandzukic, Jovetic, and Benzema all fighting for a starting spot.

Capital One Cup Quarter Final
AFC Wimbledon 3 - 2 Liverpool (ET)
LIV: Luis Alberto 16' Lucas Leiva 85'
WIM: Hanson 44' Hewitt 59' Harvey 98'
Another great match between Liverpool and Wimbledon! Luis Alberto, who has done an impressive job filling in for Suarez who is no longer with the club, opened the scoring early on but James Hanson was able to equalize right before halftime by connecting with a corner. Elliot Hewitt, who has been called "the next Gareth Bale" by Welsh fans, received a through ball from Terry Gornell, raced into the box from the right wing and took a very powerful shot to beat Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet. Lucas Leiva equalized before the final whistle by reaching a cross in between Tafazolli and Morris. Tyler Harvey came into the match as a sub again and again got himself a goal! Ross Worner made a double save at minute 110 to keep Wimbledon alive and Wimbledon are now in the final 4!

Barclay's PL League Table
1. Chelsea - 36 points
2. Newcastle United - 31 points
3. Manchester United - 28 points
4. Arsenal - 28 points
5. Liverpool - 25 points
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11. Stoke City - 20 points
12. AFC Wimbledon - 19 points
13. Everton - 18 points
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18. Crystal Palace - 11 points
19. West Ham - 10 points
20. QPR - 9 points

Europa League - Group L
1. Olympiakos CFP - 9 points (+4)
2. VfL Wolfsburg - 7 points (+3)
3. AFC Wimbledon - 7 points (0)
4. RB Salzburg - 0 points (-7)

Notable Youth Academy Players

Craig May - RB (46-52, 78-86): The 16 year old from Scotland is a defensive winger, and wouldn't fit in Chavez's playing style. However, he stands at 6'5" and could be very solid in a line of 3.

Dean Rhodes - LB (52-56, 86-92): Same as above, this 15 year old from Scotland is a defensive winger but, he is 6'6" at only 15 and could be a vital player if he becomes accustomed to playing at CB.

Richard Odhlambo - CM (48-60, 80-94): The 16 year old player from England would be perfect for Chavez's 3-5-2, but Chavez has chosen not to promote him yet. This youngster has been described as being technically gifted.

Mark Watt - GK (49-57, 73-87): Many Scottish fans are excited about this 15 year old goalkeeper and some consider him the future of Scotland. His position is one that Scotland lacks, since their best goalkeepers are preparing for retirement already. He has great potential at the moment, hopefully the pressure doesn't change that.

Scott Moore - CDM (38-44, 75-89): AFC Wimbledon was linked with Ryan Jack in the last transfer window, but it is believed that the club has stopped searching for a CDM because of this 15 year old player from Scotland.

Scott Wilson - ?? (47-61, 72-94): This 15 year old player from Scotland has recently joined Wimbledon's U-17. From the few trainings he's been a part of it looks like he is either a striker or a center midfielder.

Thanks for reading! Any questions/comments/suggestions welcomed!

Nice job beating Liverpool. I will begrudgingly admit that you beat Chelsea, nothing more!

Can't wait to see how you round out the first season. A good mid-table finish will net you a nice chunk of change, which I see you using very sensibly by signing no players. :wink:

**_ChicoBass** · 08-14-2014, 02:54 AM

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Originally posted by Surajreet9

Rhodes, Odhlambo and Wilson could be great for you. Especially Odhlambo if you wait for the May 1st glitch. Also, fantastic victory over Liverpool. You're doing really well!

Thanks man! I hope they don't question my authority and demand being called up in April just 2 weeks away from May 1st. Hate when that happens

Originally posted by texasbum06

Nice wins against Chelsea and Liverpool! You played some real quality sides this month and you definitely held your own. Sitting in a great spot in the table for a first year in the Premier League too. Keep it up!

Thanks! That Everton loss was terrible on me. I began questioning life as I couldn't figure out why I couldn't score anymore. But then Chelsea came along... (Sorry Indi hehe) The point difference between all of the teams (except bottom 3 and top 2) is still very close so the table changes frequently. I love the premier league! I win a few, draw a few, and then get completely dominated like against Manchester City

**_ChicoBass** · 08-14-2014, 02:59 AM

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

Originally posted by indiblue

Nice job beating Liverpool. I will begrudgingly admit that you beat Chelsea, nothing more!

Can't wait to see how you round out the first season. A good mid-table finish will net you a nice chunk of change, which I see you using very sensibly by signing no players. :wink:

Oh you know me too well!

**RSG1905** · 08-14-2014, 05:12 AM

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Australia World Cup 2014 report

Matches
Spain 1-0 Australia
Austria 1-1 Australia
Australia 0-3 Chile (simmed)

Out of the WC in first round. The first game was the key, we did it well against Spain with a defense at high level, everyone worked 100% but we had a lack of level attacking, and finally lost with a Soldado's goal. Spain didn't do anything really, except scoring...

The 2nd match against Austria started good for us, but they draw in 68' and the rest of the match we were bad physhically as problems started with a Bresciano's injury at the beggining of the match. Again, not enough level attacking.

With only one point and no possibilities, I decided to sim last match against Chile, lost by 0-3.

FC Porto quick news

I'm now again with Porto starting 2014/15 season, a day before first match of the league. I'm thiking if I continue with Porto, or if I start a new career. It's not because I won the league, I've arrived at semifinals of CL and was defeated at eight-finals of Portuguese Cup, so it was a "real life" season perfectly. And with the rules of not signing precontracted players, and the budget I have for these season (22 mill €), playing 100% manually, etc. it keeps the game very realistic, it's very complicated to win everything unless you're Real Madrid or something.

The problem is that I feel the Portuguese League a bit unknown. There're no real stadiums for any team, I don't know the squads of other teams except Benfica and Sporting Portugal, no real ball (I've played with lots of different balls, hehe), and there're a few unlicensed teams. The only problem is that I really like Porto, but I would like a higher level in the league and playing in some real stadiums. I'm gonna keep my Porto career as well, and if I want to return, continue with it. If in FIFA 15 there's Stadium do Dragao and 100% licensed teams in Portugal, my return is possible.

I was thinking in a 4 star team of a main league with a real stadium, in which you need to fight against 5 star teams to win, and continue with it in FIFA 15, so I'm gonna play only season 2013/14 in this month, probably with no summer transfer window, (this means I'll probably post an extensive report every 2 games or that, to calculate to finish when FIFA 15 arrives), and alternate FIFA with NBA2k14.

My main ideas are:

Liga BBVA: Valencia, real stadium, good team but not a favourite, and 3 big rivals in Spain. No league titles IRL since 10 seasons. Changed manager IRL.
Premier League: The highest level league. I was thinking in Everton, but I'd like to maintain the other Spanish manager there hehe. I do not like Newcastle at all. So, probably the Spurs or Liverpool?
Calcio: Returning AC Milan into a great team (I don't see any Milan careers), or AS Roma. Both changed manager IRL.
Ligue 1: The problem here, I'm a big PSG fan, and it's a 5 star team now. The other possibilities with real stadiums are Marseille and Lyon.
Bundesliga: Schalke 04 or Hamburger. The problem for me is how I make my own story in which a Spanish manager arrives at Germany, as it's something very unsual IRL. Not many Spanish players had played in Germany historically. You know what I mean.

Remember I play with the restriction of NOT signing precontracted players, unless they have less than 20% my budget value, and only one each season. Everything manually, and World Class, Orion's sliders. I mean that, with this I usually have very realistic stories with difficult matches. In addition, I'm not gonna have a superteam in a few seasons, as an example I could only sign Ricardo Álvarez for Porto this season and probably De Marcos or Nocerino.

Any suggestions and help will be very nice!

**Lethalfish** · 08-14-2014, 07:02 AM

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Been away in Liverpool since Sunday but I arrive back home around 8ish tonight so expect an update that will be my last update of the 2013-14 season. I also plan to do a squad rooster but I might wait until after the transfer window in the next season

**Regens4Life** · 08-14-2014, 08:14 AM

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

Originally posted by indiblue

Yeah. Why are you so bad at your job?

Tbh, I'm not really sure. I think that Birmingham game rattled the team, and by that, I mean me. There is NO way we should have lost 3-1 to Oxford United. Then we draw against Wycombe -_-. I KNOW HOW BAD THAT TEAM IS! Enough said.

**Regens4Life** · 08-14-2014, 08:45 AM

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

It's alright guys, the board only wants a mid-finish table and I'm in 14th... but if I'm still in League 2 next season... SOMEBODIES FIRED! Donald Trump where you at..

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