Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?
I know it sounds weird but I'm really proud of your accomplishments with Wimbledon, I hope you're able to hang on to that CL spot. Really curious about your prospect Thompson, he stands out to me.
Pride of Berlin
Congrats on a hell of a season in Germany and good luck against Barca in the CL final! I'm a Barca fan but I'll be rooting for you 
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April 2018 - Season 5
Manchester City 1 - 2 AFC Wimbledon
MCI: Milner 24'
WIM: Murphy 45' Gornell 55'
An exciting match at the Etihad between two direct rivals at the top of the table. Manchester City hit first through James Milner who managed to find himself open in the goalkeeper's box due to bad positioning by Tafazolli and then beat the Dons goalkeeper in a 1 on 1. Milner continued to challenge goalkeeper Christophe Brown with long shots but the young Scottish keeper was able to handle those that were on target. It looked like the favorites would be taking the win, but Wimbledon responded right before the halftime whistle with Jacob Murphy heading a cross from Luke James. Only 10 minutes later, Terry Gornell gave Wimbledon the lead by heading in a cross right in front of City's goalkeeper Begovic. Begovic was recently brought in from Stoke City since City have been struggling after Joe Hart's departure, but it was Begovic's mistake that allowed Gornell to head the ball in. Manchester City made a final push for the equalizer in the final minutes of the match and had the Wimbledon fans and players worried, but they weren't able to break through the Wombles and lost the match.
Europa League - Quarter Final
AFC Wimbledon 3(7) - 1(2) Celtic
WIM: Ruiz 23' James 62' Clayton 89'
CEL: Pukki 24'
AFC Wimbledon have comfortably walked over Scottish champions Celtic to reach their 2nd Europa League semifinal. Celtic's Callum McGregor was hoping to impress Chavez to maybe get himself a starting spot with the Scotland national team, but the Dons defenders didn't give him any space to work with and forced him to a poor performance. Celtic never stood a chance after the first leg. AFC Wimbledon will now face AS Monaco in the semifinals, but due to tight scheduling with the FA Cup semifinal fixture we are still unsure which lineup Chavez will use. Liverpool and Manchester City make up the other Europa League semifinal fixture.
AFC Wimbledon 4 - 2 Fulham
FUL: Woodrow 13' Cisse 45'
WIM: Yanga-M'biwa OG 45' Freeman 79' Vokes 82' 90'
Fulham took the lead early on and later stretched it to a comfortable 2-0. Wimbledon made a final attempt before halftime to get back into the game though with Elliott Hewitt racing down the right wing and crossed the ball into the box but there was no teammates nearby. Fulham's Yanga-M'biwa knew that nobody was near to pressure him, and so tried to control the cross instead of clearing it. He made a bad touch with his left foot which caused the ball to hit his right foot and go into his own net! Even though Wimbledon were pushing for an equalizer in the second half and had 55% possession, Fulham's goalkeeper was never worried as Wimbledon had only managed 1, yes one, shot on goal the entire match. That statistic changed though when Max Clayton was fouled 23 yards from the goal and Luke Freeman took the free kick wonderfully to hit the post and score. The Wombles kept the momentum going and flipped the scoreline in the final minutes of the game to take the 3 points!
Newcastle United 0 - 1 AFC Wimbledon
WIM: Clayton 89'
What a match! Newcastle and Wimbledon usually play great matches when they meet, but this is the first time they meet without Newcastle's top striker Jackson Martinez who has recently left the Toon for Bayern Munich. His presence has been missed by Newcastle, who were fighting for a Champions League spot in the first half of the season but quickly fell out of the top 5 after January. Both teams played very well today but Wimbledon grabbed a late winner through their super sub Max Clayton who was allowed to get a header near the goal despite his low stature.
FA Cup Semifinal
AFC Wimbledon 1 - 2 Tottenham
WIM: Harvey 5'
TOT: Paulinho 30' Townsend 42'
The cup run is over for the defending champions as they have been eliminated by Tottenham. The Dons took an early lead through Tyler Harvey who started this match due to fatigue in Wimbledon's midfield, but Tottenham were able to flip the scoreline before halftime. Wimbledon were close to equalizing in the final 10 minutes of the match but Lloris and his defense were solid at the back and were able to hold them off even with young speedster Max Clayton on the field. Tottenham will now face Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Europa League Semifinal
AS Monaco 3 - 4 AFC Wimbledon
ASM: Bernard 41' 84' Leandro 54'
WIM: Harvey 45' L. Moore 68' Clayton 76' Vokes 78'
Chavez made another risky decision in choosing his B team for the first leg of the semifinal, but once again the B team came through for him and Wimbledon have taken one step into the Europa League final! Wimbledon had struggled to break through the French defense, which made it very surprising to see Max Clayton put Wimbledon ahead for the first time in the 76th minute, and then Sam Vokes extended the lead only 2 minutes later! Monaco were able to get one back to keep them alive going into the 2nd leg, but weren't able to stop Wimbledon from getting 4 very valuable away goals. Wimbledon are close to reach their first ever Europa League final and break their Europa League record. In the other semifinal fixture, Liverpool and Manchester City tied at 1 goal.
AFC Wimbledon 5 - 2 Tottenham
TOT: Townsend 5' Paredes 36'
WIM: Vincent 20' 60' James 29' 90' Gornell 49'
AFC Wimbledon have avenged their FA Cup elimination by achieving their biggest win over Tottenham in their entire history. This time it was Tottenham who grabbed an early lead, but youth academy graduate Shaun Vincent took advantage of the space given to him by the Spurs defenders and took a weak foot long shot that curved away from Lloris and into the net. This was not Lloris's day, as he was unable to record any saves tonight. Wimbledon took 5 shots on goal, all 5 were on target, and all 5 went into the net. On the other side, Christophe Brown played an amazing match despite receiving two goals. The young Scottish goalkeeper has been in excellent form, raising his hand for a spot in the World Cup roster. The win was celebrated by the Wimbledon players, not only because this is the first time they defeat Spurs and by a large margin, but because this win has sent them up to 3rd place in the league table, the highest this club has ever been in the Premier League. "This is a huge win for us. We've been going toe to toe with Tottenham this season and with Chavez we knew we could finally defeat them. The first time we faced them we climbed back from a 3-0 and made it 3-3. This last time we played them they were barely able to take the win even though we were the better team and their strikers were barely able to make any damage. This time around, we were finally able to get a scoreline that reflects our performance against them and most importantly we are in a Champions League position. It's not ever yet though. There are still 18 points left to dispute and we'll need to be at the top of our game to keep it this way." - Ryan Tafazolli, CB.
Europa League Semifinal
AFC Wimbledon 2(6) - 0(3) AS Monaco
WIM: Ruiz 8' Gornell 86'
They have done it! Wimbledon are now in the Europa League final for the first time in their entire history!! Monaco played a close match against the Wimbledon B team, but now against the first team they were no match and couldn't get a shot past young goalkeeper Christophe Brown who's been outstanding lately. In the other semifinal fixture, Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-1 at The Etihad. AFC Wimbledon have achieved the league double over City, but the stakes will be much higher this time around as will the intensity.
Swansea City 1 - 1 AFC Wimbledon
WIM: Vokes 50'
SWA: Beric 84'
The Wimbledon B team played very passive football and failed to challenge Swansea goalkeeper Ruffier. This marks the second draw between these two clubs this season. Wimbledon dropped two very important points and have thus fell out of 3rd place. They are now in 4th, which is still a Champions League spot. Chavez looked very frustrated with the way his team played tonight, particularly with the way his team lost control of the match after substituting in Aaron Morris, Max Clayton, and Barry Fuller who has been rejecting all contract renewals offered to him since February. After the substitutions Swansea took control of the match which then led to the equalizing goal.
Barclay's Premier League Table
1. Manchester United - 79 points
2. Arsenal - 76 points
3. Chelsea - 68 points
4. AFC Wimbledon - 67 points
5. Manchester City - 65 points
6. Tottenham - 62 points
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18. Middlesbrough - 23 points
19. Norwich City - 19 points
20. Leicester City - 12 points
BPL Top Scorer
1. Gornell (Wimbledon) - 23 Goals
2. Cavani (M. United) - 19 Goals
3. Montero (Everton) - 18 Goals
Europa League Top Scorer
1. Benzema (M. City) - 10 Goals
2. Benzia (Lyon) - 9 Goals
3. Muniain (Bilbao) - 8 Goals
Notable Youth Academy Players
* = Players that will be promoted. Comments added.
Ben Sweeney - CM (58-70, 78-94): At only 15 years old this midfielder from England has already been labeled as being gifted technically. He hasn't made any appearances with the U-17 yet, so we can only speculate how good he really is base on the youth staff's reports.
Chris McGinn - CDM/LM (59-65, 84-94): The 16 year old from Northern Ireland has recently joined the Wimbledon academy so we are still learning from his playing style.
*Conor Marsden - ST (54-58, 73-77): I was hoping he'd get a bigger boost this May but given his potential I understand why he only went up 4 points. He'll be promoted this month and sent out on loan this summer. He's been 17 years old for most of this season so I doubt he'll be willing to stay another year in the academy. At 6'4" he will become a very dangerous striker, but he's gonna need more time to get to that level.
*Dean Rhodes - LB (66-70, 86-92): Will promote him this month. He should be good enough to fit in the B team while he develops for the first team.
Jamie Mannus - CDM (60-64, 82-88): This 15 year old from Northern Ireland has a bright future ahead of him. He stands at 6'5" and prefers playing as a defensive midfielder. Competition between him and Sean Archer in the U-17 is very close, with Mannus being more defensive minded. We expect great things from these two players.
*Mark Watt - GK (57-61, 79-85): This player hardly grew as well. He's spent two seasons in the academy already, so I'll promote him but send him out on loan.
Matt Cameron - CAM (56-60, 76-82): The 15 year old from England is one of the most recent signings to the youth academy and we're still learning from the attacking midfielder.
*Michael Thompson - CAM/CF (63-67, 82-88): Really happy with his growth. He's 17 years old now and labeled as physically strong. He'll be promoted this month and the preseason will decide whether he stays with the club or goes out on loan.
Ruaidhri Mannus - DEF/MID (56-70, 75-93): It is still to be confirmed but it looks like this is Jamie Mannus's older brother. 17 year old from Northern Ireland has recently joined the academy and has not decided on a position yet.
Scott McGabe - CDM (57-71, 76-94): The 16 year old from Scotland has been compared his compatriot Sean Archer as they both have similar playing styles. Both are defensive, playmaking, midfielders.
*Scott Stewart - LB (64-68, 80-86): My last promotion for this season. The B team allows too many goals (7-5 vs Villa, 4-3 vs Monaco) so I'm open to any changes in that back line. Might be sent out on loan depending on his stats.
Sean Archer - CDM (61-65, 85-91): The 15 year old from Scotland is an incredible playmaker who prefers to stay in the defensive half and analyze the game from there. He's one of the most exciting players in the U-17 but he will not be eligible to be registered with the senior squad until next season.
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Only 1 point separates 3rd and 4th place, which will be disputed between Chelsea and Wimbledon in the first match of the month. Chelsea took the win last time the two faced each other, but Wimbledon defeated Chelsea earlier this season for the Community Shield.
Mario Ruiz (72) has been putting in some very impressive performances and even getting himself a few goals lately. The young youth academy graduate has yet to receive a call up to the Mexican national team, but with these kinds of performances he's been really pushing to catch Miguel Herrera's eye and earn himself a spot for the World Cup roster.
AFC Wimbledon have tried to renew Barry Fuller's contract several times this season, progress was being made, but then Fuller's agent got in the middle of it and Fuller has yet to extend his contract with the team where he lived his glory days. The ex-captain wants to continue playing football, while Wimbledon want him to retire and become the Head of Youth Development given the outstanding job he did with Elliott Hewitt when the youngster first joined Wimbledon from Gillingham, Fuller's ex club as well. Michael Flanagan, the youth scout that found incredible players like Mario Ruiz and Diego Ortiz, has asked for an opportunity to leave his position as Head of Youth Development with the club to look for coaching opportunities and pursue a management career. If Fuller is to be given the job, it could allow Flanagan to chase his ambitions.
That's pretty much all I have for now.
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Manchester City 1 - 2 AFC Wimbledon
MCI: Milner 24'
WIM: Murphy 45' Gornell 55'
An exciting match at the Etihad between two direct rivals at the top of the table. Manchester City hit first through James Milner who managed to find himself open in the goalkeeper's box due to bad positioning by Tafazolli and then beat the Dons goalkeeper in a 1 on 1. Milner continued to challenge goalkeeper Christophe Brown with long shots but the young Scottish keeper was able to handle those that were on target. It looked like the favorites would be taking the win, but Wimbledon responded right before the halftime whistle with Jacob Murphy heading a cross from Luke James. Only 10 minutes later, Terry Gornell gave Wimbledon the lead by heading in a cross right in front of City's goalkeeper Begovic. Begovic was recently brought in from Stoke City since City have been struggling after Joe Hart's departure, but it was Begovic's mistake that allowed Gornell to head the ball in. Manchester City made a final push for the equalizer in the final minutes of the match and had the Wimbledon fans and players worried, but they weren't able to break through the Wombles and lost the match.
Europa League - Quarter Final
AFC Wimbledon 3(7) - 1(2) Celtic
WIM: Ruiz 23' James 62' Clayton 89'
CEL: Pukki 24'
AFC Wimbledon have comfortably walked over Scottish champions Celtic to reach their 2nd Europa League semifinal. Celtic's Callum McGregor was hoping to impress Chavez to maybe get himself a starting spot with the Scotland national team, but the Dons defenders didn't give him any space to work with and forced him to a poor performance. Celtic never stood a chance after the first leg. AFC Wimbledon will now face AS Monaco in the semifinals, but due to tight scheduling with the FA Cup semifinal fixture we are still unsure which lineup Chavez will use. Liverpool and Manchester City make up the other Europa League semifinal fixture.
AFC Wimbledon 4 - 2 Fulham
FUL: Woodrow 13' Cisse 45'
WIM: Yanga-M'biwa OG 45' Freeman 79' Vokes 82' 90'
Fulham took the lead early on and later stretched it to a comfortable 2-0. Wimbledon made a final attempt before halftime to get back into the game though with Elliott Hewitt racing down the right wing and crossed the ball into the box but there was no teammates nearby. Fulham's Yanga-M'biwa knew that nobody was near to pressure him, and so tried to control the cross instead of clearing it. He made a bad touch with his left foot which caused the ball to hit his right foot and go into his own net! Even though Wimbledon were pushing for an equalizer in the second half and had 55% possession, Fulham's goalkeeper was never worried as Wimbledon had only managed 1, yes one, shot on goal the entire match. That statistic changed though when Max Clayton was fouled 23 yards from the goal and Luke Freeman took the free kick wonderfully to hit the post and score. The Wombles kept the momentum going and flipped the scoreline in the final minutes of the game to take the 3 points!
Newcastle United 0 - 1 AFC Wimbledon
WIM: Clayton 89'
What a match! Newcastle and Wimbledon usually play great matches when they meet, but this is the first time they meet without Newcastle's top striker Jackson Martinez who has recently left the Toon for Bayern Munich. His presence has been missed by Newcastle, who were fighting for a Champions League spot in the first half of the season but quickly fell out of the top 5 after January. Both teams played very well today but Wimbledon grabbed a late winner through their super sub Max Clayton who was allowed to get a header near the goal despite his low stature.
FA Cup Semifinal
AFC Wimbledon 1 - 2 Tottenham
WIM: Harvey 5'
TOT: Paulinho 30' Townsend 42'
The cup run is over for the defending champions as they have been eliminated by Tottenham. The Dons took an early lead through Tyler Harvey who started this match due to fatigue in Wimbledon's midfield, but Tottenham were able to flip the scoreline before halftime. Wimbledon were close to equalizing in the final 10 minutes of the match but Lloris and his defense were solid at the back and were able to hold them off even with young speedster Max Clayton on the field. Tottenham will now face Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Europa League Semifinal
AS Monaco 3 - 4 AFC Wimbledon
ASM: Bernard 41' 84' Leandro 54'
WIM: Harvey 45' L. Moore 68' Clayton 76' Vokes 78'
Chavez made another risky decision in choosing his B team for the first leg of the semifinal, but once again the B team came through for him and Wimbledon have taken one step into the Europa League final! Wimbledon had struggled to break through the French defense, which made it very surprising to see Max Clayton put Wimbledon ahead for the first time in the 76th minute, and then Sam Vokes extended the lead only 2 minutes later! Monaco were able to get one back to keep them alive going into the 2nd leg, but weren't able to stop Wimbledon from getting 4 very valuable away goals. Wimbledon are close to reach their first ever Europa League final and break their Europa League record. In the other semifinal fixture, Liverpool and Manchester City tied at 1 goal.
AFC Wimbledon 5 - 2 Tottenham
TOT: Townsend 5' Paredes 36'
WIM: Vincent 20' 60' James 29' 90' Gornell 49'
AFC Wimbledon have avenged their FA Cup elimination by achieving their biggest win over Tottenham in their entire history. This time it was Tottenham who grabbed an early lead, but youth academy graduate Shaun Vincent took advantage of the space given to him by the Spurs defenders and took a weak foot long shot that curved away from Lloris and into the net. This was not Lloris's day, as he was unable to record any saves tonight. Wimbledon took 5 shots on goal, all 5 were on target, and all 5 went into the net. On the other side, Christophe Brown played an amazing match despite receiving two goals. The young Scottish goalkeeper has been in excellent form, raising his hand for a spot in the World Cup roster. The win was celebrated by the Wimbledon players, not only because this is the first time they defeat Spurs and by a large margin, but because this win has sent them up to 3rd place in the league table, the highest this club has ever been in the Premier League. "This is a huge win for us. We've been going toe to toe with Tottenham this season and with Chavez we knew we could finally defeat them. The first time we faced them we climbed back from a 3-0 and made it 3-3. This last time we played them they were barely able to take the win even though we were the better team and their strikers were barely able to make any damage. This time around, we were finally able to get a scoreline that reflects our performance against them and most importantly we are in a Champions League position. It's not ever yet though. There are still 18 points left to dispute and we'll need to be at the top of our game to keep it this way." - Ryan Tafazolli, CB.
Europa League Semifinal
AFC Wimbledon 2(6) - 0(3) AS Monaco
WIM: Ruiz 8' Gornell 86'
They have done it! Wimbledon are now in the Europa League final for the first time in their entire history!! Monaco played a close match against the Wimbledon B team, but now against the first team they were no match and couldn't get a shot past young goalkeeper Christophe Brown who's been outstanding lately. In the other semifinal fixture, Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-1 at The Etihad. AFC Wimbledon have achieved the league double over City, but the stakes will be much higher this time around as will the intensity.
Swansea City 1 - 1 AFC Wimbledon
WIM: Vokes 50'
SWA: Beric 84'
The Wimbledon B team played very passive football and failed to challenge Swansea goalkeeper Ruffier. This marks the second draw between these two clubs this season. Wimbledon dropped two very important points and have thus fell out of 3rd place. They are now in 4th, which is still a Champions League spot. Chavez looked very frustrated with the way his team played tonight, particularly with the way his team lost control of the match after substituting in Aaron Morris, Max Clayton, and Barry Fuller who has been rejecting all contract renewals offered to him since February. After the substitutions Swansea took control of the match which then led to the equalizing goal.
Barclay's Premier League Table
1. Manchester United - 79 points
2. Arsenal - 76 points
3. Chelsea - 68 points
4. AFC Wimbledon - 67 points
5. Manchester City - 65 points
6. Tottenham - 62 points
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18. Middlesbrough - 23 points
19. Norwich City - 19 points
20. Leicester City - 12 points
BPL Top Scorer
1. Gornell (Wimbledon) - 23 Goals
2. Cavani (M. United) - 19 Goals
3. Montero (Everton) - 18 Goals
Europa League Top Scorer
1. Benzema (M. City) - 10 Goals
2. Benzia (Lyon) - 9 Goals
3. Muniain (Bilbao) - 8 Goals
Notable Youth Academy Players
* = Players that will be promoted. Comments added.
Ben Sweeney - CM (58-70, 78-94): At only 15 years old this midfielder from England has already been labeled as being gifted technically. He hasn't made any appearances with the U-17 yet, so we can only speculate how good he really is base on the youth staff's reports.
Chris McGinn - CDM/LM (59-65, 84-94): The 16 year old from Northern Ireland has recently joined the Wimbledon academy so we are still learning from his playing style.
*Conor Marsden - ST (54-58, 73-77): I was hoping he'd get a bigger boost this May but given his potential I understand why he only went up 4 points. He'll be promoted this month and sent out on loan this summer. He's been 17 years old for most of this season so I doubt he'll be willing to stay another year in the academy. At 6'4" he will become a very dangerous striker, but he's gonna need more time to get to that level.
*Dean Rhodes - LB (66-70, 86-92): Will promote him this month. He should be good enough to fit in the B team while he develops for the first team.
Jamie Mannus - CDM (60-64, 82-88): This 15 year old from Northern Ireland has a bright future ahead of him. He stands at 6'5" and prefers playing as a defensive midfielder. Competition between him and Sean Archer in the U-17 is very close, with Mannus being more defensive minded. We expect great things from these two players.
*Mark Watt - GK (57-61, 79-85): This player hardly grew as well. He's spent two seasons in the academy already, so I'll promote him but send him out on loan.
Matt Cameron - CAM (56-60, 76-82): The 15 year old from England is one of the most recent signings to the youth academy and we're still learning from the attacking midfielder.
*Michael Thompson - CAM/CF (63-67, 82-88): Really happy with his growth. He's 17 years old now and labeled as physically strong. He'll be promoted this month and the preseason will decide whether he stays with the club or goes out on loan.
Ruaidhri Mannus - DEF/MID (56-70, 75-93): It is still to be confirmed but it looks like this is Jamie Mannus's older brother. 17 year old from Northern Ireland has recently joined the academy and has not decided on a position yet.
Scott McGabe - CDM (57-71, 76-94): The 16 year old from Scotland has been compared his compatriot Sean Archer as they both have similar playing styles. Both are defensive, playmaking, midfielders.
*Scott Stewart - LB (64-68, 80-86): My last promotion for this season. The B team allows too many goals (7-5 vs Villa, 4-3 vs Monaco) so I'm open to any changes in that back line. Might be sent out on loan depending on his stats.
Sean Archer - CDM (61-65, 85-91): The 15 year old from Scotland is an incredible playmaker who prefers to stay in the defensive half and analyze the game from there. He's one of the most exciting players in the U-17 but he will not be eligible to be registered with the senior squad until next season.
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Only 1 point separates 3rd and 4th place, which will be disputed between Chelsea and Wimbledon in the first match of the month. Chelsea took the win last time the two faced each other, but Wimbledon defeated Chelsea earlier this season for the Community Shield.
Mario Ruiz (72) has been putting in some very impressive performances and even getting himself a few goals lately. The young youth academy graduate has yet to receive a call up to the Mexican national team, but with these kinds of performances he's been really pushing to catch Miguel Herrera's eye and earn himself a spot for the World Cup roster.
AFC Wimbledon have tried to renew Barry Fuller's contract several times this season, progress was being made, but then Fuller's agent got in the middle of it and Fuller has yet to extend his contract with the team where he lived his glory days. The ex-captain wants to continue playing football, while Wimbledon want him to retire and become the Head of Youth Development given the outstanding job he did with Elliott Hewitt when the youngster first joined Wimbledon from Gillingham, Fuller's ex club as well. Michael Flanagan, the youth scout that found incredible players like Mario Ruiz and Diego Ortiz, has asked for an opportunity to leave his position as Head of Youth Development with the club to look for coaching opportunities and pursue a management career. If Fuller is to be given the job, it could allow Flanagan to chase his ambitions.
That's pretty much all I have for now.
Thanks for Reading!
Pride of Berlin
Spoiler
March 2017
Borussia Dortmund 0 - 2 Hertha BSC
Borussia Dortmund 0 - 2 Hertha BSC
Spoiler
Müller 45', Matic 90'
A great game to start off the new month! The games between Hertha and Dortmund are always interesting but this season Hertha have taken the control and the Berliners were victorious once again. The victory was secured by goals from Thomas Müller and Nemanja Matic. The German striker headed the ball in right before half time and the Serbian holding midfielder ran in the box, dribbled past the centre back and shot the pall near post.
Hertha BSC 5 - 0 1860 Munich
Depay 17', Müller 33', Kovacic 49', 69', Carvajal 67'
Hertha BSC 4 - 0 Dinamo Moscow (7-2 agg), Champions League Round of 16
Müller 29', 55', Stocker 43', Depay 72'
Hertha BSC 2 - 1 Schalke 04, DFB Pokal Semi Final
Kovacic 11', Müller 71'
Walter 54'
Hertha BSC have reached the cup final! After reaching the final twice in three years the Berliners are once again in the final. The semi final wasn't easy for Ganchev's side and they didn't play their best game. Mateo Kovacic scored in the 11th minute with a curling shot after getting in the box. After half time Thomas Kraft made a terrible mistake throwing the ball right to a Schalke player. He passed the ball to Walter who put the ball easily past Kraft to draw to match. Fifteen minutes later Thomas Müller got the winner after a counter attack and the German striker put the Berliners to the final!
Manchester City 0 - 3 Hertha BSC, Champions League Quarter Final
Müller 45', 77', 90'
Thomas Müller secured a convincing victory for his side at the Etihad Stadium which will probably put Hertha in the semi finals. Hertha were completely outplaying City but Joe Hart kept his team in the game. Until the 45th minute, when Thomas Müller turned in the box and he shot the ball to the right between two players with his right foot. The Citizens started pushing for an equaliser but they were punished for that in the 77th minute when Müller got another with a header. In stoppage time the German star completed his perfect hattrick when he finished a counter attack with his left foot.
April 2017
VfL Wolfsburg 0 - 2 Hertha BSC
Bale 35', Schulz 59'
Hertha BSC 2 - 1 Manchester City (5-1 agg), Champions League Quarter Final
Depay 32', Müller 54'
Silva 45'
Hertha BSC 4 - 0 Schalke 04
Müller 16', 63', Depay 40', 82'
Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Hertha BSC
Popov 48'
Stocker 18'
Borussia Dortmund 1 - 3 Hertha BSC, Champions League Semi Final
Higuain 59'
Bale 32', Müller 70', 88'
Another huge game between the two sides, this time in the Champions League, which ended in another victory by Hertha. The game was much more even this time and Dortmund had their chances. It was Gareth Bale who got his name first on the score sheet when he cut in and shot a low shot to the bottom left corner from outside the box. Dortmund started attacking more and Thomas Kraft pulled some great saves but in the second half the rebound fell to Higuain who put the ball in the empty net. Hertha answered quickly to the goal with Thomas Müller heading a cross in the net. About twenty minutes later the German got another one after a counter attack.
Nuremberg 1 - 1 Hertha BSC
Colak 81'
Lacazette 64'
Hertha BSC 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund (5-2 agg), Champions League Semi Final
Hertha BSC 2 - 0 FC Augsburg
Müller 11', Meyer 78'
Hertha BSC Win the Bundesliga Title!
League Table
1. Hertha BSC, 77 pts
2. Borussia Dortmund, 70 pts
3. Bayern Munich, 65 pts
4. VfL Wolfsburg, 64 pts
5. Bayer Leverkusen, 58 pts
6. FC Schalke 04, 56 pts
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16. VfL Stuttgart, 22 pts
17. 1860 Munich, 22 pts
18. FC Köln, 19 pts
Press Conference
Congratulations on winning the league title! How do you feel now?
I feel wonderful! The feeling will remain always the same, no matter how many times I win the league. I would like to thank the players, they gave everything in every game they played and I'm grateful to the fans who have been supporting us throughout the season. This year it wasn't that easy and it required a lot of work after our terrible start but at the end it all worked out well.
You also reached the cup final and the Champions League final and you can win the treble. Will this happen?
I hope so. Of course I can't win it by myself but I believe our squad is capable in doing that. We have showed how good we are through the season. We just need to play well in those two games.
You will play against FC Barcelona in the Champions League. Are you afraid of them?
What? Me, afraid? Haha, not at all. We beat them two years ago and we can do the same thing again. The team is stronger now with the likes of Gareth Bale and Thomas Müller. It doesn't matter who we face, we will do our best and it will be enough for the treble.
There have been a lot of new about Benteke, Drmic, Rojo and Herrera wanting to be sold. Is this true?
Yes, it is. None of those players is getting significant playing time and they want to get out of the team. They should think before making such big deals about their playing times. If they don't play that means they aren't good enough. All of those players have played in under ten matches this season and I don't care if they leave. Auf Wiedersehen!
Tomorrow you'll get the season wrap-up.
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A great game to start off the new month! The games between Hertha and Dortmund are always interesting but this season Hertha have taken the control and the Berliners were victorious once again. The victory was secured by goals from Thomas Müller and Nemanja Matic. The German striker headed the ball in right before half time and the Serbian holding midfielder ran in the box, dribbled past the centre back and shot the pall near post.
Hertha BSC 5 - 0 1860 Munich
Depay 17', Müller 33', Kovacic 49', 69', Carvajal 67'
Hertha BSC 4 - 0 Dinamo Moscow (7-2 agg), Champions League Round of 16
Müller 29', 55', Stocker 43', Depay 72'
Hertha BSC 2 - 1 Schalke 04, DFB Pokal Semi Final
Kovacic 11', Müller 71'
Walter 54'
Hertha BSC have reached the cup final! After reaching the final twice in three years the Berliners are once again in the final. The semi final wasn't easy for Ganchev's side and they didn't play their best game. Mateo Kovacic scored in the 11th minute with a curling shot after getting in the box. After half time Thomas Kraft made a terrible mistake throwing the ball right to a Schalke player. He passed the ball to Walter who put the ball easily past Kraft to draw to match. Fifteen minutes later Thomas Müller got the winner after a counter attack and the German striker put the Berliners to the final!
Manchester City 0 - 3 Hertha BSC, Champions League Quarter Final
Müller 45', 77', 90'
Thomas Müller secured a convincing victory for his side at the Etihad Stadium which will probably put Hertha in the semi finals. Hertha were completely outplaying City but Joe Hart kept his team in the game. Until the 45th minute, when Thomas Müller turned in the box and he shot the ball to the right between two players with his right foot. The Citizens started pushing for an equaliser but they were punished for that in the 77th minute when Müller got another with a header. In stoppage time the German star completed his perfect hattrick when he finished a counter attack with his left foot.
April 2017
VfL Wolfsburg 0 - 2 Hertha BSC
Bale 35', Schulz 59'
Hertha BSC 2 - 1 Manchester City (5-1 agg), Champions League Quarter Final
Depay 32', Müller 54'
Silva 45'
Hertha BSC 4 - 0 Schalke 04
Müller 16', 63', Depay 40', 82'
Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Hertha BSC
Popov 48'
Stocker 18'
Borussia Dortmund 1 - 3 Hertha BSC, Champions League Semi Final
Higuain 59'
Bale 32', Müller 70', 88'
Another huge game between the two sides, this time in the Champions League, which ended in another victory by Hertha. The game was much more even this time and Dortmund had their chances. It was Gareth Bale who got his name first on the score sheet when he cut in and shot a low shot to the bottom left corner from outside the box. Dortmund started attacking more and Thomas Kraft pulled some great saves but in the second half the rebound fell to Higuain who put the ball in the empty net. Hertha answered quickly to the goal with Thomas Müller heading a cross in the net. About twenty minutes later the German got another one after a counter attack.
Nuremberg 1 - 1 Hertha BSC
Colak 81'
Lacazette 64'
Hertha BSC 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund (5-2 agg), Champions League Semi Final
Hertha BSC 2 - 0 FC Augsburg
Müller 11', Meyer 78'
Hertha BSC Win the Bundesliga Title!
League Table
1. Hertha BSC, 77 pts
2. Borussia Dortmund, 70 pts
3. Bayern Munich, 65 pts
4. VfL Wolfsburg, 64 pts
5. Bayer Leverkusen, 58 pts
6. FC Schalke 04, 56 pts
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16. VfL Stuttgart, 22 pts
17. 1860 Munich, 22 pts
18. FC Köln, 19 pts
Press Conference
Congratulations on winning the league title! How do you feel now?
I feel wonderful! The feeling will remain always the same, no matter how many times I win the league. I would like to thank the players, they gave everything in every game they played and I'm grateful to the fans who have been supporting us throughout the season. This year it wasn't that easy and it required a lot of work after our terrible start but at the end it all worked out well.
You also reached the cup final and the Champions League final and you can win the treble. Will this happen?
I hope so. Of course I can't win it by myself but I believe our squad is capable in doing that. We have showed how good we are through the season. We just need to play well in those two games.
You will play against FC Barcelona in the Champions League. Are you afraid of them?
What? Me, afraid? Haha, not at all. We beat them two years ago and we can do the same thing again. The team is stronger now with the likes of Gareth Bale and Thomas Müller. It doesn't matter who we face, we will do our best and it will be enough for the treble.
There have been a lot of new about Benteke, Drmic, Rojo and Herrera wanting to be sold. Is this true?
Yes, it is. None of those players is getting significant playing time and they want to get out of the team. They should think before making such big deals about their playing times. If they don't play that means they aren't good enough. All of those players have played in under ten matches this season and I don't care if they leave. Auf Wiedersehen!
Tomorrow you'll get the season wrap-up.
Thank you for reading this post! Any feedback and suggestions will be appreciated!
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