How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[indiblue]

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Season 1 | 2014-15



January

Parma 2-2 Fiorentina
24' Biabiany, 84' Acquah
20' Borja Valero, 86' Ilicic
• Serie A, matchday 17
• Borja Valero scores free kick
• Biabiany guides home Tosic cross
• Acquah smashes in Hong Chul cross
• Poor defending costs Parma as Ilicic equalises
• Acquah (PAR) wins MOTM with 7.4 rating

Parma 2-0 Sampdoria
12' Jorquera, 65' Biabiany
• TIM Cup, round of 16
• First time this season Parma employ 4-2-3-1
• Jorquera bags solo effort early on
• Biabiany seals win with header from Tosic cross
• Paletta (PAR) wins MOTM with 7.5 rating

Parma 3-1 Sampdoria
34' Jorquera, 70' Oliveira, 82' Tosic
90' Eder
• Serie A, matchday 18
• Jorquera scraps to net Oliveira through ball
• Oliveira connects with Biabiany ground cross
• Cristante tees up clinical Tosic
• Lack of concentration costs Parma clean sheet
• Oliveira (PAR) wins MOTM with 9.0 rating

Parma 5-4 Cesena
3' 31' Oliveira, 10' Paletta, 76' Jorquera, 86' Tosic
24' Marilungo, 52' 74' Almeida
• Serie A, matchday 19
• Biabiany sets up Oliveira brace
• Tosic finds unmarked Paletta, Jorquera before scoring solo effort
• Marilungo pulls one back before halftime
• Almeida brace in second period
• Iacobucci clatters into Hong Chul to score own goal
• Tosic (PAR) wins MOTM with 9.4 rating

Udinese 5-3 Parma
22' Bruno Fernandes, 27' 54' 66' Thereau, 57' Dempsey
23' 32' Oliveira, 64' Tosic
• TIM Cup, quarter-finals
• Thereau scores hat-trick, sets up other two
• Oliveira connects with Tosic corner, scores second solo
• Tosic ghosts in to slot home Jorquera cross
• Thereau (UDI) wins MOTM with 9.9 rating

The Serie A player of the month is Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan).

League Table

1. Juventus 43
2. Roma 43
3. Inter 41
4. Milan 37
5. Parma 36
...
18. Verona 9
19. Empoli 9
20. Cesena 8

Transfers

IN: Mohamed Salah, Chelsea (loan)
OUT: Raffaele Paladino, Torino (£1.4m)
OUT: Nicola Pozzi, Atalanta (£1.6m)

Sponsorship Standings

570 Nelson Oliveira (moose141)
415 Jonathan Biabiany (jamiec47)
405 Zoran Tosic (vrabbit)
390 Gabriel Paletta (cathal)
265 Cristobal Jorquera (Keano16)
250 Afriyie Acquah (TauterHat)
230 Ishak Belfodil (Simppu12)
110 Paolo De Ceglie (_ChicoBass)
45 Francesco Lodi (poulka)

[texasbum06]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Season 1 | 2014-15

January

Spoiler

Parma 2-2 Fiorentina
24' Biabiany, 84' Acquah
20' Borja Valero, 86' Ilicic
• Serie A, matchday 17
• Borja Valero scores free kick
• Biabiany guides home Tosic cross
• Acquah smashes in Hong Chul cross
• Poor defending costs Parma as Ilicic equalises
• Acquah (PAR) wins MOTM with 7.4 rating

Parma 2-0 Sampdoria
12' Jorquera, 65' Biabiany
• TIM Cup, round of 16
• First time this season Parma employ 4-2-3-1
• Jorquera bags solo effort early on
• Biabiany seals win with header from Tosic cross
• Paletta (PAR) wins MOTM with 7.5 rating

Parma 3-1 Sampdoria
34' Jorquera, 70' Oliveira, 82' Tosic
90' Eder
• Serie A, matchday 18
• Jorquera scraps to net Oliveira through ball
• Oliveira connects with Biabiany ground cross
• Cristante tees up clinical Tosic
• Lack of concentration costs Parma clean sheet
• Oliveira (PAR) wins MOTM with 9.0 rating

Parma 5-4 Cesena
3' 31' Oliveira, 10' Paletta, 76' Jorquera, 86' Tosic
24' Marilungo, 52' 74' Almeida
• Serie A, matchday 19
• Biabiany sets up Oliveira brace
• Tosic finds unmarked Paletta, Jorquera before scoring solo effort
• Marilungo pulls one back before halftime
• Almeida brace in second period
• Iacobucci clatters into Hong Chul to score own goal
• Tosic (PAR) wins MOTM with 9.4 rating

Udinese 5-3 Parma
22' Bruno Fernandes, 27' 54' 66' Thereau, 57' Dempsey
23' 32' Oliveira, 64' Tosic
• TIM Cup, quarter-finals
• Thereau scores hat-trick, sets up other two
• Oliveira connects with Tosic corner, scores second solo
• Tosic ghosts in to slot home Jorquera cross
• Thereau (UDI) wins MOTM with 9.9 rating

The Serie A player of the month is Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan).

League Table

1. Juventus 43
2. Roma 43
3. Inter 41
4. Milan 37
5. Parma 36
...
18. Verona 9
19. Empoli 9
20. Cesena 8

Transfers

IN: Mohamed Salah, Chelsea (loan)
OUT: Raffaele Paladino, Torino (£1.4m)
OUT: Nicola Pozzi, Atalanta (£1.6m)

Sponsorship Standings

570 Nelson Oliveira (moose141)
415 Jonathan Biabiany (jamiec47)
405 Zoran Tosic (vrabbit)
390 Gabriel Paletta (cathal)
265 Cristobal Jorquera (Keano16)
250 Afriyie Acquah (TauterHat)
230 Ishak Belfodil (Simppu12)
110 Paolo De Ceglie (_ChicoBass)

45 Francesco Lodi (poulka)

Man, November was a ROUGH month. It looks like you are clawing your way back up though and really not that far back. Very limited transfer window, but bringing in Salah is a great addition for the rest of the season. Hopefully he can fit into your style and tactics.

[moose141]

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@INDI: Woooooo, Oliveira is hot, keep riding that goal machine the whole way to a big finish! Good to see you squad is still hanging around those European plances, there seems to be a big logjam at the top.

[moose141]

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Moose, good to see you kicking on. Don't know why, but I really loved that goal + replay by Valencia against Leicester. Nice stuff visually, all around. Well done! However, that league table is MESSED UP. Everton in the top four with Tottenham leading? Chelsea eighth with THIS team? Ridic. By the way, how do you find the 4-2-3-1? I've found that having two DMs can sometimes leave a gap between them ahead of the back four. Any tweaks you've made to tactics/line settings that negate this? Last question: how do you rate Zarate? Have him as a potential signing in January/summer.

Agreed on the Valencia goal, when you see that replay with the camera behind him and can see him strike the ball, Schmeichel diving and rolling, and the ball sneaking in the side netting, it really makes you say, "Wow, I see goals like that in real life." Incredibly realistic. I agree with the table, it never makes any sense how 1) Spurs always seem to do so well in FIFA, and 2) How topsy turvy the table is right now. When it was that way about 10-15 games I kept waiting for it to normalize, and then 20 games, then 25 and it's still looking so odd. Needless to say, the BPL will definitely have some odd UCL participants next season.

For the 4-2-3-1, it's been my secondary formation this year behind the narrow diamond 4-4-2, I'll agree on the gap from midfield to back line however, in using the OS Community sliders from the current gen FIFA forum, it's really tightened up the spacing and made midfield/back line spacing a lot better to compensate for FIFA's issues.

Zarate is an enigma to me. I played him as CAM a lot early in the season, and despite having great ability he just seemed to get lost and uninvolved in the game. Then, as on late I've played him as his listed Striker position as well as a cut inside winger in the 4-2-3-1, and he has been a revelation! If you're a good skiller he has the tricks in his locker, and also has great technical stats and his fairly pacey. So basically, as long as you can find a good spot in your lineup for him position wise, he is a real quality player.

[Keano16]

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@Indi: Some high scoring games there! You've been fluctuating haha, from 3rd to 6th to 5th. It seems like you have steadied the ship for the moment though.
Nice to see Jorquera scoring and assisting some goals! I've clawed my way off the bottom of the table! He had a good month where he got 3 goals an an assist in 5 games. That really pleased me! It looks at the moment that Moose's player (I don't know how to spell it lol.) is the one to beat at this stage. It'll be interesting who comes out on top at the end of the season.

Good luck with the coming months Indi!

[jamiec47]

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@indiblue- Jesus, give me a break. Bench Oliviera so I can claw my way above him! Please!

[Cruzerr]

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FIFA 15 Career Mode
Athletic Club Bilbao
End of Season 1



End of the season Squad Report

WARNING! This is a huge WALL OF TEXT, which is why it is under the spoiler tags. I hope it is not too much for you!

Spoiler

GK :: Kepa Arrizabalaga (70 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 20
Appearances - 3
Clean sheets - 3

To be honest, I should have let him either play more or send him out on a loan. Those 3 games he did play, he looked very solid and were all clean sheets. He will hopefully be the future starting keeper for us, when Irazoz retires.

GK :: Iago Herrerin (70 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 27
Appearances - 0

Did not play a single game; I really had no need to play him. I might look to sell him, not quite sure on that.

GK :: Gorka Iraizoz (79 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 34
Appearances - 47
Clean sheets - 20

I can't say one bad thing about Iraizoz. Sure, he had his moments, where he dipped in form, but he was truely one of the main reasons why we had such a fantastic season. Not the greatest on saving 1-on-1 chances, yet takes care of everything else pretty well. He was the best goalkeeper in La Liga for a good reason. Hopefully he does not retire any time soon.

RB :: Oscar De Marcos (80 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 26
Appearances - 30
Goals - 4
Assists - 4
Clean sheets - 14

The greatest thing about De Marcos was his flexibility. He can play the CAM role, the right wing, center mid, anything! A quick player, he got past the other sides defenders in a hurry and has great ball control. In defense, he was also solid. Has his moments when he goes up too much, yet due to his quickness, he gets back really fast. When Iraola retires, we have a great player to replace him with. At times, I even felt that he was much better than Iraola.

RB :: Markel Etxeberria (64 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 20
Apperances - 7
Clean sheets - 4

He was ....meh. True, he is a young player, yet I don't see him being a part of my future plans. He didn't improve at all; overall is the same as it was at the start of the season. I don't want to give up on him just yet, but with De Marcos and Iraola on the team, I don't see him getting a ton of minutes any time soon, unless he hits a sudden growth spurt and becomes a lot better.

RB :: Andoni Iraola (81 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 32
Appearances - 26
Clean sheets - 8

Just a solid, all-around right back. Doesn't offer too much to the offense, yet is defensively good. I still believe he isn't as good as De Marcos, since unlike him, Iraola contributes less to the team. However, I do like Iraola and would not replace him any time soon. Him retiring in Bilbao would be the right thing to do.

CB :: Unai Albizua (66 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 26
Appearances - 3

Was on loan, can't comment on him. Only thing I can say, is that he did not grow much. Looking to sell him at the start of next season.

CB :: Mikel San Jose (79 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 25
Appearances - 28
Clean sheets - 9

Was a bit unfortunate to actually score an own goal, yet he played well throughout the season. Had a dip of form at the end, but was solid at other times. When Laporte was injured, San Jose was a crucial part of our defense.

CB:: Jonas Ramalho (66 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 21
Appearances - 1

Was on loan, another play I can't really comment on. Seems to not have improved at all, yet he is young, so I want to keep him and hopefully, he will develope into a great player.

CB :: Carlos Gurpegi (76 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 34
Appearances - 26
Goals - 1
Clean sheets - 12

A leader of men; Gurpegi had a good season. He managed to score a goal in the league, he was solid in defense. Nothing outstanding, just got the job done. He will retire next season, so hopefully he can retire with some silverwear.

CB :: Aymeric Laporte (81 OVR) :: France :: Age 21
Appearances - 25
Clean sheets - 10

This one, hurts me. A good season, true, yet I expected more of him. He plays solid in the back and is quite strong, however, I just didn't feel like he played up to par. He was in bad form most of the season and struggled with minor injuries. The saddest part is that he wants to leave at the start of the next season, which means that we are going to lose one of the main pieces of the building process.

LB :: Mikel Balenziaga (79 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 27
Appearances - 35
Clean sheets - 13

Wow, just wow. If I had to name a player who was the best in defense, it would be Balenziaga. Just a great all-around player. While he didn't contribute to the attack stats-wise, he did win a lot of balls and started a huge number of our counter-attacks. Hopefully he can build on his amazing last season.

LB :: Jon Aurtenetxe (73 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 22
Apperances - 16
Clean sheets - 9

Another LB, who had a good season, mostly coming off the bench. Did start a few times, showed composure and played well. If he continues to improve, he will get more minutes next season.

LB :: Enric Saborit (66 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 23
Appearances - 2

Again, another player on loan, can't comment on him. I don't understand though, how do loanees play so few games?

CDM :: Oscar Gil (66 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 19
Appearances - 2

AGAIN, a player on loan, with so few games. However, he does look like a beast player, hopefully I can loan him out next season aswell and watch him grow to a star.

CDM :: Unai Lopez (65 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 19

A player on loan for the whole season and got no gametime. What is the point of loaning them out then? However, he looks just like the last guy; a youngster with a lot of potential, if he can grow more, he can be quite something.

CDM :: Oriol Romeu (72 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 22
Appearance - 15
Goals - 1
Assists - 4
Clean sheets - 9

Brought him in at the start of the season for 4.5 mil, a great buy. Really defensive minded and strong. One of the better players coming off the bench this season. I don't see him being a part of the starting 11 any time soon, yet who knows?

CDM :: Erik Moran (69 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 24
Appearances - 8
Assists - 2
Clean sheets - 5

I actually have nothing bad to comment. I was a bit sceptical on playing him at first, but he did perform well time and time again. I do have better options than him in the CDM role, so if he does get unhappy with his playing time, he will have to go.


CDM :: Borja Fernandez (69 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 19
Appearances - 3
Clean sheets - 1

Another one of those young CDMs, but this one did not get loaned out. Looked pretty good when I played him. Maybe a bit week, but that will change over time. Will play him more next season.

CDM :: Ander Iturraspe (82 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 26
Appearances - 32
Goals - 3
Assists - 5
Clean sheets - 11

Wow, im not even halfway through, SMH.

Anyway, I can't say anything bad about Iturraspe. He doesn't contribute offensively too much, yet he is a fighter in the midfield. He fights for every ball and never gives up. To me, a good player, yet I could see myself improving the CM position.

RM:: Iker Guarrotxena (65 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 22

Loaned him out at the start of the season......that is it.


RM :: Carles Gil (75 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 22
Appearances - 11
Goals - 2
Assists - 3
Clean sheets - 4

Brought in during the January transfer window, Gil was a big surprise for me. really good with the ball and can play the CAM position aswell, not only a winger. I am expecting big things from him in the future.

CM :: Mikel Rico (78 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 30
Appearances - 19
Goals - 5
Assists - 6
Clean sheets - 8

I am actually quite surprised looking back at the stats. I did play him a lot and he really was fantastic. Sure, not a lot of goals nor assists, yet just does everything right.

CM :: Benat (82 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 28
Appearances - 32
Goals - 10
Assists - 2
Clean sheets - 12

My god, have my babies. This man has a fantastic free-kick, he scored plenty of them. The best midfielder this season. He has a great engine; runs up and down the pitch constantly, wanting the ball and finding other players in the right position. I really hope he does not want to leave, EVER.

CM :: Ager Aketxe (65 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 20
Appearances - 1
Goals - 1

I did not loan him out, infact. He just played one game and scored. I don't even remember playing him, but he must have played well, if he scored that game. I know I am a terrible manager.

CM :: Thiago (81 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 24
Appearances - 14
Goals - 7
Assists - 3
Clean sheets - 7

Ehh.... I mean, Thiago is a fantastic player. Don't get me wrong, I think everything he does, he does it well, but my problem is that I brought him in to replace Muniain in the CAM role and move Muniain to LW to replace Gomez. Yet, I feel that Thiago isn't suited for the CAM role. If I do move him to CM and Muniain back to CAM, I need to start looking for a winger. However, looking at his stats, Thiago did not have a bad second half of the season with us, so maybe, if I give him time, he will play good next season.

LM :: Daniel Aquino (74 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 21
Appearances - 20
Goals - 5
Assists - 3
Clean sheets - 9

My only left midfielder in the team. Just a solid player, bought him from Atletico at the start of the season. Not the quickest to play wide, yet has good ball control. The weird part is that he scored 2 goals against Atletico in the first game that we faced them in. He has grown about +3 OVR since I bought him, so I hope he can continue improving.

CAM :: Ruiz de Galarreta (68 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 21

ANOTHER player who did not play a single game, yet was loaned out the whole season. Overall wise, he looks solid, so lets pray that he will get some minutes next season, when I loan him out.

CF :: Guillermo (71 OVR) :: Age 21

While Guillermo did not play last season, he improved a whole lot, so I am thinking whether I should bring him in for next season or loan him out, we shall see.

RW :: Markel Susaeta (82 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 27
Appearances - 35
Goals - 7
Assists - 1
Clean sheets - 12

Hmm, I thought he scored a lot more than just seven. I guess Paco stole his thunder. I don't have any complaints with him, other than I wish he was a 4 star skiller and had a 4 star week foot; I can't really go into the box with him as well as I can with Muniain.


ST :: Paco Alcacer (77 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 21
Appearances - 34
Goals - 27
Assists - 12
Clean sheets - 12

MY F**KING GOD. What a player, an absolute beast. Top goal scorer in La Liga; third in assists. I am lost for words. He did cause a problem though; at times I felt that I depended on him a bit too much. He did not play against Atletico in the second game (which we lost) and he did not play the whole month of February (which was pretty bad). I need to find another striker like him that can contribute when Alcacer is not playing. Don't see that happening though.

ST :: Kike Sola (75 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 29
Appearances - 15
Goals - 7
Assists - 7
Clean sheets - 6

A decent striker, played him more when Alcacer was out. He was alright, I can't complain about anything. Not the quickest yet he is very strong on the ball.

ST :: Inaki Williams (62 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 20
Appearances - 5
Goals - 1
Assists - 1
Clean sheets - 2

Even though he is a striker, I played him at left wing. A pretty quick player with decent finishing.

ST :: Borja Viguera (76 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 28
Appearance - 11
Goals - 3
Assists - 1
Clean sheets - 5

He is just like Kike Sola, contributed a lot less. Not really impressed with him, I think I will sell him.


LW:: Iker Muniain (81 OVR) :: Spain :: Age 22
Appearances - 35
Goals - 9
Assists - 11
Clean sheets - 11

Played him at wing during the second half of the season; I like him more at CAM. Overall, a fantastic player, great at dribbling and gets past every defender with good pace to him.

LW:: Kingsley Coman (69 OVR) :: France :: Age 18
Appearances - 4
Goals - 2
Clean sheets - 2

LAST PLAYER, WOOOOOO!

Bought him from Juventus during the January transfer window, a solid youngster. He is the quickest player in the team, so if he improves, he will be a threat to play against. He is not the greatest dribbler yet, but he gets past defenders with ease due to his quick pace.

And that is literally it, all of them done! Next post will be a post about Season 2!!

I hope you enjoyed this review and the season itself, please leave any feedback or comments, don't be shy!

[indiblue]

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Man, November was a ROUGH month. It looks like you are clawing your way back up though and really not that far back. Very limited transfer window, but bringing in Salah is a great addition for the rest of the season. Hopefully he can fit into your style and tactics.

Yeah, not a good time to be a Parma supporter during that month! It's okay, though. We managed to keep Juve within touching distance despite the losses, and we're still in with an outside chance of making top three. I'd say not a bad fightback. Salah came in after I sold Palladino on deadline day, just to have a pacey winger/attacking midfielder on the bench as an impact sub. Might consider loaning him next season as well if he performs.

@INDI: Woooooo, Oliveira is hot, keep riding that goal machine the whole way to a big finish! Good to see you squad is still hanging around those European plances, there seems to be a big logjam at the top.

Oh yeah! Big man's on fire, and how! Belfodil is going to have to wait for his chance now, no possibility of Nelson dropping to the bench. And yes, the sliders do help things along, as I've found in February. Been tweaking quite a bit, and I think I may have got something to run with for at least a season or so. As for Zarate, I passed up on him in favour of someone else. That name will be revealed in the summer!

@Indi: Some high scoring games there! You've been fluctuating haha, from 3rd to 6th to 5th. It seems like you have steadied the ship for the moment though. Nice to see Jorquera scoring and assisting some goals! I've clawed my way off the bottom of the table! He had a good month where he got 3 goals an an assist in 5 games. That really pleased me! It looks at the moment that Moose's player (I don't know how to spell it lol.) is the one to beat at this stage. It'll be interesting who comes out on top at the end of the season. Good luck with the coming months Indi!

Cheers mate! Yeah, Jorquera has really become something since I moved to the 4-2-3-1 and popped him in at CAM. Thankfully his position is safe for now, though I may consider bringing in someone to compete for the spot in the summer. Oliveira is doing really well, but even Iacobucci has accumulated loads of points. Mirante hasn't been playing because I just don't find him good enough, so the kid is getting loads of game time.

@indiblue- Jesus, give me a break. Bench Oliviera so I can claw my way above him! Please!

Absolutely no chance! I'd be lost without the big guy's goals. Unfortunately, Belfodil is going to have to wait his turn, like I said. Don't worry, though. Biabiany isn't interested in letting him get too far ahead. Oops, I've said too much.

[indiblue]

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Still can't believe stupid Benfica gave me Nelson Oliveira for £2 million.

[Keano16]

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Still can't believe stupid Benfica gave me Nelson Oliveira for £2 million.

Absolute B.A.R.G.A.I.N

[vrabbit]

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oh hai guise!

So after going to a mediation on Wednesday there was a pretty bad storm in the Bay Area yesterday and my office closed because the power went out ... I, in the meantime, had my Dagenham update all but ready to go in my office computer only missing that info about the transfers ...

BUT GOOD NEWS! Came into the office and somehow my computer didn't shut down (I guess it was on sleep mode?) so I didn't lose all the work!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

I'll post soon :P

[cathal]

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Sorry for the lack of updates. I've been toying around with a Cessna career. You know, the minnows from Seria A. I'll decide in the near future either to continue with the super league or Cesena. Now to catch up on the forum........

[Keano16]

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Wycombe Wanderers
FIFA 14
Season 3
2015/16


First of all, Indi and Cruzerr I hope you two don't mind me using your points format for the match reports, it's easier and quicker for me to do.

Objectives:
League - Avoid Relegation
Cup - Reach Round of 32

September 2015

Byron Bennett was promoted from the Youth Academy after wanting out. The 17 y/o stands at 5'9" and has a potential of 73-79. The CAM is a 59 OVR.


Capital One Cup Round 2
Peterborough 0-1 Wycombe

Match 6
Wycombe 0-1 Birmingham

Match 7
Leeds Utd 1-1 Wycombe

Match 8
Wycombe 1-0 Brighton

Capital One Cup Round 3
Birmingham 1-0 Wycombe

Match 9
Burnley 1-1 Wycombe
Bennett 32'
Noble 52'

Man of the Match: Byron Bennett

•Bennett put in rebound off a McClure shot.
•Noble pulled one back for Burnley
•Walker kept us in it at the end.
•Solid point away from home.

Match 10
Wycombe 1-0 Middlesborough
Valencia 39'

Man of the Match: Marcus Holness

•Switched to a 4-4-2 Diamond.
•Valencia headed in an Angol cross.
•1-0 at the break.
•Defended brilliantly in the 2nd half.
•We got the 3 points.

The month finished with 3-2-2 record and us in 5th place.

League Table
1. West Ham 22Pts
2. Blackburn Rovers 22Pts
3. QPR 21Pts
4. Wolverhampton 21Pts
5. Wycombe 21Pts
6. Bolton 19Pts
---------------------------------
22. Bristol City 6Pts
23. Millwall 4Pts
24. Doncaster 2Pts


Club Top Scorers
1. Agard with 4
2. McClure with 2
3. Stewart with 2

Club Most Assists
1. Pittman with 2
2.*6 with 1

Fixtures for October
League: Bristol City Away
League: Wigan Home
League: Derby Away
League: QPR Home
League: Ipswich Town Away
League: Millwall Home

The Squad

Spoiler

GK:
Sam Walker (England) 23 y/o 62 OVR
Charlie Horlock (England) 20 y/o 45 OVR

RB:
Marvin McCoy (Antigua & Barbuda) 26 y/o 65 OVR
Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi (England) 25 y/o 58 OVR

CB:
Anthony Stewart (England) 23 y/o 67 OVR
Korrney Hause (England) 20 y/o 66 OVR
Marcus Holness (England) 26 y/o 62 OVR
Tommy Fletcher (England) 20 y/o 47 OVR

LB:
Joe Widdowson (England) 26 y/o 65 OVR
Chris Russell (England) 18 y/o 54 OVR

RM:
Paris Cowan-Hall (England) 24 y/o 65 OVR
Lee Angol (England) 21 y/o 59 OVR
Jordan Wordsworth (England) 17 y/o 61 OVR
Jennison Myrie-Williams (England) 27 y/o 61 OVR

CM:
Georgi Sarmov (Bulgaria) 30 y/o 63 OVR
Josh Scowen (England) 22 y/o 66 OVR
Jimmy Ryan (Ireland) 27 y/o 63 OVR
Jesse Kewley-Graham (England) 22 y/o 56 OVR

LM:
Sam Wood (England) 29 y/o 66 OVR
Jon-Paul Pittman (USA) 28 y/o 60 OVR

CAM:
Max Kretzschmar (England) 21 y/o 59 OVR
Byron Bennett (England) 17 y/o 59 OVR

ST:
Matt McClure (Northern Ireland) 23 y/o 66 OVR
Junior Morias (England) 20 y/o 59 OVR
Kieran Agard (England) 25 y/o 64 OVR
Luis Valencia (Colombia) 23 y/o 62 OVR (Loan)

Youth Academy

Spoiler

Akahito Kazuyoshi- ? - (41-49, 81-94) - 15 y/o - Japan
Looks like he could be a real star. He is described as a Playmaker but listed as a CB and has the stats of a playmaker.

Danny Hassell - CB - (55-59, 80-86) - 16 y/o - England
Looking like he'll be a solid centre half in years to come. Another May update will do him the world of good.

Oliver Pain - ? - (50-58, 72-84) - 15 y/o - Australia
This 15 year old Aussie has decent potential to reach and is also undecided on his position. His stats lean towards a winger.

Shannon Woodcock - CB - (48-50, 69-73) - 16 y/o - Australia
The second centre half in the academy he is the lesser of the two. Nonetheless he has a bright future.

Yusuke Toyoshima - CM - (44-46, 69-73) - 16 y/o - Japan
Described as Technically Gifted he is projected to being a bench player for us in the future.

International Friendly
Paraguay 1-1 USA

International Friendly
Paraguay 3-1 Mexico

Fixtures for October

World Cup Qualifiers:






Sorry about only having the scores for most of the matches. I deleted my notes for them by mistake. *facepalm*

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1860 Munich Career Mode

After pre-season match against Tigre

1860 Munich 3-2 Tigre
Rodri 27', 33'
Tomasov 44'
Rincon 64'
Acevedo 78'

A fairly unconvincing performance. We began the game well with Rodri grabbing two in a short space of time. Tomasov then made it 3-0 just before half-time. However the second half saw a real change in momentum with Tigre dominating us. Rincon hit the bar shortly after half-time before finally getting his goal in the 64th minute. Acevedo scored in the 78th to make it a nail-biting finish but in the end we held out. On the attacking front this was a good performance but defensively, we have a lot to work on.
Team Rating - 5/10, must be better defensively

Transfer News

After much "will he, won't he" drama, 1860 Munich have finally got their man with Niklas Stark, the young centre back, joining on a four year deal. The signing of the fomer FC Nürnberg and German u19 captain signing has really shown OJ's interntions early as he begins to build the foundations of a young squad capable of masses. OJ had this to say about the signing - "Niklas is an exciting young defender with vast amounts of potential. He is fast, strong and outstanding in the air and I am thoroughly looking forward to working with him.". OJ also said that Stark will not start the next pre-season game against IF Brommapojkarna as he needs to become used to the style of play and familiarize himself with his team mates. With this the first signing made by OJ, we can only expect more to come in the next few weeks of the transfer window.

IF Brommapojkarna 2-2 1860 Munich
Tomasov 24'
Weigl 43'
Bärkroth 76'
Sandberg-Magnusson 84'


Again defensive lapses in concentration cost us dearly. Tomasov grabbed us an early goal with a 25 yard belter. Weigl made it 2 shortly before half-time tapping in to finish off a lovely passing move. However, late on the second-half, an unmarked Nicklas Bärkroth tapped in a driven cross from far out on the right and after this, Sandberg-Magnusson capitalized on a weak clearance to equalize. Once again, a lackluster defensive performance let down what could have been a good win.
Team Rating - 3/10, shocking defense but also lack of any real hunger to win

Transfer News

Reinhold Yabo has become the second signing made by Mr. OJ and 1860 Munich with the young German joining for a cost of £800,000. The German midfielder, known for his physicality, has shown huge signs of promise for his club, Karlsruher SC and OJ can only hope this promise will turn into a considerable growth in ability for his club. When asked about why he joined the club Yabo had this to say - "I feel blessed that I am now a player at 1860. I feel very privledged to be a part of this club and I am looking forward to beginning my job at a new team. Of course, I have to say thank you to Karlsruher, the manager and the fans because without them I wouldn't be where I am now." With another young, promising signing made by OJ it is clear to see what he is trying to do with the club. But as Alan Hansen once said “You can't win anything with kids”. This season should be interesting.


1860 Munich 1-0 Al Nassr
Rodri 35'

A pretty unconvincing performance against a team we should be beating comfortably if we want to reach the lofty ambition set by the board. Possession was fairly equal, and between the two sides there were only 4 shots, the only shot on target falling to Rodri in the 35th minute, who finished in style after beating the two center backs. Other than that chance the match was a midfield battle with few chances created. This time our defense didn't let us down late but perhaps this was due to the really poor ability of the opposition.
Team Rating - 6 - Overall, fairly average, but we'll need to be better to finish high up in the league.

Transfer News

Yet another signing has been made by 1860 Munich. After the sale of attacking midfielder, Daniel Adlung, Mr. OJ has splashed out and signed attacker Alexander Esswein. Notorious for his speed, skill and agility, Esswein becomes the 3rd signing made by Mr. OJ this window. Esswein joins on a 4 year deal worth 25,000 a week. This week, we were unable to interview OJ but assistant manager Joe Mclaughlin, who OJ brought in this summer, had this to say about the signing - "Alex is an exciting young player with bags of potential. After the sale of Dan Adlung, we needed a brilliant attacking young player who can be the spark this team needs. OJ and I talked about possible options and we both agreed Alex was the best option. Sources from inside the club said that 1860 Munich also came close to signing another attacking midfielder, Marc Stendera and other sources suggest they are close to signing Barcelona B full back, Grimaldo.

Post pre-season press conference
Question - OJ, a fairly average pre-season. What are your thoughts?

OJ - Generally, I was fairly pleased with the boys' efforts. The first game I thought attack wise we were excellent; we had direction, cutting edge and finesse against decent opposition. Defensively, that game was a catastrophe; we were weak, slow of the mark and read the game poorly. The second game was a similar story, only we were made to pay for it. Of course a draw is never a bad result, but if we want to do well this season, we need to take 3 points from games like that, not settle with 1. The third game we played well. I was happy with the performance and the way the players have settled into the way I want them to play. Overall, I was happy.

Question - So far you have made three signings. Should we expect any more?

OJ - There may be another one on the cards. All I'll say is, watch this space.

Question - How do you feel your team can actually do this season?

OJ - Genuinely, I feel we have a good chance of gaining promition. We have made very good signings, have a good squad core and we have some great members of staff who will help these players develop. I am very excited about where time team is going and I feel very confident about this season.

Question - You have signed some very exciting players this window. Can you talk us through your signings?

OJ - Stark was a no brainer. He has vast amounts of potential, is a very professional player and already has a massive amount of ability. When I enquired into his availability and Nürnberg said they only wanted, I was over the moon and had to grab him. Reinhold was another obvious choice. He is young, strong, quick and technically sound so generally a very good option. He looks like he could become a great player and I am excited to help him develop. Alex is probably the most crucial signing we made this window. We needed an attacker after losing Daniel and after enquiring into his availabilty and hearing he wouldn't cost too much we offered and Augsburg accepted. From them it was a case of offering a suitable contract and welcoming him to the squad. He seems like he could be one of the best players in the league and I am very excited about having him in the squad. No further questions, thanks for your time.

Transfer News

Spanish full-back Grimaldo has become 1860's fourth signing of the window after agreeing a deal with them earlier today. The former Barcelona B player joined on a four year contract after Barcelona's failure to offer the talented Spaniard a suitable deal. At a press-conference a very pleased Mr. OJ had this to say about his newest player - "I am so excited to be able to work with this player. Having played full-back in my playing career I know what it takes to make it and Grimaldo has all the makings of a great full-back. He is quick, strong, has great fitness levels and whats more is outstanding technically. This may be a bold statement, but he could be the best defender in the world one day." OJ followed this signing by signing two free agents, Han Kook Young and Cedric Djeugoue. OJ then declared his side would do no further business and released an open letter to the clubs fans.

"Dear fans of 1860 Munich,
This summer window has been full of ups for this club. We have signed some great players, played well in pre-season and have done some invaluable work on the training ground. Myself, the players and the staff all feel hugely pleased with the way this window has gone and I, personally, can safely say that this season looks like it could be a good one. Of course we need to be lucky. Key players need to stay fit, results may need to go our way and one or two decisions also need to be in favor of our side, however in general I am very excited about this season and I feel this could be the season where people realize there are two teams in Munich. Be patient, be tolerant and even when results slip, please support the club as I know you will. I will sign this letter of with what has seemed to become a catchphrase of mine.
This club is going places, sit tight and enjoy the ride - it's going to be a good one.
Mr. OJ

Players In -
Niklas Stark - £2,400,000
Grimaldo - £2,300,000 + Stahl
Reinhold Yabo - £800,000
Alexander Esswein - £2,500,000
Cedric Djeugoue - Free Agent (£3,000 a week)
Han Kook Young - Free Agent (£3,000 a week)

Players Out -
Daniel Adlung - £1,300,000
Moritz Volz - £250,000
Stephan Hain - £750,000
Guillermo Vallori - £375,000
Grzegorz Wojtkowiak - £425,000

Thanks for reading as always. Any feedback would be much appreciated and stay tuned for the beginning of the Bundesliga!