How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[sportsfreak96]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Heres an update in my Portsmouth CM (OCT-JAN)

October:

3-0 loss at home to Morecombe

1-1 Draw Away at Luton Town

2-0 win at home vs Newport County

1-1 Draw Away at Northampton

2-0 win at home vs Hartlepool United

November:

2-0 loss away at Shrewsbury

4-0 win at home vs Accrington

1-0 loss away at Southend United

2-1 win at home vs Tranmere Rovers

3-1 win at home vs Cambridge United

December:
5-2 loss at home vs Cheltenham town(on legendary)

0-0 Draw away at Dagenham

1-0 win at home vs Exeter City

1-0 win away at Wycombe

2-2 Draw away at York City

January:

4-1 Win at Home vs Plymouth Argyle

6-1 win away at Bury

4-2 win at home vs Luton Town

1-1 Draw Away at Morecambe

3-1 win at Home vs Dagenham(Revenge for that 0-0 Draw last month!!)

League two table

1.Shrewsbury:64 pts
2. Oxford United:62 pts
3. Portsmouth:60 pts
4. Northampton:55 pts
5. Cheltanham town: 55 pts
6. Plymouth Argyle:49 pts
7. Bury: 48 pts
8.Carlisle United:45 pts
9.Exeter City:45 pts
10. Tranmere Rovers:44 pts
11. Morecambe: 42 pts
12. AFC Wimbeldon:40 pts
13. Hartlepool: 39 pts
14. Luton Town: 39 pts
15. York City:39 pts
16. Burton Albion:37 pts
17. Southend United:31 pts
18. Mansfield Town:30 pts
19. Dagenham:26 pts
20. Stevenage:26 pts
21.Newport County:23 pts
22.Cambridge United:22pts
23.Accrington:22 pts
24. Wycombe:18 pts

[_ChicoBass]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Well... weren't our relations destroyed? At least for a few hours? With the war going on and you betraying everyone and so on?

I will try my best not to spoil the movie but in my opinion it was very predictable, a little bit corny, full of clichés and too action-filled. It wasn't a terrible movie but it wasn't a good one, either. Hopefully you will enjoy it.

CEO of Operation Sports... hmm...
I feel like I'm shooting too big because I simply don't have the €104,000 that I would need but if I don't give up I guess I could make it. By the way, what was your dream job as a kid? I just thought about that.

I really hate to say this but from the teams you have mentioned (Guadalajara, Leeds and Union Berlin) I would enjoy a career with Union Berlin the most. Simply because there hasn't been that many Bundesliga careers here, because it would be cool to see you make your way to the top of Europe again and because there would be the Hertha-Union rivalry which I'm sure you could do interesting and fun stories with.

If you don't want to post the Guadalajara career in big updates at least keep us updated every now and then on what's happening in the career.

I don't think I can remember what my dream job was when I was kid. At least the realistic dream jobs not power rangers and stuff haha I've been wanting to get into law enforcement for as long as I can remember though. What was yours?

Well then, with your approval, Union Berlin it is! I did want to do a Leeds or Bolton career but I think I need to get out of England for a while after playing 7 seasons and in every division. Osasuna, Valencia, and Bilbao were my choices for Spain, but the idea of building up Union in the Bundesliga always caught my attention the most.

I agree with Simp at least post how you're doing and a Bundesliga career would be fun.

Alright then will do. Even the Guadalajara career is on hold though with PSN down still. Sounds like it's almost over but last time I tried to log on it still wouldn't let me and I refuse to play with default squads! Lol

[_ChicoBass]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Heres an update in my Portsmouth CM (OCT-JAN)

Mostly good results with some bad ones here and there. I take it you went back to World Class after the match against Cheltenham? Lol. You're in a good position on the table though League 1 is close!

[sportsfreak96]

How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Mostly good results with some bad ones here and there. I take it you went back to World Class after the match against Cheltenham? Lol. You're in a good position on the table though League 1 is close!

yes I did lol that cheltanham match was horrific I was up 2-0 at halftime and they storm back to score 5 in the second half lol

Edit:If you guys are wondering what formation I'm using:It's a 3-4-1-2 Formation

[sportsfreak96]

How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Its gonna be a fight for the league title in my Portsmouth CM 3 teams tied with 74 pts with 10 games remaining

Edit:I really need to get some depth in Midfield and Defense when the summer Transfer window comes around lol

[jamiec47]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Dude, the latest Hobbit was the best one out of the three. Nowhere near as good as Lord of the Rings but man. Bad taste in movie it appears. PSN still down. Any luck for any of you guys yet. I really wanna start this career. If it's not up tomorrow I'll start a temporary one on default squads to get a feel for it on next gen. However did find diamonds on minecraft so I've got something going for me lol

[_ChicoBass]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Its gonna be a fight for the league title in my Portsmouth CM 3 teams tied with 74 pts with 10 games remaining

Edit:I really need to get some depth in Midfield and Defense when the summer Transfer window comes around lol

Lol what kind of midfielder are you looking for?

I don't know how it is on '15 but on 14 Portsmouth were always at the top in everyone's league 2 career. It was usually Portsmouth and Chesterfield the ones fighting for promotion along with the user if I'm not mistaken so I'm sure you'll make it!

[_ChicoBass]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Dude, the latest Hobbit was the best one out of the three. Nowhere near as good as Lord of the Rings but man. Bad taste in movie it appears. PSN still down. Any luck for any of you guys yet. I really wanna start this career. If it's not up tomorrow I'll start a temporary one on default squads to get a feel for it on next gen. However did find diamonds on minecraft so I've got something going for me lol

My cousin also told me it was bada** but that's the only review I've heard other than Simppu and yourself. That makes it 2-1 in favor of The Hobbit BOTFA being awesome.

No luck on my side either. I even tried logging into my PSN through the playstation website but it says it's under maintenance. On my PS4 I get three different messages. Sometimes it says that the connection to the server was lost, my ID or password was wrong, or it will say that it couldn't connect to the servers in the time limit. I'm gonna try again when I get off work in about an hour, but I'm not getting my hopes up

[texasbum06]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Glory Glory Man United


March 2016

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Aston Villa 2 - 3 Manchester United
Samedov 17', Benteke 48'
Firmino 12', Chicharito 60', Rooney 69'


Champions League Round of 16
Manchester United (4) 2 - 0 (2) Juventus
Rooney 3', Nani 90'

The first leg of the Champions League round of 16 match up between these two teams ended in a two all draw. Both teams knew that and the pressure was on Juventus who needed to win by a goal. That didn't happen today. Wayne Rooney pressed high early in the game and managed to steal the ball from Giorgio Chiellini which led to United's captain scoring the first goal. Juventus tried hard to equalise but they failed at that. Especially Carlos Tevez, who used to play for Manchester United, had a terrible night putting all of his three shots off target. In stoppage time the Red Devils scored one more when Robin van Persie passed the ball back to Nani who slotted the ball into the bottom left corner. Next opponent: Barce-freaking-lona.


FA Cup Quarter Final
Manchester City 1 - 2 Manchester United
Milner 42'
Firmino 82', Mata 90'

The Manchester derby was going to be played in the FA Cup a month later than it was played in the league. United were hungry for revenge after City beat them thanks to two late goals. The game started well for the Citizens who got the lead right before half time with a James Milner header. It looked like they would win the game until the last fifteen minutes when Manchester United managed to do what they have done often in the last years. Roberto Firmino scored his second goal for the club in the 82nd minute by shooting the ball to the top right corner from a pass. Ten minutes later Juan Mata scored the winner from a counter attack and an assist by Chicharito.


Arsenal 2 - 2 Manchester United
Podolski 7', Koscielny 82'
Rooney 29', Chicharito 65'

This game between two rivals of the past years witnessed an extremely stressed and angry Corleone on the sidelines starting from the seventh minute. Jack Wilshere played a long pass to Danny Welbeck but the ball was too long and David De Gea catched it. Sadly Chris Smalling's dark side took control of him again as he tackled Welbeck without any reason. From the following free kick Lukas Podolski curled the ball into the net which led into Corleone substituting Smalling off and shouting at him and kicking a bottle at the sidelines. Luckily the Red Devils' captain Wayne Rooney equalised twenty minutes later with a free kick and Chicharito then scored after the hour mark from a counter attack. The Gunners didn't give up and Laurent Koscielny equalised the game in the 82nd minute from a pass that Phil Jones could've cleared but he decided to slide like an idiot instead. The draw put Manchester United into second place in the league. It's unclear what Corleone did in the dressing room but it's very likely that the centre back duo won't forget what happened.


Champions League Quarter Final
FC Barcelona 2 - 1 Manchester United
Suarez 9' pen, Messi 58'
Chicharito 72'

Manchester United had another extremely frustrating game, this time in the Champions League quarter final against Barcelona. Corleone showed that he doesn't like to be messed with as neither of the Arsenal heroes who saved the Gunners from a loss three days earlier wasn't in the starting eleven. The game didn't start off well for United as they conceded from the penalty spot only five minutes into the game. The remaining 35 minutes of the first half were controlled by Manchester United but Claudio Bravo was incredible in goal. He even saved a penalty in the 20th minute. In the first fifteen minutes of the second half Barcelona scored their second in typical Barca style: with a lot of passes. The game started to look brighter in the 72nd minute for the Red Devils as Chicharito scored after running into the box. Sadly the game wasn't mean to be won by the English side as they hit the crossbar in the 85th minute and failed to score from another counter attack.


Player of the Month



Javier Hernandez

There were only two possible options this month, the other being Wayne Rooney. Both of them scored three goals but the goals scored by Hernandez, or Chicharito, were more important and considering his playing time he did a better job on the pitch.


League Table


1. Chelsea, 64 pts
2. Manchester United, 64 pts
3. Manchester City, 60 pts
4. Liverpool, 60 pts
5. Arsenal, 59 pts
6. Tottenham Hotspur, 52 pts
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18. Norwich City, 25 pts
19. Crystal Palace, 22 pts
20. Nottingham Forest, 21 pts


Press Conference


You had a good month in the league except for the Arsenal game. How did you play in the league in your opinion?

We were terrible. We played only twice in the league and both of those games were way too even and we didn't concentrate well enough. At least we won the game against Aston Villa but the game against Arsenal was absolutely horrible. I still can't believe what Chris (Smalling) and Phil (Jones) did in that game. They deserved to be benched for the Barcelona game. I haven't talked about this publicly but now I will. I think we need three new defenders in the team because the recent games have shown how bad our defence is.


You aren't first in the league anymore.

No, we aren't but we are second only by goal difference. Also, I'm sure that Chelsea will drop some points. We don't have any games against top teams left except for one against Spurs and I think we can beat them. The pressure is on Chelsea, not on us.


You progressed to the FA Cup semi finals. Are you happy about this?

Yes, of course I am. It's always great to reach the semi finals, especially after beating a rival to do so. Now we just need to get to the final and win our first piece of silverware.


You also made it to the Champions League quarter finals but you lost the first leg.

Yes we did and I think we played well against Juve in the second leg of the round of 16. Sadly, like you said, we lost the game against Barcelona. I don't think we deserved to lose that game and in my opinion we got very, very unlucky. We missed a penalty, hit the crossbar and the post and defended poorly. We will do our best to beat them in the home leg.



Thank you for reading this post! I hope you have enjoyed it! Any feedback or suggestions will be appreciated!

Woah Chicharito getting player of the month! I swear, if you don't beat Chelsea for the title this year I will be shocked!

2014/15

Objectives;
League:Gain automatic promotion
Cup:Reach round of 32 (Completed)

December 2014

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2.Bundesliga


Matchday 14
FC Ingolstadt 3-0 FC Erzgebirge Aue
Hinterseer 12' (PEN) 22' 61'

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Matchday 15
Eintracht Braunschweig 1-2 FC Ingolstadt
Boland 37'
Leckie 54' Hinterseer 62'
V. Hedenstad,Red Card 75'

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Matchday 16
FC Ingolstadt 2-1 FC K'Lautern
Gaus 13'
Hinterseer 15', Leckie 50'

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DFB Pokal - Round of 16
FC Ingolstadt 2-6 FC Koln
Weiser 13' 77'
Ujah 48', Krohn-Dehli 58' 108' 120', Vogt 94',Matuschyk 103'

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FC Ingolstadt 04 - Player of the Month
Lukas Hinterseer

Another good month for the Austrian striker in the 2.Bundesliga with a hat-trick against Erzgebirge and a goal against Braunschweig and K'Lautern,but he failed to score in the match with FC Koln for the DFB Pokal.

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2.Bundesliga Table

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Next Fixtures

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RB Leipzig (Away)
FSV Frankfurt (Home)
FC Nuremberg (Home)

Club goal rank -

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Was a really good month,but then we got humiliated at home.
Thanks for read,if you have any suggestion feel free

Not too bad so far, but I can't wait to see you get into the top 3 to get yourself a shot at promotion. Would be pretty cool to see another person make a new German powerhouse.

FIFA 15 | PS3 | Season 1 | 2014-15

The Swans

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The Swans Budget and Objectives Announced

The Swansea City board have given new manager Patrick Hayes a £8 million transfer budget and a £80k wage budget. They have also set the following objectives to be achieved by Hayes and the team in the 2014-15 season: Qualify for the Euro League and reach the Round of 16 in the cup. Hayes said in a statement today that he confident he will be able to reach the goals set by the board with his current squad of players. He has been given free rein on who he signs but it remains to be seen whether or not he will purchase anyone in the current window. He may decide to keep the current squad as it is and make the necessary changes in January. Unfortunately Mr. Hayes was unable to attend a press conference as he was busy with the teams preseason preparations. He has arranged matches against SM Caen, SC Bastia and Napoli.
A blow though as Gylfi Sigurosson is out for 7 weeks while he recovers from an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury.
In order to set up the Youth Academy as quickly as possible Ruairi Waters from Ireland has been brought in for 637k. He has been sent to unearth talent in England for a period of 9 months. Will he find the next Raheem Sterling, Ross Barkley or Daniel Sturridge? Or will another average Joe walk through the doors of the Swansea City Academy that Hayes wants to make famous

July/August 2014

Preseason

Swansea 3-4 SM Caen
CAEN - Bazile 18' 55' 59' (forgot 4th)
SWA - Felipe Saad OG 14' Bony 21' 68'

MOTM: Jonjo Shelvey


SC Bastia 0-3 Swansea
SWA - Dyer 3' Bony 27' 67'

MOTM: Lukasz Fabianski


Swansea 1-2 Napoli
SWA - Taylor 14'
NAP- Zuinga 17' Jose Callejon 27'

Our Best: Ki Sung Yeung


Barclays Premier League


Match 1
Man United 5-1 Swansea
MANU - Van Persie 6' 76' Di Maria 35' Rooney 81' 86'
SWA - Bony 78'

MOTM: Wayne Rooney

Hayes' first match in the Premier League started badly at Old Trafford as RVP scored within 6 minutes when he was allowed time in the box. Di Maria scored a 2nd when he turned and finished. There were 4 goals scored in the last 15 minutes starting with RVP completing his brace before Bony got us on the scoresheet heading in a Routledge cross. 2 goals in the latter stages for Rooney ended the game 5-1 against us. A poor start but we hope to bounce back against Burnley.


Match 2
Swansea 2-1 Burnley
SWA - Dyer 12' Sigurosson 29'
BRN - Jones 62'

MOTM: Lukasz Fabianski

Looking to bounce back from the hammering at the hands of United we hosted Burnley at the Liberty Stadium in our first home game of the season. Bony played through Dyer and he finished coolly. Rangel then played the ball to Sigurosson who struck it first time into the top corner. A beautiful strike. Jones gave Burnley hope when he found his way between our defence and finished it. We shut them out however and earned our first victory of the season.


Match 3
Swansea 2-2 West Brom
SWA - Bony 66' 77' Pen
WBA - Sessegnon 16' Dorrans 81'

MOTM: Wilfried Bony

Hoping to add another win we hosted West Brom in our 3rd game of the season. It started badly when Sessegnon scored for the visitors 16 minutes in. In the 2nd half Canas put Bony through and he finished it well with his left foot. 10 minutes later Foster was tackled by Bony. Foster took him down and a penalty was given. (How wasn't it a red?!?!) Bony stepped up and gave us the lead. Dorrans ruined the party 9 minutes from time when he found space and fired home. 4 points from 9 in Hayes first 3 games.

Payer of the Month



Wilfried Bony

The Ivorian claims the first Player of the Month award. His strength caused defenders all sorts of problems up front and he scored 3 goals in 3 games in the League. He also assisted 1 goal.

Table
1. Newcastle 7Pts
2. Manchester United 6Pts
3. Arsenal 6Pts (Game in hand)
4. Manchester City 6Pts
5. Tottenham 6Pts (Game in hand)
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12. Aston Villa 4Pts
13. Swansea 4Pts (Game in hand)
14. Chelsea 3Pts (Game in hand)
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18. Sunderland 0Pts
19. Leicester City 0Pts
20. Crystal Palace 0Pts

Fixtures for September
League: Southampton Home
Capital One Cup: Preston North End Home
League: Sunderland Away

No Press Conference as no time.


Thanks for reading! Any feedback is appreciated!

Rough start, but I can't wait to see how you shape the team to fit your vision. Swansea have an interesting base to build around and I think you can do a lot with them while keeping a nice core of the original team as well.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas!!!


Exeter City F.C

FIFA 15 – Season 1

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The Grecians

October

Skybet League 2 Match:

Exeter City 2 – Burton Albion 1

BUR – Taft (Two Yellows) (42’)

The first yellow was for pushing Tom Nichols aggressively off the ball in the eighteenth minute and the second was a challenge on the right wing on Nichols which was scissor-like and reckless. He has no arguments when the referee pulls out the red card. The Burton Albion manager, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, decides to only have one up front.

EXE – Cummins (59’)

Graham Cummins is back! Reid bombs down the left and drifts slightly closer to the box before delivering a cross. It deflects of the arm of Albion centre back, Ian Sharps which makes the ball bounce and go over the confused midfielder, Lee Bell, who is marking Cummins. Cummins jumps high in the air and heads the ball through the outstretched arms of the goalkeeper and into the net. What an amazing start for Cummins, who has just recovered from an injury. Cummins runs to the touchline and celebrates with the medical staff. They helped him a lot to be able to play in this game.

BUR – McGurk (72’)

Lucas Akins gathers the ball on the right and then skips past the tackles of Wheeler and Ribeiro to deliver a cross to the unmarked Adam McGurk, who heads it past Pym for the equaliser.

EXE – Cummins (73’)

Cummins and Nichols start the game again, just after Albion’s goal. Nichols runs at the defence but his path is blocked by John Mousinho. Nichols slides the ball to the left and Cummins picks it up. He skips past a challenge from Lee Bell and runs into the massive gap that the Albion defences opened up for him. Cummins drifts to the left and smashes it with his weaker left foot and into the top corner of the near post to make it two. It was a great finish but what was the Albion defence doing? It's understanding why Cummins has a look of elation on his face as he slides across the ground in front of the home crowd. Cummins is substituted off after his goal and there is a massive applause for him as he is replaced by Matthew Jay.

Our Best Performer: Graham Cummins (For saving the team and getting the three points by scoring both of the goals.)

It was always going to be a risk to bring back Graham Cummins before he was 100% fit, but managers have to make difficult decisions on a daily basis, and in this case it worked out well. Graham Cummins played a major part in the game before being withdrawn by Bee; presumably to protect him from any chance of reinjuring himself as he became more tired as the match wore on.

Extract from a column on the Exeter City F.C website.

J. Paint Trophy Match:

Gillingham 2 – Exeter City 1

GIL – Hessenthaler (2’)

Danny Kedwell receives the ball on the edge of the penalty area. He’s getting pressed but manages to pass to Jake Hessenthaler who nicely places the ball into the corner. An early lead for Gillingham.

EXE – Cummins (22’)

Immediately after scoring, Gillingham got really defensive and tried to soak up the pressure but it doesn’t work as Wheeler gets the ball on the right wing and he crosses low into the box. Cummins is being very closely marked but he manages to slide and tap the ball into the net before the defender could get to it.

GIL – Kedwell (PEN) (39’)

Matt Fish gets the ball on the edge of the area and runs into the box where Scot Bennett slides in and gets the player. It’s very unlucky as Fish left a foot behind him and he goes down at a feather’s touch. Bennett gets a yellow and Kedwell steps up and calmly places the ball down the middle, past Pym who dives to the right.

Our Best Performer: David Wheeler (Every time he got the ball he looked really dangerous and he provided a good assist for Cummins.)

Skybet League 2 Match:

Plymouth Argyle 0 – Exeter City 3

EXE – Reid (42’)

The first goal in the rowdy West Country derby goes to Exeter City. Grimes takes a corner from the right and it’s whipped into the middle where Reid flicks the ball into the far corner. Reid had a lot to do, he just managed to head the ball backwards while also off balance.

EXE – Nichols (45’)

Reid sprints down the left after skipping over a challenge from Kelvin Mellor and crosses far to the back post where Nichols heads the ball back across the confused goalkeeper and into the far corner. It was a great finish despite picking up an injury in the fourth minute. Unfortunately, Nichols was subbed off at half-time for Matthew Jay to make sure that the injury does not become serious.

Ribiero gets injured in the fifty-seventh minute.

EXE – Cummins (87’)

Cummins tries to pass to Jay but it’s intercepted. It’s passed back to the goalkeeper who takes bad touch. Cummins slides in and he gets a touch on the ball, making it go past the keeper and into the net. The Exeter City crowd are going mad.

Our Best Performer: Jamie Reid (For being dangerous and getting a good goal and assist.)

Dr Peter Riou (Senior Physiotherapist):

“Christian Ribeiro has suffered a Sprained Ankle and will be out for about three weeks.” (Replaced for Danny Butterfield)

“Tom Nichols has suffered a Sprained Ankle and will be out for about three weeks.” (Replaced for Matthew Jay)

Skybet League 2 Match:

Exeter City 1 – Carlisle 0

EXE – Cummins (19’)

Woodman picks the ball up on the wing and does a one-two with Grimes. Woodman gets the ball and skips past the Carlisle centre-back, Sean O’Hanlon, and then slots the ball into Cummins who smashes home for the first goal of the game and another goal to add to his tally.

Our Best Performer: Graham Cummins (He scored the winning goal and he could have got a hat-trick if he was lucky but he still performed really well.)

Skybet League 2 Match:

Southend United 0 – Exeter City 1

EXE – Cummins (PEN) / SOU – Thompson (RED) (63’)

Cummins runs at the defence, they try to tackle him but he skips over a challenge and finds himself through on goal. Gets ready to shoot but then the foot of Adam Thompson gets in the way and he topples to the floor. It’s quite cynical from the centre back and he’s sent off. Cummins steps up and calmly puts the ball in the corner as the goalkeeper just stands in the middle.

Our Best Performer: Christy Pym (He pulled out some top draw saves in that match. He saved the team and allowed us to have the three points.)

Skybet League 2 Match:

Exeter City 2 – Accrington 1

ACC – Mingoia (11’)

James Alabi gets the ball on the corner of the box. He makes a yard of space and whips a ball into the box. Moore-Taylor desperately tries to head it out of danger but is just not close enough to make contact. It falls to Mingoia at the far post who then hits the ball into the corner to take the bottom table team ahead of the top of the table team.

EXE – Wheeler (38’)

Accrington get a corner but the delivery is poor and it falls to Cummins who picks it up from the half-way line and sprints as far and as fast as he can. He cuts in and leaves the defender. He decides to slip the ball into the running David Wheeler who smashes it past the goalkeeper and into the top corner.

EXE – Watkins (PEN) (81’)

Only two minutes after coming on, Watkins bursts down the middle and drifts to the right where he cuts back but Luke Joyce slides in and doesn’t get the ball. Joyce gets a yellow and Watkins is confident enough to take the penalty. He takes a step forward and halts his run and then whips the ball into the corner. The goalkeeper goes the right way but the ball is travelling too quickly and it’s curling away from the goalkeeper for it to be saved. It’s a great penalty and it ends the match for the tired-looking Accrington.

Our Best Performer: Graham Cummins (Despite not getting a goal, he was dangerous when on the ball and his movement off of it was superb so he could get into great positions. He also provided the assist for Wheeler.)

Dr Peter Riou (Senior Physiotherapist):

“The medical staff have cleared Christian Ribeiro and Tom Nichols to return from their injuries so they can rejoin the first team squad’s training sessions.”

Player of the Month:

Graham Cummins

Graham is back and is better than ever. He’s still as trigger happy as when he didn’t have an injury to pull him back. He’s scored fifteen goals in fifteen matches which is incredible.

SkyBet League 2 Table

1. Exeter City - 39 points
2. Portsmouth - 33 points
3. Oxford United - 29 points
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4. Shrewsbury - 29 points
5. Northampton - 27 points
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8. Luton Town - 22 points
9. Bury - 21 points
10. Southend Utd- 20 points
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21. Dagenham – 11 points
22. Cambridge Utd – 9 points
23. Newport County – 8 points
24. Accrington – 5 points

Career Record (W: D :L): 12-3-2




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So happy to see Cummins continuing to play amazing for you. With him being sold now in mine I have to live vicariously through you for him haha! Glad to see you on top of the table as well.

Burton Albion CM - FIFA 2015 (August Month is back a few pages)

Season 1 - Sky Bet League

Spoiler

September:

Capital One Cup: Leg 2
Burton: 1 (McGurk 99’ PEN)
Newcastle: 0

After having a stalemate in regular time, we took the premier side into extra time. A costly tackle inside the box to save Krul from facing a breakaway left us with a PK. McGurk stepped up and netted in past Krul. After that Burton “Parked the Bus” and advances on to the next round of the Capital One Cup! Unfortunately Mousinho picked a month long injury with a sprained ankle.

League: Match 6
Stevenage: 2 (Zola 90’, 90’)
Burton: 5 (MacDonald 9’, 25’, 47’ 69’, 86’)

An early season matchup against the league leaders Stevenage. Burton is currently sitting in second place and is looking to take over the first place spot with a victory away at Stevenage. Getting off to a great start when MacDonald blasted a goal past the keeper from 25 out. Then he adds another before the halftime whistle, just slicing it past the keeper. MacDonald then comes out in the second half and scores three more beautiful strikes. MacDonald was definitely the MVP of this game, scoring all 5 goals against the league leaders. Kiefaber was upset his team got lazy and let up two unnecessary goals in added time, but all in all was happy with the victory. Unfortunately McFadzean picked up a sprained ankle injury that will see him out for a month.

League: Match 7
Burton: 1 (MacDonald 87’)
Cheltenham Town: 0

MacDonald continues his impressive play and nets a late winner from 22 out to secure the first place spot for Burton. The rest of the game was very evenly matched and each side played exceptional defense, along with terrific goalie play. Burton has been looking really strong as of late and hope to continue their winning strike as they travel to 14th placed Bury.

League: Match 8
Bury: 0
Burton: 4 (McGurk 21’, 35’, 56’ and MacDonald 81’)

An easy win for Burton away from home at Bury. A demanding victory and a McGurk hat trick showed why we are the current league leaders.

League: Match 9
Burton: 2 (Brannagan 47’, Mousinho 77’)
Newport County: 1 (Howe 86’ PEN)

A tough game at home against Newport County. They came out of the gates throwing a lot of men forward trying to get an early goal. However Brannagan and Mousinho were able to take advantage of their opportunities netting a goal a piece. Newport did get a late penalty on a poor tackle by Sharps. Howe stepped up and converted the PK chance.

Capital One Cup: 3rd Leg
Burnley: 1 (Boyd 56’)
Burton: 0

An away game at Burnley proved to be the toughest test of the season and they showed why they were a Premier league side. We did play really well, but were unable to convert on our many chances in front of goal. Late in the game there was a glimmer of hope, when the Burnley defender took out MacDonald in the box for a penalty. However the PK in the 85’ was saved by Gilks sealing the 1-0 victory for Burnley.

League: Match 10
Portsmouth: 2 (Wallace 82’, Holmes 90’)
Burton: 3 (McGurk 37’, Brannagan 56’, Taft 91’)

Unbelievable game away at Fratton Park to take on Portsmouth. We opened the game up with two early goals but Portsmouth proved they were still in it for the fight, getting two late goals to tie the game 2-2. However a late corner kick proved to be the deciding factor when Taft got up real high and headed it past the goalie.

MOTM (Man of the Month): RM - Alex MacDonald



With 7 goals in this month alone, MacDonald proved to be a real scoring threat down the right side of the pitch. Scoring 5 goals in one game he tied the Burton record for most goals in one match by one player. MacDonald currently leads the League 2 in scoring and also has 3 assists.

Spoiler

I also need ideas for the Jan. Transfer window. I am currently in Dec. am gonna be posting October and November in the coming days! The positions I need to improve/are gonna lose are GK, CB, LB, ST, CM --- not all these need immediate improves, just nice to have ideas.. My current targets are, in order from most interest to least.

CM - Joran Rossiter (Liverpool)
ST - Ivan Toney (Northampton)
CB - Alex Wytner (Portsmouth)
RW - Francois-Xavier Fumu (AJ Auxerre)
LB - Bradley Gramston (WBA)
CAM - Kylian Hazard (Zulte-Waregem)
CM - Choi Hyun Tae (FC Seoul)[/CENTER][/FONT]

Burton was a team that I was thinking pretty heavily about starting one with when I got FIFA 15, but I ended up with Exeter instead. Alex MacDonald is a player that I did end up finding and buying during my research for new players. I use him on the wing and he has been fantastic for me since I bought him. Glad to see he is killing it for you too!

May 2020 - Season 7
FIFA 14 (PS3)

Spoiler

AFC Wimbledon 3 - 0 Crystal Palace
WIM: James 12' 25' Thompson 66'
First versus last and the team in first showed why there are eighteen teams in between them. The result was exactly what Wimbledon needed as Manchester City continue to win as well. Luke James was able to break away from Everton's Vietto on the top scorer table as well with these two goals. Vietto also scored in his match so James only has the 1st place for at least one more week.

AFC Wimbledon 4 - 0 QPR
WIM: Eaves 9' 81' 90' Ortiz 17'
Chavez has finally figured out how to adjust the B team with the new players, and it looks like he has decided to use a 3-5-2 formation (2 CDMs 1 CAM). The Wimbledon B team completely dominated QPR from beginning to end Diego Ortiz returning to a wide position where he had the room to show off his incredible ball skills. He may not be one that can sprint to the end line and cross the ball, but if you give him the space to shoot he will punish you for it. Tom Eaves also had an incredible match and got himself a hat-trick. Mario Ruiz looked a little disheartened to be demoted to the B team, but his morale has improved greatly now that he's playing in his natural CAM position instead of the RDM position he was playing with the first team.

AFC Wimbledon - Manchester City
First vs second. Only 1 point is what sets these two teams apart. The winner of this match will most likely lift the league title at the end of this month with only a few games left to go. Manchester City have been in impressive form which led them to jump over Chelsea in the league table and now be right behind Wimbledon. Wimbledon have had great results this month, but it's been against two teams in relegation zone. When these two teams faced each other six months ago it ended in a 1-1 draw, but in previous seasons Wimbledon have never had any problems from the Citizens.

Spoiler

AFC Wimbledon 3 - 0 Manchester City
WIM: Odhlambo 13' James 20' 81'
Nobody was expecting this match to be this one-sided, but it happened. Youth graduate and England international Richard Odhlambo scored the first goal with an amazing one touch finish in the box. Luke James finished off City with a brace that further improves his chances of winning his first and Wimbledon's third BPL Golden Boot. Manchester City game was disastrous. Not only on the scoreline but on the field as well. The Citizens managed to get only 1 shot in the entire match and that shot was off target. City's top scorer Karim Benzema played the entire second half of the match and although his presence definitely improved City's game he wasn't able to make an impact either. The Wimbledon players were well aware that this was an important match and they played a perfect game.

Reading 2 - 1 AFC Wimbledon
WIM: Murphy 39'
REA: Akpan 45' Tanner 70'
The last scheduled match for the Wimbledon B team this season and they still played horribly. Josh Murphy scored the first goal with a great driven shot after being played through on goal by Tom Eaves, but the team fell apart right after that. The match was very important for Reading and they were extremely motivated on the pitch pressuring high the entire match. Reading's first goal actually came as a result of high pressuring. The captain Akpan rushed an unsuspecting Craig May after Adam Cowie passed the ball to him, intercepted the ball and in one touch shot towards goal to beat an out of position Cowie. The Dons were never able to recover from that and ended up giving the match away as a defensive mistake allowed Tanner to take a shot on goal and score. This result has put Reading out of the relegation zone with a 3 point difference and only two matches left to play. If they can just hold on to those points for two more weeks they will avoid relegation. For Wimbledon, this defeat allowed Manchester City to close in on them once again. Could this be City's second chance to lift the title?

AFC Wimbledon 2 - 1 Southampton
WIM: Odhlambo 14' Clayton 80'
SOT: Reed 17'
Southampton really made Wimbledon suffer and in the end it was Max Clayton, the impact sub, that changed the game and gave Wimbledon the lead. Richard Odhlambo opened the scoreline with a perfect shot from outside the box, but Southampton's Reed equalized only 3 minutes later with an impressive goal. Wimbledon goalkeeper John Ruddy parried a shot and the rebound went straight to Reed. Instead of taking the shot first time, Reed lifted the ball with his foot and then executed an amazing scissor kick into the net. After that Southampton played very similar to Reading and pressured Wimbledon high preventing the Dons from advancing on the field with possession. The draw would have allowed Manchester City to go over Wimbledon with 2 points and with only 1 game left in the season that would have meant City were inevitably champions, but Max Clayton refused to let that happen and scored almost the exact same way he scored on Barcelona in the Champions League last month.

Sunderland 0 - 2 AFC Wimbledon
WIM: James 35' Vergini OG 90'
Sunderland started the match with great defending but Wimbledon controlled possession the entire time. It was only a matter of time until Wimbledon would be able to break through the back line and at minute 35 Thompson sent Luke James a through ball leaving him free with only the goalkeeper in front. James was patient, waited for the goalkeeper to come out and then chipped the ball over him! The goal secured the Golden Boot for Luke James and it was also his first chipped goal. The match stayed the same with Sunderland defending really well and Wimbledon controlling the match. In the final minute of the match Michael Thompson took a powerful shot towards goal but the ball bounced off Vergini's knee and changed the ball's direction leading to Wimbledon's 2nd goal.

Spoiler

AFC Wimbledon Win Barclay's Premier League Title!!!

Champions League Final
Real Madrid 2 - 2 AFC Wimbledon
WIM: Murphy 8' 77'
REA: Morata 36' Isco 71'
The fans at the Imtech Arena were taken completely by surprise when AFC Wimbledon scored a goal in barely the 8th minute of the match. Tyler Harvey had made a run from midfield to the right wing where he crossed it and found LAM Jacob Murphy who didn't hesitate and took the volley. The ball hit Carvajal in the head and went into the net beating the goalkeeper Muslera who had already made his dive. The game was extremely tight, Real Madrid playing fast, counter attacking football with a 4-3-3 Holding and AFC Wimbledon trying to push Madrid back with a 4-3-3 Attack. The game didn't really start until the 36th minute though when Morata headed the ball past Wimbledon goalkeeper Ruddy and equalized the match. Game on. The Wimbledon fullbacks did a spectacular job neutralizing the Madrid wingers Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard, but Ancelloti was aware he couldn't break Wimbledon through the wings and instead had his team attack through the middle which is where they found the most success. At minute 71 Real Madrid's CDM Cristante sent a through ball over the Wimbledon defenders and found Isco wide open with nobody near him. Isco kept his calm and took a well placed shot to Ruddy's left corner giving Madrid the win. Wimbledon had less than 20 minutes to equalize and Chavez immediately ordered his players to push forward, paying little attention to the risks involved. It paid off six minutes later though, when Wimbledon launched a counter attack. Max Clayton sent Luke James running with a lobbed through ball and James beat Carvajal, the last defender, with his body right before bringing the ball down with his foot. Luke James was left one on one with Muslera but Jacob Murphy came to his aid sprinting into the box shouting for the ball. James obliged and Murphy was able to take an uncomfortable shot into the net equalizing the match! The match wasn't over though and both teams threatened each other but the second half ended 2-2. Extra time was still very tense, but only Wimbledon looked dangerous up front. Real Madrid mostly sat back waiting for the counter attack but Wimbledon didn't attack that much either, since Real Madrid has defeated them with a late goal more than enough times. The extra time finished 2-2 and the champion would have to be decided by a penalty shootout.

Spoiler

Penalty Shootouts have never worried Chavez, as in his 7 seasons with Wimbledon he has only lost 1. This was against Real Madrid though, one of the best teams in the world. To top it off, Wimbledon's main penalty taker Richard Odhlambo was no longer on the field, having been subbed off in the 70th minute of the second half. Wimbledon's penalty takers would be Mannus, Vincent, Paterson, Clayton, and finally Luke James.

Round 1
Eden Hazard stepped up to take the first penalty and he defeated Ruddy by shooting it high and slightly to the left while Ruddy stayed in the middle. Next came Wimbledon's home grown Ruaidhri Mannus who beat Muslera with a well placed shot to the left.
Real Madrid 1 - 1 AFC Wimbledon

Round 2
Next up was Kun Aguero for Real Madrid. The Argentinian took a powerful shot towards the top left corner but John Ruddy reached and denied it! Now came another Wimbledon youth graduate Shaun Vincent with the opportunity to put Wimbledon ahead. Vincent took a placed shot to the right and Muslera dove left!
Real Madrid 1 - 2 AFC Wimbledon


Round 3
Third on the list was Welsh superstar Gareth Bale. Bale shot the ball looking for the bottom left corner but again John Ruddy denied the shot!! The crowd was wild and so were the Wimbledon players as they watched from midfield. Now came Callum Paterson. Paterson has been receiving criticism lately as his form has dropped but now the 2018 World Cup golden bolt winner had a chance to extend Wimbledon's lead. Paterson ran up and took the shot as we expected, strong and low, to the left but Muslera dove to the right! Wimbledon are close to the title!
Real Madrid 1 - 3 AFC Wimbledon


Round 4
All eyes on Isco. If Isco misses the penalty Real Madrid will be out. Ruddy stares down his opponent, piercing through him. Could Ruddy block three in a row? Isco takes two steps, shoots left, but Ruddy dives to the right! Madrid are still alive. Now it all comes down to Max Clayton. If he scores, the Wombles are the UEFA Champions League champions. Clayton shoots right, Muslera dives left, the ball goes in. Wimbledon are the Champions of Europe!!

Barclay's Premier League Table
1. AFC Wimbledon - 86 points (26-8-4)
2. Manchester City - 78 points (22-12-4)
3. Chelsea - 78 points (23-9-6)
4. Manchester United - 70 points
5. Liverpool - 67 points
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6. Arsenal - 59 points
9. Newcastle United - 56 points
11. West Ham - 50 points
12. Swansea City - 47 points
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17. Reading - 30 points
18. Norwich City - 27 points
19. Crystal Palace - 26 points
20. QPR - 24 points

BPL Golden Boot
1. James (Wimbledon) - 22 Goals
2. Vietto (Everton) - 20 Goals
3. *4 Players tied with 16 Goals*

BPL Top Assister
1. Thompson (Wimbledon) - 12 Assists
2. Kagawa (M. United) - 9 Assists
Martial (Spurs) - 9 Assists

BPL Golden Glove
1. Ruffier (Liverpool) - 14 Clean Sheets
Courtois (Chelsea) - 14 Clean Sheets
2. Krul (Everton) - 11 Clean Sheets

UCL Golden Boot
1. Neymar (Barcelona) - 8 Goals
2. Murphy (Wimbledon) - 8 Goals
James (Wimbledon) - 8 Goals

AFC Wimbledon Top Scorer
1. Luke James - 34 Goals
2. Michael Thompson - 20 Goals
3. Tom Eaves - 18 Goals
4. Max Clayton - 13 Goals
5. Tyler Harvey - 12 Goals


Cup Competitions

• Community Shield - AFC Wimbledon (Arsenal 2nd Place)
• Copa Europe - FC Barcelona (Juventus 2nd Place)
• Barclay's Premier League - AFC Wimbledon
• Capital One Cup - AFC Wimbledon (Tottenham 2nd Place)
• FA Cup - Tottenham (Fulham 2nd Place)
• Champions League - AFC Wimbledon (Real Madrid 2nd Place)
• Europa League - AC Milan (Wolfsburg 2nd Place)


Notable Youth Academy Players

Spoiler

*Adam Brooks - GK (50-64, 75-94): 15 year old goalkeeper from the United States. He should be ready for first team football by next May.

Ben McGovern - CDM (66-70, 88-94) (OVR +3): The Northern Irish 17 year old has been in the academy for two seasons already but may not be called up until after the next transfer window. If he demands to be called up at anytime he will be promoted due to his loyalty.

David McIntyre - CDM (66-69, 87-93) (OVR +13): 16 year old from Scotland has improved greatly since signing with the academy, but truth be told the club has plenty of youth CDMs already. He may have to wait another season in the academy.

Jacob Sercombe - CDM (64-72, 86-94) (OVR +14): The 16 year old from England has decided to settle in midfield. I was hoping he would choose CB since we have loads of defensive midfielders in the academy. I'll decide if he gets called up in the next months once I get a better picture of his overall.

*Juan Maresca - LM (50-66, 77-94): This Mexican winger looks very promising. The team needs wingers so he could be receiving a good opportunity next May or maybe even earlier depending on how his overall turns out to be in the future academy reports.

Kyle Clarkson - LW (60-64, 80-86): I'm disappointed at his May boost. This kid from England is only 16 though so I think he can spend another season in the academy. He's still too slow for a winger.

Mal Osborn - RB (63-67, 80-86): This speedy English right back has been promoted. He has 80+ pace, 75 ball control and dribbling and 75+ crossing, but his defensive stats are terrible. Looks like I have a new RM for the B team then

Sean Archer - CDM (66-70, 85-91): The 17 year old from Scotland is a playmaker and may be promoted next season. His mental stats are great, but his defensive and physical stats are lacking. If he demands to be called up he will. If not, I'll give him another season in the academy.

Sebastian Torres - LW (63-69, 85-94): The 16 year old from Mexico has recently joined the academy. He has decided to play mainly as a winger but he may be used as a striker instead due to his height of 6'2".

**Todd Zebroski - CDM (66-70, 80-86) (OVR +4): 16 year old playmaker from England has decided to leave the academy.

Tyrone Kedwell - CM (59-63, 77-83) (OVR +3): I'm not gonna lie I signed him immediately because of his last name - Kedwell. Could he become a club legend like Danny Kedwell? I sure hope he can live up to the name. In the meantime, I think he should spend another season in the youth academy.

May Headlines

AFC Wimbledon Champions!!!
The biggest news this month is of course AFC Wimbledon's 2nd consecutive Barclay's Premier League title. The Dons also won the Capital One Cup for the second time in a row as well. It took the Wombles three years to win the Europa League, and it took them just 2 years to win the Champions League, establishing themselves as not only the best team in England, but the best team in Europe now as well.

John Ruddy: Champions League Hero
There is much speculation about whether or not Ruddy will be retiring next season, but for now the only talk there is is about his amazing performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League final. Ruddy only made 1 save in the 120 minute match and he received two goals, but in the penalty shootout he blocked two of Madrid's shots which ultimately led to the title. The 33 year old goalkeeper has had a rejuvenating year. He was playing at West Bromwich Albion who at the time were in 16th place in the FL Championship. The goalkeeper was already considering retirement when out of the blue AFC Wimbledon comes down with an offer to buy. He accepts, and in 6 months he's won the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the Champions League.

Reading's Battle With Relegation
Another team that has received a lot of attention this month is Reading, the team that finished in 17th place this season. The relegation battle was tight all season but even more so in the final month of the season, where even in the last league match all four teams at the bottom of the table had a chance at survival. The Reading fans and players were pumped up and motivated and upset the top of the table team AFC Wimbledon 2-1 when everyone expected Wimbledon to win. The three points would prove vital. In the final match of the season, Reading needed to win. A defeat would mean relegation and Norwich City would survive instead due to goal difference, or QPR/Crystal Palace depending on their results. A draw would make them depend on Norwich City's result. Only a win would guarantee survival but unfortunately for them their final match was against one of the big clubs in England: Chelsea. Once again as underdogs, Reading surprised everybody and defeated Chelsea 1-0. With this incredible result, Reading escaped relegation despite being in the bottom three the majority of the season.

BPL Manager of The Season
The Manager of The Season award has been given to AFC Wimbledon's Chavez for a second time in a row. The Mexican-American manager has not only had a successful season, but a successful career as well achieving fantastic things with the Scotland National Team and AFC Wimbledon. With the Dons, Chavez has won the League 2, League 1, Capital One Cup, FA Cup, Community Shield, Barclay's Premier League, Europa League, and the Champions League. The only competitions that Chavez was not able to win was the J. Paint Trophy, Copa Europe, and the FL Championship finishing in 2nd place in all three competitions.

BPL Player of The Year
The Player of The Year award has been given to Chelsea's Jovetic. I lack the knowledge to tell you why in the world it was given to him.

AFC Wimbledon Player of The Year

AFC Wimbledon has announced Luke James as the Womble of The Year. The striker from England had huge shoes to fill after Terry Gornell left and passed the torch on to him, but he stepped up and made Gornell proud. Last season James had 22 Goals in all competitions. This year he broke his mark and netted 34 in all competitions winning the Golden Boot in the league and being a joint winner for the Champions League Golden Boot. Terry Gornell still holds the record for most goals scored in a single year at 37 goals, but James came mighty close to reaching it just 3 goals away.

The End Of An Era

This morning the Wimbledon manager Chavez has announced that he will be stepping down from management. Chavez leaves the institution after 7 wondrous years in which AFC Wimbledon rose from the ashes and not only achieved their revenge against the FA, but also became one of Europe's best. We've seen Chavez change over the years. From the respectful, calm pioneer that took the League 2 by surprise, to the passionate, strong leader that stormed through the Premier League often extremely vocal from the sidelines. The change came mostly during Season 6, where we saw a different Chavez, a much more tired and stressed Chavez, almost pulling out his hairs with every goal received. Many believed that he would be resigning that season as he looked extremely frustrated and it reflected off the players as well. Suddenly, he looked reborn and much louder, leading the team to his first Premier League title, the Capital One Cup, the Community Shield and the FA Cup all in one season. When we asked what sparked the change that saw him climb out of the hole he was in, his answer was that it was all thanks to The Great War of 2014. We had no clue what he was talking about but that was Chavez. Sometimes referring to other football managers we had never heard of such as a bum from Texas, a Rabbit, Jamie, Ganchev, Keanu Reeves, and a blue Indian among other names that we had no record of. When it came to football he knew what he was talking about and that was all that mattered though. Here is his official statement from today's press conference:

"It was a hell of a ride and I enjoyed every second of it. From preparing for matches against MK Dons all the way to preparing for Barcelona and Real Madrid. Wimbledon and it's supporters gave me an unforgettable opportunity which I will be forever grateful for. I have given this club everything I have, all the knowledge I possess. I think it is the right time to step down. I know that the club will continue to lead the way for English football without a problem.

I would also like to thank the players for always playing with their hearts. In this journey I've encountered a lot of players that truly blew me away. Players that no one had ever even thought to look at and they became superstars. Terry Gornell, Ross Worner, Ryan Tafazolli, Jack Midson, Barry Fuller, Luke Moore, Harry Pell, Aaron Morris, Elliott Hewitt, Luke James, Danny Kedwell, Seb Brown, Jacob Murphy, George Francomb, Jack Baldwin, Tyler Harvey, Danny Hylton, Charlie Sheringham, James Hanson, Max Clayton, and many many more that will forever be in my heart, as they always left it on the field. Players that knew what these colors meant and played with passion every week not for the money or self glory, but for the team. For the fans. For Wimbledon. Because no fan should have to go to work or school and be the victim of banter. Because the bragging rights should always be in our favor.

Our amazing youth academy and staff, who always included the club's values and history in the development of players such as Richard Odlhambo, Michael Thompson, Mario Ruiz, Adam Cowie, Shaun Vincent, Scott Moore, and Ruaidhri Mannus among many others who even at their young age showed the maturity and passion that this club demands.

Most importantly, I must thank you: the reader. You who has been with me every step of the way offering me your insight, support, and constructive criticism which always motivated me to keep going. The people of this forum is what made this career. You enhanced it and made it much more enjoyable. When spicing up matches against MK Dons for example back when I was in League 1 and 2, I was even more passionate about winning it not only because I hate everything they stand for, but also because I knew that I couldn't come back here and post that I had lost. It would be unacceptable. This is the longest career I have ever had. In my opinion it has been the best and it is all thanks to you."


Final Squad Review

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Starting Eleven (4-2-2-2)
* = Youth Academy Player
** = Player Growth Status
FORMAT= Position - Name (nationality) (overall + age) (growth)

GK - John Ruddy (England) (33yrs 78 OVR): 7/10
26 Appearances - 12 Clean Sheets
He was brought in to get some much needed experience in the goalkeeper position and also to give Adam Cowie some time to develop more. Since he debuted with us he was playing extremely well getting several clean sheets, but last month he accepted a 1-year contract extension that would see him go down to "Squad Rotation Player" and ever since then he hasn't been the same shot stopper. I'm expecting him to retire next season, but if he's still playing better than Cowie he will continue to be starter.

RB - Elliott Hewitt (c) (Wales) (81 OVR 25yrs) (+3): 9/10
41 Appearances - 10 Assists
I can always depend on him, and that's why he took the captain's armband after Gornell left. He wasn't the daredevil he was last season, but he was still very solid in defense so I can't complain too much. Before he and Paterson frequently swapped positions but this season he stopped taking so many risks. Perhaps it was because of the maturity the armband brings. Either way, he will continue to be an important player for us.

RCB - James Tarkowski (England) (81 OVR 27yrs) (+0): 8/10
41 Appearances - 1 Goal
Very solid defender both in the air and with the ball on the ground. Hardly made any mistakes this season.

LCB - Jack Baldwin (England) (78 OVR 26yrs) (+2): 7.5/10
41 Appearances - 2 Goals
Also very solid in defense but one of his strengths is also his weakness: his aggression. We hardly get any red cards (it's FIFA 14) but whatever we did receive they were most likely all his. I'm not too bothered by it though, every team needs a player with a heavy foot. Even his clean tackles are strong he's scared me many many times in the box when I'm just waiting for the referee to call a penalty but it ends up being a clean tackle. He will remain an important player next season.

LB - Jack Robinson (England) (82 OVR 26yrs) (+3): 8/10
41 Appearances - 1 Goal & 5 Assists
Very solid at the back and he is always at the right place in attack to support the LM. He doesn't have CB listed as a secondary position, but he never failed me when I had to move him to LCB in emergency situations such as Baldwin receiving a red card. He has the Tackler trait so he was hardly ever beaten in a one on one. One of his best moments was running from his position all the way to the middle of the opponent's box off the ball and then finishing the play with a goal. That goal was against Barcelona.

RDM - Tyler Harvey (England) (79 OVR 24yrs) (+3): 9/10
51 Appearances - 12 Goals & 8 Assists
I should've had this guy with the first team since the very beginning of the season. He's been with the club since my first season in 2013 and he's been a starter the whole time, until Ruiz and Odhlambo came up from the academy and took the two midfield spots. For the Barcelona game I benched Ruiz and put Harvey instead and man he made a huge difference. I really like Ruiz but he's too lazy defensively to be in a two man midfield. The B team really missed Harvey as Harvey controlled the midfield and also scored many important goals. He will stay with the first team and may even inherit the #10 jersey after losing his #7 to Odhlambo. He was Midson's partner in midfield for years and Midson was the original #10 before Gornell. For his loyalty even after being demoted to the B team, I think he deserves it.

LDM - *Richard Odlambo (England) (79 OVR 19yrs) (+3): 9/10
34 Appearances - 5 Goals & 3 Assists
**Has Potential To Be Special
When he played next to Mario Ruiz he was mostly a recovery midfielder and his playmaking from the midfield line was vital to our game. Now that he's with Tyler Harvey, he has a lot more liberty to move up and he's been scoring goals for us from outside the box. He is extremely important to our game and will continue to be next season.

RAM - Callum Paterson (Scotland) (78 OVR 25yrs) (+1): 7/10
45 Appearances - 8 Goals & 8 Assists
He joined the squad after winning the 2018 World Cup Golden Boot and he was given the #9 jersey. Unfortunately he wasn't able to play well next to Terry Gornell and lost the spot to Luke James. It was hard finding him a spot on the field but he has done well as a wide midfielder. He has ST, RM and RB listed as positions so he can play anywhere down the right wing. He's very fast and very strong, as well as +90 jumping stats so he's a tank. He'd be perfect to play as a lone striker but unfortunately I have too many strikers to do that. His form went down this season, but he'll stay at RAM for at least another year. One thing I really like is he always tries to get into the box and shoot whether it's with his head or foot.

LAM - Jacob Murphy (England) (82 OVR 25yrs) (+2): 8/10
41 Appearances - 11 Goals & 8 Assists
Another club veteran, as he's been here since my first season and he's been a starter every season. He has the dribbler trait and he's very fast, but he hardly makes any runs down the sideline. That was one thing I very much disliked about him and almost considered benching him, until I realized that he plays best as a creator instead of a sprinter. That's when he started to excel on the field. He's been here as long as I have and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon.

RS - Luke James (England) (81 OVR 25yrs) (+3): 10/10
42 Appearances - 34 Goals & 10 Assists
He really stepped up after Gornell left to Celtic, becoming our top striker and one of our hardest workers. Definitely learned a lot from Gornell. He will not be replaced.

LS - *Michael Thompson (Northern Ireland) (74 OVR 19yrs) (+4): 9/10
37 Appearances - 20 Goals & 20 Assists
**An Exciting Prospect
For a youth player that was only promoted 1 season ago, this guy impressed me. He played one season on loan at Birmingham City scoring 4 goals in 4 appearances, and this season he started off phenomenally with the B team leading to his promotion to the first team. He has a good long shot and his lob passes are almost his trademark. In the matches where we went a man down I kept him alone up front and he never stopped pushing forward always threatening with his strength and shot power. I know he will only get better and better as the years go by.


Wimbledon B Team (3-5-2)
* = Youth Academy Player
** = Player Growth Status
FORMAT= Position - Name (nationality) (overall + age) (growth)

GK - *Adam Cowie (Scotland) (77 OVR 21yrs) (+4): 7/10
33 Appearances - 6 Clean Sheets
All of his goalkeeper stats are 77+ but his reflexes are only at 71. Most of his goals received are from rebounds although he's been completely out of position more than a couple times. He continued to grow even after Ruddy came in which is good. Looking at the way his overall has been improving I'm sure next season he'll hit the 80s and become a much better goalkeeper.

RCB - *Craig May (Scotland) (75 OVR 20yrs) (+3): 8/10
24 Appearances - 1 Goal
**Has Potential To Be Special
He's naturally a RB but I've always used him in the center. His long legs allow him to put in great slide tackles if he happens to be beaten and his 6'4" height keeps all aerial attacks away from our net.

CB - *Dean Rhodes (c) (Scotland) (76 OVR 19yrs) (+3): 8/10
24 Appearances - 2 Goals
**Has Potential To Be Special
He is naturally a LB but I've always used him in the center. He's almost the exact player as May but he's taller at 6'6" and he has the Tactician trait which is why I gave him the captainship after promoting Harvey to the first team.

LCB - Danny Wilson (Scotland) (74 OVR 28yrs) (+1): 9/10
24 Appearances - 2 Assists
He's a very solid defender and never gave me any problems since bringing him to the club. He's mostly defensive minded, but he played LB with the B team most of the season and never failed. Now that I'm using a back line of 3 he's playing more in the center but he's still playing really well.

RDM - *Scott Moore (Scotland) (70 OVR 19yrs) (+2): 9/10
31 Appearances - 1 Assist
**Showing Great Potential
Don't be fooled by his overall, this CM has an 88 in standing tackles and 80+ marking making him extremely difficult to get past. He played most of the season at RB, and after the Barcelona game he became a regular sub with the first team which lessened his playing time with the B team. His outstanding defensive stats make him a great player to have on the bench so next season he will have a greater role with both the B team and the first team.

LDM - *Ruaidhri Mannus (Northern Ireland) (72 OVR 19yrs) (+3): 9/10
41 Appearances - 5 Goals & 1 Assist
**Showing Great Potential
Another great midfielder who's overall doesn't do him justice. He's good at recovering the ball, great at passing, and has a good long shot as well. He was also a regular sub with the first team and will repeat the same role next season.

CAM - *Mario Ruiz (Mexico) (78 OVR 20yrs) (+3): 6/10
36 Appearances - 1 Goal & 2 Assists
**An Exciting Prospect
After seeing him play with the B team he made me wonder if Odhlambo was just always covering his mistakes with the first team. Explains why Odhlambo doesn't get tired as fast now that he's playing with Harvey. Ruiz is slow, lacks sacrifice, and I'm not sure if he will stay with the team next season. He was really good with the first team but he has been lacking with the B team. His morale improved a lot now that he's playing in his natural position but I'm not sure his performances has justified his starting spot with the B team. He's been a regular with the Mexico national team for some time now, but I'll have to review my options with him. If he stays with the team he'll probably be benched, but I don't think he'd make much of an impact coming on as a sub.

RM - *Diego Ortiz (Mexico) (78 OVR 21yrs) (+3): 7/10
26 Appearances - 3 Goals & 6 Assists
**Has Potential To Be Special
On paper he's one of our best players, but his lack of speed and stamina keep him from being an effective winger. He has amazing skills on the ball but he's pretty inconsistent too. He always has low morale, so I might loan him out next season and hopefully his physical stats will show improvement while on loan.

LM - Josh Murphy (England) (71 OVR 25yrs) (+1): 7/10
25 Appearances - 3 Goals & 6 Assists
Jacob Murphy's twin brother. He hasn't been as great as his brother and his overall is much lower, but his speed and placement make him good enough to start with the B team. At one point I had to use him with the first team due to injury and he did really well there too. His overall doesn't show it but he's a good squad player to have.

RS - Max Clayton (England) (75 OVR 25yrs) (+1): 9/10
50 Appearances - 13 Goals & 10 Assists
His speed is phenomenal, but unfortunately that's all his game is. He's a starter with the B team but he's a very important substitute with the first team, although with the first team he plays as a winger instead of his natural striker position. His morale was much better this season so I plan to keep him in the team.

LS - Tom Eaves (England) (71 OVR 28yrs) (+1): 8/10
24 Appearances - 18 Goals & 10 Assists
He had a rough start to the season but he found his form again once he returned to the B team. This season he was the kind of player that could be having the worst match of his career and suddenly come out with a goal. He's very happy with the playing time I'm giving him, so he'll most likely stay for next season.


Reserves
* = Youth Academy Player
** = Player Growth Status
FORMAT= Position - Name (nationality) (overall + age) (growth)

ST - Adam Morgan (England) (76 OVR 26yrs) (+0): 5/10
18 Appearances - 3 Goals & 2 Assists
He was brought in to compete with Eaves for the striker position in the B team, but also to be a fast attacking player coming off the bench when we were behind on the score line. Unfortunately, he has not worked out. He had one really good game and that was against his former club Stoke, but he never played a good game after that. As a substitute he didn't deliver results either. I am considering transferring him and instead promoting a striker from the academy to play this role.

CAM - *Shaun Vincent (England) (77 OVR 20yrs) (+2): 7/10
37 Appearances - 1 Goal & 3 Assists
**Showing Great Potential
Some of you may remember Vincent from earlier in my career. He was a starter in my 3-1-4-2 but after switching to 4-2-2-2 he wasn't able to deliver anymore. He played a season out on loan, and this year I used him as a sub for both the first team and the B team. His game has definitely improved, using him out wide or in the center. I think he has earned another chance with the B team, so next season I will try him out in the CAM position with the B team.

CDM - *Scott McGabe (Scotland) (76 OVR 18yrs) (+4): 7/10
29 Appearances - 3 Assists
**Has Potential To Be Special
His overall is a little misleading since his defensive stats are quite poor for a CDM. He has the Tactician trait though so he's great at intercepting plays. At his young age he was already receiving regular call ups to the Scotland national team, and if I remember correctly he's already better than the CDMs they have so he must be a starter. He was used mainly as a sub for the B team but at the end of the season he started for the B team since I was giving Scott Moore more minutes with the first team. Next season he will play the same role unless his defensive stats improve significantly.

LB - Tom Richards (England) (69 OVR 25yrs) (+0): 6/10
27 Appearances - 1 Assist
Richards has been with the club since the beginning of my career, but I feel it is time I let him move on. There was one season where his discipline was poor, but after loaning him out he came back with a much better attitude. He was a starter for about 3 seasons in a row, but now he's getting less appearances each year, so I think it would only be best if I let him go in the upcoming transfer window.

CM - *Jamie Mannus (Northern Ireland) (64 OVR 18yrs) (+0): N/A
2 Appearances
**Contract Expiring
He demanded to be called up earlier in the season without being approved by me first. Therefore he hasn't had much participation with the team. I will look to loan him out next season or may not renew his contract at all.

CM - *Curtis Burgess (64 OVR 17yrs) (+2): N/A
2 Appearances
He demanded to be called up earlier in the season without being approved by me first. Therefore he hasn't had much participation with the team. I will look to loan him out next season.


Recently Promoted
* = Youth Academy Player
** = Player Growth Status
FORMAT= Position - Name (nationality) (overall + age) (growth)

RB - *Mal Osborn (England) (64 OVR 16yrs) (+0): N/A
1 Appearance
His defensive stats are poor, but he has real good pace, crossing, and dribbling stats so he'll be making substitute appearances both in defense and on the wings. I plan on having him play the same role Tom Richards played as in he's not a starter for neither the B team nor the first team but he makes substitute appearances for both from time to time.

LW - *Sebastian Torres (Mexico) (66 OVR 16yrs) (+0): N/A
**Showing Great Potential


Players Out On Loan
* = Youth Academy Player
** = Player Growth Status
FORMAT= Position - Name (nationality) (overall + age) (growth)


CM - *Matthew Saah (England) (71 OVR 20yrs) (+3): N/A
4 Appearances - 1 Assist
On Loan At Crewe Alexandria
This player only played one season with the club, the rest he's been on loan. In that only season, which was his first, he truly impressed me in his performances with the B team in the Europa League. He can play as a CDM, CM, and CAM but he was great at holding the midfield. I think it's time for him to come back and get some playing time with the Wimbledon jersey again.

GK - *Christophe Brown (Scotland) (69 OVR 20yrs) (+0): N/A
8 Appearances
On Loan At Birmingham City
Initially he was supposed to be Worner's successor, but an unintentional loan glitch allowed Adam Cowie to grow a lot faster and for some reason Brown's growth was halted. His goalkeeper stats are not growing which really disappoints me because I always believed he was a better goalkeeper than Cowie. He will be loaned out again next season and hopefully we'll see some growth from him then.

RM - *Ryan Yeoman (England) (66 OVR 17yrs) (+1): N/A
3 Appearances
On Loan At Crewe Alexandria
He played 6 months with the club before going out on loan making some great appearances but unfortunately his stats wouldn't show any growth. He likes to take players on which I really like. He'll have to battle it out with Osborn in the preseason friendlies to see who will stay and who will go on loan.

LB - *Scott Stewart (Scotland) (68 OVR 18yrs) (+0): N/A
2 Appearances
On Loan At Nottingham Forrest
He's like Craig May and Dean Rhodes as in their stats fit the CB position better. This loan was unproductive, so I may transfer list him and let him succeed elsewhere.

ST - *Scott Wilson (Scotland) (66 OVR 19yrs) (+1): N/A
On Loan At Dagenham
I had real high hopes for him when I promoted him but his growth has been minimal. He's a technically gifted striker so I don't want to get rid of him so easily. I may keep him with the team next season and see if his growth improved. If not, I'll send him back on loan.

CM - *Ben Sweeney (England) (66 OVR 17yrs) (+2): N/A
5 Appearances - 1 Goal & 1 Assist
On Loan At Nottingham Forrest
Demanded to be called up and had his growth halted. He was just featured in the "one for the future" news section too so he's still a good player. I may loan him out again next season.

ST - *Conor Marsden (England) (63 OVR 19yrs) (+4): N/A
On Loan At Oldham Athletic
He demanded to be called up last season and his growth has been pretty good so far. With his 6'4" height I know he will become a dangerous striker.

LB - *Charlie Hopper (England) (53 OVR 17yrs) (+3): N/A
On Loan At Bristol Rovers
Another player I was looking forward to having but he demanded to be called up last season coming in at 48 overall. With more youth players that are ready to play coming up, I may just transfer list him to make room for a more capable player. Sorry Hopper. Should've stayed in the academy like we had planned.

Until next time,
Thanks For Reading!

Couldn't write a book better than how this played out. Great job man! You have put an indescribible amount of hard work into this career and while it is bitter to see it come to an end, it is sweet to get a chance to see what you move on to next. I hope that with the step up to 15, and a new career, you will get more into this than ever! I think everyone will agree when we say we can't wait for what's next.

[sportsfreak96]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Lol what kind of midfielder are you looking for?

I don't know how it is on '15 but on 14 Portsmouth were always at the top in everyone's league 2 career. It was usually Portsmouth and Chesterfield the ones fighting for promotion along with the user if I'm not mistaken so I'm sure you'll make it!

I did end up winning League 2 but a glitch has caused me to have to start a new career sadly

[redsox4evur]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Have 2 player career modes going, but having some trouble and a few questions as well:


1) Is there anything I can do to progress my player quicker? Apparently scoring 10+ per game, averaging 4 or 5 assists as well isn't enough.


2) What do I have to do to find a club that I can start most of the games with and not have them buy another player that's 2 overall better while I'm there on loan?


3) What is this whole "interview" icon I see on the calendar legend and when if ever will this become an option?


I don't play all that often and would love to get a player into at least the mid 80's that I could play with on a higher level, but for building purposes I'm in the beginner level and hoping my gaudy stats are helping to grow my player.

You have to do things like skills moves, get tackles, make good passes, get passed defenders, and other **** but I forget what else.

2. Request a transfer is your best bet.

3. I think that is when you retire and become a manager you get to do the interview. I don't remember ever doing one in a player career.

[Kiefaber]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Bad news guys, my little brother accidentally deleted my Burton season , however I was having a great time and appreciated the reply Texasbaum .. I have decided to take my coaching/managerial talents to York City FC. I will be posting monthly updates again! Hopefully I will get some feedback! also ChicoBass your Wimbledon career and TexasBaum's Exeter career inspired me to post and play

Cheers!

[Simppu12]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

I don't think I can remember what my dream job was when I was kid. At least the realistic dream jobs not power rangers and stuff haha I've been wanting to get into law enforcement for as long as I can remember though. What was yours?

Well then, with your approval, Union Berlin it is! I did want to do a Leeds or Bolton career but I think I need to get out of England for a while after playing 7 seasons and in every division. Osasuna, Valencia, and Bilbao were my choices for Spain, but the idea of building up Union in the Bundesliga always caught my attention the most.

Alright then will do. Even the Guadalajara career is on hold though with PSN down still. Sounds like it's almost over but last time I tried to log on it still wouldn't let me and I refuse to play with default squads! Lol

I can remember mine because it hasn't been that long, about five to ten years and because I have read some of my old kindergarden "interviews". I had some pretty basic boy ones, a cop, a firefighter and an F1-driver. Now it is something a lot different.

Nice to see that you decided to go with Union. Just don't beat Hertha, okay?

The PSN is still down because of the hacker attacks. I don't know if you heard but according to the media there were 13,000 leaked accounts with bank cards and passwords.

Chico, my boy, you are not being serious right now. Would you really listen to your cousin who is close to you and who you love instead of someone on the internet you have never met?

Jamie, that offended me if you were talking about my movie taste. My movie taste is something I can't stand being offended. But my opinion matters only to myself. Anyway, like Liam Neeson says, I will find you, and I will... uhm, I don't want to kill you, so... I will make you apologize.

[Keano16]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Rough start, but I can't wait to see how you shape the team to fit your vision. Swansea have an interesting base to build around and I think you can do a lot with them while keeping a nice core of the original team as well.

Yeah, I'm still deciding whether to have 1 or 2 up front and whether to have CDMs or CMs. Depending on whether I choose the CDMs or CMs I'll need to get a good one in January. I also want to get a pacey striker in January too.

I did end up winning League 2 but a glitch has caused me to have to start a new career sadly

That sucks! Did you start again with Portsmouth or a new team?

Bad news guys, my little brother accidentally deleted my Burton season , however I was having a great time and appreciated the reply Texasbaum .. I have decided to take my coaching/managerial talents to York City FC. I will be posting monthly updates again! Hopefully I will get some feedback! also ChicoBass your Wimbledon career and TexasBaum's Exeter career inspired me to post and play

Cheers!

Not you too! Grrr little brothers lol. Good luck with York!

[_ChicoBass]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Couldn't write a book better than how this played out. Great job man! You have put an indescribible amount of hard work into this career and while it is bitter to see it come to an end, it is sweet to get a chance to see what you move on to next. I hope that with the step up to 15, and a new career, you will get more into this than ever! I think everyone will agree when we say we can't wait for what's next.

Thanks a lot man. The ending was perfect but i was well close to a heart attack several times in that final match against Madrid. I already love 15 but as I'm sure you already know PSN isn't working. You're lucky since you PC folk don't have to worry about this kind of thing. Damn hackers. Anyway thanks again, you guys motivate me to keep the posting going.

I did end up winning League 2 but a glitch has caused me to have to start a new career sadly

Dang that sucks! What was it? Could you maybe go back to a previous save of the career and play on from there?

Bad news guys, my little brother accidentally deleted my Burton season , however I was having a great time and appreciated the reply Texasbaum .. I have decided to take my coaching/managerial talents to York City FC. I will be posting monthly updates again! Hopefully I will get some feedback! also ChicoBass your Wimbledon career and TexasBaum's Exeter career inspired me to post and play



Cheers!

Little brothers -_- I'm the youngest so I actually don't know how that feels lol back when I was a toddler my older brother spent a lot of time building a lego set and when he was finally done, I took it all apart and destroyed it. I imagine he felt the same way you did when your brother deleted the career. He's 25 now, I'm 21, and I still get crap for the lego demolition haha

I am honored to hear that Tex and I inspired you to play that means a lot. I hope you keep the posts coming! York City sounds like a real challenge. I haven't checked them out on 15 but I remember seeing them as a half star team in previous FIFA. Looking forward to it!