How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[jamiec47]

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TOON TO THE TOP
SEASON 3
PS4

2018 World Cup Qualifiers

England 3-1 Greece
Sterling 16
Walcott 23
Kone 58
Barkley 61

Scotland 0-1 England
Sterling 3
Matches simmed.

Match 4

Newcastle 3-0 Southampton
Barkley 14
Delph 51
Barkleu 64

Champions League Group Stage Match 1

Newcastle 2-1 Real Sociedad
Vela 5
Bony 21
Perez 54 (PEN)
Vela opened the scoring in our first Champions League match of the season, running in behind the defence to slot into the bottom corner. However, Bony equalised, smashing into the top corner after a long ball up field. Perez won it from the spot after Barkley was brought down rashly.

Match 5

Everton 0-1 Newcastle
Delph 74
The only goal of a dull game came when substitute Delph picked up the ball and ran at the defence. The defence backed off and he was able to fire into the bottom corner.

League Cup Round 3

Newcastle 3-0 Derby
van Dijk 27
Riviere 48
Ferguson 73
Simmed.

Match 6

Newcastle 1-0 Liverpool
Kampl 89
In an extremely tight, end to end game, we got the win very late on. The ball was played through and Kampl was able to run onto it and slot into the bottom corner. Liverpool had played well and really didn't deserve to lose.

Champions League Group Stage Match 2

Lokomotiv 0-2 Newcastle
Aarons 23
Bony 72
Aarons was finally able to prove that he is a worthy replacement for Balasz in this match, completely running the show and opening the scoring after beating 3 defenders. He then turned provider, crossing in from Bony to head home and settle the win against the Russian side.

League Table

1. Everton 18
2. Arsenal 17
3. Chelsea 16
4. Spurs 16
5. Liverpool 13
6. Newcastle 13
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18. Hull 3
19. Crystal Palace 3
20. Reading 3

Champions League Group

Newcastle 6
Milan 4
Lokomitiv 1
Real Sociedad 0

2018 World Cup Qualifying Table

England 6
Denmark 6
Ireland 4
Scotland 1
Greece 0
Bulgaria 0

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Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

That was great until it reached the killing part. From there it escalated too quickly haha. The beginning is good and I might use it if I don't come up with something better. I thought about it being a dream but that would be too cliché-y in my opinion. Anyway, thanks for the suggestion!

Yeah the killing part was just me messing around since you mentioned you were thinking about killing him haha I agree on the dream part. I had that in mind because I watch The Walking Dead and I've always thought that I would be super pissed if after all those seasons Rick wakes up in the hospital from the first episode and realizes it was all a dream haha

[Simppu12]

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Yeah the killing part was just me messing around since you mentioned you were thinking about killing him haha I agree on the dream part. I had that in mind because I watch The Walking Dead and I've always thought that I would be super pissed if after all those seasons Rick wakes up in the hospital from the first episode and realizes it was all a dream haha

I didn't mean a brutal murder in the hands of two billionaires, I meant something like a car accident haha. The dream thing is a very cheap way to get a character out of trouble. Maybe Corleone will get depressed and he'll resign and never coach again? Or he could start a mafia. I don't know yet.

[jamiec47]

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I didn't mean a brutal murder in the hands of two billionaires, I meant something like a car accident haha. The dream thing is a very cheap way to get a character out of trouble. Maybe Corleone will get depressed and he'll resign and never coach again? Or he could start a mafia. I don't know yet.

Or he could apply for a new management job and beat the dynasty you have created with Manchester United

[Simppu12]

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Or he could apply for a new management job and beat the dynasty you have created with Manchester United

But in that case he wouldn't return to Verona, which is what I want to do, unless they offer him a job but it won't be the same because the team would be so much different compared to the one I had before moving to ManU.

[Keano16]

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FIFA 15 | PS3 | Season 2 | 2015-16

The Swans

December 2015


Group Match 5
Standard Liege 0-6 Swansea
Ings 24' 90' Bony 28' Delph 39' Shelvey 48' Montero 57'

MotM: Danny Ings

Knowing that we needed to win to have any chance of finishing first we went out hungry for goals. Ings eventually scored after having several good chances early on. Delph played it into him and he turned before skipping past Arslanagic and placing a low shot past Thuram. Bony played it out wide through to Ings who used his pace to stay ahead of Andrade before sliding it across back to Bony to tap in for his 15th in all competitions. Delph played a one two with Bony before sprinting round Teixeira, who went to ground, leaving Delph time to pick his spot to get the third goal. Hayes made 2 halftime substitutions bringing on Gomis and Shelvey for Bony and Delph. Shelvey made an instant impact stepping up to strike home a free kick from 30+ yards past a hopeless Thuram. Shortly after they hit the post, Montero got on the end of a Gomis through ball and made it 5-0 with his strike. Redmond tore off down the right wing eventually cutting in along the end line and crossing it. The keeper dived out getting a little touch on the ball causing it to hit off Gomis and into Ings' path. He got it in off the post from a tight angle to finish the game 6-0.

"What can I say? Absolutely brilliant. What a way to start the month! Danny (Ings) was fantastic up front. Winston (Reid) and Nathaniel (Clyne) were rocks at the back. Jonjo (Shelvey) was great when he got his chance at halftime off the bench. His free kick was sublime. This puts the pressure on Lazio to beat us to top the group."


Match 15
Swansea 1-0 Sunderland
Delph 27'

MotM: Jordi Amat

Delph picked up the ball on the left about 10 yards inside the Sunderland half. He passed it across to Gomis who quickly passed it on to Ings. Diakite had come out of his position to tackle Gomis leaving space for Delph to run into and get the ball off Ings. Jones tried to intercept the ball with a sliding tackle on the edge of the box but he missed leaving Delph free to pick his spot past Pantilimon. That was enough to get the win for Hayes' team.

"That was a really satisfying win. After the goal fest on Thursday this shows that we can grind out results too which is very pleasing from a manager's perspective. Jordi (Amat) did really well today in the heart of the defense. Fabian (Delph) continues to do extremely well in midfield as well."


Match 16
Wigan 0-0 Swansea

MotM: Ali Al-Habsi

"We just couldn't score against a terrible Wigan side. Their keeper was unbeatable with his 10 saves. We completely dominated them. I just don't know what happened. I fear that we missed an opportunity with this game."


Match 17
Swansea 1-0 Norwich
Redmond 72'
Martin 29' s/o

MotM: Nathaniel Clyne

The team started brightly and things swung even more in our favor when Russell Martin got himself sent off in the 29' for a late challenge on Bony. Hayes switched up to a 4-4-2 Narrow Diamond to try and get a goal. Which it did with Redmond bagging against his former club. Clyne found space on the right and came all the way into the box before his cross picked out Redmond allowing him to volley home. This was a vital win after dropping points against Wigan in our last game.

"We created chances but again couldn't take them until Nathan (Redmond) managed to stick one in. This was a very important win after only drawing last time against Wigan."


Group Match 6
Lazio 2-3 Swansea
Biglia 28' Lulic 45'
Bony 3' Berahino 9' Delph 19'

MotM: Jonatan Soriano

A big game that got off to a great start as Montero weaved around the box before passing to Bony who finished it into the corner. 6 minutes later Berahino broke away with his pace and stuck in the rebound off his saved shot for his 17th in all competitions. Delph then added his name to the score sheet with a beautiful curling effort. Lazio caught us out taking a quick free kick on the edge of our box and Biglia pulled a goal back. Lulic got a top corner rocket of a shot from the edge of the box on the stroke of halftime. This 1 goal win was enough to secure top spot on goals scored. Lazio will also join us in the last 32.

"We beat them on their turf as I said we would last time. Saido (Berahino), Jordi (Amat) and Simone (Scuffet) were all very good today. We grabbed top spot from them tonight as well so that makes the victory even sweeter. I've just heard our opponent will be Celtic which I am relishing."


Match 18
Everton 1-3 Swansea
Oviedo 90'
Delph 32' Montero 76' Ings 81'

MotM: Fabian Delph

Delph carved his way through the Everton defense from midfield and then slotted past Robles. Delph was involved again playing a great through ball to Montero who managed to get in around Coleman and Mirallas and he placed it past Robles with a first time shot. Ings added the cherry on the cake when got inside Jagielka and fired another past Robles. Unfortunately Clyne sprained his ankle in the build up and had to be replaced by Fernandez. Oviedo scored a consolation goal in the 90' when we were opened up and he put it through Fabianski's legs.

"A really good win against a good side. I'm disappointed that we let in a late goal and didn't get a clean sheet but we got the result which is what matters."



Nathaniel Clyne will be out for around 3 weeks with the Sprained Ankle he picked up against Everton.


Match 19
Swansea 3-1 Manchester City
Bony 30' 54' Berahino 47'
Silva 23'

MotM: Wilfried Bony

Silva was fed in behind our defense before he placed it past Scuffet. Bony equalized with his 13th of the season after Redmond sped off down the right wing and then passed it across to Bony for an easy tap in. Hayes' famous halftime team talk worked again when Redmond sped off down the right wing for the second time and he cut inside along the end line before pulling it back to Berahino for his 14th of the campaign. Bony not to be outdone notched his 14th in the league when Ki got himself into the box and again passed across to Bony who had found himself space. A Bony brace and a solo Berahino effort sealed a memorable victory over City.

"Another big scalp to add to Chelsea's. It was a great performance again against another top team. Wilfried (Bony) and Saido (Berahino) chipped in with more goals. Ki (Sung Yeung) was great in the center of the park and Nathan (Redmond) did really well on the right wing."

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Liam Dyer - RW - 64-68 Ovr - 80-86 Pot - 16
Liam has the potential to become very like Nathan Dyer in the future. He is extremely pacey and has a lot of room to grow. A future star.


Robbie Dempsey - CAM - 59-63 Ovr - 73-77 Pot - 16
Only recently turned 16 he is described as being technically gifted. He has all the right stats for a play-maker and looks like an ideal candidate to take over the set piece duties in the future.


Tom McKenzie - CF - 57-61 Ovr - 73-79 Pot - 17
The 17 year old is described as a Winger and has the stats of winger but has decided to play at CF. He is also likely to demand a call up.


Cian Kavanagh - CDM - 56-60 Ovr - 72-78 Pot - 17
The first Irishman to be brought over by Hayes. He has settled in the Center Defensive Midfield role. He is likely to demand a call up this season.


Daniel McCann - CB - 48-50 Ovr - 88-94 Pot - 16
The Northern Irishman is the first player to be brought into the Academy from Belfast. He has extremely high potential and it is hoped he will stay in the academy for as long as possible to aid his development. One to watch. He has finally settled in the center of defense and is described as Physically Strong.


Dane Doyle - GK - 58-64 Ovr - 80-90 Pot - 15
The Irish Goalkeeper stands at 6'6" tall and weighs 189lbs at only 15 years of age! Could he be the next Shay Given? He has huge potential to be our next Number 1.


Shane Brennan - LM - 55-59 Ovr - 80-86 Pot - 16
He has great technical stats and could be the future play maker of the team and the Irish national team. He also has great potential. He has settled on the left side of midfield in the Youth team.


Craig Stevenson - CDM - 44-47 Ovr - 75-81 Pot - 15
The first Scotsman in the academy he is currently being assessed as being a play maker who likes to sit deep and pull the strings from there. Could he be a star of the national team in the next 10 years?


Mark Tidser - CAM - 48-58 Ovr - 73-89 Pot - 16
Another Scotsman has joined the Academy. His first assessment sees him having good pace, attacking position, ball control and finishing. Could the 16 year old be the future talisman of the team? He has positioned himself in the CAM role for the U-17 squad.


Chris Little - GK - 49-55 Ovr - 77-85 Pot - 15
The 6'4" 15 year old Northern Irishman is a Goalkeeper with bags of potential and is currently competing with Dane Doyle for the starting spot in the Youth team.


Chris Wallace - LW - 45-49 Ovr - 71-83 Pot - 15
The young Scottish winger has shown signs of good finishing, ball control, pace and a liking for volleys.


Will Paton - RB - 48-62 Ovr - 74-94 Pot - 15
The 15 Year Old from Northern Ireland is a right fullback but his stats suggest that he is more of a natural center half. Currently being assessed.


Declan Graham - CAM - 46-56 Ovr - 72-88 Pot - 16
The Scottish central attacking midfielder looks to have a bright future in that role for the first team.


Jordan Thompson - For/Mid - 50-66 Ovr - 67-89 Pot - 15
Jordan looks to be more inclined to be a pacey winger but he has not decided on a position as of yet.


Tom Gallacher - RB - 34-42 Ovr - 67-85 Pot - 16
He has the makings of an extremely fast, attacking fullback. We will be closely monitoring his progress in the Youth squad.

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Europa League Group L




Thanks for reading! Any feedback is appreciated!

[Keano16]

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Arsenal Career Mode
Part 6 - November

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Page 894 - Part 1 - The arrival
Page 896 - Part 2 - Pre-season
Page 901 - Part 3 - Me against the world
Page 918 - Part 4 - August, September, October
Page 927 - Part 5 - The Interview

Games



Champions League
Group Stage
Matchday 4

Arsenal 1-0 Celtic
31' Welbeck (PEN)

First game of the month and to be honest, I actually did not care about it too much. After all that had happened last month and what was going on with Moro, I was waiting for just one game only. A Champions League fixture was nice, obviously, but against the team we beat earlier? I was expecting 3 points and nothing else, really. Team played like that aswell. We let them control the tempo of the game and to be honest, why not? Little teams usually want the big teams to control the tempo - Celtic was planning to hit us hard on the counter. But it is kinda difficult to get a counter-attack going if you hold the ball most of the time. Yet when we got it, the plan was simple - get behind the defense and let them make a mistake.

Özil showed some great skill and when he got taken down in the box by van Dijk, I knew we were going to get the game right there. I had thought about bringing Virgil in earlier, but he seems a bit too rough around the edges at this moment - not going to cut it in the BPL. Welbeck went up to take it and he made easy work of it - we were up 1-0.

That was really it though, most of the match was not even threatning. We did not create a lot of chances, true, but we did not have to. I was scared for a moment when I saw Mertesacker and Moreno both out of position, yet we luckily did not concede any crosses this game. Pretty simple 3 points, if you ask me.

Premier League
Matchday 11

Arsenal 1-0 West Bromich Albion
35' McCarthy (Welbeck)

I decided to switch a few things around - let Özil and Cazorla rest and play Wilshere in a more attacking role. Going into the Hawthorns, I was expecting a game that we should take comfortable - it played out like that, yet there were moments that scared us. Anichebe hit the crossbar pretty much at the very start at the game, so I was worried that if we don't focus defensively, we will get punished at somepoint.

We got our goal though, Wilshere found Welbeck, who then found McCarthy sitting right behind the centre backs. I thought he was offside, yet when the flag did not come up, he got through on goal and smashed it into the bottom corner. The game ended 1-0.

Another thing I was happy about was seeing Maupay play - even if he played as a left midfielder, which I find kinda odd but ey, I am not the coach of the Baggies I guess. I am focused on our results and how our team plays - sadly, he isn't part of the first team, not yet atleast.

Premier League
Matchday 12

Hull City 0-2 Arsenal
48' Cazorla (FK)
90' Giroud (Özil)

Last game just before the international break was against Hull at our home stadium - another (expected) 3 point game. However, Hull played really well early. They pressured us and made it difficult us for to attack. It took me time to figure them out, but then I realised why they were in it so well - 10 men behind the ball. Yes, we couldn't create any chances during the first half due to them being ultra defensive. They had more shots, yet none on target - most of them went past the goal by miles. We needed one chance to break through and luckily, we got it.

Cazorla hit a beautiful free-kick, first one this season. That forced them to play more attacking and actually try to create proper chances. We still didn't let them though, I told the boys to play more defensive, yet not 10 men behind the ball - just enough so we could take advantage of them in the counter.

It was going fine, until the very end, as Szczesny passed the ball to Moreno, but it got intersepted by Hernandez, who hit the bar. From there, we got on a counter of our own. Özil thread the ball through to Giroud, who did not make a mistake and finished it. 2-0 just before the break, a good match, even if it was scary for a tad while.

Premier League
Matchday 13

Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
8' Cazorla (FK)
20' Schürrle

So this was it, the game I and the rest of the league had been waiting for - us against Chelsea. The start of the rivalry between me and Mourinho. I fielded the strongest team I had, laid down the tactics and had to hope for the best now. I wasn't going to lett Jose beat me, even if I was less experienced and titleless.

And things started amazing for us, just like deja vu - Cazorla scored a free-kick. I am pretty sure that he hit it from the same place just like against Hull. However, we did not hold the lead for long. When Willians cross finally reached the box, there was a huge pileup for it. Schürrle was left open and he tucked it right to the bottom corner. I turned around after the goal and saw Jose smiling at me, thinking he would win it.

The game then proceeded to be really well contested - both teams were fighing their hearts out. Every single one of the 22 men wanted the win. Both the goalkeepers were keeping their respective sides in the match. Then, very end of the game, Cazorla gets taken down in the box. I shouted for a penalty, yet it was not given. The referee later on blew his whistle - that was the game, 1-1. An intense one. As I went down the stairs, I shook the hand of the Chelsea players and the staff, except for Mourinho. He only had one thing to say to me: "See you next time."

Champions League
Group Stage
Matchday 5

Fenerbache 1-0 Arsenal
45' Sow (Emenike)

Right, so it was time to put Premier League out of my mind and focus on European football. If we beat Fenerbache, we would be through instantly - no worries on the next match. I had to change things up due to the game being 2 days right after the Chelsea game - not everybody was fit enough to play.

While I thought we started off the game well, they just needed one chance to get a goal. Some fantastic passing play between Sow, Potuk and Emenike gets Sow completely open in the box - I was shouting at the defenders for their lack of focus, yet at the same time, those 3 played fantastic football and scored.

The second half was rather boring, we couldn't break through and neither could them. The game ended with a 1-0 loss for us, making things rather interesting in the group - one game remaining for each team and 3 potential teams still going through, hopefully we can be one of those teams.

Premier League
Matchday 14

Manchester City 1-1 Arsenal
22' Özil (McCarthy)
61' Sinclair (Jovetic)

Final game of the month, after this one, some breathing room. It wasn't going to be easy though against Man City, the only thing that was going for us, was that we were at home. Their recent form has been pretty good and they have climbed a few spots.

Game started rather dull, City pressured us and got a few chances but nothing that they could capitalize on. Then, we went to business - a counter-attack and Welbeck holds the ball up nicely. He passes it to McCarthy who then gives it right through the defense and to Özil, who was 1-on-1 with the keeper and made no mistake!

We finished the first half off on a high note, yet things were not better in the second. They got a really good chance at the start when Jovetic hit the crossbar. Somehow I felt that they will get the goal, and when Jovetic crossed it into the box and Sinclair was all wide open, he made no mistake and tied the game up.

I told the guys to play more attacking, try to get the win, yet City on the other hand were defending for their lives and holding the ball in the corner. This has recently become a thing that teams hold the ball against us, even the bigger ones. Why they don't go for a win, is beyond me. But that was the game - 1-1.

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Champions League Table

Right, changed the writing style a bit and made it just a 1 month post. I hope you enjoyed it!

I like your writing style and the way you describe the games. It was a good month I think with you winning the games you should, except for that disaster at Fenerbache, and then getting a point against both Chelsea and City is very respectable. Your still top of the league and that's what matters! The 3 way shoot out for the 2 qualification spots adds some drama which is always fun to read!

[Keano16]

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May 2015 - Season 1
FIFA 15 (PS4)


CD Numancia 2 - 3 CA Osasuna
CDN: Alvarez 20' Gerrit 73'
OSA: Guillermo 66' Torres 70' Ramirez 80'
Osasuna went down early in the match and really struggled to get back into the match. Numancia surprised everybody and were doing a fantastic job at holding the league leaders who simply couldn't figure out how to break through. An hour into the match Guillermo found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper to power the ball into net, shaking off the criticism he had received from the press last month. Only four minutes later, Guillermo sent a lobbed through pass to Roberto Torres that left Torres one-on-one with the goalkeeper as well. Torres was able to head the ball before the keeper could reach it and chipped it over him and into the net! Osasuna had flipped the scoreline! The celebration ended quickly though as Numancia's Gerrit equalized the match just 3 minutes later. Real Valladolid had won their match earlier today so Osasuna desperately needed the win to stay ahead on the table, and young Jose David Ramirez came through to obtain it. Just as we hit the final ten minutes of the match the Mexican winger sprinted past the defenders to reach a long through ball from midfield that left him one-on-one with the keeper and he was able to beat the goalkeeper to give Osasuna the win. Numancia's midfielders and strikers played a great match going toe to toe with the league leaders, but their back line had a terrible match as all three of Osasuna's goals came from one-on-ones with the goalkeeper.

CA Osasuna (B-Team) 4 - 0 UE Llagostera
OSA: Onwu 16' 21' J. Garcia 23' 55'
First versus last and the scoreline showed how superior Osasuna was, even with the B team. Osasuna scored three goals in 9 minutes, which made it clear that Llagostera were in for a long night. Jose started a counterattack after a corner kick in which he dribbled the ball from his defensive third juking his way past the defenders, reached the opponent's box and then passed it to Manuel Onwu who surprised with a first-touch shot from the edge of the box and scored the 1st goal of the evening. Onwu would get his brace only 5 minutes later, and then Jose Garcia would score his first goal of the match just 2 minutes after that. The B team enjoyed their time on the field with plenty of passing and several chances on goal, while Llagostera defended with everything they had. Jose Garcia would complete his brace in the 55th minute with a powerful shot from the edge of the box with his left foot that the goalkeeper wasn't able to reach. Osasuna took it easy after that, and we weren't given any more goals. Llagostera weren't going to leave Pamplona without their revenge though, and a hard foul against the Man of The Match Onwu would force Onwu to leave the match early with an injury.

INJURY NEWS
Manuel Onwu will miss the rest of the season, as he will be out for 4 weeks with a Sprained Knee.

CD Mallorca 1 - 3 CA Osasuna
OSA: Guillermo 53' Torres PEN 61' Sisi 68'
MAL: Pereira 73'
Again Guillermo came out to silence mouths by scoring his 2nd consecutive goal this time with a great individual play. Guillermo received the ball with enough space to turn around towards goal, he dribbled forward forcing the centre backs to rush him. He dribbled past the first, and then jumped over the second's slide tackle which left him with all the room in the world to take a shot and score.

About 7 minutes later, Sisi was given a through ball that put him ahead of his marker and inside the box. His marker, knowing that he would not catch up to Sisi in time to prevent the inevitable shot or cross, pulled Sisi's shirt until Sisi fell to the ground. The perpetrator insisted that Sisi dove, but the referee stuck to his guns and called the penalty. Roberto Torres would step up to take the penalty and scored; Torres hasn't missed a single penalty this season.

Sisi wasn't done though, and 7 minutes later he was given another through ball that allowed him to run into the box, only this time his marker did not pull his shirt in order to avoid a second yellow and Sisi finessed the ball into the net to make it 3-0. Mallorca reacted five minutes later with Pereira heading the ball into the net to shorten the distance, but Mallorca wasn't able to do any more damage after that and the match ended 3-1.

CA Osasuna 0 - 0 Girona CF
Chavez chose to experiment by fielding a customized 4-3-3 Attack (2 CDMs) for the second half as his regular 4-3-3 Holding wasn't producing anything in the attacking third and the team needs to be adding by 3 if they want to maintain the league leadership. Osasuna looked much much better in defense, however they were lacking in attack. Another change Chavez made was that Marcos Alonso started at LB while the loanee Cadamuro didn't even appear for the bench. Osasuna pushed hard for the win but Girona knew exactly how to shut them down and Osasuna were forced to a draw.

CD Tenerife 0 - 0 CA Osasuna
For this match Osasuna executed the 4-3-3 Attack used in the last match, but with the same results. Defense was very solid with the extra midfielder in the defending third, but the attacking third produced nothing. Only 3 shots were taken by Osasuna. Although all 3 were on target, it is still a poor number. Chavez was quite impressed with two of Tenerife's players that played tonight, the first was the young Spanish midfielder Iker Guarrotxena. It is said Chavez actually asked Tenerife's manager about him but that's when he was informed that he is actually a loanee from Athletic Bilbao. The second player that caught his eye was the Guadalajara youth graduate Ulises Davila. The midfielder from Mexico belongs to Chelsea, but Tenerife made his transfer permanent this season.


CA Osasuna Player of The Month

CDM - Victor Camarasa (Spain) (72 OVR 21yrs) (+3)
This is only his first season at the club, but Camarasa has already proven his talent and made a difference with the first team. In the 4-3-3 Attack, Camarasa showed great discipline by staying back as he was instructed to but at the same time getting the plays started by dribbling from the back to get the ball into the attacking third. In last month's match against Real Madrid, Camarasa showed great heart and was the stand out player for Osasuna, always trying to push forward and never belittling himself in front of Real Madrid's world class team. Camarasa started the season with the B team, but has truly earned his place with the first team.


Liga Adelante League Table

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1. CA Osasuna - 93 points (Auto-Promoted)
2. Real Valladolid - 86 points (Auto-Promoted)
3. UD Las Palmas - 80 points
4. Real Betis - 75 points
5. Deportivo Alaves - 64 points (Playoff Runners-up)
6. Real Zaragoza - 60 points (Promoted via Playoff)
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17. AD Alcorcon - 45 points
18. CD Lugo - 43 points
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20. Albacete - 38 points
21. UE Llagostera - 37 points
22. CD Leganes - 36 points

Liga Adelante Top Scorer
1. Guillermo (Osasuna) - 19 Goals
2. Molina (Real Betis) - 18 Goals
Vera (Mirandes) - 18 Goals

Liga Adelante Most Assists
1. Fernandez (Ponferradina) - 10 Assists
2. Velez (Alaves) - 9 Assists
3. Oier (Osasuna) - 8 Assists

Liga Adelante Top Goalkeepers
1. Varas (Valladolid) - 15 Clean Sheets
2. Cuellar (Gijon) - 12 Clean Sheets
3. Riesgo (Osasuna) - 11 Clean Sheets


Liga BBVA League Table
1. FC Barcelona - 91 points
2. Atletico Madrid - 82 points
3. Real Madrid - 81 points
4. Sevilla FC - 71 points
5. Valencia CF - 68 points
6. Real Sociedad - 67 points
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18. UD Almeria - 30 points
19. Granada CF - 29 points
20. Cordoba CF - 16 points


Youth Academy

Joyce Barber - RM (52-62, 68-80): By reading his name one might assume the player is from the United Kingdom, but in fact he is a Spaniard. At least, he was born in Spain. Barber is only 5'4" but he has proven to be a playmaker from the wing even at 15 years of age.

Paré Bulhões Romeu - ?? (63-77, 77-94): The second addition to the youth academy is this 16 year old from Spain, who carries the same first and middle name as the first player that joined the academy. He hasn't chosen his position yet, but so far we've seen him play as a striker, winger, and wide midfielder with the U-17s.

Paré Bulhões Vinuesa Ramos - CDM (59-71, 76-90): The 16 year old from Spain immediately caught Chavez's eye when the youth academy resumed operations last month, and he is now in line for a potential call up to the senior team in the future. Ramos stands at 6'3" and has chosen CDM as his primary position. The player covered several others in the youth team, so he looks to be a very versatile player on the field. The youngster also hasn't chosen which, whether his last name or maiden name, will be printed on his jersey when he does receive the call up...

Roussillon Murnane - ST (54-64, 69-81): The 5'9" 16-year old from Spain has shown the characteristics of a winger as he tends to drift wide from the center.


Liga Adelante Award Ceremony

Liga Adelante Team of The Year
GK - Varas (Real Valladolid)
RB - Camara (CD Tenerife)
RCB - Juanma (CD Numancia)
LCB - Valiente (Real Valladolid)
LB - Fernandez (Real Zaragoza)
RM - Pacheco (Real Betis)
RCM - Leao (Real Valladolid)
LCM - Castellano (UD Las Palmas)
LM - Cejudo (Real Betis)
RS - Araujo (UD Las Palmas)
LS - Joselu (RC Recreativo)

Golden Boot: Guillermo (Osasuna) - 19 Goals
Golden Glove: Varas (Real Valladolid) - 15 Clean Sheets
Top Playmaker: Fernandez (Ponferradina) - 10 Assists

Liga Adelante Manager of The Season: Chavez (Osasuna)

Liga Adelante Player of The Year: Velez (Deportivo Alaves)

Copa Del Rey Player of The Competition: Guillermo (Osasuna) - 9 Goals

Liga Adelante Playoffs Player of The Competition: Vallejo (Real Zaragoza)


May Headlines

LIGA ADELANTE CHAMPIONS!

CA Osasuna have won the Liga Adelante league title and go into La Liga BBVA as the top of their division. It's been an incredible season in Pamplona who just 12 months ago were shedding tears after being relegated. Now, not only have they earned their return to La Liga, but they do it as champions. After a bumpy start to the season that caused rumors of Chavez being fired, the new manager was able to turn it around and put together a team that was even solid enough to reach the Copa Del Rey final. The squad may not be the most talented and will most likely be relegation candidates next season because of that, but they play with heart and passion which can go a long way on the field. The cup matches against Barcelona and Villarreal are prime examples of that.
"It is an amazing feeling! Many people criticized me and claimed I had taken a step back in my career by coming to Liga Adelante from La Liga, but I knew it was the right choice for me and now six months later I have a medal on my neck. The players here sure made it easy for me to adjust and I'm glad I was able pull my own weight. We gotta keep moving forward though so we'll be getting back to work soon so we can be our best for the new season" - Raul Albentosa, Osasuna defender.

Osasuna Left Out of LFP's TOTY
The league directors have surprised us all by keeping the champions out of the Team of The Year. Guillermo was awarded the Golden Boot through his own merits, but the rest of the team received no recognition from the league despite winning the title.
"It's gonna happen. There have been several incidents where the award ceremony causes controversy and this won't be the last. It's not the way it used to be anymore. Before a player's hard work and determination earned him a place in the ceremony. Now we have agents, sponsors, and even the media putting their hands in who gets the award. No offense by the way. Regardless, we're not too disheartened about it. We look at the bright side and it's good to know that we achieved what we did through teamwork. Winning the league and being the last Liga Adelante club in the cup since the Round of 16 also speaks for itself." - Chavez, Osasuna manager.
The team may have not received any recognition from the league, but Chavez was named Manager of The Season.


Conclusion
Well there you have it folks. First season is over with in what felt like record time for my careers. As you can see Real Valladolid completely fell off this month as the season came to a close. At the beginning they were still tailgating, but as the weeks went by they slowly started to let off the gas pedal and in the end it looks like they weren't even trying anymore. The easy part is over with, now I move on to the real challenge: playing in La Liga. Looks like I'll also be playing in the Europa League which as I said in my previous post it is not what I wanted. Survival in La Liga will be the main goal, and the Europa League will only make it more difficult. I'm not expecting an incredible transfer budget next season since the board will most likely shoot for avoiding relegation. I made most of my money through the cup which in the end rewarded me handsomely. For winning the league, the board gave me a whopping $66,000. Boy were they happy to win the league huh. So that concludes the season. I'll try to get a squad review up as soon as possible.

Thank you for being with me through my first season in Spain, and as always
Thanks For Reading!

A strong finish to the campaign. The first 3 games and 3 wins set you up nicely. I suppose drawing 0-0 in the last 2 games was slightly disappointing but as you said Valladolid fell out of it completely giving you a relatively comfortable 7 point win. You also got to the Copa Del Ray final which was a great achievement! I'm looking forward to see how you cope with La Liga and the Europa league.

[Keano16]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

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TOON TO THE TOP
SEASON 3
PS4

2018 World Cup Qualifiers

England 3-1 Greece
Sterling 16
Walcott 23
Kone 58
Barkley 61

Scotland 0-1 England
Sterling 3
Matches simmed.

Match 4

Newcastle 3-0 Southampton
Barkley 14
Delph 51
Barkleu 64

Champions League Group Stage Match 1

Newcastle 2-1 Real Sociedad
Vela 5
Bony 21
Perez 54 (PEN)
Vela opened the scoring in our first Champions League match of the season, running in behind the defence to slot into the bottom corner. However, Bony equalised, smashing into the top corner after a long ball up field. Perez won it from the spot after Barkley was brought down rashly.

Match 5

Everton 0-1 Newcastle
Delph 74
The only goal of a dull game came when substitute Delph picked up the ball and ran at the defence. The defence backed off and he was able to fire into the bottom corner.

League Cup Round 3

Newcastle 3-0 Derby
van Dijk 27
Riviere 48
Ferguson 73
Simmed.

Match 6

Newcastle 1-0 Liverpool
Kampl 89
In an extremely tight, end to end game, we got the win very late on. The ball was played through and Kampl was able to run onto it and slot into the bottom corner. Liverpool had played well and really didn't deserve to lose.

Champions League Group Stage Match 2

Lokomotiv 0-2 Newcastle
Aarons 23
Bony 72
Aarons was finally able to prove that he is a worthy replacement for Balasz in this match, completely running the show and opening the scoring after beating 3 defenders. He then turned provider, crossing in from Bony to head home and settle the win against the Russian side.

League Table

1. Everton 18
2. Arsenal 17
3. Chelsea 16
4. Spurs 16
5. Liverpool 13
6. Newcastle 13
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18. Hull 3
19. Crystal Palace 3
20. Reading 3

Champions League Group

Newcastle 6
Milan 4
Lokomitiv 1
Real Sociedad 0

2018 World Cup Qualifying Table

England 6
Denmark 6
Ireland 4
Scotland 1
Greece 0
Bulgaria 0

A month full of wins! I'd call that a success. Top of your World Cup Qualification and Champions league groups after 2 games each puts you in a strong position. Obviously you are only 6th in the league but there is still plenty of time to turn that around. And it is only 5 points off top.

[Keano16]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

The Wednesday: August 2014

Spoiler

August 7, Middlewood

"You better watch your tone with me, lad. I might not be your dad's age, but I am the head coach of this club, and you bloody will respect me."

"Why don't you take your tidy little designation and shove it up your a*se, you uppity b*stard?"

"Get out. Get out now. Go home, and don't come back here."

Bloody upstart. Lewis Buxton had to go after that conversation. I told the chairman immediately that I would not tolerate players undermining my authority.

"And that's why he has to go, Mr. Mandaric. I think you will agree with me."

"Of course. Though are you sure the relationship cannot be mended?"

"Sir, I can't be seen extending an olive branch to a player who's used abusive language towards me in front of his teammates and coaches. It's a sign of weakness. Nor am I willing to."

"Suppose the player apologises?"

"I doubt that will happen, and anyway, I'm not inclined to accept an apology for something of this nature."

"Very well, then. We'll ask him to find a new club."

"I appreciate the support, sir."

Lewis Buxton to Leicester City, £1 million

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August 12, Bloomfield Road


Capitol One Cup: Round 1
BLP 1-3 SHW
88' Davies
4' Coke, 61' Maguire, 72' May
MotM: G. Coke (SHW)

"Oh, come on! What do you mean he's not fit to play?"

"Sorry, boss, but that's the situation. He's been throwing up nonstop since morning."

"Drink?"

"Definitely not. This one's a stomach bug. It should pass by tomorrow or day after."

"Right. We'll put Loovens on instead. And tell that Claude he's not to eat anything but salads and grilled chicken for the next week. I need him fit as soon as possible."

It was bad news from my assistant Lee Bullen, the Scot who played for Wednesday from 2004-08, who I'd kept on as a coach when I took over from Stuart Gray. Claude Dielna had impressed me enough in training that I was ready to play him in my first competitive match, but it just wasn't meant to be. I wasn't too worried, as Glen Loovens has ample experience in high-pressure games. I was sure we would do well.

"Come on, lads. First game of the season. We're not going to f*ck this up, are we?"

"Come on the Wednesday!"

"That's it! We'll show those Lancaster b*stards what's what!"

I knew making Tommy Lees my captain would be a masterstroke. Just look at him building the fire. And oh, how it worked. Giles Coke banged one in with just four minutes on the clock. About an hour later, Chris Maguire sends a free kick flying into the top corner. Oh my, what a well-hit strike that one was! I went bananas!"

"He's not going to make this one, Lee. What's he playing at?"

"Wait for it, boss."

"BLOODY HELL, YES!"

And then Stevie May wrong-footed the keeper and passed into an empty net, but that 3-0 made my boys just a wee bit too happy. We lost our concentration when we needed it most, and Steve Davies picked up a consolation goal. Still, we won, and we're up against Norwich in the second round early next month. That'll be a cracker, but first we have to host them in the league in three days. Time to start preparing.

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August 16, Hillsborough Stadium


FL Championship: Matchday 1
SHW 1-1 NOR
25' Drenthe
44' Hooper
MotM: J. Mattock (SHW)

"So when he drops back, don't fall into the trap. You move into that space, two men will squeeze you from both sides. If you see him ease off, get the ball to the wings right away."

"Got it, boss. One question, though. What if they've got the wings covered?"

"You send it back to Westwood, and he starts the move all over again. We keep trying until they f*ck up, and believe me, they will."

Norwich are probably one of the toughest sides in the league, along with Fulham and Reading. Nathan Redmond is a handful, and they have Cameron Jerome and Gary Hooper up top to bang in the goals. I'm not too sure we can come away with anything from this one, but you can bet we'll give it 100% to make sure we do.

"Come on, mate. Pass. Pass. Pass the f*cking ball! YES! YEEEEES!"

Royston Drenthe had poked one in after Chris Maguire had beaten three men all by himself. It was something Redmond would have been proud of pulling off himself, and it looked that way when I saw him two feet away from me, staring in disbelief at how he'd given the ball way so cheaply to let that counter-attack begin. Unfortunately for us, Hooper got on the end of a corner kick just before halftime, and our job for the second half going in at the break was much tougher.

"It's okay, lads. This scoreline is more beneficial to us than it is to them. We have them on the backseat. They know we can play at their level, and they've been rattled. Now you lot need to strike the last blow. Do not let them into the box, even if it means we end this game 1-1. I don't want them scoring another goal at ANY cost."

It seems they took my words quite seriously. Joe Mattock got a yellow for hauling Jerome down outside the box, and the lad had to go off clutching his knee. I don't think it was anything malicious, but we did come away with a point against one of the divison's best teams, so I have no problem with the result. A first win can wait.

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August 23, Goldsands Stadium


FL Championship: Matchday 2
BOU 1-2 SHW
84' Kermorgant
13' A. Smith (OG), 31' McCabe
MotM: A. Boruc (BOU)

"You can't be serious! That's not an own goal if their boy was offside when the whole thing began!"

"Oh, Eddie. Let the referees do their jobs in peace. Don't need you interfering."

"Shut it, you little tw*t. I'll say what I like."

"Come on then, shut me up yourself. Give it to me, big man!"

"Gentlemen, you're both head coaches. Now start behaving like you ought to, or I'm sending you both to the stands!"

Bloody idiot wouldn't know offside if it the definition were written across his wife's fat backside, not that the cheating b*stard ever looks at it. It was an own goal without question, though I'd have liked for Stevie May to get it instead. One of our lads finally got his name on the score sheet later on, when Rhys McCabe got on the end of a perfect cross. Their keeper was fantastic in the second half, denying us again and again. The mad fellow even hit a long ball late on, picking up the assist for their goal. That's the second time in three games that we've thrown a clean sheet out the window in the last 10 minutes. We have to work on that. We're not Arsenal.

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August 30, Hillsborough Stadium


FL Championship: Matchday 3
SHW 2-1 CHA
84' Coke, 88' Lavery
81' Tucudean
MotM: K. Westwood (SHW)

"I think it was a very fair game. Things were back and forth for much of the 90 minutes, but it became obvious towards the latter stages that both sides wanted to go for the win. That's the danger of a match going into the last 15-20 minutes at 0-0, because you never know what's going to happen. Three goals in seven minutes was today's surprise, after 80 without any score. But we showed some very good character to respond twice after going 1-0 down, and I'm very proud of my players."

I had kind words for the press, of course. But the truth is I was quite upset we hadn't won 2-0 or 3-0. Westwood did a fantastic job in goal today, and I think he was sort of let down towards the end by Loovens. I might need to play around with who I choose in defence next time. Dielna should get a look in one of these days, perhaps even against Norwich. I know it sounds overly demanding, but my defenders have got to stop switching off towards the end of a game. It's going to cost us points eventually, and when it does, this dressing room will not be a good place to spend your time.

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August 31, Middlewood

Just when I needed some downtime after that heart-stopping game against Charlton, I have this deadline day crap to deal with. Wenger's got the right idea there. Why can't this all be done with before the bloody season begins? Now I have to sit here and listen to Chris Kirkland moan about wanting to be first-choice goalkeeper.

"So it's not about money, boss. Not at all. In fact, I'll take a pay cut if it means I get to play more often. In fact, I want to be the first choice."

"Look, Chris. Keiren has done well in training. He has recent Premier League experience, he's young, he's hungry. And to be quite honest, he's better than you are."

"I can accept all that, boss. But I still need to be first option."

"Well, it's not going to happen here. And I'm afraid it's a bit too late for us to be searching for a replacement keeper. Perhaps in January."

"I had a feeling you'd say that. You know Alex Smithies over at Huddersfield has put in a transfer request?"

"Is that so?"

"You know my agent has been approached by them as a replacement?"

"Fine, I'll ask Leon to call them and see what happens."

Two hours later, he was off to Huddersfield Town along with a cheque, and Alex Smithies was having his medical at Middlewood. Who would have every thought this would be the case on the last day of the month? No wonder it's called silly season!

"Just so you know, boss, I'm completely aware that I'll need to earn my place. I know I have a job to do."

"That's right, lad. But you keep that attitude up, and there's no reason why you shouldn't get a fair crack at things."

Seems like a good lad. As are the five boys we signed on loan. Two full backs, three central midfielders. Three from the Premier League, one from the Championship, one from Cagliari in Serie A. I expect them all to do well when called upon, which should be quite often given the number of games we have this season.

"Boss, the boys from Newcastle and Manchester are here."

"Good, send them in, Charlie."

Chris Kirkland to Huddersfield Town

Todd Kane from Chelsea, loanDeclan John from Cardiff City, loan
Godfred Donsah from Cagliari, loan
Gael Bigirimana from Newcastle, loan
Seko Fofana from Manchester City, loan
Alex Smithies from Huddersfield, £350k + Kirkland

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Football League Championship

1. Reading 9
2. Fulham 9
3. Nott'm Forest 7
4. Wigan 7
5. Middlesbrough 7
6. Wednesday 7
...
22. Rotherham 1
23. Blackpool 0
24. Brentford 0

EDIT: I'm not sure I can keep putting this much time and effort into each match report. Took me about 80 minutes to type all that up! I might just save this writing style for the transfer windows.

I loved the way that you did the Buxton move and also the keeper swap at the end. I really like the way you write in the manager reactions when he's on the touchline during the games. It's really nice. You also started well advancing in the cup and then getting 7 out of 9 available points is a very solid start to the league campaign. I wish you luck with the rest of the season.

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Millwall Season 1 April:

Matchday 38:

Millwall – Watford (1-0)
• 80’ Ciftci (Nicholls) (1-0)

Recap: The game between Millwall and Watford were mainly played in the middle of the park with not a lot of chances in the game. But after a long goal kick from Lee Nicholls to Nadir Ciftci, Millwall managed to score the only goal of the game.

MOTM: Lee Nicholls: had a good game saving every shot fired towards him to keep a clean sheet and also assisted to the goal which is quite unusual for a goalkeeper

Matchday 39:

Bournemouth – Millwall (0-1) (Reserve team)
• 15’ Gregory (0-1)

Recap: The game between Bournemouth and Millwall was a really boring game were pretty much all the play was in the middle of the park bur Millwall managed to scire a goal early in the game and then kept a clean sheet.

MOTM: Lee Gregory: Stole the ball from a defender and then slot the ball past the goalkeeper for the only goal of the game.

Matchday 40:

Blackburn – Millwall (0-2)
• 11’ Ciftci (PK) (0-1)
• 48’ Lingard (Trapp) (0-2)

Recap: Millwall dominated this game against Blackburn from start to finish mainly thanks to an amazing performance from the central midfielders who dominated the middle of the field.

MOTM: Wil Trapp: The American defensive midfielder had a great game in which he protected the back four extremely well as well as assisted to one of the goal.

Matchday 41:

Millwall – Charlton (4-1) (Reserve team)
• 38’ Cowan-Hall (1-0)
• 59’ Pigott (1-1)
• 75’ Gregory (Martinez)(2-1)
• 89’ Gregory (Martinez)(3-1)
• 90’ Gregory (Marquis) (4-1)

Recap: Despite Millwall not playing as good as usual the managed to get a very convincing win if you look at the score line which is thanks to their striker Lee Gregory’s amazing performance this game in which he scored a hat trick.

MOTM: Lee Gregory: Scored three goals and by that handed Millwall the win pretty much single-handily.

FA – Cup Semifinal: (Wembley)

Manchester City – Millwall (1-2)
• 19’ Cataldi (Lingard) (0-1) Screamer from 45 yards via deflection and the bar in.
• 24’ Ciftci (PK) (0-2)
• 34’ Toure (1-2)

Recap: Millwall started the game very well and after 24 minutes they were 2-0 up thanks to a lucky deflection and a very debatable penalty after Ciftci fell in a duel with Kompany at the edge of the penalty area. However after the 24 minute it was City who totally dominated the game with Toure scoring in the 34 and after that they had five shots that hit the goal frame so Millwall was very lucky to get way with a win in this game.

MOTM: Nacir Ciftci: The Millwall striker had a good game in which he was key to the win thanks to him being able to keep hold of the ball when Millwall needed to move up field to get away from the pressure that City put at them.

Matchday 42:

Millwall – Blackpool (4-1) (Reserve team)
• 16’ Gregory (PK) (1-0)
• 27’ Cywka (1-1)
• 39’ Gregory (Cowan-Hall) (2-1)
• 58’ Upson (FK) (3-1)
• 90’ Carson (Martinez) (4-1)

Recap: The reserves in Millwall had a great game at home against Blackpool; they dominated the game which the score line of 4-1 shows. That the Millwall reserves managed to win a league game this convincing and not for the first time this season shows how dominant they are in the league.

MOTM: Lee Gregory: The Millwall striker had yet another great game in which he scored 2; he has been truly amazing this month with 6 goals in 3 games

Matchday 43:

Nottingham Forest – Millwall (1-3)
• 2’ Martin (Ciftci) (0-1)
• 54’ Trapp (Martin) (0-2)
• 79’ Ciftci (PK) (0-3)
• 82’ Antonio (1-3)

Recap: Millwall had a great game away against championship powerhouse Nottingham Forest that is hunting promotion to the BPL this season. Millwall had quite an easy game which is probably thanks to them getting such an early goal which made Nottingham forced to go forward and that gave Millwall good counter-attacking opportunities which they were really effective in which shows by that they only shot 3 shots and scored with all of them.

MOTM: Lee Martin: The wide midfielder had a great game in which he both scored and assisted and it was mainly thanks to his early goal that Millwall had such an easy game against Nottingham.

Matchday 44:

Huddersfield – Millwall (1-3) (Reserve team)
• 10’ Hoban (Martinez) (0-1)
• 22’ Wells (1-1)
• 83’ Gregory (Cowan-Hall) (1-2)
• 90’ Carson (1-3)

Recap:Top of the table Millwall faced relegation threatened Huddersfield and the game went like you would expect with Millwall claiming the win comfortably.

MOTM:Lee Gregory: The striker had a good game and scored a goal and in this game were no player really performed extremely well it was enough to get him the man of the match award.

FL Championship table: (After March: 44 Games)
1. Millwall – 124 Points
2. Norwich – 80 Points
3. Cardiff – 78 Points
4. Watford – 74 Points
5. Bournemouth – 68 Points
6. Fulham – 64 Points
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22. Huddersfield – 44 Points
23. Brentford – 32 Points
24. Rotherham – 28 Points

Top Scorers:
1. Ciftci: (Millwall) 26 Goals
2. Gregory (Millwall) 19 Goals
3. Vossen: (Middlesbrough) 18 Goals

Top Assists:
1. Cowan-Hall: (Millwall) 15 Assists
2. Ruiz: (Fulham) 9 Assists
3. Delort (Wigan) 9 Assists

Clean Sheets:

1. Nicholls: (Millwall) 27 Clean Sheets
2. Ruddy: (Norwich) 14 Clean Sheets
3. Gomes (Watford) 12 Clean Sheets

April recap:

Millwall had a great month with win after win, with the most impressive one was against Manchester City in the FA – cup semi-final which has now taken us to the second cup final this year and it is against Stoke City which also makes it possible for us to win the treble which would be completely amazing.

Player of the month:

Lee Gregory: The reserve striker had an completely amazing month with a lot of goals that has now taken him to the second place in the top scorer list only behind Nadir Ciftci despite not even playing half of the games in the league this season.

8 wins from 8 is a great month! The City win just really topped it off and then getting to another cup final. Gregory seems like a great keeper for you with his 27 clean sheets and Ciftci is storming ahead in the golden boot race. Cowan-Hall is also doing great with those 15 assists. I loved using him in my Wycombe career back on '14. You have a massive lead on 2nd place!

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Glory Glory Man United


February 2018



Manchester United 0 - 0 Fulham FC

"A horrific performance by our strongest starting eleven against this third-bottom team. We got what we deserved because the players didn't look interested and they didn't try hard enough. The result is still a joke."



Manchester United 1 - 0 Newcastle
Benzema 90'

"For the second time in two games we were terrible. We had only three shots in the whole game and two of those hit the crossbar. Newcastle had more possession and I'm very disappointed in our playing."



Manchester United 1 - 1 Swansea City
Bale 59'
Montero 50'

"Alright, something is seriously wrong here. Five points from three games is atrocious, especially when all of those three games were against bad teams. If that wasn't enough we lost Arturo Vidal for three weeks. We are Manchester United, the best team in the world, and we can't beat a team full of shepherds and their sheep."



Round of 16
Leeds United 0 - 5 Manchester United
De Sciglio 15', Lacazette 39', 51', Robben 84', Bale 90'

"Finally a good performace in this month! Yes, it was against an average Championship side but you have to start somewhere. Our attackers played well and they had a lot of energy. In the quarter final we will play against Manchester City only a day before we face Dortmund in the Champions League. What the f*ck is the fixture creator smoking?!"



Round of 16, 1st Leg
Manchester United 1 - 0 Borussia Dortmund
Benzema 64'

"Dortmund are a good team and they played well in this game. I think we deserved the victory because we were simply better than them. Bale and Benzema combined nicely in our goal and our defenders did a good job. Now we need to beat them at the Westfalenstadion."



Aston Villa 0 - 4 Manchester United
Sterling 11', 25', Lacazette 45', Isco 89'

"The boys were amazing in this match and they could've scored three goals more. We had twelve shots on target and 63% possession. Raheem (Sterling) had a good game and I'm glad that Isco got finally on the scoresheet."


Player of the Month



Alexandre Lacazette

It was very hard to pick someone who was better than everyone else because there really wasn't anyone. At the end Alexandre Lacazette was given the award because he three goals and completed some important passes in attack.


Hot or Not


Alexandre Lacazette

He's the player of the month.


Raheem Sterling

The fast and agile English winger had a good month in February. He got a lot of playing time because Arjen Robben was out of form and Sterling showed why he deserved it. He scored two goals in the month but he also assisted a goal and he was dangerous in attack.


Luka Modric

Luka Modric had another good month in the middle of the pitch. He controlled the midfield and passed well. The Croatian did a good job in defence and in attack and he's looking like a good signing.


Not


Wayne Rooney

The captain of the team had a pretty bad month in February. He didn't do anything special and he disappeared from the match often. Rooney also lost the ball and didn't pass the ball well.


Junior Malanda

It's not easy to replace one of the best box-to-box midfielders in the world and Junior Malanda felt that in February. He played in three games after Vidal got injured and he didn't do well in any of them. The Belgian was sluggish and he got caught out of position too often.


Arjen Robben

Arjen Robben has now played poorly for the last two months. He didn't score a single goal in February and he didn't have an impact on the games. He lost the ball often and failed to get past many defenders.


Barclays Premier League Table

1. Manchester United, 69 pts
2. Chelsea FC, 58 pts
3. Tottenham Hotspur, 54 pts
4. Liverpool FC, 48 pts
5. Arsenal FC, 46 pts
6. Manchester City, 40 pts
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18. Hull City, 22 pts
19. QPR, 20 pts
20. Derby County, 19 pts


I need your help, guys. What would be a good way to end the ManU career? Maybe the manager resigns or he gets fired? I don't know what to do with the ending and I'm interested in your suggestions. I'm thinking about killing him...



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

I know how you felt in those first 3 games as it happened to me last month too. You stuck with it though and your class eventually showed in the rest of the games. Benzema and Lacazette both chipped in with a couple goals which is good. You also have a fairly big 11 point lead on Chelsea and I think you'll be able to score 2 or 3 past Dortmund in the 2nd leg. The quarter finals of the FA Cup is good also. So you are going well on each front.

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I agree with the Glazers getting fed up with you. Maybe you are called to another meeting but this time you lose your cool and end up assaulting one of the Glazers. You'll be sacked, brought to court and eventually put into prison. What do ya think?

[Simppu12]

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I agree with the Glazers getting fed up with you. Maybe you are called to another meeting but this time you lose your cool and end up assaulting one of the Glazers. You'll be sacked, brought to court and eventually put into prison. What do ya think?[/SPOILER]

That's a good suggestion and I could combine yours and Chico's. Now that I thought about it killing the guy would be a bit too much so he'll just get banned from managing. I haven't decided anything yet.

I'll do a big write-up for March tomorrow with the games included. Hopefully it goes well.

[Falaph]

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Season 1 Millwall: May:

Matchday 45:

Middlesbrough – Millwall (2-3)
• 35’ Ciftci (0-1)
• 40’ Briggs (OG) (1-1)
• 41’ Cataldi (Ciftci) (1-2)
• 47’ Bamford (2-2)
• 50’ Ciftci (PK) (2-3)

Recap: The game between Millwall and Middlesbrough was a very entertaining one with a lot of goals and chances and some of the goals were pure wonder goals like the 2-1 goal by Cataldi that he scored with a screamer right from kick-off from 40 yards out.

MOTM: Nadir Ciftci: The Turkish striker had a great game in which he scored two and assisted to one and if the Middlesbrough goalkeeper hadn’t had such a great game he could have scored a few more.

Matchday 46: (Last of the season)

Millwall – Rotherham (3-0)
• Lingard (Martin) (1-0)
• Ciftci (Martin) (2-0)
• Ciftci (Cataldi) (3-0)

Recap: In this last game of the season it was the champions Millwall and the already relegated Rotherham United and with this in consideration it was no surprise that Millwall just cruised through the game and won it with 3-0.

MOTM: Nadir Ciftci: The winner of the golden boot in the championship ended the season on a high with him scoring two goals to put his goal tally at 30 goals this season.

End of the season Press Conference:

Q: How does it feel to have been promoted to the BPL?

A: It feels amazing! I have to say that I didn’t expect us to reach the automatic promotion places but I’m really proud of my team.

Q: You didn’t only reach the automatic promotion places you won the league in amazing fashion with the second placed team 47 POINTS! Behind you, you must be really proud of that achievement.

A: Well yes Of course I’m proud of my team for having such an amazing season but by how much we win the league isn’t really something that I put too much emphasis on instead it’s the fact that we stayed undefeated for the whole season that makes me most proud since it shows that even when it was clear that we would win the league we didn’t slow down which shows how good my players character is.

Q: The Millwall fans have been chanting that Millwall are the best team in the Championship ever after you picked more than the previous season record 106 points that Reading previously had. Are honours like that something that you or your team care about?

A: Well of course it’s always fun to break records and make the fans have something to be happy about but frankly not so much since both me and the players have our eyes set higher than getting championship records. For example I am much more proud and happy over us winning the Capital one cup and by doing that qualified for the Europa League.

Q: You have had some players this season that really have performed out of their skin in your like for example Top goal scorer Nacir Ciftci and the best goalkeeper in the league Lee Nicholls, What do you have to say about their performances?

A: First of all, Football is a team sport and neither Ciftci nor Nicholls would have been able to have such good seasons without their teammates performing as well as they have so I think it’s wrong to focus on the individual players but yes as you say they have been amazing but so has every player in our squad.

Q: Do you think that your squad have what it takes to be able to compete in both the BPL and the Europa League in the upcoming season?
A: Well I think that we have the foundation in the team but we might have to widen the squad a bit to be able to cope with competing on two fronts.

End of press conference…

FL Championship table: (End of season: 46 Games)
1. Millwall – 130 Points
2. Norwich – 83 Points
3. Cardiff – 79 Points
4. Watford – 77 Points
5. Fulham – 72 Points
6. Bournemouth – 69 Points
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22. Blackpool – 44 Points
23. Brentford – 35 Points
24. Rotherham – 29 Points

Top Scorers:
1. Ciftci: (Millwall) 30 Goals
2. Gregory (Millwall) 19 Goals
3. Vossen: (Middlesbrough) 18 Goals

Top Assists:
1. Cowan-Hall: (Millwall) 15 Assists
2. Martin: (Millwall) 10 Assists
3. Ruiz: (Fulham) 9 Assists

Clean Sheets:
1. Nicholls: (Millwall) 28 Clean Sheets
2. Ruddy: (Norwich) 15 Clean Sheets
3. Gomes (Watford) 12 Clean Sheets

FA – Cup final:

Preview:

This years FA – Cup final is between Stoke City and Millwall. Millwall has previously played at Wembley two times this season against BPL giants Manchester City and Chelsea and have won both these games and if you also take into consideration that they still haven’t lost a single game this season out of 59 you have to say that Millwall are going in as slight favourites despite them playing a league below mid-table BPL side Stoke City.

Press Conference:

Q: How does it fell to be here at Wembley again this season for your second cup final?

A: It feels great I never expected that we would win one domestic cup and now we our only one game of winning both and ending our season undefeated.

Q: Considering your amazing season you are going in as slight favourites in this game despite you playing a league below Stoke at the moment, do you think that’f fair?

A: Yes, I do. When you have had such an amazing season like we have had with winning the league in amazing fashion and winning the capital one cup and beating several of the BPL giants on our way here you have to be considered favourites going in against a mid-table BPL side.

End of press conference…

Millwall – Stoke:

Millwall Starting Eleven: Formation Custom 4-2-3-1

• GK: Nicholls
• RB: Bellerin
• CB: Beevers
• CB: Williams
• LB: Briggs
• CDM: Trapp
• CDM: Zelalem
• CAM: Lingard
• RW: Martin
• LW: Cataldi
• ST: Ciftci

Stoke City Starting Eleven: Formation Custom 4-2-3-1

• GK: Begovic
• RB: Wilkinson
• CB: Huth
• CB: Shawcross
• LB: Muniesa
• CDM: Cameron
• CDM: N’zonzi
• RM: Moses
• LM: Arnautovic
• CAM: Bojan
• ST: Diouf

Match Facts:
• Possession: 55 – 45%
• Shots: 5 - 5
• Shots on target: 2 - 1
• Tackles: 5 - 7

Goals:
• 20’ Ciftci (Zelalem) (1-0)
• 90’ Cataldi (Martin) (2-0)

Result: Millwall – Stoke City: 2-0

Recap: It wasn’t a cup final that will be remembered for ages due to it frankly not being very entertaining game but the Millwall fans didn’t care about that at all. Thanks to the disciplined performance from all Millwall players they managed to stop pretty much all attacking play from Stoke and then scored the goals thanks to great counter attacking play. The Millwall fans stayed for hours after the game just signing and chanting the players and the coaches’ names.

MOTM: Shaun Williams: The Millwall central defender had a great game in which he dominated the Stoke central striker Mame Biram Diouf that didn’t even get a single shot away and he was also essential with his passing ability in starting our attacks.

Top Scorers
1. Rooney (Man Utd) – 4 Goals
2. Mata (Man Utd) – 4 Goals
3. Ciftci (Millwall) – 3 Goals

Top Assists:
1. Van Persie (Man Utd) – 4 Assists
2. Cox (Reading) – 3 Assists
3. Dorrans (West Brom) – 3 Assists

Most Clean Sheets:
1. Nicholls (Millwall) – 4 Clean Sheets
2. Valdes (Man Utd) – 3 Clean Sheets
3. Caballero (Man City) – 2 Clean Sheets

End of season review:

There really isn’t much to say about this season except that it went above all expectations and even hopes that we had going into the season, no one would have expected us to reach automatic promotion and definitively not go through the whole season undefeated and setting a new point record by crushing all opposition in the league.
Our performances in the two domestic cups were also completely unbelievable with us reaching the final in both by beating several of the BPL giants and then also winning both finals to win the cups and by that we also qualified for the Europa League in the upcoming season!
So all in all it couldn’t have gone any better!

Player of the season:

The player that has been the best in this amazing season is the Turkish striker Nacir Ciftci. He was the clubs most expensive signing going into the season with a price tag at £ 1 700 000 which at the time seemed like a lot of money for someone only playing in the Scottish league but the new manager assured everyone that he would be worth it and considering how this season have went with him scoring most goals in both the Capital one cup and the Championship in which he scored 11 goals more than the person in second place you have to say that he was right.
Ciftci was vital in Millwall making such an amazing season as they had an the Millwall fans will hope that he stays in the club for years to come.

All Feedback is Appreciated!!

[_ChicoBass]

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CA Osasuna 2014-2015 Squad Review


Starting Eleven (4-3-3 Holding)
* = Youth Academy Player
** = Player Growth Status
FORMAT= Position - Name (nationality) (overall + age) (growth)



GK - Asier Riesgo (Spain) (73 OVR 31yrs) (+2): 9/10
38 Appearances - 14 Clean Sheets
The vice captain really solidified himself in goal as he shoots to keep his starting spot going into La Liga. He's 31 years old already, but he still grew in overall this season and his performances back him up. I don't think we'll have the goalkeeper position as a priority in the upcoming transfer window. He has earned a chance to show himself at the top division.

RB - Javi Flaño (Spain) (69 OVR 30yrs) (+2): 7/10
38 Appearances
He's certainly not Elliott Hewitt, but he still had much to offer in attack. He wasn't one to send in crosses which is why he doesn't have any assists, but he was great in getting the plays started and supporting Sisi on the wing. He should still have his place in the starting eleven next season, but I'll be looking into younger players to prepare for when his time at the club ends.

RCB - Miguel Flaño (c) (Spain) (74 OVR 30yrs) (-1): 8/10
38 Appearances
The captain played a very important role in the squad this season and as far as overall goes he's still the best player we have. He didn't miss any matches, other than the B-Team matches, but for some reason he still went down 1 overall. He is still in my plans for next season, so I hope the game is nice to him in the offseason and he doesn't lose more stats.

LCB - Raul Albentosa (Spain) (71 OVR 26yrs) (+1): 7/10
20 Appearances
His height and strength are phenomenal. Whenever a cross was sent to his man I never had to worry. He would always win the aerial challenge. He was also very solid with standing tackles, but there were a few times when he would be caught out of position when I wasn't controlling him and it sometimes led to goals. His stats are still growing so I hope he can improve his positioning next season.

LB - Liassine Cadamuro (Algeria) (73 OVR 27yrs) (+0): 6/10
32 Appearances - 1 Assist
**On Loan From Real Sociedad
He was brought in on loan before I started the career so I didn't really have a choice with him. At the end of the season I began to slowly push the loanees out since they won't be here next season, and that's when I noticed how much of a difference Marcos Alonso makes compared to Cadamuro. Cadamuro was good at defending, naturally a CB, but in attack he left too much space between himself and the LW which only complicated things for the winger. He will not be signed on a permanent deal, not because he's non-Spanish, but because he does not fit my playing style at the moment.

CDM - Victor Camarasa (Spain) (72 OVR 21yrs) (+3): 8/10
40 Appearances - 1 Goal & 5 Assists
Camarasa started with the B team and then moved his way up to the first team. He has been very consistent even at CDM when his natural position is CM. He will most certainly not be replaced next season. He may be moved to a different role, but he will stay with the first team.

RCM - Oier (Spain) (70 OVR 29yrs) (+1): 8/10
38 Appearances - 5 Goals & 11 Assists
Oier really surprised me. He played the preseason with the B team and then moved up to the first team for the first match of the season. With him on the field the team finally clicked, and he kept his spot from then on. He's naturally a CDM, but I like him better at RCM since he's a box-to-box, and I prefer my CDMs staying in the defensive half. He only grew by one in overall and he's almost hitting his thirties. He was still our top assister so he will be staying with the club.

LCM - Roberto Torres (Spain) (70 OVR 26yrs) (+3): 9/10
37 Appearances - 12 Goals & 8 Assists
The CAM was our attacking mind in midfield and when he was on his game he was unstoppable. As we got closer to the end of the season his form became to drop. He was always in "good" form on the squad report menu, but from what I saw on the field he wasn't the same. I need him to get forward as much as possible and at the end of the season he stopped doing that. He was our second top assister and our third top scorer, although most of his goals came from the penalty spot. He is a homegrown player and a local, so he will be staying at the club next season.

RW - Sisi (Spain) (73 OVR 31yrs) (+0): 6/10
38 Appearances - 5 Goals & 7 Assists
He starts off as an extremely fast player, but EA was harsh on him and his physical stats were decreasing all season. Most of it may be due to his inconsistency. He could play an amazing match one week and then disappear completely from the next. For next season I may try him out at LB, since that's the position Osasuna have been using him IRL. I'll need a good RW to make that move though.

ST - Guillermo (Spain) (72 OVR 22yrs) (+4): 9/10
38 Appearances - 28 Goals & 6 Assists
What can I say other than he's our top scorer. He has been the biggest surprise for me in this career so far as I really didn't expect this young striker to be as good as he has been. He wasn't even my first choice target when I purchased him! He still managed to become my top striker and the league top scorer. There were a few matches where his markers overpowered him, but he has been growing extremely well so I'm sure he will be able to continue his form into La Liga as the season progresses.

LW - Miguel De Las Cuevas (Spain) (73 OVR 28yrs) (+1): 7/10
38 Appearances - 7 Goals & 6 Assists
The guy is talented, there's no doubt about that, I just haven't found the right way to use him. After the Barcelona match he came into his own and started contributing with goals and assists. Pretty much all of his goals and assists came in the second half of the season. IRL, Osasuna rotate him and Torres between CAM and LM since they're both CAMs and they can both play wide. For next season, I may switch them and see how they do. Torres has shown he has the attacking mindset and can assist goals, while Cuevas has superior dribbling and ball control skills. In the offseason the game already gave him a small decrease in physical stats. I hope it doesn't decrease any more than that so I can get to see him at LCM at the top of his abilities.


CA Osasuna B Team (4-1-3-2)
* = Youth Academy Player
** = Player Growth Status
FORMAT= Position - Name (nationality) (overall + age) (growth)



GK - Roberto Santamaria (Spain) (67 OVR 30yrs) (+0): 7/10
14 Appearances - 9 Clean Sheets
The B team doesn't concede as many shots on goal than the first team, so Santamaria didn't have as many chances to show his talent. The goalkeeper is unhappy with his playing time though, so for next season I may look to bring in another goalkeeper for the B team.

RB - Iñigo De Frutos (Spain) (64 OVR 20yrs) (+1): 6/10
12 Appearances - 1 Assist
De Frutos is naturally a CB, but I had to play him at RB due to his constant unhappiness with his playing time. Much like Cadamuro, he wasn't able to contribute in attack but he did make the effort to push forward several times. I will look to loan him out next season, or play with three at the back so that he can be more comfortable.

RCB - Jon Echaide (c) (Spain) (68 OVR 27yrs) (+3): 8/10
14 Appearances
One of the main reasons why the B team had so many clean sheets was this guy. He developed into a real good captain and held the defense together. He will stay with the team for next season, but will play the same role.

LCB - Ignasi Miquel (Spain) (68 OVR 22yrs) (+2): 7/10
6 Appearances
He was brought in to play with the B team and he delivered. With his height he won most of his aerial battles and he had decent growth for the amount of matches played. If he continues to grow this way, he may become our starting centre back for the first team in the future.

LB - Marcos Alonso (Spain) (68 OVR 24yrs) (+3): 9/10
20 Appearances - 2 Goals
He struggled to adapt, but once he did he became an important player for the B team. He is great at overlapping and coming back to defend. He also has a good long shot which is always helpful. I'm still on the fence as to whether he will stay with the B team next season or be promoted.

CDM - Raoul Cedrick Loè (Cameroon) (72 OVR 26yrs) (+2): 7/10
26 Appearances - 2 Goals & 3 Assists
He has the best defensive stats in the whole team, but he's very slow. When he stays back he's very difficult to get past though. For the first leg against Barcelona I chose to use him at CDM and it paid off as we won that match. In the second leg I played Camarasa and we lost, just barely going through on aggregate. He spend the whole season with the "threatened" status due to Camarasa's signing, so depending on how his status is next season I may have to transfer him elsewhere.

RM - Jose David Ramirez (Mexico) (64 OVR 19yrs) (+1): 7/10
21 Appearances - 4 Goals & 1 Assists
The young Mexican only improved his mental stats in his 6 months with the club, but I still see a good future for him. Even with his low overall he made it look easy to dribble past defenders down the wing and even scored a few goals. He crosses the ball frequently, but usually only Manuel Onwu can finish them with a header. He also became a regular sub with the first team as his speed allowed us to play more attacking football. Next season he will play the same role.

CM - Mikel Merino (Spain) (64 OVR 18yrs) (+0): 7/10
16 Appearances - 2 Assists
Another surprise for me this season. This homegrown player really does play above his overall and was a great option to have. He defends well and controls the midfield. His only flaw is that he did not grow in stats at all. I may try to loan him out so that he can grow, but I don't think his growth would be significant. I'll most likely keep him in the same role next season and eventually have to sell him. EA did not give him a high enough potential to plan long term with him.

LM - Julian Luque (Spain) (66 OVR 23yrs) (+3): 7/10
42 Appearances - 4 Goals & 6 Assists
**On Loan From RCD Espanyol
He was a really good option to have from the bench and he also played really well with the B team. I have a $700k option to buy from Espanyol and with his growth this season he's now valued at $875k. His performances justify the purchase, so I'll try to activate the option to buy and see how it goes.

RS - Manuel Onwu (Spain) (65 OVR 27yrs) (+2): 8/10
33 Appearances - 14 Goals & 6 Assists
He's fast, and great in the air. He was our second top scorer this season and when he was out due to injury you could tell. He was also a regular sub with the first team and whether it was in a central or wide role he usually made a difference. I'll try to keep him with the team next season, but with Guillermo on the roster his chances of first team football are slim.

LS - Jose Garcia (Spain) (60 OVR 18yrs) (+1): 8/10
23 Appearances - 7 Goals & 3 Assists
Even at his low height he was still able to knock in quite a few headers and he adjusted to the striker position really well, naturally being a CAM. The only thing that disappointed me was his growth. He's 18 years old and usually finished matches with high ratings, but his stats don't reflect it. I hope to keep him with the team, but if things start to get difficult I might have to loan him out and bring in an actual striker for the B team.

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


LM - Cedrick (DR Congo) (70 OVR 23yrs) (+1): 6/10
19 Appearances - 2 Assists
**On Loan From Real Betis
He was brought in on loan before I started the career. With Ramirez's arrival and De Frutos' complaints, his playing time diminished. He was still a good player to have on the bench due to his exceptional speed, but I will not be bringing him back next season.

CF - Karim Ansarifard (Iran) (66 OVR 25yrs) (+0): 5/10
14 Appearances - 4 Goals & 1 Assist
He missed the last few months of the season due to an ACL injury, but before then he wasn't on good enough form anyway. He was unhappy with his playing time before his injury, so I'll try to transfer him next season.

CM - Maikel Mesa (Spain) (64 OVR 23yrs) (+3): N/A
7 Appearances - 1 Assist
I didn't see enough of him to make accurate judgement.

ST - Federico Palacios (Spain) (61 OVR 20yrs) (+2): 7/10
8 Appearances - 1 Goal & 2 Assists
He was actually quite good despite his low overall. He was only at the club for about 5 months though so I wasn't able to see much of him. I will try to bring him back on loan next season but this time with an option to buy.

CB - Unai Garcia (Spain) (61 OVR 22yrs) (+0): N/A
3 Appearances
He started out as the RB for the B team since it is listed as his secondary position, but he tore a muscle early on and then De Frutos' complaints prevented him from seeing much time on the field. Both of them will be loan listed.

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

CDM - Francisco Silva (Chile) (72 OVR 29yrs) (+1)
**On Loan at Club Brugge
***Loaned before my arrival
I renewed his contract so that he will come back for next season, but I will transfer list him so I may reinvest the money in another team.

LM - Kenan Kodro (Spain) (62 OVR 21yrs) (+1)
**On Loan At Charlton Athletic

CM - Miguel Olavide (Spain) (62 OVR 19yrs) (+4)
**On Loan At Shrewsbury Town

CB - David Garcia (Spain) (62 OVR 21yrs) (+2)
8 Appearances - 1 Goal
**On Loan at CD Lugo

CAM - Yoel Sola (Spain) (59 OVR 23yrs) (+2)
14 Appearances - 1 Goal & 1 Assist
**On Loan at Albacete

GK - Jokin Ezkieta (Spain) (58 OVR 18yrs) (+0)
**On Loan at Sheffield United


Conclusion
For next season I will try to bring in a CDM as a priority. I have one in mind that I tried to sign on a pre-contract agreement last season, but he refused to sign with a team from Liga Adelante. Now that I'm in La Liga I will try again. I'll also be scouting for young Right Backs. I have one in mind that was unfairly stolen from me, so I may try to sign him again too since he will have more playing time with us. Other than that, I'll need a back up goalkeeper and possibly a RW/RM depending on how good my pre contract signing Ferreiro is once I get to his full stats next season. There is one winger I would like to bring in since he is always sold every time I read a career on his team in the forum, but I'm sure he will be way out of my budget's reach.

Any feedback is appreciated!
Thanks For Reading!

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FC St. Pauli
FIFA 15 - Season 2

Die Freibeuter der Liga

August 2016

FSV Mainz 2 - FC St. Pauli 1
M05 - Baumgartlinger 13', Nedelev 79'
STP - Çiftçi 45'
MOTM: van Nieff

Koo got the ball to the left of the goal and sent in a cross picking out the man that Tah was meant to be marking in Baumgartlinger for the easy header. Buchtmann sent ina corner that was headed by Michal Mak but saved by the keeper. After the ball ping ponged around for a bit, Çiftçi finally finished it to equalize just before half. Nedelev sprinted past Buballa on a back post run and tracked the ball down and volleyed it to the right post for the winner.

FC St. Pauli 3 - VFL Wolfsburg 3
STP - Werner 4', van Nieff 42' (Pen), Çiftçi 90'
WOB - Lacazette 12', Vierinha 22', Malanda 67' (RIP)
MOTM: Arnold

Werner received the ball on the left wing and attacked the middle before firing a shot to the right post to score just 4 minutes into his St. Pauli career. Lacazette lost Tah in the box and was able to head home a cross to equalize. Arnold got the ball in the middle of the box and laid it off quickly to Vierinha on the back post for the easy goal to take the lead. Yoell van Nieff then stepped up and converted a penalty after Khedira was brought down in the box. Van Nieff then went to clear a cross but hit directly to Malanda's feet on the back post and he finished easily to take the lead. Khedira dribbled towards the middle of the box before threading it through to Çiftçi up the middle for the equalizer in the 90th minute.

Hertha BSC 2 - FC St. Pauli 2
BSC - Kalou 45', Plattenhardt 64
STP - Michal Mak 4', Çiftçi 60'
MOTM: Gatt

Çiftçi ran onto the ball on the left wing and sent a cross into the box that Michal Mak was able to volley out of the air for the opening goal. Buballa foolishly kept Kalou onside and he struck the ball past the keeper to equalize just before half. Werner played Çiftçi through up the middle and he struck it first time off the post but followed the rebound and tapped in it for the lead. Plattenhardt cut the ball to his right to avoid Sobiech's sliding challenge and then placed the ball to the top left corner to secure the draw.

FC St. Pauli 5 - Hannover 2
STP - Rubin 20', 26', 30', Çiftçi 38', 90'
H96 - Joselu 45', Pander 69'
MOTM: Rubin

Storm fought past two defenders on the left side of the goal before playing it across to Rubin to tap in on the back post. Yoell van Nieff played Michal Mak down the right wing who took a shot off the post that Rubin was able to follow up and find the net. Çiftçi used his pace to get past the defense and go in on goal before taking a shot that was kept out by the keeper but fell right to Rubin for the sliding tap in. Gießelmann played a perfect ball to Çiftçi on the left side of the goal for a first time strike to the right post. Stindl attacked all the way to the end line left of the goal and played the ball back to the top of the box for Joselu to finish just before half. Pander then added one of his own on the left side of the box that went off the keeper's hands and in. The ball was played way ahead to Çiftçi on the counter and he took advantage and calmly beat the keeper.

League Table


Youth Academy
Abel Hemmen (Netherlands) - CAM, 17 yrs old, 58-62 OVR 71-75 POT (Attacker)
Jan Suchy (Czech Republic) - LB, 17 yrs old, 56-60 OVR 73-79 POT (Defensive Minded)
Joel Lorenzen (Germany) - GK, 15 yrs old, 40-54 OVR 63-87 POT (Goalkeeper)
Julian Madlung (Germany) - GK, 15 yrs old, 40-54 OVR 62-84 POT (Goalkeeper)
Matthias Soylemezgiller (Germany) - RM, 16 years old, 51-59 OVR 73-85 POT (Winger)
Niklas Lechleiter (Germany) - RW, 17 yrs old, 68-72 OVR 80-86 POT (Attacker)
Rouwen Beck (Germany) - CF, 17 yrs old, 54-58 OVR 65-69 POT (Winger)
Stefan Kalas (Czech Republic) - ST, 17 yrs old, 56-60 OVR 73-79 POT (Physically Strong)
Steven Wils (Belgium) - RW, 17 yrs old, 59-63 OVR 70-74 POT (Winger)
Timo Steenvoorden (Netherlands) - LB, 16 yrs old, 53-57 OVR 71-75 POT (Defensive Minded)

St. Pauli Player of the Month

Nadir Çiftçi


Nadir Çiftçi shone in the opening month of the new season, scoring in all 4 matches. His final tally of 5 goals salvaged a couple points for St. Pauli this month.

Press Conference
Q: A new season had you start off to mixed results. There were a lot of positive and negatives to be seen. How do you feel about the first month of this new season?

A: I think your description is a fairly accurate one. There was some good, and some bad. Unfortunately the bad was the same thing we've been struggling with going back into last season, and that is the defense. However, we have brought in some new players on that back line this season, and some transition time is to be expected with that. It will be a priority moving forward, but I expect it to get better as we get comfortable back there.

Q: While the defense has struggled, your attack has been in great form. What can you say about your scoring in the first month of play?

A: I think we owe a lot of the early success to the play of Nadir Çiftçi. He has been in fantastic form, and scored in each match of this first month. A lot of what we do is going through him right now, and if he were to go down it would alter our game plan significantly. We are lucky to have a player of his quality with us.

Q: With the first month in the books, and based on your 8th place finish of last season, what would you say is a reasonable goal for your squad this season?

A: It would be disappointing to finish anywhere outside of the top 6 this year. We were lucky enough to qualify for the Europa League through other means, but this is a club I want to consistently be playing in European competitions. The only way to guarantee that is to find a way to finish in the top 6 each year. That will be our new goal, and I see no reason as to why we shouldn't be able to.

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Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

@Cruzerr You seem to be doing well. Loving the write-ups, great work!

@Chico My man. Well done on winning the league by a healthy margin. I like the 'no offence' bit when you were criticising the league directors! Interested to see how you handle the summer window. I'm curious as to who these mystery targets are!

@Jamie Looks like you're getting the boys back on track. Aarons is quickly developing into an impact player for you.

@Keano Excellent spot to be at halfway through the season. It should be a fantastic run for the title with Arsenal and Chelsea. I'm interested to see if you add anyone in January considering where you are in the league and Europe.

@Falaph I'm convinced you're playing on Amateur! How did you manage to drop just 8 points in the entire season?!

@Tex Not the best of starts, nor the worst. It's a good platform to build on, especially since you're bringing some new boys into the side.