How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[Keano16]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Haha, okay I'm going to have to restart my career one more time. Since I play on PC I use patches that people create that make career mode better (make older players decline less, player growth better, etc.) Anyway, after I had my last career mode crash, I downloaded the most recent version the guy had put out and it was only a beta version and I had youth academy players coming in at 3 and 4 ft tall lol. So I downloaded his last full stable version and I will be using that.

Hopefully you didn't play too far ahead! Will you be making the same transfers? Although I suppose that depends on how many players you can sell.

[jamiec47]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

OK, I am going to try and play FIFA. First things first, sorry Chico, but I can't do Wimbledon. Second, Newcastle will come back depending on how I feel about the game. Thirdly, I would do Liverpool because I do it every year and it's always your favourite of mine, but sportsfreak is doing one. If he is OK with it, then I will, but until I find out, I won't play.

[_ChicoBass]

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CA Osasuna 2015/2016 Squad Review
Season 2


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



GK - Asier Riesgo (Spain) (74 OVR 32yrs) (+1): 8/10
35 Appearances - 11 Clean Sheets & 1 Assist
The former Real Sociedad youth graduate proved that he has what it takes to play in La Liga, and held his spot the entire season. There were a few goals where it felt like he could have done more, but overall he did well. I do not plan on selling him, but I am still unsure if he will be with the first or B team next season. A lot of it also depends on how our goalkeepers in the academy develop.

RB - Ivan (Spain) (72 OVR 22yrs) (+1): 6/10
36 Appearances - 4 Assists
Ivan just kind of blended in all season. I was expecting him to be an attacking full back, like Hewitt was for me at Wimbledon, but he usually doesn't wander too far forward. When he did push forward he put in pretty good crosses and has the speed to drop back quickly. He will remain as our starting right back next season, but I do hope he improves his stats more since this season only his mental stats increased.

RCB - Miguel Flaño (Spain) (73 OVR 31yrs) (-1): 8/10
37 Appearances - 1 Goal
Our captain played well the entire season and continues to be a leader on the field with the team's good form. Despite playing every match with the first team, EA have been a little tough on him and he has went down 1 overall each season so far. If he doesn't get more points taken off during the offseason, he will continue to play an important role with the first team.

LCB - Raul Albentosa (Spain) (73 OVR 27yrs) (+2): 8/10
37 Appearances - 1 Goal & 1 Assist
Much better than last season where he was given a 7/10 rating. He has grown really well and plays just as well. With his height and strength in the box I hardly ever had to worry about an aerial challenge. Albentosa still has much to give Osasuna.

LB - Sisi (Spain) (73 OVR 31yrs) (+0): 8/10
29 Appearances - 2 Assists
Naturally a RM
Another player that improved from last season where he finished with a 6/10 rating. As a RW he was very inconsistent but as a LB he's found his form. Although the game continues to drop his physical stats almost every month especially when he was injured, he's still quick and agile enough to keep up with most wingers and his defensive work is actually really good despite his low defensive stats. With Marcos Alonso seemingly hitting his peak, and Xavier Quinti growing pretty slowly, Sisi will continue to play the same role next season. Unless of course the game takes his overall down a lot during the offseason, in which case Romeu will be anxious to try out for the position.

CDM - Sergi Darder (Spain) (73 OVR 22yrs) (+1): 7/10
37 Appearances - 1 Goal & 1 Assist
He may not be a naturally defensive midfielder but he's pulled his own weight. He's too slow to play as a box-to-box and his defensive stats are quite low so I'm hoping next season the rest of his stats other than the mental stats improve. He's a great passer though which allows him to get plays started from behind. If he starts next season the way he ended this one, he will continue to play the same role.

RCM - Victor Camarasa (Spain) (74 OVR 21yrs): 8/10
36 Appearances - 2 Goals & 3 Assists
He's been one of our most consistent players and usually when we're having a bad game he's the one that keeps pushing. His growth has been rather consistent and he's fulfilled his box-to-box role perfectly. I do not plan on replacing him.

LCM - Miguel De Las Cuevas (Spain) (72 OVR 29yrs) (-1): 7/10
36 Appearances - 6 Goals & 3 Assists
Naturally a CAM
He's been inconsistent this season, but nothing like last year. As we neared the end of the season and I started to figure out how to better utilize the player instructions, he began to shine in midfield. He finished the season really well so I hope he can carry that form through to next season. I don't understand why the game has been downgrading his stats when he hasn't even hit thirty and he plays every game with the first team.

RW - Federico Palacios (Spain) (65 OVR 20yrs) (+4): 9/10
35 Appearances - 16 Goals & 4 Assists
(Naturally a ST)
**On Loan From RB Leipzig
This guy. This guy has been the surprise of the season. A 65 OVR striker that actually tore defenders in La Liga apart and competed with Guillermo for Club Top Scorer. Needless to say I will definitely try to activate the future fee included in his loan contract. The fee is $500k and his value has increased to $650k this year so I hope Leipzig honor it.

ST - Guillermo (Spain) (75 OVR 22yrs) (+3): 9/10
29 Appearances - 17 Goals & 8 Assists
He scored less goals than last year, but he was also out for two months this season. Before his injury he was competing for league top scorer so we know he has what it takes to start in La Liga. His growth this season has made him the highest rated player in the squad, although he's far from being the best paid. De Las Cuevas is our highest earner with a $60k wage.

LW - Roberto Torres (73 OVR 27yrs) (+3): 8/10
37 Appearances - 8 Goals & 10 Assists
Naturally a CAM
The Pamplona native continues to be an important player for us and I believe he will continue to be so. This season he played really well at LW especially when I removed the instruction to stay forward. I can also bring him down to LCM where he also plays really well. He's worn the captains armband before IRL as he was working his way up to the senior team, which makes him a candidate to take captainship once Miguel Flaño steps aside.


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



GK - Jose Antonio Rodriguez (Mexico) (71 OVR 23yrs) (+4): 9/10
17 Appearances - 6 Clean Sheets
He has grown really well and it's showed on the field. He had a great season with the B team, frequently being the one to keep the team alive. His only bad match was the 4-0 defeat to Tottenham, but even then he received the highest match rating. When used with the first team he usually gets clean sheets. If he continues to grow at this pace, he may become our first team goalkeeper next season.

*RB - Paré Bulhões Romeu (Spain) (73 OVR 17yrs) (+3): 7/10
16 Appearances - 1 Assist
**Has Potential To Be Special
(Naturally a RW)
The winger demanded a call up after the January window and he's backed it up since, never having a bad match. He's been used mainly as a fullback similar to Sisi, with the expectation of going forward in attack. He's done well, but he's shown good stuff in his natural position as well. I hope to use him more next season.

RCB - Jon Echaide (Spain) (70 OVR 28yrs) (+2): 7/10
15 Appearances
Decent. Not too good and not too bad. Just decent. The B Team relied a lot on Rodriguez, which needs to change.

LCB - Ignasi Miquel (Spain) (70 OVR 23yrs) (+2): 6/10
15 Appearances
He played well last season and I thought he could break into the first team this year, but he fell off and finished the season in bad form. He's still growing though so I'm hoping he can improve next season. If not, he may be replaced.

LB - Marcos Alonso (Spain) (68 OVR 25yrs) (+0): 7/10
17 Appearances - 2 Goals
Marcos Alonso finished last season as the starting left back for the first team, but this year he wasn't able to compete with Sisi. He still plays well though so he won't be replaced, but it seems he has yet his peak as far as overall goes. He will stay with the B team again next season unless he really makes a break.

RDM - Oier (Spain) (70 OVR 29yrs) (+0): 9/10
44 Appearances - 1 Goal & 5 Assist
He was a starter for the first team last season and even though he was taken down to the B team this year he's hardly complained. A good box-to-box midfielder that also does well coming off the bench for the first team. He will remain with the B team next season since his chances of returning to the first team are slim.

LDM - Nono (Spain) (67 OVR 22yrs) (+0): 7/10
20 Appearances - 2 Goals
The little I was able to see from him he did well, but I'm disappointed that he didn't see any increase in stats. Hopefully next season we start to see some growth because there is definitely talent here. He proved to be excellent at recovering the ball and getting plays started in attack with his great dribbling and passing skill. Even though they're not listed as his secondary positions, he can pretty much play anywhere in midfield. Looking forward to seeing this playmaker develop.

CAM - Jose Garcia (Spain) (61 OVR 19yrs) (+1): 7/10
15 Appearances - 1 Goal & 2 Assists
Despite his low overall, little Jose holds his own. The B team don't play the same without him, and even though he is easily overwhelmed by the opponent he still fights every ball with everything he has. This player is one of the main reasons why I chose to come to Osasuna, but unfortunately I think it's time I loaned him out. He's only grown 2 points overall in this career mode (that's an average of 1 per season!) so I hope that with a season out on loan he will grow a little more.

RW - Jose David Ramirez (Mexico) (64 OVR 20yrs) (+0): 6/10
35 Appearances - 2 Goals & 4 Assists
Last season he was humiliating fullbacks left and right in Liga Adelante, but he's had a tough time in La Liga. Anytime I subbed him in last season it meant there would be an unlimited supply of crosses into the box. This year he didn't challenge defenders as much and therefore didn't get into crossing positions as much either. He did have his good days where he was unstoppable down the wings and his crosses were spot on towards Kodro's head, but he had more matches where he just wouldn't try dribbling past his marker. I'll hold on to him until at least January. If he doesn't pick it up by then I'll have to review my options.

ST - Kenan Kodro (Spain) (63 OVR 22yrs) (+1): 9/10
25 Appearances - 10 Goals & 2 Assists
(Naturally a LM)
Kodro had a break through this season. Last year he was loaned out because he wasn't getting much playing time, and this year he was loan listed but midway through the window I removed him because I would be short on players. That was one of the smartest choices I made because I ended up finding a goal scorer. IRL he was recently given the #9 jersey and plays as a striker at times, so I decided to try him out there after Onwu fell off his form. He truly surprised me with his performances, not only with goals but the passes he would pull off. He's 6'3" and doesn't have good heading stats, but he still manages to get most headers on target. He's also not the strongest, which sucks because I would like my striker to be able to shield the ball more effectively. Regardless, he jumped up to 10 goals all scored after January and all with the B Team. He will play the same role next season and hopefully he can grow a little more since he'll be seeing more regular matches with the B team.

LW - Manuel Onwu (Spain) (66 OVR 28yrs) (+1): 6/10
20 Appearances - 5 Goals & 2 Assists
(Naturally a ST)
Onwu was excellent in Liga Adelante, but now in La Liga he has fallen out of form and was irregular throughout the season. His inconsistency is what allowed Kodro to show himself and take the striker position, which in turn forced Onwu to play out wide. As a winger he had his good moments, but as we neared the end of the season he became almost invisible on the field. I'm still not sure what I will do with him next season.



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


*CDM - Paré Bulhões Vinuesa Ramos (Spain) (71 OVR 17yrs): N/A
2 Appearances
**Has Potential To Be Special
Recently promoted but participated in both matches after his call up. So far he looks promising and I plan to include him more next season.

RB - Javi Flaño (Spain) (68 OVR 31yrs) (-1): 7/10
16 Appearances - 2 Assists
With Romeu's promotion to the first team Javi was the one sacrificed in order to make room. He never stood out but he got the job done. Now with the reserves, he's made a few appearances at CDM where he's done well. If I can't offer him more playing time next season, I will have to consider transfer listing him.

LM - Julian Luque (Spain) (68 OVR 23yrs) (+2): 4/10
28 Appearances - 3 Goals & 1 Assist
What the hell happened to this guy? He was awesome in Liga Adelante, but in La Liga nobody has had a worse time than he has. As a winger he showed glimpses of hope, but in midfield he had no presence and we would often lose the midfield when he came in. Despite being in bad form he's still been growing in stats so it's not all bad. I'll still give him some time to pick himself up, but if he doesn't I may have to transfer list him in January.

RW - David Ferreiro (Spain) (67 OVR 27yrs) (+0): 5/10
30 Appearances - 4 Goals & 3 Assists
With the first team he played... Okay. Sometimes having an outstanding match and other times just a decent match. With Palacios' rise, Ferreiro was taken down to the B team, and then taken down to the reserves. He's been very poor since being dropped from the first team especially when he starts. Like Luque, I'll give him until January to pick it up. He seems to have hit his peak as he didn't grow a single stat all season, so I wouldn't be too hesitant of letting him go.

CM - Mikel Merino (Spain) (64 OVR 19yrs) (+0): 6/10
17 Appearances - 2 Assists
He didn't get as much playing time as last season but when he was called upon he delivered. Unfortunately, he hasn't grown at all since the start of this career mode, so I plan on loaning him out next season.


Pre-Contract Agreements
FORMAT= Position - Name (nationality) (overall + age) (growth)


LM - Isma Lopez (Spain) (71 OVR 26yrs)
**Pre-Contract Signing from Sporting Gijon
Will not arrive until next season


Players Out On Loan
FORMAT= Position - Name (nationality) (overall + age) (growth)


CM - Maikel Mesa (Spain) (66 OVR 24yrs) (+2)
**On Loan At Derby County

CM - Miguel Olavide (Spain) (65 OVR 20yrs) (+3)
**On Loan At RCD Mallorca

CB - Iñigo De Frutos (Spain) (64 OVR 20yrs) (+0)
**On Loan At Ipswich Town

LB - Xavier Quinti (Spain) (63 OVR 19yrs) (+2)
**On Loan At CD Lugo

CB - Unai Garcia (Spain) (62 OVR 23yrs) (+1)
**On Loan At Doncaster

CB - David Garcia (Spain) (62 OVR 22yrs) (+0)
**On Loan At Birmingham City

GK - Jokin Ezkieta (Spain) (58 OVR 19yrs) (+0)
**On Loan At Aalborg BK


CA Osasuna Player of The Year

GK - Asier Riesgo (Spain) (74 OVR 32yrs) (+1): 8/10
35 Appearances - 11 Clean Sheets & 1 Assist
It was difficult to choose a player for this award, but in the end I think Riesgo deserves it. Guillermo was our top scorer for the second season in a row, but he missed two months due to injury. Palacios had a great season, but he's a loanee. I was in between Riesgo and Torres for this award, but ended up choosing Riesgo. He was one of our most consistent players all season long and even at his age he continues to improve his game. When Guillermo was out for injury and Palacios still hadn't blown up, it was Riesgo who stood up and kept us fighting at the top of the table. He's also never complained about his playing time even the times when Rodriguez has politely requested to play a certain match. I can throw Rodriguez in knowing that he won't give up any goals easily, Riesgo won't complain, and perhaps most importantly Riesgo won't go down in stats. Riesgo has been with us since my first season, and I hope he can stay longer!


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Conclusion
As I've recently mentioned, my focus next transfer window will be centre backs. I want to bring in a top quality defender to get some more clean sheets in. Also if I'm gonna replace M. Flaño I want it to be a really good player who takes his place. Aside from that, I'm think I'm set. I was planning on bringing a top CDM but Darder improved his form in the final matches and plus I have Vinuesa Ramos who looks like a promising defensive mind in midfield. Really looking forward to seeing what Isma Lopez can do, but it might be tough finding a place for him since I have good attacking players in Guillermo, Palacios, Torres and Cuevas. The five of them will really have to fight it out. If Lopez does not work out I'll look into bringing in another winger. We need a natural winger up front.

Thanks For Reading!

[_ChicoBass]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

I forgot to add, Cristiano Ronaldo won the league's player of the year award as he won the Golden Boot without any problems. The game named Barcelona's manager as manager of the season (Luis Enrique?) and although I remember seeing a team of the year in the news feed, I completely forgot to write it down before advancing FML!!! What I do remember is that none of my players were included and that's probably why I said "well f*ck you then LFP" and advanced

[sportsfreak96]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

OK, I am going to try and play FIFA. First things first, sorry Chico, but I can't do Wimbledon. Second, Newcastle will come back depending on how I feel about the game. Thirdly, I would do Liverpool because I do it every year and it's always your favourite of mine, but sportsfreak is doing one. If he is OK with it, then I will, but until I find out, I won't play.

Im ok with you doing Liverpool jamie it would be nice to see two different versions of the same team. By all means go ahead and do Liverpool.

[texasbum06]

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Deportivo La Coruña
FIFA 15 - Season 1

Blanquiazules’

Summer Transfer Window

Transfers Out

ST, Toche - €750,000 to RCD Espanyol
CDM, Cezary Wilk - €700,000 to RCD Espanyol
CAM, Marcos Remeseiro - €400,000 to FC Barcelona B
CB, Iago Lopez - €160,000 to Exeter City
RB, Laure - Loaned to RCD Espanyol
ST, Dani Iglesias - Loaned to CD Numancia
CAM, Jesus Cañi - Loaned to Doncaster Rovers
GK, David Gomez - Loaned to Girona FC
RM, Miguel Cardoso - Loaned to Albacete
CDM, Samuel Piette - Loaned to Carlisle United

Transfers In

CAM - 72 OVR, Juan Carlos Valerón, 39 yrs old - Free Transfer from UD Las Palmas


A true Deportivo Legend is returning to the club. Having left in 2013 after 13 magical seasons with Deportivo as one of the most important players in the greatest stretch of club history, Juan Carlos Valerón is returning to the club. At 39 years old, his best days are far behind him, yet the supporters couldn't be more excited to have a piece of club history back. This move will surely enamor new manager Tex Bumoseis to the fan base, but the results will still have to show on the pitch or the novelty will wear off quickly.

CB - 71 OVR, Juanfran, 37 yrs old - Free Transfer from Levante UD


Juanfran is another signing that Bumoseis was able to bring in for free. He started his career with Levante, and worked his way through a number of clubs, including Galician rival Celta Vigo, before making is way back to Levante in 2010. With the defender now 37 years old, the club and player found it to be the right time to part ways, but Bumoseis is betting that the center back still has a year left in the tank to help control that back line and provide a veteran presence to help organize the defense.

LB - 54 OVR, Angelino, 17 yrs old - €800,000 from Manchester City


Angelino is a promising young left back that was brought up in the Deportivo academy before moving to Manchester City to play in their U-18 and U-21 teams. Finding it tough to adjust to a new country, but still establishing himself as a promising young player on the field, he is now making a move back to Spain to rejoin the club who discovered him. It is expected that he was likely promised some time with the first team this season in order to entice him to make the move away from the English giants.

Profit/Loss
+ €1,210,000

August 2014

Granada CF 0 - RC Deportivo 1
DEP - Perez 78'
MOTM: Medunjanin

Medunjanin controlled the ball in the midfield and pushed forward up the middle. He found Perez on a run through the middle of the box and threaded a ball through for him to run onto and finish inside the bottom right corner for the deciding goal.

RC Deportivo 3 - Rayo Vallecano 0
DEP - Medunjanin 11', Fariña 44', Bergantiños
MOTM: Lux

Juan Dominguez played the ball to Medunjanin on the edge of the box moving towards the right side of the goal. Medunjanin used his right foot and fired the ball into the top right corner for the opener. Postiga moved from right to left across the attacking third and picked out Fariña's run on the left side of the box for the quick finish past the keeper to double the lead. Postiga played Medunjanin ahead on the counter to attack the right side of the goal before pulling it back and laying it off for Bergantiños to slot home.

League Table


Abegondo Academy
N/A

Deportivo La Coruña Player of the Month

Haris Medunjanin


Haris Medunjanin takes home the first player of the month award for the season after an outstanding performance in the midfield for both of the matches this month. He assisted the only goal of the 1-0 win against Granada, and scored and assisted another in the 3-0 win over Rayo Vallecano. He is becoming a leader in the midfield, having the attack feed through him for the most part.

Manager Comments

Transfer Business - We did well to earn a profit in this window earning a total of €2,010,000 through the sale of players, and spending €800,000 on players brought in for a profit of €1,210,000. Club legend Juan Carlos Valerón is rejoining on a free transfer to the delight of our fans, and we have also added central defender Juanfran from Levante on a free transfer. The only money spent was on 17 year old defender Angelino from Manchester City. He is actually a homegrown talent, and I have been told the club was reluctant to sell him previously due to his potential, but we saw a chance to get him back after he was homesick in England. We were also able to provide him with a more direct path to the first team than Manchester City was due to their tendency to build through the transfer market.

Academy Update - We have sent our scout out on a 9 month assignment to find players in Spain that can build our team for the future. With our new focus on the academy, his returns will be vital to our success as a club. No one has been added yet, but we intend to be very selective in this process since any wasted funds are funds that we essentially do not have while we try to recover from our debts.

Strong Start - I am very happy with the start to our season, taking all 6 points in the first 2 matches. The best part of the start is that we didn't concede a goal in either match. I am impressed with our defense, and our attack is performing well with Haris Medunjanin leading the way from the midfield.

[10cabee]

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In preperation for the Premier League, I've made a couple of changes which I would like to inform you all about.

From a 4-1-3-2 I have changed to a flat 5-4-1 so that we defend better and then exploit our pacey players on the break after soaking in the pressure. Here is my formation for the new season:

Firstly, I change my midset to 'Defensive' and set the tactic 'Counter-Attack' so that we sit back and then bomb forward as soon as we get the ball.

Switching to defensive makes everyone drop back a little to fill in the holes (the big gap between the midfielders and the defenders. This also makes Tamas and Ruano drop back into a flat line of defenders which is extremely difficult to get past.

Another big gap is between Appiah and the midfielders which does look massive but because of the mindset and the pace of Appiah, he's pretty much everywhere. Due to his pace, he can get onto the end of low crosses that are delivered in by Banton and Allassani who are both quite quick themselves. Liam Sercombe is very balanced and he can be up the field attacking one minute and then he'll sprint back into a defensive position once he loses it and he becomes a valuable defender. Saiz Alonso is the same, he has high/high workrate so he's the person nipping in out of nowhere to challenge the player on the ball whilst also being a great counter-attacking asset to the team.

Do you have any questions, suggestions or comments on my new squad layout? I'd be happy to hear them!

[Simppu12]

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Ha Ho He


April 2015



Hertha BSC 3 - 0 SC Paderborn
Kalou 15', 45', Ben-Hatira 43'

Bottom of the league side Paderborn came to the mighty Olympiastadion hoping to get at least a point from the game. The mighty Hertha BSC didn't agree and they were looking to crush their opponents. The game started well for them thanks to a defence splitting through ball by the mighty Stocker which was finished nicely by the mighty Kalou. The might- okay, I'll stop now. Hertha continued controlling and attacking and a few minutes before half time the winger Änis Ben-Hatira cut in from the left wing and took a powerful shot that went into the top right corner. In stoppage time Salomon Kalou got a brace from a counter attack. Interestingly there weren't any goals in the second half.



Hannover 96 0 - 0 Hertha BSC

Yeah, that just happened. Pretty dull game which was mainly played in the middle of the pitch.



Hertha BSC 2 - 0 FC Köln
Kalou 28' pen, 81'
(played on Legendary)

FC Köln's visit to Berlin was the last game against a poor-ish side the Berliners will play this season. The home team did everything they needed and Salomon Kalou scored two goals again. The first one was a converted penalty which was given after Änis Ben-Hatira was pulled down in the box. The second goal came from a counter attack at the end of the game. Änis Ben-Hatira was played through on goal but the Tunisian decided to pass the ball to Kalou who had an easy job putting the ball into the net.



Bayern München 1 - 1 Hertha BSC
Götze 16'
Kalou 81'
(played on Legendary)

The away game against Bayern was arguably the hardest game Hertha had under Dardai and Müller. Bayern were second in the league and a win would've put them two points behind Borussia Dortmund. Meanwhile Hertha BSC were fighting for a spot in the Champions League and a win would've helped them a lot. Bayern got off to a good start when Mario Götze was left unmarked in he box and he scored a beautiful header. Hertha were looking for an equaliser but Bayern's defence was on top form. Ten minutes before full time Valentin Stocker played a through ball to Salomon Kalou who then curled the ball around Manuel Neuer to equalise the game! After the equalising goal nothing interesting happened.


Player of the Month



Salomon Kalou

The main danger man of the team continued his amazing run of form in April as he netted five out of six goals Hertha BSC scored in the month. Kalou also became the top scorer of the league and he needs just a few more goals to break the 20-goal mark. He just signed a contract extension for one more year which will give him €15,000 more than what he used to earn.


Hot or Not

Hot



Salomon Kalou

The player of the month scored 83 percent of Hertha's goals and he secured a lot of important points for them.




Änis Ben-Hatira

Under Luhukay's command Ben-Hatira wasn't getting much playing time and he wanted to leave. Now, only a couple months later, he's in great form under the two new managers Dardai and Müller. He runs a lot, dribbles well, scores some good goals and assists some, as well.




Sebastian Langkamp

Langkamp continued to perform well in defence and he, together with the goalkeeper Thomas Kraft, is the biggest reason why Hertha BSC have kept so many clean sheets. Strong, fast enough and dominant in the air are just some of his best qualities.


Not



Ronny

The attacking midfielder was replaced by Stocker during this season and Ronny has been getting playing time mainly from the bench. The Brazilian hasn't been able to use the opportunities effectively and he isn't fast and agile enough for Hertha's counter attacking way of playing.




Roy Beerens

There's only one reason why Beerens is in the starting eleven week in week out: there isn't anyone good enough to replace him. He is quite skillful and fast but he hasn't been playing well enough. Beerens also has trouble getting assists and goals.


Bundesliga Table

1. Borussia Dortmund, 70 pts
2. Bayern München, 66 pts
3. Borussia Mönchengladbach, 55 pts
4. Hertha BSC, 53 pts
5. VfL Wolfsburg, 52 pts
6. Bayer Leverkusen, 52 pts
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16. Werder Bremen, 27 pts
17. FC Köln, 27 pts
18. SC Paderborn, 16 pts


Headlines

Salo-goal Kalou: Since Luhukay got sacked Kalou has been in the form of his life. He has scored about 15 goals since then and he has become the top scorer of the league. His speed, aerial abilities and clinical finishing make him a feared striker. Kalou has still a few years left in him and everyone in Berlin hopes he can continue playing like this for at least a season more.

Valentin Stocker: Stocker didn't get too many chances to play when Jos Luhukay was the coach but after the managerial change he has been used as an attacking midfielder and he has found his form. Stocker is a good dribbler with good passing abilities which make him a good creator of chances. The Swiss player has gotten seven assists in the league.


Deadly May: Hertha are fourth in the table, one point ahead of the least Europa League spot. Every point matters. The team would have a good chance of playing in the Champions League next season if their fixtures were easier. In May the Berliners will face Borussia Mönchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt at home and Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim away. Two of those teams are part of the top three and the other two aren't bad by any means.



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

[moose141]

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West Ham United - Episode #59: Dat Guy Dybala

In this episode, we try to take advantage of a bit easier stretch of schedule as we face bottom feeders Fulham and mid table Aston Villa in Premier League clashes.

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Going to check out everyone's updates tonight after work as well!

[BiloxiSmitty]

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Valencia CF 2015/16
Pre-Season Friendlies

Pre-Season Friendly 1 - Estadio Mestalla
Valencia CF 0 - 1 Manchester United
63' Rooney

MOTM - Wayne Rooney

Pre-Season Friendly 2 - Stamford Bridge
Chelsea 4 - 1 Valencia CF
12' Boga
23' Tendillo
34' Diego Costa
67' Filipe Luis
89' Ramires

MOTM - Diego Costa

Pre-Season Friendly 3 - Estadio Mestalla
Valencia CF 1 - 1 Watford
48' Murray
64' Paco Alcacer
69' Victor Ruiz(RED)

[_ChicoBass]

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[CENTER][LEFT]In preperation for the Premier League, I've made a couple of changes which I would like to inform you all about.

[LEFT]From a 4-1-3-2 I have changed to a flat 5-4-1 so that we defend better and then exploit our pacey players on the break after soaking in the pressure. Here is my formation for the new season:

I like it. I used the 5-4-1 in League 1 with Wimbledon. It was fun to use and I actually made it to my first Capital One Cup and J. Paint Trophy semi final. I ended up defeating Liverpool for the cup and qualified to the Europa league. I hear you on the gaps, what I did was edit my CMs further back and convert them to CDMs, although I still used an attack minded player at RDM (Jack Midson, ST). This made my defense extremely solid but as you said there was still a huge gap between midfield and the lone striker. I didn't find this troublesome because with this formation I primarily attacked from the wings, and with the target man Danny Kedwell in the box I was able to finish the majority of the crosses. I recommend you try editing the CMs to reduce the gap in defense and leave Appiah as he is since you mentioned the increased workload hasn't affected him. I had Appiah my first season at Wimbledon as well, but I've always preferred playing with one striker and I am not very good with short pacey strikers so I wasn't able to make him work. I played him at LM instead with mixed results. I've enjoyed reading about how he increasingly becomes an important player in your career!

[Keano16]

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Just a quick question guys, are all of you on Legendary? I've been wondering about changing up to it from World Class.

[texasbum06]

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Just a quick question guys, are all of you on Legendary? I've been wondering about changing up to it from World Class.

I made the switch at the start of my St. Pauli career. I really like the bigger challenge. Since I use lower league teams mostly I didn't like competing for the top 4 or whatever in my first season in the Premier or whatever league I got promoted to. It makes the tactical part a lot more fun as well and a lot more rewarding when your game plan plays out right.

[Keano16]

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I made the switch at the start of my St. Pauli career. I really like the bigger challenge. Since I use lower league teams mostly I didn't like competing for the top 4 or whatever in my first season in the Premier or whatever league I got promoted to. It makes the tactical part a lot more fun as well and a lot more rewarding when your game plan plays out right.

So you would definitely recommend it?

[Simppu12]

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Just a quick question guys, are all of you on Legendary? I've been wondering about changing up to it from World Class.

I'm still on World Class. I've tried Legendary several times but I can't find it enjoyable at all. Perfect AI tackles, lots of 45' and 90' bs and very clinical finishing is too much for me.