How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[Simppu12]

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Transfers

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Diego Colotto signed for Toulouse for £1.2M, Felipe Mattioni and Juan Rafael Fuentes joined Granada for a total of £1.8M, Christian Stuani moved to Celta for £1.4M, Lanzarote signed for Almeria for £1.8M, David Lopez moved to Real Sociedad for £2.6M, and Abraham Gonzalez joined Levante for £1.2M. After the board had taken their cut of the £10M we had raised, we were left with a total of £13M and more than £150K in wages.

I brought in Yassine Chikhaoui from Zurich by swapping Sergio Garcia, who was valued on paper at £4M. Rodri's contract with Barcelona B was expiring, so we picked him up for £2.8M. Jose Juan Vazquez signed for us from Club Leon in Mexico for £4M, and Osvaldo Alonso joined from Sounders in the MLS for £4.5M. On deadline day, we brought in Frank Bagnack from Barcelona B for £1.2M before making a pair of loan signings in Kepa Arrizabalaga and Guillermo from Athletic Club.

Released from the club were Aday, Rober, and a number of other academy players who would never realistically make the first team. I am also yet to begin urgent contract negotiations with Victor Sanchez, Raul Rodriguez, and club captain Kiko Casilla. But we now have a 23-man squad that should be capable of achieving slightly more than our target of a mid-table finish.

Preseason


Espanyol 1-0 Empoli
6' Caicedo

Not much to write home about. We scored early, bossed possession, and had a late scramble to keep our slender lead. It wasn't the best performance, so I played around with the tactics to create a more cohesive shape during the build-up phase.


Saint-Etienne 0-2 Espanyol
18' Vazquez
31' Chikhaoui

Our opponents fielded a weakened side, allowing our two of our new boys to score a couple of crackers. Vazquez put in an inch-perfect pass that Caicedo rocketed towards goal, but their keeper punched the ball back to Vazquez, who put his foot through it from the edge of the box. Chikhaoui tricked two defenders with a pirouette before blasting a shot into the top corner.


Espanyol 3-1 Frankfurt
2' Valdez
6' Montañes
11' Montañes
24' Bifouma

We conceded early but came back with three goals in the first half, so there are signs of improvement. Now that the tactics are sorted, we have been using different formations. The custom 4-3-1-2 seems unfit for La Liga, or at least for the players I have right now. Today's choice was a 4-3-3 false nine with Montañes filling the role, picking up a brace and assist for his efforts.

August


Almeria 0-1 Espanyol
38' Victor Sanchez

Using a 4-2-3-1 with three attacking midfielders, we managed to hold 67% possession. But despite taking a first-half lead, Almeria were all over us in the second period. Casilla was our trump card, making 11 saves to keep a clean sheet and deny Almeria the equaliser. Caicedo made a poor case for starting our next game, having failed to make any sort of impact since his goal against Empoli.


Espanyol 5-1 Sevilla
24' Chikhaoui
30' Chikhaoui
36' Salva Sevilla
39' Bacca
56' Bifouma
75' Chikhaoui

I moved Chikhaoui from wide right to centre forward, bringing in Bifouma to replace him on the wing. Our man scored a hat-trick to repay my faith, one of the goals being a stunner hit from distance with the outside of his right boot. Salva Sevilla was handed a start following a failed attempt to farm him out on loan, scoring a goal before injuring his rib and being ruled out for up to 2 weeks.

Pretty interesting transfers. Chikhaoui has always seemed like a very good player on the game and I'm glad someone is finally using him. You got off to a pretty good start in the league, especially with that win against Sevilla. To be honest I can see you finishing somewhere in the top six.

Exeter City F.C

FIFA 15 – Season 4
17/18 Season

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The Grecians

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Difficulty: World Class
Game Speed: Slow
Sliders: OS Gameplay Sliders
Controls: Full Manual
Half Length: 10 Minutes
Financial Strictness: Strict (60%)
Stadium: St James’ Park, Exeter
League Objective: Avoid Relegation


Full Squad:

GK: Jonathan Bond : 65 : Age 24
GK: Sylvain Gbohouo : 60 : Age 28 (On Loan At Oldham Athletic)
RB: Carlos López Ruano : 63 : Age 19
CB: Daniel Marchesín : 63 : Age 19
CB:Ryan Inniss : 70 : Age 22
CB:Luis Paredes : 63 : Age 21
CB:Joseph Gomez : 67 : Age 20
LB: Anthony Arce Jr.* : 65 : Age 17
LB: Evan Davies* : 61 : Age 16
LB: Krisztián Tamás : 64 : Age 22
CDM: Robert Bauer : 68 : Age 22
CDM: Diego Poyet : 64 : Age 22
CM: Liam Sercombe : 67 : Age 27
CM: Tim Payne : 65 : Age 24
CM: Reece Brown : 65 : Age 21
CM:Adrián Saiz Alonso : 66 : Age 19
CM: Yoëll van Nieff : 66 : Age 24 (On Loan From FC Groningen)
LM:Aaron Dean* : 68 : Age 18 (On Loan At Aston Villa)
LM:Alan Morgunov : 66 : Age 18
LM:Jason Banton : 65 : Age 25
CAM: Maxime Blanc : 66 : Age 25
RW:Kwabena Appiah : 69 : Age 25
LW:Reise Allassani : 70 : Age 22
ST: Inters Konate : 72 : Age 20
ST: Will Grigg : 67 : Age 26
ST: Benjamin Feudjou : 67 : Age 21

* Denotes player graduated from youth academy

Starting XI:

GK: Bond
RWB: Ruano
RCB: Gomez
CB: Inniss (C)
LCB: Arce Jr.
LWB: Tamás
RM: Banton
RDM: Saiz Alonso
LDM: Bauer
LM: Allassani
ST: Appiah

5-4-1

Transfers In:

Jonathan Bond

Nation: England

Position: GK

Age: 24

Overall: 65

For: £1,000,000
From: Watford

Daniel Marchesín

Nation: Argentina

Position: CB

Age: 19

Overall: 63

For: £725,000

From: Hull City

Transfers Out:

Glen Mabil

To: Aston Villa
For: £1,300,000

Jordan Moore-Taylor

To: Birmingham City
For: £400,000

Jared Williams

To: Peterborough
For: £200,000

January:

Barclays Premier League Match:

Everton 2 – Exeter City 1

EXE – Konate (11’)

After a goal scoring drought of nine games, Konate finally gets a goal! Séamus Coleman wins the ball from Appiah on the right and passes back to Phil Jagielka who takes a shaky touch before being dispossessed by Konate who then bombs forward, uncontested. He gets into the box before smashing the ball with his left foot just inside the keeper’s near post.

EVE – Zapata (49’)

The Everton squad cannot be tackled as the game re-starts and a one-two with Ross Barkley allows James McCarthy to be free on the left and whip the ball into Duván Zapata who rises above Ryan Inniss to head the ball into the top right corner.

EVE – Zapata (68’)

James McCarthy slots the ball through the Exeter City defence and to the back post where Duván Zapata smashes the ball past Mabil and into the back of the net from a very tight angle.

F.A Cup Round 3 Match:

Cardiff City 0 – Exeter City 3

EXE – Konate (3’)

The Cardiff City defence look a little rough as Robert Bauer sprints down the right and cuts the ball back to Inters Konate who’s rocketing shot hits the underside of the crossbar and over the line.

EXE – Konate (32’)

Van Nieff slots the ball through the defence and to the feet of Jason Banton on the right. He makes his way into the box and then chips it to the back post where Konate can easily nod home.

EXE – Sercombe (49’)

Appiah takes a corner from the right. He passes it to Inniss on the corner of the box who then delivers a strong, low ball into the near post where Liam Sercombe gets his toe to it. David Marshall makes a great save to get down low in a flash but the rebound falls straight to Sercombe again who then toe pokes it into the roof of the net.

Our Best Performer: Inters Konate

Barclays Premier League Match:

Exeter City 2 – QPR 1

EXE – Allassani (26’)
Jason Banton skips into the middle from the wing where he unleashes a powerful shot along the ground. The keeper gets down low to get a hand to it but the ball pings out into the box where Allassani lifts the ball over the helpless keeper and into the roof of the net.

EXE –Bauer (68’)
A corner from the left is cleared away to the edge of the box where Robert Bauer controls the ball before having an attempt on goal. The ball heads to the left post but a massive deflection by Steven Caulker makes the ball fly past the off-balance keeper and into the opposite corner.

QPR – Leeuwenburgh (77’)
Young, Lars Leeuwenburgh tackles Liam Sercombe deep in the Exeter half and Lars sprints forward. Ryan Inniss cannot keep up but Anthony Acre Jr. manages to block the QPR man’s shot but all it does is roll back to him for and easy finish past Sylvain Gbohouo at the near post.

Our Best Performer: Anthony Acre Jr.

Barclays Premier League Match:

Exeter City 1 – Sunderland 0

EXE – Appiah (62’)

Reece Brown slips the ball through the Sunderland back line and onto the foot of Appiah who dribbles past the wide frame of Costel Pantillimon to easily guide the ball across the line.

Our Best Performer: Kwabena Appiah

Barclays Premier League Match:

Southampton 1 – Exeter City 2

EXE – Appiah (20’)

Allassani chases the backtracking Jack Stephens, who’s eventually tackled. The ball trickles out into space where Appiah can run onto it and place the ball with his weaker left foot, into the bottom left corner.

SOU – Rodriguez (56’)

Gastón Ramirez gets the ball on the right and whips a lovely ball into the near post where Jay Rodriguez heads the ball with the very top of his head so that it rises over Sylvain Gbohouo and dips at the last moment so that it goes into the far corner from a tight angle.

EXE –Appiah (82’)

Appiah gets his fifteenth in the league as Jason Banton sprints down the right and delivers a hard, low ball which zips across the ground and into the penalty area where Appiah gets the necessary touch on it to just guide it into the far corner.

Our Best Performer: Kwabena Appiah

F.A Cup Round 4 Match:

Everton 2 – Exeter City 0

EVE – Zapata (4’)

López Ruano clears the ball badly and the ball falls straight to Duván Zapata who flicks it past a challenge by Ryan Inniss before beating Gbohouo at his near post.

EVE –Barkley (14’)

Reece Brown is tackled in his own half and the ball finds its way to Ross Barkley who smashes it from outside the area and into the top left corner.

It’s the first time that a team has got a clean sheet against Exeter since mid October.

Exeter City’s Player of the Month:

Kwabena Appiah

Barclays Premier League Table

1. Manchester City* - 52 points
2. Chelsea - 47 points
3. Spurs - 47 points
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4. Exeter City* - 47 points
5. Manchester Utd* - 43 points
6. Liverpool - 42 points
7. QPR - 41 points
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8. Arsenal - 36 points
9. Southampton* - 35 points
10. Aston Villa - 34 points

11. Newcastle Utd* - 34 points
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12. Everton - 27 points
13. Stoke City - 25 points
14. Sunderland - 23 points

15. Watford* - 23 points
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16. Hull City - 20 points
17. West Ham* - 19 points
18. Swansea City* - 18 points

19. Crystal Palace* - 15 points
20. West Brom* - 9 points

* Denotes a team that has played an extra game over the rest

Barclays Premier League’s Top Goalscorers

1. Exeter City – Kwabena Appiah (15 Goals)

2. Arsenal – Santi Cazorla (12 Goals)

3. Spurs – Emmanuel Adebayor (11 Goals)

Youth Academy:

Aaron Davis (United States) 15 years old 65-69 OVR 87-93 POT
- This 5’10 right-footer looks to be an amazing striker. His best attributes are his heading accuracy, shot power, finishing and ball control. This physically strong youth player should be the real deal once he joins the ranks of the senior team.

Danny Winnard (United States) 16 years old 50-54 OVR 81-87 POT
- Danny Winnard is a midfielder playmaker who’s left-footed and stands at 6’0. He’s looking at being a very well-rounded player with a range of passing stats, good vision and formidable long shots.

* Denotes a new graduate

Manager’s Thoughts:

I am not very happy with the board. They sold Glen Mabil for one point three million! I got an offer a year and a half ago that wanted him for that much! I could have easily have got around five million for him if the board hadn’t stepped in. I’m not really sure what to think now. I’ve got this team through the leagues and I’ve stuck with them despite getting big offers from the top clubs that offer me so much more money but I’ve rejected them. Doesn’t that show how dedicated I am to the team? So if someone’s not happy, I would let them go but the board thinks that I would stab a player in the back so they step in without any knowledge on the matter and they sell him for a fifth of what he’s actually worth. Now that just dumps me in a position where I have to find a goalkeeper that is a hundred percent ready for the Premier League which is difficult due to my transfer network scouts losing their files on the players that they had scouted for me. So I pretty much had to shoot blindly into the distance and that’s how I found Jonathan Bond, who makes his debut in the Chelsea game in a couple of day’s time. If this happens again, the board better not get involved or it could be a deal breaker.

I’ve also been knocked out of the F.A Cup which is a real shame because the players and the fans deserve at least to go to Wembley but we could not give that to them. This does give us a chance to focus on the Premier League more and it allows the players to get some rest between games.

Talking on resting players, we only have three games next month that are far apart so there should be no reason for fatigue. Despite of this, we do have three very difficult fixtures up against Chelsea, Spurs and Newcastle so we will have to plan accordingly and try to hit them hard.

February’s Games:

Chelsea (H)

Spurs (A)

Newcastle (H)

* Denotes a cup game

Career Record (W: D :L): 139-32-23

Thanks for reading! Any feedback or suggestions will be appreciated!

I never really realised until now how... bad your team is. Almost everyone is under 70 ovr. Because of that it's even more impressive how well you are doing in the Premier League. Losing to Everton in the cup isn't that bad because they are a good side. Appiah continued to be the same beast he was before the injury.

These injuries are killing me, but at the same time it keeps me on my toes. What I hate on my disc is that when the injury happens I don't get to see what it is during the match so I have to wait until the end of the match to get the report. I'm seriously considering renting another copy of 15 and seeing if there is any other differences. I'm starting to wonder if I just got a glitched disc.
Ah yes, the Godfather quotes. One of my personal highlights of this forum. What's impressive is that we were able to keep it going for about 2 pages lol

I don't think it's your disc. It's exactly the same for me. I think that's just something in the game itself. Also, I really liked the Godfather quotes, too.

[Keano16]

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I don't think it's your disc. It's exactly the same for me. I think that's just something in the game itself. Also, I really liked the Godfather quotes, too.

Does it not even come up when you guys click on the player to sub them? That's when it comes up for me. Bare in mind I'm on PS3 though.

[Simppu12]

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Does it not even come up when you guys click on the player to sub them? That's when it comes up for me. Bare in mind I'm on PS3 though.

No, it doesn't come up then. I've tried clicking them and going to match facts after the game but it doesn't come up. It's probably something that occurs on next/current-gen only by the look of things.

[Keano16]

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Chico: Good derby win to start the month against Bilbao. The B Team looks like it's struggling a bit with that loss to Sociedad and draw with Espanyol. Thrilling 2 legs against Arsenal and I'm delighted to see you come on on the right side of the result and get into the quarter finals. You had 2 tight 1-0 wins against Barca and Sevilla also which are good results. Great to see you still in second and looks like you have had a good start to the Mexico job too.

Simp: Good transfer window as always. You have some more nice and young German talent. Son and Calhanoglu seemed to have an instant impact while I also like the other signings. Kalou looks to see have his scoring touch! Good start to the league only dropping 2 points and you have an interesting Champions League group.

Cabee: Everton really seem to have you in their pockets! Good results in the other games and well done on staying up in 4th place. It's a shame to see Mabil leave for so little but I think Bond can fill the gap. Tough month next month so I think 4 points would be good.

southernmetalhead: Looks like a good squad to build on although the backline looks like the main area of improvement with some quality youth needed. Midfield looks fairly young and quality so you look fine there. Looking forward to this.

Indi: Chikhaoui looks like a very versatile player so nice pick up. Rodri could be a solid impact player up front, likewise with Guillermo and we know how he's done for Chico. Vazquez looks very athletic CM although his size could go against him. Alonso is likewise an athletic CM but with good strength and not to far off 6'0". Bagnack is one for the future and depth at the moment I'm guessing. Arrizabalaga looks like a good back up keeper. Good preseason and start to the league with a nice 5-1 hammering of Sevilla. What are you expectations for this season?

[Keano16]

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No, it doesn't come up then. I've tried clicking them and going to match facts after the game but it doesn't come up. It's probably something that occurs on next/current-gen only by the look of things.

That sucks.

[10cabee]

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10cabee Man Zapata of Everton really killed you in those 2 matches. Sad to see you out of the FA Cup. Still, good to see you in 4th place and Appiah leading the Premier League in goals. Sorry to hear about the board selling Mabil on the cheap to Aston Villa, that's brutal! February looks tough. Hopefully you can find your way through it with some results.

I know right! Zapata was popping up in all the right places and I couldn't do anything about it. I might have to have a completely different strategy when I come up against Everton next time! :P

Appiah really deserves to be top goalscorer and I really would like to see him get the golden boot but it might be a little soon for that kind of thinking.

The board better let me sell the players from now on! Imagine who I could have got with around 4 to 5 million in the bank!

I'm gonna have to hope that Bond can settle in quickly with his debut against Chelsea and then up against Spurs which is a pretty tough fixture list for even the best keepers.

I never really realised until now how... bad your team is. Almost everyone is under 70 ovr. Because of that it's even more impressive how well you are doing in the Premier League. Losing to Everton in the cup isn't that bad because they are a good side. Appiah continued to be the same beast he was before the injury.

Haha, yeah my team looks quite bad on paper but they really do play better than what their overall suggests!

I was a little worried that Appiah would feel a little slow but it's like he hasn't even been injured for a couple of weeks.

Cabee: Everton really seem to have you in their pockets! Good results in the other games and well done on staying up in 4th place. It's a shame to see Mabil leave for so little but I think Bond can fill the gap. Tough month next month so I think 4 points would be good.

Urgh, I know. Everton are just too good against me! Yeah, I'm still annoyed with the Mabil transfer but I do have hope for Bond. I'll be happy with 3 or 4 points in the next month as I'm definately not getting any points against Chelsea! (or even Spurs!)

[indiblue]

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Indi: Chikhaoui looks like a very versatile player so nice pick up. Rodri could be a solid impact player up front, likewise with Guillermo and we know how he's done for Chico. Vazquez looks very athletic CM although his size could go against him. Alonso is likewise an athletic CM but with good strength and not to far off 6'0". Bagnack is one for the future and depth at the moment I'm guessing. Arrizabalaga looks like a good back up keeper. Good preseason and start to the league with a nice 5-1 hammering of Sevilla. What are you expectations for this season?

Cheers. Chikhaoui really is a wonderful player. I can play him wide or central, in midfield or attack, on his own or with a partner. He works really well in all scenarios. As for Vazquez, he has a 91 jumping rating that helps him get up in the air. His aggression is also pretty good at 76 and rising, so he's a lot better off the deck than he seems. Together with Alonso, he forms a fantastic axis that lets my front four go bananas. Bagnack might be a future prospect, but to be honest, he's only there for depth at the moment. We'll see how that changes as time goes by, but my current centre back pairing of Hector Moreno and Raul Rodriguez is too good to be shaken up. Like Simp pointed out, I should be able to finish top 6. Quietly, I think we can make Champions League with an outside shot at the title.

[_ChicoBass]

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I don't think it's your disc. It's exactly the same for me. I think that's just something in the game itself. Also, I really liked the Godfather quotes, too.

Ah I see. Well that's a relief then, I thought it was just my copy. Have you found if there's anywhere in the menus where you can see how many stars your team is? It's not a big deal, but I would like to see how much my team has grown since I took the reins.


Cabee: Oh it's not on Legendary? Then I take back everything I've said about your career, ever. Lmao just kidding! Dude, with your squad it's still a hell of an achievement to be fighting at the top of the table even on world class!

Indi: You already know which was my favorite signing. Vazquez is a player that raised a lot of doubts going into the World Cup with Mexico because really he was second choice for CDM but an injury is what opened the door for him. He did a spectacular job as I'm sure some of you saw before an injury forced him to miss Mexico's last match against Holland. Like you said despite his extremely low height his athleticism makes up for it. Glad to hear he's doing really well for you. Then you have Moreno as well, so you know I'm already hooked right off the bat lol

[_ChicoBass]

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[CENTER]

[U][B]FC Terek Grozny

Sorry to hear about your last career, but glad you're giving Russia another shot. Looking at your squad your midfield is the most solid, so I would have also went with a formation that can have the most midfielders on the field at once. Really liked reading about the club's history especially since this is a league I know almost nothing about. Your budget is really good and you were able to invest in youth scouts which is always great. What I like the most about squads such as yours is that you can incorporate youth players into the lineup soon after promotion. Good luck with professional, hope you can get start getting a better hang of the game. I'm positive we'll be seeing you back in world class soon!

[texasbum06]

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Texasbum I know you're gonna say something as soon as you see my score against USA lol so allow me to first say congratulations on USA's real life 2-0 win against Mexico earlier this week. I know there are a lot of people making excuses for Mexico like saying that was Mexico's C/D-Team, but f*ck that USA won fair and square. At least that defeat gave us a clear picture of who should not even be considered for Mexico's A/B Team this year. Also that Morris kid! I didn't know about him until the match is he even on FIFA? Impressive to see a university player get a shot with the national team.

Haha, not cool! Can't wait until I get to play Mexico now! In all seriousness though I was very happy with the friendly result in real life. The pitch was a disaster and it's lucky that the players weren't getting injured left and right. It was honestly embarrassing to see them having to play on a field like that. Morris looks to be a bright spot. He will end up either playing in Europe somewhere or with the Sounders who he has a contract with already as a home-grown player for them. He has been in FIFA at some points as a free agent due to his recent call ups, but he's not in the default rosters and has been sporadic as far as being in them in the updates.



Damn I missed so much! I was gone all weekend for my bachelor's party and I have about 6 pages or so to catch up on!

[redsox4evur]

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Tex/Chico if it is Jordan Morris, ST you are talking about yes he is in the April 17 update. He is 61 OVR and 70 POT. And is Free Agents would be a good pickup for lower careers.

[_ChicoBass]

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Haha, not cool! Can't wait until I get to play Mexico now! In all seriousness though I was very happy with the friendly result in real life. The pitch was a disaster and it's lucky that the players weren't getting injured left and right. It was honestly embarrassing to see them having to play on a field like that. Morris looks to be a bright spot. He will end up either playing in Europe somewhere or with the Sounders who he has a contract with already as a home-grown player for them. He has been in FIFA at some points as a free agent due to his recent call ups, but he's not in the default rosters and has been sporadic as far as being in them in the updates.







Damn I missed so much! I was gone all weekend for my bachelor's party and I have about 6 pages or so to catch up on!

Congrats on the bachelors party! Damn man feels like barely a few days ago you said you were getting married. When's the wedding? I'm assuming there will be pre-paid plane tickets ready for each of us right? :P

and yes I agree, it was great to see nobody was injured in such a poor field like that. Supposedly the media was saying that the teams were considering canceling the match but I knew that they would never cancel or even po$tpone thi$ match ju$t becau$e of the field... If you get my gi$t.

[texasbum06]

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Congrats on the bachelors party! Damn man feels like barely a few days ago you said you were getting married. When's the wedding? I'm assuming there will be pre-paid plane tickets ready for each of us right? :P

and yes I agree, it was great to see nobody was injured in such a poor field like that. Supposedly the media was saying that the teams were considering canceling the match but I knew that they would never cancel or even po$tpone thi$ match ju$t becau$e of the field... If you get my gi$t.

2 weeks!

And yep, I certainly know what you are $aying. That'$ the only rea$on it wa$ played in the Alamo Dome anyway. It $eats 65,000 people.

That's actually where I went to college. Our football team plays in that stadium, but we use turf so they had to bring in that awful temporary grass that was out there just for this game.

[Simppu12]

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Ha Ho He


September 2016





Hertha BSC 1 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
Kalou 25'

Hertha BSC continued their winning run against good teams with this pretty dull game agaisnt Bayer Leverkusen. Both teams defended well and the game was played mainly in the midfield. The only goal of the game was scored by the golden boot winner from last season Salomon Kalou. He ran into the box from a counter attack and just curled the ball into the bottom left corner.





FC Basel 0 - 3 Hertha BSC
Calhanoglu 3', Kalou 45' pen, 55'

Hertha's first Champions League game since the 80s ended in a solid win. The underdogs of the group Basel were dominated in front of their home fans and Hertha's first chance went in. Heung-Min Son dribbled into the box from the left wing and he played in a low cross which was tapped into the net by Hakan Calhanoglu. Forty minutes later Salomon Kalou doubled the lead from the penalty spot after he was taken down in the box. Ten minutes into the second half Valentin Stocker passed the ball to the Ivorian who had an easy job shooting it into the open net.





Hannover 96 0 - 2 Hertha BSC
Calhanoglu 70', Kalou 82'

Hannover proved to be a challenge for the majority of the game but at the end the Berliners were able to score two goals to secure the three points. Hakan Calhanoglu ran into the box and he shot the ball into the bottom right corner. About ten minutes later Kalou scored the second of the game from a counter attack.





Hertha BSC 2 - 1 SC Freiburg
Calhanoglu 48', Werner 70'
Mehmedi 45'

Freiburg put up a good fight in this game but at the end Roman Bürki's mistake was enough for Hertha to win the game. First Freiburg's Mehmedi scored his third goal in two games against Hertha by running into the box and curling the ball past the keeper. The lead lasted only three minutes as Hakan Calhanoglu got into the box and curled the ball into the bottom left corner right after the beginning of the second half. Half an hour later Timo Werner's shot got saved by Roman Bürki in goal. The young German winger went ahead and slid into the keeper who dropped the ball. Somehow Werner managed to get his foot to it and the ball rolled over the line.





FC Augsburg 0 -2 Hertha BSC
Philp OG 20', Drmic 55' pen

An own goal and a penalty were enough to secure the three points for the Berliners. The first goal went in when Salomon Kalou's shot was pushed into the net by Philp the right back. Half an hour later Josip Drmic scored his penalty after Andre Hahn went down dramatically in the box. Stefanos Kapino, Hertha's keeper, had a very good game once again and he's starting to challenge for the starting spot.





Hertha BSC 1 - 2 SL Benfica
Kalou 66' pen
Jonas 28', 42'

After a strong 3-0 win in the first game Hertha got a reality check. Benfica controlled the game and Hertha had serious trouble getting past their strong midfield and defence. The Berliners looked helpless for the majority of the game. Benfica's Jonas opened the scoreline when he was left completely unmarked at the far post. The Brazilian then just headed it into the net past Ron-Robert Zieler who maybe should've done a better job in the goal. Fifteen minutes later Jonas got a brace with another header. This time he just outjumped John Anthony Brooks to head the ball past Zieler who really should've saved it. Hertha managed to pull one back in the 66th minute when Salomon Kalou converted a penalty but other than that they didn't have many chances.


Player of the Month



Salomon Kalou

Kalou picked his first Player of the Month award of the season after having a good month of September. He scored five goals this month and he picked an assist. The Ivorian isn't showing signs of slowing down.


Hot or Not

Hot



Salomon Kalou

The Player of the Month had a pretty good month as he scored five important goals.




Hakan Calhanoglu

The attacking midfielder hasn't reached his best level yet but he has been very good for the Berliners. Three goals and an assist in September just prove that. Unluckily the team hasn't gotten a single free kick from scoring distance and Calhanoglu hasn't been able to show his amazing free kick skills.



Stefanos Kapino

Even though the young keeper has played just three competitive games this season he has been great in all of them and the fans are starting to wonder why the out-of-form Zieler is still starting. Kapino has made many spectacular saves in the few chances he has gotten and it's highly possible that the Greek keeper will become the starter.


Not



Ron-Robert Zieler

There were kind of high expectations for Ron-Robert Zieler when he joined Hertha Berlin and he hasn't lived up to them at all. The keeper has made some mistakes and he hasn't looked like he's concentrating lately.


Champions League Group

1. Real Madrid, 6 pts
2. SL Benfica, 3 pts
3. Hertha BSC, 3 pts
4. FC Basel, 0 pts


Bundesliga Table

1. Bayern München, 22 pts
2. Hertha BSC, 22 pts
3. VfL Wolfsburg, 20 pts
4. VfB Stuttgart, 13 pts
5. Bayer Leverkusen, 12 pts
6. Borussia Dortmund, 12 pts
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16. FC Köln, 6 pts
17. Borussia Mönchengladbach, 6 pts
18. Fortuna Düsseldorf, 2 pts



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Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Ah I see. Well that's a relief then, I thought it was just my copy. Have you found if there's anywhere in the menus where you can see how many stars your team is? It's not a big deal, but I would like to see how much my team has grown since I took the reins.

Nope, there doesn't seem to be an option for that, either. The best option would be to compare the overalls of your players to the original players, I guess. Or just counting and dividing players' overalls.