How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[jamiec47]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

I'm not a fan of the 20/20 pass speed I agree with that, but I wholeheartedly disagree with basically everything else you just said! Like you said, it's all opinion, so I'm not saying this just to argue or anything! I personally love the 100 FT error, though using it around 80/90 works well too. I feel that the game just plays too perfect out of the box, as in that's why you see so many videos of guys taking down over the top through balls perfectly on their chest ALL of the time, which is silliness. It just helps to get rid of the robotic feel when you have a couple errors, with things like a heavy touch being things that you don't see enogh of in FIFA as everyone does it at some point or another IRL. It just adds a bit more chaos and sloppiness to give the game a bit more of an organic feel.

I think you're also just too used to the assisted FIFA, which is not a crack at you, but just more at the difference between the two. When you play all manual it is so rewarding to make a perfect through ball or score a pearler from long range because it came down to your actual input to the game (and also to player attributes as well), but making the move from assisted to manual and also upping error sliders is just a bi adjustment. Not to mention, some people just want to play a game of FIFA with 5-6 minute halves and get on with it, where I enjoy the 15 minute halves because it lets me play at a realistic pace where I can reset my attack and things like that without thinking that I wasted 20 minutes of time in game, you know? And that's really what those sliders are meant to do, to try to get FIFA to more closely emulate real life, which I think we can probably agree that it doesn't (as much) right out of the box.

So like you said, for the TLDR people it basically is just something that is related to personal preference of how you want to play FIFA.

Hopefully you take this as I intended it and not as a crack on your FIFA ability or outlook!

Fair enough. I did forget to mention that the manual through ball has to be your primary method of passing, but like Moose said, I think you are habituated so much to assisted controls that you find the initial transition irritating. I also would rage quit often when I first used manual controls, but I would never go back now that I've got used to them. As for your issues about the sliders and first touch, I feel as though you prefer a more direct and box-to-box experience, instead of the simulated feel that Moose and I go for. At least that's the only way I can rationalise your finding the defensive sliders out of sync. Pass speed at 20 serves primarily to reduce the CPU's tendency to blitz the box, and improves their build-up play and the variety of shots/goals they take/score. Again, this is not a crack at you. You're fully entitled to enjoying the game how you want.

You both make good points and thanks for understanding that I wasn't taking shots at the person who made the sliders. I think you hit the nail on the head, I'm too used to assisted. I'm going to try out what you said, playing on manual and with a lower first touch error and higher pass speed. I'm also going to see if I can find any sliders for 4-6 minute halves and if not, I'll see if I can make my own.

As you both said, thanks for understanding it's also just a personal preference.

[10cabee]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

You both make good points and thanks for understanding that I wasn't taking shots at the person who made the sliders. I think you hit the nail on the head, I'm too used to assisted. I'm going to try out what you said, playing on manual and with a lower first touch error and higher pass speed. I'm also going to see if I can find any sliders for 4-6 minute halves and if not, I'll see if I can make my own.

As you both said, thanks for understanding it's also just a personal preference.

I love the sliders I use because it's sooo difficult to just run past someone and then sprint into the box. I myself, prefer midfield battles. I hate it on the normal sliders when you're in the opposition's box in the very first minute but that's just my preference and different people enjoy different things.

If you agree that you are used to assisted, don't forceyourself to be amazing at manual straight away. I remember when I transferred to manual and I rage quitted loads! You've got to ease yourself into it and look at every miss-placed pass or missed shot and think 'what did I do wrong there?' and improve by learning from your mistakes. There'll be a couple of games where you're just not used to it and the opposition are all over you but when you score your first goal on manual you'll be ecstatic, even if you're losing by five goals! I still remember my first manual goal! (Sad. I know, but it was a great moment for me!)

I think I speak for everyone with manual shooting when you're one-on-one with the keeper and you totally freak out and smash it right into the keeper's hands or really far wide! What I mean by that is that you'll never really totally master manual controls but I think it's much more rewarding when you start linking up some great passes and scoring from tight angles!

By the way, you don't have to change to manual if you're happy where you're at. Being used to assisted isn't a bad thing if you enjoy it a lot more than manual.

[indiblue]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Okay, well a lot of you know that I have spent most of FIFA 15 struggling to find a club where I can enjoy myself as much as I did at Brighton. West Brom was average, Sampdoria didn't work, Parma failed me twice and look completely unappetising right now. There was that good run with Sheffield Wednesday, which was fantastic fun to write, but it didn't really match the heights of Brighton in terms of job satisfaction.

I think a big portion of the problem is I've just been picking the wrong clubs to manage. Obviously the likes of Chelsea and Bayern are off the table because their budgets make it too easy, and smaller sides like Parma and Derby need a bit more patience and work than I'm prepared to deal with right now. I already built one side with Wednesday, so now I would like something a little more entertaining, so I sat down and figured out all the things about me that influence what I like about career mode.

First things first, I love England to bits. Nobody but the Germans come near us in terms of filling top-flight stadia and supporting lower league sides with passion. Spain might have two incredibly gifted teams, Italy may be home to supreme tactics and 90s legends, and France may be the next big thing. But it's in England that you'll find my heart, because it's in England that a second-division side can sell most of a third-round cup tie. Following on the logical thing to do, I've decided to stick with an English team. Sorted.

Second, I've got to include a bit of fiction in the storyline. My interest with Wednesday was sustained mostly because of the interactions between my character and his agent, which made it a lot more motivating to get to the Premier League and prove myself there. Writing updates with nothing more than results and scorers is okay if I'm pressed for time, but I much prefer a more interesting read with a variety of information. Call it a bit conceited, but I want my posts to be the benchmark and set new standards. After all, that attitude is what has made me so successful in real life. Why can't it work here, so long as I still respect everyone else and their efforts?

Third, I'm a sucker for realism and presentation. You may have noticed that many of my careers have included aspects such as stadium expansion and training ground development, as well as a conscious effort to avoid signings like bringing Juan Mata to Sheffield Wednesday (which I did anyway). The obvious answer here is to pick a club that already ticks the boxes: modern stadium with high capacity, world-class facilities, famous around the world, and a potential destination for incredible players with a bit more success on the pitch.

Which English football club can become a world-class organisation once its on-field issues are sorted? There aren't too many of those around, but they are there.

1. West Ham are on the brink of huge things with their new stadium, and I have been attracted to them in career mode several times because of their cult status and fame. We all know the kind of success Moose has brought them, which is why I remain hesitant to tread on what I see as his territory, even though I have got his blessing to try my hand at managing them. For now, I'm probably going to skip West Ham.

2. Aston Villa won a European Cup in 1982 playing very functional football, and the club is in dire need of a revamp following some very dismal seasons that come on the back losing talent like Ashley Young. Christian Benteke could be sold for a big fee that could be used to replace players like Ron Vlaar and upgrade in positions such as the wings, and Villa Park is famous around the world. I'd love to take charge, but I'm not 100% on their kits. It just feels like their away kit is too similar to their home strip.

3. Perhaps the most interesting name on this list is Newcastle United, who I have been considering a career with for the longest time (ever since I first watched Goal). As the only club in a major city, Newcastle have some rabid and fanatic supporters. They're also one of the most underachieving clubs in the world given their size and backing. In the game as in real life, they're in desperate need of major change on the pitch.

I'm convinced that with some house rules, I can have a fun yet successful time with any of these three clubs. Foremost among these are banning free transfers unless I'm losing an important player for nothing, requiring myself to follow actual Premier League squad rules, and including plenty of creative writing along with the match reports and season reviews. What are your thoughts on this?

[indiblue]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

I love the sliders I use because it's sooo difficult to just run past someone and then sprint into the box. I myself, prefer midfield battles. I hate it on the normal sliders when you're in the opposition's box in the very first minute but that's just my preference and different people enjoy different things.

A thousand times, yes! I want my games to take place where the best players are. Most real games are won and lost in defence and midfield, with so little time during the match actually spent in and around the opposition box. Of course this is not the case if Chelsea are playing Burnley, but for most games between evenly-matched teams, the midfield is where the action happens. One thing I noticed after using these new sliders is I pass a lot more (averaging 270 passes per game as opposed to 180 before the sliders), but a higher proportion of the passes come from midfield. In a game I played between Parma and Eintracht Frankfurt, I used a 3-1-4-2 and made 313 passes. 217 of them were made by my five midfielders, while my two forwards only passed a total of 31 times together. I lost the game 2-1 but enjoyed it thoroughly.

[10cabee]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Okay, well a lot of you know that I have spent most of FIFA 15 struggling to find a club where I can enjoy myself as much as I did at Brighton. West Brom was average, Sampdoria didn't work, Parma failed me twice and look completely unappetising right now. There was that good run with Sheffield Wednesday, which was fantastic fun to write, but it didn't really match the heights of Brighton in terms of job satisfaction.

Spoiler

I think a big portion of the problem is I've just been picking the wrong clubs to manage. Obviously the likes of Chelsea and Bayern are off the table because their budgets make it too easy, and smaller sides like Parma and Derby need a bit more patience and work than I'm prepared to deal with right now. I already built one side with Wednesday, so now I would like something a little more entertaining, so I sat down and figured out all the things about me that influence what I like about career mode.

First things first, I love England to bits. Nobody but the Germans come near us in terms of filling top-flight stadia and supporting lower league sides with passion. Spain might have two incredibly gifted teams, Italy may be home to supreme tactics and 90s legends, and France may be the next big thing. But it's in England that you'll find my heart, because it's in England that a second-division side can sell most of a third-round cup tie. Following on the logical thing to do, I've decided to stick with an English team. Sorted.

Second, I've got to include a bit of fiction in the storyline. My interest with Wednesday was sustained mostly because of the interactions between my character and his agent, which made it a lot more motivating to get to the Premier League and prove myself there. Writing updates with nothing more than results and scorers is okay if I'm pressed for time, but I much prefer a more interesting read with a variety of information. Call it a bit conceited, but I want my posts to be the benchmark and set new standards. After all, that attitude is what has made me so successful in real life. Why can't it work here, so long as I still respect everyone else and their efforts?

Third, I'm a sucker for realism and presentation. You may have noticed that many of my careers have included aspects such as stadium expansion and training ground development, as well as a conscious effort to avoid signings like bringing Juan Mata to Sheffield Wednesday (which I did anyway). The obvious answer here is to pick a club that already ticks the boxes: modern stadium with high capacity, world-class facilities, famous around the world, and a potential destination for incredible players with a bit more success on the pitch.

Which English football club can become a world-class organisation once its on-field issues are sorted? There aren't too many of those around, but they are there.

1. West Ham are on the brink of huge things with their new stadium, and I have been attracted to them in career mode several times because of their cult status and fame. We all know the kind of success Moose has brought them, which is why I remain hesitant to tread on what I see as his territory, even though I have got his blessing to try my hand at managing them. For now, I'm probably going to skip West Ham.

2. Aston Villa won a European Cup in 1982 playing very functional football, and the club is in dire need of a revamp following some very dismal seasons that come on the back losing talent like Ashley Young. Christian Benteke could be sold for a big fee that could be used to replace players like Ron Vlaar and upgrade in positions such as the wings, and Villa Park is famous around the world. I'd love to take charge, but I'm not 100% on their kits. It just feels like their away kit is too similar to their home strip.

3. Perhaps the most interesting name on this list is Newcastle United, who I have been considering a career with for the longest time (ever since I first watched Goal). As the only club in a major city, Newcastle have some rabid and fanatic supporters. They're also one of the most underachieving clubs in the world given their size and backing. In the game as in real life, they're in desperate need of major change on the pitch.

I'm convinced that with some house rules, I can have a fun yet successful time with any of these three clubs. Foremost among these are banning free transfers unless I'm losing an important player for nothing, requiring myself to follow actual Premier League squad rules, and including plenty of creative writing along with the match reports and season reviews. What are your thoughts on this?

There's nothing stopping you in my opinion! I'd definitely love to see a Newcastle career mode with some added extras that the thread has never seen before! (have you got any ideas on that yet?)

It looks like you've took a long hard look at what your dream career mode would be and any of those teams are a great choice!

I get where you're at with house rules. If i do another career sometime, I'm gonna have to be really strict on my rules and it's a thing that i think will make me enjoy the career that little bit more! Whatever happens in the end, I'm looking forward to seeing what you come out with!

[Keano16]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Okay, well a lot of you know that I have spent most of FIFA 15 struggling to find a club where I can enjoy myself as much as I did at Brighton. West Brom was average, Sampdoria didn't work, Parma failed me twice and look completely unappetising right now. There was that good run with Sheffield Wednesday, which was fantastic fun to write, but it didn't really match the heights of Brighton in terms of job satisfaction.

I think a big portion of the problem is I've just been picking the wrong clubs to manage. Obviously the likes of Chelsea and Bayern are off the table because their budgets make it too easy, and smaller sides like Parma and Derby need a bit more patience and work than I'm prepared to deal with right now. I already built one side with Wednesday, so now I would like something a little more entertaining, so I sat down and figured out all the things about me that influence what I like about career mode.

First things first, I love England to bits. Nobody but the Germans come near us in terms of filling top-flight stadia and supporting lower league sides with passion. Spain might have two incredibly gifted teams, Italy may be home to supreme tactics and 90s legends, and France may be the next big thing. But it's in England that you'll find my heart, because it's in England that a second-division side can sell most of a third-round cup tie. Following on the logical thing to do, I've decided to stick with an English team. Sorted.

Second, I've got to include a bit of fiction in the storyline. My interest with Wednesday was sustained mostly because of the interactions between my character and his agent, which made it a lot more motivating to get to the Premier League and prove myself there. Writing updates with nothing more than results and scorers is okay if I'm pressed for time, but I much prefer a more interesting read with a variety of information. Call it a bit conceited, but I want my posts to be the benchmark and set new standards. After all, that attitude is what has made me so successful in real life. Why can't it work here, so long as I still respect everyone else and their efforts?

Third, I'm a sucker for realism and presentation. You may have noticed that many of my careers have included aspects such as stadium expansion and training ground development, as well as a conscious effort to avoid signings like bringing Juan Mata to Sheffield Wednesday (which I did anyway). The obvious answer here is to pick a club that already ticks the boxes: modern stadium with high capacity, world-class facilities, famous around the world, and a potential destination for incredible players with a bit more success on the pitch.

Which English football club can become a world-class organisation once its on-field issues are sorted? There aren't too many of those around, but they are there.

1. West Ham are on the brink of huge things with their new stadium, and I have been attracted to them in career mode several times because of their cult status and fame. We all know the kind of success Moose has brought them, which is why I remain hesitant to tread on what I see as his territory, even though I have got his blessing to try my hand at managing them. For now, I'm probably going to skip West Ham.

2. Aston Villa won a European Cup in 1982 playing very functional football, and the club is in dire need of a revamp following some very dismal seasons that come on the back losing talent like Ashley Young. Christian Benteke could be sold for a big fee that could be used to replace players like Ron Vlaar and upgrade in positions such as the wings, and Villa Park is famous around the world. I'd love to take charge, but I'm not 100% on their kits. It just feels like their away kit is too similar to their home strip.

3. Perhaps the most interesting name on this list is Newcastle United, who I have been considering a career with for the longest time (ever since I first watched Goal). As the only club in a major city, Newcastle have some rabid and fanatic supporters. They're also one of the most underachieving clubs in the world given their size and backing. In the game as in real life, they're in desperate need of major change on the pitch.

I'm convinced that with some house rules, I can have a fun yet successful time with any of these three clubs. Foremost among these are banning free transfers unless I'm losing an important player for nothing, requiring myself to follow actual Premier League squad rules, and including plenty of creative writing along with the match reports and season reviews. What are your thoughts on this?

One word, Yes. Here are my thoughts though.

- Both West Ham and Newcastle have recently got new managers so you could add in some realism there. Obviously just change Bilic/McClaren to Indiblue. You have potential for a nice storyline there too and you said that was one of the things you wanted.

- Storyline ideas:
Conversations with Ashley about wanting money, those could be interesting. As we all know he doesn't like to spend a lot.
You could bring in past players as coaches, eg. Shearer as the forwards coach, etc.
The fans could somehow be involved in storylines too. And we all know that they are diehard fans.

- Villa can have a good story to it. Kind of like a life after Benteke/Vlaar etc. (Wish there was an option to make your own kits each season though, then you'd only have to suffer through one season of their "beautiful" kits.)

- West Ham with the stadium move and what not could be interesting.


That's all I got!


In relation to sliders Moose, Indi and Cabee make very good points. Jamie you make a good argument too. Its good to have different opinions.

I use the same set as Cabee I believe, could be shorter half lengths (10 mins), and I enjoy the game a lot more than on the default sliders. I prefer a tighter game with less goals than on default sliders. It crazy on last-gen. 5-3 games happen a lot and I don't enjoy that. With my sliders there is a slower buildup and, as you see, I don't win every game. Realistically you can see Hamburg losing to Bayern 3-0 can't you? Or Hamburg beating Augsburg 2-0. The Dortmund game recently for example, I was ecstatic that I would be getting a draw against them but then they got a last minute goal. It was much more intense and so a tough win feels so much more rewarding for me. I'm going to stop now before I ramble on too much haha.

Reading all this about manual controls, makes me want to switch. I may wait until my next career however and will probably go semi-assisted for a while, making it a more gradual change.

[10cabee]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

A thousand times, yes! I want my games to take place where the best players are. Most real games are won and lost in defence and midfield, with so little time during the match actually spent in and around the opposition box. Of course this is not the case if Chelsea are playing Burnley, but for most games between evenly-matched teams, the midfield is where the action happens. One thing I noticed after using these new sliders is I pass a lot more (averaging 270 passes per game as opposed to 180 before the sliders), but a higher proportion of the passes come from midfield. In a game I played between Parma and Eintracht Frankfurt, I used a 3-1-4-2 and made 313 passes. 217 of them were made by my five midfielders, while my two forwards only passed a total of 31 times together. I lost the game 2-1 but enjoyed it thoroughly.

Totally agree. Your passes per game is interesting! I've never actually tried to work out the total amount of passes I've done in a game before. In my next couple of games I might try taking a record on how many passes I do but I don't think it'll get to 313 passes!! I do enjoy playing possession football for a while until I think i can exploit a gap and attack it. I find that it's a great feeling when you start passing around in your midfield with sharp one-touch passes or waiting for a player to close you down before passing it away, knowing that you're tiring out the opposition! I'll get back to you on how many passes I actually do though because I like knowing stats like that.

[indiblue]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

There's nothing stopping you in my opinion! I'd definitely love to see a Newcastle career mode with some added extras that the thread has never seen before! (have you got any ideas on that yet?)

I got a few, and while I would like to keep most of them under wraps to keep the surprise factor, one of the ideas is to have a dressing room bust up to explain why I'm selling off so many players. That sort of thing.

[10cabee]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Spoiler

One word, Yes. Here are my thoughts though.

- Both West Ham and Newcastle have recently got new managers so you could add in some realism there. Obviously just change Bilic/McClaren to Indiblue. You have potential for a nice storyline there too and you said that was one of the things you wanted.

- Storyline ideas:
Conversations with Ashley about wanting money, those could be interesting. As we all know he doesn't like to spend a lot.
You could bring in past players as coaches, eg. Shearer as the forwards coach, etc.
The fans could somehow be involved in storylines too. And we all know that they are diehard fans.

- Villa can have a good story to it. Kind of like a life after Benteke/Vlaar etc. (Wish there was an option to make your own kits each season though, then you'd only have to suffer through one season of their "beautiful" kits.)

- West Ham with the stadium move and what not could be interesting.


That's all I got!

In relation to sliders Moose, Indi and Cabee make very good points. Jamie you make a good argument too. Its good to have different opinions.

I use the same set as Cabee I believe, could be shorter half lengths (10 mins), and I enjoy the game a lot more than on the default sliders. I prefer a tighter game with less goals than on default sliders. It crazy on last-gen. 5-3 games happen a lot and I don't enjoy that. With my sliders there is a slower buildup and, as you see, I don't win every game. Realistically you can see Hamburg losing to Bayern 3-0 can't you? Or Hamburg beating Augsburg 2-0. The Dortmund game recently for example, I was ecstatic that I would be getting a draw against them but then they got a last minute goal. It was much more intense and so a tough win feels so much more rewarding for me. I'm going to stop now before I ramble on too much haha.

Reading all this about manual controls, makes me want to switch. I may wait until my next career however and will probably go semi-assisted for a while, making it a more gradual change.

Yeah, we do but I chose to have 15 min halves. (they do feel like they go on for ages but i do find them fun)

I agree with the unrealistic scorelines! Every match had to have loads of goals in it. I don't think i've ever got a one-nil or nil-nil on the normal last-gen sliders!

I actually enjoy it when your aiming realistically in a game. Like your Dortmund match, where you didn't go out thinking we're gonna beat them 5-3 or something like that! Great sliders make draws against higher teams genuinely enjoyable! (and even loses!)

I would definately recommend manual controls to anyone who hasn't tried them. Don't expect to be scoring straight away but at least give them a try (and maybe a little time if you're patient enough ) becasuse the feeling when you score feels much more rewarding (for me anyway). But if you find them too stressful or temperamental then it's perfectly ok to go back to semi/assisted! Just choose what you enjoy the most!

[Keano16]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Yeah, we do but I chose to have 15 min halves. (they do feel like they go on for ages but i do find them fun)

I agree with the unrealistic scorelines! Every match had to have loads of goals in it. I don't think i've ever got a one-nil or nil-nil on the normal last-gen sliders!

I actually enjoy it when your aiming realistically in a game. Like your Dortmund match, where you didn't go out thinking we're gonna beat them 5-3 or something like that! Great sliders make draws against higher teams genuinely enjoyable! (and even loses!)

I would definately recommend manual controls to anyone who hasn't tried them. Don't expect to be scoring straight away but at least give them a try (and maybe a little time if you're patient enough ) becasuse the feeling when you score feels much more rewarding (for me anyway). But if you find them too stressful or temperamental then it's perfectly ok to go back to semi/assisted! Just choose what you enjoy the most!

I might back a little test career for manual controls to get used to them.

I agree, in the Dortmund game, even though they were down to 10 men they still dominated me. U shudder to think what would have happened if I wasn't a man up.

I don't think I could last 15 minutes! Maybe next FIFA.

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[Simppu12]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Valencia CF


September 2015





FC Barcelona 0 - 2 Valencia CF
Parejo 13' pen, Bacca 45'

A great result for us against probably the best Spanish team, on top of that at their home ground. The scoreline doesn't reflect well what was happening on the pitch as we had only three shots on target. The penalty was called early on as Gerard Pique tackled Sofiane Feghouli from behind in the 13th minute and luckily Dani Parejo was able to convert it. We got our second chance of the games half an hour later and we scored from it as Carlos Bacca tapped the ball into the net. We managed to hang on to the lead for the important three points.





Valencia CF 2 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen
Leno OG 68', Nolito 74'
Kruse 52', Drmic 90'

We got robbed, it's that simple. First they got into the lead with a... wait for it... rebound goal. We did well to equalise fifteen minutes later with Leno's own goal where the ball bounced into the net off the crossbar and his back. Only six minutes later Nolito put us into the lead with a nice curling shot and things looked great for us. Then came stoppage time, we weren't able to clear the ball well enough, there wasn't a single player inside a two-metre radius from Josip Drmic and he scored.





Sevilla FC 1 - 1 Valencia CF
Banega 45'
Nolito 32'

A draw was probably a fair result but I still think we deserved more from this game. Nolito found himself in a great position to tap the ball into the net right after the thirty-minute mark. The lead lasted right until the break as the ex-Valencia Ever Banega equalised with a -you guessed it- a rebounded shot. In the second half Sevilla parked the bus and we failed to create any big chances.





Valencia CF 2 - 0 RCD Espanyol
Negredo 45', Gaya 82'

A routine win against Espanyol. We had some problems in the first half and it took until stoppage time for us to take the lead. Jose Gaya did well in the 82nd minute to score with a shot into the top right corner after over-lapping nicely.





FC Basel 1 - 1 Valencia CF
Gashi 83'
Torres 30'

We got robbed again and I feel like God was against us in this game. We had 13 shots in the match but only five of them were on target. We put probably six shots wide from shooting positions that normally would result in a goal (or a few yards in every direction from the penalty spot). Oliver Torres got his first goal for the club in the 30th minute with a first-time shot and then our missing fest started. Basel's Gashi equalised in the 83rd minute in bullsh*t fashion. His first shot was blocked by Marc Bartra and his second shot bounced off the crossbar into Moya's back which deflected the ball into the net.


Player of the Month



Nolito scored a couple of important goals but at the end they weren't enough for the award. With three terrible draws full of bs goals and with almost ten missed opportunities against Basel no one deserved to be picked as the player of the month.


Champions League Group

1. Bayer Leverkusen, 4 pts
2. AS Roma, 3 pts
3. Valencia CF, 2 pts
4. FC Basel, 1 pt


La Liga Table

1. Atletico Madrid, 17 pts
2. Valencia CF, 16 pts
3. FC Barcelona, 15 pts
4. Malaga CF, 14 pts
5. Villarreal CF, 14 pts
6. Real Madrid, 13 pts
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18. Real Valladolid, 4 pts
19. UD Almeria, 4 pts
20. Cordoba CF, 4 pts


My Thoughts

Bullsh*t, bullsh*t everywhere. That's why I haven't posted this update in a couple of days, I was just so frustrated with the game. We conceded four goals this month and three of them included rebounds in them. That is 75%. Three out of four goals we concede happen because our keeper parries the ball straight into the opponent's feet. It's even more annoying when it results in dropped points against Basel when we have 13 shots. The problem is in EA and their game because I can't remember the ball falling straight to someone's feet without him moving happening many times in real life. With all of their resources I'm still wondering why the game has so many issues. It's probably the lack of competition. Just think about the ball physics: they have "improved" them in FIFA 12, 13, 14 and maybe 15. How terrible are they if they get improved every year? I'm also very excited about seeing what EA come up with for FIFA 16's offline modes. Maybe there will be magic spray and something amazing and game-changing like the kits getting wet in rain, the corner flags moving in the wind or something else like that.

Anyway, I'm getting off-track. Bacca is missing too many chances, Illarra is still horrific, Iborra is often marking completely the wrong player and the fullbacks are still playing like centre backs and vice versa. Moya is doing fine except for the fact that he parries almost everything. A new keeper will be signed in January.



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

[Simppu12]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Okay, well a lot of you know that I have spent most of FIFA 15 struggling to find a club where I can enjoy myself as much as I did at Brighton. West Brom was average, Sampdoria didn't work, Parma failed me twice and look completely unappetising right now. There was that good run with Sheffield Wednesday, which was fantastic fun to write, but it didn't really match the heights of Brighton in terms of job satisfaction.

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I think a big portion of the problem is I've just been picking the wrong clubs to manage. Obviously the likes of Chelsea and Bayern are off the table because their budgets make it too easy, and smaller sides like Parma and Derby need a bit more patience and work than I'm prepared to deal with right now. I already built one side with Wednesday, so now I would like something a little more entertaining, so I sat down and figured out all the things about me that influence what I like about career mode.

First things first, I love England to bits. Nobody but the Germans come near us in terms of filling top-flight stadia and supporting lower league sides with passion. Spain might have two incredibly gifted teams, Italy may be home to supreme tactics and 90s legends, and France may be the next big thing. But it's in England that you'll find my heart, because it's in England that a second-division side can sell most of a third-round cup tie. Following on the logical thing to do, I've decided to stick with an English team. Sorted.

Second, I've got to include a bit of fiction in the storyline. My interest with Wednesday was sustained mostly because of the interactions between my character and his agent, which made it a lot more motivating to get to the Premier League and prove myself there. Writing updates with nothing more than results and scorers is okay if I'm pressed for time, but I much prefer a more interesting read with a variety of information. Call it a bit conceited, but I want my posts to be the benchmark and set new standards. After all, that attitude is what has made me so successful in real life. Why can't it work here, so long as I still respect everyone else and their efforts?

Third, I'm a sucker for realism and presentation. You may have noticed that many of my careers have included aspects such as stadium expansion and training ground development, as well as a conscious effort to avoid signings like bringing Juan Mata to Sheffield Wednesday (which I did anyway). The obvious answer here is to pick a club that already ticks the boxes: modern stadium with high capacity, world-class facilities, famous around the world, and a potential destination for incredible players with a bit more success on the pitch.

Which English football club can become a world-class organisation once its on-field issues are sorted? There aren't too many of those around, but they are there.

1. West Ham are on the brink of huge things with their new stadium, and I have been attracted to them in career mode several times because of their cult status and fame. We all know the kind of success Moose has brought them, which is why I remain hesitant to tread on what I see as his territory, even though I have got his blessing to try my hand at managing them. For now, I'm probably going to skip West Ham.

2. Aston Villa won a European Cup in 1982 playing very functional football, and the club is in dire need of a revamp following some very dismal seasons that come on the back losing talent like Ashley Young. Christian Benteke could be sold for a big fee that could be used to replace players like Ron Vlaar and upgrade in positions such as the wings, and Villa Park is famous around the world. I'd love to take charge, but I'm not 100% on their kits. It just feels like their away kit is too similar to their home strip.

3. Perhaps the most interesting name on this list is Newcastle United, who I have been considering a career with for the longest time (ever since I first watched Goal). As the only club in a major city, Newcastle have some rabid and fanatic supporters. They're also one of the most underachieving clubs in the world given their size and backing. In the game as in real life, they're in desperate need of major change on the pitch.

I'm convinced that with some house rules, I can have a fun yet successful time with any of these three clubs. Foremost among these are banning free transfers unless I'm losing an important player for nothing, requiring myself to follow actual Premier League squad rules, and including plenty of creative writing along with the match reports and season reviews. What are your thoughts on this?

Go for it! It seems like you're having this not-England issue every year. I'd go with Newcastle because of their performances in real life, the film Goal! and because they have an interesting squad. Aston Villa would also be interesting as there haven't been many careers with them here.

I'm really looking forward to the storylines and I think Keano's suggestions were good.

MAKING THEM DREAM

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SEASON 1
LEGENDARY
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League Cup Round 2

Liverpool 2-0 Tranmere Rovers
Sterling 27
Henderson 54
In the first "Merseyside derby" of the season, the low key one that no-one really cares about, we came away with a deserved victory over a resilient Tranmere. We opened the scoring after Sturridge's effort was brilliantly saved, Sterling acrobatically firing into the roof of the net. Henderson's goal was good as well, showing excellent close control in the box before calmly placing into the far corner.

Champions League Group Stage Match 1

SL Benfica 0-1 Liverpool
Kovacic 90
This game was a lot more physical than I expected, Benfica playing dirty and making lots of fouls, particularly on Sterling when he humiliated the defenders with his close ball control and dribbling. However, they still made better chances than us, Jonas heading over for the Portuguese outfit before Lima was denied by Mignolet. Mignolet made another great save late on to deny Salvio, getting a MOTM performance for his efforts. Sturridge had forced a couple of easy saves on Cesar but new signing Kovacic got his first goal for the club, firing in from 6 yards from a hard ball across the face of goal by Sturridge. Sakho ended up injured with a sprained knee.

Match 5

West Ham 1-3 Liverpool
Carroll 13
Henderson 34
Balotelii 72
Balotelli 77
Carroll gave West Ham the lead against his former club, prodding in on the rebound after Mignolet failed to handle Valencia's fierce shot. Henderson equalised, firing in from a tight angle through the keepers legs. In the second half, Balo came off the bench and almost made an immediate impact, hitting the post from 10 yards. Sturridge then forced the keeper into a good save not long after. Balo then gave us the lead with a great header to find the back of the net from an even better cross by Clyne. He then got his second, receiving a great ball from Lucas to then run clear and fire in past the keeper. Downing had a goal disallowed for offside late on as West Ham mounted a challenge.

League Cup Round 3

Wycombe 0-1 Liverpool
Lambert 8

Match 6

Liverpool 3-1 Everton
Sturridge 13
Sterling 16
Lukaku 42
Sterling 45
We took the lead against our neighbours through a powerful first time strike by Sturridge to find the top corner. Sterling made it 2 soon after, skipping past 5 players before stroking past Howard, a showcase of unbelievable quality. Lukaku pulled one back after Mignolet made a stupid error, passing the ball right to the Belgian striker to fire home with ease. We regained our 2 goal lead soon after, Sterling flying in with an unorthodox volley to find the goal. The second half was quite dull, the biggest event being Lukaku firing a penalty over the bar.

League Table

1. Liverpool 18
2. Manchester United 16
3. Arsenal 11
4. Manchester City 10
5. Stoke 10
6. Spurs 10
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18. Southampton 4
19. Hull 4
20. Everton 1

Not the most interesting month but you did everything that was needed. A solid win against Benfica, a win in the derby and progression in the cup is all nice.

Season 1 | 2014-15

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October 2014

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Oct 4, Signal Iduna Park
Bundesliga: Match 7

BVB 2-1 HSV
Ilicevic 13'
Mikhitaryan 36'
Bahebeck 39'
Reus 42'
Immobile 88'

Man of the match: Ciro Immobile (7.4)

•Bahebeck won a penalty early on but Weidenfeller saved Ilicevic's effort.
•Mikhitaryan got himself sent off for a nasty tackle on Badelj.
•Bahebeck got lucky with a Sokratis challenge when the ball stayed in his control and he could slide it past Weidenfeller.
•There was a big hole in our defence after Djourou stepped out and Reus punished us.
•Westermann was dispossessed by Immobile on the halfway line and was unable to catch him costing us what would have been a valuable point.

Oct 7, Imtech Arena
Bundesliga: Match 8

HSV 2-3 HOF
Rudy 34'
Volland 44'
Modeste 50'
Diekmeier 56'
Beister 90' (Pen)

Man of the match: Maximilian Beister (9.2)

•All the squad was rotated except for Diekmeier.
•That was a mistake as Hoffenheim stormed into a 3 goal lead.
•No one picked up Rudy's run into the box and he finished smartly.
•Volland completed a one-two with Polanski to unlock our defence and score a second.
•Modeste then tapped in a third.
•Diekmeier pulled one back, cutting in from the right and finishing well.
•Beister won and converted a penalty in the last minute but it wasn't enough.
•The whole team won't be rotated again.

Oct 25, Olympiastadion
Bundesliga: Match 9

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Lassoga 22'
Lassoga 76'
Müller 79'
Lassoga 83'

Man of the match: Pierre-Michel Lassoga (9.6)

•Lassoga was passed fit and boy did he come back with a bang against his former club.
•Skjelbred played the ball into the big man and he avoided three challenges before sliding the ball into the corner from the edge of the box.
•He netted a second after Diekmeier pulled it back.
•Müller then latched onto Lassoga's through ball, beat Lustenberger for pace and finished past Kraft.
•Lassoga completed the rout tackling Lustenberger and then Müller rolled it back across to him for his hat trick.
•Lassoga was involved in all 4 goals against his previous employers.

Oct 28, Imtech Arena
Deutscher Pokal: Round 2

HSV 0-2 HOF
Volland 10'
Salihovic 83'

Man of the match: Oliver Baumann (9.1)

•Hoffenheim scored with 2 of their 4 shots on target.
•Volland made a run away from Jansen and an inch perfect ball allowed him to smash home first time.
•Salihovic peeled away from Djourou and, as our defence was stretched, got on the end of a pass before finding the bottom corner to finish the game.
•We ended the game with 11 shots and 8 on target.
•Oliver Baumann was unbeatable.


Milan Badelj suffer a sprained knee early against Hoffenheim and will be out for 4 weeks while he is recovering.

Player of the Month



Dennis Diekmeier

The right back had a solid month with the team constantly being a threat going forward and good in defence. The German got himself a goal and also set up two more this month.

Fußball-Bundesliga Standings
1. Borussia Dortmund 27
2. Bayern Munich 24
3. VfL Wolfsburg 19
4. Bayer Leverkusen 17
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5. FC Schalke 04 17
6. Hamburger SV 16
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16. FC Augsburg 6
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17. Werder Bremen 5
18. SC Paderborn 2

Youth Academy

Gonzalo Castro (Germany) - LW - (46-60, 69-89) - 16 - Winger

Yanick Yaisien (France) - MID/DEF - (37-49, 63-81) - 15 - Unknown

Thoughts

Ouch, 3 defeats. Dortmund was a killer since the goal came so late on and only really came about because of an error on our part. It should have been a draw. Then Hoffenheim 2 days later was a disaster. Our defence was in bits. We thankfully demolished Hertha, sorry Simp, and I thought that we were on the rise. Sadly the second Hoffenheim game was one of those where you have all the shots but their keeper plays unbelievable and then they score with their only shots on target. We slipped down to 6th from 3rd but we are still in the Europa League places which is what I want. Bayern and Dortmund are starting to pull away so it'll be an interesting fight for the last 2 spots. Hell, if we put a good run together who knows? I'm already looking for a replacement, second striker. Rudnevs doesn't cut it for me. So I'll look to sell him and buy a new one. Someone who is fairly quick for their size, strong, can finish well. 6'0"+ is desirable but if they can head the ball well and fit the other specifications then they are an option. Any suggestions are welcome.

November Fixtures
1/11 Bayer Leverkusen (h)
11/11 Werder Bremen (h)
25/11 VfL Wolfsburg (a)
29/11 FC Augsburg (a)

Up first are two home games which I want to win. We need to be beating teams like Leverkusen who are in and around us if we want European football next season. Wolfsburg will be a test because they are a good side so a draw will suffice here. We need to be beating Augsburg too, especially if the month doesn't go too well.

Thanks for Reading!

Boo! Karma's a bi*ch and you got what you deserved against BVB and Hoffenheim haha just kidding. That missed penalty against Dortmund surely hurt after the game. You're still doing well in the league and I still believe in you reaching a Champions League spot.

Portsmouth FC
FIFA 15 - Season 1

Pompey's March to the Top

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Capital One Cup
Burnley FC 3 - 5 Portsmouth FC
BUR - Howieson 20', 40', Ings 64'
POR - Awford 43', Tubbs 45', Shorey 84', Wallace 93', 105'
MOTM: Grimmer

Howieson opened it up with a curling left footed shot from the top of the box into the top left corner. He then added a second with a nice turn inside the box and slotted it into the bottom right corner. Awford answered for Portsmouth with a well placed header off of Dunne's cross into the bottom left corner. Tubbs then followed up a rebound on Barcham's shot attempt and knocked it into the open goal. Ings then put Burnley ahead once again when he headed home a mishandled cross from the keeper. Needing a goal late, Shorey lined up a free kick and curled it around the left side of the wall and hit off the left post and in to send it to extra time. Early in extra time, Westcarr found Wallace on the right side of the box and he placed it perfectly into the bottom left corner. A little while later Tubbs went on a break away and drew the keeper off his line before playing it to Wallace for the tap in to put the match away.

Burton Albion 0 - 2 Portsmouth FC
POR - Westcarr 38', Atangana 63'
MOTM: Jones

Atangana threaded the ball through for Westcarr on the left side of the box and he fired a shot right at the keeper that went off of his gloves and rolled into the back of the net. Dunne sent in a corner and found Atangana for a header over the top of the keeper and into the center of the goal.

Portsmouth FC 4 - 2 Newport County
POR - Tubbs 16', 34', 48', Dunne 54'
NEW - Zebroski 36', Howe 90'
MOTM: Tubbs

Barcham found Tubbs at the top of the box and he used a touch to his right to get free and slot it into the bottom right corner. Barcham took the ball away from the defender and went through on goal to draw the keeper out and play it to Tubbs for the tap in. Zebroski answered back after getting the ball back on a give and go inside the box and powered the ball right past the keeper. Grimmer sent a cross in from the right finding Tubbs on the near post for a well placed header to the opposite side of the goal. Barcham found Dunne at the top of the box and he took one touch and the fired a beautiful shot into the top right corner. Sandell played a big ball over the top and Storey was able to head it down to Howe for an easy goal on the back post.

Bury FC 2 - 4 Portsmouth FC
BUR - Lowe 15' (PEN), 60'
POR - Barcham 6', 36', 82', Tubbs 22' (PEN)
MOTM: Wallace

Dunne sent Barcham through on the left side of the box and he used his left foot to power a shot inside the far post. Lowe converted a penalty just past the keeper to tie the game back up. Tubbs then converted a penalty of his own after freezing the keeper. Dunne sent in a low cross that went under the keeper's reach and Barcham slid in to add his second of the night. Lowe played a great give and go with Tutte and got the ball back in front of goal and slotted it just past the keeper to bring the score within one. Wallace used some fantastic footwork to beat his defender in the box and get to the end line before sending a low ball across the goal for Barcham to tap in to complete his hat-trick and put the match away.

Portsmouth FC 2 - 0 Exeter City
POR - Dunne 44', Atangana 88'
MOTM: Fogden

Fogden dribbled through the heart of the defense and sent a low ball across the box to the back post where Dunne was waiting to tap the ball in for the lead. Fogden sent a corner into the box and found Atangana who was able to direct the header back towards the near post and in to double the lead and secure all three points.

Capital One Cup
Crawley Town 0 - 4 Portsmouth FC
POR - Wallace 31', Barcham 52', 67', Westcarr 83'
MOTM: Fogden

Wallace took a free kick from the left side of the goal and curled it away from the keeper just under the crossbar. Shorey found Barcham down the left wing and he faked the ball to cut it inside and fire a shot off the keeper's foot and in. Fogden found Barcham running down the left and he hit the ball first time into the top left corner. Barcham found Westcarr up the middle of the box and he took a touch to get the ball on his right foot and curl it around the keeper into the bottom right.

Hartlepool United 0 - 3 Portsmouth FC
POR - Barcham 13', 17', Awford 45'
MOTM: Ertl

Ertl found Barcham racing down the left wing on the counter and he pushed the ball into the box and curled it low around the keeper into the bottom right. Ertl found Westcarr inside the box who turned and put the ball through the defender's legs for Barcham to strike first time into the top left corner. Westcarr found a gap through the middle of the defense and played the ball for Awford on a run up the middle who was able to hit it just under the keeper's arms and into the net.

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Youth Academy

Manuel Hahn - 15 yrs old, Germany, RM, 58-68 OVR, 81-94 Potential, Winger

Player of the Month

Andy Barcham


Barcham took the headlines this month with his stunning attacking display. Playing mainly from the left wing, he contributed 7 goals and 3 assists this month. Portsmouth's high power attack this month came mostly through Barcham, and despite the defenses keying on him, he was able to beat them consistently.

Manager Comments

Top of the table - Our impressive form has continued and we are now at the top of the table. The team is playing unbelievable football right now. It feels like we can score at will, and to top it off our defense has been solid for the most part. Hopefully this continues and we can move into League One on a high note.

Wes Fogden - Wes returned from injury this month and immediately made an impact. He won two man of the match honors in his limited appearances, and proved how important of a piece he can be for this club when healthy. We are really happy to have him back on the pitch.

Cup Performance - Two huge wins in the Capital One Cup has put us in the round of 16 for the competition now. The match against Premier League newcomer Burnley was unbelievable and showed that we won't quit at any point of a match. Aston Villa is next and should be an even bigger challenge, but we are happy with our form currently and hope we can carry it into that match up.

Just a perfect month! Win after win and cup progression, that's everything you need and want. You have a nice lead in the league this early which will be important if you drop some points. Barcham was amazing!

Hull City

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November 2014

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Objectives:
The league objective is to avoid relegation.
The Domestic Cup objective is to reach the Round of 32.

League Match
Hull City 3 - 1 Southampton
Benteke 5’ 90'
Rodriguez 24’
Hernandez 80’’

MOTM Benteke

The game started off with Southampton pressing forward. Their shot was weak though and Butland picked the ball up and then threw it to Benteke who got the ball inside our own half. He started dribbling at the defenders and got past one with a step over then he took on another who he beat with a ball roll. He got into the box and finessed it around keeper at near post. Southampton would equalize with another deflection goal, the third game in a row for us to concede this way. Rodriguez shot it and Elmohamady jumped to block it but was unsuccessful and just deflected it in. Hernandez put us back in the lead in the 80’. Snodgrass crossed it in and Hernandez shot but the keeper saved it. The ball was almost out for a corner but Hernandez took his chance from a tight angle and was able to finish it the second time. Benteke removed all doubt with his strike in the 90’. Gaston Ramirez played Benteke through and he went all by himself and smashed it into the back post out of the keeros reach. It was a good game to start the month and end the five game losing streak we were on. Huddlestone pulled his hamstring and will be out for 3 weeks.


Benteke’s goal.


League Match
Burnley 0 - 1 Hull City
Livermore 22’

MOTM Livermore

A second win in a row, hopefully we starting to turn it around. With Huddlestone out injured Jake Livermore stepped into the starting lineup and he impressed. He is similar to Huddlestone in the way that he dictates play but he is smaller so he he is not as physical and relies more on interceptions and good positioning. He scored the only goal of the game with a strike from the edge of the box. Snodgrass crossed the ball from a corner and Benteke headed it down to Livermore who was outside the box. He took a touch and then struck the ball that went to the bottom corner and the keeper had no time to react. The rest of the game was back and forth in the midfield with few chances.

League Match
Hull City 2 - 0 Spurs
Brady 27’
Hernandez 80’

MOTM Butland

Our second clean sheet and it was against a good Spurs side. Brady opened the scoring with a header that he beat Yedlin to and it just looped over Vorm and into the net. Spurs were constantly pressing us and we were lucky to have an inform Butland in goal who ended the match with an 8.8 match rating and 10 saves. Hernandez doubled our lead when he was played by Benteke with his back to goal but an excellent touch to turn he passed the ball into the back of a net with a well placed shot.



Hernandez’s turn.


League Match
Manchester United 1 - 1 Hull City
Blind 29'
Benteke 79'

MOTM Butland

I am happy to come away with a point from Old Trafford, they were unlucky and had poor finishing which explains being just above us in the league. Blind scored when Butland went to throw the ball but tripped over and injured player and dropped the ball. It fell straight to Blind who had an open goal and was never going to miss. We took one of our three chances in the 79'. Benteke was able to create enough space to get a shot off and it flew past De Gea.


Benteke's goal.


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My Thoughts:

A much better month and we got more points than I expected. The win against Spurs is a big result and I was very please. We kept our first two clean sheets this month which was good to see.

I've received an international management offer from Finland. I will most likely will not take it but it is good to see that my work with Hull is being noticed.

So I'm leaving on vacation so this will be my last update for about 2 weeks.

That was a great month! Going unbeaten this month against the likes of Spurs and ManU is very big. Your strikers are doing well and you're in a very good position in the league.

FC Rubin Kazan
The Tatars

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October 2014

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<table class="osdyn" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="575"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="4">Oct 5, 2014 - Rubin Kazan vs Lokomotiv Moskva</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="61%">TEAM</td><td width="12%" align="right">1</td><td width="12%" align="right">2</td><td width="15%" align="right">SCORE</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rubin Kazan (5-1-1)</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td class="active" align="right">4</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Lokomotiv Moskva (5-0-2)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td class="active" align="right">0</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Dević 34'
Dević 52'
Georgiev 71'
Dyadyun 90'

In a battle of 3rd place Lokomotiv Moskva versus 4th place Rubin Kazan at the Kazan Arena, Rubin came away with a dominating 4-0 win over the visitors. Rubin started off dangerously as Gökdeniz Karadeniz forced Lokomotiv goalkeeper Guilherme to make a save in the 7th minute, and Carlos Eduardo missed just wide in the 24th minute. Lokomotiv nearly got on the board in the 29th minute, but Dame N'Doye's chance hit the right post. Rubin was a little luckier in the 34th minute when a Marko Dević shot went off the left post and in for a 1-0 lead. Dević again scored in the 52nd minute on a shot from the top of the box to complete his brace. Then Dević got an assist as the Ukrainian striker found Blagoy Georgiev with a cross that the Bulgarian headed home in the 71st minute. Just before the whistle, substitute Vladimir Dyadyun made the game 4-0 as the Russian scored his first goal for Rubin since returning to the club from Dinamo Moskva. All in all, it was a great effort from manager Rinat Bilyaletdinov's men.

MotM: Dević

<table class="osdyn" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="575"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="4">Oct 18, 2014 - Rubin Kazan vs Torpedo Moskva</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="61%">TEAM</td><td width="12%" align="right">1</td><td width="12%" align="right">2</td><td width="15%" align="right">SCORE</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rubin Kazan (6-1-1)</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">5</td><td class="active" align="right">8</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Torpedo Moskva (1-3-4)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td class="active" align="right">1</td></tr></tbody></table>
Dević 14'
Dević 25'
Dević 29'
Mavinga 57'
Dević 62'
Dević (PEN) 64'
Karadeniz 70'
Ozdoev 75'
Stevanović 90'

Hosting newly promoted side Torpedo Moskva, Rubin Kazan put on the performance of the season as they demolished the capital city club 8-1 behind an incredible 5 goals from striker Marko Dević. The first goal came in the 14th minute when Magomed Ozdoev sent in a through ball that Dević slotted home by Torpedo goalkeeper Yuriy Zhevnov. Dević then scored from the top of the box in the 25th minute and completed his hat trick before halftime after tapping in a Maxim Kanunnikov cross in the 29th minute. Left back Chris Mavinga scored his first goal of the season in the 57th minute when a Rubin free kick fell to him, and he blasted one by Zhevnov. Dević's fourth goal occurred in the 62nd minute when the Ukrainian footed down a Carlos Eduardo cross and struck for goal. An Ivan Franjic yellow card in the 64th minute allowed Dević to step up for a penalty, and the in-form man did not miss for goal number five. Dević then got an assist as he sent a cross into the box that Gökdeniz Karadeniz headed home. The 8th and final goal came from Ozdoev who headed in a Carlos Eduardo cross in the 75th minute. Dalibor Stevanović ruined Rubin goalkeeper Sergey Ryzhikov's clean sheet with a late 90th minute goal, but it was not nearly enough to save Torpedo the humiliation of a 7 goal defeat as Rubin had a clinical conversion rate of 8 goals on 9 shots.

MotM: Dević

<table class="osdyn" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="575"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="4">Oct 26, 2014 - Spartak Moskva vs Rubin Kazan</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="61%">TEAM</td><td width="12%" align="right">1</td><td width="12%" align="right">2</td><td width="15%" align="right">SCORE</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Spartak Moskva (8-0-1)</td><td align="right">2
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</td><td class="active" align="right">2</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rubin Kazan (6-1-2)</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td class="active" align="right">1</td></tr></tbody></table>
Costa 7'
Carlos Eduardo 12'
Dzyuba (PEN) 19'
RED - Shirokov 57'
RED - Bocchetti 87'

After scoring 12 goals in their previous 2 matches, Rubin Kazan came into the Otkrytie Arena confident to face 1st place Spartak Moskva. However, despite Spartak eventually going down to 9 men, Rubin could not come away with victory and lost 2-1. Spartak got a quick goal in the 7th minute when Rômulo sent a through ball into the box that Alberto Costa fired past Rubin goalkeeper Sergey Ryzhikov. Rubin would get a fast equalizer though as Blagoy Georgiev played Carlos Eduardo in with a great through ball that the Brazilian toe poked by Spartak goalkeeper Artem Rebrov in the 12th minute. However, Georgiev then took down Costa in the box in the 19th minute, and a penalty was awarded. Artem Dzyuba stepped up and slotted home the shot to send Spartak back ahead 2-1. Spartak would lose Costa to injury in the 24th minute, and Rubin began to take control. Maxim Kanunnikov came agonizingly close to tying the game in the 53rd minute, but his header hit the post. In the 57th minute, Spartak would go down to 10 men as Roman Shirokov was shown his second yellow card. Then in the 87th minute, Spartak again got a red card as Salvatore Bocchetti took down Vladimir Dyadyun in the box and a penalty was awarded. With Marko Dević already being subbed off, it was Carlos Eduardo who would take the chance. Unfortunately for Rubin, Rebrov made a great save on the penalty chance to seal victory and retain 1st place for Spartak.

MotM: Georgiev

Rubin Kazan Player of the Month



ST Marko Dević, 76 Ovr, Ukraine, 31 years old

Ukrainian striker Marko Dević earned his second consecutive Player of the Month award as he had an incredible October with 7 goals and 2 assists in 3 matches. Dević started the month with a brace against Lokomotiv Moskva before exploding for 5 goals in an 8-1 rout of Torpedo Moskva. Dević now leads the RFPL in scoring with 11 goals on the season.

RFPL Table
1. Spartak - 24 pts
2. Lokomotiv - 21 pts
3. CSKA - 20 pts
4. Rubin - 19 pts
5. Kuban - 17 pts
6. Dinamo - 16 pts
7. Krasnodar - 15 pts
8. Zenit - 14 pts
9. Amkar - 14 pts
10. Rostov - 11 pts
11. Ural - 11 pts
12. Mordovia - 6 pts
13. Ufa - 6 pts
14. Torpedo - 6 pts
15. Terek - 3 pts
16. Arsenal - 2 pts

RFPL Top Scorers
1. Dević (Rubin) - 11
2. Dzyuba (Spartak) - 8
3. Kerzhakov (Zenit) - 6
4(t). Kanunnikov (Rubin) - 5
4(t). Niasse (Lokomotiv) - 5

RFPL Clean Sheets
1(t). Rebrov (Spartak) - 5
1(t). Guilherme (Lokomotiv) - 5
2(t). Dikan (Krasnodar) - 4
2(t). Gabulov (Dinamo) - 4
3. Ryzhikov (Rubin) - 3

Manager's Thoughts
That was a month of highs and lows. We started amazing with a 4-0 win over a quality Lokomotiv Moskva side and then had the game of our lives with an 8-1 win over Torpedo Moskva. After those matches, I felt as if no one could stop us. Then we hit a brick wall against 1st place Spartak Moskva and lost 2-1. If we would have won that game, we would have been in 1st place in the RFPL. Instead, with the loss we dropped to 4th. That is still good enough for a Europa League spot, but I really want to achieve Champions League football. The goals are pouring in for us, but we need to do a better job defensively and start getting more clean sheets.

Rubin Youth Academy
The following players have been signed:

UNK Andrei Marchenko, 45-55 Ovr, 71-91 Pot, Russia, 15 years old
UNK Konstantin Seleznev, 46-62 Ovr, 80-94 Pot, Russia, 15 years old
UNK Stepan Tverdovsky, 43-53 Ovr, 67-85 Pot, Russia, 16 years old
ATT Vladimir Meshkov, 41-49 Ovr, 69-85 Pot, Russia, 16 years old

International Duty
Defensive midfielder Blagoy Georgiev has again been called up to represent his home country of Bulgaria. Georgiev scored one goal this month for Rubin Kazan and was also awarded Man of the Match against Spartak Moskva. Rubin congratulates Blagoy on his accomplishments.

November 2014 Fixtures
11/2 - vs Rostov
11/9 - at CSKA
11/22 - vs Zenit
11/30 - at Ural

This month is going to be really tough as we face two quality sides in CSKA Moskva and Zenit St. Petersburg. CSKA currently sits one point ahead of us in the table, but we have to travel to Moscow to face them. I would be satisfied with a draw in this match. Zenit is really struggling as they sit at 8th in the table despite having the most talent in the league. With this match at Kazan Arena, I hope to get a win and continue Zenit's woes. As far as FC Rostov and FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast are concerned, we must win both of those match. So in total, I anticipate 10 out of a possible 12 points.

Two great beatings against a good Lokomotiv side and a terrible Torpedo side are very impressive! Eight goals against Torpedo, wow. Losing to Spartak sucks but they are a good team. The league is looking very close. Devic was terrific this month!

[texasbum06]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Use the manual through pass (Triangle/Y) as your primary method of distribution, rather than the ground pass (X/A). That makes all the difference to having 20 pass speed. You get the benefits of the CPU playing realistically, as well as not having to contend with often weak passes.

Yeah, I meant my post as a good thing, at least for me. I've been having trouble getting a challenge lately. I hate leading Deportivo to the Champions League by season 3, and I hope I don't end up in the Premier League with Portsmouth on 3 straight promotions. I want to feel the challenge of building the club up. Going to manual makes me have to adjust big time. Like I said, getting the timing, weight, and accuracy of through balls is so much harder now. I don't have much trouble making simple passes from one player to the other using that button though, sending it ahead between defenders is just a bit more difficult.

As for my personal preference. I really do enjoy 10 min halves, been playing them for a while now. It lets me feel like I can actually incorporate a strategy and work the ball around.

First touch error, I like it at 100. It makes me have to use the trap button more. Using the trap button will slow you down some rather than just taking a touch running full speed to continue on with the ball. But, how many professionals have you seen take a bad touch in the box and the keeper gets to it first, or anything like that? I think it has the right realism to it as long as you use the trap button to keep the simple ones close to you.

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Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Jesus, Newcastle have a ridiculous wage bill. I could have 100 million by selling the six or seven best players and converting some of the wages into transfer funds. I think I might have to reconsider.

[Simppu12]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Jesus, Newcastle have a ridiculous wage bill. I could have 100 million by selling the six or seven best players and converting some of the wages into transfer funds. I think I might have to reconsider.

Don't sell them?