How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[jamiec47]

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Where has vrabbit disappeared to, again!?

[Keano16]

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Tauter Welcome back! I voted for Vitese as the Dutch league sounds interesting. Looking forward to whoever is chosen!

Jamie Glad you want to build on your updates and that you like my presentation! I can't write as well as some or in as much detail, have as good pics so I try to make them look good! And I'm glad they do.

Chico Good to see ya back, at least you didn't do a Rabbit on it. Lol. Hope ya enjoyed the concert. I agree about length sometimes. I only adjust the sliders because the defaults don't play very well last-gen.

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[Cruzerr]

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I open up fifa and think, what kind of CM should I do, only to close it a few moments later..

[jamiec47]

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I open up fifa and think, what kind of CM should I do, only to close it a few moments later..

Oh ****, I didn't realise. Does that mean that both Burnley and Schalke are gone?

[texasbum06]

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He was awesome! Man it feels like forever ago though because I only got to use him for one or two seasons before he demanded a transfer and was sold to Ipswich Town I'm trying to remember and I think I used him in the center of midfield as the box to box, but I'm pretty sure I also used him out wide because when I signed Çamdal (remember him in 14 guys?) he was brought as Francomb's replacement to play RM. I think I used him in midfield until I discovered that Jack Midson (ST) was an awesome box to box even though it's not listed in his position slot, and then I began to use Francomb as RM where he continued to play really well. If I have time I'll try to go back to my early Wimbledon updates and see if reading through them helps refresh my memory. I know he was definitely a favorite of mine though because I always wanted to sign him back from Ipswich as I began to climb the divisions. He has much better potential now than in 14 so I imagine he would be an amazing signing!

Thanks! He is one of the players I have my eye on, but I would need him to play more of a central role than out wide since I have Wallace and Barcham out there. So that's why I was asking to see if you had any success with him there.

[indiblue]

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What's up guys. I've wanted to post on here for ages but I just haven't had the time (exams and stuff). However, after today I have finished all of them and I thought it was about time. If any of you recognise my name (and for those of you who don't) I used to post a couple of months ago (Crystal Palace, Cardiff, 1860 Munich). However, I have no idea which team to go with so I need your guys' help. Please could you vote on the straw poll below and help me decide which team I will post. I'm only going to give it a day or two because I am desperate to start posting. Hopefully you guys enjoy what I will post in the next few weeks. It's hopefully gonna be fun.

Nice to see you around these parts again, man! I'm gonna go ahead and vote for 1860 because you have unfinished business there, plus you get to play in one of the most amazing stadiums in Europe.

West Ham United - Episode #90: January Transfer Window is Here!

Be sure to vote in the straw polls!!!!!

Poll #1: Which striker should we sell? - http://strawpoll.me/4610524
Poll #2: Which striker should we buy? - http://strawpoll.me/4610536

In this episode we host struggling Liverpool at the Boleyn before taking a look at the squad as we head into the January transfer window and bringing up some of the players on the shortlist that we have been linked with by sources. Who should we bring in?

You see now why Liverpool are to be despised? :P

I vote for Carroll out and Icardi in. Carroll out because he seems to be at his peak right now, and I think it would be a wise time to sell and maximise your profit. Honestly doubt Carroll will kick on from here, so it would benefit you to cash in. Icardi offers a really good foil to Dybala's pace and technique, combining athleticism and strength in equal measure. He's also got M/L work rates, fantastic in a two-striker formation. Sturridge could also be a good option, and is the more realistic transfer considering he is English and in a team that's struggling. I would be interested to see who you pick eventually.

Indi really looking forward to your next announcement, but I'm not gonna lie I was looking forward to Newcastle. I was hoping to see the real life Santiago Munez in your squad (Chicharito!) haha

You might be pleasantly surprised at a couple of potential transfers for next season (first one will be closed, January will be loans/free transfers only).

[indiblue]

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Sunderland fans dismayed with 'another mediocre signing'

Gavin Farnsworth, Tyneside

The first of June was supposed to be a bright dawn for Sunderland AFC. Yet as far as supporters of the club are concerned, it remains in bleak contrast to everything they expected of Missouri-born billionaire Ellis Short, the club owner and chairman. The decision to name former Brighton & Hove Albion assistant Indi Blue as Sunderland's new head coach is underwhelming, and questions must be asked if this bright and promising yet inexperienced lad is the right person to replace Gus Poyet.

To his credit, Indi was anything but ready to guarantee great things when he was unveiled to the public, though how far that will go in assuaging the Mackems' anger and frustration is yet to be seen. "Let's not jump the gun and start talking about European qualification. I'm here to keep Sunderland in the Premier League first and foremost," he said, obviously unaware that locals around town were already disappointed at what they perceived to be a lack of ambition.

"This board keeps appointing bang average managers who then sign bang average players. Is it any wonder that a club like ours with such a massive fan base has failed to win a cup or qualify for European football in so many years? The last great striker we had was Kevin Phillips, and he hasn't even had a decent season since 2000," said Lawrence Garfield, a season ticket holder since 1981.

"You have these guys who either expect unrealistic things or want to stay in this safe zone. What we want is someone to can balance keeping us in the Premier League with matching our ambitions. Look, we're not asking for a title or even a Champions League run. Get us to the top half of the table, put a bit of effort into actually winning a cup, and sign a few players who will play their hearts out for the club," added 28-year-old Lee Cork, the lone Sunderland supporter in a family that backs fierce rivals Newcastle United.

Bryn David is far more optimistic than most Black Cats supporters

Janet Rowan, a successful baker and longtime supporter who resides in the upscale village of Ponteland in Northumberland, was a bit more forthright in her opinion. "I'm not sure Indi is the right man to take the club forward as he lacks experience managing a club at any professional level. It's honestly insulting that a much smaller club like Southampton were able to get Ronald Koeman as their manager. How is it that Sunderland can't attract better coaches and players?"

"We're not London or Manchester, I will admit, but there are plenty of great places in and around the city where young millionaires can live and spend time," added Janet's sister Wanda White. "And if they want the atmosphere of a major city, Newcastle is nearby with great culture and nightlife. We're a huge club with history and tradition, and we have one of the best stadiums in England and Europe. It baffles me how we sign Wes Brown when we can get the likes of Gary Cahill."

But there are people ready to keep an open mind, such as Bryn David of the Welsh village of Waunfawr, who began supporting Sunderland while working in the city's now-defunct shipyards. "He may not be such a bad signing in the end. People probably said similar things about Arsene Wenger when he took charge at Arsenal, and look at what he's managed to do. We can't demand that our chairmen give their managers time and then call for those coaches to be sacked before they've even had a chance to prove their worth."

Sunderland's academy underachieves similarly to its first team

Whether or not Indi comes good on the promise that led Sunderland's board of directors to appoint him remains to be seen, but while fans in Newcastle face the prospect of another stingy summer under the Mike Ashley regime, supporters of Newcastle can take some solace in the fact that Short tends not to interfere too much in football matters. Still, it will be interesting to see how Indi tackles his first assignment ― a preseason friendly at the Stadium of Light against Europa League winners Sevilla.

Coincidentally, this also marks the fourth time in 12 months that Sunderland has dipped into the resources at the West Sussex side to improve its own staff. Poyet was manager of Brighton before he moved to Sunderland in the summer of 2013, signing Liam Bridcutt in January. Will Buckley was signed at the end of last month from the Seagulls, and Indi's move north completes the package.

[TauterHat]

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OK, so the votes have pretty much finished and it looks like 1860 Munich have won. I will start playing today and the first two posts will be today . I am looking forward to starting this as I have unfinished business with this club. Hopefully it can be a long one

[10cabee]

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Sunderland fans dismayed with 'another mediocre signing'

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Gavin Farnsworth, Tyneside

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The first of June was supposed to be a bright dawn for Sunderland AFC. Yet as far as supporters of the club are concerned, it remains in bleak contrast to everything they expected of Missouri-born billionaire Ellis Short, the club owner and chairman. The decision to name former Brighton & Hove Albion assistant Indi Blue as Sunderland's new head coach is underwhelming, and questions must be asked if this bright and promising yet inexperienced lad is the right person to replace Gus Poyet.

To his credit, Indi was anything but ready to guarantee great things when he was unveiled to the public, though how far that will go in assuaging the Mackems' anger and frustration is yet to be seen. "Let's not jump the gun and start talking about European qualification. I'm here to keep Sunderland in the Premier League first and foremost," he said, obviously unaware that locals around town were already disappointed at what they perceived to be a lack of ambition.

"This board keeps appointing bang average managers who then sign bang average players. Is it any wonder that a club like ours with such a massive fan base has failed to win a cup or qualify for European football in so many years? The last great striker we had was Kevin Phillips, and he hasn't even had a decent season since 2000," said Lawrence Garfield, a season ticket holder since 1981.

"You have these guys who either expect unrealistic things or want to stay in this safe zone. What we want is someone to can balance keeping us in the Premier League with matching our ambitions. Look, we're not asking for a title or even a Champions League run. Get us to the top half of the table, put a bit of effort into actually winning a cup, and sign a few players who will play their hearts out for the club," added 28-year-old Lee Cork, the lone Sunderland supporter in a family that backs fierce rivals Newcastle United.

Bryn David is far more optimistic than most Black Cats supporters

Janet Rowan, a successful baker and longtime supporter who resides in the upscale village of Ponteland in Northumberland, was a bit more forthright in her opinion. "I'm not sure Indi is the right man to take the club forward as he lacks experience managing a club at any professional level. It's honestly insulting that a much smaller club like Southampton were able to get Ronald Koeman as their manager. How is it that Sunderland can't attract better coaches and players?"

"We're not London or Manchester, I will admit, but there are plenty of great places in and around the city where young millionaires can live and spend time," added Janet's sister Wanda White. "And if they want the atmosphere of a major city, Newcastle is nearby with great culture and nightlife. We're a huge club with history and tradition, and we have one of the best stadiums in England and Europe. It baffles me how we sign Wes Brown when we can get the likes of Gary Cahill."

But there are people ready to keep an open mind, such as Bryn David of the Welsh village of Waunfawr, who began supporting Sunderland while working in the city's now-defunct shipyards. "He may not be such a bad signing in the end. People probably said similar things about Arsene Wenger when he took charge at Arsenal, and look at what he's managed to do. We can't demand that our chairmen give their managers time and then call for those coaches to be sacked before they've even had a chance to prove their worth."

Sunderland's academy underachieves similarly to its first team

Whether or not Indi comes good on the promise that led Sunderland's board of directors to appoint him remains to be seen, but while fans in Newcastle face the prospect of another stingy summer under the Mike Ashley regime, supporters of Newcastle can take some solace in the fact that Short tends not to interfere too much in football matters. Still, it will be interesting to see how Indi tackles his first assignment ― a preseason friendly at the Stadium of Light against Europa League winners Sevilla.

Coincidentally, this also marks the fourth time in 12 months that Sunderland has dipped into the resources at the West Sussex side to improve its own staff. Poyet was manager of Brighton before he moved to Sunderland in the summer of 2013, signing Liam Bridcutt in January. Will Buckley was signed at the end of last month from the Seagulls, and Indi's move north completes the package.

Drama, friction and much speculation. It ticks all the right boxes!
Nice layout and fluidity to your introduction and I can't wait to see what you have in store for us this season! Good Luck!

[Keano16]

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MAKING THEM DREAM
SEASON 1
LEGENDARY
PS4

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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

All wins! (As it should be. ) Most importantly you won the most important derby, Tranmere of course, no one cares about that Toffees one in Liverpool.

To add stuff to your updates, maybe put the competition logo above each match, have a thoughts section/press conference at the end, player of the month. Your best off not adding too much though. Keep it fairly simple.

Valencia CF

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September 2015





FC Barcelona 0 - 2 Valencia CF

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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!

Great way to open the month with a win and clean sheet against Barca! The next 3 out of 4 games were slightly disappointing draws, with a last minute equalizer, a rebound equalizer and one of those games where you have a load of shots but only 1 goes in. You're still up there in the league though and only 2 points off top spot in the Champions League.

FC Rubin Kazan
The Tatars

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November 2014

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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><table class="osdyn" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="575"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="4">Nov 2, 2014 - Rubin Kazan vs FC Rostov</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="61%">TEAM</td><td align="right" width="12%">1</td><td align="right" width="12%">2</td><td align="right" width="15%">SCORE</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rubin Kazan (7-1-2)</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td class="active" align="right">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>FC Rostov (3-2-5)</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td class="active" align="right">2</td></tr></tbody></table>

Torbinskiy 15'

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Česnauskis 17'
Ozdoev 42'
Dević 70'
Dević 86'

This was an emotional match as Rubin Kazan hosted FC Rostov, a side managed by Kurban Berdyev, who was Rubin's manager for 13 years before being sacked in 2013. Rostov opened quickly with a goal in the 15th minute by former Rubin player Dmitriy Torbinskiy who followed Berdyev to Rostov. Before Rubin knew what hit them, Rostov was on the board again in the 17th minute on a strike from Edgaras Česnauskis. Rubin would pull one goal back before halftime as Carlos Eduardo sent a cross into the box that Magomed Ozdoev volleyed by Rostov goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa. The equalizing goal came in the 70th minute when Chris Mavinga dribbled into the box and found Marko Dević who slotted home his chance. The game looked destined for a draw, but Dević had some heroics left in him as he headed a chance in during the 86th minute to give Rubin a comeback win and all 3 points.

MotM: Ozdoev

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><table class="osdyn" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="575"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="4">Nov 9, 2014 - CSKA Moskva vs Rubin Kazan</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="61%">TEAM</td><td align="right" width="12%">1</td><td align="right" width="12%">2</td><td align="right" width="15%">SCORE</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>CSKA Moskva (7-2-2)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td class="active" align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rubin Kazan (8-1-2)</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td class="active" align="right">2</td></tr></tbody></table>

Navas 38'
Kanunnikov 53'
Musa 54'

Rubin Kazan traveled to the captial city of Moscow and the Arena Khimki to take on CSKA Moskva, and The Tatars were able to escape with a hard-fought 2-1 win. CSKA was dangerous early as Alan Dzagoev forced Rubin goalkeeper Sergey Ryzhikov to make a save in the 8th minute, and Seydou Doumbia hit the post in the 13th minute. Despite these chances, Rubin struck first in the 38th minute when César Navas used his 6'5 frame to head home a Gökdeniz Karadeniz corner. Rubin was clinical on set pieces as their second goal again came from a corner that Maxim Kanunnikov headed in. CSKA answered immediately as a Doumbia lob found Ahmed Musa, and the Nigerian didn't waste his chance, firing a shot into the back of the net in the 54th minute. That would be the last surge from either side for the rest of the match as Rubin was able to hold on for a very quality victory.

MotM: Karadeniz

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><table class="osdyn" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="575"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="4">Nov 22, 2014 - Rubin Kazan vs Zenit St. Petersburg</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="61%">TEAM</td><td align="right" width="12%">1</td><td align="right" width="12%">2</td><td align="right" width="15%">SCORE</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rubin Kazan (9-1-2)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td class="active" align="right">2</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Zenit St. Petersburg (6-2-4)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td class="active" align="right">1</td></tr></tbody></table>

Dević 56'
Mullin 81'
Burlak (OG) 84'
RED - Anyukov 90'

Rubin Kazan pushed their winning streak to 3 games with another impressive victory against a quality side, this time prevailing over struggling Zenit St. Petersburg 2-1. The 1st half lacked quality chances, but Zenit goalkeeper Yuriy Lodygin did make saves on Carlos Eduardo in the 24th minute and César Navas in the 45th minute. Rubin thought they had went ahead in the 49th minute, but Blagoy Georgiev's shot rang off the post. In the 56th minute, Marko Dević stole the ball from Zenit defender Tomáš Hubočan and beat Lodygin for the opening goal. Dević came close to getting a brace in the 59th minute, but the post again denied Rubin. The Tatars however would double their lead in the 81st minute when Sergey Kislyak sent a cross into the box that Kamil Mullin headed into the back of the net. Zenit would feel the sting of the post in the 84th minute off of a Danny attempt, but the ball came back to the Portugal international, and his second shot went off Rubin defender Taras Burlak and in for an own goal. Zenit couldn't push for the equalizer though, and defender Alexandr Anyukov was sent off with a red card right before the whistle in the 90th minute.

MotM: Navas

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><table class="osdyn" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="575"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="4">Nov 30, 2014 - FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast vs Rubin Kazan</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="61%">TEAM</td><td align="right" width="12%">1</td><td align="right" width="12%">2</td><td align="right" width="15%">SCORE</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast (4-2-7)</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td class="active" align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rubin Kazan (10-1-2)</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td class="active" align="right">3</td></tr></tbody></table>

Erokhin 6'
Sobolev 21'
Portnyagin 72'
Dzhalilov 90'

Up next for Rubin Kazan was a trip to Yekaterinburg to take on FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast. Despite their inability to again keep a clean sheet, Rubin's B-Team was able to notch a fourth consecutive win with a 3-1 triumph. Ural struck quickly when Edgar Manucharyan found Alexandr Erokhin in the 6th minute, and the Russian midfielder beat Alexandr Filtsov for the 1-0 lead. The 21st minute would see Rubin tie the game when Shota Bibilov connected with Vladimir Sobolev, who slotted a shot by Nikolay Zabolotnyy to make the score 1-1. Ural should have gone ahead in the 43rd minute when they were awarded a penalty after Rubin defender Solomon Kvirkvelia pulled down Alexandr Stavpets in the box. However, Gerson Acevedo's attempt went wide right, completely missing the target. Rubin then were denied a chance of their own when Sobolev hit the crossbar with a header in the 45th minute. Substitute Igor Portnyagin made an impact in the 72nd minute when he headed a Sergey Kislyak cross by Zabolotnyy to send Rubin ahead 2-1. Alisher Dzhalilov sealed the game in the 90th minute, when in his first game back from injury, the Russian attacking midfielder scored right before the final whistle for a 3-1 win.

MotM: Sobolev

Rubin Kazan Player of the Month



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

It wasn't as big of a month as October when he scored 7 goals, but Ukrainian striker Marko Dević was good enough to pick up his third consecutive Player of the Month award for November. Dević registered a brace in a 3-2 win against FC Rostov, scoring the deciding goal in the 86th minute. He also found the back of the net against Zenit St. Petersburg, and still leads the RFPL in goals with 14.

RFPL Table
1. Rubin - 31 pts
2. Spartak - 31 pts
3. Kuban - 27 pts
4. CSKA - 27 pts
5. Lokomotiv - 25 pts
6. Dinamo - 23 pts
7. Zenit - 23 pts
8. Krasnodar - 22 pts
9. Amkar - 18 pts
10. Ural - 14 pts
11. Rostov - 12 pts
12. Torpedo - 11 pts
13. Mordovia - 10 pts
14. Ufa - 9 pts
15. Terek - 9 pts
16. Arsenal - 2 pts

RFPL Top Scorers
1. Dević (Rubin) - 14
2. Dzyuba (Spartak) - 9
3(t). Kerzhakov (Zenit) - 7
3(t). Zhirkov (Dinamo) - 7
4. Kasaev (Lokomotiv) - 6

RFPL Clean Sheets
1(t). Dikan (Krasnodar) - 6
1(t). Gabulov (Dinamo) - 6
1(t). Rebrov (Spartak) - 6
2(t). Guilherme (Lokomotiv) - 5
2(t). Lodygin (Zenit) - 5

Manager's Thoughts
An excellent month as we took all 12 points and beat two really quality sides in CSKA Moskva and Zenit St. Petersburg. Spartak Moskva had a draw and a loss in their last 2 games, so now we are in 1st place on goal differential. We weren't dominant, as 3 of our 4 wins came by just 1 goal, but we did enough to get the job done. Marko Dević continued to score timely goals, and our young domestic players came through when given the chance against FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast. I am however concerned that we haven't kept a clean sheet in our last 6 games. If the goals ever do begin to dry up, we need better goalkeeping and defense from our guys at the back. Still, I can't complain to much as we are on target for the club's third RFPL title and a spot in the Champions League.

Rubin Youth Academy
UNK Andrei Morchenko, 40-48 Ovr, 69-81 Pot, Russia, 15 years old
UNK Konstantin Seleznev, 47-57 Ovr, 83-94 Pot, Russia, 15 years old
UNK Stepan Tverdovsky, 41-47 Ovr, 66-78 Pot, Russia, 16 years old
ATT Vladimir Meshkov, 43-47 Ovr, 73-81 Pot, Russia, 16 years old

Injuries Strike Again
We have again been hit by a rash of injuries this month as Maxim Kanunnikov was hurt in the CSKA Moskva game with a sprained ankle, and will be out for 4 weeks. The 23-year-old Russian is one of our top players with 6 goals in 11 appearances, so we will certainly miss him. Against FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast, Marko Livaja broke his elbow and will be out 2 months. The 21-year-old former Internazionale man has been displeased with his lack of playing time as he has 0 goals in 4 appearances.

December 2014 Fixtures
12/6 - vs Amkar
12/13 - at Dinamo
12/20 - at Amkar

The final month before the winter break and opening of the transfer window. We get a home-and-away match against 9th place Amkar Perm, and I expect to take the full 6 points from those matches. The trip to Moscow to face Dinamo Moskva could be tough as they are knocking on the door of a Europa League spot and have some quality players in Yuriy Zhirkov, Vladimir Gabulov, and Alexandr Kokorin. However, with our recent run of form, I'm confident we can beat anybody and Dinamo is no exception. If we can take the full 9 points this month, we will head into January still at the top of the RFPL table.

Massive month with huge wins over CSKA and Zenit. Devic is still going strong at 31 and is a big asset to you. Good luck next month and I hope to see you top in January.

Sunderland fans dismayed with 'another mediocre signing'

Gavin Farnsworth, Tyneside

Spoiler

The first of June was supposed to be a bright dawn for Sunderland AFC. Yet as far as supporters of the club are concerned, it remains in bleak contrast to everything they expected of Missouri-born billionaire Ellis Short, the club owner and chairman. The decision to name former Brighton & Hove Albion assistant Indi Blue as Sunderland's new head coach is underwhelming, and questions must be asked if this bright and promising yet inexperienced lad is the right person to replace Gus Poyet.

To his credit, Indi was anything but ready to guarantee great things when he was unveiled to the public, though how far that will go in assuaging the Mackems' anger and frustration is yet to be seen. "Let's not jump the gun and start talking about European qualification. I'm here to keep Sunderland in the Premier League first and foremost," he said, obviously unaware that locals around town were already disappointed at what they perceived to be a lack of ambition.

"This board keeps appointing bang average managers who then sign bang average players. Is it any wonder that a club like ours with such a massive fan base has failed to win a cup or qualify for European football in so many years? The last great striker we had was Kevin Phillips, and he hasn't even had a decent season since 2000," said Lawrence Garfield, a season ticket holder since 1981.

"You have these guys who either expect unrealistic things or want to stay in this safe zone. What we want is someone to can balance keeping us in the Premier League with matching our ambitions. Look, we're not asking for a title or even a Champions League run. Get us to the top half of the table, put a bit of effort into actually winning a cup, and sign a few players who will play their hearts out for the club," added 28-year-old Lee Cork, the lone Sunderland supporter in a family that backs fierce rivals Newcastle United.

Bryn David is far more optimistic than most Black Cats supporters

Janet Rowan, a successful baker and longtime supporter who resides in the upscale village of Ponteland in Northumberland, was a bit more forthright in her opinion. "I'm not sure Indi is the right man to take the club forward as he lacks experience managing a club at any professional level. It's honestly insulting that a much smaller club like Southampton were able to get Ronald Koeman as their manager. How is it that Sunderland can't attract better coaches and players?"

"We're not London or Manchester, I will admit, but there are plenty of great places in and around the city where young millionaires can live and spend time," added Janet's sister Wanda White. "And if they want the atmosphere of a major city, Newcastle is nearby with great culture and nightlife. We're a huge club with history and tradition, and we have one of the best stadiums in England and Europe. It baffles me how we sign Wes Brown when we can get the likes of Gary Cahill."

But there are people ready to keep an open mind, such as Bryn David of the Welsh village of Waunfawr, who began supporting Sunderland while working in the city's now-defunct shipyards. "He may not be such a bad signing in the end. People probably said similar things about Arsene Wenger when he took charge at Arsenal, and look at what he's managed to do. We can't demand that our chairmen give their managers time and then call for those coaches to be sacked before they've even had a chance to prove their worth."

Sunderland's academy underachieves similarly to its first team

Whether or not Indi comes good on the promise that led Sunderland's board of directors to appoint him remains to be seen, but while fans in Newcastle face the prospect of another stingy summer under the Mike Ashley regime, supporters of Newcastle can take some solace in the fact that Short tends not to interfere too much in football matters. Still, it will be interesting to see how Indi tackles his first assignment ― a preseason friendly at the Stadium of Light against Europa League winners Sevilla.

Coincidentally, this also marks the fourth time in 12 months that Sunderland has dipped into the resources at the West Sussex side to improve its own staff. Poyet was manager of Brighton before he moved to Sunderland in the summer of 2013, signing Liam Bridcutt in January. Will Buckley was signed at the end of last month from the Seagulls, and Indi's move north completes the package.

Very nice intro that was, as always, well written. I liked the fans and ordinary people of Sunderland's input into it. Nice touch! I take it there'll be another post with your restrictions etc. Looking forward to this!

[Simppu12]

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Valencia CF


October 2015





Elche CF 1 - 1 Valencia CF
Rodriguez 29'
Bacca 4'

Our poor run of draws and unability to score late into the game cost us another two points. We took the lead very into the game when Bacca combined with Thiago for a 1-2 pass. The Colombian then just curled the ball around Elche's keeper. After our goal Elche started to control the game and they managed to equalise right before the thirty-minute mark with Rodriguez's near post shot that should've been saved by Moya in goal. In the last twenty minutes Elche decided to defend their point and the game finished even. Another two points dropped.





Valencia CF 3 - 0 Real Sociedad
Parejo 45', 79', Feghouli 90'

We controlled this game and it was just a matter of time until we took the lead in beautiful fashion. Juan Bernat got taken down a few yards back from the edge of the box, a position from where you normally cross the ball in. Dani Parejo had different plans as he curled the ball over the wall and past Geronimo Rulli to put us into the lead with a magical free kick! We continued to attack and half an hour into the second half Parejo got a brace with a shot that got deflected. In stoppage time Sofiane Feghouli, who hasn't played well this season, scored his first league goal from a counter attack. Our keeper Sergio Rico made three very impressive saves, including a double save, to keep the clean sheet. He's going to get more playing time as Moya has been disappointing.





Valencia CF 4 - 1 AS Roma
Feghouli 21', Perez 36', Parejo 58', Iborra 86'
Marquinho 89'

Roma are arguably our toughest opponents in the Champions League group but they did not look like it at all on the pitch. We dominated the match and managed to score four goals. Feghouli, who's starting to find his form again, put us into the lead in the 21st minute from a counter attack. Fifteen minutes later Enzo Perez doubled the lead with a tap in and in the 58th minute Dani Parejo got the third of the night with another tap in. The game had slowed down a bit but we still managed to get one more goal as Vicente Iborra took a shot from outside the box that went very accurately straight into the bottom right corner. The Italians were able to get a consolation goal in the 89th minute when Marquinho put the ball past Rico in goal. A very good result to put us into second place in the group.





Malaga CF 0 - 4 Valencia CF
Negredo 18', 51', 81', 85'

The out of form Carlos Bacca was benched for this game and his replacement Alvaro Negredo showed why he should be the starter in the team. The Spaniard netted four goals and a perfect hattrick past Malaga's Ochoa to secure the three points. He got his first one with a header from Bernat's cross in the 18th minute. It then took until the beginning of the second half for a brace as Negredo took the ball around Malaga's defender and shot it into the net. Half an hour later he finished his hattrick with a tap in and a few minutes later he dribbled from the right edge of the box to curl the ball into the bottom left corner. A great performace from the strong striker.





Valencia CF 2 - 0 Atletico Madrid
Negredo 6', Feghouli 23'

We have found our form again. Three goals against Sociedad, four against Roma and Malaga respectively and now two more against one of the best defensive teams in the world, Atletico. Negredo scored his fifth goal in two games with a header under ten minutes into the game to get us the three points. About fifteen minutes later Sofiane Feghouli doubled the lead from a counter attack. After that there weren't too many chances in the game.


Player of the Month



Dani Parejo

The captain of the team performed well in all of Valencia's games in October and he maintained a high form throughout the month. Parejo also got on the scoresheet in the games against Real Sociedad and AS Roma and he picked two assists.


Champions League Group

1. Bayer Leverkusen, 7 pts
2. Valencia CF, 5 pts
3. AS Roma, 3 pts
4. FC Basel, 1 pt


La Liga Table

1. Valencia CF, 26 pts
2. FC Barcelona, 25 pts
3. Real Madrid, 25 pts
4. Getafe CF, 22 pts
5. Atletico Madrid, 20 pts
6. Villarreal CF, 18 pts
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18. RCD Espanyol, 9 pts
19. UD Almeria, 9 pts
20. Cordoba CF, 5 pts


I decided to bring back an old component of these updates after reading some of the older ones. I think it gives you, the reader, a better view of what's happening.

Press Conference

Thank you all for coming here today. I have time for a few questions so let's hear them.


You improved your results by a huge margin this month. What happened after the Elche game?

I just gathered the lads for a meeting after the match to talk about our results and performances. We had a couple of extra training hours to sort the attack and defence and boom, I saw a completely different bunch of players in the Sociedad game. The team that scored three against Sociedad and four against Roma is the real Valencia.


Even though you started the league season poorly you are first now. How do you feel about this?

I'm happy and glad that the boys have shown real professionalism on the pitch lately but we must not forget that the season is long and there are still over twenty games left. Barcelona and Real Madrid are very close to us and a single dropped point could be costly. I trust my players and I'm sure that we'll be able to win the league again, though.


You also managed to turn around your form in the Champions League. What do you think about your chances in the competition?

I think that we will progress from the group easily. Even though Basel and Bayer are good teams I think we are better and I can't see us dropping anymore points against them. After that we will need a bit of luck in the opponent draws but I can see us reaching the semi finals of the competition. Hell, we have beaten both Real Madrid and Barcelona this season so we could go all the way.


The decision to bench Miguel Moya and play Sergio Rico has paid off so far. What lead to it?

Miguel hasn't done well this season. He has been sloppy and he has let in too many easy goals. He knows this and he's doing well in training to get the starting spot back. Sergio and Miguel are our best keepers and if Miguel is not playing Sergio is. That is why I decided to give him a chance against Sociedad. He did well in the game and I decided to reward him with more playing time.


There have been rumours about you planning to sell Moya and Illarramendi being frozen out of the team. Can you confirm these rumours?

It is not your job to know who is going to be sold two months prior to the transfer window. It is also not my job to tell you about it. Like you can see Illarra is getting some playing time but I won't deny the fact that he has been unhappy lately. You can decide if he's frozen out because I know that Vicente (Iborra) has just been better and he deserves to play more.


Twenty million for a bench warmer is a lot of money and Illarra hasn't been on the squad list for the last few games. Will you continue to give Illarramendi playing chances or is his future decided already?

I won't comment that. You will see it yourself in the near future if he's staying or not. Thank you for your questions but I need to go now.



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

[Keano16]

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Season 1 | 2014-15

Der Dino

November 2014

Nov 1, Imtech Arena
Bundesliga: Match 10

HSV 2-1 B04
Castro 16'
Diekmeier 45'
Müller 60'

Man of the match: Dennis Diekmeier (8.7)

•Westermann's pass across the back four was intercepted by Castro allowing the Leverkusen captain to give his side the lead.
•Diekmeier tied it up on a counter attack that was created by him. Lassoga's shot was saved but Diekmeier was there to tap the ball into the net.
•Müller won the game on the hour mark when Skjelbred's pass was inch perfect through the defence to the winger. He used his pace to get away before he finished across Leno.

Nov 11, Imtech Arena
Bundesliga: Match 11

HSV 2-0 BRE
Diekmeier 28'
Lassoga 51'

Man of the match: Marcell Jansen (8.7)

• The first derby match of the season.
•Diekmeier scored again from right back in the 28th minute after another superb attacking run.
•Lassoga then headed in a Jansen cross after getting ahead of his marker to head in off the post. It really should have been an own goal as it bounced off the keeper and in.
•Good defensive display and a clean sheet.

Nov 25, Volkswagen Arena
Bundesliga: Match 12

WOB 3-1 HSV
Olic 12'
De Bruyne 55'
Lassoga 72'
Vieirinha 78'

Man of the match: Joshua Guilavogui (7.2)

•League top scorer Olic put Wolfsburg ahead after getting on the end of a chipped ball over the top.
•De Bruyne extended the lead to 2-0, playing a one-two with Olic to unlock our defence.
•We switched to a 4-2-3-1.
•This worked when Skjelbred (CAM) fed Lassoga in for his 6th league goal.
•But Vieirinha then tapped in a ball pulled back to him by Guilavogui to seal it.

Nov 29, SGL Arena
Bundesliga: Match 13

FCA 0-2 HSV
Rudnevs 26'
Skjelbred 54'

Man of the match: Cleber (8.2)

•A lot of the squad was rotated for fitness reasons.
•Rudnevs got a start and scored in the 26th minute. He took it around the defender and slotted the ball home.
•Skjelbred then made it two scoring into an empty net when Rudnevs' saved shot fell to him.


Ivo Ilicevic suffered a bruised shoulder against Augsburg so will be out for 9 days.

Player of the Month



Per Ciljan Skjelbred

The 27 year old was a great playmaker in midfield this month. He was involved in attacks but also helped out defensively. He contributed 1 goal but more importantly 3 assists. The Norwegian definitely has a future here.

Fußball-Bundesliga Standings
1. Bayern Munich 36
2. Borussia Dortmund 32
3. FC Schalke 04 29
4. VfL Wolfsburg 28
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5. Bayer Leverkusen 26
6. Hamburger SV 25
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16. FC Augsburg 9
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17. Werder Bremen 8
18. SC Paderborn 3

Youth Academy

Gonzalo Castro (Germany) - LW - (48-60, 71-89) - 16 - Winger

Muhammed Linsmayer (Germany) - LB - (44-56, 71-91) - 16 - 16 - Defensive Minded

Yanick Yaisien (France) - MID/DEF - (41-51, 67-83) - 15 - Unknown

Thoughts

Overall I'm happy with the month, 3 wins from 4 with 2 clean sheets is good. Obviously we would have liked to have beaten Wolfsburg but with an inform Olic up front and De Bruyne supplying the Croatian, it's hard to stop. Couple that with their defence and midfield, they are a formidable team. We are still only 3 points off a Champions League spot which is great, but our ultimate goal is to stay right where we are in 5th or 6th and get into the Europa League. That will give us another season to build for the Champions League and the extra funds from the Europa will help us greatly.

December Fixtures
8/12 1. FSV Mainz 05 (h)
13/12 SC Freiburg (a)
16/12 VfB Stuttgart (h)
20/12 FC Schalke 04 (a)

We should pick up 9 points from the first 3 games although Freiburg and Stuttgart will be tough as they are 9th and 8th respectively. Mainz wouldn't be easy either as they are 11th. The real test however will be Schalke who are currently 3rd. A point will make me happy.

Thanks for Reading!

[Simppu12]

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Sunderland fans dismayed with 'another mediocre signing'

Spoiler

Gavin Farnsworth, Tyneside

Spoiler

The first of June was supposed to be a bright dawn for Sunderland AFC. Yet as far as supporters of the club are concerned, it remains in bleak contrast to everything they expected of Missouri-born billionaire Ellis Short, the club owner and chairman. The decision to name former Brighton & Hove Albion assistant Indi Blue as Sunderland's new head coach is underwhelming, and questions must be asked if this bright and promising yet inexperienced lad is the right person to replace Gus Poyet.

To his credit, Indi was anything but ready to guarantee great things when he was unveiled to the public, though how far that will go in assuaging the Mackems' anger and frustration is yet to be seen. "Let's not jump the gun and start talking about European qualification. I'm here to keep Sunderland in the Premier League first and foremost," he said, obviously unaware that locals around town were already disappointed at what they perceived to be a lack of ambition.

"This board keeps appointing bang average managers who then sign bang average players. Is it any wonder that a club like ours with such a massive fan base has failed to win a cup or qualify for European football in so many years? The last great striker we had was Kevin Phillips, and he hasn't even had a decent season since 2000," said Lawrence Garfield, a season ticket holder since 1981.

"You have these guys who either expect unrealistic things or want to stay in this safe zone. What we want is someone to can balance keeping us in the Premier League with matching our ambitions. Look, we're not asking for a title or even a Champions League run. Get us to the top half of the table, put a bit of effort into actually winning a cup, and sign a few players who will play their hearts out for the club," added 28-year-old Lee Cork, the lone Sunderland supporter in a family that backs fierce rivals Newcastle United.

Bryn David is far more optimistic than most Black Cats supporters

Janet Rowan, a successful baker and longtime supporter who resides in the upscale village of Ponteland in Northumberland, was a bit more forthright in her opinion. "I'm not sure Indi is the right man to take the club forward as he lacks experience managing a club at any professional level. It's honestly insulting that a much smaller club like Southampton were able to get Ronald Koeman as their manager. How is it that Sunderland can't attract better coaches and players?"

"We're not London or Manchester, I will admit, but there are plenty of great places in and around the city where young millionaires can live and spend time," added Janet's sister Wanda White. "And if they want the atmosphere of a major city, Newcastle is nearby with great culture and nightlife. We're a huge club with history and tradition, and we have one of the best stadiums in England and Europe. It baffles me how we sign Wes Brown when we can get the likes of Gary Cahill."

But there are people ready to keep an open mind, such as Bryn David of the Welsh village of Waunfawr, who began supporting Sunderland while working in the city's now-defunct shipyards. "He may not be such a bad signing in the end. People probably said similar things about Arsene Wenger when he took charge at Arsenal, and look at what he's managed to do. We can't demand that our chairmen give their managers time and then call for those coaches to be sacked before they've even had a chance to prove their worth."

Sunderland's academy underachieves similarly to its first team

Whether or not Indi comes good on the promise that led Sunderland's board of directors to appoint him remains to be seen, but while fans in Newcastle face the prospect of another stingy summer under the Mike Ashley regime, supporters of Newcastle can take some solace in the fact that Short tends not to interfere too much in football matters. Still, it will be interesting to see how Indi tackles his first assignment ― a preseason friendly at the Stadium of Light against Europa League winners Sevilla.

Coincidentally, this also marks the fourth time in 12 months that Sunderland has dipped into the resources at the West Sussex side to improve its own staff. Poyet was manager of Brighton before he moved to Sunderland in the summer of 2013, signing Liam Bridcutt in January. Will Buckley was signed at the end of last month from the Seagulls, and Indi's move north completes the package.

Another great introduction fromIndi! I'm really looking forward to this. It'll be interesting to see how Buckley will do this time. By the way, is that Bryn David a real guy? I tried googling him but I found nothing. Or is that just an old man looking dramatically?

OK, so the votes have pretty much finished and it looks like 1860 Munich have won. I will start playing today and the first two posts will be today . I am looking forward to starting this as I have unfinished business with this club. Hopefully it can be a long one

Hopefully this time you'll finish what you started! I'm looking forward to the career! Also, welcome back.

So guys, I'd like to ask what I could do to improve the quality of my updates. I'm working on getting pictures like and, but it's a struggle because my laptop is crap and USB sticks don't work in it.

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So, any improvements. What do you want? I'd like to get to the standard of Keano's presentation but I don't want to copy it outright.

So, tell me what you want to see in my updates and I'll see what I can do to incorporate it. I'm working on storylines and a "manager background," along with a write up similar to what Indiblue did with West Brom.

I'm working on the sliders for my Liverpool career to try and make it is as realistic as Moose's West Ham career, the rivalry with Regens and Cruzerr will continue soon, exams are over next week. Brentford will return soon as well, that one will remain as usual.

I'd also love to be able to put in the amount of detail ChicoBass and Texasbum and Southernmetalhead put into their updates. Also, to be able to put things up as consistently as Simppu and to be able to have new ideas like Cruzerr, Regens and Jagger would be great. The summer holidays will allow me to try and achieve all these aims.

This was also a way of saying the things I enjoy the most out of your career modes, sorry if I missed anyone, as I haven't really posted replies to anyone's updates recently. Sorry about that, just been really busy.

So, tell me what else I can do to improve in terms of presentation, details and features

This was actually a cool and clever post. I'll just say that I post so consistently because 1) when I have school I don't spend much time doing homework (actually I don't even do it because no one checks if it's done) or studying for exams, 2) my social life isn't very flashy and 3) i'm enjoying my summer holiday now. Those are the important points of how to post consistently

Like Keano said you could add some competition logos and those sections he mentioned. My biggest tip is to come up with something unique in your updates (which isn't easy) or just to add images. Even if they aren't in-game ones the internet is full of nice images of fans and trophy lifting.

[Simppu12]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Season 1 | 2014-15

Der Dino

Spoiler

November 2014

Spoiler

Nov 1, Imtech Arena
Bundesliga: Match 10

HSV 2-1 B04
Castro 16'
Diekmeier 45'
Müller 60'

Man of the match: Dennis Diekmeier (8.7)

•Westermann's pass across the back four was intercepted by Castro allowing the Leverkusen captain to give his side the lead.
•Diekmeier tied it up on a counter attack that was created by him. Lassoga's shot was saved but Diekmeier was there to tap the ball into the net.
•Müller won the game on the hour mark when Skjelbred's pass was inch perfect through the defence to the winger. He used his pace to get away before he finished across Leno.

Nov 11, Imtech Arena
Bundesliga: Match 11

HSV 2-0 BRE
Diekmeier 28'
Lassoga 51'

Man of the match: Marcell Jansen (8.7)

• The first derby match of the season.
•Diekmeier scored again from right back in the 28th minute after another superb attacking run.
•Lassoga then headed in a Jansen cross after getting ahead of his marker to head in off the post. It really should have been an own goal as it bounced off the keeper and in.
•Good defensive display and a clean sheet.

Nov 25, Volkswagen Arena
Bundesliga: Match 12

WOB 3-1 HSV
Olic 12'
De Bruyne 55'
Lassoga 72'
Vieirinha 78'

Man of the match: Joshua Guilavogui (7.2)

•League top scorer Olic put Wolfsburg ahead after getting on the end of a chipped ball over the top.
•De Bruyne extended the lead to 2-0, playing a one-two with Olic to unlock our defence.
•We switched to a 4-2-3-1.
•This worked when Skjelbred (CAM) fed Lassoga in for his 6th league goal.
•But Vieirinha then tapped in a ball pulled back to him by Guilavogui to seal it.

Nov 29, SGL Arena
Bundesliga: Match 13

FCA 0-2 HSV
Rudnevs 26'
Skjelbred 54'

Man of the match: Cleber (8.2)

•A lot of the squad was rotated for fitness reasons.
•Rudnevs got a start and scored in the 26th minute. He took it around the defender and slotted the ball home.
•Skjelbred then made it two scoring into an empty net when Rudnevs' saved shot fell to him.


Ivo Ilicevic suffered a bruised shoulder against Augsburg so will be out for 9 days.

Player of the Month



Per Ciljan Skjelbred

The 27 year old was a great playmaker in midfield this month. He was involved in attacks but also helped out defensively. He contributed 1 goal but more importantly 3 assists. The Norwegian definitely has a future here.

Fußball-Bundesliga Standings
1. Bayern Munich 36
2. Borussia Dortmund 32
3. FC Schalke 04 29
4. VfL Wolfsburg 28
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5. Bayer Leverkusen 26
6. Hamburger SV 25
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16. FC Augsburg 9
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17. Werder Bremen 8
18. SC Paderborn 3

Youth Academy

Gonzalo Castro (Germany) - LW - (48-60, 71-89) - 16 - Winger

Muhammed Linsmayer (Germany) - LB - (44-56, 71-91) - 16 - 16 - Defensive Minded

Yanick Yaisien (France) - MID/DEF - (41-51, 67-83) - 15 - Unknown

Thoughts

Overall I'm happy with the month, 3 wins from 4 with 2 clean sheets is good. Obviously we would have liked to have beaten Wolfsburg but with an inform Olic up front and De Bruyne supplying the Croatian, it's hard to stop. Couple that with their defence and midfield, they are a formidable team. We are still only 3 points off a Champions League spot which is great, but our ultimate goal is to stay right where we are in 5th or 6th and get into the Europa League. That will give us another season to build for the Champions League and the extra funds from the Europa will help us greatly.

December Fixtures
8/12 1. FSV Mainz 05 (h)
13/12 SC Freiburg (a)
16/12 VfB Stuttgart (h)
20/12 FC Schalke 04 (a)

We should pick up 9 points from the first 3 games although Freiburg and Stuttgart will be tough as they are 9th and 8th respectively. Mainz wouldn't be easy either as they are 11th. The real test however will be Schalke who are currently 3rd. A point will make me happy.

Thanks for Reading!

Very good win against Leverkusen and solid performances against Werder and Augsburg. Losing to Wolfsburg isn't too bad because they are very good and they were always hard to beat when I was at Hertha. I'm glad that Lasogga has been scoring some goals. I'm also very happy that Skjelbred has been good for you! That's because he's Hertha's man :P

[Simppu12]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

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FC Rubin Kazan

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The Tatars

November 2014

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><table class="osdyn" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="575"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="4">Nov 2, 2014 - Rubin Kazan vs FC Rostov</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 (7-1-2)</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td class="active" align="right">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>FC Rostov (3-2-5)</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td class="active" align="right">2</td></tr></tbody></table>

Torbinskiy 15'

Spoiler

Česnauskis 17'
Ozdoev 42'
Dević 70'
Dević 86'

This was an emotional match as Rubin Kazan hosted FC Rostov, a side managed by Kurban Berdyev, who was Rubin's manager for 13 years before being sacked in 2013. Rostov opened quickly with a goal in the 15th minute by former Rubin player Dmitriy Torbinskiy who followed Berdyev to Rostov. Before Rubin knew what hit them, Rostov was on the board again in the 17th minute on a strike from Edgaras Česnauskis. Rubin would pull one goal back before halftime as Carlos Eduardo sent a cross into the box that Magomed Ozdoev volleyed by Rostov goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa. The equalizing goal came in the 70th minute when Chris Mavinga dribbled into the box and found Marko Dević who slotted home his chance. The game looked destined for a draw, but Dević had some heroics left in him as he headed a chance in during the 86th minute to give Rubin a comeback win and all 3 points.

MotM: Ozdoev

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><table class="osdyn" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="575"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="4">Nov 9, 2014 - CSKA 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>CSKA Moskva (7-2-2)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td class="active" align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rubin Kazan (8-1-2)</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td class="active" align="right">2</td></tr></tbody></table>

Navas 38'
Kanunnikov 53'
Musa 54'

Rubin Kazan traveled to the captial city of Moscow and the Arena Khimki to take on CSKA Moskva, and The Tatars were able to escape with a hard-fought 2-1 win. CSKA was dangerous early as Alan Dzagoev forced Rubin goalkeeper Sergey Ryzhikov to make a save in the 8th minute, and Seydou Doumbia hit the post in the 13th minute. Despite these chances, Rubin struck first in the 38th minute when César Navas used his 6'5 frame to head home a Gökdeniz Karadeniz corner. Rubin was clinical on set pieces as their second goal again came from a corner that Maxim Kanunnikov headed in. CSKA answered immediately as a Doumbia lob found Ahmed Musa, and the Nigerian didn't waste his chance, firing a shot into the back of the net in the 54th minute. That would be the last surge from either side for the rest of the match as Rubin was able to hold on for a very quality victory.

MotM: Karadeniz

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><table class="osdyn" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="575"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="4">Nov 22, 2014 - Rubin Kazan vs Zenit St. Petersburg</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 (9-1-2)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td class="active" align="right">2</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Zenit St. Petersburg (6-2-4)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td class="active" align="right">1</td></tr></tbody></table>

Dević 56'
Mullin 81'
Burlak (OG) 84'
RED - Anyukov 90'

Rubin Kazan pushed their winning streak to 3 games with another impressive victory against a quality side, this time prevailing over struggling Zenit St. Petersburg 2-1. The 1st half lacked quality chances, but Zenit goalkeeper Yuriy Lodygin did make saves on Carlos Eduardo in the 24th minute and César Navas in the 45th minute. Rubin thought they had went ahead in the 49th minute, but Blagoy Georgiev's shot rang off the post. In the 56th minute, Marko Dević stole the ball from Zenit defender Tomáš Hubočan and beat Lodygin for the opening goal. Dević came close to getting a brace in the 59th minute, but the post again denied Rubin. The Tatars however would double their lead in the 81st minute when Sergey Kislyak sent a cross into the box that Kamil Mullin headed into the back of the net. Zenit would feel the sting of the post in the 84th minute off of a Danny attempt, but the ball came back to the Portugal international, and his second shot went off Rubin defender Taras Burlak and in for an own goal. Zenit couldn't push for the equalizer though, and defender Alexandr Anyukov was sent off with a red card right before the whistle in the 90th minute.

MotM: Navas

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><table class="osdyn" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="575"><tbody><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="4">Nov 30, 2014 - FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast 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>FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast (4-2-7)</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td class="active" align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rubin Kazan (10-1-2)</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td class="active" align="right">3</td></tr></tbody></table>

Erokhin 6'
Sobolev 21'
Portnyagin 72'
Dzhalilov 90'

Up next for Rubin Kazan was a trip to Yekaterinburg to take on FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast. Despite their inability to again keep a clean sheet, Rubin's B-Team was able to notch a fourth consecutive win with a 3-1 triumph. Ural struck quickly when Edgar Manucharyan found Alexandr Erokhin in the 6th minute, and the Russian midfielder beat Alexandr Filtsov for the 1-0 lead. The 21st minute would see Rubin tie the game when Shota Bibilov connected with Vladimir Sobolev, who slotted a shot by Nikolay Zabolotnyy to make the score 1-1. Ural should have gone ahead in the 43rd minute when they were awarded a penalty after Rubin defender Solomon Kvirkvelia pulled down Alexandr Stavpets in the box. However, Gerson Acevedo's attempt went wide right, completely missing the target. Rubin then were denied a chance of their own when Sobolev hit the crossbar with a header in the 45th minute. Substitute Igor Portnyagin made an impact in the 72nd minute when he headed a Sergey Kislyak cross by Zabolotnyy to send Rubin ahead 2-1. Alisher Dzhalilov sealed the game in the 90th minute, when in his first game back from injury, the Russian attacking midfielder scored right before the final whistle for a 3-1 win.

MotM: Sobolev

Rubin Kazan Player of the Month



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

It wasn't as big of a month as October when he scored 7 goals, but Ukrainian striker Marko Dević was good enough to pick up his third consecutive Player of the Month award for November. Dević registered a brace in a 3-2 win against FC Rostov, scoring the deciding goal in the 86th minute. He also found the back of the net against Zenit St. Petersburg, and still leads the RFPL in goals with 14.

RFPL Table
1. Rubin - 31 pts
2. Spartak - 31 pts
3. Kuban - 27 pts
4. CSKA - 27 pts
5. Lokomotiv - 25 pts
6. Dinamo - 23 pts
7. Zenit - 23 pts
8. Krasnodar - 22 pts
9. Amkar - 18 pts
10. Ural - 14 pts
11. Rostov - 12 pts
12. Torpedo - 11 pts
13. Mordovia - 10 pts
14. Ufa - 9 pts
15. Terek - 9 pts
16. Arsenal - 2 pts

RFPL Top Scorers
1. Dević (Rubin) - 14
2. Dzyuba (Spartak) - 9
3(t). Kerzhakov (Zenit) - 7
3(t). Zhirkov (Dinamo) - 7
4. Kasaev (Lokomotiv) - 6

RFPL Clean Sheets
1(t). Dikan (Krasnodar) - 6
1(t). Gabulov (Dinamo) - 6
1(t). Rebrov (Spartak) - 6
2(t). Guilherme (Lokomotiv) - 5
2(t). Lodygin (Zenit) - 5

Manager's Thoughts
An excellent month as we took all 12 points and beat two really quality sides in CSKA Moskva and Zenit St. Petersburg. Spartak Moskva had a draw and a loss in their last 2 games, so now we are in 1st place on goal differential. We weren't dominant, as 3 of our 4 wins came by just 1 goal, but we did enough to get the job done. Marko Dević continued to score timely goals, and our young domestic players came through when given the chance against FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast. I am however concerned that we haven't kept a clean sheet in our last 6 games. If the goals ever do begin to dry up, we need better goalkeeping and defense from our guys at the back. Still, I can't complain to much as we are on target for the club's third RFPL title and a spot in the Champions League.

Rubin Youth Academy
UNK Andrei Morchenko, 40-48 Ovr, 69-81 Pot, Russia, 15 years old
UNK Konstantin Seleznev, 47-57 Ovr, 83-94 Pot, Russia, 15 years old
UNK Stepan Tverdovsky, 41-47 Ovr, 66-78 Pot, Russia, 16 years old
ATT Vladimir Meshkov, 43-47 Ovr, 73-81 Pot, Russia, 16 years old

Injuries Strike Again
We have again been hit by a rash of injuries this month as Maxim Kanunnikov was hurt in the CSKA Moskva game with a sprained ankle, and will be out for 4 weeks. The 23-year-old Russian is one of our top players with 6 goals in 11 appearances, so we will certainly miss him. Against FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast, Marko Livaja broke his elbow and will be out 2 months. The 21-year-old former Internazionale man has been displeased with his lack of playing time as he has 0 goals in 4 appearances.

December 2014 Fixtures
12/6 - vs Amkar
12/13 - at Dinamo
12/20 - at Amkar

The final month before the winter break and opening of the transfer window. We get a home-and-away match against 9th place Amkar Perm, and I expect to take the full 6 points from those matches. The trip to Moscow to face Dinamo Moskva could be tough as they are knocking on the door of a Europa League spot and have some quality players in Yuriy Zhirkov, Vladimir Gabulov, and Alexandr Kokorin. However, with our recent run of form, I'm confident we can beat anybody and Dinamo is no exception. If we can take the full 9 points this month, we will head into January still at the top of the RFPL table.

I missed this post a minute ago but I realised it. Anyway, that was an amazing month! CSKA and Zenit are the best Russian teams and you did a great job to beat them! Dinamo is the only tough side you'll face before the transfer window but you can beat them. Also, top of the table. Nice!