How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

**indiblue** · 04-25-2014, 04:31 AM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Sunderland AFC: Nine Lives
February to May 2014 Update + Season Recap

February

Sunderland 1-1 Stoke City
Giaccherini 73’
Whelan 23’

It was a phenomenal effort from us to come away with a point, but we simply have to do better in the next game against Newcastle.

Newcastle United 0-1 Sunderland
Morata 45’

We worked our tails off for this win, and I couldn't be prouder of the boys. Always magical to do the double over your rivals, especially like this.

Sunderland 1-0 Crystal Palace (FA Cup)
Giaccherini 24’

I don't think Palace deserved to lose, to be honest. They played their hearts out and were incredible opponents. I hope they avoid relegation.

March

Sunderland 1-1 West Bromwich Albion
Ki 27’
Bifouma 45’

As a manager, you want to see your boys put in effort. You have to accept that sometimes, results do not go your way. We were the better team by far but only managed a point, which is not ideal for us at this point.

Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland
Aspas 47’
Ki 58’

It's great that we have done so well to get points against the biggest teams in this league. We spurned a lot of great chances to come away with all three points, and we can only blame ourselves for that.

Norwich City 1-1 Sunderland
Hooper 45’
Morata 6’

Another draw that I really feel should have been swung into a win for us.

Newcastle United 0-1 Sunderland (FA Cup)
Ki 69’

Three games against Newcastle, three wins. Could you ask for anything better than that? The supporters are thrilled, the lads are brimming with confidence, and I'm a proud man. Unfortunately, we lose Ki for the rest of the season to an LCL injury.

Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland
Mandzukic 4’, Podolski 30’ (pen) 66’ (pen)
Johnson 17’

You can't expect to go to the Emirates and come away winners when Arsenal are in such good form. Credit to their forwards who worked hard to earn those penalties. Without them, we could have got a point.

Sunderland 4-0 Crystal Palace
Vergini 22’, Johnson 37’ 46’ (pen), Giaccherini 77’

It was a completely different Palace side from the one who gave us a fight in the FA Cup. We were able to impose ourselves despite Mutch being sent off early in the game. I can see a very bright future for our team.

April

Tottenham 2-1 Sunderland
Lennon 42’, Eriksen 51’
Giaccherini 15’

We've got to stop giving away such sloppy goals. I think this summer will require a bit of work in our defensive tactics and set-up, but I'm pleased that we were able to prevent Spurs from recording a clean sheet.

Sunderland 2-1 West Ham United
Cattermole 37’, Fletcher 65’
Nolan 75’

Not much to fault in this performance, but very little to praise as well. West Ham were as poor as we were good. In this case, that's not a good thing.

Sunderland 1-1 Everton
Fletcher 85’
Lukaku 54’

I was really expecting better from Everton, so to come out of this with a point is a decent result for us. We're mathematically safe from relegation, so the club's goal for the season has been achieved. From here on in, after the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United, we will be trying out some new things for next season's competition.

Sunderland 1-2 Manchester United (FA Cup)
Gardner 57’
Van Persie 30’ (pen), Mata 82’

It's a shame we had to go out of the cup so close to the final, but at least we went down to a team that earned the win. I think Rafael's dismissal was never a red, but the referee saw fit to give it. We ought to have capitalised on that advantage, but Mata is a smooth operator. Class goal from him.

Sunderland 1-1 Cardiff City
Roberge 53’
Medel 84’

It's never nice being responsible for a club being relegated, but we couldn't just roll over and give them the three points, could we? Credit to Ole Gunnar and his boys, they will be back after a year in the Championship.

May

Manchester United 5-0 Sunderland
Rooney 11’ (pen) 22’ 49’, Kagawa 69’ 70’

This was by far the worst performance we have put on this season. Of course, we lost Giaccherini to a torn hamstring (six weeks) and Roberge to a dislocated shoulder (two weeks) while trying out a new formation, but there is absolutely no excuse for conceding five goals.

Chelsea 3-0 Sunderland
Schurrle 25, Azpilicueta 44’, Benzema 84’

Chelsea have put on an amazing show to surge from sixth to joint-top of the league. We may have just lost to the eventual champions, so I can't complain about this one, except more fight from us would have been good.

Sunderland 1-2 Swansea City
Mutch 20’

Bony 39’ 59’

I can't really say I'm surprised, as the lads were bloody tired. Great for Mutch to end the season with a goal, but the rest of the squad was aching and fatigued. That we only lost by one goal is something we benefit from.

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2013-14 Barclays Premier League: Season recap

Final league table
1. Manchester United, 76 points (44 GD)
2. Chelsea, 76 points (39 GD)
3. Liverpool, 76 points (31 GD)
4. Manchester City, 73 points
5. Arsenal, 70 points
6. Tottenham, 67 points (13 GD)
7. Everton, 67 points (11 GD)
8. Newcastle United, 60 points
9. Sunderland, 51 points (9-12-15; 53 scored, 53 conceded, 0 GD)

Top scorers: league
1. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United): 18
2. Roberto Soldado (Tottenham): 17
3. Mame Biram Diouf (Norwich City): 15

Top scorers: Sunderland
1. Alvaro Morata: 11
2. Emanuele Giaccherini: 11
3. Adam Johnson: 7

Relegated to 2014-15 Championship
Cardiff City, Hull City, Crystal Palace

Promoted to 2014-15 Premier League
Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Leicester City

FA Cup winners
Manchester United def. Manchester City 1-0

Capital One Cup winners
Newcastle United def. West Bromwich Albion 3-2

Euro League winners
Shakhtar Donetsk def. Benfica 2-0

Champions Cup winners
Real Madrid def. Atlético Madrid 2-1

Breaking news

Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback has committed his future to the Wearside club by signing a two-year extension worth £30,000 per week. Colback's previous contract, originally set to expire in June 2014, was the subject of media speculation throughout the 2013-14 season. The central midfielder put rest to rumours soon after Sunderland's 2-1 loss to Swansea City, announcing that he would be remaining at his boyhood club.

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Key events

• Chelsea put on a run of ten wins in their last ten league games to surge their way from sixth to the top, and Liverpool were league leaders most of the time until mid-March. Manchester United beat BOTH to the league on goal difference alone!

• Wayne Rooney aside, no world-class striker in England's top flight scored more than 15 goals for his club. Benzema (Chelsea), van Persie (Manchester United), Aguero (Manchester City), and Mandzukic (Arsenal) all scored 12 or fewer.

• Crystal Palace accumulated just 14 points from 38 games, including only two wins. This is the lowest points total I've seen from a team in this year's edition.

• No English team made it past the quarter-finals of either continental tournament. The Champions Cup semi-finals featured three Spanish teams plus Juventus.

• Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Roma, Marseille, and Benfica all won their respective domestic leagues. Benfica was the only one to also make a European final.

Analysis

• Quite an incredible first season. I achieved the board's goal (avoid relegation) and my own (two players with 10+ league goals), and I've made the team my own with good signings.

• With the prize money I've earned as well as what I have remaining from the summer budget and sales, I expect to have upwards of £20 million to spend in the summer. We will be gunning for quality over quantity.

• Alvaro Morata will head back to Real Madrid, and it will be vital for us to bring in a striker of top quality. My primary target is Danny Welbeck, who will be wanting out of United having made just seven appearances.

**JustCRu7ing** · 04-25-2014, 06:29 AM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Originally posted by moose141

Silly question as I already know about the whole first of May thing, but does it have to be exactly on the 1st? Or are we just saying wait until the 1st of May and after, as in if I sign them on May 3 will that effectively be the same thing? Getting close to the end of the season with West Ham and have a youth player who I'm going to want to promote then.

I'm not quite sure I guess you can?

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**conorjhill** · 04-25-2014, 09:24 AM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

I have a Bristol City CM in which are 1st in the Championship after 17 games, cruised through league 1, i've seen what indiblue posts here and it's pretty amazing to read, thinking of doing a similar thing myself, what do ya think?

**Simppu12** · 04-25-2014, 10:28 AM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Originally posted by conorjhill

I have a Bristol City CM in which are 1st in the Championship after 17 games, cruised through league 1, i've seen what indiblue posts here and it's pretty amazing to read, thinking of doing a similar thing myself, what do ya think?

Sure, go for it! It would be pretty cool if it worked out well! It's always nice to read the nice reports and messages.

And thanks for all the tips guys!!! Appreciate them much! I will use them in my future career modes!

**djc7677** · 04-25-2014, 10:38 AM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Originally posted by texasbum06

I haven't heard of any tricks. There was one thing in FIFA 13 I think, not sure if it still works. You can try saving a backup file and giving it a shot. You take all of your funds and convert them to wages. then take a player you don't care about on your team and offer him a new contract for as much wages as you have. Then advance to the next season. Once there, go find a scrub on some other team and offer a swap for your player. Once they accept you then get those wages back and you change the allocation back to transfer fees.

I've seen a lot of people talk about this trick, and I have a few questions about it:

1) Can anyone confirm this works in this FIFA 14?

2) Do you have to swap your player for a scrub just to cut him? Or can you cut the player you give all the wages to? If you give someone 60k wages one season, then cut him immediately the next season, shouldn't you get those 60k in wages back? Or does it only work if you swap for a player and then cut the swapped player?

3) Would this work with a youth prospect? Say, for instance, I have a 17 y/o in my youth academy and his potential is like 72-76. If I promote him and offer him 60k in wages, would I be able to then swap him the next season to get those wages back?

Thanks to anyone who can answer these. Just curious about the logistics.

**Timg040** · 04-25-2014, 11:23 AM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

For everybody who wants to know the money trick thing, around the end of the season when you've got all your price money, convert ALL your money into wages and in the beginning of the next season you will have all of that momey + your new transfer budget.

I created an account just to say this AND to say that your Sunderland career mode is absolutly awesome! I love it. 😊

**OneDrop** · 04-25-2014, 11:31 AM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Indiblue, would you mind if I do something very alike to your career mode updates? I'm planning on doing the same with Cardiff City.

**Timg040** · 04-25-2014, 12:25 PM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

I kinda have a "problem" in my career mode. I struggle with choosing the right difficulty, because when i play on professional i usually win every game maybe a few ties so its really easy.. But if i play on world class its way too hard.. What can i do?

**OneDrop** · 04-25-2014, 12:39 PM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Originally posted by Timg040

I kinda have a "problem" in my career mode. I struggle with choosing the right difficulty, because when i play on professional i usually win every game maybe a few ties so its really easy.. But if i play on world class its way too hard.. What can i do?

What team do you play with?

**djc7677** · 04-25-2014, 12:47 PM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Originally posted by OneDrop

Indiblue, would you mind if I do something very alike to your career mode updates? I'm planning on doing the same with Cardiff City.

Great minds think alike! Haha. I was also thinking about doing the same, and with Cardiff.

**moose141** · 04-25-2014, 02:32 PM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

The more career updates the better!

**Timg040** · 04-25-2014, 02:54 PM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Originally posted by OneDrop

What team do you play with?

I recently quit my old CM with Real Sociadad, where i won with numbers like 5-0 against Real Madrid and Barca. And my current CM is with Leyton Orient, and i have played 20 games and only lost in 2 games, 1 against Everton on penalties and the other against the number 2 in the league.

**indiblue** · 04-25-2014, 04:04 PM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Originally posted by conorjhill

I have a Bristol City CM in which are 1st in the Championship after 17 games, cruised through league 1, i've seen what indiblue posts here and it's pretty amazing to read, thinking of doing a similar thing myself, what do ya think?

Go for it mate, interested to know who you bought/what you're doing!

**indiblue** · 04-25-2014, 04:05 PM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Originally posted by OneDrop

Indiblue, would you mind if I do something very alike to your career mode updates? I'm planning on doing the same with Cardiff City.

Go ahead mate, looking forward to seeing it.

**texasbum06** · 04-25-2014, 07:18 PM

Re: How's Your FIFA 14 Career Mode Going?

Originally posted by djc7677

I've seen a lot of people talk about this trick, and I have a few questions about it:

1) Can anyone confirm this works in this FIFA 14?

2) Do you have to swap your player for a scrub just to cut him? Or can you cut the player you give all the wages to? If you give someone 60k wages one season, then cut him immediately the next season, shouldn't you get those 60k in wages back? Or does it only work if you swap for a player and then cut the swapped player?

3) Would this work with a youth prospect? Say, for instance, I have a 17 y/o in my youth academy and his potential is like 72-76. If I promote him and offer him 60k in wages, would I be able to then swap him the next season to get those wages back?

Thanks to anyone who can answer these. Just curious about the logistics.

I haven't tried it myself, but from what I understand the swap seems necessary. I'm not sure why but I haven't heard it mentioned any other way.

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