How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[Cruzerr]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

If the posts are too long? Not at all! I for one really enjoy reading these updates. The way your career is going I'm starting to feel bad about giving you a goofy hairstyle. Looking forward to seeing how you're going to explain that lol I have an idea, but since it's your story I won't post it. Just message me if you would like to know what it is. My app just updated and I can access the messages from my phone now. I liked the way you explained the change to #45!

I think that after a tough month in front of goal Thomas will begin to focus a little more on the other areas of his game to find how he can help his team the most, leading to him getting 3 assists next month! By the way what formation is Bentley running? Does it ever change? And finally, how much different is player career on this year's game compared to 14? I'm not big on player careers, but on 14 I started one when I needed a small break from Wimbledon and it was a lot of fun just needed a few more details.

Haha, don't worry man, I like the hair change. :P Try to remember your idea on how to explain it, I am interested in hearing it but I already have a plan on how I will explain it, so after the post, let me know of yours!

Bentley was using 4-3-2-1 and had me playing at Left Forward. The formation changed my first game of the next month against Wycombe (The posts come right after I finish a month so I don't really play ahead too much, I literally just finished my game.) It changed to a 4-4-2. Is it better than the other one? You shall see.

I can't really tell you what is different from last year, I briefly touched player career last year, since it did not interest me aswell. I think it is mostly the same, not quite sure.

And about the hair Chico, I'll give you a slight taste.

Spoiler

Oh come on, nothing is going my way in your career. Anyway, the update was very interesting and nice to read again. Keep it up!

My guess is that you will get an assist. Knowing my luck so far you will probably run to the corner flag and stand there for the whole game, though haha

Haha, mate I am trying. I mean Thomas is. lol

Atleast you enjoy it, but I am sure your time will come and you can get that beautiful blue afro or something else. :P

They aren't too long at all! I really enjoy them, they are something different to everyone's team careers.

A tough start in the first 2 games but you picked up in the next 3 with 2 goals and an assist! And then the unintentional assist for that OG lol. A hard way to end the month though with 2-0 loss.

Lets see, what'll I change? I'll go with some white ankle tape.

I predict that you'll get another assist.

I'm glad you people like the career mode .

It was a really tough start, I got no clue what happened. Atleast the bounce back was good, I am hoping our next opponent in the cup will be a weaker one.

Anyway, as much as I like your change, I already got white ankle tape on, so if you care to change anything else(or take them off or something), feel free. :P

[Keano16]

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Anyway, as much as I like your change, I already got white ankle tape on, so if you care to change anything else(or take them off or something), feel free. :P

lol of course you do! Sure just change your boots to vapors or something.

[jamiec47]

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TOON TO THE TOP
SEASON 2
PS4

Match 4

Newcastle 4-1 West Brom
Gardner 16
Yanga-M'Biwa 37
Dzsudzsak 67
Bony 78
Bony 90
Gardner opened the scoring for West Brom, smashing into the top corner after Ideye pulled it back to the edge of the box. Yanga-M'Biwa headed in the equaliser from a corner, beating Foster to the ball to easily head into an empty net. Dzsudzsak gave us the lead, Bony flicking it through for Balasz to run onto and arrow into the bottom corner. Bony then made it 3, getting the ball, turning and using his incredible strength to hold of the defender before firing across goal into the bottom corner. He got his second late on, tapping in from close range.

Champions League Match 1

BSC Young Boys 0-1 Newcastle
Bony 45
In our first match in the Champions League since the 2002-03 season, we took the lead in Switzerland through club record signing Wilfried Bony who slot into the bottom corner calmly after beating a defender. Young Boys played well and held us to just the one goal but they couldn't break down the defence.

Match 5

Aston Villa 0-1 Newcastle
Ronaldinho 5
Ronaldinho gave us the only goal at Villa Park with a stunning left footed volley into the top corner from a failed header. Benteke hit the post and Given made a good save to deny Dzsudzsak but those were the only other highlights.

League Cup Round 3

Newcastle 1-0 Aston Villa
Dzsudzsak 26
Simmed.

Match 6

Stoke 1-3 Newcastle
Bony 4
Dzsudzsak 32
Wilson 76
Barkley 90
Bony gave us the lead at stoke, calmly knocking in after a clever pass by Barkley. Barkley then set up Dzsudzsak for the second, flicking the ball past the defender with the outside of his foot before Balasz cut inside and hit it into the bottom corner. Wilson pulled one back with an excellent toe poked volley from a great ball in but Barkley settled the win on the counter. Bony and himself raced clear and Bony squared to Barkley to knock in easily and get last seasons golden boot winner his first goal of the campaign.

Champions League Match 2

Newcastle 3-0 Ajax
Bony 67
Bony 73
Riviere 90
Dzsudzsak missed our first real chance when Riviere was brought down and Balasz hit the bar from the penalty spot. However, Bony gave us the lead after beating the defender. He then made it 2-0 when Delph's beautiful long ball caught out the entire defence and Bony was able to run clear and curl in past the helpless keeper. Riviere made it 3 very late on, smashing into the top corner after beating the defender.

League Table

1. Newcastle 18
2. Chelsea 16
3. Spurs 15
4. Hull 15
5. Aston Villa 14
6. Sunderland 11
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18. Stoke 3
19. West Brom 3
20. Norwich 2

Champions League Group Table

1. Juventus 6
2. Newcastle 6
3. BSC Young Boys 0
4. Ajax 0

Player of the Month
Inspired by Texasbum06 and Simppu12


Wilfried Bony

The star striker lit up the competitions he played in to win the first ever player of the month. Scoring 6 goals in all competitions this month, he also provided assists and was strong in the build up play. However, it was a tough call between him and Balasz Dzsudzsak so he will have to perform even better to keep the crown.

Thoughts

Well now is the time to look at the signings and see how they have done! Firstly we'll look at Bony. Well doesn't the above say it all? No it doesn't. He has incredible strength and can hold up the ball until a better option becomes available. He gets into good positions all the time and links up well with everyone in the team. With 5 league goals this season he is currently top scorer!

Next we'll look at Balasz Dzsudzsak. As I said, he ran hard against Bony this month and has had 4 goals and 3 assists in seven games since he joined. He is so pacey and get into great positions and is a brilliant winger for getting in behind the defence. A hell of a shot on him and has gelled seamlessly into the team.

The full backs Clichy and Clyne have both been excellent since joining. They both have 2 assists and are incredibly pacey, able to get up and down the pitch quickly and have done a good job of overlapping the wingers to create more options but have also been solid defensively, Clyne more so than Clichy. Fabian Delph has done really well in the midfield, the creator of most of the attacks, and the ability to pull an incredible pass out of nowhere. His midfield partner Gary Medel has been just as good, an enforcer in front of the defence. The pitbull has incredible passing but also brilliant distribution.

Finally Ross Barkley. I'm really not sure what to make of him. A great player but hasn't reached the heights of last season at Everton. It might be because I am trying to compare him Ronnie. Next month I should have a better insight into him.

[_ChicoBass]

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I'm glad you people like the career mode .

[moose141]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Excellent finish to the season, though I was hoping for a win vs. Newcastle to give Chelsea that fighting chance of saving face. That's a nightmare of a season for us, but tremendous for you. Cresswell's goal vs. Everton was simply outstanding. The ball physics on the PS4/XB1 are sensational. I'm a huge fan of your style of play, Moose. You always seems to know exactly what to do with the ball in the final third, but you're also quite good at keeping pressing teams away from the ball in midfield.

I haven't run the 4-4-2 diamond on the PS4 yet, so I wanted to get your take on it. How do you have your formation set up in terms of player instructions? I suppose you've instructed your full backs to overlap at every opportunity, because I see them bombing on into the final third. Do you find yourself exposed on the counter, or do they get back to defend as well? I'm also curious as to what instructions you've given your strikers, and what work-rate combination you think is best. And lastly, is there any issue in playing without wingers? I generally enjoy cutting in with my wide men, but one obviously can't afford to do that with full backs in the 4-4-2 narrow diamond.

Thanks for all the compliments, I really appreciate that! I agree on the ball physics, it really helps create some incredible goals. Also, yeah, I think with all of the slider adjustments that make the game play so much more realistically, having a good base in actual soccer knowledge really helps me know when to pick my spots in the final third and when to choose to really reset and slow the game down. It's a lot of fun to play!

As for the 4-4-2 diamond, I love it. With the personnel that I have, it really works wonders. In terms of player instructions, I actually don't have the fullbacks set to overlap, they just do that of their own accord because of a combination of being fairly attacking players but also because they just seem to want to run into that space and push forward on the normal tactics so I didn't feel the need to change it. For the other players, I have my CDM set to stay back when attacking, my CAM set to play a "free form" role where he can move about the formation as he pleases to create chances, and then for my strike force I have both of their runs set to "get in behind" while one of my strikers is set to "get wide" to add some width and the other is set to "stay central."

I don't see any issues in playing without wingers for the most part, because with the majority of my strike pairings I don't have a huge aerial force in the lineup so I don't necessarily need wingers who just whip in crosses. The fullbacks do a good job at getting back defensively, but having that CDM sit back does help to prevent the counter from tearing me apart as he can shift around and the two CM's also help as well to provide defensively stability. The only time I really need wingers comes when Carroll is in the starting lineup, but like you said about my fullbacks, they get forward so well that they basically act as defacto wingers in the attacking half to create chances from out wide.

[_ChicoBass]

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And about the hair Chico, I'll give you a slight taste.

Awwwww yeah! Thomas is ready to hit the disco clubs (if he can find one) after practice!

That's cool that the manager can change the formation. On 14 you were stuck with the default formation. The manager would only change the formation if you were losing and he wanted to go for the win.

[moose141]

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West Ham United - Episode #29: Goal of the Season Voting!

Hammer of the Year strawpoll: http://strawpoll.me/3338754

Goal of the Season strawpoll: http://strawpoll.me/3338773

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[JAGGER6223]

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I just wrote a post that took me an hour too do and then my computer decided to **** up and I lost it all, Febuary games, manager thoughts, the squad and lineup. It's 42oC where I live and I'm not going to re write it again. Instead going to combined Febuary and March together the squad and other stuff in a massive post when I'm not pissed off. So expect it in about 24 hours.

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Jeu à la Nantaise: October 2014



Nantes 1-0 Reims
29' Gakpe

Man of the match: Serge Gakpe
Match report: A tight match ended 1-0 in favour of the hosts, as Nantes picked up another three points on their way to potential European qualification. Serge Gakpe bagged the only goal of the match from 12 yards, dispatching a spot kick awarded after Anthony Knockaert was run over in the box by the opposing goalkeeper.

Manager's reaction: I think it was one of those games where we picked up more points than we deserved. It should have probably ended nil-nil if truth be told, but the penalty was clear as day, so Reims can't have grievances with the referee's deicision.

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Guingamp 2-4 Nantes
27' Gakpe
35' Mandanne
44' Schechter
53' Schechter
61' Mandanne
68' Gakpe

Man of the match: Serge Gakpe

Match report: A six-goal thriller took Nantes very briefly to third in Ligue 1, as Itay Schechter and Serge Gakpe scored a pair each to cancel out Christophe Mandanne's own brace. Gakpe was the man of the match, racking up two assists as well.

Manager's reaction: We've been going from strength to strength with our goals, but we have to become tighter at the back. I know part of that is down to us moving forward so much, but we cannot be conceding 40 goals this season and hope to finish in the top five. I expect a lot more from this group of men over the next few months.

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Evian 2-2 Nantes
27' Nkoudou
29' Camus
42' Sanogo
45' Wass

Man of the match: Daniel Wass

Match report: Georges-Kevin Nkoudou scored his first goal of the season, and Yaya Sanogo thundered home a powerful header from Serge Gakpe's swerving free kick. Fabien Camus and Daniel Wass bagged equalisers to cancel out both goals, leaving the Nantes manager fuming with his team's lax defence and inability to see games out.

Manager's reaction: You have to give credit to the Evian boys, because they were far and away the better team. They organised themselves very well, and it's something I would like to see from my own players. We cannot keep letting go of leads and dropping points like this, especially not when our forwards are scoring so many goals.

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Nantes 3-1 Lille
4' Kjaer
26' Gakpe
76' Schechter
82' Knockaert

Man of the match: Serge Gakpe

Match report: What could have been a horrible loss after Simon Kjaer was left unmarked on an early Lille set piece was ultimately a source of joy, as goals from Serge Gakpe, Itay Schechter and Anthony Knockaert pushed Nantes through to the final 16 of the Coupe de la Ligue.

Manager's reaction: It was a very good reaction from us. I'm not happy with how we conceded the goal, but we showed great character to come back and win so convincingly, especially since we did not allow them any more goals for the rest of the match.

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Player of the Month



Serge Gakpe's fine form continues with 4 goals and 4 assists in October.

Ligue 1
1. Marseille 28
2. PSG 28
3. Bordeaux 25
4. Nantes 24
5. Monaco 20
...
18. Bastia 6
19. Lorient 6
20. Caen 3

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Jeu à la Nantaise: November 2014



Nantes 1-2 Rennais
7' Knockaert
34' Ntep
71' Toivonen

Man of the match: Ola Toivonen

Match report: Nantes lost their first Derby Breton under Indi Blue, with Stade Rennais' Paul-Georges Ntep and Ola Toivonen outscoring Anthony Knockaert for Nantes. The home manager was upset after the game, but not with the performance.

Manager's reaction: I'm obviously upset that we have lost such a big game. This derby means so much to our fans, so it's a shame we could not repay the good faith and support they have shown us with a win. But the performance was there, and we simply lost to a better side that did everything better than us. We will bounce back.

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Caen 2-4 Nantes
2' Knockaert
37' Schechter
43' Duhamel
59' Schechter
84' Duhamel
86' Schechter

Man of the match: Itay Schechter

Match report: Mathieu Duhamel's brace was not enough to give Caen a fighting chance, as Anthony Knockaert's early free kick was supplemented by Itay Schechter's perfect hat-trick, with all three goals scored via open play. Rich spells of possession allowed Nantes to come away superior, holding the ball 76% of the time.

Manager's reaction: Again, it's tough to say that we are happy with just the result. You cannot keep conceding two goals a game to teams like Evian and Caen. With all due respect, they are struggling to score and are among the bottom teams in the league, so it's important to keep a clean sheet in these games. We may need to re-consider our tactical options in defence, because something is clearly not working.

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Nantes 1-1 Saint-Etienne
43' Veigneau
77' Erdinc

Man of the match: Itay Schechter

Match report: Today was one of those days for Nantes, where they did everything right but could not get the result their performance should have earned. Olivier Veigneau grabbed a rare goal, tapping in after Papiss Djilobodji's header was parried away. Mevlut Erdinc's shot late in the game took a wayward deflection off Lindsay Rose, who was lucky not to be given an own goal for his misfortune.

Manager's reaction: Today, I am very happy with the performance. We have to remember that not all games will go our way, but we did not give up for even one second in today's match. We kept attacking, and we kept defending. Our luck just wasn't with us for this one, which happens from time to time.

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Marseille 3-3 Nantes
16' Schechter
44' Gakpe
50' Dzyuba
57' Dzyuba
71' Gakpe
90' Ayew

Man of the match: Artyom Dzyuba

Match report: Artyom Dzyuba's quick-fire brace at the start of the second half gave Marseille a chance after they shockingly and unexpected went 2-0 down to goals from Itay Schechter and Serge Gakpe. The in-form pair now have almost 20 goals between them after Gakpe added a second late on, but Andre Ayew picked up a last-minute equaliser to save Marseille's face and deny Nantes another special scalp.

Manager's reaction: You cannot stop a team like Marseille from scoring unless you have some extremely special players, and we needed to be at the top of our game. Even then, we could not prevent any of the goals. Perspective is important. We were simply outclassed, and this must be looked at as a point gained rather than two lost.

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Player of the Month



Itay Schechter was Nantes' best in November, racking up 4 goals and 2 assists.

Ligue 1
1. PSG 40
2. Marseille 35
3. Bordeaux 34
4. Lyon 30
5. Nantes 29
...
18. Lorient 10
19. Evian 9
20. Caen 4

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Jeu à la Nantaise: December 2014



Nantes 3-1 Toulouse
19' Schechter
51' Gakpe
73' Bedoya
77' Braithwaite

Man of the match: Serge Gakpe

Match report: Serge Gakpe scored in between setting up Itay Schechter and Alejandro Bedoya with low crosses for tap-ins, but Martin Braithwaite capitalised on a rare defensive error by the Togolese winger's to deny Nantes a clean sheet. Gakpe's pass back to Olivier Veigneau was underhit, allowing the Swiss international to latch on, beat his man and give Toulouse an outside chance of a draw, which did not pan out.

Manager's reaction: We did well. I like to see us keep the goals conceded limited to just one, though you know I would prefer to give away nothing at all. Serge played very well today, so we aren't going to hold that one mistake against him. He is by and far our most important player, and I would speak for everyone when I say we are so happy that he plays for us.

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PSG 1-2 Nantes
66' Bedoya
82' Gakpe
86' Silva

Man of the match: Serge Gakpe

Match report: Nantes picked up what will be the biggest win of their season by defeating league leaders and European heavyweights PSG in their own backyard. Serge Gakpe orchestrated yet another Nantes victory, drifting in a lush cross for Alejandro Bedoya to poke in with nearly 70 minutes played, before rounding Salvatore Sirigu in style to pass into an empty net. Thiago Silva made the most of Nantes' propensity to lose concentration at the death, but he could not rescue a point.

Manager's reaction: This is a fantastic win for us. PSG are such a great opponent, and we were humbled by the fantastic reception their fans gave us at the final whistle. I would like to express my faith in the players and let them know that I only demand so much of them because I know they can deliver, so when they do on days like this, I feel incredibly proud and honoured to be the manager of this club.

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Nantes 1-2 Bordeaux
14' Junuzovic
23' Gakpe
39' Sertic

Man of the match: Zlatko Junuzovic

Match report: You win some, you lose some. New signing Zlatko Junuzovic gave Bordeaux the early lead, but Serge Gakpe scored soon after to restore parity. Gregory Sertic's header gave Bordeaux the lead once more, and Nantes could not find a reply over the next 50 minutes. Of greater concern than this loss will be the injury to Gakpe, suspected to be a dislocated shoulder. What implications this will have for Nantes' season remain to be seen, given that the Togo winger has been his side's best player by some distance.
Manager's reaction: We lost to a better team who showed everyone that they are real title contenders. The injury to Serge is concerning. He'll have a scan later today to find out what happened, but it doesn't look good. Thankfully, we have a good group of players to call upon in these situations.


Serge Gakpe
Dislocated shoulder, 8 weeks

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Guingamp 1-2 Nantes
13' Aristeguieta
21' Achachbar
114' Bedoya

Man of the match: Remy Riou

Match report: In their first match without talisman and winger Serge Gakpe, Nantes defeated Guingamp in the Couple de la Ligue round of 16. Fernando Aristeguieta made his first appearance, starting up front while Itay Schechter moved to the left wing. The Venezuelan scored with less than 15 minutes gone, and despite Karim Achahbar's equaliser shortly thereafter, the match went into extra time. Alejandro Bedoya got the winner after Yaya Sanogo drew the keeper's attention before unselfishly squaring to the USA international, who simply had to walk the ball into an open net.

Manager's reaction: The importance of this game is significant. We reached the quarter-finals of the league cup, and we did so despite everyone expecting us to collapse after losing a key player. I'm glad to see Fernando amongst the goals. He hasn't played much, and that hasn't been fair to him, but he has behaved like a model professional. I have not heard a single complaint from him. I was also pleased to see a young striker like Yaya behave so selflessly and put the team's needs over his own desire to be the hero.

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Lorient 2-1 Nantes
36' Ayew
49' Ayew
59' Sanogo

Man of the match: Jordan Ayew

Match report: Nantes fell victim to a shock loss after claiming several scalps of their own, losing 2-1 to Lorient away form home. Jordan Ayew's brace was exquisitely taken, while Yaya Sanogo started up front after his brilliant display against Guingamp and scored a fantastic goal from distance.

Manager's reaction: We can't complain about this result, not after beating PSG away from home. Well done to Lorient; they obviously have the fight to escape the relegation battle, and with Jordan Ayew scoring for them like this, there's no reason why they should go down.

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Player of the Month



Despite scoring no goals, Lucas Deaux's energy has helped Nantes to several key wins.

Ligue 1
1. Marseille 45
2. PSG 45
3. Bordeaux 43
4. Lyon 37
5. Nantes 35
...
18. Lens 14
19. Evian 11
20. Caen 4

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Jeu à la Nantaise: January 2015



Short loan deal for Juventus prodigy

Nantes have signed Juventus and France U-21 winger Kingsley Coman on a short loan deal. The wide man is expected to slot into the left wing position normally occupied by Serge Gakpe, who remains unavailable after sustaining a dislocated shoulder in the loss to Bordeaux. Coman will wear the number 23 shirt during his two months in Nantes, during which time he may well impress enough to return next season.

Nantes 2-1 Metz
26' Deaux
43' Veretout
74' Ngbakoto

Man of the match: Lucas Deaux

Match report: Lucas Deaux continued to repay his manager's faith, scoring one and setting up Jordan Veretout's first of the season, while Yeni Ngbakoto capitalised on more poor defending from Nantes to score a late consolation.

Manager's reaction: We lost to Metz last time, so we were very keen to come away with a win. We can do better than allowing silly goals like the one we conceded today, but I'm happy with the result and the overall performance. Lucas displayed the energy we know he has, and that's the consistency that is needed at this point.

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Nantes 1-0 Nice
67' Coman

Man of the match: Remy Riou

Match report: New boy Kingsley Coman scored the only goal of the match as Nantes beat Nice to progress to the semi-finals of the Coupe de la Ligue. Remy Riou pulled off a number of fine saves to deny Dario Cvitanich and Valentin Eysseric time and again.

Manager's reaction: We brought Kingsley in as a direct replacement for Serge, and he showed us that we did not make a bad judgment. I think France has several young players with exciting futures, and Kingsley is among the best. We hope to do well against Metz in the semi-final, because we would love to pick up a trophy this season.

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Monaco 0-1 Nantes
67' Schechter

Man of the match: Remy Riou

Match report: Putting on the sort of defensive performance Indi expects, Nantes scored through Itay Schechter to beat Monaco 1-0. The away fans expressed their admiration and love for their local boy and former academy graduate Jeremy Toulalan, who has been linked with a free transfer back to Nantes at the end of the season.

Manager's reaction: It was fantastic to see the boys throw their bodies on the line and give everything to win this game. We had to really defend tightly in the last 15 or 20 minutes, so this is a great result and a magnificent performance.

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Valenciennes 1-2 Nantes
23' Poepon
31' Coman
82' Knockaert

Man of the match: Anthony Knockaert

Match report: Having settled in at Nantes just fine, Anthony Knockaert set up Kingsley Coman to equalise after Rydell Poepon gave Valenciennes a surprise lead in their Coupe de France round of 32 tie. The former Leicester and Guingamp man then scored the winner with a fantastic free kick, curling the ball into the top corner from 30 yards.

Manager's reaction: There was nothing to suggest that we would not win, even when we conceded the first goal. The performance was always there, which is what I want to see on a more consistent basis. I understand I may have been too harsh, especially since it is my first season, but I work with a great bunch of talented players.

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Nantes 2-0 Metz (SF)
41' Cataldi
84' Sanogo

Man of the match: Danilo Cataldi

Match report: Surprising everyone by starting out-of-form midfielder Danilo Cataldi behind the striker, Indi's faith was repaid when the Italian blasted home a free kick with supreme confidence before the break. He then teed up Yaya Sanogo to seal the win late on, and Nantes held on to their clean sheet without much fuss.

Manager's reaction: I spoke with Dani before the game and told him to forget everything that has happened since he joined. It's good for him to have a fresh start, and we retain our faith in the player. Most importantly, we now face Marseille in the final. A lot of people will say we don't have a shot, but we know we can score three against them.

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Nantes 3-2 Lille
49' Gueye
61' Veretout
75' Schechter
87' Schechter
90' Origi

Man of the match: Idrissa Gueye

Match report: Nantes ended January with a five-goal thriller as they hosted Lille in the return league fixture. Idrissa Gueye scored the opener before Jordan Veretout and Itay Schechter put the hosts 3-1 up. Divock Origi bagged a very late second for the away side, but it proved too little too late as Nantes completed a league double over the lads from near the border.

Manager's reaction: It's a great way to end the month. Again, we conceded a goal that wasn't necessary, but the work rate is improving. I think we should stabilise after the international break in February-March. As for deadline day, we plan no signings, though one or two of our younger boys may go out on loan to the second division.

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Player of the Month



Danilo Cataldi's resurgence in form and confidence set him above the others for January.

Ligue 1
1. PSG 54
2. Bordeaux 50
3. Marseille 49
4. Lyon 49
5. Nantes 44
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18. Lens 16
19. Evian 14
20. Caen 6

[Cruzerr]

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What, Indi, no more posts? Weak.

Nah, jokes, it took me a bit of time, but I like what you have done in Nantes. First off, like the loan signing of Coman, you should bring him in for good.

You had some good performances, surprised that POTM was different each and every time. A good win against PSG, keep this up!

[vrabbit]

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Discussion Time!!!

(because we haven't had one in while)

When you play with a team for a long time of career mode do you start to follow them in real life. I directing this towards the people who do low league teams and not teams like Liverpool, Chelsea, Man Utd even Newcastle (sorry Jamie)

For example I did a long Career Mode with Bradford in FIFA 13 and check how they go once in while, same with Nottingham Forest and Wolves. (where I did unsuccessful career modes with them last fifa)

I absolutely follow both Alcorcon and Dagenham now. Alcorcon is actually decent (6 points out of a playoff spot right now) but man Dagenham sucks

[Cruzerr]

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Road to Glory - My Story
Season 1
Part 5 - Is it the 'fro?

Page 828 - Part 1 - Introduction
Page 831 - Part 2 - Pre-season
Page 835 - Part 3 - August is the month of penalties
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Right, so let me explain. I know, everybody has sent me messages about it. The hair.

I have a poster of Marouane Fellaini in my room and I have always loved his play - he is agressive and a fighter. I figured that if he can rock such a beautiful hair style, why couldn't I? Therefore, I got it done.

I don't know if people are jelous or they just don't appreciate the 'fro, but I don't care as long as I like it.

Look at it, it is amazing!



Me scoring my second!

Right, so where was I. Oh yeah, the month itself! Our first game was against Wycombe. Me and my new number aaaaand my new hairstyle were ready to conquer. My first shot came very early, three minutes in, to be exact. I turned around, ran into the box, did a fake shot past the defender to leave me open and scored! 1-0, up early.

Right after that, we got another chance. I passed it into the middle, hoping Amond would score, yet the keeper was on his game. Wycombe came back though, as their passing game left Paul Hayes open in the box. He scored, we were back 1-1.

So, a few minutes after their goal, I got tripped up in the box and earned a penalty. I thought instantly - huh, haven't had one of these in a while. Keeper jumped left, I went top right - 2-0!! I was feeling it.

And when I mean that I was feeling it, I WAS REALLY FEELING IT. The confidence in me was unreal. I got the ball, went passed 3 defenders and slotted it into the bottom corner! Hat-trick! Sure, Wycombe scored back with some good passing play - a through-ball right through our whole defense left Scowen open and he scored, but that did not stop me.

As Wycombe sent more bodies up to attack and to get the tie, I got open in a counter and got an amazing over the top ball played to me. I was 1-on-1 with the keeper - guess what I did? I SCORED!

To top it all off, I again, got the ball, went past a defender and just hammered it into the top right corner. FIVE GOALS. We won 5-2. I have no idea if it was the afro or the number change or something, I felt absolutely beastly. I am pretty sure my play sent a message in the league - don't mess with us.

And it did, oh it really did. After the game, I got a mail saying something like this:

Hello Thomas Cruzerr,

the English National Football team would like to send you an invitation to join the squad for the upcoming European Cup qualifier games against Sweden and Bulgaria.

Hope for a quick response,
Roy Hodgson

I literally lost it, oh my god. I couldn't believe it - a 19 year old playing international football? Get out of here. I thought that I probably wouldn't get to play, but atleast I was in the mix!

I then checked the mail and realised that it was from a mate of mine, trying to prank me. Kinda heartbroken about it, but I hope that the letter will be legit soon.

How did that guy behind our defenders trip?

So, our next game was the Paint trophy game against Bradford City. After such a strong game, I felt really confident to score. It looked bad though, as they took the lead early. The ball was bouncing in our box, one of their players managed to head it infront of their player Yeates, who put it past the keeper.

We were playing well after that though, I was passing it around and we were taking good shots - yet we couldn't score. I hit the post twice, Hughes hit the bar - it was turning out to be a disaster. Then, it happened.

I was feeling really tired, honestly. So many games, I wasn't used to such a thing. I got tackled behind and felt this pain in my calf. It was terrible. The coaches carried me off and took me to the emergency center for a quick scan. It turned out that I had torn my calf muscle. I was so mad that I threw my boots to the wall, breaking most of the studs on them.

I later found out that we lost the game and were out of the cup aswell. Things were not good at the moment. I was at prime form and injured. The physio told me that I would miss 3 months of playing time.

The ironic part was that there was an article that came out the day before the game against Bradford.

Morecambe's Cruzerr received an endorsement from his manager today after providing some great performances in recent matches. "I set some targets for him and he went on doing everything I asked of him. His play recently is key to our squad and I'm very happy with what he's accomplished recently," stated the Morecambe manager.

I don't know what to say, guys. I guess this is it for this time. I feel too sad to make this post any longer. However, I promise that I will come back stronger than before. Hopefully the team can keep performing well.

I hope you have a good time guys, till next time!

Spoiler

Right, so due to the injury, nobody got it right, therefore no changes this time.

This is the full list on what you can change. YOU CAN CHANGE ONLY ONE THING! EVERYTHING IN THE BRACKETS NEXT TO THING IS WHAT YOU CAN CHANGE WITH IT.

For example, if you change the eyes, you can change the shape, detail and the color of them; not just one of them. :P

Spoiler

Kit Name
Kit Number [can't change it for the next 4 post due it just being changed by sportsfreak]
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Hair (style, colour, facial hair style-colour) [Can't change it for the next 5 post due to it just being changed by Chico; you can change the FACIAL HAIR]
Eyes (shape, detail, colour)
Complexion (even if it will look weird, I will give you the option to do that)
Brows (placement, shape)
Ears (placement, shape)
Nose (placement, style, profile, nostrils and its detail)
Cheeks (placement, shape)
Mouth (position, lips, lip style)
Jaw
Chin
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Boots [Can't change for the next 6 posts due to being changed by Keano; it will change next post.]
Ankle tape and its colour
Kit Fit
Waist (untucked, tucked)
Sock height
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Free kick style
Penalty kick style
Default running celebration
Signature running move

Right, so now a new one!

Slight spoiler, but when Cruzerr returns at late December, he will have 3 games left before the month ends. How many goals do you think he will score?

I hope you enjoyed the read, take care!