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[texasbum06]

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Deportivo La Coruña
FIFA 15 - Season 1

Blanquiazules’

January 2014

RC Deportivo 3 - Athletic Bilbao 3
DEP - Dominguez 35', Medunjanin 69' (Pen), Cuenca 86'
ATH - Gomez 10', Benteke 14', Rico 25'
MOTM: Gomez

Susaeta got free down the left wing and beat a man with some skill before sending a cross into the box that found Gomez for the opening goal off the header. De Marcos had the ball played to him down the right side of the goal and quickly played it to Benteke who directed it to the far post to double the lead. Rico made it 3-0 after Juan Dominguez lost him in the box and he received the ball right in front of goal for the easy finish. Juan Dominguez got Deportivo on the board after dribbling from the right side into the box to unleash a powerful left footed shot into the top right corner. In the 68th minute Bilbao's keeper took out Diakite as the ball was coming in to concede a penalty that Medunjanin converted easily to bring it within 1. Fariña controlled the ball on the right side of the box and found Cuenca cutting into the middle who was able to take 1 touch and then direct it to the bottom left corner to complete the comeback from down 3-0.

Copa Del Rey Round of 16 Leg 1
Rayo Vallecano 5 - RC Deportivo 4
RAY - Trashorras 5', 45', 90', Baptiastao 63', Bueno 76'
DEP - Fariña 48', Medunjanin 54', 89', Cavaleiro 67'
MOTM: Trashorras

Trashorras was left unmarked right in front of goal and easily placed it past the keeper. He added another on a run up the middle and fired a low shot between two defenders into the bottom left corner. Fariña used a series of step overs to beat the last defender and go through on goal for the strong finish to the top right. Juanfran laid the ball off in the box to Medunjanin for a first time finish into the top right corner. Baptistao used a quick touch to send the defender the wrong way and hit it from just inside the box perfectly to the far post. Cavaleiro had the ball taken from him in the box, but his persistence got the ball back right back for the quick finish. Bueno pulled down a ball that was played over the top and touched it past Insua to hit it quickly into the top left corner. Medunjanin then converted a penalty after he drew it when Quini took him down inside the box and was shown a straight red. Trashorras then got the winner off a great ball over the top right between the two center halves and he headed it strong past the keeper.

Levante UD 2 - RC Deportivo 3
LEV - Victor 44', Martins 68'
DEP - Postiga 45', 90', Cavaleiro 71'
MOTM: Cavaleiro

Levante moved the ball around excellently getting the ball to Victor in the middle who turned to his left around the defender and put it past the keeper. Cavaleiro took off on a counter just before half and played the ball to Postiga on the left side of the box who hit it past the rushing keeper into the right side of the goal. Manuel Pablo in a fit of madness cleared the ball from the wing directly into his own box rather than out of bounds and Martins rose up to beat the defense to the header and placed it in the bottom left corner. Juan Dominguez got the ball at the top of the box and quickly played it to Medunjanin on the left side of the goal who was able to send a cross in that Cavaleiro headed home for the equalizer. With the match almost over, Cavaleiro took off down the right wing and played the ball across the face of the goal for Postiga to tap in to secure all 3 points.

Copa Del Rey Round of 16 Leg 2
RC Deportivo 4 (8) - Rayo Vallecano 3 (8)
DEP - Fariña 6', 75', Cuenca 21', Perez 47'
RAY - Bueno 13', Trashorras 36', Manucho 79'
MOTM: Fariña

Fariña tracked down the ball after it was deflected inside the box and collected it to turn and shoot right inside the right post. Diakite conceded a penalty after trying to win position in a race to the ball when Lux inexplicably failed to come off his line to collect it allowing Bueno to convert off the left post and in. Fariña found Cuenca down the right side of the goal and he placed it back across the goal just under the keeper's arm. Trashorras equalized after he dribbled the ball towards the right side of the goal and fired a shot perfectly to the far post. Cuenca played the ball to Juan Dominguez outside the box who was quickly able to find Perez down the right side for a first time strike past the keeper on the near post. Valeron found Postiga at the top of the box who made a quick turn and laid it off for Fariña to hit a powerful shot just over the keeper's shoulder. Lass broke free down the right wing and sent a cross into the box that once again due to Lux's lack of aggression, Manucho was able to get his head on it and put it into the net. Deportivo was able to hold on the rest of the way and they will advance based on away goals.

RC Deportivo 2 - FC Barcelona 1
DEP - Medunjanin 39', Perez 74'
FCB - Neymar 54'
MOTM: Lux

Cavaleiro dribbled in from the right wing and played the ball to Perez at the top of the box who quickly found Medunjanin on the left side of the goal for a low shot that took a bounce under the keeper and ended up in the back of the net. Barcelona found an equalizer in the second half on a corner when Pique rose up to head the ball to the left side of the goal for Neymar to hit with a fantastic side volley into the top left corner. Juan Dominguez dribbled from the right side of the box towards the middle and played it to Perez who was holding off a man on his back and didn't even bother to turn fully around before unleashing a left footed shot that went just inside the left post for the winning goal. The headlines will rightfully go to German Lux in goal who totaled an unbelievable 20 saves in the match.

Copa Del Rey Quarter Final Leg 1
Real Madrid 2 - RC Deportivo 3
REA - Benzema 27', 84'
DEP - Perez 6', Fariña 50', Medunjanin 65'
MOTM: Fariña

Fariña played the ball to Perez down the right side of the goal who was able to hold off Ramos and use his right foot to blast the ball into the top right corner. Ronaldo beat two separate defenders coming in from the left wing and played a low ball across for Benzema to tap in easily for an equalizer. Juanfran dribbled in from the right wing across the top of the box and found Fariña up the middle who used his first touch to get around Pepe, and then his second touch to avoid Ramos, and his third was to slide the ball inside the near post to regain the lead for Deportivo. Juanfran came across the top of the box from the right side once again and picked out Medunjanin on the left side of the goal who used his weaker right foot to power it past Casillas on the near post. In a poor display, Juanfran held on to the ball too long and had it taken away by Khedira who played it ahead immediately to Benzema for an easy 1 on 1 finish to the right side of the goal.

RC Deportivo 1 - Granada CF 1
DEP - Cavaleiro 23'
GRA - Rochina 12'
MOTM: Lux

Rochina opened the game early with a goal off a deflection from Lux's save that Pablo just couldn't get his foot on to clear it. Juan Dominguez attacked the right side of the goal and fired a shot to the far post that deflected off the post to Perez on the left to send in a quick cross for Cavaleiro to head home for the equalizer. After two early goals though, the scoring was done for the night.

Copa Del Rey Quarter Final leg 2
RC Deportivo 1 (4) - Real Madrid 2 (4)
DEP - Perez 71'
REA - Aguero 26', Bale 45'
MOTM: Perez

Aguero put an exclamation on his debut for Madrid when he received the ball at the top of the box and used his right foot to place it in the top right corner. Bale added a second when Khedira tacked down a loose ball and laid it off to him in the box for a first time strike just past the keeper's outstretched foot. With Deportivo needing a goal Postiga got the ball ahead on the counter and found Perez running straight up the middle who then took a touch left to place it around Casillas just inside the left post and advance Deportivo to the Semi-Final to take on Barcelona.

League Table

Abegondo Academy
Adrian Alvarez (Spain) - 17 years old, 36-40 OVR 68-80 POT, RB, Winger
Fabian Lopez (Argentina) - 16 years old, 43-55 OVR 69-89 POT, LB, Defensive Minded
Mario Diaz (Spain) - 16 years old, 37-39 OVR 72-76 POT, CM, Defensive Minded
Nelson Palacios (Argentina) - 16 years old, 43-53 OVR 67-85 POT, LW/ST/RW/CAM/LM/RM, Play style unknown
Sebastian Torres (Spain) - 15 years old, 44-48 OVR 73-81 POT, LM/LB, Defensive Minded
Victor Manuel (Argentina) - 17 years old, 50-58 OVR 70-82 POT, RW/LM/RM/RB, Winger

Deportivo La Coruña Player of the Month

Haris Medunjanin

It was a tough choice this month between Haris Medunjanin and Lucas Perez, but Medunjanin won out in the end due to his contributions all over the pitch and not just the attack. His 4 goals to go with an assist were key in several matches, and his ability to track back during each defensive possession proved to be a hassle for opponents all month long.

Manager Comments

Goals, Goals, Goals - After months of struggling to find the back of the net, we couldn't seem to be stopped this month. Unfortunately we also couldn't stop the other teams from scoring either for the most part. While the improved attacking form is great, the trade off isn't necessarily a good one if we are allowing that many goals in on the other end.

Academy Update - Two new players from Argentina have joined the academy. The first is Fabian Lopez who will feature on the left side of the defense and brings a strong defensive mentality to the position. The second is Nelson Palacios who hasn't quite settled into a position yet, but will likely feature in the attack. After wrapping up a successful trip in Argentina, we have moved our scout to Mexico now to see if we can't find some prospects to bring over into Spanish football.

Giant Killers - We are making a name for ourselves as a tough opponent against the top teams in the league. With our win over Real Madrid earlier this season, the win against Barca this month, and knocking Real Madrid out of the Copa Del Rey, we have proven that we are never an easy 3 points.

Manuel Pablo - With the club advancing to the semi-final of the Copa Del Rey, the captain wants to end his long and historical Deportivo career with a great run. Manuel Pablo was part of the Deportivo team that beat Real Madrid in the 2002 Copa Del Rey Final, but he went down with a broken Fibia early in the season and missed the entire run through the cup competition including the final. Now with a chance to recapture that missed glory, the man who is looking to retire wants to go out with his own contribution to a piece of hardware that he wasn't able to play for the first time around in his career.

[iBebo79]

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texasbum06 great post mate ..
guys can u suggest me a team very difficult to build ? ( in England )
i want it to be challenge because sometimes legendary not good enough for me ?
thanks

[Keano16]

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texasbum06 great post mate ..
guys can u suggest me a team very difficult to build ? ( in England )
i want it to be challenge because sometimes legendary not good enough for me ?
thanks

Maybe try a League 2 team and build them up to European and Premier League glory? Use one of the lowest budget teams to make it even more challenging. Hope this helps!

[texasbum06]

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texasbum06 great post mate ..
guys can u suggest me a team very difficult to build ? ( in England )
i want it to be challenge because sometimes legendary not good enough for me ?
thanks

Thanks! League 2 is always a good option for a challenge that will take some time. It will be the 4th season at the earliest that you could even make it to the Premier League. Portsmouth are a good option, they have some solid players and a great history for the club. Plymouth Argyle also has a couple of decent potential players for a league 2 side. Shrewsbury and Southend United could also be worth taking a look at.

[texasbum06]

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Hey guys, sorry I haven't been commenting much on your careers, but I have been reading them still. I usually comment in my down time at work, but I have been extremely busy lately. I think it should be slowing down now though and I should be able to get back to commenting like I normally do!

[sportsfreak96]

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Hey guys I wont have an update for my CM's until at least Saturday. I need a break from Fifa and I have a lot of School stuff to deal with. Coupled with working 4-11 Monday-Friday I have no time this wk to play Fifa let alone do an update for a CM. Just keep in mind that I wont have an update the rest of the wk.

[vrabbit]

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I need to give y'all some love and then (probably tomorrow) post some FIERY updates

[_ChicoBass]

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texasbum06 great post mate ..
guys can u suggest me a team very difficult to build ? ( in England )
i want it to be challenge because sometimes legendary not good enough for me ?
thanks

Like others have posted go with League 2 man. If you really want a challenge maybe try one of the recently promoted teams like Luton Town or Cambridge United.

[10cabee]

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I know I'm a little late but IT'S GREAT TO SEE US PAST THE 1000 PAGE MILESTONE!

I can honestly say that you lot have been the most welcoming community on the internet that i have ever been a chance to be a part of! You all deserve it and heres to the next thousand!

VfB Stuttgart
Career Mode
Season 1

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Part 6 - January, the month of transfers

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Page 974 - Part 1 - August and introduction
Page 977 - Part 2 - September against the Goliaths
Page 984 - Part 3 - October with a grain of salt
Page 992 - Part 4 - November is opposite month
Page 1000 - Part 5 - December is full of surprises

Transfers
In

Josip Drmic - 77 OVR, Age 22 - from Bayer 04 Leverkusen - €13.500.000
Jean Paul Böetius - 74 OVR, Age 20 - from Feyernoord - €5.000.000

Out

Vedad Ibisevic - 79 OVR, Age 30 - to Borussia M'Gladbach - €14.500.000
Karim Haggui - 71 OVR, Age 31 - to Hannover 96 - €625.000
Carlos Gruezo - 70 OVR, Age 19 - to 1.FC Köln - Loan deal
Philipp Mwene - 61 OVR, Age 21 - to FC St.Gallen - Loan deal
Timo Baumgartl - 65 OVR, Age 20 - to RB Leipzig - Loan deal
Odisseas Vlachodimos - 64 OVR, Age 20 - to SCR Atlach - Loan deal
Robin Yalcin - 63 OVR, Age 21 - to BSC Young Boys - Loan deal

Current Squad (UPDATED!)



Full squad list

Goalkeepers

Sven Ulreich - 79(+1) OVR - Age 26 - Germany
Thorsten Kirshbaum - 68 OVR - Age 27 - Germany
Odisseas Vlachodimos - 64(+1) OVR - Age 20 - Germany (On loan at SCR Altach)

Defenders

Florian Klein - 71 OVR - Age 28 - Austria
Phillipp Mwene - 61(+2) OVR - Age 21 - Austria (On loan at FC St.Gallen)
Antonio Rüdiger - 75(+1) OVR - Age 22 - Germany
Daniel Schwaab - 74 OVR - Age 26 - Germany
Georg Niedermeier - 73 OVR - Age 29 - Germany
Timo Baumgartl - 65(+1) OVR - Age 19 - Germany (On loan at RB Leipzig)
Gotoku Sakai - 73(+1) OVR - Age 23 - Japan
Konstantin Rausch - 74(+1) OVR - Age 24 - Germany
Tim Leibold - 62(+2) OVR - Age 21 - Germany
Niklas Stark - 70(+2) OVR - Age 19 - Germany

Midfielders

Oriol Romeu - 73(+1) OVR - Age 23 - Spain
Carlos Gruezo - 70 OVR - Age 19 - Ecuador (On loan at 1.FC Köln)
Robin Yalcin - 63(+2) OVR - Age 21 - Germany (On loan at BSC Young Boys)
Serey Die - 73(+1) OVR - Age 30 - Ivory Coast
Martin Harnik - 78(+2) OVR - Age 27 - Austria
Sercan Sararer - 69 OVR - Age 25 - Turkey
Christian Gentner - 76(-1) OVR - Age 29 - Germany
Moritz Leitner - 74 OVR - Age 22 - Germany (On loan from Bor.Dortmund)
Timo Werner - 73(+2) OVR - Age 19 - Germany
Erich Berko - 63(+3) OVR - Age 20 - Germany
Adam Hlousek - 74(+2) OVR - Age 26 - Czech Republic
Kevin Störger - 70(+1) OVR - Age 20 - Austria (On loan at 1.FC K'lautern)
Alexandru Maxim - 78(+2) OVR - Age 24 - Romania
Daniel Didavi - 76(+1) OVR - Age 25 - Germany
Patrick Herrmann - 77 OVR - Age 24 - Germany

Attackers

Marco Rojas - 70(+2) OVR - Age 23 - New Zealand (On loan at FC Thun)
Josip Drmic - 77 OVR - Age 22 - Switzerland
Daniel Ginczek - 74 OVR - Age 23 - Germany
Filip Kostic - 76(+1) OVR - Age 22 - Serbia
Jean-Paul Böetius - 74 OVR - Age 20 - Netherlands

Games



Bundesliga
Matchday 14
Borussia M'Gladbach 04 1-0 VfB Stuttgart
7' Kruse (PEN)

The only game of January was on the last day of the month, as we faced Gladbach at home. At that point, Ibisevic was already there and both Böetius and Drmic were going to make their debut against them. Sadly, things started off badly.

Rüdiger took down Kruse in the box early and gave them a penalty, which Kruse managed to put away with ease. Being down early did not do good for us, as we never managed to get our momentum after that and be dangerous while attacking. The team looked a bit off - couldn't tell if it was the early goal, the break or the new players not fitting in. Borussia didn't attack after the goal that much, their chances were rather poor.

However, they did earn another penalty at the end of the game, and this time, it was Ibisevic who took it. It was going to be a painful one if he would score it, but luckily, Ulreich saved it and kept the score 1-0. Unfortunately, that was the final score aswell.

MOTM: Christian Gentner


Transfer Talk

So, I figured that one game isn't enough to name anybody the best player of the month, so I would rather talk about transfers here and how things shaped out.

On the first of January I got a message saying that Ibisevic wants to leave and the board has made their decision to let him go. Of course, it was a massive blow for me and for the whole team, since that meant that I had to look for a new striker, who might not be as impactful as Vedad has been so far. This whole time he was homesick and he forced is way out, but he didn't get closer to home that much, as he is now a part of Borussia M'Gladbach.

The deal itself shocked me. First, the money for him, 14.5 million, isn't bad at all. But joining a team in the same league, while screaming he is homesick? I don't know. Eh, so he was gone, luckily, I had time to look for a new striker.

Now, I was looking at a lot of different strikers and didn't exactly know who to bring in. I was thinking of bringing in Papiss Cisse from Newcastle, since Locadia had joined the team and Cisse was unhappy. However, he did not want to leave, since he wanted to stay in England. Go figure.

Then, I found Josip Drmic. Not the greatest player, obviously, yet he is young and very talented. He had only gotten a few games to play and he hadn't scored; he wanted out of Bayer. Now I knew that we had to pay quite a bit for him, so with the money we got from selling Ibisevic, I went ahead and got Drmic. This is more thinking towards the future than the present. It might cost us the league, but my goal wasn't to win the league this season - that is too difficult anyway against Bayern. Drmic will hopefully be a great fit for us.

Now, I had a bit of cash over, and I had no plan on signing anybody. I was casually looking for players and saw Böetius. I know that we have a few wingers, but I figured that if I could get him for cheap, then I will take him. Feyernoord accepted a 5 mil. bid, which was fantastic for me.

Then, at the last day, I got an offer for Haggui. Basically, he was unhappy because he wasn't getting that many minutes over here, so I figured that we might aswell sell him for cheap. We have plenty of CBs in the team, so I figured that we will be just fine without him.

About the loan deals, I think they are pretty self-explaining. I wanted youngsters to get more minutes somewhere else, nothing else to it.

League Table



My Thoughts

The game itself wasn't too good, I know. It gave Bayern more room in the league and didn't make us look any good. However, I am happy that Ibisevic didn't score against us, that would have been painful.

Next month features big games against Bayern, Dortmund and Hoffenheim, so hopefully we can see how the new signings fit in and how we can do in the league. I still want to secure a good spot so we would be in either Europa or Champions League. If we could fight for the title, that would be awesome.

I hope you enjoyed the post, please, leave any kind of feedback if you have any!

It's a shame that you had to sell Vedad Ibisevic to Borussia M'Gladbach and they were your first opponents! At least he didn't score though.

In my Exeter CM, when I bought loads of people at the start of my latest season, our first few performances with the new signings were disapointing. But when your team gets used to playing as a unit, you'll be flying again!

Josip Drmic looks like a good replacement. He's got many more years to develop and i'm sure he'll fill the boots of Ibisevic.

Good Luck with the rest of the season!

I'll end the poll now. Fifteen votes were casted and one candidate received almost half of them. The team that will represent that candidate is...

Oxford United

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Full Name:

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Oxford United Football Club
Founded: 1893
Stadium: Kassam Stadium (12,500)
City: Oxford, England
League: Football League Two
Honours: Southern League Premier Division (1952–53, 1960–61, 1961–62), Southern League Cup (1952–53, 1953–54), Football League Second Division (1984–85), Football League Third Division (1967–68, 1983–84), League Cup (1985–86)
Budget: €600,000

The Oxford Times, June 10th 2014

Two days ago Oxford United Football Club announced the termination of Gary Waddock's contract because his team finished in a disappointing eighth place and it didn't manage to reach the League 2 playoffs. Last night the club announced their new manager which left many fans in shock. Oxford United's new manager will be the 35 years old Scottish-Bulgarian Simon Ganchev-McNeill whose managing experience consists of a three-year spell in charge of Glasgow Rangers' youth team and a five-year spell of assistant managing at Oxford. It is clear that the fans hoped for someone with a lot of experience and that Ganchev-McNeill will face a lot of pressure but the board of Oxford United have stated that they trust the young manager completely. The new man in charge had his first press conference earlier today.

Good morning. How do you feel about your new job?

I feel very good. For the past eight years I have been dreaming about coaching a professional football team and now that dream has come true. I'm really excited and I'm looking forward to our campaign this season. The fact that I know the staff and players helps a lot.


The supporters have big expectations for you. Will the pressure affect you?

Yes, of course it will. There would be something wrong if it didn't but I can live with it and they are right to be worried. I'm young and I don't have a lot of experice but I'm sure I'll prove them wrong. The supporters and the pressure will just motivate me.


What is your target for the first season?

We have agreed with the board that Oxford United should be fighting for the title at the end of the season. We also want to get a good run in the cup.


How about after this season?

After this season we want to reach the Premier League in five years. When that happens we will have a strong team that will fight for a place in the European competitions. Our aim is to challenge for the Champions League trophy in ten years.


You mentioned improving the academy. What does this mean?

It means that we want to have a lot of homegrown talents in the team. We will invest money and make the academy modern, well-working and efficient. We want to have at least a couple players from the youth academy in the squad two seasons from now.


You also mentioned a mainly British policy.

Yes. It means that we will focus on signing mainly English, Northern Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Irish players but we are not banning the option to sign players from other countries. The amount of English players in the two highest leagues is alarming and we will do our best to increase it.


Do you think you will succeed in your ambitious plans?

Yes, I do. I'm sure that our plans will work.


The Squad

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Goalkeepers

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Jamie Ashdown, 63 Ovr, 33 Years Old, England
Ryan Clarke, 63 Ovr, 32 Years Old, England
Jack Stevens, 48 Ovr, 16 Years Old, England

Right Backs

George Baldock, 57 Ovr, 21 Years Old, England (on loan)
Matt Bevans, 53 Ovr, 20 Years Old, England

Centre Backs

Jake Wright (C), 61 Ovr, 28 Years Old, England
Johnny Mullins, 61 Ovr, 28 Years Old, England
Chey Dunkley, 56 Ovr, 22 Years Old, England
Sam Long, 52 Ovr, 19 Years Old, England

Left Backs

Joe Skarz, 62 Ovr, 24 Years Old, England
Jonathan Meades, 59 Ovr, 22 Years Old, Wales

Defensive Midfielders

Andy Whing, 59 Ovr, 29 Years Old, England

Central Midfielders

Michael Collins, 61 Ovr, 28 Years Old, England
Danny Rose, 60 Ovr, 26 Years Old, England
Josh Ruffels, 59 Ovr, 20 Years Old, England
Josh Asby, 51 Ovr, 18 Years Old, England

Attacking Midfielders

Kemar Roofe, 60 Ovr, 21 Years Old, England (on loan)
Giorgio Rasulo, 17 Years Old, England (on loan)

Right Wingers

Alex McDonald, 59 Ovr, 24 Years Old, England
Sam Humphreys, 50 Ovr, 18 Years Old, England
Aidan Hawtin, 46 Ovr, 19 Years Old, England

Left Wingers

Jeremy Balmy, 57 Ovr, 20 Years Old, France
Callum O'Dowda, 19 Years Old, England

Strikers

Will Hoskins, 64 Ovr, 28 Years Old, England
Armand Gnanduillet, 61 Ovr, 22 Years Old, Cote d'Ivoire (on loan)
Patrick Hoban, 60 Ovr, 22 Years Old, Republic of Ireland
Danny Hylton, 60 Ovr, 25 Years Old, England
James Roberts, 56 Ovr, 18 Years Old, England

This was the introduction to the League 2 career that you chose in the poll. I hope the journey will be exciting and enjoyable for all of us. I'll post the August update tomorrow.



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

I'm very much looking forward to this CM! I lived in Oxford for a while and went to two of united's games there. They weren't too bad but i'm expecting that you'll do a much better job with them!

Good luck with that measly transfer budget and go easy on Exeter for me!

April 2016 - Season 2
FIFA 15 (PS4)

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CA Osasuna 1 - 0 Elche CF
OSA: Palacios 90'
Elche welcomed Osasuna to La Liga with a 3-2 defeat back in August, but this time around the Basques were able to make things even with a last minute win at El Sadar. The match had been back and forth with neither team having an advantage over the other until the very last minute when Guillermo passed the ball to Federico Palacios who dribbled into the right side of the box looking like he would cross the ball, however he faked the cross and cut in, tricking his marker and finding himself wide open for a shot.

The German-Spanish forward took his shot which beat the keeper and put Osasuna in the lead. The referee ended the match soon after which signified Osasuna's third consecutive victory in the league.

CA Osasuna 3 - 0 RCD Espanyol
OSA: Palacios 73' 84' Guillermo 90'
The first time these two teams faced each other Osasuna won with a surprising result of 3-1 against the Catalans who in that time were fighting with Real Madrid for 2nd place. This time Osasuna really made it known that they are the superior team as they properly disposed of an Espanyol without their captain Hector Moreno. Jose Antonio Rodriguez had requested to play this match and Chavez fielded him with the first team, leaving Riesgo on the bench to sit this one out. Even though the scoreline shows a dominant Osasuna, in reality the home team didn't establish their superiority until the second half. The first half was very equal, with Roberto Torres actually missing his first ever penalty shot since Chavez's arrival.

The second half was just as balanced, until the 73rd minute where Palacios joined Guillermo inside the box for a cross and the short forward got his head to it to open the score. Palacios headed the ball the only way he can, putting everything in his jump to get to the ball which forces him to land flat on his back. Nine minutes later, Palacios teamed up with Guillermo to make an incredible play. Palacios cut in from the right side and dribbled down the front edge of the box. He passed the ball to Guillermo who received it with his back towards goal and shielded it, using his strength to fight off his marker. As Guillermo engaged the physical battle, Palacios sprinted from the edge of the box into the left side and shouted for a through pass. Guillermo saw him, and with a spark of flair he stepped on the ball and gave Palacios the perfect pass he was asking for. Palacios sprinted up to the ball and took his shot first time, powering the ball past the goalkeeper who reacted well but the ball just barely went under his arm.

The goal not only showed Osasuna's great form but also the outstanding chemistry Guillermo and Palacios have developed. Guillermo finished Espanyol off at the ninetieth minute with a well placed shot after dribbling into the box. Espanyol had been comfortable in 3rd place for a while now, but this defeat has allowed the rest of the teams to shorten the gap and threaten their Champions League spot.

Real Zaragoza 1 - 0 CA Osasuna (B-Team)
ZAR: Porcar 37'
Osasuna's winning streak has been put to an end by the team deepest in the relegation zone, Real Zaragoza. The B-Team had previously been in amazing form, but they seemed to still be dragging that humiliating defeat against Tottenham. Kenan Kodro was completely neutralized in attack, with hardly any crosses coming into the box from his wingers. One of the players that stood out the most, and not in a good way, was the former Arsenal defender Ignasi Miquel. Miquel had a bad match against Tottenham, and had another one today, failing to beat Porcar to a header despite his much taller stature.

CA Osasuna 0 - 0 Getafe CF
The first team were unable to return to their winning ways and were barely able to hold their unbeaten home streak with a no goals draw. Getafe were just as dangerous as Osasuna in front of goal, but the visitors had the biggest chance to get ahead in the second half after Raul Albentosa committed a foul inside the box. Getafe's Moralez, who usually scores on Osasuna, stepped up to take the penalty shot but he hit it wide!

Asier Riesgo, who returned to the starting lineup tonight, dove the right way and it looks like he would have saved it anyway had the shot been on target. Getafe had the upper hand in the final minutes of the match but weren't able to break through Osasuna's defenders or Riesgo, who was given the MOTM award with 7 saves.

INJURY NEWS
Jose Antonio Delgado, "Nono", suffered a Sprained Ankle after coming on as a sub against Getafe, and will be out for 4 Weeks. Will miss the rest of the season.


CA Osasuna Player of The Month

CDM - Sergi Darder (Spain) (73 OVR 22yrs) (+1)
The Spanish midfield arrived from Malaga in August and has had a fairly inconsistent season so far. The lack of a defensive mind in midfield had led to Chavez scouting for naturally defensive midfielders, but Darder looked rejuvenated this month, allowing Camarasa and Cuevas to push forward while he roamed the area in front of his back line. Darder also has a playmaking touch to his game, often getting the plays and counterattacks started. His tackling may not be as good as other natural defenders, but this month his defensive work seems to have improved greatly. Scouting for defensive midfielders has been put on hold for the meantime. Perhaps if Darder finishes the season in this form he'll make the coaching staff think twice about looking for another midfielder.

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Liga BBVA League Table
1. FC Barcelona - 81 points
2. Real Madrid - 73 points
3. RCD Espanyol - 63 points
4. Sevilla FC - 60 points
5. CA Osasuna - 57 points
6. Valencia CF - 56 points
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7. Athletic Bilbao - 56 points
8. Atletico Madrid - 54 points
9. Villarreal CF - 51 points
10. Real Sociedad - 51 points
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18. Rayo Vallecano - 30 points
19. RC Deportivo - 29 points
20. Real Zaragoza - 22 points


Liga BBVA Top Scorer
1. Ronaldo (Madrid) - 21 Goals
2. Suarez (Barca) - 15 Goals
3. Bale (Madrid) - 14 Goals
Guillermo (Osasuna) - 14 Goals


CA Osasuna Top Scorer
1. Federico Palacios - 16 Goals
2. Guillermo - 15 Goals
3. Kenan Kodro - 10 Goals


Youth Academy
* = New Addition
May Boost In Parenthesis If Applicable

*Alex Silva Gavan - ? (56-68, 70 - 86): The 16 year old from Spain has yet to decide which position he will settle in and we're still not sure what type of player he is either. With a 6'0" height he should be a good fit pretty much anywhere on the field especially down the center.

*Chris Jamieson IV - GK (56-72, 72-92):
Julian Rubin was the first American to join the academy, but now this 6'7" giant also from the United States has stolen the show as people are excited to see him between the sticks. At 16 years old he's looking like a solid candidate for a call up soon depending on how he shapes up with the U17s.

Eñaut Gabbiadini - CDM (49-59, 67-79) (+14): The Spanish midfielder becomes the 2nd CDM in the academy, although at 15 years old he still has much to develop, including his height which is quite low for a CDM as he stands at 5'3".

*Frost S. Napoles - CM (55-65, 69-81): Technically Gifted has been the term used to describe the 16 year old midfielder from Spain, but we haven't seen enough of him with the U17 to say what his future holds.

Joyce Barber - RM (58-62, 71-75) (+4): By reading his name one might assume the player is from the United Kingdom, but in fact he is a Spaniard. At least, he was born in Spain. Barber is only 5'4" but he has proven to be a playmaker from the wing even at 15 years of age.
*Turned 16 grew to 5'11"

Julian Rubin - GK (56-68, 69-85) (+19): Julian becomes the first player from the United States to join the Osasuna youth academy, and if he develops well enough he could even become the first ever American player to wear Osasuna's colors. The 15 year old goalkeeper could make history, but first he must show his class in the youth levels.

Paré Bulhões Vinuesa Ramos - CDM (68-72, 81-87) (+4): The 17 year old from Spain immediately caught Chavez's eye when the youth academy resumed operations last season, and he is now in line for a potential call up to the senior team in the future. Ramos stands at 6'3" and has chosen CDM as his primary position. The player covered several others in the youth team, so he looks to be a very versatile player on the field. The youngster also hasn't chosen which, whether his last name or maiden name, will be printed on his jersey when he does receive the call up...

Roussillon Murnane - ST (57-61, 71-75) (+2): The 5'9" 17-year old from Spain has shown the characteristics of a winger as he tends to drift wide from the center.


April Headline

Osasuna Find New Top Scorer
For the first time since arriving from Athletic Bilbao last season, Guillermo has lost his place as club top scorer in all competitions. His place has been taken by the loanee Federico Palacios, who has adjusted really well to playing on the right wing and is contributing with goals again. Guillermo was the top scorer for the club and even in La Liga before breaking his elbow which kept him away from the pitch for 2 months. In his absence, Federico Palacios found regular game time which allowed him to make his goal scoring breakthrough. Guillermo's return to the lineup has not been an easy one, as he has slowly been getting back to his goal scoring ways. Instead of having the two strikers compete for the starting spot, Chavez chose to include both in the starting lineup with Guillermo taking back the ST position and placing Palacios at RW. Guillermo has slowly been finding his form, while Palacios also took time to adjust to his new role. No hard feelings have surfaced between the two strikers, and they have developed an incredible understanding with each other, with both players frequently assisting each other's goals or scoring themselves. This partnership has the potential to become one of the deadliest in Spain in the future, especially with players like Torres and Cuevas to supply them with goal scoring opportunities.


Conclusion
Loving the way the team is playing right now. Yes, we lost to Zaragoza and yea we drew with Getafe, but I'm very much liking the way the squad is working especially midfield. Palacios had the instruction to stay forward, cut inside, get in behind, and get into the box for crosses. Very specific. I have removed the instruction to get in behind because that usually meant he would receive the ball while sprinting. He has really improved his game without that instruction, as it is now easier for him to cut inside and partner up with Guillermo since he's not running around the entire time. Having an extra player inside the box has also been great since Guillermo would usually have a double mark during crosses and he doesn't really have an aerial presence standing at 5'11".


That's all for this month. With only four matches played it felt like this was a quick and easy update.
Thanks For Reading!

Firstly, Chris Jamieson IV sounds awesome! He's 6'7 and has a pretty cool name. What more do you want?!

Not too bad of a month due to Federico Palacios doing well in most of the games you won.

It's nice to hear about how much you enjoy how yor team is playing right now. I hope it continues like that and that you build on your already solid position in the league.

Deportivo La Coruña
FIFA 15 - Season 1

Blanquiazules’

January 2014

Spoiler

RC Deportivo 3 - Athletic Bilbao 3
DEP - Dominguez 35', Medunjanin 69' (Pen), Cuenca 86'
ATH - Gomez 10', Benteke 14', Rico 25'
MOTM: Gomez

Susaeta got free down the left wing and beat a man with some skill before sending a cross into the box that found Gomez for the opening goal off the header. De Marcos had the ball played to him down the right side of the goal and quickly played it to Benteke who directed it to the far post to double the lead. Rico made it 3-0 after Juan Dominguez lost him in the box and he received the ball right in front of goal for the easy finish. Juan Dominguez got Deportivo on the board after dribbling from the right side into the box to unleash a powerful left footed shot into the top right corner. In the 68th minute Bilbao's keeper took out Diakite as the ball was coming in to concede a penalty that Medunjanin converted easily to bring it within 1. Fariña controlled the ball on the right side of the box and found Cuenca cutting into the middle who was able to take 1 touch and then direct it to the bottom left corner to complete the comeback from down 3-0.

Copa Del Rey Round of 16 Leg 1
Rayo Vallecano 5 - RC Deportivo 4
RAY - Trashorras 5', 45', 90', Baptiastao 63', Bueno 76'
DEP - Fariña 48', Medunjanin 54', 89', Cavaleiro 67'
MOTM: Trashorras

Trashorras was left unmarked right in front of goal and easily placed it past the keeper. He added another on a run up the middle and fired a low shot between two defenders into the bottom left corner. Fariña used a series of step overs to beat the last defender and go through on goal for the strong finish to the top right. Juanfran laid the ball off in the box to Medunjanin for a first time finish into the top right corner. Baptistao used a quick touch to send the defender the wrong way and hit it from just inside the box perfectly to the far post. Cavaleiro had the ball taken from him in the box, but his persistence got the ball back right back for the quick finish. Bueno pulled down a ball that was played over the top and touched it past Insua to hit it quickly into the top left corner. Medunjanin then converted a penalty after he drew it when Quini took him down inside the box and was shown a straight red. Trashorras then got the winner off a great ball over the top right between the two center halves and he headed it strong past the keeper.

Levante UD 2 - RC Deportivo 3
LEV - Victor 44', Martins 68'
DEP - Postiga 45', 90', Cavaleiro 71'
MOTM: Cavaleiro

Levante moved the ball around excellently getting the ball to Victor in the middle who turned to his left around the defender and put it past the keeper. Cavaleiro took off on a counter just before half and played the ball to Postiga on the left side of the box who hit it past the rushing keeper into the right side of the goal. Manuel Pablo in a fit of madness cleared the ball from the wing directly into his own box rather than out of bounds and Martins rose up to beat the defense to the header and placed it in the bottom left corner. Juan Dominguez got the ball at the top of the box and quickly played it to Medunjanin on the left side of the goal who was able to send a cross in that Cavaleiro headed home for the equalizer. With the match almost over, Cavaleiro took off down the right wing and played the ball across the face of the goal for Postiga to tap in to secure all 3 points.

Copa Del Rey Round of 16 Leg 2
RC Deportivo 4 (8) - Rayo Vallecano 3 (8)
DEP - Fariña 6', 75', Cuenca 21', Perez 47'
RAY - Bueno 13', Trashorras 36', Manucho 79'
MOTM: Fariña

Fariña tracked down the ball after it was deflected inside the box and collected it to turn and shoot right inside the right post. Diakite conceded a penalty after trying to win position in a race to the ball when Lux inexplicably failed to come off his line to collect it allowing Bueno to convert off the left post and in. Fariña found Cuenca down the right side of the goal and he placed it back across the goal just under the keeper's arm. Trashorras equalized after he dribbled the ball towards the right side of the goal and fired a shot perfectly to the far post. Cuenca played the ball to Juan Dominguez outside the box who was quickly able to find Perez down the right side for a first time strike past the keeper on the near post. Valeron found Postiga at the top of the box who made a quick turn and laid it off for Fariña to hit a powerful shot just over the keeper's shoulder. Lass broke free down the right wing and sent a cross into the box that once again due to Lux's lack of aggression, Manucho was able to get his head on it and put it into the net. Deportivo was able to hold on the rest of the way and they will advance based on away goals.

RC Deportivo 2 - FC Barcelona 1
DEP - Medunjanin 39', Perez 74'
FCB - Neymar 54'
MOTM: Lux

Cavaleiro dribbled in from the right wing and played the ball to Perez at the top of the box who quickly found Medunjanin on the left side of the goal for a low shot that took a bounce under the keeper and ended up in the back of the net. Barcelona found an equalizer in the second half on a corner when Pique rose up to head the ball to the left side of the goal for Neymar to hit with a fantastic side volley into the top left corner. Juan Dominguez dribbled from the right side of the box towards the middle and played it to Perez who was holding off a man on his back and didn't even bother to turn fully around before unleashing a left footed shot that went just inside the left post for the winning goal. The headlines will rightfully go to German Lux in goal who totaled an unbelievable 20 saves in the match.

Copa Del Rey Quarter Final Leg 1
Real Madrid 2 - RC Deportivo 3
REA - Benzema 27', 84'
DEP - Perez 6', Fariña 50', Medunjanin 65'
MOTM: Fariña

Fariña played the ball to Perez down the right side of the goal who was able to hold off Ramos and use his right foot to blast the ball into the top right corner. Ronaldo beat two separate defenders coming in from the left wing and played a low ball across for Benzema to tap in easily for an equalizer. Juanfran dribbled in from the right wing across the top of the box and found Fariña up the middle who used his first touch to get around Pepe, and then his second touch to avoid Ramos, and his third was to slide the ball inside the near post to regain the lead for Deportivo. Juanfran came across the top of the box from the right side once again and picked out Medunjanin on the left side of the goal who used his weaker right foot to power it past Casillas on the near post. In a poor display, Juanfran held on to the ball too long and had it taken away by Khedira who played it ahead immediately to Benzema for an easy 1 on 1 finish to the right side of the goal.

RC Deportivo 1 - Granada CF 1
DEP - Cavaleiro 23'
GRA - Rochina 12'
MOTM: Lux

Rochina opened the game early with a goal off a deflection from Lux's save that Pablo just couldn't get his foot on to clear it. Juan Dominguez attacked the right side of the goal and fired a shot to the far post that deflected off the post to Perez on the left to send in a quick cross for Cavaleiro to head home for the equalizer. After two early goals though, the scoring was done for the night.

Copa Del Rey Quarter Final leg 2
RC Deportivo 1 (4) - Real Madrid 2 (4)
DEP - Perez 71'
REA - Aguero 26', Bale 45'
MOTM: Perez

Aguero put an exclamation on his debut for Madrid when he received the ball at the top of the box and used his right foot to place it in the top right corner. Bale added a second when Khedira tacked down a loose ball and laid it off to him in the box for a first time strike just past the keeper's outstretched foot. With Deportivo needing a goal Postiga got the ball ahead on the counter and found Perez running straight up the middle who then took a touch left to place it around Casillas just inside the left post and advance Deportivo to the Semi-Final to take on Barcelona.

League Table

Abegondo Academy
Adrian Alvarez (Spain) - 17 years old, 36-40 OVR 68-80 POT, RB, Winger
Fabian Lopez (Argentina) - 16 years old, 43-55 OVR 69-89 POT, LB, Defensive Minded
Mario Diaz (Spain) - 16 years old, 37-39 OVR 72-76 POT, CM, Defensive Minded
Nelson Palacios (Argentina) - 16 years old, 43-53 OVR 67-85 POT, LW/ST/RW/CAM/LM/RM, Play style unknown
Sebastian Torres (Spain) - 15 years old, 44-48 OVR 73-81 POT, LM/LB, Defensive Minded
Victor Manuel (Argentina) - 17 years old, 50-58 OVR 70-82 POT, RW/LM/RM/RB, Winger

Deportivo La Coruña Player of the Month

Haris Medunjanin

It was a tough choice this month between Haris Medunjanin and Lucas Perez, but Medunjanin won out in the end due to his contributions all over the pitch and not just the attack. His 4 goals to go with an assist were key in several matches, and his ability to track back during each defensive possession proved to be a hassle for opponents all month long.

Manager Comments

Goals, Goals, Goals - After months of struggling to find the back of the net, we couldn't seem to be stopped this month. Unfortunately we also couldn't stop the other teams from scoring either for the most part. While the improved attacking form is great, the trade off isn't necessarily a good one if we are allowing that many goals in on the other end.

Academy Update - Two new players from Argentina have joined the academy. The first is Fabian Lopez who will feature on the left side of the defense and brings a strong defensive mentality to the position. The second is Nelson Palacios who hasn't quite settled into a position yet, but will likely feature in the attack. After wrapping up a successful trip in Argentina, we have moved our scout to Mexico now to see if we can't find some prospects to bring over into Spanish football.

Giant Killers - We are making a name for ourselves as a tough opponent against the top teams in the league. With our win over Real Madrid earlier this season, the win against Barca this month, and knocking Real Madrid out of the Copa Del Rey, we have proven that we are never an easy 3 points.

Manuel Pablo - With the club advancing to the semi-final of the Copa Del Rey, the captain wants to end his long and historical Deportivo career with a great run. Manuel Pablo was part of the Deportivo team that beat Real Madrid in the 2002 Copa Del Rey Final, but he went down with a broken Fibia early in the season and missed the entire run through the cup competition including the final. Now with a chance to recapture that missed glory, the man who is looking to retire wants to go out with his own contribution to a piece of hardware that he wasn't able to play for the first time around in his career.

What a very exciting and narrow month. Firstly, you've done really well to finish the game 3-3 against Athletic Bilbao after going 3-0 down!

Great wins against Real Madrid and Barca and you've been doing very nicely in the Copa Del Ray!

Nice little email screenshot at the bottom too!



I'm sorry if I've missed anyone. I've got a bad migraine right now and i'm suprised that I can read anything at the moment. I also apologise if i've spelt anything wrong or that something doesn't make a whole lot of sense from what i've said but I just can't re-read all of my comments above at the moment.

[10cabee]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

texasbum06 great post mate ..
guys can u suggest me a team very difficult to build ? ( in England )
i want it to be challenge because sometimes legendary not good enough for me ?
thanks

Hmmm, if you want a real challenge try Accrington Stanley or Newport County. They were both really struggling in my last few seasons in my Exeter City CM. It'd be nice to see them a formidable force!

[vrabbit]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

First of all congrats to the crew on breaking 1,000, undoubtedly one of the best threads on the internet today. Now to your CM's:

* Tex: INSANE games against Rayo, that must had been really tense. I see you have the chico-disease, meaning you gave up 8 goals to Rayo but give up just one in an upset of Barca (and I know your keeper went bananas), then also take of care of Real in the cup. You're an enigma.

*Chico: solid April to stay in the top 6. Do you feel ready for a possible spot in the Champions? I'd really like to see your 4-named CDM get promoted (I doubt he'll stay in the academy another full season anyways).

* Simp: Welcome to England! Hurry up and kick *** in League 2 and 1 and get that academy going (love the policy). Looking forward to seeing whether you make any moves before the season starts. Also congrats on another great career at Verona! (I hated seeing that loss against Bayern)

* Cruzerr: tough luck against Gladbach. Not too familiar with your signings but I do like your roster overall and there's still plenty of time for you to jump back on top of the Bundesliga.

* sportsfreak: I'm a Thievy fan because he owned me for the longest time at Alcorcon, nothing but respect. Nice to see him balling for you. CRAZY game against Celta. Nice to see you among the best in the league but I hate that your best academy players are both keepers (since I believe they don't progress that well when promoted, or has that been fixed?)

* Moose: Just wanted to let you know I appreciate the love from you even though I'm unable to follow your CM due to no audio at work. On that note I'll just tell you I actually envy you and wish I had the time to do updates the way you do, nothing better than highlights (which I try to include from time to time).

* Keano: you're awesome your constant commenting on all of our CM's, thought I'd point that out. EXCELLENT February with Swansea though I see it'll take a bit of work to challenge for the title. I'd be happy to see you at least earn a direct return to the Champions.

* Indi: You in Oakland yet? Anyways, damn City for ruining what would had been a perfect October. I need goal scorers dude! Nice tricky way to make us read every recap lol. Nice to see you already battling at the top of the standings (again, forcing me to read )

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If I missed anyone, sue me (just kidding, I'm sorry).

[sportsfreak96]

How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

First of all congrats to the crew on breaking 1,000, undoubtedly one of the best threads on the internet today. Now to your CM's:



* Tex: INSANE games against Rayo, that must had been really tense. I see you have the chico-disease, meaning you gave up 8 goals to Rayo but give up just one in an upset of Barca (and I know your keeper went bananas), then also take of care of Real in the cup. You're an enigma.



*Chico: solid April to stay in the top 6. Do you feel ready for a possible spot in the Champions? I'd really like to see your 4-named CDM get promoted (I doubt he'll stay in the academy another full season anyways).



* Simp: Welcome to England! Hurry up and kick *** in League 2 and 1 and get that academy going (love the policy). Looking forward to seeing whether you make any moves before the season starts. Also congrats on another great career at Verona! (I hated seeing that loss against Bayern)



* Cruzerr: tough luck against Gladbach. Not too familiar with your signings but I do like your roster overall and there's still plenty of time for you to jump back on top of the Bundesliga.



* sportsfreak: I'm a Thievy fan because he owned me for the longest time at Alcorcon, nothing but respect. Nice to see him balling for you. CRAZY game against Celta. Nice to see you among the best in the league but I hate that your best academy players are both keepers (since I believe they don't progress that well when promoted, or has that been fixed?)



* Moose: Just wanted to let you know I appreciate the love from you even though I'm unable to follow your CM due to no audio at work. On that note I'll just tell you I actually envy you and wish I had the time to do updates the way you do, nothing better than highlights (which I try to include from time to time).



* Keano: you're awesome your constant commenting on all of our CM's, thought I'd point that out. EXCELLENT February with Swansea though I see it'll take a bit of work to challenge for the title. I'd be happy to see you at least earn a direct return to the Champions.



* Indi: You in Oakland yet? Anyways, damn City for ruining what would had been a perfect October. I need goal scorers dude! Nice tricky way to make us read every recap lol. Nice to see you already battling at the top of the standings (again, forcing me to read )



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If I missed anyone, sue me (just kidding, I'm sorry).

That Celta game was crazy mate. It was one of those games where one guy scores then the other team scores soon there after. It was quite irritating to say the least. Bifouma has been lights out in front of goal hell he's smashed a goal in from 35 yards out in the Euro league earlier this year. Also GK's out of the Academy do grow it just takes longer then it should.

[texasbum06]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Deportivo La Coruña
FIFA 15 - Season 1

Blanquiazules’

February 2015

Rayo Vallecano 1 - RC Deportivo 3
RAY - Baptistao 74'
DEP - Medunjanin 10', 51', Perez 55'
MOTM: Medunjanin

Juanfran played Nono down the right wing who was able to put a cross into the box and pick out Medunjanin for a header into the bottom left corner. Juanfran dribbled to the middle and found Medunjanin running down the left side of the goal for a first time strike off the far right post and in. Valeron got the ball at the top of the box and used a nice touch to get past a defender and lay it off to Perez on the right side of goal for a precise finish to the bottom left corner.

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Copa Del Rey Semi-Final Leg 1
FC Barcelona 1 - RC Deportivo 1
FCB - Neymar 70'
DEP - Perez 7'
MOTM: Insua

Fariña got the ball on the counter and raced down towards the left side of the goal and fired a shot that was saved by the keeper, but Perez was there to tap in the rebound for an early lead. A bad pass by Juanfran was intercepted by Rafinha who pushed it ahead to Messi for a first touch pass to Neymar up the middle for the strong finish inside the right post for the equalizer.

RC Deportivo 4 - SD Eibar 2
DEP - Medunjanin 2', Perez 22', 52', Toche 34'
EIB - Boateng 11', Del Moral 45'
MOTM: Perez

Rodriguez found Medunjanin on the top right side of the box who then used a quick turn to get around his defender and fire the ball inside the near post. Off of a corner, Arruabarrena was able to head the ball down into Boateng's path for the quick strike and an equalizer. Valeron used an outstanding chip over the defense to play Perez through on goal for the easy finish. Nono then threaded the ball through to Toche on the counter for the 1 on 1 finish past the keeper. Del Moral used some sneaky touches to get between 3 defenders and place the ball on the far post. Medunjanin played Toche in the middle who was able to lay it off to Perez on the right side of the goal for a well placed shot to the bottom left corner.

Copa Del Rey Semi-Final Leg 2
RC Deportivo 4 (5) - FC Barcelona 3 (4)
DEP - Fariña 16', Cuenca 28', Perez 35', Cavaleiro 45'
FCB - Neymar 30', 40', Messi 72'
MOTM: Messi

Fariña dribbled up the middle of the field towards the box and used a series of nice touches to get to the right side of the goal and slot it home on the near post. Perez then found Cuenca on the left side of goal as he got past the defense and finished perfectly to the far post against his past team. Neymar had a quick answer when Messi played the ball to him at the top of the box for a quick strike to the bottom left corner. Perez and Cavaleiro worked a great combination of passes on the counter and Cavaleiro drew the keeper out before playing it across the box for Perez to tap in. Neymar struck again after Messi chased down a loose ball and played it back into the box for Neymar to hit strongly into the bottom left once again. Just before half Fariña played Cavaleiro through on goal between two defenders and he easily beat the keeper on the near post. Messi pulled one back for Barcelona with a great header on a Neymar cross from the right wing. Barcelona were unable to get the last goal needed and Deportivo will advance to the final against Sevilla.

Real Madrid 6 - RC Deportivo 2
REA - Ronaldo 19', 81', 90', Modric 27', Bale 59', Insua 90' (OG)
DEP - Fariña 15', Cavaleiro 63'
MOTM: Aguero

Cavaleiro dribbled down the right wing and played the ball to Perez at the top of the box who slid it over to Fariña for a finish to the bottom right corner. Bale sent a cross in to Ronaldo unmarked on a back post run for an easy header into the net. Aguero played Modric at the top of the box who took one touch and then fired it off the right post and in. Aguero played a great ball over the top for Bale to control with a touch and then slide it past the keeper inside the left post. Cuenca dribbled through the defense working his way to the right post before sending in a cross that Cavaleiro was able to head home. Ronaldo sent his defender the wrong way and then beat the keeper on the near post for an easy goal. Lux made a save, but Insua was in an unlucky position to have it deflect off of him and back into the net for an own goal. Ronaldo barely got back onside before the ball was played to him and he went through to beat the the keeper 1 on 1 to complete his hat-trick.

Galician Derby
RC Deportivo 3 - Celta Vigo 1
DEP - Manuel Pablo 24' (Pen), Nono 36', Cavaleiro 41'
CEL - Nolito 90'
MOTM: Lux

Mallo took down Salomao in the box to allowing Manuel Pablo to convert the penalty in what is likely his last ever Galician Derby. Postiga side stepped a challenge and played the ball through to Nono for the first time finish on the near left post. Valeron lined up a free kick opportunity from the left side of the box and just barely missed off the post, but Cavaleiro was there to tap in the rebound. Nolito received the ball surrounded by defenders and dribbled away from the goal towards the top of the box before turning to fire a well placed shot inside the right post.

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League Table


Abegondo Academy
Adrian Alvarez (Spain) - 17 years old, 36-40 OVR 71-79 POT, RB, Winger
Damian Silva (Spain) - 16 years old, 36-44 OVR 71-87 POT, LW/LM/CM/RM, Defensive Minded
Fabian Lopez (Argentina) - 16 years old, 48-58 OVR 75-91 POT, LB, Defensive Minded
Mario Diaz (Spain) - 16 years old, 37-39 OVR 72-76 POT, CM, Defensive Minded
Nelson Palacios (Argentina) - 16 years old, 39-49 OVR 64-80 POT, CAM, Playmaker
Sebastian Torres (Spain) - 16 years old, 46-48 OVR 75-81 POT, LB, Defensive Minded
Victor Manuel (Argentina) - 17 years old, 53-59 OVR 74-82 POT, LM/RM/RB, Winger

Deportivo La Coruña Player of the Month

Lucas Perez


Lucas Perez was in impressive form this month collecting a tally of 5 goals and 3 assists across all competitions. His goal against Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey semi-final was what gave Deportivo the confidence that they could pull off the upset going into the second leg.

Manager Comments

Academy Update - Spanish youngster, Damian Silva, has joined the academy. His future is likely as a defensive midfielder, but his position isn't settled just yet. No other significant movements were made this month while the scouts are still looking all over Spain and Mexico.

Cinderella - We have advanced to the final of the Copa Del Rey after knocking out perennial powerhouse, Barcelona. This made back-to-back eliminations of Real Madrid and Barcelona by our hands. We now will play a one match, winner takes all against Sevilla to determine who will take home the cup.

Falling into place - Our form is outstanding right now and the pieces are finally falling into place for the squad. After a disappointing start that saw us just 1 spot out of relegation at one point, we have now climbed all the way to 6th. Is this something we can hold on to until the end of the season? We will have to see. Other clubs do have games in hand on us, but we feel great right now and that it would take a big performance to take us down while playing our game.

Juan Carlos Valerón - Struggling early in the season, Valerón has reinvented himself as a holding midfielder rather than his usual attacking role. Playing deeper has allowed him more time on the ball to use his passing abilities he has become known for throughout his career. While many question his defensive abilities, he has certainly held his own at the base of the diamond during our great run of form.

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Capital One Cup - Gigg Lane, 12/8/14
Bury 1-2 Birmingham City
(Rose 90+1')
(Green 11', Donaldson 45')

Matt Green passed by Bury's backline with his blistering pace as he finessed it passed the keeper to give us the lead. Clayton Donaldson doubled the lead after the CB's gave him too much space. We slowed down in the second half and Bury did score in injury time with Rose heading it into the top corner. But it was nothing but a consolation goal.



Championship Matchday 1 - Vicarage Road, 16/8/14
Watford 1-1 Birmingham City
(Deeney 45')
(Thomas 90+5')

Deeney scored just before the first half of injury time when Robinson our captain, failed to clear the ball giving the ball to the English striker as he buried it. The game was going to end in a Blues loss. But great play down the wing between Cotterill and Novak saw Cotterill cross it in to Wes Thomas
who beat the jumping defender to head it into the low corner with the last play of the game.



Championship Matchday 2 - St Andrews, 23/8/14
Birmingham City 1-1 Brentford
(Donaldson 62')
(Smith 18')

Smith had a open header from a good cross giving the away side the lead early. Clayton Donaldson then scored from 4 yards after a low cross from Reilly was placed to the strikers foot as he neatly placed away.



Young Aussie Signs for the Blues
Sky Sports, August 26 2014



Birmingham have announced the signing of young Socceroo and Swindon Town midfielder Massimo Luongo. The club announced the 21 year old on their club website. "We are delighted to have Massimo at the club, he has been a target of ours for a while now, he had a solid season last season with Swindon and we had our eye on him," quoted the Bimingham Board. The fee is believed to be around the a million pound mark and links up with fellow Australian in manager Jake Gaspar. He will wear the number 24.



Championship Matchday 3 - Dean Court, 30/8/14
Bournemouth 2-3 Birmingham City
(Pitman (PEN) 48' Rantie 90+2')
(Thomas 39' 62' 90+4')

The game was end to end with Thomas opening the scoring 6 minutes until half time after Reilly out strengthed the defensive player who was dueling with him for the ball, he passed it to Thomas who weeved through defenders to smash it passed Boruc. Pitman went straight down the middle when he took the penalty. Pitman won the penalty after Hancox bought down him in the box. A strong run into the box by Reilly again was able for him square it too Thomas who tapped it in from a yard. We parked the bus as they attacked and in the 92nd minute they won a corner where everyone went up for Bournemouth (including the keeper). The ball was whipped in and headed up from the near post where Tokelo Rantie, who came off the bench, headers it through the players and our keeper where the ball is stumbled over the line by a trailing foot to make it 2-2. However, from kickoff space opens in the middle to give DM Jonathan Spector who passed it on to Thomas for his hattrick and to win the game as the whistle went from kick off.



Tokelo Rantie Joins Brimingham from Bournemouth
Sky Sports August 31 2014



After scoring against them yesterday Tokelo Rantie was at Wast Hills Training Ground having a medical for the West Midlands club. The South African international had become Bournemouth's fouth choice striker. The fee is a undisclosed fee and will wear the number 19.



Player of the Month
Wes Thomas



Scoring 4 goals this month including a last second equaliser off the bench and a match winning hattrick gives Thomas the player of the month. His speed and strength gives him the advantage to get around defenders. He has become in-form at the right time with Tokelo Rantie joining the club.


August Votes

*Vote System will be given to our top three players each month. The best player will receive 3 votes, second best 2 votes and third best 1 vote. Player with the most vote at the end of the season will win the Birmingham City Player of the Year NOTE: Players on loan can't win it as well as players who leave the club throughout the season.

3 VOTES: Wes Thomas
2 VOTES: Callum Reilly
1 VOTE: Clayton Donaldson



Managers Thoughts

An undefeated month to start my reigh which is great. We tried two formations with a 3-4-3 in the first two matches and the 4-1-2-1-2 narrow in the second two games. Our first three games we had a combined 9 shots on target which was concerning. However, with seven shot on target in our last game was promising and with our new signing in Rantie he hopefully will boost our shots on targets and the formation also giving us more players to attack, we will probably stick with the 4-1-2-1-2 formation. We had some great indiviuals this month however, if it wasn't for the team they wouldn't of had those performances. We have good depth so their is no room for bad performances and the players know this. This season looks promising Birmingham fans, be excited.



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Capital One Cup - @Gigg Lane, 12/8/14
Bury 1-2 Birmingham City
(Rose 90+1')
(Green 11', Donaldson 45')

Matt Green passed by Bury's backline with his blistering pace as he finessed it passed the keeper to give us the lead. Clayton Donaldson doubled the lead after the CB's gave him too much space. We slowed down in the second half and Bury did score in injury time with Rose heading it into the top corner. But it was nothing but a consolation goal.

Championship Matchday 1 - Vicarage Road, 16/8/14
Watford 1-1 Birmigham City
(Deeney 45')
(Thomas 90+5')

Deeney scored just before the first half of injury time when Robinson our captain, failed to clear the ball giving the ball to the English striker as he buried it. The game was going to end in a Blues loss. But great play down the wing between Cotterill and Novak saw Cotterill cross it in to Wes Thomas
who beat the jumping defender to head it into the low corner with the last play of the game.

Championship Matchday 2 - St Andrews, 23/8/14
Birmingham City 1-1 Brentford
(Donaldson 62')
(Smith 18')

Smith had a open header from a good cross giving the away side the lead early. Clayton Donaldson then scored from 4 yards after a low cross from Reilly was placed to the strikers foot as he neatly placed away.

Young Aussie Signs for the Blues
Sky Sports, August 26 2014

Birmingham have announced the signing of young Socceroo and Swindon Town midfielder Massimo Luongo. The club announced the 21 year old on their club website. "We are delighted to have Massimo at the club, he has been a target of ours for a while now, he had a solid season last season with Swindon and we had our eye on him," quoted the Bimingham Board. The fee is believed to be around the a million pound mark and links up with fellow Australian in manager Jake Gaspar. He will wear the number 24.

Championship Matchday 3 - Dean Court, 30/8/14
Bournemouth 2-3 Birmingham City
(Pitman (PEN) 48' Rantie 90+2')
(Thomas 39' 62' 90+4')

The game was end to end with Thomas opening the scoring 6 minutes until half time after Reilly out strengthed the defensive player who was dueling with him for the ball, he passed it to Thomas who weeved through defenders to smash it passed Boruc. Pitman went straight down the middle when he took the penalty. Pitman won the penalty after Hancox bought down him in the box. A strong run into the box by Reilly again was able for him square it too Thomas who tapped it in from a yard. We parked the bus as they attacked and in the 92nd minute they won a corner where everyone went up for Bournemouth (including the keeper). The ball was whipped in and headed up from the near post where Tokelo Rantie, who came off the bench, headers it through the players and our keeper where the ball is stumbled over the line by a trailing foot to make it 2-2. However, from kickoff space opens in the middle to give DM Jonathan Spector who passed it on to Thomas for his hattrick and to win the game as the whistle went from kick off.

Tokelo Rantie Joins Brimingham from Bournemouth
Sky Sports August 31 2014

After scoring against them yesterday Tokelo Rantie was at Wast Hills Training Ground having a medical for the West Midlands club. The South African international had become Bournemouth's fouth choice striker. The fee is a undisclosed fee and will wear the number 19.

Player of the Month
Wes Thomas

Scoring 4 goals this month including a last second equaliser off the bench and a match winning hattrick gives Thomas the player of the month. His speed and strength gives him the advantage to get around defenders. He has become in-form at the right time with Tokelo Rantie joining the club.

August Votes

*Vote System will be given to our top three players each month. The best player will receive 3 votes, second best 2 votes and third best 1 vote. Player with the most vote at the end of the season will win the Birmingham City Player of the Year NOTE: Players on loan can't win it as well as players who leave the club throughout the season.

3 VOTES: Wes Thomas
2 VOTES: Callum Reilly
1 VOTE: Clayton Donaldson

Managers Thoughts

An undefeated month to start my reigh which is great. We tried two formations with a 3-4-3 in the first two matches and the 4-1-2-1-2 narrow in the second two games. Our first three games we had a combined 9 shots on target which was concerning. However, with seven shot on target in our last game was promising and with our new signing in Rantie he hopefully will boost our shots on targets and the formation also giving us more players to attack, we will probably stick with the 4-1-2-1-2 formation. We had some great indiviuals this month however, if it wasn't for the team they wouldn't of had those performances. We have good depth so their is no room for bad performances and the players know this. This season looks promising Birmingham fans, be excited.

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Overall a good month as you remained unbeaten to open the season. Still some dropped points with the 2 draws, but you are doing great so far. Like your Aussie signing! Has the chance to grow into a solid player for you that can take over as your main playmaker somewhere down the line possibly. Rantie signing is a nice one as well, the guy has unbelievable pace. With him and Green in your squad you shouldn't have to worry about pace, ever.