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  • Keano16
    MVP
    • Oct 2014
    • 1676

    #13501
    Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

    Originally posted by vrabbit
    Ok let's do this:

    Keano: it baffles me Crewe gave you so much trouble in the F.A. but I was glad to see you work past them. You're making a great run in the F.A. that may pay off if you're not able to get that top 5-finish in the BPL. I'm rooting for you to finish top 4 though but it might be tricky, who are your 3 opponents in May? Hopefully you can finish the season in a strong note. Also, I had to look him up but nice job snatching Denis Suarez!
    Yeah it was very strange alright and hardly straightforward. Happens alot though, the smaller teams are often tougher to beat than the bugger ones as there's less space etc. Another FA Cup is on the agenda but we have to get past Southampton first which will be a challenge as they are roughly equal in quality to us. I'd be happy with a top 8 finish just because it's our first season after promotion. Anything better is a bonus and playing in Europe (and making up for this season!) would be great again. We've Everton, Southampton and West Ham so all very tough games. Add in to that a possible FA Cup final if we get through. I'm really pleased with getting Suarez, he'll be the perfect player to phase out Whittingham next season. He also fits our wage structure, around £60k, and has good potential.

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    • TheYanks
      Rookie
      • Mar 2016
      • 29

      #13502
      Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?


      Season 1
      November 2015

      Season Objectives:

      The Domestic Cup objective is to reach the Round of 16.
      The League objective qualify for the European Cup.

      BPL Match
      Bournemouth 1 - 0 Newcastle
      Ritchie 90’

      MOTM Federici (BOU)

      Another lost to Bournemouth that we should have won. We dominated all game and then they scored one in the 90’. Ritchie was played at the top of the box then was able to turn and shoot past Krul.


      BPL Match
      Newcastle 2 - 1 Leicester
      Doumbia 45’
      Inler 69’
      Wijnaldum 74’


      MOTM Krul (NEW)

      We were able to go into the half one up with a goal from Doumbia after he picked up the ball in our own half and then he ran past every and finished. They got one back through Inler nine minutes after the hour mark after a poor clearance fell to him just outside the box and Krul tried to dive and save it but dove into a defender. We got the winner when a Leicester defender played and bad back pass and the keeper save it from going out for a corner but kicked it straight to Wijnaldum for an easy goal.

      BPL Match
      Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Newcastle
      Dann 45’
      Saivet 65’


      MOTM Saivet

      Just before halftime Crystal Palace got a free kick inside our half. Cabaye played it in and Dann was first to get his head on it and directed it into the goal off the post. We equalized through Saivet when Doumbia was able to cross a driven on the ground towards the Senegese midfielder that was able to shoot first time low and hard. Sissoko sprained his ankle and will be out for three weeks.

      Table:



      My Thoughts:
      A win, a draw and a loss a little bit of everything this month. We are still ahead of where we are suppose to be trying to finish which is good. I can’t believe that Liverpool is still in the relegation zone while us, Norwich, Bournemouth, Leicester, and West Ham are all in the top half of the table.

      Also I would like to let you guys know that I have accepted the job to manage England. I will not be updating you guys on friendlies but I will let you guys know about qualifiers and tournaments.

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      • vrabbit
        MVP
        • Oct 2008
        • 1485

        #13503
        Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

        Originally posted by vrabbit
        Spoiler
        ^^^ Previous update



        Dorados de Sinaloa
        '16-'17 JAN/FEB Update


        TRANSFERS

        OUT: Liu Binbin (RM, 71 OVR), sold to America for $3.5 million. Elias de Oliveira (ST, 69 OVR), sold to RC Deportivo de La Coruña for $2.25 million. Anthony Caceres (CAM, 68 OVR), sold to America for $1.6 million. Freddy Martin (ST, 68 OVR), sold to Seattle Sounders F.C. for $1.65 million. Jairo Gonzalez (LB, 64 OVR), sold to Rotherham United for $500K. Leonardo Bedroll (CB, 63 OVR), sold to Rotherham United for $450K. Carlos Pinto (RWB, 63 OVR), sold to Puebla F.C. for $275K. Guillermo Rojas (LM, 61 OVR), sold to Motherwell for $180K. Themis Tzimopoulos (CB, 60 OVR), sold to Shrewsbury Town for $110K.

        IN: Daniel Guedes da Silva (RB, 69 OVR), acquired from Santos F.C. for $1.1 million. Ambrose Oyono (RB, 69 OVR), acquired on free transfer from Montreal Impact. Franco Acosta (ST, 68 OVR), acquired from Villarreal C.F. for $1.5 million. Oscar Estupiñán (ST, 67 OVR), acquired from Once Caldas for $800K. Ulises Rivas (CDM, 67 OVR), acquired from Santos Laguna for $750K. Gabriel Gasparotto (GK, 66 OVR), acquired from Santos F.C. for $1.2 million. Thilo Kehrer (CDM, 65 OVR), agreed to short loan from FC Schalke 04. Lorran Quintanilha (LB, 64 OVR), acquired from Vasco da Gama for $700K. Alan Moreno (RB, 63 OVR), acquired from Deportes Iquique for $400K + Alfredo Frausto.

        The Roster

        Spoiler


        Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond Wide)

        Maisonnial

        Guedes/Alonso/Lacerda/Barreca

        Rivas

        Allen------Delgadillo

        Otero

        Acosta------Estupiñan

        ___________________________________

        FYI, Mexico is weird, and after Apertura 2016 ended I found out Copa LatAm (the game's small time version of Copa Libertadores, which is the equivalent of Champions' League for this side of the world) will be starting in February. It appears the top 4 teams from Aperture qualify for Copa LatAm, with the 4th place team losing its spot if a team that finished 5th-8th wins the playoffs. Four teams qualify from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. Four groups of four, top two teams in each group move on to quarters.

        We have been drawn into Group B with Independiente (Argentina), Colo-Colo (Chile), and Independiente Medellin (Colombia).

        ___________________________________

        Victor Alonso suffered a neck injury during training and will be out for 8 weeks.

        Clausura 2017 - Game 1
        Dorados - Puebla (1-1)
        Martin 45' (Otero)
        Alustiza 51' (pen)

        Didn't get off to a great start which was disappointing considering how hungry I want to make our guys after a disappointing ending to the first half of the season. I must give props to Puebla who played a really good game and truly earn the point on the road.

        Clausura 2016 - Game 2
        Dorados - Atlas (2-0)
        Liu Binbin 30' (Otero)
        Lobo 49' (Otero)


        The sells for Elias and Martin took place early in the transfer window so it was up to Calero and Lobo to play a full game and the Brazilian academy-product responded with his first goal as a pro. Atlas was able to gain a small edge in possession (53%) but was unable to turn that into much shot creation as we outshot them 8 to 2 (6 to 1 on goal).

        Clausura 2017 - Game 3
        Leon - Dorados (1-2)
        Rocha 5'
        Estupiñan 32' (Calero)
        Delgadillo 87 (Estupiñan)


        Luckily we were able to finalize a deal for Estupiñan soon after the previous game and he made a hell of a debut for us on the road against a rival. There was a part of me that hated not facing Leon in the playoffs in the Apertura after they had beaten us a couple of games before the playoffs but we finally got our chance for revenge and played a really good game against them. They're a tough squad and I wouldn't be shocked if they made it to the playoffs again, although we'll also have to see how they fare in the Copa LatAm.

        Clausura 2017 - Game 4
        Dorados - Tigres (3-1)
        Estupiñan 7' (Acosta)
        Caceres 44' (Otero)
        Acosta 67' (Caceres)

        Zelarayan 90'
        Gonzalez 77'
        Passlack 29' (Sprained ankle, out 3 weeks)

        Another new acquisition, another successful debut. Acosta netted a goal and an assist to extend our dominance over Tigres since I joined the club. Unfortunately we lose Passlack for a couple of weeks so hopefully that doesn't affect us too much.

        Clausura 2017 - Game 5
        Cruz Azul - Dorados (1-1)
        Cross 24'
        Lacerda 83 (Allen)
        Caceres 5'
        Lorran 53'

        I guess we weren't going to have great debuts every time. Lorran had played a solid game for us up to a strong foul from behind early in the second half that earned him a red card. We were already down a score since early in the first half and our outlook to avoid the loss looked bleak until our captain headed a home a corner kick from our youngest starter (Allen) to help us steal a point on the road.

        Clausura 2017 - Game 6
        Dorados - Queretaro (1-0)
        Otero 82' (Calero)

        Won't complain about the result but the execution was very poor in this game. Queretaro dominated possession (57%) and took eight shots but luckily for us only one of them was on goal and controlled by Maisonnial. We had five shots, four on goal, none really dangerous other than the final one from Otero on a nice through pass from Calero.

        Clausura 2017 - Game 7
        Pumas - Dorados (1-1)
        Acosta 44' (Delgadillo)
        Sosa 87' (pen)

        Make that now three unconvincing games in a row and I can't really put my finger on what's wrong. I guess you could say it's all the new faces trying to establish some chemistry. Pumas also was probably pretty pumped up to play well against us after the way we disposed of them in the Apertura playoffs so props to them for bringing their A-game. We need to start bringing our as well.

        Clausura 2017 - Game 8
        Dorados - Santos Laguna (2-1)
        Boselli 14'
        Passlack 50'
        Calero 84' (pen)


        You know we wanted to win this one. However, I had to make the decision to rest the starters and go with the B-squad with our opening game in Copa LatAm just two days later. Aguayo started us off with a monumental error, playing a weak pass that was intercepted by Boselli who didn't waste it to put the current champions ahead. cannot say enough about Passlack's goal on a free kick early in the second half to put us back in the game, just watch

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        thereafter we actually controlled the game and finished with 11 shots (five on goal) and were able to steal the 3 points after Calero calmly scored on a penalty kick.

        Copa LatAm - Group Match 1
        Independiente - Dorados (2-0)
        Acosta 8'
        Otero 50'

        Otero 28'

        Outstanding start to the tournament on the road against a very tough opponent. We succeeded in establishing possession (54%) and all five of our shots were on goal. Oh, and Otero said to Passlack, "I see yours and I raise you ..."

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        Clausura 2017 - Game 9
        Tijuana - Dorados (1-1)
        Corona 24'
        Velazquez 38' (Soriano)

        The way the schedule sets up I'm forced to choose a tournament in which to use the B-squad, and since A) we already won the Clausura last season, and B) how we finish in this tournament has no effect on whether we return to Copa LatAm next season ... the B-squad will be getting some run in Liga MX games. They did good in this one, although it was one of our best players from last season who puts behind when Joe Corona scored on us midway through the first half. Nonetheless, our second unit did a good job of winning possession (53%) and shots (10 to 4, 5 to 2 on goal), and their reward was a point on the road.

        Copa LatAm - Group Match 2
        Colo-Colo - Dorados (2-0)
        Allen 7' (Acosta)
        Estupiñan 55' (Acosta)


        If our debut in the tournament was excellent then our second game was dream-like. On the road again, we achieved another clean sheet and were opportunistic with our scoring in a game that could have easily ended in a draw. Game ball went to Kofi Allen, who had a dream moment of his own by scoring his first goal as a professional at just 16-years old. The Yankee academy-graduate has had the tough task of replacing Liu Binbin and has been doing a fine job so far.

        Clausura 2017 - Game 10
        Pachuca - Dorados (3-0)
        Lobo 34' (Passlack)
        Lorran 40' (Velazquez)
        Soriano 86' (Lobo)

        Sorsa 90+'

        What a game by our youngsters! Lobo turned in the finest game of his young career not only opening the scoring but then assisting Soriano near the end of the game for the Venezuelan's first goal as a pro. Lorran also scored his first goal for the club to round up an outstanding performance by the B-squad to keep us near the top of table

        Copa LatAm - Group Match 3
        Dorados - Independiente Medellin (1-0)
        Acosta 59' (Guedes)

        Our home opener in the tournament didn't go as well as the first games on the road but we earned yet another W and ultimately that's what really matter. Team performance was pretty good and I have to credit the Colombian club for playing a great game that would have ended scoreless if Guedes' cross from the right wing hadn't been perfectly placed towards Acosta for a header. Three games, three wins in the first half of group play and we have put ourselves in excellent position to advance to quarters, although finishing first in the group is definitely important as we look to avoid the only other team with a perfect record through three games: Boca Juniors.




        Mexico Clausura
        Top Scorers
        T1 - Clayton (Pachuca) - 7
        T1 - Al Soma (America) - 7
        2 - Sanchez (Monterrey) - 6

        Assists
        1 - Furch (Veracruz) - 5
        T2 - Otero (Dorados) - 4
        T2 - Andrade (America) - 4

        Clean Sheets
        T1 - Orozco (Monterrey) - 4
        T1 - Marchesin (Santos Laguna) - 4
        T2 - Talavera (Tigres) - 3
        ...
        T3 - Maisonnial (Dorados) - 2

        Review: Two months in and zeroes underneath the L's in the standings. Not perfect but it's hard to ask for much more than that. Just an outstanding start to the second half of the season, overall definitely what I wanted to see from the squad. Obviously there was a lot of activity on our end during the transfer window and that was due to a combination of lot of interest from other clubs on our guys and us making pretty much everyone but Otero (since Victor can't even be sold yet) available for the right price. Was it hard to sell Martin after his performance in the Apertura? No - we got his best out of him but he had reached his ceiling and his value was never going to be higher than we got from him. Elias had a difficult time establishing chemistry with the squad, and in all honesty half a season isn't enough to write someone off, but it was hard to pass off on that offer. I definitely look forward to playing America now that they've acquired two our main guys, and I was definitely shocked to see them willing to pay so much for Liu Binbin. If I have one regret was not realizing sooner that the Copa LatAm would be played in the second half of this season as I may not have sold some guys such as Careers and some depth guys like Rojas and Bedroll, but the guys that remain in the squad have done a great job obviously.

        With the incoming guys I tried to focus on those positions that are solid right now but mostly due to loaners. So I brought in a goalkeeper who should be ready to step up for us in a year or so and who has performed well in a couple of games so far. A total of four fullbacks were acquired, three joining the squad right away, and that's pretty much due to the same concept as Passlack and Larreca are only a temporary solution. I also feel good about our new pair of strikers long-term, it'll take them a bit to get the system down but they each have better potential than the guys they replaced.

        As far as our academy is concerned, George Speas still has a couple of months left in his trip in Brazil while Pablo Ramos has been sent back to Mexico and Tony Davies has been sent to Argentina, each for 6 months. Here's our updated youth squad:

        - Julio Moyano (CM, 58 OVR, 80-86 POT): 16-year old from Venezuela standing at just 5'2", 132lbs but we expect some growth out of him both physical and skill-wise. He shows flashes of being a playmaker and most recently we've started to work with him as a defender since he might fit the mold of a CDM once he's fully grown.
        - Diogo Rios (CM, 55 OVR, 75-93)*: 17-year old Brazilian described as technically gifted has nice balance and ball control. Will compete with Porter at this position.
        - Jimmy Porter (CM, 54 OVR, 77-83): Our only remaining American prospect in the academy recently turned 16 years old, growing to 5'0" (from 4'9") and 124lbs (from 119). He needs to continue to work hard in the academy for now and we're excited to watch him compete against Rios.
        - Gonzalo Miguel (CDM, 47 OVR, 67-91)*: 15-year old from Argentina needs a lot of development but our staff is excited about his potential. Should grow well from his current frame of 5'1",145lbs.
        - Silvio Navarrete (RW, 55 OVR, 73-79): This 17-year old Venezuelan has shown some flashes for us but needs to continue to develop his game for now.
        - Martim Nogueira (CM, 50 OVR, 75-81): This Brazilian prospect only joined the academy earlier this season but recently turned 18 years old. He projects as more of a role player early in his career.
        - Camilo Paulino (CDM, 43 OVR, 73-89)*: 17-year old from Brazil described as a playmaker. May be a late bloomer but Speas spoke highly of him in his report.
        - Alfonzo Izquierdo (LB, 45 OVR, 69-85)*: 18-year old from Brazil has solid strength/speed for his age but needs to develop as a defender in order to be serviceable to the club.
        * Recent addition.

        And that's all for this update. Doing good huh?

        Oh, who's FK did you like better? Passlack's or Otero's? Let me know, they're having a bragging competition about it.
        vrabbit
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        • JHedges2
          MVP
          • Jan 2007
          • 4651

          #13504
          Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

          Just started a new Career Mode with Juventus in Serie A. Going for the Treble in year 1...

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          Arsenal | New York Yankees

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          • southernmetalhead
            Inter Miami
            • Dec 2012
            • 3862

            #13505
            Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?



            U.S. Città di Palermo
            Rosanero



            Balzaretti Named New Palermo Manager

            Palermo are welcoming back a familiar face to guide the club in the 2015-16 Serie A season as club president Maurizio Zamparini announced that former full-back and recently retired Federico Balzaretti will be the new manager of the Rosanero. The 33-year-old Balzaretti was a player for Palermo from 2008-2012 and made 159 appearances for the Pink-Blacks. A product of the Torino youth system, Balzaretti finished his career with AS Roma after leaving Palermo. He was also capped 16 times for Italy.

            The job at Palermo will be a challenge as the Rosanero will begin life without Paulo Dybala who was recently sold to league giants Juventus. The sting of relegation is still fresh in the mind of supporters as well as Palermo went down after the 2012-13 season, only to return to the top-flight after a 1-year spell in Serie B. Even a club hero like Balzaretti will have a lot of pressure on him as Zamparini has been notoriously quick to sack managers over the years.

            Balzaretti outlined his goals for this campaign by stating he wants to secure at least a mid-table finish and continue to build the squad through shrewd buys and a strong youth system. Palermo last appeared in the Europa League in 2011-12, and while that may not be a realistic goal in Year 1 for the Sicilian side, that is where Balzaretti ultimately sees this club landing.

            The Squad

            Goalkeepers
            GK Emiliano Viviano*, 78 Ovr, 29 years old, Italy
            (on loan at Sampdoria)

            GK Stefano Sorrentino, 77 Ovr, 36 years old, Italy

            GK Simone Colombi*, 68 Ovr, 24 years old, Italy
            (on loan from Cagliari)

            GK Fabrizio Alastra, 56 Ovr, 17 years old, Italy

            GK Andrea Fulignati*, 53 Ovr, 20 years old, Italy
            (on loan at Trapani)

            Defenders
            CB Giancarlo
            González, 77 Ovr, 27 years old, Costa Rica

            CB Roberto Vitiello, 75 Ovr, 32 years old, Italy

            CB
            Siniša Anđelković, 75 Ovr, 29 years old, Slovenia

            CB Abdelhamid El Kaoutari, 73 Ovr, 25 years old, Morocco

            RB Aljaz Struna, 67 Ovr, 24 years old, Slovenia

            CB Edoardo Goldaniga, 67 Ovr, 21 years old, Italy

            CB Davide Monteleone*, 58 Ovr, 19 years old, Italy
            (on loan at Ternana)

            CB Roberto Pirrello, 57 Ovr, 19 years old, Italy

            RB Giuseppe Pezzella, 56 Ovr, 17 years old, Italy

            CB Andrea Accardi*, 55 Ovr, 19 years old, Italy
            (on loan at Trapani)

            Midfielders
            CM Luca Rigoni, 75 Ovr, 30 years old, Italy

            CM Enzo Maresca, 75 Ovr, 35 years old, Italy

            CDM Francesco Bolzoni, 72 Ovr, 26 years old, Italy

            CM Mato Jajalo, 72 Ovr, 27 years old, Croatia

            CM Oscar Hiljemark, 72 Ovr, 23 years old, Sweden

            CAM Robin Quaison, 72 Ovr, 21 years old, Sweden

            LM Achraf Lazaar, 71 Ovr, 22 years old, Morocco

            CM Ivaylo Chochev, 70 Ovr, 22 years old, Bulgaria

            CM Ahmad Benali, 69 Ovr, 23 years old, Libya

            CM Francesco Della Rocca, 69 Ovr, 27 years old, Italy

            CDM Granddi N'Goyi*, 68 Ovr, 27 years old, DR Congo
            (on loan at Dijon)

            CM Gaston Brugman*, 68 Ovr, 22 years old, Uruguay
            (on loan from Pescara)

            LM Aleksandar Trajkovski, 68 Ovr, 22 years old, FYR Macedonia

            LM Fabio
            Daprelà, 67 Ovr, 24 years old, Switzerland

            RM Andrea Rispoli, 64 Ovr, 27 years old, Italy

            Forwards
            CF Franco
            Vázquez, 79 Ovr, 26 years old, Italy

            ST Simon Makienok*, 73 Ovr, 24 years old, Denmark
            (on loan at Charlton Athletic)

            ST
            Uroš Đurđević, 69 Ovr, 21 years old, Serbia

            LW Ignacio Lores Varela, 67 Ovr, 24 years old, Uruguay

            LW Carlos Embalo*, 62 Ovr, 20 years old, Guinea Bissau
            (on loan at Brescia)

            CF Matheus Cassini, 61 Ovr, 19 years old, Argentina

            ST Antonio La Gumina, 58 Ovr, 19 years old, Italy

            RW Accursio Bentivegna, 57 Ovr, 19 years old, Italy

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            • vrabbit
              MVP
              • Oct 2008
              • 1485

              #13506
              Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

              ^^^ damn, my boy Arteaga got loaned to some club in Croatia so he isn't on your roster. He was the league's leading scorer for me at Newport in the first season and is battling for the scoring title yet again in the 2nd season. Could had gotten you some $$$ after he developed.
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              • southernmetalhead
                Inter Miami
                • Dec 2012
                • 3862

                #13507
                Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                rabbit Looks like Acosta from Villarreal is working out well for you. Very solid moves you made. Results wise, everything is clicking for you. Looking forward to seeing where you go in the CopaLatAm.

                JHedges Awesome you're going with Juve. I had been planning a Serie A career and posted my Palermo right after yours. Really cool that there will be another Italian career. I really enjoy watching Juventus play. Good luck on the treble.

                Yanks I like that you have Doumbia. He was one of my favorite players in Russia, a CSKA legend. Pretty average month going 1-1-1, but 4th in the table is still very solid. Hopefully you can continue to hang in the European spots.

                Keano Keeping 6 straight clean sheets in all comps is incredible. Reminds me of my Mallorca career, but on a much bigger stage. Getting Alli and Williams is huge and they should do great for you. I really like Williams in particular. Beating Swansea in the FA Cup is huge for those Welsh bragging rights and the Spurs game was a thing of beauty.

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                • southernmetalhead
                  Inter Miami
                  • Dec 2012
                  • 3862

                  #13508
                  Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                  Originally posted by vrabbit
                  ^^^ damn, my boy Arteaga got loaned to some club in Croatia so he isn't on your roster. He was the league's leading scorer for me at Newport in the first season and is battling for the scoring title yet again in the 2nd season. Could had gotten you some $$$ after he developed.
                  Yeah, that's unfortunate. Maybe down the line I can get a Venezuelan like Juanpi or Rondon.

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                  • vrabbit
                    MVP
                    • Oct 2008
                    • 1485

                    #13509
                    Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                    Originally posted by southernmetalhead
                    Yeah, that's unfortunate. Maybe down the line I can get a Venezuelan like Juanpi or Rondon.
                    Rondon would be a more immediate impact guy but long term Juanpi or even Penaranda make more sense, potential in the mid 80's
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                    • Keano16
                      MVP
                      • Oct 2014
                      • 1676

                      #13510
                      Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                      The Bluebirds


                      April 2017

                      April 1, Cardiff City Stadium
                      Barclays PL: Match 32



                      Cardiff City 0-3 Arsenal
                      17' 35' 48' Giroud

                      MotM: Oliver Giroud (ARS)

                      Well that's what you call being soundly beaten. Cousins had requested to play and we showed faith in him by throwing the 18 year old in goal. It didn't work out for him however as Giroud notched a hat trick in a comprehensive win. The first was a typical Arsenal goal, one touch football with a beautiful finish. The Frenchman added a second, getting on the end of Cazorla's pass after the magician had weaved his way through our defence. The third came through a long range strike that I felt Cousins should have done better with. There's no point dwelling on the result however, all we can do is move on and regroup.

                      April 8, Loftus Road
                      Barclays PL: Match 33



                      QPR 1-2 Cardiff City
                      61' Austin
                      22' Whittingham, 45' Phillips


                      MotM: Rubén Blanco (CAR)

                      A win is the best way to bounce back from a defeat and we did just that away to QPR. Our two goals had some luck about them. Onuoha headed Williams' cross off his own crossbar and it rebounded in off Whittingham. The second was just as fortunate, Phillips' long shot taking two deflections, the second a massive one off Caulker which left Foster, who had already dived, no chance of saving it. Austin clawed a goal back after playing a one-two with Chery to unlock our defence.

                      April 15, Wembley Stadium
                      FA Cup: Semi Final



                      Cardiff City 2-1 Southampton
                      24' Ecuélé Manga, 45' Bruma
                      32' Ward-Prowse


                      MotM: Peter Whittingham (CAR)

                      We are in to our second straight FA Cup final courtesy of two goals from our centre back pairing, Ecuélé Manga and Bruma. After a corner broke loose, Whittingham was first to react and he played it back into Ecuélé Manga. The Gabon international then lashed the ball past Forster. Ward-Prowse equalized after Bertrand did Trojan work down the left before swinging an inch perfect cross in towards his teammate. Our lead was restored going into halftime. Whittingham again with the assist. Our captain picked out Bruma easily with his corner and the centre half headed it in off the post. Our final opponents will either be Arsenal or Norwich City.

                      April 22, Cardiff City Stadium
                      Barclays PL: Match 34



                      Cardiff City 2-0 Derby County
                      65' Amartey, 71' Williams

                      MotM: Daniel Amartey (CAR)

                      The first real opportunity came in the second half when Manga fouled Ince giving Martin the chance from the spot. Blanco got down well however and stopped the striker's effort. Amartey broke the deadlock with a long range strike, taking a small deflection off Cohen to beat Carson. Iñaki got a second soon after, Afobe slipping the winger in for a confident finish. Vokes had a chance to make it three late on but the 27 year old could not convert.

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                      April 29, King Power Stadium
                      Barclays PL: Match 35



                      Leicester City 0-1 Cardiff City
                      26' Amartey

                      MotM: Daniel Amartey (CAR)

                      Amartey scored for the second game running and was also named MotM again. Iñaki had a one on one saved by Schmeichel before Afobe also had his attempt saved, this time however the ball fell to Amartey, who knocked it into the empty net.

                      May 2017

                      May 7, Cardiff City Stadium
                      Barclays PL: Match 36



                      Cardiff City 1-1 Everton
                      57' Whittingham
                      3' Lukaku


                      MotM: Rubén Blanco (CAR)

                      Lukaku pounced on Henley's goal line clearance while Blanco was on the ground to take an early lead for the away side. It was a tight game with Everton having a slight edge. Whittingham scored his 13th league goal to equalize after Iheanacho's surging run forward. Whittingham got in between the two Everton centre halves and headed the cross past a helpless Howard. Afobe had a close range header to win it, but Howard saved the goal bound effort with his face. Now there's dedication for you!

                      May 14, Cardiff City Stadium
                      Barclays PL: Match 37



                      Cardiff City 0-0 Southampton

                      MotM: Matt Phillips (CAR)

                      In the penultimate match of the league we drew a blank against a spirited Saints side who had plenty chances of their own. Afobe hit the post in the first half when he really should have scored while Romeu forced Blanco into a fine save. Crooks got a run out in the No. 10 position and showed signs of what he can do. The 18 year old even had a chance of a goal but was unable to direct his header on target.

                      May 20, Wembley Stadium
                      FA Cup: Final



                      Cardiff City 1-3 Arsenal
                      14' (OG) Čech
                      4' Oxlade-Chamberlain, 50' Cazorla, 59' Sánchez


                      MotM: Alexis Sánchez (ARS)

                      In the end the Gooners ran out deserved winners, taking their chances when they came. The Ox crept in at the back stick to smash home a low Sánchez cross just four minutes in to put Arsenal in charge. A mix up between Gabriel and Čech from Phillips' cross meant that proceedings were equal after 15 minutes. However early in the second half, Arsenal took control with goals from Santi Cazorla and Alexis Sánchez. The first being another flowing, one touch move that left Cousins with no chance. The final goal was a mistake from Cousins, the young goalkeeper opting to throw the ball out but it went straight to Sánchez and the Chilean didn't miss the open goal. Cousins did make a tremendous, one handed save to prevent it becoming 4-1 but we never looked like coming back into the game.

                      May 23, Olympic Stadium
                      Barclays PL: Match 38



                      West Ham 1-0 Cardiff City
                      15' Noble

                      MotM: Raphael Spiegel (WHU)

                      Coming into the final game of the season for us we are in 6th, two points behind Everton. Because of the FA Cup final we have a game in hand so if we beat Moose then we finish 5th. The top four is out of reach with Spurs in 4th on 67 points. Arsenal have also won the league despite having a game in hand on Chelsea meaning Wenger has finally won the league again. This match is also of significance to West Ham as they are only a point ahead of Leicester, who sit in 18th and also play Arsenal today. It turned out to not be our day with Hammer through and through, Mark Noble scoring the decisive goal to keep his side in the Premier League. (Leicester actually lost 4-1 to Arsenal so they would've stayed up anyway). He was given too much room on the edge of our box and curled one around Blanco from 18 yards. Spiegel then proved why he's West Ham's starting keeper with not one, but two penalty saves. Both against Iheanacho as the side was heavily rotated due to fatigue from the FA Cup final. The first penalty was horrendous, straight at the keeper but the second was down low and into the corner so it was a great save. We were unable to beat the Swiss man and Moose's men almost got a second in the dying moments but Fabio cleared the header off the line. A disappointing end to the season but 6th is still a great position to finish in, seeing as we were just promoted. I believe we also qualify for the Europa League through the cup as Arsenal won the League (and FA Cup and Capital One Cup!) so we should be in it next season.





                      Thanks for Reading! There'll be a squad report, all the league winners and player of the season etc. in the next post!

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                      • vrabbit
                        MVP
                        • Oct 2008
                        • 1485

                        #13511
                        Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                        ^^^ Dude!!! You get into Europe League through your 2nd place finish in the F.A. since Arsenal is going to CL ... right?
                        vrabbit
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                        • Keano16
                          MVP
                          • Oct 2014
                          • 1676

                          #13512
                          Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                          Originally posted by vrabbit
                          ^^^ Dude!!! You get into Europe League through your 2nd place finish in the F.A. since Arsenal is going to CL ... right?
                          Yep! Hope to get out of the group stage this time. (I think 6th might actually get a EL spot though.)

                          EDIT: Never mind 6th doesn't. Would have though because Arsenal won the League Cup so 6th would have gotten that spot.
                          Last edited by Keano16; 03-28-2016, 06:04 PM.

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                          • JHedges2
                            MVP
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 4651

                            #13513
                            Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                            Began Serie A play last night, with a home match v Udinese & an away match at AS Roma. This is my first try at two recaps in one video, hope you guys can check it out...


                            <iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v8XcJ3NGI8w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
                            Arsenal | New York Yankees

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                            • southernmetalhead
                              Inter Miami
                              • Dec 2012
                              • 3862

                              #13514
                              Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

                              Originally posted by vrabbit
                              Rondon would be a more immediate impact guy but long term Juanpi or even Penaranda make more sense, potential in the mid 80's
                              I also looked at Renzo Zambrano, but I don't think I'm going to buy him at the moment.

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                              • southernmetalhead
                                Inter Miami
                                • Dec 2012
                                • 3862

                                #13515
                                Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?



                                U.S. Città di Palermo
                                Rosanero

                                Summer Transfer Window

                                Bought



                                CB
                                Jorge Meré, 70 Ovr, 18 years old, Spain
                                (Purchased from Sporting
                                Gijón for €3.7 million)



                                ST Michael de Leeuw, 74 Ovr, 28 years old, Netherlands
                                (Purchased from FC Groningen for €3.5 million)



                                ST Felipe Avenatti, 69 Ovr, 22 years old, Uruguay
                                (Purchased from Ternana for €2.25 million)


                                Sold


                                CM Enzo Maresca, 75 Ovr, 35 years old, Italy
                                (Sold to Atalanta for €925,000)


                                CF Franco Vázquez, 79 Ovr, 26 years old, Italy
                                (Sold to Southampton for €17.5 million)


                                Balzaretti's Thoughts
                                I'm happy with the summer transfer window as I feel we're building a squad that can compete in Serie A. We knew we weren't going to be able to hold onto Franco
                                Vázquez for very long now that he's making appearances for the Italian National Team. Southampton offered us a very good fee (the third highest sale of the window), and we took it. Enzo Maresca was a solid player, but much too old to be in our future plans.

                                Michael de Leeuw is an experienced Dutch striker who is strong on the ball, can carry a full 90-minute load, and finish his chances. He will immediately be slotted into our Starting XI. In
                                Jorge Meré and Felipe Avenatti, we have two promising players that can grow into bigger roles at the club. Meré in particular has tremendous upside, but neither is ready for a starting spot in the top flight of Italian football just yet.

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