How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

[_ChicoBass]

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Chico, the Newport County manager is Giovanni Marccelino

every time someone beats up on Newport it re-assures me I made a good pick with them for my CM because they really stunk before me. For you I hated seeing Mackail-Smith's injury but it looks like Pigott has really stepped up for you proving you right for picking him over McQuoid. Sounds like you're gonna have a difficult decision to make when your injured striker gets back. 5th place isn't bad considering you're only 3 off the top. Oh, and Marccelino gave up coaching Finland because the international games were making him miss club games

I see what you're doing here. You are accusing me of posting inaccurate information in my update! And you are correct... Lol can't believe I missed his name :/ as for the Finland section, I will justify my error by adding that my career is about 2 years behind yours so you haven't left the job yet! Then again you probably didn't have the job yet to begin with either BUT, I felt it was good to add that on there to at least give the readers some hope since Newport have a good manager in charge because damn that team is struggling! What makes your career so much better is the fact that Newport are pretty much one of the worst teams in League 2 without you. Also, I know you've already made your decision but I agree with the general opinion here: Farfan = realistic and it'll give you room to improve other areas of the squad while Martial = unrealistic but will bring you success. Also unnecessary because you already have a quality goal scorer BUT if you dish out a lot of money you can sort of make it realistic by writing about how Martial was given too good of an offer to refuse and that's why he left United. I also can't believe you sold Thuram but I guess it has opened the door for your signings. Go get your Italian keeper!


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[vrabbit]

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The Globetrotter CM

'18-'19 October Update

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The Roster

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Goalkeepers: Anthony Maisonnial (70 OVR), Abdulaziz Demircan (70 OVR).
Fullbacks: Dion Cools (73 OVR), Georgiy Tigiev (72 OVR), Andres Tello (72 OVR)**, Diego (72 OVR), Volkan Çetin (64 OVR)*.
Centre-backs: Victor Alonso (79 OVR), Larrys Mabiala (72 OVR), Marko Simić (67 OVR), Jonas Durmisi (66 OVR)**, Selim Özçal (65 OVR)*.
Midfielders/Wingers: Deniz Türüç (79 OVR), Oğulcan Çağlayan (77 OVR), Diego Biseswar (76 OVR), Samba Sow (73 OVR), Sinan Gümüş (73 OVR)**, Kofi Allen (71 OVR)*, Argus Gianakos (70 OVR)*, Sandros Lampros (68 OVR)*, Barış Özbek (65 OVR), Ángel Mena (63 OVR), Athanasios Niarkhos (62 OVR)*.
Strikers: Nikola Stojiljković (75 OVR), Adalberto Peñaranda (74 OVR), Ezequiel Ponce (71 OVR),Yakubu (66 OVR).
* Academy Graduates
** At the club on loan

Starting XI (4-1-2-1-2)

Maisonnial

Cools/Mabiala/Alonso/Tigiev

Sow

Çağlayan --------------- Biseswar

Türüç

Peñaranda ------- Stojiljković
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Euro League - Group Match 2
SC Braga - Kayserispor (2-4)
Hassan 8' (pen)
Türüç 13' (Stojiljković)
Türüç 28' (Stojiljković)
Vukcević 36'
Peñaranda 50' (Stojiljković)
Peñaranda 69' (Diego)

Our key players showed up BIG in this road game, Türüç and Peñaranda with the 2 goals a piece and Stojiljković tormenting his former team with 3 assists. Making things better, Tottenham is in a really bad funk and lost to Patrick Thistle so we're off to a really good start in the group. Below is a look at Peñaranda's last goal:

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League Match 7
Beşiktaş - Kayserispor (1-1)
Peñaranda 14' (Türüç)
Quiñones 27'

This was one of the most exciting 1-1 draws you could ever witness as both teams approached the opposing box early and often for a total of 22 shots (14 on goal), but both goalkeepers were excellent as well.

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Peñaranda opens up the scoring in the 14th minute.

League Match 8
Kayserispor - Rizespor (4-1)
Ovacıklı 19' (OG)
Stojiljković 28' (pen)
Chevalier 45+'
Stojiljković 81' (pen)
Biseswar 90+' (Stojiljković)
Peñaranda 2' (Bruised elbow, out 8 days)

It was good news for us all around as we not only dominated Rizespor (their goal was the only shot they got to take all game long) but also avoided a big loss with Peñaranda's injury after he had to come out of the game inside of 10 minutes.

Euro League - Group Match 3
Kayserispor - Patrick Thistle (0-1)
Lindsay 21'

I got cute, decided to play my B-squad for the first time all season and paid for it as the Scottish club took advantage of an early lead to tie us up in the points total in the group standings. Tom Černý played out of his mind, finishing as the Man of the Match with a 9.1 rating.

League Match 9
Fenerbahçe - Kayserispor (0-1)
Biseswar 40' (Stojiljković)
Stojiljković 8'
Çağlayan 81' (Sprained ankle, out 4 weeks)

Any time we can go to Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium and get a victory is a huge deal for us. This time around we did it with a clean sheet (which is always impressive against a club of Fenerbahçe's caliber) by frustrating them offensively as they were only able to put 3 of their 11 shots on target. Çağlayan's injury was the only bad news coming out of this game.





Süper Lig
Top Scorers
1. Kılıçaslan (Osmanlıspor) - 7
T2. Peñaranda (Kayserispor) - 5
T2. Potuk (Fenerbahçe) - 5
(5 others with 5 also)

Assists
T1. Stojiljković (Kayserispor) - 3
T1. Frei (Beşiktaş) - 3
T1. Torun (Kasimpaşa) - 3
T1. Kahveci (Gençlerbirliği) - 3

Clean Sheets
1. Kıvrak (Bursaspor) - 5
2. Demirel (Fenerbahçe) - 4
T3. Maisonnial (Kayserispor) - 3
T3. Gone (Galatasaray) - 3

Euro League
Top Scorers
1. Lacazette (Olym. Lyonnais) - 7
2. Bakambu (Villareal CF) - 6
T3. Peñaranda (Kayserispor) - 4
(6 others with 4 also)

Assists
T1. Stojiljković (Kayserispor) - 5
T1. Banega (Sevilla FC) - 5
2. T2. Grenier (Olym. Lyonnais) - 3
(6 others with 3 also)

Clean Sheets
1. Leno (Bayer 04) - 4
T2. Marchetti (Lazio) - 3
T2. Mignolet (Liverpool) - 3
(4 others with 3 also)

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Review: Outside of missing a golden opportunity to take a commanding lead in our Euro League group after one round of games, I must say we're doing really well in both competitions so far. We've bounced back from a poor start to the season in the league and are now in the mix for the top spots on the table. Peñaranda continues to be in great form and even though Stojiljković isn't scoring at the same pace his contributions with assists have been big for us. Of last note, we had a competition at GK early on but newcomer Anthony Maisonnial quickly sealed his spot as the starter. After realizing Maisonnial's form isn't likely to drop any time soon, Abdelaziz Demircan has let me know he wants to be transferred. I'll probably list him during the upcoming transfer window while I look for a suitable replacement.

As far as the academy is concerned we have received the second reports from our scouts in Algeria, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia so let's check out how our youth squad has changed:

CB - Emre Karaer (64 OVR, 81-87 POT): 16-year old from Turkey who is Physically Strong and displays excellent aggression (84) to the ball. We're excited about his development and in no rush to promote him until we feel he's ready.
RW - Shafiq Al Shahrani (50 OVR, 72-92)*: 16-year old from Algeria with an attacking mindset. We're hoping for development in his pace (71acc/69spd).
LB - Mahmoud Al Farsi (49 OVR, 71-94)*: 16-year old from Saudi Arabia who's Physically Strong and shows good aggression. Depending on how he continues to grow he might be more of a CB prospect.
CM - Serdar Emir (52 OVR, 70-94)*: 16-year old from Turkey described as a Playmaker and showing good agility (74). This is an early evaluation.
LW - Dragen Rennich (61 OVR, 77-83): This prospect from Croatia just turned 17 years old, growing 7 inches to 5'8" and adding 13 pounds to his frame to top out at 152lbs. He has good acceleration (79) and balance (75).
LW - Javier Fernandez (57 OVR, 77-83): 17-year old from Venezuela with good pace (79 acceleration, 70 speed) that will hopefully continue to grow. Good competition for Niarkhos and Rennich in the academy.
RW - Pavel Župan (57 OVR, 76-82): 17-year old from Serbia with good acceleration (73) and agility (73). He projects as more of a role player in the future.
CAM - Hamzah Al Dalharni (45 OVR, 68-88): 17-year old from Algeria who's very raw but offers enticing potential. We'll have more details on him as we evaluate him further.
LW - Dragutin Puhovski (51 OVR, 71-77): 16-year old from Serbia with good pace (74 speed, 71 acceleration) and balance (72). He's a bit behind in the picking order at this position in the academy at the moment but hopefully he can catch up quickly.
RB - Fabian Lopez (58 OVR, 73-79): 17-year old from Venezuela who needs a lot of development. Doesn't possess the desired pace for the position at this point in time but hopefully he'll develop that. We don't expect him to grow taller than his current 5'11" frame so a move inside won't be an option for him.
* Recent addition

As I mentioned in the previous update I'm currently very interested in international friendlies with the Venezuelan NT to work out some kinks after a very poor showing in the WC. It'll be worth it for you to check this out ...

International Friendlies

Venezuela - Ecuador (2-1)
Del Valle 34' (Martinez)
Cazares 41'
Del Valle 43' (Juanpi)

I was happy about being able to avenge our loss to Ecuador last month putting together another really good performance offensive (16 shots, 7 on goal). I'd still like to have more to show for on a performance like this but I'll take it.

Brasi - Venezuela (2-2)
Otero 3' (Rincon)
Jonathan 5'
Roberto Firminho 80'
Otero 82' (Carabali)

This one was a real DANDY, especially for a friendly. It's always a good tune-up when you get to play Brazil in one of these and we jumped to a lead just three minutes in courtesy of Otero but just a couple of minutes later Jonathan evened it up for the Brazil, who would go on to possess the ball a bit more than us (54%). Despite this, we didn't let them create clear scoring opportunities so it wasn't until the 80th minute that they broke through to take the lead and before everyone and their momma could think that would be all this game wrote, Otero did this

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November's Schedule:

3rd: vs Antalyaspor
8th: vs SC Braga (Euro League)
11th: at Kasimpaşa
16th: at New Zealand (International Friendly w/Venezuela)
20th: at Bolivia(International Friendly w/Venezuela)
26th: at Sivasspor
29th: vs Tottenham (Euro League)

Thanks for reading

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The Globetrotter CM




'18-'19 NovemberUpdate

The Roster

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Goalkeepers: Anthony Maisonnial (70 OVR), Abdulaziz Demircan (70 OVR).
Fullbacks: Dion Cools (73 OVR), Georgiy Tigiev (72 OVR), Andres Tello (72 OVR)**, Diego (72 OVR), Volkan Çetin (64 OVR)*.
Centre-backs: Victor Alonso (80 OVR), Larrys Mabiala (72 OVR), Jonas Durmisi (67 OVR)**, Selim Özçal (66 OVR)*, Marko Simić (66 OVR).
Midfielders/Wingers: Deniz Türüç (79 OVR), Oğulcan Çağlayan (77 OVR), Diego Biseswar (76 OVR), Samba Sow (73 OVR), Sinan Gümüş (73 OVR)**, Kofi Allen (72 OVR)*, Argus Gianakos (70 OVR)*, Sandros Lampros (69 OVR)*, Barış Özbek (65 OVR), Ángel Mena (63 OVR), Athanasios Niarkhos (62 OVR)*.
Strikers: Nikola Stojiljković (75 OVR), Adalberto Peñaranda (75 OVR), Ezequiel Ponce (71 OVR),Yakubu (66 OVR).
* Academy Graduates
** At the club on loan

Georgiy Tigiev suffered a Torn Calf Muscle in training and the initial assessment from the medical department is that he will be out for about 8 weeks. Diego will step into the starting lineup in the meantime.

Starting XI (4-1-2-1-2)

Maisonnial (70)

Cools (73)/Mabiala (72)/Alonso (80)/Diego (72)

Sow (73)

Çağlayan (77) --------------- Biseswar (76)

Türüç (79)

Peñaranda (75) ------- Stojiljković (75)
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League Match 10
Kayserispor - Antalyaspor (2-1)
Etame 24'
Peñaranda 52' (Sow)
Ponce 89' (Biseswar)

Ezequiel Ponce picked a great time to re-unite with the back of the net to help us get a hard-earned victory against an inspired opponent.

Euro League - Group Match 4
Kayserispor - SC Braga (2-0)
Peñaranda 20' (Stojiljković)
Peñaranda 41' (Stojiljković)
Diego 86'

Nikola Stojiljković served a pair of assists towards Adalberto Peñaranda twice in the first half to once again lead the push against his former team. The Portuguese club simply never created much of a threat.

League Match 11
Kasimpaşa - Kayserispor (1-2)
Ndiaye 34'
Gümüş 45+' (Stojiljković)
Stojiljković 84' (Biseswar)

Late goals for the win never get old and we did it in back-to-back league games so we're feeling really good about ourselves. Stojiljković capped a really good two-game stretch having a hand in all four goals scored.

League Match 12
Sivasspor - Kayserispor (2-2)
Çağlayan 23' (Peñaranda)
Kurtuluş 29'
Peñaranda 69' (pen)
Kaş 80'

The first installment of this rivalry game this season ended in a draw after we once again were played very tough by a bottom-dwelling team. We lost possession (44%) and each team fired 7 shots (4 on target for us, 5 for Sivasspor).

Euro League - Group Match 4
Kayserispor - Tottenham (2-2)
Dembélé 18'
Alli 64'
Peñaranda 67' (pen)
Peñaranda 83' (Türüç)

This was a big game for us. Losing meant going down to second place in the group and going into the last game of the group stage not having clinched a spot into the next round. Instead we keep a good grip on 1st place AND clinch a spot into the Round of 32. We stayed patient and took the Spurs' best shot and were able to respond led by Peñaranda who is having a hell of a first half of the season.





Süper Lig
Top Scorers
1. Potuk (Fenerbahçe) - 10
2. Kılıçaslan (Osmanlıspor) - 8
T3. Peñaranda (Kayserispor) - 7
T3. Bajić (Konyaspor) - 7

Assists
T1. Stojiljković (Kayserispor) - 4
T1. Kahveci (Gençlerbirliği) - 4
T2. Biseswar (Kayserispor) - 3
(7 others with 3 also)

Clean Sheets
1. Kıvrak (Bursaspor) - 7
2. Demirel (Fenerbahçe) - 5
T3. Maisonnial (Kayserispor) - 3
(5 others with 3 also)

Euro League
Top Scorers
1. Lacazette (Olym. Lyonnais) - 10
2. Peñaranda (Kayserispor) - 8
T3. Lukaku (Sevilla FC) - 6
T3. Bakambu (Villareal CF) - 6
T3. Holtby (Hamburger SV) - 6
T3. Milik (Ajax) - 6

Assists
1. Stojiljković (Kayserispor) - 7
2. Banega (Sevilla FC) - 6
3. Andersen (Ajax) - 4

Clean Sheets
1. Lopes (Olym. Lyonnais) - 5
T2. Leno (Bayer 04) - 4
T2. López (Milan) - 4
T2. Mignolet (Liverpool) - 4
T2. Asejo (Villareal CF) - 4
T2. Muslera (Napoli) - 4

Review: We went undefeated, clinched a spot into the next round of the Euro League with a good grasp on 1st place in the group, and maintained our position in the league standings. It doesn't get much better than that. These seasons are a grind and especially with a roster such as ours (with limited depth) so it's good to see continue to do well during the grind. There's added value to it that we had such a good month despite Tigiev's loss because although Diego has the same rating he doesn't have the same impact that Tigiev has, although I have to give credit to the Brazilian fullback for performing a lot better this time around than earlier in the season. Upfront I continue to really enjoy how Peñaranda and Stojiljković compliment each other, I especially enjoy the Serbian's game who doesn't need to score to make his presence felt in every game (and I'm not just talking about the assists). He's arguably our most consistent player each time out and should Mabiala be moved he'd be next in line for the captain's armband.

In academy news, we received the final reports from our scouts in Algeria, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia and we made several additions to our youth squad.

CB - Emre Karaer (65 OVR, 81-87 POT): 16-year old from Turkey who is Physically Strong and displays excellent aggression (84) to the ball. We're excited about his development and in no rush to promote him until we feel he's ready.
ST - Imtiyaz Ismail (51 OVR, 79-94)*: 15-year old from Algeria who our scouts project as one of the best striker prospects to ever be groomed by the club. What he lacks in technique (due to his age) he compliments with killer pace (79/74 acc/spd) for such a young player to go along with very good curve (74) on his shots.
Cemal Al-Jurr (38 OVR, 76-94)*: 17-year old from Algeria whom we scouted for several months. While he's extremely raw at the moment our scout remained convinced he has very good potential so we signed him as a long-term project.
LB - Mahmoud Al Farsi (50 OVR, 72-92): 16-year old from Saudi Arabia who's Physically Strong and shows good aggression. Depending on how he continues to grow he might be more of a CB prospect.
CM - Serdar Emir (53 OVR, 72-92): 16-year old from Turkey described as a Playmaker and showing good agility (75). We continue to evaluate where he fits best in a dimaond midfield.
CM - Uygar Mert Köse (51 OVR, 73-91)*: 15-year old from Turkey described as Technically Gifted and who is very agile (79). Shows a lot of promise at an early age.
RW - Shafiq Al Shahrani (50 OVR, 72-90): 16-year old from Algeria with an attacking mindset. We're hoping for development in his pace (71acc/69spd).
CAM - Hamzah Al Dalharni (47 OVR, 74-90): 17-year old from Algeria who's very raw but offers enticing potential. We'll have more details on him as we evaluate him further.
LW - Dragen Rennich (62 OVR, 77-83): This prospect from Croatia just turned 17 years old, growing 7 inches to 5'8" and adding 13 pounds to his frame to top out at 152lbs. He has good acceleration (79) and balance (75).
LW - Javier Fernandez (58 OVR, 77-83): 17-year old from Venezuela with good pace (79 acceleration, 70 speed) that will hopefully continue to grow. Good competition for Niarkhos and Rennich in the academy.
RW - Pavel Župan (57 OVR, 76-82): 17-year old from Serbia with good acceleration (73) and agility (73). He projects as more of a role player in the future.
LW - Dragutin Puhovski (52 OVR, 71-77): 16-year old from Serbia with good pace (74 speed, 71 acceleration) and balance (72). He's a bit behind in the picking order at this position in the academy at the moment but hopefully he can catch up quickly.
RB - Fabian Lopez (59 OVR, 73-79): 17-year old from Venezuela who needs a lot of development. Doesn't possess the desired pace for the position at this point in time but hopefully he'll develop that. We don't expect him to grow taller than his current 5'11" frame so a move inside won't be an option for him.
* Recent addition

As I continue to work with the team looking forward to a Copa America in the upcoming summer, for these two games I filled the roster with players that are usually on the bubble or below it to get a better look at it. One player in particular made the most of this opportunity

International Friendlies

New Zealand - Venezuela (0-1)
Falcon 63'

With a whole new set of players I expected a bit of a struggle but the squad actually performed fairly well, holding the Kiwis to just 5 shots (none on target) while we had 5 of our 8 shots on target. Luckily for us Juan Manuel Falcon was able to have a moment of brilliance in the 63rd minute to give us the victory, displaying his outstanding shot power to give us the victory.

Bolivia - Venezuela (1-1)
Falcon 80' (Navarrete)
Pedriel 90+

We nearly repeated our performance from Oceania, again creating a good number of opportunities (10 shots, 6 on goal) while limiting the home offense to just 3 shots and breaking the deadlock in the 80th minute when a cross from Dorados academy-product Silvio Navarrete found Falcon for a header that should had given us the victory. But in stoppage time Bolivia's only shot on goal would get past our keeper to end the game in a draw.

Falcon was easily the best player for La Vinotinto for reasons far beyond his scoring and I will find a way to include him in on the roster for the next games with the main squad.

December/January Schedule
12/3: vs Akhisarspor
12/8: at Başakşehir
12/13: at Partick Thistle (Euro League)
12/16: vs Osmanlıspor
12/23: at Gaziantepspor
12/30th: vs Trabzonspor
1/6: at Rizespor
1/26: vs Beşiktaş JK

That's all for this one

[TerpHamm]

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@vrabbit: congrats on clinching the knockout stage of Europa! Looks like you had a really tight group. Not surprised to see Spurs come out with you though.

@chico: nice little month, despite the JPT loss. You're not giving up very many goals these days.

@southernmetalhead: speaking of not giving up many goals! Sweet 3-0 win over Roma...that had to feel good.

[moose141]

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Episode #72: COMEDY OF ERRORS!

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[vrabbit]

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@vrabbit: congrats on clinching the knockout stage of Europa! Looks like you had a really tight group. Not surprised to see Spurs come out with you though.

Thanks, there's still one more game for every team in the group stage though

[vrabbit]

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damn I just realized my last Newport update got 8 likes, I appreciate the love y'all. Working on the next update right now.

[vrabbit]

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Newport County A.F.C.

'18-'19 October/November Update

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The Roster

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Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (71 OVR), Hayato Matsuki (65 OVR)*, Eiichi Suzuki (64 OVR)*
Fullbacks: Jerome Binnom-Williams (75 OVR), Moses Odubajo (72 OVR), Nicolai Fernandes (72 OVR)*, Mehmet Çelik (68 OVR), Gregorio Miranda (67 OVR)*, Magnus Dahle (64 OVR)*, Atsushi Nagatsuka (59 OVR)*.
Centre-backs: Luan (75 OVR), Sebastian Vegas (73 OVR), Tyler Blackett (70 OVR), Taylor Moore (68 OVR), Bondz Laslie (62 OVR)*.
Midfielders/Wingers: Rohan Ince (75 OVR), Clark Gordon (75 OVR)*, Bondz Moore (73 OVR)*, Hwang In Beom (73 OVR), Jack Giles (70 OVR)*, Ben Potter (69 OVR)*, Youssef Feddal (69 OVR)**, Cristiano Dall'Oglio (67 OVR)*, Hikaru Ichigawa (67 OVR)*, David Fox (67 OVR)*, Taylor Nelson (65 OVR)*, Juan Pablo (64 OVR)*, Mark Miller (61 OVR)*, Satoshi Kagome (55 OVR)*, Yoshi Ishinomori (55 OVR)*.
Strikers: Thierry Ambrose (76 OVR), Marcus Thuram (71 OVR), Patrick Miller (67 OVR)*, Cedric Diomandè Gondo (67 OVR)**, Kjetil Ringdal Støvland (66 OVR)*, Aaron Collins (61 OVR).
* Academy Graduates
** At the club on loan

Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond Wide)

Martinez

Odubajo/Luan/Blackett/B-Williams

Ince

Giles ------------------ B. Moore

Gordon

Ambrose ------- Thuram
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League Match 11
Newport County - MK Dons (2-2)
Gordon 28' (Thuram)
Reeves 43'
Ince 54' (B-Williams)
Powell 90+'

The Dons never allowed The Exiles to feel in control even if they were playing at Rodney Parade, limiting Newport to four shots (all on goal) and allowing the visitors to steal a point at the end.

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Ben Reeves got to this ball just before Emiliano Martinez to head it underneath the diving goalkeeper for a goal before the end of the half.

League Match 12
Rotherham Utd - Newport County (2-1)
Bowery 51'
Ward 62'
Potter 67' (pen)
Smallwood 90+'

The Exiles' B-squad was unable to get a good result at New York Stadium despite playing the hosts pretty evenly. After a tightly-contested first half Rotherham was able to break through for a couple of goals in a 10-minute window early in the second half and Newport was unable to get much done after Potter's penalty kick. Richard Smallwood literally took one for the team, committing a hard foul on a breakaway by Potter in stoppage time in what looked like a scoring opportunity for Newport which earned his second yellow card of the game and a subsequent red card.

League Match 13
Newport County - West Brom (6-0)
Ambrose 4' (Thuram)
Gordon 30' (B-Williams)
Thuram 40' (Gordon)
Ambrose 52' (Ince)
Odubajo 57' (Ince)
Ambrose 80' (Thuram)

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The Exiles ANNIHILATED The Baggies at Rodney Parade, scoring at will from beginning to end to put together arguably the most dominant performance in club history. After a game like this it was difficult to explain that the losing team had spend the previous season in the BPL while the winning team had been playing in League One. In the big picture West Brom is a much better team than showed on this day but man did Newport County have a blast.

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Clark Gordon scoring in the 30th minute.


Marcus Thuram gave up would had been a brace for him to get Thierry Ambrose a better shot for what would be the hat-trick.

Ambrose walked away with the game ball.

League Match 14
Brentford - Newport County (1-1)
MacLeod 14'
Ambrose 45' (pen)

The Exiles were unable to build on their previous game as Brentford kept most of the game around midfield, and as a result each team was only able to get three shots on goal.

League Match 15
Newport County - Derby County (3-1)
Weimann 7'
Ambrose 47' (Gordon)
In Beom 78' (Giles)
Ambrose 81'

The underwhelming Rams did everything they could to make a game of this match-up after failing to hold on to an early lead but Ambrose finished them in the 81's minute after stealing the ball from a defender near the box and scoring from outside after catching the goalkeeper out of position.

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Ambrose can't stop scoring.

Capital One Cup - Round of 16
Fulham - Newport County (2-0)
McCormack 49' (pen)
Hyndman 64'

The Cottagers were the better team for most of the game, showing that despite of their struggles this season they're still a BPL team for a reason. Their high-energy on defense was aided by the heavy rain and they could had opened up the scoring earlier if McCormack hadn't missed a penalty kick in the first half. The Exiles bid adieu to the COC after a good run.

League Match 16
Nott'm Forest - Newport County (2-6)
Ambrose 2' (Thuram)
Lansbury 5'
Thuram 25' (Luan)
Thuram 34' (Giles)
Assombalonga 66'
Ambrose 83' (Giles)
Thuram 86' (Ichigawa)
Thuram 90' (Ambrose)

For the second time in four league games The Exiles scored six goals, this time lead by a poker from Thuram. Ambrose returned the favor for his fellow countryman this time around, giving up what would had been a hat trick for him in the 90th minute to get Thuram a better shot for the poker. When Newport plays like this they look unbeatable: they took six shots, all on target, all resulting on a score.


Thuram has shown he is a Championship-caliber striker.

League Match 17
Newport County - Wigan Athletic (3-1)
Gordon 7' (Thuram)
Huws 11'
Ambrose 33' (Giles)
Ambrose 45'

The result is secondary in this game as it was the benching of Sebastian Vegas after Huws' goal that grabbed all the attention. After a shot from the left side of the box was blocked by Martinez and lifted in the air towards the second goal post, Vegas was in position to clear the ball out but mistimed his jump missing the ball altogether and clearing the path for Huws to tap it in. Vegas had been put back into the lineup after a few games off in September due to bad form but he had continued to struggle and this might be a point of no return for him.

During his post-game press conference Marccelino confirmed he had benched Vegas as a result of his mishap and that he had already discussed the issue with the Chilean defender after the game. The coach confirmed Tyler Blackett would remain the starter at LCB for the immediate future.

League Match 18
Ipswich Town - Newport County (1-2)
Ambrose 25' (Thuram)
B. Moore 58' (Ambrose)
Sears 85' (pen)
Ince 80'

Ambrose continued to carry The Exiles with a score and an assist to lead Newport County to another victory. The game was pretty much in control for the visitors throughout until Sears penalty kick in the 85th minute made the game closer than it actually was.

League Match 19
Newport County - Burnley (2-4)
Gordon 8' (Odubajo)
Lawton 12'
Vokes 14'
Keane 53'
B. Moore 76' (Gordon)
Blanco 79'

Clark Gordon got the game going with this:

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However, The Exiles hard-work over the last couple of months to close out the gap on the top teams on the table suffered a big hit as they looked outmatched against the 2nd-place team in the league. This was an opportunity for Newport to close the gap on Burnley but instead it was the visitors who widened the gap.




Top Scorers
1. Ambrose (Newport County) - 18
T2. Gray (Burnley) - 11
T2. Falatah (Reading) - 11

Assists
1. Gordon (Newport County) - 10
2. Thuram (Newport County) - 7
T3. Giles (Newport County) - 6
T3. Grimes (Burnley) - 6

Clean Sheets
1. Federici (Leeds United) - 8
2. Hrádecký (QPR) - 7
3. Martin (Bolton) - 6
...
T5. Martinez (Newport County) - 4

Spoiler

Marccelino's Dairy: Sigh, that was a rollercoaster-ish couple of months. It's difficult to not be excited about moving from 6th to 3rd on the table but the loss to Burnley in the last game surely took a bit of joy out of it and I'm so troubled by what's been going on with Sebastian. Full disclosure, I've come to regret the way I benched him in the game against Wigan Athletic. Acting that way isn't going to be helpful to the situation and even though he has clearly struggled it is part of my job to help the players work through these kinds of issues. I'll work on putting a plan in place to get Sebastian some more playing time in the near future. It doesn't help that Tyler isn't running away with this opportunity.

But back to our performance in league play so far, we have done a very good job all things considered in the first four months of the season and that's something we can build on (hopefully) in the second half of the season.

The Academy

CAM - Daniele Martella (58 OVR, 93-94 POT): Having concluded their evaluations our scouts unanimously believe this 17-year old from Italy has elite potential. As a result of that extra time is being spent with this youngster to make sure he's developed at a rapid and efficient pace.

CDM - Doke Boëtius (61 OVR, 81-87): 17-year old from Netherlands standing at 6'3" and 169lbs. He joins a crowded group of youngsters at CDM (Dall'Oglio, Ichigawa, Kagome) so he'll need to be patient and continue to work hard in the academy for his opportunity. He could become a loan candidate as soon as next season.

CAM - Andrea De Girolamo (66 OVR, 78-84): 18-year old from Italy whose skill set is probably on par with the core of players who provide depth for the club. Standing at 5'7", 145lbs, De Girolamo is a demon with the ball at his feet in the academy thanks to his combination of agility (75), ball control (75), dribbling (75), and acceleration (71). Due to his age and progress in development he's likely to be promoted before January to be available for loan.

RB - Willem Van Hout (50 OVR, 79-85): This 16-year old from Belgium is still very raw but exhibits good potential and coaches in the academy are trying to make sure he remains focused on working on developing his game. Doesn't possess the pace the team would like at the position but Marccelino is keeping more of an open mind when it comes to that after watching Nicolai Fernandes play.
* Recent addition

December Schedule

12/1: at Birmingham City
12/4: vs Charlton Athletic
12/15: at Bolton
12/22: vs Sheffield Wed
12/29: vs Bournemouth
10/31: vs Leeds United

That's all for this update

^^^ Previous update

Newport County A.F.C.

'18-'19 December Update

The Roster

Spoiler

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (71 OVR), Hayato Matsuki (66 OVR)*, Eiichi Suzuki (64 OVR)*
Fullbacks: Jerome Binnom-Williams (75 OVR), Nicolai Fernandes (73 OVR)*, Moses Odubajo (72 OVR), Mehmet Çelik (68 OVR), Gregorio Miranda (67 OVR)*, Magnus Dahle (65 OVR)*, Atsushi Nagatsuka (60 OVR)*.
Centre-backs: Luan (75 OVR), Sebastian Vegas (73 OVR), Tyler Blackett (70 OVR), Taylor Moore (68 OVR), Bondz Laslie (63 OVR)*.
Midfielders/Wingers: Clark Gordon (76 OVR)*, Rohan Ince (75 OVR), Bondz Moore (73 OVR)*, Hwang In Beom (73 OVR), Jack Giles (71 OVR)*, Ben Potter (70 OVR)*, Youssef Feddal (69 OVR)**, Hikaru Ichigawa (68 OVR)*, Cristiano Dall'Oglio (67 OVR)*, David Fox (67 OVR)*, Andrea De Girolamo (66 OVR), Taylor Nelson (65 OVR)*, Juan Pablo (64 OVR)*, Mark Miller (61 OVR)*, Satoshi Kagome (56 OVR)*, Yoshi Ishinomori (55 OVR)*.
Strikers: Thierry Ambrose (77 OVR), Marcus Thuram (71 OVR), Kjetil Ringdal Støvland (67 OVR)*, Patrick Miller (67 OVR)*, Cedric Diomandè Gondo (67 OVR)**, Aaron Collins (61 OVR).
* Academy Graduates
** At the club on loan

Starting XI (4-4-2 Diamond Wide)

Martinez (C, 71)

Odubajo (72)/Luan (75)/Blackett (70)/B-Williams (75)

Ince (75)

Giles (71) ------------------ B. Moore (73)

Gordon (76)

Ambrose (77) ------- Thuram (71)
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League Match 20
Birmingham City - Newport County (1-2)
Cotteril 33'
Ince 35' (Gordon)
Ambrose 53' (Thuram)

The Exiles received a good challenge from the home team but they weathered the punches and came away with a solid road victory. Right after going down 0-1 Newport responded with this feed from Gordon to Ince:

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It's such a luxury to have a defensive midfielder who can strike it from outside like that. The French duo upfront would hook up early in the second half to give Marccelino's squad the lead and the subsequent 3 points.

League Match 21
Newport County - Charlton Ath (1-0)
Binnom-Williams 3'

Fans who failed to arrive to Rodney Parade on time missed out on this:

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That was off an early free kick taken from the right wing by Gordon. Replays confirmed the ball bounced inside the goal in its entirety. The Exiles would go on to create a number of opportunities thereafter (8 shots, 6 on target) but B-Will's goal would be the only one of the day as Newport collected its second win in a row.

League Match 22
Bolton - Newport County (1-2)
Trotter 36'
Thuram 45+' (B. Moore)
Ambrose 60' (pen)

The Exiles got themselves a winning streak by once again earning a come-from-behind win on the road. Bondz Moore found Thuram on a nice feed right before the half to even up the game going into the break and Ambrose earned a penalty kick by making his presence felt inside Bolton's box to then score what would be the game-winner.


League Match 23
Newport County - Sheffield Wed (1-1)
Matias 57'
Giles 65' (Ambrose)
Gordon 27' (Sprained knee, out 3 weeks)

The Exiles' attack came fast and furious throughout this game but the visitors stepped up to the challenge with a fine defensive performance to steal a point at Rodney Parade. Below is an illustration of the type of defense on display on this date by Sheffield Wednesday ...


Lewis McGugan saves his team at the goal line early on.

League Match 24
Newport County - Bournemouth (1-1)
Ambrose 35' (pen)
Arter 41' (pen)

It was PK city at Rodney Parade as a total of four shots from the penalty strike were called by the referee but Ambrose had a PK saved by Ryan Allsop in the second half after the league's leading scorer decided to switch the location from his earlier shot and later in the second half Marcus Thuram got a chance to give The Exiles the three points on another PK but his shot went high above the cross bar. To add more controversy to the game, the PK called for the visitors was a phantom call in the eyes of many viewers but Newport certainly had plenty of opportunities to go ahead (9 shots, 5 on target) after holding Bournemouth to just 2 shots (both on goal).

League Match 25
Newport County - Leeds United (1-1)
Doukara 6'
Ringdal Støvland 72' (Feddal)

The Exiles' B-squad earned a very valuable point on the road against The Whites to keep Leeds United below them in the standings. Youngster promise Kjetil Ringdal Støvland stepped up big time for Newport County, continuing to build up on a series of strong performances he's had so far this season (the few times he's been called upon, mostly with the B-squad). Another aspect of note is Marccelino finally gave academy-product Hayato Matsuki the role as the B-squad's starting goalkeeper and the 6'7", 196lbs youngster from Japan responded with a strong game (8.4 rating).




Top Scorers
1. Ambrose (Newport County) - 21
2. Falatah (Reading) - 13
3. Gray (Burnley) - 12

Assists
1. Gordon (Newport County) - 11
2. Thuram (Newport County) - 8
T3. Ambrose (Newport County) - 6
T3. Giles (Newport County) - 6
(3 others with 6 also)

Clean Sheets
1. Federici (Leeds United) - 10
T2. Hrádecký (QPR) - 7
T2. Gerken (Ipswich) - 7
T2. Hahn (Reading) - 7
...
T5. Martinez (Newport County) - 5

Marccelino's Dairy: Three draws to close out the month isn't ideal but we managed to go undefeated heading into the winter transfer window which is a positive for us as we fortify our third place in the standings. While we have made up a good chunk of ground on QPR a lot of that had to do with them going winless over the same stretch and unfortunately for us Burnley did not go into such funk, actually increasing their lead over us. Nevertheless, at the midway point we have established ourselves as a contender in the league which is pretty remarkable considering the road we've been in. This upcoming transfer window could be very important for all of the teams fighting for promotion as any acquisition or sale could have a big impact on the race. Our budget remains a glass ceiling for us so we'll to get creative during the window but there are definitely some moves I'll like to make if the opportunities arise.

With that in mind I decided to promote Andrea De Girolamo from the academy. I believe he's ready to, at worst, contribute with the C-squad but mostly I'm hopeful he'll get a loan opportunity for the rest of the season on a team that will provide him with plenty of playing time. He's showing great potential and his secondary position is at CF so he's an emergency option there although he needs to develop that part of his game further. Depending on what our budget looks like after the transfer window we'll probably send all three of our scouts out in search of young talent but for now the youth squad remains made of these guys:

CAM - Daniele Martella (59 OVR, 93-94 POT): Having concluded their evaluations our scouts unanimously believe this 17-year old from Italy has elite potential. As a result of that extra time is being spent with this youngster to make sure he's developed at a rapid and efficient pace. He stands at 6'1" and 154lbs.

CDM - Doke Boëtius (62 OVR, 81-87): This 17-year old from Netherlands standing at 6'3" and 169lbs is our next top prospect at the position, joining a crowded group of youngsters at CDM (Dall'Oglio, Ichigawa, Kagome). He'll need to be patient and continue to work hard in the academy for his opportunity. He could become a loan candidate as soon as next season.

RB - Willem Van Hout (51 OVR, 79-85): This 16-year old from Belgium is still very raw but exhibits good potential and coaches in the academy are trying to make sure he remains focused on working on developing his game. Doesn't possess the pace the team would like at the position but Marccelino is keeping more of an open mind when it comes to that after watching Nicolai Fernandes play.
* Recent addition

January Schedule

1/6: vs Reading (F.A. Cup)
1/12: vs Rotherham Utd
1/18: at MK Dons
1/26: vs Bolton

Although the schedule could change depending on our progress in the cup. That's all for this update

[moose141]

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Episode #73: NEYMAR WONDER GOAL!

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[vrabbit]

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Fire your trainer for sure. You still have a 20pt lead don't you?

[_ChicoBass]

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What the?! Have you had to forfeit games yet?! Perfect time to hand out youth promotions at least that must be fun. Did you increase the injury sliders??


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[texasbum06]

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Fire your trainer for sure. You still have a 20pt lead don't you?

Luckily yes! Although it makes my run in the Coupe much more difficult. I saw you asked earlier which round I was in and currently it is the round of 16 I'm pretty sure.

What the?! Have you had to forfeit games yet?! Perfect time to hand out youth promotions at least that must be fun. Did you increase the injury sliders??


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No forfeits haha, although I played a match where I had maybe only 1 more player I could have moved into my active squad which means I was cutting it pretty close. And yeah the sliders I use do increase injury frequency, but the severity is really low which means that seeing 4 ACL tears and a MCL tear is just insane and highly improbable. Maybe my style of play is just reckless!

[vrabbit]

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The Globetrotter CM



Winter Transfer Window Update

TRANSFERS

OUT: Marko Simić (CB, 66 OVR), sold to Sivasspor for $425K. Abdulaziz Demircan (GK, 70 OVR), sold to Konyaspor for $1.2 million. Larrys Mabiala (CB, 72 OVR), sold to Eskişehirspor for $1.8 million. Sandros Lampros (CAM, 71 OVR), loaned on short-term to Konyaspor. Argus Gianakos (CAM, 71 OVR), loaned on short-term to Aston Villa. Selim Özçal (CB, 66 OVR), loaned on short-term to Osmanlıspor.

IN: Rafael Romo (GK, 68 OVR), acquired from Udinese for $650K. Alan Henrique Ferreira B. Soares (CB, 72 OVR), acquired from CD Nacional for $1.2 million. Abdou-Aziz Thiam (CDM, 72 OVR), acquired on short-term loan from AS Monaco.

Transfer Window Recap

We weren't going to have a big acquisition unless we somehow netted some funds so I apologize for the lack of excitement. Touching first on the moves we did make, Simić was an older CB declining so fast the guys coming out of the academy were quickly surpassing him, so we were just happy to move him even if it was to our rival. I had mentioned in previous updates that Demircan had requested to be transferred after losing his job to Maisonnial so that move shouldn't have been much of a surprise. I had also mentioned dating back to the end of last season that I wanted to move on from Mabiala and I finally did. After that loaning three of our academy-products also doesn't need much explanation, I mostly try to make sure they go to a team where they'll get playing time (after deciding whether or not they're needed on our roster).

Because Maisonnial has the GK gig on lock and has potential into the 80's I wanted to bring in a GK I was familiar with who would accept a backup role and Romo is just that. I actually gave Romo a couple of starts with Venezuela in the most recent friendlies against New Zealand and Bolivia as a way of scouting him. At CB I really wanted to go back to the negotiations I had with FC Schalke 04 in the summer for Kaan Ayaan but I wasn't able to put together the budget for it. I also looked into Marcelo, a 31-year old Brazilian CB from Hannover 96, but he kept hustling me for a wage increase using interest from Trabzonspor as leverage and I drew the line at $50K. He didn't accept so we moved on and he ended up signing with Trabzonspor for $60K. Alan Henrique, even if he's rated the same as Mabiala, is an upgrade for us and has a little room for improvement. CB is definitely a position I'll look at again in the summer as I look for the right partner for Alonso. I also want to move on from Samba Sow and with that in mind I took a flyer on Thiam to get a better look at him these last few months and decide whether he's the guy I want to target in the summer.

Of course this target window would had been a lot different if the big spenders in the league hadn't had baffling approaches to negotiating wages with Deniz Türüç. After realizing we're not as dependable on him to score this season and figuring out I could still have an effective midfield even with his departure, I listened to any offers that came in for Türüç. A good number of them came, but only Galatasaray ($25M), Trabzonspor ($23M), and Fenerbahçe ($25M) met our fee demands. However, all three of those clubs proceeded to only offer Türüç wages at $70K when we've been paying him $90K, and naturally he ended up rejecting all the offers. He understood it was business though, so there's no concern about ill feelings going forward.

And that's all for this update. Thanks for reading as always

[Simppu12]

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Moose - Good to see that you were able to bounce back in amazing fashion against Liverpool after only scoring once in three games! Cresswell's goal was ridiculous. Solid win against Bournemouth, too. Tough luck losing to Barcelona, although that Neymar goal was unbelievable! How has your star-filled midfield performed this season in your opinion? To me it seems like the midfielders are doing a very good job.

Rabbit - Kayseri: Overall strong performances to sit comfortably in fourth and to top your Europa League group. That was after November, though, and I think you forgot to post the December update for Kayseri. Anyhow, I was a bit surprised that you didn't sell any big players this time although you did explain why that didn't happen. Alan Henrique looks like a solid back-up defender.

Newport: You had a good December right up until the last three games where you dropped quite a few points. Third is still a good position and I believe that you will be able to achieve promotion at the end of the season. It's hard to describe how amazing Ambrose has been for you! I'm looking forward to seeing whether you went for Martial or Farfan at the end.

Tex - And I thought I had injury problems with two players out for two months each haha. Man, you are kidding me right now. Nine injuries? I can't believe how poor your luck has been with those injuries. It's good to hear that you haven't had to forfeit any games, though.

Chico - Oh no, that Bradford loss must've felt so bad! Huge shame about those two goals right at the end. On the bright side you progressed in the FA Cup and you are still leading the league. Good to see that Pigott has been stepping up!

SMH - 3-0 against Roma? Bloody well done! You have a big lead at the top of the table and you are doing a marvellous job in the cup so everything is going perfectly right now!

[texasbum06]

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So I've been starting to lose interest, not in FIFA, but in my careers. It was tough coming back after a while away and jumping back into the middle of my Sheffield career. I love the team, but it's hard to pick up and try to move forward building upon an old plan. I started Metz to counter the disinterest, but as always, I find myself tiring of non-English careers more quickly.


I've been considering firing off something fresh and taking a different approach to my updates than I have in the past. I've been tinkering around with a new career the past few days, but I'm not 100% sure if I will roll it out. I want to create a career that has more of a story to it rather than just the results and transfer listings my Sheffield and Metz updates are. Something might be out soon if I decide I like this idea and team I've been messing around with.