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Thanks to everyone for voting on my next (and probably final FIFA 16) CM. By a vote of 6-3-3, my new club will be.......





I won't be starting the actual CM for a few weeks, but I plan to build a plan ahead of the first transfer window over that time. Really like the initial look of the squad and there is a ton of versatility, but could definitely use some pieces if I want to compete near the top of La Liga.

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Newport County A.F.C.

'18-'19 December Update

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The Roster

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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

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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

Winter Transfer Window Update

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TRANSFERS

OUT: Marcus Thuram (ST, 71 OVR), sold to Bury for €4.5 million. David Fox (RM, 68 OVR), loaned to Bradford City on short term. Gregorio Miranda (LB, 67 OVR), loaned to Brighton for one year. Hayato Matsuki (GK, 66 OVR), loaned to Dagenham for one year. Tafari Hunt (CB, 65 OVR), loaned to Rotherham Utd on short-term. Bondz Laslie (CB, 63 OVR), loaned to Barnet for one year.

IN: Jefferson Farfán (CAM, 81 OVR), signed to pre-contract (3 years, €50K wages). Harry Maguire (CB, 75 OVR), signed to pre-contract (4 years, €35K wages).

Transfer Window Recap

Despite the excellent success they're experiencing this season, this transfer window was a reminder for The Exiles that when it comes to the transfer market they are no where close to the level of their competition. A limited budget made Newport County dependent on whatever possible sales they could complete before they could make significant acquisitions but unfortunately for them the bulk of offers that came their way were for their attacking trio of Gordon-Ambrose-Thuram. Initially Marccelino was hesitant to entertain any offers for any those three players but eventually he warmed up to the idea of dealing Thuram for the right price. Both Bury and Colchester met the asking price of €4.5 million (Thuram's market value was €2.2 million) but the French striker chose Bury, who rewarded him by increasing his wages from €2K to €10K. However, this transaction didn't happen until near the end of the transfer window and at that point Newport County seemingly decided to focus on the future rather than the second half of the season, which means one of the club's top-ranked academy-graduates, Kjetil Ringdal Støvland, an exciting prospect from Norway will be Thierry Ambrose's partner up front for the rest of the season.

Farfán is unlikely to displace Clark Gordon at CAM but he's expected to take over at RM with his pace and crossing ability while providing the sort of veteran leadership The Exiles' roster currently lacks. Maguire is an experienced player in the English Football League and should fit in well from the get-go and battle the struggling Sebastian Vegas for a starting spot. Reports indicate The Exiles had reached a pre-liminary agreement with Manchester United striker Anthony Martial but sources indicate Marccelino had a late change of heart due to the wage costs of the deal as he tried to avoid handicapping the club for the rest of the season. Reports also indicate the club made strong efforts to reach a deal with Italian goalkeeper Mattia Perin on pre-contract but the player ultimately decided he didn't want to play in a lower league. Nonetheless, the fact that the club once again looked into a goalkeeper sort of tells us Emiliano Martinez' job may be in jeopardy. Truth be told he's been a fine GK for The Exiles over the last 2-3 seasons but you have to wonder if he's BPL material once and if Newport County succeeds in achieving promotion once again.

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Newport County A.F.C.

'18-'19 January Update

The Roster

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Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (71 OVR), Eiichi Suzuki (65 OVR)*
Fullbacks: Jerome Binnom-Williams (75 OVR), Nicolai Fernandes (73 OVR)*, Moses Odubajo (72 OVR), Mehmet Çelik (68 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).
Midfielders/Wingers: Clark Gordon (76 OVR)*, Rohan Ince (76 OVR), Bondz Moore (73 OVR)*, Hwang In Beom (73 OVR), Jack Giles (71 OVR)*, Ben Potter (70 OVR)*, Youssef Feddal (70 OVR)**, Hikaru Ichigawa (68 OVR)*, Cristiano Dall'Oglio (67 OVR)*, Andrea De Girolamo (67 OVR), Taylor Nelson (65 OVR)*, Juan Pablo (65 OVR)*, Mark Miller (61 OVR)*, Satoshi Kagome (56 OVR)*, Yoshi Ishinomori (56 OVR)*.
Strikers: Thierry Ambrose (77 OVR), Kjetil Ringdal Støvland (68 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)/Vegas (73)/B-Williams (75)

Ince (76)

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

Gordon (76)

Ambrose (77) ------- Ringdal Støvland (68)
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F.A. Cup - 3rd Round
Newport County - Reading (4-1)
Thuram 37' (B. Moore)
Ambrose 61' (pen)
McCleary 73'
Thuram 83'
Thuram 90' (pen)
Keown 87'

Reading fans will have nightmares about Marcus Thuram for a while. The French striker repeated his hat trick from earlier in the season at Madejski Stadium to lead The Exiles to another victory against Reading this season. The visitors made a number of mistakes in this game and paid costly in each one of them, first letting Thuram chest a ball down inside the box of a corner kick to calmly open up the scoring late in the first half, then committing a hand ball inside their own box in the 60th minute, then Warner Hahn attempting a long clear out on the ground that was intercepted by Thuram and ran back for a 1-on-1 vs Hahn (won by Thuram), then Niall Keown committing a foul inside his own box on Thuram as the last man on defense. Ambrose then, recognizing his countryman was on the verge of the hat-trick, asked Thuram to take the ensuing PK which put the game to rest. Thuram finished with a near-perfect game rating of 9.8.


Marcus Thuram just owns Reading.

League Match 26
Newport County - Rotherham Utd (1-1)
Smallwood 37'
Ambrose 81' (Dall'Oglio)

The Exiles' season-long struggles against Rotherham Utd continued as Newport County was once again unable to dominate what on paper is an inferior opponent to earn just one point against a team in the relegation zone. After losing to Rotherham Utd earlier in the season and needing extra time to defeat them in the first round of the COC, Marccelino's squad just wasn't able to create many scoring opportunities (4 shots, 2 on goal) in this home game.
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As a result of Newport County's advancement in the F.A. Cup, their home game against Bolton originally scheduled for 1/26 was re-scheduled to 2/2.
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League Match 27
MK Dons - Newport County (0-2)
Thuram 17' (Ince)
Gordon 23' (Thuram)

A snowy game limited the teams to a combined 5 shots on target but The Exiles were able to be efficient with their opportunities to get three points on the road. On what turned out to be his last game as an Exile, Marcus Thuram made a significant difference one last time scoring one goal and assisting on the other.

F.A. Cup - 4th Round
Colchester - Newport County (0-1)
Gordon 18'
Odubajo 61'

Clark Gordon made all the difference with a flawlessly-executed free kick in the 18th minute to give The Exiles the victory to advance in the cup. It wasn't the most promising exhibition on offense (4 shots, 3 on target) on Newport County's first game without Thuram but we won't jump to conclusions off of one game.

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Clark Gordon admires his free kick goal.




Top Scorers
1. Ambrose (Newport County) - 22
2. Falatah (Reading) - 13
3. Gray (Burnley) - 12

Assists
1. Gordon (Newport County) - 11
T2. Ambrose (Newport County) - 6
T2. Giles (Newport County) - 6
(4 others with 6 also)

Clean Sheets
1. Federici (Leeds United) - 10
T2. Martin (Bolton) - 8
T2. Gerken (Reading) - 8
...
T4. Martinez (Newport County) - 6

Marccelino's Dairy: overall it was another good month for us but in a tight race for direct promotion the points lost against Rotherham Utd could be haunting. I will miss Marcus, it was truly a pleasure to watch him grow in his two seasons with the club. It really wasn't our intent to part ways with him but the initial offers for him were coming a good bit above his value and his great form allowed us to negotiate a fee doubling his value which was just too good to pass up; plus, it allowed him to get a significant raise on his new deal with Bury which he deserved. With the way things played out this provides a great opportunity for Kjetil Ringdal Støvland to prove whether he's ready to step into that role so we'll give him first opportunity to show what he can do next to Ambrose. The youngster has put in a lot of work since being promoted in the summer of 2017 so with a starting spot available he definitely deserves the opportunity to show us what he has.

With the transfer window now past us we were able to retain some funds to put towards our academy. Our English scout, Adam Adeyemi (3* EXP/2* JUD), has been asked to scout locally; Our Finish scout, Kimmo Räsänen(3*/2*), was sent to Spain; and our Norwegian scout, Daniel Espejord (3*/2*), was sent to Brazil. All of them will be away scouting for 6 months. Our academy remains with a short roster that we hope to grow through these scouting trips.

CAM - Daniele Martella (60 OVR, 93-94 POT): Our unanimous top-prospect has recently turned 18-years old. Scouts believe his potential is higher than any of our prospects either in the academy or on the senior roster. As a result of that extra time is being spent with him to make sure he's developed at a rapid and efficient pace. He stands at 6'1" and 154lbs. He's likely to be promoted before the season ends as we try to avoid him becoming unhappy in the academy.

CDM - Doke Boëtius (63 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 (52 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

February Schedule

2/2: vs Bolton
2/5: at Charlton Ath
2/9: vs Nott'm Forest
2/12: at Derby County
2/17: at Brentford(F.A. Cup)
2/24: at Brighton

Thanks for reading!

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So I just found out suspensions in league play apply towards the cups (COC, F.A.) and the news didn't come at a good time ...

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The Globetrotter CM

'18-'19 December/January Update

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The Roster

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Goalkeepers: Anthony Maisonnial (70 OVR), Rafael Romo (68 OVR).
Fullbacks: Dion Cools (73 OVR), Georgiy Tigiev (72 OVR), Andres Tello (72 OVR)**, Diego (72 OVR), Volkan Çetin (65 OVR)*, Fabian Lopez (61 OVR)*.
Centre-backs: Victor Alonso (80 OVR), Alan Henrique (72 OVR), Jonas Durmisi (68 OVR)**, Emre Karaer (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)*, Abdou-Aziz Thiam (72 OVR)**, Barış Özbek (65 OVR), Athanasios Niarkhos (63 OVR)*, Ángel Mena (63 OVR).
Strikers: Nikola Stojiljković (75 OVR), Adalberto Peñaranda (75 OVR), Ezequiel Ponce (71 OVR),Yakubu (66 OVR).
* Academy Graduates
** At the club on loan

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

Maisonnial (70)

Cools (73)/Alan Henrique (72)/Alonso (80)/Tigiev (72)

Sow (73)

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

Türüç (79)

Peñaranda (75) ------- Stojiljković (75)
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League Match 13
Kayserispor - Akhisarspor (3-2)
Vestergaard 4'
Peñaranda 12' (pen)
Peñaranda 22' (Çağlayan)
Özdemir 43'
Peñaranda 76' (Çağlayan)

Adalberto Peñaranda got a hat trick and we needed every bit of it to beat Akhisarspor, who had a very good first half but were unable to sustain their form in the second half as we took over possession and created a good number of opportunities leading up to Peñaranda's third goal.

League Match 14
Başakşehir - Kayserispor (3-4)
Biseswar 16' (Türüç)
Berisha 23'
Stojiljković 45' (Peñaranda)
Berisha 57'
Türüç 76' (Biseswar)
Şahin 87'
Türüç 90+' (Stojiljković)
Sow 28'
Çağlayan 38' (Dislocated shoulder, out 8 weeks)

Hands down the best game of the year took place at Fatih Terim Stadium where the hosts, having a subpar season, threw everything they had at us to at least steal a point but we wouldn't stop getting go-ahead scores. In stoppage time of the second half Başakşehir executed a throw-in at midfield that was stolen by Stojiljković who ran it down the left wing creating space to feed a wide open Türüç who practically scored the game-winning goal on the last play of the game. They will be talking about this game for years to come.

Unfortunately Çağlayan's injury is a big loss for us. Initially I decided to adjust the rotation the same way I did when he was previously injured, moving Biseswar to RM and inserting loanee Sinan Gümüş at LM, but a couple of days after the game American youngster Kofi Allen messaged me requesting to be transfer listed because he was realizing he wasn't getting played enough. Allen is showing great potential so I decided to give him a chance at LM instead.

Euro League - Group Match 6
Partick Thistle - Kayserispor (0-3)
Stojiljković 2' (Türüç)
Türüç 31' (Stojiljković)
Gianakos 79' (Stojiljković)
Sow 41'
Allen 88'

We didn't mess around this time against the Scottish club and played our starters who got us a comfortable victory to clinch the top seed in our group. The highlight of the game was top academy-graduate Argus Gianakos scoring his first career goal

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League Match 15
Kayserispor - Osmanlispor (1-1)
Pinto 13'
Biseswar 15' (Stojiljković)

Osmanlispor has been a contender for a top-5 spot so far this season and they played keep away with the ball for most of the day (61% possession) but were able to hold them to just four shots (all on target) to earn a point in this one.

League Match 16
Gaziantepspor - Kayserispor (1-3)
Biseswar 33' (Türüç)
Biseswar 40' (Stojiljković)
Demir 43'
Allen 82' (Stojiljković)

Diego Biseswar scored for the third and fourth time in the last three league games to lead us to an dominant road victory in which we took 14 shots (10 on target) and held the home team to just one shot. Allen also gave us a glimpse of what he's capable of, scoring the last goal of the game to seal the victory for us.

League Match 17
Kayserispor - Trabzonspor (2-0)
Allen 45+' (Stojiljković)
Peñaranda 90+' (Allen)

Allen stepped up even more for us in this game as we scored on stoppage time of each half to come away with a comfortable victory even if only half of our 12 shots were on target. It's worth mentioning our defense has been outstanding after giving up 3 goals to Başakşehir.

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Diego Biseswar was named Player of the Month for the month of December.
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League Match 18
Rizespor - Kayserispor (1-1)
Türüç 6' (Peñaranda)
Chevalier 39'
Biseswar 90+'
Cools 12' (Sprained knee, out 3 weeks)

In the first game against Rizespor this season we embarrassed them with a 4-1 victory so they wanted to play us a lot tougher this time around and succeeded, making this an ugly game in which there were only 3 shots on goal combined. Cools' injury shouldn't hurt much since we only have one more game in the next three weeks.

League Match 19
Kayserispor - Beşiktaş (5-2)
Peñaranda 7' (pen)
Peñaranda 29' (pen)
Türüç 34' (Peñaranda)
Arslan 45+'
Özyakup 65'
Stojiljković 88' (Diego)
Ponce 90+' (Stojiljković)

We closed out an excellent two-month stretch with a strong win against a title contender. We not only got off to an early lead with a couple of righteous penalty calls in our favor but also withstood Beşiktaş' attempt to get back in the game and put a couple of daggers on them at the end, including taking advantage of their goalie in our box on a corner kick to do this:

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Ezequiel Ponce celebrates his goal to end the game.





Süper Lig
Top Scorers
1. Peñaranda (Kayserispor) - 13
2. Bajić (Konyaspor) - 12
T3. Potuk (Fenerbahçe) - 10
T3. Çolak (Galatasaray) - 10

Assists
1. Stojiljković (Kayserispor) - 10
T2. Türüç (Kayserispor) - 5
T2. Kahveci (Gençlerbirliği) - 5
T2. Kiraz (Kasimpaşa) - 5

Clean Sheets
1. Kıvrak (Bursaspor) - 9
T2. Demirel (Fenerbahçe) - 6
T2. Moraes (Osmanlispor) - 6
....
T4. Maisonnial (Kayserispor) - 4

Euro League
Top Scorers
1. Lacazette (Olym. Lyonnais) - 10
2. Peñaranda (Kayserispor) - 8
T3. Lukaku (Sevilla FC) - 7
T3. Bakambu (Villareal CF) - 7
T3. Holtby (Hamburger SV) - 7

Assists
1. Stojiljković (Kayserispor) - 9
2. Banega (Sevilla FC) - 7
3. Andersen (Ajax) - 4

Clean Sheets
T1. Muslera (Napoli) - 5
T1. Lopes (Olym. Lyonnais) - 5
T1. Leno (Bayer 04) - 5

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Review: It's now a three-month undefeated streak even if we cheat by claiming January which had just two games, although that win over Beşiktaş must have really impressed the pundits because I received the Manage of the Month Award for January. If we can win our next game we'll jump to the top of the table in the league which would be deserved considering we only one loss all season, best in the league. We also managed to finish first in our group but didn't get a great match-up in the Round of 32 as we'll face Napoli, who finished second in Group A in which every team finished with 9 points. SC Braga shocked the world in their last game of the group stage, beating Tottenham to upset them and clinch a spot into the Round of 32 while eliminating the English club. Overall it has been a great first half of the season for us and if we can maintain our form we could accomplish great things this season. It would serve me well too because the job opportunities I see coming up aren't ones I'm interested in so perhaps if I improve my resume I'll see job openings I might be interested in.

In the meantime it's important we continue to build a strong academy. I might be done scouting for this season so I'll just give you guys an update on the youth squad which gave out a couple of promotions:

ST - Imtiyaz Ismail (54 OVR, 82-94): This Algerian prospect recently turned 16 and is cementing his status as the best prospect in our academy, perhaps the best striker prospect to ever be groomed by the club. What he lacks in technique (due to his age) he compliments with killer pace (80/74 acc/spd) for such a young player to go along with very good curve (76) on his shots.
Cemal Al-Jurr (43 OVR, 78-94): 17-year old from Algeria who 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 and he's been showing quick progress
LB - Mahmoud Al Farsi (52 OVR, 74-88): 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 (76 aggression).
CM - Serdar Emir (54 OVR, 74-88): 16-year old from Turkey described as a Playmaker and showing good agility (76). We continue to evaluate where he fits best in a dimaond midfield.
CM - Uygar Mert Köse (52 OVR, 78-86): 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 (52 OVR, 78-86): 16-year old from Algeria with an attacking mindset. We're hoping for development in his pace (71acc/69spd).
CAM - Hamzah Al Dalharni (49 OVR, 75-83): This Algerian prospect remains raw and his potential is now rated lower than we initially had it at. We're still hoping he'll develop into an useful player for the club.
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 (59 OVR, 77-83): Now an 18-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 (59 OVR, 76-82): Now an 18-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 (54 OVR, 71-77): This prospect from Serbia recently turned 17, growing to 5'9" and 161lbs. He has 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.
* Recent addition

Emre Karaer (66 OVR) a 16-year old CB from Turkey was promoted to provide depth at the position. He's showing great potential and remains one of our top prospects. Fabian Lopez (61 OVR) a RB from Venezuela requested and also received promotion to the senior squad where he'll mostly continue to train and provide emergency depth.

One last thing I forgot to mention in the transfer window update is that Barış Özbek signed a pre-contract agreement with Aalborg BK. He's 32 with fading skills so we were fine with that.

February Schedule
2/4: vs Başakşehir
2/9: at Akhisarspor
2/17: at Antalyaspor
2/21: at Napoli (Euro League)
2/24: vs Fenerbahçe
2/28: vs Napoli (Euro League)

Thanks for reading

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'18-'19 February Update

The Roster

Spoiler

Goalkeepers: Anthony Maisonnial (70 OVR), Rafael Romo (68 OVR).
Fullbacks: Dion Cools (73 OVR), Georgiy Tigiev (72 OVR), Andres Tello (72 OVR)**, Diego (72 OVR), Volkan Çetin (66 OVR)*, Fabian Lopez (62 OVR)*.
Centre-backs: Victor Alonso (80 OVR), Alan Henrique (73 OVR), Jonas Durmisi (68 OVR)**, Emre Karaer (67 OVR)*.
Midfielders/Wingers: Deniz Türüç (79 OVR), Oğulcan Çağlayan (77 OVR), Diego Biseswar (76 OVR), Sinan Gümüş (74 OVR)**, Samba Sow (73 OVR), Abdou-Aziz Thiam (73 OVR)**, Kofi Allen (72 OVR)*, Barış Özbek (64 OVR), Athanasios Niarkhos (64 OVR)*, Ángel Mena (63 OVR).
Strikers: Nikola Stojiljković (76 OVR), Adalberto Peñaranda (75 OVR), Ezequiel Ponce (71 OVR),Yakubu (65 OVR).
* Academy Graduates
** At the club on loan

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

Maisonnial (70)

Cools (73)/Alan Henrique (73)/Alonso (80)/Tigiev (72)

Sow (73)

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

Türüç (79)

Peñaranda (75) ------- Stojiljković (C, 76)
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League Match 20
Kayserispor - Başakşehir (3-0)
Peñaranda 26' (pen)
Stojiljković 58' (Tigiev)
Stojiljković 65' (Çağlayan)
Alonso 81'
Cools 47' (Sprained ankle, out 3 weeks)

All three of our shots on target turned into scores and our defense paired that up with a shoutout to give us a comfortable victory against a team in the lower half of the table. New team captain, Nikola Stojiljković, provided the highlight of the game in the 65th minute:

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After missing three weeks in December with a sprained knee it'll now be a sprained ankle that keeps Dion Cools sidelined and it'll be up to Andres Tello, the Colombian loanee from Juventus, to fill in the void.

Spoiler

Stojiljković continues to be a leader for Kayserispor.

League Match 21
Akhisarspor - Kayserispor (1-4)
Çağlayan 43' (Peñaranda)
Biseswar 53' (Türüç)
Ünlü 57'
Mezenga 59' (OG)
Sow 87' (Ponce)
Ponce 82'

The winning streak is real after a third consecutive win by three goals dating back to our 5-2 defeat of Beşiktaş at the end of January. Bruno Mezenga's own goal just two minutes after Tolga Ünlü had cut the deficit to one all but sealed the deal for us. In light of Ponce's assist is worth noting he's looked much better as the season has gone on as opposed to earlier in the season where you couldn't even tell he was subbing in regularly.

League Match 22
Antalyaspor - Kayserispor (0-3)
Ponce 45+' (Gümüş)
Allen 51' (Yakubu)
Ponce 56' (Gümüş)
Ponce 19' (Bruised shoulder, out 5 days)

With the first leg of the match-up with Napoli in four days I chose to play our B-squad and they didn't miss a beat pushing our winning streak to four with another +3 goal victory. Ponce continued his great form with a couple of scores even after suffering a bruised shoulder early in the game that will keep him off the bench for the upcoming game against Napoli, while Allen also continued to make a case for more playing time.

Euro League - Round of 32, 1st Leg
Napoli - Kayserispor (1-3)
Türüç 3' (Peñaranda)
Peñaranda 13' (Türüç)
Stojiljković 29' (Türüç)
Jorginho 72'
Biseswar 58' (Bruised shoulder, out 5 days)

I mentioned during the most recent transfer window update how we had listened to offers for Deniz Türüç because we aren't as dependable on him for scoring anymore but in a big game he stepped up huge for us, shocking the majority of those present at Stadio San Paolo in the third minute then assisting the men in front of him a couple of times to lead us to a big time victory on the road that put us in very good position to move to the Round of 16. I was bothered by Jorginho's goal because I felt we left our guard down but hopefully it won't make much of a difference. Napoli edged us in possession (54%) and shots (10, 6 on target) but were surgical with our chances scoring with all three of the shots we took.


Kalidou Koulibaly can't stop Peñaranda from scoring Kayserispor's second goal in the 13th minute.

League Match 23
Kayserispor - Fenerbahçe (1-2)
Souza 30'
Peñaranda 50' (Çağlayan)
Uçan 65'

Unfortunately our unbeaten streak dating back to late October came to an end against a Fenerbahçe that is trying to make yet another late run for the league title. We created a few scoring opportunities (6 shots, 3 on goal) but just weren't able to score more than once.

Euro League - Round of 32, 2nd Leg
Kayserispor - Napoli

Spoiler

(1-4, 4-5 agg)

Spoiler

Biseswar 50' (Stojiljković)
Jorginho 54'
Callejon 64'
Insigne 78'
Mertens 87' (pen)

It's going to take me a while to get over this one for many reasons. For one, after managing a scoreless first half I really thought we couldn't mess this up. But after Biseswar's goal we once again let our guard down allowing Jorginho to score, then an out-of-position Maisonnial was the main culprit in Callejon's goal. In the 78th minute Cools intercepted a pass intended for Insigne but the ball bounced back to the passer who then successfully redirected the ball to Insigne who was uncovered after Cools had gone out of position in the previous play, and the Italian winger scored to complete an improbable second half comeback for Napoli.

But my disgust would grow in the 86th minute when Samba Sow was victimized by an awful foul call inside our box. After the attacker (I forget who) shot wide above the bar Sow was called for a foul for allegedly running into the shooter immediately after the shot. The Napoli player auditioned for the Oscars as he fell to the ground and the referee awarded Napoli with a PK that Mertens converted to effectively eliminate us as after that point we needed two goals in the last five minutes of the game to fight off elimination. It was just a pathetic call, one that cannot be made if it's going to be so decisive for a game unless there's unequivocal certainty that the call is correct. I blasted the ref in the post-game presser and let the board know I'll pay any fines that come my way. I'm still irate.

We had a couple of clear scoring opportunities in the second half that we didn't take advantage of that really came back to bite us on the behind. This by Yakubu nearly destroyed my soul:

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Biseswar also had an opportunity in the 83rd minute very similar to what he had when he scored earlier in that half but this time around he got too close to Muslera who was able to close the angle and block the shot. We had so much potential in the tournament yet we have to say goodbye. Sigh.

Süper Lig
Top Scorers
1. Peñaranda (Kayserispor) - 15
2. Bajić (Konyaspor) - 14
T3. Potuk (Fenerbahçe) - 10
T3. Çolak (Galatasaray) - 10
T3. Kılıçaslan (Osmanlıspor) - 10
T3. Etame (Antalyaspor) - 10

Assists
1. Stojiljković (Kayserispor) - 10
2. Kiraz (Kasimpaşa) - 7
T3. Türüç (Kayserispor) - 6
T3. Kahveci (Gençlerbirliği) - 6
T3. Dzsudzsák (Bursaspor) - 6

Clean Sheets
1. Kıvrak (Bursaspor) - 9
2. Demirel (Fenerbahçe) - 7
T3. Moraes (Osmanlispor) - 6
T3. Cuadrado (Gaziantepspor) - 6
....
T4. Maisonnial (Kayserispor) - 5

Review: I really have nothing else to say about the Euro League right now. I'll welcome any questions, I guess. Our focus now needs to turn to the league where we have managed to get to the top of the table and with no other competitions on the calendar we have no excuses to not lift the Süper Lig Trophy at season's end. I think this team has proven it can bag with top European competition so a spot in Champions League next season wouldn't be an oddity. That's really all I have to say right now.

The Academy

ST - Imtiyaz Ismail (55 OVR, 81-94): This Algerian prospect recently turned 16 and is cementing his status as the best prospect in our academy, perhaps the best striker prospect to ever be groomed by the club. What he lacks in technique (due to his age) he compliments with killer pace (81/74 acc/spd) for such a young player to go along with very good curve (76) on his shots.
CM - Uygar Mert Köse (53 OVR, 80-86): 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 (53 OVR, 80-86): 16-year old from Algeria with an attacking mindset. We're hoping for development in his pace (71acc/69spd).
Cemal Al-Jurr (45 OVR, 75-89): 17-year old from Algeria who we scouted for several months. While he's extremely raw at the moment our scout remained convinced he has very good potential and he's been showing quick progress. He has decent pace (78/70 spd/acc) for a youngster.
CM - Serdar Emir (55 OVR, 77-85): 16-year old from Turkey described as a Playmaker and showing good agility (76). We continue to evaluate where he fits best in a diamond midfield.
LB - Mahmoud Al Farsi (53 OVR, 76-84): 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 (76 aggression).
LW - Dragen Rennich (63 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) as well as good bend on the ball (78 curve).
LW - Javier Fernandez (60 OVR, 77-83): Now an 18-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 (59 OVR, 76-82): Now an 18-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 (49 OVR, 75-81): This Algerian prospect, now 18 years old, remains raw and his potential is now rated lower than we initially had it at. We're still hoping he'll develop into an useful player for the club.
LW - Dragutin Puhovski (55 OVR, 71-77): This prospect from Serbia recently turned 17, growing to 5'9" and 161lbs. He has 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.
* Recent addition

March Schedule
3/4: vs Gaziantepspor
3/8: at Osmanlıspor
3/16: vs Sivasspor
3/23: vs Kasimpaşa
3/26: at Brazil (International Friendly v/Venezuela)
3/30: at Ivory Coast (International Friendly v/Venezuela)

Cheer me up won't ya?

[texasbum06]

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Season 1

The Sky Blues

October 2015



A late defensive collapse was a tough way to end the month, but we played well that game and should have done better. We look forward now and hope to turn it around against Burton Albion. They use a deep lying 4-1-4-1 with a massive gap between the midfield and the lone forward. We shift our two holding midfielders up and our attacking midfielder back slightly to make them flat across the middle in a 4-5-1 since our back line should be able to deal with the lone striker. We want to use the extra man in the midfield to overwhelm them and beat them at their own attempt to control that area. We keep the personnel the same and we go again.

Coventry City 1 - 0 Burton Albion
COV - Taylor 36'
MOTM: Taylor

It worked beautifully. We dominated possession, 59% to be exact. We took them out of their sorts and they never gave us a scare at any point. Our breakthrough came in the first half with Joe Cole chipping a ball perfectly over the back line to the left side where Taylor was running in and used his stronger left foot to fire it into the top corner. The only disappointment was that we didn't get more, but who am I to complain about 3 points and a clean sheet?



Up next, Wigan away. This won't be easy. They are top of the table and play a 4-3-3 which is a formation we have yet to see in this campaign. We decide to go bold and shake things up. With their 3 forwards looking to cause problems I shift to 2 holding midfielders, place two wingers outside, and bring in a second striker rather than using a CAM. Their formation leaves huge gaps on the outside between the wingers and the full backs and I plan to use that to my advantage. Gadzhev would have been an ideal partner for Vincelot, but he's away on international duty but that's no worry, we have the in form Andy Rose to fill in. Also, despite his lack of pace, we throw Cole out on the wing since he has been fantastic as a playmaker the past few games and we don't want to leave that ability on the bench.

Wigan Athletic 2 - 3 Coventry City
WIG - Parodi 13', Davies 75'
COV - Henderson 8', Vincelot 45', Armstrong 80'
MOTM: Henderson

And it's the space in the wings that leads to us finding the opener when Armstrong got the ball out wide and attacked the box setting up Henderson in front of goal. The joy didn't last long though when Cole gave the ball away in our own third and Parodi's shot was deflected by Taylor pushing it around the keeper. Still we didn't let that throw us off, we pressed on. Using the wings again we drew a foul out on the left and Joe Cole's free kick was headed down by Vincelot into the left side of the goal and we were back on top with our game plan working to perfection! Wigan weren't done though, they caught us on the counter as we have been prone to give up and a cross resulted in an unstoppable header from Davies for an equalizer. Still, we fight on and it is Henderson earning his selection as man of the match who pressed the back line and tackled the ball away inside their own box and he quickly passed it to Armstrong for the winner. Top of the table once again, and we proved that we might just have the quality to take this all the way this year. I know we haven't even reached Christmas yet, but we are feeling great.



We're flying high and it's on to Swindon Town in front of our home crowd. They play with a 4-4-2 narrow diamond and we return to our preferred 4-1-4-1 formation in order to temper their numbers in the midfield while keeping our wingers in play to exploit their lack of width. Armstrong keeps his place up front, and Jones returns to the line up to take the right wing spot with Murphy taking his customary place on the left. Our usual midfield three of Cole, Rose, and Vincelot stay in place and we shake things up on the back line bringing in Stokes, Martin, and Phillips with only Stephens keeping his spot after last game. Swindon is no good at sitting at 24th, and we have a game plan that should open them up. A loss is unacceptable in this one.

Coventry City 3 - 0 Swindon Town
COV - Armstrong 23' (PEN), Vincelot 37', Rose 45'
MOTM: Vincelot

Just another day at the office. We did exactly what we should have and we crushed bottom of the league Swindon. Armstrong opened it with a penalty to make up for a shocking early miss and we rounded the first half out with Vincelot and Rose each added one of their own with Joe Cole setting up the latter to continue his good form as a creator for us. The second half was uneventful and we eventually just parked the bus to see out the match and walk away with the convincing win.



A win like that leaves everyone feeling good so off we go to Southend United. They are 4th in the table so they are no pushover, but we are confident, we are strong, we can win this. Southend play a 4-4-2 wide diamond so we try something new. A 3-5-2 that will shift to a 5-3-2 when they have possession. The strike partnership of Armstrong and Henderson is reunited, and we completely change up the wing play with Hunt and Lamieras both coming on to replace Murphy and Jones. The midfield three remains the same with Rose shifting deeper to play alongside Vincelot. The back three will be Taylor, Johnson, and Stephens. Our plan is to control the middle and take advantage of the gap left there as a result of the wide diamond.

Southend United 1 - 0 Coventry City
SOU - Hunt 42'
MOTM: Bentley

60% possession, 10 shots with 9 on target, this should have been a win. Instead, we were left sitting in the away dressing room wondering how we didn't put at least one into the net. And as if to rub our misfortune in, their one shot on target, a volley from outside the box off of a cleared corner, finds the upper 90 and we walk away with nothing. We dominate, and nothing. Nothing is more frustrating than games like this. Time to regroup and tell our strikers to try hitting it away from the keeper for a change. Also, Ruben Lamieras will miss the next month with a sprained knee.



Perhaps we tinkered too much last time, a 5-3-2 was clearly not our strong point. Even though we dominated the game, it just never felt right. To get the lads in the right mindset I tell them we go back to what we know best. Our 4-1-4-1 will be the formation of choice for this one. Murphy and Jones are back in on the wings, Maddison replace the tired legs of Joe Cole, and our back line reverts back to a normal look. The focus will be down the wings on this one and the players are thrilled to get back to our style.

Coventry City 1 - 2 Port Vale
COV - Armstrong 25'
PVL - Markovic 61', Leitch-Smith 69'
MOTM: Markovic

It starts out just as we hoped, Armstrong gets free on the right and puts us ahead. Then Port Vale are reduce to 10 men when Remie Streete is shown a straight red for taking Armstrong down in the box. We're about to be 2 up, things are grea... What? Armstrong sent the penalty wide. It's okay, still a goal lead with a man advantage. Then all hell breaks loose. Markovic finds himself unmarked in front of goal and he takes his chance easily. And just 8 minutes later another man is left open in front of goal and Leitch-Smith punishes us for our mistakes. We can't get anything and we fall, at home, against 10 men, having led at half. This one will go down as one of the more embarrassing losses on my resume. Two losses in a row now and we have to make sure that this doesn't become a habit.



Southend United, this time in the league cup. We dominated them last game, we blasted their goal, we controlled possession, and yet they walked away with a 1-0 win over us. We played a 3-5-2 against their wide diamond and that might have been a mistake. This time we choose a 4-3-2-1 which is really a lot like our preferred 4-1-4-1 but with the entire midfield shifted higher up the field. Vincelot at the base will be instructed to stay back and man mark to try to take their CAM out of the game. Cole and Rose stay in the midfield but further up and we will look to use their passing and creativity to exploit the gap in the middle of their formation. Our wingers stay the same, and the back line has two changes with Stephens coming on for the inexplicably terrible Ricketts and Phillips in on the left for a tired Lorentzson, but he will stay on the bench and may get a run later in the game.

Capital One Cup Round of 16
Coventry City 3 - 0 Southend United
COV - Cole 7, 58', Vincelot 23'
MOTM: Cole

That's more like it, that's how we should always play. In control from start to finish and we poured in the goals. Our continued faith in Joe Cole has paid dividends once again as he was superb in this one. He opened it with a sliding shot from the right and it wasn't long before Vincelot added a second from in front of goal after Phillips set him up well. Cole then bagged his brace in the second half with Phillips setting up another with a cross and Cole volleyed it on the far post to put the cherry on top of the night. This is how football is meant to be played.



Up next we head to Blackpool who sit a respectable 8th, which in reality is only 3 pts off of the top of the table. That have put in a respectable string of performances taking 10 of 15 points so far this month and we don't take this one lightly. They run a flat 4-4-2 and we move to a 4-3-2-1 to neutralize their two strikers and also win the numbers battle in the middle at the same time. We will try to control possession in the middle and work our way up through the seams on the inside. Our wingers are told to cut inside to provide support to Armstrong as the lone striker. Joe Cole is exhausted from the sheer number of fixtures this month and he asks to be rested for this one, so Maddison gets a chance to prove himself after some poor early performances this season. We also give Rose a rest and bring in Gadzhev to pair with Vincelot as holding midfielders. We leave the back line the same after an impressive performance and Phillips in particular definitely earned himself an extended run in the starting XI.

Blackpool FC 1 - 4 Coventry City
BPL - Paterson 19'
COV - Murphy 15', Gadzhev 29', Armstrong 38', 90'
MOTM: Gadzhev

And we poured it on from the start. Murphy started it off with a goal after cutting in from out wide, but we had a bit of a scare when Paterson turned Johnson and easily beat the keeper. But it wasn't much longer before Gadzhev used a great ball roll to get around his defender in the box and slot it inside the right post to put us ahead again. After that it was smooth sailing and Armstrong added a first half goal and then bagged his brace in the last minute to seal a dominating victory. After their goal, they only registered two more shots all game with only one being on target. This is the way we should play every game, and hell with the expectations put on us by the board, it's how the expect us to play too.

Youth Academy

Our scout did infact manage to get himself out to some youth games and he sent us his first report which contained two players. One looked useless, but the other looks like a promising lad and we signed him up to become my first youth addition since taking over. Amari'i Seager is his name and he looks like his future will be in the center of defense. At 15 years old he will have plenty of time to develop in our academy as we really turn him into a true Coventry City player.

Amari'i Seager - 15 years old, England, CB, 56 OVR, 60-78 POT

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Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Indi, did you really give us an update with a full season? That's abuse. You're yellow carded on my book. I will be honest, I didn't realize your update was that extensive so I had to sort of pick highlights but obviously it was a hell of a season comfortably winning the Championship and having an amazing run in the F.A. I want to comment on some players since you're probably analyzing your roster: I had the opportunity to get Oliver Burke on loan in the first couple of season at Newport and his pace alone is worth rostering. If you're able to develop him either through loans or training he could be valuable depth for you down the road. Antonio has always stood out to me in Moose's CM so it's no shock to see he's been such a stud for you and I'd definitely build around him for a couple of seasons, he's definitely BPL material especially for a recently-promoted side. I'm also not shocked Assombalonga came around for you because he's been an absolute pest to play against in the Newport CM and I think he too can be a valuable asset for you in this CM even if it's just off the bench. I look forward to seeing who you bring in.

Thanks a lot for the kind words. Looking forward to being sent off when I give you this season's update in one post without any spacing. As for the players, some really nice points you made. Oliver Burke is one for the future and will be going out on loan this season. Antonio is definitely the resident stud as you rightly pointed out, so he's going to be the focal point of this team. I feel he's earned the right to play in that coveted free role between midfield and attack. Obviously he can score and set them up, plus he's nifty in his dribbling and crossing. Assombalonga is a bit of a conundrum. He's not there yet in terms of delivering consistently as a starter, but he's way too good to be an impact substitute. The fact that I've decided to cash in on Veldwijk complicates things, because I can now bring him right into the first team if I wanted. It'd be unrealistic to sign a new striker when I've got one who knocked in 13 last season, and I'm leaning heavily towards realism for this save. One of the big reasons I'm not sure I want to bring Quaresma in.

Tex: Really nice work with Coventry. I like the new format and the fact that you're experimenting with formations. How is Armstrong up front as a lone striker? I assume you have him there in a counter-attacking setup. And have you tried him in a deeper CF or CAM role? Asking because he's on the shortlist for this summer in my Forest save.

Simppu: Great job with Stuttgart. Nice to see you bumping up the difficulty when it's obviously not matching with what a newly-promoted side would be achieving. You're still doing a great job. And some fantastic signings over there. Looks like you could be in with a shot at some sort of trophy very soon.

[10cabee]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

cabee, that update on Exeter-Newcastle was very well done. I thought you did a great job of taking a game that was very emotional on a personal level AND on the pitch and brake it down as it developed. It was very enjoyable to read. The rest of your month was clouded by a poor showing against ManCity but overall you continue to be in great shape in the BPL. It's really a shame the board won't reward your performances so far with additional budget, I agree with you that it's total BS.

Thanks! I tried to do something special with it and could only think about that sort of layout. I'm not even embaressed to say that I was jumping around out of my chair when I scored in the last minute! XD I asked the board for £5m and they downright rejected so i asked for an additional £3.5m and then they replied saying they'll give me £1.5m... It was bad enough having only a £50k wage budget (and £0 transfer budget) at the start of the year and now they only offer another small amount!

@cabee: Crazy game vs. Exeter! Those are some super stacked rosters, geez.

Thanks! Exeter's possibly one of the best teams in England but unfortunately, FIFA cannot handle their matches properly when they're playing a 3-4-2-1 with 'out of position' players.



Been thinking about what my FIFA 17 career will be (i know it might be a bit early, but hey!) and I reckon I'll be choosing Grimsby. I might go back to Exeter once again though. Any opinions?

[Keano16]

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Journey to the Top

March 2016

FA Cup Replay
Derby 0-2 Accrington
45' Morgan, 54' Kee

And the upsets continued today with a relatively convincing win against Championship side Derby County. Derby controlled much of the first half but just before the break Morgan struck to give us the lead. Winnard tackled Bent in our own half, gave it to Phillips and the playmaker sent Kee through who slipped the ball to his strike partner Morgan for the goal. It was a tidy finish across the keeper to top it all off. Kee doubled the margin with a wonderful effort. He received the ball just outside the D and proceeded to curl it around Carson from 20 yards. Coneely could then only see his long range shot hit the crossbar. Into the quarter finals we go!

League Two
Accrington 1-1 Plymouth
24' Reid (Pen)
86' Obita

Plymouth got a very undeserved point thanks to an outrageous penalty decision from the referee. Reid took the spot kick well but there was no way it was a foul. A very special moment gave us our equalizer. Academy product Shaun Obita scored his first ever professional goal. Gornell grabbed another assist slipping the 16 year old in after we had switched to a 4-3-3 again.

League Two
Barnet 2-1 Accrington
43' McClean, 90' Nelson
71' Kee

Well that was a kick in the teeth. McClean scored a ridiculous near post header that Mooney should have saved and then Nelson capped off an absurd one touch passing move that none of our players could get near to, in the last minute...Kee gave us a slim chance after we switched to a 4-3-3 with inside forwards but we lost and slipped to 2nd.

League Two
Notts County 0-0 Accrington

In possibly a title deciding game we had to play our B team with a FA Cup match against Arsenal in two days. Notts sat two points above us in first and while we dominated that's how the table stayed after the game. Gornell had a good chance saved while McCartan wasted a great opportunity after having a goal ruled out for offside. Etheridge made a crucial save with 7 minutes left to play ensuring Notts didn't snatch a late, undeserved winner.

FA Cup Quarter Final
Arsenal 1-0 Accrington
84' Giroud

We gave it all we had but in the end it wasn't enough. Arsenal admittedly wasted many chances but a lot of credit has to go to Mooney in goal who earned man of the match with a defiant display. Substitute Giroud would prove to be the game decider. The Frenchman drifted between Kelly-Evans and Pearson before darting in front of our captain at the last second to meet Santi Cazorla's cross six minutes from time. Sometimes you have to stand up and say Giroud did everything right and that's why he's playing for Arsenal. The Gunners are joined in the last four by Chelsea, QPR and Aston Villa.

League Two
Accrington 1-0 Carlisle United
9' Pearson

Our skipper Pearson put us ahead when he smashed home the ball from six yards after it had been delivered off a corner just 10 minutes in. The majority of the decent chances then came before halftime, a combination of Mooney and Sowunmi blocking a rebound that was heading goalward in probably Carlisle's best attempt. Sowunmi then made a crucial block late in the game, not allowing the attacker to get a shot away after the ball broke free inside our penalty area.

League Two
Northampton 0-1 Accrington
45' McCartan

A Shay McCartan goal right on the cusp of halftime gave us a second consecutive 1-0 win. It could have been more had Adelakun's shot not hit the post late on. A 9th league goal from McCartan would have to do for us and it came courtesy of Mingoia's through ball. McCartan then smashed it across Clarke, leaving the Northampton number one with no chance.

League Two
Bristol Rovers 0-2 Accrington
5' (Pen), 72' Morgan

Bristol dominated the ball (60%-40%) but we, specifically Morgan, took our chances when they came. Morgan won and converted a penalty inside the opening minutes to set us off on the right foot. He then struck again on 72 minutes. His strike partner, Gornell, slid a perfect through ball to match an impeccably timed run to beat the Bristol back four before he curled the ball in off the left post. Notts' 2-2 draw with Oxford means we regain top spot on goal difference.


SkyBet Football League Two
1. Accrington 77
2. Notts County 77
3. Portsmouth 71
4. Oxford 62
5. Morecambe 61
6. Leyton Orient 61
7. Northampton 61
10. Luton 55
11. Exeter 54
22. Newport County 39
23. Bristol Rovers 38
24. Dagenham 34

We started the month pretty well but then we hit a slump in the middle with some disappointing losses and draws. Going out of the FA Cup was hard but I'm proud of the squad and the supporters for getting to a quarter final and not being rolled over easily by a top four side in the Premiership. That result gave us the belief and confidence to close out March with three wins and clean sheets. That run at the end also meant that we regained top spot from Nots albeit on goal difference. It should be an interesting finish to the season with Portsmouth waiting in the long grass to take over should both ourselves and Notts slip up.

As always, Thanks for reading! Also I'll try to get some pics next time as it looks a bit bland.

[texasbum06]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Tex: Really nice work with Coventry. I like the new format and the fact that you're experimenting with formations. How is Armstrong up front as a lone striker? I assume you have him there in a counter-attacking setup. And have you tried him in a deeper CF or CAM role? Asking because he's on the shortlist for this summer in my Forest save.

He's done surprisingly really well. I usually prefer to have a target man if I use a loan forward, and Armstrong is certainly not that. But what I've done to adjust is that when he's up there by himself I instruct him to drift wide and I am able to get him running at the defense from the wings a lot usually with just 1 man to beat. It's been pretty effective so far. I haven't tried him as anything other than a striker at this point but maybe it's something I will make a note of since I'm always tinkering in this career mode anyway!

[10cabee]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

FIFA 15 - Season 10 (2023/2024)

January Transfer Window

Difficulty: Legendary

Financial Strictness: Strict (60%)

Home Stadium: St James’ Park

League Objective: Qualify for Champions League

Europa League Objective: Win the Cup

Domestic Objective: Reach Round of 16

Budget: £2.5m / £50,000

Cabee has been denied an increase to Newcastle’s transfer budget. The reason behind this is unclear although sources say it may be because the board are questioning the Englishman’s future at the club. (31/12) (Newcastle Chronicle)

Exeter City players Serge Gnabry, 28, and Tariqe McBurnie, 24, may leave for moves to Roma and Chelsea respectively. (02/01) (Daily Mirror)

6-foot-6 striker Ivan Vrdoljak, 22, is Newcastle’s top target according to the representatives of his current club, Bayern Munich who have hinted the Croatian will not leave for less than £21m. (03/01) (Independent)

Newcastle’s top left-back Massadio Haïdara, 31, has handed in a transfer request in order to move back to his home nation of France. (05/01) (Eurosport)

Arguably, one of the most talented defensive midfielders in the world, Roman Parsensen has been linked to Napoli and Newcastle but Schalke are reluctant to sell the 23-year-old German. (07/01) (Eurosport)

**Unusually, Newcastle left-back Massadio Haïdara, 31, will move to Tottenham for £1.2m despite the Frenchman saying he was homesick. (09/01) (Sky Sports)

Newcastle have had an initial bid of £6.5m rejected by Bayern Munich for striker Ivan Vrdoljak, with the German side reminding Cabee that the 22-year-old has a price tag of at least £18m. (10/01) (Daily Express)

**Mexican club Atlas have accepted a £3.4m offer for Arturo González, 29, in a move to Hull City. (10/01) (Goal)

Fiorentina goalkeeper Oliver Baumann has played down a potential move to Southampton after they offered £3.5m for the 33-year-old. (11/01) (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

**Swansea City have finalised a deal for 21-year-old Aston Villa striker Mamadou Sarr for £3.6m. (13/01) (Sky Sports)

**28-year-old wide-man Rolando Aarons, 28, will move to Fulham for £1m. (16/01) (Sky Sports)

**Hull City have signed attacking midfielder Johannes Wurtz, 31, on a free transfer once his contract runs out at the end of the season. (19/01) (Hull Daily Mail)

**Daryl van Ooijen, 19, has joined Tottenham on loan. (20/01) (BT Sports)

Stuttgart have had a £3m offer for Newcastle’s Robert Bauer, 28, rejected but Cabee is willing to sell the German for £4m. (20/01) (Talksport)

**Chilean keeper Gabriel Castellón, 30, has completed his move to Southampton after a £3.4m bid was accepted earlier in the week.(21/01) (Goal)

If Newcastle cannot acquire Ivan Vrdoljak, they may make an offer for Stuttgart’s 6-foot-5 target man Philipp Hofmann, 30, or Manchester City’s John Guidetti, 31. (23/01) (Talksport)

**Ruben Loftus-Cheek will move to Newcastle on a free transfer at the end of the season. (24/01) (Sky Sports)

Exeter City winger Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, 30, has handed in a transfer request. (25/01) (Times)

Newcastle are also looking to improve upon their midfield with young Celta Vigo star Jose Manuel Muñoz Muñoz, 17, apparently interested in a move to St James’ Park. (27/01) (Evening Standard)

**Martinho Ribeiro Pereira, 27, has agreed terms with Newcastle United over a free move to England at the end of the season. (27/01) (AS - In Spanish)

**Tottenham will be able to have Jamaal Lascelles, 30, at the end of the season for free from Newcastle. (28/01) (Sky Sports)

**Daniel Quiroga, 25, will move to Stoke City after a bid of £500k was accepted by Newcastle for the keeper. (30/01) (BT Sport)

**Hoffenheim have bought out of favour Newcastle goalkeeper Neto, 34, for £2.2m. (30/01) (BT Sport)

Deadline Day

**Defensive midfielder Robert Bauer, 28, has moved to Stuttgart after Newcastle accepted their third offer of £3.8m. (Sky Sports)

**Exeter City’s Paulo Dybala, 30, will join Villarreal on a free transfer. (Sky Sports)

**FC K’Lautern’s striker Alberto Junior Olascuaga, 26, will move to West Ham at the end of the season for a free. (BT Sport)

**Newcastle have snapped up bright young star Jose Manuel Muñoz Muñoz from Celta Vigo in exchange for Tiago Silva and a fee of £700k. (Sky Sports)

**Newcastle have also announced the purchases of John Guidetti, 31, for £2.8m who has scored 5 goals this season with Manchester City.

And the second being young English striker Paul Ling, 19, who has also scored 5 goals for Bolton for a fee of £1.5m including a player exchange of Adam Campbell, 29. (Sky Sports)

**Marius Papp, 20, has been loaned by Newcastle to Burnley for the rest of the season. (Sky Sports)

**Exeter City confirm their first signing of the transfer window in winger Nacer van La Parra, 20, for £750k from Balikesirspor. (Sky Sports)

**Newcastle have sold Adam Armstrong, 26, to Southampton for £4m. (Sky Sports)

**Replacements for Robert Bauer and Massadio Haïdara see Crystal Palace’s Ulrich Besle, 23, and Joris Voest, 29, come to St James’ Park for £3.8m and £2.5m respectively. (Sky Sports)

Newcastle Utd’s Transfers Summary:

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Jose Manuel Muñoz Muñoz
Nationality: Spanish
Position: CM
Age: 17
Overall: 70
For: £700k + Tiago Silva
From: Celta Vigo
Purpose: Player for future Newcastle team

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Marius Papp
Position: CB
Age: 20
Overall: 68
For: Season-Long Loan
To: Burnley
Purpose: To develop

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Ulrich Besle
Nationality: French
Position: CDM
Age: 23
Overall: 71
For: £3.8m
From: Crystal Palace
Purpose: Short-term replacement for Bauer if need be

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Daryl van Ooijen
Position: CDM
Age: 19
Overall: 69
For: Short-term Loan
To: Tottenham
Purpose: To develop

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John Guidetti
Nationality: Swedish
Position: ST
Age: 31
Overall: 75
For: £2.8m
From: Manchester City
Purpose: Allows for a two-striker setup along with Ling

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Jamaal Lascelles
Position: CB
Age: 30
Overall: 73
For: End of Contract
To: Tottenham
Purpose: Was dead weight

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Paul Ling
Nationality: English
Position: ST
Age: 19
Overall: 70
For: £1.5m + Campbell
From: Bolton
Purpose: Future player and a Campbell replacement. Has no preferred foot.

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Adam Armstrong
Position: CF
Age: 26
Overall: 75
For: £4m
To: Southampton
Purpose: Deserves more first squad football

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Joris Voest
Nationality: Dutch
Position: LB
Age: 29
Overall: 74
For: £2.5m
From: VfB Stuttgart
Purpose: Haïdara replacement

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Robert Bauer
Position: CDM
Age: 28
Overall: 75
For: £3.8m
To: VfB Stuttgart
Purpose: He wasn’t going to be useful in the future

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Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Nationality: English
Position: CM
Age: 28
Overall: ?
For: End of Contract
From: Chelsea
Purpose: Tiago Silva replacement

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Neto
Position: GK
Age: 34
Overall: 77
For: £2.2m
To: 1899 Hoffenheim
Purpose: Not needed in the squad

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R. Martinho Ribeiro Pereira
Nationality: Brazilian
Position: CB
Age: 27
Overall: ?
For: End of Contract
From: Schalke
Purpose: Backup centre-back

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Massadio Haïdara
Position: LB
Age: 31
Overall: 71
For: £1.2m
To: Tottenham
Purpose: Wanted to leave

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Rolando Aarons
Position: LM
Age: 28
Overall: 68
For: £1m
To: Fulham
Purpose: Deserves more football

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Daniel Quiroga
Position: GK
Age: 25
Overall: 68
For: £500k
To: Stoke City
Purpose: Not needed in the squad

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Tiago Silva + Adam Campbell included in player swaps

Current Full Squad

GK: Kris O’Hara : 75 : Age 18
GK: Karl Darlow : 72 : Age 33
GK: Jack Alnwick : 65 : Age 30
GK: Jamie Neville : 63 : Age 23

RB: Conor Compton : 75 : Age 21

CB: Adem Mitrović : 81 (+1) : Age 27
CB: Uroš Spajić : 78 (+2) : Age 30
CB: Daniel Dibble : 74 (+1) : Age 23
CB: Jamaal Lascelles : 73 (-1) : Age 30
CB: Marius Papp : 68 (+2) : Age 20 (On Loan At Burnley)

LB: Joris Voest : 74 : Age 29
LB: Davide Santon : 67 (-1) : Age 33
LB: Sergio Varas Herrera : 66 : Age 23
LB: Paul Dummett : 66 (-1) : Age 32

CDM: Rubén Muñiz Gallego : 77 (+3) : Age 21
CDM: Ulrich Besle : 71 : Age 23
CDM: Daryl van Ooijen : 69 (+1) : Age 19

RM: Izet Hajrović : 75 : Age 32

CM: Jose Manuel Muñoz Muñoz : 70 : Age 17
CM: Gael Bigirimana : 66 (-2) : Age 30
CM: Dan Gosling : 65 (-2) : Age 34
CM: Mehdi Abeid : 64 (-1) : Age 31
CM: Mehdi Ouaamar : 63 (+2) : Age 19

LM: Jésus Sanchez Ayala : 78 : Age 22
LM: Sammy Ameobi : 70 (-1) : Age 31
LM: Cédric Thauvin : 70 (+1) : Age 22

CAM: Jan Navaratil : 75 : Age 24
CAM: Andy Ashton : 71 (+2) : Age 25
CAM: Siem de Jong : 64 (-1) : Age 35
CAM: Haris Vučkić : 64 (-1) : Age 31

ST: Yaya Sanogo : 81 (+1) : Age 31
ST: Jake Seager : 81 (+2) : Age 22
ST: John Gudetti : 75 : Age 31
ST: Paul Ling : 70 : Age 19

Current A Team



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Current B Team




Thanks for reading!

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Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Thanks to everyone who commented recently, I did see them all and I'm planning on either addressing the comments in an episode or I'll reply on here, and I'm also gonna make sure to comment on you guy's careers as well! I'm stuck in Dallas for 3 weeks and for some reason the TV will recognize my HDMI cable but it won't recognize it once it comes out of my Elgato, so I'm not sure how I'm going to record any new career videos :/

Anyways, Episode #75: OH MICHAIL ANTONIO!

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it was fun to watch my GK at Newport, Emiliano Martinez, frustrate you to pieces with Arsenal

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Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Newport County A.F.C.

'18-'19 January Update

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The Roster

Spoiler

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (71 OVR), Eiichi Suzuki (65 OVR)*
Fullbacks: Jerome Binnom-Williams (75 OVR), Nicolai Fernandes (73 OVR)*, Moses Odubajo (72 OVR), Mehmet Çelik (68 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).
Midfielders/Wingers: Clark Gordon (76 OVR)*, Rohan Ince (76 OVR), Bondz Moore (73 OVR)*, Hwang In Beom (73 OVR), Jack Giles (71 OVR)*, Ben Potter (70 OVR)*, Youssef Feddal (70 OVR)**, Hikaru Ichigawa (68 OVR)*, Cristiano Dall'Oglio (67 OVR)*, Andrea De Girolamo (67 OVR), Taylor Nelson (65 OVR)*, Juan Pablo (65 OVR)*, Mark Miller (61 OVR)*, Satoshi Kagome (56 OVR)*, Yoshi Ishinomori (56 OVR)*.
Strikers: Thierry Ambrose (77 OVR), Kjetil Ringdal Støvland (68 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)/Vegas (73)/B-Williams (75)

Ince (76)

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

Gordon (76)

Ambrose (77) ------- Ringdal Støvland (68)
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F.A. Cup - 3rd Round
Newport County - Reading (4-1)
Thuram 37' (B. Moore)
Ambrose 61' (pen)
McCleary 73'
Thuram 83'
Thuram 90' (pen)
Keown 87'

Reading fans will have nightmares about Marcus Thuram for a while. The French striker repeated his hat trick from earlier in the season at Madejski Stadium to lead The Exiles to another victory against Reading this season. The visitors made a number of mistakes in this game and paid costly in each one of them, first letting Thuram chest a ball down inside the box of a corner kick to calmly open up the scoring late in the first half, then committing a hand ball inside their own box in the 60th minute, then Warner Hahn attempting a long clear out on the ground that was intercepted by Thuram and ran back for a 1-on-1 vs Hahn (won by Thuram), then Niall Keown committing a foul inside his own box on Thuram as the last man on defense. Ambrose then, recognizing his countryman was on the verge of the hat-trick, asked Thuram to take the ensuing PK which put the game to rest. Thuram finished with a near-perfect game rating of 9.8.


Marcus Thuram just owns Reading.

League Match 26
Newport County - Rotherham Utd (1-1)
Smallwood 37'
Ambrose 81' (Dall'Oglio)

The Exiles' season-long struggles against Rotherham Utd continued as Newport County was once again unable to dominate what on paper is an inferior opponent to earn just one point against a team in the relegation zone. After losing to Rotherham Utd earlier in the season and needing extra time to defeat them in the first round of the COC, Marccelino's squad just wasn't able to create many scoring opportunities (4 shots, 2 on goal) in this home game.
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As a result of Newport County's advancement in the F.A. Cup, their home game against Bolton originally scheduled for 1/26 was re-scheduled to 2/2.
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League Match 27
MK Dons - Newport County (0-2)
Thuram 17' (Ince)
Gordon 23' (Thuram)

A snowy game limited the teams to a combined 5 shots on target but The Exiles were able to be efficient with their opportunities to get three points on the road. On what turned out to be his last game as an Exile, Marcus Thuram made a significant difference one last time scoring one goal and assisting on the other.

F.A. Cup - 4th Round
Colchester - Newport County (0-1)
Gordon 18'
Odubajo 61'

Clark Gordon made all the difference with a flawlessly-executed free kick in the 18th minute to give The Exiles the victory to advance in the cup. It wasn't the most promising exhibition on offense (4 shots, 3 on target) on Newport County's first game without Thuram but we won't jump to conclusions off of one game.

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Clark Gordon admires his free kick goal.




Top Scorers
1. Ambrose (Newport County) - 22
2. Falatah (Reading) - 13
3. Gray (Burnley) - 12

Assists
1. Gordon (Newport County) - 11
T2. Ambrose (Newport County) - 6
T2. Giles (Newport County) - 6
(4 others with 6 also)

Clean Sheets
1. Federici (Leeds United) - 10
T2. Martin (Bolton) - 8
T2. Gerken (Reading) - 8
...
T4. Martinez (Newport County) - 6

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Marccelino's Dairy: overall it was another good month for us but in a tight race for direct promotion the points lost against Rotherham Utd could be haunting. I will miss Marcus, it was truly a pleasure to watch him grow in his two seasons with the club. It really wasn't our intent to part ways with him but the initial offers for him were coming a good bit above his value and his great form allowed us to negotiate a fee doubling his value which was just too good to pass up; plus, it allowed him to get a significant raise on his new deal with Bury which he deserved. With the way things played out this provides a great opportunity for Kjetil Ringdal Støvland to prove whether he's ready to step into that role so we'll give him first opportunity to show what he can do next to Ambrose. The youngster has put in a lot of work since being promoted in the summer of 2017 so with a starting spot available he definitely deserves the opportunity to show us what he has.

With the transfer window now past us we were able to retain some funds to put towards our academy. Our English scout, Adam Adeyemi (3* EXP/2* JUD), has been asked to scout locally; Our Finish scout, Kimmo Räsänen(3*/2*), was sent to Spain; and our Norwegian scout, Daniel Espejord (3*/2*), was sent to Brazil. All of them will be away scouting for 6 months. Our academy remains with a short roster that we hope to grow through these scouting trips.

CAM - Daniele Martella (60 OVR, 93-94 POT): Our unanimous top-prospect has recently turned 18-years old. Scouts believe his potential is higher than any of our prospects either in the academy or on the senior roster. As a result of that extra time is being spent with him to make sure he's developed at a rapid and efficient pace. He stands at 6'1" and 154lbs. He's likely to be promoted before the season ends as we try to avoid him becoming unhappy in the academy.

CDM - Doke Boëtius (63 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 (52 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

February Schedule

2/2: vs Bolton
2/5: at Charlton Ath
2/9: vs Nott'm Forest
2/12: at Derby County
2/17: at Brentford(F.A. Cup)
2/24: at Brighton

Thanks for reading!

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Newport County A.F.C.

'18-'19 February Update

The Roster

Spoiler

Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martinez (72 OVR), Eiichi Suzuki (65 OVR)*
Fullbacks: Jerome Binnom-Williams (75 OVR), Nicolai Fernandes (73 OVR)*, Moses Odubajo (72 OVR), Mehmet Çelik (68 OVR), Magnus Dahle (65 OVR)*, Atsushi Nagatsuka (61 OVR)*.
Centre-backs: Luan (75 OVR), Sebastian Vegas (73 OVR), Tyler Blackett (70 OVR), Taylor Moore (68 OVR).
Midfielders/Wingers: Clark Gordon (76 OVR)*, Rohan Ince (76 OVR), Bondz Moore (73 OVR)*, Hwang In Beom (73 OVR), Jack Giles (71 OVR)*, Ben Potter (70 OVR)*, Youssef Feddal (70 OVR)**, Andrea De Girolamo (68 OVR)*, Hikaru Ichigawa (68 OVR)*, Cristiano Dall'Oglio (67 OVR)*, Taylor Nelson (65 OVR)*, Juan Pablo (65 OVR)*, Mark Miller (61 OVR)*, Satoshi Kagome (57 OVR)*, Yoshi Ishinomori (56 OVR)*.
Strikers: Thierry Ambrose (77 OVR), Kjetil Ringdal Støvland (68 OVR)*, Patrick Miller (68 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, 72)

Odubajo (72)/Luan (75)/Vegas (73)/B-Williams (75)

Ince (76)

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

Gordon (76)

Ambrose (77) ------- Ringdal Støvland (68)
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League Match 28
Newport County - Bolton (0-0)
Giles 15' (Bruised elbow, out 5 days)

The Exiles won possession (54%) and took 10 shots (4 on goal) but had nothing to show for after this game other than a solid defense that allowed them to earn a point, although it's more like losing two points considering the opponent has been a mid-table team at best.

League Match 29
Charlton Ath - Newport County (1-3)
Mayada 20'
In Beom 23' (P. Miller)
Fernandes 73' (Feddal)
Potter 78' (Feddal)

The B-team snapped The Exiles out of its scoring funk, scoring two goals in a five-minute span in the second half to give Newport County a comfortable win at The Valley. The statistics were very similar to the previous game (53% possession, 10 shots, 6 on goal) but the result was much better.

League Match 30
Newport County - Nott'm Forest (0-3)
Assombalonga 7'
Ward 69'
Assombalonga 85'

Britt Assombalonga practically beat The Exiles all by himself, scoring a couple of goals and netting an assist in between to lead Forest to an impressive road victory at Rodney Parade. Newport County seems to be a in scoring funk ever since selling Marcus Thuram and on games in which they give up multiple goals it's a flaw that gets highlighted. Luckily for them both Burnley and QPR also lost their respective games.

League Match 31
Derby County - Newport County (2-1)
Martin 5'
Ambrose 11'
Hendrick 43'
Hendrick 69'

Oh-oh, it might be time to officially declare trouble at Newport County. For only the second time this season (the first being back-to-back losses to Cardiff City and QPR in September) The Exiles lost consecutive games after they failed to take advantage of having an extra man for the last 20 minutes of this game. Marccelino's squad had won the match-up earlier this season, but then again Thuram scored a poker in that one to make the difference in a 6-2 result.



This hard foul by Hendrick left Derby County with 10 men but Newport County was unable to take advantage of that.

F.A. Cup - Round of 16
Brentford - Newport County (1-2)
Gordon 12' (Giles)
Jota 17'
Ringdal Støvland 90+' (Giles)

Whoa Nelly! The Exiles are far from breaking out of their struggling form and on this day the result could had been much different but the team's academy products came to the rescue with a lot of heart and deep in stoppage time (on what would be the last play of the game) Jack Giles dribbled down the right wing, cut into the box, and made a risky pass backwards to the top of the box where Kjetil Ringdal Støvland, the Norwegian academy-graduate replacing Thuram, fired a bullet down and to the goalkeeper's left to give Newport County a thrilling victory at a much needed time.

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League Match 32
Brighton - Newport County (0-2)
Giles 70'
Ambrose 89' (pen)

The Exiles played their best game this month at Falmer Stadium to hopefully put an end to their poor form. Brighton created a good number of opportunities (8 shots) but Newport County's defense made it difficult for them to find the goal (2 shots on target) while the visiting offense looked like the Newport County of earlier in the season firing 14 shots (11 on goal).






Top Scorers
1. Ambrose (Newport County) - 24
T2. Falatah (Reading) - 14
T2. Makienok (Brentford) - 14

Assists
1. Gordon (Newport County) - 11
2. Grimes (Burnley) - 7
T3. Ambrose (Newport County) - 6
T3. Giles (Newport County) - 6
(7 others with 6 also)

Clean Sheets
1. Federici (Leeds United) - 10
T2. Martin (Bolton) - 9
T2. Hahn (Reading) - 9
...
T3. Martinez (Newport County) - 8

Analysis: Newport County is in a funk and the press is having their way with them as their struggles coincide with the departure of their best striker, allowing the press to refer to The Exiles as being under The Marcus Thuram Curse. When broken down it's unfair to pin Newport County's poor form on Thuram's sale but in all fairness it's difficult to explain how a team that had been so good all season is suddenly finding it so difficult to score following the French striker's departure. The youngster Ringdal Støvland hasn't had much luck scoring outside of his heroic goal in the F.A. Cup but his form hasn't been bad and it wouldn't be shocking to see him break out for a few goals before season's end.

Without a doubt Giovanni Marccelino's tactics and motivational skills will be put to the test in the last three months of the season because it seems unlikely Newport County will be able to clinch direct promotion before season's end, a spot in the playoffs is hardly assured at this point, and if the club does reach the playoffs it'll need to be in much better form to be the winner. A match-up against Manchester City in the F.A. Cup quarter finals will be another great challenge for the Italian head coach who has made it no secret he wants to contend for the cup. This match-up just isn't coming at a great time for The Exiles.

Spoiler

Reports also indicate that the Wales F.A. offered its head coaching position to Giovanni Marccelino who felt he had no option but decline as FIFA does not require games in the Championship to be halted for international competition. It's been widely reported Marccelino will be open to taking an international job if and when he succeeds in leading Newport County to the BPL.

We can report that following the scouting assignments placed in England, Spain, and Brazil, Newport County has made additions to its youth squad:

CAM - Daniele Martella (60 OVR, 93-94 POT): Our unanimous top-prospect has recently turned 18-years old. Scouts believe his potential is higher than any of our prospects either in the academy or on the senior roster. As a result of that extra time is being spent with him to make sure he's developed at a rapid and efficient pace. He stands at 6'1" and 154lbs. He's likely to be promoted before the season ends as we try to avoid him becoming unhappy in the academy.

CDM - Doke Boëtius (63 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.

CB - Tom Maguire (48 OVR, 71-94)*: 17-year old from England following on the footsteps of Tafari Hunt and Bondz Laslie, but will Maguire be able to become a better prospect than his new English teammates? Time will tell.

CDM - Daniel Amaral (49 OVR), 70-94)*: 15-year old from Brazil whose signing has received some criticism since the club seems to be loaded at his position. However, Newport County is still very far from being the kind of team that can pass on talent so we'll just have to follow how Amaral develops.

RB - Willem Van Hout (53 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

March Schedule

3/9: vs Reading
3/16: vs Manchester City (F.A. Cup)
3/19: vs Huddersfield
3/23: at Blackburn Rovers
3/30: at Sheffield Wed

The schedule doesn't care whether The Exiles are in good or bad form and it brings very difficult games for Newport County outside of them hosting the team at the bottom of the table. March has a chance to make or break Marccelino's squad.

Thanks for reading!

[vrabbit]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

because of logistics I will be posting another Newport update before I post the next Kayserispor update.

[Simppu12]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Guess who just ragequit today!

Stuttgart against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The score is 2-2 and 90 minutes are up. The referee gives two minutes of additional times which is very reasonable. What's not reasonable is what happened next.

The two minutes of added time are up but Borussia are on the attack so the referee lets game go on. Soon the stoppage time timer hits three minutes, but the game is still going on. Nothing new there, I think to myself, as there are almost every time a couple of minutes of extra added to the stoppage time given by the game. The timer hits four minutes and we clear a corner kick. This is getting weird now, I utter quietly. Five minutes. Six minutes. Seven minutes of stoppage time have been played, even though no major pauses have occurred in stoppage time. Eight minutes. Nine minutes! Remember, the indicated time was only two minutes.

We cleared the ball several times out of our defensive third during those nine minutes, but the referee did nothing. Soon the timer hit the time 9:51 _and a penalty was called in Borussia's favour_. They scored from it after playing five times the stoppage time and, needless to say, I just turned my PS off.

[texasbum06]

Re: How's Your FIFA Career Mode Going?

Guess who just ragequit today!

Stuttgart against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The score is 2-2 and 90 minutes are up. The referee gives two minutes of additional times which is very reasonable. What's not reasonable is what happened next.

The two minutes of added time are up but Borussia are on the attack so the referee lets game go on. Soon the stoppage time timer hits three minutes, but the game is still going on. Nothing new there, I think to myself, as there are almost every time a couple of minutes of extra added to the stoppage time given by the game. The timer hits four minutes and we clear a corner kick. This is getting weird now, I utter quietly. Five minutes. Six minutes. Seven minutes of stoppage time have been played, even though no major pauses have occurred in stoppage time. Eight minutes. Nine minutes! Remember, the indicated time was only two minutes.

We cleared the ball several times out of our defensive third during those nine minutes, but the referee did nothing. Soon the timer hit the time 9:51 _and a penalty was called in Borussia's favour_. They scored from it after playing five times the stoppage time and, needless to say, I just turned my PS off.

That's quite a glitch you ran into there. I would have quit too haha. Hell, if you didn't you might still be playing it now.