What was your resale value on Muller? While I figure him and Bale are *somewhat* realistic United signings since we've been apparently try after them for so long, I feel like they're not part of a squad I want to build long term. ..If that makes sense?
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What was your resale value on Muller? While I figure him and Bale are *somewhat* realistic United signings since we've been apparently try after them for so long, I feel like they're not part of a squad I want to build long term. ..If that makes sense?
I swapped him for Muller in my first transfer window, but restarted for the sake of realism.
I got him for £65m and sold him back for £48m so basically made a £17m loss on half a season in which he managed to get me into Champions League. To be fair I wish I had kept him, Martial has been grand but his understudy is Embolo who is nowhere near ready so I will have to play Mane as a lone forward and maybe even Depay.
Got watford in europa league in my first season. Signing Tielmans, Embolo and athleticos young keeper whose supposed to be good (i think its athletico). Need to sell half of my team though because they're not good enough. Signed goretzka and meher in january, the latter is appauling at shooting!
Who is Embolo? Many of you guys signing him - never heard of him.
Turned of the first transfer window and signed somewhat realistic players in Fakir, Laporte and Berahino. Then signed Fabio as Rojo and Jones got injured and my fullback options were weak. Martial is good against attacking sides (I find it very hard to score against small teams due to them sitting back, but that's realistic). Rooney my top scorer with 17 and playing behind the striker.
Pereira developing well and Wilson doing alright (no one wanted to loan him though) - Powell and Lingard not so well.
In the CL finals, won the league with 3 matches to go, won the League Cup but knocked out of FA cup early. Going to set it to Legendary next season.
Turned of the first transfer window and signed somewhat realistic players in Fakir, Laporte and Berahino. Then signed Fabio as Rojo and Jones got injured and my fullback options were weak. Martial is good against attacking sides (I find it very hard to score against small teams due to them sitting back, but that's realistic). Rooney my top scorer with 17 and playing behind the striker.
Pereira developing well and Wilson doing alright (no one wanted to loan him though) - Powell and Lingard not so well.
In the CL finals, won the league with 3 matches to go, won the League Cup but knocked out of FA cup early. Going to set it to Legendary next season.
As close to the perfect striker as you can get.
86 pace, 85 strength, 82 ball control, 81 stamina, 4* skills, and 88 potential to boot. He's also cheap as feck (like £9m if you're lucky).
Well done with United too.
he's only 18 y.o. as well in the first season.
Cheers for that! I'll have a look at him - shame as that is what I paid for Berahino who isn't as good as I was hoping. Sounds like 16's Ibarbo or Doumbia?
Yeah the player training on career mode is mint. Really adds a new dimension in terms of getting the best out of young talent, instead of them fading away. Think overall, it's the best career mode in yonks. Also love how the big teams are actually solving problems for themselves in the market too. Before they'd go for entire windows without spending a penny or fixing any gaping holes.
Has something changed in online or have I just become much better playing offline and no longer struggle to knock the ball around against other players? I've had some joy in recent games, winning convincingly and scoring 3-5 goals a game thanks to crisp passing and fast attacks. I also feel the speed of the game is increased but it's probably due to increased intensity of my style.
Absolutely loving career mode and the training aspect. Got Pereira up to 71 through training and just got to January. I'm going to stop training Martial now he's at 81 and hopefully I can get Pereira close to 75 by the end of the season.
I signed Mane as a backup wide option and also close to signing Stones. I have never approached my squad like this before, and have to give credit for the extra incentive to not always spend big.
I will say however, that there can be so much more that can be done with career mode and it's a little irritating they don't go that extra mile. They could go further with training for example, in that you can have more slots, but you need to purchase coaches for each position in the same manner as you would for scouts. Perhaps they could also include player tutoring, so that your younger players can adopt stats and traits of the senior player. All of this would have an affect on match stamina of course, so that there is a setback. Essentially, get some of the Football Manager features in there, while adopting them to a pick up and play feel.
Then there's unrealistic transfers. City (trying to) sign Muller in January is infuriating (mainly because he was one of my summer targets), Sunderland bid £25m for Phil Jones, and I receive a bid for De Gea every day. Surely it wouldn't be hard to tighten up the realism a little? I just think as enjoyable as Career Mode is this year, they could do so much more with it and on the surface haven't actually put that much effort into it at all.
I signed Mane as a backup wide option and also close to signing Stones. I have never approached my squad like this before, and have to give credit for the extra incentive to not always spend big.
I will say however, that there can be so much more that can be done with career mode and it's a little irritating they don't go that extra mile. They could go further with training for example, in that you can have more slots, but you need to purchase coaches for each position in the same manner as you would for scouts. Perhaps they could also include player tutoring, so that your younger players can adopt stats and traits of the senior player. All of this would have an affect on match stamina of course, so that there is a setback. Essentially, get some of the Football Manager features in there, while adopting them to a pick up and play feel.
Then there's unrealistic transfers. City (trying to) sign Muller in January is infuriating (mainly because he was one of my summer targets), Sunderland bid £25m for Phil Jones, and I receive a bid for De Gea every day. Surely it wouldn't be hard to tighten up the realism a little? I just think as enjoyable as Career Mode is this year, they could do so much more with it and on the surface haven't actually put that much effort into it at all.
The transfers piss me off greatly as well.. PSG signed Lloris in January (which I felt was realistic) - come summer, they are bidding for De Gea (along with Bayern, which doesn't make sense). What I really hate is how hard it is to get rid of players - fair enough more bids come towards in form players - but there should be at least some interest from the lesser teams... for example, it doesn't make sense to have Bayern and Sunderland bid for Memphis, when Young is transfer listed. It seems like a 50-50 chance for your young players to go out on loan too.
A feature I've always wanted but they don't have is the ability to set player positions in attacking and defensive corners. E.g. I want Fellaini to be at the front post for corners, and Memphis to be my attacking outlet for defensive corners.
Napoli are terrific in this. Very solid defensively and two pacey attackers (Insigne and Mertens, possibly Callejon) supporting Higuain. Played out a 0-0 draw with Juventus in seasons but I already know I'm going to keep playing them because it's one team I'm able to dictate slower pace with.
Just won the Spanish Super Cup with Villareal, had to face Barcelona in the final. Managed to score early and keep them at bay. Afterwards I was extending some contracts and offered my backup LB (Jokic) a new and improved one. He told me he felt the team was underperforming and had no ambition, and wanted to move on. Besides the Cup, we're second in La Liga with Real Madrid 4 points ahead and one fixture against them still. What?! 
BTW Spurs are also great for online. Their front four is deadly, admittedly midfield isn't very good but once you get the ball out to the wing and progress down the flanks it becomes highly enjoyable (full backs also offer a lot of offensive threat). I tried Wolfsburg and liked it too, beat Dortmund 4-2 and I like their front 4 as well. Basically two sides that are cut out to play 4-2-3-1, just like Napoli - I keep using 4-3-3 attacking though as it's more balanced and offers more offensively, you need to have two strong midfielders with good ball retention skills for it to be efficient though.
I am going to test a lot of clubs today. I am taking a break from career mode as I'd like to try out a few different teams. So far, despite not such bright result, the one I've been most happy about are Napoli. Defensive solidity comes first, I'd rather play out a few 0-0s and 1-0s instead of 4-3s and 2-2s because this way I am more aware of what could happen in a game and I can control it. There's no control over 4-2 win, just pure gung ho approach from both sides that could result in anything (this is why I lost 4-1 to City while playing Atletico despite having lion's share of possessinon).
I am going to test a lot of clubs today. I am taking a break from career mode as I'd like to try out a few different teams. So far, despite not such bright result, the one I've been most happy about are Napoli. Defensive solidity comes first, I'd rather play out a few 0-0s and 1-0s instead of 4-3s and 2-2s because this way I am more aware of what could happen in a game and I can control it. There's no control over 4-2 win, just pure gung ho approach from both sides that could result in anything (this is why I lost 4-1 to City while playing Atletico despite having lion's share of possessinon).
I agree about the transfers - but not about adding the extra features. If you want that - buy football manager. I wouldn't play career mode if it was in that in depth - it would take ages between games, and I'm not interested in that. The training addition is just perfect - but no more.
I agree with that - that's why I said they need to keep the pick up and play feel. Take the features, and adapt them. I don't think around 20 slots for training for example would be much effort - especially with the reload option. It would take a lot of work for them to optimise it though so that every career wasn't a breeze as far turning youngsters into world beaters.
I understand people like things simple but we've had the same career mode for years, with minor tweaks here and there. There's so much that can be improved.
Don't get me wrong - I agree they need to change the career a bit - but sadly UT is the money maker for them so career mode will always be forgotten...
Came home to see an update. Read online and some at that they have (predictably) increased the game speed, and it's become fifa 15 all over again. I really hope not as I was really starting to like 16.
For feck sake. I was enjoying cnuts not being able to run from the half way line and pace whore it.
I have read numerous opinions that nothing has changed in terms of speed and abuse of L1 + triangle.
It's impossible to notice speed change in online after 2-3 games. The pace of the game depends on who you're playing, if you're playing someone who enjoys slow build up and you're the same, the game will be slow, if you run at full pace and never release R2 and the other player does that too then it will be very fast. Likewise there's difference if you play a fast team and a slow team. Played Napoli v Juventus in the morning where both of us knocked the ball around patiently and barely used sprint, the match was very slow and finished 0-0. Yesterday I played Wolfsburg v Dortmund and the pace of the game was very high, finished 4-2.
In a bit of a pickle on career mode.
I find Professional a bit too easy. It's fun and everything but the CPU wastes the few chances they do get and when I lose possession I can usually get it back from them quick enough.
So I put it up to World Class but find it not exactly too difficult, but just infuriating. The CPU pass the ball around their back-line like one of those horrendous human players who tries to time waste online. Then they'll eventually come out and ping it around to your box before making a chance.
Fair enough, that's ok, but in 6 minute halves, they can literally take 20% of the half through one move like that.
I know you can mess around with sliders to make them more risky etc but I really didn't want to have to do that. Think I'll persevere and just try to get better at pressing. I wish there was a button you press to make your players behave like rabid dogs to get the ball back. Foul them, anything.
I find Professional a bit too easy. It's fun and everything but the CPU wastes the few chances they do get and when I lose possession I can usually get it back from them quick enough.
So I put it up to World Class but find it not exactly too difficult, but just infuriating. The CPU pass the ball around their back-line like one of those horrendous human players who tries to time waste online. Then they'll eventually come out and ping it around to your box before making a chance.
Fair enough, that's ok, but in 6 minute halves, they can literally take 20% of the half through one move like that.
I know you can mess around with sliders to make them more risky etc but I really didn't want to have to do that. Think I'll persevere and just try to get better at pressing. I wish there was a button you press to make your players behave like rabid dogs to get the ball back. Foul them, anything.
It's not that though - played my first game and from the first moment, it felt like a much quicker game - like FIFA 15 again. I only play career mode, but just running with the ball, it feels much, much quicker than it was before the update (which felt perfect). It's just way too quick now. I wish FIFA would give us an option with this - it doesn't feel like I've brought a new game anymore
You were probably afraid that they would make it quicker and you're getting this feeling now due to this. I have seen updated and non-updated side by side (PS4 and Xbox) and I honestly don't see the difference in speed. Try playing a bit more and you will see. BTW if you don't like the pace of the game it's easily adjustable by sliders, I have decrease pass speed to 40 and it's already much slower.
Go to options, reduce marking to 45 (for CPU), increase pass error to 52 (for CPU) and reduce pass speed to 40 (for both player and CPU), also drop goalkeepers down to 35 (for both player and CPU). It will be pefect, I was the same (too easy on pro, too hard on WC).
Is this for World Class? I have the same issue with Pro being too easy, but at the same time the gameplay is more enjoyable.
The problem I find, and has been mentioned elsewhere, is that teams play more realistically and varied on Pro. On World Class the CPU tends to play keep ball, which just becomes infuriating.
Yes, for World Class. It becomes very playable after these changes.
They cannot keep the ball as easily if you increase pass error.
This seems a decent place to put this but anyone seen spencerFC latest video he plays with our very own juan mata
If you don't know the history about Real Oviedo basically they were going bust and plummeted down the spanish leagues, fans had the opportunity to buy shares to save them, mata and Cazorla bought large amount of shares because they came through the youth ranks there. Anyway Oviedo are on there way back up now. This video they are playing as them. Matas penalty taking at the end is pretty funny because he doesn't know how to aim them, Anyway it just reiterates what a lovely bloke Juan is.
If you don't know the history about Real Oviedo basically they were going bust and plummeted down the spanish leagues, fans had the opportunity to buy shares to save them, mata and Cazorla bought large amount of shares because they came through the youth ranks there. Anyway Oviedo are on there way back up now. This video they are playing as them. Matas penalty taking at the end is pretty funny because he doesn't know how to aim them, Anyway it just reiterates what a lovely bloke Juan is.
Stoke are pretty good to use but the stamina of most of their best players is horrible towards the end of the game. Enjoy playing with Bilbao too.
It is faster but i think its better. It's speed doesn't come from players dribbling really but more to do with passing & i its much easier for me to keep possesion as it is for the kids who like to dribble.
You might be right - but the overall feeling is that it does feel a bit quicker. My friends have said the same - one made a good point of the game requiring more precise passing - by increasing the speed it's made it much harder. It does seem like I'm the only one on here that thinks there has been an increase in tempo though!
feck it, I'm gonna start a career with Man Utd.
Like the idea of adding to your current young stars like Shaw and Martial, with the likes of Stones, Barkley and Kane. Assuming those three are gonna cost me a bomb?
Like the idea of adding to your current young stars like Shaw and Martial, with the likes of Stones, Barkley and Kane. Assuming those three are gonna cost me a bomb?
Does anyone else get infuriated with player select? When i press 'change player' at least 50% of the time it selects the wrong player. Their player will change direction or a ball will run loose closer to a player im not in control of and despite tapping L1 numerous times it chooses a player in midfield thats got no chance of getting there. I usually see it when they have an attack towards my defence and instead of choosing a centre back it will choose the full back who is not goal side and behind the attacker and even when triple tapping 'choose player' it will not choose the centre back or player i want until its way too late - usually when the attacker has already made a pass to a player i was trying to cover, or most likely had not noticed was in so much space because i was so hell bent on getting that defender selected
Stones only cost 13 million or so. You could probably pick up all three with United's budget.
Does anyone else get infuriated with player select? When i press 'change player' at least 50% of the time it selects the wrong player. Their player will change direction or a ball will run loose closer to a player im not in control of and despite tapping L1 numerous times it chooses a player in midfield thats got no chance of getting there. I usually see it when they have an attack towards my defence and instead of choosing a centre back it will choose the full back who is not goal side and behind the attacker and even when triple tapping 'choose player' it will not choose the centre back or player i want until its way too late - usually when the attacker has already made a pass to a player i was trying to cover, or most likely had not noticed was in so much space because i was so hell bent on getting that defender selected
Yeah this happens to me constantly. Usually as they waltz through my team while I try and figure out which guy I'm currently controlling. This happened a lot yesterday as Bournemouth came and had 70% possession....
Can't you just start a team you like and then get a billionaire take over to get you a decent budget? Should be able to afford a few wonderkids with it.
I haven't really got going online yet. I've met a few players who were relentlessly pressing me in midfield and I noticed that players get bullied off the ball very easily without being fouled. So I wasn't getting much joy. I've started doing the same a bit more now and I'm getting better results but I'm not sure I like this style of gameplay. It becomes a bit frenzied in midfield and it doesn't really seem to slow down later on in games. If teams did this in real life they'd be dead on their feet around after an hour. I tend to drop my intensity if I meet a player who isn't like that and the game becomes much more enjoyable. It just leads to better passing moves if you have that little bit of extra time to pick a pass.
Anyone else facing problems finding opponents online? I keep getting the "There were no opponents found.." message. It can't be a problem with my the connection since I have no such issues playing online in Fifa 15.
Same.
I got it a few times just now yes, but trying again and waiting a bit always seems to work.
The search engine is broken. There must be at least a few thousands of people playing at every time, yet it usually takes 5 minutes to get a game.