FOOTBALL Fifa 13 PC and Consoles

[Epic]

Does your nationality influence your international offers?

I'm not sure actually, on almost all the updates from my agent he tells me India are looking to sign me but, no offers to follow.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

is anyone playing the player career mode?

I quite enjoyed that in principle in fifa but because you could just take a ready made virtua pro into it and some of the challenges you need to keep swapping positions to complete to get your rating up I found it a bit unsatisfying.

I'd have liked it to be half influenced by your virtua pro and half by factors only in the career, such as age, how well you do. would also have liked the option to spend points where I saw fit rather than just levelling up every bar as much as possible.

another thing I'd like is being picked for the international team and playing world cups, I'm guessing that'll be in there seeing as international teams are.

 

[Bevab]

Playing as Swansea ATM in manager mode. Vorm went out, Carraso came in, and I also bought Maxi Pereira and loaned out some 5-7 young reserve players.

I'm currently stading 7th in the league, the only downside is I'm playing on a low difficulty level.

 

[thedon5]

I'm not sure actually, on almost all the updates from my agent he tells me India are looking to sign me but, no offers to follow.

Good thing I changed then, I had India but obviously have no interest in managing it so restarted CM.

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Been playing some more Arsenal and I've been finding it tough to adjust to non-UT gameplay. 2-1 loss to Real, 1-0 win vs Granada, 3-3 draw against Stoke and 3-2 win against Sunderland.

Quite realistic really seeing Stoke do nothing but cross and Sunderland parking the bus.

My 1st choice XI atm:

---------------------Szczesny-----------------
----Sagna--Yanga-M'Biwa--Koscielny--Alaba----
----------Mikel Arteta (C)--Wilshere------------
--Ben Arfa-------Santi Cazorla-----Gervinho----
---------------------Podolski------------------

Subs: Butland, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Dzagoev, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Giroud

I like how there are more injuries now as well so you get to use your whole squad. Miquel got injured in my first game, and Santi is out for the next two months.

Strong bench there, but still might look to buy a CM from the money I get from selling deadwoods such as Gibbs, Fabianski and Mertesacker. I like the look of Hamsik and Eriksen.

 

[Epic]

Good thing I changed then, I had India but obviously have no interest in managing it so restarted CM.

So what you're French now?

Good looking team btw, you seem to have done quite a bit with it, for your 1st season at least.

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Here's my first team - Dortmund ofc.

------------------Weidenfeller(c)------------------
---Piszczek----Subotic----Hummels----Schmelzer---
--------------Gundogan------Bender------------
------Reus------------Gotze--------Schurrle---
-------------------Lewandowski---------------------

Subs: Langerak, Santana, Kehl, Leitner, Blaszczykowski, Perisic, Schieber

I basically haven't changed jack ----. Here's some guys I'm looking to bring in though; ter Stegen, Lars Bender, Kagawa and Sahin. Bolds being my real hits ofc, I don't need ter Stegen, but I want him.

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Just snubbed Scotland, who do they think they are sending an offer to the chosen one.

 

[thedon5]

Yeah I'm French, and the transfer window still isn't closedso I'm thinking of doing a bit more. I picked up Yanga-M'Biwa, Dzagoev and Butland for under 10 m combined. Ben Arfa cost me 12 m. I might look to get some other guys in last year of contract, because, why not, I love to buy.

It seems a bit easy tbh to get a good team together. In past FIFAs I'm sure Ben Arfa would've cost me close to 20 m, double his value.

I changed much more than you did in your first season back in FIFA 12 too. I had already brought in Hulk, Vertonghen, Ansaldi and Granero. It's funny really. I support Arsenal and like to buy tonnes of players, and you support Man City and buy very few.

Considering his level, Langerak was actually a really good keeper. I dropped Weidenfeller for a bit because of his crap and Langerak did a great job for a few matches. I'm not a fan really of Schmelzer or the Bender brothers, all have just 2* skills.

Thought of another fun career btw. Take a League One or League Two club, buy the booster from the EASFC store where they get taken over by a billionaire, then go on and win the Premier League and European Cup with them. I'll surely try that eventually.

 

[thedon5]

Just as I say I don't like the Benders in FIFA, I pick Lars up. I made swap offers for about 40 players and he Bayer were the only club to accept. I had no money left and it was the only way for me to get rid of Walcott.

 

[Lee1981]

it was the only way for me to get rid of Walcott.

If only getting rid of the real one was this easy!

 

[thedon5]

Gave Lars Bender a good go, he's really good actually. His high/high work rates work well with his 90+ stamina, so he's everywhere, he passes well, and is really versatile.

Really recommend him to anyone, great first XI or squad player.

 

[Epic]

Gave Lars Bender a good go, he's really good actually. His high/high work rates work well with his 90+ stamina, so he's everywhere, he passes well, and is really versatile.

Really recommend him to anyone, great first XI or squad player.

I know, I had a look at his stats and it looked identical to Sven and he's been awesome for me. Identical twins with Identical stats, hmm.

 

[thedon5]

I know, I had a look at his stats and it looked identical to Sven and he's been awesome for me. Identical twins with Identical stats, hmm.

That's probably EA's thought processes.

Bit unfair to Lars really, he is better in real life.

 

[shravi]

My transfer dealings in the opening window:

I had ?16m to begin with.

Bought:
- Raphael Varane (loanee)
- Kyle Walker (?8.9m + Johnson)
- Alexander Merkel (?8.25m)
- Juan Iturbe (?3.5m + Downing)
- Stephan El Shaarawy (?7m + Cole)

Sold (if not mentioned above):
- Brad Jones (?130k) to Ipswich
- John Flanagan (?925k) Middlesborough
- Peter Gulacsi (?475k) to Charlton Athletic
- Danny Wilson (?1.7m) to Norwich City
- Steven Gerrard (?11.25m) to Bayern Munich

So
------------Reina-------------
Walker--Skrtel--Agger--Enrique
------------Lucas-------------
------Sahin-------Merkel-------
Iturbe------Suarez-------Borini

Subs: Doni, El Shaarawy, Henderson, Allen, Shelvey, Assaidi, Sterling
Reserves: Kelly, Coates, Carragher, Varane, Robinson, Suso, Pacheco, Ngoo, Yesil, Morgan, Wisdom

 

[thedon5]

Holy crap you overpaid for Walker. I know he's good, but is he really that much better than Glen Johnson in FIFA?

Why did you sell Gerrard as well..? Preparing for the post Stevie G era?

 

[shravi]

Holy crap you overpaid for Walker. I know he's good, but is he really that much better than Glen Johnson in FIFA?

Why did you sell Gerrard as well..? Preparing for the post Stevie G era?

He's going to be the best right back in the game (after Caceres who is already 25) according to the website and Johnson is 28. Walker is just 22.

Yeah, thought it would be fun to build a team essentially from scratch. Obviously I don't have the funds of a Man City to buy a whole new XI in one window, but I have to start somewhere.

Targets for the next window- Pogba, Coentrao/Criscito, Leali.

 

[thedon5]

Ratings don't mean anything though, Walker is extremely similar to Johnson when you use him.