# ENGLISH # # Greetings Hivers #  # How are you my friends? I hope you are doing well today. It's been 4 days since I started the manager mode with the worst team in the English 4th division, hoping to achieve the impossible, promotion to the 3rd division. It's a tough challenge, considering that the team has a horrible level, the transfer budget is even worse and also playing on Legendary difficulty. But guys, miracles and talent exist in these fifero hands and we were able to achieve the goal hahahaha. It was difficult to make good signings, adapt the players by trying different tactics and taking into account that I had to get used to the gameplay of FIFA 14 again. It was worth the effort and here are the results: #  # The season was rough at the beginning, testing players, waiting for them to achieve a better form, adapting to the gameplay and other factors. Fortunately the changes were perfect and I managed to move up to the next division with a 17 point lead over 2nd place (even though I lost both games against them hahaha). At one point I had a winning streak of 10 games in a row, with the team already very well composed and making good use of the skills of each player. Now I will show you the changes I made in the squad, statistics, signings and even the affiliates. #   # As you can see, the squad changed almost 100%. Players like Olinga, Ndoye and Yaisien I brought them on loan and charging a good salary, so I had to sell many players that I was not going to need to pay these relatively high salaries and have these players that have really paid off and have been decisive in every game. Players like Carvallo, Goian and Jang Hyun Soo I brought them for free from the Free Agents. I was offered a deal for my starting goalkeeper Krysiak, which I couldn't refuse. This money helped me not only to pay Carvallo's salary, but also to bring in Hristo Zlatinski, a very talented midfielder who has slowly earned his place and I usually rotate him with Sercombe or Azogue. #   # Thanks to the money I was awarded during the season for advancing in the cups, in the winter transfer window I was able to sign Tim Payne and Michelangelo Previtali from the Free Agents. Previtali I signed with the full intention of selling him in the following season, as he is 31 years old and will soon start to decline overall. In the case of Tim Payne, he is only 20 years old and his overall is 59. I brought him in some games from the bench and his performance was acceptable, despite not being in his best form. I think it will be worth giving him a chance to develop in the club, but I'm still thinking about whether to give him minutes or better to give him more opportunities. #    # The two players in the squad that surprised me the most were Gosling and Sercombe. As you saw, Sercombe deservedly earned his place as a starter. He is a key player in the midfield, providing excellent passing, very good offensive positioning dragging marks or even looking for through balls. This season I scored 3 goals with him from outside the box, he is a sniper. Gosling despite not being a crucial starter, he has been earning his place. I always rotate him with Olinga and he performs very well. He's not as fast, but his offensive positioning, quality passing and dribbling make him a valuable piece. I know I will count on him in the medium to long term, and although he may not be my undisputed starter, I will always have him as an excellent substitute who can come in to solve games. Tim Payne, despite arriving in the middle of the season, had a great overall growth. He only played about 7 games or so, but he was able to show a good performance despite not being 100% fit. I haven't decided whether to trade him or leave him in my star subs hahaha. #  # Believe it or not, the money has been enough to hire youth scouts, not only because of the tournament prizes, but also because I have asked the board for additional funds on different occasions. By asking for additional funds I have managed to receive at least 350,000 Euros, with the promise that I would get direct promotion to the 3rd division, but if I didn't get it they would fire me hahaha. #   # I set up two scouting networks, one in England and one in Brazil. The one in England I did it looking for any kind of talent, but so far they haven't brought me very good prospects. The potential is not more than 85 overall unfortunately, but I don't rule them out. However, the scouting network that I have set up in Brazil, I did it with direct instructions to look for players with technique. So far that decision has been excellent and the scout has brought me some good talents, not only with good potential, but with a good overall that would even allow these players to be substitutes or starters in the team from an early age so that they can develop faster. #  # So far the only signing I have made to the academy affiliate is Joao Henriques, a 16 year old Brazilian boy who plays as a left midfielder. His potential at the moment is 76 - 94 and his overall is 55 - 69. These numbers are incredible for his age and I know perfectly well that this player is going to be the first player in my squad that I will give a chance to when the time comes, becoming a key player in the team. #  # As you can see, 54 games were played, of which I obtained 38 victories, 6 draws and 10 defeats, scoring 90 goals in favor and conceding only 35 goals. It was an excellent season despite not achieving the goal of the national cup. In addition, we did not suffer any defeat by more than 2 goals, showing that the defense was quite solid with Goian as the star player, who even managed to score several headed goals for the team. #    # Thanks to all this work, we have received the manager of the season award. The club's board is happy with the changes and results that have been obtained. I think good things are coming and I hope that for this next season they will give us a good transfer budget, as the loan deals of Olinga, Ndoye and Yaisien are over. We will need a new EI, MCO and DC in the team. #  # The new season is starting and my wishes have been forgotten. The budget we were given is 300,000 Euros. I will have to do magic by selling some players and bringing back free agents to the team, although I could also prioritize the youth team, but it's not a sure thing. #   # Due to the low budget and the fact that I have not been able to sell some of the players I had in mind, I decided to bring Meyer and Maupay on loan. Both are skilled players with a lot of potential. Meyer's salary is 6,000 Euros and Maupay's is 2,000 Euros. I have spent the budget for the season on them, so I had no choice but to give Gosling the opportunity to start on the left wing and prove his worth. #   # I offered a contract to the young Henriques and he has accepted it. Although he is not a fast player, his technique and mentality make him a very good team player. In the first league game I introduced him in the second half and he immediately scored his first goal from outside the area. He has a good punch, dribbling, ball control and short passes. I must also say that with him on the field I felt that the team was more organized offensively, to the point that he also almost got an assist thanks to a good cross that was given to Keohane, but the goalkeeper blocked the volley. I know that this player will soon shine in the team, despite not having the style of player that I like to use on the wings. I will do my best to give him enough minutes to bring out his potential. If I see that the team plays better with him compared to Gosling, I will leave him as a starter this season. Soon I will bring you how the first half of the season was, the changes and stats of the season. Hope you liked the post my panas. best regards to all and take care! ✌ --------------- # # Credits # - Image used for the cover extracted from [here](https://vanz-soft.blogspot.com/2015/03/fifa-14-pc-game-download-full-version.html) - All in-game images were captured with my computer. - The final banner was created in [Canva](https://www.canva.com/) # ------------
