FIFA 11 | Career Mode | Rapid Vienna

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FIFA 11 | Career Mode | Rapid Vienna

Last week I was trying to come up with a concept for a save in the manager's career, until a nostalgic idea took hold of me.​

It is connected with my best save for Rapid Vienna back in FIFA 08 on PlayStation 2. That was actually my first FIFA. I remember, I didn't even know how to choose the team I wanted to play for. It took a long time to figure it out, and I really wanted to play football, no matter who and when 😀. So I randomly chose the Swedish Helsingborg. I won't remember the details, but I lasted there for a few seasons and moved to Rapid Vienna!

It was really cool. I didn't know anything about the team, just like I don't know much today 🙂 Tactics, combinations, everything didn't matter to me then.

So, the main flashback of that career is winning the Champions League! I barely made it through the group stage, and in the playoffs, I followed the strategy of at least playing a draw away from home and not conceding a goal at home.

I remember sweating 😂 First Chelsea. Then Inter. I don't remember the semi-final against whom, but through the draw away from home I reached the final, where I beat Werder Bremen 2:1 in a hot match.

I ran around the room as if it was a real victory. The achievement felt very emotional 😀

Since then, no career or Master League has brought such emotions. Only a few individual matches.

I don't really want to go back to FIFA 08 yet. But I was choosing between FIFA 14 and FIFA 11 for PC. I chose 11. It plays surprisingly well. You can feel the physicality, the fight, a lot of shots. Beautiful, green lawns 🙂 Add some retro pain. It's very difficult to play at the legendary level. How else? And I'm far from a master in this game. That's why I think it should be more interesting.

To somehow increase interest in the save, I created a prototype of my player. A central midfielder. I wonder what it will lead to, provided that I manage to manage Rapid for a long time. Or another club if I get fired.


So, if someone suddenly read this far — thank you


If you have a desire to add your virtual player to my career, write in this topic, I will create your hero.

You can specify the position, height, weight, strong leg. But this is all optional. You can just specify your nickname or name, and I'll come up with the rest myself.

For about a week I will play exclusively exhibition tournaments to get used to FIFA 11. Then I will start my career. And during this time, someone might unsubscribe that they want to be in the Rapid Vienna academy 😀

These are groups of attributes. In each group, you can choose a maximum of two, which will have a value of 70. All others will be by default.

Crossing
Finishing
Heading
Short Pass
Volleys
Weak Foot
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Marking
Stand Tackle
Slide Tackle
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Dribbling
Curve
FK Acc.
Long Pass
Ball Control
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Shot Power
Jumping
Stamina
Strength
Long Shots
Acceleration
Sprint Speed
Agility
Reactions
Balance
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Aggression
Tact. Aware
Positioning
Vision
Penalties
Consistency

Or, if you are a goalkeeper, select three out of five skills that will be 70. The others will be 50 by default.

GK Positioning
GK Diving
GK Handling
GK Kicking
GK Reflexes

 

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Tournament 1​

So, the results of the first tournament are not very encouraging. The level of difficulty is legendary. The opponents were clubs of the level of up to two stars. Despite everything, they kept the ball well, but it was difficult to create chances. All teams defend well and press.

The most unsuccessful game was the home match against Brighton, where we conceded three goals in the first 30 minutes.

Then a goalless draw away against Kilmarnock and a minimal defeat of 1-2 from Exeter.

My fictional player played two matches from the bench. He was not particularly memorable. Having the nominal role of a central midfielder, he played in the position of ten.

Spoiler

The only goal in three matches from 16 meters was scored by Steffen Hofmann.

Spoiler

Rapid Vienna — Exeter City. Steffen Hofmann goal.

 

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Tournament 2​

Played the second tournament. Teams of the same level as before, up to two stars.

Again, like in the first tournament, they lost at home to an English team. This time 0-3 to Brentford. This team ultimately won the tournament. So, apparently, the team is really strong.

The other two meetings ended in a draw. First 2-2 in South Korea with the local team, and then 1-1 at home with MK Dons.

In the match with MK Dons, the winner would have advanced from the group to the semi-finals. But the draw left both overboard. In the end, the Korean club came second with two points in the standings.



If we talk about the team's game, I switched to a 4-4-2 formation. And it turned out surprisingly well. Simple players in a simple club need a simple, familiar formation.

The opponents basically always give the ball away and play exclusively on counterattacks. Therefore, using the trends in the game, we keep the ball well and combine well with the two forwards in front.

Before the third tournament, I created another fictional player in honor of this wonderful forum - Evo Web! 🙂 A young right-back from England!

Spoiler

So, who else wants to play for Rapid, don't hesitate, write. I'll add you, and I'll enjoy the game further! 😀