============================================================================== CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER 03/04: VERSION 1.00 FAQ and PLAYER GUIDE : BY thy451 ============================================================================== I hope to be able to collect all the tactics and training created by CM 03/04 players in this guide. So that this can be a one stop shop for CM 03/04. So if you have created any great tactic or training, simply send me an email. You will be fully credited. My email and mailing info is listed right at the bottom of this guide. ENjoy reading!! ------------------------- BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: ------------------------- Section A: Getting Started Section B: Training Section C: Tactics Section D: Player List --------------------------------- FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS and INDEX: --------------------------------- I have provided this full table for you so that you need not scroll through the entire guide when you are just searching for a single item. You can use the CHAPTER number as a search string (Edit>Find) to quickly jump to the topic. Alternatively, if you prefer to scroll down the page, the INDEX allows you to know whether have you scroll down too much or not enough. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | CHAPTER | CONTENTS | INDEX | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- . . . ------------------------------------------------------------. . | Section A: Getting Started | 2 . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A.01 | Starting a New Game | 3 | | A.01.1 | Game Options - Preferences | 4 | | A.01.2 | Start New Game v Quick Start | 5 | | A.01.3 | League Selection | 6 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A.02 | Game Controls | 7 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A.03 | Dealing with Players | 8 | | A.03.1 | Setting Squad Status | 9 | | A.03.2 | Transfer | 10 | | A.03.3 | Loans | 11 | | A.03.4 | Contractual Negotiations | 12 | | A.03.5 | Human Resource Management | 13 | | A.03.6 | Discipline | 14 | | A.03.7 | Report | 15 | | A.03.8 | Youth Players | 16 | | A.03.9 | Injury | 17 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A.04 | Training Staff | 18 | | A.04.1 | Hiring | 19 | | A.04.2 | Assistant manager | 20 | | A.04.3 | Coach | 21 | | A.04.4 | Scout | 22 | | A.04.5 | Physio | 23 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A.05 | Finance | 24 | | A.05.1 | Positive net value | 25 | | A.05.2 | Bosman (Corporate) Raider | 26 | | A.05.3 | Cost Cutting Measures | 27 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A.06 | Fixture and Friendly Matches | 28 | | A.06.1 | Fixture pileup | 29 | | A.06.2 | Forecast - Weather, odds and history | 30 | | A.06.3 | Arrange Friendly | 31 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A.07 | Board | 32 | | A.07.1 | Chairperson Attribute | 33 | | A.07.2 | Expectation and Job Security | 34 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A.08 | Fourth Estate | 35 | | A.08.1 | Transfer Speculation | 36 | | A.08.2 | Release Media Story | 37 | | A.08.3 | Discipline | 38 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A.09 | Match Day | 39 | | A.09.1 | Selection | 40 | | A.09.2 | Tactics and Substitution | 41 | | A.09.3 | Post Match | 42 | | A.09.4 | Referee and Appeals | 43 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- . . . ------------------------------------------------------------. . | Section B: Training | 44 . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | B.01 | Types of Training | 45 | | B.01.1 | Training Graph | 46 | | B.01.2 | Training Effectiveness File | 47 | | B.01.3 | Training Instructions | 48 | | B.01.4 | Retraining Sides and Positions | 49 | | B.01.5 | Assign Training Staff | 50 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | B.02 | Submitted Training Schedule | 51 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | B.03 | Player's Response to Training | 52 | | B.03.1 | Weekly Reports | 53 | | B.03.2 | Over-training | 54 | | B.03.3 | Discipline | 55 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | B.04 | Set International Friendly Instructions | 56 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- . . . ------------------------------------------------------------. . | Section C: Tactics | 57 . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | C.01 | Formations / Positions | 58 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | C.02 | Instrutions | 59 | | C.02.1 | Team Instructions | 60 | | C.02.2 | Player Instructions | 61 | | C.02.3 | Set Priorities | 62 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | C.03 | Set Pieces | 63 | | C.03.1 | Free Kicks | 64 | | C.03.2 | Corners | 65 | | C.03.3 | Throw Ins | 66 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | C.04 | Submitted Tactics | 67 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- . . . ------------------------------------------------------------. . | Section D: Players | 68 . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | D.01 | Player Attributes | 69 | | D.01.1 | Visible Attributes | 70 | | D.01.2 | Invisible Attributes | 71 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | D.02 | Player Lists | 72 | | D.02.1 | Players with -2 Potential | 73 | | D.02.2 | U21 Players with at least 180 Potential Ability | 74 | | D.02.3 | U22-23 Players with at least 180 Potential Ability| 75 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- . . ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | CONCLUSION: Information on POSTING GUIDE and my EMAIL ADDRESS | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________2_____ \ SECTION A: GETTING STARTED / \______________________________/ This is the introduction on how to play the game. Skip ahead if you already know how to play. =======================================================================[3]==== A.01: Starting a New Game: <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[4]><>< A.01.1: Game Options - Preference The first thing that you may want to do is to proceed to the [Game Options] [Preferences] menu. The two key options that you should examine are the: 1) Database Size and 2) Attribute Masking. The reason is that unlike the other options, once you have started a new game these options cannot be changed for that particular game. Database Size: The three available options are small, medium and large. The relates to the number of players and staff in the game. If the player is quite famous and well-known, they will appear in your game no matter the size of the selected database. Thus players such as Owen and Del Piero would be in your game even if one selected a small database. However, there is a distinct difference between a FAMOUS and GOOD player. A famous player is often a good player but a good player may not be a famous player. The phrase uncovering a gem may come to mind. Therefore a smaller database would mean that some of these undiscovered talent may not appear in your game. Since there are more quality players if one selects a larger database, it may be easier to get a better player. Of course this is a double edged sword as other teams may also be able to get these better players. The flip side to a larger database is simply that your game will be slower. A large database can SIGNIFICANTLY slow your game down. Much more than the number of leagues being selected. Therefore think of the database as somewhat like the graphics options in other computer games. Most probably, your game will still run no matter how large the database you select, the only question to ask yourself is 'how patient are you?' Attribute Masking: This may be seen as the 'fog of war.' With this on you will not know the attribute of players in other teams. Or if the players are famous then you may only know a few attributes. Basically this option is to make the scouting options available to you more useful. In previous games, I often do my own 'scouting' by simply going through all the players' attribute. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[5]><>< A.01.2: Start New Game v Quick Start Quick start option obviously allows you to start the game faster. But as a result you are not able to select many options yourself. Personally, I always select the start new game option. After all what is waiting a few more minutes and getting the game that suits you. It should be noted that starting a game takes quite sometime. Think of it as a second installation. You do not really need to do that much. Simply let the computer process the data, while you perhaps take the time to glance at the manual or clean your keyboard. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[6]><>< A.01.3: League Selection Again much like the database selection, selecting more leagues takes up more processing power thus slowing your game down. You may have to do a trial and error to see whether are you waiting too long. Remember the initial generating of game data takes a long time. Try to play for about a month (game time) to see if you are waiting too much and staring at the screen. If you find you can actually read a book and clean your computer table and the room while waiting for the game to proceed each time you hit continue game, I strongly suggest selecting less leagues. Also test out how long it takes to save a game. Generally this is how I select the leagues to play with: Full Detail: This is for the league that I wish to manage in. I usually like to also select all the available lower division leagues in that particular country which I wish to play. I do not change clubs when I play so usually I select only one league to be run in full detail. But if you wish to move around different national leagues, then you need to also select the other leagues that you potentially want to manage. Remember, the more leagues running in full detail the slower the game. Background: If you computer has sufficient power you should also select a few other leagues even if you do not wish to go to another national league. Personally, I like to select the top leagues in the region. That way when you play regional competitions you can meet teams from thesee leagues. Not Selected: If the league is not selected, it does not mean that the club will not be around. It simply means that there are less players from that league, the teams in that league may only play regional championship games such as the European Championship. So you may still meet these teams if you qualify for the regional championship. Top Leagues: Just in case you happen to be a person who does not watch soccer but for some reason want to play this game or that you are a person that plays soccer but do not follow any leagues then here is the list of top leagues in Europe. This is based on the European Coefficents. Spain Italy England Germany France Greece Portugal Holland Scotland Turkety I am unable to provide much information on non-European leagues and how they measure up vis-a-vis other leagues. But I would guess the better non- European leagues would perhaps be Brazil, Japan and maybe Argentina. =======================================================================[7]==== Game Controls Here are the list of game options. Most of them are self-explanatory. 1) Continue Game 2) [Player's Name] [Club] Squad This is your main squad of players. [Club] Reserves Squad This are your reserves and you may transfer players from reserve to the main squad and vice versa. Basically place the players that are not featured in your main sqaud here. Placing the players in the reserve squad allows them to be selected for reserve matches. I usually treat this as a sort of 'older youth' squad. Players that have yet to mature but are too old for the youth squad. [Club] Youth Squad The children are our future. Here are your youth players. You may promote them to the main or reserve squad. News Here is where you get your information. From the media response, to responding to transfer offers by other clubs, injury news, etc. League Information about the league that you currently are in. Club Confidence Here is where you get information about the: A) Board's confidence B) Board's expectation C) Fan's opinion and D) Fans expectation. All Notes You can make notes in the game relating to players and here are where they can all be viewed. All Transfers Information relating to transfer news activities. Job Information If you are thinking of getting a new job or seeing whether your previous hammering of a rival team has made their manager's position threatened, then here is the place to look. Apart from that this also provides you with an overview of the finances of other clubs Player/Staff Search Here is where you can search for players and staff. The options are: A) Shortlist You can view you shortlisted players here. B) Player Search As stated, this list only provides name of famous players rather than all players. But do not worry about the undiscovered gem, as in Section D of the guide I have the list of all the top players in the game. C) Staff Search Like the player search option, this is where you look for your staff D) Scout for Players There are three options available. Firstly you can can scout your next opposition. Secondly, you can scout for youth players. Thirdly, you can send your scouts to particular regions to look for players or send them to certain international competition to look at the players. It takes time to scout so do not be too alarmed when you do not see any players appear. When the scout have completed their task, they will inform you. However, at any time you can stop them at their task and recall them. Quick Search If youu happen to know a player is great either through experience or if you happen to take a look at Section D of my guide, then quick search allows you to zoom in on players. You can also search club and nations. Manager options This determines the amount of control your assistant manager or the computer AI have in running the team. With the exception of the assistant manager or a coach taking control of the reserves or the youth squad, it is better too take control of the training and contract renewals. I like to create friendly tournaments where I invite the winners of the top leagues. But if you are not too interested in arranging friendly matches for pre-season training then perhaps you may leave this to the assistant manager. Assistant Manager Options Responsible for training Responsible for arranging friendly matches Training Options Train on Match day Rest players the day after a match Suspend all training during the period Pre season training will occur during the period [Club] First Team Assistant manager/coach takes control of friendly matches Contract renewals handled by assitant manager [Club] Reserves Control Team Team managed by: Assistant manager or Coach Use current match tactics Assistant manager/coach takes control of friendly matches Contract renewals handled by assistant manager [Club] Youth Squad Control Team Team managed by: Assistant manager or Coach Use current match tactics Assistant manager/coach takes control of friendly matches Contract renewals handled by assistant manager Go On Holiday Option used when one plays a multiplayer game and one player is indisposed at the moment. You can use it if you are playing a single player game but that kind of defeats the purpose of playing the game. Resign from club The game is not over when you resign from the club. Even if you are unemployed you can still 'float around' in the game looking for a new job. Retire There is no 'return from retirement.' This effectively terminates the manager. 3) Competition Here is where you can see the other competitions and leagues that you have selected. Awards such as the Golden boot can also be viewed here. The european coefficients to determine the number of European spots for each league can also be viewed here. 4) Nations & Club Here is where you can view the various nations and clubs. I like too come here to view the U21 squads of national team as a form of quicky scouting mission once in a while. The choices are: A) Nations B) Under 21 C) Major Club D) League E) Non-League F) Other 5) Screen History Think of this as similar to the history button on your browser. Personally, I do not really use it that much. You may find it useful as it also keeps the history of players viewed. So if you need quick access when comparing players here is the place. 6) Game options Most of these options are quite self explanatory: A) Add manager B) Quick search: Similar to the quick search function stated abovee C) Edit Preferences: With the exception of database size, use of real players and attribute masking, all other options can be changed. D) Manager Chat E) Game Statusd F) Hall of Fame G) Game Credits H) Research Credits I) Community Info J) Print Screen K) Save L) Save As M) Quit Game I would like to make some comments with regards to the save and load function in this game. Unlike many other games, the use of save and load have been seen by some as a form of cheating. This is because even if one employ the exact same tactics and players against an opponent, each outcome can be different. I once used this save and load to take a terrible English conference league team (relegated from the conference in real life) and basically won the FA cup when I was in the conference and the UEFA cup when I was inn the third division. And in a span of seven seasons managed to accumulate close to half a billion pounds in the bank. All aided through save and load. If only you could have the option of launching a hostile takeover of other clubs or spend money investing in shares, just like the game Theme Park. Anywho, I digress, use the save and load as you please, most important thing is for you to enjoy the game. =======================================================================[8]==== A.03: Dealing with Players The actions button at the bottom right of the player screen provides you with a list of options. They are: 1) Senior, Reserve or YOuth Squad Status 2) Transfer Status (Transfer listing and Loans) 3) Offer New Contract 4) Offer to Clubs 5) Release on Free 6) Discipline 7) Coach Report 8) Others: Nickname, Notes and Compare Players The nickname option just seems kind of wierd. But then again it is just me. I mean if you could actually tell you player something like 'We believe in the team rather than individuals. As such from now on you willl be referred simply by your playing position. Your name is irrelevant.' <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[9]><>< A.03.1: Setting Squad Status You can change the squad status of the players in your team. Demoting a player would not generally be well received. The only exception to a certain extent is when you purchase a young player. Sending him to the reserve or youth squad would usually not result in a problem, unless of course you have promised the player otherwise (Youngster/Hot prospect). It should be noted that when you purchase a new player, they are always placed in the senior squad so you should set the player status after the purchase. Just because a player is in the reserve of the youth squad does not mean that he cannot play a proper main competitive match. Simply click on the filter button to show the reserve or youth squad. I often let the more promising young players get some experience in a competitive match. What about the less promising young players? Well transfer list them. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[10]><> A.03.2: Transfers The three options in the transfer status are: 1) Transfer Listed 2) No transfer status 3) Do not wish to Sell Unless I wish to transfer list a player, I usually leave it in the no transfer status and no instructions. The 'Do not wish to sell' option does not mean no one will make an offer. Sometimes I think the players with that option gets more offers. It is like the more you tell the person to back-off the more interested the person becomes of you. But in reality it mostly is because that particular player is very good. As for the no instructions rather than the reject all offers or worse accept all offers, that just seems kind of lazy. Even if you do not wish to sell it is best to hear what are the offers. Not that it is going to happen but if someone offers you hundred million pounds for a player, I would sell. As for the accpet all offers. It would possibly only be useful if you want to get rid of the player and do not mind letting him leave for free. However, since once in a while you may get one single offer of money amid a sea of free transfer with 50% of next sale option. So it is better to not have an accept all offers option. Player's Reaction When you transfer list a player, the player will not be too happy. In my view, arranged from the best reaction to the worst: 1) Player does not wish to leave the club. (Ohh, so sweet) 2) Player angry with you or states he expects leaving the club soon but does not make any media complains. 3) Player complains to the media 4) Other players are disturbed and unhappy 5) Other players are disturbed and cannot be comforted, which leads to more unhappiness. Take note of the player's favoured personnel. Or rather take note of the players who like or think the transfer listed player is important. These are the potential problem child. Purchasing Player There are several ways to purchase a player: 1) Club Offer This is when the player in question is under contract. You have to make an offer to the club and have it accepted. Unless the player have a minimum release clause, the club may refuse your offers. You can negotiate with the club. Try to stay clear of the percentage of next sale especially if you are certain that the player is going to be a star. For example, if you offer to buy Mikel Arteta from Rangers for a 2.5 million pounds, they will make a counter offer of 2.5 million plus 10% of future sale. If let us say you happen to check out the player guide below and know he has great potential and that he can easily be sold for at least $10 million pounds in several years time, it may be cheaper to simply make an offer without the future sale clause or simply offer $3.6 million pounds as that is his minimal release clause. There is I believe a problem with the transfer system where sometimes the other side will make a counter offer which is WORSE than the offer you made. Let me illustrate with Arteta. I once made an offer to buy Arteta for 2.6 million pounds with a 10% future sale and Rangers made a counter offer of 2.6 million pounds without future sale clause. Another issue is the inability to remember previous offers. I did not want future sales so I keep uping the offer from 2.5 to 2.6 to 2.7 but each time Ranger counter offer included the future sale clause. So my bid was getting more and more expensive with each offer I made. It is much like those silly comedy shows where the character goes into negotiation and each offer the person makes, the seller instead of lowering his demand keep increasing it. Rangers must have a great negotiator! That is until I decide to reduce the offer so that I can get the original 2.5 million deal with 10% sale. So I made a lower offer of 2.4 million without and future clause and to my surprise, Rangers accepted it. If negotiations are broken off you can simply make a new offer. So do not be too worried. 2) Free Agent: Player Offer This occurs when the player is not contracted to a club. 3) Youth: If the player is under 17 years of age they would not have a contract. You do have to make a compensation to the club. One important thing to note is that sometimes it may be cheaper simply to make an offer to the club then to pay for the compensation. 4) Bosman This is similar to a player offer. It can be made about 6 months before the end of the player's contract. Therefore it is best to shortlist all your desired players and keep note of their contract expiry date. Take note of the more famous players too. once in a while, the player will simply not want to sign a contract. Then you can swoop in. Be prepared for stiff competition from other clubs if the person is really good. Favoured Club and Person If you happen to be the player's favoured club or that you have a favoured person of the player at your club then the player is more likely to want to come to your club. Adaptability If the player has the same language as the national league or with several other team members then there is a higher chance that the player will be settled. Which simply means a better performance. Selling Player This is much simpler. You can accept the offer or negotiate. Unlike the negotiations for purchase of a player it is more difficult to restart a negotiation. Offer to Club Offering the player to the club may help restart the negotiations. This option is quite useful in helping you to sell a player or generate interest in the player. As seen by the two face response of the computer manager who on one hand issue a hands off warning and the other hand send you an offer to purchase the player in question, the offer option is a good negotiation tool. If let us say that one of your players has to leave either because he would not sign a new contract or is unhappy, offering the player to other clubs may improve the offers coming in. And you can cherry pick the offers. Release on Free I do not usually recommend this option since you have to pay the player their salary to release them. Use it only if you need space in your team, it is a youth player and it does not cost you to release the player or the player is disrupting your team. For a player to disrupt your team it often is the case that the player in question is or was an important player in the team. You hardly see the instance of a fringe youth player causing disruption. The problem then is the board may not be too happy with you wasting money in releasing the player. "Mind Games" If you are a large club, you could constatly offer to purchase a player from a smaller and and hope that the player becomes so unsettled that the manager will eventually transfer list the player. However other than unsettling the player, this does not really work too often. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[11]><> A.03.3: Loans If you are a lower division club or a club in dire financial position loans may be the only solution to getting new players, albeit only for a short while. Alternatively if you are a larger side, loaning your younger players out may be the only way for them to gain meaningful experience. The negotiations around a loan contract normnally centres around: 1) Length of loan and Wages the club will pay 2) Player can play in Cup I usually do not allow them to play in cup. Unless the loan is for the entire season. The reason is that once a player plays in a cup competition he becomes cup-tied and may not play for any other clubs, including yours in that cup competition. 3) Play against Parent Team I usually have no problems with a player playing against myself. Of course, it could be problematic if that player scores the winning goal against you. Think Fernando Morientes: Loaning a player out to save money: $15,000 per week Having that player knock you out of a multi million dollar competition and getting the sack: Mmmm Priceless. 4) Recall It determines whether you can recall the player on a whim and fancy. Again I usually do not require this option since I would not have load the player out if I needed him. Although injuries could be problematic. But then again you should have plan for the possibility of injuries when you loan out your players. Player Reaction In most instance, the players if they are youth are quite excited about the chance for gaining experience in a loan. But older players are usually less than thrilled. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[12]><> A.03.4: Contractual Negotiations 1) Negotiations As often is the case in contractual negotiations, the initial demands made by the player can be brought down. And since principled negotiations is not possible in this game, one can only rely on positional negotiations. And that involves trying to lower the player's demands as much as possible. If you are willing to reload with regards to contractual negotiations you may want to reduce their demands as much as possible. If choose not to reload and this is the first time you are playing, I suggest you start a new game, and attempt to renegotiate all the contracts to have a feel as to how far players may be willing to reduce their demands. There are several key things to take note of when negotiating. Wages: You can easily knock off at least 10-15% of the wage demands. A 25% reduction may be around the average limit. Unless of course the player desparately wants to leave their current club and that there are no other offers around. If you are lucky you may even get the player to reduce their wages despite the fact that the player have been putting in quality performance for your team. Wage Increase Clause: The annual wage increase clause should be reduced as much as possible. Except perhaps for youth players in the larger team where several hundred pounds week is insignificant, try not to have the increase more than 15%. In fact try not to have a wage increase clause at all. Simply take out a calculator and have the initial salary multiplied by 1.(05/10/15/20/25) depending on the increase to have a look at how much the wage will rise over the next few years. Remember to multiply it over and over again to see the cost over the length of the contract. It makes me ill to see me giving them so much money. Minimum release clause if demanded should: reflect as ridiculously high a value as possible. Sometimes you will see players with a minimum release clause of close to 90 million pounds. It should be noted that even if you do not have a release clause or that its value is extremely high, the player may be upset with you for not allowing him to leave. Since each negotiation would result in the player getting some signing fee, it is best to increase the time frame of the contract. It is normally very easy to increase it by a single year. However, if you are playing with the fog of war on or that you are not too certain of the capabilities of a particular player, you may choose not to increase the length of the contract. But you should only adopt shorter contract length period if you are not even certain any other teams would purchase the player. Remember it is often quite difficult to sell a player that is nearing the end of their contract especially if the player is not a good player. 2) Offer Contract Renewing Contract If you are at a larger club and you know that you can bring the trophies in, I suggest that you review the contracts and renew them at the start of the game. That way the players will not demanded greater wages due to their good performances. According to the advice of the assistant managers, they often believe that renewing a contract two years before its expiry is too early. Personally, I think one should renew at the very latest before the contract enters its final two years. Manager Promises and Happiness Whether a player will sign a contract depends on how happy he is currently, the promises made, comparison with other offers and the club and manager's reputation. The manager's promise is simply refers to whether the squad status matches with reality. So if the player is promised to be a key member and does not play any matches then that would be a broken promise. If the player is unhappy either because of the promises were not kept, the player does not like you or for whatever reason, chances are the player may not sign a new contract. Just as an aside, if you transfer list the player, he will obviously not sign any new contract. If the team is performing below expectations than there might be a possibility that the player may not wish to sign the contract. If you are trying to lure the player to your club than all these unhappiness would work in your favour. Player's Interest: Each player will have different priorities. Unfortunately with the exception of a few basic and vague clues, only reloading will inform you of the player's priorities. The priorities in most instance relate to wages or squad status. If for example you have seen the player reject other offers with the reason relating to the basic wage then there is a probability the player is focused on the wages. And in this instance, reducing the wage demands serious puts you as a disadvantage vis-a-vis other clubs. The good news is that you can reduce his squad status demands quite a bit. It should be noted that the annual wage increase clause is treated separately from the basic wages. Therefore even if in the long run you may be paying more to the player due to the wage increase, the player may still reject that for a contract that pays less in the long run but have a better basic wage. Therefore it is possible to remove the annual wage increase component completely even if the player is driven by wage demands. Competing with other clubs: When you are trying to get a player to come to your club or enticing one of your players who is either on a youth contract or is within six months of the end of his contract there is a possibility that other clubs may offer a competing contract. And if that is the case, the key things that are looked at are: A) Reputation of Club B) Squad Status (Key, Important, Rotation, etc) A good squad status may attract a player to your team over that of a larger club. C) Wages D) Reputation of Manager If you manage to get a great reputation, sometimes you might be able to tempt youngsters to come to a club which is currently at a lower division even though there may be a competing offer from a large club such as Real Madrid, Juventus, etc. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[13]><> A.03.5: Human Resource Management If your players are happy, they will perform better. If they are not content, on top of possible bad performances, they could also affect other players like a virus and possibly make them distressed too. You can click on the information panel to get a sense of the happiness of the players. 1) Non-Foorball related Factors affecting happiness The following are situations that affect the state of the player. Selling Good Players If you sell a good player, or rather a player perceived by the fellow players as good, the team mates may be unhappy. Sometimes they will talk to you and you can respond by reassuring them or simply telling them that this is none of their business. I usually adopt the reassuring option of telling them that I am going to purchase new players. However, as long as the team is performing well, there is no actual need to purchase a new player. Even if the player states that he is satisfied with your response it will take several more days before the unhappy sign disappears. Buying New Players: The flip side of players getting angry at a sale is the players getting angry at a purchase of a player. The players that might be angry are the players in the position of the newly purchased player. This usually only occurs if the player that your currently have is a relatively good player and the new player is also a good player. This since one can only play a limited number of people for a limited number of matches, by inference the purchase of a new player in the particular position would mean that the current player would not likely get to feature as much in the team. Discipline and Relationships: Once in a while you may choose to discipline the player for whatever reason. Sometimes, even if that discipline seems justified, the player may not accept it. And in this instance the player will be upset. In a worse case scenario, other players may feel that you have treated that particular player badly and also feel upset. However, there may also be the instance of players who feel that you should have punished the player and as such if you were leniant, these players will also be upset. Media: The way you treat the player in the media such as praising, criticizing, responding to the player's criticism, etc may also generate a response. Manager's Reputation and History: If the manager has a great reputation and that the manager and the player go way back (such as 'discovering' him) then chances are the player will tolerate more from the manager. For example, just for fun I quit the a club where I have 'nurtured' and 'discovered' all of the players that are currently playing. The moment I quit, many of the players became upset at their squad status and contract. Personality: At the end of the day, each player responds to the situation differently and that a boilerplate solution may not be the best response. Unless of course you happen to purchase players that fit a particular profile, like me. 2) Promises and Club performance If the squad status does not match reality such as a key player being used sparingly or not at all then the player will soon be upset. Of course if the player is under a backup or rotation status and is used for every match the player will obviously not complain. The best way to placate a player's unhappiness is to get a winning team and ensure that the player is playing some part in it. Transfering a player is perhaps the fastest way to make a player upset. Sometimes you see sad things little like the player being upset as he feels his mentor has abandoned him. 3) Responding to player's concerns Every once in a while it pays to view the information screen of all your players. Only major concerns show up in the main squad screen. So you have to check the information screen to see if there are any slight concerns. Usually they relate to the players seeking a new contract. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[14]><> A.03.6: Discipline Sometimes, you may have to punish the naughty players. 1) Reasons for discipline There are five possible reasons for discipline and they are: A) No reason This pretty much would get the player angry. And would be a good way to 'persuade' the player to accept another club's offer. B) Unprofessional Behaviour This is used if for example the player turned up late for training. Or perhaps criticised you in the papers. I usually do not punish criticism as we should protect the freedom of the press. C) Dismissal in prior match I do not punish players for dismissal. However, if you so happen to have a player that seems to be getting dismissed for silly reasons, then perhaps such a punishment might help curb such behaviour in the future. D) Violent Behaviour I have seen this happen to done by the opposition but have not seen any of my players engaging in violent behaviour. I would suppose if it did occur, there should be punishment. E) Poor Performance I do not punish players for poor performance. After all some players might react badly to it. 2) Discipline methods There are three means of discipling the player and they are: A) Issue Warning B) Fine 1 weeks wage C) Fine 2 weeks wage I prefer to issue warnings rather than fines. Even if it is a repeat offence, unless it is occuring with a high level of frequency, I find that a warning often serves the requisite purpose. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[15]><> A.03.7: Report You can request a report from either the coaches or the physio. I do not really rely on their report since in so many cases their advice turns out to be wrong. And of course, you do not need some coach telling you players like Owen or Del Piero is a good player. The physio just reports on the injury and general level of fitness of the player. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[16]><> A.03.8: Youth Players If you are lucky, your team may find some top youth players. However, in most circumstances, you actually have to get these players from other teams. Once you find them, you should try to nurture them. Scouting: At the start of each season, (except perhaps for the first starting season) new young players are generated. The trick is to look for good newly generated players and attempt to poach them. What I usually do is to actually go through all the teams in the various selected leagues (full detail and background leagues) and other large clubs at the start of the season and examine their players. Simply turn the squad view to the age tab and look at the young players. This may be quite time consuming but is quite profitable in the long run. Usually, a potentially good player starts off with better attributes. It may take sometime but after viewing almost all the young players at a large number of clubs, you will generally have a good idea of what is a good set of starting attributes. You can then place the players you think may be potentially good on the shortlist and wait for their contracts to reach expiry or if the player is so good and you are afraid others might purchase him, then you can make the first move. But in most cases, it might be advisible to wait. The first problem is that since many attributes improve over time, it may be difficult to spot a young player with good attributes. This problem is further compounded if you have the fog of war on it may be more difficult to determine the attribute of the players. Therefore waiting at least helps thin out part of this problem as you can re-evaluate the development of the player. The second problem is if the computer offers the player a new contract. Therefore it may be feasible to check in on the more promising few youngsters every once in a while. And if you see them considering a new contract offer, then depending on how badly you want the young player, it may be feasible to make an offer for the player. For usually after accepting a new contract the player's value would increase. Training: If the player is able to cope with training with the first team, I often would like to allow them to train with them. If not then at least make sure that the coach training him is good with youngsters and has also great qualifications. Just because the coach is training the reserve or youth team does not mean that his attributes should be bad or second class. Usage: You should make a point to use these players once in while. Try not to introduce them in important matches against large teams. Here is the sequence of events that I like to use: A) Unused substitute. B) Substitute at the end of a match. C) First full match against a weak opponent preferably one in the lower division during a cup match. I am not too sure whether the above actually helps since it is a bit difficult to compare player's attributes over a long term period and to ensure that the situation remain similar and comparable with each other. I do find that using players every once in a while greatly improves their future attributes. So make sure that you use your more promising youngsters. However, if you are from a lower division team then perhaps, you may choose to use the player more often. Especially if the player is as good as your current first team. Protection: If your player is below 17 years of age, you will not be able to offer him a proper contract. As such any other team can make a direct contract offer to the player. You will still get compensation but if the player is good, it may not be sufficient. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[17]><> A.03.9: Injury Every once in a while due to training, match or other reasons, a player will be out injured. Hard tackling either by your own players or the opposition increases the chances of injury. While over-training increases the chances of an injury. Having a good physio lowers the chances of the injury in training and also decreases the amount of time needed for recovery from the injury. I think that having a good coach also reduces the chances of injury but I am not too sure. One thing is for certain, each player have an invisible injury proneness attribute. One possible way to determine it is to examine the history of the player. If you see the player constantly being injured with serious injuries or even minor ones, then you might want to think twice before purchasing the player. Putting a player who is not fit (Condition below 80) in a match may increase the chances of injury. Also try not to be too hard either on training or in playing them in a competitive match for players that just returned from a long injury. KEY: R.I = Recurring Injury Min = Minimum Dyas Injured Ext = Extra Days Injured --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Injury | Category | Severity | R.I | Min | Ext | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthritis | Knee | Medium | YES | 14 | 90 | Back Strain | Upper Body | Light | YES | 10 | 10 | Broken Ankle | Foot | Medium | | 60 | 150 | Broken Arm | Arm | Medium | | 30 | 30 | Broken Cheekbone | Head | Medium | | 20 | 60 | Broken Collarbone | Neck | Medium | | 30 | 45 | Broken Finger | Hand | Light | | 3 | 5 | Broken Foot | Foot | Medium | | 60 | 60 | Broken Hand | Hand | Medium | | 10 | 10 | Broken Jaw | Head | Medium | | 20 | 60 | Broken Leg 1 | Shin | Medium | | 90 | 170 | Broken Leg 2 | Thigh | Medium | | 90 | 100 | Broken Nose | Head | Any | | 3 | 6 | Broken Pelvis | Groin | Medium | | 90 | 150 | Broken Ribs | Upper Body | Medium | | 20 | 40 | Broken Shoulder | Shoulder | Medium | | 20 | 45 | Broken Toe | Foot | Light | | 10 | 15 | Broken Wrist | Arm | Medium | | 20 | 30 | Bruised Head | Head | Any | | 5 | 5 | Bruised Jaw | Head | Any | | 3 | 10 | Bruised Rib | Upper Body | Any | | 3 | 5 | Bruised Shin | Shin | Any | | 3 | 11 | Bruised Thigh | Thigh | Any | | 3 | 10 | Calf Strain | Shin | Any | YES | 15 | 25 | Chest Injury | Upper BOdy | Any | | 5 | 20 | Cold | Internal | Illness | | 1 | 3 | Concussion | Head | Any | | 3 | 6 | Cut Hand | Hand | Any | | 1 | 5 | Damaged Achilles Tendon | Foot | Medium | YES | 20 | 40 | Damaged Cruciate Ligaments | Knee | Medium | YES | 180 | 180 | Damaged Elbow | Arm | Light | | 5 | 10 | Damaged Foot | Foot | Any | | 10 | 15 | Damaged Heel | Foot | Any | | 5 | 10 | Damaged Knee Cap | Knee | Medium | | 20 | 40 | Damaged Knee Cartilage | Knee | Medium | YES | 10 | 35 | Damaged Neck | Neck | Light | | 10 | 25 | Damaged Shoulder | Shoulder | Any | | 5 | 25 | Damaged Spine | Upper BOdy | Medium | YES | 45 | 290 | Dead Leg | Thigh | Light | | 3 | 5 | Declared Unfit | Rehabilitation | Bad | | 7 | 0 | Dislocated Jaw | Head | Light | | 20 | 20 | Dislocated Shoulder | Shoulder | Light | YES | 30 | 60 | Facial Injury | Hand | Any | | 3 | 10 | Faith Healing | Rehabilitation | Bad | | 3 | 4 | Flu | Internal | Illness | | 2 | 5 | Food Poisoning | Internal | Illness | | 2 | 5 | Fractured Arm | Arm | Light | | 20 | 15 | Fractured Cheekbone | Head | Light | | 20 | 20 | Fractured Jaw | Head | Light | | 20 | 20 | Fractured Ribs | Upper BOdy | Light | | 20 | 40 | Fractured Skull | Head | Medium | | 60 | 180 | Fractured Wrist | Arm | Light | | 20 | 15 | Gashed Arm | Arm | Light | | 3 | 5 | Gashed Head | Head | Any | | 3 | 10 | Gashed Leg 1 | Shin | Light | | 5 | 16 | Gashed Leg 2 | Thigh | Light | | 5 | 12 | Groin Strain | Groin | Any | YES | 15 | 25 | Hip Injury | Groin | Medium | YES | 20 | 100 | Holiday | Rehabilitation | Bad | | 14 | | Physiotherapy | Rehabilitation | Bad | | 14 | 14 | Pulled Hamstring | Thigh | Light | YES | 15 | 25 | Radiotherapy | Rehabilitation | Bad | | 210 | 120 | Serious Viral Infection | Internal | Medium | | 170 | 20 | Shin Splints | Shin | Medium | YES | 25 | 100 | Slipped Disc | Upper BOdy | Medium | YES | 45 | 180 | Sprained Ankle | Foot | Any | | 10 | 20 | Sprained Wrist | Arm | Any | | 3 | 3 | Strained Ankle Ligaments | Foot | Light | YES | 15 | 30 | Strained Knee Ligaments | Knee | Light | YES | 10 | 20 | Strained Neck | Neck | Any | | 5 | 10 | Strained Wrist | Arm | Any | | 5 | 5 | Stubbed Finger | Hand | Any | | 1 | 5 | Stubbed Toe | Foot | Any | | 10 | 10 | Surgery | Rehabilitation | Bad | | 60 | 120 | Thigh Strain | Thigh | Any | YES | 5 | 20 | Torn Ankle Ligaments | Foot | Medium | YES | 30 | 150 | Torn Calf Muscle | Shin | Medium | YES | 30 | 65 | Torn Groin Muscle | Groin | Light | YES | 50 | 45 | Torn Hamstring | Thigh | Medium | YES | 50 | 45 | Torn Knee Ligaments | Knee | Medium | YES | 50 | 60 | Twisted Ankle | Foot | Any | | 7 | 23 | Twisted Knee | Knee | Any | | 10 | 15 | Virus | Internal | Illness | | 2 | 5 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- =======================================================================[18]=== A.04: Training Staff There are visible and invisible attributes for training staffs. 1) Visible Attributes The bulk of the visible attributes can be divided into technical and non technical abilities. Technical Abilities: A) Coaching Goalkeepers This obviously affects how well the coach can train a goalkeeper. B) Coaching Outfield players This affects the training of all other players other than a goalkeeper such as defender, midfield or attacker. C) Man management This is one of the attributes I look for as a bonus in my coaching stuff. It deals with how they deal with the large amount of players under their training schedule. D) Physiotherapy This only matters for physios. It is not necessary for coaches. E) Tactical Knowledge Another attribute that I look for in my coaching stuff. They help you in implementing your formations. F) Working with Youngsters A very important attribute, especially if the coach is working with your youth team. Non-Technical: A) Adaptability I do not usually bother with this attribute. It helps determine how well your staff can settle in. This helps the staff to learn the local language, which would aid in the training of your players. Therefore if let us say you are in the English league and the staff is from the UK and speaks English then this attribute is even less important. B) Determination It is good to have a determined coach. Lead by example for the players. Actually, like many of the non-technical attribute this generally improves on your basic coaching ability. C) Judging player ability This aids in the accuracy of the coach reports or the scouting trips. If you are like me, a person who do not really believe in the advice of the coach or scouts, then this ability is not that important. Although I still recommend having some points in it. D) Judging player potential This is similar to the above attribute but it helps one to look into the future to determine the player's hidden potential ability attribute. It should be important since you would not want to accidentally sell a top player. Alternatively you can look at my player list below at least with regards to the pre-generated players. E) Level of discipline I normally look for a staff with a high level of discipline. However, this might cause problems with certain players with a lack of discipline. But since I usually try to offload or not purchase players with such problems it does not really matter. F) Motivating Another attribute which I like. A coach that can motivate his players will generate better results. Preferred Formation This does not usually matter in my consideration. Although a staff that prefers a formation similar to yours may be useful. Coaching Technique 2) Invisible attributes The following are the invisible attributes of the staff. In most circumstances these do not really matter to you as these are somewhat like the preferred formation attribute. They matter if you want to gain an understanding of the opposition. The following are coaching related attributes and as you can see, they mostly relate to how one would react in a match. A) Attacking B) Directness C) Free Roles D) Marking E) Offside G) Pressing H) Sitting Back I) Use of Play Maker J) Use of Subs The remaining invisible attributes are manager related. A) Buying Players I have always wondered, does having a bad attribute in player purchase mean that it is easier to sell him bad players and harder to sell him good players? B) Selling players C) Mind Games If only you can hear me, yes HEAR (rather than see) me roll my eyes whenever anyone mentions these. I really wonder does anyone other than Ferguson and Wenger ever play these? <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[19]><> A.04.1: Hiring It should be noted that whenever it is stated that it would take a very large wage to attract the staff, it mose likely means that the person does not want to join. However, sometimes a way around this is to offer them an assistant manager position. Also if the person is contracted to another club you have to pay the club compensation. So take note of the 'transfer fee.' Here is a little table that I create to help myself to compare the staff you wish to hire and the staffs that are currently working for you. Just copy as many lines as need be andd print them out. I recommend actually clicking on the staff rather than looking at the attribute list since the list only shows nine attributes. 220/240: There are twelve attributes each with a maximum of 20. Therefore adding them up will give you a maximum of 240. However, since physio attribute is not entirely needed for a coaching staff, a better figutre to use would be 220. You might even want to use a 200 figure if you do not want to count the adaptability. This number figure gives you a pretty nice gauge as to whether the new staff is generally better than the old staff. But remember at the end of the day one should not make a decision based completely on this 220/240 figure. Tech: If you wish to record the style of training. Sometimes if there is nothing separating the coach you may wish to opt for a variety of training styles. KEY CG = Coaching Goalkeeper CO = COaching Outfield MM = Man Management P = Physio Ta = Tactical Knowledge Yg = Working with Youngsters Ad = Adaptability Dt = Determination JA = Judging Ability JP = Judging Potential LD = Level of Discipline Mo = Motivating ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name |CG |CO |MM |P |Ta |Yg |Ad |Dt |JA |JP |LD |Mo |220/240|Tech| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | [ ] | | | | | | | | / | | | | | [ ] | | | | | | | | / | | | | | [ ] | | | | | | | | / | | | | | [ ] | | | | | | | | / | | | | | [ ] | | | | | | | | / | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[20]><> A.04.2: Assistant manager This is your right hand person. On top of helping you in training, he offers 'advice' in dealing with several issues such as the media or the player's discipline. You can have more than one assistant manager. However, it is the still first assistant manager that tells you which club to offer the player. The assistant manager should have a well rounded attributes. Man management, tactical knowledge and working with youth are important for the assistant manager. All the other attributes such as the coaching, judging players, motivation and determination are also important. Some top clubs in the game focus on the 'management side' attributes thuss they have an assistant with a lower coaching ability. Personally, I find that coaching ability is the key or passport before the person can even be considered a candidate. Sometimes you will see a coach or even a scout with great abilities. Usually, I would offer them a normal coaching position initially and then perhaps promote them sometime later if I so desire. However, if they would only join if you offer them an assistant manager position or that your current assistant manager is so bad compared to the new person, go ahead and offer them the job. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[21]><> A.04.3: Coach These are you key staff for training your players. First and foremost they should have a good coaching abilities. Only a few staff are equally great in both goalkeeping and outfield training. So it is better to find staff that are more specialised in one of the area than a staff who is average in both. Motivation, determination and tactical knowledge should also be looked at. Man management or level of discipline is less important. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[22]><> A.04.4: Scout The most important attributes are both the judging attributes. However, since I do not usually like to play with the fog of war on, I do not usually bother with scouts. For lower division teams, sometimes to save on money, I simply do not hire any scouts. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[23]><> A.04.5: Physio It is quite simple to find a physio with a 20 attribute in physiotherapy. The three are attributes to look out for are working with youngsters, determination and discipline. Adaptability may be considered. The rest of the attributes are capped at a low number. Do not trouble yourself with these unless you want to use them as a tie breaker. =======================================================================[24]=== A.05: Finance This is perhaps the most important aspect of the entire game, at least in my opinion. Sometimes the only thing that gets me playing is to see my bank account grow. My financial policy whether one is playing a top club or the lower division club is always the same. I believe in fiscal restraints. Unless you are planning to leave the club after a few years then I would guess long term finance is not too important to you. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[25]><> A.05.1: Positive net value Rule number one of finance 101. One should not make any decision whose result would be a non-positive net value. Therefore, with regards to transfer, if the cost of the transfer including the salary costs more than both future expected sale value of the player and the increase in reward money due to better league or cup position then one should not purchase the player. In other words, here are the questions to ask yourself: A) How much do you think you can get if you choose to sell the player at a future date? B) With this new player how much further do you think you can proceed in the league and cup competition than without the player. And if there is an improvement measured in terms of league and cup, how much more monetary reward is generated. There are a few general points that I like to adhere to. Firstly, I do not usually make a transfer offer for players above 24 years old. And that as time goes on, I reduce this age slowly to about 19-20 years old. However, with a bosman signing you may hire an older player. If I am playing in the lower leagues, I may even make a Bosman signing of a player that is close to retirement. But if I am in the top flight, I tend not to do that. Of course all this is dependant on you seeking out young players constantly at the start of each season. Selling Players: If you manage to get a constant supply of good players either through extensive scouting and purchasing of young players or through using the Bosman Raiding method (below) then you may choose to sell your players when they reach their peak. That way you can get the most value from the player. I usually start selling when the players hit about 27 maybe 28. Free Transfer: I do not usually release my players on free transfer since you have to pay compensation to them. Furthermore, there is a slight chance that someone may make an offer to buy the player. So reduce your asking price drastically. Sometimes, it may even be suitable to reduce the asking price to $0. The only players I ever release on free are youth players under 17 who can be actually released for 'free' and you need not pay any compensation. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[26]><> A.05.2: Bosman (Corporate) Raider This is perhaps my favourite of all means of getting players and money. As stated earlier, your assistant manager often tells you to renew contract closer to the expiry. The computer managed clubs sometimes only renew the player's contract at about six months before its expiry. That leaves you a small window of opportunity to come in and snatch the player. I could almost imagine the conversation: Chairperson Susan: So you are telling me that to save some money on increase wages you choose to renew the contract only six months before its expiry and in the process lost Thiery Henry to a Bosman ruling? Manager: Ermm yes, it seems like a good idea at that time. Susan: Apparently!! As you can tell I like the BBC show Couplings quite a bit. Anywho for those who did not catch the reference, nevermind. WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY The most important thing is to take advantage of this window of opportunity. To do so, the players in question need to be shortlisted. The computer will inform you of any shortlist players that is about to expire within six months thus allowing a Bosman signing. If however, the player is from a club in the same league as you, compensation will have to be paid. The result often is that within a few seasons, my first team would often not have a single local player. In most circumstances, the window would open during late november to January. This is unless the league in question operates through the summer and ends in the winter. Remember to shortlist and move QUICK since this window of opportunity lasts only for a few days. Player Trading I recommend that you use the player search function and filter out all players whose value is below 5 million pounds. Then click on the contract expiry tab. There may be top players whose contract is about to reach the bosman signing window of opportunity. Even if you do not really intend to use the player, you could sign him and maybe use him for a year then sell him for great profits. Of course you can immediately sell him but I think that seems kind of wrong as that seems to suggest that the players who are humans are no more than commodity. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[27]><> A.05.3: Cost Cutting Measures Dump unnecessary people, reduce wages and remove people when their wage demand get to high. When you begin the game. Take a good look at your players and transfer list players that are surplus to requirements. Most of the clubs in this game starts off with too large a squad. Try to remove the annual wage increase clause. You may seek a long term approach by increasing the basic wage but remove or reduce the annual wage increase. When the players becomes very famous and their wage demands proves a bit too much too handle, it may be time to sell the players and allow the changing of the guard. =======================================================================[28]=== A.06: Fixture and Friendlies Clicking on the fixture list allows you to set friendlies or to examine the calender to plan your player selection. Afraid that there is nothing much other than that. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[29]><> A.06.1: Fixture pileup This often occurs when you are a a club challenging several trophies. The more cup matches you are in, obviously the more matches you are going to play. And if you need to replay some of those matches then things could get problematic. I once played 7 matches in 15 days. But then this is a 'good problem' since this would mean that you still are in several competitions. Use the fixture list to determine which are the important matches. And plan to rest your key players accordingly. So you have a champions league match say against Juventus, it would be advisable to not play your key players in the match against some third division team in the cup competition the day before. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[30]><> A.06.2: Forecast - Weather, odds and history By clicking on the match, you can see the forecasted weather, the odds and the history between both sides. I would guess that you could tailor your strategy to the weather. Therefore if you are playing a passing game and it is predicted to rain, or if you are adopting a hoof and hope approach and high winds are predicted then things could be a bit more difficult. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[31]><> A.06.3: Arrange Friendly You can arrange friendly single matches, tournament or tours in the fixture screen. The greater the reputation of the club the greater the possibility of the otherclub accepting the proposal. =======================================================================[32]=== A.07: Board You can view the board and fans current opinion of you over here. Sometimes even if you are performing well the fans may be sad at a sale of a good player. Actually from the way I constantly sell players, there often is someone the fans miss. But as long as you are getting the results, the fans will be behind you. You can make 5 different request of the board and they are: A) Extra time to rebuild the squad Basically this means, don't mind me performing below expectations B) Extra Transfer Funds C) Extra Funds for Wages D) Expand the Stadium I usually try to select this whenever attendance is about 90% to 95% of capacity. E) Improve Training Facilities If the club has terrible training facilities, I suggest that this should be a priority. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[33]><> A.07.1: Chairperson Attribute "Whose the boss of you?" The board. Or actually to be more precise it is the chairperson. Forget about independent directors, only one opinion matters in the board and that is the Chairperson. There are four attributes to the chairperson and they are: 1) Business This measures how well you club generates income from the fans and sponsors. 2) Interference This measures how your actions may be curbed. For example, they may veto a player purchase or sale, or a particular contractual offer. 3) Patience The measures how fast results are demanded or how bad results are dealt with. So, in real life, I would presume that the Liverpool board is highly patient and the Chelsea or almost every top Italian side have a board with less patience. 4) Resources This measures whether the chairperson will pump in more money when you make a request. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[34]><> A.07.2: Expectation and Job Security At the start of each season, the board will set out their expectations. Meet them and it is highly likely your job is safe. Fail to meet them and you job may be in jeopardy. This is where the patience attribute would come into play. The fans also have their expectations. Most of the time their expectation is either on par or slightly higherr than the board. Getting the fans on your side greatly helps in your job security. =======================================================================[35]=== A.08: Fourth Estate Where would we be without the press? For they are the eyes and the ears of the people. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[36]><> A.08.1: Transfer Speculation Sometimes the press will discuss the possibility of a player leaving the club. The three reply options are: A) Hands off B) Willing to sell only at the right price C) Willing to listen to offers Personally, if I do wish too get rid of the player I would pick option C. But other than that I usually select option A. Obviously every player has their price. A hands-off does not mean other teams will not make an offer. Sometimes absence makes the heart goes yonder. The hands off warning acts as a form of screen so that less ridiculous offers comes in. Such as offering to buy Owen for 1.4million pounds to be paid only after 50 matches. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[37]><> A.08.2: Release Media Story I do not usually release any media stories. On one hand I want the player's value to increase yet on the other hand I do not wish the player to have too large an ego. Praising a player may of course spur the player to perform even better. And may even make the player like you more, which is good for future contract negotiations. Even if your team is performing badly praising an individual that have performed better than the rest of the team may help motivate the other players. For certain players, if you criticise them they will feel motivated to prove you wrong and thus perform better. Of course, the player may feel that you have treated him unfairly and become unhappy. It depends on the player's personality. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[38]><> A.08.3: Discipline If the player criticises you in the media, often you will have the option of responding. I feel that the best route to take is the high road. If the player continues to create trouble you may discipline him but usually, I normally transfer list the player. =======================================================================[39]=== A.09: Match Day Select the speed of the commentary, replays and how often the 2D game engine would be used. If you only want to watch goals, then select replay and turn off the commentary. They will only replay the goals. Not too sure if you notice this cute thing in the game engine. The players, if you look closely, sometimes show their two tiny feet sticking out like a rabbit's ear. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[40]><> A.09.1: Selection If you have already set out your tactics then on match day there is usually nothing much to do except to do some last minute checks and considerations. A) Condition I usually try not to use players with condition lower than 90. B) Match Fit Try not to use players lacking in match fitness for important matches. Unless perhaps that player is your key player. If you do not use a player for sometime he will not be match fit. Therefore try to use most of your first squad players once in a while. At the start of the season you may want to rotate the players more often as in most instance unless you happen to play quite a bit of friendlies, many of them will be unfit. C) Morale Not something that I usually look at. However, generally happy players play better. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[41]><> A.09.2: Tactics and Substitution I am not a tinkerman. I do not usually switch tactics during the match, although I do quite a bit of substitutions. Change the team tactics or make substitutions by clicking on the club's button at the lower right of the screen. If you are defending a slim lead and you are getting pounded then perhaps bringing in another defender or switching to a more defensive formation might help. Of course, one might argue that offence is the best defence. If the player is showing signs of fatigue such as his condition falling below 70 then it really is time to make a substitution. There is something which I do like to do. And that is if let us say the player has scored a hat-trick or have performed exceedingly well, I would substitute him towards the end of the match. That way he can get a standing ovation from the crowd. Of course if you are playing away the standing ovation is less likely, obviously. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[42]><> A.09.3: Post Match The physio will make a report on the state of the players. Injuries will be reported and there is nothing much you can do about it. Usually towards the middle of the season, some players may get tired. And the physio will report on it. If do train the day after a match, which I do not really recommend, then for the players that are tired, it may be best to place them on the rest schedule. There is no real solution to this problem except for rest or not using the player. What I usually do is to rest the player for the next match. Do not even put him in on the bench. And then for the next few matches, try to substitute him before the end of the match. Once in a while I may allow the player to rest and not train for a few days but often I do not really adopt that method. One way to avoid this is to rotate your players throughout the season rather than making the player an ever present. However, this tired player problem often affects attacking players. So the more the player is involve in the attack the greater the chance of being tired. I rarely ever see this problem affect my defenders. Younger players are also more affected by this problem. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[43]><> A.09.4: Referee and Appeals To cap of this section, let me briefly mention about the attributes of the referee. ALthough there is nothing you can do with regards to most of the statistics. They are: A) Allowing flow B) Discipline This attribute has the most important bearing on the way you play since it can help determine what tactics (hard tackling) to use. C) Important matches D) Pressure E) Refereeing F) Running Line G) Timekeeping If you get a Red Card, you may appeal. I am not too sure if this is the case for all leagues since I have not played all leagues in the game. However, in the event an appeal is possible, you may choose to appeal or let the red card stand. In most cases I just let it stand. I suggest that if one of your players receive a red card, click on the match report and then click on the sentence telling you the player has been sent off. It is in red. Examine the 2D engine depiction of the incident if you have not already seen it during the match and read the comments relating to the incident. If it seems that the red card is patently and obviously wrong rather than aa judgement call or a strict intepretation of a rule, then you may choose to appeal. But do not get you hopes up. Sometimes you may appeal just to push back the match ban so that the player may play in an important match. _______________________________________________________________________44____ \ SECTION B: TRAINING / \______________________________/ Here is the section on training. Feel free to submit any training schedules that you think is good. Full credit will be given. Scroll down to B.02 see a suggested way in which you may format the schedule. But any format will do. =======================================================================[45]=== B.01: Types of Training The manual provides a pretty good description of the training. And the game itself also reproduces the exact same description if you hover the mouse over the training regime. Unless you desire, I do not really see a need to reproduce the description which seems informative but yet if you think about it, does not really provide any insight as to what is improved. Therefore, I have chosen to instead provide two tables that list the supposed improvement of the training. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[46]><> B.01.1: Training Graph This table merely reproduces the little graph in the game's training screen. The + and - merely states the increase or decrease in the little graph. It is a rough estimation. If the particular regime has more than one +, it simply means that there is a greater proportion of increase in the graph vis-a-vis the other abilities. The base I use is an 'empty' schedule, meaning a rest regime for every slot. KEY: Men = Mental Phy = Physical Goa = Goalkeeping Def = Defensive Att = Attacking Ovr = Overall Rest ------------------------------------------------------------- Type | Men | Phy | Goa | Def | Att | Ovr | ------------------------------------------------------------- 5-a-side (large pitch) | + | + | + | + | | + | 5 a side (small Pitch) | + | | + | + | | + | cross country | | + | | | | + | crosses | | - | ++ | | + | + | overloading (attacking) | ++ | | | ++ | + | + | Overloading (defensive) | +++ | | ++ | +++ | + | + | Penalties | | | ++ | | + | + | Pig in the middle | + | + | | + | + | + | Set pieces (attacking) | ++ | - | + | ++ | + | + | Set pieces (defensive) | + | | | + | + | + | Sprints | | + | | | | + | Tactical Training | ++ | - | | + | | + | Technique | | | ++ | | + | + | Training Match | | + | | | | + | Weight Training | | + | | | | + | ------------------------------------------------------------- Outfield | Men | Phy | Goa | Def | Att | Ovr | ------------------------------------------------------------- Agility | | | | | | + | Closing-Down Session | + | + | | + | | + | Heading | | + | | + | + | + | Shadow Play | + | | | + | | + | Shooting | | | | | + | + | ------------------------------------------------------------- Goalkeepers | Men | Phy | Goa | Def | Att | Ovr | ------------------------------------------------------------- Agility (GK) | | | ++ | | + | + | Distribution | | | ++ | + | | + | Handling | | | ++ | | + | + | Shot Stopping | | | ++ | | + | + | ------------------------------------------------------------- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[47]><> B.01.2: Training Effectiveness File The training file can be openned with a notepad and the following is the table listing the improvement made possible by each different set of training. These figures are taken from version 4.1.5 like everything else in this guide. I am thus not too sure if there are any changes from the earlier versions. I have also slotted in the graph from the above section that shows the improvement in mental, physical, goalkeeping, defensive and attacking attributes. Fit = Fitness B.C = Ball Control Mov = Movement T.W = Team Work S.P = Set Pieces S.S = Shot Stopping Tac = Tactics Sht = Shooting Ref = Reflexes Int = Intensity of training. This is my ROUGH estimate on how intense this particular training is. M = Mental P = Physical G = Goalkeeping D = Defensive A = Attacking ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type |Fit|B.C|Mov|T.W|S.P|S.S|Tac|Sht|Ref|| Int |M|P|G|D|A| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5-a-side (large pitch) | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 || +++ |+|+|+|+| | 5 a side (small Pitch) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 || ++ |+| |+|+| | cross country | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 || +++ | |+| | | | crosses | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 || + | |-|+| |+| overloading (attacking) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 || ++ |+| | |+|+| Overloading (defensive) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 || ++ |+| |+|+|+| Penalties | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 || + | | |+| |+| Pig in the middle | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 || ++ |+|+| |+|+| Set pieces (attacking) | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 || + |+|-|+|+|+| Set pieces (defensive) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 || + |+| | |+|+| Sprints | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 || +++ | |+| | | | Tactical Training | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 || + |+|-| |+| | Technique | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 || + | | |+| |+| Training Match | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 || +++ | |+| | | | Weight Training | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 || ++ | |+| | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Outfield |Fit|B.C|Mov|T.W|S.P|S.S|Tac|Sht|Ref|| Int |M|P|G|D|A| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Agility | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 || + | | | | | | Closing-Down Session | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 || ++ |+|+| |+| | Heading | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 || + | |+| |+|+| Shadow Play | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 || + |+| | |+| | Shooting | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 || + | | | | |+| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goalkeepers |Fit|B.C|Mov|T.W|S.P|S.S|Tac|Sht|Ref|| Int |M|P|G|D|A| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Agility (GK) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 || + | | |+| |+| Distribution | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 || + | | |+|+| | Handling | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 || + | | |+| |+| Shot Stopping | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 || + | | |+| |+| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 || | |+| | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[48]><> B.01.3: Training Instructions There are three training instructions that can be changed from the manager's option screen. They are A) Train on Match Day I usually do not train on match day. There is no need to tire the player out before the actual match. B) Rest after Match Day I usually rest after match day. This is to allow the players to recover. C) Pre Season Training If you select pre-season training then the computer will automatically place every one onto the default pre-season training schedule. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[49]><> B.01.4: Retraining Sides and Positions You may if you choose, retrain the sides and the position of the players. This should be done if at all only to a young player. Furthermore, this will not always be successful. Each player have a value with regard to each side and position. You may see these values for some players in my player list below. Only players that strt off with a significant amount of points in the position or side that you wish to train them to will eventually be able to make the change. This is a long and hard process, which is why I do not really recommend it. After all, I believe it is better to improve on the abilitites of the player and seek other players that are naturally suited for the position. =======================================================================[50]=== B.01.5: Assign Training Staff After you have created a schedule, remember to assign training staff/s to it. This includes assigning physios. If you can afford it and have sufficiently good coaches, I recommend that each coach should focus only on one schedule or at most two. If for example you split your training up into different positions such as defence, midfield, etc. And then you subsequently further split that into a first team and a reserve, then I would think it is fine for a coach to take both the first and reserve schedule for one position. This is unless you have a very large squad. As for assistant managers, I like to assign them to more than one areas since they are suppose to have a good overview of the players. Remember to assign training staff when you hire them. Their default schedule to take over is the default first team schedule. Another thing you should take note is that sometimes when another team offers a contract to one of your staff, you are not informed about it. Therefore the staff leaves without so much as a message. You should check up on your staff every once in a while to make sure none have left. =======================================================================[51]=== B.02: Submitted Training Schedule Well, if you have any schedule that you have created and feel it to be very effective simply submit them. Full Credit will be given. You could submit the schedule in the format below or whichever format suits you. I hope to be able to collect most of the training schedule. That way people need not have to hunt around the forums looking and asking for training schedules. Created by: (Please state the name you wish to use. If not I may assume that that the name you wish to use is the one you are using to communicate) Email: (If you wish. Default is no revealing of email because of Spam) Name of Schedule: Position: Goalkeepers / Outfield / Youth / Reserve Defenders / Midfielders / Attackers / (Youth / Reserve) Sweepers / Wingers Pre Season / Injury Recovery Retrain Position / Retrain Side Others (Please Specify) Notes: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day/Time | Early Morning | Morning | Afternoon | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday | | | | Monday | | | | Tuesday | | | | Wednesday | | | | Thursday | | | | Friday | | | | Saturday | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Train on Match Day | YES / NO | -------------------------------- Rest after Match | YES / NO | -------------------------------- Email Address: thy451451@yahoo.com Please put CM Guide in the title For more information scroll to the end/bottom of this guide and check the conclusion =======================================================================[52]=== B.03: Player's Response to Training You should adapt your training schedule to the way the player respond to it. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[53]><> B.03.1 Weekly Reports There are two reports. One refer to the attribute improvement, the other refer to whether the training is suitable for the player You can view the improvement or deterioration in the player's attribute over the past week either by looking at the training screen or clicking on the player profile and the [Show Effects of Training] button. These arrows only represent short term (week-long) changes and do not reflect changes since the creation of the player. The player screen shows the individual breakdown for each improvement while the training screen shows a more generalised status based on mental, physical, goalkeeping, defensive, attacking and also gives you an 'overall arrow.' If you click on the player (football icon) in the training screen, there will be a short report on the effectiveness of the training. 1) Training not Suitable A) Too Intensive for a professional and dedicated player This usually occurs if you decide to use the pre-season training schedule or adopt a schdeule that is to physically demanding. This perhaps is good only for the first week the player return from their holiday. It is not a sustainable schedule. B) Not suitable for player in the particular position This occurs if there is a mismatch between the training and the position of the player. For example asking your goalkeeper to train too much in outfield activities. C) Step up to first team training too arduous This actually comes and goes and it does not exactly mean that the player should not train together with the same schedule as first team members. It simply means that the training is a bit more than the player can handle at the moment. 2) Good training Attitude A) Professional attitude is shining example to younger squad members. B) Delighted in player's dedication Yeah, we are delighted too! C) Happy with the player's commitment Not as good as delight but still quite acceptable. 3) Bad Training Attitude A) Not training as hard You could issue a warning to the player but usually I find this goes away after sometime. And it affects younger players a bit more than older players. 4) Injury Related A) Patient and not expect too much This is when the player is injured. B) Should not undertake such intensive training so soon after injury This is when the player is recovering from injuring. (Orange rather than red icon depicting the injury) 5) Opps, you forgot to assign a trainer A) Unsupervised training If you place a player in a schedule where there are no trainers then this would be the message. Rectify the problem immediately. This usually occurs if you have a custom schedule and did not replace the original schedules. Thus when players return from loans they are sent to the original schedule which has no trainers in them. So remember to check on the training schedule whenever players are purchased or have returned from their loan. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[54]><> B.03.2: Over-training If for example you see your players not recovering before the next match, meaning a significant amount of the players are not at maximum condition and the reason is not because it do happens that, in that particular week there is a large number of games, then you may wish to reduce the training and increase the amount of rest. You may either insert more rest into the schedule or substitute a particular regime which is tiring such as cross country for one that is less intensive. There may be times especially if you are a top team and have to play several matches in quick session that your players become more exhausted then usual. You may seek to modify the training just a bit in that particular period. Sometimes, I may even completely rest my players for a few days. Certain players, especially younger ones and those in attacking position may tire out faster. So you have to keep an eye on all the players. YOu may also have to take into account your tactics used. An instruction to always close down may be quite tiring. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[55]><> B.03.3: Discipline Sometimes you have to play the mediator between the player and the coach. Once in a while a coach will complain about the training attitude of the player. It is best to decide which response is the best rather than simply charge out and issue the most severe punishment. =======================================================================[56]=== B.04: Set International Friendly Instructions I have place the international friendly instructions here because I primarily see the international friendly as a form of extra training for the players. If your players are called up for a friendly, you may set instructions for how long they should play. When the players are called up for a friendly, along with the news is the response button to set the instruction. You do not set the instructions before they are called up nor is the instruction set in the player screen. It is set in the news screen. The options for instructions are: A) Withdraw from Squad B) Play 45 C) None Usually I select option C) as I am a fan of international matches because they may help increase the value of the player. Instructions are only possible for friendlies and not proper competition matches. _______________________________________________________________________57____ \ SECTION C: TACTICS / \______________________________/ I believe there are three ways people make use of tactics. 1) Good Players If you have good players, you should be able to make use of any tactic. Afterall you do not really see big clubs changing their basic formation in every single match. This sometimes calls for you to change your tactic to fit the players. The phrase building a team round a player comes to mind. This is my preferred tactic. 2) Responding and Counter You attempt to counter the opponent by changing the tactic. Generally it means responding to the opponent's tactic. Weaker teams supposedly do this. For example, one may fill the midfield to counter one of their influential midfielder. Or you may adopt an off-side trap if the opponent are decided to use the long balll approach. Or closing down to disrupt the passing. 3) Killer Tactic This adopts a tactic that for some reason or other allows you to really over-run the other side. Some may disapprove of it but I really am not too bother by it. After all it is your game. =======================================================================[58]=== C.01: Formations / Positions Here are all the possible position one can place a player in. KEY: G = Goalkeeper S = Sweeper D = Defender M = Midfielder A = Attacking Midfielder F = Forward Left Right ----------- |F|F|F|F|F| |A|A|A|A|A| |M|M|M|M|M| |D|D|D|D|D| |S|S|S|S|S| ----|G|---- --- Right click on the player and drag to require location to create the arrow. The following are the preset tactics already in the game. Simply load them up to take a look. 1) Defensive Minded formations 541 532 Sweeper 532 Defensive 532 Attacking 532 523 These formation adopts the use of full backs to sprint (hopefully) down the flanks and score on a counter attack. 2) Normal flat back four formations 451 442 Diamond 442 Defensive 442 Attacking 442 This is perhaps one of the more common formations around 4411 This employs an attacking midfield. The role in the hole. 433 4321 424 The 'wingers' in this formation are placed in the more forward position. The formation created by Hungry many years ago and used to great effect. 4231dk 4231 4132 41311 41212 The above few formations employs the defensive midfielder. This player sits behind the midfield and 'anchor' it. Defensive cover is provided by this defensive midfielder. And hopefully, the defensive midfielder will be able to control the midfield. 3) These are more offensive formations and adopt the use of wingers 352 This formation attempts to crowd the midfield and disrupt the attacking runs and supply of balls to the forwards. 343 This is quite an offensive formation. You may attempt to use this to great effect if the other side do not have much defenders or their defenders are not exactly fast. 3421 3412 4) Very offensive but still not all out attack. 334 325 These formations are often not used as a general default team formation. You may use them if a win is vital. However, a 334 formation can to a certain extent be used as a default. But you had better have a good defence that can handle crosses and a good midfield to prevent yourself from being over runned and also to supply the balls to the strikers. Strikers should have good work rate and be willing to fall back and help out. 5) Only 2 defenders? I think you have lost you mind! 253 244 235 Use this only if you are running out of time in a cup match, relegation or league deciding match and that you are trailing. It is a desparate attempt and be prepared to face the consequences of a swift counter attack. =======================================================================[59]=== C.02: Instrutions You can set instructions on a more general level across the entire team or you can individually set instructions for each player. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[60]><> C.02.1: Team Instructions The manual provides quite a good description of each instruction. You should take a look. 1) Passing The three options are: A) Short The supposedly best way to play. Top teams use this but it requires quite a bit of ability from your players. This can sometimes be countered using the direct style of play. B) Direct This mean passing directly to the other players. C) Long This is the hoof and hope approach. 2) Focus Passing This determines where your attacks or movement is going to be concentrated. The options are: A) Down Both flanks B) Down left flanks C) Down right flank D) Through the middle I do not usually bother with this. Unless you have a particular player in one position and you wish to direct all things through him. Or that you have a formation that is focused on the flanks or you have a no-nonsense long ball through the middle, route one attack strategy. You may use this to respond during the match. Thus if the opponent has a great full back or his winger is completely cancelling out your runs down the flank, then perhaps you might as well choose to concentrate through the middle. Alternatively, if the opponent is playing with three defenders and they are all in the center, then you might as well make use of the flanks. 3) Tackling The three options are: A) Easy B) Normal C) Hard Hard will win you more balls but get you more cards and injuries. I usually just stick with normal. But it really depends on the tactics you are using. 4) Closing Down This decides how if you so desire your team will chase after every ball. A) Own Half Only B) Always This will make your player more tired. However this is a great way to counter teams playing short passing. I usually get my players to close down the opponent. 5) Mentality Apart from normal, here are the four other ways your team can play. A) Ultra Defensive B) Defensive C) Attacking D) Gung Ho If you do not want to change a formation but want to defend your lead, you could always change the mentality. It is a small and easy tactical change. 6) Defence There are several options in deciding how to operate your defence. A) Offside trap This depends on the formation used and the player's ability. However, it is a good tactic to employ against those long balls. B) Zonal Marking (No Man Mark) Choose between zonal and man marking. 7) Counter Attack Defend, defend and defend and strike quickly on a counter. It usually means that there is one or two players up front waiting for the counter. You may seek to adopt this method when playing away or against superior opponents or teams that are strong in their attack but suspect in their defence. Of course the success of it depends on how good is your defence. Are they able to 'weather the storm?' NO use adopting the counter if you have a leaky defence. 8) Men Behind Ball This is a more defensive approach. It literally means what it says. If there are more men behind the ball, it means that there are less players upfront to pass the ball to when attacking. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[61]><> C.02.2: Player Instructions You may set individual instructions and that there are several preset individual instructions already loaded up. These are: A) Goalkeeper B) Central Defender C) Full Back D) Defensive Midfielder E) Attacking Midfielder F) Winger Striker 1) Team-Individual Giving an instruction that is different from the team. The following instructions are similar to the instructions you can give a team. If you do not set them the default is the team. You can seek to customise some of these to suit your tactics. For example, you may choose to have your defender adopt a defensive mentality while the entire team adopts a gung ho approach. A) Passing Short Direct Long Mixed B) Closing Down Stand off Own Half Always C) Tackling Easy Normal Hard D) Marking Zonal Man Specific E) Mentality Ultra Defensive Normal Attacking Gung Ho F) Distribution This refers to how you would like the goalkeeper to deal with the ball. 2) Crosses These determine how and where your crosses are directed. A) Cross From Deep Touchline A deep cross is good if one is playing a long ball tactic. But it is also great for quick attacks. B) Cross Aim Near Post Centre Far Post Man This determines where your player should aim the ball to. Try not to aim it to the near post but place no strikers on the winger's side to finish the job. Make sure the cross aim is suited the to tactic. 3) Other instructions There are several other instructions for the players. Selecting them simply means the player will attempt to do more of it. Not selecting it does not mean the player will not do any of the selected thing, just simply they will do less. A) Cross Ball Select only if your player is good are crosses or your formation calls for it. B) Long Shots This is a trade off. More long shots mean that there is less chance your players will get to the penalty box with the ball. C) Forward Runs This is an attacking run. Good for supporting the attacks. D) Run with Ball Rather than pass, your player will try to move with the ball. E) Try Through Ball A through ball is something that splits the defence and allows you striker to pounce and hopefully score. You should have a quick forward although this can be countered with an off-side trap. F) Free Role Mmm, my favourite. But there is a free role attribute. Unfortunately it is hidden. Free role means the player roams around. Somewhat like Zidane. The player should also have high creativity and flair. G) Hold Up Ball This delays passing the ball forward and allows players to move up front for the attack. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[62]><> C.02.3: Set Priorities The follwing can be set. 1) Captain Select a player with high influence, determination and generally good abilities to lead the team. 2) Penalty Takers Use the penalty taking attribute to set this. 3) Free Kick Takers Use the set piece attribute. 4) Corner Takers Use the set piece attribute. 5) Throw in Takers Use the throw in attribute. Opps they are hidden. You have to play around to determine which of your player has a good throw in attribute. =======================================================================[63]=== C.03: Set Pieces You can give individual or team instructions for set piece taking <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[64]><> C.03.1: Free Kicks 1) Player: Defend Free Kick A) Back B) Forward C) Man Mark D) Form Wall E) Near Post G) Far Post Try to have some players in the forward position, if you wish to launch a possible counter attack. Try not to have all in the forward position as that might leave you defenceless!! 2) Player: Attack Free Kick A) Always Stay Back B) Stay Back if needed C) Forward D) Disrupt Wall E) Disrupt Goalkeeper F) Stand with taker G) Run over ball I usually select a few players to stay back if needed. Three is more than enough. Stay back if needed simply means that if the opponent have players forward, your player will stay back and mark the person. The always stay back is good especially if the other side has a quick striker and you are afraid that one player staying back is not sufficient to contain him 3) Team: Attack Free Kicks, Left/Right A) Short B) Long C) Cross Near D) Cross Far E) Cross Centre F) Aim for Best Header This is the team instructions determining how you should launch your free kicks. I find myself changing them to suit my players more so than suiting any particular stratefy. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[65]><> C.03.2: Corners 1) Player: Defend Corner A) Back B) Stay Forward C) Mark Man D) Near Post E) Far Post F) Mark Tall Player G) Close Down Again similar to the instructions on free kicks. Leave players forward if you wish to launch a counter. I strongly urge you to mark the tall player. Try to get more than one player marking the tall player. Or best get your tall player to mark their tall player. Not use marking him if your player cannot reach the ball before him. 2) Player: Attack Corner A) Always Stay Back B) Stay Back if needed C) Go Forward D) Attack near post E) Near Post Flick on F) Stand on Far Post G) Attack Ball from Edge of Area H) Challenge Goalkeeper I) Lurk outside Area J) Offer Short Option I STRONGLY recommend you have players staying back. Whether you have one always staying back or one merely staying back if needed, you better have players staying back. If not you will see goals being scored against you quite often when you get a corner. The short option is the player passing the ball the the player near him rather than hitting it into the penalty box. 3) Team: Attack Corners Left/Right A) Short B) Near Post C) Far Post D) Edge of Area E) Edge of Six Yard Box This is the genrally team instructions for corner taking. I recommend you get yourself familiarise with the individual instructions and use them rather than the team instructions. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[66]><> C.03.3: Throw Ins 1) Player: Attacking Throw Ins Left/Right A) Stay Back B) Come Short C) Lurk Outside Area D) Near Post E) Go Forward Again have some players stay back just in case your throw goes all wrong and you find yourself under attack. 2) Team: Throw Ins, Left/Right A) Short B) Long The long option may get your ball into or near the penalty area but of course there is a higher chance of the opponent intercepting it. C) Quick Use the quick option to surprise the opponents. =======================================================================[67]=== C.04: Submitted Tactics If you have created any tactic which you think is good please feel free to submit it. I will give full credit. Email Address: thy451451@yahoo.com Please put CM Guide in the title For more information scroll to the end/bottom of this guide and check the conclusion. _______________________________________________________________________68_____ \ SECTION D: PLAYERS / \______________________________/ Here is the player guide. =======================================================================[69]=== D.01: Player Attributes Attributes are divided into hidden and visible values. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[70]><> D.01.1: Visible Attributes The following are the visible attributes for the players. The game manual gives quite a good description for them I will just summarise them in a table format for you to see what attributes are needed for each different position and role. KEY: Goal = Goalkeepers Defn = Defenders Midf = Midfield Attk = Attacker Wing = Wingers and Wide Players Capt = Captain SetP = Set Pieces T = Tactics. Importance of attribute is dependant on the tactics employed Note = Some additional notes on the attribute * = Added bonus for players in the particular position ** = Secondary attribute for players in the particular position *** = Primary essential attribute for players in the particular position Attributes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical |Goal|Defn|Midf|Attk|Wing|Capt|SetP|T| Note | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crossing | |D* |M* | |W***| | | | | Dribbling | | |M** |A** | | | | | | Finishing | | |M* |A***| | | | | | Heading | |D** | |A** | | | | |Use with Jumping | Long Shots | | |M** |A***| | | | | | Long Throws | | | | | | |S***| | | Marking | |D***|M* | | | | | |Defensive midfield| Passing | |D* |M* |A* | | | |T|For Short/Direct | Penalty Taking | | | | | | | | |Set Penalty Takers| Set Pieces | | | | | | |S***| | | Tackling | |D***|M** | | | | | |Closing Down | Technique | |D* |M* |A* | | | | |Forward Runs | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mental |Goal|Defn|Midf|Attk|Wing|Capt|SetP|T| Note | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aggression | |D** |M* | | |C* | | |Increase tackling | | ability. Good for defensive midfielders | Anticipation |G* |D***|M* |A***| | | | | | Bravery |G* |D***|M* |A* | |C* | | | | Creativity | | |M** |A** | | | | |Attacking midfield| | Free role. Personally I always look for this for my | | strikers | Decisions |G** |D* |M* |A* | |C* | | | | Determination |G** |D** |M** |A** | |C***| | | | Flair | | |M* |A***| | | | | | Influence | | | | | |C***| | | | Off the Ball | | | |A***| | | | | | Positioning |G** |D***|M* | | | |S* |T|Zone Mark | Teamwork | |D* |M* |A* | | | | | | Work Rate | |D* |M* |A* | | | |T|Closing Down | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Physical |Goal|Defn|Midf|Attk|Wing|Capt|SetP|T| Note | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acceleration |G** |D* |M* |A***|W***| | |T|Dribbling. Counter| |Attack | Agility | |D* |M* |A* | | | | | | Balance | | |M* |A* | | | |T|Run with ball | Jumping |G***|D* | |A* | | |S* | |Use with heading | | Corner | Pace |G** |D** |M** |A***|W***| | | |One of my | | favourite attributes due to the way I play | Stamina | |D** |M** |A** | | | |T|closing down | Strength | |D** |M** |A** | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following attributes only relate to goalkeepers. ?? = Questionable as to whether is this even a positive or negative attribute * = Not an essential attribute D** = Secondary attribute that improves the ability of the goalkeeper and his defence or aid in the counter attack A** = *** = Primary attribute of the goalkeeper **** = Primary and essential attribute of a goalkeeper ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goalkeeping | ?? | * |D **|A **| ***|****| Note | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aerial Ability | | | | | |****|Crosses, Corner | Command of area | | |D **| | | |Think Peter Schmeichel | Communication | | |D **| | | | | Eccentricity | ? | | | | | |Think Barthez | Handling | | | | | |****| | Kicking | | | |A **| | | | One on Ones | | | | | ***| | | Reflexes | | | | | |****| | Rushing Out | | | | | ***| | | Tendency to punch | | * | | | | |Think Eric Cantona, hehe | Throwing | | | |A **| | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[71]><> D.01.2: Invisible Attributes These attributes can only be inferred indirectly from the way the player responds and play. The following are invisible non playing mental attributes of the players A) Adaptability Makes changing clubs or moving to a new country easier on the player. They may settle faster. B) Ambition Great for improving the abilities of the player. C) Loyalty Whether would the player leave if tempted by money. D) Pressure How the player perform if there is pressure. E) Professionalism Good for training. Less prima donas. F) Sportsmanship Kicking the ball out when someone is injured. F) Temperament How the player would react to criticisms or attack on the pitch. G) Controversy Whether the player will criticise you or others in the media. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical |Goal|Defn|Midf|Attk|Wing|Capt|SetP| Note | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Throw Ins | | | | | | |S***| | First Touch | |D** |M** |A***| | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-Technical | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mental |Goal|Defn|Midf|Attk|Wing|Capt|SetP| Note | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dirtiness | | | | | | ? | |Dirty Captain may | | make the entire team more dirty | Consistency |G** |D* |M* |A* | |C***| | | Important Matches |G* |D* |M* |A* | |C** | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Physical |Goal|Defn|Midf|Attk|Wing|Capt|SetP| Note | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Injury Proneness |G* |D* |M* |A* | |C** | | | Versatility | | | | | | | | | Natural Fitness | | |M* |A* |W* | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- =======================================================================[72]=== D.02: Player List I have the full list of players with -2 potential ability and the list of players aged 24 and below with a potential ability of at least 180. Please do not submit any players which I have not listed but in your game is a great player. This is because I am focusing on players that will be good to every one. Generated players are not useful since they are to a certain extent unique in your game. Also there are many players with a zero potential ability. This means that in each game these players will get assigned a value from 1-200. And there is a possibility and it happens quite a bit that a high value is generated. However, that information would not be useful to others as in another game, that player may not have the high generated value. HOWEVER, if I have missed out on players with -2 potential ability or players under the age of 24 with 180 potential ability, then feel free to submit. I also have the list of all the players with 180 ability. But I am currently deciding what information to include or exclude and whether should I keep the current format. I will release them soon. Here are the list of players that are good. They are divided into -2 potential and players with at least 180 potential ability. The maximum ability of a player is 200. I am focused on potential ability therefore, some of these players may not be that good at the moment you start the game but given the chance they will improve. Remember not all these players will be available in your game. It depends on the database selection. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[73]><> D.02.1: Players with -2 Potential -2 Potential means that a value between 120-200 potential ability will be generated. The value generated by a player with -2 ability would be in the high spectrum of the 120-200 range. While a player with -1 potential will have a high probability of generating a value closer to the lower spectrum. Therefore a -2 potential ability player may generate a 120 ability and a -1 potential ability player may generate a 190++ potential ability. KEY: Cur = Current Ability $M = ESTIMATED listed value based on the editor L = Left (Max Value: 20) C = Central (Max Value: 20) R = Right (Max Value: 20) W = Winger (Max Value: 20) F = Free Role (Max Value: 20) Co = Consistency (Max Value: 20) I = Important Matches (Max Value: 20) The following refer to the letters and numbers that may appear below the player's name. If the letter is in capital it means that the position is listed in the editor. It should be noted that just because one has a higher value in one position does not mean that the player will be listed in that position. SW = Sweeper (Max Value: 20) D = Defender (Max Value: 20) DM = Denfensive Midfielder (Max Value: 20) M = Midfielder (Max Value: 20) AM = Attackiing Midfielder (Max Value: 20) A = Attacker (Max Value: 20) AF = Player listed as a Forward (Max Value: 20) AS = Player listed as a striker (Max Value: 20) There is only one value for attackers. Whether the player is a forward or a striker is dependant on what the editor states. However, generally as you can see for yourself, strikers tend to be more central. * = This simply means that the player is listed in two different sections. Thus the player may be listed as a defender and a midfield. GoalKeepers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bruno |16 |Brazil |Sao Paolo |71 | | | | | | | | | Chico |17 |Brazil |Vasco |60 | | | | | | | | | Igor Akinfeev |17 |Russia |CSKA Moscow |92 | | | | | | | | | Iker Casillas |22 |Spain |Real Madrid |175|18 | | | | | |13|20| Jan Lastuvka |20 |Czech |Banik |135|.8 | | | | | |17| | | | | Ostrava | | | | | | | | | | Jos‚ de Jes£s |21 |Mexico |Atlas |134| | | | | | | | | Corona | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kasper Schmeichel |16 |Denmark |Man City |55 | | | | | | |12|13| Kim Young-Kwang |19 |S. Korea |Chunnam |110|.4 | | | | | | | | Marcelo Marinho |19 |Brazil |Corinthians |64 | | | | | | | | | Maarten |20 |Netherlands|Ajax |125| | | | | | | | | Stekelenburg | | | | | | | | | | | | | Manu |27 |Spain |Poli Ejido |85 | | | | | | | | | Mois‚s Mu¤oz |23 |Mexico |Morelia |135| | | | | | | | | Robert Almer |19 |Austria |Austria |85 | | | | | | | | | | | | Vienna | | | | | | | | | | Rubinho |20 |Brazil |Corinthians |128| | | | | | |16|14| Wilfredo Caballero|21 |Argentina |Boca |123| | | | | | | | | Yury Tsigalko |20 |Belarus |Dinamo Minsk |110| | | | | | |10|15| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sweepers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aar¢n Galindo |21 |Mexico |Cruz Azul |125| |10|20| | | |14|11| *SW/D:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Diego Rosende |17 |Chile |Universidad |80 | | |20| |1 |8 | | | *SW/D:20|DM:15 | | | Catolica | | | | | | | | | | Gonzalo Rodr”guez |19 |Argentina |San Lorenzo |130| | |20|10|1 |10| | | *SW:15|D:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Matei Mirel RĘdoi |22 |Romania |Steaua |141| | |20|12|1 | |16|14| *SW:16|D:20|DM:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Defenders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aar¢n Galindo |21 |Mexico |Cruz Azul |125| |10|20| | | |14|11| *SW/D:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bruno Leite |21 |Brazil |Vasco |78 | |15| |20|20| | | | Carlos Henrique |19 |Brazil |Vitoria |76 | | | | | | | | | Diego Rosende |17 |Chile |Universidad |80 | | |20| |1 |8 | | | *SW/D:20|DM:15 | | | Catolica | | | | | | | | | | Dudu Para”ba |18 |Brazil |Vitoria |60 | | | | | | | | | Eduardo Rergis |22 |Mexico |Tigres |137| |20| | |20| | | | D:20|am:10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ņnio |18 |Brazil |Cruzeiro |64 | | |20| | | | | | F bio Santos |17 |Brazil |Sao Paulo |111| |20|15| |17| | | | *D:20|M:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gonzalo Rodr”guez |19 |Argentina |San Lorenzo |130| | |20|10|1 |10| | | *SW:15|D:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ilsinho |17 |Brazil |Palmeiras |61 | |20| | |13| | | | *D:20|M:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | James McEveley |18 |England |Blackburn |118|5 |17|20| |10|1 | |11| John Welsh |19 |England |Liverpool |120| | |20|20| |1 |12|16| d:14|DM/m:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Joseph Yobo |22 |Nigeria |Everton |160|10 | |20|10|8 |1 |13|16| *sw:10|D:20|DM:15|m:12| Jos‚ Juli n de la |20 |Columbia |Atletico |95 | |20|20| | | |15|16| Cuesta | | | Nacional | | | | | | | | | | sw:14|D:20|dm:10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | JoĘo |17 |Brazil |Internacional|63 | | |20| | | | | | Leonardo |17 |Brazil |Santos |61 | | |20| | | | | | L‚o |17 |Brazil |Flamengo |60 | |20| | |10| | | | *D/M:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Matei Mirel RĘdoi |22 |Romania |Steaua |141| | |20|12|1 | |16|14| *SW:16|D:20|DM:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mauricio Romero |20 |Argentina |Lanus |123| | |20|10|10|10| | | *D/DM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Michael Dawson |19 |England |Nottingham |140|7 | |20| | |1 |15|14| | | | Forest | | | | | | | | | | Naoya Kikuchi |18 |Japan |Jubilo |100| | |20| | | |12| | *sw:10|D/DM:20|a:10 | | | | | | | | | | | | Nicol s Burdisso |22 |Argentina |Boca |142|2.5| |20|10|10|10|13|16| sw:10|D:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pablo |21 |Spain |Albacete |120| | |20| |1 |1 | | | sw:10|D:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pablo Or‚ |17 |Peru |Universitario|63 | | |20| | | | | | Rinc¢n |15 |Brazil |Man Utd |45 |.35| |15|20|1 |1 | | | D:20/dm:12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Huth |18 |Germany |Chelsea |133|3 | |20| | | | | | sw:12|D:20|dm:12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robin Faber |16 |Netherlands|De |65 | |20|20| |1 |1 | | | D:20|dm:10 | | | Graafschap | | | | | | | | | | Rodrigo Dias |17 |Brazil |Atletico |64 | | | |20|17| | | | | | | Mineiro | | | | | | | | | | Rodrigo Fernandes |18 |Brazil |Botafogo |92 | |20|10| |20| | | | Sandro |17 |Brazil |Vitoria |61 | | | |20|16| | | | Simon Francis |18 |England |Bradford City|118|1 |10|20|20| | |15| | *D/DM:20|m:18|am:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Brennan |20 |Ireland |Newcastle |105|.15| | |20|20|1 |14|13| *D|M:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steven Taylor |17 |England |Newcastle |115|.5 | |20| |1 |1 |14|14| Tom Huddlestone |16 |England |Derby |99 |.25| |20| | | | | | *D:20|dm:10|M:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | V gner Leonardelli|18 |Brazil |CFA |90 | | |20| | | |11|12| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Defensive Midfielders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alexandre Song |16 |France |Bastia |80 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | Andr‚s Iniesta |19 |Spain |Barcelona |100| | |20| | | |16|15| DM/m:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Carlos Diogo |19 |Uruguay |River Plate |122| | |20|20|20|15|13| | d:13|DM/m/am:20|a:10 | | (URU) | | | | | | | | | | Diego Mart”nez |22 |Mexico |Necaxa |136| | | |20|20| | | | DM:20|am:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Diego Rosende |17 |Chile |Universidad |80 | | |20| |1 |8 | | | *SW/D:20|DM:15 | | | Catolica | | | | | | | | | | F bio Santos |17 |Brazil |Sao Paulo |111| |20|15| |17| | | | *D:20|M:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hamed Yahiaoui |16 |France |Marseille |40 | | |18|20|1 | | | | DM:20|m:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ilsinho |17 |Brazil |Palmeiras |61 | |20| | |13| | | | *D:20|M:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Dens |17 |Brazil |Coritiba |60 | | | |20|20| | | | *D/M:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Javier Mascherano |18 |Argentina |River |115| | |20| |1 |1 | | | Joseph Yobo |22 |Nigeria |Everton |160|10 | |20|10|8 |1 |13|16| *sw:10|D:20|DM:15|m:12| | | | | | | | | | | | Jrgen S„umel |18 |Austria |Sturm Graz |93 | |20| | |1 |1 | |14| DM:16|m:12|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Leonardo Ponzio |21 |Argentina |Zaragoza |140| | |20|15|1 |10|13|16| DM:20|m:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lucas Biglia |17 |Argentina |Argentinos |50 | | |20| | | | | | Matei Mirel RĘdoi |22 |Romania |Steaua |141| | |20|12|1 | |16|14| *SW:16|D:20|DM:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mauricio Romero |20 |Argentina |Lanus |123| | |20|10|10|10| | | *D/DM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Naoya Kikuchi |18 |Japan |Jubilo |100| | |20| | | |12| | *sw:10|D/DM:20|a:10 | | | | | | | | | | | | Rodolfo Soares |18 |Brazil |Fluminense |68 | | |20| | | | | | DM/m:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sebasti n P ez |16 |Chile |La Serena |78 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | DM/m:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Xabi Alonso |21 |Spain |Real Sociedad|168|16 | |20| |1 |1 |19|19| DM:20|m:16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Midfielders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arouca |16 |Brazil |Fluminense |65 | | | | | | | | | Basaran Irfan |13 |Turkey |Galatasaray |35 | | |20| | | | | | Ben Watson |17 |England |Crystal |95 |2.5| |20| | | |12|16| M:20|am:13 | | | Palace | | | | | | | | | | Diego Rivero |21 |Argentina |Chacarita |130| | |10|20|1 |5 |14|14| F bio Santos |17 |Brazil |Sao Paulo |111| |20|15| |17| | | | *D:20|M:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jakob Rasmussen |15 |Denmark |OB |31 | | |20|15|4 |1 |12|16| M:20|am:10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Osmar Ferreyra |20 |Argentina |River |105| |20| | |20|1 | | | Simon Francis |18 |England |Bradford City|118|1 |10|20|20| | |15| | *D/DM:20|m:18|am:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Brennan |20 |Ireland |Newcastle |105|.15| | |20|20|1 |14|13| *D|M:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tom Huddlestone |16 |England |Derby |99 |.25| |20| | | | | | *D:20|dm:10|M:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attacking Midfielders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aaron Lennon |16 |England |Leeds |80 | | |15|20| | | | | m/AM:20|a:14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alberto Bola¤os |18 |Ecuador |LDU de Quito |85 | | | | | | | | | *m/AM/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Andrey Arshavin |22 |Russia |Zenith |118| |8 |20|17|1 |6 |7 |13| m:13|AM:20 | | | Peterburg | | | | | | | | | | Andr‚s Aimar |21 |Argentina |River |90 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | m:15|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arthur |17 |Brazil |Sao Paolo |67 | | |20| | | | | | m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Boy-Boy Mosai |18 |S. Africa |Chelsea |90 | | |20| | | | | | Bruno Gama |16 |Portugal |Braga |50 | |5 |20|20|1 |10|15|12| m:15|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Capi |26 |Spain |Betis |156|7 | |20|20|1 |10|14|15| dm:10|m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Carlos |16 |Brazil |Santos |63 | | | | | | | | | m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dami n Luna |18 |Argentina |San Lorenzo |120| |15|20| |1 |10| | | m:15|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Darren Campbell |17 |Scotland |Reading |85 | | |10|20|1 |1 | | | *m:15|AM:20|AF:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Daneile Siobhan |20 |Ireland |Limerick FC |72 | | |20| | | | | | Din‚lson |17 |Brazil |Guarani |107| | |20| |1 | |10|12| m:17|AM:20|a:11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | derson |17 |Brazil |RS Futebol |79 | | |20| |1 |17|11|13| *m/AM/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fernando Ismael |17 |Paraguay |Cerro Porteno|68 | |20|20| | | | | | Rodr”guez | | | | | | | | | | | | | m:20|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Francesco Lodi |19 |Italy |Empoli |92 |2 | |20| |1 |14|12| | Gustavo Rodas |17 |Argentina |Newell's |75 | |20|20| |1 |10| | | m:15|AM:20|a:10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | G‚rson |17 |Brazil |Cruzeiro |69 | | | | | | | | | m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Milner |17 |England |Leeds |115| |14|18|20| | |11| | *m/AM:20|AF:18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jermaine Pennant |20 |England |Arsenal |135|6 |10|14|20| | | | | AM:20|a:14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Joaqu”n |21 |Spain |Betis |175|22 | | |20|8 |13|17|17| m:10|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Johan Absalonsen |17 |Denmark |Brondby |86 | |20|12|16|20|15| |15| *m/AM/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jonan |20 |Spain |Athletic |115| |20|15|10|1 |5 | | | *m/AM:20|AF:15 | | | Bilbao | | | | | | | | | | Jorge Pina |20 |Spain |Zaragoza |95 | |20| | |1 |1 | | | m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Juliano |17 |Brazil |Fluminense |57 | | | | | | | | | AM/a:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jussi-Pekka |16 |Finland |P-Iirot |69 | |20| | | | |16|9 | Savolainen | | | | | | | | | | | | | m:15|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kim K„llstr”m |20 |Sweden |Djurgarden |148|2.9|10|20| |1 |15|16|12| dm:11|m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Labinot Harbuzi |17 |Sweden |Feyenoord |67 |.3 |13|20| |1 |1 |6 | | m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Leandro Depetris |15 |Argentina |River |25 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | *m:15|AM:20|AF:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Leandro Graci n |20 |Argentina |Velez |127|.94| |20| |1 |1 | | | m:15|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lee Croft |17 |England |Man City |81 | |10|20|10| | |12|10| m:10|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Leonardo |19 |Argentina |Argentinos |125|1.5|20|20| |1 |10| | | Pisculichi | | | | | | | | | | | | | *m:15|AM:20|AF:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Marat Izmailov |20 |Russia |Lokomotive |119| | | | | | | | | AM:20/a:12 | | | Moscow | | |10|20| |1 |18|16|20| Mariano Gonz lez |22 |Argentina |Racing |135| | |10|20|1 |5 |19|17| m:15|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mart”n Ligera |22 |Uruguay |Fenix |140| |10|20|10|1 |20|14|15| m/AM:20|a:10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mat”as Delgado |20 |Argentina |Basel |123| |20|15| |1 |10| | | m:15|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mat”as Fern ndez |17 |Chile |Colo Colo |79 | | |20| | | | | | m:16|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mourad Meghni |19 |France |Bologna |140|2 |11|20|14|1 |18|10| | m:15|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | N‚lio |19 |Brazil |Flamengo |119|2 |20|20|20| | | | | m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Oskitz Estefan”a |16 |Spain |Real Sociedad|60 | | |20| |1 |20|11|20| m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Osvaldo David |17 |Paraguay |Libertad |74 | | |20| |1 |10| | | Mart”nez | | | | | | | | | | | | | m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Patricio P‚rez |17 |Argentina |Velez |120| | |20| |1 |1 | | | m:15|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Renzo Pozzi |18 |Uruguay |Tacuarembo |93 | | | | |1 |13| | | m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Riccardo Montolivo|18 |Italy |Atalanta |103| |15|20| | |20|13|15| m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rodrigo Ferrante |23 |Brazil |Siena |143|.4 |20|20|20|20| | | | Taddei | | | | | | | | | | | | | m/AM:20|a:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Roger |18 |Brazil |Ponte Preta |113| | |15|20| | | | | *m:17|AM:20|AF:16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sergio Agero |14 |Argentina |Independiente|30 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | m:15|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tiago |17 |Brazil |Campo Grande |75 | |20| | | | | | | m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Timofei Kalachev |22 |Belarus |Shakhter |102| |17|15|20|20| | |15| dm:10|m/AM:20|a:10 | | Soligorsk | | | | | | | | | | Toledo |21 |Brazil |Catanzaro |100| | |20|20| | |6 |13| m/AM/a:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tor¢ |17 |Brazil |Flumimense |68 | | |20|16|1 |1 |10| | *m:15|AM:17|AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tranquillo |18 |Switzerland|St. Gallen |110| |15|15|15| | | | | Barnetta | | | | | | | | | | | | | Valdo |22 |Spain |Osasuna |119| | | |20|10|16| | | m:15|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vicente |21 |Spain |Valencia |164|6 |20| | |1 |15|14|15| m:10|AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Forward ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abuda |17 |Brazil |Juventus (SP)|85 | | |20| |1 |14|11|14| am:17|AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Akin Ibrahim |19 |Turkey |Altay |110| |20|20| | | | | | am:20|AF:17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alberto Bola¤os |18 |Ecuador |LDU de Quito |85 | | | | | | | | | *m/AM/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alberto Medina |20 |Mexico |Chivas |126| | |10|20| |20|12|11| am/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alex Brosque |19 |Australia |Marconi |102| |20|20| |1 | | | | m:14|am:16|AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Andrea Gasbarroni |21 |Italy |Juventus |131|8 |20|16|18| | |12|11| am:20|AF:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ates Necati |23 |Turkey |Adanaspor |135|.45| |20| | | |15| | am:15|AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Carlos Daniel |17 |Columbia |Pasto |78 | |20|20|20| |20|15|12| Hidalgo | | | | | | | | | | | | | Carlos Villanueva |17 |Chile |La Serena |85 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | am:20|AF:18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | C‚sar Delgado |21 |Argentina |Cruz Azul |149| |15|10|15|1 |15|17|15| Danilo Arrieta |16 |Denmark |Valencia |45 | |20|20|20|1 |20| |15| am:20|AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Darren Campbell |17 |Scotland |Reading |85 | | |10|20|1 |1 | | | *m:15|AM:20|AF:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ed£ |23 |Brazil |Celta |159|4 | |20|20|1 |15|14|13| m:10|am:15|A:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Evandro Roncatto |17 |Brazil |Guarani |106| | |20|20| | |16| | am:20|AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | derson |17 |Brazil |RS Futebol |79 | | |20| |1 |17|11|13| *m/AM/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fabi n Estoyanoff |20 |Uruguay |Fenix |131| |15|20|20|1 |20|14|15| Fernando Torres |19 |Spain |Atletico |165|7.6| | | | | | | | am:10|AF:20 | | | Madrid | | | |20|15|1 |10|16|16| Germ n Hornos |20 |Uruguay |Sevilla |135| |13|20|13|1 |15|15|15| am:10|AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Horacio Peralta |20 |Uruguay |Nacional |135| |20|20|20|1 |20|13|14| m:13|am/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | H‚lder Barbosa |16 |Portugal |Porto |59 | |20| | |1 |5 |10|10| am:20|AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ismael Ö¤iguez |21 |Mexico |Pumas |138| | |20|20| | |13|13| James Milner |17 |England |Leeds |115| |14|18|20| | |11| | *m/AM:20|AF:18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jeppe Lund Curth |19 |Denamrk |Feyenoord |85 | |14|20|17|1 |20|11|18| m:14|am/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Johan Absalonsen |17 |Denmark |Brondby |86 | |20|12|16|20|15| |15| *m/AM/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jonan |20 |Spain |Athletic |115| |20|15|10|1 |5 | | | *m/AM:20|AF:15 | | | Bilbao | | | | | | | | | | Jonathan Soriano |17 |Spain |Espanyol |65 | | |20| |1 |10| | | am/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jos‚ Antonio Reyes|19 |Spain |Sevilla |170|11 |20| | |1 |1 |16|15| m:13|am/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jos‚ Sosa |17 |Argentina |Estudiantes |90 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | am:20|AF:15 | | | (LP) | | | | | | | | | | Jos‚ Soto |17 |Chile |Santiago |82 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | am:15|AF:20 | | | Wanderers | | | | | | | | | | Juan Carlos |19 |Argentina |River |90 | | |15|20|1 |10| | | Menseguez | | | | | | | | | | | | | Klaus Salmutter |19 |Austria |Sturm Graz |89 | | |20| | | | | | am:20|AF:16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Leandro Depetris |15 |Argentina |River |25 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | *m:15|AM:20|AF:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Leonardo |19 |Argentina |Argentinos |125|1.5|20|20| |1 |10| | | Pisculichi | | | | | | | | | | | | | *m:15|AM:20|AF:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Luke Moore |17 |England |Aston Villa |90 | |20|20|20|1 |1 | | | Malzoni |19 |Brazil |Coritiba |82 | | |20| | | | | | am/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Papa Waigo |19 |Senegal |Verona |109| |15|20| | | | |11| Roberto Javier |18 |Ecuador |Huracan |75 | | | | | | | | | Mina | | | | | | |20| |1 |1 | | | am/AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rodrigo |17 |Brazil |Gremio |62 | | |20| | | | | | am:19|AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Roger |18 |Brazil |Ponte Preta |113| | |15|20| | | | | *m:17|AM:20|AF:16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Samir Ben Sa‹d |15 |France |Marseille |40 | | |20| |1 | | | | Nasri | | | | | | | | | | | | | am:15|AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Samuel Eto'o |22 |Cameroon |Mallorca |165|10 | |20| |1 |1 |14|14| am:17|AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tor¢ |17 |Brazil |Flumimense |68 | | |20|16|1 |1 |10| | *m:15|AM:17|AF:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vieirinha |17 |Portugal |Porto |60 | |10|15|20|1 |15| |12| am:20|AF:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Strikers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Advaldo |16 |Brazil |Vitoria |97 | | |20| | | | | | Aksu Cafercan |16 |Turkey |Galatasary |60 | | |20| | | | | | Albert Luque |25 |Spain |Deportivo |165|10 |13|20| |7 |10|16|17| am:14|AS:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alessandro |17 |Italy |Roma |100| | |20|14| | |12|12| Simonetta | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anatoli Todorov |18 |Bulgaria |Litex |107|.3 | |20| | | | | | Benjamin Onwuachi |19 |Nigeria |Juventus |120| | |20| | | | | | Bj”rn Zwikker |13 |Netherlands|Emmen |25 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | C‚sar Carignano |20 |Argentina |Colon |135|1.8| |20| |1 |1 |16|15| David Aganzo |22 |Spain |Real Madrid |121|4.5| |20|10|1 |12|14|12| Davide Moscardelli|23 |Belgium |Triestina |123| | |20| | | | | | Franco Cangele |18 |Argentina |Boca |110| | |20| | | | | | Gast¢n Fern ndez |19 |Argentina |River |115| | |20| |1 |1 | | | am:10|AS:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Georgi Kakalov |18 |Bulgaria |Litex |103| |10|20|10| | |14| | am:10|AS:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Germ n Herrera |19 |Argentina |Central |90 | | |20| | | | | | Hiroyuki Hayashi |19 |Japan |Avispa |92 | | |20| | | | | | James Graham |15 |Scotland |Leicester |60 | | |20| | | | | | Jami Puustinen |16 |Finland |Man Utd |61 | | |20| | | |18| | Jerem”as Caggiano |20 |Argentina |Independiente|111| | |20| | | | | | Jorge Torales |19 |Paraguay |Chacarita |120| | |20| | | | | | Juan Carlos Cacho |21 |Mexico |Cruz Azul |125| | |20| | | |15|17| J‚r‚mie AliadiŠre |20 |France |Arsenal |139|3 | |20| | | | | | J“ |16 |Brazil |Corinthians |108| | |20| | | | | | Lasse Qvist |16 |Denmark |Lyngby |35 | | |20|10|5 |1 | |17| am:10|AS:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Luigi Della Rocca |18 |Italy |Bologna |109|2.8| |20| | |1 | | | Luiz Carlos |17 |Brazil |Santos |70 | | |20| | | | | | Mads Torry |17 |Denmark |FC Copenhagen|46 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | Mario Ortiz |19 |Mexico |Cruz Azul |122| | |20| | | | | | Maxi L¢pez |19 |Argentina |River |123|2.5| |20| |1 |1 | | | Michael Chopra |19 |England |Newcastle |120|2.5| |20| | | | | | Olexiy Belik |22 |Ukraine |Shakhtar |128| | |20| |1 |1 |15|6 | Pavel Beganskiy |22 |Belarus |BATE |105| | |20| | | |10|16| Portillo |21 |Spain |Real Madrid |125|4 | |20| |1 |1 |13|16| Radamel Falcao |17 |Columbia |River |50 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | Garc”a | | | | | | | | | | | | | am:10|AS:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rodrigo Tiu” |17 |Brazil |Fluminense |104| | |20| | | | | | Russell Mwafulirwa|20 |Malawi |Jomo Cosmos |92 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | Santiago Fern ndez|18 |Mexico |America |115| | |20| | | | | | | | | (MEX) | | | | | | | | | | Supat Rungratsamee|15 |Thailand |Portsmouth |35 | | |20| | | | | | Thyago |17 |Brazil |Corinthians |64 | | |20| | | | | | Valeri Emilov |17 |Bulgaria |Lecce |114| | |20| |1 |11|13|17| Bojinov | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wilson |18 |Brazil |Corinthians |112| | |20| | | | | | Xisco |16 |Spain |Villarreal |90 | | | | |1 | | | | Yulian Gunchev |18 |Bulgaria |Slavia Sofia |87 | | |20| | | | |14| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[74]><> D.02.2: U21 Players with at least 180 Potential Ability Players with a stated potential ability are more valuable than those with merely a (-2) potential ability. This is because there is no doubt about what the potential ability is. Try to get these players as fast as possible when you start the game. Especially those undiscovered and cheap youngsters. KEY: Pot = Potentail Ability Cur = Current Ability $M = ESTIMATED listed value based on the editor L = Left (Max Value: 20) C = Central (Max Value: 20) R = Right (Max Value: 20) W = Winger (Max Value: 20) F = Free Role (Max Value: 20) Co = Consistency (Max Value: 20) I = Important Matches (Max Value: 20) The following refer to the letters and numbers that may appear below the player's name. If the letter is in capital it means that the position is listed in the editor. It should be noted that just because one has a higher value in one position does not mean that the player will be listed in that position. SW = Sweeper (Max Value: 20) D = Defender (Max Value: 20) DM = Denfensive Midfielder (Max Value: 20) M = Midfielder (Max Value: 20) AM = Attackiing Midfielder (Max Value: 20) A = Attacker (Max Value: 20) AF = Player listed as a Forward (Max Value: 20) AS = Player listed as a striker (Max Value: 20) There is only one value for attackers. Whether the player is a forward or a striker is dependant on what the editor states. However, generally as you can see for yourself, strikers tend to be more central. * = This simply means that the player is listed in two different sections. Thus the player may be listed as a defender and a midfield. GoalKeepers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Petr Cech |21 |Czech |Rennes |150|5 | | | | | |14|14| | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sweepers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Philippe MexŠs |21 |France |Auxerre |157|15 | |20| | | |15|13| *SW:18|D:20 | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Defenders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fabricio Coloccini|21 |Argentina |Milan |156| | |20| | | |17| | | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Glen Johnson |18 |England |Chelsea |140|6 | |15|20| | |12| | | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | Philippe MexŠs |21 |France |Auxerre |157|15 | |20| | | |15|13| *SW:18|D:20 | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Defensive Midfielders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Daniele De Rossi |19 |Italy |Roma |151| |15|20| |1 |1 |14| | DM/m:20 | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | Fabr”cio |20 |Brazil |Corinthians |141| | |20|20| | |14| | DM/m:20 | | | <181> | | | | | | | | | Markus Feulner |21 |Germany |FC Bayern |131| | |10|20|15|1 |12|12| d:10|DM:20|m:12 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Midfielders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mikel Arteta |21 |Spain |Rangers |153|8 |10|20|10|1 | |12|12| M:20|am:10 | | | <182> | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hughes |20 |Scotland |Rangers |135|2 | |20|18| | |11|14| M:20|am:13 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attacking Midfielders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anthony Le Tallec |18 |France |Liverpool |140| | |20| |1 |20|15|18| *m/AM/AF:20 | | | <190> | | | | | | | | | Arjen Robben |19 |Netherlands|PSV |152| |20|20| | | |13|17| *m:17|AM/AF:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Carlos Alberto |18 |Brazil |Fluminense |128| |10|20|13|1 |1 |16|13| m:20|AM:16|a:11 | | | <181> | | | | | | | | | Diego |18 |Brazil |Santos |158|4.5| |20|14|1 |12|13|15| m:18|AM:20|a:13 | | | <191> | | | | | | | | | Freddy Adu |13 |USA |None |109| |10|20|12| |13|15|18| *m:15|AM/AF:20 | | | <189> | | | | | | | | | Joe Cole |21 |England |Chelsea |160|7 |16|20|10|1 |16|13|18| m:10|AM:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Kak  |21 |Brazil |Milan |174| |10|20|12|1 |20|14|14| m:10|AM:20|a:13 | | | <190> | | | | | | | | | Ko‡ Okan |21 |Turkey |Besiktas |143|6.2| |11|20|8 |20| |15| | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Mario Alberto |21 |Argentina |Chievo |158|1.0| | |20|11|20| | | Santana | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | *m/AM:20|AF:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | Rafael van der |20 |Netherlands|Ajax |160|15 |20|18| |5 |18|15|17| Vaart | | | <190> | | | | | | | | | dm:11|m:20|AM:17|a:13| | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Forward ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anthony Le Tallec |18 |France |Liverpool |140| | |20| |1 |20|15|18| *m/AM/AF:20 | | | <190> | | | | | | | | | Antonio Cassano |20 |Italy |Roma |176|12 |15|20|16|1 |20|12|13| am:15|AF:20 | | | <193> | | | | | | | | | Arjen Robben |19 |Netherlands|PSV |152| |20|20| | | |13|17| *m:17|AM/AF:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Carlos Tevez |19 |Argentina |Boca |163|6.3| |20| |1 |1 |19|15| am:15|AF:20 | | | <191> | | | | | | | | | Cristiano Ronaldo |18 |Portugal |Man Utd |145|12.|20|20|20|1 |15|12|12| m:10|am:20|AF:15 | | | <190> | | | | | | | | | Dagoberto |20 |Brazil |Atletico |144| |11|20| |1 | |15|12| am:17|AF:20 | | |Paranaense | | | | | | | | | | | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Diego |18 |Brazil |Internacional|128|.1 |20|20| | | |17| | am/AF:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Freddy Adu |13 |USA |None |109| |10|20|12| |13|15|18| *m:15|AM/AF:20 | | | <189> | | | | | | | | | Hatem Ben Arfa |16 |France |Lyon |60 | |15|20| |1 |1 | | | m:10|am:20|AF:17 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Javier Saviola |21 |Argentina |Barcelona |180|19 |10|20|10|1 |15|14|15| | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | Mario Alberto |21 |Argentina |Chievo |158|1.0| | |20|11|20| | | Santana | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | *m/AM:20|AF:15 | | | | | | | | | | | | Sanli Tuncay |21 |Turkey |Fenerbahce |165|5 | |20| | |12|15|15| am:20|AF:15 | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | Wayne Rooney |17 |England |Everton |160|20 | |20| |1 |18|14|14| m:12|am:16|AF:20 | | <190> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Striker ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Adriano |21 |Brazil |Parma |180|8 | |20| |1 |10|13|14| | | | <194> | | | | | | | | | Alberto Gilardino |20 |Italy |Parma |157|2.4| |20| | |10|15|10| | | | <186> | | | | | | | | | Fernando Cavenaghi|19 |Argentina |River |148|6.3| |20| |1 |1 |16|19| | | | <189> | | | | | | | | | Giampaolo Pazzini |18 |Italy |Atalanta |110| | |20| | |1 |17|15| | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | Jermain Defoe |20 |England |West Ham |140|10 | |20| |1 |1 |13|16| | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Martins |18 |Nigeria |Inter |157| |10|20|10|1 |10|10|10| | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | Robinho |19 |Brazil |Santos |152| | |20| |1 | |12|15| am:12|AS:20 | | | <191> | | | | | | | | | Roque Santa Cruz |21 |Paraguay |FC Bayern |160| | |20| |1 |1 |16|16| am:14|AS:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Rudy Carlier |17 |France |Strasborg |40 | | |20| |1 |1 | | | | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | Zlatan Ibrahimovic|21 |Sweden |Ajax |147| | |20| |1 |1 |7 |15| | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><[75]><> D.02.3: U22-23 Players with at least 180 Potential Ability KEY: Pot = Potentail Ability Cur = Current Ability $M = ESTIMATED listed value based on the editor L = Left (Max Value: 20) C = Central (Max Value: 20) R = Right (Max Value: 20) W = Winger (Max Value: 20) F = Free Role (Max Value: 20) Co = Consistency (Max Value: 20) I = Important Matches (Max Value: 20) The following refer to the letters and numbers that may appear below the player's name. If the letter is in capital it means that the position is listed in the editor. It should be noted that just because one has a higher value in one position does not mean that the player will be listed in that position. SW = Sweeper (Max Value: 20) D = Defender (Max Value: 20) DM = Denfensive Midfielder (Max Value: 20) M = Midfielder (Max Value: 20) AM = Attackiing Midfielder (Max Value: 20) A = Attacker (Max Value: 20) AF = Player listed as a Forward (Max Value: 20) AS = Player listed as a striker (Max Value: 20) There is only one value for attackers. Whether the player is a forward or a striker is dependant on what the editor states. However, generally as you can see for yourself, strikers tend to be more central. * = This simply means that the player is listed in two different sections. Thus the player may be listed as a defender and a midfield. GoalKeepers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chris Kirkland |22 |Liverpool |Liverpool |150|9 | | | | | |19|16| | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Ivan Pelizzoli |22 |Italy |Roma |151| | |20| | | |14|14| | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Sebasti n Saja |23 |Argentina |San Lorenzo |145|2.5| | | | | |18|17| | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sweepers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gabriel Milito |22 |Argentina |Zaragoza |150|3.1| |20| |1 |1 |20|14| *SW:15|D:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Zdenek Grygera |23 |Czech |Ajax |155|2 |10|20|20|15| |17|14| *SW/D:20 | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Defenders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Christoph |22 |Germany |Dortmund |172| |14|20| |10|1 |17|18| Metzelder | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | sw:10|D:20|dm:10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cristian Chivu |22 |Romania |Roma |163|12.|12|20| |10|20|17|14| sw:11|D:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Daniele Bonera |22 |Italy |Parma |161|4 | |20|18| |1 |16|14| | | | <187> | | | | | | | | | Gabriel Milito |22 |Argentina |Zaragoza |150|3.1| |20| |1 |1 |20|14| *SW:15|D:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Hanno Balitsch |22 |Germany |Leverkusen |151| | |10|20|10|10|15|14| *D/DM:20|m:15 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | John O'Shea |22 |Ireland |Man Utd |158|2 |16|20|14|1 |1 |17|14| sw:12|D:20|dm:12 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Mancini |23 |Brazil |Roma |165| | | |20|15|1 |17|12| *D:17|AM:18|a:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Matteo Ferrari |23 |Italy |Parma |163|4 | |20| | | |11|12| | | | <184> | | | | | | | | | Zdenek Grygera |23 |Czech |Ajax |155|2 |10|20|20|15| |17|14| *SW/D:20 | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Defensive Midfielders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kl‚berson |23 |Brazil |Man Utd |155|7 | |20|16|10|16|17|15| d:10|DM:16|m:20 | | | <182> | | | | | | | | | Hanno Balitsch |22 |Germany |Leverkusen |151| | |10|20|10|10|15|14| *D/DM:20|m:15 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Matteo Brighi |22 |Italy |Juventus |149|4.8|13|20|17|1 |1 |14|15| DM:15|m:20 | | | <181> | | | | | | | | | Sebastian Kehl |23 |Germany |Dortmund |165| |10|20| |1 |1 |17|16| d:10|DM/m:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Stephan Appiah |22 |Ghana |Juventus |168|4 |10|20|15|1 |5 |13|16| DM/m:20 | | | <186> | | | | | | | | | Steven Gerrard |23 |England |Liverpool |175|15 | |20|16|10|1 |13|17| d:10|DM:15|m:20 | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Midfielders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bel”zoglu Emre |22 |Turkey |Inter |174| |15|20| |1 |12|12|15| M:20|a:10 | | | <188> | | | | | | | | | Christian Rahn |23 |Germany |HSV |147| |20| | |20| |13|12| d:14|dm:10|M:20|a:14 | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Enzo Maresca |23 |Italy |Juventus |160|.08| |20|14|1 |1 |14|18| dm:13|M:20|am:13 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Scott Parker |22 |England |Charlton |155|6 | |20| |1 |1 |18|16| | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attacking Midfielders ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andr‚s |22 |Argentina |Wolfsburg |165| | |20| |1 |20|19|16| D'Alessandro | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lucas Mart”n |22 |Argentina |Velez |147|5.0|14| |20|14|10|14|18| Castrom n | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | dm:13|m/AM:20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mancini |23 |Brazil |Roma |165| | | |20|15|1 |17|12| *D:17|AM:18|a:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Pablo Aimar |23 |Argentina |Valencia |183|15 |10|20| |1 |15|14|17| m:10|AM:20 | | | <190> | | | | | | | | | Sebastian Deisler |23 |Germany |FC Bayern |157| | |20|20|1 |10|16|16| m/AM:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Tomas Rosicky |22 |Czech |Dortmund |173| |10|20|10|1 |20|20|17| m:15|AM:20|a:10 | | | <188> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Forward ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andriy Voronin |23 |Ukraine |1.FC Koln |143| |20|20| |1 |16|14|13| am:15|AF:20 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Andy van der Meyde|23 |Netherlands|Inter |168|4.7|16| |20|10|1 |9 |12| m:10|am:20|AF:18 | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | Chevant¢n |22 |Uruguay |Lecce |149| | |20| |1 |20|13|10| | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | Fabrizio Miccoli |23 |Italy |Juventus |167| |13|20|15|1 |15|15|15| am:15|AF:20 | | | <193> | | | | | | | | | Gil |22 |Brazil |Corinthians |156|1.5|17|20| |1 |14|16|16| am:16|AF:20 | | | <183> | | | | | | | | | Mohamed Kallon |23 |Sierra |Inter |159| |15|20|15|1 |20|13|15| am:12|AF:20 | |Leone | <180> | | | | | | | | | Nihat |23 |Turkey |Real Sociedad|174|10 | |15|20|1 |1 |17|11| am:15|AF:20 | | | <185> | | | | | | | | | Paul Freier |23 |Germany |Bochum |151| |10|10|20| | |15|10| m:10|am:20|AF:15 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Ronaldinho |23 |Brazil |Barcelona |175| |10|20|10|1 |20|13|15| m:10|am:20|AF:16 | | | <190> | | | | | | | | | Sidney Govou |23 |France |Lyon |153|1.5| |16|20|1 |18|13|14| m:14|am:20|AF:18 | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Striker ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name |Age| Nation |Club |Cur|$M |Side | | | | | | | | |L |C |R |W |F |Co|I | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dimitar Berbatov |22 |Bulgaria |Leverkusen |150| | |20| | | |12|15| | | | <180> | | | | | | | | | Lu”s Fabiano |22 |Brazil |Sao Paulo |160|1.8| |20| | | 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