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Is dangerously addictive, almost impossibly deep, and is a truly marvellous management spectacle.
It is also frustrating beyond words, often truly ridiculous and is a cause of premature mental instability.
I love Football Manager '05
It is also frustrating beyond words, often truly ridiculous and is a cause of premature mental instability.
I love Football Manager '05
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Just out of interest, who is your favoured personell(s)? You can check by going to 'Information' when on your squad page.
I've just spent the last half hour going through loads of team's favoured personell(s).
Mine are:
Delgado (One of my main forwards, I think he got about 25 goals last season)
Guus Hiddink (The PSV manager before I started managing them)
Dick Advocaat (Some other manager they had before me)
I've just spent the last half hour going through loads of team's favoured personell(s).
Mine are:
Delgado (One of my main forwards, I think he got about 25 goals last season)
Guus Hiddink (The PSV manager before I started managing them)
Dick Advocaat (Some other manager they had before me)
i am getting hartson on a free ;)
Would be getting a few more if i could afford the wages!
Already lost out on santana who went to Lazio instead.
Getting players for free makes the game a bit too easy when you are a big team though. When i was Man utd i got Gilardino and eto'o for free.
Would be getting a few more if i could afford the wages!
Already lost out on santana who went to Lazio instead.
Getting players for free makes the game a bit too easy when you are a big team though. When i was Man utd i got Gilardino and eto'o for free.
Ortega, you probably already know this but try doing what AJ (I think it was him...) said and search for players whose contracts expire soon using the filter in player search and you could find a decent striker and get him for free.
:)
:)
ah well, i have to play with a DM at palace. He's averaging 7.62 as well :)
Heres the tactics i'm using with them. [URL]http://img205.echo.cx/my.php?image=palace3vo.jpg[/URL] Ended man utds 13 game unbeaten run with it! also got a 3-3 draw at highbury...was unbelievable. henry put them 3-2 up in the 88th but ventola equalised in the 90th!
Still missing a decent striker, but got Hartson coming on a free at the end of the season as a short term fix. Cant really get anyone else due to poor finances!
Heres the tactics i'm using with them. [URL]http://img205.echo.cx/my.php?image=palace3vo.jpg[/URL] Ended man utds 13 game unbeaten run with it! also got a 3-3 draw at highbury...was unbelievable. henry put them 3-2 up in the 88th but ventola equalised in the 90th!
Still missing a decent striker, but got Hartson coming on a free at the end of the season as a short term fix. Cant really get anyone else due to poor finances!
I think he's doing a Boca Junior game...
Gah. I read up on a succesful team that uses that formation, but I forgot who they are now.
Gah. I read up on a succesful team that uses that formation, but I forgot who they are now.
I've managed PSV for 3 seasons now and when I first started the game I only chose one league - The Dutch League. I regret it now because I want resign from PSV and manage a different team that isn't in the Dutch League but I can't unless I start a whole new game. My manager is so experienced aswell which is why I dont want to start a whole new game.
:(
Im going to manage PSV for this season anyway, then i'll have to either manage a different Dutch team or start a new game with an unexperienced manager.
:(
Im going to manage PSV for this season anyway, then i'll have to either manage a different Dutch team or start a new game with an unexperienced manager.
I like your second formation there, AJ. What team are you managing?
or†ega wrote:
> Just lookin at the positions from the last picture you posted...You
> still dont play with a DM?
I don't play with a DM in either of my preferred formations either.
Right now I'm playing a 3-4-1-2, with three central defenders, four across the middle and one attacking midfielder. Works very well, and I've got a surprisingly good defensive record despite the fact the formation isn't exactly the most defensive available.
Then in my other good formation (which is ideal if you've got one main target man), I play a 4-2-3-1, with two players in cental midfield, an attacking midfielder and two wingers and then the striker up front on his own. No defensive midfielders there, although the formation is more defensive than the one above.
Both work fine for me. :-)
> Just lookin at the positions from the last picture you posted...You
> still dont play with a DM?
I don't play with a DM in either of my preferred formations either.
Right now I'm playing a 3-4-1-2, with three central defenders, four across the middle and one attacking midfielder. Works very well, and I've got a surprisingly good defensive record despite the fact the formation isn't exactly the most defensive available.
Then in my other good formation (which is ideal if you've got one main target man), I play a 4-2-3-1, with two players in cental midfield, an attacking midfielder and two wingers and then the striker up front on his own. No defensive midfielders there, although the formation is more defensive than the one above.
Both work fine for me. :-)
[URL]http://img160.echo.cx/img160/183/xiscoisalegend0wj.jpg[/URL]
Heres my current formation.
I don't know why im not playing Cocu, I usually ask my assistant to pick the team and then go through the team to make sure he has chosen the players I want to play.
I think I have too many forwards and not enough good midfielders, I just recently bought Molina who is excellent but he's the only really good midfielder I have. I've got alot of money after selling a few players so if any of ya'll have some good midfielders gimme their names please.
Hesselink is a great striker but I think he's better when he is upfront on his own instead of having Van Persie and Xisco beside him. But I cant just play him upfront cause then I have about 4 great forwards not playing in their right positions.
:S
Heres my current formation.
I don't know why im not playing Cocu, I usually ask my assistant to pick the team and then go through the team to make sure he has chosen the players I want to play.
I think I have too many forwards and not enough good midfielders, I just recently bought Molina who is excellent but he's the only really good midfielder I have. I've got alot of money after selling a few players so if any of ya'll have some good midfielders gimme their names please.
Hesselink is a great striker but I think he's better when he is upfront on his own instead of having Van Persie and Xisco beside him. But I cant just play him upfront cause then I have about 4 great forwards not playing in their right positions.
:S
Mozzy wrote:
> Anyways, I need advice. I've got some great forwards, Midfielders and
> Defenders but I still get thrashed by Chelsea. What am I doing wrong?
Just lookin at the positions from the last picture you posted...You still dont play with a DM?
> Anyways, I need advice. I've got some great forwards, Midfielders and
> Defenders but I still get thrashed by Chelsea. What am I doing wrong?
Just lookin at the positions from the last picture you posted...You still dont play with a DM?
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