how do you lads search for wonder kids
Search for players with future potentional. What I cant figure it is why I cant see the full stats of players I'm looking to buy ? This is crazy. I really hope it's linked to a level 5 scout as mine is currently only level 4, but apart from that major gripe, I'm loving this ML.
I really hope somebody makes an OF with the Championship teams though, the ML would add another dimension if it had Championship teams in Division 2, especially for the FA Cup.
I have started with Stoke City on Professional, and I really feel like a small fish in a big pond. Professional feels about right for me at the minute and also I need an extra level to move up to once, or if, I qualify for Europe.
I'm currently lying 11th in the 'Premiership' after 7 games, W2 D4 L1. Every game feels like a struggle, although I seem to be performing better at home. The most I have ever scored in one game is two goals, I have had some classic PES 'jump out of your seat' moments though, coming back from a 1-0 defeat in the first leg in the FA Cup to beat Spurs away 2-0 was unbelievable. I changed my tactics at least 4 times in the game, got the 1st goal on 84 minutes after going 4-3-3 to level the tie 1-1 on aggregate, a superb first time volley from my Boro old boy Tuncay, took the game to extra time. I went all out defensive with the sliders and moved back to 4-5-1 as Spurs pushed forward. I was looking to take the tie to penalties, but managed to catch them on the counter, as Fuller bagged with 10 mins left of the 2nd half of extra time. Awesome.
I'm just starting to get a feel of my squad and what every player is capable of. Ricardo Fuller and James Beattie are like a pair of bulls, very strong, great in the air, and both have a decent shot on them. Danny Etherington is a different class on the left, as he is the only one in my side behind the front two, that has dribbling accuracy above 80, therefore he is the one I'm using to create that extra yard and open up play with his tricks and feints.
I have Tuncay playing in the hole, he is the most technically gifted player on my team, with about 6 'player cards' although he only has 78 dribbling accuracy ??? Which means he cant pull of all the tricks.

I have set his training mainly to improve this stat, so hopefully come January, he will have that 'magic 80' dribbling accuracy stat, that will open up his game massively, and add another dimension to his play-maker capabilities.
My last game was my first against a top 12 team, and it was Chelsea whom I held 0-0 at home. They battered me for 90 minutes, I had two shots on target to their 10. In hindsight I think my tactics were a little too defensive, and I did invite them to come at me, but a point is a point so I was happy with that against one of the big guns. Sorenson had the game of his life and quite rightly got the Man of the Match. He has made only 2 questionable errors so far, but in this game he was on fire.
Some of the moments that made me smile so far ......
Two goals so far coming from a Rory Delap long throw. Both flicked on by Fuller for Beattie to score both with his head. Then the crowd singing 'We only score from a throw in, we only score from a throw in'. Class.
Ricardo Fuller scoring a bullet header after a 40 yard 'Early Cross' pass ( L1 and O) from Etherington. The crowd singing just before the goal 'There is only one Ricardo Fuller'. Priceless.
My home crowd banging out the England classic 'The Great Escape' at the end of every game. I put that in for the crack.
My home crowd singing 'Who the f*ucking hell are you, and 'who are ya' ' throughout the game. The classic lower level team's supporters cheekily taunting the big fish.
My home crowd singing 'Football's coming home' after I have scored a goal. It's a new era at the Brittania, so I had to add that chant for my home support.
Tuncay scoring in the stoppage time to beat Wigan 2-1 at their place after pushing the attacking sliders up to maximum to try and get the winner.
Liam Lawerence getting the equaliser against his former club Sunderland to make it 2-2. I started him for Delap as Rory got injured in training. He had a point to prove and scored his first and only goal to date for Stoke. Lawerence then had the cheek to tell me after the game he was unhappy that he wasnt getting many starts ??!!.

He had a point.
Bringing big Faye up for a corner in the last minute for him to equalise with header. Nice.
So far so good. I'm playing on Broadcast Camera 1 for the 1st time ever, but the game looks gorgeous in this mode and I'm learning to use the radar more and more. This camera view also helps time the tricks and feints easier as you can see so much more. I havent had any real referee problems and every game feels super realistic. I'm completley addicted to this game. The option file and the chants have took the visuals to another level completely and I love going to every away ground and hearing all the teams own unique set of chants.
My target is a Top 10 finish, but hopefully I can make the Top 6-7, and Europe then beckons.
I have a level 4 scout, level 4 fitness coach but an NHS level 1 witch doctor,

..... I'll take the risk.
I havent bought any players as I only had £730,000 left after paying my wage bill. I sold Cort to Napoli for £268,000, and currently I have £1.7 million for the January transfer window. I have signed a youth player who has the 'Passing' player card, and I gave him a Pro contract, he comes to me in Januray where I can start work on his training.
Well that's it for now ......
P.S. Manual pass on the PS3 stick is absolutely brilliant and very accurate.