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- MANCHESTER UNITED TIPS
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- Typed in by SIDEWINDER for LSD.
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- Playing games is not only essential for progression - it also comes in
- mighty handy for rooting out any players who aren't performing particularly
- well. Look for anybody who isn't pulling his weight for some reason, and
- then review his training programme accordingly (poor training is more often
- than not the reason behind his bad performance). Goalkeepers in
- particular, need to be watched.
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- You'll find that many players are pretty slow on the ball, and it's when
- you're in control of one of these that it's best to play a passing game as
- much as possible. Don't try to run with the ball as the defence will catch
- you every time.
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- Similarly, don't attempt to play a running game if your team as a whole is
- pretty slow. Players run slower than normal when they're on the ball, so
- its best to adopt 'chip and chase' tactics, where you kick the ball in
- front of you, catch up with it and so on.
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- The scanner is a lot more useful than many players appreciate - in fact
- it's an essential passing tool. Use it as much as you can to highlight
- players that are ready to move forward into open space and to avoid areas
- filled with opposing players. It's a bit like a crystal ball in a sense,
- allowing you to see things in your mind just before they happen and so be
- prepared for them. And don't worry about the scanner being obscured by the
- action on the pitch - it moves automatically into the corner of the screen
- that's most quiet to give you best views at all times.
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- And Smith must score! Or must he? Well, only if he knows exactly what he's
- doing. Like a lot of contempary soccer simulations, you'll find that
- diagonals always work best against the keepers, as they have a hard time
- with the unusual angle of approach. The best place to shoot from is just
- outside the box, and up into the corner of the goal - if it's on target the
- keeper will have a very hard time diving for it. Oh, and don't waste your
- time with any fancy 'dribbling round the keeper' tricks. The goalies here
- are far too shrewd for that caper and will take the ball straight off you.
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- As nasty as it may sound, you should try to play dirty as much as possible.
- It's well worth chopping down the opposition if only to break up his flow
- of play - at best you could stop a potential lethal attack before it's too
- late. The worst you are ever likely to come up against is a free kick, but
- a lot of the time you'll get away with it completely!
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- When playing the computer team, there's a handy tactic to employ which
- enables you to find your way around annoying defenders - take the longest
- route! Computer players expect you to take the shortest route around them,
- so it's easy to sell them a dummy.
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- Training is vital - without it, your team will perform like a bunch of
- geriatric wallies. It's a time consuming procedure to make sure everyone
- has a training program for that week, but if you want to stay with a chance
- you simply HAVE to do it. And make sure you go through the entire squad,
- not just the team you want to play in the next game, as you can never be
- sure as to exactly who will be playing.
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- When buying players, always bid less than the asking price, as the club
- that's selling the player you want is obviously keen to get rid off him.
- And to make sure that your funds are topped up at all times, make sure
- you've always got plenty of players up for sale. You can root out the ones
- that are best to get rid of during the matches.
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- Formation selection is always important, but something that's often
- overlooked. When making this choice, you should select a formation that
- caters to your team's style the best by covering it's weak areas. For
- example, if your team is weak in defence, select a formation that has a
- strong defensive line-up.
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- End
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