I know what you mean about going back to PES after a period on the slower-paced FIFA/UEFA game engine… When FIFA08 landed last September, I was still playing PES6 and it became virtually unplayable for me. The speed just seemed insane and ridiculous. PES definitely needs to be slowed down.

Not Given - unlucky for Chelsea, I thought. They should have buried Man Yoo when they had the upper hand all through the second half. Anyone can miss a penalty but I knew Terry would miss that one. Penalty shoot-outs terrify me, even when I don’t particularly care which team wins them, as last night. I think I feel the players’ pressure.

I thought the Liverpool-Milan final was a better game in terms of the story. 0-3 to 3-3 happens so rarely in real-life football. I remember that game just dying on its arse after it went to 3-3, almost as if both teams were already settling for penalties.

Seriously though, that was an immense final. Far better than Liverpools severly overrated final in 2005. Chelsea deserved to win for the way they fought back. Ronalodo missing the penalty to lose Manchester United the Cup was too good to be true…

It’s a goal, it’s a goal, Andy Andy Cole
When he gets the ball, he scores a goal
Andy Andy Cole

Are your supporters singing this yet?

I never thought too much about scripting in my time playing PES, until I came across your blog. You have highlighted what I thought was realism at the time.

Now, I see where you are coming from, I now notice it more and more. All will be revealed in my master league story.

Regarding Andy COLE, he is in his 2nd year in my ML, he is now ready for a start in first XI. He is prolific, good heading ability and a shot like a bazooka. Baby HENRIK who I signed as a re-GEN at the same time is nowhere near the level of Cole. Although COLE is still along way off the powers of BEN SAHAR who is a year older.

Mate, trade in PS3 PES 2008 which you dislike so much and get EURO 2008. That too has scripting in that the smaller nations are harder to beat sometimes than the bigger nations. But, what a game.

I qualified for the Euro’s and then lost out in the qualifiers. I got pumped. Just started Captain your Country with Ecosse. The best football game I have ever played.

p.s. that was some goal on yesterdays article, the distance and it flew like a scud missile. Cracker.