FIFA 09

[AJ]

So how do I change squad numbers in Manager Mode?

Or has that not been fixed?

[Captain Kirk]

It just assigns them a number itself but a number relevant to their position, 2-5 for defenders, 6-8 midfielders etc.

[AJ]

Here's my latest piece of sorcery: http://www.eafootballworld.com/en_GB/video/2336418

Just like my last replay, I meant this one too

[METALMAN]

That was so good. I have a hard enough time hitting the target on freekicks. Never mind scoring...

[TheArsenal]

Here's my latest piece of sorcery: http://www.eafootballworld.com/en_GB/video/2336418

Just like my last replay, I meant this one too

See, it shows a real streak of class when you can intentionally lob the keeper by deflecting it off of his wall. (Y)

[AJ]

I've been practicing free kicks. But only the powerful drives work for me, I can't seem to get the curling ones right.

Getting used to playing as Villa now. Before, when I played with my brother we'd draw, or I'd win by the odd goal. I beat him 7-0 the other night. Now he won't play any more.

[The Future]

The only way I score of free kicks is with a lay off. Never manage to hit the target with a normal one:(.

[Captain Kirk]

The normal ones always depend on who you are, it your Pirlo or Ronaldo you can aim for the middle and still hit the top corner with curling.

[DavidMarrio]

I've only scored 3...

Curler thats on my EA Sports World with Gerrard SCREAMER!!!, Power Drive with Ibrahimovich when me mate snapped me cause i was 1 on 1 so belted it in top corner. And one with Van Der Vaart again a power drive but kinda lucky went in between Mikel's and Deco's heads in the wall and went in top corner

[Adam]

I am utterly hopeless at free kicks, Ive no idea how you do them. They either go easily over the bar or hit the wall. I think Ive got one or two on target but they were never gonna threaten the keeper. I've only scored a couple in the arena!

Is there a certain knack to them or what? I prefer the system they used on one of the older ones (04?) where you could choose where you aimed for on the goal and on the ball itself.

[AJ]

The method I think depends on the type of freekick.

On the arena mode, choose a good freekick taker or the player that takes the freekicks for the team you play with most. Set up a freekick around about where the D meets the penalty box. Shooting from the left or right is usually easier than head on.

Adjust the aim so that you can draw an imaginary straight line from the bottom center of your screen, through the ball and just inside the furthest away goal post.

Hold L1/LB and then (the part that takes the most skill really) hold Shoot until you get the power bar halfway and release. 9/10 of these shots are gonna hit the back of the net if you get it right.

That's like, the most basic way to practice them and the method I find most effective being a novice freekick taker myself (I use Villa and Ashley Young or in MM Middlesbrough and Downing). Obviously you're gonna need more power depending on the distance and the wall comes into play during games. There's some good tutorials on Youtube as well.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Speaking of free-kicks I scored an absolute beauty in a tense match on Professional (yeah it's a low difficulty but hey, It was two low star ranked teams so no-one was going to score)

And surprisingly enough all I did was hold down the shoot power to half way and not bother to actually aim.

And I wasn't even facing the goal... then again it is the Marmite of English football

http://www.eafootballworld.com/en_GB/video/2357540

The same game also featured one of the greatest O.G.s I've witnessed in the game

http://www.eafootballworld.com/en_GB/video/2357454

Edited November 23, 2008 by The General

[Adam]

The method I think depends on the type of freekick.

On the arena mode, choose a good freekick taker or the player that takes the freekicks for the team you play with most. Set up a freekick around about where the D meets the penalty box. Shooting from the left or right is usually easier than head on.

Adjust the aim so that you can draw an imaginary straight line from the bottom center of your screen, through the ball and just inside the furthest away goal post.

Hold L1/LB and then (the part that takes the most skill really) hold Shoot until you get the power bar halfway and release. 9/10 of these shots are gonna hit the back of the net if you get it right.

That's like, the most basic way to practice them and the method I find most effective being a novice freekick taker myself (I use Villa and Ashley Young or in MM Middlesbrough and Downing). Obviously you're gonna need more power depending on the distance and the wall comes into play during games. There's some good tutorials on Youtube as well.

Cheers, I'll give it a try!

[fourstarfizzle]

Playing Accrington in the cup, Daniel Agger with a last ditch tackle Carragher would be proud off, considering Carragher made the original mistake..

http://www.eafootballworld.com/en_GB/video/2377262

[Baddar]

Playing Accrington in the cup, Daniel Agger with a last ditch tackle Carragher would be proud off, considering Carragher made the original mistake..

http://www.eafootballworld.com/en_GB/video/2377262

What a tackle.

[The Future]

Um..what the fuck?

In Manager mode I won everything with Manchester United and then decided to take control of Blackburn who had been relegated from the Premiership to the Championship, I look at my fixture list and it's all Premiership teams!.

[Adam]

You sure you're looking at the current seasons fixture list? If not, that is strange..

[The Future]

Yeah it is strange, if I go to the league table it says Coca Cola Championship but lists all Premiership teams....unlucky that I got such a strange glitch.

[Adam]

Just had two 'firsts' for my game. Playing in Manager Mode as Liverpool at home to Blackburn, I had an early chance to make it 2-0 (after scoring with my first shot) with a bicycle kick. I've not managed one before and I think Ive only had a couple of attempts, very rare I even get them. I missed it but somehow, only 10 minutes later, another chance arises. Gerrard stabs a cross into the middle, he gets fouled by Warnock, but advantage is played and Ashton scores a beauty. Warnock got sent off for the foul on Gerrard too, which is the first time in two months on this game that Ive had an opposition player sent off.

I'd upload the goal if I had Live!, really proud of that one.

And back to the free kick thing-the technique has worked in the arena, but Ive only had one chance to test it out in a match so far and hit the side of the wall.

Edit: Crazily, Blackburn have now had David Dunn sent off as well! I've never seen so many fouls committed against me.

Edited November 23, 2008 by 1PWCorino

[The Future]

Started up as Charlton Athletic in the Championship and in my first game, Manucho(on loan) scores a bicycle kick and a cheeky backheel!.

Still lost 4-2