Paco de Lucia
Youth Team
While we're on the subject of "realistic simulation," anyone here agree that Konami (and EA, for that matter) need to overhaul team and player ratings so they more accurately reflect real world goings-on?
Or, would more realistic ratings for the hallowed ManU, Real Madrid, etc., etc., be too shocking for consumers of footy games?
I gotta hand it to Buffon, who recently said, "Perhaps [Italy] is overrated."
Quite an understatement. The Italian NT hasn't won anything in 20 years. Totti successfully spit in Portugal but only scored his first NT goal in 17 months.
Roma? They're behind Sampdoria, Bologna, Palermo, Cagliari, Messina, etc., etc, in the standings. Cassano? Italians coined the term "Cassanate" for doing stupid things.
Milan? Thank god for Shev. Otherwise, the dream team Stam, Nesta, Maldini would be in trouble. So far, they've given up more goals than Verona, Palermo, Lazio, Udinese, etc., etc.
Italian superstars? Del Piero's too injured to matter these days and Vieri has completely forgotten how to score.
Real Madrid? They got some preety good players I hear. In 7 games the team has scored 5 goals. Only Numancia and Racing Santander, bottom two teams, have scored less goals in Spain. Last season wasn't exactly stellar either.
ManU? GF=9 GA=7. Crystal Palace, at the bottom of the standings, is not far behind with 8.
[And I'm not even mentioning Mutu, who single-handedly is keeping the world's cocaine supply's low, thus driving prices higher for addicts everywhere.]
We can go on and on with additional examples, but the real message is that -- fames and fortunes and talents and has beens -- are in a constant stat of flux in the footy world -- but you certainly can't tell by looking at the team/players ratings in the last few Konami/EA titles.
Or, would more realistic ratings for the hallowed ManU, Real Madrid, etc., etc., be too shocking for consumers of footy games?
I gotta hand it to Buffon, who recently said, "Perhaps [Italy] is overrated."
Quite an understatement. The Italian NT hasn't won anything in 20 years. Totti successfully spit in Portugal but only scored his first NT goal in 17 months.
Roma? They're behind Sampdoria, Bologna, Palermo, Cagliari, Messina, etc., etc, in the standings. Cassano? Italians coined the term "Cassanate" for doing stupid things.
Milan? Thank god for Shev. Otherwise, the dream team Stam, Nesta, Maldini would be in trouble. So far, they've given up more goals than Verona, Palermo, Lazio, Udinese, etc., etc.
Italian superstars? Del Piero's too injured to matter these days and Vieri has completely forgotten how to score.
Real Madrid? They got some preety good players I hear. In 7 games the team has scored 5 goals. Only Numancia and Racing Santander, bottom two teams, have scored less goals in Spain. Last season wasn't exactly stellar either.
ManU? GF=9 GA=7. Crystal Palace, at the bottom of the standings, is not far behind with 8.
[And I'm not even mentioning Mutu, who single-handedly is keeping the world's cocaine supply's low, thus driving prices higher for addicts everywhere.]
We can go on and on with additional examples, but the real message is that -- fames and fortunes and talents and has beens -- are in a constant stat of flux in the footy world -- but you certainly can't tell by looking at the team/players ratings in the last few Konami/EA titles.