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saunastubes

Posts: 4

Sep 14, 2011 3:54am

The most popular and most coveted of all soccer awards, or football awards, is definitely the championship trophy of the FIFA World Cup.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Sep 14, 2011 10:13am

saunastubes;895505 wrote:The most popular and most coveted of all soccer awards, or football awards, is definitely the championship trophy of the FIFA World Cup.

Ok, so if that's the case the idiot should talk about the 2 best players for that team. Xavi and Iniesta. It happens that they are both in the top 5 players category, even though it is asinine to assume to be the best you have to win a World Cup.

OSH

Posts: 4,145

Sep 15, 2011 12:55pm

Well, it's official...Bob Bradley has been hired by Egypt to coach their national team...wow...

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Sep 15, 2011 3:05pm

FIFA '12 demo came out Tuesday. Anyone try it?

I played for about 10 min this morning and I dig it so far. The new impact engine is great and there are also a few new things you can do on defense.

hoops23

Posts: 15,696

Sep 15, 2011 3:11pm

Automatik;897434 wrote:FIFA '12 demo came out Tuesday. Anyone try it?

I played for about 10 min this morning and I dig it so far. The new impact engine is great and there are also a few new things you can do on defense.

I downloaded it last night and I'm loving it.

I like that they added some physicality as a defender, aside from sliding tackles.

I did find scoring a bit harder, which is actually ok with me. In the 3 matches I played, I scored 2 goals. Granted, I didn't play much of FIFA '11, so I'm still getting the hang of the movement in this game. I've stuck with FIFA '10 up until now, but I'll definitely be getting FIFA '12.

One thing I did notice, and I'm not sure if it's the same in '11, but PK's are a bit more challenging than they are '10.

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Sep 15, 2011 3:19pm

Yeah they changed the PK's on '11. I absolutely hate them. I can't tell you how many times I've lost a game online because of blown PKs.

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NilesPacMan

Posts: 452

Sep 15, 2011 3:22pm

hoops23;897442 wrote:I downloaded it last night and I'm loving it.

I like that they added some physicality as a defender, aside from sliding tackles.

I did find scoring a bit harder, which is actually ok with me. In the 3 matches I played, I scored 2 goals. Granted, I didn't play much of FIFA '11, so I'm still getting the hang of the movement in this game. I've stuck with FIFA '10 up until now, but I'll definitely be getting FIFA '12.

One thing I did notice, and I'm not sure if it's the same in '11, but PK's are a bit more challenging than they are '10.

Yeah, they changed them from '10 to '11, and that's the new system they're using in '12.

I'm really liking the game so far, especially the new defending options. One thing that is messing with my gameplay a little bit is the fact they moved (on the PS3) the "AI Defense Press" to R1 from Circle. There's many of time so far where I've pressed Circle instead of R1 and my defender just makes a standing tackle instead of bringing his buddy over.

Scoring took a while to get used to; it took me six games to finally put in. Though, I think it was a combination of my previous tactics failing and shooting itself got tweaked a bit.

Overall, I'm real pumped for the actual release.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Sep 15, 2011 4:12pm

PKs are a bitch in 11, so Im sure 12 is a bitch as well. You cant move the joystick but half a millimeter or it goes wide. Ive figured it out enough to make like 75%, but that still sucks.

hoops23

Posts: 15,696

Sep 15, 2011 6:18pm

Laley23;897516 wrote:PKs are a bitch in 11, so Im sure 12 is a bitch as well. You cant move the joystick but half a millimeter or it goes wide. Ive figured it out enough to make like 75%, but that still sucks.

Yeah, I got into a PK shootout in the demo last night and tried the same thing I do in '10... It sailed wide and way into the crowd... I somehow managed to win, even though I missed 3 kicks.. The computer missed 3 and I actually blocked the last 1 that was in sudden death.

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Sep 15, 2011 8:06pm

Jozy scores again for AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League today.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Sep 15, 2011 8:17pm

gorocks99;897719 wrote:Jozy scores again for AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League today.

Can we just wear the AZ jerseys when we play internationally?

gorocks99

Posts: 10,760

Sep 15, 2011 8:19pm

Laley23;897728 wrote:Can we just wear the AZ jerseys when we play internationally?

Seriously. I think he's got something like 6 goals in 5 games with them.

OSH

Posts: 4,145

Sep 15, 2011 9:28pm

gorocks99;897730 wrote:Seriously. I think he's got something like 6 goals in 5 games with them.

I read an article how stats in the Dutch Eredivisie are a little out of context. I can't say what all they were saying about it, but basically several players build up their stats there and get a huge contract elsewhere and completely flounder. It is a bit much to look that hard into what he is doing there because of the quality of the league. That's basically what it was saying.

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NilesPacMan

Posts: 452

Sep 15, 2011 9:42pm

OSH;897854 wrote:I read an article how stats in the Dutch Eredivisie are a little out of context. I can't say what all they were saying about it, but basically several players build up their stats there and get a huge contract elsewhere and completely flounder. It is a bit much to look that hard into what he is doing there because of the quality of the league. That's basically what it was saying.

Though, hasn't half of Jozy's goals for AZ come in the Europa League. I mean, it isn't the Champions League, but I would imagine most teams in the Europa League are halfway-decent.

Laley23

Posts: 29,506

Sep 15, 2011 9:51pm

Europa is solid. But at this stage, it isnt anything special. When you throw in the 3rd placers from the CL Group stage, now you have some competition.

Maybe Jozy can be like another stud from the Dutch league...Mr. Ibrahimovic. Just hope he isnt a douche like Ibra.

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Sep 15, 2011 10:34pm

Luis Suarez is doing pretty well in the EPL after tearing up Holland.

The club Jozy scored on today is actually pretty solid. They beat Rangers in the Champions League 3rd qualifying round and lost 4-3 on aggregate in the playoff round. Just missed out on the CL group stage.

Also, just saw that Inter lost their 1st group stage match at home to Trabzonspor yesterday. WTF? Lost the Super Cup (pretty irrelevant) to Milan and their Serie A opener to Palermo too. 3 matches and 3 losses on the season.

DeyDurkie5

Posts: 11,324

Sep 18, 2011 10:55am

Man U/Chelsea about to start. Nice lead up to the brownies game

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Sep 18, 2011 11:07am

Goal United. Shit was offsides.

Pick6

Posts: 14,946

Sep 18, 2011 11:07am

fuck man u

DeyDurkie5

Posts: 11,324

Sep 18, 2011 11:08am

Automatik;901419 wrote:Goal United. Shit was offsides.

it was definitely offsides.

DeyDurkie5

Posts: 11,324

Sep 18, 2011 11:18am

Fernando Torres is a bitch. Most overrated player in the world.

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Sep 18, 2011 11:25am

DeyDurkie5;901430 wrote:Fernando Torres is a bitch. Most overrated player in the world.

Crazy how he went from one of the most dangerous finishers to a complete stiff.

DeyDurkie5

Posts: 11,324

Sep 18, 2011 11:49am

Automatik;901442 wrote:Crazy how he went from one of the most dangerous finishers to a complete stiff.

Gotta be mental, he still looks decently quick and made one hell of a pass on that ramirez fuck up. Just seems like he rushes everything he does.

DeyDurkie5

Posts: 11,324

Sep 18, 2011 11:53am

Also, nani looked like he was cumming his ass off in that lead up to commercials. What a ***

Mulva

Posts: 13,650

Sep 18, 2011 11:58am

City finally got slowed down, only got a draw with Fulham. 2 more goals for Aguero though.