Fifa 12 - Ultimate Team All you need to Know

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                      A lot of people are asking for tips in Fifa 12 Ultimate team so, first lets start off with the basics. Here are a few videos that will help you get started with Fifa 12 Ultimate Team

Part One - The Basics

Part Two - Team Chemistry



Part Three - Building a Better Team



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Fifa Street 2012 - Review

Over the last year or so EA has dug deep into the vaults and resurrected many of classic sports spin-off titles. Starting with NBA JAM and then following up with the revamp of NFL Blitz, and recently SSX. Now EA Sports is moving to one of their own franchises with the new release of FIFA Street. Leaving the pitch and heading to the streets around the world, soccer fans can throw down in various events in FIFA Street. Street soccer isn’t always about scoring goals but about scoring and doing it in style. The game has come along way since it’s earlier releases, with the development team tapping into many of the control and play features seen in FIFA 12.

Presentation:

The game’s presentation is very similar to that of FIFA 12. There has been no noticeable improvements, although the game still looks decent enough. Like most of the recent FIFA titles, FIFA Street comes with a great selection of songs. Most people have only heard of a couple of the songs prior to release, but they all fit the game well. While there isn’t a commentary team, there is often an announcer that will broadcast during obvious things like, time, final score, and more. Interestingly, the announcer’s voice will change based off that countries language. This is a nice touch, as it feels like you’re playing in that country. This just gives each venue more of a unique feeling, other than visuals or size.

Fast Exciting Gameplay:

FIFA Street matches are typically 6 minutes long, which are divided in two half’s. Despite this being slightly shorter than your typical FIFA 12 match, the time will fly by and this is due to the fast paced, action heavy gameplay. In FIFA 12, time between opportunities, can be easily a minute apart, if you’re playing against a good defence. Conversely in Street, it can often by seconds between an attempt to score one goal, turning into another goal.

While this can be put down due to the smaller nature of the pitches, everything seems slightly quicker from the tempo of the game, even in individual passes. In FIFA 12, the delay between pressing the pass button and the pass being performed, is often mentioned, but this seems to quicker in FIFA Street and the result is a lot faster passing, in addition to faster overall gameplay. This speed makes the game far more exciting, as at any moment the momentum can change.

Simple Controls:

At first the controls didn’t seem intuitive, but this was because of the difference between FIFA Street and FIFA 12. After about an hour, which is around a dozen games, the control scheme started to feel normal. I wouldn’t advise hopping from one football title to the other, as you will most likely muddle though the controls; nevertheless the controls are simple enough to get the hang of.

Variation Of Modes:

The Hit Streets mode, offers a decent range of game types, from five aside to last man standing. Each mode offers a slightly different variation, which helps keep the gameplay fresh; despite the fact that they’re all basically X vs X players, gamers will find a mode that suits them best. If you don’t like the pre-created modes rules, there is also a custom match feature, which allows you to take one of the four modes and tweak things like lengths, number of players and even if goalies are allowed or not.

Great Basic Multiplayer:

The reason I say basic, is because its missing a few features, which I’ll talk about below. However, there are still a solid online and offline multiplayer experiences in FIFA Street. From the main menu, if you have a game invite for an online match, you can seamlessly jump into the game with only a few button presses. Another nice feature is that you take your singleplayer team online, to take on the world, hopefully enabling you to show off you amazing created team. Unfortunately, not every match will go your way. The online service available, does seem like it will be enough to keep fans happy for some time, by offering friendly matches against friends or ranked matches against other FIFA Street. Players can also play 4v4 matches in both friendly and ranked matches.

The offline service seems a bit more complete, than the online service, as it allows you to play more gamemodes and also allows players to pick from real world teams as well as your single player team.

Incomplete Online Experience:

The issue many have with the online service, are the game modes available. Only 5-a-side, 6-a-side and Futsal are playable, but Panna, First to 5 and Freestyle modes are missing. Once the game mode is chosen, the next issue quickly presents itself, only the singleplayer team is playable. I’m confused why this decision was made, as it means a new players will start at a huge disadvantage to those who have played and mastered the game. Enabling real world teams would not only make the online section more varied, but would also eliminate this disadvantage for new players.

Unfortunately it seems that once again, numerous players are having connection issues with the online service. The issues aren’t quite as bad as 12, but the gameplay is quicker and in a small confined area, so lag can result in a goal scoring opportunity. After all that, if you still want to play a second game, you must return to the online menu, rather than simply pressing rematch like on FIFA 12. Why this feature was removed, only EA knows, but hopefully they will add it back in.

Small Visual Issue:

The only small issue with the visuals, are the locations and the surroundings of the pitches. Often the crowd looks like they are just basic 3-D models of people, with a few animations given to them and then are quickly forgotten about. The pitches and courts look lovely themselves, but unfortunately this level of quality dips once you’re outside the court. This has been a longstanding issue with FIFA titles and I was truly hoping with such an emphasis on small courts, the surroundings could have been improved.

For the most part FIFA Street is an enjoyable game. When the game’s physics and animations system works good the game looks and plays great. But when the problems come up they come up in pretty awful ways. I think between the collision issues and AI issues, the low IQ of the AI is what really annoys me the most in the game. So many times my teammates just look at free balls instead of going after them causing the other team to always recover. The other thing that has me boggled about the game is the lack of EA GameFace, it’s very surprising that one of EA Sports best player creation features is missing. For the casual soccer fan you will really find the play of FIFA Street much more enjoyable, mostly due to the pace of matches and the cool tricks you can pull off. We have waited a while for FIFA Street to return and while it is enjoyable the game issues might warrant you giving it a rent before picking it up, unless you are a hardcore soccer fan looking for a new fix.

Fifa 12 - Google Play gets Fifa 12

Alright, we have a confession to make, we knew NBA Jam was coming to Android a few days ago thanks to a tip that it had shown up on their Flexion store for the UK. Well the good news is that NBA Jam is now available on Google Play as well as FIFA 12.

The long awaited newest addition to the FIFA franchise. This games comes with a whooping 22 officially licensed leagues, 500+ licensed teams and more than 15,000 players. There is also a new control scheme you can use for playing the game that will let you handle the ball with great precision.

FIFA 12 Features:

- Experience vibrant graphics and ultra-realistic animation like never before
- Play like a superstar with famous footballers like Kaka, Rooney, and more
- Dominate leagues like the English Premiership, La Liga, MLS and beyond
- March toward glory in 32 real stadiums
- Handle the ball with precise new controls optimized for Android
- Stay in the game as you take on daily challenges

For those of you with compatible devices and have been waiting for this game to arrive, you can nab FIFA 12 off of Google Play for $4.99 as well as through our catalog. So far a pretty big day when it comes to EA game releases. Both games are available for around $5.23 for the international localized versions.

Developer Website: EA Mobile

Fifa 12 - Security Update

FIFA 12 will receive a security update this week for FIFA Ultimate Team and EA Sports Football Club.

The update will enact a number of changes to ensure user security from phishing and hacking attempts.

• It will now only be possible to send trade offers to people on your friends list.
• On entering FUT on your console for the first time after the update, you will be required to provide a unique answer to a security question.
• If anyone else attempts to enter your FUT account from a different console, they will be required to enter the answer to your security question.

EA has also urged users to protect their personal information.

"You should never reveal your security question and answer to anyone, especially on a website other than the 'ea.com' domain. Never give out your username or password. Never share your login credentials (eg: email address and password) for any reason," EA said.

"EA representatives will never ask you for your password. Non-EA individuals and/or websites that ask for your login information in exchange for discounted goods (eg: free virtual items) or other game-related services should not be trusted."

Security issues with FIFA 12 go back to last October, with user accounts hacked to purchase FIFA Ultimate Team content.

The update will also fix a number of bugs, including one that caused end-of-game disconnects for some FIFA Ultimate Team users.

"For some time now, a number of FUT gamers on PlayStation 3 and PC have suffered disconnections at the end of games. This was a problem associated with certain types of router hardware that resulted in very small but very important bits of data being blocked at the conclusion of a game," they explained.

"We will be deploying a fix for this problem as part of this update."

Users who were affected by the disconnect issues will receive "a haul of FUT content significant enough to demonstrate just how thankful we are for sticking with us while we tackled the problem".

The update will be available March 13 on Xbox 360 and on PlayStation 3 in North America and March 14 for PlayStation 3 users in Europe.

Fifa 12 - All you need to know about - Tricks

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Here is a really useful video that has all the information that you need about the skill moves in fifa 12, where and how to use them.

Fifa 12 - Vincent Kompany's Defending Tips

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For those who are still having difficulties with defending with the new tactical defending system, check out Vincent Kompany's cool tips........

Fifa 12 - Transfer Update....It's finally Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Electronic Arts have finally released the FIFA 12 squad updates from the January transfer window. It is available to download from today.

Finally Newcastle United have a new number nine in Papiss Demba Cisse (plus Demba Ba’s impressive form has moved him up from 79 to 82) and no longer do you have to rely on the hopeless Shola Ameobi to provide the goals when Ba inevitably is injured. Finally Queens Park Rangers have a threatening strike force themselves with Djibril Cisse and Bobby Zamora joining the London club last month, and Chelsea fans can now play Gary Cahill alongside John Terry.

Also Manchester United have the returning Paul Scholes in their ranks, though don’t think he can play 90 minutes for you as he only has a stamina rating of 47. According to EA, Paul Scholes will not be added to the Ultimate Team. The publisher said that the FIFA 12 update is also available for PlayStation Vita users who bought FIFA Football.

And Sunderland’s James McClean will no longer be an unknown but a genuine attacking force down the wing for Sunderland!

Maxi Lopez, Muntari, Mesbah playing for Milan, Thiago Motta playing for PSG

As for the teams themselves, Tottenham Hotspur’s delicious displays this season have now made them a 5 Star rated team with stats increases for several players including Captain Ledley King (he is now 82) and Scott Parker (83). Newcastle United have also moved up to a 4.5 star rated team.

Now in FIFA 12, Alex has moved to PSG from Chelsea, Freddy Guarin to Inter from Porto, Papiss Cisse to Newcastle from Freiburg, David Pizarro to Man City from Roma, Pienaar to Everton from Tottenham, Bassong to Wolves from Tottenham, Pogrebnyak to Fulham from Stuttgart, Jelavic to Everton from Rangers, Lucho Gonzalez to Porto from Marseille, Zidan to Mainz from Dortmund, Palombo to Inter from Sampdoria, Corluka to Leverkusen from Tottenham, and Marc Janko to Porto from Twente.

Well, the transfers list is numerous and I’m sure you’ll be able to find them all if you will play the game right now!


To download the updated squads manually use the following instructions;

Menu – Customise FIFA > Edit Teams > Change Squads/Rosters > Download Updates.

They will of course download automatically if you play the head-to-head season mode.

Fifa 12 - Scholesy is back

Scholesy is back,

Scholesy is back,
Woah, woah,

Scholesy is back,
Scholesy is back,
Woah, woah...

That's right EA Sports have confirmed that the former England midfielder will be added to the game’s roster when gamers download the latest FIFA 12 squad update.

@EASPORTSFIFA is the official Twitter page of the FIFA series, where they share all the updates of the game and answer fans questions. A number of competitions are also held and every now and then exclusive content is dropped such as the announcement of FIFA Street.

This time around EASPORTSFIFA made an ‘indirect’ announcement, one that will light up the hearts of Manchester United fans all over the world. The page retweeted @RomilyBroad’s tweet which read:

“Confirmed: Paul Scholes will return to Man Utd (Manchester United) in the 23 Feb roster update.” However, there was a catch as it continued, “Not for FUT (FIFA Ultimate Team) tho (though) unfortunately. Different database.”

So the fact of the matter is that this news is legit. However, it does raise a number of questions as to whether Paul Scholes will be given the same attention of graphical detail as was given to the other superstars in the game, or whether he will just be another standard modeled player.

Chances are that with the size of United’s fan base, EA will be putting a fair amount of effort into recreating Scholes for the latest iteration of FIFA 12.

Fifa 12 - Custom Chants

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                   If you are a big fan of real football like me, you would love to have real life chants in the Fifa 12. For those who wants to add custom chants in Fifa 12 have more of a real life experiences of playing the game here is how you do it

If you are looking for good chants to download check out http://www.fanchants.com/

Fifa 12 - PC

This is a tutorial showing how to import custom sounds in FIFA 12 PC :

1. create a folder called "chants" in C:\
2. create subfolders in it like menu music, entrance, team chants etc
3. download/place audio files in those subfolders. eg.place EPL entrance music in entrance.
4. create .m3u playlist by selecting the files in the subfolders. eg. right-click on EPLentrance.mp3 and select " add to vlc playlist " or " add to " WMP list "
5. Then save the playlist in your default music folder. eg. C:\Users\Name\Music ( IMP - dont create any folder inside music folder, just save playlist there )
6. Its all done, import them into game and dont delete/move chants folder from C:/, otherwise custom sounds wont work....

Fifa 12 - Xbox 360

Fifa 12 - Transfer Update

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Fifa fans all over the world will be waking up today to find that their copy of FIFA 12 could now be severely outdated. That’s because the January transfer window has now officially closed, and eager FIFA 12 fans are eager to find out when all the transfers will be implemented into the game by EA.

If you have plenty of spare time on your hands, you could do it yourself manually, but that isn’t really too much fun – especially since there has been a large amount of activity for Premier League clubs. We didn’t see too many high profile transfers in the calibre of Andy Carroll and Fernando Torres’ respective moves to Liverpool and Chelsea, but there are definitely some big names that have changed clubs and should be featuring in FIFA 12 soon.

At the moment, there is no set release date for when EA will make the January Transfer changes in FIFA 12. However, one possible release time for the update could be this Friday at 6pm GMT, as that’s when EA will update their FIFA Ultimate Team database with all the transfer changes. They have already updated the system with changes that happened earlier in the month such as Thierry Henry’s glorious return to Arsenal, but it would be logical for EA to update the main database as well with all the transfers.

What changes can we expect to see then? Strikers Bobby Zamora and Djibril Cisse’s moves to QPR are some of the biggest changes you’ll see, while Arsenal and Tottenham supporter’s will be disappointed to hear that Ryo Miyaichi and Roman Pavlyuchenko have parted ways with the club, although the little Japanese starlet’s move is only a loan one.

It’s a good idea to keep checking this thread over at the EA Forums for any future updates regarding the transfer window changes, but as we said it is well worth keeping an eye on that Friday 6pm update to see if the main database is updated too. If you were following the last day of the transfer window yesterday, let us know your thoughts on all the movers. No additions to Arsenal yet again which is a surprise to us, while we are predicting at least one new striker joining Liverpool – moves for Darren Bent or Jermaine Defoe didn’t happen though.

FIFA 12 - Secrets You Probably Didn't Know

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                    Here is a video which explains a few simple steps to improve your overall game and will defiantly help you win matches.

Fifa 12 - QPR

Most of the time when we pick a team and play, we either play with default formation and change a few players or we play with a formation that we are comfortable with and choose the players based on that. And sometimes it works out but most of the time the team will lack in chemistry so i found these videos so that you can see which formation to choose for which team and which player to play in the right position.

Now its time for QPR, they are a really promising side and they look really sold in the back. With wright Phillips on the wing they provide a fast paced game for players who like wing play (Like me).  If you are looking to pick a team to challenge your skills in Fifa 12 then QPR are the best team to go with

Fifa 12 - Aston Villa

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                    Most of the time when we pick a team and play, we either play with default formation and change a few players or we play with a formation that we are comfortable with and choose the players based on that. And sometimes it works out but most of the time the team will lack in chemistry so i found these videos so that you can see which formation to choose for which team and which player to play in the right position.

First up is Aston Villa, I'm not a big fan of the current Aston Villa squad but still they are a really good team to play with and they have a lot of good players to challenge even the best gamer's  if you play your cards right.

Fifa Street 12 - Release Date Announced

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                     For those who love to play Fifa street you are in for a treat. The latest edition of Fifa street is going to be out on the street. If FIFA 12 hasn’t quite quenched your virtual soccer addiction, EA Sports is serving up a fresh twist on the sport with FIFA Street. Those who have been following the game should already be well aware of the fact that the title was set to launch sometime during the month of March. Fortunately, we finally have a firm release date for you, March 13th.

Contrary to what the game’s title would have you believe, FIFA Street is actually the fourth installment in the series; however, EA is treating it as a reboot. Additionally, the game is confirmed to span a total of 35 different locations and feature an entirely new set of dribble controls.

Fans of FIFA 12 will also be pleased to know that the same development team behind last year’s hit is responsible for FIFA Street. As such, the reboot abandons the over-stylized visuals seen in prior Street installments for a more realistic and authentic look.

The game will also feature an online component akin to FIFA 12, including access to the EA Sports Football Club, where gamers can socialize, track their progress on leaderboards and gain experience points.

Look for FIFA Street when it hits store shelves March 13th.

Fifa 12 - Ultimate Team Strategy

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For those who love the Ultimate Team in the new Fifa 12, i thought of sharing a few tips on the trading market. Please note that the prices in the article are subject to change as the markets change also. Prices are set at 23 December 2011.

59th Minute Method:

Enter the Auction Search to search for a league of your choice and set the maximum Buy it now for the amount of money you have. I recommend searching for Gold Players in the English Premier League and setting the maximum buy it now to 15000 coins. Once you have a margin, you will be able to see certain patterns in the market and after just a few hours you will be able to trade quite well. This is the best way to get rich on Ultimate Team.

Position and Formation cards Method:

For this method, you need to find a player in a bad position or formation, for example, I use Lavezzi cards which are in the LW position and in the 4-4-2 formation. Buy him in this card setting for around 10-13k. Then buy a LW-LM position card for around 1-1.5k. Then, apply the card to the Lavezzi and you can sell him for around 17-20k. This is a very easy profit, however the cards are somewhat hard to come across

Contract Dealing Method:

For this method, you must be in peak times for your profit to maximize. Go to the auction house and search for gold contract cards at 200-250 buy it now. Collect as many of these cards as possible. Now sell them for around 300-400 buy it now, depending on the market. Check the prices before you sell any. This is an easy method for making money and can be throughout the day.

Pack Opening Method:

Open packs during happy hour (an hour of the week which increases the chance of getting rarer players) for either Microsoft points and PSN money or just Ultimate Team coins. I recommend opening silver packs as these rare players seem to appear more, and are worth a lot of money. You can also open bronze packs which are very cheap and have some expensive players available.

Tournament Method:

For this method to work, you need to play in the different tournaments that EA puts up. Simply select the tournament that yeilds the most coins and complete it. For example, just a few days ago, there was a tournament which gained 5000 coins upon completion. It takes around 1 hour to complete the cup, playing 4 games. Each game earns around 650 coins, times that by 4 and you get 2600, so in total for completing 1 tournaments you will gain around 7500 coins. This method all depends on the tournaments available.

Fifa 12 - PS Vita Trailer

FIFA 12 has been the biggest selling game of the year across all platforms and around the world and it is going to be the best selling game in PlayStation Vita when it launches next year. The annual soccer release is one of the most popular franchises in gaming, and the additional functionality that the PS Vita provides is looking like a good fit for the game.

With dual analog controls and remarkable graphics that are front and center are nice, but the touch screen will also function as a method to pass the ball around the pitch. The Rear Touch Pad will allow you take shots, and EA proclaims the feature to deliver "pin-point accuracy".

Boasting the complete FIFA license, with all of the flavor you'll find in the console version of the game, FIFA 12 on the Vita could be one of the best sports games on the handheld, when it arrives next year.

Read about the latest news in Fifa 12 Vita stlye Click Here

Fifa 12 - How to solve Joystick Problems (RS)

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                      I see that still many fifa fans out there are struggling with the configuration of the joysticks for their pc version so i thought of sharing this video, check it out

And here is the official list of compatible joysticks Click Here

Fifa 12 Vs Fifa Manager 12

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Like most soccer fans, I have enjoyed playing the FIFA game franchise for the past several years. The game has made many improvements over the years in hopes to bring fans a real life game experience. There has been much debate on this site about which game is better, FIFA 12 or its main rival, PES 12. There are countless gamers who think each of these games is better than the other. But I think another game should be added to this discussion and that is the long running Football Manager series.

This article is not meant as a review of Football Manager as I have never played any of the FM games; instead, this is a request for help. I read many of the reviews on Football Manager 2012 and the majority appears positive. They all hail Football Manager 2012 as one of the best football games on the market. Numerous of the reviews point to the extreme depth and detail of the gameplay features.

Fifa Manager deals with the business and strategy side of football, i love playing the manager mode in Fifa 12 and Fifa manager 12 gives you a more in depth experience in this phase of football. You can extend your stadium, develop youth academies around the world, sell merchandise, bring in new talents and  experiment with management side of football. I personally love both the games so how about you?

Which game do you think is better? Should you include Football Manager 2012 in my gaming arsenal?

Fifa 12 - Xperia Play Free Download

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Had a bit of down time with my computer so no updates on the site, but now im back and back on a roll,

FIFA 12 has recently been released for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. The whole Xperia range has the flagship footy game for an exclusive period on Android and the Play’s slide out game controls seem to make it a perfect fit.

The best news for Xperia Play owners though, is that the game is currently free in EA’s Xperia promotion. Play owners can grab four free EA games by jumping into the game launcher and selecting what they want to download. Also included is the rather good mobile version of Dead Space and Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

The promotion runs until early 2012 so if you’ve got an Xperia Play on your list to Santa this year, you should still have time to nab your free games once you’ve got it set up and had a quick go on Tetris.

FIFA 12 on the Xperia Play looks quite impressive and I’ve been told that it plays similarly to the PSP version of past FIFA games.

Fifa 12 - Best clubs for Manger Mode

One of the perks that separate footy video games from other sports games is the amount of playable teams. Different from its other big league brethrens, clubs from all around the world are available. For Manager Mode aficionados, this means having the pleasant problem of choosing which one to start with. So hereby is a list of five interesting teams to use in FIFA 2012’s Manager Mode. This is not a list of top five clubs in the world, per se, because we can argue forever -- or when England wins a World Cup, whichever comes first. Think of this as more of a list of teams that provide a distinctive way, or talking point, to play with in FIFA 2012's Manager Mode.

Manchester City

Love them or hate them, you have to put City on the list. After all, oil stained money is still money. For folks who don’t like cheating, but still want to the ability to snap out many of the game's best and brightest, City’s petrol dollars are the closest, morally-OK alternative. You already start with somewhat of a fantasy squad with Aguero, Silva, Dzeko, Tevez and Nasri. But if it happens that you don’t like certain players, send ‘em packing! Then go out and buy, one, two, three or ten more. For many, it might rob them of a challenge, but hey, leave some room for others (though admittedly, not me) who like this sort of stuff.

Barcelona

There's really not much more to say about the team of choice for what seems like 90 percent of the online populace. But I suppose I'll say it anyway: Barcelona’s football is pretty; passing, moving, passing and moving again. This year, with the increased time and space in midfield, FIFA seems tailor-made for these masters of the tiki-taka style. You have Xavi and Iniesta in the middle, acting as the metronome, while Messi and Sanchez do the scoring further upfield. If you’re a purist, and you want to play the way the game was meant to be played (thankfully there’s no dive button in FIFA for Busquets), it’s hard to look past Barcelona.

Stoke

Now you can really answer the questions that seem to trouble many a British commentators: "Can Barcelona beat Stoke on a wet night in the Britannia?" While the answer "duh" seems clear to those of us whose glasses aren't tinted by the Red Cross of St. James, it's nonetheless telling that Stoke is the team mentioned. This club is well drilled at the back with imposing defenders, and has the right players for the way they attack: direct. Don’t look to get pretty with this collection of players, just get the ball wide, up the park and into the box. It's fun to play set pieces with Stoke, just because of the amount of aerial threats they have, and not to mention Rory Delap's monster throw-ins. Why not give yourself a challenge and try to win the Champions League with Stoke while maintaining this distinctively British style?

Bayern Munich

This is more of a personal favorite. I love quick, incisive football, and the players Bayern have suit that to a tee. An all round midfielder in Schweinsteiger who does the dirty work; a blossoming creative mastermind in Toni Kroos; two lethal wingers on either flanks in Robben and Ribery; a clever striker in Gomez. But my favorite — and this is influenced partly by his real life performances — is Thomas Muller. He can play anywhere up front, can roam, pass and dribble.

Swindon Town

Or really, any team in the lower divisions. It’s been a half myth/half truth that FIFA plays best with lower league teams because lower rated players mean less than perfect passes and shots, which leads to a more measured pace and more chippy style of play — in short, more realism. So far, I’ve found that to be somewhat true and somewhat placebo. Either way, it’s always a nice challenge, especially if you want to play the game for the long haul and start off with a lower division team to grind your way to the top. Just don't jump ship when you get close to the top and the big boys offer you a job.

What's your team of choice when playing FIFA's Manager Mode?