hold up, hold R1, press square, pray    (or add a little bit of curve by pressing left or right)

Yo ~ yo ~ yo... welcome jonjon87 to da club~!

This thread been dying... although I started to compose my new ML's story planning to revive it another while... however, u r faster than me thou

Hehe... it sound like we're the 'same'.. coz last time also I used to buy a lot of other games and frankly, I only finished a few games... and not even 5% of my collection *not less and not much I got 3 dvd folders full of games *... I then stopped my 'buying' on other games after I started with Winning Eleven 6 and Pro Evolution Soccer 3... then from there I proceed to 'love the game' and rarely see myself buy other game than Winning Eleven or Pro Evolution Soccer series *helped me to save a lot also *

At first I started with 2* difficulty as I even failed to hold possesion of the ball when I'm playing 3*, not to mention to score with it ... After finished one or two seasons with 2*, I'm getting 'used' to the game and moved to 3* then... after another few seasons I constantly leading in the league table with ridiculous scoring and pulling myself very far from the 2nd spot , I wanted to try 4*... but I failed to win most of the time... so I gave up and stay on 3*. However one day, 'something' happened (if u really read back u should know ) and I'm so badly wanted to improve myself better

So.. I make a big leap to 5* then (that time haven't got 6*).. and playing the game every 2 hours a day at nite before sleep. At that time also I beginning to think of 'strategy' and 'formation' that would work 'better' with my line-up.. so after quite a while playing with the game.. I already used to 'hardest' difficulty level . I'm playing 6* now unless when new installation appeared, I'll play at 3* difficulty for one season to 'learn' and make myself 'used' to the new controls and then goto 6* after that

Players's ability and stats are really important, but the 'compatibility' between the players and URSELF will be more vital. Why? Bcoz u control them lor ... It doesn't mean u sure win when u got ALL STARS in ur team... It's just whether u matched 'them' or not... that's why I feel as different ppl using different gameplay style ... Also another thing, don't look down on those players with low stats... they might perform very well in the game instead

As for crosses and headers... u really need to learn the 'timing' to hit the square when the ball going to reach the players. Also the 'height' and 'heading' stats does take into account as well. Actually a lot summore such as the 'teamwork' between the crosser and the header for more accurate passing, the 'strength' of da player in struggling between few players... hehe

Crossing has its techniques as well, such as tappping CIRCLE once, twice or thrice will determine ball path, directing the ball into the box with manual stick, timing of the shot or header (like Vearn mentioned), timing of the cross (i.e. wait a bit for strikers to move into box if your winger like Giggs/Ronaldo runs faster than the rest!), pulling headers back just before SQUARE.

Read manual from earlier post (if still available for download). If not, just let me know and I'll upload again.

my most bizzare own goal was in WE8 with arsenal.. a cross to the back that went past the keeper

...from half field.

Wow, lots of pro's here, well i am playing the three stars one. I still couldn't find an effective way to break through the opponents defends. When i win, i win by a goal and when i lose i lose by a goal. Frustrating isn't it, and the computer tend to score most of the goals during the injury time which makes me even piss. Haha, anyway is there any tactics that u guys are using and is effective?

But neway, some time u still can see some spectacular self-satisfactory performance with ur player.. like my Ronaldo scored the goal when 4 players charging from all 4 directions (oh... mau buat men sandwich ) and the GK rushing out to stop him... *extremelly brilliant solo-effort and worth while playing the replay a few times *

If shoooting at goal always use SQUARE. However nowdays I tend to use SQUARE to PASS as well. Just aim weak freekick away or across goal, I find its easier to attack these balls, whereas if you use CIRCLE, the CPU usually anticipates and intercepts.

Just cameback from CNY holidays last week. Got my ass whupped by my cousins. Funny thing is, they don't even own the game, just know how to play football. And we'e been playing together for years.

Thought I could buka some new skills, but they know my game too well, and just countered my strategies very well. Lost becuase of frustation and losing concentration. Goes to show how different human is from CPU.

Cheers all.