Football Manager Handheld 2012 [PSP] December 21, 2011

It’s been a long time since I last blog and if you were following it, I am sorry for not updating it. It was Yew Han (he just started blogging) who made me felt guilty for leaving my blog so empty for long. Hence, I will try to update it from time to time but do not expect as much from me.

Well, I have been playing this game every year since I bought my PSP. I have also written about the game before so for those who have to try this game before can check out my previous post. I will not elaborate much about it but I will share with you on the experience so far on the latest version.

Being a Man Utd fan, how can I not select my favourite club? So I started the season managing my favourite club, making changes in formation, bringing in new youth players and many more. I prefer to have my own style of managing my club comparing to Sir Alex Ferguson who is now my nemesis (in a way or two as we are both managers). 2 hours into the game, my plans backfired. I was not doing quite well and I was sacked. However, I was not the first casualty; Arsene Wenger was given the boot before the January transfer window. Since I did not save the game from the start, I replay the whole thing.

2nd try and still messing around with the tactics, formations and players. The first season was a double for me – Barclay Premier League & The Champions League titles without counting the Charity Shield trophy. Managerial ranking – 2nd. 2nd season means more testing and switching here and there. Guess what … the players are not used to it. Most outcomes of the matches were draw, with 1 loss and a few wins. I got sacked midway through the season. So sad … Looking for a new job, I saw Belgium coach being fired and I apply for it but failed. Then finally I managed to secure a job with Tranmere – a League 1 club. The season ended with the club in 7th place narrowly missing out on the final match of the final day. The miserable draw where the opponent scored a last minute equalizer dashed our hopes for a playoff.

I’m still coaching Tranmere in my 3rd season and I am now also the England Manager. I promise the Board of Directors that I will lead the club to promotion but I’m laying at 8th placing now (Not even a playoff position yet). I will also be hoping to win some honours and trophies with England.

If you love football managing or football games, you can try it out. You do not need to spend a lot of time and you can also learn the rules and regulations of the games. I have found some new information by playing this game. Despite playing for so many seasons, I still discover new things from the game which I did not try or newly implemented. This game may look easy but try managing a lower league club and move forward. It is challenging and intriguing suffering too … Manage your club today, I will see you at the opposite end of the field!