Создание своего клуба

CREATING YOUR CLUB

CREATING YOUR CLUB

Football Manager Live’s uniqueness is born out of the fact that it confers the user with the ability to create their own team. The game contains teams created from scratch by the managers. So instead of people managing real life teams like Liverpool and Manchester United, teams are totally distinctive. This gives the game a sense of individuality as the team you create will be the only one bearing that name. It creates an attachment that is palpable as the team is essentially your baby. Once created it is up to you to bring that team success. You can customise your club in a number of ways, and these are described in more detail below.

TEAM NAME

One of the first things you will be required to do when signing up for Football Manager Live is name your Club. This is one of the most crucial decisions you will make so endeavour to take your time. The name you choose will be your club name for the duration of your subscription. It is also one of the most fun parts of the process. During the beta testing a litany of team names emerged ranging from variations on users' favourite club, where they live, and even named after famous football players or cultural icons. Some sample BETA names include: FrootLoops FC, Brixton Wanderers, Strugglers FC, Web Spinners FC, Solskjaer FC, Bethlehem Ninja Pigs, Victorious Secrets, Presley City, [Reload the] Mode, GIGIADZE!!!!, Vidal Baboon, Ultra.., Legless Ends FC and Superstar Tradesmen to name but a few.

A team name can give your side an instant identity, so why not go for something original and make a name for yourself. Once you have chosen your team name, no other manager can use that throughout all Football Manager Live Gameworlds. Your team name will in essence be an extension of your personality, it can get your team noticed in the Gameworld and will be the name your fans chant during matches.

PITCH SIZE

Does size matter? The answer is in the affirmative when it comes to choosing the dimensions of your pitch. When Arsenal enjoyed success under George Graham in the 1990’s Highbury had the narrowest pitch in the top flight. And when Gerrard Houllier arrived at Anfield the first thing he did was to narrow the pitch as his favoured formation did not include wingers and in order to stifle those teams with wide players he reduced the pitch size slightly every season. That philosophy was one of the few policies kept when Rafa Benitez took over the managerial reins. So like the real world managers setting the length and width of your pitch will be dictated by the footballing philosophy you intend to pursue. If you have a narrow formation without wingers, you could set your pitch nice and narrow, or width would be prudent if you like to play with touchline hugging wingers to give them space and help stretch the opposition defence. The same principles apply for Length. If you have a speedy forward who likes to run on to the ball he will benefit from playing on a long pitch with plenty of space to run into. If you are lucky enough to have a good hold up striker like Emile Heskey or the legendary Mark Hughes who brings in your midfield players into the attack, setting it shorter might aid them to get up into attack quicker.