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FIFA 09 Manager Mode: Become the Next Wenger

12:07 PM - November 17, 2008 by RaychelSnr

Normally no one would raise an eyebrow when they heard that Arsenal whooped on Wigan in a Carling Cup match. But this victory wasn’t particularly noteworthy because of how Arsenal did it, (although that was also impressive) it was noteworthy because of whom Arsenal did it with. Facing a Wigan squad playing at near full-strength, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger eschewed starting his top players, and instead he decided to field a squad of teens, the average age being 19. Kind of looks like a mismatch, right? Well, not really. The youngsters not only outplayed their older compatriots, but they also did so in frighteningly dominating fashion. After the match, Wigan manager Steve Bruce simply said, "They were frightening."

So why is the above story notable? Well, I firmly believe that Wenger has presented and validated an easy and sure path to managerial success; a blueprint to football supremacy. Furthermore, he has taken all of our Football Manager or PES Master mode dreams and brought them to reality. So as I offer you some tips and strategies for FIFA 09's Manager mode, keep this cliché in mind: Imitation is often the most sincere form of flattery.

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# 1 southernbelle @ 11/17/08 12:29 PM

good read! i would add that if you play in the EPL, you should play your reserves in the "carling cup" ala wenger. helps them develop!

# 2 asu666 @ 11/19/08 01:52 PM

I have to say that I was a little underwelhmed by FIFA 09's Manager mode at first, but it has grown on me. I miss some of the nice touches from my WE9 Master League mode franchise, but the gameplay in FIFA 09 is top notch. While I usually don't care too much about graphics, I have to admit that FIFA 09 is a looker. While I would like to see some of the changes mentioned by dkgojackets I feel better about FIFA 09 than any other EA Sports game. Maybe now that its gameplay and graphics have been polished a lot EA will go to work on its Manager mode and maybe even include something like a Master League mode for players that want a closed pool of teams going head-to-head in a few divisions.

# 3 toomerk @ 11/19/08 07:09 PM

One thing I love about Master League in WE is that when you sign a new player, he's crap on your team until he gets comfortable playing with the guys around him, and that it takes longer to develop chemistry with players. Is this implemented at all in Manager Mode? Even if on a rudimentary level?

# 4 southernbelle @ 11/21/08 06:10 AM

as much i love the mode... i did expereince the awful substituion AI last night. aston villa gives my gunners fits every time we play. however, this time they had clearly just played an FA cup game the day before. everyone on their side was nackered. i beat them handily... it got out of hand it the final 20 min when i was running circles around them.

# 5 asu666 @ 11/24/08 02:17 PM

I not sure about becoming the next Wenger. The last thing I read said that his job might be on the line if a Cup win or Premier League title aren't in the cards soon. It's going on five years now since the last one in 2004.

# 6 stench96 @ 11/25/08 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by southernbelle


	as much i love the mode... i did expereince the awful substituion AI last night. aston villa gives my gunners fits every time we play. however, this time they had clearly just played an FA cup game the day before. everyone on their side was nackered. i beat them handily... it got out of hand it the final 20 min when i was running circles around them.

this is one thing that really annoys me!!!!you'd think that EA would put a code into the game to auto-shuffle the cpu line-up,the last version i played on the ps2 had it,so the cpu uses all the players on it's roster!!cheers stench

# 7 BROman @ 11/25/08 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by stench96


	this is one thing that really annoys me!!!!you'd think that EA would put a code into the game to auto-shuffle the cpu line-up,the last version i played on the ps2 had it,so the cpu uses all the players on it's roster!!cheers stench

or a code for the cpu to play their best eleven. it's crazy when a team buys ronaldinho then never plays him.

# 8 hazza7272 @ 03/24/09 12:47 PM

i had that when i was inter milan, i had a striker, (balletoli or whatever his name is) he was a 89, i sent him on loan to this serie b club nd he only got 2 appearances

# 9 polskybabushka @ 07/14/09 09:29 AM

the only annoying thing in manager mode is that if you play against a fast team it is very difficult, fast teams are pretty difficult to handle. but i think the gameplay is much improved and more multi dimensional than in previous games. you have to be tricky now. the scouting is the only problem really, its terrible but other than that mm is a lot of fun for me

# 10 mano1988 @ 09/09/09 10:43 PM

OMG OMG OMG !!!!! i wish i woulda been on this forum way before now that fifa 10 is about to come out but still you opened my mind in something i want to do but i never find out how to!!! i swear you sound like a professionel manager first of all let me congratulate you.....man you talk about manager mode (that's what i could call talking about manager mode) thanks thanks again very much for this such opening mind you give us and alot tips about how to enjoy manager mode.....please contact me thats my e-mail [email protected]

# 11 southernbelle @ 09/15/09 12:38 PM

^^^
ummm... ok

# 12 sulethetool @ 10/25/10 06:06 PM

First I want to say awsome guide. I was wondering if you have any resources that give detail on how exactly the players level like at the end of games you get experience and from training but i don't really understand how it works.

# 13 Qb @ 10/26/10 12:48 PM

This guide was for FIFA09 and is roughly two years old. Not sure if you want information on FIFA11, but if you do, I suggest posting in our stickied Career Mode Discussion thread.

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