Buying players
If you want to buy a player, bid for them about 1 or 2 million above the asking price. This ensures you of signing that player. Players that are worth buying include Thierry Henry RonaldinhoDavid Beckham Ronaldo (either) Tim Howard Roberto Carlos Alexandre Del PieroDavid Bellion Ruud Van Nistelrooy Hernan Crespo. In the first year, it is almost impossible (unless you bid over 5 million above the asking price) to buy Thiery Henry, David Becham, Ronaldo, and Del Piero.
Easy win
Choose a side to play on. Then, during gameplay, press Start and choose 'Select Sides'. Move your controller under the opponent's side and resume gameplay. Then, score as many goals as desired (while under the opponent's side), then just switch back to your side again. This way you will have a big point lead, depending on how many goals you scored. This trick also works better when you switch back to your side near the end of the second half.
Fancy footwork
At any time during play, hold R2 and move the Right Analog-stick to execute moves. Side to side does a stepover, back pulls the ball back, and rotating it in a circle does a maradona.
Getting good players
Go to the options menu then to 'Player Swaps'. Swap all the good players desired onto the team you want to play as, then save that as a squad. Call it whatever desired. Then go to 'New Season' and select 'Current Squads' and play your team. This is useful for a third division team. This team now has all the good players.
Missing replays
When a goal is scored, sometimes the replay will show your own goal and the goalkeeper standing there, doing nothing, while the camera moves around.
Recommended teams
Create a team with the following players:
Goalkeepers: Tim Howard Iker Casillas
Defenders: Rio Ferdinand Paulo Maldini Alexandre Nesta Roberto Carlos Lilian Thuram Sol Campbell
Midfielders: David Beckham Zinedine Zidane Cristiano Ronaldo Luis Figo Ronaldinho Edgar Davids David Bellion
Forwards: Thierry HenryRuud Van Nistelrooy Ronaldo Del Piero Shevshenko Adrian Mutu Hernan Crespo
Create a team with the following players. The players are expensive so you might have to sell some of your best players first. The subs are up to you.
Defenders RB
Michel Salgado (Real Madrid) LCB
Fabio Cannavaro (Inter Milan) RCB
Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan) LB
Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid)Midfielders LM
Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid) RM
David Beckham (Real Madrid) CAM
Ronaldiniho (Barcelona)Strikers LF
Ronaldo (Real Madrid) RF
Theirry Henry (Arsenal)
