Footballers | Manager Mode FIFA 07 Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Scouting

There are two ways of acquiring new, young players. The first one is connected with scouting. If we want to send a scout in order to find a player, we must specify a few things.

Location - here, we choose the region of our searches;

Role - who are we looking for? Striker, defender, midfielder? This is the place to specify it;

Position - now, we're giving details about player's position (left wing, right wing, etc.);

Duration - remember that the longer the scouting is, the more matches we have to play before our scout returns. Of course, longer duration means more precise search;

During changing scouting criteria, observe the cost of the expedition. Unfortunately, it is possible that although the salary is extremely high, our scout will return with nothing.

Youth academy

Youth academy gathers young people, who want to be professional footballers in the future. From time to time, somebody leaves the youth academy and tries to join your squad. This is the second way of acquiring young players.

They're, of course, beginners. They haven't got experience, but on the other hand, their salary is quite low. Press Offer Contract in order to incorporate a player into the team.

Contracts

Sometimes, we'll have to raise the salary of our players. I think it's obvious, but let's make it clear: if you pay them more, they'll try to play better.

Now, let's check the Player Contracts menu. Here, we can see the conditions of agreements we made with our men. If you want to renew a contract, select a particular player and press Renew Contract.

Take a look at the picture above, at the list located on the left. Starting from the top, we've got re-signing years, salary per game and additional bonus paid for an outstanding performance in the match (clean sheet).

Now let's check the right column. There, we can see, how long the current contract will remain, its terms and Renewal Cost. It's not a small value, so if you want to renew an agreement, think twice before you set the new conditions. Note, that player can always reject your offer.

Next thing worth keeping in mind is that if you have few players (minimum 18 players + 1 goalkeeper) and one of them will retire (34 years), your team won't be able to play in a match because of incomplete squad, and that means a walk-over. So keep an eye on contracts and terms of expiry. Search for new players before the older ones retire. That'll help you avoid loses at the beginning of a new season.

If a certain contract expires soon, we'll receive a admonition. We can also check such agreements in Contract Alerts menu.

Experience

As you probably know, players gain experience during matches. We can make it faster by hiring new coaches and upgrading Medical Staff (Staff Upgrades). Raising salary helps too. Remember that our men have got morale - the higher it is, the better they play and try to score high. Morale raises when a footballer often plays on the pitch.

On the other hand, it is possible that always-substitute players may lose their football abilities. If you want to check, how footballers' experience will shape in future, open Player Growth menu.

The bar chart on the right shows, how advanced player's abilities will be in the next seasons. In our example, overall estimation (OVR) of our footballer will oscillate around 79 points. The chart may change during the game if we, for example, won't let him play in next few matches. Remember also, that sometimes the chart will stay constant or even show a decline if the player is planning to retire (remember, he must be 34 years old).

The same bar charts are made for youth academy, but here in the timeline we've got years, not seasons.

After a match, we can check, how experience of our men raises.