Football Manager 2008 (Xbox 360)

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Contents 1 Hints 1.1 Easy wins 1.2 Easy money 1.3 April Fool's Day joke 1.4 Recommended players 2 Achievements

Hints

Easy wins

• Create a custom player and add them to your opponent's team. Select "Quick Tactics". Set all of your opponent's players to attack. Place an arrow from the goalkeeper to the striker. You should win easily.
  

• Fire your old assistant manager and get the best one possible. Do this by going to "Search" on the tree menu then click "Staff". Make a plan on where you want to come in the season and in the next three seasons. Decide who you are going to release and your main transfer targets for that season. Try ti get the teams morale up and work on that.

Easy money

Use the following trick to make money as well as develop players. First, put a player on the Transfer List that CPU's teams are interested in. When they make an offer, reduce it to £0, then put a buy back clause of £1,000. Scroll down and enter a clause "After League Appearance - 1" then increase that to the amount that they offered. Once the player makes his debut for the team, you will get the money and can then buy him back for £1,000. Note: This is especially useful for youth players, as it allows you to earn money from them while being able to get them when they develop for almost nothing and also saves the wages.

April Fool's Day joke

Set the system date to April 1st and advance the in-game date also to April 1st. You will get a message stating your board is willing to offer you £500 million in transfer funds and a new season. Accept it to find out it is a joke by the game's developers.

Recommended players

• Search for a team called Poli 21. They have lots of excellent players who are very cheap, and they score quite a few goals.
  
• Try the following players.
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Alan O'brien (good winger left)

Alexandre Pato (well known but still a wonderkid)

Alonso (CM)

Andrea Luci (expensive to get but worth it)

Andres Guardado (Mexican left winger, needs season to settle)

Andy Carroll (Newcastle)

Branamir Kostadinov

C. Ronaldo (RM)

Chris Hogg (good center half)

Christian Nazarith

Cristian Zapata (Strong defender, has a tendency to do a Titus Bramble every so often)

Daniel Alves (RB)

David Murphy (quality left back)

del Horno (LB)

Elano (Man City)

Emilio Nsue (Malloroca)

Essien (CM)

Ever Banega (next big thing of Argie football)

Evra (LB)

Fabregas (CM)

Fillip Morais (amazing attacking right, left, or center)

Henri Saivet (wonderkid like Pato, fast)

Hiquain (CM)

Igor Akinfeev (keeper but have to spend money to get him)

Javi Matinez (wonderkid but not that rated as should be)

Joao Moutinho (good for first season if you create a team. Then sell him to a villa, etc.)

Jonathan De Guzman (versatile midfielder)

Kasper Schemichael (Man City)

Kevin Doyle (Reading)

Lewis Stevenson (good left back or left center midfield)

Maatiaz Fernadez (plays for Chile, rotation attacking mid)

Malouda (LM)

Matthew Spiranovic

Merouanne Zemamma (great midfielder)

Modric (CM)

Petr Cech (GK)

Rafeal Sobis (ST)

Ricardo Montolivo (creative midfielder)

Rio Fierdinand (CB)

Robbie Keane (Tottenham)

Robin van Persie (LM)

Rooney (ST)

Sergio Aguero (pacey striker, usually hits net, bit of an Anelka sometimes)

Steven Fletcher (quality striker scored 35 goals in 45 games)

Tevez (ST)

Vidic (CB)

Villa (ST)

Yaya Toure (CM)

Achievements

Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.

Clean Sheet (5 points): Your team will need to play a match without conceding a goal to unlock this achievement.

Sign A Player (5 points): You will need to sign a player for your team to unlock this achievement.

Hattrick (5 points): You will need to inspire one of your players to score a hattrick to unlock this achievement.

First Xbox LIVE Game (5 points): Unlock this achievement when you play your first cup or tournament on Xbox LIVE.

5 Xbox LIVE Games (5 points): Play 5 cups or tournaments on Xbox LIVE to unlock this achievement.

Play Fantasy Draft Cup (5 points): Play a Fantasy Draft Cup on Xbox LIVE to unlock this achievement.

Play Fantasy Draft League (5 points): Play a Fantasy Draft League on Xbox LIVE to unlock this achievement.

Goal Of The Month Award (5 points): One of your players will need to collect a goal of the month award.

Manager Of The Month (5 points): You will need to win a Manager Of The Month award to unlock this achievement.

Win Promotion (10 points): You will need to guide your team to promotion in a domestic league to unlock this achievement.

Win Domestic Cup (10 points): You will need to win the top domestic cup in a nation to unlock this achievement.

Win Domestic Championship (10 points): You will need to win the top league in a nation to unlock this achievement.

Win an Xbox LIVE Cup (10 points): You will need to win an Xbox LIVE Cup to unlock this achievement.

Double Hattrick (10 points): You will need to inspire one of your players to score a double hattrick (6 or more goals).

5 Players In Team Of The Week (10 points): You will need to have 5 players named in a team of the week.

Player In World Cup Best XI (10 points): You will need to have one of your players selected in the World Cup Best XI.

Win an Xbox LIVE League (10 points): You will need to win an Xbox LIVE League to unlock this achievement.

5 Clean Sheets In A Row (10 points): Your team will need to not concede a goal for 5 league games in a row.

Win Fantasy Draft League (10 points): You will need to win a Fantasy Draft League on Xbox LIVE to unlock this achievement.

Comeback King! (10 points): You will need to win a match after being 2 or more goals down at half-time.

Player In Team Of The Year (10 points): You will need to have one of your players selected in the Team Of The Year award.

Win Fantasy Draft Cup (10 points): You will need to win a Fantasy Draft Cup on Xbox LIVE to unlock this achievement.

Top Goalscorer In League (15 points): One of your players will need to be the top league goalscorer over an entire season.

Most Goals Scored In League (15 points): Your team will need to score the most goals in your league over an entire season.

Least Goals Conceded In League (15 points): Your team will need to concede the least goals in your league over an entire season.

10 Consecutive Goals (15 points): You will need to score in 10 consecutive competitive matches to unlock this achievement..

10 Matches Without Losing (15 points): Your team will need to play 10 competitive matches in a row without losing.

10 Consecutive Clean Sheets (15 points): You will need to keep a clean sheet in 10 consecutive matches to unlock this achievement..

Be Offered An International Job (15 points): Be offered an international management job to unlock this achievement.

Manager Of The Year (20 points): You will need to win a Manager Of The Year award to unlock this achievement.

Goal Of The Season Award (20 points): One of your players will need to collect a goal of the season award.

Player Of The Year Award (20 points): You will need to get one of your players to win a European Player Of The Year award.

5 Seasons At One Club (20 points): You will need to stay at a club for 5 seasons to unlock this achievement.

Qualify for Int. Championship (20 points): You will need to ensure your team qualify for an international competition.

Win 5 Separate Cup Comps (20 points): You will need to win 5 different cup competitions to unlock this achievement.

Golden Boot Award (25 points): One of your players will need to be the overall top scorer at a World Cup.

World Player Of The Year (25 points): You will need to get one of your players to win the World Player Of The Year award.

Win A Continental Cup (25 points): You will need to guide your team to glory in a continental club competition.

Win 5 Separate League Comps (30 points): You will need to win 5 different league competitions to unlock this achievement.

Qualify For World Cup (30 points): You will need to ensure your team qualify for the World Cup to unlock this achievement.

10 Match Winning Streak (40 points): Your team will need to win 10 competitive matches in a row to unlock this achievement.

Do The Double (40 points): Win the top league and top cup in a nation to unlock this achievement.

3 Consecutive Top League Titles (40 points): You will need to win three consecutive top league titles to unlock this achievement.

10 Seasons At One Club (40 points): You will need to stay at a club for 10 seasons to unlock this achievement.

Win 20 Cup Competitions (40 points): You will need to win 20 cup competitions to unlock this achievement.

10 Manager Of The Month Awards (40 points): You will need to win Manager Of The Month 10 times to unlock this achievement.

Win International Championship (40 points): You will need to win an International Championship.

Win World Cup (50 points): You will need to win the World Cup to unlock this achievement.

5 Manager Of The Year Awards (60 points): You will need to win Manager Of The Year 5 times to unlock this achievement.

Undefeated Season (75 points): You will need to ensure your team does not lose a single league match throughout the entire season.