Note: This is a HTML adaptation of the Winning Eleven '97 Mini
FAQ authored by William.
Offense controls
Square
Shoot
Triangle
Centering (cross)
Circle
Long pass
X
Short pass
R1
Dash (run fast)
L1
Change player
R2 or L2
Ball curve (after touch)
.
Defense controls
Square
Sliding tackle (seems very difficult to achieve without fouling)
Triangle
Keeper button (brings the keeper out - important to use this)
Circle
Clear (when defending corners and crosses keep pressing this and Square)
X
Press (normal tackle - keep pressing this when close to opposing players)
R1
Dash
L1
Change player
R2 or L2
Press (normal tackle)
Tables: The first table is the overall standings; the columns in order
from left to right are:
Points (3 for win, 1 for draw and subsequent loss, 0 for loss)
Games Won
Games Lost
Goals For
Goals Against
Goal Difference
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Next are graphs showing the teams' performances week by week.
The third table shows fixtures played (white = win, gray = loss).
The last table is the leading individual goal scorer's chart.
The columns are:
Goals Scored
Shots At Goal
Ratio Goals To Shots %
Hints: On the formation screen, use L1 or R1 to scroll
through formations that you can see graphically on the pitch screen.
Use L2 or R2 to scroll through the tactics, which
include: No Special Tactics, Offside Trap, Overlap, Counterattack,
Pressing, Side Attack (flank attack), and three others.
Triangle will turn the tactics on or off.
The third camera option is the easiest to play.
The in-game options in order are: Game Resume, Formation (for
substitutions, etc.), Camera Angle, Photos, Radar, Sound, Quit
Game.