I think it's interesting and entertaining to look at the players that EA thought would make the big time in 2009:
http://www.fifafanatic.com/fifa-09-best-young-players/
For example, Anderson and Giovani dos Santos 97 potential
Carlos Vela
Who the furk is Jose Baxter, Everton fans?
I looked him up... just signed a new two year deal with Oldham Athletic... how the mighty fall.
Mikel never fulfilled his potential did he? Not really anyway. 93 here. I like him though
Victor Moses, 91! Let's not give up on him yet!
FIFA 09 Best Young Players
posted on 10/6/13
Marin 88
posted on 10/6/13
I remember some DM who played in the Brazilian league called Acuna who had high potential on fifa 07, god knows where he is now
I miss the youth system on PS2 tho, it was so simple.
Season 1 play them in the cc, season 2 play them in the cc, fac and about 8-10 times in the league, season 3 loan them out, season 4 they come back rated in the mid 80's and you go from there.
By season 7 you have a squad full of academy players
posted on 10/6/13
Sure there was a Brazilian DM in the Brazil squad called Arouca or something recently!
Bojan can still make it
posted on 10/6/13
thats the one
He was so good on Fifa07, could score from anywhere.
posted on 11/6/13
I remember some DM who played in the Brazilian league called Acuna who had high potential on fifa 07, god knows where he is now
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Santos. High 70's I think.
posted on 11/6/13
Sorry, Arouca not Acuna, because that was who you meant Kings...
posted on 11/6/13
I wouldn't completely write off Vela and Gio. Some players take a bit more to reach the peak of their game, and poor career decisions along the way can stall their progress too.
Ok, they haven't made the big time, but Vela just had a blinder of a season and was instrumental in R. Sociedad qualifying for the CL playoff, while it looks as if Gio might be heading for someone in the Atlético/Sevilla bracket. Mallorca were relegated alright, but he and Hemed were far and away their best attacking players this year.
posted on 11/6/13
Which FIFA was it where you could manually allocate experience points to a players attribute i.e. Sprint Speed?
That was hilarious, so easy to create a superman-esque player!
posted on 11/6/13
08 I think.
posted on 11/6/13
David Bentley