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FIFA 19: The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions have no features but cost an arm and a leg
People are still playing FIFA on the Xbox 360 and PS3?
Yes, apparently some people are still using old generation consoles to get in a few games of FIFA.
Despite the fact that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 were released 13 and 12 years ago respectively, gamers are still paying for games even though companies don’t seem to care about them.
A 1* rating isn’t exactly glowing
This has become particularly evident after the recent release of FIFA 19, with the Legacy Edition being available to purchase on the old generation of consoles.
Understandably, not everyone can afford a new console so surely it’s a good thing that FIFA 19 has been made available for the old school players?
Wrong.
Hunter won’t be so happy when he finds out he has been axed from the game
FIFA 19 Legacy Edition is being sold for £45.99 and all of the best features from EA Sports’ new game have been removed.
No Champions Leauge No Europa Leauge No Journey mode It features the same gameplay innovation from FIFA 17 and FIFA 18 without any new development or significant enhancements No FUT iconsOne of the only new features is some updated visuals with a newly designed in-game front end and menu screens.
Old generation players aren’t happy that they are getting charged almost full price to play a game which is virtually the same as its two predecessors.
If you want to make the most of FIFA 19 it may be worth investing in a current gen console
Maybe it’s time to invest a new console…
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Football – Inquirer Sports
United stutters to scoreless draw vs Valencia after arriving late
MANCHESTER, England— Manchester United’s players got stuck in traffic and never really got going on the field, either, in a 0-0 draw with Valencia in the Champions League on Tuesday. Kickoff was delayed by five minutes because United’s team bus encountered heavy traffic on the way to the ground. The bus arrived just 45 minutes […]
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Sport – The Standard
Mutasa’ s warriors dilemma
Word that hit the nation on September 27 that Dynamos had fired coach Lloyd Mutasa did not take anybody by surprise since this was expected due to DeMbare’s sorry standing […]
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Monday, October 1, 2018
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Every scout in Europe would have been aware of Issa Diop this summer
There are no secrets in football, especially when it comes to the transfer market.
When N’Golo Kante popped up, seemingly out of nowhere, to inspire Leicester to a Premier League title, it felt like Claudio Ranieri had used some form of cheat code.
Jose Mourinho’s comments in the wake of Man United’s 3-1 loss to West Ham hinted at another piece of magical conjuring by a scout working silently in the shadows.
Who knew Mourinho was capable of such magic?EPA
Mourinho said: “Congratulations to the scout that found a 21-year-old kid Diop- a monster who dominated in the duels.”
Diop was recommended to the Hammers by Mark McKay, the scout responsible for taking Dimitri Payet from Marseille to England.
But, when it comes to Mourinho, nothing is ever straightforward. It’s easy to interpret Mourinho’s comments as a dig towards his own scouting department.
Diop would have been on the scouting radar of United, and every other top division side in Europe for that matter.
Consider that door slammed shutAP:Associated Press
Unlike Kante, Diop hasn’t sprung up from relative obscurity.
Kante spent a single season in France’s top flight, playing for unfashionable Caen, before making the leap to English football.
Diop, who made his Toulouse debut 2015, was averaging 26 appearances a season in Ligue 1 at the point West Ham came calling.
The defender was captain of Toulouse last season which, given his young age, would have turned heads and increased the amount of scouts appearing at each game.
Sliding into your scout’s DMsGetty - Contributor
Then there’s his performances for France’s youth sides.
Diop has represented France from the Under-16s all the way through to the Under-21s.
He was part of the France Under-19 side that won the European Championships in 2016, playing alongside Kylian Mbappe and Marcus Thuram.
Diop was named in the Team of the Tournament. Even if you were a narcoleptic scout and fell asleep at the start of every France game he’d still have popped up on your radar.
Lil’ ‘n’ large
United’s scouts won’t be the the only scouting department cursing their luck at not getting out the cheque book for Diop this summer.
But that’s the nature of the transfer market. You win some, you lose some.
Unfortunately for United, when it comes to centre-backs the losses have outweighed the wins of late.
At least the kit looks niceGetty - Contributor
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