hey man i agree with you fully,i've played winning eleven 9 throughly and there's no better soccer game on the market the game play is so realistic and to play the game is like playing a live match, i've also recently purchased fifa 2007 it tried to copy so much from WE 9 but still didn't manage to get it right, all fifa has is the official licence to use players names and sponsors but the gameplay even in this fifa 2007 is a waste of time anyone who intends buying it trust me don't waste your time .can't wait till WE 10 is released! :thumbup: