LMA Manager 2002

The LMA Manager 2002 puts the player not on the field, but in the office: this is football from the coach's perspective. Instead of spectacular goals - transfers, tactics and work with the squad. You need to look for talent, retain leaders and notice in time that the team is losing shape, otherwise the season will go downhill. The matches in this project are not the main thing, although you can watch them and even interfere in the course of the game. The main interest is in decisions: who to put in the starting lineup, what formation to choose against a specific opponent, who to rest before an important round. The table depends on these little things, and with it the mood of the fans and the trust of the management. The interface was made in detail for its time: tables, statistics, finances. The deeper you dig into the numbers, the better you understand why the team is playing poorly. This does not prevent you from playing quickly, but rewards those who are attentive. It is also worth noting that scouts are looking for players all over the world, and the talents found do not always live up to expectations - just like in real football. There are also negotiations with the board of directors: if the results do not correspond to the investments, management’s patience ends. You can speed up watching matches, or you can watch in text mode, understanding the details without unnecessary pictures. There is also pre-season preparation: friendly matches help to understand what the squad is capable of before the start of the season. The graphics are conditional, the matches are presented schematically, but the depth of the managerial part was noticeable at the beginning of the 2000s. For fans of the genre who value control over the club rather than beautiful goals, the LMA Manager 2002 remains a solid option.