ENGLAND NATIONAL TEAM GUIDE
PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 3 - TEAMS GUIDE
version 1.0 - wowwow (
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CONTENTS:
1. WHAT'S NEW
2. ABOUT THIS GUIDE
3. WHY USING ITALY
4. NATIONAL SQUAD SELECTION
5. FORMATION
6. STRATEGY, TIPS, AND SCORING THE GOALS
7. FREE KICK AND CORNER KICK
8. SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES.
9. QUESTIONS
10. CREDITS
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## 1. What's New ##
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Nothing
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## 2. ABOUT THIS GUIDE ##
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England can be the hardest team to use. To find the exact
strategy and formation is hard. Actually, 3-5-2B works well
but this time I'll try to make a guide that use the true
England formation which is 4-4-2C.
With 4-4-2C formation, it's easy for your opponent to
intercept the ball in the counter attack. Defenders
like Ferdinand and Campbell usually make a lot of
misunderstandings in the back. James and Robinson doesn't
have a good balance, and they usually reflect the ball to
opponent's players.
After a couple of games, I can understand how hard it
was for Eriksson to find the exact formula for England
(no offense to England's Fans).
This guide aims to make you better when playing a team
with 4-4-2C formation. And hopefully, by using this guide,
you would feel like you are using the real England National
Team when you play.
(My next guides will be Holland and France. Probably I'm
going to take a break right after I finished the both guides.
Need to do some certified exams ^_^)
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## 3. WHY USING ENGLAND ##
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England is the country where soccer game was found. England
has good speedy players. England is.. I should stop at this
point.
To tell you the truth, England is not my favorite team,
but I found it is challenging to use England. I like England
for one reason: Beckham!! Man, he is the true dead ball
specialist. He is thousand times better than he was in the
last PES. All of his pass can be converted into a goal easily.
Even if England is not my favorite team, I still hope that
England could win Euro Cup 2004. Weird, huh?
Just for fun, below are my favorite teams to win Euro 2004
1. England
2. Germany
3. France
4. Portugal
5. Italy
Enjoy!!
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## 4. National Squad Selection ##
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## Goalkeeper ##
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James - Good defense and response, poor balance and
goalkeeping skills.
Robinson - Another David James.
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## Defender ##
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Ferdinand - Good defense, response, balance, and speed.
Campbell - Good defense, great speed and balance, but
low response.
G. Neville - Good speed, dribbling, passing, etc.
A. Cole - Good speed, dribbling, and passing. He has
insane jump too.
Brown - He is the only best substitute I can find
for the defenders.
Southgate - Worst than Brown, but what can you expect?
Woodgate - The last defender I can find as a substitute.
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## Midfielder ##
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Beckham - Your primary bet if you want to win every game
with England. Great passing, reaction, and
free kick accuracy. Actually, He plays better
as a second striker in this game. Even Zidane
find it's difficult to pass him. But to make
game looks real, IMHO, it is better to field
him as a winger.
Scholes - Your primary second striker. He has good speed,
reaction, passing, and shooting accuracy. He
works well with Gerrard in the midfield, provide
a better security to the defensive line. Your
best sharpshooter.
Gerrard - Oh man, is it just me or anybody has the same
opinion... He actually is another Beckham. Maybe
he is slightly better because he doesn't have
problem with his left foot :)
Dyer - This man is simply amazing because of the speed
and the dribbling skill he possesses. Put him on
the left to make England becomes more effective in
ball possession. He and Ashley Cole are deadly
combination in the left flank!!!
Hargreaves - Good balance, speed, and passing. Use him as a
substitute for Dyer.
Lampard - His stats is better than Gerrard's. Unfortunately,
he has low response.
Joe Cole - The only playmaker you can find for England National
Team... Has good dribbling and passing. Play him
only if Scholes is injured.
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## Forward ##
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Owen - From his stats, he is the fastest striker in
the game. Unluckily he is not that great. It's
easy to caught him with the offside trap, It's
easy to intercept him, etc. Don't rely on him too
much. His Dribbling is good. Use him to supply a
cross ball is one of the reasons why you should
field him on the pitch.
Heskey - IMHO, He is better than Owen in terms of scoring.
Good balance, speed, and dribble.
Jeffers - Has good speed and scoring abilty. He has insane
jump and good header, too. Use him as a starter to
help Owen in the air.
Smith - Has good speed, dribbling, and scoring ability.
Good substitute for Owen.
Rooney - Another good substitute for Owen
Vassel - The last man I can find as a substitute in this
position.
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## 5. FORMATION ##
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Use the default formation!!!
Below are how my formation looks like:
GK: James/Robinson
DF: Ferdinand Campbell
G. Neville A. Cole
CMF: Gerrard
Scholes
Dyer
Beckham
CF: Jeffers
Owen
Set the attack attitude for Owen and Jeffers to be more
aggressive (Red Arrow faces forward)
Leave the defense attitude for all players to normal.
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## 6. STRATEGY, TIPS, AND SCORING THE GOALS ##
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First go to Formation > Team > List Settings
set the backline to C, zone press to A, offside trap
to B/C, and counter attack to A.
The strategy I usually use is Centre Attack, Zone Press,
Right Attack, and Counter Attack.
The setup above would make England becomes better
in defending and possessing the ball.
Let me tell you one more time... It's not easy to win
with England. Most of England players are small!!
Ball possession is extremely hard. France, Italy, Brazil,
and Argentine are the hardest national teams to beat!!!
<Rule number one: "Don't Rush!!">
What I mean by "Rush" is you quickly send the ball to
the frontline and try to score a goal as quickly as
possible.
You might not agree with me... or you might say "hey
I want to grab many goals when I play!!"
If you want to score a lot of goals, then it is better
to use a team like France. England is not a team that
blessed with many excellent players!!
Against 5* AI and excellent players, You could score a
lot of goals, well, only if corner kick and free kick
are your best friends... But how many of you could score
a free kick easily... And to convert a pass from corner
kick into a goal is not that easy!!!
<Rule number two: "Keep the ball">
Keep the ball doesn't mean you keep the ball until the
end of the game. It's just a strategy that make your
players passing the ball around to make the opponent
become impatient and chase the ball you are possessing.
It's hard to develop the style into your habit ^_^
<Rule number three: "Defending in the group">
Player like Ferdinand always does lot of mistakes when
defending. It is good if you have a player as a spare
around to cover him if he fails to intercept someone.
<Rule number four: "Practice the free kick">
When you play England... dead ball situations are always
happen because most of your players don't have good body
balance!! You have Beckham. Score a goal is much better
than none if it could win you a game.
<Final rule: "Calm">
Why? Like I said it is hard to win using England but as
long as you remain calm, you would always win the game
with England. IMHO, England is designed for calm PES
players.
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## DEFENDING ##
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Ferdinand and Campbell
Clear the ball anytime it is close to penalty area!!!
You could also use them to press any striker running into
their zone and use [] to bring another player stealing the
ball from behind or push the striker. Be careful, it
could be dangerous to trap a striker like that especially
if he is close to the penalty area.
A. Cole and G. Neville
Never ever try to steal or tackle a player if you are not
sure!! Just stay close to him, to make sure he doesn't have
enough space to cross the ball!! Clear the ball if it is
close to the penalty area!!
Gerrard, Scholes, Dyer, and Beckham
Always use them as your first defensive line!! Try to slow
the pressure from the wing with Beckham and Dyer. You could
ask Scholes or Gerrard to help them by using [].
Learn to defend in group of 2-4 players to make it impossible
for your opponent to score.
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## Attacking ##
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Ferdinand and Campbell
On counter attack, clear the ball by send an immediate pass
to the front. Make sure there is no striker around when you
try to pass or you will be in a deep trouble!!
A. Cole and G. Neville
Most of player and AI use Centre Attack too often. This is
good for Cole and Neville, since it leaves enough space
for them to run through the wing. If you can make it, simply
send the ball to Gerrard or Scholes to let them create some
spaces ^_^
Dyer and Cole
A very nice combination for England National Team.
There are 3 usual tactics for wing players (Sideback and CMF/SMF)
1. On Throw-In, Play One-Two with the player who throw the ball
to create some opening for crossing.
2. If Dyer is well guarded you could lure the defender with Dyer
to somewhere else to allow Cole running through before you
pass the ball to him.
3. You might ask Dyer to play One-Two with Cole if you see some
opening. Another way is too play One-Two with Gerrard or
Scholes (usually Gerrard)
If you find it is impossible to pass the sideback then simply
pass the ball to Gerrard or Scholes. Send a through ball to a
striker is also a good idea (Only if you see an opening!!)
Play one-two with your striker could help Dyer to score.
Beckham and Neville
They may not as good as Dyer-Cole on the wing. You may apply
the 3 tactics that I listed above. But again, your opponent
will keep an eye on Beckham as he has the deadliest pass in the
game. The other problem is Beckham is not as fast as Dyer!!
But Beckham is the second best sharpshooter you have. Never
afraid to shoot from outside if you see any opening!!
Send the ball back to Scholes or Gerrard if you can't find
any space to move.
Play one-two with your striker could help Beckham to score.
Scholes and Gerrard
Don't play one-two between the two players!! It's very dangerous
if the ball is intercepted in the process. Gerrard and Scholes
are also the best sharpshooters. If you see any of them running
to the penalty area, feed him with a pass to score. Scholes is
very fast and you could try to play one-two with Beckham if you
see an opening. He is also good on solo run but he is not good
on 1-1. You could try to shoot from far or simply chip the ball
when the goalkeeper is running to you.
Use Scholes or Gerrard for crossing is good when Dyer or Beckham
is tighly guarded.
Owen and Jeffers
Play One-Two with Beckham/Dyer or Scholes/Gerrard to create some
opening. Owen has good dribbling skills so you might ask him to
run into the wing to send a cross ball. Dribbling inside the
penalty area is also good because the referee could award you a
penalty kick if Owen is pushed. But don't do this too often as
it might not works everytime.
Jeffers as a good header, so it's not hard for him to convert a
corner or a cross ball into a goal.
'Keep The Ball' Strategy
Don't pass the ball back to your CBT (Ferdinand and Campbell).
because if a fast striker like Henry steal it, you are mostly
finished ^_^
Some nice combos are to play the ball between:
- Beckham-Neville-Scholes
- Beckham-Owen-Scholes
- Dyer-Cole-Gerrard
- Dyer-Jeffers-Gerrard
Watch some premiere league matches to help you understand how to
keep the ball (try Arsenal)
Keep an eye on a midfielder like Zidane or Vieira, because they
can cut your pass easily. (Not only Zidane and Vieira, there are
many players who can easily intercept your pass like Emerson, Van
Bommel, Davids, etc.)
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## SCORING THE GOALS ##
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It's quite hard to tell you how I score
My opener from game to another game usually scored by different
player. It could be Neville or Cole. Sometimes Campbell or
Ferdinand might interrupt as well...
Most of the goals are created from headers... If you think it
was Jeffers who did most of the headers then you are wrong...
It was Owen ^_^
Can you imagine such a short striker could easily convert a
corner or cross pass into a goal with his header? Let me tell
you a bit of secret... in this game it's easy for a fast striker
like Sheva or Owen to head a ball into the net. They can easily
beat a tall defender like Stam :)
A fake one-two pass might be useful to create confusion in the
opponent's defensive line, which sometimes could create an
opening for you to run through the defenders or shoot from
outside.
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## FACTS ##
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Below are what usually happens when I play using my strategy.
- Players who love to score? All of them except the
Goalkeeper ^_^
- My goal average on consecutive wins is 2-0 or 2-1 (5* AI)
- My ball possession average against Human and 5* AI is 57-60
percents!!
- Most of my goals happened on Injury Time
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## 7. FREE KICK AND CORNER KICK ##
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Actually this part is taken from my Italy Guide. Use Beckham
to do the Free Kick and Corner Kick because he is the man on these
situations.
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## FREE KICK ##
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Free kick is hard to score in the game. This section will show you
some free kick tricks that I use everytime I play. If there is any
part doesn't work... swap the free kick taker.
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## CURLING BALL ##
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Hold R2 and down, then press square to shoot, and immediately hold analog
stick (L3) to the right or left to curl the ball. If you are lucky, the
goalkeeper might be stunned by your free kick and does nothing to intercept
the ball. Half of the bar is enough. It might turned into a deadly pass.
This curling ball trick only works with a player who has low shoot power.
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## PASSING TRICK (range < 20m) ##
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Aim near the right hand post, between players' shoulders. Then hold
UP-Button and tap circle (Do not charge your power bar!!!). Has
possibility of 9/10 to score!! Try to practice it a lot!! Use player
with low passing speed like Del Piero. Even a goalkeeper like Toldo
has no difficulty to score a goal with this trick!!!
Some players will automatically curl the ball a bit.
Note: You can replace the UP-button with DOWN-button too...
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## DIRECT FREE KICK ##
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To score a direct Free kick easily, Hold R2 and up, press Square until
you reach about half of the bar.
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## GROUND LONG PASS TRICK ##
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If you are on the left wing or right wing of the goal area, use ground
long pass to create confusion in the goal area. And use any player who
accepts the ball to shoot.
This can be done by holding DOWN-button and press circle until you reach
the maximum length of the bar. Use player like Beckham.
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## Beckham's Long Pass ##
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Hold Up and press O until 1/4 of the power bar. Then use right or left
to curl the ball. You can apply this technique with any free kick taker...
but trust me it won't work as good as Beckham's
This is very deadly on Injury Time!! It can be volley-ed or headed by
your players. Sometimes there is a low chance for your opponent's
defender to score an own goal... ^_^
If you can't head it or volley it... just use the player who receive it to
control the ball and shoot!! you might try to pass it to another unmarked
player.
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## CORNER KICK ##
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On corner kick, use Totti or Del Piero. Half of the bar is good enough.
Hold right or left to curl the ball after you pass.
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## 8. SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES ##
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Actually some skills are provided in the manual, but it's hard to find
which one is the best.
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## SHOOT ##
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Chip Shot 1: Press [] and immediately press R1. This is my favorite style of
scoring.
Timing is hard. Do the practice, because this is very useful.
Only use this when the goalkeeper is close to you. Can be done
inside the box. Cool!!!
Chip Shot 2: Hold L1 and press [].
This is good for 1-1 if the goalkeeper is running towards you.
But don't do this inside the box or you will waste the
opportunity.
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## DRIBBLING ##
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Side step: While dribbling using R2, press right or left of the direction
the footballer is facing.
This is the most useful move for winger and playmaker. Good
for 1-1.
Fake shot: Press [], and immediately press X and any direction you
want to move to.
Good for 1-1. You may find side step is much better for 1-1 and easier
to execute.
Pivot: While dribbling (without L1/R1/R2), rotate your right analog stick
(R3) 360 degrees.
This is another coolest skill. Timing is extremely hard. Once you
master, you can escape from any defender easily. Extremely useful for
a winger.
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## PASSING ##
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Air Thru' Ball: Hold L1 and press TRIANGLE
To most players, this is useless, hard to timing, etc.
To tell you the truth, this is the most deadliest passing skill in
the game. Use it to cross the ball when you control a winger.
The foot the player use is important. For example, Roberto
Carlos is a left-footed player. If you put him on the right
flank, you don't want to use this technique, because it won't be
accurate, except he has BOTH FOOT FEINT skill. (I think)
With this, It is easier to volley the ball and doing a scissor
kick. Sometimes, this technique can cost your opponent an own goal
especially if they use line-defensive on Team Settings... Nice!!
Don't use it on Counter Attack.
Early Crossing Lv. 2: Hold L1 and tap O twice while running on the wing.
Another extremely useful passing skill. And now, Ronaldo
could score a header easily!! Use it only on Counter Attack
situation.
Immediate pass: Hold L1 and press CIRCLE
Immediate pass is a pass from anywhere on the pitch that always
targeted to the most closest player to your opponent goal area.
Use this in counter attack. If your defender recover a ball in the
goal area send it to your DMF (Emerson and Gilberto Silva),
then do the immediate pass. (try to find some space before you do an
immediate pass)
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## 9. QUESTIONS ##
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Q: Where is the "National Team Selection".
A: To have the "National Team Selection" listed under "Register Player" in Edit
Mode, you need to get "Free Transfer" bonus from PES3 Shop in PES3 Option. It
costs you 10,000 PES points.
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## 10. CREDITS ##
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GameFAQS - for posting my Guide :)
And you.
