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Unlike O'Leary, this is a pure management game. Instead of the chance to manage glamourous foreign clubs, you can take charge of any of the 92 English League sides. Depending on the skill level, you're given a challenge, such as getting Bournemouth promoted to the Premiership in five seasons!

Before each match, you can pick your team (only a single skill stat is shown for each player), watch other games and enter the transfer market - although there never seem to be any decent players available. The managerial options aren't a patch on O'Leary and neither is the match 'action'. Accompanying a text commentary is a pitch diagram with a bar showing the vague location of the ball. It's okay, but is a bit like watching paint dry.

You can interrupt the match to change tactics (only six formations and three other settings) or make substitutions, but compared to O'Leary, it's very basic and limited.

Graphics 20%
Dull match and menus.

Sound 20%
Is there any?

Playability 40%
Not enough decisions to make.

Lastability 40%
Too basic or long-term appeal.

Overall 45%
Only third division material.