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HullWonderkids and best young players in Football Manager 2008: Left Midfielders
Today I'm going to share my research of the best wonderkids and other young talented players in Football Manager 2008 for position of Left Midfielder (ML/AML). Among the most of those players you will see quick wingers with very good dribbling and passing abilities who can perform well and be useful for any team in FM 2008.
Wonderkids
Matias Fernandez. AM(LC)
Fascinating attacking 21-year midfielder from Villareal! He has brilliant attribute values and great potential of growth into a real world star. Fernandez is the performer that recommended by many experienced football managers. Price is rather cheap for large clubs - $8.75M. Buy him if you can at the start of game!
Silva. AM(LRC)
Another one Primera player, from Valencia. Silva is the most fast and dribbling young midfielder in the game! He has many 18-19 values of his attributes confirming them at Euro 2008 in real life. The only bad thing about Silva is high price - $31.5M.
Abdou Razack Traore. DL/WBL/AML
Rosenborg fantastic winger from Ivory Coast! Look at his attributes and then at his price ($1.7M). And then at his age - 18 years!!! You will understand that Abdou Traore is totally sensational left midfielder for any team in FM 08!!!
Marcelo. DL/WBL/ML
Certain wonderkid who can play for any club in the world and be very successful. Has brilliant fitness and technical attributes. He is able to beat any opponent on a flank by means of his fast and agile technics. Possesses vey high values of Flair, Anticipation, Off The Ball and First Touch for player of left back role.
The only disadvantage is that Marcelo belongs already to Real Madrid. So buying him is really hard challenge!
Mata. AM(LC)
Valencia has another young wonderful midfielder on the left flank who can develop highly because he is very young - 19 years old. Mata is already cool with his Dribbling, Finishing, Passing, Creativity, Flair, Off The Ball... Some physical training is necessary for him to be more quick. But it's not a problem at all!
Other Young Talents
| Name | Club | Age | Price | Strengths | Weaknesses |
| Jeremy Menez | Monaco (FRA) | 20 | $8.5M | High technique, flair and pace | Poor teamwork |
| Hatem Ben Arfa | Lyon (FRA) | 20 | $9.5M | Fine speed, creativity, technique | Average teamwork |
| Sebastian Giovinco | Empoli (ITA) | 20 | $9M | Wonderful dribbling and agility | Poor teamwork. And no tackling at all. |
| James Milner | Newcastle | 21 | $8M | High teamwork. Runs with ball down both flanks! | Average speed at beginning of game. |
| Ismael Aissati | PSV (HOL) | 18 | $6.5M | His age, price, teamwork, determination. | Bravery |
| Urby Emanuelson | Ajax (HOL) | 21 | $6M | Versatile. Can play also as DL. Quick prospective dribbler! | |
| Sergio Mota | Sao Paolo (BRA) | 17 | $4.3M | Very young! Fairly determined, technically gifted. | Need work permit if you manage English club. |
| Iago | Barcelona B (SPA) | 17 | $4.1M | Free kick taker. Balanced. Similar type of player to Ronaldinhno. Very young! | Poor teamwork and tackling. |
| John Fleck | Rangers (SCO) | 15 | Free! | The most young from talented left midfielders! And the most talented from youngest ones! :) | Average pace. But he has a lot of time for training and development! |
| Pedro | Arsenal | 17 | $2M | High speed, technique and creativity. And again - the age. Very versatile player! | Stamina is terrible. Poor teamwork and work rate as well. |
| Caner | CSKA Moscow (RUS) | 18 | $5.25M | Resolute, determined Turkish winger | Average teamwork and work rate. |
| Sergey Kislyak | Dinamo Minsk (BEL) | 19 | $400K | Great at taking set pieces. Very cheap! | Poor team work and technique. |
| Kevin Monnet-Paque | Lens (FRA) | 18 | $1M | Has a great speed! | Teamwork and passing |
If you know any other wonderkid player for left flank of midfield then just write a comment!
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AMC: Wonderkids and young stars in Football Manager 2008
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Young talents and wonderkids in Football Manager 2008: Goalkeepers
cristian nazarith, he's not a wunderkind in the begining but he almost always develops into one, and he is available for free after the first season
Hey Vitaley! Again, good post, I have to agree with anonymous though, nazarith is very good. You have any idea how Fleck develops after a few seasons?
Vincent
In my game Fleck plays for Tottenham now. He is rather good developed for now but not a star player. Though he has several years to develop more
another young talent (AMLC) IS RENE MIHELIC from maribor. you may buy him at the start of the game.
hey vitaly. it is a good post but i'd rather tell you about one or two players myself.
Steven Defour (AMC) of Standard
Per Ciljan Skjelbred (AMC) of Rosenborg
both became wonderkids through my first season with roma alongside that great talent of Abdou Razack Traore
another great player is Lubos Kalouda(AMR) of Brno.
though he didn't become a wonderkid and starts the game at 20 and now he's 21 so will never become a wonderkid.
hope i was of help
Anonymous,
but they are not left midfielders :) Anyway, thanks for your comment!
angel de maria Argentinian play for benfica i think at the start of the game
Andres Guardado is immense
Alex of santos gets class
Lulinha can be trained on the left
Saivet is the boy
renato augusto is pretty good too
Hey guys
I am josh
There is an amazing AMC called Pablo Piatti
You can get him for about 700k
Get him early tho as big clubs get interested.
Won 3 player of the months
2 young player of the month.
Turns 18. Get him
Mika Ääritalo
very cheap and good (pay 200K and you have him), in a few seasons he costs more then 10M
how on earth can anyone of you not recommend aquino. got him first season in coca cola league 1 with millwall for 2.9 mill pounds and he scored 32 goals and 11 assists in 42 matches 7.69 in rating, second season in coca cola championship he has now scored 30 goals and 17 assists in 44 matches...he was put a little in the shade of maris niclae who scored 49 in 44 matches. he has now 7.89 in rating...check him out for gods sake!!!
thanks, I will check Aquino
Where did you get the photos for the player profiles?
Jonas, u know what u are talking about ; D
he's excelent !
hello
I am Ivan from Croatia.I´d like to add Milan Badelj to this list.He plays for dinamo zagreb.He is young and versatile.Do not believe to description.I bought him in basel (swiss) and after 1 season he was one of the best players.15 goals and 17 assists is very much for young player.You must be patient with him and train him as best you know.It will pay off.Try and let me know.
Helder Barbosa
Gabriel Torje
Mata good ones:P
Toto Tamuz from Beitar Jerusalem 4.500.000 he is a stiker
and Eduardo From Bahia 2.000.000 can play from LB to AML
Becomes wonderkids after one season
also carlos vela from arsenal he will only cost around about 5-6 million at start of game but turns out too be a Thierry Henry style finsiher with great pace.Also Armand Traore from arsenal becomes better than gael clichy by the time he is 20
liverpool have loads of potential wonderkids in the reserves etc.
insua (lef back), jack hobbs (centre back), lucas (def mid),Anderson (centre mid-gets better than gerrard), bouzanis (u-18s keeper)-his reflexes are already 20 and hes 17!. David Amoo (u-18s striker)...all wonder kids.
Marcelo from madrid is a must buy, real offered him for sissoko.he was £5.5 and within 1 season hes worth £17 mil..still only 20!. sergio aguero aswell....class. get ever baneger from boca juniors (def mid) for about £3 mil... one of the best holding mids in the game. ..who else?.....er....christian zapata, quality centre back..somewhere in italy...hes columbian. but none of my players got along with him. steven defour gets amazing too. bojan turns into the best striker from the game...hes free at the beginning of the game...but good luck trying to get him to leave barca.....same with dos santos (attacking mid). jimmy briand (dont know where hes from), lulinha (corinthians-attackin mid i think), breno...theyre all wonderkids who turn out amazing. michael johnson from man city aswell.
hey,im a huge fan of FM08 think its quality i am currently benfica i have just completed my first season i won the league both cups but got nocked out the campions league by inter in the quarters , i spend alot of my time buying young class players i have also sold a few such as i david luiz great cb but the money offered was to good to turn down sold him for 20mill second season, i also sold nelson one of my faveroute right backs in the game for 18mill first season in january. if you are looking for the best of the best talent im sure you know the likes of sebastian giovinco, matias fernandez,javi martinez,sergio aguero, benzema,bojan,dos santos ,extc but i go for the less known ones and i can recomened a few from my experience's such as, lebohang mokeana, his 21 his best stats are 18dribble, 16finishing, 16 aggresion 20 determination off the ball 17 ,technique 16 , 18 acceleration and 17 natural fitness he scored 36goals in 39 appearences first season, baught for only 1.2mill now worth 10 :D must buy, next i shall say is steven defour a must buy player wonderkid i baught him for 9.5 mill much worth the price his now worth 13mill, and is my captain of first team, scored 8goals 6attists 5Man of the matches in 27 apps in first season from midfield is overall stats average is 17 world class in my eyes, nxt i shall say is sotiris ninis "wow" is the best word for him 17 and wonderkid baught for 1.2mill, scored 9goals 5asists, 3MoM, first season hes now worth 8.25mill but i have had an offer of 18mill from newcastle i had to reject it, this is one player i aint letting go i recomened a high buy-out clause aswell must buy player hi, somthing special the final player im gonna go in to proper detail about is leyrielton his brazilian so that says it all really his only 19 not yet wonderkid but he has improved most out of all my players with an average of 16-18 stats atm and still getting better(must play him for improvements) his got most assists for me this season and his still getting better and even scoring, i baught him for 5mill now worth 10mill have had enquery's but no way am i selling him till i find a replacement or my youth team player is ready(martial yao very good youngster) here is a list of other you might wish to check out :
miguel angel fraga(GK)
Omar Esparza(sold CB)
Breno(wonderkid at 18 CB)"wow"
jonathen legear(versatile i suggest left cntre midfield, he likes to run with the ball)
ever banega(DM)
Fransisco balzoni(recent purchase, very pleasing)(CM)
Nuri Sahin(cm)quality
neri cardozo(now this bloke is amazing 9.5mill and turns class)
dean furman(AM)
miguel(from atletico madrid,fans love him)
luka modric(baght for 4.7mill now worth 14mill, great buisness)
angel di maria(class, great super sub)
freddy adu(am)
sergio mota(am)
milan bosancic(havent played him yet his been injured but his stats are great)
pablo piatti(wow what a player and bargain, any team can get him so far i have seen)
arturo lupoli(wonderkid, baught for 27mill scored hat-trick on dabut and now dont wanna stop banging them in great buy)
My youth Team Magicians:
manuel casaleiro(gk)
mateo masacchio(defender)very good
miguel vitor(pushing into first team, out on loan at the moment) very good
rafeal forster(defender, very good)
martial yao(for my first team next season maybe?)
thomas suy(midfield)
miklas barkroth( oh my god, great buy his 15, has 18 throw ins, 20 determination, 20 acceleration, 16 agility, 18 pace, 17 creativity, can get on free transfer(MUST GET)
Reimond manco(very good striker)
gabriel torje(hmm not sure bought him is very good but just is consistant enough for me)worth a look though..
nenad krsticic(very good buy highly recomend him)
lauri della valle(wow hi class, 15 years old, getting tutured buy rui costa, his now dubbed the one,great purchase, he is one for the future)
henri saivet(class player, best stats for him atm is two 16 and two 17s only 17 now for me, currently on loan at rio ave for me)
victor moses(can get on free transfer very good buy and young 16)
tommy hoiland (quality striker ive loaned him out for now)
matty pattison(very good, currently loaned out)
fabio coentrao(wow what a player, currently loaned out)
oliva maximiliano, very good younger player (currently loaned out)
eden hazard(must buy(16 years old world class possibly better than henri saivet, who everyone makes out him to be the best well he has competition now)
mikeal lustig(defender)
preston edwards(gk)
christian nazarith(forward)
micheal woods(baught for 5mill sold for 8.5mill(unsettled and board took transfer into their own hands :( good player)
rivaldo(17 very good)
lulinha (world class is all i can say)
adrien(also dubbed new rui costa, very good )
finally ...dimitri daeseleire(world class again great stats)
there are many more but i shall say there names once i have baught them and check them out but i can say thier is plenty more 16-17years olds i know of but havent yet seen in games
thank you for reading i hope this helps please comment back if this has helped..thanks
why i just saw once great portuguese left-midfielder Helder barbosa?? u'll never regret for buying him. absolutely fabulous....
there are 2 hotprospecs mohamed sakho and lansbury
indeed i have herd of helder barbosa aswell, never got round to buying him though but deffinetly a prospect for the future, and as for henri lansbury very good arsenal player i have tried to get him many times but have always siggned another player i requierd more insted i might regret it but im still on the hunt for both of them players
hi, good comments! alot of these players i have bought in the past. Lulinha and Saviet especially very good!!!
Lulinha - World Player Winner!!!
but play him in the middle (not the left)
Now goalkeepers...you all need a good one, ppl always go for akinfeev but I bought Ustari. He is awesome, next Buffon then a few seasons later I got Cassio.. hes only 23 on my game now (7 seasons in) but amazing!! Both of them, but hes keeping Ustari out the team.
Hope this helps.
Paul (Man Utd and Brazil Manager)
i am a fan of the teams made of kids, and my team have a 22 years old media..
eros corradini is one of my gk, my oldest player is cedrick horjack!! very good..
mtiliga is the left defender and plays abel masuero and andronic in the center..on the right the one how plays is romain vincelot.. horjack in front of the centers..
kasper hamalainen and alejandro cabral on the middle and on the wings plays pryor and horacio peralta, the striker is krohne.. is just the best team i made almost without money spend..
i play with academica from portugal.. try to do that.. very fun.. hope that it helps
N'zogbia is class same with marik hamsik. adel taarabt is amazing and so is henri lansbury
Henri Saivet - free transfer
Mika Aaritalo - 250k
Pablo Piatti - 250k
De Jong, Ramires, Falcao, Saivet, Augusto, Camacho,Walter, Leo (becomes an AWESOME central defender).
Above players became key parts of my squad to finish 1 point off winning Premier League with Newcastle and 2 x Euro Cups by end of 2010/2011
hy on any football manager"07,08,09" wonderkids is player who played every match every season who have a corect training and a best tactic obtein when done corect and you play that tactic every match even if you lose. try it
Think i may have found the most incredible young player on the game!!
His name is Cheikh Sadibou Gueye, he is only 16, Senagalese, and ive picked him up on a free. Im only in November in first season, i dont know if he is a generated player but his history says he played for Atalanta in Italy the last two seasons, hopefully you can find him. ive got the game pretty maxed out with database size and leagues playing (powerful comp, i love this game).
Maybe some of you have already found him? i wish i could post a pic of his stats!!
let me know wot you think if you come across him, i haven't played him yet but just had to post this cos i just found him, AMAZING!!
Diego Capel from Sevilla
i was looking for a Giggs replacement, and this guy is the man !
5 apps, hes got an average of 7.45, with 2 assists and 1 goal
loving this guy, reasonable price too
ryt
wat about tryng aiden mcgeady , paul caddis or koki mizuno all play for celtic and are exelent mizuno turns out to be 1 of the best
hope this helps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv1SEP2xzsw