Something different to discuss about, which is not related to comparing PES games each other or comparing any of them to FIFA.
I've posted this in the PC forum because this is the one I read the most, but (as you will see later in the post) it's open to every platform.
I'd like to know what is your best PES moment (a huge win, a suffered win after a tight match, or just a goal that sent you to 7th Heaven) and, maybe, the worst one and the most thrilling one. If you feel that's something worth telling, this is the place.
I'll start with my very own moments..
BEST MOMENT: Treviso-Chelsea 3-1 (PES5 PS2)
Got this win during a tournament (round robin against 3 friends) that I eventually won by beating also Celtic 2-1 and by losing against Barça 2-1 at extra-time. It has just been the best PES match I've ever played: pace, some skill in the midfield (Baseggio-Parravicini) and also a bit of luck with Sereni saving a penalty when the result was 2-1. There has been no match, after the first half I was 2-0 up with two goals by Borriello and the match was virtually closed. They could easily be more than 2 to be honest but Cech did a couple of wonderful saves. He got a chance around minute 50 and it ended up being a goal, the goal of 2-1. After that, I stupidly conceded a penalty (having also Viali sent off) but Sereni managed to save it. I moved Filippini where Viali was, then took Filippini and Guigou out to get Reginaldo and Cottafava in. From 4-3-2-1 (2 wingers and a CF) to 4-3-2 (two CF's) and I really didn't have the feeling of being one man down, and eventually got the 3-1 goal with a header by Parravicini from a corner in the loss time. Such a great feeling, I've always liked being the underdog and this match summed it all up: a weaker team, a perfect match in the midfield, some good finishing (even if it could have gone better)..
WORST MOMENT: Fiorentina-Juventus 3-4 (PES6 PS2)
You just need to know that I was 3-0 up at half time (Mutu-Toni-Montolivo), and I was on the top of the world. Then something weird happened: during thr second half I was unable to play and I just conceded the first, then the second.. At minute 70 we were 3-3 and I was completely outplayed, I just couldn't retain a single ball in the midfield. And then there came the fourth goal, it was predictable but it has been a shock anyway. At the end of the match I didn't just say a single word about it..
MOST THRILLING MOMENT: Milan-Fiorentina 2-1 (PES6 PS2)
Montolivo's 2-1 goal
Home-away match against a guy I knew. The first leg in Florence started with him scoring with Gilardino in the first 10 minutes. I managed to get the 1-1 in the loss time of the first half, then got the 2-1 and the 3-1 in the second half. Fair enough.
The second leg in San Siro has been a disaster though: my team was just absent, and at minute 86 I was 2-0 down with him winning by away goals. Then Mutu stole a ball on the left and gave it to the centre where Montolivo was arriving.. He stopped the ball and kicked it from 25 metres, and it went in.. Don't ask me how, but it went in near the far post with Dida not reaching it by an inch. I was about to cry..
I won on aggregate (4-3) but the minutes from 36 (2-0 goal by Gilardino) to 86 (2-1 goal by Montolivo) have been pain.
I think that one of the best features of PES is that it's universal then the feelings it provides can be shared.. I'm sure every of you just felt this way at least once and I'm sure there's plenty of stories worthy to be told..
I've posted this in the PC forum because this is the one I read the most, but (as you will see later in the post) it's open to every platform.
I'd like to know what is your best PES moment (a huge win, a suffered win after a tight match, or just a goal that sent you to 7th Heaven) and, maybe, the worst one and the most thrilling one. If you feel that's something worth telling, this is the place.
I'll start with my very own moments..
BEST MOMENT: Treviso-Chelsea 3-1 (PES5 PS2)
Got this win during a tournament (round robin against 3 friends) that I eventually won by beating also Celtic 2-1 and by losing against Barça 2-1 at extra-time. It has just been the best PES match I've ever played: pace, some skill in the midfield (Baseggio-Parravicini) and also a bit of luck with Sereni saving a penalty when the result was 2-1. There has been no match, after the first half I was 2-0 up with two goals by Borriello and the match was virtually closed. They could easily be more than 2 to be honest but Cech did a couple of wonderful saves. He got a chance around minute 50 and it ended up being a goal, the goal of 2-1. After that, I stupidly conceded a penalty (having also Viali sent off) but Sereni managed to save it. I moved Filippini where Viali was, then took Filippini and Guigou out to get Reginaldo and Cottafava in. From 4-3-2-1 (2 wingers and a CF) to 4-3-2 (two CF's) and I really didn't have the feeling of being one man down, and eventually got the 3-1 goal with a header by Parravicini from a corner in the loss time. Such a great feeling, I've always liked being the underdog and this match summed it all up: a weaker team, a perfect match in the midfield, some good finishing (even if it could have gone better)..
WORST MOMENT: Fiorentina-Juventus 3-4 (PES6 PS2)
You just need to know that I was 3-0 up at half time (Mutu-Toni-Montolivo), and I was on the top of the world. Then something weird happened: during thr second half I was unable to play and I just conceded the first, then the second.. At minute 70 we were 3-3 and I was completely outplayed, I just couldn't retain a single ball in the midfield. And then there came the fourth goal, it was predictable but it has been a shock anyway. At the end of the match I didn't just say a single word about it..
MOST THRILLING MOMENT: Milan-Fiorentina 2-1 (PES6 PS2)
Montolivo's 2-1 goal
Home-away match against a guy I knew. The first leg in Florence started with him scoring with Gilardino in the first 10 minutes. I managed to get the 1-1 in the loss time of the first half, then got the 2-1 and the 3-1 in the second half. Fair enough.
The second leg in San Siro has been a disaster though: my team was just absent, and at minute 86 I was 2-0 down with him winning by away goals. Then Mutu stole a ball on the left and gave it to the centre where Montolivo was arriving.. He stopped the ball and kicked it from 25 metres, and it went in.. Don't ask me how, but it went in near the far post with Dida not reaching it by an inch. I was about to cry..
I won on aggregate (4-3) but the minutes from 36 (2-0 goal by Gilardino) to 86 (2-1 goal by Montolivo) have been pain.
I think that one of the best features of PES is that it's universal then the feelings it provides can be shared.. I'm sure every of you just felt this way at least once and I'm sure there's plenty of stories worthy to be told..