It’s sofas for dugouts as LMA Manager 2004 launches this Friday, 12 March.

LMA Manager 2004 | PlayStation 2 and Xbox www.codemasters.co.uk/lmamanager2004 

Tuesday March 9th (2pm UK time) – If you think you’ve got what it takes to beat the likes of Ferguson, Wenger, Robson and Houllier at their own game, then LMA Manager 2004 is the must-play fixture in your living room. The all-new edition of the best-selling football management game for consoles is back in play this Friday, March 12, when it’s published for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

Complete with a new vibrant look, more flexible management options, a new Fantasy Team mode, an Expert option and even more leagues, players and stats, LMA Manager 2004 is the true evolution of football management games and comes complete with the most up-to-date 2003/04 season stats, including all the player movements from the January transfer window.

Whether you’re a football management aficionado or a football gamer keen to move into management, LMA Manager 2004 has everything to make it a nail-biting season: scouting for players, training your team, picking your squad, planning your tactics, deciding your strategy and even shouting commands from the dugout on match day.

Aspiring managers take the reins of clubs from the English, Scottish, French, German, Italian and Spanish leagues and can transfer players from the top leagues across Europe as well as Argentina, Brazil and Chile.

And, if you want to create a new team from scratch, the new Fantasy Team mode allows you to choose everything from naming the club, choosing the kit and club badge, deciding the country and division to play in, creating a new stadium and selecting the squad to compete in league and cup competitions.

The new 3D match engine lets you see more clearly than ever how the match is panning out. With enhanced player AI, more tactical options and hundreds of new animations, the big match day has never been so realistic or involving. You can even change team or individual players tactics instantly by shouting from the dugout – literally if you’re an Xbox player as LMA Manager 2004 enables voice control using the Xbox Communicator headset.

So get ready to say goodbye to your spare time this weekend when Codemasters publishes LMA Manager 2004 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox on Friday. For the latest information, videos, and your shout in the forums go to www.codemasters.co.uk/lmamanager2004

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