Players are represented on the pitch by small round icons and this enables you to get much more idea how individuals are performing. The 2D match engine introduced in Championship Manager 4 remains and has been improved on significantly.
The layout is clean and the menus easy to navigate. The graphics are entirely functional and do what they need to do. Critics condemn them for looking like glorified spreadsheets and they will not push that latest graphics card you splashed out on into even the mildest sweat. Championship Manager games have never been about the graphics.
