FIFA 14: Ten changes we would like to see

• More leagues: The arrival of the Saudi Professional League was a good touch but more should be done in this regard. Top quality players are churned out from Argentina and other South American nations such as Uruguay, and it would be a good touch to bring in the Argentine League in addition to what is already present. Since football fans are now getting to know about leagues hitherto unknown, a few leagues from Eastern Europe (such as Greece and Ukraine) would be nice. Also, since the 2022 World Cup is coming to Qatar, the Qatar Stars League would be a nice touch, as would the Israeli Ligat Ha’al.

• More national teams: Most people were happy with the arrival of India and that should be built on. One of the reasons people play with their national teams is because it gives them a sense of pride to play as their country, and adding more international teams will only win more hearts and minds. South American teams are already present but a few more teams from the Middle East (Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia anyone?) or the addition of the Canadians and the other CONCACAF nations to add to more international management opportunities and make for more qualification scenarios, adding to the already great feature of international management.

• A deeper scouting system: Why not expand the scouting system to every nation in the world? Most European nations and several nations from both North and South America are already present, and it would be nice to have a broader selection of countries to choose from. It would be nice to have an Indian play in the Premier League and while that is currently possible in the game, it would be much much nicer to have developed that player yourself and make him the next big superstar.

• A better counter-offer system: A massive improvement over FIFA 12 was the ability to put forward player plus cash deals, which made for a very effective transfer system where you could get rid of your deadwood and pick up a player you wanted at the same time. The ability to ask for a player in exchange for letting go of one of yours was, however, not available and that is something that would add more depth to the transfer market.

• An emergency loan system: Currently present in the Football Manager series of games, emergency loans add more intrigue to the game and make sure your team does not suffer when you don’t have a player who is absolutely vital to your needs. Conditions governing the signing of an emergency loan signing should be laid out and this addition could make for a great gaming experience, adding even more reality to the game.

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