Special Features
There are number of special features in Pro Evolution 5 which may go unnoticed by players.
* When you win competitions (such as the league) you receive stars over your badge representing the number of times you have won the competition.
* Defending players can 'shepherd' the ball out of play by pressing R2 and L2 and moving towards the attacking player; this obstructs the other player and lets the ball run out of play.
* Up to three different formations can be used during play; the default formation and Formation A and B which can be selected during play by allocating them to a strategy button. For example if you are playing as Arsenal you used the formation used in the 2005-2006 champions league. By setting up the default formation as 4-5-1, and Formation A as 4-1-3-2 so that the midfield is packed when not in possession but also that as soon as the team is attacking that the midfield players quickly move to support the striker.
* Picking young players and putting them into the first team leads to fast development but only in Master League games; playing developing players in cup games gives 3 points to each statistic. For a player to pick up any points from a match they must be on the field for at least 12 minutes.
* Top scorers and assists includes goals scored in pre-season friendlies and cup games.
* Older players will only retain their stats if their growth chart does not have a steep decline for the end of their careers and if they are played regularly.
* Certain stats such as player agility and mentality cannot be improved by player development.
* You're able to create players and then buy them in master league mode. Created players can also be added to clubs.
