Lou MACARI | 1976-1977 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

MACARI PES STATS | 1976-1977

electric_trigger Lou MACARI | 1976-1977 Club: Manchester United Number: 10 Position: SS, AM Nationality: Scottish Era: 1976-1977 Age:27 Foot: R Side: B Length: 166 Weight: 68 Attack: 83 Defence: 45 Balance: 75 Stamina: 86 Top Speed: 83 Acceleration: 85 Response: 85 Agility: 88 Dribble Accuracy: 82 Dribble Speed: 84 Short Pass Accuracy: 82 Short Pass Speed: 83 Long Pass Acc.: 82 Long Pass Speed: 80 Shot Accuracy: 78 Shot Power: 77 Shot Technique: 80 Free Kick Accuracy: 82 Curling: 78 Header: 84 Jump: 86 Technique: 86 Aggression: 86 Mentality: 86 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 84 Injury Tolerance:B Condition/Fitness: 7 Weak Foot Accuracy: 6 Weak Foot frequency: 6 *Special *Reaction *Positioning Luigi ''Lou'' Macari (born 4 June 1949 in Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland to Italian immigrant parents) is a Scottish former footballer and football manager. Despite his height Macari was excellent in the air especially near post and possesed subtle skills which set Old Trafford alight and transformed him from an Old Trafford misfit striker into one of the best from attacking midfield in the late 70's Playing career Macari played for Manchester United in the 1970s and early 1980s. He was bought from Celtic in 1973 for £200,000. His first game for the club came in January 1973 against West Ham United in which he scored a point- saving goal in a 2-2 draw. In 1977, his shot deflected off team mate Jimmy Greenhoff to win the FA Cup final against Liverpool (and ultimately deny Liverpool the European treble). He made 401 appearances for the club and scored 97 goals. Macari's early career at Old Trafford was spent trying to lead an attack that struggled to achieve anything. Relegation to the Second division in 1974 was the low point but Macari blossomed as a midfielder in the following seasons under Tommy Docherty as United began to win back a large following with superb attacking football in which Macari enjoyed popularity alongside players such as Gordon Hill, Steve Coppell and the Greenhoff brothers. He helped United win the Second Division title in 1975. They finished third on their return to the top flight and were runners-up in the FA Cup before going one better and lifting the trophy a year later. He was on the losing side in the 1979 final, and also played in a string of European campaigns during the late 1970s and early 1980s. International career and the 1978 World Cup Macari also played for the Scottish national team and was a member of the Scotland squad for the 1978 World Cup tournament in Argentina. However, he attracted widespread criticism when it emerged that he had led complaints that the £20,000 bonuses the players would receive upon winning the World Cup should they be successful in achieving that objective were too low, then made extra money by selling stories to the press about the disarray and tensions within the Scottish camp. As it turned out, the Scotland team lost their first match to Peru, and drew with Iran. They beat Holland 3-2 but this was insufficient to proceed in the tournament and the Scotland squad returned home without qualifying for the knock-out stage. Macari and his team-mates did not receive the bonuses which were the subject of contention. He famously turned down Liverpool but instead chose United where he was an infleuntial player. Lou MACARI | 1976-1977 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)