Winning Eleven Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 review

It's not all good news, mind. Back on the pitch the atmosphere is as raucous as a funeral procession. Without the ramblings of Brackley and Brooking, matches feel deathly quiet - except for a tinny cry of "It's a goooaal!" delivered at a decibel almost exclusively audible only to dogs. Ouch.

Also, the slowdown that can appear in congested areas has sneaked into WEPES 2007 again too. This can mean sticky situations while taking corners or free-kicks. But then again, the loading times have been trimmed by a few seconds.

Other PSP features? Well there are six leagues to play through, including the Premiership (or - sigh - 'England League') and the Italian Serie A. You've got the usual selection of cup modes including the International and European championship and the new Reebok Cup, which is a straight knockout tournament for clubs and nations alike.

Above: Slowdown rears its ugly head in busy penalty areas

Plus you can still transfer edited information from PS2 to PSP via a USB lead, just like last season. And, while it's not the most noteworthy option here, you can turn on Battery Save mode, which does exactly as you'd expect by turning the crowd noise, music and certain sound effects off - making the atmosphere even more muted in the process.

Although playing WEPES 2007 on PSP still hurts your fingers and thumbs over prolonged periods, it still stands out as the must-have footie experience on the machine. Visually, it's stunning - there's no finer feeling than watching your little lifelike Rooney run riot in his crisp Man Yoo kit, plus the tweaked animations allow you to twist and turn the opposition with devastating effect. And with its array of new game modes - most notably the Master League - there aremore than enough reasons to come back for more.