Fabulous Players of CM 01/02: Maxim Tsigalko

Here is an analysis of the best player of the CM series.

CM, or Championship Manager, is one of the most addictive games. There are millions of people playing this game worldwide. Many of them are interested in sports like me. I have been playing CM series for four years and searching over the talented players, youngsters and wonderkids. This is actually one of the aims of CM game. I aim to find wonderkids and train them to be a legendary player in their professional football careers as other cm fans do. This article is about the best players of all CM series. They are not an ordinary players. They are legendary players of this game.

Maxim Tsigalko:

To many CM fans, Maxim Tsigalko is the best player of all CM series. However, he shows his talents especially in CM 01/02. He starts to his football career at a Belarussian football club Dinamo Minsk as a striker. He has a great finishing property. It is set to 20 after the first season. Someone should stop him before he kicks the ball, otherwise the result is inevitably goal. After one year passing in Dinamo Minsk, he transfers to the biggest teams of Europe like Real Madrid, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool. If are lucky and aware of this player, you can buy this player. He is not as expansive as most of the people think. You can get him by very low cash. He plays as a striker and kicks goals and make assists. He always gets along with his teammates. He is loyal to the club. You can sell him to bigger clubs in your future plans. If you play this in forward zone as an individual striker, you can get better results. However, you should put a good attacking midfielder behind him to assist.

Maxim Tsigalko plays at the right of forward region since he uses his deadly right foot. Even though he is not good at accelerating and dribbling , his goal scoring capability in one-to-one positions are extremely good.He frustrates the goalkeeper in one-to-one positions.

Here is some of screenshots showing his extreme football.

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  1. nobert bermosa
    Posted May 3, 2008 at 10:50 am

    interesting article, my son will surely be very happy to read about this,i’ve already quit playing games,thanks

  2. Lucy Lockett
    Posted May 10, 2008 at 2:00 am

    I’m not a gamer anymore but I still enjoy the simple ones!

  3. budi
    Posted June 16, 2008 at 9:31 am

    i mis ur talent tsigalko..

  4. marko
    Posted July 23, 2008 at 6:47 am

    with tsigalko I always win every leaugue I play.

    maxim you are legend

  5. Picos
    Posted August 21, 2008 at 6:18 am

    In CM 01/02,he is really legandary.However,my favourites are Evandro Roncatto,Diope,Krasen Trifonov and Carlos Tevez in CM 03/04.

  6. Dodgers
    Posted August 21, 2008 at 6:19 am

    Don’t forget to talk about Sergey Nikiforenko and Carlos Jacques. They are the best attacking midfielders of CM series.

  7. Turkishboy
    Posted August 21, 2008 at 3:08 pm

    Daha birçok böyle futbolcu var. Rodallega, Simonetta, Cerci, Pazzini bunlardan sadece birkaç tanesi.

  8. Patchman
    Posted August 22, 2008 at 2:20 am

    Tsigalko is not a good player in real time. He is just one of the bugs of that game like To Madeira or Tonton Zola.

  9. jan dik
    Posted September 6, 2008 at 6:52 pm

    The players of the game CM01-02 can also buy Volodonko(Belarus), Milevskiy(Belarus),Mark Kerr(Scotland) and Lee Chun-Soo(South Korea)!
    Thanks

  10. izzzemoe
    Posted September 19, 2008 at 11:02 am

    hip..hip…hura… tsigalko is the best striker and aghahowa is a good player too

  11. ManChamp
    Posted October 3, 2008 at 6:32 am

    Maxim wow, i discovered this guy in season 4 of my career he had moved to leverkusen i paid 18million quid for him to bring him to united and wow never looked back - (annoied the hell out of my bro when we started an italian league and i could buy him straight away haha go MAXIM!

  12. GUDA-pt
    Posted October 4, 2008 at 5:31 am

    the best…. try to use it side by side with Tó Madeira… doble team is better… lol

  13. JS
    Posted October 5, 2008 at 8:48 am

    i think maxim is a good player because he scored 59 goals and got 34 assists in all comps in one season for my marseille team. My four strikers are drogba, mido, tsigalko, dagoberto. also sergy nikiforenko is wicked at assists

  14. Bulkers
    Posted November 7, 2008 at 12:47 pm

    I’ve never bought him, because I always find it impossible for him to get a work permit. Anyone know a way round this?

  15. Franco
    Posted November 14, 2008 at 3:45 pm

    I’ve nver managed to get a work permit for him either. I always go for alonso solis(free transfer), luisao (striker, possibly corinthians) and guillherme (atl.mineiro). mark kerr, assane n’diaye(shaktar), agahowa(shaktar), isaak orokonowo (def, shaktar) and andre d’allessandro are all very good too.

  16. MariusDrag
    Posted November 16, 2008 at 7:35 am

    Hello guys!

    Let me give U a few tips..:D .cause I RULE at CM 01-02..

    tsigalko is the best!
    Also look for To Madeira, Joao Paiva, Marc Kerr, Mirel Radoi, F. Risp, Alex Iglesias, Vicy, M. Lindgrasmo, Harbuzzi,agahowa, Isaak Orokonowo, Carlos Marques…

    Alos a tip..use a 1-4-1-2-1-2 formation.. ;)

    I do not mentione playes like Ronaldinho or Cannavaro because they are good alsoin real life.

    Good luck! :P

  17. Jamie
    Posted November 18, 2008 at 5:01 pm

    David Collins at Radcliffe. scores hundreds of goals in his first seasons. buy him for 10k. bargain buy of the game. Aside from him…here is my dream team.

    Hugo Pinheiro (Marinhense)

    Taribo West (Free) Fredrik Risp(IFK Goteborg)

    David Prutton (Nottm Forest) Michael Carrick (West Ham) Mike Duff ( Cheltenham)
    Kim Kallstrom (Hacken) Mark Kerr (Falkirk) Stefan Selakovic (Halmstad)
    David Collins( Radcliffe) Justin Georcelin(Northampton) Enjoy!!!

  18. Gabriele
    Posted November 20, 2008 at 4:52 am

    Hollo,

    i try a wonderfull solution for every problems of money or player…. :)
    with a little change in file editor, you can have a fantastic team, with giant stadium, legendary player, incredible staff and money, much money….

    But if you like a regular game, i give to you this names of young, cheapest and good players:

    Andey Milevsky, L. Kovacevic ( free ), Panucci, Torrado, Foucini ( free ) Castillo ( free )

    A little expensive, but very good player: Zè Elias Bonera.

    Good game to all.

  19. tolis
    Posted November 25, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    abgar barsom for amc or amr. very very good

  20. 25- d 2 da r-o-c
    Posted November 26, 2008 at 5:17 pm

    not a patch on CHERNO SAMBA. Samba is god

  21. denzel
    Posted November 26, 2008 at 6:40 pm

    ANDREW MAINWARING!!

  22. champaddict
    Posted December 4, 2008 at 8:00 am

    i have brought in alot of these players into teams of mine & aa majority of them have certainly performed, but To Madeira doesnt tend to, should i give him a seasion ot two beore i sign him?, i play as Celtic in some of my gamee, is he good enough?, or am i just not giving im enough time to develop?

    Tsigalko is something else, class!

  23. MarcinG
    Posted December 4, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    Just buy Marcin Harasimowicz from Gwardia Warszawa. 18 years old, ridiculous price and lots of 20’s he’s the Polish Tsigalko :)

  24. Posted December 9, 2008 at 6:23 pm

    Shane Tolley is fantastic!!!Belarus players are awesome…i don’t know why,but it’s like that. :)
    Problem is work permit. :/
    Very good defender is David Klimek from Fortuna.You can sign him on free after a first season.
    Good luck! :)

  25. SWW
    Posted December 20, 2008 at 11:22 am

    you want the best player ever he is way more better than tsigalko or dunwell buy jeh jeh pezpak

  26. Doanld
    Posted December 30, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    Hugo Pinheiro GK buy him for around 100K at the beginning of the 01-02 game, hes quality

  27. RVN
    Posted February 11, 2009 at 5:43 am

    How can i find tsigalko in this game?

  28. Wessa
    Posted February 11, 2009 at 6:38 am

    If you prefer a challenge and begin in lower leagues, here are a few names who will be of great benefi to you on a low budget;
    Brian McCallister (DF C/L) Free
    Scott Jones (DF C/L) 50k from Bristol Rovers after half a season.
    Darren Kelly (DF R/C) 20k from Derry City
    Peter weatherston (S) 100k after 10 international apps from Q-o-S

    These players will perform throughout all leagues or make you a good profit!

    Other players if you start the game with a higher league team;
    Kallstrom AM C (hacken)
    Delios GK (Aris)
    Lescott DFC (wolves)
    Lucic DF R/C (Swedish club)
    Damien Johnson AM R (blackburn)
    Werhman MC (Moss)
    Okorwonko DFC (shaktar)

    More players can be given if requested. This is proven with Cardiff, Carlise, Hearts, Wolves, Kidderminster, Hull etc
    I have established all these teams in their top league and cup finals within 5 / 6 seasons dependin on which league it is!

  29. Kriss
    Posted February 14, 2009 at 6:40 am

    Hi there, I’m from Hungary so sorry for my english.
    I tried Tsigalko and To Madeira but both of them weren’t as good as it is shown on the pictures above, (I tried them in Man Utd, I don’t know what can be the problem, maybe the Premier League is too hard for them). Tsigalko scored 25-30 goals per season in about 50-55 matches, we rule England but we played only 2 ECC finals under 10 years. I also tried a lot of famous players like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Figo, Totti, but they weren’t enough good too.
    I always play 4-4-2, I guess I should try the 4-1-2-1-2

  30. big jim
    Posted February 25, 2009 at 12:30 pm

    3 5 2 is attaking the best formation but u need great defenders also a good attaking midfilder [eg agahowa or moukoko also i agree samba is god tsigalko is good but samba is the titts

  31. J4ck22
    Posted March 4, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    Stanislaw Terlecki, same club as Harasimowicz and is also only 16 years of age ;)

  32. Mark Molloy
    Posted March 13, 2009 at 9:41 am

    4-1-2-1-2 is the best formation to use. Ive been playing the game for around 7-8yrs and this is my favourite formation. Also the 4-3-1-2 is good also.
    Havent heard anyone mention:
    Christian Chivu (Ajax)
    Tieme Klompe (Heerenveen)
    Jonas Lunden (IFK Goteborg)
    Emil Debski (Dalum)
    Gareth Jelleyman (Peterborough)
    David Livermore (Millwall) etc.
    Its true Tsigalko is a class player, and Samba too.
    Belarusian players are ace, and look at players from Shakhtar Donetsk. Theres a Japanese player called Daisuke Oku who is good when hes eligible for a work permit.
    Dionisis Chiotis (AEK) class keeper as well as Antonis Voulgaris (Apollon).
    Check out Michael Dunwell (Bishop Auckland) becomes a top player after you have left him in reserves for a few years.

  33. Toronto FC
    Posted March 13, 2009 at 11:56 am

    guys i need the new patch 2009 for cm 01 02
    where can i find it ?? ne ideas ?

  34. Jimmy Holland
    Posted March 17, 2009 at 4:43 am

    Good Players:

    Stefan Selakovic
    Tommy Smith
    Yossi Benayoun

  35. Jimmy Holland
    Posted March 17, 2009 at 4:45 am

    Whats the best anyone has done with a team?

    I won the Premiership with Man City in the secound year and got Yeovil to the Premiership from the conference

  36. David McCarthy
    Posted March 17, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    sign milen petkov for 5 million off aek athens.hes my favorite player also mokouko my ipswich team is
    gk frey
    lb west
    rb prutton
    cb klompe,hofland
    cm petkov,van der doelen,kerr
    am moukoko
    st samba,toni
    ive won everything with this team i sold jonas lunden to barcelona for 34million hes brilliant

  37. m_arian
    Posted March 20, 2009 at 11:13 am

    wael reyad as amc… a lot of goals and assists, i don’t know better player for that position

  38. [F].ToRReS*
    Posted March 23, 2009 at 6:29 pm

    Maxim Tsigalko n1

  39. Toronto FC
    Posted March 23, 2009 at 10:39 pm

    new 2009 patch for cm01/02 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    neone knows where to find it??

  40. Adam
    Posted March 24, 2009 at 9:18 am

    eldar hadzimehaedovic best player on the game!!

  41. Jimmy Holland
    Posted March 26, 2009 at 8:23 am

    How do i get the 2008/09 update for 01/02?

  42. Mozzer
    Posted April 16, 2009 at 11:34 pm

    Heres sum players

    Justin walker,Mark Kerr,Tommy Smith,Stephen Hughes,Tarbio West,Mark Camm,
    Adam Tann, Stevand Augus,Tom Youngs

  43. hersi the man!
    Posted April 23, 2009 at 3:22 pm

    youssef hersi is the greatest attacking mid in the game and alex from cruzero in brazil is also amazing!! hersi scored 49 in 50 while he was still 18

  44. scottish lad
    Posted April 28, 2009 at 4:26 am

    david collins and kim kallstrom my personal best ohh and madds tim man u marcus allback older player but good and a goal scorer hackan suker
    good luck

  45. Graeme
    Posted May 1, 2009 at 6:48 pm

    Do yourself’s a favour and buy Pele (DMC) from Portuguese side Immortal, he costs about 20k and is a legend, best signing I ever made for my Aberdeen team, we even won a few Champion leagues and Pele was my star man

  46. higgy
    Posted May 16, 2009 at 5:08 am

    what is the most seasons anyone has ever done on cm 01/02

    i did till 2013 with the spurs

    anyone can beat that??

  47. Igor Fritz_M
    Posted May 20, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    2045…i can post a screenshot

  48. Poly_Ranger
    Posted May 22, 2009 at 10:20 pm

    Sounds stupid but try a 2-1-3-1-3 formation with full attack n evry1 runnin forward. Ul concede but believe me… ul score way more!!!
    Heres my 2 Hull city Teams in the Prem in 07/08 (won it n the last 2 seasons) 01/02-3rd Div Champs, 02/03-2nd Div Champs, 03/04-1st Div Champs, 04/05-6th in Prem, 05/06-Prem Champs, 06/07-Prem Champs… not including various English and continental cups.
    Gk: Chiotis/Pinheiro (also try out Nigmatullin)
    DC: Hofland,Chivu/West,Okoronkwo (also try out Mike Duff,Klompe)
    DMC: N’Diaye/Paredes (also try out Nyarko)
    CM: Petkov,Selakovic,Alex/Barsom,Karagounis,Lunden (also try out Ellmander,Liberpoulous)
    AMC: Moukoko/Aghahowa (also try out Scott Huckerby)
    ST: To Madeira,Cisse,Samba/Defo,Mido,Dunwell (also try out Donovan,Nikoladis)

    For real cheap options, where the players have amazing stats in just a few areas so their still mint, try; Steve Barnes, Stuart Brightwell, Mike Duff, Richard Sadlier, Leon Constantine, Teddy Lucic, Daniel Andersson (Both a GK and a ST with this name are mint), Tommy Andersson, Swedish, Greek and Portugese leagues and Shaktar all have lots of cheap but excellent players!

  49. AD
    Posted May 27, 2009 at 7:18 am

    hi danny,
    i got to 2069 cuz i play champ 01/02 like all the time. Best players now is Izurmomabitch and yehsheas. Their like nearly all 20’s! :)

  50. Adi Motiu
    Posted May 27, 2009 at 11:17 pm

    About the work permit for Tsigalko: offer him “indispensable for the squad” status and the biggest contract that your team can give (even if it’s 4 mil dollars, he deserves every cent).
    I usually buy him for 3.1 mil. dollars, or 1.6 + 1.8 after 50 league matches (almost one and a half season)
    I usually use WWW2 tactics and i put him to man-mark the opposing keeper! That way he can score more than 100 goals per season!

  51. la pulga atomica
    Posted June 4, 2009 at 5:10 am

    great maxim tsigalko.

    tevez and mascherano, 17 years in cm 01/02. They are free when the game start. Hard training and they are ready to play for the first team in year 04 or 05.

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