Football Manager Handheld 2012 review Fans will be familiar with the game itself. Though it is nowhere near as deep and expansive as the computer version, the 'handheld' edition still manages to pack a lot in. As someone who remembers playing Championship Manager on my PC almost 20 years, it's a constant marvel that a game this powerful is available on a mobile phone. There are more than 20,000 players available in the game and you can manage teams from more than 30 leagues across the world. As you would expect, you can choose your tactics and players and then watch the match commentary, complete with 'highlights' in the form of 22 coloured dots running around the screen. The most significant addition to the game are challenges. These plunge you into one of four scenarios - a relegation battle, an injury crisis, a player revolt or a bid to complete a season unbeaten - and test your ability to get the job done. They're tough - especially for a player as rusty as me - and offer a great way to get into a quick game without the bother of setting up a new career. There is still room for improvement. It's not possible to change tactics during a match, for example, which is a major omission. And on the iPhone some screen elements are too small to make touch controls comfortable. Dragging and dropping a player into a new position was frustratingly fiddly for me, for example. However, this is an absorbing and challenging game that will make the longest train journey pass in a flash. It's well worth £6.99 of any football fan's money.