Charming Miles, one the the game world's nicest blokes, invited us up to his North London bachelor pad for a barbecue. We had a lovely burger, although the July weather was a bit cold and we regretted not brining a jumper. But that's not the point.

The point is, Miles told us about the most important new features in Football Manager 2008, plus a few of the other "over 100" changes he and SI have made to the man-pleasing footie series. He also revealed the company's plans for console versions – that bit's at the end, so you might want to skip the bulk of it if you're just interested in the PSP or Xbox 360 versions…