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Author: Luke Hume

Luke is the Assistant Manager at Dictate The Game, and he has been a trusted part of the team since joining in August 2016.
Every Club Vision | FM21 | MLS

Every Club Vision | FM21 | MLS

In this FM21 guide, we will be showing you every FM21 MLS team’s club vision. Club Vision is a vital part of Football Manager 2021 and underlines your time at the club for many years to come. Failure to meet the proposed club vision could lead to putting your job at serious risk! If you are managing in the MLS for the first time, why not check out our how to manage guide and our who to sign guide? Atlanta…

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Touchline Instructions in Football Manager 21

Touchline Instructions in Football Manager 21

  Every manager in the ‘real’ world (we all know that exists, right?) has his quirks. Those little habits on matchday; from Antonio Conte maniacally thrashing his arms, or Neil Warnock being angry at, well just about everyone. Pep Guardiola’s sauve demeanor or Marcelo Bielsa’s superstitious bucket sitting. Well, they all have one thing in common, they all make tactical decisions. I’m talking in the moment, tactical decisions during a game of football, that influence the game. Funnily enough, Football…

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How to Manage in MLS | FM21 Guide

How to Manage in MLS | FM21 Guide

FM21 Early Access is out. It’s time for your first FM21 save. Do you fancy a Football Manager 2021 journey to America? Don’t know how to manage in the MLS? Don’t worry, this FM21 Guide will show you how to manage in the MLS to make your Football Manager 2021 save perfect! Are you not sure who to sign in your MLS journey, see our guide on MLS players you should sign, here. What drafts do the MLS have? The…

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Who to Sign | MLS Guide | FM21

Who to Sign | MLS Guide | FM21

Welcome to this Football Manager 2021 guide to help you to decide who to sign in MLS. In this FM21 post we save you clicking, searching and failing to find the gems to help you get to the top if you are starting the other side of the pond! If you’re also not sure on the rules of MLS in your FM21 journey in the states, check out our MLS Guide here This was done with Nashville SC in the…

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Managing Finances in Football Manager

Managing Finances in Football Manager

Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1 – Warren Buffett Introduction For a casual Football Manager like myself, managing finances has never really been at the forefront of the mind. However I found myself in a tricky situation recently, that required some book balancing and financial acumen.

Scouting networks in football Manager

Scouting networks in football Manager

Show of hands. Who hires scouts based on purely the judging current and potential ability attributes? Until last week, my hand would have been raised. I’m not ashamed to admit it. They are the attributes that define a scout. No one wants scouts that think a 37 year old striker with 6 finishing would be a perfect fit for your Champions League semi final squad (specific, but it happened to me). There is more to scouts and scouting networks in…

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The Art of Defence

The Art of Defence

Offence wins matches, defence wins titles. OK, so that isnt verbatim, but we’ve all heard it. I see so many tactics that focus heavily on attack; wing backs with an attack duty, a playmaker, a mezzala on attack, inside forwards and a pressing forward. And watching those 11 dots all plough forward, hell bent on attacking, looks fantastic, doesn’t it? And if it works, great. But wouldn’t you like to understand defensive tactics and become a master in the art…

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New Kidd on the block

New Kidd on the block

Dictate the Game’s newest writer is kicking us off with a data analysis breakdown. Since FM 17, data analysts have played an increasingly bigger role in the game. In Football Manager 20, data analysts have the power to turn draws into valuable league wins.

Taking on the World #6

Taking on the World #6

Welcome back to the Football Manager 2020 story Taking on the World. This FM20 story is a classic journeyman save as we attempt to travel around the world and ticking off as many countries as we can. The aim of this FM20 story is not to stay at the same club for more than one full season. I am not allowed to accept a job offer from another club in the same country if I am already managing a club…

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Taking on the World #5

Taking on the World #5

Welcome back to the Football Manager 2020 story Taking on the World. This FM20 story is a classic journeyman save as we attempt to travel around the world and ticking off as many countries as we can. The aim of this FM20 story is not to stay at the same club for more than one full season. I am not allowed to accept a job offer from another club in the same country if I am already managing a club…

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