Football Manager is not real life. Poker stares won’t win you deals. Neither will bluffing by presenting low-ball final offers. To make an empire out of this virtual world, where no one can either enter a dialogue with you or see what you’re doing, it’s important to have a systematic approach towards every stage of the process. Continue reading
The best football teams on the planet, the best coaches on the planet, have one thing in common; Philosophy. By ‘Philosophy’ I don’t mean asking deep questions like ‘do fish get thirsty’ or ‘why is sand called sand’, but rather a way of playing, a style and attitude which becomes synonymous with a club or a coach: Sarriball, the Barcelona Way, Heavy Metal Football, and the many, many other coaching and tactical identities that litter the game.
For accounting enthusiasts (or people simply in the accounting industry), the corruption scandal that sent waves through a multi-billion dollar non-profit known as FIFA with hundreds of member associations, is a fantastic case study in fraud and corruption. For football enthusiasts, the corruption scandal is a peek into the dark arts and methods beyond the field. But both of these enthusiasts and industries have little in common, and are unable to describe what is happening on their end to each other. I hope in this article to bridge that gap, as an accounting student pursuing my CFE and a massive football fan.
Every great story needs a great story teller. The Premier League has the greatest stories. But in the United States, where the league’s popularity has grown leaps and bounds, we have the greatest storyteller from your side of the pond: an announcer by the name of Arlo White.
Football Manager is once again due another game in the franchise. On November 2nd. As always Sports Interactive have introduced new features to the game and they’ve created some videos on the new features.
Tom Davidson and Curtis Morton host The FM Show, which discusses FM19’s new features.
There is a new feel to the game, with new logo branding and merchandise. The much-loved ‘manager man’ retired and put you as the new manager adding more of a personal aspect to the game. They are offering 10% off the game as a pre-purchase, as well as access to the beta. However, I’m sure you can get the game for cheaper on other sites. The first video on their channel didn’t reveal too much information regarding new features, but they did announce that Football Manager are sponsoring Hashtag United, the YouTube football team that are attempting to take on the English pyramid.
With Ronaldo’s big money move to Juventus, a massively under-performing national side and lots of promising young players, it seems like the ideal time to start your managerial career in Italy. Here are my top 6 picks for teams to take charge of in Football Manager 2019.
First of all, bear with me. I am not by any means saying it is the greatest league in terms of ability, as that’s a ludicrous idea. What I am suggesting is that it’s the most competitive and thus enjoyable league to watch and here is why…
When people talk about the best youth academies in World Football, they often throw up names like Ajax, Barcelona, Real Madrid (for the ones who move elsewhere), Santos and of course, Manchester United. For many Football Manager players looking to develop their own youth, these clubs are often the first port of call, but I always find that so often the draw of the massive resources at those clubs mean that I abandon the youth experiment and turn back into a powerhouse of wheeling and dealing. Continue reading
The biggest transfer of the summer involved Cristiano Ronaldo joining Serie A perennial winners, Juventus, in a deal worth around £105m. The Portuguese has had a strong start to his career at the Old Lady but has he improved this already strong Juventus side or is there still work to be done to bring back another Champions League title?
Football Manager 2019 will be out in less than two months, so it’s time to decide what league you should manage in. In this article, I will be suggesting five leagues you could manage in for FM19.
