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Month: November 2021

Football Manager 2022: National League North Guide

Football Manager 2022: National League North Guide

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When it comes to a league guide in Football Manager 2022, the National League North and South is a popular starting place. Whether it’s a “Road to Glory” or “Journeyman” save, starting in the lower leagues of England is common among players. Whether you have started in one of these leagues, or are considering doing so, a look around this lower league slice of England can give you an advantage. We will look around the league itself and its rules,…

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Using different formations in FM22 to get the edge

Using different formations in FM22 to get the edge

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The manager of the 1978 World Cup-winning Argentina side, César Luis Menotti, once famously said: “4-2-3-1, 4-3-3, 5-3-2… football has three mysteries, space, time and guile; the rest are phone numbers”. Menotti is, in many ways, a romantic; however, it seems that in his thinking he failed to realise (or to properly acknowledge) that one of those mysteries is very much tied to what he calls “phone numbers”. Tactics (more specifically, formations) are the tools a manager has to manipulate…

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Total Football Journeyman: Total Football Mentality Ladder

Total Football Journeyman: Total Football Mentality Ladder

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When I first decided to create a Total Football tactic for FM22, I did not have 3-4-3 Diamond in mind. That came later. I only settled on Cruyff’s historic “Dream Team” formation after realizing that it possessed all the elements needed to achieve the objectives that I set out for myself at the start of this project. The goal was to recreate Total Football within FM22 as accurately as possible. In order to achieve this, the following will be my…

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Youth Development – The Plan, The Procedure, The Delivery

Youth Development – The Plan, The Procedure, The Delivery

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Bringing through the next generation of world-class stars is one of Football Manager’s most appealing features – youth development is a journey that takes time to get right. Each year, the FM community spends countless hours improving every part of their youth setup to get the best youth intakes, but it can still be a tricky thing to master. Youth development is a key part of the game for many players. However, because Football Manager is a game in which…

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All New Fantasy Draft Guide in FM22

All New Fantasy Draft Guide in FM22

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We are all aware that Fantasy Draft in Football Manager often gets overlooked by users, but this year there are so many new changes and features that have been added. I am going to have a look at the main ones that stand out, and really give you a reason to dive into a fantasy draft in FM22. It has been amazing to watch the streamer showdown and all the other head-to-head draft communities that are being set up. This…

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Five Great Bits of Advice from Staff Meetings on FM22

Five Great Bits of Advice from Staff Meetings on FM22

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The introduction of the Staff Meetings has been one of Football Manager 2022’s key new features. It’s a total revamp of the way in which your staff helps you run your club, ditching the sometimes tiresome cascade of emails; instead, you get a concentrated, short order of business, that you can go through at any rate you want. With the release of the full game now just around the corner, we’ve all had a good chance to try out all…

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The Lighthouse Chronicle

The Lighthouse Chronicle

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Part One. I was happy living in my lighthouse, tending to my garden of vegetables and walking down by the seafront. I was happy being away from football for the first time in 52 years. On March 22, 2021, I had been out of the game for less than two years after being dismissed by Delia bloody Smith at Norwich. Not even in the kitchens. Or the canteen. In the back of her limousine. “Mr. Storm,” a voice accustomed to…

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Improving your FM22 tactic using the Data Hub

Improving your FM22 tactic using the Data Hub

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So if you’ve already got your hands on FM22 you will have noticed that one of the prominent features of this release is the shiny new Data Hub – a panel that allows you to digest a wealth of statistical information about your team’s performance with a broad range of segmentation and visualization options. Apart from proving to be a delightful step forward in aligning us as FM players with the modern realities of an ever data-driven footballing world this…

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Your New Save: Day One on Football Manager 2022

Your New Save: Day One on Football Manager 2022

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Another cycle has come and gone, but the release of Football Manager 2022 has unleashed many a fans excitement for the new game release. If you’re a newbie to the Football Manager scene, first things first: Welcome! Dive in and start your new save for your managerial career… but you might not know what to do next! Let’s take things easy and start with the basics. This article will guide you through Day One in your new save on Football Manager…

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