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FM23: What Makes a Good Shadow Striker? 

FM23: What Makes a Good Shadow Striker? 

In many ways, the modern game of football has become a complex game of deception and tactical feints.  A shadow striker is an attacking player who occupies the central attacking midfielder’s position (AMC) in Football manager, but rather than primarily acting as the playmaker for the team, mainly focuses on scoring goals. Out of possession, the Shadow Striker presses the opposition defenders in an effort to win the ball back as quickly as possible while limiting their ability to play…

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FM23: What Makes a Good Sweeper Keeper?

FM23: What Makes a Good Sweeper Keeper?

In the modern era of football, there’s an increasing expectation for Goalkeepers to have “outfield” attributes in their repertoire. In some cases, goalkeepers are encouraged to push higher up the pitch to take on the role of another defender and to assist the outfield build-up play. This is what has become known as the ‘Sweeper Keeper’. In this post, we will look at what makes a good Sweeper Keeper on Football Manager.

FM23: What Makes a Good Regista?

FM23: What Makes a Good Regista?

The term ‘regista’ is taken from the Italian word for ‘director’. The regista is quite literally the director of the football match – they retain their deep position and dictate their team’s play with their distribution. A regista likes to move forward up, sometimes even near the opponent box and to organize the buildup play — that’s why he’s called regista, Italian for regisseur, the one who conducts an opera. He needs to be a skilful player, and creative but…

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FM23: What makes a good Raumdeuter?

FM23: What makes a good Raumdeuter?

The word Raumdeuter was coined in a football sense by Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller to describe his unique attacking role. The word essentially translates to “space investigator”, and is best used to define the German’s effective role when exploiting the half-space. A Raumdeuter’s main function is to drift infield and find pockets of space in which to thrive. When deploying any wide player as a Raumdeuter you are essentially instructing them to cut inside and exploit the channel, rather…

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FM23: What makes a good False 9?

FM23: What makes a good False 9?

In a game dominated by 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1 and 4-5-1 formations, centre-backs have become accustomed to marking just a single player. A team playing with a false nine is playing without a dedicated striker or target man and relies on midfielders running from deep to do the damage. Take the case of Messi and Barca, considering it’s the most successful use of the system in footballing history and look at the advantages. Defining the False 9 The false 9 position is…

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FM23: What makes a good Segundo Volante?

FM23: What makes a good Segundo Volante?

The Segundo Volante is often perceived as a fictitious role, due to it being mainly introduced and popularised in Football Manager. The term ”Volante” is based on Carlos Volante, a midfielder in the Flamengo team in 1938–1940, and down to its core was simply the term for a ball-winning/holding midfielder. The Segundo Volante is mostly employed in a double pivot, either in a 4–3–3 or a 4–2–3–1. He is usually next to the deep-lying playmaker and sits slightly higher up. Recent examples include Pirlo…

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FM23: What Makes a Good Inverted Wing Back?

FM23: What Makes a Good Inverted Wing Back?

The inverted wing-backs (IWB) is a role rather than a position. Their job is still to defend the flanks and provide support. However, a signature movement that they employ is moving centrally into the field and occupying a position in the midfield, alongside the deep-lying midfielders.

FM23: What makes a good Fitness Coach?

FM23: What makes a good Fitness Coach?

On Football Manager we’re lucky to have an abundance of coaches available. Football Manager not only has coaches but more specific coaches including Fitness Coaches and Goalkeeping Coaches. In this article, we’ll look at what makes a good fitness coach in Football Manager. There are many variables that affect the day-to-day duties of the fitness coach, and their programme can be hugely impacted by injuries to players, the fixture schedule and any last-minute decisions by the head coach. As a…

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FM23: 5 Things to do Before Pressing ‘Continue’

FM23: 5 Things to do Before Pressing ‘Continue’

Okay, so you’ve created your manager, sorted out the profile, and selected whether you’re going to be a tactical or tracksuit manager. You’ve been hired to whichever club you have selected – congratulations! But wait, do not just press continue before reviewing certain screens which will allow you to implement your managerial vision on the club that you’re managing. In this article, we’re going to go through a list of things to do before pressing continue on Football Manager 2023.