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The Story of One-Club Man

The Story of One-Club Man

Originally, I intended this to be a simple and short FM save reveal. But as things tend to happen it grew to be far bigger than intended when I set out to type it. You include a bit of contextual backstory to add flavour to the blog and before you know it you are writing backstory to the backstory. And the simple fluff piece became an introduction to a passion project. So bear with me, I’ll just provide a bit…

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Football Manager Save Ideas – Fallen Giants

Football Manager Save Ideas – Fallen Giants

In our FM journeys there comes a time when we look for a little inspiration and to try something new that we haven’t done before. We’ve had other articles on obscure challenges, but looking back at the history of European Football, we can find clubs that were once dominant forces in the game. We dub them the Fallen Giants. You could apply this to any continent but today I will focus on Europe.

Most Obscure Challenges on Football Manager

Most Obscure Challenges on Football Manager

When playing Football Manager, we all have our favourite saves or challenges we love to do, no matter if they are obscure or common. But sometimes, we fancy something different, a new challenge. And that is why I have scoured Internet articles for some of the most obscure challenges to perhaps entice you into a new path. Read on below for the Most Obscure Challenges in Football Manager.

Breaking Tradition: Attributes v Statistics

Breaking Tradition: Attributes v Statistics

It’s tough to break with tradition. To start something over in a different way to the way it’s always been done. Since the first versions of Championship Manager began to appear, the players in game have been graded in a Top Trumps kind of way; graded on the attributes that make a footballer. Not that long ago, these attributes moved from an Alphabetical Listing to a Categorised Listing. Attributes were noted as Technical, Mental or Physical Qualities. Managers would then…

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Route 23 | FM23 Story | #2

Route 23 | FM23 Story | #2

Mason Bradshaw is back! Join us at Route 23 with our Access All Areas pass to watch the rookie Englishman take charge of the New York Red Bulls. We’ll see it all from the transfer signings, the team talks to the wins and losses. We’ll hear from Mason himself, his family, his colleagues, the media and much more.

Route 23 | FM23 Story | #1

Route 23 | FM23 Story | #1

Mason Bradshaw is back! Join us at Route 23 with our Access All Areas pass to watch the rookie Englishman take charge of the New York Red Bulls. We’ll see it all from the transfer signings, the team talks to the wins and losses. We’ll hear from Mason himself, his family, his colleagues, the media and much more.

#WeAreHSV – Hamburger SV in Football Manager (pt 5)

#WeAreHSV – Hamburger SV in Football Manager (pt 5)

Settling back in to Bundesliga life I entered pre-season still in two, or even three minds about which formation to start with. Should I stick with the 5-2-1-2 which served us well last season and won us promotion? Should I stick with my head and adopt a 5-3-2 with an anchor in the DM slot to give us extra protection? Or should I go for it with a 4-2-3-1. I decided to give them all a chance in friendlies but…

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Football Manager Challenges – The Journeyman

Football Manager Challenges – The Journeyman

Once you get immersed into playing Football Manager, the mind starts to wander, or wonder perhaps. Creative people have come up with many creative ideas playing the game and shared them with the wider community via the forums and social media. I thought I should try to bring to light the many challenge ideas that players have come up with over the years and feature them in a series of articles here at Dictate the Game. What better way to…

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Football Manager tactics for Hamburger SV (Pt 2)

Football Manager tactics for Hamburger SV (Pt 2)

The story so far… In the Part 1 of this series, I created Football Manager tactics for Hamburger SV, based on the strengths and weaknesses of the players. The formation settled on was a 5-2-3 with the following strategy. Use short passing to control possession in the opponents half. Use attacking wingbacks to pin back opposition fullbacks and create room centrally. Reduce the amount of space our “not very mobile” central midfielders have to operate in. Convert Bakery Jatta to…

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Different Ways to Play – The Head Coach

Different Ways to Play – The Head Coach

Playing Football Manager is a wonderfully unique and personable way of escaping the pressures of real life. You have the opportunity to sculpt a trophy winning behemoth out of your local non-league side or to continue the dynasty of your favourite La Liga galácticos. Players can adopt a ‘Journeyman’ approach, jumping from job to job in different nations or they could look to emulate the career path of a managerial icon such as Sir Alex Ferguson. These different ways to…

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