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Football Manager – Revolutionary Football?

Football Manager – Revolutionary Football?

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Football tactics are a constantly evolving aspect of football. They always have been and they always will be. Over the years the tactics of our beautiful game have been revolutionised, by managers, players, teams, and nations. It’s something we maybe take for granted; revolutionary football. Take the 4-4-2 for example, someone had to be the first to use that, someone had to revolutionise football and play a formation never before seen on the green grass. So just how do we…

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Six Teams to Manage in the MLS | FM21

Six Teams to Manage in the MLS | FM21

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The 2021 MLS season is starting in a few weeks. Now is the best time for you to start your journey on the other side of the pond on Football Manager 2021. In this FM21 guide, here are six teams to manage in the MLS. If you unsure about MLS rules and regulations, don’t fear! We have you covered with our How to Manage in the MLS guide here.

Managing your Squad during Fixture Congestion on FM21

Managing your Squad during Fixture Congestion on FM21

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Fixture congestion in Football Manager is hard to manage, but there are ways to improve your teams performance throughout these times.  Whether you’re in the best leagues in the world, or playing multiple fixtures each week. We all want to find the best way to keep our team fit, and continue to perform. We all hear of the stories of teams first venture in to continental competitions and not being able to perform as well. This comes down to a…

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Selling your Squad Players in FM21

Selling your Squad Players in FM21

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Selling your squad players in FM21 can be a satisfying or frustrating experience depending on which team you are managing. Your best players are likely to be approached for a transfer, but selling your lesser known squad players can be more difficult. This article aims to give you the best tips on offering out players you want to sell and what to do when negotiating a sale. Also, advice on what to avoid when selling players is provided, as you…

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Total Football Journeyman: Arrigo Sacchi & The Cult of Universal Player

Total Football Journeyman: Arrigo Sacchi & The Cult of Universal Player

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Catenaccio and its later Zona Mista iteration, had a huge impact on Italian Football. To the point where this defensive, counter-attacking strategy embodied the meaning of Gioco all’italiana, Italian Game. For almost three decades, Italian giants like Inter, Juventus and AC Milan dominated Calcio with their risk-averse tactics. The success of Catenaccio’s Holy Trinity managers, Helenio Herrera, Nereo Rocco and Giovanni Trapattoni, encouraged copycats with their own Scudetto dreams. At the same time, any diversions towards riskier tactical approaches were…

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Staff Roles in FM 2021: What Do They Do?

Staff Roles in FM 2021: What Do They Do?

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It’s your first day. You arrive at the club. You meet the Head of Youth Development. The Chief Scout. The Head Performance Analyst. Technical Director. Loan Manager. Head of Sports Science. Head Physio. Your head spinning, you try to make sense of the crashing wave of information pouring over you, and take the first incipient steps toward a drink problem at your lunch break. Well, worry no more, and drink a little less. We’re going to look at Staff Roles in…

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From Kingston to Kirkcudbright | PART TWO | You Call That A Summer?

From Kingston to Kirkcudbright | PART TWO | You Call That A Summer?

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Last month I was delighted to debut my article series with “Dictate the Game”. A reminder to everyone that my FM21 experiment is set up to answer one question once and for all. That question is “are football players from the UK overhyped?”. Here we go again with “From Kingston to Kirkcudbright”. Recap There are many ways that we could delve into this question, but for those who read part one you’ll know all about my method. Yes, using FM’s…

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Managing in the Lower Leagues
Managing in the Lower Leagues in Football Manager

Managing in the Lower Leagues in Football Manager

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This is my lower league love story. It may be intimidating to start all the way down in the depths of Lower Leagues in Football Manager. You might be scared of how hard this could be to start winning, and how long it could take to work your way up to the top. Maybe you don’t have the patience? However, you may be able to find a diamond in the rough. There are many nations in Football Manager that have…

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