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Three in One Tactical Planning – Colours of the Flag

Three in One Tactical Planning – Colours of the Flag

Welcome to Three in One Tactical Planning, part of the Colours of the Flag series which will be running on Dictate the Game, in this post we will be looking at how in Football Manager 2020 you can create three tactics, all to aid and work together to get you the points needed in this virtual world of FM20. Don’t forget to head over to other posts on the website after you have enjoyed this Three in One Tactical Planning…

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How to tell if your Goalkeeper is any good using xG against in FM20

How to tell if your Goalkeeper is any good using xG against in FM20

The Goalkeeper. We need them, but I am terrible at working out whether mine are actually any good. With us being deep into our FM20 saves, whether we are in the Premier League with high fliers like Liverpool or in the lower leagues fighting against relegation, were are all probably looking at how to improve out teams. This could be through the transfer market, via training, or even tactically. However we plan on making changes we have to work out…

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Recreating Total Football in FM20

Recreating Total Football in FM20

Is it Possible in a Football Manager Game? 1974. To some football enthusiasts (and Ajax fans), this was the year when football reached its apotheosis as a sport. The highest point in the development of the beautiful game, when it was the closest it would ever be to an art-form. Some would even argue that the game has been on the downturn ever since, as the sport gets more and more violent and mechanical and VAR discussions dominate the media….

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Great Sides of FM – Valencia, The Forgotten World-class Club

Great Sides of FM – Valencia, The Forgotten World-class Club

Part of Great Sides of Football Manager Series Last year I did a club highlight article on why AS Roma was a fun club to play in FM19. It is still the case in this year’s version. If you want to manage in Italy, Roma is never a bad choice. With FM20 release looming around the corner, I decided to highlight another club. It is a team that probably does not need an introduction but definitely deserves one. The club…

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FM20 Guide | Starting A New Save

FM20 Guide | Starting A New Save

With the release of the FM20 beta last week, many players have already sunk their teeth into their first saves, well on the way to getting Woking into the Champions League. I’m about 2 months in to my beta save with Chesterfield FC. For those of you who are new to Football Manager, or have come back after a hiatus, this is your guide to starting a new save on FM20.

Club Vision | Premier League | FM20

Club Vision | Premier League | FM20

In this FM20 guide we will be showing you every FM20 Premier League team’s Club Vision. Club Vision is a huge part of FM20, and underlines your time at the club for many years to come… Failure to meet your proposed club vision will put your job in serious jeopardy!

PL Teams to Manage in FM20 | Part Two

PL Teams to Manage in FM20 | Part Two

Football Manager 2020 is expected to release in November and you’re probably wondering what team to go on the beta. In this PL Teams to Manage in FM20 guide, I will cover youth players and key players for each team. Will it be the newly promoted teams like Aston Villa, or European champions Liverpool, you might even try Chelsea under a transfer embargo? This guide should help you pick a Premier League Team to manage. If you haven’t read part…

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Hoofball Bringing it back for FM20

Hoofball Bringing it back for FM20

  Whether you call it Hoofball, Longball, Kick and Rush or Route One, as a tactical approach it has had a long history in Football. Sticking it in the mixer might be something you would expect to see more in the lower leagues than in the Premiership or the Champions League but teams like Bolton, Stoke and Wimbledon all claimed plenty of scalps. There’s no reason you can’t play like Big Sam and Pulisball your way to the top in…

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