After looking for something to pull me back into the world of Football Manager recently, having once again failed to find myself invested in any of my saves this year, I found myself reading my old articles. Something I’ve attempted several times in the past is Moneyball. In 2019, tedious games led to a slow process. In 2020 the wrong club choice led to a low interest in the save. This year, I think I’ve found a balance. Now I…
In a previous article I focused on the impact of one specific member of the Medical Team, the Physio. Some experiments were run using out special league and we were able to see what sort of impact a good physio (or not) can have on things like the amount of injuries, injury length and overall performance. But the Physio is but one member of the Medical Team. From the Premiership down to the lower leagues it is common for there…
Part 3: Putting the Whole Zona Mista Tactic Together Zona Mista was not simply a counter-attacking tactic. It was a whole system centered on proactive defence and tactical disruption. That is disrupting, “mucking up” your opponent and generally preventing them from crafting anything productive on the ball. In retrospect, it’s unfortunate that this aspect of Italian Game is the reason for its infamy and hate from opponents. But it is also the reason why Zona Mista was as effective as…
No messing around today. Who even reads introductions? You’re all here to skip through this part and read the headings, see one that catches your interest and then load up FM. Right? Did I get away with not writing an intro? Anyways the Winter Update gave us some small changes, and we’ve looked through the patch notes (which can be found here: https://community.sigames.com/forums/topic/548954-football-manager-213-main-winter-update-out-now/) to find some fun saves for you to try! Chelsea – A familiar name in an unfamiliar…
Knowing how to get your strikers scoring goals in FM21 is a skill worth learning. Picture the scenario: your strikers have scored a vast number of goals throughout the season, looking very threatening going forward. At some point, your striker(s) stop scoring and start missing what were previously easy chances.
Guide on Half-Space Control in FM21 What is the one historical football style you always wanted to recreate in Football Manager? If you, my dear reader, were to ask me then you probably won’t be surprised by my answer. Especially if you are familiar with my writing over the recent years. Mostly it’s been about recreating Total Football in the simulated world of Football Manager. Ever since FM14, I have attempted this. If my past tactical musings interest you then…
Jack Grealish is the best player in Birmingham, no doubt about that. At the moment Aston Villa is the best club in Birmingham. How do you take the next step? How do you go from relegation battles via mid-table mediocrity to break the top 6? To help you achieve that, here’s the Aston Villa FC club guide for FM21!
The official winter update by Sports Interactive is now out and it is the perfect opportunity to start a brand new journey in Football Manager 2021… whether you fancy staying in Britain, or making up for the lack of travel by jetting abroad in game, here are five teams you SHOULD manage in FM21 with the winter update. Wrexham This is probably the most obvious one on the list, with new Hollywood superstars owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, plenty…
It’s not a stretch to say that every FM player is, to some degree, a football fan. But even as we all share the love of the beautiful game, everyone has their favourite style. Be it a possession heavy style or a deadly countering team, we all want our side playing a certain way. When the time comes to take inspiration from our favourite real-life managers, however, the job can get tricky. Fear not, for help is on the way,…
There comes a time in every football manager’s career where the grass looks greener. It might be that you feel you’ve taken your current clubs as far as they can go, or you’ve received an offer you simply cannot refuse. Either way, this article should help you make the transition as smooth as possible. This is my guide to moving clubs in FM21.