Roles: Do they matter Part2
Roles: Do they matter? Part 2

Roles: Do they matter? Part 2

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Introduction When we last wrote about roles, we considered that the green ratings for roles when choosing one for a player was less about his actual ability in that role and more about an opinion based on facts, attributes and form. We looked, particularly, at Gabriel Jesus‘ ability and attributes. In game, the staff recommend playing him as an Advanced Forward, based purely on his best attributes. They feel that he would then play best as an Advanced Forward. This…

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Total Football Journeyman: Back To Where It All Started

Total Football Journeyman: Back To Where It All Started

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I could have called this piece, “Total Overloads Take 3.0” before settling on a more catchy title. Some might remember my old article exploring Pep Guardiola’s tactics and overloads. It’s okay if you do not, I don’t mind. There’s been so much change in my writing and tactics since FM19 that I don’t even remember everything myself. It has been an educative journey into football history and learning the intricacies of FM games. I prefer to think of my series…

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Always Be Upgrading

Always Be Upgrading

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  I try never to buy backups.  That is, I never want to buy a lesser player than one I’ve already got, to serve as a backup. I didn’t realise until recently that this was an unusual thing. Whenever I recognise the need for a backup, I begin looking for a better player than who I already have. The idea is that the new player becomes the regular, and the current player becomes the backup. This works particularly well when…

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New Kidd on the block

New Kidd on the block

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Dictate the Game’s newest writer is kicking us off with a data analysis breakdown. Since FM 17, data analysts have played an increasingly bigger role in the game. In Football Manager 20, data analysts have the power to turn draws into valuable league wins.

Custom Views in FM20: Why You Should Use Them. Part 2

Custom Views in FM20: Why You Should Use Them. Part 2

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Let’s talk about Custom Views. This is part two. Part one is here. Football Manager 2020 generally does a really good job of providing an interface that is easy to navigate, telling you most of what you need to know on the majority of screens. Do you ever find yourself, however, flicking from screen to screen to see all of the information you wish to review before selecting your lineup for your next match?

Taking on the World #6

Taking on the World #6

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Welcome back to the Football Manager 2020 story Taking on the World. This FM20 story is a classic journeyman save as we attempt to travel around the world and ticking off as many countries as we can. The aim of this FM20 story is not to stay at the same club for more than one full season. I am not allowed to accept a job offer from another club in the same country if I am already managing a club…

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Roles: Do they matter
Roles: Do they matter?

Roles: Do they matter?

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Roles in Football Manager play a large part in the formation of your tactic. Whether you downloaded a tactic on a forum to use with your team, or you’ve spent hours upon hours tweaking around the game mechanics to find that all important tactic. Setting up your formation is already something that can be quite tricky. Some choose a formation based on what they like – have a clear preference. Others base their formation purely on what’s best for the…

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Inter the Game

Inter the Game

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Gianni Rosabosa is chatting to Gianluca Vialli in the post-match interview after the loss to Roma. Vialli questions Rosabosa’s transfer dealings of the summer. “I was given they keys to many cars. I chose Ferrari’s not Fiat’s! Yet with a Ferrari you need time to learn how to get the best out of the car. You cannot just jump in, turn the key, and put your foot down. You must work out when to put your foot down and when…

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Custom Views in FM20: Why You Should Use Them. Part 1

Custom Views in FM20: Why You Should Use Them. Part 1

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Let’s talk about Custom Views. Football Manager 2020 generally does a really good job of providing an interface that is easy to navigate, telling you most of what you need to know on the majority of screens. Do you ever find yourself, however, flicking from screen to screen to see all of the information you wish to review before selecting your lineup for your next match?

Total Football Journeyman: Sir Alex’s Strikerless Masterclass

Total Football Journeyman: Sir Alex’s Strikerless Masterclass

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In a series about Total Football, you might wonder why I am writing about Sir Ferguson’s Manchester United? While Ferguson’s Man United achieved amazing success between 2006-2009, they were not known for playing Possession-style, associated with Total Football. Or for that matter one cannot really pin point a specific style of play or formation to that legendary team. However, one constant that contributed to Ferguson’s success was his masterful management of his players. Sir Alex Ferguson was a people manager…

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