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FM21: 10 Databases to freshen up your save

FM21: 10 Databases to freshen up your save

It’s that time of year for some people; you’re either 5 years deep in a save on vanilla databases, building your squad season upon season. You’re pushing for a title and with one more regen (sorry newgen, force of habit) striker and a good injury free run you’re in with a shout as champion. You’ve won a cup or two but don’t really matter, it’s all about that elusive league trophy.  In an alternative universe you are at a crossroads:…

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FM21: Starting a Non-League Save

FM21: Starting a Non-League Save

We all enjoy leading our team to major trophies in FM21, but for those who have not started a non-league save (in any country), it is a different world from managing a top tier club. From little money to less training time, starting a non-league save can be jarring for new and older fans.

Possession Football in FM21: A Tactical Counter

Possession Football in FM21: A Tactical Counter

  It’s an argument as old as football statistics: is it more important to play possession football, or can you get away with letting the other team control the ball, and taking your chances on the counter? If you’d asked me six months ago, I’d have said no. Possession football was a king in FM20’s match engine, making Tiki Taka and Control Possession enormously useful tactical styles. In FM21, though, I’ve found it’s quite possible to play well without controlling…

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FM21 Training Features – Give Your Team the Edge!

FM21 Training Features – Give Your Team the Edge!

When managing your team, they say the hard work begins with the basics in training. In Football Manager, this is no exception. It’s not always about picking a tactic you think will work and giving a team talk to your fledgling players. Below, I guide you through the Training Features available in FM21 and using them to your advantage to give your team an edge over the competition.

FM21 – Championship Club Guide

FM21 – Championship Club Guide

In this post we’ll be taking an in depth look at each club in the Championship, including an overview of the club, predicted finish, club vision and some key players, hot prospects and finally I’ll suggest a formation. Welcome to the Football Manager 2021 Championship Guide.

Arsenal FC Club Guide

Arsenal FC Club Guide

So, you think that you can do better than Mikel Arteta? Of course you think that, and you are probably right as well. To help you achieve something other than mid-table mediocrity, here’s the Arsenal FC club guide for FM21!

Non-League Legends: Total Football = Total Training

Non-League Legends: Total Football = Total Training

When I set out to recreate Maslov’s style of football with Notts County, it started as a long-term project of developing an effectively simple 4-4-2. I was looking for a formation that could be successful in both lower leagues and the elite ones. For this to work the concepts of intense pressing, strategic possession and constant ball movement had to be central as they were essential in Viktor Maslov’s own tactics. In many ways, Maslov’s tactical ideas contained quite a…

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Personalities to Look For: 5 of the Best

Personalities to Look For: 5 of the Best

One of the most important qualities a player can have in Football Manager 2021 is his personality. This label is the product of examining the seven hidden attributes that make up Personality (Loyalty, Professionalism, Ambition, Controversy, Sportsmanship, Temperament, and Pressure), plus Determination and Leadership. In this piece I’ll be looking at the top five Personalities to look for in a player.

Backroom Staff in FM21: The Team Behind The Team

Backroom Staff in FM21: The Team Behind The Team

A team is more than the sum of its parts. It is more than just the players on the pitch and the manager. For every Clough there is a Taylor. For every Ferguson a Jackal or a Phelan, or for every Big Sam a suite of analysts and happy looking agents. A club is supported and nurtured by the backroom staff. An even the lowliest coach or physio can contribute to the success of the club, and often for a…

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