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FM23: What Makes a Good Technical Director?

FM23: What Makes a Good Technical Director?

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A new role was introduced on Football Manager 2020, the Technical Director. My simple advice regarding the role of a Technical Director is if you want to run a fully functioning club where advice is given by staff you can trust, you’ll need to recruit a good and reliable Technical Director. What does a Technical Director do? The Technical Director will be the person (should you give them the responsibilities) that will be in charge of the various departments (coaching,…

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Total Football Journeyman: Creating My 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 Hybrid

Total Football Journeyman: Creating My 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 Hybrid

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The following tactical experiment drew inspiration from many sources. It would not be Total Football without its tactical holy grail of course. Ajax’ original 4-3-3 with Johan Cruyff centering the attack and controlling the whole formation from his iconic False 9 position. Then came the next natural evolution of this formula with Pep Guardiola’s Barca and the talismanic rise of its young Argentinian star. Finally, recently we witnessed an emergence of a renewed Total Football system at Ajax under it’s…

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FM22 Wales Hidden Gems
FM 22: Hidden Gems in Wales

FM 22: Hidden Gems in Wales

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Read along as I unearth the hidden gems in Wales. Fire up your laptop and set your destination for Cardiff as we jump through time 5 years into the future to see how our aspiring Gareth Bale’s have developed.  Deuparth gwaith yw ei ddechrau. Starting the work is two thirds of it… Traditional Welsh Proverb Yes, this old proverb lends itself nicely to our article which will hopefully make your time managing a side in Wales a lot more enjoyable….

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Football Manager 2022: National League South Guide

Football Manager 2022: National League South Guide

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As a follow up to my guide covering the National League North in Football Manager 2022, we have the sister league, National League South. Featuring teams in the south and up to the lower midlands of England, we guide you through the league itself and a few select clubs you want to have a look at for your save in FM22.

Improving your FM22 tactic using the Data Hub

Improving your FM22 tactic using the Data Hub

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So if you’ve already got your hands on FM22 you will have noticed that one of the prominent features of this release is the shiny new Data Hub – a panel that allows you to digest a wealth of statistical information about your team’s performance with a broad range of segmentation and visualization options. Apart from proving to be a delightful step forward in aligning us as FM players with the modern realities of an ever data-driven footballing world this…

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Football Manager Primer: Playing on The Edge with Wide Centreback

Football Manager Primer: Playing on The Edge with Wide Centreback

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Part 2. Using Cruyff’s 3-4-3 Diamond to Highlight New Wide-CB Role Now that we established that Football Manager is a simple game, let me show you an example of how simple it is to recreate a seemingly complicated historic tactic. We will do it step by step. So it might take a few articles to lay out the tactic completely. In this first step we’ll only take a general look at the newest FM role that inspired my FM22. Specifically…

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How to Manage in MLS | FM22 Guide

How to Manage in MLS | FM22 Guide

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FM22 Early Access is out. It’s time for your first FM22 save. Do you fancy a Football Manager 2022 journey to America? Don’t know how to manage in the MLS? Don’t worry, this FM22 Guide will show you how to manage in the MLS to make your Football Manager 2022 save perfect! Let’s get the wagons rolling! What drafts do the MLS have? The MLS have followed other American sports in acquiring players – this starts with the drafts. There…

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