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The impact of the Medical Team in FM21

The impact of the Medical Team in FM21

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 thereā€¦

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How to Get Your Strikers Scoring in FM21

How to Get Your Strikers Scoring in FM21

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.

Aston Villa FC Club Guide

Aston Villa FC Club Guide

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, hereā€™s the Aston Villa FC club guide for FM21!

FM21 ā€“ Get the most out of your players

FM21 ā€“ Get the most out of your players

Footballers are humans. Albeit sometimes very well paid, slightly pampered, self entitled and warped, but human non the less. Football Manager gives you the opportunity to dictate these humans virtual lives, and Iā€™ll wager that some of them have tried and tested your patience to the point of almost disliking the real life version of said player, even though he hasnā€™t wronged you in any way. Read on to find learn some secrets of how to get the most outā€¦

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Mirror the Magic ā€“ 2 ā€“ Ronald Koeman

Mirror the Magic ā€“ 2 ā€“ Ronald Koeman

In this series, I highlight a much-loved and talented footballer from the past. Iā€™ll tell you a little bit about what I think their key qualities were that made them so special. Weā€™ll go on to look at how best to re-live that legend in Football Manager, by naming a few current players who may be able to ā€˜mirror the magicā€™ of the superstar and potentially become your new FM20 hero. Episode one focused on Juan RomĆ”n Riquelme, and isā€¦

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Counter-attacking slickly in FM19

Counter-attacking slickly in FM19

What a surprise, huh? Iā€™m used to describing my possession tactics every week; now Iā€™ll tell you about counter-attacking slickly in FM19. Strangely, my WBA side is still set up to control possession patiently. However, there are a few alterations, which have made the passing style slightly more mixed. Obviously, I will explain this in the article below! Hamburg 1-5 West Bromwich Albion I did not expect to concede 56% of the ball in this game. I also didnā€™t expectā€¦

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How to make FM19 interesting, with FM20 just around the corner

How to make FM19 interesting, with FM20 just around the corner

Every summer, we usually find ourselves asking the same question; this year it is ā€˜How to make FM19 interesting?ā€™ Each year, there comes a time when many Football Manager fans find the game growing a little tiresome. Usually after having sunk hundreds of hours into the annual title. This year, Iā€™ve racked up around 400 hours on FM19 across various versions. I have found myself in that slump more than once. Therefore, my only have been taking a little breakā€¦

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How many player instructions to set in FM19?

How many player instructions to set in FM19?

The tactical depth in FM19 is simply phenomenal. You can get so immersed in the new roles and sorting out your defensive width, while forgetting about all the other parts of your tactic. Donā€™t forget player instructions in FM19! When it doesnā€™t work, some people will go straight to Miles Jacobson to lament how the new features donā€™t work.However, weā€™re not like that. These issues test all of our patience, though; no oneā€™s more than mine. You want to knowā€¦

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