These might be the toughest teams to manage in the fully licensed leagues in Football Manager 22. If you want a real challenge, I think taking on one of these clubs could be a great challenge for any self-proclaimed FM expert! Derby County – England You are in for quite the task to turn Derby County into a force again in the EFL. The club is in administration, and they are under a transfer embargo. They have been docked 21…
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….
You’re down 1-0 at half-time, the team is not performing well at all. In the past we had to rely on the eyeball test. Who looks like their struggling out there? Who’s getting beaten to the punch? Where were the gaps? Let’s look at the Data Analysis.
Football Manager comes with a set of pre-set tactical styles. These styles were first introduced in FM19 and they support both the tactical novice as well as the tactical veterans out there. In this article, we’ll go through the creation of Gegenpress tactical style, its roots and its use in the modern game.
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.
When it comes to a league guide in Football Manager 2022, the National League North and South is a popular starting place. Whether it’s a “Road to Glory” or “Journeyman” save, starting in the lower leagues of England is common among players. Whether you have started in one of these leagues, or are considering doing so, a look around this lower league slice of England can give you an advantage. We will look around the league itself and its rules,…
The manager of the 1978 World Cup-winning Argentina side, César Luis Menotti, once famously said: “4-2-3-1, 4-3-3, 5-3-2… football has three mysteries, space, time and guile; the rest are phone numbers”. Menotti is, in many ways, a romantic; however, it seems that in his thinking he failed to realise (or to properly acknowledge) that one of those mysteries is very much tied to what he calls “phone numbers”. Tactics (more specifically, formations) are the tools a manager has to manipulate…
Bringing through the next generation of world-class stars is one of Football Manager’s most appealing features – youth development is a journey that takes time to get right. Each year, the FM community spends countless hours improving every part of their youth setup to get the best youth intakes, but it can still be a tricky thing to master. Youth development is a key part of the game for many players. However, because Football Manager is a game in which…
Another cycle has come and gone, but the release of Football Manager 2022 has unleashed many a fans excitement for the new game release. If you’re a newbie to the Football Manager scene, first things first: Welcome! Dive in and start your new save for your managerial career… but you might not know what to do next! Let’s take things easy and start with the basics. This article will guide you through Day One in your new save on Football Manager…
I’ve seen a few people wax lyrical about having great saves in the Canadian Premier League in FM21 (or CanPL as it’s known to the locals). Have you taken FC Edmonton to the promise land and won the League title? How did the Island Games go? Have you conquered the mighty MLS teams in the Canadian Championship yet? All this awaits you in the fledgling competition fully licensed since Football Manager 2021. Past Struggles, Roots of Canadian Soccer Canadian soccer…