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Canadian Premier League in Football Manager
Canadian Premier League in Football Manager

Canadian Premier League in Football Manager

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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…

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FM22 Data Hub
Everything We Know About the new Data Hub in FM22

Everything We Know About the new Data Hub in FM22

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The new FM22 sneak peek revealed a new tab for the upcoming Football Manager, the Data Hub. In this article, we’ll let you know everything we know so far about this new and most interesting feature. The Data Hub will play a huge part in making FM22 even better. xG was introduced on FM21 which added more depth to data on the game. Statistics in sports form a massive part of analysis within Football Manager. Data Analysts where added to…

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Guardiola's Tactics Part 2
Recreating Guardiola’s Tactics in FM21 – Part 2

Recreating Guardiola’s Tactics in FM21 – Part 2

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In our previous article, we talked about the history of Pep Guardiola’s tactics and the 4-3-3 tiki taka tactic he utilized at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City. In this installment, we will explore the 3-4-3 tactic he has used more recently at Manchester City. Part 1 – http://dictatethegame.com/recreating-guardiolas-tactics-in-fm21/ This of course has roots at Barcelona as well when Pep was a player. Johan Cruyff developed a similar 3-4-3 when he was Barca’s manager. In Guardiola’s tactics it’s slightly different…

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Ending Poor Form in Football Manager 2021

Ending Poor Form in Football Manager 2021

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Ending poor form with your team in Football Manager 2021 is always a frustrating experience. The highs of winning matches and trophies are addictive, but the lows of poor team form can be tough to end. This is why several tips and tricks are available to aid your cause in this, such as this article! Below I guide you through the different ways to end your team’s poor form, such as reversing low player morale and low dressing room atmosphere….

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From Kingston to Kirkcudbright | PART TWO | You Call That A Summer?

From Kingston to Kirkcudbright | PART TWO | You Call That A Summer?

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Last month I was delighted to debut my article series with “Dictate the Game”. A reminder to everyone that my FM21 experiment is set up to answer one question once and for all. That question is “are football players from the UK overhyped?”. Here we go again with “From Kingston to Kirkcudbright”. Recap There are many ways that we could delve into this question, but for those who read part one you’ll know all about my method. Yes, using FM’s…

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From Kingston to Kirkcudbright | PART ONE | And So It Begins…

From Kingston to Kirkcudbright | PART ONE | And So It Begins…

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As a new writer for “Dictate the Game”, I am delighted to start my first article. Entitled, ‘From Kingston to Kirkcudbright‘, this debut piece is going to take readers on a journey that comes in the form of an FM21 experiment. The article will be looking to answer a question we possibly think we already know the answer to… “Are football players from the UK overhyped?” And whilst plenty of research into this topic has been done in real-life (see…

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FM21: 10 Databases to freshen up your save

FM21: 10 Databases to freshen up your save

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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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Mirror the Magic – 4 – Park Ji-sung

Mirror the Magic – 4 – Park Ji-sung

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In this series, I highlight a much-loved and talented footballer from the past. I’ll tell you a little bit about what I think their key qualities were that made them so special. We’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 ‘mirror the magic’ of the superstar and potentially become your new FM20 hero. So far, we’ve had Juan Román Riquelme, Ronald Koeman…

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