The game began its life in 1992 as Championship Manager
Developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega
Available on PC, Mac and Linux
It has sold more than 15 million copies in all formats
Incredible scouting network (around 1300 scouts in 51 countries)
Top Tips to Minimize Player Injuries in Football Manager!
Injuries can be a major setback in Football Manager, affecting not just your squad depth but also your team’s overall performance. Over the years, I’ve learned that managing player fitness is just as crucial as tactical decisions. Getting a grip on how to minimize injuries can make all the difference in a successful season. In […]
Proven Tips for Selling Players That Work for Me
After a long break, I’m back with the next chapter of my FM story about Partizan, with a major focus on player transfers. I believe my tips can be useful for newcomers to Football Manager, which is the main goal of this blog. Before diving in further, I’d like to share the results I’ve achieved […]
Do sending players on loan is really worth it?
Sending player on loan is an ideal opportunity to gain valuable experience because not all players have the potential for the first team. Someone will say that this option is much better than the U21 or U18 league? It depends on whether we are talking about the EPL or the National League North (England). There […]
How To Play Football Manager From Scratch
Welcome to AS Roma. After spending two seasons at Brescia, I have decided to take it one step further in my career. A new adventure brings ambitious goals, one of them being the Champions League qualification. This will be an odd FM story as I will try to describe in detail the system I apply […]
My experience with crashing and freezing in Football Manager
Nobody likes to see a black screen while playing a favorite game, freezing during matches, the game crashes on launch and the like. I’ve already gone through these situations and I’ve lost a lot of time looking for a solution on the Internet. It happened to watch my player score a goal (3D match), and […]
What to say during the Pre-Match Tactical Briefing?
The pre-match tactical briefing is my favorite option in Football Manager 2018. I have a feeling that it is now much easier to motivate the players and make a plan that will bring 3 points. However, scouts need to do their part of the job, in order to get interesting information (key players, opponents tactics, […]
7 Tips for Lower League Management – Staying up after promotion?
I finally achieved the main goal, and that’s where the best teams of a nation were! Having spent three years at club, my result was the following: 2x Promotion and 1x National Cup. If you missed the beginning of the story, these are the links: Beginner’s guide – Let’s play Football Manager Plan for return […]
Beginner’s Guide – Let’s play Football Manager
It’s time for the FM story. As indicated in this title, the goal of this article is process which the most players go through the playing of football manager: Selecting a Team; Creating a (Manager) Profile; Preparing For “Let’s Play”. Of course, it’s an option – a new career game. By selecting an another option […]
Top Tips to Minimize Player Injuries in Football Manager!
Injuries can be a major setback in Football Manager, affecting not just your squad depth but also your team’s overall performance. Over the years, I’ve learned that managing player fitness is just as crucial as tactical decisions. Getting a grip on how to minimize injuries can make all the difference in a successful season. In […]
Proven Tips for Selling Players That Work for Me
After a long break, I’m back with the next chapter of my FM story about Partizan, with a major focus on player transfers. I believe my tips can be useful for newcomers to Football Manager, which is the main goal of this blog. Before diving in further, I’d like to share the results I’ve achieved […]
Do sending players on loan is really worth it?
Sending player on loan is an ideal opportunity to gain valuable experience because not all players have the potential for the first team. Someone will say that this option is much better than the U21 or U18 league? It depends on whether we are talking about the EPL or the National League North (England). There […]
How To Play Football Manager From Scratch
Welcome to AS Roma. After spending two seasons at Brescia, I have decided to take it one step further in my career. A new adventure brings ambitious goals, one of them being the Champions League qualification. This will be an odd FM story as I will try to describe in detail the system I apply […]
My experience with crashing and freezing in Football Manager
Nobody likes to see a black screen while playing a favorite game, freezing during matches, the game crashes on launch and the like. I’ve already gone through these situations and I’ve lost a lot of time looking for a solution on the Internet. It happened to watch my player score a goal (3D match), and […]
What to say during the Pre-Match Tactical Briefing?
The pre-match tactical briefing is my favorite option in Football Manager 2018. I have a feeling that it is now much easier to motivate the players and make a plan that will bring 3 points. However, scouts need to do their part of the job, in order to get interesting information (key players, opponents tactics, […]
7 Tips for Lower League Management – Staying up after promotion?
I finally achieved the main goal, and that’s where the best teams of a nation were! Having spent three years at club, my result was the following: 2x Promotion and 1x National Cup. If you missed the beginning of the story, these are the links: Beginner’s guide – Let’s play Football Manager Plan for return […]
Beginner’s Guide – Let’s play Football Manager
It’s time for the FM story. As indicated in this title, the goal of this article is process which the most players go through the playing of football manager: Selecting a Team; Creating a (Manager) Profile; Preparing For “Let’s Play”. Of course, it’s an option – a new career game. By selecting an another option […]
Try your hand in 50 of the biggest footballing countries
Win the title with any one of world’s top 2500 clubs
Play the transfer market with over 600,000 real players and staff
Watch your football vision come to life before your very eyes
Find the balance between a large number of matches and training schedules
Having 8 matches in 4 weeks is a big challenge. This is an ideal opportunity to play Football Manager at a higher level, provided ambitious goals are set. I count only “win” as a measure of success! But … Between the loss of 3 points on the table and the injury of the key player, […]
Now it’s much easier to find regens with the new scouting system?
I’ve been thinking about the title of this article for a long time and the first option was scouting system – before and after. I gave up on this idea. There are no easy solutions anymore unless you use dirty tricks. First of all, I mean the popular website that can be found on the […]
Dynamics know the cause of the bad atmosphere in the locker room?
Squad dynamics is a new feature in Football Manager 2018. Now it’s much easier to look at relationships within the club, on the route between the players themselves, as well as between players and managers. Unfortunately, there is always a hard way to acquire new knowledge and skills, which is – a large number of […]
Creating a Set Piece Tactic Including Corner & Throw-in Routine
Last time, I wrote about the 4-2-3-1 formation, but I didn’t pay attention to additional options: Set Piece → Corner → Throw-in Routine. Therefore, it is time to correct the mistake. Firstly, I don’t like to spend too much time tactical settings but it’s not wise to leave everything by default. For example, imagine a […]
The 4-2-3-1 formation is a big problem for my opponents | FM Tactics
The well-known 4-2-3-1 formation works great for Hamburger SV this season as we achieve fantastic results. Of course, the key to the tactics are players, but without the preferred moves, this would be another story. Each player has the potential to become a star in the Bundesliga and my job is to get the maximum […]
How are player attributes changed during five seasons? | FM Test
Changing player attributes is an unpredictable process and depends on several factors, such as age, a club-league, the training facilities, the number of matches played and the like. No one can say with confidence that a player will improve certain attributes for one, two or more points during the season. Don’t forget that the “injury […]
How to improve consistency and to extract the maximum from the players?
Consistency is a hidden attribute that facilitates transformation wonderkid → world-class player. Sometimes I wonder whether it is more important than determination? I think the truth is in the middle of the road. It is therefore important that we carefully read the reports of our scouts and trainers in order to determine whether the player […]
How to find a new club after an unsuccessful season? | Job Interview
Let’s move on. After 3 seasons at OFK Beograd, my task is the following – find a new job. I didn’t want to start another save, but to continue my FM career in Football Manager 2017. Why the old version? I suggest you look at my first post. I had long played FM 16 because […]
Find the balance between a large number of matches and training schedules
Having 8 matches in 4 weeks is a big challenge. This is an ideal opportunity to play Football Manager at a higher level, provided ambitious goals are set. I count only “win” as a measure of success! But … Between the loss of 3 points on the table and the injury of the key player, […]
Now it’s much easier to find regens with the new scouting system?
I’ve been thinking about the title of this article for a long time and the first option was scouting system – before and after. I gave up on this idea. There are no easy solutions anymore unless you use dirty tricks. First of all, I mean the popular website that can be found on the […]
Dynamics know the cause of the bad atmosphere in the locker room?
Squad dynamics is a new feature in Football Manager 2018. Now it’s much easier to look at relationships within the club, on the route between the players themselves, as well as between players and managers. Unfortunately, there is always a hard way to acquire new knowledge and skills, which is – a large number of […]
Creating a Set Piece Tactic Including Corner & Throw-in Routine
Last time, I wrote about the 4-2-3-1 formation, but I didn’t pay attention to additional options: Set Piece → Corner → Throw-in Routine. Therefore, it is time to correct the mistake. Firstly, I don’t like to spend too much time tactical settings but it’s not wise to leave everything by default. For example, imagine a […]
The 4-2-3-1 formation is a big problem for my opponents | FM Tactics
The well-known 4-2-3-1 formation works great for Hamburger SV this season as we achieve fantastic results. Of course, the key to the tactics are players, but without the preferred moves, this would be another story. Each player has the potential to become a star in the Bundesliga and my job is to get the maximum […]
How are player attributes changed during five seasons? | FM Test
Changing player attributes is an unpredictable process and depends on several factors, such as age, a club-league, the training facilities, the number of matches played and the like. No one can say with confidence that a player will improve certain attributes for one, two or more points during the season. Don’t forget that the “injury […]
How to improve consistency and to extract the maximum from the players?
Consistency is a hidden attribute that facilitates transformation wonderkid → world-class player. Sometimes I wonder whether it is more important than determination? I think the truth is in the middle of the road. It is therefore important that we carefully read the reports of our scouts and trainers in order to determine whether the player […]
How to find a new club after an unsuccessful season? | Job Interview
Let’s move on. After 3 seasons at OFK Beograd, my task is the following – find a new job. I didn’t want to start another save, but to continue my FM career in Football Manager 2017. Why the old version? I suggest you look at my first post. I had long played FM 16 because […]