Category Archives: Strategy

Strategy is more then just the tactics you use on the pitch, this also includes your approach to the games what you do during the games and many more moves you make as part of the bigger Football Manager picture

Creating a 3-1-4-2

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Thomas

It is no surprise when Jonathan Wilson writes about a tactical development someone will find a way to implement it into Football Manager. Football history just like any history is written by the winners and there is no bigger winner … Continue reading →

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Where is Ronaldo’s Best Position?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Thomas

After a perfect defensive display, Barcelona returned for the second leg at the Nou Camp stronger, lining up with Messi and Iniesta searching for more shiny objects. But once again the defensive box stood strong and the only goal conceded … Continue reading →

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The Box Defending v Barcelona

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Thomas

Football Manager 2012 has finally landed, it turned gold this week allowing for the 21st October to become a firm date and the demo released for this weekend. Bring on the regular cliches of neglected girlfriends and sick calls to … Continue reading →

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Liverpool FC: The Start of a Revolution – Scouting Network

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Thomas

When Football Manager 2011 was released in November 2010. Liverpool were under Hick and Gillett control, spiralling out of control in debt and for me and fellow fans things were looking grim and as a result I never really bothered … Continue reading →

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Best Contract Money Saving Tips

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Thomas

Buying players and paying for their wages is no doubt the largest outgoings you have at your club. Players get greedy, clubs command huge fees for the best players and you want to succeed, paying anything in the that search. … Continue reading →

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Crunching the Numbers: Udinese Finances

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Thomas

3 seasons in I am still at the helm of Udinese Calcio, playing great football and putting a strong side together to take on the Italian elite. Young, valuable and ambitious. My 2nd season I fought hard for a Champions … Continue reading →

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Exploiting Your Resource, Exploiting the Market

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Thomas

A few months ago I spoke about the most efficient transfer policies and how they could be applied to Football Manager, all of which was aimed to get the best players at the best prices. Many confuse these ‘moneyball‘ techniques … Continue reading →

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Dealing with the Extra men

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Thomas

If you get a player sent off after a red card or you come up against 10 men then what tactics will you use to help win your Football Manager 2011 game? Continue reading →

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What can we learn from the El Classico

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Thomas

The El Classico was billed as the biggest game in Club Football, a game that could separate the La Liga and Champions League winners this year. The two previous winners of the Champions League, 11 World Cup champions on the … Continue reading →

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Your Football Manager 2011 Guide to Brazil

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Thomas

When I booted up Football Manager 2011 and loaded up my leagues, I included exotic worlds of Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Each with significant differences from the usual European leagues that many of us would be very familiar with. Football Manager 2011 I … Continue reading →

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