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FCK 25/26 Part 1: Tac-Tic-Tow?
The first pre-season of a new save is most definitely the slowest of any season in a save. There are so many different processes and decisions that are inter-woven or involve a level of repetition: assessing the squad, deciding on a tactical style, looking at the transfer market, reassessing the sq
Football Manager 26 serves as a perfect mirror (for me)
It would be best to cancel the FM25; I don’t want the unfinished game. These were my own words back in February this calendar year when the cancellation of the FM25 was announced. Well, I didn’t get what I hoped for so far. The FM26, based on the early access beta version, is an unfinished game. An
My 4222 Brazilian tactic with Shimizu S-Pulse (Season 2)
I imagine that any view you have on ‘Seleção’ (the Brazilian National Team) would depend on how old you were when you first saw them play. ‘Boomers’ like my dad’s generation would rave about the teams of 1958 and 1962, led by the all-scoring Pelé. My brothers’ would have seen the
What the FCK?
FM26, better late than never? The above is such a well used cliché. Is it better than we got the game when we did as opposed to not at all? The jury is very much out on that one. It would be almost impossible to launch into my new FM save without first giving my 2 cents about the new game. When I
FM26 | My short corner kick routine
The short corner kick routine for Football Manager 26 by FM Rensie.
4141 to 4231: my tactic with Shimizu S-Pulse (Season 1)
It has been a tremendous season for the newly promoted Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan. By playing a clean slate 4231 tactic we have ended the season with silverware. Today’s blog post focuses on this tactic and provides an update on the events of my first season at the club. This post will be broken do
FM26 | My training regime
Football Manager 26 training regime by FM Rensie.
Recruitment at Shimizu S-Pulse in Football Manager 26
This is an update from my Shimizu S-Pulse save in the J1 league, Japan. The in-game date is May 2025, and I have set up my recruitment team and have begun to scout players. I thought I would show how I intend to find and sign players in FM26, as it is a bit different to what I have done
FM26 | Heading to Belgium
The main Football Manager 26 save by FM Rensie in Belgium with K.S.C. Lokeren.
FM26 Touchline Shouts compensation
There are a couple of things missing in Football Manager 26. The touchline shouts feature is one of them. I found out I miss them more than I could’ve imagined, and I decided to create some kind of compensation. It works like a therapy. I keep this page open and hit the relevant button from time to
Why Shimizu S-Pulse in FM26?
Welcome back to CoffeehouseFM. Post-imperial Japan is fascinating. The country’s culture had previously been one of the most secluded and preserved, until Allied forces occupied it for 6 years after World War II. Under US General Douglas MacArthur there were sweeping reforms in order to change Jap
The Ultimate Target Forward in FM26 (Advanced Access Beta)
Hi Reader. I hope you are well, it has been a while. This post is a spiritual successor to ‘The Ultimate Target Forward’ post from the FM24 cycle . But before that, let me share my brief thoughts on the Advanced Access Beta… I ‘wanted’ FM26 to live up to the levels of hype.
FM24 | The five years of developing Burgos
My main Football Manager 2024 save has been a journeyman save in many ways. I spent three years with Perugia, two seasons with Dijon and six seasons with Reading. The longer period spent with Reading was because of 1) my platonic love for this club and 2) the delayed news about FM25. And as we all k
Hey, Football Manager, I miss you!
The Football Manager game was always a big part of my life. And it still is in some way, although I didn’t play the game for almost the whole year of 2025. Maybe that’s the reason why I’m writing this blog. I woke up on Thursday morning, I did my usual morning routines, walked the kids to the kinder
FM24 | C.D. Mirandés: Cantera Only
I've been wanting to do a save with Mirandés for quite a while now. Initially, I had planned for this to be a FM25 save, but after watching Clayts' youth-only Catanzaro save on YouTube, I felt inspired to start it now. Brief History Club Deportivo Mirandés was founded in 1927 in Miranda de Ebro,
FM25 cancelled. It's not the end of the world
Football Manager 2025 was cancelled. It's not the end of the world. You can do many other things.
FM25 cancelled. It's not the end of the world
Football Manager 2025 was cancelled. It's not the end of the world. You can do many other things.
L'Incroyable Hulk - AS Monaco (2009)
Bonjour 👋🏻 Any Football Manager title gives the opportunity to create a parallel Universe, but the retro 2 007/08 database (made available by TheMadScientist) allows me to go that bit further and re-write history. Perhaps not as drastic as re-writing history in the same was as Albert Einstein d
FM24 Heartbreaker - AS Monaco (2008)
A retro Football Manager 2024 update using the 2007/08 retro database (originally from FM2008). Made possible by TheMadScientist (themadscientistfm.wixsite.com). An update to the conclusion to season 1 with Target Forward Jan Koller at AS Monaco.
The Ultimate Target Forward in FM24 - AS Monaco (2007)
I share my journey of revisiting AS Monaco in Football Manager 2024 using a retro database from the 2007/08 season, focusing on the Target Forward role.
The Ultimate Target Forward in FM24 - AS Monaco (2007)
I share my journey of revisiting AS Monaco in Football Manager 2024 using a retro database from the 2007/08 season, focusing on the Target Forward role.
FM24 | Honorary save | Six seasons with Reading FC
Football Manager 2024 save with Reading FC - summary of six seasons in Premier League and European cups.
Ignition, Championship Manager 4, Remix - AS Monaco (2003)
The R Kelly Ignition remix is the sound of the Summer! It’s so good it will be played constantly on the radio for the next 20 years, and it’s certainly been on constant repeat during the CM4 Monaco save. A save I am whizzing through right now. When I’ve not been slicing meat for £3.73 an hour, I’
Re-rewind, Championship Manager 4, Selecta - AS Monaco (2002)
Christmas 2002 was a lot like all the other past Christmases, except it lacked one vital thing: Championship Manager. In recent years my brothers have been old enough to be entirely intoxicated by the time the Turkey gets carved at 13:00; Championship Manager was therefore the one thing I
SuperClub Diaries (Vol.3) - The End, for now #FM24
Time to wrap up SuperClub Diaries and Football Manager 2024 with a bargain basement save update from Juventus...
SuperClub Diaries (Vol.3) - The End, for now #FM24
Time to wrap up SuperClub Diaries and Football Manager 2024 with a bargain basement save update from Juventus...
Three seasons with Yokohama F. Marinos in Football Manager (2024 FIFAe World Cup format)
For those living under a rock for the past few days, Football Manager is now an esport. The FIFAe World Cup with Football Manager was hosted in Liverpool, England last weekend, where twenty contestants from 19 nations were invited to compete for the inaugural championship. Those twenty managers (a
FM24 | Replicating real-life lower league tactic
A try to replicate the 3-4-3 tactic from the real-life lower league in the Football Manager 2024 save.
SuperClub Diaries (Vol.3) - Zebre FM #FM24
Previously on SuperClub Diaries, Juventus with a 3 nil advantage were 90 minutes away from the 2030 Champions League Final.
Olympics 2024: Argie-Bargie turns to Lethargy
fmadventure and FM Grasshopper return to the capped appearance rule in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Football Manager Tactics: Henry’s diamond 442 (France U23s) #FM24
A replication and Football Manager play through of France’s U23 Olympic Games, featuring Thierry Henry’s 442 tactic. Allez les Bleus!
HARD MODE: Euro 2024 in Football Manager #FM24
Hi everybody, a lot of people want a Football Manager hard mode. Whilst I can’t give you that myself, I can at least write about a little side save that my friend ( FM Adventure ) and I did recently alongside the real-life Euro 2024 tournament. The save parameters used have been a great test of our
MEGA2024: Making Euros Great Again
Using a new set of squad restrictions, fmadventure and FM Grasshopper take on the challenge to spark some life into Euro 2024.
SuperClub Diaries (Vol.3) - Old Lady dancing to the rhythm #FM24
Previously on SuperClub Diaries, Juventus became the third club of this save .
Progress did not stop in #FM24
Football Manager 2024 was touted as ‘ the most complete edition of the series ’ by the game developer, Sports Interactive. With the much requested upgrade to set pieces, major match engine tweaks and cross-edition save compatibility…you can certainly see why. But is it? With 400
SuperClub Diaries (Vol.3) - 100 Club #FM24
Previously on SuperClub Diaries, we did it™ .
FM24 | Honorary save | Reading 2028/2029
June 5, 2029. The in-game date of my resignation as a Dijon FCO manager. I decided to leave this French club a season earlier than planned for this save, but I felt it was the best decision in combination with winning the domestic double twice in a row and winning the Champions League in the second
FM24 | Honorary save | Dijon 2027/2028
The summary of the second season with Dijon FCO within my Football Manager 2024 save.
FM24 | Honorary save | Dijon 2026/2027
The summary of the first season with Dijon FCO within my Football Manager 2024 save.
SuperClub Diaries (Vol.2) - Isak Success #FM24
Previously on SuperClub Diaries, Liverpool’s Last 16 UCL exit and trophyless season was a welcomed reality check .
FM24 | Honorary save | Life in the new club step by step
The same save universe but a new club and the new motivation to build and create something on your own. What did I do after I switched to the new club? The Football Manager 2024 save continues with Dijon for FM Rensie.
FM24 | Honorary save | Perugia 2025/2026
The summary of the third season of the Football Manager 2024 save with AC Perugia. By FM Rensie.
[FM24] Linfield FC 2025/26: A Bolt From The Blues
My second season at Linfield yielded a run in Europe (Conference League Knock Out Play Off), defeat in the quarter finals of the County Antrim Shield and NIFL League Cup and a narrow loss in the semi-final of the SPFL Trust Trophy alongside an Irish Cup win! Oh, and a second consecutive NIFL Premier
SuperClub Diaries (Vol.2) - Counterpool #FM24
Previously on SuperClub Diaries, a Champions League win in 2026 was the perfect goodbye to Paris.
FM24 | Honorary save | Perugia 2024/2025 (Promotion party in all clubs)
The summary of the second season of the Football Manager 2024 save with AC Perugia. By FM Rensie.
SuperClub Diaries (Vol.1) - Juste à temps #FM24
Previously on SuperClub Diaries, a moment of Salah magic at Anfield prevented Paris Saint Germain from reaching the 2024/25 Champions League Final.
[FM24] Linfield FC 2024/25: Playing The Long Game
At the end of last season, my biggest challenges were to look at how I replace my first choice goalkeeper, top goalscorer and one of my most consistent midfielders as all three of Chris Johns, Chris McKee and Kyle McClean made clear their intentions to consider their options at the end of their co
FM24 | Revamped set pieces. My pros and cons
Thoughts about the set pieces creator in the Football Manager 2024 after a long-awaiting overhaul for the first since 2015. By FM Rensie.
Making Waves in Bath: A Small FM24 Update
A Happy New Year to all of you lucky enough to find yourself here! It’s been a while since I blogged…I got into that habit of playing a lot and quickly that I didn’t want to stop to blog – despite the catharsis it brings. I then stopped playing. And then started again. It felt…familiar. I’ve now n
Making Waves in Bath: A Small FM24 Update
A Happy New Year to all of you lucky enough to find yourself here! It’s been a while since I blogged…I got into that habit of playing a lot and quickly that I didn’t want to stop to blog – despite the catharsis it brings. I then stopped playing. And then started again. It felt…familiar. I’ve now n