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Mid-Season Review (Season 1) - GCZ #FM16
Today's blog is a recap on my first 6 months of management at Grasshopper Club Zürich (GCZ). I have reached the Swiss Winter Break (around 2 months), which is a good time to break and reflect on past games and look ahead to the future... Pre-Season Pre-season was a good chance for me to
Day 1 transfer targets for GCZ in #FM16
Last week I analysed the Grasshopper Club Zürich (GCZ) squad in FM16. I identified two key areas where GCZ need more depth: a left back and a defensive central midfielder. Today's blog sets out likely targets to address this lack of depth... Left back GCZ has two recognised left-backs: N
Senior Squad review - Grasshopper Club Zürich #FM16
Today's blog is a 1st team review of Grasshopper Club Zürich (GCZ) in FM16. I'll be focussing on the immediate challenges and areas that need strengthening from Day 1. I will finish off by discussing likely tactics and offer an insight into how I will be approaching my save on Nov 13th. The first t
#FM16Beta - who needs staff?
STOP PRESS. The FM16 beta is out! Meaning that this blogpost and the next two (06 & 13 Nov) will be analysing the FM database in order to fully comprehend the Grasshopper Club Zürich (GCZ) FM16 challenge. I will be managing GCZ but please note this is NOT my official save. I plan to start th
5 ex-Hoppers to bring back in #FM16
Today's blog outlines my top 5 staff targets who can count Grasshopper Club Zürich (GCZ) as one of their ex-clubs. As you may be aware, my FM16 challenge sees me do my utmost at developing youth and making the club sustainable. It will be a style similar to Ajax, where 1-2 young players
FM15: Twenty years with Spartans FC
The summary of the Football Manager 2015 save with Spartans FC.
Consider Natural Fitness in #FM16, before it's too late
Each FMer will have their own opinion on what is the single most important attribute for a player in Football Manager. But there is one attribute that if often overlooked by the masses: natural fitness (NF) . How do I know this? Well take a look at the SI forums in 4 weeks time, where I guarantee y
My #FM16 'Grasshopper challenge'
This week's blog sets out my challenges in FM16. If it has not been apparent until now, I will be managing Grasshopper Club Zürich (GCZ) in FM16. If you want to understand why, read my first ever blog post here . I will make the below article a persistent part of my website nearer to the release d
Introducing Loïc Swartzendruber, GCZ's new manager
Last week I wrote about how you should consider spending time on setting up your manager's in game attributes , ensuring you invest in the right places to suit your save. This week's blog is more roleplay orientated: spending a great deal of time introducing you to Loïc Swartzendruber , G
Investing in the right places: Manager attributes in FM
Sports Interactive have announced that Football Manager 2016 will offer players the chance to create how their manager looks on the touchline. I suspect many long time players will treat this new feature with a certain amount of apathy. There is also a danger that players new to FM16 may become to
Are prices in FM inflated? How can we deflate them?
Are prices in FM inflated? I see the question time and time again on the SI forums and has led me to focus this week's blog and (hopefully) going some way to dispel this myth. Prices are NOT inflated. This week, I hope to encourage other players to adapt their playstyle in order to deflate transfer
Two footedness in FM - a double edged sword?
This week's blog discusses two footedness in Football Manager and why it should be carefully considered in FM16. I also include a handy summary of the most two footed (elite) players in FM15. In real life Before we begin, let's be clear on one vital thing: being two-footed makes a playe
Return of the Enganche
There was a time, not so long ago, that the laziest player in a team of 11 players was the most loved and valuable. Cherished by not how many kilometres he covered or how many sprints were made in 90 minutes. These players could simply turn up and show their craft, knowing that t
Kim Källström in focus - GCZ's new DLP?
Kim Källström entered my consciousness in the early 'noughties' as one of my first signings for The Arsenal back in my Championship Manager 01/02 save. Kim developed into the finest AMC that North London has ever seen (move over Brady, George, Bergkamp et al...Kim was i
Why Grasshopper Club Zürich (GCZ) in FM16?
The title question is a legitimate one. Grasshopper Club Zürich, or GCZ as they are known, are a giant of Swiss football...yet face an enormous challenge to bring back the glory days of previous title wins. 27 title wins to be precise, dating as far back as 1898 and as recent as