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Royal Antwerp - The Great Old - Season 1 Championship Group #FM21
A review of season one championship group of my Football Manager 21 save in Antwerp.
FM21 & GAIS: The simple tricks and the promotion
It looks one month of a real-life is enough to finish the one season in the virtual world of the Football Manager 2021 for me. I recently ended the 2021 campaign with GAIS and we earned the promotion to the Swedish top tier at our second attempt. The game didn't make it easy for me. Not because of a
Toulouse 3.01: The Eye Test
Hello, welcome back to France. Last season went swimmingly, and we’ll be playing European football already. That comes with challenges for the squad, especially with the 2022 World Cup looming large. We’ve had two seasons of mostly weekend matches, now comes the fixture congestion…
Royal Antwerp - The Great Old - Season One. #FM21
My review of season one of my Football Manager 21 save at Royal Antwerp.
“Misery” - La Plata: Colombia #FM21
Fixing your Football Manager tactic and recovering from a bad run of form is not always easy. Welcome to my misery...
FM21 | SC Verl: 2020/2021
(The following post is a three part series from the old Youth Intake site) Hello everyone! Welcome to my first season at SC Verl. We will be taking a look at squad, tactics and how well we fared in our first season back into professional football.
My Approach to Youth Development on FM21
A news article appeared online over the festive period that outlined FC Midtjylland's aim of developing a Ballon d'Or winning talent by 2030. FCM aren't strangers of setting out lofty aims for themselves but this one certainly caught the attention of many. Firstly, I don't think it's something t
FM21 & GAIS: The first testing season
FM21 & GAIS: The first testing season. Everything about the first months of my FM21 save in Sweden including bits about the CD(St) role.
Toulouse 2.03: Nothing Toulouse
Welcome back to Toulouse! After Ted refused to sabotage us in January, I’ve been left wondering if the other shoe is ever going to drop. Or is it possible that we’re just good?
Pros & Cons and thoughts about FM21
The beauty of the Football Manager (and other things as well) is that we all play the game differently. We all prefer different features and we all noticed the new/old/fixed/still bugged/newly bugged parts of the game in a different manner. Someone likes to go straight to some screens to check what
Toulouse 2.02: TedRedvolution?
Welcome back to France! Last time, our start to life in Ligue 1 began remarkably comfortably, which has us more dreaming of Europe than fearing the drop…
The Golden Generation | Keeping The Title
Vålerenga are Eliteserien champions again. It's only the second time in their history that they've retained the Norwegian league title. A brilliant achievement for Kristoffer Samstrøm (me). Last season's title win might have come as a surprise to me, but I knew if we played as well this
FM21 | SC Verl - Introduction
Finding the "right" club somehow feels like it may be hardest part of Football Manager... Here's a little backstory: Like every FM player, I was excited when FM21 was announced. I had found the perfect team, Elche in La Liga. Elche had been promoted back to La Liga after some years in th
Toulouse 2.01: I Know What Ted Did Last Summer
Happy holidays, and welcome back to the South of France. Not all that much FMing has been going on for me of late, but there’s just enough done to post an update for the start of our first season back in Ligue 1.
FM21 & GAIS | Gre-No-Li
"Gre-No-Li" were great Swedish footballers in the 20th century. I will try to find their replacements within my FM21 save.
Toulouse 1.02: None Shall Pass
Welcome back! Exciting times today, as Ted takes command of January and his first transfer window. After this little introduction, you’ll be reading words straight from the horse(man)’s mouth.
FM21 | Göteborgs Atlet- & Idrottssällskap
There were a lot of possibilities where I would spend the main part of the Football Manager 2021 cycle. I considered almost all continents and a lot of nations, leagues, and clubs during recent weeks. The final decision was made shortly after I wrote the post about Searching the right club in Foot
Rensie Custom Low Res Skin for FM21
The custom skin for the Football Manager 2021 created by FM Rensie for low resolution.
Toulouse 1.01: 90 Minute FM
Bonjour! Do not fear, I won’t be butchering the wonderful French language too much this year. Probably. Welcome to the beginning of FEO & Ted’s excellent adventure in the South of France.
The Golden Generation | Accidental Title Win
Kristoffer Samstrøm took over Vålerenga on the 18th of May 2020. Around 200 days later, they were crowned champions of Norway for the first time since 2005. #LunchtimeFM Accidentally won the league. #FM21 pic.twitter.com/ZchhVKRGWs — FMSamo (@FM_Samo) December 1, 2020 Here's a snipp
#FM21 Save Reveal - Royal Antwerp
My Football Manager 21 save reveal. I will be managing Royal Antwerp in Belgium. I also discuss some current affairs and add a little geo-politics.
Rensie Custom Skin for FM21
The custom skin for the Football Manager 2021 created by FM Rensie.
FM21 Training Planner
Welcome in to a quick update on the new and improved FM Training Planner tool that I've updated for FM21 (download link below). N.B. This tool was initially created for FM19 ( read the original blog post here ) and was updated by fellow content creator Pedroig for FM20. As I mentioned above, I or
South America: Football Manager 2021 Club Guide 🌎 feat. @rocksendfm #FM21
Football Manager 2021 South American Club Guide featuring 18 teams across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru & Uruguay.
South America: Football Manager 2021 League Guide 🌎 #FM21
Football Manager 2021 League Guide for South America, covering Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru & Uruguay.
The RE-builders of Pripyat - Season 9 The End...
A review of season nine of my Football Manager 20 save in Pripyat. Features a roundup of the whole save, some creative FM, and a little Geo-Politics.
Football Manager Tactics: Simeone’s 4-4-2 (Atlético Madrid) #FM21Beta
A tactical recreation of Atlético Madrid's 4-4-2 formation by Diego Simeone during the beta of Football Manager 2021.
Trabzon Times | Save Reveal
Hello and welcome along to my save reveal post. I'm very excited to start sharing my plans for FM21!
The Golden Generation | An FM21 Club and Country Youth Development Save
FM21 is here and I'm heading to Norway. I'll be managing both Vålerenga and the Norwegian national team in a Club and Country save. The Golden Generation There's been a lot of negativity surrounding international management on Football Manager. I'm going to completely overlook all of it. I decid
FM21: Toulouse
My, hasn’t the year just flown by. Another season, another FM. I’m personally in a bit of a funny place with Football Manager at the moment. Like some of my fellow bloggers, I’ve struggled, and in fact failed, to find a club that really grabs my interest. In
Down the Danube | #12 - News, Social and the Not-so-Never-Ending Story
Welcome back to the River Danube, where after a successful spell with Bulgaria's CSKA Sofia, Frank M. Athlete is now on the hunt for his third job as he continues his pursuit for greatness as a Football Manager. In this episode, we'll find out how Frank got on finding new employment, plus I'll disc
Why Atlético Junior in #FM21? - La Plata: Colombia
My Football Manager 2021 save with Atlético Junior of Colombia. Detailing aims & aspirations. Features plans on training, tactics and youth development.
Searching the right club in Football Manager
Searching the right club in Football Manager.
The RE-Builders of Pripyat - Season 8 The Lull
A review of season 8 of my Football Manager 20 save in Pripyat. Here we discuss the end of the FM20 cycle.
FM20: Celaya FC - ten years of club development
The complete summary of my Football Manager 2020 save with Celaya FC in Mexico.
Eskozia La Brava | El Fin
I've finished my sixth and final season at Eibar on FM20. How did the season go and how would I summarise my time at the club? Read on to find out. January to May 2024/25 LaLiga
Eskozia La Brava | Does Misfiring Matter?
We're the fourth top scorers in the league, that's not exactly misfiring is it? I'm not talking about the team overall, I'm talking about an individual. Last summer, I was delighted to bring Eddie Nketiah to the club on a permanent deal. See, look how I excited I was.
The Re-Builders of Pripyat Season 7 - How I recruit players
A review of Season 7 of my Football Manager 20 save in Pripyat. I also explain how I recruit players with no money by using the trial system.
(My) Mentoring in Football Manager 2020
It's not as easy as in the past. You need to be more patient and think about it more. This is my system of mentoring in Football Manager 2020.
Football Manager Tactics: Bradley’s 4-3-3 (Los Angeles FC) #FM20
A tactical recreation of LAFC's 4-3-3 formation by Bob Bradley in Football Manager 2020.
Down the Danube | #11 - League Reviews
Welcome back to Sofia where after three consecutive league titles, CSKA Sofia will do battle and attempt a fourth championship while furthering their standing in the Champions League. As we enter Frank's fifth year in Bulgaria, we'll also take a look at the leagues we've played in so far and I'll s
Down the Danube | #10 - Squad Rotation
Welcome back to Bulgaria where two time First League champions CSKA Sofia begin the defence of their title, while also looking to go one step further on last year in their campaign for a first League Cup win under Frank's leadership. I'll also discuss my approach to squad rotation as the games con
Down the Danube | #9 - Youth Development (Part II)
Welcome back to the second part of this update, as we find out how the 2027/28 season concluded in Bulgaria's First League, plus we'll see how Frank's CSKA Sofia side fared in the League Cup and the Europa Conference League competitions as well. Later on, I'll also reveal the results from my Youth
My FM20 Tactic: 4-1-2-3
I initially planned a post focusing on my 3-5-2/5-3-2 tactic which had been part of our Furia identity for four and a half seasons. The key word there being "had". After a difficult first half of the season I came to the decision to move away from my trusted tactic. It served me well a
The RE-Builders of Pripyat Season 6 - A Deal with the Devil.
A review of Season 6 of my Football Manager 20 save in Pripyat. Features some creative FM writing and a final day battle for survival.
Player development - when it doesn't work
Player development in Football Manager is one of the best things. It's great to see how players growing. But what when it doesn't work?