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Top 21 Potential FM21 Wonderkids & Next Generation Talents Born i 2004-2005
In the build-up to Football Manager 2021 release it’s time to look at the potential Football Manager 2021 wonderkids and emerging talents to watch for FM21 release. Putting attention to the next generation of talents – looking at the best young talents that’s not currently included in Football Manager, has become an annual tradition for
11 Epic Football Manager 2020 Stories within FM Community
From the Brazilian ‘Ginga’ and the hunt for the next Neymar to four Champions League trophies at a small Norwegian town least known for its football! Here are the 11 most epic Football Manager stories within the FM Community which I’ve truly enjoyed for FM20! Everyone loves a good read. At Passion4FM we have promoted
How To Make 2D / 3D Kits for Football Manager
Ever wanted to create your own Football Manager kits? Thanks to fellow community member and graphics guru, Football Manager Underdog aka FMU, now YOU can! With permission from FMU, we are honoured to share with you his excellent Football Manager graphics tutorials, where you can learn how to make your own 2D and 3D kits
5 Football Manager Youtubers You Should Watch – May 2020
Do you regularly watch Football Manager content from fellow FM community members? Today I would like to put focus on the amazing work done by fellow FM community partner Custard Prophet which twice a month showcases smaller Football Manager Youtubers that deserve more views and recognition. He does this using his FM Creator Showcase and
Football Manager 2020 Most Exciting Saves In Scandinavia
Football Manager 2020 Recommendations of Clubs to Manage; Exciting Saves in Scandinavia Can you create the next star in Scandinavia such as legends like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Michael Laudrup or the next John Arne Riise with any of these clubs? Finding a new club to manage can be a long process, but we are here to
Playing Out From the Back in Football Manager
Tactical Variations of Building Up Play in Football Manager; Playing Out from the Back Playing out from the back describes how you’d like to approach play and initiate the first stage of the attacking phase using specific passing patterns, even under high amount of pressure, to advance play forward. It’s often used to build possession
Living With Crohn’s Disease | Interview with Spencer Taylor’s Charity Stream
In the UK, over 250000 people has been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. In Norway 2-300 people is diagnosed with Crohn’s every year! Spencer Taylor, or BadJokesGaming is just one of many in the world today living with Crohn’s disease. Others may be your old school mate you haven’t seen for long, your friend or one
Football Manager Player Role Combinations and Duty Pairs
Tactics Guide to Pairs and Combinations [Updated for Football Manager 2020] How can you create a successful tactic in Football Manager? What’s a balanced system and which player roles and duty combinations will fit together? Welcome to this tactical guide to Football Manager Player Role Combinations and duty Pairs by Sports Interactive Community member llama3,
Football Manager TCS 2020 Dark Skin Feat. Instant Result Button
Download the Famous TCS 20 Skins – My Favorite Football Manager 2020 Dark Skin The ever popular TCS Skin returns for the fourth iteration. Building on the successful foundations set out last year, the TCS 2020 dark skin has arrived! Today we would like to bring to your attention one of the best Football Manager
Football Manager Player Attributes & Hidden Attributes Explained
The Definitive Guide to Player Attributes; Understanding Match Engine Behavior Welcome to this guide to Football Manager player attributes. Here we’ll delve into one of the most important areas of Football Manager; the visible and hidden player attributes and lets you understand how they affect various parts of the game (e.g the match engine). This
The Cruyffian Way – Leeds United | Continuing The Legacy
Continuing the Legacy of Johan Cruyff & Total Football at Leeds United in FM20 Nothing is more liberating in Football Manager than creating a legacy with a club, trying to win as many trophies as possible, or to take the club to another level they’ve never been at. While it’s one of the greatest challenges
How to set up Attacking Corners | FM20 Set-Piece Guide
Football Manager Guide to Set-Pieces: Attacking Corners The ability to set the tactical option of playing for set pieces was introduced into FM19 and of course, is available in FM20; the purpose being to allow greater focus / better customization for set piece routines. The following guide is designed to give you an idea of
Football Manager Player Traits Explained
Welcome to the latest guide looking at the different player traits in Football Manager. Here I opt to assess all the different player traits, how they work and how you can use them to your benefit in additional to how to learn or unlearn these specific player characteristics or actions. Alongside an analysis of each
Squad Analysis in Football Manager
How I Approach Squad Analysis in Football Manager; Team Report and Squad DNA No matter the Manager, no matter if you’re starting a new save or taking over a new club, we’ve all been in the position of inheriting a squad brought together by your predecessor. Perhaps, in the unfortunate incident, the squad is made
Gusztáv Sebes’ Hungary 1953 Magical Magyars | Football Manager Tactics
Introduction It is often said of football that it was invented by the English and perfected by the Brazilians, and while the Scottish could challenge that view in terms of its invention, the humble Hungarians could also shout “what about us?” with regard to its perfection. In the modern day, when a sublime display of
Football Manager FC’12 Kitpacks 2020
Download the Brand New FC’12 Kitpacks 2020 – The best Football Manager Kits! For Football Manager 2020 we’re proud to present new partnerships and new Football Manager content from the many content creators within the community! To kick it off, we present to you the massive Football Manager FC’12 kitcpacks 2020 created by our partner
Auxerre | Football Manager 2020 Team Guide
Welcome to the next edition of our Football Manager team guides and club reviews. This time CPlatts85‘s will leave the United Kingdom and look at European clubs who can be great recommendations to manage. Give a warm welcome to the Football Manager 2020 Team guide about the fallen giant Auxerre, a club I had much
Football Manager 2020 Tactic; Scholes Can’t Tackle by The Reckonist
Download Football Manager 2020 Attacking Tactic; Scholes Can’t Tackle by The Reckonist We’re proud to present the legendary Scholes Can’t tackle tactic for Football Manager 2020 by The Reckonist. Now made available to download directly from our website! The Scholes Can’t tackle tactic lets you experience some beautiful football as it has the Barcelona DNA
FM20 Training Schedules; Playing for Set-Pieces
Practical Example of Creating Training Schedules for Set-Piece Vision Feat. A Training Matrix Welcome to a guest post by from our Youtube partner Avoiding Relegation who have written this excellent piece about his FM20 training schedules which shows you a practical example of incorporating a certain training philosophy in Football Manager 2020. By continue reading
Football Manager Staff Attributes & Non-Playing Tendencies Explained
Football Manager Guide to Staff Attributes and Non-Playing Tendencies Welcome to a brand new Football Manager guide. This time I’ll explain the staff attributes and non-playing tendencies in Football Manager. As you’ll discover, it’s not only the players who have their specific qualities and strengths. Similar to the player attributes of Football Manager you’ll discover
How to Find the Best Coaches in Football Manager [5 Star Coaching Staff]
Ever wondered how to find the best Football Manager coaches or looking to find 5 star coaching staff for improved training quality to enhance player development without the need to send coaching staff to training courses? Learn more about how to find the best coaches (5 Star coaches) in Football Manager and which staff attributes are important for the different training categories, goalkeeping, fitness and general training. Read more in this mandatory Football Manager guide.
Staff Responsibilities & Backroom Advices Explained
The Definitive Guide to Football Manager Staff Responsibilities & Backroom Advices Welcome to the definitive guide to Football Manager staff responsibilities! With the major changes to the staff responsibilities and backroom staff in Football Manager 2020, it’s appropriate to take a closer look at how you can take advantage of this comprehensive menu. This area
20 Misconceptions at Tactics Creation
20 Common Misconceptions at Tactics Creations | Football Manager Tactics Creation Tips With Football Manager 2020 right around the corner we have been able to serve these tips by Sigames forum member pheelf who have created a post about the most common misconceptions at tactics creation or when building and analyzing your Football Manager tactic.
TCM Logos – Football Manager Graphics Creator
Since 2013 TCM Logos have served the Football Manager community with their simple but characteristic competitions and club logos for Football Manager. TCM Logos have been a partner of us since 2015, which has let you experience the ultimate Football Manager logos megapack on our website. The megapack has over 1.8 Million downloads from TCM14
Mikel Arteta: Our Little Spaniard Mate – Preview
Touch Base We are only a few days away from the official launch of Football Manager 2020 on the 19th November 2019. The majority of us who have blindly bought the pre-order to get access to that sweet-sweet beta have already had a taste of the game and what this year’s iteration shares. We are
How To Delete Cache & Preferences | Football Manager Troubleshooting Guide
Ultimate Football Manager Troubleshooting Guide: How to Delete Caches & Preferences folder “The Game won’t launch” might be one of the most fatal messages to receive when it comes to Football Manager, as the hundreds or maybe thousands of hours spend on working your way to the top has taken ages. When Football Manager crashes,
FM 2020 Nottingham Forest Team Guide
Football Manager 2020 Nottingham Forest Team Guide Welcome to a new Football Manager team guide by CPlatts85. Today we head to the central England’s Midlands region to the club who have brought us legends like Nigel Clough and have been acted as a stepping stone for legendary footballers like Stuart Pearce, Roy Keane, Chris Sutton
Football Manager 2020 Competition Colour Fix
FM20 Competition Colour Fix gives a must needed facelift to in-game competitions that are not licensed or are using their nations primary and secondary colours. Leagues such as the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League & Spanish La Liga mirror their real life colour scheme. This fix was created for my own personal use to
FM20 Player Ratings: 50 Fastest Players to Sign
After the release of our massive shortlist of best Football Manager 2020 wonderkids released last day, we are proud to present a brand new player ratings on the site! This time we’ll be looking at the 50 fastest players to sign in Football Manager 2020. Are you a manager who loves to play with high
Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool Tactic 2019/2020 | Football Manager Tactics
Emulate Jürgen Klopps Liverpool Tactic in Football Manager Today we are proud to bring you a new tactical system created by Andrew Young which looks to replicate the real life system of Jürgen Klopps Liverpool tactic used so far in the 2019-2020 season. This article continue our focus on broadcasting how to emulate real life
Incorporating a Training Philosophy | How to Setup Training for Possession Football
A Practical Example of Incorporating a Training Philosophy in Football Manager Based on Possession Football The key to success lies in the training ground. No matter if you’ve created the tactic yourself or downloaded one of the best Football Manager tactics from reliable sources within the FM community, the success of it is predetermined by
Football Manager Player Roles of Tiki Taka Tactics Explained
For anyone who have downloaded Passion4FM’s Football Manager 2017 Barcelona Tiki Taka tactic comes our guide to the Football Manager player roles of tiki taka tactic. This is an analysis of the player roles used in the tiki taka tactic and explains the key attributes, player preferred moves and individual training for everyone who wants to success with a playing style similar to Barcelonas tiki taka.
Club Football Philosophy, Culture & DNA; Case Study A.C. Milan Part I – Introduction
Football Manager 2019 Club Development Series at A.C. Milan – Part I A football club’s philosophy and DNA should transcend time, players and managers. Regardless of what point in their life-cycle the club is currently at, there are certain stereotypes, or even clichés that we immediately associate with certain clubs. What are some of the
Club Football Philosophy: Creating A Club DNA Statement – Part 1
Establishing a Club Football Philosophy in Football Manager When I grew up, there were two prominent figures in the Norwegian football society. Two that would be rated as manager legends because of their achievements in the 90s in this cold, long country made up of mostly fjords, lakes, mountains, forests and an inhabitant landscape that
Football Manager 2019 Sugar Daddy Clubs
Chairmen Types and Sugar Daddy Clubs in Football Manager 2019 Are you just starting a new FM19 save and pondering on which club to start with? Passion4FM is here to help, with the ultimate club recommendations. Here you’ll find clubs of minor foreign leagues, interesting English lower league clubs that got money to spear for
Transfer and Contract Tips | Football Manager Guide to Buying and Selling Players
Football Manager Guide to Buying and Selling Players – Transfer Dealings and Contract Tips Examined On Football Manager one of my favourite past times has been buying youngsters and developing them into World Class talent. It is a rather long-term method of succeeding in FM as by buying young (and hopefully cheap) you can either
The Talent Factory La Masia 2.0 | Football Manager Challenge
Introducing Passion4FMs Football Manager youth development challenge where the task is to create a world famous youth talent academy similar to FC Barcelona by developing the players from the annual youth intake. Will you be able to lead your club of home grown players in our Football Manager Talent Factory La Masia 2.0 challenge?
Tactical Analysis of The Barcelona Tiki Taka Playing Style
Passion4FM presents our first tactical analysis of real life tactics. We kick-off by handing you our tactical analysis of Barcelonas Tiki Taka playing style. Here we will analyze all phases of play dissecting the tiki taka playing style so anyone can emulate Barcelonas tiki taka possession tactic in Football Manager 2015
The Evolution of Barcelonas Tiki Taka Playing Style | History of Football Tactics
The Defining Moments Within The History of Football Tactics For The Evolution of the Tiki Taka For the last 20-25 years football has evolved into a battle of possession, where tempo and neat passes is utilized to its extreme. The move of players from Amateur to Professionals, gladiators of the sport, with sublime fitness and
Tactical Analysis of Roger Schmidts Football Tactics & Pressing Systems
A Closer Insight to Roger Schmidts Tactical Approach & System of Play Roger Schmidt is the present football sweet-heart. With his style of play, Schmidt is bringing a new passion of football play. With what he believes as the right way to play, Schmidt takes football to the next level of entertainment. To the extreme
How to Find The Best Scouts in Football Manager
Key Attributes for the Football Manager Scout Roles: Chief Scout, Roaming Scout and Next Opposition Analyzer We start off our first guide about the amazing world of Football Manager Scouting by taking a closer look on the different scout roles’ key attributes – providing you a better understanding on how to find the best scouts
Tactical Priorities in Detail – Part 8 of The Mentality Ladder
The Final Chapter of The Football Manager Mentality Ladder Focus on Tactical Priorities After over a week of great Football Manager tactics guides we have come to the final chapter of the Mentality Ladder. Here you will find explanations of the various tactical priorities in detail for the different player roles. You will hereby understand
The Mentality Ladder, Duty And Other Settings – Part 7
Understanding How the Mentality Ladder Influence Parts of play; Shape in Phases For the last 6 days we have been publishing all the different tactical priorities within the different mentality structures and fluidity settings from very fluid to balanced and very rigid, which we published yesterday. Now it’s time to change the focus to understanding
Very Rigid Mentality Structure: Production Lines – Part 6
Football Manager Very Rigid Mentality Structure – Part 6 of The Mentality Ladder Welcome to the final part about the specific fluidity settings in Football Manager. Here will the Football Manager Very rigid mentality structure be discussed in detail – looking at the player roles and positioning tactical priority in the different match strategies. Learn
Rigid Mentality Structure: Gestalt Tactical Systems – Part 5
Part 5 of The Mentality Ladder – Football Manager Rigid Mentality Structure The time has now come to take a closer look on the Rigid Mentality Structure within the Football Manager Mentality ladder. Here will ‘The Hand of God’ analyze the gestalt tactical system which organize tactical priorities according to player positioning rather than the
Balanced Mentality Structure: Assymetric Shapes – Part 4
Football Manager Mentality Ladder about the Balanced Mentality Structure Following the structure of the Football Manager Mentality Ladder, here is part 4 about the balanced mentality structure. Here ‘The Hand of God’ analysis the balanced mentality, a setting or structure which can often be entitled as asymmetric shapes when creating a Football Manager tactics. This
Fluid Mentality Structure: Solid Foundations – Part 3
Football Manager Fluid Mentality Structure – Part 3 of The Mentality Ladder Welcome to part 3 of ‘The Hand of Gods’ Mentality Ladder series. Today we will focus on the Fluid Mentality Structure and how players tactical priority and rung of task will be decided under each of the 7 mentalities in Football Manager; from
Very Fluid Mentality Structure: Collective Responsibilities – Part 2
Part 2 of The Mentality Ladder – Football Manager Very Fluid Mentality Structure For every one of you who read part one of The Complete series of the Football Manager Mentality Ladder by ‘The Hand of God’ I assume you are all eagerly anticipating the next part in the series. Today you will get the
The Mentality Ladder; Player Duty and Fluidity Settings – Part 1
Understanding Player Duties and Fluidity Structures | A Football Manager Guide to Mentality Welcome to the very first part in the ‘The Hand of Gods’ 8-step guide on mentality ladder for Football Manager 2014. In this first part and introduction to understanding fluidity and managers philosophy versus team philosophy, the author will analyze the four
Football Manager Mentality Ladder [Complete Series]
The Ultimate Football Manager Guide to Understanding Mentality, Player Duties and Fluidity Using the Football Manager tactics creator can be an easy way of creating the formation and playing styles you want, but have you ever thought about how you can influence the individual player responsibilities and level of mentality within your chosen team mentality