Lessons from Hinckley – Training Schedules

February 24th, 2010 in Training

Recent discussions on the forums about training have got me thinking. There seem to be, broadly speaking, two camps. One that likes to sort their training by position alone, creating schedules based on roles, duties and the types of players they want to mould. The other looks at a more fluid... Read more

FM Fitness Basics

December 21st, 2007 in Training

Introduction Football Manager models fitness as a cycle of activities that need to be managed to get the optimum performance out of your playing squad. This is essentially a balancing act of tactical instruction, team selection, squad rotation, training schedules and rest. Regardless of the... Read more

Tactical Bible 08: Tackling the Injury Problem

June 4th, 2007 in Training

Tackling the injury problem How to keep your squad healthy Many players are suffering from the injury plague. While there is obviously a nasty link between over- and even under-performance of clubs and the amount of injuries they get, there are a vast array of options you can employ for keeping... Read more