Editorials

• How Will Jose Mourinho Manage at Real Madrid? (Part 7)

  
  
  
  Last time around I showed you the gaping holes in my tactical plan. Against smaller teams, my players were not imposing themselves enough on the game, nor were they able to break...

Strategy

• From Giant to Underdog: Managing a Bulgarian Powerhouse (Part 2)

  
  
  
  Given the fact that I have players, which don’t possess the all-round skill to transition between the phases well enough, I think it’ll be more productive to stick to rigid...

Management

• Why Squad Gelling Is So Important For Your Football Manager Success

  
  
  
  The following conversation between Gareth Millward (Millie) and Jordan Cooper is a transcript from Part 5 of the audio compliment for Communication and Psychological Warfare...

Formations

• False Nine Tactics

  
  
  
  When we think about modern football trends, we think about the fall of the 4-4-2, the introduction of inverted wingers and the rise of the 4-5-1. But there is one other tactical...

Players

• Building your defence: Football Manager full backs

  
  
  
  The modern full back is quickly becoming one of the most important players on the team sheet, infact even back in the days of Brian Clough, fat ed' argued that because of the space...

In-Match

• From Giant to Underdog: Managing a Bulgarian Powerhouse (Part 3)

  
  
  
  After setting the tactics for our team in the previous post, we'll look how they are going to play out in a game situation. Our first friendly will give us a chance to see how our players...

Training

• Lessons From Hinckley: Training Schedules

  
  
  
  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,...