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Strategies to Tackle Pre-Season

Written by:     Category: Strategy    Posted on: August 9, 2010

Every Football Manager player will use their pre-season friendlies for a slightly different core purpose but you should approach this important part of the season with as much care as you do other parts of the year. This means selecting your matches carefully, your team selection and your tactics with the bigger picture in mind. From the first match of the real season you want to hit the ground running so here are my top tips for getting well-prepared during the off season. Selecting the opposition 1. When and How Many? Starting your friendlies from around July 5th means that your players have around a week after their holidays to get back into training. Your…

Durham City AFC: The Greatest Football Manager Challenge?

Written by:     Category: General    Posted on: May 26, 2010

The biggest challenge for any aspiring manager in Football Manager 2010 is not only getting to grips with the tactical side of the game but also the man management aspects of football managing involved and the buying and selling of players. We yearn for the biggest challenge and the toughest gameplay. The biggest challenge I have encountered is Durham City, but you might want to read the background before you take on this momentous challenge. Inspired to return to the Football Manager world after I downloaded a good skin I liked and listening to a few well-produced podcasts that told me to stop living in Diablo tactics land and get my hands dirty actually managing my…




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