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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 these players get in the final third thet players could be the most important. I have found that having great full backs in my sides have […]

People have often be obsessed with getting the best players in Football Manager and putting them into one team. Often signings great players and asking forums how best they should play those players. But what many may not consider is the rest of their squad, the way you want to play and if everyone else fits into your system. The […]

Injuries, lack of money or even both can at times make it impossible to field a full side of players in their natural positions. During these bad times when you will look at your existing players to step up into positions away from their natural preference. Therefore, it can be useful to have players that can spread across the field […]

Thomas Levin wrote about aging playmakers on his site FM Pundit last month. Can older players really make the difference? Well, in the case of my career save, it was certainly the experience of one player that helped gain promotion from the Blue Square North league. At the lower levels, technical and mental skills can be at a premium. In […]

Specialist Position Theories In general, it is inadvisable to give specialist instructions until you have a well-gelled and world-class squad, the respect of your players plus enough managerial experience to design a tactical system around certain types of player and the confidence to change tactics as and when necessary. However, if you are a lower level manager lucky enough to […]

Individual Player Theories Most managers are forced to cut their tactical teeth at clubs with somewhat less than world-class squads. Prior to taking on the cream of the football world, it is important for any manager to understand how to get the best out of basic football positions. Failure to do so will lead to incoherent and disjointed play, no […]

Player Roles & Forward Runs (FWRs) When assigning forward runs to your players, it is important that you are very clear as to their role in the team. Player roles are defined in the following way: Defend: The player will focus heavily on defensive duties Support: The player will perform both defensive and attacking duties Attack: The player will focus […]