Tactical Theorems ‘10 Translated

Over the past few months, we’ve had many requests to translate Tactical Theorems ‘10, and now we are delighted to announce the following have been completed: Danish - Thanks to the good folks at fmfreaks.dk, Danish Football Manager fans can get their hands on TT10 in their mother tongue. Head along to their site and download the Danish version here. French - FM Manifest have uploaded their… Read more

The Debate Download - Is this the perfect Brazil tactic?

January 28th, 2010 in Formations by Sir Bobby Moore II

Joga Bonito: Play Beautiful The tactical philosophy of the most successful football nation on earth has captured the hearts and minds of football fans all over the world for generations. Brazil’s breathtaking attacking flair has won them 5 World Cups making it not just beautiful... Read more

Building your defence: Centre Backs

January 27th, 2010 in Strategy by Thomas Levin

You can't lose a game if your not conceding. Although you may argue you can't win without scoring, but 1 point can make a big difference opposed to losing 3 to your league rivals. What elements of your squad and tactics make up a good defence? Starting a series of posts I start with... Read more

Tactical Theorems ‘10 Appendix Update - 19 Tactics from the Community

January 25th, 2010 in General by Gareth Millward

The 24-page Tactical Theorems '10 appendix has been updated, and is available for download now! Thank you to all those who downloaded TT10 this year (around 40,000 of you so far!). Some of you have not only supported us by downloading the guide, but you've also been on the forums... Read more

The Debate Download - Can you play a libero in FM10?

January 20th, 2010 in Strategy by Gareth Millward

No sooner had I written this article than I saw Fantastic's post on his experiments with a libero in Football Manager 10. Great minds think alike, as they say. So I would urge all of you to join in the debate on Fantastic's thread. This week's download is about the libero, or... Read more

Friendlies, The Tactical Playground

January 18th, 2010 in General by Thomas Levin

Friendlies seem to be an inconvenience for many football fans. Games during the pre-season that no one cares about. But what if I told you that friendlies could be the most important part of your Football Manager career? Would that make you more willing not to ask your assistant... Read more

The Debate Download - Why is Pellegrini thinking outside the box?

January 14th, 2010 in Formations by Gareth Millward

This is the first in a series looking at real-world football tactics and how they might work in football manager. In each of these articles, we will look at a talking point in world football and then we will provide you with a tactic to download. For more discussion on real-world... Read more