Football Manager has long mistaken a crowded tactics screen for tactical depth. We have always been allowed to create sophisticated systems, but whether the players understood any of it appeared to be somebody else’s administrative problem. You could take over Read more
It is profoundly stupid to spend your evening scouting young footballers while allowing two perfectly good ones to leave because you have avoided reading your messages. It suggests a commitment to youth development which extends to almost every aspect of Read more
There are five things I want from Football Manager 27. An immersive game world. A clear vision for the future. An intuitive interface. Reliable communication. And, perhaps most importantly, the desire to play the next match. None of these requests Read more
There is something rather peculiar about watching a Football Manager promotional video in 2026. A few years ago, the announcement of a new interface would have been met with the usual mixture of excitement, suspicion and people demanding to know Read more
If you are anything like me, you love a transfer window: a little in-house tidying of the squad, perhaps followed by the odd maybe-not-entirely-needed-but-definitely-desired impulse signing. And at some point in every Football Manager save, the window produces this player. Read more
Football Manager has always loved a wonderkid. This time, the game has given us twenty players worth checking against reality. Part One follows the first ten through senior debuts, youth international football, transfer moves and the occasional very ambitious rating. Some already look ready for the next step. Others have a long way to go before the database’s optimism feels justified.
The temptation is to approach women’s football in Football Manager 26 as an entirely different game. That’s like treating tea and coffee as different food groups because they come in different mugs. After all, the pitch is the same size, Read more
There is a moment every Football Manager player knows intimately. The ball hits the net, you are happy, the scoreline flips to 1-0, and then a cold, familiar dread settles in. Now you have something to lose. What to do Read more
Sometimes the most effective tactical adjustments are also the simplest. They are the kind of changes that sit in plain sight for months, quietly ignored because they seem too obvious to matter. In a simulation as complex as Football Manager, Read more
In Football Manager 2026, developing a robust tactical framework is paramount to creating your tactical identity. Your tactical framework is the living organism that dictates how your team breathes, reacts, and imposes itself across every phase of play. The best Read more