NML
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One issue I’ve always had with football manager is just watching the game and not actively managing, hoping that the tactic I created and team built around that prevails. It tends to work well, but the middle of the season gets really tedious.
So I decided to do something new this time. Here, I won’t have a set tactic, and in fact it will be rebuilt every week based on our opponent. My week will really begin once I get the scouting report for the opposition - how can I construct the team to 1) stop their strengths and 2) utilize ours?
The in-game management will also become a huge part. The analysis tab is full of extremely useful and insightful information on a match and I never touch it outside of preseason friendlies when I’m putting finishing touches on the tactic. This will change that.
It will also be done in the style of a journeyman save, so that I (hopefully) get a lot of different players in terms of both quality and style. Bouncing between countries should also add some variety.
Another note - buying/signing players will be a little tougher since I don’t have a set style. Instead, I’ll look for players who give me tactical flexibility. Most importantly, I want players with high teamwork and work rate, so that they can fit well in all systems we might play.
First up - I’ve taken charge of last place Oxford City in the sixth tier. It’s mid-December. We’ve been eliminated from all cups and there are almost no mid week matches left. They sit just two points shy of safety.
I think our early stuff will likely be built around Pulisball. Good (kind of?) news is that they have no wage budget and have already used up all of their long term loans, so I have very little opportunities to worry about bringing people in
So I decided to do something new this time. Here, I won’t have a set tactic, and in fact it will be rebuilt every week based on our opponent. My week will really begin once I get the scouting report for the opposition - how can I construct the team to 1) stop their strengths and 2) utilize ours?
The in-game management will also become a huge part. The analysis tab is full of extremely useful and insightful information on a match and I never touch it outside of preseason friendlies when I’m putting finishing touches on the tactic. This will change that.
It will also be done in the style of a journeyman save, so that I (hopefully) get a lot of different players in terms of both quality and style. Bouncing between countries should also add some variety.
Another note - buying/signing players will be a little tougher since I don’t have a set style. Instead, I’ll look for players who give me tactical flexibility. Most importantly, I want players with high teamwork and work rate, so that they can fit well in all systems we might play.
First up - I’ve taken charge of last place Oxford City in the sixth tier. It’s mid-December. We’ve been eliminated from all cups and there are almost no mid week matches left. They sit just two points shy of safety.
I think our early stuff will likely be built around Pulisball. Good (kind of?) news is that they have no wage budget and have already used up all of their long term loans, so I have very little opportunities to worry about bringing people in