Welcome to a blog about various things Football Manager-related.
From player and team statistical analysis to in-depth investigations into finances, squad balance, signings, player development and tactical breakdowns, you’ll find it all here.
I’ve been blogging about Football Manager for around eight years now, on and off, with some different takes on various aspects and have even tried my hand at dabbling in real-life football. However, I’ve been playing Football Manager for more years than I can remember, starting with Championship Manager 2 and Championship Manager 2 Italian leagues.
I hope you enjoy your read.
Latest blog posts
The Art of Data Analysis in FM26 – Position Radars
There’s a certain type of manager who doesn’t fully trust a scout’s star rating or a recruitment analyst’s A+ verdict without knowing why it’s been given. If you’re the sort of player who’d rather look at what someone has actually done on a pitch than what their attributes tell you that they could do, then…
Football Manager 2026 – Just how bad is the AI at buying for the future? And am I Chelsea?
I think we can all agree that there are a great many things wrong with Football Manager 26, and skins like Ctrl 26 v1.8 only go some way to improving the look of the game. Many have written articulate responses about their feelings in review of the new version of the series, and I agree…
Bayer Leverkusen 2047-48 – Invincibles
After years of domestic domination with 18 straight Bundesliga titles, Bayer 04 went a step further with an invincible season, their second across that spell. With 102 goals scored and only 15 conceded, it led to a 94-point season. The invincible season’s biggest threat was when Bayern were 2-1 up going into extra time before…
Bundesliga 2044-45 – The One That No-One Wanted to Win
There were times when this should have been a formality and others when it was barely in reach. And yet, here we are; Bayer 04 are Bundesliga champions for the fifteenth time in a row. A 2-0 victory away to SC Freiburg wouldn’t have mattered had Hansa Rostock been able to beat 1. FC Köln.…
A FM Old Timer 