The distribution of attributes across a player’s profile effectively determines their Current Ability. A player with 20 in all positive areas would be as close to the maximum ability score as possible; it wouldn’t be 100% certain because the number of positions they can play, as well as their competence with either foot, can affect the final number.Some attributes have a higher ‘weighting ..read more

Yes and no. In an ideal world, you’d have a player Accomplished or better in each position. They’ll be more comfortable, they’ll perform to a higher and a more consistent standard, and will be less likely to be targeted as a weakness by the opposition.This isn’t to say that you can’t play someone out of position though, either on a regular basis or in times of need. For the latter, you can often ..read more

According to Rashidi (Bustthenet) it's recommended to push your team to the hilt in preseason. Why?There is a modifier in the game that affects how soon your players get jaded, which is determined by how demanding your preseason is.Rashidi showcased the effects on a livestream.In one season he left it on default, played 8 games, a few of his players started getting jaded by January, while their ..read more

Should you handle training schedules yourself or leave them to your assistant manager?Assistant Managers are actually pretty good at setting up General Training schedules. Not as good as some human managers can be but good enough to develop your players well.Just remember to take control of Individual Training yourself - do not leave that up to your AM because your AM doesn't know exactly how you ..read more

After yet another exciting Premier League season, a number of players have stepped up and produced at levels that others may not have expected of them. These players deserve recognition and, more importantly, an upgrade on Football Manager 2016. Here is a list of 10 players who I believe deserve upgrades on our favourite football management simulation franchise. Harry Kane The breakthrough ..read more

Miles Jacobson posted a tweet yesterday at midday, saying that he would reveal one new Football Manager 2016 feature if his tweet would get a thousand retweets within 24 hours. The tweet included a video created by WarChild UK. The main goal behind his initiative was to raise awareness of this massively important video. Here is what Miles tweeted: If 1,000 of you watch & RT this https ..read more

It ultimately comes down to how you want to experience Football Manager. If you want to have complete control of everything, micro-manage every detail, and know exactly what’s happening at any given time, then keeping control of everything will work for you.There is no direct impairment on the standard of quality of management by a member of staff you’ve delegated a task to; it all comes down to ..read more

Power your transfer plansBrand new squad planning tools provide a better oversight of your prospects in the pipeline, helping you to make more title-winning scouting and recruitment decisions.Recruitment is an enormous part of every major sport, as not having the right resources at your disposal can make or break a club’s season.Informed by the processes and strategies undertaken by clubs across ..read more

Hey all, thought I would write down another idea I have for Football Manager. This applies to the impact of finances on clubs.Football Manager seems to be built in a way where it is near impossible to bankrupt a club, or spiral them into massive amounts of debt. There's always a massive financial deal which comes in to save the day for a club - meaning that it is feasible in game to spend ..read more

March 21st is World Poetry Day and the official Football Manager account on social media had a go at a poem, inviting FM fans to share theirs as well.Here's the relevant tweet: A newgen arrived with flair and acceleration, Already fully capped by his nation, Touted as the perfect wonderkid, But the board went and accepted that bid.Then more people responded to contribute their Football Manager ..read more