As a self-confessed failed goalkeeper in my own time, I love a broken stopper. And when it comes to FM06, few come at a better value than Craig Gordon. In every Football Manager game, you need somebody who’s cheap, reliable and has a large-enough shelf life so that you can focus on building out other areas of your time. Craig Gordon on Football Manager 2006… Read More »Craig Gordon on FM06: Hearts’ Broken Goalkeeper
The art of an FM Wonderkid is to find someone in some faraway land with very little PR, unearth them and then personally give them the platform to be the player you believe they can be. You’d find some unknown teenager hidden away in Belgium, Brazil or Argentina, sign him for a fee that felt suspiciously low and then spend the next five seasons watching… Read More »5 FM Wonderkids Who Actually Lived Up To The Hype
I actually remember where I was when things changed in Football Manager 2009 and I knew that things wouldn’t be the same again. Quite a stoic thought for a 12 year old, but it’s true! As I’m sure you’ll agree, there are certain moments in football gaming where you can immediately split people into two groups: those who were there and those who weren’t. Football… Read More »How Football Manager 2009 Changed the Game Forever
It’s not a Football Manager game without a ‘broken’ wonderkid. And this year’s (FM 26) comes in the form of Georgian full-back: Saba Kharebashvili. Haven’t heard of him? Well, you must be living under a bloody rock! Saba Kharebashvili is a left-back for Dinamo Tbilisi, left-footed, tall for his age, and already playing meaningful minutes. And in FM26? The database basically screams “modern full-back prototype.” Between… Read More »Saba Kharebashvili: The Next Real-Life FM 26 ‘Wonderkid’?
I mentioned before that FM 08 saw the game move away from its typical livery, and the emergence of Football Manager 2009 proved that this change was here to stay. As was the 3D game engine! Best Players to Buy on Football Manager 2009 No matter which version of FM you play, the transfer mantra is usually the same. Whether you’re building a team on… Read More »7 Bargain Buys from Football Manager 2009
When it came to ‘sure-fire’ purchases to make for every big club on FM 07, not pulling the trigger on Darijo Srna would be complete and utter madness!
If you haven’t had to google how to spell Balazs Dzsudzsak’s name when starting up an FM 07 save, then I’m afraid you’ve lived a pretty sad life, haven’t you? What people really need to understand in the world of Football Manager, is that it really is so much more than just a simple video game – and I don’t mean that in the whimsically… Read More »Balázs Dzsudzsák: FM’s Favourite Hungarian (2007)
A promising talent on the pitches of Football Manager 2008, Henri Saivet was a wonderkid who captured the imaginations of players on computer screens the world over! Despite his real-life career not reaching the dizzying heights predicted by the game, Saivet’s legacy in the Football Manager community remains indelible. Myself included. Henri Saivet’s emergence in Football Manager 2008 came at a time when the game… Read More »Henri Saivet: The French Prodigy of FM 08
Sometimes you need that kind of ‘utility player‘ to provide your squad with the cover it needs to sustain its talent. And Anthony Vanden Borre is a case which blows this low-cost thinking out the water! When you think about it, the concept of a ‘utility player‘ is an inherently negative one – as it seems to suggest that the reason for one’s inclusion in the team… Read More »Anthony Vanden Borre: The Ultimate FM Utility Man (2007)
I absolutely adored Football Manager 2008 (‘FM 08’), and I can’t even begin to count how many hours I racked up on that thing, but at least something great and useful came out of it, I guess! The Best Bargains on Football Manager 2008 As even the most novice FM player will know, if you’re looking to build successful teams without breaking the bank, discovering… Read More »6 Bargain Buys from Football Manager 2008
