We said it last year and we’ll say it again. Suggested starting XIs is one of many small but useful additions (Credit: Sports Interactive) Old Issues Why, for example, is a player pushing to start for our first team getting annoyed when we praise him for 10/10 week in training? Is it our managerial reputation? The fact we don’t speak the same language? Is he just a fool? It’s hard to discern sometimes but part of the experience of playing Football Manager is figuring this out as you go. We’re sure there are a complex set of rules that decides how players respond to your comments but it has felt a touch more random than past games. That’s a lot, and so anything to help bond you to your new club is a welcome move.Ī lot of the above does draw into focus player interactions and this is something we’ve had a mixed experience with so far. The importance of that cannot be underestimated either, particularly as the depth of the game swells and a proper pre-season begins to touch three or four hours of play. Sure, you can ignore it and go maverick but we felt closer ties to the board (a relationship that has never really been developed in the game) and more of an affinity with the club from the off. Every decision from day one was made with the club vision hanging over us. Once that’s in place we found our own management style change somewhat. If you like to bring youth team players in from the academy, this is where you set out that particular aim.
If, like us, you love a long-term save, this is an excellent way to tell your new board how you see the next five years going, whilst setting out the culture you want to instil during your time in charge. We’re also big fans of being told when a player has moved club, thus giving you the option to end your scouting assignment.Ĭlub Vision is another addition to the franchise we have to highlight and one we immediately fell in love with. The ability to assign a scout to multiple regions or competitions at once is one of those changes that leaves you wondering why it took so long to implement, whilst little titbits in the inbox suggesting scouting a player again because their last report is getting old are really valuable changes. With a comprehensive scouting team you’ll be pushing your club in the right direction and unearthing hidden gems in no time, but there are a number of small changes that make scouting that bit more professional. This adds depth, which can of course be time-consuming, but if you value this approach to squad-building, you’ll be delighted with it.Īnd that leads us on to scouting, arguably the most important part of a football manager’s job, aside from results on the pitch. Now, when you sign a prospect, you can agree their squad status throughout the duration of their contract, year-by-year. On top of that, the introduction of pathways in contract negotiations is a big step forward and again feels more true to life for a real football club. It’s a simple yet effective way of keeping a keen eye on the progress being made in the academy, and the advice offered is usually on the money. We’re also big fans of the overview report which shows you the strength of your B and youth teams, highlighting the top performers, as well as the more detailed view of players your head of youth development believes can push into the first-team squad. Create a culture, devise a long-term plan and meet the board’s objectives #FM20Features Start your save in the boardroom as the chairman introduces you to the club and their ambitions. It not only makes the identity of your club feel more true to life, it means exploitative managers used to hoovering up the best talent on the same day every year may struggle to do so.īeyond that, the Development Centre is a great place to keep tabs on everyone at the club not currently in your first team and from training to their individual development it’s easier than ever to give that five-star prospect the guidance they need. Where once it was a fixed day for the entire nation, and truly a one-day-in-the-year event, now it moves and shifts. Smarter still is the dynamic date of the youth intake.
It makes the annual youth intake feel even more exciting than it already is. It’s a smart move then, that Sports Interactive have introduced a news item giving you a vague appraisal of the youth team players heading into the club, without telling you their names or attributes.
#Football manager 2020 series
Youth development has always been at the core of the series and the thrill of being told you’ve been lucky enough to usher in a ‘golden generation’ never gets old. The Development Centre is the feature that will stand out most to players of the series – finally a tab housing everything you could possibly want to know about your young players.
#Football manager 2020 code
Set out your club’s code of conduct early to make sure everyone plays by the rules (Credit: Sports Interactive) New Features
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