There are various myths and misconceptions about Football Manager, which can often cloud our opinions on the series. Many of these are down to misunderstandings of how football actually works, and how the most realistic football management simulation in the market reflects this.
In this occasional series, I seek to debunk those myths by providing real-life examples, and explaining why and how these scenarios play out in FM.
In the first part of this series, I answer the claim that teams losing matches where they had far more shots and possession only happens in Football Manager. The truth is that this is surprisingly common in real-life, and there are various reasons why your FM team can appear to be “FMed”.
You’ve upgraded everything to give your team the best youth system possible, yet you are still not getting wonderkids every year. In this article, I explain how youth intakes actually work, what real-life ‘golden generations’ are like, and what you can do to maximise your chances of getting hot prospects.
Using five seasons of Premier League and EFL data, I show just how common it is for players to score their “first goal of the season” in real-life compared to in Football Manager. Watching a mid-table left-back with no goals hit a 30-yard screamer against you in March might not feel so bad afterwards.
Your team is flying high near the top of the table… and then halfway through the season, your form suddenly nosedives and you’re stuck in a rut you don’t know how to get of. This guide explains why mid-season slumps happen, and what you can do to fix or even avoid them.
This post addresses some of the most common non-tactical misunderstandings people have when it comes to Football Manager. For example, a wonderkid is not a player with 5* potential, and having a higher xG than your opponent doesn’t mean you were the better team.
Many FMers believe that Premier League clubs – and English players in general – are rated too highly and overperform compared to their counterparts in other countries. I set out to find if their claims of English bias are true.
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