Tag: Rennes

Rule Bretagne: The Unbeatables

Published on by Chris Fuller

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Welcome to the last installment of this mini-series about my Football Manager 2021 beta save, where I took charge of Rennes and conquered France – and almost the whole of Europe too.

In Part 1 and Part 2, I wrote a season-by-season summary of everything that happened at Roazhon Park during those four years. Today, I will take a closer look at my tactics and players from that incredible final season, where we won the domestic double, reached the Champions League Final, and completed an entire league campaign undefeated.

So, let me introduce you to ‘Les Imbattables’ – The Unbeatables! Continue reading “Rule Bretagne: The Unbeatables” →

Rule Bretagne: Four Years At Rennes – Part 2

Published on by Chris Fuller

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Welcome to the second part of this mini-series summarising my Football Manager 2021 beta career with Rennes. I’ve spent four seasons trying to progress Les Rouges et Noirs from Ligue 1 contenders to champions, while continuing to develop players through the youth system.

In Part 1, we looked at my first two seasons with Rennes, in which we had a few wobbles but gained some valuable learning experience. Could we now kick on in the third and fourth seasons, or would I be leaving France empty-handed? Continue reading “Rule Bretagne: Four Years At Rennes – Part 2” →

Rule Bretagne: Four Years At Rennes – Part 1

Published on by Chris Fuller

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Since the beta dropped in November, I’ve been playing a lot of Football Manager 2021 over the last two months.

If you follow me on Twitter, you might have seen me post regular updates from my beta save with Rennes. I took charge of an exciting young team that was embarking on a maiden Champions League voyage after finishing 3rd in Ligue 1. My targets were to challenge Paris Saint-Germain’s dominance of French football, and also to establish Rennes as a force in Europe, while making use of their renowned youth system.

This save was only meant to run for two or three years, but I enjoyed it so much that I played on for a fourth. Now that my French adventures are finally over, I’ve put pen to paper – or rather, fingers to keyboard – to tell you all about the four seasons.

No… not them. Anyway, in today’s post, I will summarise the first half of an eventful career in Brittany. Continue reading “Rule Bretagne: Four Years At Rennes – Part 1” →