FM27: Die Roten, Die Besten?

Football Manager 27 is officially released next week… but, of course, many of us have already been getting to grips with the new game.

Last month, Sports Interactive made the FM27 Beta [nope] Early Access [try again] Advanced Access [sigh] Launch Preview free to play for a limited time – even if you didn’t pre-order the game first. So, from 29 October to 3 November, you had the opportunity to try before you buy.

As someone who fell off FM26 very quickly, I was excited to give FM27 a shot. There was just one problem: me.

You see, I’m quite a slow FMer. It usually takes me three weeks to complete a full season, so at my usual pace, I would probably only get to October by the end of the free trial. If I was going to make the most of Launch Preview, this sloth would need to get a jet pack.

So I set myself a challenge. Could I complete a full Bundesliga season in just five days (and change) – without losing my mind or signing Kévin Rodrigues? [To be fair, signing Kévin Rodrigues would probably be a sign that you’ve lost your mind anyway. -Ed]

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