Here are my top ten tips....
LISTEN UP PEASANTS!!
1.Avoid human contact
Humans are annoying we all know that but I have perfected the art of avoiding them to an extent where I only contact them via Facebook even then they ignore my messages. This gives you time to concentrate on many things in your own time, catching up on youtube videos, playing jumpers for goalposts, watching porn, the list is endless. More importantly it gives you the chance to concentrate on the one thing that matters most, Football manager.
You have to stamp your foot on the club as soon as you step through those doors. First of all set your tactics up straight away and drill into your team that it's either that formation or the under 21's for you sonny. Let your assistant takeover the pre-season, so you can sit back watch your team get used to your system and play FIFA as well in the mean time.
3.Transfers
Before you even attend the mandatory meeting with your owners, look at your squad and then decide what positions you need. On my Burnley career I already knew who I wanted, in Tiago Ilori, Tom Carroll and Will Keane so I can get them done early and use them in my system and now they are an integral part of the side. Note: be careful when trying to sign Brazilian wonderkids or something because of work permits. Work permits are an absolute nightmare on this game and with Brexit coming we are all screwed.
4. Have refreshments
Being a football manager really puts you under the cosh and it could see you sweating on the sidelines (or the sofa, who needs a gym?). So I suggest to stock up on drinks (not alcohol, you don't want another substance on your keyboard, you know which one I mean)
my personal favourite is a nice cup of tea. You can not beat a good cuppa tea and make sure you put the milk in last or you are not worthy to listen to my wisdom.
5. Go fishing with other managers
I don't mean go to a lake and go fishing, what I mean is make the other managers hate you. Luckily for me, this is where my real life skills come, I am a natural at this. So before every game, you have the standard press conference and some managers are just there for the taking. An example, before the Blackburn game Paul Lambert was in the firing line from his fans and the media, so I did what any person would do, grabbed a gun and joined in. After they had lost he was sacked, my work here was done.
6. If you have a system, stick with it
To anyone who reads my FM career mode, you will know I changed my system once but that was due to injuries. If you have a system like I do with the 4-4-2, stick with it, that way your players will be so comfortable with the style of play. You will lose from time to time, but overall you get more results in your favour by sticking to your guns.
7. Team talks and squad meetings
As a football manager you have to motivate your team and get them ready for the season ahead. Squad meetings are an essential part of the game but use them wisely you don't want it to become like a chore. Team talks I have an interesting take on. The standard is that if you are winning, you give them praise, if they are losing moan at them. I give them a lecture even if they are drawing. These are players that should be beating certain teams with the amount of money they are earning.
8. The board have set you a target: You achieve it and more
On football manager you can win the league with any team pretty much if you get it right, it's been proven pretty much. I was given the target of play-offs but I wasn't OK with that, I wanted automatic promotion and now I am currently (all things considered) on target to win the league. These targets are set out to test you and you can easily beat them unless you have a timpot squad. (Sorry)
9. Don't underestimate your players based on real life performances
Players on any football games don't really affect real life performances. Examples include Danny Welbeck is OP on Fifa and FM, you can't really say that he is like that in real life (no offence Welbz love you babe). But the point still stands, I don't rate Michael Kightly in real life but on this game he is like Lionel Messi, unbelievable.
10. Just have fun with it
Realistically, this is the closest most people get to managing a football team so roll with it (little Oasis reference there) get involved and enjoy the fun. Wear a suit to big cup finals if you have to, I can't I got knocked out by Burton.
3.Transfers
Before you even attend the mandatory meeting with your owners, look at your squad and then decide what positions you need. On my Burnley career I already knew who I wanted, in Tiago Ilori, Tom Carroll and Will Keane so I can get them done early and use them in my system and now they are an integral part of the side. Note: be careful when trying to sign Brazilian wonderkids or something because of work permits. Work permits are an absolute nightmare on this game and with Brexit coming we are all screwed.
4. Have refreshments
Being a football manager really puts you under the cosh and it could see you sweating on the sidelines (or the sofa, who needs a gym?). So I suggest to stock up on drinks (not alcohol, you don't want another substance on your keyboard, you know which one I mean)
my personal favourite is a nice cup of tea. You can not beat a good cuppa tea and make sure you put the milk in last or you are not worthy to listen to my wisdom.
5. Go fishing with other managers
I don't mean go to a lake and go fishing, what I mean is make the other managers hate you. Luckily for me, this is where my real life skills come, I am a natural at this. So before every game, you have the standard press conference and some managers are just there for the taking. An example, before the Blackburn game Paul Lambert was in the firing line from his fans and the media, so I did what any person would do, grabbed a gun and joined in. After they had lost he was sacked, my work here was done.
6. If you have a system, stick with it
To anyone who reads my FM career mode, you will know I changed my system once but that was due to injuries. If you have a system like I do with the 4-4-2, stick with it, that way your players will be so comfortable with the style of play. You will lose from time to time, but overall you get more results in your favour by sticking to your guns.
7. Team talks and squad meetings
As a football manager you have to motivate your team and get them ready for the season ahead. Squad meetings are an essential part of the game but use them wisely you don't want it to become like a chore. Team talks I have an interesting take on. The standard is that if you are winning, you give them praise, if they are losing moan at them. I give them a lecture even if they are drawing. These are players that should be beating certain teams with the amount of money they are earning.
8. The board have set you a target: You achieve it and more
On football manager you can win the league with any team pretty much if you get it right, it's been proven pretty much. I was given the target of play-offs but I wasn't OK with that, I wanted automatic promotion and now I am currently (all things considered) on target to win the league. These targets are set out to test you and you can easily beat them unless you have a timpot squad. (Sorry)
9. Don't underestimate your players based on real life performances
Players on any football games don't really affect real life performances. Examples include Danny Welbeck is OP on Fifa and FM, you can't really say that he is like that in real life (no offence Welbz love you babe). But the point still stands, I don't rate Michael Kightly in real life but on this game he is like Lionel Messi, unbelievable.
10. Just have fun with it
Realistically, this is the closest most people get to managing a football team so roll with it (little Oasis reference there) get involved and enjoy the fun. Wear a suit to big cup finals if you have to, I can't I got knocked out by Burton.
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