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The FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS5E3: Tactical Experimentation & New PlaystylesWelcome to the FM Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. In this episode, we’re diving deep into Tactical Experimentation & New Playstyles in FManager 24! If you’re feeling stuck in your tactical approach or just want to try something different, this one’s for you.We’ll discuss:⚽ Why stepping outside your tactical comfort zone makes you a better FM manager⚽ The Match Engine's influences on tactical effectiveness (and how to manipulate it)⚽ Unique tactical styles to try—from Lillo’s Ult...
2025-03-0649 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS5E2: Long-Term Save Ideas ft. Custom DatabasesWelcome to the FM Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. In this episode, we dive deep into long-term saves and custom databases in FM24. From reviving fallen giants like Red Star Belgrade to navigating alternate realities with unique league structures, there's a challenge for every manager. We also discuss listener questions on motivation and unique save ideas, spotlight incredible community content, and introduce this week’s Community Challenge. Can you rebuild history or master an alternate footballing world? Join the conversation, take on the challenge, and share your journey using #FM24Dynasty!...
2025-02-2739 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS5E1: An Alternative Alternate Reality - Reigniting Your FM PassionWelcome to the FM Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. So, FM25 is really FM24 in disguise. Amidst the anguish and anger that have come with FM25’s cancellation comes the challenge of finding a way to reignite FM24 to sustain us for the next 8 months. We’ll explore fresh ways to enjoy the game, answer some listener questions, highlight some amazing community content, and introduce this week’s Community Challenge, the #FM24ReigniteChallenge featuring a fallen giant: 1860 Munich.This W...
2025-02-2043 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS4E14: Recruitment Focuses & Squad Building - Insights from Real-World StrategiesWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Dive deep into the art of squad building in Football Manager with insights from the real-world strategies of clubs like Brentford, Brighton, and RB Leipzig. This episode unpacks how data-driven recruitment, youth development, and value scouting can be applied to your FM save. Plus, explore what football can learn from other sports, featuring lessons from Moneyball's Billy Beane, Belichick's Patriots, and Kerr’s Warriors. Discover actionable tactics, from custom scouting to development pathways, to build a team aligned with your uni...
2024-10-261h 27The FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS4E13: Finding a New FM24 Save - The Great FM PivotWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
With Football Manager 2025 delayed, many of us are left wondering how to make the most of the extra time in FM24. In this episode, we dive into how to find the perfect save for this window—one that keeps you engaged for 4-5 months IRL, or about three in-game seasons.
We break the episode down into three key sections to guide you through the process:
1. Determining Your Goals:We start by helping you identify what you...
2024-10-1538 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS4E12: Adapt to Thrive with Sir Alex FergusonWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Sir Alex Ferguson. The last man to defeat Real Madrid in a European Final with Aberdeen in 1983, before 38 trophies in 26 years at Man Utd. No matter your opinion of the Red Devils, Ferguson's managerial career has many of the hallmarks of the perfect FM save. From tactical recreations to philosophical discussions, we get into it this week
Here's what I read this week:
https://www.coachesvoice.com/rene-meulensteen-manchester-united-alex-ferguson-solskjaer/
https://hbr.org/2013/10/fergusons-formula
https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/rene-meulensteen-alex-ferguson-tactics/#:~:text=It%2520w...
2024-10-0957 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS4E11: Pressing Innovations feat. Sacchi, Capello (at AC Milan) & KloppWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Creating a winning FM24 tactic? 4-2-3-1 Gegenpressing. Easy. But how does it work, and why? What makes pressing a good philosophy to follow? Let's find out!
Here's what I read this week:
https://www.coachesvoice.com/arrigo-sacchi-ac-milan-italy-coach-tactics/
https://www.thefa.com/bootroom/resources/coaching/the-philosophy-of-arrigo-sacchi
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1425160-great-team-tactics-breaking-down-how-arrigo-sacchis-ac-milan-took-down-europe
https://footballbh.net/2024/07/18/fabio-capello-ac-milan/
https://thesefootballtimes.co/2015/06/28/in-praise-of-fabio-capello/
https://thetitansfa.com/jurgen-klopp-formation-and-tactics-for-success/
https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/jurgen-klopp-tactics-liverpool/
https://the-footballanalyst.com/liverpool-jurgen-klopp-tactical-analysis/
Just before you head off, w...
2024-08-151h 00The FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS4E10: Philosophy 2 - Control & Freedom feat. Bielsa, Guardiola & DinizWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Control & Possession. Key tenents of a philosophy where the opposition are subjected to the mind of a great footballing coach. But how is it done? Let's find out!
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Music from Pond5 - Electronic Dance Music (Happy Background Summer Party Sport Club Short) - P5 Music by Pond5
2024-08-0854 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS4E9: Philosophy 1 - The Beautiful Game feat. Busby, Wenger & SarriWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
The Beautiful Game. Can we still call football this anymore? Are results more important than the style in which they are achieved? This week, we're going to focus on three managers who focused on style first before the success followed: Sir Matt Busby, Arsene Wenger & Maurizio Sarri.
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2024-08-0253 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS4E8: FM25 - The Time is NowWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
It's the Summer. The Euros & Copa America are over, pre-season tours are underway, while the Qualifying Rounds for the upcoming Champions League, Europa League & Conference League are shining a light on some of Europe's "smaller" clubs. It's time to start thinking about FM25. There's a lot of unknowns awaiting us, so we need to get the foundations right, whether it's picking a save, identifying a tactical identity, studying tactical trends and plotting a managerial journey. Let's not waste a moment!
Check o...
2024-07-2536 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 8: RdZ & Deep Space (for the) NineWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
The managerial merry-go-round is almost occupying as much of the columns on the back pages as transfer sagas these days. The cult of the manager is in full swing, and this week we join in. Roberto de Zerbi has been growing a reputation which has caught the attention of many across the world, and this week, we jump in and see why is has and how it can be translated to Football Manager.
This week, we:
Highlight why de Zerbi's p...
2024-04-2522 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 7: Midfield Mastery - Strategies for Building Around the Advanced Playmaker RoleWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Every team needs a star. Last time it was a Shadow Striker, this time it's an Advanced Playmaker. We're evolving from building around a deep-lying goalscorer to the orchestrator pulling the strings from the pockets behind the front line. Isn't this the player we all need to build around?
This week, we:
Define the role of the Advanced Playmaker
Analyse the squad makeup needed to bring out the best in an Advanced Playmaker
Dissect the tactical considerations needed to make a...
2024-04-2245 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 6: Unleashing Shadows: Mastering the Art of Building Around a Shadow StrikerWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Every team needs a star. They need the pieces around them to fit just right in order for them to be able to show the world just what it is they are capable of. In FM24, I'm building my first season around Jean-Kévin Augustin - a Shadow Striker. And as of recording time, he's not just my best player, but he's potentially the best player in Switzerland this season!
This week, we:
Define the role of the Shadow Striker
An...
2024-04-2043 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 5: Cracking the Code - Beating Bogey TacticsWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Every year, it may change, but nonetheless, every year, it's a problem we face - The Bogey Tactic. We can't beat it. It just has our number. Whether it's a stubborn defensive setup or a relentless high-pressing game, bogey tactics can frustrate even the most seasoned managers. But fear not, as today we're going to be diving into the strategies you need to overcome them, so that bogey tactics can become a thing of the past!
This week, we:
Analyse t...
2024-04-1741 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 4: Cracking the Code- Deciphering the 3-5-2 Formation in FM24 feat. Inzaghi's InterWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
After being blown away by them in person, Simeone Inzaghi's Inter have been one of the most exciting teams to watch in Europe this season. Their interpretation of the 3-5-2 is but one example of how prominent this shape is becoming again in football. This week, let's dive in to how it works, what key considerations are needed to develop your own, and what lessons we can learn from Inzaghi's Inter side.
The reading I did this week:
https://w...
2024-04-0737 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 3: The GoalscorerWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
As I reach the Winter Break of my first FM24 season, my #9 has 17 goals and my #10 has 16. Without them, my season would be floundering, so how have I built around them to reach these heights? What happens in the matches they struggle in? Well, let's get into it!
The View From the Touchline (@VFTT) pieces I mention
Article
Twitter Thread
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2024-03-2834 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 2: He's a Keeper - An FM24 Guide to the GoalieWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Never before has a Summer passed where Goalkeepers had as much prominence. De Gea or Onana? Raya or Ramsdale? The world may have been split, but we don't have to be in FM. So, as FM24 finds its fledgling wings, how do we know if he's a 'keeper?
FM & Goalkeeping
FM's Goalkeeper Roles
Stybb Gaming: What Makes a Great Goalkeeper?
Zealand: What Makes Goalkeepers Good in FM?
Goalkeepers in a Metric World
Goalkeeper.com
The Goalkeeper Generational Cycle: Has T...
2023-11-1650 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS4E1: FM24 - The Final Year AheadWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
FM24 is here! And while some eyes are already on FM25's "Great Reinvention", FM24 promises a celebration of the first 20 years of the franchise. So, starting off Season 4, GG talks through his save plans (yes plural), what's new-ish in FM24 and why SI have scored another own goal (you may have heard this rant before).
The Inspiration - RealTimeFM
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2023-11-0949 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS3E14: The Next Change You'll MakeWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Change is inevitable. Sometimes it's forced upon us. Sometimes we need to find it. This week, we're talking about the need to find a way to make the change, and wondering when/how it's best to find a new way forward.
If you want to deep dive yourself into some of football's biggest changes, then you can check out the links below that helped me put this episode together:
https://theathletic.com/4395427/2023/04/11/pep-guardiola-tactical-evolution/
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12702544/granit-xhaka-thriving-for-arsenal-after-reinvention-as-an-attacking-midfielder-under-manager-mikel-arteta
h...
2023-08-1530 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS3E13: Napoli - Building a Title Winning SquadWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
No one saw Napoli as potential Scudetto Winners last Summer, yet 12 months later, the champions are rebuilding (again). So how did they do it? And what can we learn from them for our Football Manager saves?
If you want to deep dive yourself into the Napoli way, then you can check out the links below that helped me put this episode together:
https://theathletic.com/4457622/2023/05/04/napoli-serie-a-title/
https://www.getfootballnewsitaly.com/2023/feature-why-napolis-scudetto-win-truly-matters-to-the-sport/
https://www.getfootballnewsitaly.com/2023/feature-why-napolis-scudetto-win-truly-matters-to-the-sport/
https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv...
2023-07-2832 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastS3E12: Thiago Motta & Tactics ReimaginedWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Ridiculed when he spoke of his desire to play a 2-7-2 formation, Thiago Motta has gone and proven himself to be an exciting manager. But is his tactic truly revolutionary? Are there any lessons we can learn from his sides?
If you want to deep dive yourself into Thiago Motta's philosophy, then you can check out the links below that helped me put this episode together:
https://www.givemesport.com/1438681-footage-shows-how-thiago-mottas-272-formation-looks-in-action/
https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog/the-toe-poke/65/p...
2023-05-0432 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastSerie A? Serie B? Italy ✔️Welcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Not since the days of James Richardson sipping an espresso in an Italian piazza, the pink sheets of Gazetta in his hand, has there been as much excitement around Italian football as there is now. With a new focus leading to many teams playing with an attacking swagger, a calibre of coach on the touchline the envy of clubs across the continent and the possibility of Italian clubs clean sweeping Europe's 3 club competitions this season, Italy is fast becoming European football's place to b...
2023-04-2726 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 10: The Box MidfieldWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
The Box Midfield. It's taking over. From the Brazilian Box to Guardiola's interpretations, amongst others, the key to dominating a midfield now seems to be kept in a box. Where did it come from? How's it going? How do I use it in FM? Let's find out...
If you want to take a deeper dive into the box midfield, check out:
https://dictatethegame.com/jogo-bonito-beautiful-game-guide-to-playing-4-2-3-1-like-a-brazilian-part-1/
https://assets.ngin.com/attachments/document/0003/1458/WCC_The_Tactical_Evolution_of_B...
2023-03-1043 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 9: Damien Duff - A Manager in FocusWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
From flying winger to divisive Head Coach, Damien Duff is cutting his managerial cloth at Ireland's top level with Shelbourne. Taking over from a side fresh from Promotion, Duff turned Shels into the League's grittiest side. But with his ideals, Duff has needed to be pragmatic as well. What can we, as FM players, learn from Duff's first season in management? And why should we be watching his second season closely? Let's get into it!
If you want to take a d...
2023-02-1735 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 8: RecruitmentWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Finally back from a Bundesliga-esque Winter Break, I've managed to waffle on for 50 mins about Recruitment - The steps I follow to identify a new signing, the process I take in doing my due diligence and how I try to not break the rules...
There's some fantastic FM23 content on Recruitment out there and here's some of my favourites:
https://www.footballmanager.com/the-byline/how-use-new-recruitment-focus-fm23?utm_source=pocket_reader
https://www.viewfromthetouchline.com/2022/11/28/recruitment-and-scouting-on-fm23/?utm_source=pocket_reader
https://dictatethegame.c...
2023-02-1450 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 7: FM (Out of) TouchWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
It's here! FM23 Touch is a thing again, and we should all be delighted...shouldn't we? After a one year hiatus, SI have released FM Touch again, but this time it's for Apple Devices only (sorry Android users), and then not all Apple Users, but only for those paying for an Apple Arcade Subscription. Have SI scored an own-goal here? Have they made the game more appealing? Or, is it a case of FM being out-of-touch?
Just before you head off, w...
2022-12-0428 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 6: The Front LineWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Goals win games. Attackers win Awards. So, how can we make sure we have the best front line in the game? How can we go about making sure our attack is balanced? And is a 4-2-3-1 a four-forward tactic? Let's get into it!
Some great reads that helped me:
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/best-strikers-in-the-world-ronaldo-lewandowski-harry-kane
https://www.viewfromthetouchline.com/2022/09/09/choosing-the-best-striker-role/
https://www.asroma.com/en/news/2022/7/analysis-exploring-paulo-dybala-s-likely-roma-role
https://totalfootballanalysis.com/team-analysis/as-roma-202223-roma-new-attacking-trident-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics
http://recentfootballnews.com/role-of-the-attackers-1st-2n...
2022-11-2127 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 5: Positions v RolesWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
In FM23, we are all starting on a blank tactical slate. Tactical creation begins with positions, roles and instructions, some of which have been slightly tweaked since we loaded up FM22 for the first time. So, what do we need to think about with our new tactics?
Some great reads that helped me:
https://www.squawka.com/en/football-manager-2020-niche-player-roles-explained/
https://strikerless.com/2020/03/01/understanding-roles-in-fm-the-defenders/
https://www.fmscout.com/a-guide-to-player-roles-in-football-manager.html
https://www.guidetofm.com/tactics/playing-styles-roles/
https://playerscout.co.uk/f...
2022-10-3035 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 4: The Data Hub, Analytical Coaching & ScoutingWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
In FM23, I'm shunning Attributes. It's all about Stats for me. It'll be Stats for Scouting and Stats for Coaching, but with the Beta now in the wild, how am I feeling about Data now the time is upon us?
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2022-10-2224 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 3: Dynamics, Hierarchy & Club CultureWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Planning for FM23? Ever consider how important your Dynamics, Hierarchy & Culture are to the development of the club? I haven't spent much time thinking about it before, but after seeing an image of the whole squad in one Social Group, it got me thinking...Ability may mean success on the pitch, but is adding the most talented player the best thing for your squad?
The Reading List:
Guide to FM
Scouted Football
Forums
Just before you head off, why no...
2022-10-1534 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 2: StAt-tributesWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
With a goalscoring drought on my hands in my final FM22 season, I turned to a former striker with modest attributes and a C- Scout rating. While his attributes said he wouldn't be the answer, his goalscoring exploits from the previous 3 seasons said otherwise, and lo and behold, he had 6 goals and 2 assists in his first 6 games for me. Are attributes a thing of the past now? And should FM just be a stats-based game going forward?
Here's a link for t...
2022-10-0322 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 1: I've Lost My WayWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
I've lost my way in FM22. It's almost been 2 years since I won a trophy (IRL time) and I've also built a squad without a real tactical identity. With ambivalent results in my 4th season with Utrecht, I don't know whether or not the time has come to move on, or move Heaven and Earth to finally end that trophy drought with a club I've fallen in live with.
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2022-09-0517 min
The FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 10: A Manager in Focus - Jorge SampaoliWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
It's that time again, where a manager is put in the limelight, and the Community have voted for Jorge Sampaoli to enter the limelight! What has Bielsa said about him? What makes him such an interesting manager? And, is there anything I can learn from him as a Football Manager player? It's time to find out!
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/sep/23/jorge-sampaoli-something-special-marseille-ligue-1
https://www.klipdraw.com/blog/en/Users/olympique-marseille-jorge-sampaoli
https://totalfootballanalysis.com/head-coach-analysis/jorge-sampaoli-at-marseille-202122-tactical-analysis-tactics
https://www.rd...
2022-05-0334 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 9: The Death (and Revival?) of the #10Welcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Football has evolved. Possession of the ball is not enough. Energy and aggression now fuel the game. With an increasing number of teams opting for 3-player midfields, and so we often see teams operating with a “lone striker”, we’re seeing a steady decline in teams operating with a standard #10. So, where have they gone? Are they coming back?
Sources:
https://www.guidetofm.com/tactics/central-attack-roles/
https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/football-squad-numbers-explained-how-positions-are-traditionally-/1rrwwpkupqgbczd542hkjiwl2
https://www.fourfou...
2022-04-0729 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp8: The Perfect Midfield ThreeWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
If the 4-3-3 is the perfect formation, what makes a Perfect Midfield Three at the heart of it? Or, if you're thinking in another way, how can a midfield three be the heart of something else? Whatever it is you're thinking, we're discussing all things balance, creativity, and movement alongside
Sources:
https://www.guidetofm.com/tactics/central-midfield/
https://www.footballmanager.com/the-byline/crafting-effective-midfield-fm21
https://themastermindsite.com/2018/10/14/playing-in-a-midfield-three/
https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/4-3-3-football-tactics-explained-formation-liverpool-klopp-barcelona-guardiola/
https://www.footballmanager.com/th...
2022-03-1930 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp7: Goalkeepers - Building from the BackWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Today, hope to have a lighter tone and start with the biggest outlier on a football pitch - the Goalkeeper. As football's definition of a Goalkeeper has evolved from the non-footballer to the deepest-lying playmaker, just what makes a good goalkeeper and how can we build a School of Goalkeepers at our club?
Sources:
https://www.passion4fm.com/football-manager-goalkeeper-attributes/
https://www.footballmanager.com/the-byline/looking-out-number-one-wednesday-wisdom
https://www.guidetofm.com/tactics/goalkeeper-roles/
https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/taffarel-how-legend-helping-shape-lfcs-goalkeeping-philosophy
https://theathletic.c...
2022-02-0728 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp6: Inverting the FullbacksWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Today, we take a narrowing look at fullbacks/wingbacks. What is the lure of inverting the run? Is there a better way to narrow the runs of a fullback? How best do we use Inverted Fullbacks/Wingbacks? Let's get into it here!
Sources:
https://breakingthelines.com/tactical-analysis/tactical-analysis-inverted-fullbacks/
https://community.sigames.com/forums/topic/542855-overlap-and-underlapwhen-to-use/
https://www.touchlinefracas.co.uk/out-of-position/inverted-fullbacks/
https://thecelticstar.com/analyzing-the-pros-and-cons-of-postecoglous-inverted-full-backs-tactic/
https://theathletic.com/3002654/2021/12/08/the-rise-of-the-underlap/
https://totalfootballanalysis.com/tactical-theory/tactical-theory-inverted-full-backs-tactical-analysis-tactics
https://footballiconic.com/fullback-vs-wingback-vs-inverted-fullback-what-is-the-difference/
https://w...
2022-01-2931 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp5: Formations, 4-3-3 & its InevitabilityWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Today, we take a broad look at formations before honing in on 4-3-3. What makes it so popular? Why do teams use it? And, is it an inevitability that you'll end up using it in FM?
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2022-01-2122 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp4: Stick to Your GunsWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Today, we're all about the bumpy starts, when your tactical principles come into question as results bring everything into question. So, should you stick, or should you twist?
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2021-11-1921 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp3: The Right TimeWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're talking about the end - the end of the save you've just started? Do you go all season on one save, or will your save have twists and turns as you embark on an adventure? How do you know then when the time is right to begin the next adventure?
Extra reading on the topic:
Living on the Volcano by Michael Calvin (Google/Amazon)
The SI Forums
Reddit
Dictate the Game
Just before you head off, why...
2021-11-1730 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp2: The First SeasonWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're talking all things the First Season, something many of us will have to navigate in the coming week as FM22 finds its way onto our laptops on Tuesday!
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2021-11-0629 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp1: You Can't Touch the MerchandiseWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. So, I'm back. New Season, New Me but no FM Touch 22 to fuel the journey. So, a short rant to get things started again, before the opportunity comes to get this show back on the road.
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2021-10-2622 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp62: Attribute Masking On is Better than OffWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. Starting something new this episode, with the 60s dedicated to some controversial discussions. So, although Ep62 is recorded, why not get involved in the upcoming Episodes? Send in you thoughts through Twitter polls or comments, DMs on Twitter, through email or even a voice message/recording! Every contribution is welcome
Check Out:
Ep23: Attributes in Focus
Guide to FM (https://www.guidetofm.com/players/attributes/)
Football Manager Player Attributes & Hidden Attributes Explained (https://www.passion4fm.com/football-manager-player-attributes/)
T...
2021-05-1427 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp61: Starting Unemployed is the Best Way to Play FMWelcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. Starting something new this episode, with the 60s dedicated to some controversial discussions. So, although Ep61 is recorded, why not get involved in the upcoming Episodes? Send in you thoughts through Twitter polls or comments, DMs on Twitter, through email or even a voice message/recording! Every contribution is welcome
The List:
Ep62: Attribute Masking On is Better than Off
Ep63: Why you should turn off the First Transfer Window
Ep64: Delegating Everything to the Staff Makes FM Better
Ep65: Why the 2D M...
2021-05-0624 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp60: Managers in Focus - The MLS EditionWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. Back to one of our favourite miniseries, the Managers in Focus series. This time, it’s not just one, but some of the big figures on the MLS ahead of the 2021 season. Maybe we can find some inspiration in these undervalued characters. Sources:
https://www.mlssoccer.com/mls-coaching-tree
https://footballbh.net/2020/04/15/how-to-dominate-the-mls-tactical-analysis-tactics/
Warshaw: The five cool MLS tactical moves of 2019 that teams should copy in 2020 | MLSsoccer.com
MLS is Back Tournament team-by-team preview - Why your club can win it all and why it pro...
2021-03-2845 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp59: Replacing the TalismanWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Your heart breaks when you see the news. Your talisman, your icon, the heartbeat of your team is leaving. Whether it's a retirement, transfer or contract-ending decision. you are now left in the unenviable position of needing to fill the gap they're leaving. Whether you saw it coming or not, we discuss how best to fill the gap, to preempt the departure and maybe use this end to start your next great beginning...
Sources:
https://www.slamonline.com/nba...
2021-03-1933 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp58: Compromise for CongestionWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Fixture Congestion is becoming a regular topic of conversation as impact of COVID-19 on football is still felt one year on. As the next few seasons will continue to feel the burden of extra games in shorter timeframes with the alterations of seasons due to the Winter World Cup in 2022 and the arrival of the Europa Conference League from the 2021/22 season, coping in FM has suddenly become sink or swim.
Sources:
https://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2020/november/football-fixture-congestion-new-study/
...
2021-03-1235 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp57: Sustaining SuccessWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
It's one thing getting to the top. It's another thing staying there. It's also easy to go all out and put your eggs in the short term basket of success. But how do you ensure the trophies keep coming in? We discuss some of the models to success that could send us to the top, and keep us there, in FM.
Sources:
https://www.championshipcoachesnetwork.com/public/293.cfm
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/119656-the-ten-steps-to-becoming-an-nfl-dynasty
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynasty...
2021-03-0530 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp56: The Conveyor BeltWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Having a steady stream of young players developing through a club can have many positives - financially, philosophically, tactically. So, why set one up? How to set one up? How do others go about doing it and why do they do it? Let's take a look.
Sources:
https://www.the42.ie/league-of-ireland-brexit-youth-players-4985754-Jan2020/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040678/average-age-of-serie-a-football-players-italy-by-team/
https://football-observatory.com/Youngest-teams-across-Europe
https://footballwhispers.com/blog/the-best-football-academies-in-the-world/
https://www.givemesport.com/1530121-the-top-10-most-successful-academies-in-world-football
https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/5...
2021-02-2639 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp55: 4-4-2Welcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Ah, the 4-4-2, a simpler time when everyone played the same tactic and no surprises were sprung. But while the world has become more obsessed with complexity, I want to get into the simpler side of life, where the 4-4-2 isn't just the 4-4-2.
Sources:
https://www.footballmanager.com/the-byline/how-create-simple-winning-tactics-fm21
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/rules_and_equipment/4197518.stm
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/football-tactics-formations-explained-442-433-451-4231-most-common-how-beat-them
https://101-tactics.com/2020/05/21...
2021-02-1936 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp54: No Roles, No Instructions, Just TalentWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
We're back to our regular programming this week, with an Episode dedicated to a topic that I've been spending a lot of time considering and researching - Abandoning the specialist roles of FM tactics and throwing it back to the plain and simple approach. Why not?!
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2021-02-1231 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp53: The Short, Unscripted ReturnWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
It's been a while since I last spoke to you. So, this is just a short & sweet episode to say hello, touch base, and fill you in on everything that's been happening since December 18th. Not a content-driven episode, but there's some excitement about what could happen next week!
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2021-02-0519 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp52: FM21 - Touch, XBOX & SwitchWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
FM Touch offers players the spirit of FM, despite some compromises on what may be offered. Since 1992, Championship Manager & Football Manager have become aa part of the footballing landscape, drawing in avid players from inside and outside the world of professional football. Since 2005’s release of Football Manager, the game has continued to push the boundaries, with SI & Sega backing the game’s development since the Eidos split following CM4. Not content to continue to push out the sole desktop version of the...
2020-12-1852 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp51: RecruitmentWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Way back when, SI teased us with the prospect of FM21’s new features, among them, the introduction of the Recruitment Meeting featuring the key stakeholders of the Football Club – The Chairman, Chief Scout, Director of Football (if one is at the club) and of course, you the Manager stood out as a significant evolution from FM Editions before. While building a squad has always been an essential (and fun) part of FM, now our process has a new layer of realism, so w...
2020-12-1138 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp50: A Manager in Focus - Jack CharltonWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Jack Charlton is a rare individual, living fondly in the hearts of both Englishmen and Irishmen thanks to his contributions to the football teams of both nations, but also because of what he brought to the people of Ireland at a time in our country when life was at it most bleak.
Jack’s playing legacy brought success to Leeds and England, but in Ireland, he got us over the line, brought us to international tournaments for the first time and he...
2020-12-0433 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp49: Dynasty - LegacyWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
“In sports, a dynasty is a team or individual that dominates their sport or league for an extended length of time. Some leagues maintain official lists of dynasties, often as part of a hall of fame, but in many cases, whether a team or individual has achieved a dynasty is subjective.”
“Legacy is that which is handed down from the past. In terms of major sporting events it is what is left after the event is concluded.”
So, when The...
2020-11-2732 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp48: Dynasty - The First DayWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Look across Europe, and the trend is obvious - Managers don’t last long in the job. The days of Wenger, of Sir Alex Ferguson are over. When you loaded up FM21 for the first time, you began the process of beginning a project. On The First Day, it’s all about setting the foundation for success, so beginning the save with some key tasks can set the tone for how the future plays out.
Key Pieces:
https://www.foot...
2020-11-2642 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp47: The Beta, The Data & The HatersWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're looking at a few bits and pieces, from FM21 Beta reaction, the revised data & Advanced Metrics the headline FM21 and of course, the recognising those who've felt underwhelmed by FM21's beta
Sources:
https://footballdata.wyscout.com/advanced-metrics/
https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/what-are-expected-goals-xg-and-expected-assists-xa-why-are-they-a-good-measure-of-player-performances
https://www.optasports.com/services/analytics/advanced-metrics/
https://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/what-is-xg-football-how-statistic-calculated/h42z0iiv8mdg1ub10iisg1dju
https://understat.com
https://fmfc.footballmanager.com/blog/analysis-and-stats-fm21
https://footballmanager...
2020-11-2038 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp46: ReflectionWelcome to the Technical Area, your (mostly) weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're taking a step back, to take some time to breathe, reflect, and see what’s happened over the past version of the game and what we can do to improve going into the next version. A little over a year ago, I wrote a piece entitled “Management Self-Evaluation”, after a time where engagement with CPD Courses encouraged me to reflect and take time to see how I can improve my teaching practices, so I decided to translate this to an...
2020-11-1621 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp45: The Unorthodox WingerWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're pushing forward from Ep44 to the Unorthodox Wingers, the wide players who are not exactly what we stereotype as wide players. When FM introduced the Inside Forward, suddenly our wing play had a new dimension. With the additional developments in the wide areas, suddenly, our options on the wings were transformed by the new opportunities available to us. FM/SI have always driven the game towards reflecting realism, so as the game has evolved to reflect these changes (and...
2020-11-0644 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp44: The Modern FullbackWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're indulging in the new era of football, where the game changers are not high up the pitch, but more the humble fullback, a player who has become more dynamic as time has gone on.
Sources:
https://sports.yahoo.com/manchester-city-tottenham-show-how-fullbacks-are-critically-important-in-modern-soccer-185646249.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGpzgfUUStHIIZqaXWNk7284h7cbfQtuo0ILErUfq0r07NGdTp7MtoTY_yjg3CcMgWPggbYBzPs8cXNk0u5nECDRmPn1n0ubg3lcUnOEwe_Ai_5y_tYYPzdHbkeomwr0LLTQXiRkgqmcuHa-9IQEHR4nbuV5eLwqZeLlc1...
2020-10-3040 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp43: The Final MomentsWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, it's all about those final moments, when a result may be slipping away or you're trying to hold on to what you got, there's plenty you can do to inspire your side to get the result. Now it's time we talked about them.
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2020-10-2327 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp42: A Manager in Focus - Graham PotterWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, it's a calmer pod, with the focus going to a manager who's impressing me and many others alike - Graham Potter. From Ostersunds to Brighton (via Swansea), Potter has emerged as an interesting manager to watch, from his philosophy to emphasis on building up cohesion & atmosphere, Potter has become a manager we can learn a lot from as FMers.
Sources:
http://premierleague.com/
https://www.reddit.com/r/swanseacity/comments/8okogi/our_new_manager_graham_potter_explaining...
2020-10-1647 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp41: Fixture Congestion & Match PreparationWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, it's all gone off! With an angry set of notes written after a game which will not be mentioned last Sunday night, I've tried to channel the frustration to discussing how to cope with fixture congestion, shortened weeks and wondering if FM21 will begin with a truncated season to reflect real life, or not? Who knows right now?!
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2020-10-0934 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp 40: Save Reveals, FM21 & World Podcast DayWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, I'm going off script again with another contentious FM topic, Save Reveals. There's also an FM21 exclusive (not from SI) and some thank yous for World Podcast Day!
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2020-09-3024 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEpisode 39: FM21 Reaction & ModsWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, I'm going off script again with a contentious FM topic, but recording was gatecrashed by SI releasing the first FM21 teaser, so that takes over the start of the pod too...
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2020-09-2540 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEP38: Do What You Want - Attack v DefenceWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly (once again) FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, I'm going off script to look back on the 2nd half of my second season with Bayern, where PIs and Tis became a lot less rigid and players were given the opportunity to be themselves
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2020-09-1826 min
The FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp37: The FM NotebookWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly (once again) FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're exploring the humble FM Notebook. I remember when I first heard about someone keeping a notebook for their CM/FM playing experiences. I was 16 years old…10 years later I named an FM Podcast after my own notebook and 12 years later, I have 2 on the go and 3 ready and waiting on the shelf. So, what makes them special?
Source:
https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2019/03/23/best-classroom-management-strategy-for-a-crazy-class/
Just before you head off to write your thoughts, wh...
2020-09-1124 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp36: ReinventionWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're exploring reinvention, when clubs or managers feel the need to take stock and move in a new direction. While sticking to your principles is to be admired, evolving them can bring a fresh change to your perceptions of football, help you and potentially your side, to create a new identity.
Source:
https://theathletic.co.uk/1938152/2020/07/24/granada-tony-adams-european-qualification-transform/
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2020-08-1127 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp35: Inglorious (?) Bilardismo - The Story of Anti-FútbolWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're exploring the Dark Arts of Anti-Fútbol, touching on the cynical origins of Vélez & Estudiantes and how Simeone is taking over with his take on the style.
Sources:
https://www.thefalse9.com/2017/01/diego-simeone-tactics-atletico-madrid-formation.html
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2589852-analysing-atletico-madrids-defensive-structure-under-diego-simeone
https://dictatethegame.com/2020/02/26/fm20-anti-football-simeones-symphony/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/04/27/how-did-diego-simeone-make-atletico-madrid-the-most-brutally-eff/
https://worldsoccertalk.com/2014/02/02/atletico-madrid-beat-real-sociedad-to-take-sole-possession-of-first-place-in-la-liga/
https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/10/09/investigating-the-origins-of-cholismo/
https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/10/06/carlos-bilardo-anti-futbol-and-the-pragmatic-heart-of-argentina/
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/champions-league/i-am-a-bad-loser-jurgen-klopp-criticises-atleticos-tactics-as-liverpool-crash-out-of-the-champions-league-39037991.html
Just before you...
2020-07-2822 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp34: Inter-Sport InspirationsWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're finding inspiration from outside the football sphere, with a particular focus on Basketball & the approaches of the Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr.
Sources:
https://totalfootballanalysis.com/article/tactical-theory-transferring-basketball-concepts-positional-play-football-tactical-analysis-tactics
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinandjackiefreiberg/2018/06/21/4-things-nba-champion-steve-kerr-can-teach-ceos-about-team-chemistry/
https://arizonaalumni.com/article/enlightened-coaching-style-steve-kerr
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2020-07-1722 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp33: Pre-Season PlanningWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're looking at pre-season. Pre-Season is, for most of us, where our save begins, and as each season comes and the squad/challenges evolve and change, the basis for any success is based on the work done on the training pitch. Any building, empire, dynasty is built upon a foundation, where hard-work is a prominent principle and pre-season gives every manager and club the chance to put the hard yards in in a manner in which they can control. While p...
2020-07-1417 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp32: Rebuilding a Winning SquadWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're looking at rejuvenating a winning squad. Successful times for clubs often arise when players are in their prime collectively. Sustaining this period is difficult, as other challenges rise up and luck can run out. So, when the time comes to make changes, timing is crucial. Squad Building is a natural part in any team’s cycles, but with established hierarchies and intricate dynamics, changing a squad can be a risk too far for many managers - One which must be...
2020-07-0535 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp31: Retraining PositionsWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we're looking at retraining positions, a familiar topic of conversation amongst FMers as the years go by. When gaps begin to appear in a team, finding a player to fill them is not always straightforward. What may seem to be a logical choice may not be a seamless fit. Even in the Transfer Market, finding a fit may be unrealistic/unachievable. It could even be there’s a player in your squad who you don’t want to lose, but keep...
2020-06-2630 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp30: A Manager in Focus - Marco RoseWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Back to a usual feature of the pod, this time we’re heading to the Bundesliga and a manager who’s winning plaudits from his own fans and peers thanks to the way his first season has gone (adjusting to the pandemic nature of football aside) - Marco Rose. His development as a manager, style of play and successes to date mean he could be a man many of us could take some inspiration from as we engage with FM
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2020-06-1937 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp29: Tactical PeriodisationWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Back to normal programming this week, and after facing months of issues with Training Programmes & Fixture Congestion, it's time I sink my teeth back into a dedicated podcast on Tactical Periodisation.
Sources:
https://trainingground.guru/articles/tactical-periodisation-man-who-taught-eddie-jones
https://trainingground.guru/articles/graeme-murty-how-rangers-use-tactical-periodisation
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11764172/jose-mourinho-vitor-frade-and-the-influence-of-tactical-periodisation
https://www.thefalse9.com/2017/06/football-tactics-beginners-tactical-periodization-coaches-books-pdf.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/02/18/tactical-periodisation-coaching-philosophy-beloved-jose-mourinho/
https://fmsamo.com/fm19-training-my-approach/
https://fmsamo.com/fm20-training-my-approach/
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1756606-an-inside-look-at-game-week-in-the-nfl
...
2020-06-1230 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp28: The Rise of the New Club - Moneyball & AnalyticsWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Part 3 of 3 in the mini-series on the pod, the focus is on The Rise of the New Clubs, clubs who have gotten clever in order to buck the trend of the rich rising to the top, clubs evolving and changing in order to reach new heights. Part 3 we focus on the Moneyball & Analytics methods clubs are using to fuel their rise to the top, after diving into Part 1: Affiliates & Networking & Part 2: the use of B-Teams to grow sustained success.
Sources:
2020-06-0541 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp27: The Rise of the New Club - The B TeamWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Part 2 of 3 in a new mini-series on the pod, the focus is on The Rise of the New Clubs, clubs who have gotten clever in order to buck the trend of the rich rising to the top, clubs evolving and changing in order to reach new heights. Part 2 we focus on the club's using the B-Teams to grow sustained success, after diving into Part 1: Affiliates & Networking & before finishing off with Part 3: Moneyball & Analytics.
Sources:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2718752-brentfords-moneyball-way-to-beat-football-teams-with-huge-budgets
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2020-05-2952 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp26: The Rise of the New Club - Part 1 - Affiliates & NetworkingWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Part 1 of 3 in a new mini-series on the pod, the focus is on The Rise of the New Clubs, clubs who have gotten clever in order to buck the trend of the rich rising to the top, clubs evolving and changing in order to reach new heights. Part 1 we focus on the affiliate links between clubs, before diving into Part 2: The B Team & finishing off with Part 3: Moneyball & Analytics over the next 2 episodes.
Sources:
https://www.footballmanager.com/the-byline...
2020-05-2245 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEP25: Symmetry vs AsymmetryWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Humans love symmetry. Psychologists believe we're more attracted to symmetry than asymmetry. The same applies in football. We confine tactical shifts to crude shapes: 4-4-2, 4-3-3, etc. However, when we look under the hood of the game, symmetry is an ideology, not what really happens. In a sport where asymmetry really rules, it's time to get under the hood and look at what we can do as FMers.
Sources Here
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2020-05-1549 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp24: Financial Manager 20Welcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Finances are a dirty word in FM circles. While Transfer fees may be exorbitant, wage demands verging on ridiculous and the Bank Manager personally knocking on the door, the key to your success as a Manager could come with the numbers on every payslip to the players in your squad. This week, we look at these numbers and discuss what the experts say when it comes to balancing the books at your club.
Sources Here
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2020-05-0847 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp23: Attributes - Beyond the NumbersWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Attributes are perhaps the most determining factor in FM, but how often do we think beyond the numbers? Thanks to a Twitter suggestion, we delve beyond the numbers to understand how they work together, why Hidden Attributes are important to be kept hidden and how deciding on a formula for your squad building can be the key to your success.
Sources:
Guide to FM (https://www.guidetofm.com/players/attributes/; https://www.guidetofm.com/players/attribute-combinations/)
Passion4FM (https...
2020-05-0148 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp22: Manager in Focus - Gasperini & AtalantaWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
Before the season was suspended, Atalanta were becoming the talk of Europe. Their 8-4 aggregate win over Valencia brought their high scoring exploits onto Europe's biggest stage, while Gasperini's side continue to outscore all of their domestic rivals, all on the back of roughly Cristano Ronaldo's wage for 6 months! How has Gasperini done this, and how could we do the same in FM?
Sources: Click here for the whole list
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2020-04-2454 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp21: How Do I Live Without You?Welcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
With the rumours of Harry Kane's departure from Spurs, and the interest I've had shown in some of my players, I have the fear I'll be losing some of them and I don't know how I'm going to cope. So, I asked the community and delved into the research to see how others have coped when they've lost their stars.
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2020-04-1743 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp20: Goal DroughtWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
The goals have dried up (they weren't really flowing in the first place) and results have started to fall away as our dreams of CL football next season suddenly seem to be moving further and further away. I've enlisted the help of the community, their advice needed to overcome this challenge I'm facing!
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2020-04-1044 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp19: Rate My TrainingWelcome to the Technical Area, your weekly FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
With all the extra time I've had on my hands to play FM, Training is something I've begun to dedicate more time to, as well as to place more emphasis on players' training ratings. So, with this new focus, I've dedicated a whole pod to my Training Approaches, the Training Ratings and overall influence on the team's playing philosophies.
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2020-04-0340 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp18: Where do I start & how do I end it?Welcome to Episode 18 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, Charlie Tango & blackseafm sent in two suggestions I couldn't not feature: Short-Term Saves & Ending Your Time at a Club. Guido Merry also chimed in with his feelings on both. It was an interesting topic to delve into, which hopefully helps anyone in similar positions!
#TheTechnicalAreaChallenges: https://twitter.com/FMTechnicalArea/status/1242847073168474117
Shrewnaldo & the #WeAreTheCommunity Thread: https://twitter.com/Shrewnaldo/status/1242554280818683917
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2020-03-2739 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp17: Let's Be The CommunityWelcome to Episode 17 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, it’s all about the Community. With so much darkness in the world, the FM Community has shone bright, so I wanted to take the time to celebrate each and every one of you who takes the time to talk FM in the world. There's also a brief run through of the League of Ireland clubs, just in case you wanted to move to Ireland for any future FMing.
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2020-03-1942 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp12: Youth DevelopmentWelcome to Episode 12 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, Youth Development takes centre stage. Given how central this can be to our continued success, I felt it’s time we had a chat about it.
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2019-12-0632 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp11: Training RegimesWelcome to Episode 11 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, it’s all about Training Regimes. Given we now can train our players in a more detailed & holistic manner, I wanted to dive in and see what ways training can be done.
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2019-11-2228 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp10: A Manager in Focus - Chris WilderWelcome to Episode 10 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, all I want to talk about is Chris Wilder. A potential Manager of the Year, his innovative style of play with Sheffield Utd has the pundits talking, so we take a look at his example and how it could be followed in FM.
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2019-11-1533 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp9: Coaching CriteriaWelcome to Episode 9 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, Coaches are the focus. Finding the best coaches is obviously what we all want, but what criteria do people use? It’s time we had a chat.
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2019-11-0830 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp8: What FM has taught meWelcome to Episode 8 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, I want to share with you the lessons FM has taught me. The game is a great learning tool about football, so I felt this was a good week to share my own lessons from FM.
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2019-11-0111 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp7: Transfer SystemsWelcome to Episode 7 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, we talk establishing a Transfer System. With clubs having obvious plans and others not doing so well in the market, I wanted to put down some good approaches for preparing for any FM save.
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2019-10-2536 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp6: Centre Pieces, Corner Stones & Hidden GemsWelcome to Episode 6 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, it’s all talk about Centre Pieces, Corner Stones & Hidden Gems, the players who keep us loading FM every time.
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2019-10-2233 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp5: FM20 Preview - The A LeaguesWelcome to Episode 5 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, it’s an FM20 preview of the A Leagues, a place worth your consideration ahead of FM20.
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2019-10-1137 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp4: FM20 Preview - EuropeWelcome to Episode 4 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, it’s a whistle-stop Tour of Europe as we visit some of the teams worth considering for an FM20 save.
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2019-10-0427 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp3: Find My BetaWelcome to Episode 3 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, I want to talk about that FM20 Beta. It’s good, but just what are my thoughts?
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2019-09-2737 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp2: The Virtual TinkermanWelcome to Episode 2 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
This week, it’s the Virtual Tinkerman. Stick or Twist? Let’s find out!
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2019-09-2029 minThe FM Technical Area - A Football Manager PodcastEp1: My WayWelcome to Episode 1 of The Technical Area, a weekly football manager podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo.
I'm back! I needed time to reset and the pod is back with me, I've just given her a fresh lick of paint and I'm hoping to go back to do these things My Way!
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