The Prozone analysis tool gives even more depth to exactly how your team is playing in a match, and where changes are needed. From here you can easily see what players are contributing to the match well, who is making mistakes, and how the tactics are faring.
The match engine and layout is very well presented, with a split screen between seeing the on pitch action and the stats being a personal preference. Go against these core values and you may struggle to request things from the board. The club’s Director will also have their own mentalities in how the team should play, and what you as a manager need to do. Each player has their own short and long term goals, and if yours don’t match then they may not see the club as a good fit for them. Even if a successful bid is made the player may not have the inclination to join your team. An intial fee may feel like a deal, but all those bonuses could add up long term. The bidding system is again simple to do but prepare to negotiate a lot, all while keeping an eye on club finances. Of course there will be times when you need to dip into the transfer market when it’s open because another club may have poached your star striker. It makes it easier to work out on whether you should purchase a player versus giving someone already at the club a chance and helping them shine. Reading through the reports you can select the different positions they play and how they would stack up against your current squad members. You can assign your scouts to different areas or competitions to find those who will be good for the team. Due to how easy scouting reports are to understand of teams, and the ease of setting training schedules even the least knowledgeable of football can grasp it.Ī team is nothing without good players though and scouting out talent is a must. This default setting is okay at first but as the season starts each week a core aspect might have to take focus depending on the opposition. Things like Teamwork, Defensive Positioning, and Attacking Movement were all being put under a Balanced training regime. In my first season I didn’t pay attention to this, leading to a lacklustre Everton. Just click on the team tab under training and decide what the focus of the week should be. What can sometimes be forgotten about is the training aspect of Football Manager, though in 2016 this is a lot easier to handle. Eventually Manchester United put in a bid of £24 million and Stones was gone, but the damage was done. At the time Stones was told he was staying put, which led to other players siding with Stones. This led to a heated argument with Stones, with him demanding why he was being forced to stay when a bigger club came knocking. Chelsea came knocking for him and at the time the offer was rejected. Let’s take the ill fated Everton season I had, whose roots could be tracked all the way back to pre-season and John Stones. In fact in Football Manager 2016 a player’s happiness feels a lot more crucial than before. Then you have the expectation to manage every player’s morale on your team, making sure they feel part of the action or risk them becoming upset and losing them to someone else.
#FOOTBALL MANAGER 2016 MANCHESTER UNITED SERIES#
The job is lost, a new game is started.įootball Manager 2016 is a culmination of all the best bits that the series is known for put together in one neat package, with easy to navigate menus and a tactics editor that allows you to really experiment with whatever side you have.
Notts County comes calling and a similar situation occurs, mainly due to differences in style between the manager and the chairman.
A decision has to be made and the conclusion is to leave Goodison anyway, and try again elsewhere. Now the board has summoned me to a meeting and has given the task of gaining 10 points in the next five matches or I lose the job. Everton sit just above the relegation zone, morale is low, and I’ve all but lost the dressing room. It’s been a rough first half to the season at Goodison Park.