Back in 2000, the likes of Fausto Rossini, Fabio Rustico and Cristiano Doni made Atalanta an exciting Championship Manager prospect. 18 years later, our new FM Series will see how their new compatriots stack up in comparison.
Scouse Boys Part 2: Arise Sir Curtis
The injury crisis may be ongoing but amid the adversity, I've uncovered a little beauty in youngster Curtis Jones. The 17-year-old midfielder was thrown into my Liverpool side for the visit of Southampton, given we had no other options. I switched up my formation from a 4-1-2-3 to a 4-2-3-1, popped him in the hole... Continue Reading →
Football Manager 2019: Inauspicious beginnings amid injury crises
It's safe to say that my relationship with Football Manager 2019 has not gotten off to the best of starts. If this was the aftermath of a first date, I'd be avoiding messaging her and holding off on arranging the second date. There's a few issues I have with the game, but the main one... Continue Reading →
Clubs we’re excited to manage on Football Manager 2019
The likes of Paris St Germain, Manchester City or Barcelona are not for my Football Manager persona. I've never managed any of these teams on any iteration of Football Manager or Championship Manager. Instead, I like to look for teams with potential, represent a challenge, don't demand immediate success and, ideally, give you an opportunity... Continue Reading →
Weird FIFA’s weird awards ceremony
This article was first published on my Medium page. FIFA has always been a weird organisation. From the really awful activities of Sepp Blatter and co through to the modern day weirdness of last night’s very odd ‘Best FIFA Football Awards’ — which in itself doesn’t make any sense. Admittedly, I didn’t watch it, I wasn’t interested,... Continue Reading →
Vamos Valencia: Part 1
It seems rather odd to step into a Football Manager Story some 5 seasons into a reign, but it seemed appropriate to kick off the brand new Football Manager Addict blog with what is one of my favourite FM saves in a while. Down the years Football Manager has been responsible for me forming totally... Continue Reading →



