Sporting Lisbon headed into November 2021 on the back of five straight wins and with key players and young starlets hitting a real purple patch of form.
The Journeyman | Saving Sporting: Part 13 – Top of the Table Lisboa Derby
The Journeyman | Saving Sporting: Part 12 – Impressive Meneses
Two games into Primeira Liga season three and we'd started well with two wins, including an impressive 4-0 defeat of Vitória de Setubal. But that promising start was soon to hit a bit of a bump.
24 Hours In FM: Part 11 – Nations League Progression
Our first matches as England manager began with a draw in Italy and a win over the World Champions, which set us up nicely for the conclusion of the Nations League group.
24 Hours In FM: Part 10 – Managing England
I'm not sure I've ever managed England on Football Manager, I can't remember doing so on recent versions that's for sure. In fact I've rarely done international management, and it's obviously very different.
24 Hours In FM: Part 9 – Country Calls
When I said that the next post in this 24 hours of Football Manager challenge would reveal where we've ended up after holidaying while on a Zoom call, I most definitely did not expect this to be the end result.
24 Hours In FM: Part 8 – Zooming Off
This Atalanta team is utterly dreadful, and I don't have the patience, the interest nor the inclination to try and rebuild it.
24 Hours In FM: Part 7 – A Cold Welcome Home
It was a proud moment when, following several months of unemployment, I was asked to become the manager of Atalanta. This is a club I had a great save - maybe my greatest ever - with in Atalanta Avventura on Football Manager 2019. But the club is not in a good way on this save.... Continue Reading →
24 Hours In FM: Part 6 – Back On The Job Market
Having suffered the indignity of getting the sack in Part 5 - albeit while on holiday - it was time to sign back on the dole and hit the Job Centre.
24 Hours In FM: Part 5 – Oops!
Our first season as a manager was up and running with goals aplenty in our first few matches with Athletic Bilbao. And our 3-5-2 setup seemed primed for attacking football.
24 Hours In FM: Part 4 – Finally A Football Manager
After five years sitting on the beach honing my tactical knowledge, the time was finally upon me to begin life as a football manager. And we had a big game to get things started.
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