With Euro 2020 finally kicking off today, I ran an experiment to see how Football Manager 2021 sees the tournament playing out. To warn you, there are some pretty drastic results...
The Journeyman | Part 85: 21 Glorious Years End With Final Flourish
Way back in August 2019, fledgling English football manager Robí di Lathamé took the reigns of Sporting Lisbon. Now, 21 years later at the age of 56, I was preparing for my final match as a football manager.
The Journeyman | Three Lions: Part 5 – An Abrupt End…
World Champions England had made their way to the European Championships of 2036 in fine style, again winning every game during qualification.
The Journeyman | Three Lions: Part 4 – Chasing Rashford’s Record
World Champions England. Those are three words you'll never tire of reading and we'd just achieved that feat for the second time in English football history at South Korea 2034.
The Journeyman | Three Lions: Part 3 – World Cup 2034
Excitement was high all across England as the 2034 World Cup was upon us. I think we have a massive chance of a first World Cup win since 1966 and firmly believe we have the best team at the tournament.
The Journeyman | Three Lions: Part 2 – World Cup qualifying goalfest!
As a newly club-free manager, I had international honours to fall back on as we England began the qualification process for the 2034 World Cup. We had been drawn in a group alongside Switzerland, Slovakia, Israel and Azerbaijan, which gave us a pretty decent chance of qualifying.
The Journeyman | Three Lions: Part 1 – I’m Coming Home
After spells leading the United States of America and Denmark, my international management expertise has clearly done me wonders as my home country of England came calling after Euro 2032.
24 Hours In FM: Part 15 – Euro 2028!
The year is 2028 and the European Championships are here! England come into the tournament on a national record of 19 consecutive wins and 20 unbeaten. But can they rule Europe for the first time?
24 Hours In FM: Part 14 – Meet England’s Euro 2028 Squad
Ahead of a big summer international tournament, which is my first on Football Manager 2020, I thought it'd be a good idea to provide a brief rundown of the squad. There'll be some familiar names and some players I've probably mentioned by name and you're thinking "who's that guy then?"
24 Hours In FM: Part 13 – 17-0 (Seventeen)
England had made the perfect start to the Euro 2028 qualifiers, with two wins from their first two matches. But things were about to get very special indeed in what was, admittedly, a relatively weak group.
