10-Minute Guide to Football Manager

[@olimob0854]

You have no idea how much this has helped me to take Onsala BK to the Swedish fourth division title.

[@brushedbooch5309]

Journey man save with no badges lmao? I got angered bk my first time

[@AhmadHamizanVEVO]

Cap. video was just uploaded, unless u saw this and ran the whole season on sim

[@nummer3357]

Berntsson scoring all of your goals I guess?

[@olimob0854]

@@nummer3357 Can’t really remember, it was fm 22.

[@olimob0854]

@@AhmadHamizanVEVO It was a joke, and I did it on FM 22

[@lcsm6376]

me sitting here knowing i have over 1000 hours on fm23 alone but still think i could learn something from this video just because its zealand:)

[@PrimeJoeEllwood23]

this is my first year playing fm and I'm almost entirely self-taught, but I'm learning pretty quick and feel like i have a good enough understanding of the game but this video is immensely helpful, even if some of it is just consolidating knowledge I already have

[@lcsm6376]

@@PrimeJoeEllwood23 yea sure those videos are always helpful for all kinds of people playing fm, idk if it just me but later when u take on harder challenges it can happen pretty easily to forget the basics because of the complicated things going on

[@keithcostello6219]

Came here to say basically the same thing. Not to mention it’s Z so of course I will watch and like just to support.

[@muhammadhafidhilmi301]

Exactly 😭

[@memebeast1028]

@@PrimeJoeEllwood23it has been a year since your comment. Have you learned the game yet? How would you say your progress is?

[@keithcostello6219]

The intro about feeling overwhelmed and quoting immediately hit so close to home. I downloaded the game on a free trial after seeing some videos about it thinking “This is what I have always wanted” within an hour I closed the game and didn’t even try again for a year until I bought the full game.

[@DD-kk9jj]

This is what just happened to me yesterday. Downloaded the demo version and and after half an hour I pretty much gave up going in all those details and went to sleep. Now wondering whether it deserves another try…

[@rezkillz7409]

@@DD-kk9jjit does now that you understand

[@jakeunderwood9]

One thing I recommend to anyone just starting out is to play along with a youtuber. Open the game, pick a youtuber/streamer you can stand to listen to for 10s of hours and find one of their career modes. I used Lollujo to start, with Zealand supplementing anything I had questions on. And then do a lot of the same shit they do throughout their videos. Sign staff when they sign staff, search for players when they search for players maybe sell someone when they do. And eventually you'll get to a point where you start disagreeing with whatever youtuber you're watching. The moment that happens, start trusting your own intuition. Maybe a centerback they sold seems like they're going to be important in your save, then keep em. And keep making decisions alongside your youtuber until your save starts to look super different or you feel like the pace of the videos is too slow for how you wanna play. Then go for it, just play the game. And there you are. You won't be fully knowledgeable about the game but you will 100% feel confident enough to continue playing or to start a new save.

[@JayFox99]

Thanks dude, do you recommend any KZbinr?

[@DemocracySpreader]

@@JayFox99hahaha I’m not sure if you meant to felt Zealand with this comment, but the way I read it? Ya definitely felted Zealand lol

[@Ryangers]

I’m currently switching from playing the mobile game for 10 years to PC, it’s so much more in depth so this is definitely needed!

[@Donjic1999]

Me with 2.5k hours on fm: interesting...

[@dandy6191]

I like Zealand, but this video is utterly pointless.

[@honestjohn7513]

​@dandy6191 same I like him but this is just a click baity video cos his last few have 💣 badly

[@liam3104]

@@dandy6191I mean I just started playing and this helped me a fair bit so speak for yourself

[@LazioUfficiale]

In preferences it actually roast you if you play too long

[@HistoryTeacherSteve]

​@@dandy6191why are you so horrible

[@SBarrettM]

Loving the American Tier list. Up from the 7th tier to the 3rd and making a great campaign to move up to the 2nd in the 11th season. Ty for all the guides!

[@pigwindow]

Been playing the American tier database for like a year and half now, I’m in 2032 and one of the best teams in USA now. Even took the USMNT to the World Cup Final in 2030 lol

[@Mark_Underwood]

I came across your channel a couple of months ago and the videos really helped me want to start FM23. Also being on Gamepass and FIFA 23 career mode being too easy i wanted that challenge and its been fun. Managing as Crawley has been 'Difficult' but love the vids anyway!

[@yellayettithemythical7045]

Playing fm for 12 years now. Every year a bunch of us get together and do up a Lan session and it has been the mpst fun for years honestly play with mates it's so much better.

[@AlexWellbelove]

I got the game less than 2 weeks ago and already have played 150 hours on Steam. Your guides have been really helpful for a new player who doesn't know anything about football!

[@lucadahse6311]

That’s addiction mate

[@router1403]

Gaming

[@Josh7204]

Those are rookie numbers. Gotta pump those numbers up mate

[@oresti19]

​@@Josh7204wdym bro. If you do the math(14x24=336) He plays almost 12 hours a day

[@Josh7204]

@@oresti19 I said what I said

[@thatothercarguy8914]

Been waiting for this for so long, taken Cheltenham Town up to the championship but I’m starting to struggle with injuries and tactics

[@MravacKid]

Hell, I started playing the game back in the mid-90s with Championship Manager Italia and really got into it in '97 when CM97/98 came out, and I still get overwhelmed with the latest editions of the game. :)

[@GeBaker]

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

[@vb89nz]

Yep I'm still on fm17, longest run without a new FM, and I shudder to move onto the new version now lol. So glad I started on CM2 and gradually learned the games new features over the years.

[@nosalis]

after wtching this, I feel like I would want something between this and Fifa manager mode, great video

[@BluGiant14]

This is an awesome vid. I’ve been wanting to play this for years and finally can. Can’t wait!!!!

[@Piroschatz44]

Great video but let me do a small addition 🙂 Staff --> Open the "Contract" tab with the little arrow --> Custom --> Customize current view --> Enable "Rating" Now you can see his stars and you won´t hire new coaching staff with lesser stars.

[@elliesophiaxx]

I’m only on console at the moment but I found Brighton was a good team to start with. Decent squad and budget

[@declangaming24]

I stared with Oxford united on unemployed mode I just signed the suggested players it says im doing well

[@caydenshanahan1818]

Tbf I’ve had a couple saves of just the first season in the prem and the ai usually gets them in a relegation battle somehow so if ur doing too 10 then that’s solid for a first season

[@Pogogo_26]

Been watching FM videos for long time finally got FM23 and started on my Asia manager career with Melbourne city this year. Loaded the Saudi league too along with all the Asian leagues and it's actually really fun tryna get Melbourne city to win the Asian champions league against the Saudi teams with benzema and Mahrez type talents. Also funny how the best player currently being bought by Saudi team is caicedo in my current safe for almost £110mso maybe FM predicting something in the future?🤔

[@Nerokennedy99]

Lol kinda predicted how he got sold for that much to Chelsea 😂

[@danjames2494]

For £39ish this game have got to be the best money to fun expensive in gaming. The frustration and elation that comes from FM is unparalleled. There is a steep learning curve but it is rewarding once you understand the mechanics

[@jamesc7916]

It's less value for money every time you have to replace your keyboard after drawing 0-0 with an xG of 7.9 😅

[@regrubcivals2954]

​@@jamesc7916 still better than conceding a winner in the 90+4 minute

[@svenvcampen9022]

​@@jamesc7916drew a title winning game with fulham in my spurs save, i had 25 shots and 11 on target they had 0 on both 😂

[@VA57AVA]

That’s the same tactics got Ten Haag out of Man United

[@TYVARE_]

If your new to fm manager I would recommend starting playing fm mobile first then work your way up

[@alexthepro1356]

That’s exactly what im doing lol

[@mattjames6349]

The only tiny thing I would add is on the finances screen that it never hurts to have a quick look at if your club has any outstanding loans.

[@theme5729]

Thank you, just because of you I was finally able to win League One with City

[@cloverisfan818]

What city? Man City? Oxford City? Birmingham City? Leicester City?

[@cfcz10yt]

@@cloverisfan818he might mean Man City because of 115

[@greenguy1408]

I don't know anything about soccer but I plan on trying out the new season when it comes out to learn. Thanks for the vid brother :)

[@ToastBlox]

this helped me i started playing fm this year thank you

[@lordfizzz]

Im a fifa manager transplant and made the switch to fm 2020peak covid. Man i chugged thru these 4 years but this video is so helpful lol

[@mmiller8284]

Just about convinced me to give it another try, last time I played fm i got so lost I gave up lol

[@vonelle9122]

Needed this a few weeks ago. Already addicted right now.

[@godseye13k]

Still the best FM content there is. Stay safe 👊

[@hinata8097]

Omg a fellow Capybara enthusiast, currently watching this in a capybara hoodie

[@mufarisfa3939]

did you just said "I bought and didn't play it until 3 years"?? wow that describe me perfectly, it happens to me too. Zealand knows. I gotta subscribe.

[@tonyshepherd3828]

Watching this 10 minutes after it was uploaded, interesting haha

[@MrKennykyle1]

i changed my mind just watching this for 6 minutes ty

[@JustMyFish]

I have encountered a major floor in this game. I have two South Korean players both have gone off to the Asia cup ,South Korea have reached the final of the Asia cup so my players have been away for a long time both have now handed in transfer requests because I am not playing them enough. I cannot play them if they are away with their national team. Prior to the Asia cup they were starting Preachy every game and they are classed as important players to my team. This is a major glitch that should be fixed. The game is old enough now for this to have gone. I also had this problem when I was in the championship and I had a Brazilian player who went to play in some America’s Cup. But he didn’t hand in a transfer request luckily but he was unhappy when he came back because of lack of first team football and his form dropped. That whole situation upset my dressing room dynamics and the team have started to perform badly due to the way I had treated my player. 😢

[@rsk47reviews59]

I have taken Cornella, a spanish 4th division team, and right now i just got my third straight promotion to La Liga

[@justinibrahim1]

This guy is crazy hilarious 😄… Nice vids, thanks

[@jakobburhanzyer7599]

You should have seen me first time playing it 😂😂😂 I was dying of fascination due to how detailed the game was 😂😂😂 It was FM 12 btw😊

[@mafoomatty7494]

just got it today,cant wait,,,I know uts going to be tough

[@ironwiredglasses]

been 2 yrs since I have the game and uninstalled it several times. never able to properly played the game. stopped at choosing managing style, stopped at choosing staff.. and now I know I missed the important details... recommendation tick.. oh boy.. thanks a lot!

[@elcatochato4539]

This helped so much thx

[@CentreHalfBack]

Thank selected deities for this as I'm about to turf the laptop off the roof.

[@RepvertYT]

I think I’ll wait for 24 but this video definitely helped me to get it otherwise I would do the too easy fifa Career modes again

[@maxedwrads9008]

I’ve been playing football manager for 10 years and didn’t know some of these things ….

[@fxlip786]

You are my hero bro❤️

[@dominikjergovic6896]

Just got it today on epic, i will look to your tutorial

[@threaruscamuwundra7417]

I just finished my first season ever in a FM game (as Roda JC in dutch 2nd tier) and somehow managed to get promoted with some absolutely insane matches in all 3 return games. I had no idea what I was doing so I wonder if this video would explain to me how I managed it

[@davidborkwood2368]

Title: 10 minute guide Video: almost 14 minutes 😂

[@TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

i opened this game once and closed it right away, i couldn't even get to the part where i can watch them play because there was so many things to click on

[@fylucas]

Same it's just too much to click

[@TheSunIsMyDestroyer]

@ When you think you’re done clicking, they pull you right back in!

[@danjuhl5134]

What is really needed is a guide regarding save restrictions. Inspiration regarding ways to make the game harder, more unpredictable, more challenging. The game is beyond easy, it is a big problem. Eventual world dominance being a foregone conclusion almost regardless of which team you manage. Not excactly realistic.

[@mntsam1930]

I will take Deportivo Pereira to a Copa libertadores title this has only encouraged me. Thank You

[@Smetta_Smolka]

Needed this

[@dreamscape348]

This is a rookie number Zealand, you have to pump that number up. You need to make it a 30 second video so that your average tiktoker can stay focused.

[@ProbablyNot18]

This guy is the missing 13th apostle of FM jesus

[@JoaoVitor-is4zb]

You could make a video about Denner. He was to be next big golden boy from Brazil but unfortunely died in a car crash.

[@WadaMalone]

I still play Premier Manager 99 and 97 by Germlin Interactive to this day. And i don't mean from time to time, i mean like regularly

[@Footballmanagerlovers]

i love you #Zealand my guy

[@lucasmachado5509]

that skin works on fm23?

[@t.c.4321]

Why am I even watching this ? In my save I am in the year 2036 with Cracovia in the champions league

[@javaprintz5710]

Quick question, I am currently developing an American football game similar to Football Manager titled Football History. I want to keep the onboarding process simple for the user. In your opinion what would be the best approach to roster/player management.

[@GrantSweatshirt]

I would look at OOTPs interface, it's in depth enough but not as crazy as football manager. If you're going for the excel sheet type game, OOTP does it best

[@GrantSweatshirt]

Relating more to player management, take Maddens system for a base, tweak it to your liking, then add on as your game continues to develop

[@Collinb456]

pressed quick pick and it tried to play my backup keeper on the wing, besides that great video

[@Cyanide69x]

8 months ago i got the game, installed it played it for 30 minutes, uninstalled it because i was overwhelmed, reinstalled it a few days later played for an hour, uninstalled again. reinstalled a week later and now have 1700 hours in the game. . .

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

Thank you very much for the beginner basics! In this game, does one interact with other people who are playing the game? Like if I start this game, could I contact you or anybody else who is playing at the same time? Not that I'm going to, don't worry! 😄

[@mr.t114]

Overwhelming indeed, i so much want the series to work out in the end but it´s 2023 and the 2024 yearly edition is out and all i can do is get cranky with SI, Sports Interactive. I don´t think they focus on sound development of the series. The reviews on Steam for FM 2024 looks pretty much like the criticism from earlier years, there´s not enough to warrant getting the next years edition of the series. I know, i have ideas on how to make it a more delightful experience but i´m no game developer.

[@danielmannandersen2332]

now we wait for a 1 hour guide ;)

[@joefair1137]

Zealand I am once again asking for information about the cup with Polynesian teams/Micronesian teams that are being funded through shirt sales, I’d like to support this but cannot find the link to. Thanks for the vid btw!

[@spookyg5969]

I love the idea of fm but only have a console and want to know if y’all think it is even worth playing because of how hard to use controls

[@jakeapa963]

Would love a more updated video on databases. Similar to the one you made a few years back when you talk about 5 different databases and the longevity of them. I have an average laptop it plays the game well but I’m not sure what leagues or extra players I should be adding. I want to add as many as I can but can realistically only get 5 maybe a smaller 6th league in without the game processing at snails pace a few seasons in. Ideally want to do a save in europe with as many players as I can handle but with a more realistic European competition standard because of the volume of newgens coming into the game each season

[@GeBaker]

serie a (italy) view only bundesliga (Germany) - playable/view-only below ligue 1 (france) - view only la liga (spain) - playable/view-only below premier league (eng) - playable/view-only below thats my setup.

[@HM0092]

I played fm24 Netflix version on mobile and quite happy to finally play but mobile version doesn't look even 1% of pc version. Pc version looks extremely addictive man

[@CiriYT]

What are the most important attributes to look at that indicate how good a player is? Obviously depends on their position/tactical use the manager wants for them, but are there 2 or 3 that generally apply to everyone?

[@daviebananas1735]

Weight. If they’re over 400 pounds they will be useless. Always aim for a squad full of players less than 400 pounds.

[@subliminalgravy1549]

cap-y-bara (capybara) CAPYBARA CAPYBARA CAPYBARA CAPYBARA

[@sqwertz0936]

this is free on epic games for the week just saying if u want to get it

[@rodrigojosealves4162]

thanks for the guide but it was still really stressful and hard to win the title at scotland with celtic where i got mid-table and then sacked

[@Richard-hq8vz]

I've never played it but I want to and my question is if it's worth it buying it now in the end of february or I will just have to wait for another year? :)

[@pabloogav1836]

where I struggle is in the middle of the first season or start of the second my tactic just stops being effective and i concede alot more

[@NihilistCrab]

He's got a few videos on that. IIRC teams start setting up differently against you when you're doing well - mostly playing more defensively or using formations that should be better suited to deal with the one you use. Figuring out how to adapt to that can be annoying, although a slight change of formation and/or mentality has usually worked well for me (although I'm playing a much older version of FM).

[@jamesaldridge1128]

Can you do it online like a private league with 5 people? How would it work with season progression?

[@joshheggie8738]

Hi Zealand. I need your help. I’m playing as Crystal Palace in 2028 - teams playing well and in champions league places and doing well in europa league. I’ve got addicted to signing wonder kids and now I have a massive squad. How do I decide what players to keep I love them all 😢

[@cannongaming5834]

Lol doing a Celtic save as I still think I’m inexperienced after doing a Newcastle save last year

[@whiteheavn]

I really want to play the pc version and I do have the full FM 22 on my laptop but I feel like it will take so much of my time that I only brave enough play the FM mobile

[@dandmwg]

Me watching this age 42, my first game was Championship Manager on the Amiga and I've played every single championship manager and football manager game since the age of 10/11 like 🤔

[@Pucyn619]

Football Manager is a nightmare game for perfectionists, because you WILL ALWAYS find out something new, something better, something you wished you knew earlier. And it is also captivating. It is toxic relationship xD

[@Elruso_marcito]

yep on and off relationship as well maybe, can't remember how many times I rage uninstalled & reinstalled it again

[@jackharmeling7947]

can we please get a fm24 newgan mac installation tutorial

[@TheGdog472]

Why did you said that the game is going to be artificially harder if you dont use the recommended "suggest badges" ?? :O

[@uni0]

I started playing FM one month ago, now I'm playing as a Braga manager, in first season finished 3rd

[@macario8836]

That's not bad, but it's basically what Braga does IRL...

[@uni0]

@@macario8836 I'm not a good FM player, and just learning, so ucl in first season is kinda exiting for me

[@macario8836]

@@uni0 Again, I said it's not bad. It may even have been a great feat if you haven't played FM for a long time!

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@macario8836not true benfica sporting lisbon

[@rasqueta]

3:48 SCIENCE

[@_hamzah03]

Only thing I wish FM had was better in match graphics

[@connor5803]

How do I train a player for tackling ? It doesn’t show in development ? I’d appreciate the help

[@kevinmejiav6075]

Does all of this apply when your playing the game on the mobile version?

[@mehmetsahin6954]

Hi mate ı need help ım thinking to buy a macbook pro 2023 model with 16 gb and 512 ssd(13 inch) ım only play fm can ı play fm 24 and then other fm series smoothly with macbook do you know cause ı heard in the fm 25 will be a lot of improvement do you know any suggestion ı ll glad that thanks a lot

[@savanpatel5019]

does setting up the game take forever to load? starting a new game right now and the loading bar is stuck on “setting up database”…

[@nigelmlord691]

Got at least 100 days time played on the last 4 fms combined (probably 200) but the saves gone down hill so here were are again

[@alexhaynes7220]

When is the summer transfer window out on the app

[@santiagolamberti2181]

Could you please provide a link to skin you are using?

[@z_kakashiii8230]

why do you have an austrian league team in your background? i used to play there when i was younger

[@thefridge3831]

Z loves capybaras!? If I could subscribe twice I would

[@bbqR0ADK1LL]

I got very scared the first time I played FM when I hired a member of staff & then I had to pay thousands of pounds to send them on an English course. This is coming from someone who got paid the equivalent of about £4 an hour teaching English not that long ago. It turns out that Premier League clubs can afford that & it's not a big deal. Nevertheless I got scared & ran away. A few months later, I was totally sick of EA & their nonsense & wanted a more in depth football game. I took some time to watch a bunch of Zealand videos & got much more confident with how the game would work. I've since spent well over 1,000 hours with FM22 & over 500 with FM23. It has a steep learning curve but that also means it has the depth to keep you going for countless hours. If you think this could be the game for you, then put in that initial effort - it will be worth it.

[@Nosceteipsum166]

I've been playing FM since FM 2008. I've never touched training stuff. I just create a very good staff and that's it lol. No need to go there.

[@blablaproducties]

I love to play with Young Boys in Switzerland

[@shericompshd2]

Who is here after epic made the game free?

[@xaw_007]

me lol

[@ethannorring8295]

you are a snipers dream

[@adoration_]

learn football manager in 13:55 doesn’t hit the same

[@revan236]

Taking Poole town from div 6 to prem

[@d1nesh._223]

It is a thing tho, the game is super overwhelming when you first open it, glad I stuck with it tho