Watching YOU Play Football Manager

First Streamer (Vizeh): / vizeh
Second Streamer (Wisdomfromasage): / wisdomfromasage
Third Streamer (JamesStevens97): / jamesstevens97
Fourth Streamer (DanVincent): / danvincent
You spend time watching me play FM, so it is only fair that I return the favor and watch what you all are doing in our favorite game. I had no idea what to expect when I sat down to do this, I didn’t know if I would enjoy your tactics and wonderkids or lose my mind and start filming more tutorials for Football Manager itself. It turns out, it became a bit of both, as well as some cool moments sharing the love of the game.
The main issue I have always had with this idea is that there is really know way to watch a person play FM without them knowing that I am watching, which would obviously change their behavior. It took me a weirdly long time to think to do it on Twitch, where people are literally streaming themselves playing Football Manager all the time. The perfect fertile ground for critiquing I mean watching people play FM. It should be fun!
Much Love,
FM Senpai
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Zealand Playing:
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KZbin ► / @zealandlive
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Podcasts:
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Armchair History ► open.spotify.c...
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Zealand Stuff:
MY FM SKIN ► zealand.gg/fmskin
INSTAGRAM ► / theoldzealand
TIKTOK ► / theoldzealand
TWITTER ► / theoldzealand
DISCORD ► / discord
REDDIT ► / theoldzealand
LE MERCH ► highscoretees....
MY GAME STORE ► www.nexus.gg/z...
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Check out Editor Ayal on:
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Thanks for watching and scrolling!
#FootballManager #Gaming #Hashtags

[@ipperz12]

The Virgin Zealand: I'm going to study every highlight in intense detail because I'm worried we'll lose. The Chad streamer: I'm going to sim half the game, because I already know I've won.

[@FabioFM]

🤣🤣🤣 too funny

[@elicorona5878]

that second save is amazing, I currently am interning for Monterey Bay FC so cool to see someone play them as their save

[@TheMarslMcFly]

That's hella dope! I love their Jerseys!

[@FabioFM]

Yeah.. most people always play in England all the time.

[@eragonruler]

@@FabioFM I’ve never like gotten that, Is it just that they are familiar with the leagues system and language or something else? Every year I do my yearly arsenal save for about a month then go do some random shit like lower league Bulgaria or whatever. Imo that’s the best way to play keep it fresh

[@edwinlam4679]

@@eragonruler Huge pyramid, highest value players, tons of prize money, and good reputation

[@eragonruler]

@@edwinlam4679 okay sure on the huge pyramid, but that just sounds like wanting a quicker experience which there are other ways to achieve that like the in game editor or custom files etc

[@timmni]

That Monterrey save is hilarious! Concrete pitch. Never thought this existed in the game lol

[@FabioFM]

How though 🤔 lol

[@miraclemaker1418]

@@FabioFM you fall, you die

[@TheVanpablo79]

Don’t think it’s even in the editor

[@kylecarson4878]

@@TheVanpablo79 it is, pretty sure you can play on sand too but i might be mistaken

[@gtx2278]

@@kylecarson4878 there’s a second league team in Portugal that plays on sand or something of that colour

[@touch2start]

I actually do press conferences, They just make me feel more like a manager. In fact, I do everything Zealand thinks we don't do.... Including managing friendlies... My in game season can last more than a month irl

[@michaeljfox2684]

That’s just not fun for most players tho

[@pigwindow]

Same here

[@neilproctor5163]

Yeh, me too! My seasons can last well over a month! I do every press conference too!

[@touch2start]

See Zealand? We exist 😂

[@RatioBozo69]

me too!

[@deeznoots6241]

Don’t disrespect social feed, some of the best bargain regen wonderkids I’ve found were thanks to social feed

[@louis2712l]

I'm a slight noob to fm could you explain to me how that is

[@liampickering4205]

@@louis2712l social feed randomly mentioning transfer offers or awards and then you click on the player. I assume that’s how anyway

[@Thodoris_Ioannidis]

ikr. I signed the best ever Brazilian defender, only because he came out.

[@kieronparr3403]

Yeah the social feed can throw up some tips

[@AriGoldBawse]

@@Thodoris_Ioannidis 😂😂

[@karthikeyajayanti8304]

This has to be a series. 10/10 idea lol, also brings a lot of attention to smaller streamers

[@FabioFM]

Great episode wasn't iy

[@lawrencefreeman582]

Totally agree. Loved watching that!

[@JlMMY728]

vizeh? tiny youtuber?

[@MOODRUDE]

I could have watched an hour of this, it was great. Every player has an FM "Routine" that we go through where we quickly click through certain features and screens because our play falls into a pattern. It's real interesting to see how individual these routines are and how people interact with different parts of the game.

[@FabioFM]

Its really amazing to see how unique this game can be from individual to individual

[@TheMarslMcFly]

I love that Z didn't even notice that the Sheffield Dude with PooShoes and Usain Bolt also had Khabib Nurmagomedov as CB 😂

[@paddyrobb8436]

I need the backstory on this

[@Amyante]

@@paddyrobb8436 Probably its due to that being the name of a Russian MMA world champion, i think the guy fouls a lot ingame :P

[@tkb4026]

Wednesday don't say Sheffield.

[@SirAdamKenna]

And Barry Bannan still playing whilst pushing 50.

[@madmanRAB]

Don't normally comment but loved this video a completely different narrative you should definitely do more and it might help some of these content creators get views which is a win win

[@FabioFM]

Yup, definitely a huge win there

[@stephentaylor6617]

And a new monthly series is born. Great idea and execution from Team Zealand

[@FabioFM]

Zealand is the master and FM content at the moment 👏

[@CompletelyCr]

And I thought lollujo was impatient... until I saw Vizeh

[@Beyondultragaming]

I think it was partly because he wanted to get through the season quicker as he was barcelona and wasent enjoying it as he was winning nearly every game.

[@bullionsgaming]

Thought it was really cool you coming into a friends twitch and chat for a bit. Loved the video

[@bullionsgaming]

We also have 8 players in the Belgium network

[@rhensn]

Can you let me win next time we play 🗿

[@bullionsgaming]

@@rhensn loved to but sorry mate the wins are all mins

[@FabioFM]

Definitely need a few more of these

[@meowwww9275]

Vizeh is a really entertaining streamer and all round good guy, was always a great fifa streamer alongside and up there with Danny Aarons, Pieface and AJ3. He is a big Burnley supporter and his recent coverage of Burnley is second to none, check it out people if you haven't already.

[@RandomPerson-rn4cn]

Zealand/Vizeh crossover is exactly what I needed

[@morganbruce9087]

They’ve played each other in the FMSS before

[@meowwww9275]

@@morganbruce9087 Vizeh has not been in a FMSS, I've been a fan for years so I'd of lost my shit if he had. He has been on loads of fifa youtubers vids but has only started streaming FM recently and doesn't stream it often or consistently, he more does just chatting type football content atm.

[@pastorfred587]

I love the social feed. It makes the world feel more alive for me and it can also help find out about young players coming through.

[@AHGP]

This was a lot of fun to watch! It would be cool to see how you could take this further, going incognito in the chat or something and seeing if other streamers can work out it's you or something.

[@FabioFM]

That would be funny

[@Daxtoe]

Man, this was awesome. Def would want more of those 🙏🏼

[@FabioFM]

Couldn't agree more

[@craigflebu-swainson5195]

I get fed up of being asked the same questions in the press conferences & there is just so many in a season if you do them all yourself. Great vid & would enjoy seeing this again.

[@buzzclarets795]

One thing I do that I’ve never seen anyone on stream do is use the training rating to pick your first 11. Normally have two players every position and I then use how they’ve trained to pick who plays.

[@fredgoncalves3315]

And out of curiosity. How is it working for you, because if it works well I might start doing the same

[@buzzclarets795]

@@fredgoncalves3315 works really well, with the added bonus you can tell who’s trained poorly and speak to them about their training effort. I’m pretty sure most real life managers will pick the players that have trained best.

[@Murtini2023]

I don't do it exactly like that but what I do is I pick my first 11 based on the stars. Then if they get below a 6.8 rating (if I'm a successful club) or below 6.7 (if a struggling club) they are dropped for the next game. It's a killer when you lose 4-0 and everyone gets below 6.7.

[@dullastonishment]

7:40 I'm in tears. This is such a good content idea. MOAR PLEASE.

[@keanuhawke14]

Found this to be quite wholesome especially with the friendly banter between streamers

[@jonnyharris3983]

Using the Social Feed and News is a good way to snipe Wonderkids from the AI in my experience.

[@miguelmonteiro4013]

I loved this video idea. You should definitely make more videos likes this!

[@360Fov]

I don't play FM, I'm not even into football, which is a borderline crime in Manchester, but it was cool seeing a game with so many systems and interfaces and how everyone makes it their home in a totally different way. Beast of a game. Times have changed since Kenny Dalglish Soccer Manager on the Amiga.

[@menesebastiao2468]

Don't worry no one is a football fan in Manchester

[@jakeunderwood9]

Yeah this was fun. I'd be happy to see more. And hopefully this helps build an even stronger FM streaming community.

[@JLNHB]

„Mom, someone on the internet wants to talk to you.“ that’s fantastic

[@danielsmith411]

Yeh this is fun to watch, I think the tutorial videos and the videos explaining different parts of the game and how to fully utilise them are the most interesting content pieces.

[@krispatterson4981]

This is awesome content Z, more of this please 🙏

[@neallatham3748]

Love it. I do all my press conferences and manage my friendlies.

[@CaptainGG1]

James is a top guy, very good streamer

[@gordonkilner8611]

I rarely comment on your videos but I watch most of them. This is a great series. Keep doing these!!!

[@JTVA]

I've been thinking of streaming FM even though it'd be against my current game list, and watching you support other FM content creators is really inspiring! Can't wait to see more videos like this!

[@nurcirino]

Best video i think i ever saw here. Please do keep making these.

[@TheMantis21Official]

10:06 man’s got Khabib Nurmagomedov in the database 😂😂😂

[@Onebadterran]

Would love to see more of this as it is fascinating seeing how other people play the game

[@Mythriak_]

This video should've been an hour long. I was laughing through all of it. Do it more, Zealand!

[@bauerpaul8967]

I would love to see the last guys formation in action

[@donaldduck5553]

“Mom, mom, some guy on the internet wants to talk to you” 🤣🤣🤣

[@wayne1674]

Love this video. great to see how people react when you message on their streams you are a household name for streamers now keep up the great work. Love watching your content definitely helped me become a much better at FM over the past 3 FM games. keep it up mate.

[@sambrooks6103]

This video is great really enjoyed it! Just shows there are so many characters out there!

[@BlueWoWTaylan]

This can be a monthly series too! Was great.

[@robverdi3062]

Maybe I'm a FM nerd, but I do press conferences, check with side a player prefers, his preferred role in a position... and yes, check the social feed. In fact I've gotten a few clues from the social feed on players to scout and sign. This was a great video, as all of yours are. Keep up the great work!

[@btbtm5189]

Great video it really helps those streamers as well what a legend

[@diogonunes2020]

This type of content is amazing! Keep them videos coming!

[@LancePuns]

Your interactions with the second and third guys were honestly hilarious.

[@Zeerse_Chef]

It was interesting and fun, probably another couple of videos worth in this before people start popping up hoping that you'd be watching them. I also do press conferences - confidence building for away matches, avoid complacency answers for home games.

[@FabioFM]

True story.. lol.. but was fun

[@bammbamm1226]

I love this concept for a video. Hope to see more

[@DuckyVanya]

This video was awesome. Make more please

[@bangaverage7366]

Huge Zealand W. This is definitely one way to help smaller content creator. Could be a great example for other large content creators

[@ReodorFelgen69]

Nobody gonna mention the fact the Sheffield Wednesday guy had Khabib at CB?

[@sean5988]

Since I started watching Zealand stream, I do everything he does. So much more immersive

[@FabioFM]

Lol.. no.. he is fun to watch

[@sean5988]

@@FabioFM I didn’t say he isn’t

[@shawngillogly6873]

3. I always do my own press conferences. If you can do planet scanning in Mass Effect 2 and 3, you can do your own press conferences.

[@MajorMurgatroyd]

Would LOVE to see more of this!

[@soccer4207]

This is a fantastic series idea. Please make more.

[@SinSacrificio13]

i really enjoyed this pls do more learned a lot

[@Lesanne]

This 100% needs to happen more. This is great.

[@RDFTactics]

This video is insanely good for so many reasons. This is why Z is amazing

[@conor7208]

We love vizeh mate, he's a legend in the uk

[@alanansara2190]

I do the press conferences & manage my friendlies only because I'm afraid of what my AM will say or do if left on his own. I have never, ever, ever looked at my social feed. This was more entertaining than I thought it was going to be

[@Mattyw106]

Need more of this.

[@Avioto]

Please do more, this is so fun and wholesome! 👍🏽

[@smokeyandtheassbandit]

Always do press conferences

[@tmage23]

It's remarkable how many FM youtubers I see that let their assistant handle media and then they get annoyed and blame the game when their squad's morale takes a hit because of something dumb the AI said.

[@Beyondultragaming]

@@tmage23 i totally agree. I dont trust my assistant one bit as they tend to say things i dont want them to say

[@Lionel0896]

I always manage friendlies coz that's a good opportunity for me to actually see some of my youth players playing in the match engine. Pay attention to how they play is a good way to uncover hidden gems in your squad. And I do press conferences coz sometimes it affects your players' morale and their relationship with you.

[@seanchandley1604]

Zealand “you look at the social feed” me watches the network game and sees that a tycoon are eyeing man United before anyone else due to seeing the social feed on lollujos stream

[@craigcochrane9540]

definetly do this type of video again as it was really funny. Also i think it would be a good idea if you tweeted you when were thinkin of doin as it would probably encourage streamers to go live on the chance to be part of it!!! Also huge props to yourself for this kind of content as not many big creators check out streams with low viewers. im sure the ones on video will see a rise in views/followers as a result!!

[@andyblue11]

This was a great video! I actually laughed out loud

[@Bamphis]

And I am one of three that manage their press conference by myself. YES!

[@failmydestiny2452]

If you have to say “I’m not insane” that doesn’t bode well😂😂

[@MGG__25]

Well, this needs to be up there as a monthly series like SYS & Memes.

[@iambicpentakill971]

You should absolutely do this again. I loved it.

[@billmiller2368]

That was so much fun! You have to make this a regular thing!

[@jamesthompson5867]

The Spaceship formation works! I'm playing as Puskas Akademia and second season I've just beaten Man Utd in the Europa League 1st knockout round having won the domestic double last year. Anchor Man, double Carrilero, double Shadow Striker and Target Forward. Completely mental but it does work

[@orosztamas1158]

Who's in your starting XI?

[@jamesthompson5867]

@@orosztamas1158 from the team you start with in season 1 it's, Szolnoki at RB, Nagy at LB, Stronati and Nunes at CB and then Van Nieff in CM with Urblik in rotation alongside him, and Baluta at AM

[@orosztamas1158]

@@jamesthompson5867 my man szolnoki! So you kept a good chunk of the team, nice

[@bradtanner3183]

More of this! Loved it.

[@evb6706]

I do the press conferences! You can get good player reactions that build morale and establish good hierarchies!

[@amgdt9857]

MAKE THEM AVAILABLE! . . . Laughed way more than than I should have...

[@LordWay]

always done the press conferences too. I used to manage friendlies also.

[@nathh777]

Brilliant do more of these videos watching other play

[@Akolyx]

The last guy actually has Khabib Nurmagomedov as a center back. That is very scary, I must say.

[@MichalZajezierski]

Kamil Grabara is barca. Thats something I never thought I would see

[@dafwilliams1995]

This is phenomenal content

[@0ideatbh]

Nurmagomedov as a CD had me crying

[@bipolarminddroppings]

I do press conferences for new players, as its good for their morale. I do the game ones when its a big game and I want to give my players a boost, or after we win/lose a big game.

[@kenhausknecht3735]

i laughed way too hard at this video. please do more of these lol

[@slack37]

I love the wholesomeness of this video.

[@casteri]

Damn, I tune in semiregularly to James Stevens' streams and I can't believe I missed the one where Zealand hopped in

[@spendog9996]

Never thought I’d see vizeh in a Zealand video

[@noanelis9976]

Well spaceship worked for me in the cupfinal🧐 just very situational.

[@hideakiart]

this video was so wholesome :)

[@BigAlC87]

This consent is defo worth doing more of zealand. Was awesome. Look forward to more.

[@themarshbar8182]

ITS COLD IN MINNESOTA IN JAN! I’ve witnessed it first hand

[@Iainden10]

best FM video in years.

[@neilproctor5163]

Another great video mate! I reckon you should do this again ... but longer in duration and more commentary when the streamers are playing!

[@baileysnow3213]

Love this type of video, more please!

[@guybar8128]

Haha I remember Vizeh from my darker FIFA days. Z, don’t make fun of people who turn to the light side!

[@offside8170]

You are one of three that does the press conferences, and I blame you for the face that I do them

[@gregsmith3794]

As a Minnesota citizen, we made fun of the men's team for the ignorance to play at Minnesota United's outdoor field.

[@FatManBalls]

I love this, you should do this monthly Zealand as memes and saveyoursaves.

[@craigschweickhard8041]

That was fun. I just talked to the board of directors. Videos like this have just been added to club culture as mandatory.

[@Chappers1867]

love seeing Sheffield Wednesday featured here

[@adamnovak7602]

I can't believe you missed the Sheffield Wednesday guy having KHABIB FUCKING NURMAGOMEDOV at center back