10 Common Mistakes on Football Manager

[@danielbowers8124]

As a Chelsea fan I disagree, loaning players is never a mistake and has never come back to bite anyone.

[@GIBBO4182]

Lol!! Remember when Chelsea had Salah and KDB and didn’t play either of them

[@zepar6076]

@@GIBBO4182 That was not a mistake, that time Chelsea already had better and world class players, Salah was a nobody, and KDB wanted a move himself because he didn't want to be patient and wanted to be first team. They both went on their own will

[@GIBBO4182]

@@zepar6076 it WAS a mistake

[@beuthen8562]

Ah yes, the Club who signs players just to Ruin them

[@bushidobrown6742]

how do people miss obvious sarcasm???

[@GIBBO4182]

I’m not sure how I feel about Zealand…on one hand I like his videos and appreciate his valuable advice. On the other hand he’s American. For an Englishman, taking advice from an American about football just feels wrong on multiple levels!! JK (kind of) loving the videos and the advice 👍

[@MrPercipience]

That's a real kneeslapper there chief

[@vinceo1058]

At least it is simulated football. I think that makes it OK.

[@emmachihuahua3009]

@@MrPercipience british "people" are insufferable

[@Timbone07]

Do you recommend standing on feet to reduce red cards? Get stuck in gives me too many red cards

[@kalem-sama]

América its a continent, not a country.

[@eddwincedeno5387]

The work permit hints helped, I got an extremely promising left winger from South Africa he could even play as a wing back. Problem was the work permit situation, loaning him out actually helped as he went to a Franch club and is starting every game with them and now he's got his permit after returning to the club.

[@zakwalsh7563]

Fun fact about the kit. It initially didn’t have the badge and Dortmund fans hated that the clubs badge wasn’t on it so badly that the board went to puma and requested that they put the badge on afterwards

[@karlclifford1176]

I hate those jerseys they are awful imo

[@vurogj]

Really hope resigning in an ultimatum with the board about a transfer is one of the mistakes.

[@talkonnect]

I mean if they don’t let you sign Mbappe then what can you do

[@CatoInvictus]

"The key is to start the conversation. And the mistake is not using that little thing to start the conversation." Not only is this good FM advice, but it doubles as dating advice.

[@Tanesis]

The moving players to affiliates is a good option as opposed to more regular loans. Out of curiosity are the commercial affiliates actually worth getting? Is it possible to see how much revenue they generate and if they effect sponsership or other less predicatable revenue?

[@n1troni]

I know they def do affect the scouting knowledge because I signed lots of wonderkids from portugal without the league loaded up (i partnered up with Benfica)

[@JOlney]

It seems so! There was a good video from Tom FM on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5WkoYWXecpjqa8

[@isaaclodziak-green6326]

I think Zealand needs to make a new video about affiliates 😉

[@Tanesis]

@@JOlney Thats probably the best example I've seen but I'd like a more granular breakdown

[@BruvvaUK]

I dont even play FM anymore and still watch your vids haha. Always loved your content and it gets better and better

[@Constanza235]

Rule #10 hit me really hard when i jumped blindly into the MLS and got absolutely lost by the extremely convoluted rules

[@slipknottin]

SI needs to add an option to set player training load to what your physios recommend automatically. There is an option in that page to set them to physio recommendation, but you’d have to do that daily which is just silly.

[@slipknottin]

@@williamcross210 no, it’s not. The physio recommendation is based on injury risk and condition. The automatic setting is based only on condition

[@isaaclodziak-green6326]

I think add a setting for age groups too. I’m sure it was tested that u23’s develop better on normal intensity and o23’s develop better on double

[@twakilon]

@@slipknottin I know, you should be able to do that on the player profile with just 2 clicks from your squad list. It would male the profile too convoluted though.

[@patrikfotboll90]

Regarding #8. If I want to sell the player and have accepted the bid from another club I always send the player down to the reserves or youth team. I can't for sure say it works every time but I sure feel like the players are much more likely to accept that he is done in your club and accepts to leave. Because when I'm not sure if I want to sell the player or not I keep them in the first squad and it's much more common for me that these players reject contract offers from bidding clubs.

[@patrickruttimann2354]

Thx for that I'll have to try that what I found helps usually is alienating them

[@kalisperis]

May I suggest adding timestamps to your videos? Would help a lot...

[@ReeceTheEditor]

You should just watch the video repeatedly until you know it word by word. That way, you won’t need any timestamps. You’ll just know it. You’re welcome. Like & sub for more. Thanks.

[@_girltype]

i have to disagree about using your reserve team. it's absolutely vital for managing fitness and match sharpness and bringing back players from long term injuries, and the coaching staff are available for all three of your squads. unless you're really struggling for money it's a huge weapon

[@twakilon]

Yeah, I use and abuse the reserve team. WHEN there is one available. Some leagues like the Serbian league have no reserve league, so it's either U18s (where no player above 19 is allowed) or you are fricked.

[@TheGhostWriter.]

Let young players playing on reserve teams help them to progress as they were on loan?

[@UselessIndeed]

Been caught by Number 10. loaned a guy in for 0% wage contribution and couldn’t register him in 2nd division of Spain because I wasn’t paying him at least 2.5k a week

[@deeznoots6241]

Usually if I buy a player who I plan to loan I just add a loan back clause

[@talkonnect]

‘The Lorenzo Lucca method’

[@jfmargolin1]

With playing time, if the player is in a bad run of form, this can be used to suggest a lower playing time successfully… persuade will work as there is an option about form as a reason to reduce playing time. They’ve always accepted this as they don’t have a foot to stand on!

[@danielfersbeanto7942]

The best way is to have U23 who played in 2nd division regularly, you can loan 25 youngsters at once there winning the 2nd tier league every year and develop your players

[@TheHolladiewaldfeee]

Wait what

[@Theevilrhino]

What is/how significant is the difference between a player being loaned or moved to an affiliate in a lower division vs playing u23/u21 football? Is there a tangible way to compare the strength of the league without going through each team and just checking yourself?

[@LennergyDK]

Went back to this old video to see if a missed anything and holy moly! thank you zealand! Now i might not suffer from that many injuries anymore!

[@zebra7578]

Haven’t watched yet, but one big mistake is applying for jobs while you still have one. Lucked my way into the Tottenham job (from Preston) and was top of the League by December. Squad is firing on all cylinders. Then the Chelsea job opens up. Being the curious guy I am, I want to see how big their transfer budget is. I applied for the job, purely out of curiosity, with no intention to leave Tottenham. They fired me faster than I could say “snickerdoodle”. It still haunts me to this day. Could’ve achieved great things with that Tottenham team.

[@Ren_1090]

Just reload the save; not sure why that would be an issue.

[@zebra7578]

@@Ren_1090 made it a rule never to reload, for matches or whatsoever. Takes away from the realism for me. I accept anything that comes. Besides, if I had reloaded, I wouldn’t be at my current team with multiple wonderkids and the challenge of beating Bayern to the Bundesliga before I resign. It’s all for the best

[@SimersFM]

@@zebra7578 yep I’ve been close to being fired. I found that it really comes down to how long you’ve been at the club / favorite icon or legend status as to how upset they get if applying for a job while at a current club.

[@RafaelSantos-di5yw]

@@SimersFM Question! Does job security have anything to do with it as well? Would you get away with it if you had a bad season or do you have to be doing well and winning trophies to get away with that?

[@RafaelSantos-di5yw]

Yesterday, I did the same thing in my save with Pachuca (Mexican League) I applied and was interviewed for AC Milan job and got away with it, they even offered me a new contract to deter interest from AC Milan! I guess you need to have a great relationship with the board so they don't get that upset! In my save, I've been there 4,5 years and won 7 trophies so yeah my job is pretty safe (tbf it's too easy to win in that league)

[@Ben24]

Biggest mistake - Not using the Zealand Newgen facepack

[@PvtVallen]

Maybe when its not so much of a pain to install and has to be constantly refreshed during a save to keep working.

[@gabrielramos5415]

After the last game update it stopped working for me ☹️

[@piccolo_bsc]

@@PvtVallen 5mins once a season isn't a hassle at all tbf.

[@MazeMouse]

How does loaning out players compare to having a B-team in the league structure? For example Jong Utrecht, and similar type of teams. Because I mostly stick my not-yet-homegrown players in my B-team, winning Keuken Kampioen Divisie year on year with my U21 foreign wonderkid army, while the homegrown players get loaned out.

[@bimapriambada1098]

Having B-team in professional league structure not in U-21 or reserve leugue such as Jong ajax, R. Madrid castilla is good for your youth team. That means you dont need affiliate club to loan young players to increase their playing time. You only need affiliate club for scouting and commercial purpose.

[@chrissampson6137]

Be careful with not filling B teams or amateur teams while having a full U18 or youth team. Those B teams will play "ghost" matches in some leagues/countries and if they aren't full they'll use u18s for them. Even if those u18s played the day before or have played 2 matches in the same week. I had a promising 16yo ST played over 300 min in the same week because I didn't have a ST on the B team and they were playing games that don't show up anywhere other than reports-form on the players that played in it.

[@davidc7759]

The late Roy Orbison did try to warn us about 'Only The Loanee '.

[@bammbamm1226]

I’m jealous of your mystery football box I’m still waiting on 2 I ordered earlier in the week

[@samuellarsson101]

Since the board isn’t willing to expand the number of coaches for my senior team I utilize the u23 coaching slots despite having no player in the u23 except a couple of senior squad players not featuring regularly. I’m kinda “Brentfording” it by not having them in a league instead playing friendlies against similar or higher repetitive teams a day after the senior teams weekend game

[@theglesgacaliber7161]

I devastated the cinch championship with Arbroath using a 4-4-2 direct counter

[@mohammedabdelmenem2746]

Best KZbin channel ever

[@lucacerullo3468]

I use tighter marking with narrow defending and high press in order to reduce spaces, force mistakes and time with the ball for my opponents. So far is working

[@SimersFM]

Providing tactic advice would only help someone if their team was the same as yours. To Z’s point in the video, asking a bad team with slow and unathletic players across the board to gegenpress extremely urgently while also tight marking is a recipe for disaster if they are playing a better more athletic team.

[@evilchrisdar]

Number 10! I get burned on registration rules even when I know them because of a misinterpritation or I got excited over that new wonderkid.

[@willperry1147]

I hate that I was so dumb. Great advice, thanks Zealand from a newfoundish fan.

[@Jonago.]

So to summarise for myself 1. After turning 18, play time is the most important thing for development - use affiliate or normal loans 2. Offer players to interested teams - starting the conversation gives a higher chance for success 3. If you don't intend on using U-18/Reserve/Amateur teams for developing players (or can't afford to), don't invest anything into those teams 4. You can go 10-15% over your payroll limit, provided you have enough balance 5. Set automated training intensity to avoid unnecessary injuries, micromanage where needed. 6. You can lower agreed playing time - you get feedback whether it's a good idea or not 7. If you're in a UK league and can't get a work permit for a player, loan them out to one of the top 8-9 leagues in Europe 8. You can see the player's interest in a transfer 9. Don't use the tight marking option in tactics, unless you have the right players for it 10. Know the rules of the leagues you're playing in

[@Marcus-uh8cj]

I would love see you with the shirt in New York, even as a fan of Schalke

[@q0w1e2r3t4y5]

"my book is upside down" we have a comedy genius here :D (no really, it was funny and well placed)

[@lolxd5821]

Great and helpful Video, once again

[@LordWay]

OMG Zealand I jumped out of my skin with that intro 🤣

[@smv1990]

I rate the shirt you are wearing greatly as I'm doing a BAN save in Gibraltar. Mons Calpe have been average for most part, finishing 6th (in a league of 11 teams). #UpTheGibraltar

[@TalostheCat]

Nice BVB kit bro

[@steeneugenpoulsen8174]

What about the second team? Many clubs has the second team locked into playing in a league below (Or lower if it's doing badly). I usually try to make a one player pr. position second team. They can use the younger players if anyone is hurt. Loan out the "weaker" players, so you are sure who get to play every week on the second team, only loan out quality prospects to other teams in your league. One exception is loaning out a player you want to force playing in a different position than the second team coach would choose for them.

[@twakilon]

I usually offer my 18 year olds with no playing time to every single club in the top flight if I'm an established team. Usually at least one of them ends up bidding for the player even if there was no interest. I make sure to send them for 2 full seasons though, with a recall option, so they have time to settle and train better.

[@BRossgoated]

Z if you remove your U18's do your youth intake players automatically join your u23's? Great video btw I was never using affiliates

[@Alexgreenie]

Where is the moneyball video?! :) great video btw, thank you

[@neilproctor5163]

Love the videos mate! 👍🏻

[@gurumze8013]

Great video! However, there is one more thing that people should be aware of especially when they start a game. Always check your promises!!! Go to Home>Promises and see who expects what. If you ignore them you can lose a good player very easily.

[@TheFallorn]

If you’re not using your youth/reserve teams, is it still worth hiring goalkeeper or fitness coaches, bc they can train the main team.

[@iambicpentakill971]

Holy crap! Some players are fine with reducing playing time? Thank you!

[@gazw9595]

With FM finally coming to PS5 and only previously played on the phone this looks so complicated 🤯

[@3SMeadow]

Already excited!

[@Ashleylad]

Bro i love the Mons Calpe shirt

[@ernestbany8147]

i didnt even watch the video so i can blindly say that there isnt one crucial mistake that all of us make while playing. STARTING TO PLAY THIS GAME :)

[@FabioFM]

As always enjoyed the video.. Entertaining

[@treacheroustiger5571]

0:00 why do I feel attacked lol 🤣

[@jimmydizo2795]

I love to loan players out. I will only loan players out for 6 months at a time and review his progression before I accept an offer for another 6 months renewal deal. After I've built my u23s, those that aren't close to the first team, don't fit the way I play, I loan out with a view to make a profit after 2 seasons minimum depending on development.

[@danielhavoc889]

"Usually you only want tighter marking if you are more athletic or smarter than the opponent" Me with a team in the top league that has been on 'fight bravely against relegation' the last 3 years despite being in European competition: "So what if my team is neither of those things?" (Seriously, despite some out of my mind god-level recruitment, my team is still literally all at the bottom on the comparison window, my custom tactic and team atmosphere are the only thing holding us together)

[@KruglugBadax]

I wish the devs make it possible to stop players retiring. I got Thomas Muller retiring at 34, like wtf?! They should make it possible where if one was to offer them a lot of money it could convince them to backtrack on their retirement plans.

[@ThatLadBen]

Loved the video, but can I ask what mic do you have

[@iamAyal]

He uses the SM7B

[@Robi2009]

I've been playing FM since the 2005 version (and CM before that), but found out few things I didn't know :O Thx

[@harrysullivan9607]

with the work permit tip, I play QPR in a fm22 xbox edition save and have a lot of issue with work permits as I dont have the finances even in the prem to bring in players who are locks for a work permit. How do you bring someone in to loan out instantly even with a failed work permit? Thanks

[@110890nick]

My fm mistakes is that I can't stop buy great players !!! Those Damm South america players !!!!! After I used your scout way from region to nation i get soooooo many good players

[@lucaspereiramartins1485]

A fun fact about rules: In FM, Brazil have two nations that have his players conseiderer as a nationals strightfoward. Syria and Haiti. So on that we have a Football academy called Perolas Negras that works in haitians Football that plays in the regular Football pyramid (the second division of Rio de Janeiro state, if i'm renember well). There's the challenge. Can you guide a team of haitians for a Libertadores?

[@yuliangeorgiev]

That's interesting af. How I'm hearing about it just now 😂

[@slokane]

as bvb die hard fan i love to see you in yellow :)

[@trayano]

Is Z wearing a kit from the Gibraltarian league? It sounds so cool 🇬🇮

[@lisaruhm6681]

13:05 I once had a player reject a contract after they said, I will burn the club dosn, if you reject the offer for double my Transfer Value.

[@martinslvsten428]

Forgetting to untick the box "exclude own players" when using the newgan program to give newgens faces :)

[@tallesmagno201]

Biggest mistake is wanting FM to be a subscription service.

[@mikesymmonds3109]

Only loan players out to clubs predicted for finish top 8 of their league. Much more likely to play well and improve quicker

[@mattep74]

When I look at this i learn that buying new fms seem to much work. I stick to the fm i had not played for years , the 2012.

[@andrewwiddicombe3912]

I did at 1 point use my u23s as a money making tactic a Tuesday night friendly at home used to bring in an extra 10k a month or so but si patched it so I couldn't make any money off it

[@MrElamerican]

I can't look at my U19 staff for some reason... Doesn't let me click on any of the respective Medical, Coaching, or Scouting sections in the development center.

[@nlee8368]

What settings do i need to tick for the pop up of the suggest affliate loan move? Mine just shows the team

[@pascal6871]

About the amateur team, when you are in that dead zone where the young players are not yet good enough to be played at a simulated club, is it better to keep the youth teams and let them play friendlies ?

[@masterwesty]

Anyone else ever had a bug where on actual playing time it reads surplus’s to requirements even though they are starting a lot and the player says he is happy with being a regular starter but also keeps handing in transfer request because he isn’t playing 🤦🏻‍♂️ sometimes I hate FM

[@SimersFM]

Generally if it reads surplus to requirements it means you have set that by transfer listing the player at some point. Once you in transfer a list a player you need to additionally readjust their playing time expectation

[@masterwesty]

@@SimersFM no that was the first thing I checked. The game had deffo bugged out on different pages where you can find the same info about actual playing time it was saying different things for this one player and like I said he was a regular starter and I only agreed squad player.

[@gregweaver1847]

I never know whether to have my good youngsters (under 18) to loan them out to lower league affliates or just keep them in my U21 setup. Or even bring them to the senior team and just make them available for the U21 games.

[@Addy29plus5]

I bought the mystery shirt🤣🤣

[@jiggyman195]

Once a player makes an apperance in the swiss league they are registeted for the entire season ever if they are sold. I wish i knew this before i accepted a bid for a key player then not being able to register a replacement.

[@glorptron]

What about making players available for youth squads to get them playing time instead of loaning them out?

[@hansondatwani6799]

You can transfer list and move them to under 23 to force a player to leave the club. Just make them mad

[@jepguadiola10]

Is it better to play your u19 players at reserve team than in u19 league?

[@moerril]

Is there a way to watch your old Dortmund save?

[@VeselkaTk]

Hi, and what if the players playing in B-team?

[@5552515]

Being a small club and selling potential wonderkids without next sale clauses.

[@freakydeaky1435]

my mistake is being generally too good and amazing at everything, its a hard life.

[@zeej0ker]

Respect for keeping the Macedonian flag!

[@loganadams1205]

Hey Z I ordered two shirts from mystery football about a week ago today, how long did it take to reach you in florida?

[@ZealandonYT]

It takes a couple weeks

[@loganadams1205]

@@ZealandonYT ty

[@mvrk.k]

Can you make a series about noobies

[@spsawyer22]

No mention of stockpiling wonderkids just because? That's always my biggest problem towards the end of saves...just have too many guys I like.

[@george540]

Is there anyone else that thinks we should have an option to purchase clubs from foreign countries??? I’m in 2042 in my save, currently in the Eredivisie with over a billion in the bank... Having won everything but the Club World Cup, I kinda wanna start a City football group thingy...

[@spsawyer22]

I kinda do this already lol. I just buy my affiliate's best youth player with a 50% sell on clause then sell them for big money.

[@davemurphy9468]

Don't lose sight of the fact that it is a game and has scripted events. Get to know how your team reacts to what you say, which ones they like, which ones will make them lose confidence and which ones will make them overconfident. Sometimes you have to say and do things which don't make sense, but keep pushing that button.

[@daviebananas1735]

Yeah, the most obvious of this is the pitch side shouts during a game. I’ve learned that some things I feel are good shouts IRL at certain points are DISASTROUS in FM. Most should almost never be used. The rest can only be used in specific situations. I used to just not use them as it wasn’t worth the risk. I’ve now mastered it from experience and I use between 2 to 6 shouts a game, depending on how well/badly it’s going.

[@nicobellic6868]

Yo zealand im new to this game and i have 1 huge question for you: Why wont my players get any better? They dont make any progress at all not even if they are 20 years old and play every game? Surely this is not normal.

[@jkmusingss]

I always give up on players if they don't get work permits. I need a continental loan infrastructure! LOOOOOOOANS.

[@chriscaporali6535]

number 10 is for Loki Doki....lol🤣

[@ozbeybugrasaglam2542]

Bro what we should do against Salah, Diaz or players like them fast and have good dribbling? Don't marking them don't press them... Ok but what we should do? Just pray?

[@fungusamungus6211]

Who uses weekly wage versus yearly wage?

[@nunoandresilva93]

I keep my u18s on my main squad and make them available to play for the u18s team. Is that a mistake?

[@dave4295]

I may be blind but I don't see the link for mysterykits, and I wanted to try one box out

[@iamAyal]

Top line of the description

[@dave4295]

@@iamAyal I am blind then. Thank you

[@augustocdias]

Where’s the ending of the training series?

[@TheHoldenmcgroin]

"Getting burned because you dont know the rules"... *LokiDoki enters the chat*....

[@vidinaxio]

Can you add your rivals to be excluded from the mystery box so you don't have to burn an unlucky roll?

[@iamAyal]

Yeah, there's a part of the website you can put teams you definitely don't want.

[@stoetsty]

you look like if Peter Dinklage is a full grown man

[@falagarius]

Sometimes it happens that your player will reject a loan to an affiliate club.