How A Person With 11,003 Hours Starts A Save

The scariest thing about this video was adding up the number of hours I’ve played Football Manager.
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[@elgat34ux]

The scariest thing when going through the coaches was that two of the ones you picked up were formerly Alex Ferguson's assistant managers and you didn't even realise

[@georgecallaghan4206]

Both are pretty famous aswell haha

[@Venko-san]

that Garnacho Picture 😅👌

[@ChesterRGC]

16:55 for real 😭 what is that

[@luketyson333]

Aldhelm from The Last Kingdom on Netflix......no idea why tho lol

[@robertlarson6076]

@@luketyson333 I'm guessing just the haircut.

[@rtzyonko]

@@dantomokeAldhem the goat > Garnacho

[@silverycarbide4589]

😭😭😭😭

[@HarleyGC7]

11:00 “this guy” that’s Brian Kidd a Utd legend who won the European cup in 1968 with them as a player!

[@Noobie2k7]

And former assistant manager at the club under Alex Ferguson.

[@tardaboveall491a]

I'm at 11,364 hours since 2015. However, I estimate 1,500-2,000 hours of "waste" (forgetting to shut down game, or leaving to go shopping for groceries and such. Still. Both proud and extremely not-proud.

[@LiftandCoa]

same

[@Pepenthez]

@@numchacar”casual”

[@monkeytribez]

@@numchacarnothing above 10k hours qualify as casual big man

[@needfoolthings]

Far over 1,000 hours a year is a job. No wages? Y'bad atcher jawb.

[@seanambler4518]

I'm currently at 11,834.3 hours since FM20. It's concerning, but in a good way lol

[@markwilliams3760]

'The team isn't big enough to need 2 fitness coaches' - bro didn't watch United IRL this year 😁

[@pwalmsley9]

Zealand - I've been trying out a Head Coach challenge on my save; basically you only handle tactics and training; you let the DOF deal with the transfers in and out (with your minimal input). Be interested to see how you find a challenge like that one!

[@GamingOnIce]

I'm intrigued, how many players who you fell in love with got sold and how many useless players were brought in to try and replace with them?

[@pwalmsley9]

@@GamingOnIce the Liverpool board sold VVD and Salah and tried to buy Christensen and Toney!

[@theIdeaFactoryOfficial]

nobody asked and nobody cares.

[@Zevrael]

​@@theIdeaFactoryOfficial you seem to care enough to comment

[@taiyox5860]

@@theIdeaFactoryOfficial nobody cared about your ai videos either and yet you kept posting them.

[@antiadam666]

The fact Antony has such high stats is criminal

[@tdh2044]

Not really. He is still a decent player, and he would probably do alright in most clubs. Hes flopped at United, but so have many other players, and that club in general is a parasite.. When I watch him, I see some weakeness, sure, but he still is a decent player, and theres more that can be extracted from him, in United, or elsewhere.

[@NJ_Random]

@@tdh2044 LOL

[@tdh2044]

@@NJ_Randomyea yea I know, he is a meme, but it’s a genuine truth. Nobody is really shining in that pile of garbage anyway.

[@JadenApril]

@@tdh2044 I don't know why people are so shocked by his stats, a guy who is really solid at dribbling and is quick, but average at everything else.

[@shadow_realm47]

@@tdh2044 he has no instructions, cant really blame him for that.

[@BenChowdhiry]

Music is giving me vlog vibes

[@timcorcoran9786]

What song is it /are they. I like the music but can’t work it out

[@S1lverHammer]

@@timcorcoran9786 Shazam tells me the artist is Louis Island. Reminds me Joze Gonzalez.

[@stijnhoogvorst]

Lo-Fi Zealand Beats to Relax/Study to

[@JamieAubrey]

What is that music ? sounds like the ending to a really good TV show you just finished watching as the main character walks into the sunset

[@RyanHowell1884]

All songs are by Louis island

[@dsm2k1]

Honestly i found the music really of putting and made it hard to watch the video

[@Robbikelly]

The music was perfect, was actually gonna post about it myself 🙏

[@jamesshone1677]

@@dsm2k1then don’t watch it then…

[@aussieaussie4848]

Wompwomp​@@dsm2k1

[@danxlrsgaming5219]

Zealand axing basically the whole coaching team is insane. As a Manchester United fan I loved it

[@user-wn2gt3vo9n]

Best Tip is when your looking for new staff at the start of the save search for HOYD without a club, with a min of 15 for tec-tac-def-att there you will find newgens that you can sign as coaches for the first team or under18/21 coaches ( your welcome)

[@GCVideos]

Interesting to see how you do your coaches. In my Gladbach save, I have a majority English coaching team bc I am English managing in Germany. I like to imagine it helps me communicate with my coaches (it makes no difference realistically). My assistant manager is also the same age as me and can speak fluent German. I like to imagine we are good mates and he helps me with German words. Little things help immerse me lol

[@AagoMcFly]

I was todays years old when I learned that even Z has delegated his press conferences by now.

[@zacko8609]

Is it just me or why do i now want a zealand study video where you study while zealand plays football manager with this backing track.

[@joedrew3600]

fuckin genius

[@randomkeith7673]

I been playing these religiously since 97/98. I’ve spent literally years of my life on these. On steam I tend to get 1000+ hours a year and I’m sure I played more when I was younger than I did before steam

[@FieldMedic4077]

Really enjoyed this video. The combination of chill music and Zealand playing FM in the background was nice

[@lucki--]

10:45, wow what an insanely useful tip

[@S1lverHammer]

I also learned a new thing today!

[@thehaifspace]

Smashed this out of the park, Reece. Really chilled vibe but showing so much important stuff. Hope you're well, buddy.

[@faxxiz]

The hold shift technique is goated, 10 years playing FM without knowing. Thanks for that

[@vinceo1058]

Posting this comment without a time stamp is worse than being a war criminal.

[@faxxiz]

😂😂😂

[@lew1s979]

Your next save should be a youth only save or 1 nation/region like Basque. Makes it interesting being limited to what players you can use and more to do with development, tactics and management.

[@thepetermullins]

Zealand, I love this video. 1) It is informative and showed me how much you can hack a team apart on day one, and 2) The music helped my tired pregnant wife fall asleep. Thank you sir, you are a gent and a scholar.

[@matttias3]

Really chilled video. Change of pace is nice every now and then

[@ian8270]

hey Z, loved this and would like to see more. Finally inspired me to start the PC version after years of watching YT content and playing mobile

[@ElizabethHarris-yh5im]

You definitely deserve more recognition for this!

[@robdavies1893]

That Man U legend Brian Kidd 😂 former assistant

[@bcb1706]

"This guy"

[@lordhenry3383]

LOVE the editing style!

[@LGSkipper]

Amazing video! Would love to see you do a team in the lower leagues as well

[@dennizekholm7078]

I really do like this kind of moore "low pace" video. Its wholesome. Would love some moore of that!

[@jablob]

this is giving me a different feeling to the other Zealand videos

[@willwells9708]

Can’t be calling Jonny Evans “terrible”. He had an impressive season for us irl

[@niamh9500]

He has all his knowledge from football manager which gives him zero ball knowledge

[@filipabra8446]

Love u brother! Got hooked to this **** because of your great content!

[@Ewerboweski]

The soft guitar tunes with the fastforward moments were very pleasent. Great choice 👍

[@DexteruL]

I liked this format alot. Even with the speed ups it provided plenty of information. Maybe make it a series of some kind ?

[@jedsithor]

The first hour of each new iteration for me is spend downloading megapacks, licence fixes etc. The news that the Premier League will be officially licensed for 2025 should theoretically save some time in that regard.

[@miguelbernardes3920]

Loved the style of the vídeo, in my feels

[@YesYesHello]

Huddlestone is a player coach, they’ve had this role in the EPL for a while now, it was Paul Mcshane in the past. I think because he did play for a long stint he’s available in game, player coaches are only available in u21 and below or reserve fixtures I believe.

[@ubergreeny6398]

"I find this guy" Brian Kidd 😂

[@Fcappellafc]

wasnt expecting such a chill vibe from the video, especially with the levels of hype the streams can get. doesnt mean I didnt enjoy it though, matched nicely with Z focusing on a different scenario from his usual low-level club saves.

[@Sebastian-tl3kf]

The music is so calming, great choice.

[@ChizFM]

This was really satisfying to watch.

[@StewartUSAF]

Funny that you mention Johnny Evans, because he was the rock in my central defense in my promotion season at Saint-Etienne.

[@Ganganuk]

That’s the thing though, he’s at that level, not a team chasing EPL and UCL

[@GMeazza]

I always leave my diddy staff in place until the better ones are ready to sign. They'll still accept mutual termination.

[@pepimcpeepson]

Love how United has 31/20 Scouts at the beginning, and they still come up with players like Antony

[@TheNic97]

good information for starting fresh in fm thank you 👌

[@Retr0-jbd]

You made your comment one minute into the video

[@willmckay8172]

@@Retr0-jbd chill, bro just watched the video in 30x speed obviously

[@Retr0-jbd]

@@willmckay8172 yh you're right 👍

[@themanonguitar3398]

He also made a full series on FM for beginners. I'm just starting FM and it's insanely helpful.

[@Not_Nom1]

16:44, I dont think that's how garnacho looks like

[@kezleven8755]

You Sir are a FM Master !!! It takes about 10,000 hours of practice to become masterful.

[@EwanMED29]

Louie island has just gained many new fans and I’m glad to be one of them

[@MiguelTavaresMAT]

You completed the 10K hours mastery of anything. Teacher Zealand.

[@Matt-io8cx]

nice background very well set up

[@mattjames6349]

You showed me a few faster ways to do things that I diddnt know about so thankyou. I do like your idea of doing a similar one with a dirt poor team though? I mean I started my current save with no staff whatsoever. I've never had that before. It was a lot of guesswork in the first few weeks!

[@sarveshchowkekar326]

Garnacho’s photo is amazing😂

[@Shamrock-Rover]

Love the Louis Island music! Didn't know him, but it's great!!😍👌🏻

[@gugga2745]

the beginning of this feels slightly like a zealandism

[@simonedwards9427]

As a United fan this video basically sums up the disgust fans have with the club, ridiculously overpaid players which can’t be shifted caused by poor management above the manager. This type of board controlled transfer structure to be fair isn’t represented that well in FM and although I think many would hate it, it would add realism for clubs like United or Chelsea.

[@Makkendam]

Beerschot kit *chefs kiss*

[@mw56101]

Can people remember the Depotivo player Djalminha in FMs past? He always fell out with his club so you could buy him cheap but then he immediately fell out with you as well, he was incredibly broken.

[@joefawcett2191]

Supposedly it takes 10,000 hours to master any skill, this guy chose football manager

[@stevethedog-ym4xy]

Calling Man U legend Brian Kidd "This guy" while bringing him back 😁

[@andymurray8620]

If it makes you feel better you got me curious...and just FM 2015 - FM 2024 I am at 24,153 hours. Here's the really crazy thing, and I am not "proud" of this. I am neurotic and probably insane, but literally, I have never skipped a single press conference (since FM10)

[@davidjones88]

Blasting through your entire transfer budget firing staff is some move. Training is mostly important for long-term development, which can wait a couple of seasons while they roll off their current contracts.

[@davidm5407]

Z I think one of these for lower leagues could be great! The approach is very different in lower leagues so I’d love to see the process

[@phaphamamtshengu1630]

Louis Island got a new fan, that’s music right there…

[@theqaz1828]

19:30 i always spam friendlies in preseason (every second day), particularly in my first season when I want to build tactical familiarity and build player relationships (also builds form/momentum). I honestly don't know if it's better to train than just play the players into fitness but it's what I do

[@5609Ali]

This music has the energy of a scene from Love is Blind 🤣

[@Mysterialic]

What an oddly refreshing video.

[@xmirus79]

this was kinda therapeutic tbh

[@catfaceCS]

this is what ive been waiting for

[@MorissonXD]

Cool to know that I did very similiar to begin with when i was appointed by the first bigger club in my current journeyman. No league club would be pretty interesting too!

[@bobmcbobg1696]

A “sentient trash can”. I’m using that from now one. Thank you.

[@Danielcouchy]

"So I find this guy" *picks Brian Kidd* 🤣🤣🤣

[@nelsonl5158]

I'm at work, not doing work, watching your FM video and I've never played FM.

[@sondrefrlich9307]

I too love sacking all the coaches and finding new ones for 20 minutes when starting a new save

[@jvanderveen1993]

Non-League vid would be fun to see! Great vid, thanks.

[@KRS_two]

Pro-tip: Use the squad planner tool to get a better overview of your squad, it gives a great visual of your squads strengths and weaknesses.

[@IvanWizard-Karl]

I find it hilarious you found Brian Kidd and hired him as a coach. iykyk

[@nikmatthyssens511]

You’re wearing a shirt of my favorite club, that’s class mate 👌😍

[@619Slipk]

Zealand's search history 1.3 divided by 10 4 plus 3 plus 3 how many days ina year Hair transplant turkey

[@BasileosAlexios]

Damn. I have about five thousand hours logged on Steam and thought I was addicted to this thing.

[@esp2017]

One of my greatest fm achievements was managing to get a fee for martial. It took two seasons on fm24, I extended his contract (1 year option) to be sure we got a fee, Southampton spent 20 million on him. Absolutely insane. He stuck around the epl for 3 years with them, scoring a hefty 10 goals.

[@turns2ashes]

Never seen the fun in picking a top team

[@ChubbyMW]

458 days played.. that’s more than all my days combined on every game I’ve played for the last 15 years lol

[@LordWay]

Mike Phelan and Brian Kidd were at the club previously during Sir Alex's reign.

[@Zanyy__]

i understand streams are very important but it would be so nice to see a edited series of u playing fm

[@tcb2324]

And this is why I have 1 save for every FM 😂

[@kenny3951]

I had a question based on how you set up your recruitment focus. If I do the same set up letting someone assign the scouts to each recruitment focus, it would keep assigning the same couple of scouts all my other recruitment focus. Do I need to manually select them to be more efficient or does the speed of scouting not get affected by this

[@picante3302]

11000 hours in 10 years is rookie numbers

[@JadenApril]

doing training looks so confusing, also the whole thing you did with scheduling friendlies didn't know you could do that

[@dalewilson835]

1.25 YEARS of playing FM none stop thats dedication

[@benzub4103]

When i saw the shade of green on your t-shirt I thought you had a South African rugby Jersey on😂

[@iIVIakeitRainXO]

WHY DID YOU SKIP OVER THE STAFF BIT THATS THE BIT I NEEDED😩

[@georgemcdermott9657]

was mesmorised by the background music......noice singing Louis :)

[@robg8307]

Y'all got any more of those...LOANS

[@MrRokkit]

10:19 Mike Phelan is back! 💪 11:03 ...and Brian Kidd. Z is definately playing this save in the classic Utd "old boys club" way

[@thegreathadoken6808]

10:59 Zealand: "This guy" This guy: "Hi, I'm Brian Kidd. Man United legend, who scored on my 19th birthday in the European Cup final for Man United in our 4-1 smashing of Benfica at Wembley and was Alex Ferguson's assistant for years." EDIT: Look at that, your naming convention for your training schedules is exactly the same as mine.

[@liam-398]

Is that Zealand bringing Mike Phelan and Brian Kidd back to United?

[@tristanlwkns]

I freaked out when you almost forgot Belgium

[@zephyrod7307]

My biggest issue with any given save at the start is that my starting squad is fairly alright for the league, but other players of equivalent skill are 3x as expensive as mine. I don’t understand how I’m supposed tk play the transfer market when even sidegrades to my squad are ridiculously expensive

[@janolas5945]

how i spend my cs2 game with 10k hours: rush B

[@nidge18]

I'm at about 14,400 since FM12. Before FM12 I had another few thousand spent on the PSP since about 2006. On top of those I've definitely put at least 5000 in Pro Evolution Soccer Management on the PS2. Found it at a game store 20 years ago and developed a full blown addiction.