Football Manager 2020: 10 Essential Fan Demands It Must Include

6. Revisiting Yesteryear

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Not just a set challenge mode, but fans would absolutely love to just start a fresh game of FM from a past date of their choosing. Considering the utter vastness of the Football Manager database these days, one of the few only ways that the game can expand is to look at years gone by.

Fancy managing the squad of players that got you supporting your local team back when you were a kid? No problem. Ever wanted to take over one of the star-studded iconic teams of yesteryear? No problem. Like the idea of trying to control the erratic genius of Paul Gascoigne? Why not give Newcastle ’85, Tottenham ’88, Lazio ’92, Rangers ’95, Middlesbrough ’98, Everton 2000, Burnley ’02 or even – err – Gansu Tianma ’03 a whirl.

Adding an all-encompassing retro database to Football Manager would add a whole new dimension to the game, both for fans of modern football or those who yearn for the glory days.

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