Football Manager 2022: 10 Tips To Get You Started
1. Don’t Cheat
By now everyone is likely familiar with the phrase ‘you are only cheating yourself’ and, while this entry is not going to spiral into a lecture on morality, the phrase is very applicable to Football Manager.
Despite what they may tell you, every Football Manager aficionado will have at some point in their virtual management career reloaded an earlier save in their game to reverse a particularly embarrassing defeat, to make sure they retain their place in a cup competition, or even just to reverse a nasty injury to your favourite wonderkid.
While the temptation to do this is extremely tough to resist, at the end of the day you are only cheating yourself. One of the best aspects of Football Manager is its unpredictability, and the greatest saves are often born from dealing with that unpredictability. Got sacked from your boyhood club? Great, now go and manage in South America within the same save. Is your favourite player facing a lengthy period on the sidelines? Perfect, now promote that youngster from your Under-23 squad that you have been nurturing and watch them rise to the challenge.
Don’t deprive yourself of half of the Football Manager experience. Stick with your saves even when things don’t go to plan and you will find a truly rewarding experience.