![]() Most of the times they will tell you at which level a player can operate. You can also check out the player reports compiled by your backroom staff. So if your beloved midfield captain, who was a stalwart during the Championship campaign, is worse than say Joe Allen or Darren Fletcher, you should consider selling him. These sides will be near you in the table and as regular Premier League clubs should be what you’re aiming for in your first few seasons in the Premier League. For example, if you want to know if your central midfielder is good enough, compare him to a central midfielder at Stoke City or West Bromwich Albion. A good way to judge if a player is ready for Premier League football, is to compare them to similar players at clubs you will be competing against. Be honest in your assessment of the squad in pre-season. A lot of players are very good at Championship level, but fail to perform in the Premier League. This might be strange coming from a guy who wrote a piece on the sentimental side of Football Manager, but when you get promoted to the Premier League sentimentality can’t have a place in your thoughts. You can adjust them to every situation on the pitch and to every opponent. Both formations allow for a lot of the same player roles between them and are very flexible. A good combo is a 4-1-4-1 against strong sides and 4-4-1-1 against weaker sides. Make both tactics variants on your already established tactic in order to speed up the period your players need to learn the tactic. You can get points against teams like Manchester United or Chelsea, but you just have to be smart about it. Have at least two tactics loaded up, one designed to face sides outside of the top six and one for matches against the top sides in the league. You will face some of the best AI managers and you will need every bit of your FM knowledge to out think them. You can adapt them to your opponent and the changing situation on the pitch. They come with very few player instructions already ticked and are therefore very customisable to suit your needs. I’ve found that sticking with ‘simple’ roles like central midfielders or wide midfielders is very useful. You’re going to face some of the best strikers on this planet, and it’s your job to find a way to stop them. It is very important to keep a solid shape during the defensive phase of a game and not give the opponent a lot of room. You cannot afford a player who shirks defensive responsibilities or is less disciplined, so avoid roles like a trequartista or ball winning midfielders. Remember, you’re no longer one of the big boys, you’re the small duck in a big pond. Stick to your philosophy, but be sensible. Five in a row at the back, protected by two DM’s in front of them and defensive wingers on the flanks. It is very tempting to change your tactic into something that is not even covered by ‘parking the bus’. Having been promoted with Nottingham Forest and managed to retain Premier League status, I might have some advice for you, my young Padawan. You’re going to need every bit of help you can get. You, as the manager, have the unenviable job to prepare your squad for perhaps the hardest season in your career as an FM manager. As a newly promoted side, you’re just like the new kid at school. Congratulations! Well done! But the hardest part of the job has just started. A gruelling 46 game campaign ended in a ticket to the Promised Land. You’ve taken over a Championship side and managed to get promoted.
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