E45: Hello Europe my old friend, I've come to conquer you again

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12/03/21 • 65 min

The Football Manager Football Show

And just like that, European competition has rolled around.

This week, despite seeing a twelve-day international break, we've got a lot going on.

It's our first FM22 transfer deadline day, which in Turkey happens to be 8 September and also the last day for squad registration before early January
Shane's bound for Cyprus as the Europa Conference League group stages get underway
Ken's heading back to the King Power stadium as he takes on Leicester having overseen the Foxes for two seasons in FM21

There's plenty of talk of VAR, tactical tweaks, corner routines and more.

Squad registration rules have taken their toll, shifted dynamics in the dressing room and despite the fact they're written in black and white, it turns out to be easy to make a costly mistake.

We'll cruise towards the end of September as the early tone for the season is set. Who comes out on top this month? You'll have to wait and see...

Separately, as we move into December, a massive thank you to everyone who helped make November 2021 our busiest month for listens and download since we've started on this Football Manager journey.

Much love.

Episode contains strong language throughout.

And just like that, European competition has rolled around.

This week, despite seeing a twelve-day international break, we've got a lot going on.

It's our first FM22 transfer deadline day, which in Turkey happens to be 8 September and also the last day for squad registration before early January
Shane's bound for Cyprus as the Europa Conference League group stages get underway
Ken's heading back to the King Power stadium as he takes on Leicester having overseen the Foxes for two seasons in FM21

There's plenty of talk of VAR, tactical tweaks, corner routines and more.

Squad registration rules have taken their toll, shifted dynamics in the dressing room and despite the fact they're written in black and white, it turns out to be easy to make a costly mistake.

We'll cruise towards the end of September as the early tone for the season is set. Who comes out on top this month? You'll have to wait and see...

Separately, as we move into December, a massive thank you to everyone who helped make November 2021 our busiest month for listens and download since we've started on this Football Manager journey.

Much love.

Episode contains strong language throughout.

Previous Episode

E44: Does anybody else hate Turkish squad rules? (First FM22 Live Play)

Oh, hello regular season, it's been a while!

With pre-season in Turkey wrapping up, it turns out we've got a couple of very important play-off fixtures to get through if we're to achieve some part of our boards' targets for 2021/22.

Last week we found Shane knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers so we're both into the final Europa League playoffs with St. Johnstone and Royal Antwerp on the horizon.

We knock out our last pre-season friendlies and cruise into the league proper as life in Turkey officially begins with the first two games of the season.

We've held our final European game for a live (well, recorded live anyway) play-along for the second leg European fixtures.

Across seasons 1 to 4 we managed a live game or two at the beginning and end of each season and this seems like a good place to start. Stick with it!

Again this week, there's no love for Turkish squad rules, transfers, transfer budgets, player trials and the rest.

Let the games begin.

Like what you hear? We'd love our thoughts - tweet us @FMFShow or leave a review wherever you do your podcast listening. And if you've got your own #FM22 journey to share, let us know and we'll give it a shout!

Contains strong language throughout.

Next Episode

E46: Dear Gwyneth Paltrow - it's Turkey time!

There are two things we've learned from this episode.

Firstly, substitutions require a whole other level of planning for Turkish league games when injuries mount up and you have to keep an eye on your foreign and domestic player counts before running the risk of dipping into your under 19s pool.

Secondly, Shane has no love at all for Gwyneth Paltrow, unless of course there's a Hollywood job offer on the table.

This week we're cruising through the month of October with five games down for decision, including two in European competition.

The concerns over early season player fitness are once again making an appearance, just like most seasons in FM21. Are we being too harsh and expecting too much? Or should your starting eleven be happily able to go six or seven games without needing a rest day or rest week.

There are frustrating draws, points dropped, scalps claimed, screamers scored and more as our Turkish adventure gathers steam.

It's Turkey-time, baby.,