Ryan Atkins

The Anchor Man is the guy that bridges the gap between defence and midfield. Providing much needed defensive cover the player in this position can break up counter attacks by

The ball-playing defender (BPD) brings together modern football. With the ability and confidence on the ball, the BPD allows managers to build play from the back. In this post, we

Established in 1906, Torino Football Club is a professional football club based in the Piedmontese region of Italy in the city of Turin. In the past, Torino (which bear the

Is your squad suffering from a severe case of “little man syndrome”? Not got anyone getting on the end of your crosses? Is your goalkeeper always getting lobbed? Say goodbye

Hazard, Mane, Pogba, Silva… we’ve been blessed over the last few years with amazing attacking midfield talent in the world of Football Manager. Well the talent conveyor belt doesn’

The premise of this guide is to provide you, a simplistic approach on how to use Opposition Instructions (OIs) effectively. I'm going to be going against a future Chelsea (2029)

Okay, so you’ve created your manager, sorted out the profile, selected whether you’re going to be a tactical or tracksuit manager. You’ve been hired to whichever club

Looking for the best U21 players in the Premier League? Take a look at this list of players created by IconicFM. Prepare for Brexit these players will help you with

Founded in 1886, Plymouth Argyle is a professional football club based in the South-West of England in Plymouth, Devon (The biggest city in England yet to have a football club

Sick of your coaches saying … “This isn’t the best squad in terms of strength” Yeah well, we’ll show you Coaching Team, here’s a list of five of

Wonderkids are a very divisive topic amongst Football Manager aficionados, and not one player will ever develop precisely the same so all these lists of top 10 this and top

“I’ll be there in a minute, I’m just finishing this game!” The same lie we’ve all been shouting to our Mums, Dads & significant others for over

Although Sports Interactive does a great job with the database every year in Football Manager, no one can predict the future in terms of a players development. Every one of

Athletic Bilbao, a challenge that is worthy of those that like to develop their own. So what is The Athletic Bilbao Challenge? Well, it is quite well known around the

FM2020 is unlike anything we’ve played before. It’s much more focused on strategy and punishes heavily for wrong decisions. Sometimes, I wonder if it’s even intentional, or

We've tested a lot of tactics Don't just take our word for it though. In Football Manager 2020, the game encourages you to build a philosophy, something that can take

Happy New Year It's a new year and perhaps you're looking for a new challenge. Let us help you decide. We've put together 3 awesome teams that might prove to

The January transfer window is fast approaching which means change is upon us. Before the clubs start going mad with transfer activity, we've compiled a list of clubs to manage

Predicting the future of wonderkids in Football Manager has historically been hit and miss, for every Mbappe there's a Freddy Adu. It's impossible to predict. You'd have an easier time

Do like to play Football Manager on the move? Football Manager Touch has been made available on a multitude of devices. We've provided a full list of compatible Apple (iOS)

In this article, we've continued with players from South America and will provide a list of the best players from Brazil. The country that brought us Pelé, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Ronaldo,

In this article, we've moved out of Europe towards South America to provide a list of the best player under the age of 25 from Argentina. The country that brought

Training has been overhauled on Football Manager meaning players now have an in-depth training schedule at their exposure. Yet, this overhaul for some has been overwhelming. The level of detail

Unfortunately, SEGA have issued a DMCA takedown with Google for our FM Assistant app. This means that the app will no longer be available, despite our best efforts to offer

Tactics in Football Manager are wholeheartedly misunderstood. Since it's inception from the well known Championship Manager series, Football Manager as it is known today has gone through an abundance of