This article could, in all honesty, have just consisted of an image of Lionel Messi. However, that wouldn’t be all that helpful for encouraging all of you to use one of my favourite roles in Football Manager, the False Nine, more often.
In this Byline blog, Ihor Crusadertsar outlines the key characteristics of an ideal False Nine before highlighting some FM23 formations geared towards maximising the False Nine's unique skillset.
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Get 20% Off Football Manager 2024 NowFind a new club to treasure and start your season today with FM24 now on sale across selected platforms*. FM24 (PC/Mac), FM24 Console (Xbox) and FM24 Touch (Nintendo Switch™) are all available at 20% until 3pm GMT on Wednesday, 21st February. FM24 Console on PlayStation 5 will be discounted until 3pm GMT on Wednesday, 28th February. FM24 is the most complete edition in the history of the series…Football Manager 2024 Out NowIt’s time to go again, with Football Manager 2024 now live and available to play across all platforms*. If you’ve been enjoying Early Access to FM24 (PC/Mac) on Steam or Epic Games, you can simply quit and restart the relevant launcher to update your game to the full release build. As a reminder, any career progress made during Early Access can be carried forward. The most complete edition in t…FM24 Advanced Access Available NowProgress never stops in the pursuit of managerial greatness and players around the world can uncover new ways to win with Football Manager 2024 Advanced Access now live on Steam and the Epic Games Store. If you’ve pre-purchased from a SEGA-approved digital retailer , Advanced Access for FM24 is now fully playable*. As with previous editions, any progress made in Career mode can be carried forwa…