(UPDATE: WINTER 2025) You know, when you're someone who continually obsesses about the tactical elements of football then you'll empathize with a brain that doesn't shut up whenever it thinks of something new to discuss... So, while I was preparing season 10, I was also doing my usual routine of watching different games from various … Continue reading THE OFF SEASON: A new role has emerged: The INVERTED CENTERBACK
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Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 22: 4-3-3B meets Player Roles
The S.M.B is indeed the gift that just keeps on giving! We complete our mini series look at the 'Big 4' formations consisting of what many believe are the 4 most popular formations within the entirety of soccermanager which are both variants of the 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3. Today, we end it off with yet another … Continue reading Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 22: 4-3-3B meets Player Roles
SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 6: THE FORGOTTEN ROLE (INVERTED FULLBACK)
(UPDATE: WINTER 2025) Today's episode keeps up with the overall idea of complete randomness (shit, I don't even think that's a word, lol). There's continuously a bunch of new roles that are being added to the game of Soccer year by year thanks to tactical revolutionaries such as Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel, Julian Nagelsmann and … Continue reading SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 6: THE FORGOTTEN ROLE (INVERTED FULLBACK)
Season 8: The Randon Season Epiosde 5: The best starting X1 within SMW
You may be wondering what the above image is all about… Well, let’s just say that we’ve got some quite tactically intellectual people within the Soccermanagerverse! A good mate of mine has been following the journey of the SMB since day 1, and we’ve been in constant interaction with each other ever since we first … Continue reading Season 8: The Randon Season Epiosde 5: The best starting X1 within SMW
Season 7 (SMW Superstars) Episode 3: David Alaba
Hello Soccermanagerite! In today’s episode, we take a look at one of the most versatile and intelligent players within the modern game: Austrian Captain and Real Madrid stalwart at the back, David Alaba. PLAYER BIO Standing at only 5'9", David is pretty small for the modern D(C), but what ever he lacks in height, he … Continue reading Season 7 (SMW Superstars) Episode 3: David Alaba
SEASON 4: PLAYER ROLES ; EPISODE 12: PLAYER ROLE (BALL PLAYING DEFENDER)
(UPDATE: SUMMER 2025) It’s the Centre Back position that everybody in the modern game is raving about... It’s the position that every young Centre Back in youth squads all over the world want to develop into... It’s potentially the role that might lead to the sad death of the 'Stopper' (Update: Ain't NO CHANCE we're … Continue reading SEASON 4: PLAYER ROLES ; EPISODE 12: PLAYER ROLE (BALL PLAYING DEFENDER)
SEASON 4: PLAYER ROLES ; EPISODE 10: PLAYER ROLE (GENERAL DEFENDER)
(UPDATE: SUMMER 2025) Hello again, gang! How are we *Scouse accent*? Before we get into today's episode, do your boy an incredible solid and like my Facebook page: The Soccer Manager Blog where you can easily locate these episodes, as well as take a look at my weekly content where I bring real life footy … Continue reading SEASON 4: PLAYER ROLES ; EPISODE 10: PLAYER ROLE (GENERAL DEFENDER)
SEASON 4: PLAYER ROLES ; EPISODE 8: PLAYER ROLE (FULLBACK)
(UPDATE: SUMMER 2025) Hello again, Soccermanagerites! Welcome back to yet another episode of The Soccermanager Experience: the place to be for insights on becoming the best Manager you can be within your various gameworlds, as well as within the various single player games that the creators (Invincibles Studio) have to offer! In today's episode, we … Continue reading SEASON 4: PLAYER ROLES ; EPISODE 8: PLAYER ROLE (FULLBACK)