Squad management tricks in FM 2013

How do I manage and rotate the squad? This question I receive from time to time from blog readers. Today I would like to share several principles used by me for Nottingham Forest in Football Manager 2013.

1. 100% Match Fitness

I follow not only condition level of every player but also match fitness. My hand is always on a squad pulse: all players have to have 100% of match fitness at any moment during season. How can one achieve that? It’s quite simply. Use squad rotation and - what is more important – availability for reserves.

Not the best matches in Premier League

Hi guys,

Thanks you for joining my Nottingham Forest story once again. I do think my team is able to fight for the title this year considering the squad depth and excellent teamwork by squad skeleton from the last season. So it would be great to make an amazing season. Hope you continue to follow the story. Moreover, there’re going to be some surprizes from you during the winter transfer window: I already have a couple big names joining Forest for free in January but don’t want to uncover their names right now.

Best FM 2013 Site. Your opinion?

I have returned from my trip and had no much time to play Football Manager 2013. That’s why there’s no Nottingham Forest story report today. However, I feel it’s a good time for this kind of post about the whole FM community. I need to know what Football Manager site you consider to be the best of all.

You may vote using widget which I placed today at the right sidebar of the blog. Please don’t mention my blog there. I know perhaps you like to read it if you are here. It’s more interesting to know what other FM sites you prefer.

It would be great if you explain your opinion in the comments.

Why do you like that or another FM 2013 site?

 

Fly in the ointment

Hi all,

I am glad to tell you about the start of season 6, the first one when my Forest should compete for PL title. We made a very good start making three wins in all three league games. It’s also great to see and feel easiness during Champions League qualification round with PSV.

Though there’s a fly in the ointment. Paris Saint-Germain beat Forest without any chances for me. I was feeling truly helpless against the French grand club…

My favourite FM12 player joined my FM13 club!

I am starting my transfer campaign description with this pompous post title. There’s no sense to hide the player’s name from you. Moreover, long-time blog readers have just guessed it I bet. It’s Carlos Fierro! More details about this and other transfers mentioned below.

Season 6 expectations

According to the story targets, I should have promote into Champions League in 6 seasons. As you know I achieved that in the last season. So there are only two targets to achieve:

Thomas Drage in Football Manager 2013

Dear blog readers,

This talented Norwegian was one of my first transfers in Nottingham Forest.  I bought him from Tromso for $1.5M only, and his price value is more than $20M. I want to talk with about Thomas Drage today, definitely one of the wonderkids in Football Manager 2013.

Forest squad review before transfer campaign

Hi all!

I am glad you decided to join me in this squad reviewing process. It’s hugely important. I will debut with Nottm Forest in Champions League and try to win PL title next season. That’s why I decided to make a very long squad review post digging into every position used by each of my Triple C tactics.

Firstly, please see my current team report: