The FM Technical Area - A Football Manager Podcast

Welcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. The managerial merry-go-round is almost occupying as much of the columns on the back pages as transfer sagas these days. The cult of the manager is in full swing, and this week we join in. Roberto de Zerbi has been growing a reputation which has caught the attention of many across the world, and this we

Welcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. Every team needs a star. Last time it was a Shadow Striker, this time it's an Advanced Playmaker. We're evolving from building around a deep-lying goalscorer to the orchestrator pulling the strings from the pockets behind the front line. Isn't this the player we all need to build around? Thi

Welcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. Every team needs a star. They need the pieces around them to fit just right in order for them to be able to show the world just what it is they are capable of. In FM24, I'm building my first season around Jean-Kévin Augustin - a Shadow Striker. And as of recording time, he's not just my best pl

Welcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. Every year, it may change, but nonetheless, every year, it's a problem we face - The Bogey Tactic. We can't beat it. It just has our number. Whether it's a stubborn defensive setup or a relentless high-pressing game, bogey tactics can frustrate even the most seasoned managers. But fear not,

Welcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. After being blown away by them in person, Simeone Inzaghi's Inter have been one of the most exciting teams to watch in Europe this season. Their interpretation of the 3-5-2 is but one example of how prominent this shape is becoming again in football. This week, let's dive in to how it works, wha

Welcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. As I reach the Winter Break of my first FM24 season, my #9 has 17 goals and my #10 has 16. Without them, my season would be floundering, so how have I built around them to reach these heights? What happens in the matches they struggle in? Well, let's get into it! The View From the Touchline (@VFTT)

Welcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. Never before has a Summer passed where Goalkeepers had as much prominence. De Gea or Onana? Raya or Ramsdale? The world may have been split, but we don't have to be in FM. So, as FM24 finds its fledgling wings, how do we know if he's a 'keeper? FM & Goalkeeping FM's ⁠Goalkeeper Ro

Welcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. FM24 is here! And while some eyes are already on FM25's "Great Reinvention", FM24 promises a celebration of the first 20 years of the franchise. So, starting off Season 4, GG talks through his save plans (yes plural), what's new-ish in FM24 and why SI have scored another own goal (you

Welcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. Change is inevitable. Sometimes it's forced upon us. Sometimes we need to find it. This week, we're talking about the need to find a way to make the change, and wondering when/how it's best to find a new way forward. If you want to deep dive yourself into some of football's biggest chang

Welcome to the Technical Area, your FM podcast brought to you by Gaffer Graemo. No one saw Napoli as potential Scudetto Winners last Summer, yet 12 months later, the champions are rebuilding (again). So how did they do it? And what can we learn from them for our Football Manager saves? If you want to deep dive yourself into the Napoli way, then you can check out the links below tha