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Golazzo | Part 6 | The Greatest Attack In The World

#FM24 #Golazzo Part 6 : The Greatest Attack In The World. Raúl and Ronaldo join Recoba, Montella, Morfeo and Riquelme in an unbelievable #AtalantaBC attack. They plunder 128 league goals, but would that be enough to win a maiden #SerieA? Read here:

Italian football saw seismic change as a young Atalanta side established itself as the 2nd best in Serie A in 1998 (2027). Their massive overperformance saw the vultures yet again circling their best players, clearly cognizant of the club’s dreadful finances, but things were about to get very exciting in Bergamo. The summer saw the World Cup in France and, just like in real life, the hosts made…

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Wonderkid Factory | Part 6 | Lacking A Goalscorer

#FM24 #WonderkidFactory Part 7: Lacking A Goalscorer. A youthful #ValenciaCF continue to be the best of the rest in Spain, but the gap to Real Madrid and Barcelona looks increasingly insurmountable without a regular goalscorer. Read here:

Valencia CF enjoyed their best season so far under the stewardship of Roberto Lazaró in the 2027/28 campaign. And the manager was delighted to see his approach to blooding youngsters was resulting in plenty of progression. There was good news off the pitch over the summer too, as the board cleared off more of the club’s debts, leaving it with just £24.5m of original £159m. And they still began…

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Bottom At Christmas | Season 3 | Epic Final-Day Rival Relegation Decider

#FM24 #BottomAtChristmas Season 3: Epic Final-Day Rival Relegation Decider. Big Sam takes on a new challenge in Italy, where he drags a doomed side to the brink of survival. But his fate will decided by a huge final day showdown. Read here:

Big Sam Allardyce enjoyed a much stronger Season 2 of his Bottom At Christmas challenge, leading Cádiz CF safely away from the LaLiga dropzone. But he swiftly stood down and holidayed ahead ready for a new challenge in Season 3. Looking back at his former clubs, Nottingham Forest gained promotion at the first tome of asking and are currently 12th. While Cádiz sit 14th in LaLiga, 6 points clear…

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Salvando Santos | Part 6 | Blooding "The New Ronaldinho and Robinho"

#FM24 #SalvandoSantos Part 6: Blooding "The New Ronaldinho and Robinho." #SantosFC defend their #SérieA crown but it doesn't quite go to plan as Robinho Lazaró aims to boost the development of his team of exciting youngsters. Read here:

Youthful Santos Futebol Clube claimed the club’s first Brazilian title in 24 years as they stormed to Série A success in November 2028. Manager Robinho Lazaró now had to ensure they kept hold of their best youngsters to try and defend that title and aim for their first Copa Libertadores Final since 2020. The Santos board followed through on their promise to build a new stadium, announcing work…

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Golazzo | Part 5 | Resplendent Recoba

#FM24 #Golazzo Part 5: Resplendent Recoba. An enforced tactical switch to accommodate the inspired signing of Álvaro Recoba works wonders as #AtalantaBC score goals for fun in #SerieA! But they fall short of a ludicrous Juventus side. Read here:

Atalanta surprised everyone, including their manager, as a sublime end-of-season surge saw them climb into the European places and finish 3rd in Serie A in 1997 (2026). The challenge now was for Roberto Lombardi to strengthen his squad and hold onto his exciting youngsters. The latter was easier said than done given the club’s dodgy finances. He moved on 30-year-old midfielder Leo Rodriguez,…

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Wonderkid Factory | Part 5 | Record-Breaking Valencia CF Season

#FM24 #WonderkidFactory Part 5: Record Breaking #ValenciaCF Season. Valencia set a new club record for points and goals led by the irresistible Javi Guerra. But it still wasn't enough to surpass an outrageously strong Barcelona. Read here:

Valencia CF’s team of young, predominantly homegrown talents continued to exceed expectations as they split LaLiga’s “big three” for the first time in Roberto Lazaró’s fourth season at the club. But Lazaró was looking for some of his hot prospects to step up in the next couple of campaigns. Lazaró’s first batch Ibero-American signings became homegrown at the club in the summer of 2027, including…

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Bottom At Christmas | Season 2 | Excellent January Transfer Business

#FM24 #BottomAtChristmas Season 2: Excellent January Transfer Business. The 2nd season of our #FMExperiment sees Big Sam Allardyce head to Spain with @Cadiz_CF. And shrewd signings, including Noni Madueke and Igor Thiago, inspire improvement. Read here:

Season 1 of Bottom At Christmas ended with a pretty pathetic relegation at Nottingham Forest. But, for some reason, Forest didn’t sack Big Sam, so he was forced to resign and holiday ahead to Christmas 2024. On 25 December, the teams bottom of the top leagues were: Premier League: Leeds, 14 points, 4 points from safety LaLiga: Cádiz, 11 points, 7 points from safety Serie A: Frosinone, 9…

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Salvando Santos | Part 5 | Massive Academy Star Sale

#FM24 #SalvandoSantos Part 5: Massive Academy Star Sale. @SantosFC lose star academy graduate Izaquiel Penchel to PSG for the 3rd-highest transfer in club history. But his former teammates step up to inspire #SantosFC into a title race. Read here:

Rapidly improving youngsters led Santos FC to a first top-5 finish under Robinho Lazaró and the Copa Libertadores semis in 2027. They also dominated the awards for best young players, which proved the serious amount of potential at the club. There were also set to be major changes off the pitch as, 12 months on from extending their current stadium, the Santos board announced plans to build a new…

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Golazzo | Part 4 | Challenging Serie A's Big Boys

#FM24 #Golazzo Part 4: Challenging Serie A's Big Boys. #AtalantaBC's chairman sells a big-name wonderkid but his former teammates flourish. And the goals of Vincenzo Montella see them surprisingly challenge for European places. Read here:

In this save, we’re embarking on a nostalgic adventure with the brand new 1994/95 database from The Mad Scientist, which is currently available in Early Access mode. Atalanta BC mixed it with the big boys of Serie A and finished just outside the top half in their first season in the top flight. And the club’s board backed manager Roberto Lombardi by agreeing to his requests for improved training…

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Wonderkid Factory | Part 4 | A Gayá-Less New Era

#FM24 #WonderkidFactory Part 4: A Gayá-Less New Era. @ValenciaCF lose their captain and starting goalkeeper but a young side continues to impress. And the performances of star man Javi Guerra help them split the 'big 3' for the first time. Read here:

After 103 years at their historic home, Valencia Club de Fútbol bid farewell to La Mestalla as they ushered in a new era at the 55,000-capacity Nuevo Mestalla – to absolutely massive fanfare… However, the move occurred without their captain as Saudi side Al-Ahli came offered £60m for 31-year-old José Gayá. The left back departs after 14 years and 367 league games for the club, only 92 short of…

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Bottom At Christmas | Season 1 | A Shambolic Start

#FM24 #BottomAtChristmas Season 1: A Shambolic Start. We launch our 3rd series of attempting to rescue clubs bottom of their leagues at Christmas by installing Big Sam Allardyce as manager of #NFFC. But could he save a seemingly doomed side? Read here:

In the last two versions of Football Manager, we’ve run experiments with Big Sam Allardyce stepping in to try and rescue teams sitting bottom of their leagues at Christmas time. We weren’t planning to run it on FM24 but, with the delay to FM25, this Christmas period seemed like a good time to revive the series. In the first Bottom At Christmas series on FM22, we did 4 seasons with 4 Premier…

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Salvando Santos | Part 4 | Youth Awards Domination

#FM24 #SalvandoSantos Part 4: Youth Awards Domination. @SantosFC's exciting young attackers take a clean sweep of #NxGn and #KopaTrophy. On the pitch, they reach #CopaLibertadores and flirt at an outside chance of a title fight. #SantosFC Read here:

It’s safe to say that the first three seasons of this save have been bonkers and typified why I love managing in Brazil. In season two (2025), the 2023 South American champions Fliminense and 2021 Brazilian champions Atlético Mineiro were relegated from Série A. A year later, promoted Coritiba became champions of Brazil with a 95th-minute final-day winner while Sao Paulo were relegated! Those…

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Golazzo | Part 3 | Competing In The Best League In The World

#FM24 #Golazzo Part 3: Competing In The Best League In The World. A young #AtalantaBC side step up to #SerieA and apply themselves well, even claiming a couple of big scalps against Inter and Roma en route to a solid mid-table finish. Read here:

In this save, we’re embarking on a nostalgic adventure with the brand new 1994/95 database from The Mad Scientist, which is currently available in Early Access mode. Atalanta secured an immediate return to the best league in the world by blowing away Serie B with over 100 goals and points. But they faced a big step up in quality if they were to meet the board’s objective of surviving in Serie A…

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Wonderkid Factory | Part 3 | Adios La Mestalla

#FM24 #WonderkidFactory Part 3: Adios La Mestalla. @ValenciaCF bid farewell to their long-time home as they yet again finish behind Spain's big 3. However, their Ibero-American transfer policy delivers #NxGn glory for striker Gabriel Silva. Read here:

A strong second season in Valencia saw Roberto Lazaró lead Los Che to 4th place and Champions League football for the final campaign at their legendary La Mestalla home. But Lazaró was keen to impress a sense of realism at the club, especially given how far clear the big three remained. Some dodgy off-field activities saw the new board cash in on Lazaró’s strong financial performance, which had…

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Golazzo | Part 2 | Attacking Quartet Destroys Serie B

#FM24 #Golazzo Part 2: Attacking Quartet Destroys #SerieB. Atalanta take Italy's 2nd tier by storm led by a front 4 of Vincenzo Montello, Maurizio Ganz, Leo Rodriguez and Domenico Morfeo contributing a combined 101 goals and 52 assists! Read here:

In this save, we’re embarking on a nostalgic adventure with the brand new 1994/95 database from The Mad Scientist, which is currently available in Early Access mode. Heading back 30 years in time, Atalanta have just been relegated from the greatest league in the world, Italy’s Serie A, and are red-hot favourites to be promoted at the first time of asking. To achieve that aim, the club took a…

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Salvando Santos | Part 3 | History Makers Corítiba

#FM24 #SalvandoSantos Part 3: A young @SantosFC get their first taste of #Libertadores football and push for the top 8 despite a crazy schedule. But the big news is promoted @Coritiba claiming an amazing Brazilian title on the final day! Read here:

Impressive performances in their first season back in Série A saw Santos FC finish in the top eight and, unexpectedly, qualify for Copa Libertadores. But rising expectations could present a problem for an inexperienced team that would have to endure massive fixture congestion. Santos endured plenty of change in the off-season. Star midfielder Vinicius Zanocelo’s £9.25m minimum fee release was…

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Golazzo | Part 1 | Football Italia In Football Manager

#FM24 #Golazzo Part 1: Football Italia In Football Manager. With #FM25 delayed until March, we begin a new nostalgia-filled adventure using the epic 1994/95 database created by @MadScientistFM. First up, we explore the football world in 1994. Read here:

With Football Manager 2025 being delayed until March, what better opportunity to have a trip down memory lane with an awesome nostalgia-filled custom database? Growing up in the early 1990s, some of my earliest memories of “getting into” football news and watching football were formed by Channel 4’s Football Italia. I have great memories of watching the legendary James Richardson sipping his…