The way to win on this game is to keep your players happy. Yeah, we all know better players are better etc, but a squad of great players won't win if they're not happy. Do NOT rush the game. Analyse every players performance and praise them all when deserved, individually after the game if needs be. But be careful when criticising, some players can't take it, professional players will agree with you, try it once and see how they react, but be sure you're right. Tell your player why you substituted them every time, but be careful of unprofessional. Also tactics, watch the games! Is your winger fucking every cross? Full back caught out of position? You can't tell from the ratings if they get an assist or score by chance. Scout for talent too, however long it takes. I scout the fucking Uruguayan third division under 19s just in case. I've been playing since the beta was released around October and I've only managed 9 seasons in 681 hours according to Steam, but I've won the title every season, and as England manager also won the world cup too.

I've downloaded a 2003/4 database. It's fun managing legends on a new game that is a million times better than in 2003 but it's too easy because you know all the best players.

Back to scouting Peru for talented young kids I go.

Picture this: Last game of the season I'm level with Bayern Munich in the table. My player scores an incredible overhead kick straight from a corner to win me the title.

I may have woken the wife up celebrating, I definitely scared the cats by shouting.

You just don't get these feelings from any other game.

My wife said, "You're home from work early."
I said, "I've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is I've been promoted."
"That's brilliant," she beamed. "What's the bad news?"
"I was dancing around celebrating my promotion when Dave sacked me on the spot."
"What the hell for?" she asked.
"Playing Football Manager at work."

Your tactical instructions really do work, your players do what you say. When it goes wrong its all on your head. You need to watch the games and identity your strengths and weaknesses, and pick players with the right attributes for the role you want them to play. I could literally spend hours fine tuning before each match.

It released at midnight! I've got 96 hours in already.

Can't wait to get home from work.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/739525/Football-Manager-2019-best-wonderkids-players-signings-transfers-tips-advice-release-date

I took Bayer 04 to the quarter finals of the Euro Cup just now. In the first leg at home I beat Chelsea 2-1 with a vastly inferior team. But unfortunately they beat me 4-1 in the return leg. I was drawing 0-0 at half time too, I thought I could hang in there but Hazard tore me apart.

I honestly don't know what's more important - going to work or staying off to fine tune your tactics/training when your pressing forward hasn't scored in 6 games.

I've put in 53 hours in under 3 days, I even went without sleep Friday night because I couldn't pull myself away from the screen. It's fucking PERFECT! Football manager games don't get better than this, this year's changes have made it the best ever.