Recent content by GavinSE1

Question: Some of my first-team players have a poor relationship with certain players in my reserve and youth teams as a result of personality differences they encountered whilst tutoring. Could this damage the harmony of my team in future seasons when I try to incorporate the younger players...

Question: As a national team manager, is it possible to rest my players between matches during an international tournament? If so, how? I am currently manager of both a club team and a national team. At the moment, I am managing the Italian U19s in the European championship and several of my...

Question: When the board gives me the opportunity to suggest a potential feeder club, what factors determine whether or not the suggested club will accept the offer to become a feeder club? As you probably know, after you have been a manager at a single club for several consecutive seasons the...

Question: When a player attacks a corner from the deep, how do I instruct them to hold the ball until their teammates have returned to an onside position or, alternatively, how do I instruct my advanced players to return to an onside position more quickly? When my team has a corner kick, I...

Question: If I choose not to renew the contract of an underperforming but popular player within my squad will I encounter morale or performance problems with the players who disagree with my decision? Does anyone have experience with this situation? I'm managing Man City and I don't want to...

I'm currently managing Man City and I am looking for youth players to recruit from other EU countries. After looking at the statistics for a European U19 championship qualifying match involving the German U19s, I identified a couple of 16 year old players I wanted to scout. Unfortunately the...