


The libero, meanwhile, can be a defender, but you will find a lot of joy with a defensive midfielder in the role as well, someone who can dip in and out of both areas of the pitch. These wide centre-backs operate a lot like full-backs, pushing up the field where applicable and getting into much more attacking areas.

The Galacticos wouldn’t have achieved anything without a guiding hand, and Leicester wouldn’t have defied the odds to win the Premier League without the right set-up. Success in Football Manager really comes down to two things above all: tactics and talent. While there are countless players that analyse all the data with Guardiola levels of obsession and micro-manage every detail of management in the new Data Hub, there are also those who love to just use the best formations and tactics to help them see glory. Football Manager 2022 is a football management game (if you can believe it) that’s about as deep as you want it to be.
