Football Manager 2019 is set to hit the shelves on November 2nd, with developers Sports Interactive announcing some tantalising details for the upcoming version of the immensely popular simulation game.
The company have announced that VAR and goal line technology have been incorporated into the franchise, with other features including improved agent feedback during transfer negotiations, manager environments, enhanced pre-match briefings, UI improvements and new Steam achievements.
Here is a breakdown of some of the new additions to the game announced by Sports Interactive.
Training
Training in the new game is now split into three sessions per day that allow you to customise your programme to suit your side's needs. When you click on a session you are presented with a window that lists the 10 different training areas that you can choose to focus on. Within those 10 areas you have a variety of training sessions to choose from that emphasise different areas of your team’s development from attacking play right down to team bonding and community outreach sessions.
In previous versions of Football Manager, you were only able to choose from sessions that trained your team in one general aspect of football i.e. attacking or defending. Those options are still available to you under the General option, but with the increased depth available to training in FM19 you’re able to alter your approach to get the best out of your squad.
Another new addition for FM19 is the new Mentoring system. You can now form mentoring groups of at least three players where senior players will work closely with younger players. Mentoring will affect the younger players’ personality and player traits so it’s advantageous to pair younger players with senior players that have the type of personality you want to grow throughout the squad.
If you want to read FM19's full blog on their changes to training click here.
Tactics
FM19 has added a glut of new tactical styles which mimic some of the most famous tactical systems in football such as ‘Gegenpress’, ‘Tiki-taka’, ‘Catenaccio’.
You can now also set specific team instructions for three different phases of play - when you're team has have possession, when you are transitioning between attack and defence and when you don’t have possession. This means there are also lots of new instructions that are now part of the tactics module to make this all possible.
In addition, there are a few new player roles that have been added this year such as the Pressing Forward, a role that is designed to put pressure on your opponent’s defensive line by having your striker press them and restrict their time on the ball. Defensively, there are now No-Nonsense Full-Backs and No-Nonsense Centre-Back who focus predominantly on basic defensive duties and very rarely move forward into attacking areas.
If you want to read FM19's full blog on their tactics click here.
New manager induction
Football Manager 2019 will have in-depth 'inductions' for players, which take the form of in-game tutorials which will allow for new users to get to grips with different responsibilities while providing new information that even experienced players can utilise.
New licenses
Football Manager 2019 has managed to snag the license for the Bundesliga on a four year deal, with the developers also bringing the German language into its game.
New interface
A snazzy new skin incorporates the Football Manager brand colours in the new iteration of the game.
