The time is upon us.
Time to seriously question how much sleep you actually need to function the next day, because you're not going to bed without a win.
Football Manager stories are the stuff of legend. The clubs change year on year, each leaving their own special mark on the player, so it's an important decision when it comes to picking which team you'll lead to glory.
We're tried to make that task a little easier for you, so here are 5 of the best football manager 2016 teams to dive into a career with.
Schalke 04
Lets not beat around the bush, Schalke have 3 of the top 10 wonderkids in football manager 2016. You will be tasked with stopping the Bayern Munich juggernaut, and will need to build around your young talent.
Great academy, elite young talent, a few wiley veterans, lovely 3/4 year project.
Leicester City
After Leicester blistering start to the season, everybody wants to know if they can keep it up for a full Premier League season. You can be the manager that ensures they can. Vardy and Mahrez of course will be your weapons, but you'll need to sort that back four.
Can you get The Foxes into the Champions League?
Red Bull Leipzig
If you want to try and build a dynasty, there is no more appealing place to start than Red Bull Leipzig. Some excellent young talent and bags of cash, you will have the funds available to bring in some big players early on and dominate the second tier of German football.
One for the long haul, you can build a European powerhouse if you stick with it.
Sampdoria
The most romantic option for Football Manager 2016, can you bring back the 'Football Italia' glory days and restore Samp to a title contender?
The club is debt free, the kits are sensational, and Serie A is up for grabs if you can bring in some good talent.
Nottingham Forest
Go and watch the new Brian Clough film, then take Forest back to the summit of European football.
Nurture what little of Andy Reid you have left, and try to get yourself back in the Premier League. A fantastic project, you'll need to be shrewd in the market and confident in your playing style. A classic FM test.
