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It's fashionable these days to hold a pre or post-season friendly tournament with the who’s who of the footballing world jetting around the globe to compete in a series of exhibition games with the ultimate aim of winning a trophy. @FridayNightFM took a look at pre-season tournaments in Football Manager and how you can best utilise creating one of your own. 

@MerryGuido takes a look at transitions and, importantly, 'In Transition' instructions in FM20 so you can better manage the phase between defence and attack.

Football is a game of transitions, matches can be won or lost by switching quickly and successfully between attack and defence. Modern teams base their style of play on these transitional moments, making deadly counter-attacks a house specialty. This shift in style for many teams has been emulated by Football Manager; ensuring your tactical system is set up to give your team the best chance of taking advantage of mistakes in the transitional phases while similarly limiting your vulnerability is key to doing well in FM20. 

Guido Merry takes on the task of analysing the newly-introduced Inverted Winger to see what separates that role from other types of wide-men in FM20. 

We’ve already released our top teams to manage in FM20, but with the full release of the game just days away, here are some other challenges (and clubs) that you might like to take on.

Why I Love FM is back. The series where we speak to famous faces and friends of the studio about why they're so hooked on any iteration of Football Manager. From best signings to best saves we want to know their stories.

The French international centre-back moved to Valencia in the summer from Manchester after spending five years in England. You can purchase the Valencia Special Edition of Football Manager 2020 here, to secure the licensed kits, badge and player faces for Mangala's new club.

In his spare time, Eliaquim plays Football Manager so let's dive in and find out why he loves the game.

This week's Wednesday Wisdom comes courtesy of Dan Gear and features an in-depth look at one of the key new features in FM20 - the Development Centre.

Wednesday Wisdom returns for FM20 and to kick things off with an in-depth look at how to get the best out of your manager attributes it's regular contributor, FM Grasshopper.

With the Football Manager 2020 Beta on the horizon, it is time to start thinking about where your managerial career will start. Will you opt for a side accustomed to success and aim to build a dynasty? Maybe you are the sort of manager who prefers the challenge of taking a side from the bottom of the footballing pyramid to the very top of the game. It’s entirely up to you, but before you make a final decision, we’ve come up with 10 potential save ideas. Will one of these provide the inspiration you’re looking for?

We've sat down with famous players of Football Manager to discuss the highlights from their own action-packed saves. From dramatic cup wins to favourite wonderkids these pieces will offer an exclusive peek behind the curtain of the very best management journeys. 

Here, we caught up with Portuguese international and FM veteran, Diogo Jota. 

The latest edition of Why I Love FM features our chat with prolific striker and Sydney FC number nine - Adam Le Fondre. Adam has been playing Football Manager since his teenage years and uses the game as the perfect way to kill time when travelling to away days. 

Now that the dust has settled on the transfer window, we did a sweep of the ever-changing market to see where the best deals took place. Of course, there were the usual big money deals exchanged between the world’s super powers, but you know about that already. These are the transfers to really get excited about, players you will want to keep an eye on throughout the season.

This week's Wednesday Wisdom comes courtesy of @FM_Grasshopper and focuses on the role of the Enganche in FM19. It's a role that can sometimes be overlooked but could help get more out of your number 10.