Operation Suffoco | Season 1 | Part 2 | Suffoco Tactic Introduction & Prototype

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Friday 4th November 1998 Caio Diario, No one really prepared me for how competitive the Premier League really is. Fast paced, hard tackling, high tempo, and direct, with teams willing to run at the oppositions defense and win at all costs. It’s impressive. I grew up watching English soccer, always intrigued about how heavy and … Continue reading Operation Suffoco | Season 1 | Part 2 | Suffoco Tactic Introduction & Prototype

Operation Suffoco | Season 1 | Part 1 | Transfer Target

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Wednesday 1st July 1998 Dear Diary,  The club have been generous - maybe too generous - in their transfer budget that they’ve given me. As an unknown manager from a country in South America that's famous for beef exports and Ruben Sosa, the fact that they've given me such a large transfer budget puts more … Continue reading Operation Suffoco | Season 1 | Part 1 | Transfer Target

Operation Suffoco: Guidelines, Squad Highlights and Manager Introduction

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In this third and final part of the Operation: Suffoco, this blog will explore the rules and guidelines of the save; layout the objectives of the save; give insight into the manager and his tactical style and preferences, and hopefully address any other subjects affiliated with the concept of the Suffoco and the game will … Continue reading Operation Suffoco: Guidelines, Squad Highlights and Manager Introduction

Operation Suffoco: What is a Suffoco and Tactical Breakdown

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In this blog post, I'll be exploring a couple of different subjects in the hope of adding context and perspective to the Operation: Suffoco save. And whilst I'll be giving information where possible, I'll also be posting a lot of links which I think you should explore. I've included them because not only do I think … Continue reading Operation Suffoco: What is a Suffoco and Tactical Breakdown

Operation Suffoco: A New Save for Football Manager 2024

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Ever since getting back into Football Manager properly back in 2020, my interest in tactics and on field styles of play - especially from the mid 90s and 2000s era of both the Seria A and the Premier League - has always gravitated towards rudimentary style of football that have overachieved. These tend to be … Continue reading Operation Suffoco: A New Save for Football Manager 2024