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FM26: 5 Tips for the Perfect Career Start
This video covers five essential tips for starting a new career in Football Manager 2026 to be successful from the start. It explains hidden features, clever setup adjustments, and unexplained game mechanics.
1. 💪 Rehab Training for Injured Players: Back to Full Strength Faster
- ✅ As soon as a player changes from a red injury indicator to an orange one, rehab training can be activated.
- ✅ In the player's individual training, various rehab focuses can be selected.
- ✅ "General Rehab" improves almost all physical attributes and jumping reach for goalkeepers.
- ✅ Rehab training slows down the decline of physical attributes and improves already lost values.
- ⚠️ Rehab training is only available for orange injury indicators.
00:00 - 01:33
1. 💪 Rehab Training for Injured Players: Back to Full Strength Faster
- ✅ As soon as a player changes from a red injury indicator to an orange one, rehab training can be activated.
- ✅ In the player's individual training, various rehab focuses can be selected.
- ✅ "General Rehab" improves almost all physical attributes and jumping reach for goalkeepers.
- ✅ Rehab training slows down the decline of physical attributes and improves already lost values.
- ⚠️ Rehab training is only available for orange injury indicators.
01:34 - 03:42
2. 📈 Improve Training Performance: Criticize Players Correctly
- ✅ At the beginning of the season, training performances are often poor.
- ✅ In the training overview, players with poor ratings (below 6.5) can be identified.
- ✅ Players can be criticized for their training performance, which improves their future performance.
- ✅ The top option should always be chosen when criticizing to ensure positive reactions.
- ✅ Players with good personality (professionalism) can also be criticized for ratings below 7.
03:43 - 07:39
3. 🕵️♀️ Opponent Analysis: Identify Formations, Tactics, and Key Players
- ✅ The "Opponent Report" provides detailed information about the next opponent.
- ✅ The "Formation Analysis" shows the expected and actually used formation of the opponent.
- ✅ Strengths and weaknesses of the opponent are analyzed, e.g. strength in set pieces or weakness in concentration.
- ✅ The expected style of play (e.g. possession football) is described.
- ✅ The "Goal Analysis" shows where the goals are scored and conceded from.
07:40 - 13:00
4. 🎯 Match Preparation: Focus on Game Phases and Set Pieces
- ✅ The "Match Preparation" offers the possibility to focus on certain game phases.
- ✅ In possession, you can choose between build-up, progression, and final third.
- ✅ Against the ball, you can choose between high, medium, and low block.
- ✅ Against strong opponents, the focus should be on the build-up to escape the opponent's pressing.
- ✅ Against evenly matched opponents, progression is important to strengthen the midfield.
- ✅ Against weaker opponents, the focus should be on the final third to crack the defense.
- ✅ Preparing for set pieces allows you to either act offensively or focus on defense.
- ✅ In cup games, preparation for penalty shootouts can be selected.
13:01 - 16:19
5. ⚽ Squad Management: Changes for Individual Games and Team Templates
- ✅ With the "Next Game" option, changes can be made to the squad that only apply to the next game.
- ✅ Team templates can be created and saved via the "Quick Select" button (e.g. strongest eleven, backup eleven).
- ✅ Saved team templates can be loaded quickly to save time.