FIFA 16 Barcelona - For those gamers that don’t like playing online, manager mode is their FIFA haven. A place where you can take apart any team you want, and completely construct a new one, however you please. Sometimes though, it helps to have a helping hand in explaining how to best use different teams on Career Mode. So, RealSport have devised a team-by-team guide for anyone looking to start a manager mode on FIFA 16. A list of some other useful FIFA guides: Complete Premier League Team-By-Team Guide For Completing Career Mode:
- Title hopefuls = Man City, Man Utd, Arsenal, Leicester Spurs
- European football-chasers = Liverpool, Everton, Southampton, West Ham Chelsea
- Mid-tablers = Stoke, West Brom, Swansea, Crystal Palace, Watford
- Relegation-battlers = Norwich, Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Newcastle
General Tips
- Always choose the lenient option when selecting your ‘financial strictness’. This way you get 85% of the money that the board receives from outgoing transfers to spend on new players
- Use the new 'Training' feature - even if you can't be bothered to always carry out the drills, simulate 5 drills every week, it's a useful way to help your players grow outside of matches
- Remember, it's not always the wisest move to spend all your transfer budget in summer as you could need a few replacements come January, so if possible, save a few of those pennies for a rainy day!
Budget
- Transfer budget - £72m
- Wage budget – £350k/week
What the team needs
- Centre back
- Centre midfielder
- Back-up forward/attacker for 'MSN'
Who you should get rid of
A general rule here is to sell off players that are old (31+), as on FIFA, their ratings can deteriorate pretty fast, so it’s best to cash in on them while their still valuable. Below is the names of the players you should get rid of and the lowest value at which you should sell that player:
- Andres Iniesta - £28m (He's 31 and not getting any younger, so will only get cheaper. It's worth cashing in now)
- Jeremy Mathieu - £9m
Total Received = £37m New Budget = £109m
Who you should buy (with the smaller budget)
If you can, aim to sign younger players, as FIFA has this thing for making a majority of all decent young players develop pretty well, even if they don’t in real life. If you can’t sell the 'deadweight' players, the following are those you can sign within your original budget (£72m):
Name: Aymeric Laporte (83)
Cost:£26m (Athletic Bilbao)
Is he worth it?
- Laporte is still so young (21) but is already ranked 83 overall and will grow to 88-90 in no-time. He's also at least 7 years younger than Pique, Mascherano and Vermaelen, making him a potential mainstay in your defence for the next 10+ seasons
Alternative option – Marquinhos (81) - £23m (PSG)
Name: William Carvalho (81)
Cost:£23m (Sporting Lisbon)
Is he worth it?
- Replacing Iniesta's ingenuity up-front with a more defensive minded player like Carvalho means the rest of your forwards are awarded that extra bit of freedom, which can only be a good thing in this team
Alternative option – Youri Tielemans (78) - £11m (Anderlecht)
Name: Breel Embolo (76)
Cost:£11m (Basel)
Is he worth it?
- Embolo is just 18 but has bags of potential. He's quick, agile and is a great fit to fill-in for Messi/Neymar/Suarez as and when he's needed to
- £11m is also a bargain price to pay for someone who's a deadlock to grow to at least 87
Alternative option – Angel Correa - £13m (Atletico)
Who you should buy (with the larger budget)
If you do manage to sell the ‘deadweight’ players listed above, these are the extra players you should think about signing. Each player’s rating is shown in brackets:
Name: Paul Pogba (86)
Cost: £47m (Juventus)
Is he worth it?
- If you manage to offload Iniesta, then sign Pogba ahead of Carvalho. Alternatively, you could offload Busquets and Iniesta and sign both Pogba & Carvalho
Name: Lucas Moura (81)
Cost: £19.5m (PSG)
Is he worth it?
- Lucas is a step further in the development chain than Embolo, but may demand more first-team football. Still, for £19.5m, he will definitely grow so even if you are forced to sell him, you should receive at least £40m for him
More gaming guides:
FIFA 16:
Complete Team-By-Team Guide To Starting A Career Mode (Premier League) including:
The Real Picture: What FIFA 16 Needs To Fix
FM 16:
Wonderkids Guides
Premier League Best Wonderkids
Best Wonderkids From Smaller European Leagues
Best XI's
Premier League Wonderkids Best XI
The 11 Best ‘Big Budget’ Signings On FM15
Smaller European Leagues Wonderkids XI
The Best FM15 Signings Under £5m
FM 16 Stories
Ronaldo & Messi At Aston Villa
Barcelona In The Premier League
Messi On A Cold Night In Stoke
General Guides
How To Sign Any Player For Cheap On FM16
5 Bargains You Won't Find In FM16
What Happened When We Played FM16 For The First Time
The 5 Best Free Transfers At Every Position
Best Signings From Relegation-Prone Teams
Transfer Budgets
Premier League Teams Transfer/Wage Budgets Revealed
Every European Team's Transfer/Wage Budgets Revealed
La Liga Teams Transfer/Wage Budgets Revealed
Serie A Teams Transfer/Wage Budgets Revealed
Bundesliga Transfer/Wage Budget Revealed
Smaller European Teams Transfer/Wage Budget Revealed
The 20 Teams With The Highest Transfer/Wage Budgets
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