Having two games a week also helps rotate the squad and give everyone as much game time as they need to get prepared. Time on the pitch is key to building cohesion and familiarity around the tactic. Nothing prepares the team better for the season than playing games. It is a great way to increase the togetherness while not having any physical demands on the players. These are there to build the happiness, team cohesion and overall teamwork of the squad. It is vital to success in FM 2022 to have both of these training elements added to gameday, as you will also find in our FM22 Training Schedules.Īs well as adding the Match Preparation, you will also see there is a Team Bonding and Community Outreach session each week. There is a little less physical work, with the matchday coming on the Saturday, we have added a Match Preview and Match Review before and after. The second week is all about continuing to work on the team’s fitness, but preparing to play the first preseason fixture. In FM22 set pieces are key to success, so from week one we are working on Set-Piece Delivery and Attacking Corners. Looks of physical and general work, but also working on Match Tactics, Teamwork and other elements of Match Preparation. This works tactical familiarity, it helps players work on their individual roles (make sure you have them set up).
There is no friendly this week, but on the Saturday there is a match practice – which is described as ‘A full 11-a-side practice match with a focus on the next fixture.’ This is when you welcome your players back from holiday and it is time to get to work. It is completely up to you.įor the purpose of the guide, we’ll assume your preseason is five weeks long. However, if you have a longer time to prep your team, you can use the second ‘Double Match’ week twice, or even have a longer boot camp. Most preseasons usually last five weeks, meaning you can use each schedule once.
There are five schedules included in the download below. Preseason is also key in helping your team cohesion jump up and make sure the team dynamics are in a great place before you get the campaign underway.Īlso, it goes without saying, fitness, endurance and the physical elements which will help you through the season will all be worked on over the next few weeks. Or if you have made quite a few new signings, this is your opportunity to help them settle and learn the system. The weeks before the season kicks off is your chance to bed in a new tactical system. The results in preseason don’t mean anything, so why bother? It feels like such an easy part of the game to ignore. Hands up, do you take care of your preseason, or just let your staff control it on Football Manager 2022? We’ve got the best FM22 Preseason guide here to help you up your game.