Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho are two of the most decorated football managers in history. Wenger’s soft-spoken nature and sheer tactical glitz made him a lovable personality on and off the pitch, while Mourinho’s tactical nous and hard tempered nature not only made him a serial winner, but also a pantomime villain for the most part.
Although the two maybe some of the most accomplished football managers in Premier League history, their playing careers weren’t as storied. In fact, Wenger and Mourinho made a joint total of fewer than 200 appearances at senior level.
When it, however, comes to leaving an imprint on football without having any prior playing career, then the story of the likes of Avram Grant and Carlos Alberto Parreira takes it to the next level. With no prior professional football career as players, the fact that Grant was a 2008 Champions League Finalist with Chelsea, and Carlos Alberto Parreira won the FIFA World Cup with Brazil in 1994 makes their achievements even more astounding.
But when it comes to the corporate scientific football that the modern game has turned into, it is becoming even harder for individuals with little or no playing professional careers to receive notable managerial appointments. It’s one thing to have a successful playing career, and an entirely different thing being a successful manager, but the appointment of Ole Gunner Solskjaer and Frank Lampard as managers of Manchester United and Chelsea in recent months certainly underpins this argument.
Club Manager 2019
Regardless of whether one had a successful football career or not, obtaining Coaching Badges is a paramount requirement for becoming a football manager. There are however no Coaching Badges required when it comes to being a football manager on Club Manager 2019—an online soccer management game available on PC, Android and iOS.
Upon signing up, you are given a relatively simple team; tasked with the role of transforming it into a side that can challenge for both League and Cup competitions.
Predominantly about Cards
The game revolves around cards, and you will as such be required to open various card packs in order to better your chances of acquiring fantastic items and upgrades for your club. Cards acquired in the game can generally be classified as either Permanent or Consumable cards.
Player cards, Manager cards and Emblem cards are the permanent ones, while consumable cards include the likes of Training cards, Stamina Recovery cards, Injury Treatment cards and Upgrade cards.
Freedom to Apply Tactics
A great part of the game is that you are solely bestowed with the responsibility of choosing your tactics and formations. So whether you are a bold and flamboyant tactician or a manager of cautious persuasion, you will have absolute freedom to choose the tactics and formations of your team.
Easy Game to Master
Games can get a tad bit frustrating at first, but Club Manager isn’t just any other game. Designed with a simple yet well-defined user interface, you will without a doubt understand how to go about the game within the shortest time possible.
It also goes without saying that the in-game assistance is astutely fitted with notifications to guide you every step of the way.
Mobile Versions
When Club Manager 2019 officially began its soft launch in January this year, the game was only available of PC—via desktop and browser. The iOS and Android version have however since been released.
Given how it has gained traction in such a short time, Club Manager 2019 is assuredly turning out to be the best online soccer manager game in the world!
