My brain wasn't built for understanding the $__Million/year wage structure lol.

The chest hair creeping over the collar is mesmerising

What an absolutely based guy.

How do you sort the scouting, like one assignment was named "Speed". If you cant add attributes to scout for anymore (like pace and acceleration), how do you go about making that assignment and what does it consist of???

I found this Brazilian striker Endrick he was only just 15 years old when I signed him in FM23 I signed him for 2.5m trained him has a pressing forward in my youth team with the odd first team start. At 16 years old he was in my first team, and he scored 26 goals in his first full season he now averages 30 goals per season and valued at 123m he is only 19 now in my save. Now in 2024 game he is widely known and playing in Real Madrid's youth team so harder to get. 😪

What I do in FM for many versions now. Use my own calculation sheet in Excel that calculates a score based on the roles of your tactics and the values of those attributes. Looks like something Squirrel_plays created, but then the score is based on my tactics and my way of playing (stronger players goods headers etc). I know this score will raise when players develop, but it will go up with max 2 at the age of 20 max 3 at the age of 18 and 4 at the age of 16. So for example , in Bundesliga, I will only take an 16yr old player with a score of at least 10 at 18ys 12 etc but when I'm playing in, for example, Mexico I will take an 16yr old with a score of at least 7 etc. So I totally avoid the CA and PA potential scores and use scouting reports for revealing the attributes and knowing if he gets injured fast, loves big games, and loses his cool fast. And trust me this works perfect!!! Raised many wonderkids into worldclass players and sell them for big money to get more and more wonderkids. No matter what FM version your playing. Use the highlighted attributes per role give them a score how important that attribute is in your tactics, and find some more attributes that all players should have and create your own CA to determine who is gonna be your guy. A lot more fun than using Genie scout trust me.

If there is a % Sum of your transfer budget to buy a 250 Million player, do it. Me on my 3. Bundesliga Save with Dresden preparing 75000% of my transfer budget to buy this guy.

Seca and Redzovic Real or generat player?

To have a cleanup every season, and also sell your darlings, is a key. The biggest key is to get young players and develop and give them a chance around 19-21 years old. If they havent developed once they are 22 you sell. If you have a star at 25+ but require like 400k pluss in wage, sell him and promote one of your elite talents. It will keep you making a lot of money so you can buy whoever talent you want. You have lower wages cause younger players have lower wages. So make superstars, dont buy them :D

Happy new haircut

I totally agree that it's important to know when to "switch" from ammassing wonderkids to make a profit to just buying superstars to improve your starting lineup. I managed to win UCL with AS Roma many times and the first few seasons are all about selling the extra players and getting cheap wonderkids, free transfers or bargains. Then when you get to the level of the big clubs you just need to get the new superstars that pop up in lesser teams ASAP even if they cost a lot of money... And not be scared of selling your starters when an amazing offer comes. I remember selling El-Shaarawy for like 100M to PSG after a good season, he was valued like 20 the next one.

Your hair looks really nice in this one

PORTAL!

@zealand how to you create a recruitment focus looking for fast players? i wasn't aware you could make a recruitment focus off of stats

6:30 All I can hear is Hank Hill there.

I wonder if it is English or British 💀

If youre open to suggestions for new videos bud, id love to know your thoughts on players that are simply unable to remove inappropriate traits, for example ive got an incredible DLP wonderkid that likes to bomb forward. Ive been trying to remove the trait thru training, for the last 1.5 seasons and it looks like its stuck. Does it matter? Playing him DLP and having contradictory trait, does he stick with instruction or do his own thing? Or do you suggest i try to mould him more into a CM or AP/attacking role?

We have very different definitions of "healthy shortlists" though 😅 I keep track of a couple of players which I will absolutely sign if given the opportunity. I have found that in the case of having to replace a squad player (not a star necessarily) it is rather easy to just go through the scouted players. That way I can spend a LOT less time on scout reports...

what are the holy trinity stats for the players that have been mentioned?

I remember Freddy Adu. Color me skeptical.

I made lille top club in the world. Got a stadium named after me , won more tittles than psg. Won the champions league 8 times in 12 years. Started out with jonathan david and tim weah on 23 and now im on 24 with all newgens lol.

A lot of these people don’t understand that overseas it’s not uncommon to have young stars on crazy contracts with insane hype. Do I think it’s fair? No. But it’s a huge compliment to the one being praised. LeBron lived up to it. John McEnroe in tennis. Tara lipinski in figure skating. Mia hamm. And more. The main difference is from then and now is the things we’re saying about these people are so much more spread out through media that it seems like we just overhype something. I look at it more so of being optimistic that another legend is in the making. I love when I go to a friends place and you hear about someone being a “insert video game pro”. I get hype. Like shoot play hop online and show me. Its up to those around to help keep the young one grounded to keep the grind going. Jalen Brunson is a true product of that. His father did him right.

Dude do owen wilson accent.... 🎉🎉

Where can I get that frog 🐸

I started a Crystal Palace save in February and it’s the first long term save I’ve done in FM24. I’m now half way through my 3rd season and we’ve won the FA Cup, Carabao cup and snuck into the UCL consistently. My first signing was Marcos Leonardo for just under £30m which we could just about afford after selling some players. I’ve managed to keep Eze and Olise although they might both be sold soon but mainly because we are only ‘okay’ financially and I honestly think we can grow better as a squad without them . Because of our low reputation I’ve been able to sign a lot of high potential young players for reasonable prices, like Roony Bardji, Solet, Omaridion.We’ve also been using the loan market, to get quality first team players from huge clubs that are transfer listed most notably Carlos Soler from PSG and Wijndal from Ajax. We just started going into the FT market, with Kyle Walker peters signed and Doue and Pablo Torre on the list for next season. The best signing we’ve made so far has been an unhappy Pafundi for less than £20m. He is unreal. I kinda recognised the name from some rebuilds I’ve watched but I never knew how good he was and I don’t pay attention to wonderkids so I had no idea. I’m looking forward to continuing at Palace. We are currently first in the league and looking for that title . Love this vid as it’s so inspiring to think about what we can achieve. They sky is the limits

It’s WONDERKIND. Getting flashbacks of Ted Lasso.

You can tell from his reply to the guy saying its boring that he is already addicted. As a manager addict the first snort of overwhelming data is just the hook we need and we black out. The next thing we know its the next day and we need to sleep lol

As soon as i understand this game better i know i well be opposed with it.

Z’s really leaning into the “Manchester United hater” allegations 😂

Do you often listen to your assistant when he wants to adjust a number of things during and before a match??

Why he sound like a zealand Ai 🤔

I keep trying to download logo packs for fm but my computer just wont download em anyone know why?

What is the "holy trinity" you mentioned at 21:40?

How does Zealand get the nice faces for new gens? I know its a pack but does anyone have the specific link for his pack?

Im sure youve heard this but damn you sound like Joe Rogan

Zealand identifying waste: listen up everyone, you are all, without exception, a waste

1-800-AdoptASpur

Just signed a guy with Everton for 188 mio€. Only one world class player that was willing to join the club, and he was 22, so I just had to spend more than triple than what I've ever spent. It's also all about who you can attract.

Z: Nobody is worth over 150 million Me: Buys a one-of-a-kind Central Defender for 211 million from Real Madrid.

Play Napoli, Ive been sacked by ADL every season, in my best attempt I was top of league but brought to many older players in and so he sacked me. I think it would make a good video going into Napoli's situation, ADL expects the team to win but with the signings the team has made and lost (Kim min jae) its quite the challenge. love the vids... Forza Naples

2.35 bro said it was 4-0 to 16

I’m still struggling with some random team in National League South and I don’t even know the name

Saudi really solves the overpriced and can't get rid of issue

Is seca a regen

Mid season in a Man Utd save and can confirm, it sucks! 😅

Really insightful video covered more then most United channels

Future transfers is EXACTLY what I've been doing. I went from signing kids to more established players, then when all established players were mid to late twenties, I had huge squad registration issues. So I started getting a lot more under 18s again, but very carefully scouted, to get them home grown and club grown and it's working well. Some, just end up being sold as they don't ever reach potential, but some really surprise you and end up amazing!

if you wanna counter 4-4-2, which is still arguably the most broken tactic. You can use two widebacks and three ball playing central defenders , two defensive midfielders, two offensive cams, and one striker. Basically, a 5-2-2-1

You should have name dropped Chelsea! A lot about potential not the best young players in the world.

I tried doing Troyes worst idea no money and overpaid players that no one wants