Swilliams

Very good point regarding the badges! I set mine to international experience which is probably like putting the game on easy mode. I think I will try and build a UK players + academy graduates only team on our network game. My friend is playing as Palace and has just had a tycoon takeover (went through when we last played). It should be a good challenge playing within certain restrictions whilst he has bigger resources to go out and spend!

Does anyone else think FM has become too easy in the past 5-10 years? I haven't played Fm since 2020 (lockdown hobby), however, my friend and I decided to get it to do a network game. First season with Brentford I won a Premier League and Fa Cup double. I remember playing fm 2009 and 2010 and it would take me until the second season to win the league with Liverpool. Back then, I'd struggle to break into Europe with mid table teams and on fm 2012 I came 4th in the first season with Swansea and it was a massive achievement for me at the time! Do you all think that FM has become easier in more recent additions? Or is the game still as difficult as it used to be and it's just a case that I'm more experienced with the game and utilise all of the mechanics effectively? What are your experiences?