Matthew Le God

It wasn't an unreasonable request. - You claimed the game was dumbed down. - You were asked what about the game was dumbed down. - You refuse to do so.

You haven't approached answering the question at all. You answered a question I did not ask. The question was What do you think has been "dumbed down"?

Yet again, you avoided the question.

Not playing a club that is rooted to the bottom of the table with a stripped bare squad of youngsters and free transfers.

Yes, if you ask him nicely.

Maybe joining him in his next job.

Now do his time in management! It isn't great!

Maybe they say it because they don't want more of what you described!

Well... it isn't a good thing!

You didn't answer the question. You claimed the game has been "dumbed down". What do you think has been "dumbed down"? If anything, things like tactics have been made more complicated with in and out of possession. And tactics are one of the core aspects of what a manager does.

It is the least polished FM on release ever! Is that negative enough for you? There is still a good game in there and the UI gets better the more you use and get familiar with it. The latest update makes a huge difference and there are more on the way.

What do you think has been "dumbed down"? If anything, things like tactics have been made more complicated with in and out of possession. And tactics are one of the core aspects of what a manager does. The layout throws people because it is new and we aren't used to where things are after years of them on the old UI. The more you pay the esier it gets. Plus using the bookmark system helps a lot.

10 hours on the latest patch? That has only been out for the last few days.

Have you played it on version 26.0.4? It is now significantly better than when the pubic beta launched.

There is a free demo available on Steam and Epic store for you to make your own mind up on rather than the thoughts of others.

The change is because they had reached the limits of the in house game engine FM was using for the last 30 years. The switch to Unity allows for lots of exciting things to be added going forward. To future proof the game change of engine was needed. Have you played in on version 26.0.4? It is now significantly better than when the pubic beta launched.

The Telegraph article today links Michael Carrick. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/11/07/gary-oneil-next-southampton-manager-wolves-u-turn/

Worked out for Alan...

Would it be a red flag if he wore a red flag to the interview?

It isn't that at all. They were overly ambitious and they totally underestimated how much work would be needed to transfer such a hugely complex game to a new game engine. As that became clear they needed to prioritise what would be in the first game of the new era.

That'll probably come in time. Perhaps not for FM26, but in the future. This being the first on Unity as a new engine means the priority is getting that right before setting it up for modding.

I'm not going to deny it is anywhere near as polished as FM24 for example. Lots of teething issues to be fixed, which is happening. Version 26.0.4 out today makes a big difference. The change of engine to Unity sets the series up for the future.

You like a challenge then!