The German national team was not licenced, however, having been reintroduced in FM20.įootball Manager 2021 saw the series return to Xbox consoles for the first time since 2007. Italy's Serie A has licences for all its clubs except Juventus, who appear as Zebre once again. Coverage is heavily slanted towards European teams, with 34 of its 51 constituent countries having playable leagues, while South Africa is the only country of Africa's total 54 that is covered.Ģ9 leagues (across 14 countries) were fully licenced for the game, as was KNVB ('Team Holland'). Managers can also take more control of their club's recruitment strategy with a new recruitment meeting.įM21 features 117 leagues from 52 nations across five continents: Africa, Asia (including Australia), Europe, North America and South America. Trophy presentations have been revamped too. Expected goals (or xG) makes its debut in the series as part of a wider suite of data analysis changes through an xG model, built by Sports Interactive in partnership with SciSports. There are new presentation elements before, during and after a match and an overhaul to the match engine AI. There are new communication methods, including gestures, and new interaction options between the manager, their players and the media. FM21 's headline features cover a number of key areas of the game including the interaction system, matchday experience and the recruitment module.

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