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Franchise ModeAlways play knockout stage, vs top 6 teams on the table, and against rivalsCaptainKidd
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Only Sim knockout matches if playing against lower tier team or you have won the previous leg
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Example: If you are Premier League team playing against Championship team, Sim the match
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Always Sim matches when playing against team below your position on the table/standings
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Exception: Top 6 teams on top of the table
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Never use Quick Sim unless for friendly matches
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When simming matches:
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Always Jump In at second half if the score is still draw or 0-0
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If opponent scored a goal first or equalise the score in first half, you have to Jump In into the match
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Can only Jump to Result if your team is winning at the start of second half, otherwise Jump In and play the rest of the match
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Less Morale BoostIf morale bar of team/player is "Happy", you need to choose the harsh option (press conference and player talk)
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ExtraEvery 3 games you have on your fixture list, choose 1 of the 3 to SIMu/Last-_-Judgement
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Avoid getting burnt out from 50 odd games a season and also stop you from constantly winning all the time if you find the highest difficulty too easy
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Squad RulesEnglish Premier League:BlackCaesar
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- Maximum squad size of 25 players
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- Maximum of 23 outfield players
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- Minimum of 8 Home Grown players (A player who has spent at least 3 seasons with a team affiliated o the FA or FAW before their the season they turn 22 years old)
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- Under 21s or Academy players do not count towards the squad cap
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- Maximum of 2 loans registered at the same time
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- Maximum of 1 player can be loaned in from each club
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- Maximum of 4 loans per season
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- A player cannot be loaned to another Premier League team in the same transfer window that he is brought into the club
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Carabao Cup:
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- Follows same squad restrictions as English Football League
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- No player can play for more than 1 club in the same season
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- Clubs must field a full strength side (Full strength means a maximum of 3 players who have not played at least 50% of league games)
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UEFA Champions League:
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- Maximum squad size of 25 players
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- Minimum of 2 goalkeeepers selected
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- Minimum of 4 players trained at the club between their 15th and 21st birthday
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- Minimum of 8 players trained in the nation between their 15th and 21st birthday
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- Maximum of 1 player who has been registered in an European competition at another club
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- Maximum of 3 players can be swapped after the Winter Transfer Window
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- Players who are 21 years old or younger and have been registered at the club for at least one year do not have to be registered
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UEFA Europa League
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- Maximum squad size of 25 players
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- Minimum of 2 goalkeeepers selected
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- Minimum of 4 players trained at the club between their 15th and 21st birthday
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- Minimum of 8 players trained in the nation between their 15th and 21st birthday
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- Players who are 21 years old or younger and have been registered at the club for at least one year do not have to be registered
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- FIFA does not simulate B teams which some countries have
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- If you are playing with a club in a country with a B-team system (i.e. Spain or Portugal), you can carry an additional 5 players for DOMESTIC competitions
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- However, if you play them in 5 league matches between registration periods, you have to register them in the next registration period
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Players who are not registered in any squad or using any special squad rulings must be loaned out or sold as soon as possible
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TrainingYou can only train players who are in your youth academy
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Players in your youth academy can only be trained to 60 overall
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If a player comes into your youth academy ABOVE 60 overall, you cannot train them
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Once a player is promoted to your senior team, they can no longer be trained
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You cannot, under any circumstances, train a player in your senior team. This includes players who are under 60 overall in your senior team
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ScoutingPlayers must come mostly from countries where you would expect an English team to recruit players from, primarily the UK and Ireland
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Players from English speaking countries, for example the US, Australia or Malta, or the Commonwealth will be given some preference as well
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Players from continental European leagues will be preferred to players from Asian or South American leagues without good reason to simulate work permit restrictions
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Adjust this rule as needed for the country you are playing in
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Example: Spain would sign players from South American leagues because of the players gaining homegrown status in 2 years
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Similarly, Portugal leaning on Brazilians because of the one-year wait
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Countries like the Netherlands should be less restrictive
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After March 2019 no non-UK, or UK overseas territory, nationality player can be signed for the club without meeting one of a set of criteria
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Firstly, if the player was born in the UK or a UK overseas territory but has a different designated FFA nationality
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Secondly, they have played in a UK league for at least 2 season
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Thirdly they have a minimum of 10 international caps
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Finally, they have played in a major international competition or European club competition
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A maximum of 3 non-UK nationality players can be signed per window after March 2019
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This is to simulate the effect of Brexit on the transfer market
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