Who are the best teams to manage in Football Manager 2022? The latest entry in the series updates the team and player roster. As such, there are some teams that new managers will definitely want to try out. We break down the best Football Manager 2022 teams to manage, looking at their transfer budget, current players, and potential to grow. It’ll certainly come in handy if you aren’t sure which of the hundreds of teams to manage in the new game.
Best teams to manage in Football Manager 2022
Join us as we break down the best teams to manage in Football Manager 2022, based on the potential of their squad, wealth, and objectives from the board.
Paris Saint Germain (Ligue 1)
- Transfer budget – £38.5m
- Squad value – £566m
- League objective – 1
This is one to choose if you’re looking for a fairly straightforward save. Paris Saint Germain is one of the richest teams in Football Manager 2022. Equally, their squad contains some of the best players in the game, including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Neymar. If you’re new to the Football Manager series and fancy a team that won’t need too much tactical nuance to score plenty of goals and win matches, then PSG are that option. However, their stringent league objective, and expectations of success in other cup competitions, mean you won’t stay in the job long if you under-perform.
Manchester City (Premier League)
- Transfer budget – £100m
- Squad value – £1bn
- League objective – 1
Speaking of rich teams, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more affluent team than Manchester City. With a staggeringly high transfer budget, you’ll be able to purchase almost any player you like. Similar to PSG, their base squad is already good enough to win most games without too much tactical involvement. However, since their squad is populated by so many big names, your challenges will mainly emerge off the pitch. Namely, you’ll have to balance expensive new contracts and give each player enough time to keep them happy. It’s almost guaranteed to garner trophies, but your man-management needs to be superb.
AS Monaco (Ligue 1)
- Transfer budget – £15m
- Squad value – £163m
- League objective – 2/3
AS Monaco is a team that seasoned Football Manager players might be interested in. If the glitz and glamor of PSG seems too easy, then your next best option is to choose one of their main rivals. Monaco are an affluent team, with your transfer budget increasing after the first season. However, their squad is already littered with stars: Wissam Ben Yedder, Gelson Martins, and Alexandr Golovin. They’re a team that you could help reach their potential, and perhaps even usurp PSG in Ligue 1. It won’t be an easy task, as PSG is incredibly hard to overtake on points, but it’s one for the ambitious managers out there.
Newcastle United (Premier League)
- Transfer budget – £200m
- Squad value – £359m
- League objective – 10
Newcastle United has been making headlines in recent weeks, following their financial takeover by Saudi investors. Following this, they’re one of the richest football clubs in the world – and Football Manager 2022 reflects that accordingly. Newcastle have one of the largest transfer budgets in the game, doubling the available funds at Manchester City. However, there’s a lot more work to do with Newcastle, as you’ll need to overhaul almost all of the squad and ensure their Premier League survival. It’ll likely be a popular choice due to the ongoing real-life storyline. You could mark the blueprint for Newcastle’s trajectory through a successful Football Manager save – perhaps even leading them to European glory.
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