The manager's handbook
Guides
There are no overall ratings and no perfect information in 90 Minute Manager. You win by judgement. These guides explain what the game is telling you and how to act on it.
Matchday
Tactics & Style Matchups
Formations, mentalities and the four playing styles — and how to win the tactical battle before kick-off.
Read the guideThe Gaffer's Call
One game-changing intervention per match — when to gamble, when to shut up shop, and when to trust your talisman.
Read the guideSubstitutions & Managing the Late Game
Getting the most from three substitutions, handling in-match drama, and closing out the varied final stretches.
Read the guideSquad Building
Squad DNA Explained
What the six DNA qualities mean, when a gap actually hurts you, and how to recruit for fit instead of chasing the shiniest player.
Read the guideScouting & Reading the Rated Band
How to read noisy scout reports, what the rated band really tells you, and when Scout More is worth a token before a big fee.
Read the guideWorking the Transfer Market
Offers, counters and the two-strike negotiation rule — plus free agents, loans, selling smart and buying for DNA fit.
Read the guideScoring & Progression
Challenges
Challenge Walkthroughs: How to Approach Each Job
A strategic primer on every job in the game — the situation, the pressure, and the opening move that gives you a fighting chance.
Read the guideKnockout Football: The World Cup Mode
How tournament jobs break the rules — no transfers, extra time and penalties, and one bad result that ends the whole run.
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