Are you bored of using the same
old teams in FIFA's career mode?
While there's fun in taking the
megariches of Manchester City
or Paris Saint-Germain to European dominance,
those wanting a greater challenge may
find it difficult to settle on a starting club.
Maybe you're looking to bring a fallen giant back to prosperity
or maybe you want to take a smaller club that's in the shadow of a bigger team
and turn the city their colors.
Maybe you just want to win with a side that's never achieved much.
We've got just the list for you. Here are five challenging career-mode saves
to start on FIFA 20. 1860 Munich have struggled behind Bayern Munich
for most of their lifespan despite being formed 40 years before their neighbors.
They've only won the league once and that was all the way back in 1966.
They also won the German cup,
but that's as good as it got. Bayern's dominance is endless
and you have the chance to stop it with this FIFA save. You'll start in the German third division
and will have to build a winning squad on a small budget of £1.3 million in transfer fees
and £5,000 in wages.
You'll have to rely on a combination of youth and experience initially,
plus there's a lack of squad depth. A successful preseason and smart use of free agents and loan signings
can set 1860 up well. Train your younger
talents and scout new stars to develop a platform that will let you be ready
for the Bundesliga after a few seasons. Similar to 1860, Paris FC
have a bigger, stronger neighbor to contend
with in the shape of PSG. Despite the best efforts of clubs like Lyon, Marseille
and Monaco, Ligue 1 is truly dominated by one force.
That's where you and this Ligue 2 club come in. Paris FC have a transfer budget of £3.8 million
and a wage budget of £23,000 to work with, plus a handful of established
players like Jeremy Menez, Vincent Koziello
and Jonathan Pitroipa.
There are also some developing youth prospects to mature. The
key to your Paris save is Koziello, who has the
potential to turn into a real star. Give him time across multiple seasons
and he will emerge as a leader in your ascent towards Ligue 1
and eventually challenging PSG for the title.
If he doesn't work out
as well as you'd hope, there's always the opportunity to sell
him for a decent return, too. PSG's resources are limitless
but plan carefully and you'll be able to close the gap.
This is a proper road-to-glory
save for those who want to go from League Two to the Premier League
and beyond. Macclesfield have
so many challenges to deal with. They have the lowest budget in the English third
tier, with just £900,000 to spend on transfers
and £11,000 on wages,
not to mention a squad that is one of the weakest in the division, too.
It's a young team, though,
and there's room for quick Improvement. Building a platform for this side is important.
Macclesfield's lack of resources becomes more prominent the further up the English ladder you go,
so stability is vital to long-term success.
This save is a continually tough and rewarding task to take a club on the brink into the big time.
This Serie B Club have a number of issues that need to be sorted out quickly.
Most notable is the abundance of contracts due to expire
and the number of loan signings that will depart once the opening campaign is over.
In total, you'll have to decide if 10 players get new deals and what to do when 10 loan signings depart.
You need to implement a workable plan right away. A transfer budget of £2.6 million
and £8,000 on wages doesn't make things easier,
so you'll soon have to decide which players are worth keeping and who should leave.
Remember, those who are nearing the end of their contracts
will also have limited value on the market.
You don't want to risk losing them for free at the end of the season.
This save is one you have to put your stamp on quickly. How you deal with things in the
short term will play a huge role in your long-term success
or failure.
Deportivo are something of a fallen giant. The Spanish side had a memorable period throughout the 90s
and early 2000s when they won La Liga, picked up two Copa del Rey titles
and went deep in the Champions League.
However, all that success has fizzled out. Deportivo have yo-yoed between La Liga
and the second division and have faded into obscurity for younger football fans.
They have an excellent starting base to work
from, though. A transfer budget of £7.1 million
and wage budget of £40,000 is strong for the Spanish second division,
especially when combined with the squad already in place.
The challenge here is to get Deportivo back into La Liga
and then take down the Power 3 of Real Madrid, Barcelona
and Atletico Madrid. Maintaining success
and trophies is a tough ask,
but managing your resources and buying smartly can return the club to their former glory.
So there we have it. Five unique challenges to tackle on FIFA 20's career mode.
Let us know who you pick and how you get on in the comments below.