You’re 2-0 down.
Your tactic is not working.
The AI has changed shape.
You’ve paused the match.

Now what?

Do you change mentality?
Do you push the lines?
Do you change roles?
Do you make subs?
Do you go more direct?
Do you protect the middle?
Do you risk it?

That is exactly why the Match Management Playbook is coming to Patreon for FM27.

🔥 WHAT THIS NEW PERK IS

Reveal nine is all about helping you make better decisions during matches.

Not just before kick-off.

During the chaos.

When you’re chasing a goal.
When you’re protecting a lead.
When you’ve had a red card.
When the opposition changes shape.
When you’re stuck against a low block.
When your tactic suddenly stops working.

The Match Management Playbook will bring together my advice for difficult match situations in clear, illustrated PDF guides with screenshots and simple explanations.

This is designed to give you somewhere to turn when the match is paused and you need answers.

🧠 WHAT YOU’LL BE GETTING

✅ Chasing a result
What I would check and consider changing when you’re one or two goals behind.

✅ Protecting a lead
How I would approach the closing stages, manage risk and decide whether to keep pressing or shut the game down.

✅ Playing with ten or nine men
How I would reshape the team, protect key areas and prioritise positions after red cards.

✅ Countering different formations
What to look for in the opposition shape and where the spaces might be.

✅ Facing low blocks, mid blocks and aggressive pressing
Different solutions for different defensive problems.

✅ Subs, roles and instructions
Picture examples showing what to change, why you’d change it and what the trade-offs are.

⚽ WHY THIS IS GOING TO BE SO USEFUL

Every match situation is different.

Chasing a goal in the 30th minute is not the same as chasing one in the 85th.

Protecting a 1-0 lead against a weaker team is not the same as protecting one against an elite side.

Playing with ten men at home is not the same as playing with ten men away in Europe.

That is why this playbook is not just going to say “do this every time”.

It will show you what to check, what changes I would consider and what to watch for afterwards.

The aim is to give you a clearer starting point so you are not just guessing when things go wrong.

📚 BUILT FROM REAL MEMBER ADVICE

This is based on the kind of advice I already give members when they ask for help.

Why am I losing leads?
How do I break down low blocks?
What do I do after a red card?
How do I stop getting countered?
How do I chase a game without completely falling apart?

I’m turning that advice into proper FM27 resources you can keep referring back to while you play.

Pause the match.
Open the guide.
Look at the situation.
Make the adjustment.
Watch what happens.

That is the idea.

💎 INCLUDED IN THE EXISTING £5 TIER

The best part?

This is included in the current £5 tier with no price increase.

No extra charge.
No new expensive tier.
No locked upgrade.

If you are already on the £5 tier or above, you will get access to the Match Management Playbook as it rolls out during FM27.

🔥 WHAT MEMBERS ALREADY GET

This comes on top of everything already included:

⚙️ Early access to all content
🚫 Ad-free viewing
🖥️ All three PC tactic variants
🎮 Console tactics
📱 Mobile tactics
🔒 Two Patreon-exclusive tactics every week
🎯 Set-piece routines
🏋️ Training schedules
📂 Player shortlists
💾 Rebuild save files
🏆 Ultimate Save Files
🧠 Personal save-file reviews
🔧 One-to-one tactical help and tweaks
💬 Tactical tips
🚨 Priority tactic and rebuild requests
🎁 Monthly Patreon giveaways

The goal for FM27 is simple: make Patreon useful before, during and after every save.

🚨 30% OFF IS LIVE RIGHT NOW

The community is now over 12,000 members strong, and we are nine reveals into the FM27 roadmap.

There is 30% off right now, and you can start using the existing benefits straight away while the FM27 collection begins rolling out.

👉 https://www.patreon.com/JoshDaly

🔥 NINE REVEALS DOWN. ONE FINAL REVEAL TO GO.

Reveal #9 is the Match Management Playbook.

Chasing games.
Protecting leads.
Red cards.
Formation counters.
Low blocks.
Mid blocks.
Aggressive pressing.
Subs, roles and instructions.
Clear PDF guides with screenshots and explanations.

The playbook will grow throughout FM27 and give you something to refer back to when matches start going wrong.

The final announcement lands on 10 November.

Which match situation causes you the most problems? 🧠🔥