Sports Interactive keeps on revealing the new features that will come in their latest game, Football Manager 2021. After announcing the release date for Football Manager 2021, November 24, fans of the football management simulation video game can already have an overview of the latest title of Football Manager.

In the 1-minute video uploaded on the @Footballmanager Twitter account, we can see the features for us to get excited about in Football Manager 2021. So, without further ado, let’s see the details on the new features in Football Manager 2021.

1. Extensive Match Statistics Data

Football Manager is well-known for its attention to statistical data. Yup, in comparison to other football games like PES or FIFA, Football Manager’s main strength lies in the data accuracy, for example, players and match statistics. It’s not surprising that sometimes Football Manager makes great predictions on who the next superstar is.

In Football Manager 2021, Sports Interactive introduces a breakthrough in its own Expected Goals (xG) data. For those who aren’t familiar with the terminology, Expected Goals is a method to assess the quality of each opportunity created in a football match. xG has become a common metric of choice in the modern football world.

The arrival of the xG feature in Football Manager 2021 surely adds more insight for gamers regarding how the match is progressing. You can assess how effective an attacker is in each goal-scoring chances.

2. Recruitment

Another new feature in Football Manager 2021 is related to recruiting players. In Football Manager 2021, we will have Recruitment Meetings, where the assistant manager or the Director of Football will give you their views on which position is considered the weakest and recommend the best players to buy to fill that role.

This will make it easier for you to determine which lines you have to improve when the transfer market opens.

3. Media Handling

In the last few series of Football Manager, Media Handling has been criticized for being monotonous and boring.

Luckily, Sports Interactive has made some massive changes to Media Handling in Football Manager 2021. The press conference now shows all of the football journalists. So, you can choose who you want to answer.

4. Gesture Interactions

Another new feature in Football Manager 2021 is the gesture interaction in conversations between the manager and the players.

Instead of just choosing lines, now you can get more expressive by choosing your gesture when interacting with your players. This feature brings more life into Football Manager 2021 interactions.

5. Match Day Improvements

The User Interface, when you get into the match screen, has also received some massive changes in Football Manager 2021. You can see the whole squad at the bottom of the screen in the pop-up menu.

You will see heart icons in various colors, such as green, yellow, or red, which indicate the stamina of each player.

In the previous Football Manager, the stamina status was measured by percentage.

Aside from that, there are also other new features, like "Moment to Remember", where you will be seeing the highlights of your season.

After knowing some of the new features that are coming in Football Manager 2021, surely you are excited for the release on November 24, 2020, on Steam and Epic Game Store.