FM 2021 - New Features 27/10/2020

New interaction: Speed up decision making

You now have the ability to ask players to speed up their contract decision making - Perfect for crazy deadline days.
 

Team-talks

"It's a special day for you, go out there and enjoy it".

We've added a bunch of team talks to give to individuals who are on the verge of a landmark appearance.
 

Your social feed is getting louder

You'll now see fan-driven transfer rumours... some of which will come out of nowhere.
 

Goals and assists per position

Now you can view a player's goals and assists as well as match ratings per position to get a better idea of what suits them best.
 

Players, not celebrating goals

You'll now notice that certain players won't celebrate against old teams.
 

Player Interactions

FM21 brings clearer news, advice and interaction around suspensions. So you can warn a player pre-game that he's just one yellow away from a ban.
 

Transfers

You now have many more options when making a loan offer with an option to buy. Play with additional clauses to build the perfect package.
 

 

 

Social Media

Fans now speculate more pre-match around team selections and fuss over who should (or shouldn't) start.
 

 

International Duty

With players' schedules getting busier due to both the squeezing of league & international fixtures into a shorter calendar...

FM21 ensures that travelling long distances for international games has a more realistic impact on player conditioning.
 

Training Ratings

We've introduced simple icons to indicate how your players previously performed in training.

This week's Training Ratings are great but it helps to know how that compares with the previous week.
 

 

 

In-game Tutorials

A feature today for new players to FM21 and people returning after a break, that's still useful for experienced players too. Added another layer to some of the in-game tutorials. 'Tell me more' allows you to go deeper into the area
 

 

 

Contract Negotiations

When you negotiate new contracts with multiple staff members at once, you'll now receive just one news item that merges all of the information in one handy place.
 

 

New Newgen Faces

 

 

Definition to defensive width Straight ruler

With refined descriptions and smooth visualisations you can see exactly how you're asking your players to defend.
 

 

 

 

 

New squad view

Now you can clearly see your player's playing time pathway so you know exactly what you've promised...
 

 

 

Goalkeeper Media Descriptions

We've added a whole bunch of goalkeeper media descriptions, from world-class to wonderkid, to add a new layer of detail to your no.1
 

 

New signings are a little more special now

FM21 allows you to instantly assign training focuses, new trait discussions and set-piece duties, if they're up for the task... all within one easy news item.
 

 

New objectives

We've introduced new Club Vision objectives to make your experience more unique from club-to-club. We felt this one, in particular, might interest a few of you.
 

 

 

Penalty pressure

Before entering a shootout you'll now be able to see your player's body language, allowing you to get into the mind's of your potential takers before selecting that all-important order.