Teams You Must Manage in FM22 - Derby County

A huge struggle against relegation looks inevitable for Derby County in FM22, following a 21-point deduction in the EFL Championship.

A huge struggle against relegation looks inevitable for Derby County following a 21-point deduction in the EFL Championship, are you a survival specialist that will keep them afloat in FM22?

Looking for a new team to try out in Football Manager 2022? Then we have broken down a list of the thirty three best clubs to manage in Football Manager 2022. To help you find the best games to enjoy and the most gratifying experiences, be sure to try some – or all – of these clubs. Each stand at various points in the football pantheon, offering different experiences and ideas from one another. In this article, we will look at managing Derby County today.

What is Derby County’s history?

English football has many storied local clubs, and Derby County count among them. The club is best known for its spell of progress under Brian Clough, when they won the league title and had a fair crack at European success. Though Cloughie eventually went to rivals Nottingham Forest to truly thrive, Derby County are still respected as a club due to their top-flight presence under Clough.

However, the club is currently in administration and has been undergoing a period of failed ownership change for some time now. Can you come in and find a way to turn around a club with a proud history but a broken present? It might be the biggest challenge in English football.

What is Derby County’s objectives and finances?

Until owner Mel Morris sells, your job is simple: keep Derby up. A points deduction and a very tough second tier, though, will mean that this is no walk in the park at all. You will have to build with short-term deals and you will have to use the loan and academy system to perfection. You essentially cannot afford any mistakes, as the team is brittle on confidence, low in quality, and probably lacking in experience as well.

So, you need to find a way to mesh together a team of also-rans and has-beens in a short period of time. A 21-point deduction is 7 wins that you might just need to stay up in the first place. As such, despite the chaos you must make a fast start or the panicking ownership might look to move you on and find a firefighter – relegation would probably kill the club.

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Who are the best players at Derby County?

Talent is on short supply at Pride Park, and you will be reliant on a veteran grouping of Curtis Davies, Phil Jagielka, and David Marshall to make this work. There is much work to be done, and you will also be looking to use veterans like Richard Stearman and Graeme Shinnie to fill out squad depth.



Krystian Bielik is your most sellable asset, while Max Bird and Lee Buchanan both have lots of potential. Louie Sibley is your most prized asset, an 18-year-old who should play every game he can. Jason Knight is a good young player, too, and could give you another player to fatten up and sell on to help pay your massive bills.

Other talents include the likes of Kamil Jozwiak, who could be used as a key player or sold to cover the balance sheet. Bobby Duncan, formerly of Liverpool, is a young player who it could be worth bleeding into the team as he has high natural potential. Other youngsters to try out include Jack Stretton and Tyree Wilson, but outside of this you are basically throwing a team together each week and hoping for the best. As far as challenges go, this is massive.