It can be very easy to judge a game’s merits only by how good you are at playing it.
Football Manager is not immune to this as it can feel like the greatest game in the world when you have slogged Shrewsbury Town towards European domination after years of steady progress. Or it can feel like a waste of time when even with a summer spend of £300million you can’t crack the top four with Manchester City.
The beauty of Football Manager is the same player can have these scenarios regardless of their ability. Sometimes your strengths are magnified or all of your weaknesses are badly exposed like an England team at a major tournament.