The release of Football Manager 2019 allowed us at Football FanCast to explore all of the exciting new features that are offered in this years version of the game. From updated graphics to easier to navigate menu configurations, this game has so much to offer.
Perhaps most intriguing, though, is the revamped training setup which allows managers to control the training schedule of their entire squad from the academy levels all the way up to the first team.
Bringing up an academy product and turning him into a club legend is one of the most sought after achievements in Football Manager and the new training control allows managers the freedom to bring players along as fast or as slowly as they want. Other key features include the use of VAR and the availability of some of the most modern football philosophies to help put your players in the best position to succeed.
With newly appointed manager Thierry Henry at the helm, Monaco and its supporters will be hopeful that the Arsenal legend can help usher in the next wave of wonderkids.
Due to the club’s recent struggles, the need for young talent has been heightened and your Football Manager skills will be put to the test trying to return Monaco to their once prominent position as one of the top clubs in European football.
After beginning his career at Chelsea, Jonathan Panzo was sold to Monaco in the summer of 2018.
A player that has featured at both centre-back and left back, Panzo provides the kind of versatility valuable to any manager.
His ability to get up and down the left hand side as a full-back and whip balls into the box give him tremendous upside.
Age: 17
Nationality: English
Position: D (C), D (L)
Club: Monaco
Wage: £3.5k-a-week
Value: £300k
After moving to Monaco from Barcelona in the summer of 2017, Jordi Mboula looked forward to realising his potential with opportunities for first team football.
Having been capped 14 teams for Spain’s U19 squad and scoring six goals, Mboula’s ability is not in question.
The midfielder’s pace combined with his crossing and finishing ability should make him one of the main contributors in the rebuild of AS Monaco.
Age: 19
Nationality: Spain
Position: AM (R), M (R)
Club: Monaco
Wage:£10.5k-a-week
Value: £1.5m
In search of a chance to play first team football with the senior team, Pietro Pellegri left Genoa for Monaco in January of 2018.
His ability to win balls in the air and willingness to play as a second striker make him an attractive option for Thierry Henry for years to come.
Age: 17
Nationality: Italy
Position: ST (C)
Club: Monaco
Wage: £17.5k-a-week
Value: £1.3m
Willem Geubbels moved to Monaco in the summer of 2018 and has since been handed his debut for the club. While he hasn’t scored for his new club yet, his international goal scoring record for the French U16, U17, and U18s provide reason to have patience with the young centre forward.
Geubbels’s pace and ability to make runs into the channels will allow him to play anywhere on the front line of Monaco’s attack.
Age: 16
Nationality: France
Position: ST (C), AM (RL)
Club: Monaco
Wage: £8k-a-week
Value: £675k
While Eliot Matazo has yet to feature for the senior team at Monaco, this young central midfielder possesses all of the natural characteristics of what managers want from a central midfielder.
His tremendous ability to lead a team as well as having a strong work ethic make it easy for managers to consistently include him in their starting 11.
Age: 16
Nationality: Belgium
Position: M (C), DM, M (R)
Club: Monaco
Wage: £1.2k-a-week
Value: £120k
Khephren Thuram, another player who hasn’t yet been handed his senior debut, profiles as a player who has the ability to control the centre of the park and act as a strong barrier to the back line of defence.
In addition to his defensive abilities Thuram is capable of providing the link between the midfield and the attack with his vision.
Age: 17
Nationality: 17
Position: DM, M (C)
Club: Monaco
Wage: £1.2k-a-week
Value: £125k
Though Sofiane Diop has yet to contribute on the stat sheet it is important to have patience with this young attacking midfielder.
At just 18, Diop provides bags of pace as well as the ability to dribble at players and whip balls into the box.
Age: 18
Nationality: France
Position: AM (RLC)
Club: Monaco
Wage: £5.5k-a-week
Value: £575k
At just 16 Robert Navarro is displaying the quality that all big clubs dream of having in their youngsters and it shouldn’t be too long before he is handed his first chance at first team football.
Navarro possesses the ability to play directly out of the midfield and take on defenders one-on-one but is at his most dangerous when utilising his vision to pick out a run into the box, down the wing, or into the channel.
Age: 16
Nationality: Spain
Position: AM (C), AM (RL)
Club: Monaco
Wage: £2.7k-a-week
Value: £275k
While he is on loan at Cercle Brugge, Bongiovanni is receiving more playing time in preparation for what is surely an elevation to first team football at Monaco in the future.
The attacking midfielder has played all over the attack displaying his versatility and ability to pick out passes no matter where he is situated on the field.
His best position appears to be centrally as he has can test the goalkeeper with long range efforts as well as fit passes into tight windows around the box that not many players his age can.
Age: 18
Nationality: Belgium
Position: AM (C), AM (RL)
Club: Monaco (On loan at Cercle Brugge)
Wage: £6.5k-a-week
Value: £675k
Simply put, Moussa Sylla has scored at every level he’s played on. The 18-year-old striker has the pace and finishing ability to stick at this level and prove he’s not just a flash in the pan but will be an attacking threat in Ligue 1 for years to come.
His best position appears to be centre forward but due to his pace he could be deployed on either wing as well.
Age: 18
Nationality: France
Position: ST (C), AM (RL)
Club: Monaco
Wage: £7.5k-a-week
Value: £725k
