The infamously addictive game returned on November 8th with it’s 2022 edition, taking an even deeper dive into the world of football management, adding a shiny new data hub and an improved match engine to its already extensive take on life in the dugout.
For a bit of fun, we've fired up the newly released productivity-devastator, and sent the game three years into the future to see how Aston Villa line up on the first day of the 2024/25 season.
Take a look at how the game predicts Villa’s matchday squad will look as they prepare for a season opener against Watford:
13. Sub 2: Matty Cash
Cash is still a regular starter for Villa, but he finds himself out of the team at the start of the 24/25 campaign. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Photo: Catherine Ivill
14. Sub 3: Mohammed Kudus
Kudus came through the ranks at Ajax, and has already amassed 30 caps for Ghana at the age of 24. (Photo by MAURICE VAN STEEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: MAURICE VAN STEEN
15. Sub 4: Tyrone Mings
He may still be club captain but Mings is having to make do with a spot on the bench at the moment. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Pantling
16. Sub 5: Idrissa Gueye
Another returning face, Gueye is now a grizzled veteran of 34, with 86 Senegal caps under his belt. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) Photo: Matthias Hangst