When your new game has finished creating, you'll end up here:

Let's run down what each button leads you:

The "Done" Button

Once you're (literally) done with looking for players, managing your own team, etc., clicking this button moves you forward in time.

When you press "Done", the game will more forward in time give you either:

• your next match
• team news (ex. injuries, transfer requests), update on purchases/sales, match results, manager hirings/firings, statements from the board

Competition Info

This section has all the info regarding the several leagues and cups being played in your game at domestic, european and international level, including:

• League tables
• Player tables (goalscoring, assists, average ratings, man-of-the-match awards, worst discipline)
• Tournament/cup brackets and seeded teams

Squad Details

This section gives you access to information on all teams in the game, including your own, which will be highlighted at the top of the list.

You'll see:

• Domestic teams (from the leagues you chose for your game)
• International teams
• International U-21 teams
• Top European teams (think Real Madrid)
• Other European teams (ex. CSKA Sofia)
• Rest of the world
• Non-league teams

Click any team on the list and check out their:

• Squad
• Individual player info and performance (goals, assists, average ratings, MOM awards, discipline, form, morale, match fitness)
• Match tactics
• League standing (only for leagues that you activated when creating the game)
• General and financial Information
• Transfer history
• Their past and future match line-up
• Statistics, like their history in each competition and team and player records

Manager Info

This is where you add, retire or put players on holiday.

You can also check for job news and reputation and performance rankings for yourself and all other managers in the game.

Player Search & Transfers

Beside the "Squad Details" section, this will probably be where you spend most of your time.

This section gives you:

• access to the transfer market
• your player shortlist
• the latest transfers and releases

Within the "Player Search" option, you will be able to use all kinds of search filters to find the best players, including:

• Transfer status (ex. transfer listed, listed for loan, free transfers, out of contract, etc.)
• Interested in a transfer to your club (only for foreign players)
• Scout recommendations
• Domestic, foreign or EU nationality
• Injury status
• Performance (sort players by goals, assists, ratings, etc.)
• Age
• Value

For tips on finding/buying the right players, check out this section.

Board & FA Confidence

This is the "Am I getting the sack" button.

At any time, click here and assess how your relationship with the board (or FA, if you're managing an international team) is doing.

The less satisfied they are, the more your position will be in jeopardy.

Save Game & Options

You'll never guess what this does.