The Guvnor — how to play

Draft a 22-man squad of all-time greats and manage a 38-game season against 19 AI clubs.

The Guvnor is a full season-management game. You draft a 22-man squad from decades of real players, choose a formation and tactics, and then play out a 38-game league campaign against nineteen AI-controlled clubs — each with its own squad, shape and tactical identity.

Matches are decided by a tactical engine, not a coin-flip: your eleven becomes attack, midfield and defence zone-strengths, adjusted by formation, chemistry, fitness, form and home advantage. Win the midfield battle and you keep the ball; the attack-versus-defence balance decides the goals. The aim is the title — and, if you are good enough, the perfect unbeaten 38-0 season.

How to play

1. Draft 22 players: at least 2 goalkeepers, 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 4 attackers.
2. Pick a formation, choose your starting eleven and set your tactics (mentality, pressing, tempo).
3. Play each match-day, rotating your squad to manage fitness, suspensions and injuries.
4. Finish as high as you can across the 38-game season — and chase silverware over a career.

Tips

• Players out of position play weaker — check the familiarity badge before you field someone off-role.
• High pressing and a fast tempo tire your legs faster; rotate, or you'll fade late in the season.