{"id":54810,"date":"2024-07-15T18:37:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T16:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2072271"},"modified":"2024-07-16T08:02:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T06:02:56","slug":"best-cb-in-fm24-who-are-the-best-centre-backs-in-football-manager","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/best-cb-in-fm24-who-are-the-best-centre-backs-in-football-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Best CB in FM24: Who are the best centre-backs in Football Manager?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> In your defence&#8230; <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Ben Huxley\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 15 July 2024 at 16:37 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>It\u2019s almost time to wave goodbye to the engine we\u2019ve known for years, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fm25-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Manager 2025<\/a> brings in its new system. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fm24-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FM24<\/a> still has plenty in the tank, and you should still jump in if you missed it last year.<\/p>\n<p>You can play it alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fm24-euro-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">current events<\/a>, or recreate any match you like. Perfect if you want a break from the intensity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ea-fc-24-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FC 24<\/a> to sit back and focus purely on tactics. If you think you could have done a better job than Gareth Southgate, now\u2019s the time to prove it.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to the game you might be wondering who to choose for your dream team. There\u2019s a big bunch to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll be focusing on centre-backs. While the glory of shooting a goal is appealing, the defence is just as important.<\/p>\n<p>[squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d653\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best CB in FM24: Who are the best centre-backs in Football Manager?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As we\u2019ve said, there\u2019s an overwhelming selection players to choose from. To save you falling into option paralysis, we\u2019ll pick out a few of our favourite centre-backs from Football Manager 2024.<\/p>\n<p>First, a fairly cheap one if you\u2019re low on coins. Then onto the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Axel Witsel<\/strong> \u2013 Atl\u00e9tico Madrid, 80<\/li>\n<li><strong>Levi<\/strong> <strong>Colwill<\/strong> \u2013 Chelsea, 85<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jorrel Hato<\/strong> \u2013 Ajax, 84<\/li>\n<li><strong>Callum<\/strong> <strong>Doyle<\/strong> \u2013 Leicester, 83<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marco Pellegrino<\/strong> \u2013 AC Milan, 82<\/li>\n<li><strong>Castello<\/strong> <strong>Lukeba<\/strong> \u2013 RB Leipzig, 85<\/li>\n<li><strong>Giorgio Scalvini<\/strong> \u2013 Atalanta, 86<\/li>\n<li><strong>Illia Zabarny<\/strong>i \u2013 Bournemouth, 85<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chadi Riad<\/strong> \u2013 Real Hispalis, 84<\/li>\n<li><strong>Murillo<\/strong> \u2013 Nottingham Forrest, 83<\/li>\n<\/ul> <p>And that\u2019s our list of top-tier centre-backs in FM24. There\u2019s plenty more, and we\u2019re sure you\u2019ll find your own favourites along the way, but you could do a lot worse than the above.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck managing your dream team, and we\u2019ll see you for FM25!<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \" fc637f5c777c13db9f18ef10fae5a5f676612884\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\" fc637f5c777c13db9f18ef10fae5a5f676612884\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p><strong>Read more on FM24:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fm24-wonderkids-young-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FM24 wonderkids<\/a> \u2013 young talent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/football-manager-24-cheap-players-bargains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FM24 bargains<\/a> \u2013 cheapest players<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fm24-starting-budgets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FM24 starting budgets<\/a> \u2013 richest clubs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\">Gaming<\/a> coverage or visit our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\">The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> In your defence&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":54811,"template":"","categories":[1,8],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/best-cb-in-fm24-who-are-the-best-centre-backs-in-football-manager.jpg",1600,1066,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/best-cb-in-fm24-who-are-the-best-centre-backs-in-football-manager-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/best-cb-in-fm24-who-are-the-best-centre-backs-in-football-manager-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/best-cb-in-fm24-who-are-the-best-centre-backs-in-football-manager-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/best-cb-in-fm24-who-are-the-best-centre-backs-in-football-manager-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/best-cb-in-fm24-who-are-the-best-centre-backs-in-football-manager-1536x1023.jpg",1536,1023,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/07\/best-cb-in-fm24-who-are-the-best-centre-backs-in-football-manager.jpg",1600,1066,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"In your defence...","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/54810"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}