The Posh will battle hard to maintain their place in the second tier of English football, and that’s not something they are predicted to achieve going by the latest edition of Football Manager.
The football management simulation game has been wildly popular since it’s initial release in 1992 and is now played by football fans and professional players alike.
‘FM’ is also used as a player database by football clubs due to their worldwide scouting network of around 1,300 scouts which developers use to ensure full accuracy across the game.
The ‘beta’ version of the game was released last week, giving players a chance to play an early access period while the final aspects of the game are being finalised.
The full version of Football Manager is released on November 9th.
Just for fun, we simulated three seasons into the future to see how Peterborough United could line up for the opening day of the 2024/25 season – and the results were very interesting.
Although they finished 22nd in 2021/22 season and were relegated back to League 1, they built on an eighth place finish in the third tier in the 2022/23 season to go up as champions at the end of the 2023/24 season.
Here is how our simulation had Peterborough United lining up for the opening game of the 2024/25 season:
1. GK - Zach Hemming
The former Middlesbrough youngster spent three years in Scotland with Kilmarnock and Dunfermlie Athletic before the Posh spent £1.2 million to sign him in January 2024. He kept seven clean sheets in 18 league matches as they stormed to the League 1 title Photo: Frank Reid
2. RB - James Bree
After three years at Luton Town the full back joined Barnsley on a free transfer but it didn't work out and Peterborough snapped him up in the summer of 2023 for just £58,000. He was a regular starter in the title winning side that season. Photo: Richard Heathcote
3. CB - Josh Knight
The only current Peterborough player to make the side for the opening day of the 2024/25 season. Knight has made 135 league appearances for the club and scored seven goals over three seasons Photo: Shaun Botterill
4. CB - Luke Woolfenden
Sheffield Wednesday paid Ipswich £450,000 for the defender in January 2023 and the Posh nearly doubled that fee a year and a half later after their promotion back to the Championship, shelling out £850,000 for his services Photo: Pete Norton