Perfect for playing on the go, Football Manager Mobile 2017 was the super-accessible sibling to FM17 and FM17 Touch, but no less serious about delivering an impeccable football management simulation.

You could manage any club from 15 countries, including all the big European leagues - and Polish and Turkish leagues were included for the first time on mobile. Improved scouting controls made it easier to find the right talent-spotters and set them to work, while tighter squad control options helped you get a handle on your team, disciplining players who put in poor performances, demonstrated unprofessional behaviour or found themselves on the receiving end of a red card in a previous match.

New transfer options added to the realism. Loan players could now join with a future buyout clause, and it was possible to appeal work permit applications, all of which added to the ways in which you could bring top players to your club.

Significant Innovations

•    Accessible and Intuitive - The most accessible version of Football Manager, perfect for playing on the go, with a finely tuned and intuitive interface
•    Two New Leagues - Control any club from 15 countries, now including Poland and Turkey for the first time on mobile
•    Improved Scouting - Search and hire your own scouts to help with signings
•    Tighter Squad Control - Respond to poor performances, unprofessional behaviour and dismissals. Don't let them get the better of you
•    New Transfer Options - Loan players with a future buyout clause, and the option to appeal work permit applications

The much-loved 'transfers and tactics' version of the home computer smash hit returned with Football Manager Touch 2017, bringing with it a raft of enhancements to everything from the 3D Match Engine to Challenge Mode, along with a number of new features and quality-of-life improvements to interface and visuals.

The 3D Match Engine received significant upgrades, thanks to a bunch of new motion-captured player animations, improved AI and stadia, and new camera angles. Or, if you were in a hurry, you could now choose 'Instant Result' to skip the action and see who would have won without your intervention. Let's hope they were paying attention on the training ground.

Away from the pitch, there was a new, more intuitive inbox, a social media feed to keep up with punters and pundits' take on your performances, new backroom staff, and a wide range of improvements to scouting, all delivered via the same slick, touchscreen-optimised interface that won plaudits a year earlier. FM17 Touch was simply the best way to manage your team on a high-end tablet.

Significant Innovations

•    Enhanced 3D Match Engine - New motion-captured animations, improved AI and stadia, and new camera angles bring the beautiful game to life as never before
•    New Inbox & Social Media - Keep up with everything to do with your club in your inbox, and try not to get distracted by the howls of discontent on social media when your first XI puts in a shocking performance
•    Instant Result - In a hurry? Then skip the action and see who would've won with minimal input from the sidelines
•    And Much More - New backroom staff, a wide range of changes to scouting, and new content for Challenge Mode, among many other improvements