EA FC 26 The Ultimate Manager Live Cheat Sheet:

Your definitive, one-stop guide to completing the weekly “Complete 3 Manager Live Challenges” objective. Bookmark this page and never waste time on Manager Live again

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Welcome to the only Manager Live guide you’ll ever need. We’ve tested every challenge to find the absolute fastest and easiest methods to get your XP. The challenges are ordered from quickest to most involved, so you can pick the three easiest ones each week. (You can only complete a challenge ONCE)

Settings:

• Always Use Beginner Difficulty: Unless the challenge locks it, set the difficulty to Beginner. This makes any game you have to play a guaranteed win.
• The “Score & Sim” Tactic: For any “must-win” game, score 2-3 quick goals, then use the in-game sim to the end of the match.
• Leverage Financial Takeover (F): For challenges marked with an (F), use the $1 billion to immediately buy the best available players through the transfer system.

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Under 10 Mins:

Transfer Improvements:

• Approx. Time: 2 Minutes
• Team: Man City
• Guide: Buy one player for £20m, sell another for £10m. Done.

Top At Christmas:

• Approx. Time: 5 Minutes
• Team: PSG
• Guide: Simulate straight to December 25th. Done.

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15-20 Mins:

Cult Hero:

• Approx. Time: 15 Minutes
• Team: Malmö
• Guide: Start Taha Ali. In your first game on Beginner, score 10 goals and get 15 assists with him, then sim the season.

Relegation Contenders

• Approx. Time: 15 Minutes
• Team: Gladbach
• Guide: Start Giovanni Reyna. In one game, score 10 goals & assist 5 with him. Sim to Dec 25th, playing key games to ensure you are 10th or higher.

Preseason Trophy

• Approx. Time: 15 Minutes
• Team: Liverpool
• Guide: Play and win the Community Shield, then play and win your first league match on Beginner.

Points Deduction

• Approx. Time: 20 Minutes
• Team: PSG
• Guide: Sell a player for £20m+, then simulate the entire season. You will avoid relegation easily.

European Elites

• Approx. Time: 20 Minutes
• Team: PSG
• Guide: Just simulate the entire season to the end.

League Glory

• Approx. Time: 20 Minutes
• Team: PSG
• Guide: Simulate all league games. Play your Champions League games using the “Score & Sim” method to guarantee you win the trophy.

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25 Mins+

Star Player

• Approx. Time: 25 Minutes
• Team: Liverpool
• Guide: Sell Salah, sign Semenyo. Ensure he starts 20 games (check via Squad Hub). Play and win the FA Cup games to secure the trophy.

Showstoppers

• Approx. Time: 25 Minutes
• Team: Hearts
• Guide: Play and win against Rangers and Celtic. Sim until you lose 3 games, then play the remaining matches (scoring 2 then simming) until you reach 29 points.

Relegation Battle (F)

• Approx. Time: 25 Minutes
• Team: Wolves
• Guide: Use Financial Takeover to sign a full XI of U24 stars (Pedri, Ekitike, etc.). This meets the age conditions. Play and win the FA Cup games

Season Saver

• Approx. Time: 25 Minutes
• Team: Juventus
• Guide: Start Conceição for 10 games. Play/win the game vs Cremonese. Qualify from your UCL group. Sim the rest, playing key games to secure Top 4.

League Leaders

• Approx. Time: 25 Minutes
• Team: Real Madrid
• Guide: Sign a U21 French player (like Doué) for £50m+. Win the first game vs Barcelona. Sim the season, stat-padding with Mbappé if needed to reach 20 goals.

European Kings

• Approx. Time: 25 Minutes
• Team: PSG
• Guide: Sim league games to secure Top 4. Play and win all UCL games to win the trophy.

Alex Morgan

• Approx. Time: 25 Minutes
• Team: Washington Spirit
• Guide: Sim to the playoffs, then play and win the playoff matches to win the league.

Kings of America (F)

• Approx. Time: 30 Minutes
• Team: Inter Miami
• Guide: Use Financial Takeover to sign stars over 30 (Kane, De Bruyne, etc.) to meet the age/spending conditions. Sim to the MLS playoffs, then play and win them.

Rapid Rise

• Approx. Time: 30 Minutes
• Team: PSG
• Guide: Sign Estevão, ensure he plays 20 games. Sim the season, playing important league matches to guarantee the title.

Path to Fame

• Approx. Time: 30 Minutes
• Team: River Plate
• Guide: Ensure Mastantuono plays 20 games. Sim and play games to qualify from your CONMEBOL Libertadores group, then win the knockout stages.

Title Winners (F)

• Approx. Time: 30 Minutes
• Team: Mjällby AIF
• Guide: Use Financial Takeover to build a super team. Sim until you lose one game, then play the rest of the matches to win the league.

League Winners (F)

• Approx. Time: 30 Minutes
• Team: AGF
• Guide: Use Financial Takeover to sign top players on LOAN. Win the match vs FC København. Sim and play key games to win the league.

Promotion Contenders

• Approx. Time: 30 Minutes
• Team: Coventry
• Guide: Play and win against Ipswich, Leicester & Southampton. Sim and play key games to secure promotion and score 60+ goals.

Crowd Pleasers (F)

• Approx. Time: 30 Minutes
• Team: Villarreal
• Guide: Use Financial Takeover to sign players over 25. Sim and play key games to finish in the Top 4.

Off to a flyer

• Approx. Time: 30 Minutes
• Team: Liverpool
• Guide: You MUST play the full 5 matches. Start the game, pass the ball to your GK, and put the controller down. The CPU won’t press on Beginner.

Jamal’s Double

• Approx. Time: 30 Minutes
• Team: Bayern Munich
• Guide: Ensure Musiala plays 25 games. Sim most league games, but play the DFB-Pokal matches and key league games to secure the double.

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