{"id":549184,"date":"2020-04-10T14:50:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T18:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=549184"},"modified":"2026-06-05T21:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:49:29","slug":"football-manager-fans-favourite-league-one-xi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/04\/10\/football-manager-fans-favourite-league-one-xi\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Manager fans&#8217; Favourite League One XI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the country in lockdown, many fans have turned to Football Manager for their footballing fix, and we will show you the fans favourite from League One.<\/p>\n<p>According to gaming platform Steam, a record-breaking 189,464 users played the simulation game during the last weekend in March.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Football Manager has shown us which players from the football league are performing best in-game.<\/p>\n<p>The Sky Bet League One best XI has some expected inclusions but also some surprises too.<\/p>\n<h2>Football Manager fans&#8217; Favourite League One XI<\/h2>\n<h3>The League One Backline<\/h3>\n<p>Between the sticks is Rotherham United&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/10d221cd\/Daniel-Iversen\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Iversen<\/a>, who at just 22-years-old will be a favourite for any FM fan looking to build for the future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/Oxford+united\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oxford United&#8217;s<\/a> centre-back\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c7dfc411\/Robert-Dickie\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rob Dickie<\/a> has been <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/03\/23\/efl-ones-to-watch-rob-dickie-oxford-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hotly tipped for a move up the leagues<\/a>, topping the list for interceptions per match this season, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whoscored.com\/Regions\/252\/Tournaments\/8\/Seasons\/7841\/Stages\/17630\/PlayerStatistics\/England-League-One-2019-2020\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WhoScored.com<\/a>. Ipswich Town&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e28e9bec\/Luke-Woolfenden\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luke Woolfenden &#8211; <\/a>yet another young prospect &#8211; joins Dickie in the line-up in the heart of the defence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/590a3ff2\/Joe-Jacobson\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Jacobson<\/a> of Wycombe Wanderers lines up alongside Coventry City&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/242dbdeb\/Fankaty-Dabo\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fankaty Dabo<\/a> in the full-back positions. Jacobson has netted nine times this season, whilst Dabo has been part of the best defence in the league, conceding only 30 goals.<\/p>\n<h3>The Midfield Trio<\/h3>\n<p>The best midfielders according to Football Manager users appears to be a trio of youth and experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e00c4257\/Paul-Coutts\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Coutts&#8217;<\/a> inclusion is no surprise. The Scotsman is second for pass success percentage (85.9) this season and a wise head may tempt FM fans.<\/p>\n<p>Oxford&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/03\/27\/efl-ones-to-watch-cameron-brannagan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cameron Brannagan<\/a> &#8211; another one to watch &#8211; has seven assists this campaign and at 23-years-old, his potential growth will likely attract managers in-game.<\/p>\n<p>Bristol City loanee, <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/e7563cb6\/Liam-Walsh\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liam Walsh<\/a>, currently at Coventry City, makes up the trio, a popular choice for his box-to-box energy.<\/p>\n<h3>A Pacy Attack<\/h3>\n<p>In attack, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/03\/20\/efl-ones-to-watch-ivan-toney\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ivan Toney<\/a> leads the line, with pace in abundance and a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/03\/20\/efl-ones-to-watch-ivan-toney\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">prolific goalscoring record<\/a>, he&#8217;s an obvious choice.<\/p>\n<p>Portsmouth forward <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c81659bd\/Ronan-Curtis\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ronan Curtis<\/a>, who&#8217;s netted 11 times this season from out wide, takes the left-wing spot. 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