Being Crystal Palace manager isn't exactly the most glamorous role you can have in world football, but they have some players to make it a mighty fun save on FM16.

The Eagles are full of talent, but your management will need to be at its very best if you are to push on in the PL as the money comes flooding in for every club.

What you start with...

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Depending on expectations, you will be given between £6 million and £8 million from the board. Wage budget isn't as generous as some other clubs around Palace's stature, so you will need to be shrewd.

What's expected...

Premier League - You can try and claim that you will finish in the Euro Cup spots if you really back your ability as manager, but it would be most sensible for you to stick with the top half finish. This still brings you a nice little budget, but less pressure.

FA Cup - The Cup can be a lovely way to build a bit more fan and board support. The Palace board will be chuffed if you can make it to the fifth round and anything more than that would be a huge bonus.

Capital One Cup - Typically, the league cup doesn't mean a great deal to most boards, but a bit of surprise success will always give you a bit more leniency from the bosses at the club.

Three to buy...

Luka Jovic - A long-term FM wonderkid, Jovic, if you can keep him injury free, is a great asset for any FM squad. The striker develops into a prolific finisher and would add even more pace to the Palace attack.

Miroslav Klose

Miroslav Klose - Quite a left-field suggestion, but Klose is still a lethal goal scorer on FM and his off the ball movement would thrive off the way that Bolasie and Zaha drag defences around the pitch with their terrifying dribbling.

Alan Dzagoev - CSKA always ask for a big transfer fee for Dzagoev, but the Russian would be a great addition to the Palace squad. Aside from Cabaye, the Eagles are a little short of natural creativity and Dzagoev can play in a number of different roles.

Three to sell

Joe Ledley - With McArthur, Cabaye, Jedinak and Mutch, Ledley will quite quickly become surplus to requirements. He is currently a useful member of the squad, but the midfielder can bring you a decent bit of revenue which can be invested in a new centre forward.

Dwight Gayle

Dwight Gayle - Often transfer listed when you start your save, Gayle is a player you should look to move on as quickly as possible. He has provided occasional real-life heroics, but the striker isn't even up to the standard of a reserve player for a club targeting the top half.

Frazier Campbell - Campbell can provide a bit of cover for you in wide roles, but, as that isn't really needed, the striker is short of the quality that you should be after. Wickham can do the job of centre forward if needed, but Campbell won't be up to that standard at any point and should be moved on.

Youngsters..

Jonny Williams - Having become a bit of an outcast at the club, Williams is somewhat of a forgotten man at Palace. Loans are going to be the basis of this man's future, but that doesn't mean he should be forgotten of.

Connor Wickham -Wickham, remarkably, is still only 22. No one, including me, has any idea how he isn't about 30 by now, but the striker still has plenty of potential on FM16. Whether you want him as a wide target man or a complete forward, Wickham will produce for you for a long time.

Wilfried Zaha

Wilfried Zaha - He's a regular starter for Palace nowadays, but Zaha still has tonnes of potential. After his brief stint at United, the winger has plenty of potential in the game and you need to manage him correctly.

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