5 Best Championship Players in Football Manager 2021

Here’s a list of the 5 best players in the lower league of English football, the Championship, which is the 2nd tier of the English football pyramid.

Here’s a list of the 5 best players in the lower league of English football, the Championship, the 2nd tier of the English football pyramid. 

Some players on the list definitely have the potential to play higher up than where they are right now, while others have had careers that did not really take off. 

However, these players definitely have the best quality for this tier of football and will easily be topping most charts with their performances in FM 2021. 

Please note that this list will not include Juan Hernandez (Watford) because he is currently on loan and will not be playing in England for the time being.

Emiliano Buendia

· Age: 23
· Current Value: £25m
· Nationality: Argentinian
· Current Club: Norwich

The 1st player on the list is Emi Buendia from Norwich. Once a part of the Madrid academy, Buendia graduated and played for Getafe before moving to Norwich in 2018. He has been with the club since and has grown from strength to strength during his time at the club. In real life, Buendia has 14 league goals and plenty of assists this season. 

Several top clubs are after the player, and he could soon be leaving Norwich if some of the bigger clubs have their way. His attributes in the game are nothing short of impressive. Buendia is extremely versatile and is a magnificent dribbler. He also excels at taking set pieces and is a composed finisher. There is absolutely no doubt that Buendia is currently the best player in the championship and can comfortably slot into most PL clubs.

Max Aarons

· Age: 20
· Current Value: £15m
· Nationality: English
· Current Club: Norwich

The 2nd player on the list needs no introduction. Already one of the best wonderkid fullbacks in Football Manager 2021, Aarons is amongst the best full-backs in the Championship. He began his senior career at Norwich in 2018, at the age of just 18 and has since made over 100 appearances for the club. He won the club’s young player of the year in 2018 and was also named the Young Player of the Championship in the same year featuring in the Championship team of the season. He has remained with Norwich during their promotion and subsequent relegation. 

Despite interest from several clubs, he still remains at the club for the time being. Aarons is a full back who excels at the attacking third of the pitch and is amongst the fastest fullbacks in the game. There is absolutely no doubt that Aarons has the quality to even play for several top sides in the world and is an absolute favourite for many FM21 managers.

David Brooks

· Age: 23
· Current Value: £14m
· Nationality: Welsh
· Current Club: Bournemouth

The 3rd player on the list is Bournemouth’s, David Brooks. Initially a part of Man City academy, Brooks moved to Sheffield United in 2014 and eventually made his senior debut at the club in 2015. After a loan spell at Halifax, Brooks made the switch to Bournemouth. Brooks had a breakthrough first season at Bournemouth, becoming one of the best players at the club and even winning a player of the month award. His tactical awareness, ability to score and assists did not go unnoticed, and several clubs monitored his progress. 

However, after an injury-laden 2019, Brooks barely played the next season, and Bournemouth ended up getting relegated to the Championship. Brooks has once again performed admirably for the cherries and plays a key part in their promotion in real life. His FM 2021 attributes are also very impressive. He is an extremely fast and agile winger who is also very versatile. He is also a good finisher who is composed when presented with chances. Once again, it is evident that Brooks is just too good to be playing in the Championship and can easily slot in for several PL sides.

Ismaila Sarr

· Age: 22
· Current Value: £14m
· Nationality: Senegalese
· Current Club: Watford

The 4th player on the list is Watford’s, Ismaila Sarr. Making his senior debut for Metz in Ligue 1, Sarr caught the eye of several top European clubs, especially after his performances in the Europa League. Watford eventually signed Sarr in 2019, where he had a mixed season which saw Watford get relegated from the PL. 

However, Sarr remained with the club and has performed brilliantly in the Championship and has helped Watford achieve promotion in real life. His attributes in Football Manager 2021 are also very impressive, and it is clear that Sarr can comfortably play for clubs at a higher tier. He is a very fast winger who is versatile and can play on both wings comfortably.

Bradley Dack

· Age: 26
· Current Value: £9.75m
· Nationality: English
· Current Club: Blackburn Rovers

Dack started his professional career at Gillingham and was a consistent performer for the club before moving onto Blackburn Rovers. He has since established himself as a star player for the club and is one of the best-attacking midfielders in the league. 

Although Dack had a disappointing 2019-2020 season, Dack racked up impressive numbers in the seasons prior and still has excellent attributes in the game. Dack can be a solid squad player for most PL sides and is one of the best players at Championship level.

Summary

That concludes the list of the five best players in the Championship. As you can see, these players are certainly more than “just good” and can certainly do a job at the highest tier for most teams. It will be an interesting challenge for FM2021 managers to manage these players with their current teams and help them get promoted or move them to other clubs and find success.