PlayTheGame is the most realistic fantasy football game around. With so many options, you can easily imprint your own personality and footballing philosophy on your team. Or, thanks to the depth and accuracy of PTG’s gameplay, with its tactical options, detailed scoring, transfer market and message boards, you can emulate the style of some of the Barclays Premier League’s most successful managers . . .

Sam Allardyce

Favours 4-5-1 with sturdy, no-nonsense, consistent players such as Kevin Davies. Also loves salvage operations — eking great performances out of veterans discovered in the wilderness of the out-of-contract list.

Harry Redknapp

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The ultimate wheeler-dealer, Redknapp is a pragmatist, ready to alter the formation to suit his players, who are bought and sold at a dizzying rate. Not afraid to make huge transfers but also adept at spotting a bargain.

Sir Alex Ferguson

The master. Often adapts his tactics, not least because his squads are so strong. Trusts in youth but also knows the value of experience. Loyal yet ruthless, he uses public interactions with rivals to try to gain a psychological edge.

David Moyes

The Scot uses 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 and organisation is the priority. He builds a tight defence and moulds his line-up into a hard-working, effective unit. With limited resources, he can’t afford to make many mistakes in the transfer market.

Arsène Wenger

Potential and youth are the keywords. Wenger eschews costly superstars in favour of building a squad of talented and improving youngsters. Formation flexible — insistence on flair is non-negotiable, even at the expense of solidity.

Rafael Benítez

Capable of creating a superb side despite the occasional transfer-market blunder, questionable tactics and public utterances that are sometimes ill advised. A compulsive player rotator.

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