Playing solo
A league of you against bots: play matchdays when you want, up to the end of the season.
A Just me league is you against bot managers. You are its commissioner, so you decide when matches are played: there is no need to wait for the clock.
Play the next matchday
Once your first lineup is saved, the league home shows Play matchday with the number of the next one. It plays every fixture of that matchday, lets the bots trade and settles the market the way a real day would, then brings you back to the home with your result. It also counts as league time, so the weekly sponsor reward and press income come round as often as they would in a season played day by day.
More controls on Matches
The Matches page has Simulate next matchday, which plays one matchday, and Simulate to season end, which plays every remaining matchday in one go. Both ask you to confirm first, because a played match cannot be undone. A long run can stop partway to stay inside the time limit; press it again to carry on.
Your lineup between matchdays
You don't need to save a lineup for every matchday. The one you saved last plays again, with any injured or banned player replaced from your bench. Change it whenever you like from Squad.
When the season ends
The home shows the champion and a link to the season recap. Make your summer training pick in Squad, then start the next season from the home. See The league lifecycle for what carries over.