The default League menu focuses on the league table, enabling you to assess your team's record in the competition and review the statistics for all sides for the season so far.
By clicking the View drop-down menu you open options to modify the information presented in the table. Selecting Home Record will disregard away matches and sort the teams into a league table based only on games played at home. Likewise, the Away Record option sorts the table according to performances in matches played away from home.
You'd expect teams to play better in front of their home fans, but beyond that you should also be able to analyse the Home/Away table to identify patterns that could be helpful when it comes to selecting Tactics. If you are shipping goals away from home you may want to adopt a special, defensive away selection, for instance.
The combined view is essentially a more detailed cumulative league table view, showing a breakdown of home and away stats, but sorted according to overall performance.

View Squads
By clicking on the name of any team in the league you'll be taken to their squad page. Here you'll be able to examine their players and view the stats and tactics of your potential opponents. You'll also be able to make a Manager Comment about one of your league rivals.

Fixtures and Results
Click this option for an overview of all the games so far and to come in your league.

Schedule
A simple breakdown of when each round of games in the league is due to take place. Handy for plotting when to arrange friendlies.

Team Stats
At-a-glance breakdown of the key statistics of all teams in the league.

Player Stats
Overview of all the statistics relating to players in the division.

Awards
Overview of all the honours dished out to players and managers in the league.

Referee Stats
This is a straightforward breakdown of the cards and penalties awarded by referees, along with their rating out of 10. Match it against the details of the official in charge of your next game to judge the mentality of the man in the middle.
A thorough Football Manager would ensure that his more aggressive players are checked a little if the referee for his next match is intolerant of foul behaviour and eager to produce cards which can add up to disciplinary points.
Use the player instructions menu on your tactics option to adjust the approach of your players after checking the record of your official.

Injury Table
Think you've got an injury crisis? Glance at this table to see who's crocked at which club, what their medical problem is and how long it's estimated before they return. This information could give you a crucial edge when you plan your tactics for a forthcoming clash.

History
This option enables you to overview the performances, sequences and facts that are part of the division's folklore.

Other Options
There are other standard options that enable you to navigate Football Manager and Save/Quit a game...
The World drop-down at the top of the screen gives you an overview of the clubs, teams and competitions in the Football Manager universe.
You can use the Recent drop-down to quickly skip back to People and Teams you've recently examined, a great shortcut if you need to refer to a crucial transfer target or your next opponent.
Using the Link drop-down on the screen will bring up handy shortcuts to all the active leagues in your current game of Football Manager as well as the nations selected. Use these links to search for transfer targets and gain an overview of how all the other teams in the game are fairing. A knowledge of teams on the slide, for instance, could help you in the transfer market when you are looking for clubs who are more likely to cash-in on their playing assets.
The Options menu enables you to manage your game settings and save/exit your current game, as well as add a new player, for instance.