Hi All,
Updated post to include team talks and my 1st season with Sociedad which was amazing!!
Here are my tactics for FM17 and they are easily the best I have ever created! I have been playing FM since the CM series many years ago but never had success like this. I have made tactic before on previous versions but have struggled on this one until now.
I first tried the tactic with Southampton but only the home tactic and have since tweeked it further. I managed to finish 6th first season. I then started a new save with Spurs and have not looked back since. I tweeked the home tactic to add more pressing but struggled in big games, this is where my away tactic comes from. It is exactly the same tactic and instructions but just moved a CM into DM position. Also I know I have called it the away tactic but I also use it in tough home games and finals too.
Both tactics offer lots of possession, goals and wins. I have added some screenshots to show the tactics, wins I have had and the success.
I have nearly completed 3 seasons now just using these 2 tactics. I have won the EFL cup 3 seasons in a row, FA cup, Community shield twice and look set for 3 premier league titles in a row which is amazing! Feels even better knowing I have created the tactics myself.
Enough talk, lets see the tactics. Home tactic first:
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Tactic is set to counter and I do not change during games. 4-3-3 but not strikers, I use SS and EG which seems to work very well. See below for positions, ideas on players to use would be based on my starting 11 in the picture.
GK - Best you have
WBL - Good workrate, stamina, pace, acceleration and passing is a bonus
BPD - All defensive attributes plus passing
DCB - This is just an out and out defender, passing is a bonus.
WBR - Same as above
CML - All round CM, passing and long shots as this player is on edge of area for corners, workrate, stamina
DLP - Passing, vision, workrate
CMR - All round CM, passing, workrate, stamina
SSL - Here I use strikers but retrain them as AM shadow striker. Passing, dribbling, pace and acceleration. Finishing and composure too.
EG - Here I use a creative AM (Erikson) passing, vision, finishing too if you can as he scores plenty of goals too.
SSR - Same as the other SS
Away tactic or tough home games / cup finals.
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All I have done with this is drop the DLP into DM position. All player attributes as above but DM needs, tackling, passing, anticipation and stamina. Again I do not change during games just leave as it is.
Team instructions for both tactics
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OI - I do not use any
Training - Pre season I use fitness / average and then 1 month into the season I change to balanced / average. I also train every player in the position they play. I also found a tip online re tutoring for young players which seems to work very well. Pick a determined player to tutor them and the results are brilliant.
Team talks
Home - Always use assertive. We are favourites so go out and win or go out and impress me.
If winning by 1 at half time, calm we are playing well but can do better.
If winning by 2 at half time, calm I am happy with how you are playing.
If getting beat, assertive I expect better.
If drawing, assertive I expect better if you are big favourites. If underdog or even teams use passionate keep working hard and we can win this.
Away - Always calm, either we are favourites so go out and impress the fans or calm go out and impress everyone.
Same rules apply as home talks at half time.
Here are some of the games to show how well the tactic works:
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4-0 and they only had 2 shots compared to my 14 shots. I used the away tactic as this was a tough game or so I thought.
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6-0 away again using the away tactic. I had 19 shots and they only had 3 with 0 on target, total domination!
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Liverpool in the EFL cup final, total domination again using away tactic. I had 25 shots compared to 1 from Liverpool and i had 69% possession compared to 31% for Liverpool.
Now for some of the success I have had using the tactic:
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3 EFL cup wins in a row!
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FA Cup win
and here is the current premier league table, on for my 3rd title in a row which I have never done.
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1st Season results with Sociedad, only loans and 1 free transfer so even more impressive when you consider I only finished 2 points off Madrid and 14 in front of Barca!
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Finally here is the tactic, any questions just let me know.
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Updated post to include team talks and my 1st season with Sociedad which was amazing!!
Here are my tactics for FM17 and they are easily the best I have ever created! I have been playing FM since the CM series many years ago but never had success like this. I have made tactic before on previous versions but have struggled on this one until now.
I first tried the tactic with Southampton but only the home tactic and have since tweeked it further. I managed to finish 6th first season. I then started a new save with Spurs and have not looked back since. I tweeked the home tactic to add more pressing but struggled in big games, this is where my away tactic comes from. It is exactly the same tactic and instructions but just moved a CM into DM position. Also I know I have called it the away tactic but I also use it in tough home games and finals too.
Both tactics offer lots of possession, goals and wins. I have added some screenshots to show the tactics, wins I have had and the success.
I have nearly completed 3 seasons now just using these 2 tactics. I have won the EFL cup 3 seasons in a row, FA cup, Community shield twice and look set for 3 premier league titles in a row which is amazing! Feels even better knowing I have created the tactics myself.
Enough talk, lets see the tactics. Home tactic first:
View attachment 96595
Tactic is set to counter and I do not change during games. 4-3-3 but not strikers, I use SS and EG which seems to work very well. See below for positions, ideas on players to use would be based on my starting 11 in the picture.
GK - Best you have
WBL - Good workrate, stamina, pace, acceleration and passing is a bonus
BPD - All defensive attributes plus passing
DCB - This is just an out and out defender, passing is a bonus.
WBR - Same as above
CML - All round CM, passing and long shots as this player is on edge of area for corners, workrate, stamina
DLP - Passing, vision, workrate
CMR - All round CM, passing, workrate, stamina
SSL - Here I use strikers but retrain them as AM shadow striker. Passing, dribbling, pace and acceleration. Finishing and composure too.
EG - Here I use a creative AM (Erikson) passing, vision, finishing too if you can as he scores plenty of goals too.
SSR - Same as the other SS
Away tactic or tough home games / cup finals.
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All I have done with this is drop the DLP into DM position. All player attributes as above but DM needs, tackling, passing, anticipation and stamina. Again I do not change during games just leave as it is.
Team instructions for both tactics
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OI - I do not use any
Training - Pre season I use fitness / average and then 1 month into the season I change to balanced / average. I also train every player in the position they play. I also found a tip online re tutoring for young players which seems to work very well. Pick a determined player to tutor them and the results are brilliant.
Team talks
Home - Always use assertive. We are favourites so go out and win or go out and impress me.
If winning by 1 at half time, calm we are playing well but can do better.
If winning by 2 at half time, calm I am happy with how you are playing.
If getting beat, assertive I expect better.
If drawing, assertive I expect better if you are big favourites. If underdog or even teams use passionate keep working hard and we can win this.
Away - Always calm, either we are favourites so go out and impress the fans or calm go out and impress everyone.
Same rules apply as home talks at half time.
Here are some of the games to show how well the tactic works:
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4-0 and they only had 2 shots compared to my 14 shots. I used the away tactic as this was a tough game or so I thought.
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6-0 away again using the away tactic. I had 19 shots and they only had 3 with 0 on target, total domination!
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Liverpool in the EFL cup final, total domination again using away tactic. I had 25 shots compared to 1 from Liverpool and i had 69% possession compared to 31% for Liverpool.
Now for some of the success I have had using the tactic:
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3 EFL cup wins in a row!
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FA Cup win
and here is the current premier league table, on for my 3rd title in a row which I have never done.
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1st Season results with Sociedad, only loans and 1 free transfer so even more impressive when you consider I only finished 2 points off Madrid and 14 in front of Barca!
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Finally here is the tactic, any questions just let me know.
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