Recent content by Du Malone

Would be happy to hear more in due course

I've been experimenting with tactics designed to make my team (Zakynthos in the Greek second tier) difficult to mark. The challenge I set myself was to find a way to accommodate: a libero a roaming playmaker a wide target man a raumdeuter a false 9 or trequartista The formation I've used in the...

In the highest-ranking leagues (where I rarely manage), there tend to be few ready-made sweepers. Lower down, there are more - particularly if you look to certain territories. For example, eastern Europe, Israel, Latin America. In my experience, Latin America (nb Argentina, Chile) is the best...

Success with WM formation I've had some success with WM whilst managing FC Minsk in Belarus. The formation is: GK FB-CB-FB DM-DM CM-CM W-W ST In terms of roles, I've had at least one of the DMs as a half back. That seems vital - the half back drops back to make a back four at times. I don't...

Gullit Yes, would be perfect!

In my third season with Stevenage In my first season we got promoted via the play-offs. In the second, we stayed up by 1 point. In league 2 there were good performances from Jones, Wells, ***, Henry, and Lee (Lee was Sky Bet League 2 play of the year). I brought in players (mostly up front...

I'm fairly new to Football Manager. I started with FM2014. I manage mostly in the lower English leagues (e.g., Plymouth, Crewe, Stevenage) and the Greek leagues (e.g. Aris, Episkopi, Kissamikos), mostly Division B. I've made the occasional foray elsewhere (e.g., Volendam in Holland and FC...

Alternative libero tactic I have read the 'Bringing back the libero' thread with interest because I'm a confirmed libero fan. Using a libero has been my preferred tactic over the years. I play with a libero, plus a flat back four including two complete wing backs (usually on attack), three...