Recent content by nicholls

Started a new game as Portsmouth last night. Going to play 4-2-3-1 with a Rafa flavour. Only get limited time on FM due to Mrs wanting the laptop (so have to buy her her own!) so only got chance to look over team, set up default tactic, ask for some scout reports, and play our first...

How do you get your advance wingers or AMC players to track back? When I'm playing 4-2-3-1 and the opposition has the ball my wingers and AMC just sit there and watch the defence struggle. I'm sure in older versions of the game you could tell a player where to go when not in possesion of...

Playing as Liverpool - second season, and I am really struggling to maintain possesion of the ball. If it was just against the top sides I wouldn't mind so much but I'm sturggling against everyone. Started game plaing 4-2-3-1 in first season and was bossing possesion against all teams, then...

Just finished fist season with Liverpool. Came 2nd in Prem, 3 points behind Chelsea thanks to a bad run in as was leading it for most of season. Won the Champions League which has done my reputation the world of good. 1st season signings were Veloso, and Fleck season start and then Nigerian...

Just coming to the end of my first season at Liverpool. Playing 4-2-3-1 formation, season started really well, and was top of the league until major dip in form. No sit 6 points behind Chelsea in 2nd with 2 games left to play. Never know they might lose both their matchs! YEAH RIGHT! In the...

Has anyone ever used an AMC as a target man? I'm playing as Liverpool 4-2-3-1 with Gerrard in the central AMC role just behind Torres.

Playing formation with Gerrard in AMC role just behind single striker. Player instructions are those for box to box midfielder from TT&F. Much creative freedom and free role. Passing set to direct. Forward runs often. Beginning of the season he was playing brilliantly, now he gets the odd...

Started a game as Liverpool last night. I'm going to play Rafa tactic 4 - 2 - 3 - 1, with the flat back four, two holding midfielders, two wingers, AMC in between and lone striker. Using the RAFA mentality from TT&F. Question is with only 10 million transfer budget who to sign? I'd like...

If you set your wingers to tight marking does this mean they will track back?

Playing as Newcastle as you have probably guest. Played maybe 10 games in the league. Using the 2-6-2 Lippi mentality from TT&F. Thought I'd give it a go. 6th in Premier so not doing to badly. I did get a right good kicking from Man City though away. They we all over me and just couldn't...

How do I get the game into Window mode? Tried last night but could do for the life of me. Missing something simple I know, as I've done it before.

How does the pitch size affect what your passing style should be?

I've had FM09 for some months. Game has suddenly started to freeze on occasion during matches, sometimes at the start sometimes a couple of minutes into the match. Still get sound and match still appears to be getting processed in the background. Going to task manager FM09 not responding, but...