Recent content by ricicles

I have started using Rigid/Control or Attack recently, and am able to play beautiful football. Rigid philosophy isn't a negative in FM (A fact i recently learned). I use it if I am using specific roles throughout a team, E.G DLP, AP, Treq, BPD etc. There is better explanation as to why this...

Its the weather, lots of fixtures, transfer speculation and most importantly, the game sees your team as better, because of your results so far, so defends more. Try being aggressive and expect wins during teamtalks in any match you are favourite.

Absolutely love the 4222 Jassar/Maltte Tweak. I slightly tweaked the SC's (Redused mentality by 2 clicks, increased CF by 2 clicks. One of my SC's can't dribble particularly well so I reduced RWB to sometimes and increased through balls. Seems to be doing well so far. Never had a goal scoring...

Hey Mr L, I know you are using made up players for your current test. Have you set their player stats or did the game randomise them? If random, can you post pics of the standout players from each tactic, so we can see how they perform/use as lazy filters.

I would do things a bit different. Id be looking to go the DLF route. Maybe even train him as an advanced playmaker, so his creativity, passing etc... increase. With his current physical stats (which will improve anyway) he looks pefect for the role, think Di Canio. Get him tutored right away...