Recent content by rvallant

I had success with the Treq behind the AF in FM16. But on 18, not quite getting any of the roles to connect and provide for the striker - his numbers are still shocking. A bit worrying to be honest.

As in, it is simply very bland and doesn't seem to create much at times. I've tried to keep things simple, as I'm not too amazing at figuring out the logical roles of things. This is what I came up with, and my reasoning: GK/D - Just a simple keeper. WB/S - CB/D - CB/D - WB/S So, the defence...

Play on FMTouch to learn tactics they said. Line up a simple 4-4-1-1 with Barcelona, (sensible) roles GK/D, CB/D x2, WB/S x2, DLP/D, CM/S, T/A, AF/A and a WM/A (IF) and W/S. Just play standard/flexible, no instructions, keep it simple. Get schooled 2-0 by Cardiff. >_> Yeah, just watched the...

Yes, with success in other tactics. I'll probably switch to the DLF in due course, the way things are going at the moment. Just I already re-trained a midfielder for the F9 position, oops!

By that I mean there's usually a massive gap between the midfield and the attack. It is something I've been noticing a lot recently, on top of various smaller issues that have gotten in the way of my tactics working. Basically I can sum up my experience of FM16 as - Defensively amazing, but...

Hi all, I'm doing a challenge game, basically take a team from the bottom to the top in the English leagues. I'm trying to decide on a formation and tactic that I would stick to for the entire time. Yes, tactical inflexibility! But there's a reason for that; I need to learn how things work...

Indeed. I don't get it either, I mean the 4-1-2-3 looks sensible, yet even as the top teams I'm being made to look distinctly average. I don't know what I'm missing. =/

Did something like that For Man Utd. Roma smashed them with 30+ shots all inthe box. United got 2 shots from the halfway line. Was impressive how **** they were(!) I'll be interested if your set up works, as we had the same instructions and mostly the same roles. Only difference was I played...

Well, apparently the marking/defending thing is a bug, that they're working on fixing. But personally, I think the changes to counter-attacking is what is causing people no end of grief. If I lose the ball, usually when doing a **** slow build up, the opposition will throw forward everyone and...

For the 4-4-2 or the 4-2-3-1? I'll post both anyway :P 4-4-2 was: FB/A CB/D CB/D FB/S - W/S, CM/D, CM/S, W/A, AP/S, AF/A (4-4-1-1 basically, standard, flexible, no instructions.) 4-2-3-1 was: WB/A, CB/D, CB/D, WB/A - DM/D, DLP/S, WM/S, AP/A (in CM), IF/S, DLF/S In both set ups the opposition...

That is what ****** me off the most. People slap on a 4-2-3-1 with no midfield (Ball winning mids who don't sit), two IF's, an AP, an AF, and 2x wingbacks, all of them on attack duties. And they win everything 5-0 and have fun and enjoy the game. Here's me doing a 4-1-4-1 or a 4-2-3-1 with...

Yeah, I love the SI Forums, lots of good stuff there, but they talk as if it should be 'known' and if you don't know you should ****** well learn it and get your degree by next season. I don't think FM is a casual's game tbh, hasn't been since 11 I think.

It's not just that. I think positioning is off for midfielders as well. Unless I play a DM I find I invariably get absolutely slaughtered everywhere. Mind you, I think the game just hates me. I threw a 4-4-2 on Manchester United Vs Rotherham and they were 2-0 down within 10 minutes. Rotherham...

^It's a joke. I just had one player asking for first team football. He's played 20 of 32 games so far. Sod off.

On an unrelated Man Utd note; BBC Sport - Make Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson a Lord - MPs Alex Ferguson to run the house of lords ;) I'd actually watch to see what he says to some of them *ahem* Hairdryer in politics no?