Recent content by Zadix

You really should reconsider your decision to not use a half back. I've recently based my formations around a back four with complete wing backs and a half back in front of them. This gives the team great balance as the halfback stays back when backs go forward in attack and covers behind them...

I've just finished my first season with Everton with a couple of friends using a completely different playing style using a 4-2-3-1 formation but I might have some useful pointers for you: - You seem to have a preference for possesion but I'm not sure if you have the players for that in...

You have put together almost an entirely new squad. I'm guessing at least 6 or 7 of your starters are new? FM is a realistic simulation, and just like irl when a team is changed that much they need to learn to play together. It is true that your reputation might have risen but mostly your...

Your formation seems vulnerable between midfield and defence. This might explain your problems against AMC's. Maybe you should limit the space by playing a higher line. But I don't know enough about your formation and tactic to know if that is beneficial to the team overall. In terms of...

There are 3 big problems with your tactical setup if you want ?zil to supply your forwards with lots of through balls. First off you need to use "pass into space" as it makes your players look for the space in behind the opponents defence. You need to uncheck "moves in channels" for the amc...

Play very fluid.

In my experience, you are wrong. There is a difference between playing flowing and fluid football (at least in fm). Flowing football with "be more expressive" allow for players to differ from your tactics. For example a winger might be more likely to cut inside like an IF if he is asked to play...

What exactly is the opposite? Fluidity settings doesnt affect team instructions? doesn't make a lot of sense.

No team instructions change the fluidity of your tactic if that is what you're asking. Fluidity is about how much every player participates in each phase of the game. If playing very rigid attacking players focus on attacking and defending players on defending. Whereas a team with "very fluid"...

I wil say that they are equally good players when developed. However Sandro is 4-5 years older and as a result far more developed. He is a star at the start of the game whereas Shaw takes a couple of seasons to get there. Add Shaws price tag which is at least 3 times bigger in my experience and...

I think you might need to play narrower if you want to get a lot of ball possession. Also going from fluid to very fluid might be good. But how are your results so far?

Can we get a picture of his stats? He has incredible potential but I've never seen him be any good in this game.

It looks really interesting but I would assume that you concede tons of goals with this tactic?

This is actually a pretty simple question. Youth recruitment determines the PA of regens in a club and junior coaching determines the CA of the regens when they are created. So basically any club with good numbers in both (youth recruitment is the most important imo) have a greater chance of...

So in essence you are doing well with Southampton and your problem is that the team is not grossly overperforming? :D I don't know anything about that SS exploit but it seems your tactic is working and letting your team perform to its actual level. Your players are plenty good to end top half...