Arrigo Sacchi's 4-4-2: High Pressure, Attacking Tactic for Top Teams and Underdogs

[Tom Nicholas Lacey]

12 million is considered quite a lot to me mate. For my Valencia save, after finishing 2nd in the first season, they gave me a mere 9 million to build a good team! Anyway, try selling off players that you'd think can easily be replaced. Also, go with the 48 monthly installments route, I mean, you're destined for more success in the future so the risk isn't too much to take.

LW : Check out Wijnaldum, Corchia (You'd have to retrain him though)
DM : Cristeg, Simao, Marrone, Capoue (BEAST)

These are my personal favorites for the positions. They're brilliant, very good personality and a workaholic. Never lets the team down.

I did actually sign Capoue! He's been brilliant so far. Also signed Lucas Romero, Jorgensen? Winger from Kobenhavn. Andy Carroll on loan as well as Leo Bonatini on loan and Kenneth Omeruo on loan too. Was hoping to sign Abel Hernandez & Florenzi but they chose other clubs. Could have got them if i was able to get champs league!!

 

[seanhrfc]

Can someone explain me the differences between AF and CF?
For example Milito is better as AF or CF?
Thanks.

The key difference between the AF and CF is that the AF is more focused on staying forward and scoring goals. So your more typical striker attributes (finishing, composure, OTB, anticipation) are key with aerial ability being a bonus. Whereas the CF is on a support role and links the play between the forward line and midfield and therefore needs to be able to create opportunities (passing/creativity etc.) as well as being strong enough to hold the ball up and wait for midfield support when the direct pass isn't on.

Milito is an interesting example. He's got great AF abilities in terms of finishing, composure, OTB, anticipation and is ok in terms of pace so will do well there. However he can also pass, create and is reasonably strong enough to hold up the ball so could also perform the CF role. The choice is yours.

 

[seanhrfc]

Big thanks to those with experience using the tactic helping with the questions on here. Really helping the thread! In other news, I am now back home from my girlfriends so my FM'ing can resume. Next two matches are for the national team vs Hungary (Friendly) and Croatia (Euro Qualifying).

 

[Orl]

The key difference between the AF and CF is that the AF is more focused on staying forward and scoring goals. So your more typical striker attributes (finishing, composure, OTB, anticipation) are key with aerial ability being a bonus. Whereas the CF is on a support role and links the play between the forward line and midfield and therefore needs to be able to create opportunities (passing/creativity etc.) as well as being strong enough to hold the ball up and wait for midfield support when the direct pass isn't on.

Milito is an interesting example. He's got great AF abilities in terms of finishing, composure, OTB, anticipation and is ok in terms of pace so will do well there. However he can also pass, create and is reasonably strong enough to hold up the ball so could also perform the CF role. The choice is yours.

I understand now, thanks!
By the way i'm first with Inter Milan in March with +9 points on the second, in final of Italy Cup and still running for the Europa League.
I signed only Fierro on loan because of the poor budget and i think it's a really great result for this team.
It's an awesome tactic!!!

 

[markbcfc]

cracking tactic mate,i`m playing as birmingham in my first season just need a couple of answers with regards to my forward line.at the CF postion i have Zigic but have a very good attacking midfielder in Dockal who has brilliant passing,creativity and finishing i`m thinking of re-training him to play that role.in the AF postion i have King,Kozak and Le Fondre to choose from.

 

[seanhrfc]

cracking tactic mate,i`m playing as birmingham in my first season just need a couple of answers with regards to my forward line.at the CF postion i have Zigic but have a very good attacking midfielder in Dockal who has brilliant passing,creativity and finishing i`m thinking of re-training him to play that role.in the AF postion i have King,Kozak and Le Fondre to choose from.

Libor Kozak is a bit of a beast, could he not play in the CF position? I'm in the middle of playing my San Marino game in 2019 so its difficult to judge the attributes, but King & Le Fondre should be good AFs. Isn't Dockal a right wing? On my gamer he's not competent at all at FC so it will take him a long time to be able to play there. What have your results been like?

 

[seanhrfc]

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So close to an upset, I was 2-0 up! But as you can see it's looking promising for Euro 2020 qualification Don't want to get ahead of myself though, still over half the fixtures to be played, next game vs Poland in June.

 

[Fatal548]

12 million is considered quite a lot to me mate. For my Valencia save, after finishing 2nd in the first season, they gave me a mere 9 million to build a good team! Anyway, try selling off players that you'd think can easily be replaced. Also, go with the 48 monthly installments route, I mean, you're destined for more success in the future so the risk isn't too much to take.

LW : Check out Wijnaldum, Corchia (You'd have to retrain him though)
DM : Cristeg, Simao, Marrone, Capoue (BEAST)

These are my personal favorites for the positions. They're brilliant, very good personality and a workaholic. Never lets the team down.

Corchia? The best right back on the game playing as a left winger wuuut?
I got Erik Lamela for 16m in the 2nd season, a bit over budget but he should use the 48 month option. Best LW for me.

 

[seanhrfc]

Corchia? The best right back on the game playing as a left winger wuuut?
I got Erik Lamela for 16m in the 2nd season, a bit over budget but he should use the 48 month option. Best LW for me.

Think he may have meant RW, with his attributes he will also be one of the best RMs with this tactic! Of course you could have Peruzzi as well and switch them around, or Faraoni who I had on loan last season and was great at DR or MR.

Lamela is a good ML, though Roma ruined him on my game!

 

[kitchin75]

very nice man... which teamtalks do u use? raikan's?

i dont use any 1 i just go with what i think is best but i might need to read a guide to see if i can get it better

 

[markbcfc]

results are bit mixed at the moment just lost 3-1 at home to leicester but i have only played 7 games so far,kozak is a beast i agree,dockal is a right winger but he doesnt have the pace to play out wide thats why i thought of playing him up top.king and le fondre havent played yet because kozak is killing at the AF position,Zgigic has done well in the CF role at the moment.my defence looks a bit shaky at the moment this is my team-butland,hateley,murphy,davies,strandberg,hiljemark,spector,hult,redmond/drage,zigic,kozak subs-bodde,dockal,tate,king,le fondre,mullins,ambrose

 

[pilmalm]

Is anyone changing anything away from home or against bigger/stronger/tougher opponents?

Just started a save with West Brom! Should be doing great i hope

signings so far is a Scandinavian tripple - Strandberg, Holst and Helenius. Sold Fortune!

cheers

 

[kitchin75]

Is anyone changing anything away from home or against bigger/stronger/tougher opponents?

Just started a save with West Brom! Should be doing great i hope

signings so far is a Scandinavian tripple - Strandberg, Holst and Helenius. Sold Fortune!

cheers

change nothing just give it time trust me its epic

 

[mouldy7890]

Tactic is going great again in the Championship, currently top of the league by 9 points ahead of Huddersfield going into the January with a very basic squad due to once again having such a small budget.

Team: Amos, Pantsil, Margreitter (loan), Andy Butler, Barry Douglas, Simao, Derry, Amalfantino (loan), Ben Davies, Will Grigg, Mamade Sidibe

Subs: Craig Gordon, Eggert Jonsson (loan), McFadden (injury prone), Anthony Stokes (wants to leave after being subbed) Djimi Traore, Owen Hargreaves

I have just Rafa Marquez and Darius Henderson (loan) to bolster out the squad a little bit more.

 

[Spikester]

Ok, so finished my first season using this with Ross County(predicted BOTTOM!!!):

Completely Plug n Play! No OI's used.
Sexual.

 

[NattoKilla]

10 Games in with Lecce in the Serie B, Unbeaten in the league (8 Wins, 2 Draws,) and looking unstoppable, unfortunately we slipped up big time in the Italian Cup getting knocked out by Pescara.

Abdi Ibrahim is bossing the Defensive Midfielder role, and Salvatore Foti and my Tunisian Regen Striker is getting all the goals

 

[astillandsmall]

Think he may have meant RW, with his attributes he will also be one of the best RMs with this tactic! Of course you could have Peruzzi as well and switch them around, or Faraoni who I had on loan last season and was great at DR or MR.

Lamela is a good ML, though Roma ruined him on my game!

Haha, I retrained him and he can play anywhere in the wings. A talented and very useful player. Interesting that you've mentioned Faraoni. Just bought him for my Valencia squad, second season and he's looking very, very promising. Good stuff!

 

[astillandsmall]

results are bit mixed at the moment just lost 3-1 at home to leicester but i have only played 7 games so far,kozak is a beast i agree,dockal is a right winger but he doesnt have the pace to play out wide thats why i thought of playing him up top.king and le fondre havent played yet because kozak is killing at the AF position,Zgigic has done well in the CF role at the moment.my defence looks a bit shaky at the moment this is my team-butland,hateley,murphy,davies,strandberg,hiljemark,spector,hult,redmond/drage,zigic,kozak subs-bodde,dockal,tate,king,le fondre,mullins,ambrose

How have you done the team talks? Is the familiarity levels on fluid? Also, how's the team's morale? One good tip is to single out those underperformed players with the 'talk to player' option and tell them it's not good enough. Do this for the individual team talks too.

Good luck!

 

[astillandsmall]

Started using this in a West Ham save and it is looking very solid, but funnily i'm struggling and have yet to win in my first 5 games, heres why......

H Liverpool - Drew 1-1 - 95th minute equaliser from Gerrard(only 3 mins of Injury Time indicated)

A Man Utd - Lost 1-2 - Played well

H Spurs - Drew 1-1 - They equalised in the 94th min(only 3 mins of Inj Time indicated)

A West Brom - Drew 0-0 - We were the better team and missed a penalty

H Swansea - Drew 1-1 - They ended with 10 men and equalised in the 92nd minute

So we only have 4 points after 5 games, but could easily be 2nd in the table right now with the 8 points dropped.

Will update

What, those referees should be fined! Anyway, unlucky mate, don't worry, the good times will come eventually.

 

[Hoban95]

Can i just say that this is amazing what you've done. I'm a massive fan of the footballing history and i cannot wait to try this. Thank you!