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

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Epic. As I'm a Benfica fan irl, this was amazing! It's not every day that you manage this kind of result. Top 3 in my favorite matches of this year's game.
 
quickzombie said:
Has this been posted anywhere?? Or can you detail what changes you made? Thanks
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i've just changed in team tactic --> Use target man --> And then select the Complete Forward
Type of pass to target man : Various

Then i've changed this guy in Pivot forward in place of Complete Forward ;)
But i think you can let the Complete forward ... Just select it as Target man and change the pass in various
 
Just thought I'd share my experience with this tactic.


Started using it on the match against Braunschweig.
 
Stevenel said:
i've just changed in team tactic --> Use target man --> And then select the Complete Forward
Type of pass to target man : Various

Then i've changed this guy in Pivot forward in place of Complete Forward ;)
But i think you can let the Complete forward ... Just select it as Target man and change the pass in various
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Pivot forward?
 
I need some help.

I got Neymar on my Milan squad. I know its his first season here, but i want him to be more important for the team and play better.

How would you play Neymar in this tactic ?
 
@fragnot

I never play with Neymar so I don't know what's his stats. If He has good teamwork and work rate I would put him on the left in the midfield. If he doesn't have those capacities, I would put in the AC role with training role as trequartista to allow him to lose more balls and doesn't hinder the team. Coutinho and Gaitan did an awesome job there, in my previous saves. Guess that they are similar players...
 
I decided to give this tactic a go with a very low team who are strapped for cash. Which lead me to Real Oviedo. I couldn't sign any players from other teams so I had to stick with my current squad and some free transfers which weren't too bad.

Season 1

I was predicted to finish mid table which and was give a very low budget by the board(Around 27k transfer budget, 5k wages) so I didn't get to bring in many new players as well as a lot of coaches as Oviedo didn't seem to have any back room staff.





I finished first as you can see but only just. I won the league on the last game of the season when Tenerife lost 4-1 which gave me the chance to take the top spot by one point. I then won the play off games to secure a spot in the second division next season.

Season 2

My second season with Oviedo saw me playing in the Liga adelante this season and I was predicted to get relegated back to the third division. My transfer budget was a little bit better this season with 100k which I turned into player wages a signed a lot of free agents.



I survived relegation with I was pleased with but a bad run of form resulted in a loss in a play off space for Liga BBVA. I had a very leaky defense this season which ended up with me losing lots of games and conceding too may goals.

Season 3

Once again predicted to end up near the bottom of the table(19th) But that was not happening this season. I fixed the back four with a new CB and LB, I also signed a new GK as my current one was aging and wasn't up to standards.



I came so close this season to winning it but it just wasn't meant to be. I lost 1st spot on the last game of the season when Villareal beat me 4-1. Towards the end of the season I had many injuries which I think made me lose the title.

Ok now I am in the Liga BBVA after securing promotion in my third season with Oviedo. Getting promoted bought in lots of funds and I now have a good transfer budget for once(9 Million) I will keep you updated on my progress after a few more seasons. Thanks for the tactic it worked really well.

EDIT: sorry about the quality of the pictures.
 
By far still the best tactic on the game. As long as you have the correct players and the formation is fluid it's unstoppable. You beat the teams you should be beating and perform very well majority of the time against the teams you shouldn't be be beating and sometimes you even manage to get a result against them!

I have tried is with spurs in my old save and it just destroyed everyone. It got a bit boring TBH

My new career save just as good. Great success with York and then moved to Watford where I have been experimenting with other tactics and I always find my self going back to arrigo sacchi. I managed to finish 3rd in my 2nd season in the prem and win the FA cup.

I will post some screens later to show my results it's just fantastic.
 
This tactic brought back my motivation to play. And i love it.

Im a Spurs fan, and my team is doing really great. Ive only signed Kweuke and Ben Arfa. Changed the tactic to play through the flanks, and Bale / Ben Arfa is killing.

Thanks alot for the tactic.
 
Hi all,

I've been away for a while trying to complete my degree but i've got a bit of spare time on my hands now. Good to see that the tactic is still bringing great success to those who use it!

I'm going to be taking on a new challenge, not sure what yet though.
 
seanhrfc said:
Hi all,

I've been away for a while trying to complete my degree but i've got a bit of spare time on my hands now. Good to see that the tactic is still bringing great success to those who use it!

I'm going to be taking on a new challenge, not sure what yet though.
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Good to see you back Sean. Tactic still seems to be working like a charm although I haven't used it myself for a month or two.

Be interesting to see what you come out with (if by new challenge you mean new tactic) as there is going to be a **** of expectancy and pressure to release a new tactic, you know what its like on here! But good luck!
 
ShaunWolf90 said:
Good to see you back Sean. Tactic still seems to be working like a charm although I haven't used it myself for a month or two.

Be interesting to see what you come out with (if by new challenge you mean new tactic) as there is going to be a **** of expectancy and pressure to release a new tactic, you know what its like on here! But good luck!
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Cheers, in terms of challenge I meant in terms of a new game. Tactics wise, I can't see the need for a new development as the versions that I use have never failed me - the original tactic, the 4-4-1-1 tweak and the 4-2-3-1 tweak.

My new challenge - I am going to be taking on one of RSD Alcala, CD Leganes or San Sebastian de los Reyes from the Spanish 3rd Tier. They're all from Madrid and the idea is to build them bigger than the other bigger Madrid sides - Alcorcon, Rayo, Getafe, Atletico and of course Real! To make it more interesting, i've used the editor to create a fierce rivalry between all 8 teams. Thinking of putting this on the challenges page and creating a scoring system etc.
 
hey sean, noticed you said a 4-2-3-1 tweak

can you link me to your 4 2 3 1 tweak and would using two inside forwards work with that tweak? (eg, left foot on right, right foot on left) and for your 4 2 3 1 tweak what type of AMC and ST? sorry for asking but it's not on OP and the thread is 124 pages lol
 
Tacticseeker said:
hey sean, noticed you said a 4-2-3-1 tweak

can you link me to your 4 2 3 1 tweak and would using two inside forwards work with that tweak? (eg, left foot on right, right foot on left) and for your 4 2 3 1 tweak what type of AMC and ST? sorry for asking but it's not on OP and the thread is 124 pages lol
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seanhrfc said:
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/foot...17428-arrigo-sacchis-4-4-2-tweaks-thread.html

The tweaked tactics can be found here - the 4-2-3-1 is one that Herne79 created. Its with 3 AMC's the middle being creative and the outside ones more as inside forwards.
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Remember, the 4231 tweak is a narrow 4231, with 3 x AMCs. However, I see no reason why moving AMCR/L out wider to the AMR/L positions as inside forwards wouldn't work (I've actually tried it out and it's fine) - just have players with a decent work rate (think Reus rather than Robben). On my Dortmund save I had Reus as an IF in the AML position and Blaszywotsit as a defensive winger at AMR - they both killed it from there.

And welcome back sean, hope the finals went well :).
 
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