Flipping ****! I'm so encouraged to see that someone like you, who was previously struggling with the game, can now have some success with it. Do you mind doing a little "keep it simple, stupid guide" on how to use this tactic to the same effect you have? Either pm it to me or just post it here please. It would be much appreciated.
I have actually gone back to fm12 but having seen so many people having success with this and JPs tactics I think I might just go ahead to fm13 again. While I wait for a response, I will read the guide that D@ve and Raikan have written in the previous pages...
Glad you find inspiration from my success, thank you! ok, il try and sum up what i think has made the difference for me!
-active man managment! be very active in giving feedback to the players, both negative AND positive!
-DONT plug and play! allways try to adjust the tactic, also during games! i see many tweaks that Raikan etc are suggesting, are very good, but dont think that applying them from the start of a match and just play will do it, apply it during a game for exampel, start with the original one, then after 30 mins, tweak it, see the result, then maybe tweak it again ( with tweak i meen change crosses, mentality from controll too attacking, back too controll, different shouts etc etc ).A good idea can be to start the game with Llorente for exampel, with passing to him as mixed, with targetman ticked, then in the 60th minute let hernandez on, with passes like "run onto ball", he will kill them with his pace!
-use time to get familliar with the training system, change it around, see what matches are ahead and set it accordingly
-buying the right players! with high proffesionalism, players like Rvp, fellaini, Rooney ( who i fell out with, ended up selling him too barca for 45 mill ) can be a handful, address with caution! players like valencia, bale, fletcher, they die for you! look for players like this, who wants to play for YOUR team!
-DONT EXPECT TOO WIN EVERY GAME!!! take it on the chin now and then, my second season i was unbeaten the first 16 games, then lost 0-1 at home too wigan! i used to go bananas and quit saves over results like this, but look in real life, it happens! Even Barca loose!
-I also try and dont go mad on the transfer marked! imagine if United went and bought 5-6-7 players in one summer, and sold 3-4-5 players! wich signals are you sending, right? after winning the league you dont really need to buy 5 players, 1 or 2 will do, so be cautios.
-Also, be carefull how you rotate! if a striker scores regularly, let him play! ive made mistakes like this often, because i want all of them too score! in the start of the season, i rotated Rvp and Hernandez, and Rvp never performed consitantly. after a while i decided to play him EVERY game, and he was on fire!! the biggest starplayers want to play every game, LET THEM!
i hope this is some help to you mate, please dont hesitate to ask my advise! but ill leave the generel guidance to the "pro`s" on here like raikan etc..
GOOD LUCK!
PS: FM13 is waaaaay better than FM12