Buying Strategy + The Importance of Roles

[Brady2Moss]

Should I be going for players whose primary role is the one that they'll be playing in my tactic, or should I buy better all-round players who can play the role, but it isn't one of their favourites?

Basically, how important are roles in FM14?

 

[JMocks]

Should I be going for players whose primary role is the one that they'll be playing in my tactic, or should I buy better all-round players who can play the role, but it isn't one of their favourites?

Basically, how important are roles in FM14?

I wanna say if you play a player in his best role, you'll get the best out of him. But I'm not sure. Still new at this game myself.

 

[LukeDirnt]

You should have and Idea of your tactics and sort out a team of people under 25. This is what great managers do, for example if you are playing Man Utd and you want to use an AM and a Poacher you should sign some youngsters and then train them to the positions you want or just play them a few games a season. While still using your older players as your first choice.
Hope I helped you.

 

[apvmoreira]

Should I be going for players whose primary role is the one that they'll be playing in my tactic, or should I buy better all-round players who can play the role, but it isn't one of their favourites?

Basically, how important are roles in FM14?

In FM i try to have a 28 player squad with players that do more than 1 position except keepers, CB and strikers

In my Munich save i have:

Defenders: Alaba, Contento, Lham, Boateng, Dante, Balanta, and 2 more CB that i don't remember the name (the 35 years old and the new one in squad)
Alaba can also play as winger
1 of the Cbs can play as Left back (Balanta)
1 right defender can also play as left back (Lham)
Boateng can play all positions

So, defense is covered

Midfield
DMC i have Martinez, but Boateng can play decent and Schweinsteiger can also go there if needed
MC i have Schweinsteiger, Kroos and Alcantara. Also bought Honda free transfer

So its covered

Attacking wing mids:
Robben, Shaquiri, Ribery, Muller and Gozte

Covered

AMC: Muller, Kroos, Alcantara, Gotze, Ribery and Honda

Covered

Striker

Mandzukic, Pizzaro (what a beast!!) and Muller.

Also covered

Just bought 2 players (Balanta and Honda) and now i will wait for the January transfer window to see if i can get some good youngsters or wait a little bit further to get some real good regens to start a Cantera policy.

This youngsters don't need to be all-round, since i already have the squad complete.

 

[Brady2Moss]

So am I better off creating a tactic and finding players to fit the tactic or should I just buy the best players I can to fit a generic tactic?

 

[Cai1234]

I always find a tactic that suits my current squad. Eg. With Bayern, a passing 4231.
Then I would fill in any gaps or weaknesses. Eg. Young RB, Backup DMC/MC, Amazing CB.

 

[apvmoreira]

So am I better off creating a tactic and finding players to fit the tactic or should I just buy the best players I can to fit a generic tactic?

It depends on what you want to sacrifice. Creating a tactic and making the team paying accordingly will take some time and patience. Im learing that with Munich. I like an open 4-2-3-1, but they prefer (play better, score more, etc.) a close 4-2-3-1...

I always find a tactic that suits my current squad. Eg. With Bayern, a passing 4231.
Then I would fill in any gaps or weaknesses. Eg. Young RB, Backup DMC/MC, Amazing CB.

Same. You did you buy as young (and cheap) RB?

 

[Cai1234]

Haven't had a chance to get into a Bayern save yet, just had a sneak peak at the squad. :'(. But going to look at Jantschke and a couple of other German RB's then maybe wait for a regen.

 

[Cai1234]

I bought Montoya from Barca for €7.5million. Then loaned him out for a season and play rafinha for the first season.