Defensive Big Results - 4-2-2-2

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I've started using it with hull city, drew my first game 1-1 with swansea, not too bad, early doors yet so will report back in a bit
 
That's one of my base formations too - especially against a stronger team. I've used Darlington for the last 6 seasons, and am still building the quality and depth of squad that the Arsenal, ManU, Barcelona, etc., possess. So, my team is still a bit weaker than the top clubs. I tweak role and duties slightly to accommodate my players skills, so yours may be different than mine. This formation gives me great flexibility to adjust, with all the positional cross-training I do on my team. If a goal is needed, I can push everyone up (DM to MC, LD/RD to WBL/WBR, ML/MR to AML/AMR). I can also drop a striker to AMC if needed. I don't use it all the time, I ususally save it for the stonger teams, especially in cup competitions. Typically my only advantage over the stronger teams is my speed, which could be why I have some success with it. I'd say over the past 2-3 seasons with it, my best guess is about 50% win, 20% draw, and 30% loss with it.
 
Having used this tactic to great effect i have tried to change it from classic mode with the tactics creator.I have started a new game with england and the are my first few results.
GK- Defend
FBs-Auto
CDs-Defend
DMs-Defend
Wide Mids-Auto
DLF-Support
ADVF-Attack
I have copied the team and player instructions as closely as possible but if you could recommend any changes to position or team instructions that are not on classic mode
 
Having tried both tactics against france the classic mode gives less possession but more goals 3-0 but the newer model gives better poss but less goals 2-1.The only change i made to the original was to have the st swap pos.
 
Looks good, played a couple of games with the classic one, despite being outplayed, walked away with two 3-0 victories. Love it when that happens :D

Woddy, are you planning on posting up the TC version ? Only reason I ask is that having looked at the match stats you posted, I think the TC version looks better, and you we're unlucky not to have at least matched the classic score.

Cheers
 
Without actually knowing, but are you sure that the first(ultra defensive) and last notch(all out attack) of the the team mentality actually overrides the individual settings like it did in FM08 etc. From my understanding, it does not do so any longer but as I said, I don't actually know.( point being that if it doesn't override it, then the team mentality of ultra defensive means nothing as all player are on individual mentality and not team)
 
I,m going to play about 6 more games with both tactics to see how they compare and will post screenshots as i go if successful i will upload tactic.This was a friendly with the tc tactic forgot to save to try the classic.
 
not much difference here more shots with classic better poss with tc
 
decided to stay with the newer version made a few tweaks but looking good so far.
 
Tried different tweaks for these games but results not good enough.
 
Trying a new tweak so far so good only two matches but its looking better.
 
Still tweaking but i beat spain and had more poss with this one.
 
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