EL VOLCANO 3-4-1-2 | Tactical Eruption

Valencia CF – January Transfer Window Update & Current Situation​

The January transfer window is now closed, and it was a very important period for the long-term project at Valencia.

First of all, I decided to get rid of players who clearly wanted to leave. That gave me the space to reshape the squad properly and reinvest smartly instead of keeping unhappy players.

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The biggest defensive improvement is the signing of Cristhian Mosquera.
A fantastic young centre-back with outstanding attributes, he has already made a real difference in defence, adding pace, composure, and physical dominance at the back. This is a signing for both the present and the future.

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To strengthen depth behind the attack, I loaned Dele-Bashiru from Lazio as a backup Shadow Striker.
He brings very good pace, strong technique, and reliable finishing, giving me more options when rotating or changing games from the bench.

In attack, I signed Guessand for the DLF role.
His contract status is set as a squad player, but in reality he will start regularly in the first team for now, as he fits the system perfectly with his ability to hold the ball, link play, and bring others into the game.

On the left side, José Gayà is now 32 years old. His physical decline is visible, especially in pace, and I have decided not to offer him a new contract. He will see out the season and then leave as a free agent, allowing space for a new long-term solution.

Financially, the club is in an incredible position.

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Thanks to smart sales and timing, I have generated a huge profit of €118M, which will be fully reinvested in the summer. The plan is clear:

  • one top-class central midfielder,
  • one elite Shadow Striker,
  • and possibly both strikers, depending on market opportunities.
On the pitch, everything is going perfectly so far.
We are top of the table, still undefeated, with a record of 20 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses – an unbelievable start to the season. The team is confident, dominant, and fully committed to the project.

The objective now is to continue this strong run and secure the La Liga title, while already laying the foundations for next season. The long-term vision is clear: build a dream team capable of dominating both domestically and in Europe.

The future at Valencia has never looked brighter. 🌋🦇

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One more season with Andorra (2nd Spanish League Division) and...same story :ROFLMAO:

I´ve been using previously the 3412 from Vujecic with and try this season your VOLCANO variant, but...my game version seems to be funny & cruel at the same time.

I start the season nice, with 5 in a row winnings, first place and then...lots of draws and lost matches relegate me to the 14th position, and then magically again, great results come back so I manage to fight for 2nd position.
But...once again, the bad results return and lost lots os position, last matches improving results but...not enough for playoffs (3 points out of it :cry:)

This is a constant for me in the game from the last 3 season, and I dont get it.

I mean, the tactic works, in the 80% of the games I have more goal chances than my rivals, but the game decide that, some days my players have incredible accuracy and make a lots of goals, but other days my players miss lots of clear goal chances

I know that my team dont have much money (3 seasons with ZERO money for signings), so my team its full of young players with great potential (it takes times to develop), but I still dont understand why some days I have like 5/6 wins in a row, and others 5/6 losses on a row 🧐

Something I´ve noticed it´s my wingbacks/midfielders when they arrive to the bottom line, instead of make a "death pass" (We call it that way in Spain😂) to the forward, they stop, and begun to dribble and make unnecesary extra passes, so the opponent acumulate lots of defenders and save lots of goals with rebounds and things like that...but dont know how to solve this 🥸
 
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