Few basic tactic creation suggestions (for newbies)

[Shyftyy]

I'd argue the philosophy was Structured. For Guardiola's tactics circa 2011ish you're going to be playing a 4-3-3 that's narrow high up the pitch with width provided by full-backs. More to the point, you're going to have at least three specialist roles: Messi as a false nine, Iniesta as an AP support and Xavi as a DLP support. Add to that theoretically Busquets as a modified Regista and you've got four, and with Flexible things will just get too disorganised. Also I guess I'm a Structured philosophy *****.

Fully agree on the structured part. There was an awful lot of movement but that movement was also to always maintain the shape of the formation. Wasn't Busquets more a half back though with the way he dropped back into the defensive line?

PS. Structured philosophy ***** here as well

 

[GodCubed]

PS. Structured philosophy ***** here as well

My man!

Fully agree on the structured part. There was an awful lot of movement but that movement was also to always maintain the shape of the formation. Wasn't Busquets more a half back though with the way he dropped back into the defensive line?

The point about structured isn't necessarily about flexibility of movement but following instructions, which that Barca side did to a T. Messi was the only one with a proper free role, and everyone else had their jobs to do. You're absolutely right about Busquets though, I had forgotten that was even a role. Haven't played FM enough recently, clearly.

 

[Igneos79]

speaking of terrible suggestions, I know a girl...

 

[callamity]

My man!



The point about structured isn't necessarily about flexibility of movement but following instructions, which that Barca side did to a T. Messi was the only one with a proper free role, and everyone else had their jobs to do. You're absolutely right about Busquets though, I had forgotten that was even a role. Haven't played FM enough recently, clearly.

The way I set up my roles for this I have 3 specialists, hence why I agreed mike had a sound Base to start with. I also see Messi as a treq, but that is open to interpretation. I did my adaptation in a thread last year but had it based on how I would use the squad over a real life example of pep. it might be using the be more disciplined shout aswell and adding more expression in player instructions for Messi etc to add more flair To the play.

 

[Mike.]

I'd argue the philosophy was Structured. For Guardiola's tactics circa 2011ish you're going to be playing a 4-3-3 that's narrow high up the pitch with width provided by full-backs. More to the point, you're going to have at least three specialist roles: Messi as a false nine, Iniesta as an AP support and Xavi as a DLP support. Add to that theoretically Busquets as a modified Regista and you've got four, and with Flexible things will just get too disorganised. Also I guess I'm a Structured philosophy *****.

You are a structured philo *****. That said I do love it when making the United lopsided counter

 

[GodCubed]

You are a structured philo *****. That said I do love it when making the United lopsided counter

BURN THE FLUID

PURGE THE UNCLEAN

The way I set up my roles for this I have 3 specialists, hence why I agreed mike had a sound Base to start with. I also see Messi as a treq, but that is open to interpretation. I did my adaptation in a thread last year but had it based on how I would use the squad over a real life example of pep. it might be using the be more disciplined shout aswell and adding more expression in player instructions for Messi etc to add more flair To the play.

Right, that's what I'd do for that Barca squad. Messi was pretty much entirely free, but the likes of Pedro and Villa had very defined roles.