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This is my first time posting a tactic, though I have been playing the different entries of the game for quite some time and quite enjoy checking out some of the ideas you guys have. Here I'd like to share a tactic that I basically always use when I play.
I was a huge fan of France under Aime Jacquet and also Gerard Houllier-- especially his time at Liverpool. Note: If you want a Sacchi or some sort of Very Fluid ball retention/high-line tactic, this is certainly not a tactic that will interest you. I am very cautious when it comes to managing and I always focus on a strong back 4 and goalkeeper. Like Jacquet and Houllier, I also try and build a strong "square" of two central defenders and two defensive central mf players (in this case two mc(d) or central mf players with a defend setting.
I usually always try to use the shape of Houllier's early days at Liverpool instead of Jacquet's France as I find Jacquet's formation a bit more challenging. But again, I like to have that Hyypia-Henchoz type cb pair and then the Deschamps-Petit or Hamann-Gerrard in front. My fullbacks tend to not be as dynamic, as that old France side, until I can maybe snag a higher profile job. So usually I'll try and at least have more solid FBs who are tough enough and good enough in the air to be CBs as well.
With this tactic, the team will be solid, but work hard once a team comes onto them. Counter-attacks will be fast and down the middle. The team plays very very narrow so headers and flick-ons can find a number of players if the break is on. This tactic also utilizes the big target man type player who most of the balls will be aimed towards (to head). The other forward is an AF and for me is generally has to be a better player to succeed in the role. So this would be my Heskey-Owen type partnership. In the lower divisions I tend to try and find the biggest and hardest working player to play as the TM. If you use this tactic for higher divisions, you may want to find someone who's more like young Heskey and has the threat of a quick burst of speed. But I tend to find my guy and teach him "plays with back to goal," "tries to blast shots (or whatever it is)," and "looks to pass before shooting."
For FM 13, I started with this tactic as FC Metz in the French National and got sacked first season more than likely from my reputation not being high enough to start with a club that had that much ambition. In 2014, I took over Ayr which is a Semi-Pro team in the Scottish Third Division. My first season I won the league and promotion. I also had the best defenisive record in the league.
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These are the two strikers I used for that season and the next in the Scottish Second Division. As you can see, my Target Man is not at all small and works hard to win ball after ball. The advanced forward Buchanen I was lucky to have inherited at the club when I arrived. Keep in mind these are part timers.
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That summer I picked up a new GK, RB, and CB. The rest of the first 11 was unchanged and I won the Scottish Division 2 title and the Scotish Challenge Cup. So I did the double and won back to back promotions. I again had the fewest goals allowed, but also 19 clean sheets. We also scored a ton as well. We went from November to March without losing a match also.
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For Training: I do 3 weeks of Defending followed by 1 week of Fitness. Match prep I do tactics until all three of my tactics are 100% then I do teamwork. I'm doing Average for my general training on a normal match week, and high when we have nothing scheduled for the week.
I do not do any special instructions for matches. I also don't use shouts.
***I use counter at the start of the season for all matches. The other two tactics I have set as one with defensive and one with standard only to get the team familiar with those two strategies . Once all the tactics are known pretty well, I use defensive for away matches and counter for home matches. I don't switch tactics, but merely change the strategy before the match starts. Standard I only throw out when in higher leagues and playing minnows or it's a huge mismatch.
***I usually stick to the gameplan and don't knee-jerk when things go wrong. I will sometimes switch from counter to defensive to try and further set up shop, but that's your call.
Again, I'm no expert, but I like this kind of football. You will get a lot of counters and a lot of long-balls. But the team will play some good football at times on the counter, and as you can see by my second season with Ayr, you can score some goals.
Eric 4-4-2.tac download - 2shared
Thanks guys and don't be too harsh.
This is my first time posting a tactic, though I have been playing the different entries of the game for quite some time and quite enjoy checking out some of the ideas you guys have. Here I'd like to share a tactic that I basically always use when I play.
I was a huge fan of France under Aime Jacquet and also Gerard Houllier-- especially his time at Liverpool. Note: If you want a Sacchi or some sort of Very Fluid ball retention/high-line tactic, this is certainly not a tactic that will interest you. I am very cautious when it comes to managing and I always focus on a strong back 4 and goalkeeper. Like Jacquet and Houllier, I also try and build a strong "square" of two central defenders and two defensive central mf players (in this case two mc(d) or central mf players with a defend setting.
I usually always try to use the shape of Houllier's early days at Liverpool instead of Jacquet's France as I find Jacquet's formation a bit more challenging. But again, I like to have that Hyypia-Henchoz type cb pair and then the Deschamps-Petit or Hamann-Gerrard in front. My fullbacks tend to not be as dynamic, as that old France side, until I can maybe snag a higher profile job. So usually I'll try and at least have more solid FBs who are tough enough and good enough in the air to be CBs as well.
With this tactic, the team will be solid, but work hard once a team comes onto them. Counter-attacks will be fast and down the middle. The team plays very very narrow so headers and flick-ons can find a number of players if the break is on. This tactic also utilizes the big target man type player who most of the balls will be aimed towards (to head). The other forward is an AF and for me is generally has to be a better player to succeed in the role. So this would be my Heskey-Owen type partnership. In the lower divisions I tend to try and find the biggest and hardest working player to play as the TM. If you use this tactic for higher divisions, you may want to find someone who's more like young Heskey and has the threat of a quick burst of speed. But I tend to find my guy and teach him "plays with back to goal," "tries to blast shots (or whatever it is)," and "looks to pass before shooting."
For FM 13, I started with this tactic as FC Metz in the French National and got sacked first season more than likely from my reputation not being high enough to start with a club that had that much ambition. In 2014, I took over Ayr which is a Semi-Pro team in the Scottish Third Division. My first season I won the league and promotion. I also had the best defenisive record in the league.
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These are the two strikers I used for that season and the next in the Scottish Second Division. As you can see, my Target Man is not at all small and works hard to win ball after ball. The advanced forward Buchanen I was lucky to have inherited at the club when I arrived. Keep in mind these are part timers.
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That summer I picked up a new GK, RB, and CB. The rest of the first 11 was unchanged and I won the Scottish Division 2 title and the Scotish Challenge Cup. So I did the double and won back to back promotions. I again had the fewest goals allowed, but also 19 clean sheets. We also scored a ton as well. We went from November to March without losing a match also.
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View attachment 334695View attachment 334694
For Training: I do 3 weeks of Defending followed by 1 week of Fitness. Match prep I do tactics until all three of my tactics are 100% then I do teamwork. I'm doing Average for my general training on a normal match week, and high when we have nothing scheduled for the week.
I do not do any special instructions for matches. I also don't use shouts.
***I use counter at the start of the season for all matches. The other two tactics I have set as one with defensive and one with standard only to get the team familiar with those two strategies . Once all the tactics are known pretty well, I use defensive for away matches and counter for home matches. I don't switch tactics, but merely change the strategy before the match starts. Standard I only throw out when in higher leagues and playing minnows or it's a huge mismatch.
***I usually stick to the gameplan and don't knee-jerk when things go wrong. I will sometimes switch from counter to defensive to try and further set up shop, but that's your call.
Again, I'm no expert, but I like this kind of football. You will get a lot of counters and a lot of long-balls. But the team will play some good football at times on the counter, and as you can see by my second season with Ayr, you can score some goals.
Eric 4-4-2.tac download - 2shared
Thanks guys and don't be too harsh.