kevinmccauley
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Hey, I've had trouble getting tactics to work in my first few FM16 games, so I figured I'd try stuff out with Real Madrid. If it's not working with them, it's REALLY not working, right? And once I've got it nailed down with them, I figure I can port to less talented teams and figure out how to adjust them as necessary.
The first one is an attacking 4-4-2. You can see all the team instructions. For individual, I have the center backs closing down less and mark tighter, midfielders all closing down more. Fullbacks are run wide with ball, cross more often. OI, haven't set anything but showing attacking players onto their weaker foot.
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I've had some really successful games where they look unstoppable, but a few things I've noticed. One, the midfielders aren't great at winning the ball back, especially when I roll with Kroos-Modric in the center. This is to be expected -- they're Kroos and Modric, not ball-winners -- but I'm wondering if there's any sensible way to play them together and not have my midfield fail to provide any kind of defensive opposition. Everyone also seems to make pretty poor passing decisions, going direct more often than I'd like even though I have retain possession set. One of the CMs is always set to D and I don't see wide gaps between lines, so it's generally not due to a lack of options, from what I can tell. Also, even with low crosses and cross more often on, the fullbacks will dally on the ball and pass backwards instead of just drilling a square ball or cutback towards the spot. Drives me nuts.
The other one is supposed to be quite a bit more conservative and possession-oriented. The kind of tactic for going away to a team you're a little better than or holding a lead.
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Problem is, they kind of stink at keeping the ball. Their possession and passing numbers are bad, even with these settings and this personnel. I've found it harder to find some observations as to why it's not working the way I like with this tactic as opposed to the other one. It just doesn't work right and I'm at a loss, so I'm hoping there's some obvious issue here that you can spot.
Thanks for the help.
The first one is an attacking 4-4-2. You can see all the team instructions. For individual, I have the center backs closing down less and mark tighter, midfielders all closing down more. Fullbacks are run wide with ball, cross more often. OI, haven't set anything but showing attacking players onto their weaker foot.
View attachment 210773
I've had some really successful games where they look unstoppable, but a few things I've noticed. One, the midfielders aren't great at winning the ball back, especially when I roll with Kroos-Modric in the center. This is to be expected -- they're Kroos and Modric, not ball-winners -- but I'm wondering if there's any sensible way to play them together and not have my midfield fail to provide any kind of defensive opposition. Everyone also seems to make pretty poor passing decisions, going direct more often than I'd like even though I have retain possession set. One of the CMs is always set to D and I don't see wide gaps between lines, so it's generally not due to a lack of options, from what I can tell. Also, even with low crosses and cross more often on, the fullbacks will dally on the ball and pass backwards instead of just drilling a square ball or cutback towards the spot. Drives me nuts.
The other one is supposed to be quite a bit more conservative and possession-oriented. The kind of tactic for going away to a team you're a little better than or holding a lead.
View attachment 210772
Problem is, they kind of stink at keeping the ball. Their possession and passing numbers are bad, even with these settings and this personnel. I've found it harder to find some observations as to why it's not working the way I like with this tactic as opposed to the other one. It just doesn't work right and I'm at a loss, so I'm hoping there's some obvious issue here that you can spot.
Thanks for the help.