Gonzo11's The Godfather Classic 4-4-2

Gonzo11 · May 11, 2013

Gonzo11's The Godfather Classic 4-4-2: Treble with Stoke

Edit: 1000 downloads, Thanks everyone so much. I have made a new underdog tactic found here
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/football-manager-2013-tactics-training/124053-gonzo11s-defensive-diva-13-3-3-a.html

Hey guys
Let me first give you a little introduction of myself. My real name is Gunner but since i was little i have been called Gonzo. I have played Fm since i was 10 years old. The very first tactic that i made was a 4-4-2 formation. I am a big Liverpool fan and my lucky number is eleven. Since i first started to watch and play football it has turned in to a passion for me. I have never started my own thread but i made a tweak tactic on the Arrigo Sacchi's Tweak thread.

Tactic
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It is a classic 4-4-2 with a attacking mentality and Quick tempo. The defence is very solid. Also the striker make a lot of assists for each other. My strikers scored 54 goals and made 34 assists in the league. My midfielders are instructed mixed passing and holding up the ball so they pass forward to create a attacking danger. My strikers both score goals and create goals. The left striker scored a bit more for me on the Dortmund save and the right striker scored more on the Stoke save. The midfielders help a bit to protect the back four. I play with a narrow width so the ball often end up to the midfielders that can both pass to the wingers or to the strikers.

Roles

As this is a classic tactic there are no roles to pick only player instructions. So let me demonstrate on how they work and play so you can be aware of that.

Goalkeeper- He is just a basic keeper. He plays risk free football and takes no chances. No sweeper keeper here.

Defenders- They play as well as the goalkeeper a very safe football. They still make passes to maintain possession and not lose it. As i play with high defensive line they need to be quick.

Full Backs- They are more of supporting kind of Full Backs. I have instructed them to make forwards (run from deep) often so that they can help out the wingers.

Midfielders- They are the playmakers of the team. They are the creators of the attacking threat that this tactic offers. They are the vision of your team. They will control the ball and pass it further up the pitch.

Wingers- They are very hardworking wingers. They will both make through balls and cross the ball. I have instructed them to make more through balls so that they pass into space and the striker will receive the ball and they make almost every time a clear cut chance for the strikers.

Strikers- They are Target Man types. They will receive the ball and both score and create goals for each other. They will lead the line and have the freedom to move from there position to receive a through ball.

Player Attributes

Goalkeeper- Reflexes,One On Ones, Command Of Area and Communication.

Defenders- Marking, Tackling, Positioning, Anticipation, Bravery and Strength.

Full Backs- Acceleration, Pace, Passing, Crossing and Marking.

Midfielders- Passing, Composure, Concentration, Anticipation and Creativity.

Wingers- Pace, Crossing, Dribbling, First Touch, First Touch and Technique.

Strikers- Finishing, Strength, Off The Ball, Technique,First Touch,Teamwork and Work Rate.

Training

I used Team Cohesion-Very High-50%-Tactics only and no rest before and after games until my tactic was fluid then i used this training though the season

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Results

Mark1208 · May 12, 2013

cant view screenshots

Gonzo11 · May 12, 2013

Mark1208 said:
cant view screenshots

Screenshots have been fixed and Thread has been updated

ruudvanwarren · May 12, 2013

Good luck with your tactic Gonzo11...I know alot of people enjoyed your Sacchi tweak so I hope this one is just as good?

Where do you rate it against that?

Gonzo11 · May 12, 2013

ruudvanwarren said:
Good luck with your tactic Gonzo11...I know alot of people enjoyed your Sacchi tweak so I hope this one is just as good?

Where do you rate it against that?

Hey Ruudvanwarren, I find this tactic better then my Sacchi's tweak. Sure that gave me a lot of success but it was only outstanding for top teams. I am as i said in the thread testing it with stoke and it has been wonderful for me. I won chelsea 6-0

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rich_genie · May 12, 2013

I am sure I used a tactic a few years back that was very good by someone called gonzo? Was created using Liverpool if I remember right. Anyway will give this a go as I like classic 4-4-2s and I am getting bored with my own tactics, they work well but my strikers hardly ever score which is pretty boring.

Gonna use West Brom as they have a pretty strong side for a mid table prem side and 2 good strikers who should fit this tactic well. Wish me luck!

Gonzo11 · May 12, 2013

rich_genie said:
I am sure I used a tactic a few years back that was very good by someone called gonzo? Was created using Liverpool if I remember right. Anyway will give this a go as I like classic 4-4-2s and I am getting bored with my own tactics, they work well but my strikers hardly ever score which is pretty boring.

Gonna use West Brom as they have a pretty strong side for a mid table prem side and 2 good strikers who should fit this tactic well. Wish me luck!

Really, another gonzo. While using this tactic my strikers scored tons, more then half of my goals. I wish you luck and while i was writing this by game crash when i was winning Man Utd 4-1, FML.

ruudvanwarren · May 12, 2013

You have Crouch on the Right and Jerome on the left any reason for that...tall right, fast left, etc??

Gonzo11 · May 12, 2013

ruudvanwarren said:
You have Crouch on the Right and Jerome on the left any reason for that...tall right, fast left, etc??

No actually most of the times i play Walters on the left and Crouch on the right. Jerome has only played 6 games for me and scored nothing. Walters on the other hand has scored 12 goals for me in 17 games. I am currently 2nd in the league.

rich_genie · May 12, 2013

Gonzo11 said:
Really, another gonzo. While using this tactic my strikers scored tons, more then half of my goals. I wish you luck and while i was writing this by game crash when i was winning Man Utd 4-1, FML.

I might be wrong but for some reason I remember the name Gonzo from somewhere connected with FM, about 2-3 years ago. You wasn't a moderator on Football Manager Live by any chance was you?

Anyway, super huge database loaded and loads of bids in for cheap Norwegians for my bench

Gonzo11 · May 12, 2013

rich_genie said:
I might be wrong but for some reason I remember the name Gonzo from somewhere connected with FM, about 2-3 years ago. You wasn't a moderator on Football Manager Live by any chance was you?

Anyway, super huge database loaded and loads of bids in for cheap Norwegians for my bench

No i was not the moderator of Football Manager Live. In fact i have no idea what Football Manager Live even is. Hopefully you will get as good result with West Brom as i am getting with Stoke.

ruudvanwarren · May 12, 2013

Any opposition instructions Gonzo?

Gonzo11 · May 12, 2013

ruudvanwarren said:
Any opposition instructions Gonzo?

No i did not use any

rich_genie · May 12, 2013

Didn't work with WBA I am afraid, after 13 games and playing the likes of Wigan, QPR, Southampton, Stoke and Swansea at home and beating none of them, I sit 11th on 15 points, 29 points away from the top spot. Usually finish top 6 with WBA first season and once managed 2nd place using the Sachi tactic.

Gonzo11 · May 12, 2013

rich_genie said:
Didn't work with WBA I am afraid, after 13 games and playing the likes of Wigan, QPR, Southampton, Stoke and Swansea at home and beating none of them, I sit 11th on 15 points, 29 points away from the top spot. Usually finish top 6 with WBA first season and once managed 2nd place using the Sachi tactic.

I am sorry about that mate. Honestly i don't get it why you are having so little success. I am currently top of the league when 10 games are left.

Gonzo11 · May 13, 2013

Just updated the thread. I won the treble on my first season with Stoke. Screenshots are at the opening post

rich_genie · May 13, 2013

Gonzo11 said:
Just updated the thread. I won the treble on my first season with Stoke. Screenshots are at the opening post

Giving this another chance with Derby in the championship, so far played 4 won 4 and Libor Kozak has 6 goals in first 4 games.

If you include friendlies and cup games 12 played 12 wins.

Gonzo11 · May 13, 2013

rich_genie said:
Giving this another chance with Derby in the championship, so far played 4 won 4 and Libor Kozak has 6 goals in first 4 games.

If you include friendlies and cup games 12 played 12 wins.

That is great news mate. Hopefully this tactic will work for you this time

Crane · May 13, 2013

****** ****, winning the league with Stoke in the first season, with no transfers, is brilliant. Funny how you conceded less with a poor Stoke team than you did with Dortmund though!

Gonzo11 · May 13, 2013

Crane said:
****** ****, winning the league with Stoke in the first season, with no transfers, is brilliant. Funny how you conceded less with a poor Stoke team than you did with Dortmund though!

Haha true. When i tested it with Dortmund i did not have the same corner routine. I really found that to have a defensive effect.
Also in my save Subotic and Hummels were both injured for about 2-3 months so i had to use Santana and a DL or a DR defence paring. Most of the time when i had Subotic and Hummels in the defence i conceded very few goals.

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