I love A.S. Roma
Hello dear forumers. A.S. Roma is my favorite team since I was 4 years old - my grandfather was a Lazio fan and was always looking at Seria A during the kids program at the other channel. After long fights for the remote I decided to give up and just to cheer for their rivals. Few years later the magic happened- an awesome player joined this team and I was even more in love - Francesco Totti. My best memories with the team is winning the Calcho in 2001 and beating all of the rivals later in the years - against Juve 4-1; against Lazio 5-1
The Dream
My wish in Football Manager is to make A.S. Roma a world class team - something like Milan, Barca, Man UTD. However with the financial situation in the team it is hard. The players Roma have are old, but we have some bright future - Lamela, Pjanic, Jose Angel, Kjaer. I decided to build a team around these players and soon to dominate with them. My first season went very well and I finished 3rd in Seria A and won the EC. I was very lucky with all the teams I met in EC - easy group and at the playoffs: Braga, Athletico, OM, PSG. What bothers me is that I was never dominating - I lost or draw all the matches with the rivals and Roma do have a lot of rivals. The only wins were against Lazio - 2:1, Milan 1-0 and Napoli 2:0.
The game so far
In my first season I was using 2 tactics:
- 4-3-3 attacking when I expect to win. Supporing LRB, ballwinning CM, 2 box to box CMLR, 2 defensive forwards and triquesta. The strategy was giving some good results in the first half of the season but I found myself using it less and less later, because I was receiving lot of goals.;
- 4-3-2-1 counter when I expect a draw, a loss or I was playing against rivals. Supporting LRB, ball winning CM,;CMR and advanced playmaker CML, 2 inside forwards and deep lying forward. The strategy was giving me wins but I was never dominating except for the match against Napoli.
Now I want to develop a tactic that makes me play dominating football despite the opposition. I bought some promising players and my idea is to make a 4-1-2-2-1 as it seems this suits best for my players.
First Squad
GK - Maarten Stekelenburg, Gianluca Curcci
DR - Marco Cassetti, Romario, training Emre Can to play RB also but I am not sure if this is the best position and if not I would like some recommendations
DL - Jose Angel, Marc Muniesa, Gabriel Heinze
CD - Simon Kjaer, Nicolas Burdisso, Daniele Rugani, Gabriel Heinze; Marc Muniesa and Emre Can can also play at this position
DM - Daniele De Rossi, Andrea Bertollaci, Perrotta can also play here
CMR - Alan Dzagoev, Mateo Kovacic, Andrea Bertollaci, Amato Ciciretti, Perrotta
CML - Miralem Pjanic, Mateo Kovacic, Vladimir Weiss
AMR - Lamela (I trained him to this position, Luis Enrique uses him here when Totti plays), Iago Falque (I will train him also), Ricardo Kishna, Marco D'Alessandro - training for this position
AML - Osvaldo, Vladimir Weiss, Gianluca Caprari - training for this position
ST - Totti, Bojan, Alberto Paloshci
My new tactic
I want my Roma to be playing like the boys from the neighborhood as they were famous for few years ago. I want them to be very fluid, helping each other, playing aggressive and defending aggressive - fighting for every ball.
Philosophy - Very Fluid;Strategy - Attacking
Passing Style - Shorter Creative Freedom - More Disciplined Clossing Down - Press More Tackling - More Agressive Marking - Zonal Marking Crossing - Default Roaming - More Roaming
Defensive Line - Push up - just after normal
Width - Narrow - just before normal
Tempo - Normal - just before quick
Time Wasting - Sometimes - just before often
Focus Passing - Mixed Counter Attack - Yes Play Offside - Yes Play Maker - MCR Target Man - No
GK - distribute to DCR
DLR - WB - Support: I want them to fluid with the midfield and organise the attacks with them giving my attack wide options Passing Style - Short; Run from Deep - Often; Run with Ball - Sometimes; Long Shots - Sometimes; Trough Ball - Sometimes, Cross Ball - Often, Cross from - Deep; Wide Play - Normal or Hug Touchline?
CDR - BPD - Cover - I want him to be the first one to get the ball and pass to the DMC who is the playmaker in my strategy. My 2 CDs and my DMC have to be the trio starting the attacks.
Passing Style - Short; Trough Balls - Sometimes
CDL - BPD - Stoper
Passing Style - Short; Trough Balls - Sometimes
DM - DLP - Defend - As I said earlier I want this defensive trio to be the ones the attacks, while my midfield is waiting a bit forward and my Wing Backs are joining the midfield to widen my play.
Passing Style - Short; Run from Deep - Rarely; Run with Ball - Rarely; Long Shots - Rarely; Trough Balls - Sometimes
CMR - CM - Suppor - This player should be with more defensive functions and staying close to the DM to give him a short passing option, helping him to start the attack
Passing Style - Short; Run from Deep - Sometimes; Run with Ball - Sometimes; Long Shots - Rarely; Trough Balls - Often
CML - AP - Attack - My advanced playmaker should be behind my wings and my forward. I want to create a second trio that organizes my attacks - DM, CM and AP, while the Wing Backs are giving wide options at this stage
Creative Freedom - Much;Passing Style - Mixed; Run from Deep - Sometimes; Run with Ball - Sometimes; Long Shots - Rarely; Trough Balls - Often; Cross Ball - Sometimes; Cross from Deep; Wide Play - Move into Channels
AMRL - IF - Attack - My destroyers. They have to be making the defense looks funny, cutting inside between the backs and the central defenders, giving trough balls, making runs with the balls and finishing.
Passing Style - Direct, Run from Deep - Osten, Run with Ball - Sometimes; Long Shots - Rarely; Trough Ball - Sometimes; Cross Ball - Sometimes
ST- AF - Attack - My top scorrer. He makes combinations with the forwards and is often finishing the attacks. Totti has a killer shot and passing.
In Home games against weaker defensive teams I will play in a slower tempo to control the game and hold the ball and create the best chances. In other cases I will play in a faster tempo to try to counter attack as soon as possible. If I want to hold the result I will slow down the tempo and shout to retain possesion, if I need to score I will shout to get the ball forward and increase the tempo - > decrease the time wasting.
Finance strategy
Due to the bad finances I sold already Taddei and Fabio Simplicio. Both of them were serving me well, but they got high salaries and I am using them not as often as I wanted to. I did not offer Cicinho a new contract, because of the same reason. I am planning to sell Juan, Pizarro and Borriello but I think they will want a compensation for their salaries if they are sold. Would it be a good deal to sell these?
As you can see I have very big bench also and I have a lot of potential players, but most of them can join my squad from right now and have an impact. I tried to make a big squad, full with players with low salaries to stabilize my salaries and finances.
Players needed
My problems are at the CD, RB and ST
-Cassetti did a great season but is old already and neither Romario nor Emre Can played well enough, I am going to turn Cassetti into a coach later.
-Bojan is leaving me the next season and I dont think Paloschi is at the class of Totti. Totti is too old and I need a good substitute for him. I tried with Lamela earlier, he scored some but his finishing is not good enough also.Burdisso is getting old and is not playing consistent enough.Any suggestions for ST for the next season. I want him to be something like the old Batistuta or the new Cavani
-I am not rushing with the CD and ST, but I do need a RB right now.
"The five years plan"
In this season I want to qualify for ECC - top 3 finish - and pass the group stages of the ECC. I will test all the new players and hopefully sell the ones I do not like for higher price - most of them I bough for no money or just approached to sign.
At my 3rd season I have to have the final line up ready with the best players possible and repeat what I did in the 2nd season.
At my 4th Season I am aiming to win either Seria A or ECC I will also add some world class players hopefully.
In 5th season I will be aiming for a Double at least and I will be adding only top class players.
Help needed
- Please someone review my tactic and what does not seem logical. Can it be a dominating one?
- Recommend me DR, CB and ST
- Review my players and is there a future with them? Who have the potential for a top class player and who does not?
- Is my finance strategy going to work?
Hello dear forumers. A.S. Roma is my favorite team since I was 4 years old - my grandfather was a Lazio fan and was always looking at Seria A during the kids program at the other channel. After long fights for the remote I decided to give up and just to cheer for their rivals. Few years later the magic happened- an awesome player joined this team and I was even more in love - Francesco Totti. My best memories with the team is winning the Calcho in 2001 and beating all of the rivals later in the years - against Juve 4-1; against Lazio 5-1
The Dream
My wish in Football Manager is to make A.S. Roma a world class team - something like Milan, Barca, Man UTD. However with the financial situation in the team it is hard. The players Roma have are old, but we have some bright future - Lamela, Pjanic, Jose Angel, Kjaer. I decided to build a team around these players and soon to dominate with them. My first season went very well and I finished 3rd in Seria A and won the EC. I was very lucky with all the teams I met in EC - easy group and at the playoffs: Braga, Athletico, OM, PSG. What bothers me is that I was never dominating - I lost or draw all the matches with the rivals and Roma do have a lot of rivals. The only wins were against Lazio - 2:1, Milan 1-0 and Napoli 2:0.
The game so far
In my first season I was using 2 tactics:
- 4-3-3 attacking when I expect to win. Supporing LRB, ballwinning CM, 2 box to box CMLR, 2 defensive forwards and triquesta. The strategy was giving some good results in the first half of the season but I found myself using it less and less later, because I was receiving lot of goals.;
- 4-3-2-1 counter when I expect a draw, a loss or I was playing against rivals. Supporting LRB, ball winning CM,;CMR and advanced playmaker CML, 2 inside forwards and deep lying forward. The strategy was giving me wins but I was never dominating except for the match against Napoli.
Now I want to develop a tactic that makes me play dominating football despite the opposition. I bought some promising players and my idea is to make a 4-1-2-2-1 as it seems this suits best for my players.
First Squad
GK - Maarten Stekelenburg, Gianluca Curcci
DR - Marco Cassetti, Romario, training Emre Can to play RB also but I am not sure if this is the best position and if not I would like some recommendations
DL - Jose Angel, Marc Muniesa, Gabriel Heinze
CD - Simon Kjaer, Nicolas Burdisso, Daniele Rugani, Gabriel Heinze; Marc Muniesa and Emre Can can also play at this position
DM - Daniele De Rossi, Andrea Bertollaci, Perrotta can also play here
CMR - Alan Dzagoev, Mateo Kovacic, Andrea Bertollaci, Amato Ciciretti, Perrotta
CML - Miralem Pjanic, Mateo Kovacic, Vladimir Weiss
AMR - Lamela (I trained him to this position, Luis Enrique uses him here when Totti plays), Iago Falque (I will train him also), Ricardo Kishna, Marco D'Alessandro - training for this position
AML - Osvaldo, Vladimir Weiss, Gianluca Caprari - training for this position
ST - Totti, Bojan, Alberto Paloshci
My new tactic
I want my Roma to be playing like the boys from the neighborhood as they were famous for few years ago. I want them to be very fluid, helping each other, playing aggressive and defending aggressive - fighting for every ball.
Philosophy - Very Fluid;Strategy - Attacking
Passing Style - Shorter Creative Freedom - More Disciplined Clossing Down - Press More Tackling - More Agressive Marking - Zonal Marking Crossing - Default Roaming - More Roaming
Defensive Line - Push up - just after normal
Width - Narrow - just before normal
Tempo - Normal - just before quick
Time Wasting - Sometimes - just before often
Focus Passing - Mixed Counter Attack - Yes Play Offside - Yes Play Maker - MCR Target Man - No
GK - distribute to DCR
DLR - WB - Support: I want them to fluid with the midfield and organise the attacks with them giving my attack wide options Passing Style - Short; Run from Deep - Often; Run with Ball - Sometimes; Long Shots - Sometimes; Trough Ball - Sometimes, Cross Ball - Often, Cross from - Deep; Wide Play - Normal or Hug Touchline?
CDR - BPD - Cover - I want him to be the first one to get the ball and pass to the DMC who is the playmaker in my strategy. My 2 CDs and my DMC have to be the trio starting the attacks.
Passing Style - Short; Trough Balls - Sometimes
CDL - BPD - Stoper
Passing Style - Short; Trough Balls - Sometimes
DM - DLP - Defend - As I said earlier I want this defensive trio to be the ones the attacks, while my midfield is waiting a bit forward and my Wing Backs are joining the midfield to widen my play.
Passing Style - Short; Run from Deep - Rarely; Run with Ball - Rarely; Long Shots - Rarely; Trough Balls - Sometimes
CMR - CM - Suppor - This player should be with more defensive functions and staying close to the DM to give him a short passing option, helping him to start the attack
Passing Style - Short; Run from Deep - Sometimes; Run with Ball - Sometimes; Long Shots - Rarely; Trough Balls - Often
CML - AP - Attack - My advanced playmaker should be behind my wings and my forward. I want to create a second trio that organizes my attacks - DM, CM and AP, while the Wing Backs are giving wide options at this stage
Creative Freedom - Much;Passing Style - Mixed; Run from Deep - Sometimes; Run with Ball - Sometimes; Long Shots - Rarely; Trough Balls - Often; Cross Ball - Sometimes; Cross from Deep; Wide Play - Move into Channels
AMRL - IF - Attack - My destroyers. They have to be making the defense looks funny, cutting inside between the backs and the central defenders, giving trough balls, making runs with the balls and finishing.
Passing Style - Direct, Run from Deep - Osten, Run with Ball - Sometimes; Long Shots - Rarely; Trough Ball - Sometimes; Cross Ball - Sometimes
ST- AF - Attack - My top scorrer. He makes combinations with the forwards and is often finishing the attacks. Totti has a killer shot and passing.
In Home games against weaker defensive teams I will play in a slower tempo to control the game and hold the ball and create the best chances. In other cases I will play in a faster tempo to try to counter attack as soon as possible. If I want to hold the result I will slow down the tempo and shout to retain possesion, if I need to score I will shout to get the ball forward and increase the tempo - > decrease the time wasting.
Finance strategy
Due to the bad finances I sold already Taddei and Fabio Simplicio. Both of them were serving me well, but they got high salaries and I am using them not as often as I wanted to. I did not offer Cicinho a new contract, because of the same reason. I am planning to sell Juan, Pizarro and Borriello but I think they will want a compensation for their salaries if they are sold. Would it be a good deal to sell these?
As you can see I have very big bench also and I have a lot of potential players, but most of them can join my squad from right now and have an impact. I tried to make a big squad, full with players with low salaries to stabilize my salaries and finances.
Players needed
My problems are at the CD, RB and ST
-Cassetti did a great season but is old already and neither Romario nor Emre Can played well enough, I am going to turn Cassetti into a coach later.
-Bojan is leaving me the next season and I dont think Paloschi is at the class of Totti. Totti is too old and I need a good substitute for him. I tried with Lamela earlier, he scored some but his finishing is not good enough also.Burdisso is getting old and is not playing consistent enough.Any suggestions for ST for the next season. I want him to be something like the old Batistuta or the new Cavani
-I am not rushing with the CD and ST, but I do need a RB right now.
"The five years plan"
In this season I want to qualify for ECC - top 3 finish - and pass the group stages of the ECC. I will test all the new players and hopefully sell the ones I do not like for higher price - most of them I bough for no money or just approached to sign.
At my 3rd season I have to have the final line up ready with the best players possible and repeat what I did in the 2nd season.
At my 4th Season I am aiming to win either Seria A or ECC I will also add some world class players hopefully.
In 5th season I will be aiming for a Double at least and I will be adding only top class players.
Help needed
- Please someone review my tactic and what does not seem logical. Can it be a dominating one?
- Recommend me DR, CB and ST
- Review my players and is there a future with them? Who have the potential for a top class player and who does not?
- Is my finance strategy going to work?
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