Hi, I didn't post this in the 'what tactic suits my team' thread because I'm not asking for someone to give me advice on what tactic I should use, I already have it picked out, I just want help tweaking it.
Anyways, I am Independiente in January 2010 (in between 19 game seasons). I have the same squad they start out with plus Matias Defederico, who I just signed and am retraining to be an AMC. Anyways, I want to use a X-mas tree formation that looks something like this
ST - target man attack
usually Andres Silvera, sometimes Facundo Parra, Martin Gomez, or maybe this guy named Ariel Carreno I think that I just got on free transfer, maybe Brian Nieva
AMC AMC - advanced playmakers, attack (that fits my AMC's well, although I haven't check out Defederico to see what AMC role is better for him, attacking mid vs. playmaker, support vs. attack)
Gracian, Defederico, Rodriguez, Martinez
LM (support), CM (ball-winner support), RM (support)
Mancuello as LM, though Mareque, Maxi Velazquez, and even Fredes and Busse can fill in there, CM will be Battion/Godoy/Pellerano, RM will be Cabrera, with Fredes, Busse, and Godoy as back-ups. I changed the 'long shots' of the wide midfielders (under advanced sliders) to rarely.
normal back four, full backs, one CD on cover another on stopper
Mareque will be the usually LB, and he will be set on 'attack' and run from deep and run from ball will be checked and moved towards often (sliders on advanced), if he isn't in, it will be on automatic and normal settings. Galeano/J. Velazquez will be the CD on cover, Matheu/Tuzzio will be the CD on stopper, and Tuzzio will usually be the RB, and Valles will be the backup.
Gabbarini/Navarro/Assman will be the GK.
Philosophy is on fluid, starting strategy is on control, creative freedom on more expressive. Width is on narrow, passing is on 'through the middle.' I checked target man and selected my striker.
What else should I do though? I used a X-mas tree tactic for a long time in FM10 and it worked great without tinkering with the advanced sliders, but I didn't have wide midfielders, I had 3 CM's. That's not an option because of how the players I have here.
It's actually the same formation Independiente used a lot from 09-10, but I don't really know how to translate it well into FM, not to mention I didn't get to watch them nearly as much as I would've liked (it's hard when you're in a different country).
Any help would be greatly appreciated. This is my first save on FM11 and I just finished the Apertura (opening stage) in 12th place, and my job is on the line.
---------- Post added at 12:15 PM ---------- Previous post was yesterday at 08:18 PM ----------
Come on, anyone?
Should I set the wide midfielders on attack? Set the advanced playmakers on support? Change them to attack mids? Put the target forward up top on support? Uncheck the target man box? I really don't want to get fired...my teamtalks are fine, btw, I use woifsong's guide.
Anyways, I am Independiente in January 2010 (in between 19 game seasons). I have the same squad they start out with plus Matias Defederico, who I just signed and am retraining to be an AMC. Anyways, I want to use a X-mas tree formation that looks something like this
ST - target man attack
usually Andres Silvera, sometimes Facundo Parra, Martin Gomez, or maybe this guy named Ariel Carreno I think that I just got on free transfer, maybe Brian Nieva
AMC AMC - advanced playmakers, attack (that fits my AMC's well, although I haven't check out Defederico to see what AMC role is better for him, attacking mid vs. playmaker, support vs. attack)
Gracian, Defederico, Rodriguez, Martinez
LM (support), CM (ball-winner support), RM (support)
Mancuello as LM, though Mareque, Maxi Velazquez, and even Fredes and Busse can fill in there, CM will be Battion/Godoy/Pellerano, RM will be Cabrera, with Fredes, Busse, and Godoy as back-ups. I changed the 'long shots' of the wide midfielders (under advanced sliders) to rarely.
normal back four, full backs, one CD on cover another on stopper
Mareque will be the usually LB, and he will be set on 'attack' and run from deep and run from ball will be checked and moved towards often (sliders on advanced), if he isn't in, it will be on automatic and normal settings. Galeano/J. Velazquez will be the CD on cover, Matheu/Tuzzio will be the CD on stopper, and Tuzzio will usually be the RB, and Valles will be the backup.
Gabbarini/Navarro/Assman will be the GK.
Philosophy is on fluid, starting strategy is on control, creative freedom on more expressive. Width is on narrow, passing is on 'through the middle.' I checked target man and selected my striker.
What else should I do though? I used a X-mas tree tactic for a long time in FM10 and it worked great without tinkering with the advanced sliders, but I didn't have wide midfielders, I had 3 CM's. That's not an option because of how the players I have here.
It's actually the same formation Independiente used a lot from 09-10, but I don't really know how to translate it well into FM, not to mention I didn't get to watch them nearly as much as I would've liked (it's hard when you're in a different country).
Any help would be greatly appreciated. This is my first save on FM11 and I just finished the Apertura (opening stage) in 12th place, and my job is on the line.
---------- Post added at 12:15 PM ---------- Previous post was yesterday at 08:18 PM ----------
Come on, anyone?
Should I set the wide midfielders on attack? Set the advanced playmakers on support? Change them to attack mids? Put the target forward up top on support? Uncheck the target man box? I really don't want to get fired...my teamtalks are fine, btw, I use woifsong's guide.