I always get really excited and plan ahead before football manager comes out, however I must be doing something wrong because some often my tactics don't seem to be so effective. I play into a save and get nowhere then end up rage quitting. So, I'm asking some advise from you pros before starting football manager this year. I'll try write this as clear as I can and outline my vision to save your time asking any questions - Your help would be much appreaicated!
Aim of my tactic:
Tactic: 4-2-3-1
Mentality: control
Shape: flexible
CF (attack)
IF (support) - AP (attack) - W (support)
CM (defend) - CM (support)
FB (auto) - CB (defend) - CB (defend) - FB (auto)
GK (defend) Team Instructions
- Prevent short GK distribution
- Slighty higher defensive line
- Play out of defence
- Pass into space
- Be more expressive
Note 1: I may add a few player instructions to certain players also, e.g. if they have good passing, ask them to make more risky passes
Note 2: I may change the CM (support) to a Box-to-Box.
Questions
Sorry if I've made any stupid mistakes with this tacitc, i'm looking to learn and adapt so your help would be great! Thanks!!
Aim of my tactic:
- Play out from the back safley to avoid kicking the ball up the field far and loosing it.
- The central mids have the job of 1: defending 2: supporting. Whilst playing it to the players higher up the pitch.
- The right CM would be on support so that when the winger in front of him goes wide, he will move forward to fill the space inbetween the AP and winger.
- Be more expressive when attacking.
- I still need to decide if I should play fast tempo with short passes, balanced tempo with short passes, slow tempo with short passes or keep both balanced.
Tactic: 4-2-3-1
Mentality: control
Shape: flexible
CF (attack)
IF (support) - AP (attack) - W (support)
CM (defend) - CM (support)
FB (auto) - CB (defend) - CB (defend) - FB (auto)
GK (defend)
- Prevent short GK distribution
- Slighty higher defensive line
- Play out of defence
- Pass into space
- Be more expressive
Note 1: I may add a few player instructions to certain players also, e.g. if they have good passing, ask them to make more risky passes
Note 2: I may change the CM (support) to a Box-to-Box.
Questions
- Overall, what do you think about this tacitc/instructions? what would you change? and what do you think may be an issue?
- Are there some team instructions you would add or remove?
- Are these some individual instructions you would add?
- Would it be useful to slow down the tempo or speed up?
- Would 'pass it shorter' be useful to add? or would I not need to as I've already instructed 'play out of defense'
- Do you think I'll get enough goal action?
- Is it good to keep team instructions minimal and add more individual player instructions? or the other way around?
- Does 'shorter passing' and 'high tempo' work well together? I was thinking of adding this instruction but I read shorter passing works well for a build up with slower tempo.
- Any other feedback/comments you want to give me? Is there some things I should think about also when using this tactic.
Sorry if I've made any stupid mistakes with this tacitc, i'm looking to learn and adapt so your help would be great! Thanks!!