***Jassar MM HOME & Jassar AWAY 14.2 Tactic Review***
Jassar, in my opinion, is up there with "The Better Half" when it comes to tactic creation, you always know with both these authors that you are in for a treat, i know i am! Anyway, i thought i would write up a mini review of sorts for Jassar's MM tactic, both the home and away versions for the 14.2 version of the game, which is drawing a lot of stick for the lack of strikers scoring and the odd things here an there that seem to be annoying people, luckily, this is one of the tactics (including my own 4-4-2 dominance tactic aswell as a few others) that actually compliments strikers in their quest to meet the goal quota.
The formation of these tactics both have one thing in common, 4 at the back, 4 in midfield, the away tactic utilises a DM, where as the Home tactic utilises an AMC behind the striker, naturally, more defence when away, more attack at home, makes sense and is a good approach.
I decided to go with Everton for this review, it's a team where this tactic fits in nicely as the home tactic is their actual tactic IRL.
I wanted to do this review using the stock team, as in, the team you start with, but very early on, i sustained injuries to my CM's (dodgy tackles from the AI) so i bought Anderson (he popped up in a scout report, so i just said ok
) he played in one or two matches and after my players regained their strength, he was pretty much dropped. In this review, i wanted to keep the tactic as it was, no alterations mid game or anything like that, so any pop-ups during a game stating to do more of this or less of that, i ignored otherwise i felt i might have altered the tactic in some way (my madness i guess).I played a total of 16 games (8 home, 8 away) with these two tactics and i feel it is just enough to do a review of it, considering most tactic, with in the first few league games, show their colours whether or not tey are goo or not.
First up are the friendlies in the Pre-Season:
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(Southport game was using the reserve team as everyone bar 1 player was on international duty)
For me, the best match in the pre-season was the Celtic one, i genuinely thought i would have lost it.
Now, onto the start of the League:
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For me, the best match in the pre-season was the Celtic one, i genuinely thought i would have lost it.
Now, onto the start of the League:
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The games i thought would really tst the tactic out would be against the monster teams of Manchester united, Chelsea and Arsenal, and thankfully i face them pretty much right at the start and won them! The Chelsea game was a hair raising match as it was back and fourth constantly and Pepe proved to be a nuisance to Lukaku. The Newcastle match was pretty surprising and even, i thought i may clinch it, but my guys kept on hitting the post.
Fixture lists & Results:
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Tactic Analyses:
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Club Information after games played:
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Barclays Premier League Table after games played:
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Goal Analyses - Assist Locations:
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Tactic Analyses:
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Club Information after games played:
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Barclays Premier League Table after games played:
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Goal Analyses - Assist Locations:
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Now, that is all the pretty pictures out of the way, back to the typing. I am very impressed with this tactic, so much so i am going to continue my Everton save and see how far i get with it. If you love to have wingers in your squad, then you will love this tactic, but make sure the side of the pitch they play on is the same as what foot they are to get the most out of it! (as in, right footed on right side and vice versa etc). Pace and crossing are the key elements you want for your wingers using these tactics as these players will be the ones setting up opportunities for your striker and shadow striker. The Everton Wingers have been great, so if you can get any of them for your team, it is highly advised. A note on the wingers, i would get two spare wingers, to rotate them, as when they hit 75% fitness, i subbed them, to keep the chances coming, it is well worth it.
Now, for the striker role, whilst playing, i started off with Lukaku and subbed on Jelavic at half time, just to keep them fresh as they are my main goal scorers, they both do exceedingly well. In this tactic, it is very much a Target man strikers dream, so you will want to grab a hold of those taller, stronger strikers who can head the ball, if you can get Drogba, he is perfect for the first season until a fair few become available in January or at the end of the first season.
Centre Midfield, This is where your work horse players are going to be, a lot of running, passing, tackling and distributing to the wings or long through balls will occur, i always like to use a combination of a young CM and an older, more experienced CM, to get the best of both worlds, luckily, for the home tactic, i had Barry on loan, he works in a relentless fashion, but he will become increasingly tired in the latter stages in the match, so it would be wise to have a spare CM on the bench. The CM's in both the home and away tactic are great at being the first line of defence against the opposing team, they get stuck in and many battles bac and forth have come from it, no ending off's though luckily.
Defence, i was proud of the guys at the back, Everton, in game, have a decent starting defence, which will save you money if you decide to play as Everton. Very very good CB's and you also start with Baines too! The FB's do their part and on average get a very decent rating, they also come marauding in to attempt long range missile shots or the odd cross, which is always appreciate. In this tactic, the FB's work hard and are often the ones who are at the very start of a move towards the opposing goal. So make sure you invest in the wingers and FB's, that is where i would prioritise.
Goalkeeper, I started out with Tim Howard, now he is by far not the best keeper, but only conceding 10 goals in 16 odd matches isn't bad either! So it's a testament as to how the defensive members of the squad work and how bad the opposing team are at shooting.
Pros:
- Target Man Heaven
- Lots of wing play
- Passing in triangles and boxes occurs a lot
- Strong Defence & Midfield
- Attack from the whistle, punishes tiny mistakes from opposition.
- AI struggles to break down the tactic.
- Strikers score more than the other players
(a lot of tactics out there where strikers rarely score)
- Set Pieces are well thought out, no exploits. Decent chances created.
- A lot of chances are created through the wings and CM.
- Deadly on the Counter Attack.
- Visually aesthetically pleasing to watch with the calibre of passing.
Cons:
- CM's and CD's usually get booked.
- CM's will try to shoot from outside the area and often miss.
- Home tactic defence is weaker due to no DM, AI leaps onto that.
- Need extra players to rotate with
(not necessarily a con, but need extras as there aren't many real con's for this tactic
)- May struggle against the Big teams if you have a weak link.
In all honesty, for the 14.2 patch, this has been one of the best tactics i have used and it has been a joy to use it and watch it, the football created from it is a beauty and i'll eventually run out of superlatives for it. Jassr has done an excellent job for his update of this tactic and made it even better IMO, it's a must have set of tactics and gets my seal of approval!
The thread where the tactics are located -------> http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/shar...read***********************jassar*******.html
Update, link to the post where the tactics are: http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/shar...***********jassar*******-360.html#post1963650
Go on, go get it, what are you waiting for?
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