League One/Two strategy

[Geneharper]

I can't find any threads on this, so apologies if there is one.

I was wondering, how should I go about managing in the lower leagues like League One/Two? What should be my priorities, and how should I spend (or not spend) my money? Are there any significant differences between managing here and in the PL?

Also, I'm desperate to start a file as Crewe, who always provide me with good youngsters in other files. Can anyone provide me with a transfers in/out list? Cheers.

 

[Cai1234]

Win

Transfers:
Save as much money as you can. I normally get 10ish free transfers at the start of eachseason so that you get more money to buy better players as youre rep increases. Every july i have 10 free transfers in, 3 loans in and 1 or 2 signings. I also have 3 players leave on loan, 8 on free and 5 sold. In jan i normally get players as backup for injurys, weak players etc and sell/realease bad/injured players.

Formation: dont go for anything to fancy: just put youre players where they play best. 4-4-2 or 4-2-2-2 are the formations i use.

Staff: Every year i sign a new(better) member for each role exept for assistant,every 3 years, and realease an old(worse) member. I like to keep quite a few of the originals for the first few years as they know the players.

Youthlay them as much as you can.

Key players: get a 4 star gk and 2 4 star defenders and 2 4star midfielders. Get 1 4 star striker. Also try and have a young gk, 2 young defenders and midfielders and 2 young strikers.

Attributes: stamina and speed are important for almost every position. Especially strikers.
Get good shot stopping/agility gk.
Get good tackling/strength/speed defenders
Get good strength/passing/creativity central mids
Get good speed/stamina/dribbling wingers
Get good first touch and/or finishing/speed
All should have good work rate and teamwork.

I would however like to point out that this may not be the best/easiest or most efficient way to do it but its how i do it. Hope it helps

 

[Geneharper]

Wow, you seem to know what you're doing. Thanks. Any recommended players for either league, starting out?

 

[Cai1234]

Cant remember their names but there are two amazing strikers on free who will sign for youre club. Ones spanish and the other one is from affrica. Sorry that i cant remember their names. Another is sankeyou or something like that. I have a terrible memory

 

[FM Lect]

Used a less technically base formation. I use a direct, narrow 442. Sign free players and concentrate on physical stats. It's no good having someone with 16 passing but 3 pace. And in reply to Cai1234, the Spanish one is Pablo Counago I assume???

 

[mamudi]

You can get around 6 loans. If you get a Parent team it's even easier. I was Swindon and their parent team is Man. City. They buy a youngster and than i'll loan him for free. [Parent team isn't necessary]

 

[jd33]

I'd play whatever formation you want! I play a very weird 4-3-3 with an extra striker instead of a rw and a right wing back instead of a right back and i've absolutely destroyed league 1, even though i thought i'd only finish mid table at best. The right tactics can get you very far!