I've been using the 4-1-4-1 tactic at Tranmere Rovers and I have to say it's really good! Unlike some of the others I've seen posted in this thread that you've created, Mr L, the roles are basic enough that the players of a lower level understand them and are able to carry them out.
The 3-4-3 Heavy Metal tactic looks really good but it's near impossible to find False 9's any lower than about League 1 level.
I guess in conclusion, these tactics are really good but it'd be great if you could post more that work at a truly low level, ones with extremely basic player roles, like the 4-1-4-1. Testing tactics in the Premier League is all well and good but not everybody plays at that level.
As most people play in the Premier League, this is the league I have chosen for my test. Perhaps I can expand in the final patch of the game, but there is no point doing even more work at this time, as patches will come by frequently and destroy my test results and tactics.The 4-1-4-1 works in the Premiership and also on a low level. I totally understand about not being able to test in the lower leagues, but as long as the roles are basic, they will also work in lower leagues.
I guess what I'm saying is, can you create more tactics that don't have over-complicated roles like False 9's, Complete Wing Backs, Ramdeuters, Enganche, etc.? For people who play in lower leagues it would be really good and I'm sure they will work in higher leagues, too.
Basic roles like wide midfielder, winger, inside forward, wing back, deep lying forward and target man are the types of roles that don't require the player to do that much. You don't need to test in the Vanarama Conference, for example, to know that tactics with these roles will work in lower divisions.
It's the best tactic I have come across for use in LLM. I'm having unbelievable success with it at Tranmere Rovers, managed to win the Vanarama National and am now top of League 2 the following season and 13 points clear in December.
I haven't tried the 3-4-3 but I'd guess it doesn't work too well in LLM because the roles it requires are not roles the players are good at.
I don't think the 4-1-4-1 is in the OP anymore, I'll post it when I get home later if you like.
If you keep the training on Fitness and Match Training on Defensive Positioning, you're good. I started using 4-2-3-1 in the middle of my first season when I was facing the sack, and it saved my job AND I won the Europa (got knocked out of CL at Qualification stage by Fenerbahce).
Thanks, I'll give it a shot ... I actually downloaded another tactic to try ... waiting for team to get familiar with it.