My Barcelona Possession Tactic

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This Tactic is unlike some Barce style tactics got a shape very similar to barcelona's true shape, instead of a 4-3-3 or a 4-1-2-2-1 its very similar to a 4-1-1-3-1 as shown here:
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As you can see i dont play with an out and out striker but rather with two inside forwards and a trequartista this allows alot of space for a deadly attack.

Some people maybe thinking that given the unusualness of the shape that i may struggle to keep a clean sheet or sometimes struggle to score given the lack of say a poacher however as the end of season league table shows i did both things with great efficiency:
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As you can see 120 goals scored and only 17 goals conceded in the Premier League is an excellent return.

The tactic also did very well in the Champions League helping my team win it with relative ease:
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As you can see I won the Champions League only conceding 3 goals and scoring and impressive 48 goals.

Now on to the stats needed for each position:

Goalkeeper: One on Ones, Relexes, Rushing out. Think Marc-Andre ter Stegen ect

Full Backs: Pace, Passing, Crossing (if necessary), Stamina, Tackling. Thinks Dani Alves

Centre Backs: Tackling, Heading, Marking, Passing, Pace. Think Phil Jones, Thiago Silva ect

Anchor Man: Tackling, Passing, Positioning, Anticipation, Heading, Think Bender, M'vila ect

Deep Lying Playmaker: Passing, Stamina, Composure, Off the ball, Technique. Think Xavi, Fabregas ect

Right Side Inside Forward: Pace, Finishing, Crossing, Passing, Dribbling. Think Sanchez, Nangis, Gervinho, Young ect

Trequartista: Passing, Stamina, Finshing, Technique, Pace, off the ball, Think Messi, Gerrard, Silva (the top class player in a team)

Advanced Playmaker: This position seems a little strange all kind of players play well here from strikers to playmakers. The important stats however are Passing and Finishing

Inside Forward Left: This player could do with being right footed however a left footed player can still do the job. Stats needed are Pace, Finshing, Crossing, Off the ball, Heading, Technique. Think Villa, Suarez, Higuain, Aguero ect

Here are some of my stand out games and a goal which involves 29 consecutive pass which from my personal experience is a record:

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Here also is some the overall end of season stats for my team:
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The Tactic: Untouchable.tac
Disclaimer: I must stress this tactic might not work for every team as i've only tested it with my villa team however if you have a few decent passers thers no reason why it wouldnt. Also give this time to gel with your team for it to take its full affect.

On a final note I as always love to know if anybody is using this tactic and their experiences with it, and if they have any tweaks or any input into making this tactic as good as it could possible be.

Enjoy
 
Very strange formation - but very good results.

One thing I do notice though as I'm sure other people will is: how good is you team compared to others in the league? It's 2019 and you have Rooney & Bale on the bench?!
 
Also - can you answer the following:

what match preparation do you use?
do you use OI's (opposition intructions)?
what do you do for teamtalks?
so you make any shouts during the game?

Thanks in advance! :-)
 
Also - can you answer the following:

what match preparation do you use?
do you use OI's (opposition intructions)?
what do you do for teamtalks?
so you make any shouts during the game?

Thanks in advance! :-)

I use defending match prep
ask assistant for opposition instructions
i say i have faith passionatly at the beginning and then go from there, if doing good tell them to keep it up and if they are doing bad i get angry
i dont use shouts

with rooney his contract was running down so i thought id get him, i am also the england manager so i think that helped and with bale he was getting unhappy so i thought id get him, he is a first teamer i was just resting him in the pic.

As for teams in the the league i have faced man utd in 2 of the last 3 champions league finals and as you can see man city are still a force getting 96 points, while other teams still have strong teams such as spurs and arsenal (who won the europa league)
 
first game

not that great of a start :)

post 2017 teams (especially if you have managed them straight) become pretty darn good so its like basically using Barca (if not better) in the first season to make a tactic :0

It seems to work really well for you which is great so not going to give you feedback :)

good luck!

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not that great of a start :)

post 2017 teams (especially if you have managed them straight) become pretty darn good so its like basically using Barca (if not better) in the first season to make a tactic :0

It seems to work really well for you which is great so not going to give you feedback :)

good luck!

Fair enough, thanks for downloading it, i know what you mean about post 2017 teams being like barcelona at the beginning and i do have some very very good players with my villa team. Been meaning to start a new season to test this tactic out but havent had the time to commit to a save plus i hate the beginning of a save so i thought i would see any other people would interested in the tactic and who knows fresh eyes could bring something new to the tactic and make better.

Out of curiosity could you tell me in which ways the manner of the goals you conceded?
 
through the middle and outwide :) all during open play as well..
 
how did you do in the domestic cups? how many full seasons you used this for?
 
through the middle and outwide :) all during open play as well..
that dont sound good when i condede its down to a low hard cross that is tapped in or from set pieces although this is mainly due to me having a majority of the ball. Could i have alook at your match stats please

how did you do in the domestic cups? how many full seasons you used this for?
I did very well winning all with relative ease, and ive used this tactic for a season and a half, the screenshot being the first full season
 
cool. so do i play my main goal scorer as APs or T? what if i have a striker that cant play in AMC?
 
cool. so do i play my main goal scorer as APs or T? what if i have a striker that cant play in AMC?

What kind of striker is he, if he is fast but cant pass that well then play him STL but if he can pass decent then maybe play him as the advanced playmaker, sounds wierd but that position is kinda like lampard used to be like at chelsea arriving late in the box or making constant runs into the box to get on any through balls. Essentially the advanced playmaker is just a striker who runs from a deep position
 
ok thanks. what do you do after a red card?
 
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Mario Gotze turns the best player off the game, in my save he won the golden ball... Why isn't he playing!?!?!?
 
Mario Gotze turns the best player off the game, in my save he won the golden ball... Why isn't he playing!?!?!?

The screenshot was taken just after the community shield and I wanted to play someone who can finish better then gotze other than that he plays fairly regular although i have alot of options for his position
 
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