To create a Barcelona style kind of style in Footballmanger 2012 might be hard. Ive seen those taht use slow tempo and those with higher, and also some use short and other direct.
It seems complicated and no one seem to really fullly be able to create one. So is it nearly impossible to create a Barca tactic in FM?
My theory on how creating a Barca style possession tactic is following, based on how they play and real life and using common sence:
Playing instructions
GK: Distribute to defender and set as a Sweeper keeper.
Fullbacks: High attacking, run from deep often, short-mixed passing. All other instructions set on rarely. Creative freedom based on the player.
Central defenders: Normal mentality, run from deep sometimes, mixed-direct passing. Low creative freedom. Moving into channels.
Defensive midfielder: Normal-defensive mentality, short passing. all instructions set on rarely. Normal-low creative freedom. Not holding up ball.
Centralmifielders: NOrmal-attacking, short passing, High creative freedom. Throughballs, run from deep sometimes, other instructinons on rarely.
Attacking midfielders/wingers: Either have two central attacking midfielders that move into channels , romaing, high creative freedom, throughballs sometimes and run from deep and dribble sometimes, others on rarely. The wingers would have the same instructions except cutting in.
Forward: If you play with Barca you will have Messi here used as a trequartista, however closing down is a bit higher then default, dribbling is set on high, through balls sometimes, high creative freedom and roaming.
Team instructions:
Philosophy: Fluid/very fluid
Mentality: Control
Passingstyle: shorter passes
Crossing: drill crosses
Marking: Zonal
Closing down: Press more
Creative freedom: More expressive
Roaming: more roaming
Defensive line: Pushed up very high
Width (with wingers): narrow
Width (With central am): Normal
Tempo: Slow-normal
Playmaker: Messi
Offside trap: Yes
Counter attack: No
Will this might be something?