Very interesting thread mate.
I just got my copy of the game from STEAM, and I'm loving it twice as much as the demo.
Started on a save file with my childhood favorites (SS Lazio). I have not sold any players, but have managed to loan out a few, and use the fees received to purchase Isaac Vorsah, and loan Federico Macheda for a year fro Man Utd.
My assistant coach suggested using 4-1-2-1-2 (or 4-4-2 Diamond) formation as primary, and 4-4-2, and 4-1-3-2 as backup formations.
I have decided to go with 4-1-2-1-2 for the start of the season. Lined up as follows:
(GK) Federico Marchetti, (LWBa) Javier Garrido, (LCBs) Stefan Radu, (RCBc) Isaac Vorsah, (DMCa) Lorik Cana, (MCLadvp) Giuseppe Sculli, (MCRadvp) Matuzalem, (AMCtre) Hernanes, (STCLtm) Miroslav Klose, (STCRp) Djibril Cisse
Subs: (GK) Juan Pablo Carrizo, (RB) Mariusz Stankevicius, (CB) Andre Dias, (DMC) Crisitian Ledesma, (MCL/R) Stefano Mauri, (AML/R) Senad Lulic, (STC) Federico Macheda
My defense functions as one unit, with everyone's slider pushed all the way back in defensive zone. Midfield is set with higher than normal creativity levels (individual instructions), and normal mentality, while the Trequartista (Hernanes) and the strikers are all out attack, with maximum levels of creativity, and set to short passing.
We just destroyed Rapid Bucaresti 4-0 away from home in UEFA Europa League competition, with Macheda getting his first start for Lazio, and netting a hat-trick in the process.
What do you think about my setup and tactics? I play all three formations with standard shouts, and slider adjustments, nothing is set on team instructions page.
Greetings from Canada, and thanks in advance boss!
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I lied...I set team slider instructions to a deep defensive line, wide play, quick tempo, no time wasting, with focusing passing through the middle of the pitch, while counter-attacking the opposition when the opportunity presents itself.