Very Fluid + Player Instructions

[Yurt]

I am developing a very fluid 4-4-2 formation and I have four players of two different 'types' to fill my wide-midfield positions. I have one old-school winger for each side (Navas and Alex Sandro) and one playmaker (Silva and Nasri). I just wondered, considering I am using 'very fluid' with extra creative freedom, if it's worth setting up individual player instructions or if the expressive approach will just let the players play their natural game. I could set Navas and Alex Sandro to play as Wingers when they occupy the wide positions, with any extra instructions needed, and Silva and Nasri to play as wide midfielders, giving them a host of instructions like cut inside, more risky passes etc. to suit their style of play. Or, on the other hand, I could leave the roles as Wide Midfielders and hope the fluid outlook will let nature take its course (this would be my preferred option). What I'm basically asking is: would the player instructions become futile if I'm using a Very Fluid philosophy?

In short: Do player instructions still matter a lot with Very Fluid philosophy?

 

[iota4u]

in my experience, Very Fluid and player instructions work well, especially if you use Roam from position, close down more and pass shorter.

 

[Yurt]

in my experience, Very Fluid and player instructions work well, especially if you use Roam from position, close down more and pass shorter.

Generally I am trying to produce a tactic that allows players to play their natural games, and bringing in players based on what they can offer to my collective arsenal. So I am trying to keep individual instructions and specialist roles to a minimum, to allow for greater fluidity and cohesion. Is it going to be worth the time and effort setting individual player instructions or will they just be overridden by the philosophy?

 

[Dodgexander]

The main problem I have with very fluid is the defence. Having high creative freedom when most defenders don't have any creativity at all results in often giving the ball away in stupid situations. I think if you want to play fluid, your defenders need to have creativity too.

I would use a rigid or balanced philosophy and give individual instructions to your attacking players.

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[united762000]

Read this article. it is amazing and works

How to Play FM14: A Twelve Step Guide

 

[Yurt]

Yeah that was my starting point, unfortunately it doesn't cover my question though.

 

[Dodgexander]

Perhaps a compromise would be best, set all as wide midfielders but give the old school wingers more of an attacking role with instructions to match (dribble more etc). I think though you may just be best using one nasri and Silva in an AM role and sacrificing a striker/cm. I simply find having wide midfielders useless at creating chances, they only seem good when you want to keep possession.

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