Well i am having a go at managing Borussia Dortmund. I am in my first season and the first few months have gone pretty well considering the fact that i am 4th on the table.But i know this team is capable of playing much better football and should be able to challenge for the title. I am not a tactical guru, so i just tried to find out what were the best roles for the main players and i fit them into a 4-2-3-1 with no tweakings to player instructions whatsoever. Here is the team screenie:
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So, here are the player roles- standard goalkeeper on defend,two central defenders on defend,two full backs on support, two inside forwards on support,one advanced playmaker on attack,one lone poacher on attack,one ball winning cm on defend and one deep lying playmaker in support.
So, can you suggest some tweakings( as i have not changed anything regarding player instructions) so that i get even better results and try to move in to the title race?
Also are there other tactics in the forum which would suit my team available for download?? Please feel free to suggest anything regarding tactics so that this tactic starts giving me solid results.
Here's an attachment of my tactic . Hope anyone can tweak it. Thanks in advance!!
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From who you are playing, I would suggest varying the roles to have more effect, both down the flanks and through the centre of the pitch. But a good start would be with changing the roles of your central defenders from the usual
Central Defender, Defend to
Central Defender, Stopper (other with Cover) or
Limited Defender, Support (or Defend) and the other a
Ball-Playing Defender. Your full backs can easily be
Wing Back, Support and
Full Back, Automatic so that it plays a high defensive line, but removes the offside trap, due to the height of the line itself.
When Sahin returns from suspension, try playing him as an
Advanced Playmaker, Support (Attack could work as well, don't know) whilst Grosskreutz can be an
Advanced Playmaker, Attack or
Winger, Attack and Blaszczykowski as
Inside Forward, Attack. Support, I don't think, will do much good. And lastly, Barrios has good all-round abilities, so don't be afraid to play him as an
Advanced Forward or as
Complete Forward, Attack. He's tall, strong, good aerially and can take a good shot.
Be more expansive.
I'm having trouble with my Fiorentina tactic. My first season half went amazing and I ended up in 2nd spot with a very good chance of the title, second half I just started losing and this led to a free fall to the 9th place. I can't seem the end this losing streak. Gilardino pretty much stopped scoring as well. Any advise would be helpful.
The duties/roles are:
GK - GK/Def
DL - FB/Support
DCL - Central Def/Cover
DCR -Central Def/Stopper
DR - FB/Support
MCL - Midfielder/Attack
MCR - Ball winning/Defend
AML - Winger/Attack
AMC - Advanced Playmaker/Support
AMR - Winger/Attack
FC - Complete Forward/Attack
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I would suggest changing to the following roles:
GK - Goalkeeper, Defend
RB - Wing Back, Automatic
LCB - Limited Defender, Cover
RCB - Central Defender Stopper (you can vary this, just be careful to get it right)
LB - Wing Back, Support/Attack
RCM - Advanced Playmaker, Support
LCM - Ball-Winning Midfielder, Defend / Box-to-Box Midfielder, Support
AMR- Inside Forward, Attack / Winger, Attack
AMC - Advanced Playmaker, Attack / Advanced Playmaker, Support (Can be changed with Montolivo)
AML - Inside Forward, Attack
STC - Poacher, Attack / Advanced Forward, Attack / Trequartista / Deep-Lying Forward, Attack