How often do you change your tactics during a match?

Just curious.

if im 3-0 down all attack, if im winning by one goal against an opposition when i should be losing 4-0 then ultra defensive

I only change the team mentallity depending on how the game is going. If we're behind or looking to score more, I set it to all out. If I'm defending a lead, I'll set it to defensive and play narrower with a slower tempo.

I don't. just the opposition instructions. unless winning by 2-0 or more same with losing 2-0 or more. the i make changes depending what need changing.

Not enough, which is why I'm looking forward the to shouts in 2010

Pretty much never, then complain about it after the match

Hardly ever.

I have seen myself changing anywhere between 15-30 times per game, just small things here and there, remembering I keep a note on all aspects of a match and watch every game on a normal 3d speed. Only in my Scotland career, but on my other file Newcastle I do just text commentry and I only change tactics like 2 times per game...

not often, because everyone has individual instructions, it takes forever. I just stick a few forward arrows around, like on the full backs, of the centre-mid

So long as my team are having more shots on goal than the other team i leave my tactics alone.

But if the game starts showing you a clear majority of the highlights as the other team attacking my goals... then i make some major changes to try and catch them out.

Say... Switching from all out attacking to counter attacking.

I check every 15 mins or so.

Which brings me to a feature request: is there a way to tell the game to pause at pre-determined moments? Like, I would love for it to automatically pause at the first stoppage of play after 15, 30, 60, and 75 mins.

Pretty much never, then complain about it after the match

This. the tactics interface tends to bore me. Hopefully FM10's new tactics features will rectify this.

Rarely. I just can't be bothered noodling around.

I have 1 standard tactic, 4 attacking tactics and 4 defensive tactics. The attackign and defensive tactics are based on the same basic system, but with different mentality, fwd run and passing etc.

All of these tacts are pre-saved, so i can flick between then easily during the match. Some games take me from one end of the scale to the other.

On average though, i would say i change 4 or 5 times a game.

Using my Muppet Management theory I change when required AND every time the Ass Man makes a suggestion. This is every 3-4 mins match time :-( IT seems he can only comment on 2 players at a time, its a shame he cannot say "Go in hard but fair on ..." and then list 8 players rather than pop up every 4 mins with the next 2 to target - that is just frustrating.

A lot.

I usually start with my slow, wide 4-4-2 tactic to gauge how the opposition have chosen to set up, then make changes that should in theory give me the upper hand.

It varies from a change in formation (most common 4-4-2 to 3-4-1-2) and tempo, to changing individual orders given to my players.

I never have pre-set tactics, well except for the gauging tactic.

All depends on how the game is going, if 2-0 up and continuing to play well i usually leave it at that. 0-1 down i change it go more attacking. Depends also if i changed my tatic to get a specific result then when/if it happens i change back.

Its all common sense stuff, I dont go for all this mirco-managing stuff. All depends what I want my team to be doing, What i wan them to do and if they are actually doing it.

Only when i need to.

whs, when I need to, rather like real life.

Usually I stick by my normal one as I have faith it will get me through

However I have had a poor run lost 3 of my opening 12 games and drawn 2.............so I have bottled it and I am changing it 2/3 times during a game

Unlike me but the pressure has got to me!!!

Very rarely. I aim for a tactic which doesn't need to be changed at all. So I only change/tweak tactics when it is completely necessary, probably once every 10 games or so. More so against tougher opponants.

i hardly ever change them

Only change my tactics only if the team is loosing 2:0 or playing against a top side and need to see of the final stages of the game.

I find that if i keep on changing tactics to often then it could unbalance (not sure if it is the right word to use) the team.

I also have four pre set tactics i have design before the season starts then might twick it here and there if need,

1: Attacking

2: Defensive

3: Balanced

4: Counter attacking