the Tactics thread

There seems to be a number of different tactics floating about so ive decided to do this so everybody can put their tactics in this thread so they are easier to find

Great idea, Ridley. I played your 4-2-4 on 08 but have found that to be less than successful on 09. So far the most success I've had with 09 has been:

4-4-2 Diamond

Direct passing

Hard tacking

I know 3-5-2 would be more effective but honestly I really don't want to play a 3-5-2. Rather have some kind of 4-4-2 (or maybe 4-3-3) even if I'm not as successful with it.

What has everyone else found so far? Let's get this going, peeps!

yeah 424 has struggled for me as well, trying different variations of 442 now but have found the standard 442 has been the most successful up to now

I'm currently using St. Dazzle's 4-5-1 tactic & it's been working for me.

Crouch scored 35 goals with 4 assists in 38 games.

I am currently rotating between the old jambo dave 3-5-2 and the st dazzle 4-5-1 tactic every couple of seasons. I dont think 09 lets you just play 1 tactic for years and years and keep winning.

The St Dazzle 4-5-1 seems pretty awesome still though as long as you have a great striker.

if you could post your tactics i think it will be more helpful to others when they are looking for a good tactic

Hey fellows,

I would like to hear a more detailed description of your tactics. How is the team instructions and the player instructions?

Where can I find the mentioned 'St. Dazzle 4-5-1' tactic?

Best regards,

Leron

http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=8817

^^ That's the thread mate. Just scroll down & you'll find the tactic.

thats what were after rawkings either that or a new description.

Having been a fan of your 424 last year Ridley, would you post your one up for this year if it has changed from the standard 442?

Look no further than thebugels433 http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=65629

91 Downloads and no feedback, ...i Wanna know what you think..........

Having been a fan of your 424 last year Ridley, would you post your one up for this year if it has changed from the standard 442?

ive stuck with standard at the minute havent tried other variations in much detail as standard is doing good at the minute with Luton

Yeah have the 433 bugel but I'm a full-backs and wingers man myself and just haven't got the right players for the system. It's still bringing victories and success but I want my team scoring much more goals. There are only so many 1-0, 2-0 and 2-1 wins I can take!!! But it is very good, we don't concede an awful lot.

I'm getting pretty much the same with Ridleys 424 from last year but nowhere near the same amount of goals scored as last year.

I may just have a go myself and see what I can come up with!!

what team are you using my 424 with?

Man Utd, like your good self I think?!

yeah thats who i use, didnt have much success though but i did try to alter it

Anybody who has a good working 4-4-2 Tactic whre the Strikers score lot of Goals??

try the standard 442 its worked well with me

flameboys 4 1 3 2 tactic

http://www.community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=71145

St Dazzles 4 5 1 tactic

http://www.community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=73226

were can i download the "St Dazzles 4-5-1 tactic" ??????????

were can i download the "St Dazzles 4-5-1 tactic" ??????????

Click the link above and just type it in your tactics then save it

on my football manager i tried a 4.3.3 i thought is was not that good

I tried the straight 4-4-2 but with the wingers running diagonally into the box and not set to cross.

I had attacking mentality and short passing and it was quite successful for a short while.

I'll try to remember what the exact tactic I had was (it's on another save that I havent played for a bit)

But I have to say St Dazzle's 4-5-1 is still number 1 right now.

I used St Dazzle's for 7 or 8 games with Liverpool and whilst it's decent, I still have had better results with my 4-4-2 diamond.

Snake you should post your tactic. I see from another thread that you have had a lot of success in top divisions so it would be interesting to see how you play?

I'd love to see a good 4-4-2 system...

Already did mate http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=76231

Edit: From what I understand the 3-5-2 is/was a good system to use either on this or FMH08? Since the code is based on CM01/02, there was a 3-5-2 system I used on that game which was absolutely brilliant, I might try and implement it on here. Basically it was a flat back 3 with the middle centreback running forward, a flat 5 with the wingers and central midfielder running forward, and the other two running back, then one AM in the right hand central AM slot running forward, and a normal ST on the left.

With Newcastle and the 02/03 season data update for that I was absolutely flying - had a team of:

Given

Bonera

Helguera

Gallas

Van Bommel

Davids

Rosicky

Pires

Viana

Rooney

Shearer

Used to belt Man Utd 4 or 5-0 at OT... those were the days *nostalgia*

Anyone who played with a good working 4-4-2 because my is not working well and i will not sell my hole team to play with another tactic. (I play with Bayern Munich)

Thank you

the basic 442 worked well for me, didnt change anything

Thanks Ridley i give it a try i hope it works well because i'm sick of scoring 0 or 1 every game....

its worked well in england dont know about Germany though

has anybody any further updates on the best/most successfull tactics to use in FMH09??.......Like some, I am still waiting for my copy for xmas, but would be interested to see how some of these tactics have developed, now that you guys have been using them for sometime............thanks

upload a tactic that will make me score for fun!!?

(30 a season) got benzma!!

has anybody any further updates on the best/most successfull tactics to use in FMH09??.......Like some, I am still waiting for my copy for xmas, but would be interested to see how some of these tactics have developed, now that you guys have been using them for sometime............thanks

St. Dazzle's 4-5-1 seems to be the most consistently praised tactic by people here. I personally prefer my 3-5-2 though, as I seemed to score far more goals using that. Having said that, my team was pretty excellent so I've no idea how it'd work with a weaker side. I'm planning to use it when I take a club from the BSP so I'll develop it more then.

keep me posted then snake, as i normally start each game with a team from the BSP

In BSP the bugel433 is the best but i havent used the others to compare it to.

thanks Scott, I'll give it a try.............I'm still waiting for the 09 version, xmas pressie, so I am persevering with the older version for a few more days, just took Grays from BSP to premier, just won the treble, now going for back to back trebles (I've never managed that yet)

The only tatic that works me is the good old regular 4-4-2 but i always have too very good strkiers always like atm Im garys athletic in the championship and Tristain Plummer and Sam Parkin are ripping up the league with 37 year old Akinbadbyei for the ovious reasons (Ade Akinbiyi ) as we called him at the Lane . He has hit 8 with only 5 games this season .

heres something for you all to try send your goalkeeper forward for attacking set pieces and see how long it takes him to score, im still trying after 15 games, its really funny when you see the 2d pitch come up and theres your keeper in their box

And what about with counter attack?

i play with counter attack but if you mean the oppositions ive yet to see them score from the keeper not being in goal, its quite funny

i think it depends on who you have in your team

i tried playing as liverpool and i won the league in the 3rd season playing 4-1-3-2, direct and normal play..

i then got sacked and joined preston where ive been for 5 seasons playing 4-4-2, yes on pressing, fullbacks and wingers forward runs and run with the ball, one cm doesnt do anything whilst the other runs forward, runs with the ball and has long shots. and then two strikers who go crazy.

however, what i want is a tactic that scores plenty of goals.. ive started a new game with liverpool but after 18 games ive scored only 21 goals.. im top of the league though.

Players to buy - Attack - Benzema

If you fancy a challenge, take over at Man City, seriously, you get £211million to spend, but the key is not to get sacked by xmas!

I use 4-4-2 Attacking formation, direct, hard & pressing every match win is only 1-0 or draw with 0-0 so far half the season gone only score 21 conceed 2.

Players to buy - Attack - Benzema

I don't rate Benzema at all. I find that a striker with good heading as well as dribbling and shooting scores far more goals in fmh09 and for the price you have to pay to get Benzema he is way over rated. He never scores enough goals for my liking and if I get him on a bosman I always sell him straight away for the massive profit.

Has anybody a 4-4-2 tactic which is working good and not even 1:0......

My tactic with Man.Utd from last year, this has won me the league 2 seasons in a row each time by 12= points.

formation 424

Team Instructions:

Attacking, Normal, Normal everything else no

player instructions

passing - all team

tackling - cm hard rest all team

pressing - all yes except keeper and defenders

pass to - stayed the same

set pieces - neither have changed

free role - yes to wingers no to rest

forward runs - yes to everyone except keeper and both DCs

run with ball - Yes to strikers and wingers no to rest

hold up ball - all no

long shots - yes to everyone except keeper and defenders

Through balls - yes to CMs no to rest

Cross ball - yes to wingers and DL,DR no to rest

Marking - keeper and strikers none, DL DR AML AMR zonal, rest man

this has produced these stats:

played - 134

won - 96 71.6%

drew - 21 15.7%

lost - 17 12.7%

scored 296 2.21 p/m

against 110 0.82p/m

titles - 2

cups - 1

points - 1381

Let me know what you think of it, bugel has said its worked again this year

i'm currently using your 4-2-4 tactic, ridley, and it seems to be doing fine so far.

im def have to go back to using it when i start a new game

i'll try this out when im next on my psp, seems like a good tactic

I'm still using your 08 424 tactic Ridley so will give stats when I get to the end of two seasons like you have.

i use a plain 442 with Wingers

Attacking

short

hard

yes

no

yes

no

It works well for me