CalumF

Just subscribed to the website. Ive used a lot of your work over the years to help and work on my own tactics Cleon, stuff that goes way back to 2015/16 im sure on tactical building, squad building, the 4231, it goes on. Im on the forums constant from around October through to around February, mainly researching and looking for help on my own tactic. Once I have it working, I do seem to come on less due to the game cycle and basically the weather improving and getting out more. I might be wrong in saying, but you might not of put that new work out before the end of the year and maybe missed a lot. That saying, having your own website makes total sense and I will come on and take a look. For the forums here, maybe tactical content from creators like yourself should be highlighted and be given more visibility. And not just with stickies!! ????

I've been lurking around this forum for years taking bits from each one. Rashidi, Cleon, Herne and a few others. Helps when things are going wrong. Another eye so to speak. But, and it is a minor criticism, they were getting out of date. 4-5 versions old. Still relative but in the last 2 years at least nothing new has come out to the level and of real good quality like what we used have.

I tried a 3 at the back with Sheff Wed on the Beta. Was fired after 29 games being in 7th place. Restarted with Wed again with a mix of 4231 and 433 and finished 2nd in the first season. I found I was getting a lot of possession and very few shots. Being a promotion favourite team with 3 centre backs didnt work for me. Felt I needed that extra player further up the field. Its all depending on how you set up your team though. Everyone's different. Look at Spurs in real life. Its negative football, not great to watch, but if you can set it up correctly, can still get a result here and there.

Always used the notepad and pen. Struggling to get into using the planner. Whats everyone else doing?

Whats with all the recovery? Your players must love having their feet up pal.

Wheres this tweet? Picture please. Im 41 and old, I dont do all this social media pish.

Im 41 and live with my 11 year old daughter. I see the girlfriend at weekends and occasionally one night during the week. Not sure she could live with me full time because I have sky sports news, football and/or football manager on constantly. Im happy. And thats the main thing.

If im playing with more expressive with my creative freedom, will this impact my high pressing I use with my team? My advanced playmaker with roam from position set, would that effect my pressing as a unit?

On the roles, when Zinchenko has been playing hes played like an IWB cutting into the midfield areas. Xhaka plays a lot higher than what Partey does in the middle so having your 2 mids playing similar roles aint right. Odegaard I would have has an AP. Hes splitting defences with his passing constantly. Saka is a tough one, kind of like a hybrid of both the IF and the W.

The tactics and training guides pinned to the top are all 2-3 years old, or older!! Especially training. All very informative and have always been a good read. Not out of date but could be refreshed or less of them pinned maybe? Time for a little bit of housekeeping maybe. Cleons latest book certainly should? Anyone of these users working on new stuff out of interest? Would be keen to know if any of our favourites planning on working on new stuff for FM23.

Buy every year. Will do this year. Looks like a few good editions there. Squad planner looks great. Set pieces upgrade please?!!