Valtte

Very nice!

In this FM version, Enganche does not participate as well in the game as in previous versions (when using this tactic, don't know overall). I can't really say what is the reason for that. This is perhaps the only so-called problem with tactic at the moment. It's not a big deal for me, just a little detail.

First season in Serie B - media prediction 18th and second lowest budget. Team xG: 1st Team xGA: 5th In the Brazilian Cup to the final, where Palmeiras was far too strong.

Some roles have "stay wider" instruction and add stay wider to strikers (could also add to wingbacks). Basically the whole point about the tactic is focus left/right team instruction and how roles emphasize this, like example SCr, MCr, WCBr all have stay wider player instuctions and same with the left-sided roles.

I could also add that you can do also it using 4-3-1-2. Not a Gasperini thing IRL but it's just a good thing to have if feel like you need to change. I usually use it when opp gets a red card or if opp plays with a lone striker and they play really defensively - some 5-4-1 catenaccio or something. Same team instructions as in my post above. SK-S CD-D / BPD-D CD-D / BPD-D DR: WB-A (cross more, close down more) DL: WB-A (cross more, close down more) MC: CAR-S (locked wider) MC: DLP-D, DLP-S or CM-D MC: CAR-S (locked wider) EG-S (also could be AM-S with roaming) DLF-A (wider) DLF-A (wider) every player except GK and SCs have "mark tighter".

I've played thousands of games with this tactic in these different FM versions, so i can probably say that i like how it works in current engine Wide overloads are definitely the thing with this tactic. Because i've played so many games, i no longer doubt whether the tactic will work, so i just focus on building the team and finding the right players. You need physical players that tight marking thing works. I also feel that this system is great for lower leagues because basically you need only one creative player. At the moment i'm playing Brazilian lower leagues with Santa Cruz.

I have played my Gasperini replika now about 3 or 4 years. My basic setup has been basically same all these years. It's easily my favorite FM tactic nowadays and almost every save i try first something new and then i change to this. I usually make a little tweaks here and there, depending on what kind of players I have. Special thing in my replica are the roles that have wider player instruction, which improves those wide overloads, just like Gasperini has IRL. I try to find taller strikers, like Zapata who can score from crosses. My setup: 3-4-1-2 SK-S WCB-D (locked wider) CD-C / LIB-S / BPD-C (depends on what kind of defenders i have) WCB-D (locked wider) WB-A (cross more, close down more) CAR-S (locked wider) CAR-S (locked wider) WB-A (cross more, close down more) EG-S (also could be AM-S with roaming) DLF-A (wider) DLF-A (wider) also every player except GK and SCs have "mark tighter". Positive Play out of defence Fairly Wide Focus left/right Work ball into box (could be also off) passing&tempo: Shorter/slighty slower or Slightly shorter/slightly higher Underlap left/right: sometimes off, sometimes on. I can't decide which works better. Dstr CBs & FBs Counter-press Higher dline Mid block Trigger press more often Prevent gk dstr Get Stuck in Drop off more Trap outside

In Italy there have been this one football school on the rise and they all play kinda same way. The leader of this style is obviously Gasperini and i would name Juric, Tudor and Italiano who do a lot of same things. I don't know how Marseille played but looks good. Usually this "football school" definetely marks tighter but of course Tudor could've change things in the new team.