This year I'm basing my tactical shape on something I saw in one of JoshDaly's videos. The instructions were a little too OP for my liking so I've simplified them massively, it's more fun to tinker and add instructions during games anyway. It's a 4-4-2 that forms a box behind the front 2. LB and LM pushing up in individual player instructions. The Diaby/Bailey role is a False 9 with permission to roam more to try stretch the line or turn up to overload. I think it replicates how Villa are playing in real life pretty well, it just requires some positional training for the LM and RM slots. Kamara's more likely to play on the right side in real life but I think the left side needs more defensive strength ingame.
In terms of transfers I'll usually ship out Chambers, Hause, Dendoncker and Traore. Brought in Stuart Dallas (£7m) and Daniel James (£8m) as backups, really liking high work rate, high teamwork players right now. Diego Carlos usually starts with some interest from Real Madrid but he's not their top target, I'd be inclined to sell if they made an offer as his value drops like a rock after 1 season.