Mr Hough 'Follow The Buzzards' 4-1-2-3 Tactic Thread

Here is My New tactic, It’s a 4-1-2-3 formation which is my personal preference tactically.

On To The Tactic Then which uses a flat back 4 with 2 normal Central Defenders and 2 Wingbacks to Add width to the attacking side of play.

In Midfield we use a DM On support to sweep up the oppositions attacking play – 2 Advanced Playmakers fill the 2 Central Midfield Roles - Don’t be Fooled by there Role’s You Don’t need to Play Attacking Players in these roles they are for all around midfielders, I just use the Advanced Playmaker Role because it gives me the best response from all the roles I have tried.

On to the ST’s we go and we play with 3 Complete Forwards on the Attack Duty – I love This Duty and think it’s the best duty for all-round pure ST not just scoring goals but also for creating them too – You will see the 2 outer ST’s often gathering the ball and running down the wing to cross for the other ST’s to score.

Since the Patch to 15.2 I have juggled with the defence set up and settled on 2 Normal Central Defenders with a Much higher Defensive line – You might think why play with the High Defensive Line but trust me it works so well even with the offside trap on.

I have tried a variation of different settings but none of them have given me the same aggressive defensive structure than the one I have chosen to go with.

On occasion though you will find the opposition may have a few CCC’s against your team all I would suggest in this situation is try and get the best defence you can because this tactic WILL Score goals.

I would also Suggest to try and get and get central Defenders with Good Positioning and Pace – Positioning for when the opposition try and play the long walls over the top so the Defenders will be in good starting position to cut it out and also if your team Is counter attacking and you lose possession you may be countered right back so it would be good for that also.

Opposition Instructions –

I have set up the Opposition Instructions that quite a few people will be aware of with a little Modification This is my best set up, If you want to use any others then that is entirely your choice but this is the best set up I have found.

Here is a Screen Shot of how to setup Opposition Instructions.

Training –

General training – Balanced On High Setting, If you get Players Complaining that it’s too much work change it too Normal.

Match Preparation –Match Tactics has worked best for me but it’s Ultimately Up To you what you want to use.

Team Talks –

Really It’s Up To You, I know a lot of people just hire a good assistant manager and ask him to do them but I prefer to do them myself as I think I get more from my players rather than asking the assistant to keep speaking to them all the time.

I tend to Harsh with the players unless they have a big win and then I will praise them.

Down To 10 Men

If you have a player sent off take off one of your ST's I suggest the lowest rated one and replace the player who has been sent off with him.

Players Filters and Best Players For Positions -

Goalkeeper - Lloris, Neuer, ter Stegen, de Gea, Szcsesny, Courtois.

Full backs - De Sciglio, Rafael, Carvajal, Stones, Chambers, Azpilicueta, Debuchy, Clyne.

Central defenders - Varane, Hummels, Marquinhos, Jones, Umtiti, Zouma, Laporte.

Defensive Midfielder - Andrea Pirlo, Schweinsteiger, Busquets, Romero, Javi Martinez, Lucas Silva, Gundogan.

Advanced Playmaker - Pogba, Strootman, Koke, Kovacic, Ramsey, Romero, Kondogbia, Verratti, M'Vila, Sissoko.

You can also train CAM's to CM's.

Striker - Messi, Suárez, Ronaldo Lewandowski, Cavani, Aboubakar, Icardi, Berardi, Barbosa.

I cant Think If Ive missed Anything Do Let Me Know If I Have and Enjoy The Tactic.

Player Filters.

Keepers. - http://www.mediafire.com/download/drak7dq4swb132t/Goal_Keeper._6EED97CE-B1E3-424E-8ACC-C78189FA242D.pft

Central Defenders. - http://www.mediafire.com/download/e3geqe7s7dw7iq7/Central_Defenders_CB8556F5-4E32-4876-B6D8-53DAF841C1AD.pft

Wingbacks - http://www.mediafire.com/download/5ms68sl7oa9lx7d/Wingback_-_Automatic_3EF8B151-C7F0-4AED-BF2D-DFAE40A459FE.pft

Defensive Midfielder -http://www.mediafire.com/download/lq2g476qv6nw5n9/Defensive+Midfielder+-+Support_8372B707-EA75-4BB2-9052-96532FBE613A.pft

Advanced Playmaker - http://www.mediafire.com/download/ms84wo0wuyh437c/Advanced_Playmaker_-_Support_40B556D4-D2AB-4241-A647-FAE7D94A882D.pft

Complete Forwards - http://www.mediafire.com/download/7qnczd77ed3b2u2/Complete_Forward_-_Attack_2BC01D40-AF83-41FA-8E4C-C493A2F2E585.pft

Various Tests

*Original Tactic Download*

http://www.mediafire.com/download/i7hkhwoxyti2q4w/Mr_Hough_Follow_The_Buzzards_4-1-2-3_Tactic_C5746697-F1F8-409D-86EA-8D6714943DBC.fmf

*Defence and Attack Tactical Update Below*

http://www.mediafire.com/download/h832r3afbbq8tsp/Mr+Hough+FM15+4-1-2-3+-+Here+Comes+The+Stinger+Tactic_A25BFBE4-EC87-42D0-AB6B-E6EB770E3804.fmf

Yes!

Gonna use this now. Well done on the tactic mate.

Bray Wyatt ftw.

any specific player for corners or just the best one in team

any specific player for corners or just the best one in team

Strikers Mate - the aim of the game is to fire them to the player who is short so he can cross to the players in the box for a tap in

One thing, that opposition screen, it only has certain players covered.

And you mentioned tackling, what do we do in the opposition instructions?

One thing, that opposition screen, it only has certain players covered.

And you mentioned tackling, what do we do in the opposition instructions?

Thanks For Pointing That Out I forgot I changed it, I use the ones I have put there and ill change the thread now so there is no confusion

Thanks For Pointing That Out I forgot I changed it, I use the ones I have put there and ill change the thread now so there is no confusion

Thanks, good opening game so far!

Wrong forum? Should be in downloads?

Hi Mr Hough,

I'm definitely an admirer of your work from afar...I rarely post on the thread but have used your tactics previously. As I'm mid season what are your thoughts on me slightly adapting this so the 2 outer Strikers play on the wing as Inside Forwards?

Would they have a similar affect? I only ask as I like to use wingers and have got 2/3 really good young wingers in my save and prefer to play a 4-1-2-2-1.

Thanks

As Daniel Bryan would say, YES! YES! YES! Looking forward to using this formation in my save. I enjoyed playing a tactic you created with a similar formation for either FM12 or FM13...best one I ever used!

Any chance you can say something about attributes by postion when you have the time? For those of us who are playing in the lower leagues. Looking forward to trying your new tactic!

And thanks man, appreciate your effort!

Hi Mr Hough,

I'm definitely an admirer of your work from afar...I rarely post on the thread but have used your tactics previously. As I'm mid season what are your thoughts on me slightly adapting this so the 2 outer Strikers play on the wing as Inside Forwards?

Would they have a similar affect? I only ask as I like to use wingers and have got 2/3 really good young wingers in my save and prefer to play a 4-1-2-2-1.

Thanks

I suppose there is no reason why you couldn't do that but its not something I have tried as I have had a play with out and out wingers yet in this years game, Could you not re train the Wingers in the Strikers Position?

Any chance you can say something about attributes by postion when you have the time? For those of us who are playing in the lower leagues. Looking forward to trying your new tactic!

Yeah no problem, I'll knock Something Up Now.

I suppose there is no reason why you couldn't do that but its not something I have tried as I have had a play with out and out wingers yet in this years game, Could you not re train the Wingers in the Strikers Position?

I could do they're all still young, I'm going to try the quick win of Inside Forwards first...If that fails I will give re-training them a bash or alternatively I may just cash in.

I could do they're all still young, I'm going to try the quick win of Inside Forwards first...If that fails I will give re-training them a bash or alternatively I may just cash in.

I'll give it a whirl see if I can come up with quickly mate if anything does the business i'll post up here for others to try.

Yeah no problem, I'll knock Something Up Now.

Thanks man, really appreciate it! Some of your links are duplicates by the way (central defenders, wing backs and forwards).

Thanks man, really appreciate it! Some of your links are duplicates by the way (central defenders, wing backs and forwards).

I've changed it, Lets hope its better now

how do i import the player filters ?? =/

I've changed it, Lets hope its better now

They are saved as FMF files when they should be PFT files, so they are not showing up in-game

They are saved as FMF files when they should be PFT files, so they are not showing up in-game

Ok i'll change the file and reupload them.

Ok i'll change the file and reupload them.

Ah, I was wondering why they weren't showing up. Thanks for the third time

Dominated Arsenal and Chelsea with Man Utd. Each team had around 5 shots. I had 20. Really good so far

Please for the love of god let this be right.

Player Filters Should hopefully be done now.

Dominated Arsenal and Chelsea with Man Utd. Each team had around 5 shots. I had 20. Really good so far

It'll get better - Have you been using the Opposition Instructions etc?

Please for the love of god let this be right.

Player Filters Should hopefully be done now.

Sorry to tell you, but it says they cannot be imported

the filters dont work =/ its come up but i cant load it in the game

I don't flipping believe this.

Does anyone have any idea how to do it

It'll get better - Have you been using the Opposition Instructions etc?

Yeah I have, exactly what you said.

Got Van Persie, Drogba, Rooney, Januzaj and Roberts as strikers.

Pogba, Di Maria and Blind as main midfielders

Shaw, Balanta, Jones, Rafael in defence and De Gea in goal.

I haven't understand the opposite instruction of the tactic screen... We have to set all the team or all the position that the opposite team use?

great mr hough thanku do u use indvidual training.?

I haven't understand the opposite instruction of the tactic screen... We have to set all the team or all the position that the opposite team use?

if you go to the tactics screen click on opposition instructions and you can make the changes there.

Beat Barca 4-0

need to know team instructions

Every downloadable tactic this year seems to rely heavily on the use of OI, which removes FMC players from the equation.

if you go to the tactics screen click on opposition instructions and you can make the changes there.

Yes i know that but i haven't understood that i have to set all the position like this or only the position that the opposite team use.

I don't flipping believe this.

Does anyone have any idea how to do it

You could put up the stats each position needs and we can make our own?

Pretty poor tactic. It's basically another corner cheat one. It not a solid tactic it is an exploitative one that will fail as soon as a patch comes out. Had a look for a few game anyway and it wasn't even that good. Plenty better out there.

Every downloadable tactic this year seems to rely heavily on the use of OI, which removes FMC players from the equation.

Well that's not entirely true. Mr. Hough's previous tactic worked brilliantly on my Liverpool save, even after the patch, and I'm playing only FMC these days.

But haven't tried this one yet. Will do so soon.

Pretty poor tactic. It's basically another corner cheat one. It not a solid tactic it is an exploitative one that will fail as soon as a patch comes out. Had a look for a few game anyway and it wasn't even that good. Plenty better out there.

Explain to me how it's another corner cheat tactic when I have already showed how many goals from corners I have scored which is ridiculously low

You will score from corners like all tactics but to call this a corner cheat tactic is wrong

All tactics fail when ever new patches comes out because the match engine improves and SI work out the kinks

I'm pretty sure there will be better tactics out there no doubt about that but this one has been mega successful for me so that's the reason I've decided to share it

how is this working for anyone so far?

Explain to me how it's another corner cheat tactic when I have already showed how many goals from corners I have scored which is ridiculously low

You will score from corners like all tactics but to call this a corner cheat tactic is wrong

All tactics fail when ever new patches comes out because the match engine improves and SI work out the kinks

I'm pretty sure there will be better tactics out there no doubt about that but this one has been mega successful for me so that's the reason I've decided to share it

Tactics that are built on solid foundations don't fail when a patch comes out. Quite how you can call a tactic with two centre midfield AP's and 3 narrow complete forward as non exploitative one is a bit naive.

how is this working for anyone so far?

Gonna be trying this later as I'm about to start a new season with Middlesbrough after moving from Tondela. Used your other tactic for fm15 and it was brilliant, but looking forward to seeing what this one does.

Tactics that are built on solid foundations don't fail when a patch comes out. Quite how you can call a tactic with two centre midfield AP's and 3 narrow complete forward as non exploitative one is a bit naive.

Please feel free to share your tactic and put your neck out there to help others...

FFS people. Mr Hough have made in the past years the best fm tactics out there. This tactic is working really well for me! Thank you so much for sharing Mr. Hough:)

through using this tactic i have found that letting assistant manager set up oppostion instructions before each game it performs better for me anyway

Thanks for the Support Folks, Lets hope it continues for most people

conceed way to many goals with average teams

This tactic is working well for me at the moment. my expectations is to get promoted to the English Prem League my team are currently second in the Championship. Fingers crossed the good form carries on.

Can someone please upload to another host, I cant seem to get it from Mediafire - sorry and thanks.