Tactics, Training & Strategies Discussion

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1. Any reasons not to pick a loan player as captain/vice captain?

   By danej, April 3
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   • Cloud9
   • April 3

2. Whose team instructions and mentality to use when playing a counter-attacking oriented tactic in away games?

   By hotredabyss, March 31
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   • westy8chimp
   • April 3

3. Erik Ten Hag's United Tactics?

   By Swaban, January 28
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   • awesomeveekthor
   • April 3

4. 4-3-3 vs 3 central defenders

   By Mik_Fe, April 1
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   • Justified
   • April 2

5. counter-tactics for the next opponents' tactical styles

   By Feron, April 2
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   • Andros
   • April 2

6. Raumdater and Inside Forward roles is not working.

   By ObeLisk, March 30
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   • Cloud9
   • April 2

7. 4-3-2-1 DM - In search of tactical identity at FC Metz

   By edu-by-a, March 30
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   • edu-by-a
   • April 1

8. Help in creating a possession tactic for my 4th season Man United side

   By roryocg, March 30
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   • Cloud9
   • April 1

9. Very Basic Tactical Shape Question

   By psucolonel, March 31
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   • psucolonel
   • April 1

10. Winger role advice

    By Gangor, March 31
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    • sonnevillejr
    • April 1

11. Doomed save - tactical advice appreciated

    By roryocg, March 29
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    • The3points
    • March 31

12. Everything TOTAL Football (From Cruyff's 343 to Guardiola's Overloads) - UPDATED Feb 28, 2023 1 2 3 4 25

    By crusadertsar, June 14, 2019
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    • crusadertsar
    • March 31

13. Watford 1st season, opinion on my tactics

    By blejdek, March 31
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    • The3points
    • March 31

14. Young Mourinho 433 dm

    By Novem9, March 27
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    • gennamitico
    • March 31

15. Liverpool tactic question, complete forward vs. pressing forward

    By Sardaukar, March 6
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    • FM Zagueiro
    • March 31

16. 4231 and help getting certain players involved

    By a1fie7, March 29
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    • a1fie7
    • March 30

17. The Winter Update has ruined me

    By ReadingFan82, March 2, 2022
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    • Cloud9
    • March 30

18. Can't score after promotion to Premier League

    By pandamk, March 27
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    • Johnny Ace
    • March 29

19. Woodwork, Disallowed Goals and Underperforming XG

    By XanderMD53, March 28
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    • Johnny Ace
    • March 29

20. Tips for playing away from home in CL as underdog ?

    By xAndyyy, March 25
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    • Lambo95
    • March 29

21. Italian Serie A much harder for wingers

    By ThomasHK1979, March 24
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    • Cloud9
    • March 29

22. New to FM, I decided to make my own tactic (preset with customisations) Please suggest changes which will help me win games

    By frewden, March 28
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    • denen123
    • March 29

23. Help needed: Offense not firing

    By robot_9x3, March 20
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    • Cloud9
    • March 29

24. Woodwork and VAR

    By TheFalseNine, March 27
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    • CARRERA
    • March 28

25. Jogo Bonito - "Beautiful Game": Guide to Playing 4-2-3-1 Like a Brazilian (Updated on Feb 17, 2023) 1 2 3 4

    By crusadertsar, November 3, 2022
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    • HowzatFM
    • March 27

26. Golden Oldies - FM 2009

    By l33lob, March 26
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    • l33lob
    • March 26

27. Mid block tactic question?

    By ThomasHK1979, March 25
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    • molsen
    • March 26

28. The Tactical Principles of Will Still at Stade de Reims

    By Cleon, March 10
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    • Cleon
    • March 26

29. Ancelotti's Xmas Tree - Is it possible?

    By Rashidi, December 15, 2020
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    • ceefax the cat
    • March 26

30. Route One, Wing Play, Direct CA, Catenaccio and Park the Bus

    By hometown5, March 6
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    • ceefax the cat
    • March 26

31. Handling the Gegenpress - Tips and Ideas

    By bababooey, March 23
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    • The3points
    • March 25

32. RPM + Reg in the pivot ?

    By ThomasHK1979, March 25
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    • hyrule_king
    • March 25

33. Pressing the opposition mf in 4231 deep CMs formation

    By SimonHoddle, March 19
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    • bababooey
    • March 24

34. Trying to create a 235 formation that pins the opposition into their own box

    By tk23, March 5
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    • jalalanware
    • March 23

35. Never the nill - 0.85 xga | 1.26 goals conceded - help!

    By Dieuwert, March 22
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    • Cleon
    • March 23

36. 4-2-3-1 Man Utd

    By Skora11, March 22
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    • Skora11
    • March 23

37. Help needed for away games as an underdog

    By trueblue9877, March 11
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    • trueblue9877
    • March 22

38. What stats to use when comparing different variants of a 442 that I created?

    By nonleague, March 21
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    • The3points
    • March 21

39. Caixa Futebol Academy: Youth Development & Adapting Tactics 1 2 3 4 27

    By Ö-zil to the Arsenal!, July 21, 2018   

    • youth development
    • adaptability
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      • adaptability
      • tactics
      • not always very fluid ;)
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    • Ö-zil to the Arsenal!
    • March 21

40. Assists from wings

    By Petski09, March 18
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    • Cleon
    • March 21

41. Rashidi Bayern Masterpiece Tactic

    By ThomasHK1979, December 3, 2022
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    • Johnny Ace
    • March 21

42. Training rating vs personality in player progression

    By eeris, March 20
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    • fc.cadoni
    • March 21

43. How do i get my tactics work (like Conte’s Milan)

    By Crabs22, March 18
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    • Cloud9
    • March 21

44. Team Width in a Possesion based team

    By jalalanware, March 20
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    • Cloud9
    • March 21

45. Advice when playing against a 5 backline ?

    By ThomasHK1979, March 19
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    • Cloud9
    • March 19

46. Maximising Attack and Defence in a Classic 4-3-3 1 2

    By crusadertsar, November 28, 2022
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    • The-Normal-One
    • March 18

47. Thought's on my 4231

    By lewisguy, March 16
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    • themadsheep2001
    • March 18

48. SPAL Carrer

    By Mik_Fe, March 7
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    • Cloud9
    • March 18

49. Managing an Underdog? - Think About Space!

    By bababooey, March 7
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    • HanziZoloman
    • March 17

50. Can't achieve midfield consolidation

    By MattBert, March 15
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    • The3points
    • March 17