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I'm trying to implement the ideas of the best team I have witnessed, Pep Guardiola's Barcelona team. And Johan Cruyff's idea of total football into FM! But Pep's arch nemesis, kryptonite, Jurymen Klopp can't be ignored so I want to try to replicate the ideas of three great footballing brains.

Like any system, this system requires the right players to work and I am trying it with my team from my 6th tier side in its 5th season in the prem with players technically proficient, spatially aware, and fit enough to pull it all off. One thing I have not truly delved into is traits, so I'd appreciate any input on this.

Club DNA:

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Thanks to these threads: 

 

I want:

Fast free flowing football, turn defense into attack in an instant.
Team cohesion, attacking and defending as a unit.
Possession aimed game-plan, shorter but positive passing.

PIs, TIs, & Player Roles:

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Shorter passing: Encourage more possession, allowing long and effective pass

Low crosses: Encourage more cutbacks

Higher tempo: Attack faster

Distribute to CB's & FB's: Build from the back 

Counter press: Get that ball back quickly baby

Much Higher LOI: Press much higher up

Prevent Short GK pass: Same idea as above

Use offside trap: Because which team doesn't?

So less is more? Or not? Is be more expressive a must because of total football?

Because when it comes to my PIs more is more as I want to encourage more total football.

Sweeper Keeper (A): N/A, Let him do his ting
BPD (D): Pass it shorter
WB (S) : Dribble less, Stay wider, Shoot less often (would adding more crosses encourage more cutbacks?)
DM (D): N/A (I love the HB role but it drops too low in possession) 
Mezzala (A): Dribble less, Close down more
AP (S): Roam from Position, Close down more, Dribble more
Inverted winger (A): Stay Wider, Close down more, Shoot less often, More direct passing, Take more risks, Mark tighter, Mark opposing FB or WB
Shadow Striker: Roam From Position, Shoot more often, Close down more

So the reason why I don't have more urgent pressing or higher is because I want my attacking 5 to press more while my back 5 don't get too out of shape, which I appreciate may not make sense in terms of total football or gegenpress, but we can't tell individually which players to press in FM yet, so... I'm playing safer. 

Thanks to these threads: 

I would appreciate any more useful threads or articles on the ideas of Guardiola, Cruyff, Klopp and/or how to implement it on FM. But I would appreciate more on how to get this this tactic even better!

 

 

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