Useful informations regarding team instructions

[dzek]

Hi everyone! 

I want to point out some information about the team instructions that some may have missed. It applies to old and new players of the game.

The game has several instructions so the user can create many combinations and sometimes they can be confusing. Either start with a preset tactical style (Control Possession, Gegenpress, etc.) or build something from scratch, several times we don't know what each instruction affects in general. Within the 'Match Plans' we can see that the instructions are divided into separate categories such as - Possession, Penetration, Shape, Defending and General.

Below I have listed them in each category and what it means:

 

Possession - These are the instructions that will determine how your team manages possession of the ball

• Pass Into Space
• Play Out Of Defence
• Mixed Crosses / Float Crosses / Whipped Crosses / Low Crosses
• Work Ball Into Box
• Hit Early Crosses
• Shoot On Sight
• Run At Defence / Dribble Less
• Passing Directness - Much Shorter / Shorter / Standard / Slightly More Direct / Much More Direct

Penetration - These are the instructions that will determine how you penetrate with the ball from your GK until the final third

• Overlaps / Underlaps
• Focus Play -  Down The Left or/and Right Flank(s) or Through The Middle
• Distribute Quickly / Slow Pace Down
• Distribute To Area / Player / Position
• Roll It Out / Throw It Long / Take Short Kicks / Take Long Kicks

Shape - These are the instructions that will determine your team's shape in and out of possession

• Attacking Width
• Counter / Hold Shape
• Defensive Line
• Step Up More

Defending - These are the instructions that will determine how your team behave out of possession

• Line Of Engagement - Low Block / Mid Block / High Press
• Trigger Press
• Prevent Short GK Distribution
• Tackling - Get Stuck In / Stay On Feet
• Drop Off More
• Counter-Press / Regroup

General - These instructions are general guidelines for your team to follow in all aspects of the game

• Time Wasting
• Tempo
• Play for Set Pieces
• Creative Freedom - Be more Expressive / Discipline
• Pressing Traps - Trap Inside / Outside
• Cross Engagement - Stop / Invite Crosses

 

*If someone can enrich this thread with exactly what each instruction does or roughly does then it would help tremendously.

HAPPY FMing everyone 

Edited December 3, 2023 by dzek