megafan2005 Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Well I have read many guides over the years on FM but never really contributed significantly to the scene. I hope this counts as a minor contribution and is not seen as useless but people are entitled to their own thoughts. The guide is around 5.67MB and is 3000 words long in a PDF file. Oh well here it is. That There FM Guide Would like to thank everyone who has ever posted a bit of tactical advice I read especially the wonderful TT&F Introduction As an FM player since CM01/02 I have a long understanding of the Match Engine and although this game (FM09) is a lot harder than others, I thought I would battle through it and learn some things. Within this guide are some thoughts on different formations, positions and other additional information. This is my first guide so do not expect a masterpiece. Here it goes. Football Formations and Tactical Help For FM In association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. Different formations can be used depending on whether a team wishes to play more attacking or defensive football. Key Points covered in this guide Formations • Formation Shape • Classic Formations • Modern Formations • Future Formations Other • Pitch Shape/Size • Tempo • Target Men and Playmakers • Holding Midfielders • Sweeper Keepers • Stats For Positions • Match Tactical Changes- Will be included later Formation Shape The key to any successful tactic is the shape The shape of a formation helps to... • Keep the team in a unit • Enable the manager to play an offensive or defensive tactic • Maintain a balance between the two (Offense and Defense) Classic Formations These Tactics are a little outdated, however I think they show a good understanding of how the game was played in the past and who knows you might pick up on a thing or two in this section The Pyramid The Formation is set out as shown below. The formation is all about scoring the most obviously however there are some key things defensive wise about this formation. The two DCs man mark the opposition wingers in the game whilst the MCs would man-mark the opposing strikers. It is important to note that man-marking is key as opposed to the modern zonal system in that without it the DCs would ignore the threat of the wings and concentrate on what is in their zone, leaving it easy to delivera killer ball against two defenders. The passing system within this tactic would primarily be a direct long ball to let the 5 forwards chase it. The forwards would also have high run with ball and low crossing and through ball for the central players and low through ball for the wingers. As the tactic was designed to make a player hog the ball till there was nothing else he could do with it. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Attacking CF: Little/Mixed Passing Style: Direct/Long Tempo: Normal/Quick Width: Wide CD: Own Area (For DCs) Own Half (MCs) Whole Pitch (FC/FL/FRs) Time Wasting: Rarely DL: High Normal/Push Up Tackling: Hard FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: No Offside Trap: Yes Counter Attack: No The Danubian School The formation is set out the same as the Pyramid The Danubian School is obviously the same shape as the Pyramid, however the tactics are completely different in style of play. This tactic encourages free-flowing quick passing with short balls and high Creative Freedom. Although the defensive structure would be much the same the players would be encouraged to express themselves a bit more. The players would decide whether to run with the ball or play a pass and would likely have that setting at mixed as to encourage the player to decide for himself. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Attacking CF: High Passing Style: Short Tempo: Quick Width: Wide CD: Whole Pitch Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Push Up Tackling: Normal FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: MC Offside Trap: Yes Counter Attack: No Metodo The formation is set out as shown below. The formation is based on the Danubian school however is more defensive than that as two of the forwards are taken and placed just in front of the midfield. This has the advantage of being more defensive (for the times) than the previous formations it has similar ideas to the Danubian school tactic focusing on short passing and displaying technical ability more than anything else. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Attacking CF: High Passing Style: Mixed Tempo: Quick Width: Wide CD: Whole Pitch Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Push Up Tackling: Normal FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: MC Offside Trap: Yes Counter Attack: Yes The WM The formation is set out as shown below. This famous formation was created by the Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman in the 1920s. It is seen as the foundation of the modern 3-4-3. This was the first tactic to seek a balance between offense and defence. It split the attack and defence into two clear units with the DL/DC/DR/DMCs making the defensive unit and the AMC/FL/FC/FRs the offensive unit. Another variation of the tactic is the offensive unit flipped with 3 AMs and two FCs . This is called the WW. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Attacking CF: Mixed Passing Style: High Mixed Tempo: Quick Width: Wide CD: Whole Pitch Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Push Up Tackling: Hard FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: No Offside Trap: Yes Counter Attack: No This is the first part. As there is a limit on how many images I can put in a single post and that I dont want the disjointed guide all over this thread Im not sure what to do all credit for the formating goes to Josh77 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_man Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I dont think ive got an adobe reader Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megafan2005 Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 I dont think ive got an adobe reader I would release it in another format mate but im using a weird word program which only has PDF as a common format. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Can't you post the full articles on here? Kinda pointless just doing a file for people to download to read elsewhere, when we are trying to create discussions here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oo RIDER oO Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I think it was great for a 1st try mate really good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megafan2005 Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Can't you post the full articles on here? Kinda pointless just doing a file for people to download to read elsewhere, when we are trying to create discussions here Not really tons of reformatting to do ill post it up here but it will not have the full formating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megafan2005 Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 I think it was great for a 1st try mate really good Thanks mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death. Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Advice to anyone: read the adobe version. It hasn't translated the best to this forum. Much easier to follow with the lay-out on the downloaded version and the formation images. Good job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megafan2005 Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Advice to anyone: read the adobe version. It hasn't translated the best to this forum. Much easier to follow with the lay-out on the downloaded version and the formation images.Good job. thanks very much mate means a lot hope you find it useful will be making additions if anyone has any suggestions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneek Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Used the settings for the 4-4-2 formation against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, adjusted it for their short pitch, started of with a defensiv approach, VIOLA! 0-1 Win for my Liverpool side. Great guide! Never thought about the pitch size but watching the full match made me reallize its importance. They ran offside all the time cause of my pushed up D-line and Mascherano used as Holding midfielder worked perfect. Many thanks from Sweden! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megafan2005 Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Used the settings for the 4-4-2 formation against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, adjusted it for their short pitch, started of with a defensiv approach, VIOLA! 0-1 Win for my Liverpool side. Great guide! Never thought about the pitch size but watching the full match made me reallize its importance. They ran offside all the time cause of my pushed up D-line and Mascherano used as Holding midfielder worked perfect. Many thanks from Sweden! Glad it worked mate I only put the mentality rather than specific sliders because every team is diffrent and needs little changes its just a good place to start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh77 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hi megafan2005, hope you don't mind, but I've formatted your great guide and put it in forum format....all credits goes to megafan2005!!! Introduction As an FM player since CM01/02 I have a long understanding of the Match Engine and although this game (FM09) is a lot harder than others, I thought I would battle through it and learn some things. Within this guide are some thoughts on different formations, positions and other additional information. This is my first guide so do not expect a masterpiece. Here it goes. Football Formations and Tactical Help For FM In association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. Different formations can be used depending on whether a team wishes to play more attacking or defensive football. Key Points covered in this guide Formations • Formation Shape • Classic Formations • Modern Formations • Future Formations Other • Pitch Shape/Size • Tempo • Target Men and Playmakers • Holding Midfielders • Sweeper Keepers • Stats For Positions • Match Tactical Changes- Will be included later Formation Shape The key to any successful tactic is the shape The shape of a formation helps to... • Keep the team in a unit • Enable the manager to play an offensive or defensive tactic • Maintain a balance between the two (Offense and Defense) Classic Formations These Tactics are a little outdated, however I think they show a good understanding of how the game was played in the past and who knows you might pick up on a thing or two in this section The Pyramid The Formation is set out as shown below. The formation is all about scoring the most obviously however there are some key things defensive wise about this formation. The two DCs man mark the opposition wingers in the game whilst the MCs would man-mark the opposing strikers. It is important to note that man-marking is key as opposed to the modern zonal system in that without it the DCs would ignore the threat of the wings and concentrate on what is in their zone, leaving it easy to delivera killer ball against two defenders. The passing system within this tactic would primarily be a direct long ball to let the 5 forwards chase it. The forwards would also have high run with ball and low crossing and through ball for the central players and low through ball for the wingers. As the tactic was designed to make a player hog the ball till there was nothing else he could do with it. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Attacking CF: Little/Mixed Passing Style: Direct/Long Tempo: Normal/Quick Width: Wide CD: Own Area (For DCs) Own Half (MCs) Whole Pitch (FC/FL/FRs) Time Wasting: Rarely DL: High Normal/Push Up Tackling: Hard FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: No Offside Trap: Yes Counter Attack: No The Danubian School The formation is set out the same as the Pyramid The Danubian School is obviously the same shape as the Pyramid, however the tactics are completely different in style of play. This tactic encourages free-flowing quick passing with short balls and high Creative Freedom. Although the defensive structure would be much the same the players would be encouraged to express themselves a bit more. The players would decide whether to run with the ball or play a pass and would likely have that setting at mixed as to encourage the player to decide for himself. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Attacking CF: High Passing Style: Short Tempo: Quick Width: Wide CD: Whole Pitch Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Push Up Tackling: Normal FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: MC Offside Trap: Yes Counter Attack: No Metodo The formation is set out as shown below. The formation is based on the Danubian school however is more defensive than that as two of the forwards are taken and placed just in front of the midfield. This has the advantage of being more defensive (for the times) than the previous formations it has similar ideas to the Danubian school tactic focusing on short passing and displaying technical ability more than anything else. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Attacking CF: High Passing Style: Mixed Tempo: Quick Width: Wide CD: Whole Pitch Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Push Up Tackling: Normal FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: MC Offside Trap: Yes Counter Attack: Yes The WM The formation is set out as shown below. This famous formation was created by the Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman in the 1920s. It is seen as the foundation of the modern 3-4-3. This was the first tactic to seek a balance between offense and defence. It split the attack and defence into two clear units with the DL/DC/DR/DMCs making the defensive unit and the AMC/FL/FC/FRs the offensive unit. Another variation of the tactic is the offensive unit flipped with 3 AMs and two FCs . This is called the WW. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Attacking CF: Mixed Passing Style: High Mixed Tempo: Quick Width: Wide CD: Whole Pitch Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Push Up Tackling: Hard FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: No Offside Trap: Yes Counter Attack: No Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh77 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 3-3-4 The formation is set out as shown below (Some debate on the actual shape) The formation is similar to the WW formation and is slightly more defensive. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Mixed Attacking CF: Mixed Passing Style: Direct Tempo: Quick Width: Wide CD: Whole Pitch Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Push Up Tackling: Hard FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: AMC Offside Trap: Yes Counter Attack: No 4-2-4 The formation is set out as shown below. Designed to have 6 Defenders (Back Four and MCs) and 6 Attackers (FCs, Wingers and MCs) This formation will likely have a defensive mentality for the DCs, mixed for the MCs and attacking for the forwards. The football is much like the Danubian School in that short passing with individual technical brilliance a key factor in the tactic. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Set out as detailed above CF: High Passing Style: Short Tempo: Quick Width: Wide CD: Own Half Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Normal Tackling: Normal FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: No Offside Trap: No Counter Attack: No Kamikaze The formation is set out as shown below. A 1-6-3 formation used by the Japanese during the 30s. Clearly an all out attack tactic with no use in modern football just shown here as an example of the extremities there was in football. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Gung-Ho CF: Little Passing Style: Direct Tempo: Quick Width: Wide CD: Whole Pitch Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Normal Tackling: Hard FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: No Offside Trap: Yes Counter Attack: No Catenaccio The formation is set out as shown below. A very defensive formation used to grind out 1-0 victories. The most important position of the tactic is the inclusion of a Libero (sweeper) who mopped up the balls over the defense and double marked men if necessary. The defense would play the long ball forward and hope to hit the team on the break. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Ultra Defensive/Defensive CF: Little Passing Style: Long Tempo: Mixed/Quick Width: Narrow CD: Own Area (For Ds) Own Half (M) Whole Pitch (FC/AML/AMR) Time Wasting: Often DL: Deep Tackling: Normal FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: FC Use PM: MC Offside Trap: No Counter Attack: Yes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh77 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 1960's Estudiantes The formation shape is shown below. One of, if not the most negative football formations that brought any success to a team. This tactic limited creative freedom and relied on dirtiness to win the ball and win 1-0s against the opposition. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Defensive CF: Little Passing Style: Mixed Tempo: Quick Width: Wide CD: Whole Pitch Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Normal Tackling: Hard FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: No Offside Trap: No Counter Attack: Yes Modern Formations These tactics will be more familiar (hopefully to most of you) These encourage strong defence and offense and are generally well balanced. 4-4-2 The formation is shown below. This is the most common and well known tactic in modern day football. The midfielders share defensive and offensive duties one MC will push up towards goal at any opportunity to support the strikers and the other will protect the back four. The two Sided Mids (ML/MR)'s job is to both provide the first line of defense from wing attacks and also push forward. They usually lack the stats to get past their man and that is why the play a mixed role. The 4-4-2 can either be Offensive/Mixed/Defensive and therefore it is hard to recommend a particular mentality and therefore it is up to the player what he wants the tactic to be like. The 4-4-2 Diamond formation is very similar but places the defensive MC in a DMC slot and the Offensive in the AMC slot. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Player's Choice on what kind of 4-4-2 he wants CF: Normal - Necessary to maintain shape Passing Style: Dependent on pitch size - Will be covered later Tempo: Dependent on Pitch Size Width: Wide CD: Own Area (For Ds) Own Half (M) Whole Pitch (FC(s)) Time Wasting: Dependent on match situation DL: Dependent on Pitch size Tackling: Dependent on defender skills FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: More forward MC depending on quality of player Offside Trap: No Counter Attack: No 4-4-1-1 The formation is shown below. This tactic is a slight variation of the 4-4-2 but one I thought necessary to have its own section. The usual two FCs are split into one FC and one AMC (Playmaker). The AMC can draw defenders out of position, create opportunities for the FC and ultimately score himself. This is the key position and is sometimes referred to as the number 10 or the Trequartista. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Attacking CF: Normal - Obviously the AMC will have high since he is playmaker Passing Style: Dependent on pitch size - Will be covered later Tempo: Dependent on Pitch Size Width: Wide CD: Own Area (For Ds) Own Half (M) Whole Pitch (FC(s)) Time Wasting: Dependent on match situation DL: Dependent on Pitch size Tackling: Dependent on defender skills FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: Up to you but obviously you would have to set him to play further up with a higher mentality than the AMC Use PM: AMC Offside Trap: No Counter Attack: No Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh77 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 5-3-2 The formation is set out as shown below. 5-3-2 is a versatile formation that can easily switch from being defensive to offensive. The Wing-Backs can provide defensive capabilities and offensive also and will provide the width for the team. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Your Choice (can change in match depending on situation) CF: Normal Passing Style: Direct Tempo: Quick Width: Normal CD: Own Area (For Ds) Own Half (M) Whole Pitch (FC(s)) Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Normal Tackling: Normal FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: MC Offside Trap: No Counter Attack: Yes 4-3-2-1 (Christmas Tree) The formation is set out as shown below. The 4-3-2-1 formation is an attacking formation with two AMCs both designed to draw out the opposition DCs and then allow the AMCs to exploit the gap and play a telling ball through the to the lone striker. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Normal CF: Normal Passing Style: Short Tempo: Quick Width: Narrow CD: Own Area (For Ds) Own Half (M) Whole Pitch (FC(s)) Time Wasting: Dependent on match situation DL: Dependent on Pitch size Tackling: Dependent on defender skills FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: AMC(s) Offside Trap: No Counter Attack: No 3-6-1 The formation is set up as shown below. The 3-6-1 is focused on keeping possession and playing the ball on the ground. The AMCs however will benefit from having direct passing so as to provide through balls to the lone striker. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Normal CF: Normal Passing Style: Short Tempo: Quick Width: Normal CD: Own Area (For Ds) Own Half (M) Whole Pitch (FC(s)) Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Normal Tackling: Normal FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: AMC(s) Offside Trap: No Counter Attack: No 4-5-1 The formation can vary but here is my idea. The formation tries to be solid at the back and launch a devastating Counter Attack. The formation is favored by Jose Mourinho but he uses a more offensive one than here with one MC being practically an AMC and the other an all rounder with the DMC providing a shield for the back four. The GK distribution should be set to long ball to the FC. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Attacking CF: Little Passing Style: Direct Tempo: Quick Width: Narrow - Currently Testing CD: Own Area (For Ds) Own Half (M) Whole Pitch (FC(s)) Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Deep Tackling: Normal FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: Depends (MC perhaps) Offside Trap: No Counter Attack: Yes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh77 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 3-4-3 The formation is set up as shown below. A 3-4-3 Formation means the MCs have to share duties between defending and attacking and the DMC has to employ a zonal system to catch wide players. Having only three defenders means the tactic is susceptible to wing attacks however the hope is that you score more than you concede. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Attacking CF: Normal Passing Style: Short Tempo: Quick Width: Normal CD: Own Area (For Ds) Own Half (M) Whole Pitch (FC(s)) Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Deep Tackling: Normal FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: No Offside Trap: No Counter Attack: No 4-2-3-1 The formation is set up as shown below. The formation is solid defensively and relies on a quick counter attack. However despite just having one upfront the inclusion of an AMC (playmaker) means this tactic has potential to devastate defenses. The play has to be short and slow except the AMC who benefits with a direct passing to cut open defenses. Recommended Settings: Mentality: High Normal/Attacking CF: Normal Passing Style: Short Tempo: Slow Width: Normal CD: Own Area (For Ds) Own Half (M) Whole Pitch (FC(s)) Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Normal Tackling: Normal FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM: Yes Offside Trap: No Counter Attack: No Future Formations 4-6-0 The Formation is set out as shown below. As you can see the most striking feature of the tactic (No pun intended) is the lack of an out and out forward. However this tactic is not necessarily defensive depending on how you set the team up. The team is going to need Stamina, Teamwork and Work Rate as many players end up playing multiple positions. Recommended Settings: Mentality: Attacking CF: High Passing Style: Short- Without it ball will be lost all the time Tempo: Quick Width: Wide CD: Own Half Time Wasting: Rarely DL: Normal Tackling: Dependent on defender skills FP: Mixed Tight Marking: Yes Use TM: No Use PM:AMC Offside Trap: No Counter Attack: No Pitch Shape/Size Depending on pitch size it may be necessary to tweak your Passing Style, Tempo and Defensive Line. Long/Wide Passing Style: Short as direct balls are likely to be easily mopped up by opposition defenders. Tempo: Slow, a large pitch can tire players out if they are trying to play a hundred miles an hour especially in the recent 9.3 Patch. Defensive Line: Deep/Normal as on a large pitch with a high defensive line the long ball which will devastate your defense. Short/Narrow Passing Style: Direct to get the ball moving quickly. Tempo: Quick, get the ball moving fast to get past the defense since its a smaller pitch the players will not tire that much. Defensive Line: High, you’re unlikely to be caught on the break since the pitch is so small. This also allows you to maintain possession as your team can get the ball back straight away and increases passing options. Target Men And Playmakers Playmakers This player controls the tempo of the game for his team and usually is the one the team look for whilst passing the ball. He will provide your team with the most assists and should also be a goal-scoring threat to the opposition. He is usually played beside a holding midfielder in the opposite MC slot who makes sure that the offensive nature of play does not disrupt the balance of defense and offence. Playmaker Instructions: Mentality: Normal CF: High Passing Style: Mixed/Direct CD: Own Area Tackling: Easy FW: Mixed RWB: Mixed LS: Dependent on stats TB: Often CB: Rarely FR: Yes HUB: Yes Target Men A forward with the ability to hold up the ball and use his heading and jumping to create chances for his team mates. Target man Instructions: Mentality: High Normal CF: High Passing Style: Mixed CD: Whole Pitch Tackling: Easy FW: Rarely/Mixed RWB: Rarely LS: Often TB: Often CB: Rarely FR: Yes HUB: Yes Holding Midfielders Can be played in either the DMC slot (Defensive) or in a mixed role in the MC slot. Their main job is to rough up the opposition and allow the more skilled and creative players to work further up the park. They have the effect of forcing players out wide which in FM if that is not the natural position will have a serious effect on their ability to work their magic. Holding Midfielder Instructions: Mentality: Defensive CF: Little Passing Style: Short CD: Own Half Tackling: Hard FW: Rarely RWB: Rarely LS: Rarely TB: Rarely- Risks passing ball to opponent CB: Rarely FR: No HUB: No Marking: Zonal - Has to be Sweeper Keepers A modern implementation of the standard keeper. This keeper will require specific stats detailed in the "Stats For Positions" section of the guide. Basically as well as keeping the ball out of the net the keeper will also act as a sweeper. This needs a high D-Line as the keeper would have nothing to do if the DCs were close to him. Sweeper Keepers Instructions: Mentality: DCs Mentality plus (1-5) CF: Mixed/High Passing Style: Direct CD: Own Area Tackling: Normal FW: Mixed RWB: Rarely LS: Rarely TB: Mixed CB: Rarely FR: No HUB: No Stats For Positions Specific positions on the park obviously require specific stats, some are more important than others and help the players excel even if they are not as expensive as others if they have the attributes in the right sections. Goalkeepers: Aerial Ability, Command of Area, Composure, Concentration, Handling, Reflexes, One on One, Kicking or Throwing and Decisions. Defenders: Composure, Concentration, Jumping, Marking, Tackling, Positioning and Strength Full Backs: Acceleration, Crossing, Pace, Positioning, Tackling and Work Rate Holding Midfielders: Composure, Marking, Positioning, Passing and Tackling Side Mids: Crossing, Passing, Tackling and Work Rate Wingers: Acceleration, Crossing, Dribbling, Flair, Pace and Technique Offensive Midfielders(Playmakers): Creativity, Flair, Long Shots, Passing and Technique Attacking Midfielders: Creativity, Dribbling, Flair, Pace, Technique and Composure Target Men: Composure, Finishing, Heading, Jumping, Off The Ball and Passing Strikers: Acceleration, Composure, Finishing, First Touch, Off The Ball and Pace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megafan2005 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 Thanks so much Josh glad you enjoyed the guide so much you formatted it. I'm on my phone and it's unlikely I'll be near a computer today so if a mod sees this could the take Joshs work and put it first post with credit to him obviously and change the thread name to mention full guide is now up on first post . Thanks very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
20Reedy07 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Thanks for this. Im about to start a new game using the new patch for the first time. Hoping to create a decent 442 formation and use the 532 for certain matches using similar instructions given in this guide, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megafan2005 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 Thanks for this. Im about to start a new game using the new patch for the first time. Hoping to create a decent 442 formation and use the 532 for certain matches using similar instructions given in this guide, Good luck mate keep us posted if possible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megafan2005 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 I am going to update the guide to contain the match change suggestions, training and tutoring section Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megafan2005 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 200 downloads woo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
megafan2005 Posted March 8, 2009 Author Share Posted March 8, 2009 I was wondering if a mod could lock this thread so i could create a proper one with the guide updates im going to include. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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