Mitja

Yeah McDonald'sation everywhere is the name of the game. How beautiful.

Oh come on. Winning leagues trophies promotions should be an achievement which drives you on not something that puts you off playing the game.

Fm21 was quite more challenging at least short term - tactics wise. First season was easy but after that..

Not sure how anyone can defend the game being so easy. One thing is to overachieve but winning trophies should be a little harder. I really like the 24 me but can't find motivation to play the game in such a state.

That is another thing. There is Rashidi`s post in feedback thread talking about AI copying other tactics. I`m sure we have all experienced it.

AI used to (and maybe still does) copy successful tactics from other AI and human managers. AI squad building was much better 10, 20 years ago too.

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Coming from FM 21 and after finishing a season on 24 I must say I really like the match engine. Major downside is that it's too easy unfortunately. The other thing that bothers me is that passing is too good in general. Improving directness and tempo attributes for AI in editor helps but still.

Agree what you're saying about oppda the game needs more chaos and mistakes in midfield and in general. Fingers crossed for the update. 🤣

Your oppda is significantly better than second best. I play high press a lot but have worst stat in the league can't figure it out what to do.

What's with the strikers scoring ability? They don't score for others nor for me.

So he might have shot at goal ?

And Wide Centre back for fullbacks.

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Hi. How good would this be? Matches in 2D not many leagues running.

In my opinion most commonly used inverted role is missing currently. Inverted Fullback with support duty. For example if you look at City's 4231 morphing into 3241 wide defenders will provide width and overlap or underlap. Inverted Wingback on support operates too far up in midfield and Inverted Fullback is too conservative. Having four defend duties is would turn out toothless if trying to replicate City's positional play. Actually Wide Centreback on support seems perfect role/duty combination. I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be added to fullback role selection. Another thing I don't think I've ever seen anyone playing as Inverted Wingbacks with attack duty play in FM. A fullback who becomes attacking midfielder, I don't know. What do you guys think?

Yeah shame 2D was abandoned so easily. But it's good it's still there. Couldn't imagine playing without.

There were problems with AI role selection where attacking players like KDB, Pogba, Odegaard etc would play as holding midfielders - DLPs. Usually such players don't have positional ability in DM and won't be selected as holding midfielders there.

Really cool strategy when you are alone on market. I really doubt they listen to anybody. These forums are crying to fix current features for as long as I remember for example.

Why than advertise it as the most realistic football simulation? But yeah I agree there's huge difference in playing style between those who want to bring their pub team to CL in few seasons and minority who want tactical battles. There would almost have to be two different versions. That's why I said a properly working AM (especially on tactical side) and similar would help with faster gameplay. Both sides would be pleased without introducing difficulty levels.

Difficulty levels should be climbing up the quality of opposition managers and teams. Not the other way round. But then the game wouldn't sell that much. For faster more casual gameplay there's assistant manager, dof etc.

I don't understand the logic of LLM being tougher challenge than playing in top tier football even if it's Real. With all the advantages over AI in all areas of management it's like saying in formula one game it should be tougher to compete against normal cars than formula bolides.

FM 21 had decent amount of creativity, one-passing around penalty area, short through balls problem was when ball was played on flanks to fullbacks trying to cross like there's no tomorrow. Too many attacking actions would finish because senseless decisions to cross rather than keeping the ball. I've seen games with hundred crosses AI Liverpool was champion there. What about cutting inside? In previous FMs there were no problems here then suddenly players couldn't cut inside. It's a basic behaviour you take the ball to the side of your stronger foot. What I want to say is that the code was there and then it disappeared. Another example defensive on is fullbacks' pressing. In FM 17 they would step up from the line to engage into pressing wingers depending on instructions. i don't know if it has been fixed but it was gone at least until 21. I'm not sure about simulation it's about coding if behaviour x can be coded why y can't? It's even more strange that some things were there and now they're gone.

Considering the state of defending it seems unlikely gegenpress is op because of closing down or counterpress being that important here. I agree everything that's been said about fatigue and injuries. But this is core issue here it's higher mentality + tempo + high d-line (since you want to defend as far as possible from your area). On the other hand defensive mentalities are actually control possession.

Remember 17 where wingers always stayed wide? In 21 fullbacks would retreat to position leaving wingers to your MCs. Can you post some videos preferably in 2D?