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What are the main differences between how an Advanced Forward and a Poacher play ? I only use one striker and he is currently set to an Advanced Forward, however I have signed on loan a guy who is much better as a poacher. Will changing to a poacher drastically change anything ?

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You could try a Narrow 4-2-3-1 with 3 Amcs.

Will give it a try. What roles would you recommend I put the 3 Amc's?

Going to try three different tactics in pre season and see what works.

Really want one which takes advantage of midfield players, playing through the middle!

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Into the pre season now, a lot of staff have left as well as players, so a slight rebuild is needed!

I have £32m to spend, and I already have a wealth of midfield players and three good strikers, so unless I need to change my formation to include wide players, then all I need to buy is backup!

That was my downfall last season, not having a big enough squad (well I had players, but they did not fit my way of playing). I only really had a starting 11 and a subs bench!

Any help for producing an attacking tactic with no wide players? I want to make use of my superb attacking mids!

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Could you say what roles your AMC's are on? I can't read them from the screenshots and it sounds like a combo of not enough forward runs from the midfielders and/or not enough movement from the forward to create space.

Open it in a new tab to see better mate.

Advanced Playmaker, support through the middle, and two Attacking mids with Attack on either side of him. Poacher up front.

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Hi there.

I want my team to play high up the pitch, with non-stop attack on the opposition team.

However, although I seem to dominate games in terms of both possession and shots, a lot of my shots are silly shots from long range (which is very annoying).

My midfield dominates possession, but there seems to be a lack of off the ball forward runs, so my advanced PM does not have a lot of options, and seems to often either pass it backwards or just hit a long shot.

This is how I am set up:

The idea was that the wingbacks get forward, stretching the opposition defence, allowing space for the 3 AM's to work in and the poacher.

The anchor man keeps things steady at the back, with the DLP supporting the AM's.

The tactic does work well, I don't concede a lot with the opposition having very little shots and as I say, I have a lot of possession.

It is in the attack that I am suffering. What should I try out guys ?

Any help here guys ? Coming into the pre season, so I want to make some changes, signings etc soon.

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Hi there.

I want my team to play high up the pitch, with non-stop attack on the opposition team.

However, although I seem to dominate games in terms of both possession and shots, a lot of my shots are silly shots from long range (which is very annoying).

My midfield dominates possession, but there seems to be a lack of off the ball forward runs, so my advanced PM does not have a lot of options, and seems to often either pass it backwards or just hit a long shot.

This is how I am set up:

The idea was that the wingbacks get forward, stretching the opposition defence, allowing space for the 3 AM's to work in and the poacher.

The anchor man keeps things steady at the back, with the DLP supporting the AM's.

The tactic does work well, I don't concede a lot with the opposition having very little shots and as I say, I have a lot of possession.

It is in the attack that I am suffering. What should I try out guys ?

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For me the best thread ever to grace these forums was on this subject. Infact the same person did 2 threads, I think they're well worth a read and you might find it very useful for the info to translate into your own save. Here are the links;

Uncle Sam's Brazilian 4-4-2 (4-2-2-2) *not a plug-and-play* tactics set

and

[FM 2012] 4-4-2 Box Midfield Project

Also Furious did another one of my favourite thread's as well which can be found here;

The 4222 Box - Blurring the Strata

They should give you all the info you ever need.

Just what I was looking for, thank you.

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Needing some help trying to create a 4-2-2-2 box formation that is used a lot in Brazil, with Celtic in the SPL.

So far, I am dominating games in terms of possession and shots, but a lot of my shots are long shots.

I contain the opposition very well as they rarely get any shots on goal and little possession.

However, I just struggle to really create anything.

I play with 2 DM's a CM Attack and a AP Attack with a TREQ and Poacher up front.

Just want to be able to create more clear cut chances, whilst regaining control of the match as I am so far.