[2017 vs 2020]

I'm curious as to whether  there's  any significant  changes other than database between the two versions?

It'd be nice to have the new version  I guess, but I can still get loads of play out of 2017.

Is there anything good I'd be missing out on?

Thanks.

[Quickfire Questions and Answers Thread (Tactic and Training Questions Only)]

On 2017-5-26 at 16:14, roggiotis said:

No

Thanks 👍

[Quickfire Questions and Answers Thread (Tactic and Training Questions Only)]

Does tutoring contribute to the player's training workload? 

[The Art of Possession Football]

Hi folks. Cleon, thank you for the initial posts and then supporting the thread with help for people.

I've had a fascinating few hours today, reading the first 3 pages, making notes and weighing up my squad with what I'd read in mind. Initially I wanted just to be pointed in the right direction; but the more I read (and followed your explanations of the early screenshots describing build-up movement/play), the more it all made sense. Unfortunately, this made me feel I was just going to create roles and duties identical to your own - something I didn't want to do, and something you didn't intend either. However, when I evaluated my squad it was clear your creation wouldn't suit my players at all - something I was quite glad of really.

My first FM was 07 I think and I had an enjoyable save with Feyenoord, with a kind of 'generic' (if anything a bit direct) 433; it brought good results and I liked the save. So I'm returning to Feyenoord 9 years later but I wanted to create something more defined; and here I am in this thread.

Now, I'd really value help with my midfield three, please. The roles/duties of the front 3 are kind of cast in stone due to my players; there's a bit of flexibility with the fullbacks if required, but I think they're OK.

The DM - could be a DLP(d/s) or Regista(s), but I'm leaning towards DLPs. The 2 MCs - one should be a APM(s) as all my MCs would suit that, and I'm leaning towards CM(s) for the other (are they the right way round, considering others around them or would you reverse them??); the second one could be a RPM instead of a CM but I think that may be excessive if I do have DLP/Regista and APM too.

That's the variables I'm most unsure of, but I guess confirmation or otherwise of everything else would be good too! :-)

Thanks for any help people.

EDIT: having slept on it I'm going to swap the sides of those MCs and I'll give both the DLP and Regista roles a try out in pre-season to see which one has the best effect. I'd still value any thoughts though.

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1. As soon as possible really due to the time it takes. That's my preference anyway but there is no right or wrong.

2. That's far too much rest time. One is more than enough, no need to rest before and after.

Will do. Thank you.

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A couple of questions from a long absent returnee..........

1. Approximately when is the best time in a youths career to learn a) a PPM on it's own, not as part of being tutored? b) another position? c) a different foot? The reason I ask is I seem to remember something about those things using up part of the 'training allowance' which could be better utilised by the player just developing attributes instead, until a little older.

2. In the team/pre-match training schedule I think I should allow a rest before and after matches - is that correct or not necessary??

Thanks for any help folks.