Danielmz

Not exactly as the examples you mentioned, but I was able to achieve a box with my tactic, which is heavily inspired by the discussions on the RDZ recreation thread and tinkered to my squad characteristics (all credits to the people from that thread). The tactic is still quite passive to my likening but there is not much I can do as my squad isn't as good as the majority of my opponents and I am still struggling with the attacking duo (ST and AMC). I do like the overall shape tho. Still, it is getting me results and I'm currently 4th in the league after 26 games (tipped to finish 18th). My team also has the best record for average possession (64%), total passes completed (4.000 more than the 2nd best) and xGA (while having the 5th worst for xG ). The first pass map is from a home game we won fair and square and the other is from an away match we played badly but still managed a draw in the end of the game.

Staying in the 1st tier: Athletico Paranaense and Fluminense are good shouts alongside Santos. Both clubs are known for developing youngsters and have decent squads, but aren't strong enough to be considered outright title contenders. América-MG is also known for their youth development and it's a more challenging option since your first goal would be securing survival in the first division. They are a smaller club based in Belo Horizonte, so they live in the shadow of local rivals (and giants) Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro. It could be a fun challenge to become the biggest club in town.