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

Are certain attributes preferable for the regroup TI?

[FM 24 Route One Tactical Workshop]

2 minutes ago, Mutumba said:

Why not share the entire tactic pal?

Done. Uploaded the wrong pic last time

[FM 24 Route One Tactical Workshop]

Good thread. Started one today based on it after pondering. Early days though. Don’t get too many fouls like I thought I would.
I set more crossing on PI’s and brought Poulsen in for his aerial abilities. 80 min upwards I’ll drop Counter and add time wasting, slow pace down and be more disciplined. 
 

Goals come from bother strikers and both wingers. Nothing else yet to report. I agree a lot with the last post, it’s not pure Route One. But I see enough of what I want to carry on. 
 

[Creating 2 strikers from a 1 striker tactic]

2 hours ago, crusadertsar said:

When you play Inside Forward on attack, what role do you play your primary central striker in? Surely not attacking one like AF? Otherwise they would be occupying the same area, contesting the space, no?

Loads of “what ifs” depending on formations etc tbf. But generally due to players at my disposal (I rarely play outside of favourite teams) I usually go F9 with IFa and CMa or SS. Sometimes the striker and SS work better asymmetrical with the IF. 
However I have had success with an AF, I just go more conservative on the left and down the middle. It seems to even out with movement. 

[Creating 2 strikers from a 1 striker tactic]

In a 433 I find an IF on A works as my second striker, especially with traits to cut inside/get in to the box etc. Or even an IW on A can work. 
Just make sure you have someone covering behind to support that side. Personally I like a Carrilero and then a WB/FB on support/defence.

[Your favourites for control possession based tactics]

1 minute ago, Cloud9 said:

Using PIs to instruct less talented players to pass it short goes a long way for me!

As a general rule with Passing 10 or under I pass short, and 15 or more I pass more direct/more risky passes 

[Your favourites for control possession based tactics]

Wondering if there are common denominator roles and duties people use in their tactics. And what instructions are your go-tos. Obviously we all have different formations. But do you live by certain rules? (Note this is control possession, so its not always attack attack attack when we have the ball).

I want to know peoples opinion on things such as can you have too many playmakers? Ignore BPD? More success with a box formation as oppose to triangles? Always play out of defence, keep it narrow and work ball into box? Things like that.

 

[Mastering the low block, an offensive approach?]

10 minutes ago, ceefax the cat said:

unmolested

Sounds like you’re playing a team comprising of Jimmy Saville, Gary Glitter and co. 

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

Does setting a low/medium/high season bonus matter other than giving a few players a little more incentive?

[How do I Passive Counter Attack?]

I know it sounds a bit backwards in what I’m asking but it’s hard to describe. I want to create a tactic that is counter attacking but more patient with choosing their attacks (not necessarily less direct - I’m a big fan of my players making runs). Think David Moyes current type of style, but not sitting THAT deep and trying to be at least a smidgen of entertaining. 

My initial thoughts are mid block and possibly a 5-2-3, Narrow 433 or even a 442/4411. But open to suggestions. Generally I’m a fan of balanced mentality but I haven’t had much success on anything less than Attacking on this FM24. Any advice or tips would be good. 
 

Bosh Wants:- 
Not a low block

Lots of dribbling

No passing style preferred

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

What attributes should be noted for a successful "Roam from position" PI?

 

[Post your current Formation/Tactic]

On 09/11/2023 at 18:37, DavidWaters said:

Post your current Formation/Tactic and give a brief summary of what you are trying to do.

I am currently trying to replicate Luciano Spalletti's 4-6-0 formation while at Roma, using the false 9 to drop into midfield, dragging opposition defenders with him and giving space to the onrushing central midfielders and wingers. We try to prevent the opposition playing through the middle and have defensive wingers out wide and wing backs on full pressing to try and create turnovers. We have the defensive wingers set to 'get further forward' so that they will perform like usual wingers in possession. 

 

Every FM I try and make a 4141 (I don’t know why I just love the formation) work but I shoot myself in the foot as I hate lots of TI. I think I usually fail as I’m not keen going above positive either, but with that shape the mentality probably makes all the difference, whatever roles I use. If yours works that’s great. One assumes the 2 CM work well together otherwise you wouldn’t use them. 

[Cheapest place to buy FM24]

Re: ckeys 

I don’t understand which option I choose. Steam yes, but ultimately does it matter if I choose EU or WW? 

PC Steam EU

PC Steam WW

Multiplatform 

[Catenaccio_In_FM23 - a career save]

Bring this back again  @Catenaccio_In_FM23 

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

Does the PI shoot more often work with Finishing or Long Shots attributes?

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

What kind of football would be best suited to the 'Run at defence' TI? I know there's probably more than one answer but I was thinking counter attacking. Does anyone use it to benefit their style?

[What traits do my player needs to be lethal]

I can’t get over the fact your striker seems to look almost offside in the first couple but never gets pulled up on it. My players are rubbish at that. Does he like to beat the offside trap? 

[4-4-2 Flat Lower League Formation (ChatGPT)]

I’m having a good go at it later but had a play last night just before bed (and on chatGPT). I was asking about 442, Catenaccio, Counter Attacking, but not getting into too much depth with auxiliary questions yet.

Seriously though, it does seem to throw out good ideas. However I find it strange it keeps suggesting the same 4 man midfield for me as it does you, despite being a different formation and style. I would argue it’s uncommon we see Wide Midfielders suggested by humans. This makes me wonder if in some ways it’s close to a script (For eg a 4 man midfield with only 1 or 2 ahead of it is likely a defensive or counter style so the roles suggested will almost always be similar)

But honestly so far it does generally come up with great suggestions that are a good basis to start with as I believe@Cleon said. I’m looking forward to trying it again.

[4-4-2 Flat Lower League Formation (ChatGPT)]

6 hours ago, rootcoors said:

Have anyone else used ChatGPT in relation to Football Manager?

Cant get past verifying my phone number for some reason 

[Flat 532]

Trying something completely different that I’ve never done. Any tips would be nice.

What I Want

I want a flat 532. So even though I love full backs normally, wing backs may be the way forward. 

Counter Attacking football is the aim, but stopping goals always takes priority over that. I was thinking a balanced mentality. 
 

If I went with a target man I was going to send passes to him. Make all good passers play more direct and bad passers short. And do the same with crossing/shooting too (Less/More).
 

What I Have

One very good striker capable of TF, CF and AF

His partner would most likely would be F9, DLF or AF.

Left WB/FB would be a waste not to have on attack.

I have the perfect midfield 3, one great attacker, one defence and one support. I was going to keep them all as general CM but open to suggestions. 

 

 

 

[Engineering The Modern 4-4-2 in FM23: The Rise of Los Interiores]

I’ve been tinkering with my usual 4141, 4411 and 442 but without consistent results. On FM23 a 442 or 441 with 2DM does seem to pack a good punch in comparison generally speaking. 

[M R/L equivalent to the IF(s)?]

I found Wide Midfielders tend to to come inside a lot. obviously even more so with the "Cuts inside" trait.

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

If my AF is getting caught offside a lot will training him to beat the offside trap help or is it more down to his attributes?

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

On 25/12/2022 at 06:57, Englishhammer said:

With Opposition Instructions, am I missing something simple or do I have to go into OI before EVERY match and click my pre-set positional preferences? Such a ball ache doing it every time.

Refreshing this question 

[Defensive Tactics]

On 23/12/2022 at 14:43, vrig said:

I've just finished season one with Brighton playing a low block in every match, 442 most of the time, with my 'Tactical Style' down as Park the Bus according to the game.

Finished 4th with the 3rd best defense in the league behind the usual suspects, so it's definitely possible to overachieve with it.

I don't doubt it might have been an easier season if I hadn't set myself the challenge of playing defensively, because setting up a high press is just ridiculously easy most of the time, but I can't agree that there's only one way to win, at all.

I understand if you don’t want to share it but I love seeing the 442 ones each season.