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Ok nice! Not had a play around with the new skin yet! Thanks

Any fix on this?

This is great! Have you played much and had good results with it?

Watkins has certainly become at Complete Forward this season, 11 goals and 10 assists

Villa under Emery are playing a 4-4-2, although in position it moves into a 3-2-5

To get the 4-3-3 to defend in a 4-1-4-1 mid block, is it best to have the wide players on support or move them back to the wide midfielder role?

What key attributes do you look for in your attackers for a more pragmatic style of play?

Will the version shared with Work the Space be released?

is there any news on this and Is this only an issue with real world / your world? Have you tried it with original?

I think some people are over reacting, yes it is frustrating some things have not been fixed since early access (especially the player complianing about play time that play every week) but overall this year is a massive improvement on FM23 and I'm sure it won't be long until the update is realased addressing the main issues currently being seen

Yes definitely! very nice!! ooo would like to see it once you have played more with it! I just couldn’t get the wide mid playing central consistently

To provide some small updates to what I am now using after some small tweaks I have removed get further forward from the DM(su), this prevents him taking up the space I want the IW to move into. I've changed the DLF and BWM to support roles, with the BWM told to hold position. WB(A) changed to FB(A) - just looking at the role description (although primarily a defensive player, he must be prepared to get forward when the team needs extra width)I think a FB(A) is more suited to Emery and how Digne has been playing this season. With the added PI(s) I am having much more success down the left. Current PIs: FB(a) - stay wider, dribble more LCB - stay wider DM(su) - take more risks, , tackle harder BWM(su) - hold position WM(a) - dribble more, mark opposition winger (in tougher games and sometimes to see out results in get the 6-2-2 shape Emery has used) IW(su) - sit narrower, mark opposition winger (in tougher games and sometimes to see out results in get the 6-2-2 shape Emery has used) Still has to be a flexible tactic with Counter, Counter press and tempo added / adjusted depending on the game situation. At home against games I expect to win I have been using Much Higher Defensive Line, really allows the team to dominate with the back 3 sitting on the half way line in possession. Screenshot from the most recent game vs Luton when Bailey came on. Digne is wide left Some screenshots below from FM on what I have been able to achieve Average position with the ball shows the 3-2-5 / 3-2-4-1 shape acheived with the IW(su) cutting in and close to the striker

I'm in the 3rd year with Villa, just bid 1.4m on a Nigerian full back earning £100 a week, 4.5 potential but no where near first team level yet. As a breakthouh prospect, this is the contract he is demanding. Seems very excessive... Save file uploaded - Aston Villa - high wage demand

Using a more attacking profile at Right Mid, this is what I have settled on. Very similar to @beverage1982, using the DM(su) was a great shout for the Luiz profile, it also added more balance to the left side and allows the WB to really get forward on attack duty providing the width. Best results I have had so far in getting the 3-2-5 shape and play style Emery has implemented. DM(su) - take more risks, get further forward, tackle harder WM(a) - dribble more, mark opposition winger (in tougher games and sometimes to see out results in get the 6-2-2 shape Emery has used) IW(su) - sit narrower, mark opposition winger (in tougher games and sometimes to see out results in get the 6-2-2 shape Emery has used) WB(a) - stay wider, dribble more (if using Moreno) LCB - stay wider Counter, Counter press and tempo added / adjusted depending on the game situation

It depends what profile of player is playing. McGinn comes a lot more central and cash is encouraged to get forward and provide the width on the right. But recreating that on FM is very difficult as McGinn is next to Luiz with Kamara acting as the Half back. When Bailey came on today, he played a lot wider and Cash slotted into the back 3. McGinn playing a narrower support role on the left with Digne overlapping. This is a lot easier to replicate on FM, when using Bailey as the WM(a), he won’t come narrow and inside every single time, so at times Sit narrower is removed, like real life it has to be flexible

For the ML / MR - Sit Narrower, Cut inside with ball. Sometimes I am using Mark Specific Player on the opposition wingers, to get the 6-2-2 shape Emery has used in tougher matches

Nice enjoy! I think Diaby is ready to really explode, hope that starts tomorrow Emery will probably have another small tactical change for us to ponder 😂

Yeah definitely both to have the flexibility with both Knew slow pace down / short kicks to CBs was required anyway, but the AZ game mid week when Emi had the ball for over 30 seconds confirmed any doubt, he took it to the extreme 😂

I saw that article but didn’t really think of the new positional play aspects, something to consider. I currently have the IW(A) and WB(su), so will have a play around with both of those Can’t decide on Run at Defence, might settle on telling forwards to dribble more as can help encourage the quicker direct transitions I’m using Counter and I’ve also been using Counter press at times, more in games expected to win, find it gives a good balance between that occasional high press and returning to solid mid block 4-4-2 shape There is also a nice article on Emery Positional play by Football Bunseki, released a week ago, which is worth a read and emphasises the flexibility and little tweaks that are made. There is a base shape, but changes made game to game and within games

I have something fairly similar Reasons for LM on support role? Would Luiz not be more suited to RPM or Segundo?

It’s difficult to get them exactly like AMs, but this doesn’t happen all the time. Watching MNF and the analysis they did, all players (apart from FBs) are within the width of the penalty areas when GK has the ball, which you can achieve with sit narrower and narrow width. This Emery team is so flexible, it’s very hard to get an exact recreation on FM

I tried to play around with Kamara as a halfback and pushing Cash further on, like Emery has also used this season. However, just could not find a way to get McGinn to move into centre midfield, unless starting him there, but does not acheive the 4-4-2 defensive shape. So therefore best way to re create the 3-2-5 shape is with the IFB(D)

As always also doing the same trying to re-create Villa tactics. It is difficult because the base formation definitely has to be 4-4-2, I’m currently using an IW(A) and WM(A), both with sit narrower and narrow width. They do at points move into the AM position and probably the best that can be done? what’s your overall tactic looking like?

The time has come! Have fun!!!