Matq_22

So this video shows exactly what I am talking about in my previous post. My player just intentionally passes to ball to a player that is clearly tightly marked, and he just intercepts the pass and of course that speed where he breaks forward and delivers a pin-point cross to a TF. Edgat Le, has 12 passing, 8 vision, but it happens with better players as well and this happens constantly. I don't know how to make this myself as the game is just so unclear with TIs and PIs and all the functions, but still. ezgif-3-aae8e7cb57.mp4

I liked 22 edition actually, it did feel quite tactically correct, however, maybe it was a bit too correct. As I got some pretty incredible results there, I managed Osijek and Hajduk from Croatia, and in 1st season got Osijek to Semi Final of Euro Conference League, with 2 major transfers, 1 CB and 1 RB. However this was a team with best player something like 125 - 130 CA. I eventually lost to Fiorentina in Semis, as they were just too good. In 23, maybe I am overreacting, I do feel like the game is a bit more realistic in terms of achieving such results, but there is a strong issue I cannot undestand with tactical aspect of the game. Like how is it that weaker teams are able to put my midfield under such pressure, they mark and close down with insane precision and speed, their long balls are 100% precise and they play football almost 1-touch, looks like Barcelona. They manager a perfect cross to a TF with 1 touch, my defender can never block this. While my players just have insane issue to progress the ball and take a long time on the ball. I am a much better team then opponent.

Reading all of your comments, I completely agree that long balls are just overpowered in FM23, and use of Target Forward by AI is insane, I lose every game against a target forward, wtf??? how is everyone crossing like Beckham. I destroy myself to build a tactic with a lot of movement, passing, position changing, my team dominates completely and then a simple cross to a target forward and I am 0-1 down. Okay in some games, I understand, but in every single game, come on?? Side question, what is the best FM version, in terms of sheer tactical implemention and ME (not animations and graphics, but the actual play from a tactical perspective).

Hello all, writing here as I don't know where some general tactical discussions are for FM23, as I see there is less and less such talks. My interest is to get my Wing-Backs to position them higher up the field in the mid. build-up phase of attack (so phase after the initial deep build-up starting from GK). In the photo below, the ball is with IWB(s) Bancu, all players are positioned perfectly as I want them to form 2-3-4-1 formation or kind of a 3-2-4-1 with DLP droping deep. The issue I have is WB on the right side, Vindheim CWB(s) as he is just positioned to low on the field, he needs to take a position similar to Lovrić - W(s) on left side, I am aiming to have quick passing solutions for a long ball on the side and then play the Mezzala(s) in to space. Does anyone know how to achieve this, I have tried already WB (s)/(a), CWB (s)/(a), but always the same positon, only solution I found to be working is if I play the wingback in MR postion, but then there is the defending phase issue, where he is constantly forgetting the oppositions AML behind him.