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Does it matter if you have red dots on the tactics analysis tab. If I play a 4231 deep no matter what roles I put on the 2 deep midfielders red dots will appear between the midfield and opposition defence with a note saying that there is no one directly responsible for that part of the pitch even if I play a segunda Volante as one of the DM's. The only way to counteract this is if I play the 2 midfielders higher up but my defenders are not as good so could do with cover from players. Also if I play a counteracting 433DM system my LB on a WB S role has a red dot behind him again with a note saying that no one directly responsible for that part of the pitch, which is funny because the RB on a WBS does not have this even though he is playing same role. To counteract this I can put the LB on FB D role and the red dot disappears but ideally as this is a counter attacking tactic I could do with him on Support role especially as I already have 2 holding midfielders centrally in the 433DM role and want to offer more width but am concerned about the red dot behind him if I do. Does it therefore matter if in certain instances if you have red dots with notes saying no-one directly responsible for that part of the pitch as sometimes depending upon the formation and best roles/ duties chosen it is not always possible to get rid of them all?

Just uploaded save game file called - Squad Planner issue - Hull.fm for you to look at to the SI cloud service Thanks

Thanks I hadnt looked at the aspect of changing the roles as yet as was looking at going for a preset tactic with the roles and duties set I was surprised that a pre-set tactic set it up with 2 holding midfielders on the 4231DM AM Wide tactic and that the game says that the DLP and the Defensive midfielder was the best roles for this set up in the vertical tika taka system along with the play through middle on the preset

To make my FM23 save more realistic I have turned off 1st transfer window and am starting the save mid October with the current team and therefore only have the players brought in by the previous manager to work with. When looking at the formations the players suit a 4231, and when setting up the tactics the assistant recommends 4231DM wide as per the below attached with the roles indicated. I have set the best inherited players to suit this. When I also look at the squad I want the defence to be able to control the space and have looked at the antipation, concentration, decisions, bravery positions and ofb of my defenders and as there are some red and blue attributes in there I believe the defence may need some help by a defensive midfielder. The issue is when using the preset for the 4321 DM wide I will be using 2 midfielders in a deeper role DLP and Defensive midfielder which I am hoping will help out the defence. When I look at the analysis tab of the tactic there are some red dots and two red squares between the midfield and AMC and when ticking on these squares the areas have Low positive influence and the red circles say that high negative influence as no one is directly responsible for that area. Will this matter in the tactic? which is based on a preset roles and duties. I could push up the middle 2 and change there roles which changes everything to green, but am concerned that with my defence been week in the attributes stated above this may lead to goals been conceded. My question is does it matter that there are some red circles saying high negative influence and 2 red squares in the tactic or do I need to look at addressing it

Thank Ill give that a browse

Its a long time ago since I set up the database in FM. I want the game to run quite fast I have AMD Ryzen 7 2700 X Eight Core Processor 3.7GHz and 24 GB or RAM How many playable leagues do you think I can run and what leagues, countries to get a good realistic game I am starting off in the English Championship, want a realistic game experience going around the world eventually, Europe, USA and some possible South America so need to know if I should put some view only league on and what I should set the custom database to, to make sure I have the right players loaded especially with wonderkids coming in and if any top teams have links to smaller teams that will be needed in a save Any help appreciated.

When I go to download I get the message 'download qued' on steam I dont have anything else waiting to download. Any ideas it has never done this to me when downloading before an FM game or is it an issue with steam

I have been watching some you tube videos for team instructions online on Bust the Net gaming which was really interesting. From what I understand is that each tactic has a basic set up and then tweaked with other instructions to suit the opposition or situations that happen during a match ie a few defenders get yellow cards so you use the instruction run at defence in the match or the team has set up with alot of space at the back so you may decide in the match to pass into space etc... or you may decide during the match to slow the tempo down, go wider etc... to force the opposition out from playing deep and create space behind. When I have played the game previously I have generally got my tactics to gain familiarity in all of the mentality, width, tackling, PRD etc..... and then hardly tweaked anything except focus play to suit the oppositions weak area or to pass into space if they concede alot of through balls. If you are to tweak your tactic as per the videos show each match or during the match to suit certain situations that arise, there maybe instances where the players have lost tactical familiarity as you can only train 3 tactics. How do you play each match to ensure tactical familiarity is maintained while also making tweaks to suit individual situations in a match ie go slower tempo or play wider when needed in a match, but knowing you have not trained in it as there isn't enough slots for every situation in a match.? Does tactical familiarity really matter?

Great idea, need more than 3 tactics to gain familiarity so u can tweak in a game and also to change formation if you want. 3 tactical slots is not enough as during a game you may want to play 433 attack, positive or defend, during a match depending upon the situation. Or then if your losing or drawing decide to change formation to 442 and then go attack defend or positve depending upon the situation. There is not enough tactical slots to do this and gain familiarity in all situations There needs to be more flexibly on this as managers irl have different incarnations of formations which isn't properly replicated in fm as it only allows 3

Is 3 tactical slots enough? For me I would like to have two formations trained and would like to have each trained as 1 option defence another positve and a third attacking mentalities. This though takes up 6 tactical slots so it can't be done to gain familiarity in them all. How do you play the game, ? I always think it best to have 2 formations in case 1st one doesn't work and can go to a plan B or for a second one for if you want to try something different against another team. However if you tweak the mentality or certain team settings it affects the tactical familiarity of the tactic. The only way to make this work and for it not to affect tactical familiarity is to have more slots for the tactics and more breakdowns positive, defence, attack etc of each main formation Thoughts?

I want to make the game as hard and realistic as possible. Alot of clubs now hire the manager and call them 'Head Coach'. I guess this means that all they do is coach the players that the DOF or chairman fetches in and having no say in the transfers into the team. Is this the realistic way that clubs carry out there transfer business now without input from the manager or am I reading into it? This would make the FM save harder if you were just a head coach and not allowed any input into the transfers of each club. This could also be varied from club to club so one club allows you to be involved in transfers and another doesn't with it all stipulated in the club vision as this would normally be the chairman's decision on how the club is run rather than the manager telling the club how to do transfers when they arrive. Does anyone know or can advise of which current English Championships operate only with a DOF for transfers and not allow the manager input into them and only have to coach the players that are brought in by others.

This sounds a real good idea, I normally start on a journey man save with Sunday League rep. But for FM23 I want to play as my hometown club who are in the English Championship, so will have to adjust the experience and badges to suit this. I want to make the game as hard and realistic as possible. Alot of clubs now hire the manager and call them 'Head Coach'. I guess this means that all they do is coach the players that the DOF or chairman fetches in and having no say in the transfers into the team. Is this the realistic way that clubs carry out there transfer business now without input from the manager or am I reading into it? This would make the FM save harder if you were just a head coach and not allowed any input into the transfers of each club. This could also be varied from club to club so one club allows you to be involved in transfers and another doesn't with it all stipulated in the club vision as this would normally be the chairman's decision on how the club is run rather than the manager telling the club how to do transfers when they arrive. Does anyone know or can advise of which current English Championships operate only with a DOF for transfers and not allow the manager input into them and only have to coach the players that are brought in by others.

I normally like to play FM starting unemployed with a sunday league reputation on a journeyman save taking some obscure team with no money that will have me. and working them up the leagues taking over bigger teams when I have proved myself and they will have me. As I perceive that this is the highest difficulty level in the game. However I may be wrong. What is your perception of difficulty levels in FM. When FM23 comes out I am thinking of starting with my hometown club who are in the English championship. I am perceiving that the game will be easier for me as I am starting with better players in a higher league. How can I make it harder for myself without setting any additional rules on me ( ie I can only sign young players etc) so I play the game as normal without this. Would starting the save with a Sunday League reputation at a club that is in the english championship be harder than how I normally start the game on a journeyman save, unemployed with Sunday League rep or would it be the same difficulty level. Would the game be easier if I started at an english championship club with a International player rep or professional footballer rep? How do others make the game harder for when you start at a chosen club with decent players

Season 2024 - 2025 Part Season Review Squad Season Press Expectations Board Expectations End of Season League Table The club had not won the league title in the last 2 seasons (finishing 4th both times) after winning it 10 times on the trot previous to that. With the ovehaul of the squad that I carried out at the season's commencement there was a worry that the squad may take some time to gel amongst the supporters, however this was not the case as the team was unbeaten throughout the season and gives me a fantastic platform for the future. During the pre-season alot of money was spent on transfers coming in and some pundits believe that the club have bought the league title. Past Positions Cups Super Cup DFB - Pokal Trophy Champions League The team failed to meet the board expectations of reaching the semi final in the Champions League. We will need to vastly improve in this competition as the board wish me to win the competition by the 25/26 season and we fell well short not making the semi finals. even though the defeat was by the mighty Barcelona. I will need to look at how to improve the team in the close season so that the club can come a force in this competition. Season Review Famous last words on Karlruhe, my former club where I backed the manager who took over from me to carry on where I left off as they were noted as the biggest overachievers last season. They have now been relegated - sad day for the club I was hoping that my leaving would not disrupt them. Team Awards Team Stats League Goalscorers Assists Club Information Manager Info Player and Team Awards Manager History Season Club League Position Svenska Cupen Cup Rookies All Star Achievements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019/20 Tvaakers IF Div 1 Sodra 8th 2nd Rnd Man Month x 1 2020/21 Tvaakers IF Div 1 Sodra 1st 2nd Rnd Won Man Year, Man Month x1 2021/22 Tvaakers IF Superetten 7th Group Stage (to be completed) Man Month x 1 Season Club League Position DFB-Pokal Super Cup Europa Lge Champions Lge Achievements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2021/22 Karlsruhe SC 3 Liga 1st n/a 2022/23 Karlsruhe SC 2. Bundseliga 1st Semi Final 2023/24 Karlsruhe SC Bundseliga 9th Qtr Final (All at 3/4 through season) Left to join FC Bayern 2023/24 FC Bayern Bundseliga 4th (11th start) n/a (previous manager) Won n/a 2024/25 FC Bayern Bundseliga 1st Won Lost n/a Qtr Style of Play Statistics The clubs main tactical style is to play Pass and Move Football. combining short plays with Positive / Attacking football. The team should therefore have a good average possession rating in the league along with a high pass completion ratio. The team has not done well in keeping hold of the ball 49 %. This is the same as last season and no progress has been made, the team though is new and will need time to gel. I expect to see better next season. The team has moved up from 11th place last season to 5th place in its pass completion stats for the league. Average Possession Pass Completion Ratio Conversion Rate The team has topped the league table in its conversion stats and has scored alot of goals. This figure of 13% shows that the team did worse than last seasons 14%. The team scores goals throughout it and does not rely on 1 or 2 players, The stats show that team scores alot of goals and even though this is good for the league we are in, it will need to be improved upon if the club is to win the Champions League. Defensive Statistics Make the Most of Set Pieces The board wish me to make the most of set pieces in its Club vision and the team is well on its way to doing that this season by topping the goals scored by corners and finishing 2nd in the Indirect Free Kick tables. There was no improvement in the Direct Free Kick department to last season. Corners Direct Free Kick Indirect Free Kick Transfers Staff In / Out Board End of Season Club Vision End of Season Finances Records Next Season The team needs to build upon its record breaking first season under my stewardship. Players who have played in the big champions league teams will be scouted and targeted, so that I can progress in the Champions league if the clubs real ambitions are to be met in the 5 year plan. I will also look at trying to offload some of the older players who are pushing 30 and over. I have told the players that at a minimum that I expect the League title again.