[Pairs & Combinations FM2015 - UPDATED]

Your system looks pretty sound to me. You are having a nice balance of direct play on the left (WB-S + AP-A + AF-A) and more intricated on the right with a WB-A + CM-D + TM-S.

Actually, depending on the player you have, you could use a DLP-D instead of a CM-D to dictate play from deep, a DLP-S could work as well here. I'd avoid an AP-A or CM-S or B2B-S since the HB-D will drop pretty deep and you want to use your strength in midfield. You coul put more creativity if need here in my opinion.

Your attack seems balanced as well, AF-A going high and wide while TM-S staying central and more deep. Treq-A should do ok since he is ask to work space more than a static Enganche-A. Treq-A will connect with your midfield and form your central diamond. On comment though on the mobility of TM-S, since you are playing a narrow formation, it may be advisable to stretch the play with your 2 forward to make room for the Treq in the centre. A DLF-S + roaming or CF-S would do this.

Well, you could have some variation but the base logic looks good to me

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

I'd suggest a different marking system. For example, you could try a specific man marking setting on opposition fullbacks to make your inside forwards to track back. Look for players with high workrate, teamwork and stamina as well.

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

This is from TT&F 2009 regarding defensive line:

As a rough guide, the non‐floating Support players’ mentality instructions determine the most desirable setting for the defensive line.

Can anybody explain this sentence for me? I'm a bit lost in translation, particularly with "non-floating" part.

It means the most desirable setting for the defensive line should be set as the same value as the mentality of fixed support players (ie not players on automatic)

[SFraser's Training Schedules for FM10]

I am not the guy who did this Prozone , I read the document Teutomatos mentionned, he is a good friend of mine and introduce me to the idea, so now I heavily use and tweak a bit this way of training. As i saw Mantralux thread, I start the discussion about the linear theory. Sorry for off-topic.

I agree with you, the attributes graph is really usefull, I use it along training arrows to monitor closely how attributes evolves. Hopefully, there is an option since last patch to make it bigger!

[SFraser's Training Schedules for FM10]

Yes, if you want to read more about this theory, just look for the thread moved from Mantralux thread which is called linear schedule discussion, most of (all) my posts where moved in this thread and I have tried to explain as best as I can the idea CentralTen has just summarized.

[SFraser's Training Schedules for FM10]

@Ampalaea4

The specific match preparation, and the whole match preparation thing actually, does NOT increase attributes. It just adjusts (I don't know exactly how though) some during the game inside the ME. For example if you decide to train "attacking set pieces" in the specific match preparation. Then anticipation will be adjust in a positive way during attacking sert pieces, that's it. Anticipation will not be adjust in offensive movement, well it is specific!

Hope it helps