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I think this might be my first ever tactics upload and I've been a member on here for a good few years. As the title suggests this is a rock solid 4-4-2 for any level of football but I'm using it in the 10th level of English football. Your board probably won't give you any awards for entertainment but in terms of grinding out results they won't have much to complain about. Link below Rock Solid LLM 4-4-2.fmf The main principle behind this tactic was simplicity. My players are dreadful. My PF(a) has finishing of 4. Yes, 4. He's currently the division's top scorer with 18 goals from 18 games. The fullbacks stay back to protect the flanks. The RM is a winger with terrible dribbling so I've got him staying deep and tucking in but still utilising his decent crossing. He links quite nicely with the BBM who links the play and arrives late into the box. All of my BWM's have tackling of under 5 so when I tell you that we have the best defence in the league by far that tells you that this tactic is pretty decent. We win the ball and it usually goes straight over the top for the DF(d) to act as a pivot or it goes long and the PF(a) goes one on one with the keeper. His 25% conversion rate would be a disaster if we didn't create so many chances. Our other main approach is to get it out to the left wing where he gets forward quickly and combines with the two strikers. None of my midfield have more than 1 goal so this tactic is heavily weighted towards the strikers getting the goals. As often happens adjustments are needed. If you find yourself not breaking through (first of all, remain patient) I tend to go one of two ways. If we're getting into dangerous areas but getting outnumbered then I change my fullbacks to Support. If we're not able to get out of our half or the ball just keeps coming back then I move from Standard mentality to Positive mentality. If you're playing against a narrow side then also Go Wider (only if you're not having any luck), I also use this TI if the opposition has a man sent off. I start all games on Standard. I've found that that works well against all opponents. You can drop back to Cautious mentality if you're ahead and approaching half time or trying to see out a result at the end of a game, I do. the only PI's I'm using are Cross from Deep, Cross More and Sit Narrower for the Right midfielder. I'm not using OI's. You can if you want to but be careful, don't overdo it. If the opposition have a playmaker that's causing me problems then occasionally I'll press him harder but I prefer not to do that. In terms of what to look for in your players, I'll say it again, my squad is dreadful. That said, you want centre backs that are strong and can jump. Positioning is a must for all of your defenders. Your fullbacks need to be defenders first. If they have a little acceleration then all the better. In midfield you want acceleration, pace and dribbling for your left winger. Passing, Vision and crossing for the RM would be preferable. He doesn't need to be quick or good at dribbling. Your box to box works best if he can pick a pass and hit a long shot but failing that just someone who has stamina, teamwork and workrate. Your BWM would work best with good positioning and tackling but mine don't (unfortunately) so just play your most aggressive midfielder here. for your DF(d) you want your strongest striker here and preferably someone that has first touch. Your PF(a) just needs pace and acceleration. Dribbling, Finishing, Composure.etc are a bonus. As I've said my PF(a) couldn't finish his dinner let alone a 1 v 1. Something to bare in mind when looking over these results (League only) is that we were predicted to finish 17th or there abouts. Try it and let me know what you think.

What is Team Shape? Team Shape is one of 3 primary factors which determine a players individual mentality. Team Mentality determines the team's collective mentality / strategy. Player Duty determines an individual's duty, within that collective team strategy. Team Shape how individual players prioritise the collective team mentality vs their own individual duty. → More Structured team shapes instruct players prioritise their individual duty over the team mentality. → Flexible team shape means players balance team mentality and individual duty equally. → More Fluid team shapes mean players prioritise the team mentality over their individual duty, hence why we talk about "compactness". How do we apply this in the Tactics Creator? Select the most logical Team Mentality for your overall strategy. Apply Team Instructions to tailor defensive, build-up and attacking strategy. Select a Formation which sets defensive structure and facilitates your overall strategy. Apply Individual Duties to define your attacking structure. Choose your Team Shape depending on how players should prioritise their Team Mentality vs Individual Duty. Select Player Roles and Instructions based on their movement and status as a playmaker (not their name). Set your Set Pieces. When you look at it this way, it makes the Tactics Creator pretty simple, logical and easy to relate to real life football. There. That's it. Simple. Next question. World peace? ============================================================ This is a very short article but can be a work in progress, if people don't understand it clearly. I actually wrote a much longer article in the first place but boiled it down and it's actually not as complicated as we often make out.

Hi all, I want to build a tactic that focuses on moving the ball in a simple, practical manner. I'm thinking of a system where the first attacker will be expected to go for the most readily available pass most of the time. This would mean that he would require enough support behind and in front of him to pass to the second attackers feet, or into his short run. The main aim of the tactic is to get the ball from A to B in the most practical and precise way possible, by using the open spaces between the lines and within the channels to retain possession in a forward thinking manner, with a solid backbone to pass back to should the forward option not be available. The teams style of play in defence will be dependant on the approach of the opponent and the scenario. Whether the team defend cautiously or aggressively will depend on the circumstances. My initial thinking is that this would need to be a compact, low risk style of play. However, a structured setup would likely not be compact enough, and a defensive style would likely see the ball being cleared from danger more than I would like? How would you all approach this? Does anything in particular come into mind? Bear in mind, this is just theory at the moment, and would probably need some tweaking depending on the teams this is tested out with. any help will be hugely appreciated.