Other than that it stays the same! 19 points from 10 games and 29 goals scored. This first tactic is one that, I would say, was the most successful tactic out of the 5. Beautyman has taken this role onto another level in the past season, scoring bundles and also being the main chance creator, he doesn’t run at defenders but plays lovely 1-2s with his left full back companion and DM Ross MacLeod to create space to then create chances. The well-known 4-2-3-1 formation works great for Hamburger SV this season as we achieve fantastic results. The logical choice is the 4-2-3-1 and the magic is hiding in the midfield. This means that everyone must contribute both in defense and in the attack. Each player has the potential to become a star in the Bundesliga and my job is to get the maximum out of it (player traits) depending on the position in the team. Nordin is probably more of a primary goalscorer than my attacking midfielder, getting into the box late, leading those counter attacks but also picking the ball up and scoring from long range! They’re a safe bet, a comfort blanket. ( Log Out /  I’m going to go through each of the positions in the tactic separately and then bring it all together at the end with the instructions, etc, it’s nothing amazing but it is interesting to see how things have developed. On the left was Chris Griffiths who’s 1 season stay before moving to Manchester United was amazing, he was then replaced by intake player Joey Barton Jnr and most recently Terry Beautyman, all of these players are a lot more reserved than Oleg Wagner and play as a Winger on support, their main aim is to get the ball into the box, whether that’s from deep or running at the opposition FB, which usually causes an error! By choosing “Be more Disciplined & Stick to Positions” I’m doing a favor to my opponents. We’ve all been there. The well-known 4-2-3-1 formation works great for Hamburger SV this season as we achieve fantastic results. It is a role that seems to distract defenders giving more space for other people to exploit gaps which I love! In several of the fixtures, goals would be conceded all too easily from crosses. But hey, it’s always fun to be a little different. I started using this tactic way back when I joined Magdeburg, it has morphed from a base 4231 to a 4231 but with 1 of my CMs dropping to DM, the roles have been changed, changed and changed again but now, as you can see from my season reviews, I seem to have created a tactic which works well for me and my lads! The main thing I want in my keeper (as we all do in a SK) is for him to quick off his line. After that, the defensive line goes up or down, depending on the situation on the pitch. Football Manager Tips - All Rights Reserved | Designed By, 2021 Season Update for Football Manager 2020, The Two Team League FM 20 Multiplayer Update. Could you be a managerial success? When we talk about “Team Shape”, I can say that two things are important to me: creativity and arrangement of players on the pitch. And that’s it. The high defensive line I play leaves us vulnerable to quick attacks so it’s imperative he gets out to the attacker fast. I decided to carry on for an extra 10 games to see if my fortunes would change and, by the end of the calendar year, I was sitting pretty in 3rd. The right full back has changed to FB (s) role, he still gets forward but just not as much, I have some very good attacking players and therefore don’t really need my FBs joining in the attack as much. It’s not enough for me to choose a favorite formation and I expect the 5-0 win against Bayern Munich. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Mistakes are very costly on the pitch. Analyzing the situation on the ground, I realized that the team had no potential for attacking style of football.

– Invented in 476 BC, we get the first reports of the game being played in China and it was known as “Cuju” which involved players kicking a ball made of leather. If you want to be a danger from throw-ins, choose a player with a high long throws attribute to take them. Perfect. It is important to experiment and find the right option. © FM Shot 2020 - You may not copy and distribute the work in full without permission. So many Strikers have played and failed to become that 20-30 goal a season man I desired, the role changed to a PF(a) and is now a plain and simple AF(a). This is the heart of tactics! Four players in the defense + huge international experience are more than enough to activate the “use offside trap,” and the marking scheme is a little bonus because I set closing down – less. Change ), St Mirren – 2063/64 Season Thread – TheLutterworthFox, Follow TheLutterworthFox on WordPress.com. Because two defenders and two Segundo Volantes got me wondering who on earth thought this was a feasible idea. Play by your own rules? 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses left me with 23 points. 17 points acquired, so I’d still call that a success. then go and give it a download here. It would be stupid to choose defensive against two different teams – the first and the last in the table.

This formation has the following schedule: (4) defence, (2 + 3) midfield, and (1) attack. Spending chunks of your precious evening meticulously tweaking your perfectly balanced 442 formation. Before I improved my full backs the wide men would just run by them (lack of anticipation and decision maybe?). As it turns out, there were 5.

It is very likely that I will lose with the same result because there are no easy points in Football Manager. Sue… wherever you are, I’d just like to thank you for this tactic. Fielding both wing backs and flat wide midfielders, as well as two Advanced Playmakers behind the lone striker, it certainly got me scratching my head and thinking how on earth this would work. This has been one of my biggest problems at Newcastle and one where I feel now I’ve sorted the issues out. A player with a high corner attribute would be a good choice to take your corners. Most Hamburger SV players have a price above EUR 10 M and I don’t think it’s OK to limit their creativity. The standard 442 and 4231 formations are very commonly used in Football Manager games, both because they’re popular in the real world and because, with the introduction of player roles in FM, it is easy to find the players that fit nicely into these tactics. The standard 442 and 4231 formations are very commonly used in Football Manager games, both because they’re popular in the real world and because, with the introduction of player roles in FM, it is easy to find the players that fit nicely into these tactics. I could argue that this should be higher up the list, as there were several fixtures where we were hard done by due to red cards and last minute equalisers/winners.

On the other hand, players need to achieve a certain level of tactical familiarity in training. Jimenez didn’t suit the DLF role, but I should point out that I did have to play the entire ‘Top 6’ in my opening 10 games.

Players will naturally develop their mental attributes through experience as they get older. Distribution is also a big one for me. One of the first things I did when I joined Newcastle was to find a top quality, young, energetic central midfielder who had the work rate and stamina to be a proper all-round midfielder, he would need to have the brain to be able to know when to get forward but also when to sit back and let MacLeod do the attacking work. Then I made tactical changes and with Short Passing + Retain Possession it was the other team. If we’re playing a better team I tend to add “counter” just to try and catch them out if they’re attacking us. They competed in 1999 for the second Bangkok League Seven-a-Side Competition.

Very very simple here and one thing that’s not changed since the Magdeburg days. Fm Shot is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.co.uk. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. These two guys are the real heart beat of the team, the primary assist makers (as you’d expect) but also two of the main goalscorers in the side. The midfield was dominated most games, the players were often exhausted, but the front 5 had a lot of firepower, Pedro Neto showing his quality so early on in the season. The Wolves players I was using for testing seemed to fit nicely into this formation, however, and as 10 games whizzed by, I was mightily impressed. Of course, the key to the tactics are players, but without the preferred moves, this would be another story. ( Log Out /  Four more consecutive defeats follow and you’re left wondering – where did it all go wrong? The main problem was the lack of quality strikers in the team. Creativity is the number of playmakers in the team. There is an abundance of weird and wonderful Football Manager 2020 tactics all over the internet that FM veterans and enthusiasts like to share, some of them more unusual than others. There were struggles at times, mainly in terms of finishing chances, but this may have been down to the fact that players weren’t entirely comfortable in their roles. Break the mould? Although this was the case, I was eager to see how the team pressed out of possession with 3 Shadow Strikers and a huge gap in midfield for Leander Dendoncker to fill. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Your email address will not be published. My vote goes to the team shape – very fluid. Over my time at Newcastle I have signed and sold numerous keepers, not just because they were rubbish, but mainly because I found someone better to replace them. Over the 5 seasons I’ve brought in much better full backs than what I had originally, Ben Stevenson on the left and numerous players on the right have vastly improved our defensive stability but I have had to make some changes. As for the cover CB Joe Lawrence and then most recently Drago Mestrovic have been perfect for this role. Jack scored […]. With Antonio Giovanelli I have found an absolute gem of a BPD, he has been told to not bring the ball out too far but to be the calming influence in defence, the link between the GK and the midfield. However, the 4-2-3-1 I wouldn’t be used on the pitch size 90 x 55, 100 x 55 and the like. Brazilian legend, Pele, scored 92 hat-tricks, 4 goals on 31 occasions, 5 goals on 6 occasions, and 8 goals on an occasion. My vote goes for the combination → Short Passing + + Retain Possession Higher Tempo. Slightly Deeper (def.line) + Hit Early Crosses + Whipped crosses; Normal (def.line) + Play Out of Defence + Pass Into Space; Slightly Higher (def.line) + Run at Defence + Clear Ball to Flanks (only 10 minutes).

Grinding out wins did the trick so technically it was a ‘success’, but I certainly had more fun testing the others. I don’t do tactical reviews, I’ll be honest I’m shit at it but while driving to work tonight I decided I wanted to speak about the tactic that I’ve been using for quite a few seasons now on FM20. So there you have it, 5 successful FM20 tactics that will make the opposition (and probably even your own players) incredibly confused. The key players are in the CM and AMC positions. Based on personal experience, the 4-2-3-1 with “exploit the middle” doesn’t work well against strong teams. However, the entire pitch and the goalposts were designed by professionals, which were the Britishers.