FuSS

Hey with over 5,000 downloads both here and over at SortitoutSI of my 06 tactics versions I thought I'd have a stab at 07.

I've stuck with the 442 formation that got me so far last time, and as always my tactics come with the use of a target man by default. MiNiMaL_FuSS_07 v1 is very much a stanard 442, using fast breaks down the wings and a wide area in order to create chances, combined with my useual extremly defencive back 4.

•DR/DL - Very defensive, but encouraged to make forward runs on the break in order to counter attack. A solid defensive player is a must here, a pacey wingback racing forward is a bonus yes, but should not come at the expense of defensive characteristics (Baines had been exception here).

•DC - Very defensive, and stay back pretty much at all times playign the ultimate center back role, the useual big solid confident DCs are required here (Vidic has been exceptional here).

•MC/MC - I've avoided a dimond here as i've had trouble controlling the center of the park using one. Neither MC is particually offensive or defensive, both play solid center of the park roles and should look to make passes and pick out wingers (Macsherano has exceptional here).

•AML/AMR - Both very attacking, fast, and play quite wide, throuhging crosses in to be met by the target man. I've expertimented with arrow lengths and havn't actually found that much difference in overall play, so if your wingers are tiring feel free to shorten the arrows a little.

•FC/FC - The typical little and large combo is perfect here, seletc one as a target man and the other as the follow up striker, be prepared to make minor changes....I've left target man to mixed delivery, you shoudl change this to suit your target man, although some may perform well with it left to mixed (Drogba has been exceptional here).

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TIPS/TWEAKS:

Making small but important last minute changes seems to make a HUGE difference in FM07.
I'll useually make one or two of the following chances in the match screen at the very beginning, which is nomrally just enough to scupper the opposing teams plans to counter your tactic.

1= Change the target man side and delivery
2= Chnage yoour pacey striker to a free role
3= Add hold up the ball to your target man and possibly drop the other striker back with a forward arrow to original SC position (should result in pacey striker running in to collect ball from the target man)
4= Use swap position option on strikers and wingers (if you have wingers that can play on both sides)

These small tweak can cause just enough chage to confuse your enemey who probably setup their team especially to counter what they thought were you're original plans.

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Current Concerns:
I'm winning matches and scoring alot of goals with various teams, however there are still some defensive mistakes resulting in leaked goals, and also let in afew set-peices too many.

I'll be looking more closely at set peices for v2, and playing with some defensive tweaks....i've actually heard some good things about the offside trap in FM07!!!

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Good luck and let me know, please dont post...its greats or its crap.

List your team and some details...as lways you need the right sorta players and time for them to settle in to a new tactic.

You'll find the tactic here on FMdownloads:
http://www.fmdownloads.net/index.php?action=downloadfil...y=FM%202007/Tactics&

simsejensen

Which team did you test this tactic with?

You mentioned Drogba, testing a tactic with Chelsea isnt excatly a wise move imo.

Benoit2

He also mentioned Vidic, which means it was Man U instead. Or perhaps it was West Ham because he mentioned Mascherano. Or maybe it was still Wigan because he mentioned Baines?

Or maybe it wasnt any of those and he just bought those players

FuSS

-Benoit2 - cheers for pointing out the arrogance of some flamers, no wonder people have stopped contributing to this forum so much.

Actually it was tested with
Norwich (by me),
Wigan (by me),
Westham (by me),
Chelsea (by a friend),
Man Utd (by a friend),
Arsenal (by a friend),
Valencia (by a friend).

Worst results were with valencia, probably because this tactic seems to struggle most against 4-2-3-1 which is employed alot in FM07 by spanish teams, this situation seems to be resolved wth some defensive tweaks...as i mentioned before this may be fully implimented for the next version.
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On a personal note listing a bunch of successes you've had is pointless and shouldnt be a basis for deciding to download a tactic.

Anybody can heal there team every match with FMM and buy amazing players to fix there way to straight success and say 'my tactic roxorz cos i got all titles in 1 season with MK dons'

Hence I want other peoples success stories please.

Read the tactic, it's strengths and weaknesses are discussed. And if it suits your team and the style of play you like, try it.

onimkron

I'll give it a go with Newcastle. I've been employing a diamond formation since FM05, but Newcastle have a lot of AML/AMR players, so it's a change I'll have to make sooner or later. I can never get the best out of the wingers in a diamond, let's hope I'll get a few clues were i'm going wrong with this tactic

mattiebarr1

just started using it in my west ham game, 5th after 11 games and it looks promising

Godlike

Since this is a target man based tactic i give it a try with fiorentina which has my favourite target man...tweaked it a little and now i'm at 2nd league position behind inter with 2 or 3 match left (0-2 win vs inter away, 1-3 win vs ac milan away)...thanks to the -19 point deduction at the start of the season...i actually change the ML, MR to AML, AMR...lowering the defense line and other simple tweaks...this tactic rocks !!!

alex0811

Hope this tactic can save my man utd.

jan911

i just got promoted to conference with afc wimbledon with this tactic.. thanks. i am currently very desillusioned by this game, i`ve had sucsess in scotland with rangers getting the treble 2 years on the row, i then got offered the liverpool job after benitez had ****ed up the squad by selling steven, momo and peter.. i struggled the first year, eventually getting 2nd in the league, next season all hell broke loose, no tactics worked, i tried to tweake, adjust the team, tried different teamtalks, ending up confused 25 games into the season i decleard my interest in afc wimbledon, now i`ll try to stick by one tacic, and only tweak it a bit to adjust the team and players..

i turned off the target man action, as i dont have any target men..

FuSS

Hey thanks for the comments, glad to be getting feedback, so far itsall been posative and quite afew PMs.

Godlike - I did try using the ML/MR pushed up in the AML/AMR positions (like Barca Domination), But i found the formation to be more solid as a straight 442 as pacey wingers can make it back to defend easier.

-Version 2 is coming along quite well, you'll notice some set-peices changes and some mild slider weaks for the defence.

-Please let me know any details you can as all input will help improve this tactic.