retired_lswearne

for the first 10 games i was getting almost the same amount of goals from my attackers but no one seems to be scoring any more. i tried setting up the central striker as a proper targetman (drogba) but this seems to leave my defence open and i consistantly let goals in.

KeriLynn

Sheff Wed 0 - 2 Newcastle... but still only 56% passes completed against 76% of theirs. But I win a lot of tackles. Yet I hear Cleon using the FL and FR as strikers ??

I got them as wingers ... Duff and Feindouno with long arrows backwards to close down their players. Im gonna give it ago now to leave them upfront only to attack and the MR and ML to close down players.

retired_elpata

How would setting a targetman up effect your defence? its shouldn't have an effect on your defence at all..

Give me 30 mins and I'll post up what I'm using atm, although I'm not happy still but its an okay base to wrok from.

retired_elpata

Your pass completion depends on the passing you have set and the tempo.

retired_lswearne

nice one :thup:

KeriLynn

N'castle 1 - 2 Birmingham ...

" Newcastle was caught napping there " ... again! :@ damn counter attacks!

KeriLynn

I give up! ... Cleon you're great but im just not good enough (yet) at FM. I'm going back to my 442 formation(s). I'm 19th in league and almost gettin' sacked so i need to pick up points... Liverpool away now.

Good luck to anyone who's trying to tactic.

retired_elpata

This is the shape I am sticking with; Link

Here is my team screen and as you will see I already have 7 different scorers and I'm only at the end of September; Link

Here are the results I have thus far, there not the greatest but there not too bad either; Link

I lost the Community Shield on penalties and the game against Charlton because I was using MC's instead of AMC's at the time. But since then as you can see I have reverted back. The lose to Bolton was no more than they deserved and I struggled in this game, in fact its the worse I have played up to now. But it still took a 90 minute goal for them to beat me.

Now for the instructions;

Team

Mentality - First notch of normal
Passing - First Notch of Direct
Tempo - First Notch of fast
D-Line - First Notch of Norm.
Use playmaker
Use Targetman
Counter Attack

Players;

GK - Link He's set up like this because I want him to sweep up and balls played over the top. Although this is a risky way to play and you have to be prepared for a fast attacker to beat him to the ball. However for how effective it is, its worth the gamble for me.

DR/DL - Link

DC - Link You'll understand why my DC is so defensive from the next image below.

DMC's - Link As you can see my DMC's are advanced when I have possession. I do this so they close down high up the pitch and because I want to commit 7 players forward when attacking.

AMC's - Link

FR/FL - Link

SC - Link

I've not even touched the set piece routines yet as I want to get a stable tactic first before messing around with different areas.

retired_elpata

As you see when I loose the ball it reverts back to a 541. But when in posession its a 325

retired_lswearne

thanks cleon. i will try making your tactic. just keep me updated on the tweaks that you make. fingers crossed your tactic can do better than mine because i wont give up on this formation; i am in love with it .