rx-7girl

Been playing CM/FM for many years but 2008 is very hard indeed. Managing Notts County in first season and just wonder what would be a a useful and reasonably successful tactic. Playing 4-4-2 with two attacking wingers and one big one small up front.

Is it really only the long ball?

retired_chantapsalm

I'm finding it difficult to in the same league.

I keep coming on here to read up but most decent tactics you have to download.

Any chance of some screenshots of successful tactics and formations please?

I have played this game for years, but just can't get into this version so i'm hoping for help from you guys on here.

kuhn

I'm playing as Bournemouth which obviously is a league higher but I guess similar principles will apply. What I find is that the AI will play a 451 formation away from home and hope to hit me on the break.

Initially I thought the key was to play a very direct style with a very attacking mentality. However, this just led to the AI dominating possession in most games and winning easily.

My reaction was to play with a much more defensive mentality with short to mixed passing and slowish tempo. The result is that I am now gaining about 60% possession in home matches and by allowing a bit of creative feedom to my best players such as Anderton we are creating a lot of chances too.

I've not figured out playing away quite so effectively yet but I think its a case of trial and error until you find a system that works.

kepners

I'm struggling with conference right now. I can have most of the possesion easily if I want, but I just can't cut it. Sometimes my players arent even getting a shot on goal and I'm in loss what is wrong. With slower tempo and short passing, I could have possesion but no chances, even if I have strikers above standards of conference. I'm now going to try most of my players long ( 20) passing and see how it goes... my midfield is ok on passing side though, players skill vary from 12 to 14...