retired_wh0isj3ss3

How about disussing some of your definate yes & no's in your tactic settings? Explain it why as well.

Let's not end this in a formation discussion, just your favorite setting(s), if any, regardless of your formations.


I start with mine:

Creativity 1 on my defenders and my GK:

Reason is simple; I want them to do what they are set for, no more no less.

Closing down 1 on my GK & CD's:

I dont want nor dare them to be dragged out of position.

Hard tackling outside the box! Set to hard on DR , DR & MC & MCd. Medium on GK. Light on rest; I want em to chase the ball from behind.

retired_helhencal

Agree 100% with above points.

Also for me;

Tight Marking OFF on back 4

Before I turned this off my Defenders seemed to be getting caught out of position a lot more, I have low CD (5) on my back 4 and once I turned off Tight Marking my team started stopping every attack.

Near Post Flick ons for set pieces.

My team was close to useless on set pieces until I acquired a good target man (heading, strength, jumping > 17) now I score a set piece goal on a near post flick on around every 3 games. Doesn't sound like much but it all helps and has won me many games.

retired_wh0isj3ss3

Yes, I have near post on corners as well, and my best jumper/header stand on near post. Working great!

Will test the TM off on Defenders, thanks for advice!

retired_lauriek

I don't really know if TM has any significant benefits or not. Usually I look at the player's stats, and turn it on for players who are at a certain level for the league they play in (e.g, a marking rating of 15 and above for Dutch league).

Whether it works better turned on or not, I've never really given it much notice.

retired_Myoplex

i know you said about no formations but i cant live without a dm!

retired_wh0isj3ss3

Thats allright, you are telling what you see as a "must". I am fan a DM as well, but I am now playing a flat 442 with INSANE success, so I cant say anymore it is a "must" for me.

firefighterhilf

I must at all times have one big target man striker paired with a quick and skillful striker. I've so far not found a better way to set up my strikers than this.

retired_naudts

I find this the easiest set up, and would use it for any team below the prem, and even as a lower prem team. As i get more succesfull though i would look to get a creative striker with a deadly finisher, in as my first choice (unless you can get a top quality target men in. i.e. Luca Toni quality) as i find with short attacking football it can be very successful.

retired_e_fores

I wouldn't say any of the above are definite Yes's and No's, apart from the near post flock on and creative freedom on the DC's.

People have plenty of success without DMC's, though I personally do like them.

I don't think a strong target man is nessessary either. I've had success playing two fast forwards both running with the ball often (admitadly with Valencia).

I'm sure there are many ways of making what seem to be silly instructions work if applied with the right combinations of instructions.

retired_provrb7

Tempo + Passing = Success

I wouldn't go as far as to say that you have to have width linking to it like wwfan does in his theorems but imo short/slow and direct/quick is the way to go. If you have a world class team (a la Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea etc etc) then you can get away with short/quick but we are then talking about cranking up CF on a few players (a la Man Utd and Arsenal style).

atm I am playing short/slow with Vauxhall in the Conference North and although I wouldn't really recommened it, it has been working terrificly well (Beating the socks off of most teams at home and even teams liike Hinckley, Scarborough and even Kettering away)