DeathReborn

Closing Down - Always (Wingers & FC's)
Show Onto - Weaker Foot (Wingers & FC's)

I do the same to DMC or AMC of they have them & for teams 2 divisions or higher above I do FB's/WB's too.

However I wish it would remember a default setting, it's down right annoying having to input the same settings over & over again. Works for LLM which is good enough for me.

Oggy73

Only for vengeance against a player who injures one of mine. I'm petty. But generally no: my tactics are fairly successful, and I don't want to mess about with them.

postal postie

i do absolutely nothing for oppos instructions

jkebab

i only use when my scout highlights a player as a threat in his report before the game

if its a striker - tight marking

if its a midfielder - close down

Reider84

I used to for every game when I first began playing FM07 but now I use it sparingly.

The one that made me wonder was the Show on to foot option. You can choose right, left or weakest, now for me I would also just choose weakest. Can anyone think of a reason of not wanting to show someone on to their weaker foot, thats if you wanted to use this tactic at all by the way.

nax

Opposition instructions are terribly useful!

If my scout report says that I have to watch out for the pace of their left winger, then I set the mentality of my right-back to defensive and reduce his creative freedom so he tracks back and does not get caught out by their left winger.

If my scout report says that they look to utilise the aerial ability of their strikers, I set the instructions for their wingers to prompt them to cut in inside of crossing the ball in. Show on right foot for their left winger, and show on left foot for their right winger.

If their wingers have any foot on lower than 'reasonable' rating, he gets set on 'show on weaker foot'. This is rare in the premier league but is almost the norm in the lower leagues.

If my scout report tells me about a player who requires watching, he gets set on tight marking.

But if my scout report says that player looks to drop deep into space..I avoid tight marking him since my defender will likely be dragged out of position.

It's alot of common sense here. Opposition instructions only take me lesser than a minute every match to set. Attention to details sets a good manager apart from a successful one in my opinion.
If their playmaker or the player singled out by my scout has low bravery, I set the opposition instruction for him to be on hard tackling.

Having a good scout is crucial to good preparation! I definitely disagree that it is always a good idea to show onto weaker foot all the time for wingers and FCs. It makes no sense. In that case, why not show onto weaker foot for every one on the opposition team? When you show onto a particular foot, you actually open up space in the other direction for him to move into.

Wingers should also not be closed down all the time as your defenders will get tired out. Weigh the consequences. Besides, wingers tend to be the more skillful ones in any team. This means, they are more likely to be able to expose gaps created when you close them down.

nax

To add on, get a scout with high tactical knowledge and judging player ability so you actually do set your opposition instructions with reliable information.

Reider84

That's a good point about bringing the wingers inside, I usually only use the show onto foot option for strikers, this is something defintely worth considering.

Neji

Nada.

nax

That's a good point about bringing the wingers inside, I usually only use the show onto foot option for strikers, this is something defintely worth considering. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Well..if your defenders are good at jumping and heading, maybe you'll always want them to cross or it depends.

But if you are managing a team like redditch who expects to lose every match, playing to the other team's weakness makes more sense than playing to your team's strength.

I think it's dangerous to set the show unto foot option for strikers. If their strikers have the ball, they are already bearing down on goal! Get the ball away from them. I reckon your defender will choose the best option, whether it is to show the striker unto his left foot or his right foot depending on which direction the striker is bearing down on goal from. If you set the show unto foot option on their strikers, it can be counter productive.