retired_ivana

I had good success with this tactic in my first ever game of 07.(Newcastle so not a bad team but not one of the big guns)
I tweaked to this tactic after 14 games and lying in 12th.
Finished 5th (with original squad as I started with £160k) after being pipped by Liverpool on 2nd last game on goal difference and beat Arsenal 4-0 in last game of season, unfortunately I sorted this tactic too late to enjoy any cup success but have started a new game with this tactic from the start and will let you know how it goes if you want.

Team Instructions:
Mentality Normal (10)
Creative freedom Normal (10)
Passing Short (4)
Tempo Normal (10)
Width Wide (17)
Time waste Rare (5)
Defensive line Deep (3)
Tackling Normal
Focus Down both Flanks

Player Instructions

Keeper Default Keeper Instructions

Full Backs Mentality 5, Creative freedom 5, Passing 5, Closing down 5, Tackling Normal, Fwd runs Mixed, RWB Rare, Long shots Mix, Through balls Mixed, Crossing Often.

Centre Backs Mentality 2, Creative freedom 2, Passing 2, Closing down 2, Tackling Hard, Fwd runs Rare, RWB Rare, Long shots Rare, Through balls Mix, Crossing Mix and Tight man marking.

Def Mid Mentality 4, Creative freedom 4, Passing 4, Closing down 4, Tackling Hard, Fwd runs Rare, RWB Rare, Long shots Mixed, Through balls Mixed, Crossing Mixed.

Centre Mid Mentality 10, Creative freedom 10, Passing 10, Closing down 12, Fwd runs Mixed, RWB Rare, Long shots Mixed, Through balls Often, Crossing Mixed, Tackling Normal.

Wingers Mentality 10, Creative freedom 10, Passing 3, Closing down 12, Fwd runs Often, RWB Often, Long shots Mixed, Through balls Mixed, Crossing Often from byline, Tackling Easy.

Target man Mentality 13, Creative freedom 10, Passing 3, Closing down 16, Fwd runs Mixed, RWB Rare, Long shots Mixed, Through balls Often, Crossing Rare, Hold up ball, Tackling Easy.
(note: I use this player with target man kind of orders but I don't tick the Target man option. This is so although he plays as a target man, He doesn't have to be the target of ALL of my attacks, seems to work well).

Strker Mentality 14, Creative freedom 12, Passing 4, Closing down 16, Fwd runs Mixed, RWB Mixed, Long shots Rare, Through balls Rare, Crossing Rare, Tackling Easy.

retired_ivana

So to sum up, this is a 4-1-3-2 formation with the wingers on the halfway line but with short forward arrows.

retired_momma_0307

Whta do you mean by good results?? 1st 4th 9th? Did you have the emphasis on the defence or attack, and did the opposition have many chances against you or are they kept at bay?

retired_ivana

It says in the post mate.....I finished 5th but 0nly lost 2 games in the 24 I played whilst using this tactic....As for the emphasis all the mentalities are there also for team and individuals

retired_ivana

Oh, and the chances question....cos the def line is deep and the full backs don't 'Bomb on' as such the opposition seems to be limited to long range shots and deep crosses which you can deal with as long as your CB's can head and jump.