Alexander said: - All players in the FM-Arena testing league have their morale and conditions set and "frozen" at the highest possible level, it ensures that the morale and physical conditions don't change and stay the same throughout a testing process, also, injuries are being removed if they occur. These adjustments greatly reducing the random elements of the game. Expand
Can you tell me how to freeze morale and condition in editor/in-game editor? I can only see the option to maximize it, but not to freeze it. I can only see "freeze attributes".
So this is my final FM 2022 tactics for the final patch. I have just finished my save with Leverkusen, absolutely dominating Germany and finally winning the UEFA Champions League against PSG 2:0 in the final. This is the fourth Champions League-winning save for me and fourth tactic, however the first that really exploits the changes in the Match Engine that happened in the winter patch.
Before the winter patch, the meta was to play IWB IWB BPD BPD defence line and provide width higher up front with wingers, but after the patch was released, in fact a much better solution became to provide width from your lightning-fast wing backs playing on DR and DL positions and then exploit space by stretching the play and have a lot of other players running into the penalty box.
Of course standard meta tactics still apply: relentless pressing and extreme tempo, counter-press and counter.
Key player profiles for this tactic:
Goalkeeper - a solid shot-stopper, you don't really need an advanced Sweeper Keeper, but if you do, Maarten Vandevoordt will do. I sold him to Barcelona and kept my Egyptian wonderkid.
DR and DL - by far THE MOST important people in your team. They have to be Usain Bolt-like fast. This is absolutely crucial. Acceleration / pace of 17+ or even higher. Then comes crossing, dribbling and off the ball. Those players will effecitvely be your wingers and provide most assists by low crosses or diagonal passes.
DCs - as we play from the back, they should be quite technically gifted, but of course the main thing is they have to win headers and be strong and fast
Side MCs - as they play on CM Attack, they need to be lightning fast as well, also good passing, vision, flair, technique, first touch - but again - SPEED is the most important attribute
MCd - this is your pivot - but apart from being one - he has a PI of "take more risks" enabled, so think of your Rovella, Barella or Bellingham here. Although I played Belli on the attacking role.
SS - in the first iteration it was an AM on Attack, but as a SS the impact up front is much better. Luka Romero scored 27 goals from that position. Here they have to be not only fast, but also have great dribbling, vision, flair, off the ball, passing, etc.
AF - think of Haaland or Sesko in their prime - that's your perfect match: very fast, very athletic, with amazing off the ball, anticipation, composure and finishing. Also good dribbling and/or good heading skills will not hurt. Youssoufa Moukoko won the Ballon d'Or for me here, even though he's not prolific in the air.
So - here it is - the Wunderwaffe Final. Enjoy and win trophies. This is the ultimate FM 22 Winter Patch tactic.
Hey guys. So I've been active on the scene since 1999. Recently predominantly on one of the Polish discord servers. Anyway, I can announce that finally I have found the holy grail of FM 2022 tactics. After dozens of seasons of testing and tweaking - here it is. Bright and Breezy Final.
As you can see - the tactic revolves around the 4-3-3 formation with a DM-pivot. This is basically the geometric system propagated by my managerial idol - Zdenek Zeman, as well as by me in various previous FMs. The differential here is the space creation and space exploitation.
Forward runs by the two CMs, stretching play by the two wingers and - predominantly - cutting runs into half-spaces by the IWBs. All of that protected and orchestrated by the brains of the team: the Deep-Lying Playmaker. The concept is not new. I utilized it in my FM 2020's CL-winning Espanyol, with Nem playing the DLP role. However, I moved away from the Inside Forwards or Inverted Wingers in favor of classic Wingers, whose role is to stretch play.
As with all my tactics, we pass short and low, building-up the chances from the back. One difference is that FM 2022 favors high tempo (as opposed to older versions where slow tempo worked nicer).
Of course there is extreme-intensity counter-pressing from the very front line as well.
Now to the results.
My first test was in the Polish league. I took Legia (championship favorites) and Gornik Leczna (relegation favorites). Legia won the league without any problems, but Leczna in fact finished third and qualified for Europe! That was a sign we can do wonders with this baby.
After tweaking the set pieces, I ran a couple of other tests. I played a friendly with OFI Crete against Barcelona and won. Then, I decided to run a couple of tests on holiday in various leagues.
I chose mid-table teams with odds around 51.00 to win the national championship. The first results were out of this world.
In Austria - my Wolfsberger (51.00) - finished first (!), ahead of the mighty Red Bull, in the regular season. We dropped to 2nd in the championship playoffs, but still that was an extraordinary result.
In Belarus I took charge of Neman Grodno (51.00). Playing against the regional superpowers like BATE and Shakhtyor Solihorsk, we managed to win the league with 8 points' advantage. Amazing.
The next step were the Big 5 leagues. I took charge of teams with odds of 51.00 as well. Those were:
Alexander said: - All players in the FM-Arena testing league have their morale and conditions set and "frozen" at the highest possible level, it ensures that the morale and physical conditions don't change and stay the same throughout a testing process, also, injuries are being removed if they occur. These adjustments greatly reducing the random elements of the game.
Can you tell me how to freeze morale and condition in editor/in-game editor? I can only see the option to maximize it, but not to freeze it. I can only see "freeze attributes".
Please let me know, thanks.
So this is my final FM 2022 tactics for the final patch. I have just finished my save with Leverkusen, absolutely dominating Germany and finally winning the UEFA Champions League against PSG 2:0 in the final. This is the fourth Champions League-winning save for me and fourth tactic, however the first that really exploits the changes in the Match Engine that happened in the winter patch.
Before the winter patch, the meta was to play IWB IWB BPD BPD defence line and provide width higher up front with wingers, but after the patch was released, in fact a much better solution became to provide width from your lightning-fast wing backs playing on DR and DL positions and then exploit space by stretching the play and have a lot of other players running into the penalty box.
Of course standard meta tactics still apply: relentless pressing and extreme tempo, counter-press and counter.
Key player profiles for this tactic:
Goalkeeper - a solid shot-stopper, you don't really need an advanced Sweeper Keeper, but if you do, Maarten Vandevoordt will do. I sold him to Barcelona and kept my Egyptian wonderkid.
DR and DL - by far THE MOST important people in your team. They have to be Usain Bolt-like fast. This is absolutely crucial. Acceleration / pace of 17+ or even higher. Then comes crossing, dribbling and off the ball. Those players will effecitvely be your wingers and provide most assists by low crosses or diagonal passes.
DCs - as we play from the back, they should be quite technically gifted, but of course the main thing is they have to win headers and be strong and fast
Side MCs - as they play on CM Attack, they need to be lightning fast as well, also good passing, vision, flair, technique, first touch - but again - SPEED is the most important attribute
MCd - this is your pivot - but apart from being one - he has a PI of "take more risks" enabled, so think of your Rovella, Barella or Bellingham here. Although I played Belli on the attacking role.
SS - in the first iteration it was an AM on Attack, but as a SS the impact up front is much better. Luka Romero scored 27 goals from that position. Here they have to be not only fast, but also have great dribbling, vision, flair, off the ball, passing, etc.
AF - think of Haaland or Sesko in their prime - that's your perfect match: very fast, very athletic, with amazing off the ball, anticipation, composure and finishing. Also good dribbling and/or good heading skills will not hurt. Youssoufa Moukoko won the Ballon d'Or for me here, even though he's not prolific in the air.
So - here it is - the Wunderwaffe Final. Enjoy and win trophies. This is the ultimate FM 22 Winter Patch tactic.
As you can see - the tactic revolves around the 4-3-3 formation with a DM-pivot. This is basically the geometric system propagated by my managerial idol - Zdenek Zeman, as well as by me in various previous FMs. The differential here is the space creation and space exploitation.
Forward runs by the two CMs, stretching play by the two wingers and - predominantly - cutting runs into half-spaces by the IWBs. All of that protected and orchestrated by the brains of the team: the Deep-Lying Playmaker. The concept is not new. I utilized it in my FM 2020's CL-winning Espanyol, with Nem playing the DLP role. However, I moved away from the Inside Forwards or Inverted Wingers in favor of classic Wingers, whose role is to stretch play.
As with all my tactics, we pass short and low, building-up the chances from the back. One difference is that FM 2022 favors high tempo (as opposed to older versions where slow tempo worked nicer).
Of course there is extreme-intensity counter-pressing from the very front line as well.
Now to the results.
My first test was in the Polish league. I took Legia (championship favorites) and Gornik Leczna (relegation favorites). Legia won the league without any problems, but Leczna in fact finished third and qualified for Europe! That was a sign we can do wonders with this baby.
After tweaking the set pieces, I ran a couple of other tests. I played a friendly with OFI Crete against Barcelona and won. Then, I decided to run a couple of tests on holiday in various leagues.
I chose mid-table teams with odds around 51.00 to win the national championship. The first results were out of this world.
In Austria - my Wolfsberger (51.00) - finished first (!), ahead of the mighty Red Bull, in the regular season. We dropped to 2nd in the championship playoffs, but still that was an extraordinary result.
In Belarus I took charge of Neman Grodno (51.00). Playing against the regional superpowers like BATE and Shakhtyor Solihorsk, we managed to win the league with 8 points' advantage. Amazing.
The next step were the Big 5 leagues. I took charge of teams with odds of 51.00 as well. Those were:
- Leicester
- Hoffenheim
- Fiorentina
- Betis
- Rennes
Here are the final tables:
3rd place with Betis, just behind the mighty Real and Barcelona.
Europa League final with Leicester (though only 10th in the EPL)
2nd place with Rennes and the French Cup victory!
3rd place with Fiorentina.
German Cup winners with Hoffenheim (7th in the league).
Give it a go, try it out, and let me know how it performed for you
I guarantee you'll defy the odds!