Steelwood
Based on "Woodball 4-2-3-1 Base"
+ Short passing

(I'm aware that RNG exists) It's interesting that on the initial test, the balanced tactic had a +15 GD and this had a +8
Based on "Woodball 4-2-3-1 Base"
+ Positive Mentality

I have aimed to create the simplest meta tactic possible. Using very few TIs and PIs and on balanced mentality. Did well with Brentford.

CBP87 said: what PIs did you put on?

SK - tackle harder
FBs - Sit narrower, tackle harder
CBs - Dribble more, tackle harder
DMs - Take more risks, tackle harder
AM - take more risks, hold up ball, move into channels, tackle harder
IFs - hold up ball, sit narrower, tackle harder
AF - take more risks, tackle harder

Was searching the website for ages for a tactic with this specific configuration mainly because nobody really uses "sit narrower" on FBs other than the Cosmos tactics
This tactic has taken a lot of inspiration from @Gerrard, mainly his lack of PIs on FBs so I thought I would try one while adding in some other 'meta' instructions.

Revised the 4-2-3-1 which has been doing so well lately and made a few notable changes:
- Run at defence
- Focus on flanks
- Overlaps
Massive clean-up on player instructions as well, leaving dribble more only on defenders and also getting rid of the whole 'stay wider' and 'sit narrower' thing on the wings.

EvensenFM said: I get the feeling that there might be a better way to weigh training sessions than what Max has set up in the EBFM schedule.  I think he set it up to try to increase all attributes equally.  However, now that we know for sure that not all attributes are created equal, we should be able to play the min and max game to get the ultimate results.

There has been a lot of discourse on this recently (which I'll admit I haven't read most of it) but what I run is essentially attacking sessions, defending sessions, physical sessions and match practices lumped in too. An addition that I also like is adding team bonding to that
I haven't been keeping up with this but has the ZaZ schedule been tested? If so, what is the effect of match practice sessions
+ Stay wider and run wide with ball on FBs
+ Sit narrower on IFs
+ IF(A)

Thought I'd try positive mentality on a 4-2-3-1. Cleaned up some PIs too such as removing sit narrower and stay wider from IF and FB.

Added take more risks and dribble more to AMs

This is basically v2 but with FBs instead of WBs. I want to see what impact the AM(S) has

Delicious said:

I was doing the video for the Pep's Tactic and i just went to "adaption" to " more possession" ; you can understand your self what is gonna happen.

It's like you sacrifice something to gain some % on possession.

But keep in mind that, there is possession and possession. Like Mourinho's possession is just defenders passing the balls eachother w/o any porpuse. Not even to open any space.


The results on that screenshot are very interesting as it's almost a direct correlation between having more possession and less GD. The game does not want possession football
- Added FB(A)
- Changed AM(S) to AM(A)
- Added take more risks to all positions
- Added dribble more to all positions

You can win with possession. I wouldn't choose to use a lower tempo but even having very short passes and high tempo can lead to 60% average possession over a season (despite not having many passes which is very odd)

I think it's more the fact that FM is trying to copy real-life in that possession football isn't the best way to overachieve (think Leicester, Luton, even Watford in the 80s)
Wow
Made many alterations to previous versions of this tactic but largely keeping in line with the top tactics currently. The main difference between those tactics and this one is that this uses double AM(S) to try and gauge how much of a difference that makes.

magiyij155 said: I'm not sure what you mean.

Is that training related ? I always delegate that to the ass man.


Yeah this is training, I would recommend using "Evidence Based FM" for stuff like this but essentially the answer is that physical training and match practices develop attributes faster, notably physical attributes like pace and acceleration
magiyij155 said: We know how valuable acceleration and pace are so wasting CA points on other attributes is not optimal.

So is there a way to accomplish this ?


Have more match practice and physical sessions as they will help focus on that