ta2199 said: Try this one: Change SS to CM(At) ( with all PIs) Mentality to Attacking Expand
Just tested three times. It looks slightly worse to me, specially with weak team. Also, gonna start testing in 5 leagues at once, with best and worse predicted teams. Germany, England, Spain, France and Italy.
ta2199 said: Try this one: Change SS to CM(At) ( with all PIs) Mentality to Attacking Expand
I am quite sure I tried that before with positive mentality and it was about the same. Let me try with attacking and very attacking since the CM might provide some defense stability.
ta2199 said: Yeah, I Just do that when i really need a goal Expand
My plan is to develop a variant of Blue 2.0 for when you want to hold a score (park the bus) and another when you are desperate for a score. Right now, it seems like just changing the mentality to cautious and very attacking can do the trick, but I am checking if there are better options. In any case, I would recommend training the tactics with those mentalities to make sure the players have enough tactical familiarity to make them perform well.
Mark said: I like the idea of having a good park the bus tactic @ZaZ. I have just been changing mentality to cautious on ZaZ Blue 2.0. You might want to try it as the benchmark. Expand
I tried different mentalities to see which would work better. Cautious gave me the following results:
It's definitely better defensively, taking around 2/3 of the goals from Blue 2.0. I am still checking if I can improve this, as well as reduce the intensity to rest players and avoid injuries.
ta2199 said: Instead, Change MR/ML to AMR/L and changed them to IW(Su) Early Result but look good Expand
Gonna try it later. Didn't see IW working in this patch yet, but it would be nice if it did.
P.S.: It seems to work surprisingly well. I am running a second test to see if it was a fluke. I tried it before to change wingers by something else, since very few of my goals happen from crosses. However, I didn't try Inverted Wingers since all tactics with them was performing really weak. I will check if IW is better as ML or AML, then compare with DW and see if it's an improvement. Thanks for the tip.
P.S.2: IW as AML/AMR is better than IW as ML/MR. However, it doesn't seem as stable as DW. I am not saying it's worse, but it doesn't seem better either, so I won't test any further, since I am testing in another direction (park the bus).
And again all kudos to you for creating the best tactic in the game Expand
Haha, thanks for the words. I don't think my tactic is better or worse than the top, but I'd say I am proud of it. Now I plan to make a defensive tactic to minimize goals against, to be used when you have a good lead and want to avoid a comeback. I am aiming for a tactic that can take less than 15 goals in the entire season in a holiday test, even if it doesn't win the league.
This is Blue 3.0, a high intensity tactic that I have been using with great success. Other people have also tried it and confirmed the efficiency, consistently delivering good results with very entertaining football, from semi-professional teams to the crowd favorites. Without further ado, here is the tactic. Since some people on consoles were asking for the team instructions, they are presented below. Spoiler
The formation is a 4-4-2 with Shadow Strikers instead of conventional forwards. When in possession, the Inverted Wing Backs become midfielders and the Central Midfielder becomes an attacker, working effectively as a 2-5-3. The Central Midfielder and Shadow Strikers score the majority of goals, while the assists are evenly distributed among all players, mainly using through balls to the center.
For player instructions, all player have Get Further Forward, Dribble More, Shoot Less Often, Take More Risks and Tackle Harder (except goalkeeper), when available. Other than that, Ball Playing Defenders get Stay Wider, Central Midfield gets Move Into Channels and Defensive Wingers get Cross From Byline.
There are no opponent instructions or set piece takers, and wingers should have the same foot as their side. Feel free to change DW for W or DLP to DM if it fits your taste, since it makes little difference as long as you keep the player instructions.
Here are the results of a holiday test with Manchester City and Fulham, predicted 1st and 20th respectively. Manchester City also won the UCL. The stats of Best XI (picked by assistant manager) and performance analysis are also below.
My training schedules are available below. In-Season is focused in increasing chance of winning during current season, including attacking movements, defensive position and teamwork for next match bonuses, quickness for most important attributes, match practice and team bonding for happiness and cohesion, and recovery to prevent injuries. There is also a schedule for two matches, with lighter training so the best eleven can be used in both matches. Pre-Season focuses in quickness for most important attributes and endurance to improve condition and avoid injuries during season, with one friendly per week (I also usually do pre-season in double intensity). Move training sessions if your match days are different and use friendlies on reserve/youth team to keep secondary squad players fit. I always set up position training to tactic role and individual training to quickness (or GK reactions).
Below are the training schedules for those on consoles. Spoiler
Pre-Season In-Season, one and two matches. For two matches, I left training light since some people like to play the best eleven in every match.
Below are the set pieces, for those on consoles. They are a tweak from set pieces from earlier versions of Blue, Void from @Cyborg, Motion from @Egraam and Phoenix from @Magician. More information in this thread. Spoiler
Against stronger teams, a good trick is to start the match with Cautious mentality (Solid Blue), then change back to Positive (Blue 3.0) or Very Attacking (Dark Blue 3.0) on the second half. It works because players from stronger teams crack down at half time when not winning, or get complacent when winning even by one goal. Then you can surprise them and snatch a win while their performance goes down. Against weaker teams, it's often better to just start with Very Attacking mentality. If you are also training Light Blue and Dark Blue, the change in mentality won't affect your tactical affinity.
In my case, I usually train three tactics: Blue 3.0, Solid Blue 3.0 and Light Blue 3.0. I use Blue to maximize my chance to win, Solid Blue to minimize goals conceded and Light Blue to save energy and avoid bookings. As a basic rule, I use Blue by default, Solid Blue when winning by two goals and Light Blue when winning by three or more. Against stronger teams, I use Solid Blue in the first half, then Blue in the second half, as described in the above paragraph.
Changes V2.1 - Improved set pieces
V2.2 - Added Use Tighter Marking
V3.0 - Removed Use Tighter Marking
Leave a comment below if you liked the tactic and make sure to share your results. Enjoy!
- Use Light Blue 3.0 when you have a comfortable lead. It's a tactic developed to concede less goals, receive less cards and save some energy, at the cost of less scoring opportunities. - If your only objective is to concede less goals, then use Solid Blue 3.0. It's Blue 3.0 with cautious mentality and Slow Pace Down, so it defends better without decreasing your chance of winning. - Use Dark Blue 3.0 when you are desperate for goals. It's Blue 3.0 with very attacking mentality.
I would be joking if I said this was not the best tactic I have ever used, my first season with Benfica I have not conceded a goal yet in the first 10 league matches also unbeaten with a group of Bayern and Lazio, we beat Bayern 6-0 at home.
this tactic makes FM 21 feel easy Expand
Thank you for testing. I will do like you suggested and post Blue 2.0 on fm-base. Gonna create a more descriptive post to explain how the tactic works and what kind of players are expected to it. Then I will also copy the more descriptive topic here.
kireby said: Understood, last question, do you buy strikers (ofc with pass, off the ball etc) and teach team SS or AMC? From my experience, the best goalscorers were AMC Expand
I do both if the stats are good. However, AMC usually are better because they get Forward attributes for a cheaper cost, since each position has different weights for attributes.
kireby said: Haha, looks like this. Btw, Messi is the Head of Youth Development in Almeria, lol. Can you help to understand why some players at SS scoring every match while others even who have good shooting are absolutely crap scoring near 5-7 goals per season. Expand
To be honest, it can be many different things. One SS can be worse than the other (low Off The Ball and Anticipation, maybe). Maybe one winger is worse and more assists happen from one side. Maybe the SS is in a horrible form, which can last a long time in this match engine. Maybe he gets tired or injuried too often. Maybe one of the SS is good at passing and often think it's better to pass than shoot, making the other score more. Maybe he always cuts outside and has a foot that favours crossing instead of shooting. As you can see, there are too many possible causes. It's hard to know. With me, goals are pretty evenly distributed.
kireby said: @ZaZ We finally becoming something more than just a team of fools in Europe. Won Barca two times, Juventus, lost to Ajax 2 times though.. But we could do more already 3-4 seasons ago if Russian champion would be in 1st pot at UCL draw, we always in 4th pot Expand
After Messi and CR retired it got easier, right? Just kidding, good job there! I wonder how much weaker you are than those teams you started to beat.
ta2199 said: Do you have some tips for play from semi-pro football club ? I'm struggling with 2nd season because my football team so poor and have quite bad player Expand
You have less training and worse training facilities, so focus on training that gives match benefits (Attacking Movements and Defensive Movements), cohesion and happiness (Match Practice and Team Bonding). On attributes, you want high Determination and Natural Fitness (free attributes that suit the play style), as well as Work Rate and Bravery (to make sure they commit), and Teamwork (collective over individual). Since the players are awful, you need to make sure they are willing to sweat and follow the tactics.
Other than that, if a player has bad personality, showing negative body language often during matches, then it's better to let them go and hire someone else. Since you don't have good scouting range (often staff knowledge only), you must scout manually. That means going to each team in the upper division (one level above) and offering trials to everyone in the position you want to hire, for 4 weeks. Once you reveal the stats, let go of the dead wood on trial and continue offering trials until you find someone useful. There is no much difference between loans and transfers, since you can barely profit from transfers anyway. If you cannot find players in the upper division, search in your own division.
Another way to search player is going to scout centre, search player, then marking the option "unsure" for transfer and loan. Offer 4 week trials to everyone in the list, 30 at a time, letting go of the useless when revealed.
Keep your team happy at all times, complimenting when they win and complimenting good trainings, any good match (8.0+) and good form (7.0+). Warn them when they are in a bad form (6.2-). Every in a while, after a big score, tell them to not let it get to their heads, to avoid complacency. Also, if your team underperformed, let them know you are unhappy (just not too often). This will keep the players focused, because bad players easily go into a bad spiral with their weak mentalities.
Finally, I always use the encourage shout when not winning, and praise when winning. All others usually give bad feedback. Also, keep the players fresh since the tactic has high demand, to avoid injuries. Since the players are bad, there is no much difference between who plays, so having a rested player is often better because of the physical aspect.
There are lots of other small things, but I guess they are common to all clubs, not just semi-pros.
P.S.: I usually play with teams with income of ~50k euros per year, and my rule is to never spend more than my income. Some teams have higher income and can be more aggressive, using more scouts to get better players.
ta2199 said: I think you should listed the things you changes. Just like Magician did so the admin can considered to took a new test or not Also don't mind about it too much. People still used it and got great result and bring joy to people. That's the thing you really want, not the score on the table. Expand
Thank you. Sometimes I just want to know if the changes are really effective or just my confirmation bias, so I know what is worth exploring and what should be dropped. For example, I want to know if from next patch I will start optimizing from Blue 1.0 or 2.0, or even Red 2.0. Without any tests, I can only assume that Blue 2.0 and Red 2.0 are better, but without 100% certainty.
kireby said: I have a little tweak (if it could be called a tweak at all) - set attacking mentality while playing vs teams weaker than you. It allows to converse xG to real goals (because i had FM'ed games with 3+xG and 0-0) Expand
It would be too similar to Red 2.0, which is essentially Blue 2.0 with attacking mentality and overlap. I use it against opponents vulnerable in the flanks.
@Zippo, what are the requirements to have this final version of Blue tested? Is there a minimum number of people approving it or it needs it's own topic?
healmuth said: Actually you are incorrect. RNG doesn't mean it can be all over the place necesarrily and it certainly ISNT the case with FM. Yes of course there is a level of RNG but FMA's testing combats a significant amount of RNG already. Second, usually whenever RNG appears in a game, there's a spread. Loot chances or certain item categories, injuries etc. with FM. It isn't completely random but set within certain confines. So please, spare me condescending explanations you'd give to a 5 year old that doesn't know math or anything about how gameplay systems in games are crafted.
If you look at all 3 tests, twice it scores within 2 goals of each other, in the first test, it scores 30 goals less? That doesn't happen really. I test a shit ton myself so I'm in somewhat of a position to say this with a little more certainty. It looks like someone potentially forgot to freeze players or something of the like. Expand
It is probably just an outlier, which is why in statistics people prefer median than average. That doesn't mean the RNG is broken, it means either the variance is high or the population was too small and you were unlucky enough to get an outlier among them.
Maybe I will. I wanted them to test Blue 2.0 and Red 2.0 here, though, since they are my final versions for this patch and I wanted to know if they are really better or not. I guess they just don't match the requirements for new tests, since they are just a final polish.
Mark said: @ZaZ I have started with St Albans predicted 16th Vanarama South. Halfway through the season with ZaZ Blue 2.0 and on top with 17-2-1 record. Really havent been able to get players I want for the roles in Zaz Blue. Thinking of changing maybe 3 of the positional roles to better to suit the squad but keeping structure and leaving positional instructions as close as I can. What do you think? And loving your tactics by the way. Expand
Good thing it's working well for you. About positions, I usually ignore the opinion of Assistant manager that players are not good as IWB or DW. I think it's more of a visual thing, because as long as they can play the position, they usually do the role well. If you want more conventional roles, you can always try Red 2.0, which has a similar performance and uses WB and W instead of IWB and DW.
If you really want to change roles, then be careful. Some changes make no difference at all, like changing DW for W or DLP for DM, while others can actually make your team perform worse, because they change how the game flows and how your team defends.
dv10 said: Hi, nice tactic, do you changes anything according to situation in match ? or before match according to opponent ? Expand
I usually usually switch from Blue 2.0 to Red 2.0 if opponent is vulnerable through the flanks. Other than that, I always train Attacking Movement, Defensive Movement and Teamwork, since they also help your team play better during the next match. If I really need a result, I also run Set Piece Delivery, Attacking Corner and Attacking Free Kicks. Other than that, I also add some trainings for happiness, like Match Practice and Team Bonding, and some Recovery to avoid injuries.
I don't do much else, but you probably can make some optimizations with opponent instructions, which I usually just ignore.
Change SS to CM(At) ( with all PIs)
Mentality to Attacking
Just tested three times. It looks slightly worse to me, specially with weak team. Also, gonna start testing in 5 leagues at once, with best and worse predicted teams. Germany, England, Spain, France and Italy.
Change SS to CM(At) ( with all PIs)
Mentality to Attacking
I am quite sure I tried that before with positive mentality and it was about the same. Let me try with attacking and very attacking since the CM might provide some defense stability.
My plan is to develop a variant of Blue 2.0 for when you want to hold a score (park the bus) and another when you are desperate for a score. Right now, it seems like just changing the mentality to cautious and very attacking can do the trick, but I am checking if there are better options. In any case, I would recommend training the tactics with those mentalities to make sure the players have enough tactical familiarity to make them perform well.
I tried different mentalities to see which would work better. Cautious gave me the following results:
It's definitely better defensively, taking around 2/3 of the goals from Blue 2.0. I am still checking if I can improve this, as well as reduce the intensity to rest players and avoid injuries.
ta2199 said: Instead, Change MR/ML to AMR/L and changed them to IW(Su)
Early Result but look good
Gonna try it later. Didn't see IW working in this patch yet, but it would be nice if it did.
P.S.: It seems to work surprisingly well. I am running a second test to see if it was a fluke. I tried it before to change wingers by something else, since very few of my goals happen from crosses. However, I didn't try Inverted Wingers since all tactics with them was performing really weak. I will check if IW is better as ML or AML, then compare with DW and see if it's an improvement. Thanks for the tip.
P.S.2: IW as AML/AMR is better than IW as ML/MR. However, it doesn't seem as stable as DW. I am not saying it's worse, but it doesn't seem better either, so I won't test any further, since I am testing in another direction (park the bus).
And again all kudos to you for creating the best tactic in the game
Haha, thanks for the words. I don't think my tactic is better or worse than the top, but I'd say I am proud of it. Now I plan to make a defensive tactic to minimize goals against, to be used when you have a good lead and want to avoid a comeback. I am aiming for a tactic that can take less than 15 goals in the entire season in a holiday test, even if it doesn't win the league.
Since some people on consoles were asking for the team instructions, they are presented below.
Spoiler
The formation is a 4-4-2 with Shadow Strikers instead of conventional forwards. When in possession, the Inverted Wing Backs become midfielders and the Central Midfielder becomes an attacker, working effectively as a 2-5-3. The Central Midfielder and Shadow Strikers score the majority of goals, while the assists are evenly distributed among all players, mainly using through balls to the center.
For player instructions, all player have Get Further Forward, Dribble More, Shoot Less Often, Take More Risks and Tackle Harder (except goalkeeper), when available. Other than that, Ball Playing Defenders get Stay Wider, Central Midfield gets Move Into Channels and Defensive Wingers get Cross From Byline.
There are no opponent instructions or set piece takers, and wingers should have the same foot as their side. Feel free to change DW for W or DLP to DM if it fits your taste, since it makes little difference as long as you keep the player instructions.
Main attributes for players are Pace and Acceleration. Agility and Dribbling come next in importance. More information in the link below.
https://fm-arena.com/table/9-important-attributes/
Here are the results of a holiday test with Manchester City and Fulham, predicted 1st and 20th respectively. Manchester City also won the UCL. The stats of Best XI (picked by assistant manager) and performance analysis are also below.
My training schedules are available below. In-Season is focused in increasing chance of winning during current season, including attacking movements, defensive position and teamwork for next match bonuses, quickness for most important attributes, match practice and team bonding for happiness and cohesion, and recovery to prevent injuries. There is also a schedule for two matches, with lighter training so the best eleven can be used in both matches. Pre-Season focuses in quickness for most important attributes and endurance to improve condition and avoid injuries during season, with one friendly per week (I also usually do pre-season in double intensity). Move training sessions if your match days are different and use friendlies on reserve/youth team to keep secondary squad players fit. I always set up position training to tactic role and individual training to quickness (or GK reactions).
Below are the training schedules for those on consoles.
Spoiler Pre-Season
In-Season, one and two matches. For two matches, I left training light since some people like to play the best eleven in every match.
Below are the set pieces, for those on consoles. They are a tweak from set pieces from earlier versions of Blue, Void from @Cyborg, Motion from @Egraam and Phoenix from @Magician. More information in this thread.
Spoiler
Against stronger teams, a good trick is to start the match with Cautious mentality (Solid Blue), then change back to Positive (Blue 3.0) or Very Attacking (Dark Blue 3.0) on the second half. It works because players from stronger teams crack down at half time when not winning, or get complacent when winning even by one goal. Then you can surprise them and snatch a win while their performance goes down. Against weaker teams, it's often better to just start with Very Attacking mentality. If you are also training Light Blue and Dark Blue, the change in mentality won't affect your tactical affinity.
In my case, I usually train three tactics: Blue 3.0, Solid Blue 3.0 and Light Blue 3.0. I use Blue to maximize my chance to win, Solid Blue to minimize goals conceded and Light Blue to save energy and avoid bookings. As a basic rule, I use Blue by default, Solid Blue when winning by two goals and Light Blue when winning by three or more. Against stronger teams, I use Solid Blue in the first half, then Blue in the second half, as described in the above paragraph.
Changes
V2.1
- Improved set pieces
V2.2
- Added Use Tighter Marking
V3.0
- Removed Use Tighter Marking
Leave a comment below if you liked the tactic and make sure to share your results. Enjoy!
- Use Light Blue 3.0 when you have a comfortable lead. It's a tactic developed to concede less goals, receive less cards and save some energy, at the cost of less scoring opportunities.
- If your only objective is to concede less goals, then use Solid Blue 3.0. It's Blue 3.0 with cautious mentality and Slow Pace Down, so it defends better without decreasing your chance of winning.
- Use Dark Blue 3.0 when you are desperate for goals. It's Blue 3.0 with very attacking mentality.
I would be joking if I said this was not the best tactic I have ever used, my first season with Benfica I have not conceded a goal yet in the first 10 league matches also unbeaten with a group of Bayern and Lazio, we beat Bayern 6-0 at home.
this tactic makes FM 21 feel easy
Thank you for testing. I will do like you suggested and post Blue 2.0 on fm-base. Gonna create a more descriptive post to explain how the tactic works and what kind of players are expected to it. Then I will also copy the more descriptive topic here.
P.S.: Done.
From my experience, the best goalscorers were AMC
I do both if the stats are good. However, AMC usually are better because they get Forward attributes for a cheaper cost, since each position has different weights for attributes.
P.S.: This dude will score like crazy!
Can you help to understand why some players at SS scoring every match while others even who have good shooting are absolutely crap scoring near 5-7 goals per season.
To be honest, it can be many different things. One SS can be worse than the other (low Off The Ball and Anticipation, maybe). Maybe one winger is worse and more assists happen from one side. Maybe the SS is in a horrible form, which can last a long time in this match engine. Maybe he gets tired or injuried too often. Maybe one of the SS is good at passing and often think it's better to pass than shoot, making the other score more. Maybe he always cuts outside and has a foot that favours crossing instead of shooting. As you can see, there are too many possible causes. It's hard to know. With me, goals are pretty evenly distributed.
After Messi and CR retired it got easier, right? Just kidding, good job there! I wonder how much weaker you are than those teams you started to beat.
You have less training and worse training facilities, so focus on training that gives match benefits (Attacking Movements and Defensive Movements), cohesion and happiness (Match Practice and Team Bonding). On attributes, you want high Determination and Natural Fitness (free attributes that suit the play style), as well as Work Rate and Bravery (to make sure they commit), and Teamwork (collective over individual). Since the players are awful, you need to make sure they are willing to sweat and follow the tactics.
Other than that, if a player has bad personality, showing negative body language often during matches, then it's better to let them go and hire someone else. Since you don't have good scouting range (often staff knowledge only), you must scout manually. That means going to each team in the upper division (one level above) and offering trials to everyone in the position you want to hire, for 4 weeks. Once you reveal the stats, let go of the dead wood on trial and continue offering trials until you find someone useful. There is no much difference between loans and transfers, since you can barely profit from transfers anyway. If you cannot find players in the upper division, search in your own division.
Another way to search player is going to scout centre, search player, then marking the option "unsure" for transfer and loan. Offer 4 week trials to everyone in the list, 30 at a time, letting go of the useless when revealed.
Keep your team happy at all times, complimenting when they win and complimenting good trainings, any good match (8.0+) and good form (7.0+). Warn them when they are in a bad form (6.2-). Every in a while, after a big score, tell them to not let it get to their heads, to avoid complacency. Also, if your team underperformed, let them know you are unhappy (just not too often). This will keep the players focused, because bad players easily go into a bad spiral with their weak mentalities.
Finally, I always use the encourage shout when not winning, and praise when winning. All others usually give bad feedback. Also, keep the players fresh since the tactic has high demand, to avoid injuries. Since the players are bad, there is no much difference between who plays, so having a rested player is often better because of the physical aspect.
There are lots of other small things, but I guess they are common to all clubs, not just semi-pros.
P.S.: I usually play with teams with income of ~50k euros per year, and my rule is to never spend more than my income. Some teams have higher income and can be more aggressive, using more scouts to get better players.
Also don't mind about it too much. People still used it and got great result and bring joy to people. That's the thing you really want, not the score on the table.
Thank you. Sometimes I just want to know if the changes are really effective or just my confirmation bias, so I know what is worth exploring and what should be dropped. For example, I want to know if from next patch I will start optimizing from Blue 1.0 or 2.0, or even Red 2.0. Without any tests, I can only assume that Blue 2.0 and Red 2.0 are better, but without 100% certainty.
It would be too similar to Red 2.0, which is essentially Blue 2.0 with attacking mentality and overlap. I use it against opponents vulnerable in the flanks.
I want to try how Steven Gerrard's life is
Also just have an intense save with Stutgart
Having tested both 1.0 and 2.0, which do you prefer?
Anyway, nice crown with Stuttgart. Not easy to win in Germany without the top teams. It's a very unfair League, very similar to Spain.
If you look at all 3 tests, twice it scores within 2 goals of each other, in the first test, it scores 30 goals less? That doesn't happen really. I test a shit ton myself so I'm in somewhat of a position to say this with a little more certainty. It looks like someone potentially forgot to freeze players or something of the like.
It is probably just an outlier, which is why in statistics people prefer median than average. That doesn't mean the RNG is broken, it means either the variance is high or the population was too small and you were unlucky enough to get an outlier among them.
Why don't you test this tactic on FM base?
Maybe I will. I wanted them to test Blue 2.0 and Red 2.0 here, though, since they are my final versions for this patch and I wanted to know if they are really better or not. I guess they just don't match the requirements for new tests, since they are just a final polish.
Good thing it's working well for you. About positions, I usually ignore the opinion of Assistant manager that players are not good as IWB or DW. I think it's more of a visual thing, because as long as they can play the position, they usually do the role well. If you want more conventional roles, you can always try Red 2.0, which has a similar performance and uses WB and W instead of IWB and DW.
If you really want to change roles, then be careful. Some changes make no difference at all, like changing DW for W or DLP for DM, while others can actually make your team perform worse, because they change how the game flows and how your team defends.
ta2199 said: 7 Penalty in a match !
Stop bribing the referees.
I usually usually switch from Blue 2.0 to Red 2.0 if opponent is vulnerable through the flanks. Other than that, I always train Attacking Movement, Defensive Movement and Teamwork, since they also help your team play better during the next match. If I really need a result, I also run Set Piece Delivery, Attacking Corner and Attacking Free Kicks. Other than that, I also add some trainings for happiness, like Match Practice and Team Bonding, and some Recovery to avoid injuries.
I don't do much else, but you probably can make some optimizations with opponent instructions, which I usually just ignore.