I've been looking at ways to get a strikerless tactic working, especially considering the shape last year was so dominant and the tactics put out by ZaZ and Magician as well as others were fantastic.
I wanted to use the same shape 4132 with no strikers, I have come up with the below shape, similar TIs and PIs to what I've been using for FM22. With that said I bring you the Witcher (if you haven't watched it then you need to get on Netflix and get it a whirl)
As always I have tested with Villa and PSG. AM in charge of general training and team selection, however I selected Mbappe in the shadow striker role for the PSG and selected use current team selection for the holiday test. NO EDITORS USED!
Villa Villa predicted 10th, finished 5th and secured European football, could've been a lot better but they dropped 9 points in the last 5 games of the season. Youngster Jacob Ramsey top scored with 23 goals in all comps. Villa also beat all PL averages in the general performance stats
PSG Won the treble, ran into Liverpool in the UCL and got knocked out. Mbappe was top scored in all comps with 48 goals, the team scored 202 goals in all competitions. Messi was the stand out performer for PSG, getting an 8.03 rating and having 74 goals involvements in all comps. All averages beaten in the general performance.
Good luck with it but to be honest I wouldn't expected much because strikerless tactics have been nerfed greatly this year and I find AMC is one the weakest positions this year.
Strikers and Inside Forwards/Wingers really shine this year.
Solaris said: Good luck with it but to be honest I wouldn't expected much because strikerless tactics have been nerfed greatly this year and I find AMC is one the weakest positions this year.
Strikers and Inside Forwards/Wingers really shine this year. Expand
I'll be honest, I'm not expecting it to do well in the test but its did well in my own testing, so I thought I'd put it out there to see how it got on
CBP87 said: I'll be honest, I'm not expecting it to do well in the test but its did well in my own testing, so I thought I'd put it out there to see how it got on Expand
Btw, I don't say strikerless tactics aren't good this year, they are decent but nowhere near what they were in FM21... sadly
I think especially in the testing league at moment strikerless is kind of capped. With how the ratings are at the moment I don't foresee it scoring very high. Strikerless is totally fine in the ME and if you get the right players, it is very strong. I have run many tests with many shapes all test well just not in the Arena testing league.
Dino said: I think especially in the testing league at moment strikerless is kind of capped. With how the ratings are at the moment I don't foresee it scoring very high. Strikerless is totally fine in the ME and if you get the right players, it is very strong. I have run many tests with many shapes all test well just not in the Arena testing league. Expand
Yep, I can't imagine it scoring high, it would be nice but I can't see it happening
Hello,
I've been looking at ways to get a strikerless tactic working, especially considering the shape last year was so dominant and the tactics put out by ZaZ and Magician as well as others were fantastic.
I wanted to use the same shape 4132 with no strikers, I have come up with the below shape, similar TIs and PIs to what I've been using for FM22. With that said I bring you the Witcher (if you haven't watched it then you need to get on Netflix and get it a whirl)
As always I have tested with Villa and PSG. AM in charge of general training and team selection, however I selected Mbappe in the shadow striker role for the PSG and selected use current team selection for the holiday test. NO EDITORS USED!
Villa
Villa predicted 10th, finished 5th and secured European football, could've been a lot better but they dropped 9 points in the last 5 games of the season. Youngster Jacob Ramsey top scored with 23 goals in all comps. Villa also beat all PL averages in the general performance stats
PSG
Won the treble, ran into Liverpool in the UCL and got knocked out. Mbappe was top scored in all comps with 48 goals, the team scored 202 goals in all competitions. Messi was the stand out performer for PSG, getting an 8.03 rating and having 74 goals involvements in all comps. All averages beaten in the general performance.
Good luck with it but to be honest I wouldn't expected much because strikerless tactics have been nerfed greatly this year and I find AMC is one the weakest positions this year.
Strikers and Inside Forwards/Wingers really shine this year.
Solaris said: Good luck with it but to be honest I wouldn't expected much because strikerless tactics have been nerfed greatly this year and I find AMC is one the weakest positions this year.
Strikers and Inside Forwards/Wingers really shine this year.
I'll be honest, I'm not expecting it to do well in the test but its did well in my own testing, so I thought I'd put it out there to see how it got on
CBP87 said: I'll be honest, I'm not expecting it to do well in the test but its did well in my own testing, so I thought I'd put it out there to see how it got on
Btw, I don't say strikerless tactics aren't good this year, they are decent but nowhere near what they were in FM21... sadly
Solaris said: Btw, I don't say strikerless tactics aren't good this year, they are decent but nowhere near what they were in FM21... sadly
I agree with you, they are definitely not what they were last year
I think especially in the testing league at moment strikerless is kind of capped. With how the ratings are at the moment I don't foresee it scoring very high. Strikerless is totally fine in the ME and if you get the right players, it is very strong. I have run many tests with many shapes all test well just not in the Arena testing league.
Just ran a quick test with Celta, predicted 10th finished 2nd
Dino said: I think especially in the testing league at moment strikerless is kind of capped. With how the ratings are at the moment I don't foresee it scoring very high. Strikerless is totally fine in the ME and if you get the right players, it is very strong. I have run many tests with many shapes all test well just not in the Arena testing league.
Yep, I can't imagine it scoring high, it would be nice but I can't see it happening
CBP87 said: Just ran a quick test with Celta, predicted 10th finished 2nd
Good results. Like I said Strikerless is strong just not in the arena testing format at the moment.
Bayern test, won everything. Lewandowski selected as left SS
Norwich predicted 20th, finished 7th
Tested with Fulham
Did better than I thought it would
Thanks for testing
Added another variant - Witcher DW
changed WM to DW
Added distribute to centre backs
Tested with Villa and PSG, it seems better defensively and just seems overall more solid