Some of those draws were down to injuries and suspensions. Off the ball is very important as is anticipation but don’t underestimate how good passing should be, this guy needs to pick out the inside forwards.Ĭonsidering the weak defence I think 2nd is a great finish and we only lost three times. This guy must do it all, he needs speed, dribbling, flair and the usual finishing attributes. ST – false nine (support) – Possibly the hardest position to fill.

The better these two are the more success you will gain and magician dribblers are preferred. Also off the ball is important as the ability to be lost in the box will make scoring easier. They must be able to pass and the better they are in front of goal the more they’ll score.ĪMR/AML – inside forward (attack) – lots of goals and assists from these two players, they have a lot of freedom and you need someone who has vision, flair, speed, dribbling and finishing ability. Defensive attributes are best but an all round midfielder would be ideal.ĬM – central midfielder (attack) – The complete midfielder would be ideal but players with great physical ability and good speed are best, both CM’s are instructed to get furtehr forward and dribble more as well as move into channels. GK – goalkeeper (defend) – standard goalkeeperĬD – central defender (defend) – typical central defenders as ever, tackling, positioning, strength and heading are key attributes, try and avoid slow centre backs as you can be in danger of the counter attack and passes over the top.ĭM – half back (defend) – This guy can drop back to form a three man defence or act as a shield in front of your defence so he needs to tackle, head the ball, mark and pass. The player instructions are very, very important and that is why I have put this tactic up for download, to make sure they implemented properly. This is a pressing tactic that unsettles the opposition and includes some very physical play.īefore we move on, please do not ask me to list the individual player instructions, I have made the effort of making, testing and writing this tactic up, the least you can do is learn how to download it as if you don’t chances are the tactic won’t work.

I kept all instructions the same regardless of opponent, the only time you may feel the need to adjust is if your opponent pack out the middle of the field and you keep losing possession as a result, then playing a little wider may help, equally if you are worried about the number of bookings then take off ‘get stuck in’. Sounds like a defensive nightmare I know, but that three man defensive shield keeps it all together and every player is instructed to mark tightly and close down so they all do a job defensively. The two central defenders and half back are a security blanket, your shield in front of goal…the rest? Well its a bit chaotic with complete wing backs bombing on the overlap, two attacking central midfielders making late runs into the box, a false nine pulling defenders away and two marauding inside forwards with the freedom to do as they please. The system is based around the popular 4-1-2-3, or 4-5-1 as some prefer.

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