Need help in Understanding how Training Multiple Tactics Works

[Gossima]

Hi all - I'm new to the whole FM thing, and despite doing a fair bit of research there are a couple of questions about the Tactic Creator I can't find an exact answer to. It's regarding the best way to train multiple tactics within the tactics creator.

Q1 - Let's say my main Tactic #1 is a 4-4-2 formation with a Control mentality, fast tempo and more direct passing. I'm up 2-0 at the end of the game and just want to hang on for a win. Should I be sticking with Control and just reducing the tempo and using shorter passing/retain possession, or should I be going to something like a 4-4-2 Defensive mentality instead? Or maybe even a defensive 4-5-1 formation to close out the match? Or do it any way I like, and it's just personal choice?

Q2 - Should my Tactic #2 in the creator be the defensive version of my main attacking 4-4-2 formation (depending on the answer to Q1, either a 4-4-2 Control mentality with lower tempo and shorter passing, or a Defensive mentality), or maybe a different defensive 4-5-1 version? I guess I'm asking whether I can train all types of mentalities and shouts for a particular formation (such as the 4-4-2) within Tactic #1, or should I be making Tactic #1 the aggressive version of the 4-4-2 formation, and Tactic #2 the defensive version of the formation?

At the moment I've been using Tactic #1 for a 4-4-2, Tactic #2 for a 4-1-3-2 (for example), and then trying to train a control mentality and a counter mentality with appropriate TI's for each within Tactic #1, and a control mentality and counter mentality with appropriate TI's for each within Tactic #2, but I'm not sure this is the best method.

Sorry if this appears blindingly obvious, but all the stuff I've found talks about changing tactics to hang on for a win, and training multiple tactics to have different options for different teams, but never seems to mention exactly how this particular mechanic of training multiple tactics is best performed.

Cheers.

[OrientTillIDie]

Depends who you're playing as and who you are playing against. Also depends on the quality of your players. Some teams work better with keeping possession to see a game out whereas others play better with defending for their lives. Personally I prefer retaining possession high up the pitch to see a game out but I have the players to do that