Lennons Tactic (2 Consecutive promotions)

[andysafc]

Took a break from FM for awhile but all the time i would have a tactic idea running around my head. I decided to return and implement the ideas i had into tactics.

I came up with a set of 3.

I tried it with Man City first just to see how it would play out. Unbeaten in 11 games with little input.

Then in Division One with Sunderland.

I set staff to delegate all. So they would buy/sell players do all the other stuff.

I still bought one or two players but was happy to leave it to them otherwise.

Set of 3 formations...

1 - I played this mostly throughout the first season, switching to 2 and 3 occasionally. (Formation 4-2-3-1)

2 - Used this one mostly and switched to either 1 or 3 quite regularly. (4-2-3-1)

3 - Used mostly if i needed a goal or sometimes just for a change (which is required in FM) (4-2-2-2)

It is important that you learn the tactic and try to get players accordingly.

Pace throughout the team will reap benefits.

One of the few signings i made myself was 18 year old Ricky Jade-Jones from Peterboro for £400,000.

 Scored 31 goals from 40 games in the Championship

Ross Stewart scored 19 goals from 15 games.

Tactic 1 and 2 use the same formation and can be changed one to the other easily. Tactic 3 changes the AMC for a 2nd Forward so make sure you have subs available to do this. 

Lennons Attack.fmf Lennons Attack v2.fmf Lennons Attack v3.fmf

 

I would recommend starting with v2 normally and switching to the others when neccessary.

Edited September 3, 2021 by andysafc

[andysafc]

[andysafc]

In the Championship we were expected to avoid relegation and when you look at the first few results... i guess people would give up and say it didn't work, but i knew we had got lots of new players and was confident once the players settled and confidence improved, then things would be ok. 

Why i delegated all the staff...

I think that Football Manager is very complex and very difficult to master everything. I prefer to concentrate on the match days. You still play a huge role in the success of your team. 

Team Selections, when to change between tactics, when to change MENTALITY. When to use Shouts.

[andysafc]

First season in the Premier was a real struggle.  Found it very difficult to bring any decent quality players... even from established Premier League clubs, all of them being rejected a work permit. got the All Work permits abolished towards the end of the season so i am more hopeful. the season was a roller coaster.... Started ok then went on a bad run. Fans criticizing tactics etc, dropped into the bottom 3, but i stuck with it. Eventually pulled away and finished a respectfully 12th.

[Skywalk3r83]

Nice! Good work and great results👍🏻🙌🏻

[andysafc]

Thanks. It works better when you are playing to win the game. 

If you are playing against a much better team then you should play more narrow and shorter passing to keep possession.