First time creating a build for a mid-tier team calibre (e.g. West Ham, Brighton) and I need your advice

[CapitalismReimagined]

Hi everyone, I've been a casual FM player over the years and I've been using plug and play tactics. However, I've been trying to get into the game more and the positional play feature is intriguing, which has led me to trying to build my own tactic for the first time. It would be great to get your perspectives on any blind spots. The overall concept here is a heavy possession-based tactic for mid-tier team that allows the team to swing the ball from left to right and keep possession. A HB is required to keep top-tier teams from exposing me. I know an IFB is an interesting option here but I think it would be a waste for my Left Back who is a good Wing back. Tactic: https://imgur.com/a/5JKm7Zl

Key defining features:

Defensive Phase

• Defend with a 4-3-3 with a HB that sits in front of the CDs
• Additional team instructions to force opponents to work through the middle if required

Attacking Phase

• IWB on the right-side comes in, HB drops to the CD tier, forcing the CDs to spread wide
• WB on the left-side will come down the wing, and the IW will cut in
• RW will stay wide to spread the field, either crossing the ball or cutting in when he has the ball
• 5 in attacking play will be LWB, IW, AF, MEZ, RW with BBM behind
• AF has good aerial stats, and will wait for crosses from Wingers
• Wingers have the option to cross or cut-in when they have the ball

Additional PIs

• RCB stay Wider to cover the right-side IWB as he moves into the DM strata
• LWB stay Wider to stretch the field and create space for LW to cut-in
• HB take fewer risks to maintain possession
• BBM move into channels as a 6th option for attacking outside of the box
• LW cross aim-centre, and get further forward to take the half-space alongside AF
• RW cross aim-centre, and cut inside with ball to rotate with MEZ

Some questions top of mind

• Should I remove PI move into channel from BBM as it may be an overcrowded final third?
• Should LWB be a WB(S) or a IWB(S) or a WB(D) to exploit his crossing abilities?
• Should the BBM be some other roles? RPM or DLP?

Any other thoughts are welcomed, thank you very much!

[coach vahid]

If you want to play with a BBM, i think it will be a better choice to use a FB(s) on your left side for being more solid.

If you want to keep a WB(s), maybe a DLP(s) or a CM(s) will be more wise.

@Johnny Ace did an excellent thread on the 433.

https://community.sigames.com/forums/topic/574578-simple-crafting-of-a-4-3-3-dm/

[CapitalismReimagined]

Thank you. Could you share your rationale for the recommendations?

Appreciate the link too. I had a chance to review that before I created my formation! 

[coach vahid]

I don't play FM24.

But this is one of my favorite set up...

Of course credit to @Johnny Ace.

Edited December 29, 2023 by coach vahid