[Official Football Manager 2019 Announcement]

Preordered.  And Dnlwrd has an awesome profile pic.  😎 

[Football Manager TV: Matchday]

Something makes me think that it doesn’t matter what SI does, some people aren’t going to be impressed or happy.  

[Football Manager TV: Sports Science]

Overacting aside, the videos are making me excited for FM18. 

[Football Manager TV: Dynamics]

Great video!  Really looking forward to FM18!

[Breaking News: Football Manager 2018 Headline Features]

Getting more and more excited, the Dynamics and Medical Center look to be great additions. 

[Football Manager 2018 Announcement]

Woke up to this great news! Ordering now!

*update:  ordered and purchased

[FM17 Help me make Conte's Chelsea 3-4-3]

One thing you guys are missing is, Rashidi's tactic is meant to emulate Chelsea, not be the perfect FM tactic.   I used it on my "Antonio Conte's Chelsea" save and it looks like I'm watching Chelsea on tv.   The movement of Azpi, Alonso and Hazard look about perfect.  

 

I have adjust the tactic as well, to suit my playing style and get better use of some other squad players who are whining for playing time, but Rashidi's tactic looks spot on to emulating what I see when I watch Chelsea. 

[FM17 Help me make Conte's Chelsea 3-4-3]

I use the same formation as JNOUnited, but with different roles as well.   

 

Ive generally been pleased with the tactic when my preferred players are in.    The issue becomes when the injury monster rears its ugly head.   I'm finding this style of Conte's play is not portable, it's truly based on the players available.  Terry, Ivanovic, Mikel, Fabregas, Oscra, Willian and Cahill are really struggling.  RLC is just awful in this version and this tactic, but Chalobah has been a revelation at CD filling in for Luiz, Luiz gets too tired to finish most games.  

[FM17 Help me make Conte's Chelsea 3-4-3]

11 hours ago, NORTZ said:

I still find that they stay slightly too wide when we have the ball and it seems to discourage the wingbacks from getting as far forward.

How do you have the wing backs set up?   I'm using CWB as their roles, with support for Alonso on the left and attack on the right with Moses.   I've experimented a bit with the PI of cut inside with ball, but haven't seen enough to make a decision on whether it's working or not.   I'm considering using a PI of cross from byline.   

 

[FM17 Help me make Conte's Chelsea 3-4-3]

I had two AMCs set up originally and didn't like the way it played out.   I set both Hazard and Pedro to AML and AMR, gave them IF roles, set the PIs to sit narrower and cut inside with ball.   For Hazard I gave him roam from position.  

In defense, both Hazard and Pedro stay wider and track back just a bit, but in attack, they move further in.   I'm quite happy with their movement.   

[FM17 Help me make Conte's Chelsea 3-4-3]

I'm noticing that my three CDs aren't splitting at all.   Luiz is stepping forward, especially with the ball, but Cahill and Azpi are staying in a line.   I haven't found it to be a problem yet as my wing backs track back nicely.  

[FM17 Help me make Conte's Chelsea 3-4-3]

I've been managing Chelsea as well, just destroyed Burnley 6-0 with a 3 man backfield.   I'm not home right now, or I'd post pics.  

I have my formation set up like this:

 

                              DLF/A - Costa           

LIF/A - Hazard                                     RIF/S - Pedro

               LDLP/D - Matic    RBBM/S - Kante 

LCWB/S - Alonso.                              RCWB/A - Moses                          

      LCD/C - Cahill   BPD/D - Luiz   RCD/C - Azpi

                            GK/D - Courtois 

 

for TIs I have Control, Fluid, and Slightly Higher.   

Significant PIs, I have Cahill and Azpi on Close Much Less, Luiz on Dribble More and Close Less, Matic is on Riskier Passes, Moses on Short Pass, Hazard on Sits Narrower, Holds Up Ball, Shoots More, Roams From Position.   I'll look at the tactic when I get home to clarify.

 

I'll make changes based on personnel, Willian gets more of a winger role, crosses more often for example.

 

its very hard to get the tactic perfect, as with every tactic we try to emulate.   Things I may try to get right is getting Moses to sit wider, yet move in more often, getting Matic's movement better, and Kante to quit shooting so much.