Loving reading this thread, learning a lot.
My favourite save every year is the journeyman starting as an unemployed nobody, getting any job and working my way up the ladder. One thing I love most is at the start being at a small club and getting so ex star in on a free whose legs have gone and watching him shine. Roles I think are best suited to this is Treq or an Engache. I've never managed to get even working and usually end up changing to an AP or AM. Determined to give it a good crack this year. My goal was be to recreate 4312 like classic Roma trio off Totti, Montella and Delvecchio and take the system to me at every club I go too.
My current save I'm in my 2nd season and 2nd club. I'm currently stuck to what I can do as several over wage budget when I took over so can't bring anybody in , teams have 4 high earners who are taking up 80% of the budget, can't shift them and noone wants them so got to wait until summer when they leave and can't start again. Teams stacked with some pacey wingers so playing 4411 on counter. Been playing around today to try and incorporate the Treq or Engache and come up with the below to try and get it working before evolving into the 4312 next season.
I have 3 really hard working CMS(one got really good dribbling hence the mezzala)but back up is poor so any injury id struggle why I'm playing with wingers. Cautious mental, mid block, counter, pass into space, dribble more and will probably focus play down the right side to give the Treq/Engache more space. I have a CB on loan from Brighton who decent Ball playing defender and has traits like to play long passes so think below could work.