[Help Me Learn the Game]

Thank you all for you reply!

I know I'd to understand the team instructions as well as players' instructions. So I think playing without any at first and then slowly adding the instructions as the match goes on.

However, I think my main problem is I am not sure what to look for during the match.

 

What should I look for during the game? 
 

I'm sorry if i'm asking too much..

 

[Help Me Learn the Game]

To be honest, I am not exactly sure what I am looking for..

 

I do want to play on the wings with the full backs pushing up and my wingers cutting in.

 

With the settings (Low LOE, tight marking, counter as well as early crosses), I do want to hit them on the break. But it seems I can't seem to attack very well, with very little shots.

[Help Me Learn the Game]

Hi! 

Before I start asking for help, I would like to give a little bit of my background. 

I have played the game on and off since FM12, but I have not really understand the game especially the tactical aspect of it. I had been quite frustrated with the game so far, not getting results, and if I do, it was probably luck.

I would really want to learn more about that aspect and I know it's has a really steep learning curve but I will finally give it a try! 

So, I have decided to start afresh and boot up a new save as West Ham. 

 

I went for a simple and flat 442. I am still not sure about the roles of the two CMs but i guess I had gone for that.

 

So, what do you think so far? Any changes I should make? 

 

[Quickfire Questions and Answers Thread (Tactic and Training Questions Only)]

Why did you only have 9 men? Asked you 3 times and still no answer. This is important due to you trying to pass the image off as being something wrong. Context is everything.

Oh I didn't see, I had 11. There's another wingback at the other flank, I just didn't screen capture the whole field. I will probably post it once I am done with work.

[Quickfire Questions and Answers Thread (Tactic and Training Questions Only)]

Plus if you're trying the 3-4-3 I posted about then you haven't understood the importance of the roles and what they did. Now you've used defensive wingbacks the whole dynamics have changed and now your midfield will suffer from this I wrote about recently;

http://sisportscentre.com/the-4-2-3-1-midfield-analysis/

The wingbacks will be far too cautious and position themselves behind the MC's and this is bad because now you've created gaps due to the players being staggered and the MC's will have different responsibilities now. While the article above is about a different shape and roles the underlying issue is still the exact same, so give it a read and you'll know why.

Alright, I'll give it a read. Also, I seem to having trouble defending against teams that play AM position. Is there anything i can read?

[Quickfire Questions and Answers Thread (Tactic and Training Questions Only)]

What shape? You only seem to have 9 outfield players so some context of the match would help.

I am trying out your 343 Cleon, with a variation. Instead of dw, I set them as wingback(d).

[Quickfire Questions and Answers Thread (Tactic and Training Questions Only)]

As you can see from the picture, my two midfielders (#12 and #16) are closing down on Graham (#26). I felt this is too risky as it leaves gaps and free space for the opposition. How do i counter this problem?

*#12's role is RPM(s) and #16's role is DLP(d).