[Does Anyone Use A Libero? And If So, How Best To Utilise Him? (Manchester City)]

On 31 May 2018 at 14:11, macca7292 said:

I've had a go at this too. I was attracted to it as I tend not to use that many TIs or PIs as a rule anyway.

Just to give you a bit of background, I normally play two types of save on FM. I start off as Leeds and try to return them to their rightful place at the pinnacle of world football then I play a lower league long term save. On FM16 I too Almancilense of the Portuguese Championship to the Champions League!

This time around, I got bored with my Leeds save after 6 straight league titles and started my long term save. I couldn't decide where to start so I decided to start unemployed as I'd never done that before and see what happened. My aim is to try to get to a big club as fast as possible.

Elgin City in the Scottish Second Division took a punt on me and after a couple of promotions, I ditched them and moved to Partick Thistle, then Rangers where I am now.

I changed to my current tactic for the Partick game on the 16th December and the improvement has been good - wish I'd used it all year!

I'm close to the end of my second season and this is how the table looks. We're predicted to finish 4th.

 

On 31 May 2018 at 14:11, macca7292 said:

I started off the save with a modified version of Cleon's 532 that he used with Sheffield FC, then changed to a 352 with a regista and then changed again to try to incorporate a libero. I often try to make a libero tactic work but usually only when I've got a really strong squad with world class players, so this is a bit of a departure. This is the tactic :

I've only used PIs on the keeper :

Nothing Earth shattering with the PIs - he's set to distribute the ball to the libero and the other two are to encourage us to play out from the back.

The libero is working reasonably well. I'm not seeing him miles forward but hopefully when he's learnt some PPMs that will change. What I see often that I do like is the libero getting the ball mid way in the opposition half and pinging it first time to one of the wing backs who then crosses into the advanced forward.

This is the player I'm using and I can anticipate Cleon looking at his attributes and saying that the dribbling is too low! I agree but he's only young and I'm training him on that so hopefully he'll improve.

I'm pleased with the tactic as a whole and we're scoring a lot of goals. My advanced forward is leading the league in goals (and I don't even think he's that good), my left wing back is leading the league in distance run and my right wing back is joint top with assists.

Looking towards next season, I reckon I need better defenders and I'll be on the look out for anyone who is better suited as the libero.

I posted this a while back as part of Herne's ti and pi challenge for fm18.

Still works - I got Niort promoted to league one in France first season using this with libero in cd position

[Making a tactic arround a False Nine]

2 hours ago, yonko said:

I would flip the BBM and DLP and I would change the DL to simple FB-S. Keep the Overlap only on the right. This way the WB, IW and DLP will form a nice interaction and feed the SS and IF on the opposite side. Make sure someone in midfield has a trait to switch the ball to the other flank. The LB needs to be more conservative to cover for the IF and BBM.

Was about to post the same thing!

I'd maybe even give the right back an attack duty.

[Midfield partnership in 433]

I don't think there's much wrong with your tactic.

A lot is down to personal preference but I'd be tempted to change your inside forward on the right to a winger on support and put the cm a on that side or even change the cm a to a BBM if you want to be a bit more defensive.

 

[Utilising Two False 9s As Part Of A Front 3 For Racing Club]

I guess the best thing to do is watch a few games on full.

If you want your dlp to be a bit more mobile, you could move him to the DM strata and change him to a regista. 

I think your formation looks good though, I can see how the mezzala would move into space the f9 has left and how the left wing back should have plenty of space to attack.

[Utilising Two False 9s As Part Of A Front 3 For Racing Club]

It looks interesting.

How is it working in games?

[[Skin] YACS]

Thanks for the update!

Skin looks amazing

[Tactical Advice]

Also, I've never been a fan of a lone striker on attack duty (I know that they can work but I've never managed it!)

I'd go dlf (s) or false nine to link with the midfield better and leave space for your inside forwards to attack.

[Tactical Advice]

The first thing I'd say is do you really need all those TIs and PIs? General advice is that unless you can give a convincing reason for them being there, don't use them.

Watch a few games on full (or first 20 mins at least) and see if what you think should be happening actually is.

In terms of your roles, I'd be tempted to go wb(s) on the left and wb(a) on the right and I think you could get away with making your dlp a support duty and the mezzala a cm on attack.

If nothing else I'd go with the wing backs - with the inside forwards cutting in there should be space for them to attack.

[[Skin] YACS]

2 hours ago, junkerne said:

Works fine for me, they take me to the u18 overview staff page and u23 overview staff page

How strange.

Just checked, still the same .

Also, if I choose to give team talk when bringing in subs there's not an option to speak to them - don't know if that's skin related.

[[Skin] YACS]

Thanks again , brilliant skin.

I've noticed a small bug - on the staff summary page, there are two buttons at the bottom that should link to the u19 and u23 staff but actually just link back to staff summary page.

[Most OP tactic so far in FM20]

1 minute ago, auhsoj said:

Just tried this. Didn't exactly improve my FM skills but thanks anyway.

Happy to help

[players getting fat]

18 hours ago, Seb Wassell said:

Weight is loosely linked to Strength.

Players can put on weight over the off-season, which can then be worked off during pre-season.

As young players grow, they will gain both height and weight.

That's not how I remember Tomas Brolin developing in real life.

[Most OP tactic so far in FM20]

I've heard "the reach around" is massively OP. Only thing is it's not available online. 

You'll need to go into your  local pub and ask for it but remember to emphasise you really need it.

[[Skin] YACS]

47 minutes ago, bossland said:

Just uploaded a new Version for todays FM patch.
If you want to watch matches, you need this update.

Download: YACS 2020 0.2.5

Brilliant! Thank you!

[[Skin] YACS]

34 minutes ago, bossland said:

Locate: "YACS > panels > match > match in between highlights panel.xml"
Play around with line 6 : "<layout class="arrange_horizontal_attachment" layout="-4,-5,-4" offset="0" />"
-4,-5,-4 is what you want to change. Try something like -5,-5,-5

You mean if you click on "Edit Manager Appearance" on the Start Screen your game freezes?

No sorry they removed the class for that. As it is right now its not possible.

It should. But if it really doesnt:
Locate and Delete : "YACS > properties > person properties.xml"
Then start or restart FM.

Will be fixed in the next update, in an hour or something. Thanks.

Thanks again!

I had a go myself and changed a line lower down to allow the match stats column to take a greater percentage of that middle panel.

I think it was "<layout class=arrange_horizontal_attachment layout="-2,-1" 

I changed it to -6,-4 and it seems to have worked.

Since FM updated though, I'm getting a blank screen instead of match highlights on every skin I've got , other than the default ones.

[[Skin] YACS]

38 minutes ago, bossland said:

Find and delete Line 24 inside: "YACS > panels > game > game processing panel.xml"

To have all boxes changed you need to restart FM.
Can you give me more details on what alignment in scouting knowledge screen you mean?

Thank you!

One more question, if I can push my luck a bit further!

I'd like to make the match stats panel a bit wider on the in between highlights screen - I play on a lower Res and it doesn't display all the numbers fully. I think I've found the right file in the match folder but I can't figure out how to change it.

Thanks again

[[Skin] YACS]

I love this skin, looks amazing.

Just one question, is there away to get rid of the blurring effect when saving the game etc?

The method described in this forum works for the other skins I've used but not this one.

Thanks!

[The 4231 Explained]

Brilliant! Can't wait for the rest. Very interested in the segundo volante  role.

 

[What Makes A Goalscorer?!]

I find it interesting how you can set the same base formation differently by using different roles and achieve success in more than one way.

I've been working on a 4141 set up that led me to winning back to back titles.

Down the flanks I had CWB S / W A on one side and CWB A / W S on the other. I went for a regista in the DM position, and a pairing of CM A and DLP S in the centre mid positions. I put the CM A on the same side as the W S so that in theory there was room for him to move into. Up front I have a DLF S. I think my striker ended with nearly 40 goals and a ton of assists, the CM A got 20 goals and plenty of assists too. Quite often I found the wingers getting on the end of goal scoring chances too.

I had originally tried all attack duties down the flanks which worked against teams that tried to attack me but stifled space for my players when the other team dropped back and held position.

I also tried a combination of duties in the middle (although the CM A was a constant throughout as I felt with a lone striker I needed someone breaking from deep) and settled on the ones above as they gave me the double pivot type effect I was looking for.

Fantastic thread as ever Cleon!