MRAFTCT

April 30, 2021

I am in a network game where my CL games are different results from the games I play. I won a game 2 0 and it said it was 1 1, I then lost 2 1 to PSG away but score was 2-0...ended up going out on away goals ☹️

April 30, 2021

Hi there, not sure if this has been reported before but at the start of 2nd season with Arsenal I had agreed a deal with Isak but delayed due to lack of funds. While I was waiting for funds to come in, Real Madrid bid for him and he agreed to sign for them and was moving on 1st July.

Then a week later (in game week) I confirmed the deal and he signed for me. But he is still joining Real on 1st July (3 weeks later).

Can this be fixed?

February 19, 2021

56 minutes ago, NotSoSpecialOne said:

What formation did Brighton play?

What is your plan B when you need goals and the main tactic isn't getting done in a match?

I think they played the same as me. A 4 3 3 with a DM. My plan B is to increase the width and increase the line of engagement. Then increase the mentality to Attacking for last 20mins.

February 19, 2021

Bottom of the league...6 shots...I don't have work ball into box...what is going on!?!?!

February 19, 2021

1 hour ago, crusadertsar said:

@MRAFTCT Your results are really not that bad. And your goals conceded actually look less than average for a top team in real life. So you should put less pressure on yourself. It's not like you are at risk of getting sacked.

Over the years this series started to become a more and more realistic simulation of football world and not simply a "fun game" where you create a tactic like "Diablo" of old and expect to win everything. And it is meant to be hard from the start unless you are Liverpool or Real Madrid, ect. Winning anything in the first 5 years or so while all the other teams have most of their top players in their prime is a big achievement. You should just go with the flow and try to keep developing your tactic and your young players and not put too much pressure on yourself or it will just kill the game for you. Trust me it did FM20 for me. So this really comes as my honest advise.

And look in real life when was the last time Chelsea won the Premier League? Or Man United, or Arsenal? And they are all world-class clubs.

thanks for the words of encouragement...I do understand it is difficult to win the EPL but I would like to have got something by now. (Also if i was the real Chelsea boss i would have probably been sacked by now!)

I think my problem is, I am not scoring as many goals as i would like and so when i do concede i find it very difficult to turn it back in my favour.

And so far i am played 18 won 9 drew 9...so i am undefeated but miles away from where I should be

February 19, 2021

Ugh....

Beginning to lose patience with this game, keep conceding goals from through balls.

Also, what should I do when I go behind? I have tried to be patient with my formation and it doesn't seem to work. Then I go more attacking and the game just passes by.

:mad:

February 18, 2021

2 hours ago, Mr_Demus said:

Obviously, I don't know your players stats and so on, but I can show you a formation, that I have had success with. It's quite similar to yours.

PI's:

MEZ: Close down more

IF: Close down more, sit narrower

IW: Close down more

DLF: Close down more, roam from position

OI's:

Always press full backs and wingbacks

Always tight mark AMC

Obviosly, your main goalscorer will be the AML with the ST dropping deeper, and acting as a distributor, so he needs to have good playmaking-like skills.

Thanks for the idea, are you getting enough goals outwith your IF?

I had a 0 0 draw against Fulham there and now have drawn 6 won 6 in the league...not ideal!

February 18, 2021

So now its 4 seasons without success , lost in the CL semi final to Man Utd 4-3 and finished 3rd behind Liverpool and Man Utd (again!)

Continuing into 5th season and also continuing with the formation above but also created a more structured one for tough away games as per below:

Standard

Away formation

I managed to beat Man Utd away and drew 1 1 with Spurs away as they scored a last minute equaliser. However drawing 2 2 at home to Norwich when i was 2 up with 6 mins to go was really disappointing. Also drew away to West Ham and Wolves even though I was leading in those games as well.

I seem to concede a lot from through balls and corners. I am trying to address the corners within set pieces but not too sure how to stop the through balls. I did have force them outside but then I felt I was conceding too many from crosses.

Currently 2 points behind Man City having played 8 games so its going ok...hopefully this is the year!

February 13, 2021

Thanks for all your feedback, I will make small tweaks for the big games, especially the TIs.

24 minutes ago, Experienced Defender said:

That's a fantastic result. I often lose to Liverpool even at home, let alone away. Even when I outperform them, they somehow manage to win a lot of times

Yeah usually happens to me...but i now have that problem with Man Utd as well...

Man Utd have from the outside a really unbalanced players (De Jong at CB, Pogba and Bentacur as their 2 in a 4 2 3 1), have OGS still as manager...but have won more or less everything! 🤷

February 13, 2021

39 minutes ago, Experienced Defender said:

In a screenshot you posted earlier, I saw that you won Man Utd (1-0) and Arsenal (3-0), which are both top teams

They are home games, I do okay with those ones...this season I have lost away to Man Utd, Arsenal, Spurs, City...also to Villa and Norwich as well.

Managed to scrape a draw to Liverpool is my highlight from big away games 😃🙈

February 13, 2021

Thanks for the advice, I will certainly try this in any upcoming games I have. I love the game and do appreciate you can't win every game. But I do lose a lot of the big games and there is a sort of inevitability about them now.

I don't think I am too far away from glory but it is sore to put so much effort in with nothing to really show for it thus far ☹️

February 13, 2021

5 hours ago, Experienced Defender said:

A loss against another top team is quite normal, both in real football and FM, especially away from home. So I wouldn't be bothered about that as long as overall results are within or above expectations.

I know it is normal but winning one or two would be nice. I am thinking I need a more stable defensive formation for away games like @frukox mentioned.

With the team I have I do think I should be dominating the league, especially as the majority have been here for 2 to 3 seasons. So I don't think my results are within my expectations anyway

February 13, 2021

12 hours ago, olegmelnikov said:

Mr. Abramovich is it you?

16 matches, 14 wins, 2 draws, 42 goals - 2.6 average per match, only 6 conceded

I think that's great results)

Yeah it was and I have played some good football with Silva and Fati scoring lots of goals. Unfortunately at the crunch time of the season, I lost to Spurs away ☹️

Also just got beat 3 1 away to Utd in CL away game. Season 5 I will need to find a way to win the big away games. I think I will need to create a tactic purely for those games.

February 12, 2021

A quick update with the changes I have made using the feedback here. Below is the formation and probably my best 11 currently. I added Force Opposition outside as I was losing lots of goals from through balls.

Overall the results have been good, couple of disappointing draws but they are tough games. Good results v Arsenal and away to Real Soceidad.

Long may it continue

February 11, 2021

25 minutes ago, Experienced Defender said:

In order for the split block to work in an optimal way, I would suggest dropping the LOE just 1 notch (to standard), so that you would have the optimal level of compactness.

Both for the sake of possession football and balance of roles and duties, I would just switch the LCM's role (Mount) from CM on support to DLP on support. Because your wide roles on the left require a more holding or covering midfielder type, as opposed to a runner. Basically someone to help recycle possession from deeper central areas, rather than running forward and potentially competing for space and influence with the supporting IF.

As for the rest of the tactic, I would rather avoid ~~narrow~~ attacking width, simply because of the fact that Chelsea is a top team that mostly faces defensive opposition. So it makes little sense to limit your attacking options against those deep and packed defenses by narrowing your attacking width, especially as you play on a relatively moderate (balanced) team mentality.

Thank you very much! will try these outs.

February 11, 2021

Taking all the advice on board, I believe my tactic does not suit my players, especially in midfield. Also as Barcelona came in and offered 130m for Tonali and he made a fuss, he had to go. Therefore, I have decided to move to a 4 3 3 (my usual preference anyway!). The aim is to be solid defensively with a high press with a split block, play possession football with my WBs providing the width, movement provided by the CMat, IFsu to support the DLF.

Looking at my CMsu role i have replaced Tonali with Barella (Camvinga would usually be DMd and now looking for another DM to cover him.) looking at their stats i would say Mount and Barella could cover the CMsu role quite well. Things have started well as the poor form has stopped and also beat Man Utd 1 - 0 at home and after they also got beat by Liverpool, the difference is now 6 points with 17 games to go.

Does this tactic firstly, look OK and also secondly, do my players suit the roles, especially the more advanced midfielders?

Thanks!

February 10, 2021

38 minutes ago, Jaye said:

I'm fairly confident the issue lies in your player selection and not with the tactic.

Taking your left side, for example. Fati is a great attacker but has no work rate so probably doesn't come back to defend as much as he should. Mendes is a monster left back but he gets forward a lot. Holding the fort is Moriba, who is another great attacking player who can't tackle or mark, and has low work rate. If he has a trait that encourages him forward as well (Arrives Late in Opponent's Area, Gets Further Forward, etc.) then he's not going to be doing much defending on a flank that really needs it.

So it might be worth trying some games with Camavinga as your DLP(S) and Tonali as your CM(D) to see if your defence improves. If it does, the rest should click into place because it seems the attack is working as it should be.

Thanks for the advice, I will certainly have a look at it. @olegmelnikov hasn't been happy with Moriba but i think my stubborness has left me saying he will work at DLP!

I definitely have issues with player selections as I thought Camavinga or Tonali would be suffice to cover the defensive side of the team.

But I am probably wrong and now wondering if a more standard 4 3 3 would be a better shape for my preferred style.

February 10, 2021

24 minutes ago, Experienced Defender said:

That does not necessarily mean that the tactic itself is bad. It's obviously not a plug'n'play tactic, so you should not use it in that way. Because normal tactics - unlike PnP/exploits - require occasional small and subtle tweaks. So you need to watch what happens on the pitch and react accordingly if/when necessary.

As important, a tactic that is well-designed can fail due to a wrong player selection relative to roles. A lack of or poorly executed player rotation can also affect the performance.

Last but not least, a good tactic can fail to succeed simply because it does not suit your players in an optimal way.

I cannot say what's the exact reason in this particular case, just giving some examples to serve you as food for thought.

I have been playing Football Manager/Champ Manager for about 20 years and I don't ever want to use a plug and play tactic. However, especially probably the last 6 versions or so, i have really struggled to get success with my own thought process of how I would want my team to play.

I use these forums all the time looking for inspiration because its became quite apparent that i am just not good at noticing what is going wrong. I feel like I have an extremely strong squad and have done for most of this career with Chelsea and have nothing to show for it, so it is extremely frustrating.

As I am now 13 points behind Man Utd, it's back to the drawing board...

February 10, 2021

8 minutes ago, Experienced Defender said:

Btw, your last tactic looks good, especially in terms of roles and duties

Thanks, i thought it looked good but unfortunately my players didn't!

Just lost away to Villa and now this to Brighton...and if it wasnt for the last 10mins the xG was very much in Brighton's favour.

I love this game but my lack of success is killing me! :@

February 10, 2021

Thanks everyone for the comments, updated the formation slightly with the advice given so far. Things have certainly improved as i have been on a decent run and have squeezed past City at home. the Man Utd juggernaut though is in full flow, (P13 won 12 L 1) so i am 3 points off top.

My last query would be as i have changed the DLP to the left side, does the Focus play down the right still make sense? i am thinking of removing it

February 9, 2021

7 minutes ago, olegmelnikov said:

Do not forget, you manage Chelsea

3 years with no trophies has made me feel inferior!

No need to apologise also, happy to take criticism and any advice. Personally i prefer 4 3 3 classic but really struggle for goals with that tactic.

I will revert to WBsu with James, he was that in previous seasons.

February 9, 2021

Thanks all for the tips so far, I have adjusted it slightly with the recommendations:

I think that as I want to focus the play down the right, i have kept the DLP but in defend. Will need to keep a check on the CMs for Moriba. I could make it Tonali/Camavinga to make it more solid I suppose. I already have the split post as per the OP so at least i had that right!

i have played a few games with this tactic and so far it has certainly helped. I think i will reduce the LOE for the bigger games as well, see how that goes.

Joao Felix has certainly improved which is a relief as he's too good to be wasted!

February 9, 2021

Hello all, I am at the start of my 4th season with Chelsea and although I have been building a bit of a FM dream team, I am struggling to compete with Liverpool and Man Utd in the game. So far, I have only won the FA Cup in my first season and should have won the league there as well but a draw in the 3rd last game meant I lost on goal difference.

Since that first season though a similar pattern has started where I struggle in big games home and away (have not reached the semi finals of the CL yet) and also lose or draw games because I don't score enough goals and are prone to conceding easy goals. Every year I think it will be different but I have started this season with 2 away defeats to Man Utd and Arsenal. Games were 50/50 but as usual, I lose!

My tactic then is as below, I am aiming for a possession based high press split block system (front 4 on Close Down More) where play is focused down the right and then goals come from the striker AMC and AML. Joao Felix at AMC has been awful for me since I signed him the previous season which is one of my main issues.

My mentality was positive but kept finding my players were giving the ball away with long diagonals and being countered too easy so changed to Balanced.

any advise or feedback to sort out my issues would be welcomed, thanks!

December 2, 2020

20 minutes ago, Dan Ormsby said:

If you are able to register the player OK, it sounds like a bug for the transfers & contracts section of the gameplay team. Looks like the contract panel is showing incorrect information for some reason, which may not be connected to the actual rules set, which sound correct if you are able to register the player. Please post here https://community.sigames.com/forum/825-transfers-contracts-scouting-recruitment-meetings-and-staff-responsibilities/

I closed the game down then the hotfix updated and then when I played again the error wasn't there anymore. Maybe this has been fixed?

December 2, 2020

Oh that's interesting, I'll need to try that as well. My game wasn't started in the BETA so it isn't the same issue. I'll sign him and see what happens...if he uses all my budget and then I cant register him it's your fault 😂

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