Hi everyone!
I want to point out some information about the team instructions that some may have missed. It applies to old and new players of the game.
The game has several instructions so the user can create many combinations and sometimes they can be confusing. Either start with a preset tactical style (Control Possession, Gegenpress, etc.) or build something from scratch, several times we don't know what each instruction affects in general. Within the 'Match Plans' we can see that the instructions are divided into separate categories such as - Possession, Penetration, Shape, Defending and General.
Below I have listed them in each category and what it means:
Possession - These are the instructions that will determine how your team manages possession of the ball
Pass Into Space
Play Out Of Defence
Mixed Crosses / Float Crosses / Whipped Crosses / Low Crosses
Work Ball Into Box
Hit Early Crosses
Shoot On Sight
Run At Defence / Dribble Less
Passing Directness - Much Shorter / Shorter / Standard / Slightly More Direct / Much More Direct
Penetration - These are the instructions that will determine how you penetrate with the ball from your GK until the final third
Overlaps / Underlaps
Focus Play - Down The Left or/and Right Flank(s) or Through The Middle
Distribute Quickly / Slow Pace Down
Distribute To Area / Player / Position
Roll It Out / Throw It Long / Take Short Kicks / Take Long Kicks
Shape - These are the instructions that will determine your team's shape in and out of possession
Attacking Width
Counter / Hold Shape
Defensive Line
Step Up More
Defending - These are the instructions that will determine how your team behave out of possession
Line Of Engagement - Low Block / Mid Block / High Press
Trigger Press
Prevent Short GK Distribution
Tackling - Get Stuck In / Stay On Feet
Drop Off More
Counter-Press / Regroup
General - These instructions are general guidelines for your team to follow in all aspects of the game
Time Wasting
Tempo
Play for Set Pieces
Creative Freedom - Be more Expressive / Discipline
Pressing Traps - Trap Inside / Outside
Cross Engagement - Stop / Invite Crosses
*If someone can enrich this thread with exactly what each instruction does or roughly does then it would help tremendously.
HAPPY FMing everyone