[FM24 - PC/Laptop advice thread *** PLEASE READ OPENING POST BEFORE POSTING ***]

13 horas atrás, kevhamster disse:

Yep, will be fine for medium to high 3D settings.

Lovely, thanks!!

[FM24 - PC/Laptop advice thread *** PLEASE READ OPENING POST BEFORE POSTING ***]

Hi all.

Looking at a new laptop that could handle FM well.

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ALC6-371
Ryzen 5 5500U
8gb Ram
Radeon VEGA 8

 

Could this handle the 3d match engine in average settings?

 

 

Thanks for any help!

[A guide to defending like a real 442]

I've been implementing the principles brought here by the OP with very satisfying results on FM22.

 

Using a AF is possible and still maintain the defensive shape. Been doing it on the lower leagues of Portugal.

Some context below.

I'm playing Sporting de Espinho in the Portuguese 4th tier. I have an above average balanced squad.

 

Mentally and technically above average but really average physically.

 

This is how we line-up:

 

- A more aggressive CDst behind the more forward thinking CMs

- FBs supporting the Wa on the left, FBa on the right flank to promote 2v1 going outside the WMa who is told to tuck inside

- Double pivot in the middle of the park with a BWMs told to hold position and a more creative CMs

- Up front a TMs and a AFa

 

- Play narrow is the only TI in possession

 

- Counter and taking advantage of the BPD to start our build up.

 

- A narrow mid-low block (Lower LOE/Standard DL)

- Less closing down and tight hard marking to deny space between the lines.

 

 

And now onto the details that I found to make the most impact on the way we actually defend:

- Never press or tight mark the CD's

- Tight mark the DMC and MC

- Always press the wide players (Fullbacks and Wide midfielders/Wingers)

- I also have my strikers instructed to tight mark (PI) and my fullbacks to mark wide positions (AML/AMR)

 

 

And this is what all that translates to in the game:

- Those nice looking two banks of 4 and the 2 strikers limiting the passing lanes to the CM's

 

 

- The ball gets wide triggering our press

- Strikers shifting to that side and limiting space to play on the central midfielders

- Double pivot holding position in the middle of the field

 

- Defensive shape holding our ground and denying all passing lanes to the creative midfield

- Only safe passing options for the left fullback is passing back to the CD's

- Only passing lanes to get forward include higher risk passes either to the strikers or to the wide forward players.

 

I saw this pattern time and time again with the ball being played long for easy interceptions from our defenders as we have a very solid base to go for the interception or to tackle for a opponent choosing to go for the dribble.

 

 

 

- Our average position without the ball

- And with the ball, ready for a quick counter or a more thought out build up.

 

All this lead to a fantastic first phase of the season that took us to the promotion playoffs and eventually to securing the promotion.

We had a solid team but I wasn't expecting this kind of form with the best defence and best attack. Even more after having lost 2 star players to long term injuries - ST 8 months off and our DLP for 4 months.

So, thanks to @cocoadavidand a few others that layed out some great pieces of expertise to finally be able to defend properly in a 4-4-2.