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Can you post the save please?

awesome results!

I was actually thinking that as well. Would fit their personnel very well imo

I was surprised, I figured I would have to tweak his role a lot but no. He gets pretty narrow, even before we reach the final third, and he's amazing at the back post. The Dimarco cross to Dumfries header has been a staple of our attack

Also, Dumfries exploded in the role I've been using for him. This season, he had 19 goals and 11 assists in all comps, making 4 dribbles per 90 and 3.56 tackles per 90. And, of course, he got a hat trick in the UCL Final!!

Ok so I just finished up the second season. I've finally cracked the code for this tactic. In big games, change the mentality of the team to balanced. That's it. Using this change, we won Serie A (using mostly the attacking tactic), Coppa Italia and the UCL (using the Balanced tactic for away games and the finals). Here are some of the stats and competition info: Serie A: xG Table: UCL Results: UCL Final: Also, the only major signings I made to the starting XI were replacing Henrikh with Baldanzi and Acerbi with Disasi on loan!

Also, the results from the first season were done with the base Inter team, no transfers

Awesome! Glad you like it. I'll be tinkering with some stuff in the meantime to see if I can win the UCL!

Ok so I just finished my first season in charge. I'll be posting the table, some stats, and anything else you guys want. Table: xg Table: Competitions: Both Lautaro and Thuram finished with 30+ goals in Serie A. We also finished with an average possession of 54%, which is very close to Inter's real life possession statistics. Overall, I'm really satisfied with the tactical shape and roles, especially Dumfries in the DW-S role. I'm gonna tinker with using less aggressive mentality in away UCL and cup games to see if we can stop shipping as many goals.

Of course. My grandfather is an Inter fan so they've always been a team I hope do well. As for the tactic with a medium-lower side, I will say that this tactic is a tiny bit leaky, so maybe putting it down to Positive could be good. I'm gonna get through the rest of the season today and try to improve the defense and goalkeeping in the offseason.

Hi all! Like most of you, I've been having a lot of fun experimenting with the FM24 match engine and the new positional play dynamics. However, I wanted to try something different, and Inzaghi's Inter have caught my eye. Background Personally, my favorite teams to watch have been teams that employ possession based ideologies. Simply put, if you have the ball, the opponent can't score. This style of play looks to completely control the tempo of games and dominate the opposition. Most of the world's best teams, Manchester City, Barcelona, FC Bayern Münich, etc. use a possession-based style of play as both an attacking and defensive tactic. However, I've always been interested in how teams that don't have the resources that these teams have compete on the same level. This is where Inzaghi's Inter team come in. Inzaghi took over at Inter Milan at a rather tumultuous time. Threatened with the prospect of decreased spending and selling important players due to Inter's less than stellar financial situation, Antonio Conte left Inter mere months after winning them their first Scudetto since Mourinho in 2010. Coupled with the eventual sales of Lukaku to Chelsea and Hakimi to PSG, things were looking bleak for the Nerazzurri, especially as reinvestment in the transfer market was limited. How could a team cope with the loss of their manager and two of their most important players? Inzaghi's History Insert Simone Inzaghi. The former Italian striker was not as successful a player as his brother, but his managerial career has been a smashing success. Beginning his managerial career with the youth sides of Lazio, he eventually took over the first time after Stefano Pioli's sacking and Marcelo Bielsa's lengthy stint in charge. At Lazio, Inzaghi won the praise of many for his performance in cup competitions, as well as his ability to be competitive in the league with a small budget. Perhaps the height of Inzaghi's time at Lazio was the 19/20 season, where Lazio finished fourth, but probably would have won the Scudetto had their momentum not been stopped by a certain global pandemic. Inzaghi's Inter As said above, Inzaghi took over at Inter Milan in the 21/22 season after the departure of Antonio Conte. In his first season in charge, Inter barely missed out on the title, losing to city rivals AC Milan. However, they did win both the Supercoppa and the Coppa Italia. In Inzaghi's second season, Inter regressed in the league, finishing third behind Napoli and Lazio. However, Inzaghi was once again excellent in domestic cup competitions, winning the same two trophies again. Perhaps Inzaghi's biggest accomplishment was guiding Inter to the Champions League Final, narrowly losing to Manchester City, although (in my opinion), Inter were the better side. Tactics So how does Inzaghi actually set-up his sides? Inzaghi has been consistent throughout his managerial career, using the 3-5-2 or some variation of this shape for all his teams. For the sake of this recreation, I will only be taking a look at his Inter tactics, specifically from the 22/23 and the current 23/24 season. In possession, although Inter aren't a possession for possession sake side, Inter do look to build out from the back, as shown by their above average 55% possession statistics this year. However, Inter do not look to keep the ball, only looking to move the ball slowly up the field. Inter are very good at slowly playing out from the back, breaking the press, and then quickly and directly moving the ball down the field to attack with numerical superiority. These pseudo-counterattacks that originate from play in possession are so difficult to stop. The wide centerbacks are vital to how Inter play in possession, as they are instructed to dribble into space and force defenders to commit to them. This tactic is super effective at collapsing defenses and opening direct passing lanes for more advanced players. Bastoni, in particular, is one of the best offensive centerbacks in world football, able to dribble into the final third and deliver great crosses into the box from deep. Each of the wingbacks has a slightly different role. Dimarco plays slightly deeper and will look to combine with Bastoni, Mkhitaryan, and the same side striker (usually Lautaro). This combination play is so difficult for opponents to stop and is a source of a lot of chances for Inter. Additionally, Dimarco is a very good crosser and will look to cross from deep and from the byline to unlock the defense. On the other hand, Dumfries gets extremely high up the field, usually in line with the strikers and advanced midfielders. His strengths lie more in his off-ball movement than his crossing, and it isn't uncommon to see a Dimarco cross to Dumfries at the back post. I know some people have had trouble replicating this behavior in FM24, but I think I've found a good compromise (more on that later). The midfield composition is one of the more interesting changes from 22/23 to 23/24. Many wondered how Inter would cope with losing the extremely underrated Brozovic as their 6. Inzaghi, in response, converted Hakan Çalhanoğlu to this 6 role, as opposed to his more offensive roles in the past, where he has absolutely excelled as the regista for the Nerazzurri. Barella has been absolutely phenomenal in his familiar box-to-box role, breaking up counter attacks and looking to surge forward with the ball in possession. Mkhitaryan has been playing as a mezzala, drifting wide left to further facilitate Inter's devastating combination play on the left hand side. Finally, we'll examine the strike partnership. Both Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram have been absolutely phenomenal this season for Inter. Lautaro's performance this year has come to be expected, but his form this year have exceeded most expectations, with 12 goals in 12 league games. The biggest surprise this season for Inter, I'd argue, has been Marcus Thuram. Signed on a free from Borussia Mönchengladbach, Thuram has more than replaced Lukaku. His hold-up play, dribbling, and playmaking have been exquisite (just look at the Inter 5-1 AC Milan game, he was unplayable). Out of possession, Inter are very interesting. Adept at pressing high or settling into their defensive shape in a mid to low block, Inter are very adaptable depending on the opposition. For instance, in their 2-0 win against Frosinone, they had a PPDA (Passes allowed per defensive action) of 28.58, which indicates that they did not press aggressively at all. However, in their 1-0 win against Roma, they had a PPDA of 8.12. This indicates a high degree of pressing flexibility and can be adapted based on opponents. In transition, Inter will look to get the ball forward quickly to exploit the space in behind the defenses, which makes them incredibly dangerous on the counter. Putting the tactic into FM24 Here is the tactic as I've implemented it into FM24, with player instructions included as well: So for starter, the tactical shape is asymmetrical. I decided on this because I didn't like any of the movement the wingbacks provided for the Dumfries role. I've found that the defensive winger will get really high in possession, and will come narrow when he gets near the box. Additionally, he'll press aggressively when the ball is lost, which is helpful because he'll be really high and out of position. Also, the defensive winger will help out defensively, so you will get that 5-3-2 defensive shape. Additionally, I've seen multiple goals with this tactic where Dumfries will get into the box and receive a cross from Dimarco, heading it home. I feel like this role and the added instruction of cut inside with ball are a decent replication of Dumfries real life role. I believe the rest of the tactic is pretty self-explanatory. For the strikers, you can choose whichever roles you feel fit the players best. I chose a PF(A) for Lautaro because he has an insane work rate and a DLF-A w/ dribble more for Thuram because his hold-up play and playmaking have been exceptional, while also giving him the freedom to come deep, collect the ball, and dribble forward himself. Additionally, you can use a Regista for Hakan, but I wanted the DLP-S because it'll hold position. Results and Stats: These are some stats for the tactic. Please let me know what you guys think! Thank you for reading! Here are some videos and articles I read for inspiration: https://themastermindsite.com/2023/05/19/simone-inzaghi-inter-milan-tactical-analysis-2022-23/ https://footballbunsekicom.com/team-analysis/fc-internazionale-milano-tactical-analysis-22-23-simone-inzaghis-solidest-team-in-europe/ https://understat.com/team/Inter/2023 https://www.rdftactics.com/post/the-perfect-attack-beast-3-5-2-tactic-inzaghi-fm23-tactics-football-manager-2023 Also, a special shoutout to @RDF Tactics, he's one of the first FM tactics creators I started watching and inspired me to make some posts on here. His analysis is fantastic.

I've been doing a mostly YA save with Lens. This was my first full season using the tactic!

This is the tactic: These are the PIs:

Will do when I get home!

Yes on FM24, and no, I created my own version of the tactic. I can post later if people would like to see it!

By the way, this tactic has been absolutely incredible in my Lens save

Anyone found anymore tycoons?

So I've tried to replicate this an I've done a lot of research. So for starters, I think that the goalkeeper and centerbacks would be exactly what they are in the picture. The fullbacks are where things get interesting to me. Blind would frequently form a back three with the CBs, but would also occasionally look to get forward and provide an overlap for Tadic. I think that IFB-D is a good choice for the Blind role, as they will sometimes get further forward in the match engine. For Mazraoui, he would frequently look to underlap in the final third, and he would also invert into the midfield to form a 3-4-3 Diamond in possession. I think that either an IWB-A or a FB-A with sit narrower and underlap would work, but I personally prefer the IWB-A because he'll make more movements like Mazraoui did in real life. For the midfield pivot, I would move at least Alvarez to the DM strata. For Alvarez, I would opt for either a DM-D or an Anchor, a solid DM who looks to win the ball back and pass it to more creative options. The Gravenberch role is one that I've really struggled with. In real life, he would often go wide, looking to help with the build-up on the left, while also getting further forward to help support the attack. Additionally, his positioning allowed for the creation of a 3-4-3 Diamond Shape in possession (see below): So the problem here is getting the the 3-4-3 Diamond shape to eventually transition into a 3-2-5 in attack. Personally, I shied away from using the Gravenberch role as a RPM or as a SV because those trigger a rotation with the AM-S, who I wanted to remain more central in build-up. I think that having a bit of an asymmetrical formation could work here, playing Gravenberch as a CM-S, with instructions to dribble more, tackle harder, close down more, and stay wider. This way, he won't be stuck in the DM strata but he also won't trigger a rotation too early. You'll occasionally get him move further forward into attack, whereas Mazraoui will also attack, allowing you to achieve a 3-2-5 in attack from different positions. For the attack, I think I'd keep Haller as a TF-A, with DLF-A as another solid option. Also, for the Berghuis role, keeping him as an AM-S is also fine. For Antony, I would put him as a W-S, with instructions to cut inside with the ball. This way, he will stay wider in the build-up, which will open up space for Mazraoui to underlap, while also allowing him to cut inside onto his left with the ball. For Tadic, I would personally put him as a W-S or W-A with instructions to cut inside as well. I don't love this, as the winger role has cross from byline hard coded, but even with stay wider, the IW role doesn't stay as wide in the initial build-up. If you are ok with this compromise, you can use this role instead. Finally, the team instructions. I would keep the mentality as positive. For the in possession instructions, I would select pass shorter, normal tempo, play out of defense, wide width, work ball into box. I wouldn't pass much shorter, as this side frequently used long switches to take advantage of their width. Additionally, it's much easier to keep the ball in this match engine, so I think pass shorter is fine. The rest of the instructions are normal for a possession based side. Of course, if you really want to take advantage of Haller's height, you could use floated crosses, but I kept this instruction at mixed because Ajax also frequently utilized cut backs and low crosses. For in transition, I would select counter press, distribute to CBs AND FBs, and slow pace down. You can select counter if you want, but I feel like keeping this section unselected doesn't tire out my team as much and allows them to make decisions about when to counterattack. If it isn't on, they'll recycle possession instead of countering hopelessly and losing the ball. Finally, for out of possession, I would select high press, much higher line, step up more, much more intense pressing, and prevent short gk distribution. Ten Hag's ajax were known for pressing extremely hard, so I feel like these instructions match that intensity. Let me know how this works. I'll try to replicate this later today to see how it does!

Thank you, the whoscored is super helpful!

Would anyone have any idea? Still cannot seem to find any articles about their tactics

Thank you!

Can you post the save pls?

Also, if anyone is interested, I just got a tycoon in my Málaga RTG save. It's 2037 and we just got a tycoon from Hong Kong.

Does anyone have an FM24 Tycoon for AC Milan?

You can use dropbox or mediafire I think