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First screen shot is my tactic, second is what I expect them to do. The only player instruction I use is for left winger to cut inside. I don't want to wait for the ball to be given to us - so we press a little higher. But not too high because my CBs are not the fastest as most of them are in their 30s already. Solid but not too pacey. I wasn't sure what roles to use in the midfield - since I don't want mindless attacking and I love the idea of forming triangles in order to offer passing options I decided to go with a: 1) roaming playmaker - I've not used that role before in any of the FMs but I expect him to just constantly roam around the field, moving between the lines and always be ready to receive the ball and carry it forward. 2) couldn't decide between B2B and CM(s) because for one I love B2B for how hardworking they are and how much they provide with the defense. The downside is that except for DLP(d) we don't have anyone playing it safe and holding things together in the middle of the field. 3) not sure whether to use DLP(d) or DM(d) because I really like DM(d) to recycle position but I can't help the feeling that DLP(d) works like a ball magnet and if I don't use DLP(d) the players just go crazy and pass the ball into nowhere. We've lost so many goals from weird counter attacks because my CB decided to randomly make a short pass right into the feet of the opposite forward. Honestly one of my biggest problems is forward role. Scamacca is an elite striker but I can't get anything out of him. Bought Belotti but he couldn't make any difference either. I like PF(a) because generally I like hardworking players. If you put them on (attack) they kinda work like Advanced Forwards. Kinda. On the other hand AFs are too forward focused for me. DLF(s) and DLF(a) seem to track back too much and I already have a RMP and B2B that bomb forward anyway. Also, we don't play quick football so I assume there will be time for midfield to come higher up along with the play therefore the forward doesn't have to go back. I tried Complete Forward on (s) and (a) too with no success. I honestly think there's enough players trying to provide for my striker that they don't have to get too caught up with helping with the build up but I still want them to cause some confusion in opposition CBs so Pressing Forward (A) still makes the most sense. I struggle with creating chances - any chances really. On away games I pray we get a header in and manage to defend til the last whistle. I think the team is really good for Serie A standards but I get uncomfortable playing the likes of Genoa or Monza. If we win, we do by a goal difference, most of the time 1:0. It's weird, I don't think it's a defensive tactic. Can someone give me any tips?

After having played for many years using the almighty 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 I decided to play around with a new tactic. I'm trying to take advantage of the new roles and the ones I've not used before such as IWB. I believe the new system allows for more efficient position switching between players. I've been working on familiarity first. We've had some early success playing really solid football against the top teams in serie A. Most of the time we end up drawing by losing a goal in the last 20 minutes. I try to sign players with high determination but I honestly put the blame on the tactic being very attacking and vulnerable to counter attack. For the first time in my FM career I try to set up a tactic that would simply let me score more than the other team. Any ideas where to improve? I like the idea of having an usual tactic. The idea I just came up with: - change right back to IWB on support instead of defend so that they sit a bit higher next to Ederson - change DM(s) to Half back so that he drops deeper between CBs to form a 3-at-the-back in my mind 3 at the back would provide better cover against counter attacks.

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I have several recruitment focuses set for scouting wonderkids but at the same time I want to know what's going on in the big boys market in case someone with a big name goes unhappy and perhaps becomes transfer listed. As shown in the screen shots below I don't get any reports on most of them. The other screenshot is how I set up my recruitment focus for Premier League, Serie A, Premiera Division, League1 and Bundesliga. Last FM I played was FM22 so the whole idea of this is new to me.

I meant that, yeah! I am not asking them specifically or put it as an instruction - I meant they do that naturally hence provide width.

why not?

Thanks. That makes sense. How about 2 IF(A) since both wing backs are overlapping?

That's my tactic below. The only thing I ask "extra" is for Baldanzi (AM-S) to hold up the play because he is the center of attention during build up and my most creative player with decent vision of what's going on around him. What I did so far was to tick "work ball into box" (initally I had hopes it could stay off this year sfter seeing Koopmeiners banging some long distance screamers in) and slowed down the tempo to "standard" from maxing at "higher". I want to play from the keeper hence BDP. For as much as I love the new role in IFB, I still opted for wingbacks because I am a width kind of guy. DM(s) recycles position, VOL(s) joins the party a little late to offer passing options, cause threat for the defence and/or to provide some kind of cover in case we lose the ball (used to use VOL(a) but we got caught too many times on his side). Wingers are tasked to cut inside but I prefer wingers because they start wide to stretch the opposition. Not sure whether to use CF(a) or AF(a) because technically I'd like my forward to chill and score tap ins but if I use AF(a) he ends up isolated a lot and not contribute enough. Perhaps someone more experienced can give me their thoughts on where to improve.

Thanks. Regular wingers I assume? I don't think cutting inside makes a lot of sense since it's so crowded there? On a second thought, it wouldn't hurt to occupy the back 3 with more people. I'm thinking a Target Man, 2 inside forwards and CM(a) with wingbacks bombing crosses?

The game itself tries to talk me into using this abomination of a tactic too.

I just started a save in FM24 in Italy and every team seems to play 3 CBs, 2 DMs, 2 wingacks and 3 strikers usually in a triangle AMC+2 STs. How on earth do I counter that? I lost to Inter, I lost to Monza (I'm Atalanta). Any tips?