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Post by agingerstokie on Nov 10, 2016 13:46:43 GMT
Struggling this year, tactics are just not going well at all. Hearing a lot of complaints that attacking is overpowered or defence is too lacklustre, it definitely feels more of a uphill climb than usual and as per the past 3 seasons half the squad injured straight off the bat!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 14:51:30 GMT
Plenty of armchair experts on here mate.
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Post by santy on Nov 17, 2016 13:53:33 GMT
Went with a solid 4-4-2 the first season. 2 defensive midfield spots in the middle, Whelan on the left as a DM, Imbula/Allen on the right as a roaming playmaker.
It was really direct, but made the most of having Bony as a Deep Lying Forward and then Diouf/Walters as the advanced forward.
It depends all about how you want it to play though, in FM terms the formation is the defending shape, so my team defended in a 4-4-2 but attacking a 4-3-3, if it was a slower attack it would possibly be more akin to a 3-5-2 or if a really gung-ho attack 4-2-4 depending on the movement of the players in midfield.
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Post by mattador78 on Dec 11, 2016 18:13:31 GMT
Went with a solid 4-4-2 the first season. 2 defensive midfield spots in the middle, Whelan on the left as a DM, Imbula/Allen on the right as a roaming playmaker. It was really direct, but made the most of having Bony as a Deep Lying Forward and then Diouf/Walters as the advanced forward. It depends all about how you want it to play though, in FM terms the formation is the defending shape, so my team defended in a 4-4-2 but attacking a 4-3-3, if it was a slower attack it would possibly be more akin to a 3-5-2 or if a really gung-ho attack 4-2-4 depending on the movement of the players in midfield. Just downloaded a 433 tactic from fm base ngoy now has 11goals in 7 games at start of season thrashed both southampton and watford by 6 goals to nil
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Post by agingerstokie on Dec 12, 2016 9:36:51 GMT
Went with a solid 4-4-2 the first season. 2 defensive midfield spots in the middle, Whelan on the left as a DM, Imbula/Allen on the right as a roaming playmaker. It was really direct, but made the most of having Bony as a Deep Lying Forward and then Diouf/Walters as the advanced forward. It depends all about how you want it to play though, in FM terms the formation is the defending shape, so my team defended in a 4-4-2 but attacking a 4-3-3, if it was a slower attack it would possibly be more akin to a 3-5-2 or if a really gung-ho attack 4-2-4 depending on the movement of the players in midfield. Just downloaded a 433 tactic from fm base ngoy now has 11goals in 7 games at start of season thrashed both southampton and watford by 6 goals to nil Tactic is this? Got a link?
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Post by mattador78 on Dec 12, 2016 10:20:53 GMT
Just downloaded a 433 tactic from fm base ngoy now has 11goals in 7 games at start of season thrashed both southampton and watford by 6 goals to nil Tactic is this? Got a link? www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/share-download-fm-17-tactics/Crazy 433 one trying convert arnie to a striker sold shaq got ngoy bojan and bony up front all on at least a goal a game
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Post by agingerstokie on Dec 12, 2016 23:25:20 GMT
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Post by clarkeda on Dec 13, 2016 7:01:19 GMT
How have you signed donarauma (so)
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Post by clarkeda on Dec 13, 2016 7:05:45 GMT
Struggling this year, tactics are just not going well at all. Hearing a lot of complaints that attacking is overpowered or defence is too lacklustre, it definitely feels more of a uphill climb than usual and as per the past 3 seasons half the squad injured straight off the bat! This is the most advanced FM ever. You can't really play the same tactic every week. You can't do it in real life so you can't do it in the game. And use the reports that are generated and trust your back room staff (improve them too) I'm 5th in my second season in Feb (without a downloaded tactic). Let me know if you want to see my squad/ tactics etc. Kasper dolberg is mental too. Something like 18 in 23 so far this year.
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Post by agingerstokie on Dec 13, 2016 9:12:39 GMT
How have you signed donarauma (so) Before the last patch you could sign him for 15m, I got him for 19m upfront with up to 40m in clauses such as winning the PL. I don't know what I'll do with Butland yet also Aloisio I got him for 6m from China with an appealed work permit and he's banging them in.
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Post by agingerstokie on Dec 13, 2016 9:27:30 GMT
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Post by clarkeda on Dec 13, 2016 9:27:48 GMT
How have you signed donarauma (so) Before the last patch you could sign him for 15m, I got him for 19m upfront with up to 40m in clauses such as winning the PL. I don't know what I'll do with Butland yet also Aloisio I got him for 6m from China with an appealed work permit and he's banging them in. Might have a look at him, I signed batshuyi for 6 mil, so see how he pans out, I have dolberg who is unreal.
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Post by agingerstokie on Dec 13, 2016 9:37:21 GMT
Before the last patch you could sign him for 15m, I got him for 19m upfront with up to 40m in clauses such as winning the PL. I don't know what I'll do with Butland yet also Aloisio I got him for 6m from China with an appealed work permit and he's banging them in. Might have a look at him, I signed batshuyi for 6 mil, so see how he pans out, I have dolberg who is unreal.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 12:47:07 GMT
Before the last patch you could sign him for 15m, I got him for 19m upfront with up to 40m in clauses such as winning the PL. I don't know what I'll do with Butland yet also Aloisio I got him for 6m from China with an appealed work permit and he's banging them in. Might have a look at him, I signed batshuyi for 6 mil, so see how he pans out, I have dolberg who is unreal. Game is downloading as we speak...looks very in depth, excited.
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Post by clarkeda on Dec 13, 2016 13:48:09 GMT
Might have a look at him, I signed batshuyi for 6 mil, so see how he pans out, I have dolberg who is unreal. Do you play him as complete forward? I found complete forward, early crosses and whipped crosses is lethal with CF.
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Post by clarkeda on Dec 13, 2016 13:48:47 GMT
Might have a look at him, I signed batshuyi for 6 mil, so see how he pans out, I have dolberg who is unreal. Game is downloading as we speak...looks very in depth, excited. First signing dolberg, you won't look back. Although diouf scored 23 for me in the first season.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 13:58:27 GMT
Game is downloading as we speak...looks very in depth, excited. First signing dolberg, you won't look back. Although diouf scored 23 for me in the first season. Haha may give him a try: How did you get the correct badges shown in the images further up?
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Post by agingerstokie on Dec 13, 2016 14:19:56 GMT
Do you play him as complete forward? I found complete forward, early crosses and whipped crosses is lethal with CF. Yeah all of my 3 strikers are CF.
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Post by agingerstokie on Dec 13, 2016 14:21:03 GMT
First signing dolberg, you won't look back. Although diouf scored 23 for me in the first season. Haha may give him a try: How did you get the correct badges shown in the images further up? www.fmscout.com/c-files17.html
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Post by clarkeda on Dec 13, 2016 14:48:37 GMT
Why is shaqiri on the transfer list? He's class?
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Post by agingerstokie on Dec 13, 2016 14:58:10 GMT
Why is shaqiri on the transfer list? He's class? I don't play with wingers, already sold Arnautovic I'd rather bring in the money
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Post by mattador78 on Dec 13, 2016 16:39:50 GMT
Just got to december lost to united and mancity in the cup and a last minute gutter to the bin dippers but still top on gd injuries killing me though. On a side note chandler the yank defender for 3mil from Frankfurt i think is a bargain
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Post by agingerstokie on Dec 14, 2016 1:26:28 GMT
Signed Wissam Ben Yedder in January, this was his first match. Ben Yeddered.
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Post by agingerstokie on Dec 15, 2016 9:53:35 GMT
Finished 6th had a horrible horrible run of form towards the end couldn't buy a win for love nor money. Scored the most goals in the league - Glenn Whelan back to his thunderbolting best. Aloisio - PotY and inducted into Stoke's Favoured Personnel.
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Post by agingerstokie on Dec 15, 2016 10:03:12 GMT
Harry Souttar worth putting effort in!
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Post by clarkeda on Dec 15, 2016 11:18:17 GMT
Finished 6th had a horrible horrible run of form towards the end couldn't buy a win for love nor money. Scored the most goals in the league - Glenn Whelan back to his thunderbolting best. Aloisio - PotY and inducted into Stoke's Favoured Personnel. That run at the end is a typical 'change your tactics' run of form. Interested to see how you get on next season and if the other team have worked oh your tactic
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Post by agingerstokie on Dec 15, 2016 12:49:17 GMT
Interested to see how you get on next season and if the other team have worked oh your tactic Yeah tried a couple of different ones but I think we just burned out my squad was very small and youth based
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 19:17:48 GMT
Struggling myself - very difficult. See how it plays out through the season.
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Post by clarkeda on Dec 15, 2016 20:09:22 GMT
Struggling myself - very difficult. See how it plays out through the season. Not saying I'm the best at the game, but having done a lot reading (after struggling for a while) you can't just play one tactic game after game. It's more intuitive then the last one, learns your weaknesses and targets them. Same as really life. You need to tweak and change to adapt to your opponent, you wouldn't play a high line against an arsenal attack of Walcott Sanchez chamberlain. So why would you do it in the game? Just my two penneth.
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Post by clarkeda on Dec 15, 2016 21:00:48 GMT
Well that's ruined my evening. Anyone offer any help? I've just done the update.
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