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Category: Tactics

Arcticles about formations I use(d) in my Football Manager saves & tactics available to download.

EdsFM - Bodø/Glimt, Football Manager 2021, Tactics

EdsFM – Bodø/Glimt – Easing Restrictiøns & Tactical Tweaks

Posted onJanuary 3, 2021January 3, 2021

If you haven’t quite noticed yet, I’m playing a lot of Football Manager. Please understand that I am sacrificing sleep to do so, not sacrificing …

Football Manager 2021, Tactics

FM21 Beta | Avoiding the catastrophe

Posted onNovember 20, 2020November 20, 2020

The beta version of the new FM edition is usually an ideal way to try the new things, get used to the new features (if …

Celaya FC & Mexico, Football Manager 2020, Tactics

Developing 3-4-1-2 tactic in FM20

Posted onAugust 12, 2020August 19, 2020

All formations worked very well so far during my Football Manager 2020 save in Mexico. But there is always something in my head and I …

Celaya FC & Mexico, Football Manager 2020, Tactics

FM20 Tactic – change to 4-1-1-3-1 DM Wide

Posted onJuly 15, 2020July 15, 2020

It all started quite innocently. I was between two seasons in my save and I was thinking about some tactical switch. Or maybe better worded, …

Football Manager 2020, Tactics

It’s (probably not) coming home. Episode three FMRensie and the 4-1-4-1 DM Wide

Posted onJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020

The great tactical series produced by @FMEadster about the England chances to win the EURO 2020 is not dead. And I had a privilege to …

Celaya FC & Mexico, Football Manager 2020, Tactics

FM20 | What did I do against the surprising formation

Posted onJuly 3, 2020July 3, 2020

I mentioned the surprising formation of Santos Laguna team in the previous post. They decided to use the 3-4-3 formation against us in the NACL …

Celaya FC & Mexico, Football Manager 2020, Tactics

The 4-1-4-1 DM Wide and my reactions to opponents

Posted onJune 30, 2020June 30, 2020

The 4-1-4-1 DM Wide formation, as it’s called in the game, became a very strong part of my FM20 save in Mexico. Mainly because of …

Celaya FC & Mexico, Football Manager 2020, Tactics

FM20 | Play from the back

Posted onMay 7, 2020July 2, 2020

Time from the time I see on social media or in the FM Slack discussion about the playing out of defence. And mainly about the …

Celaya FC & Mexico, Football Manager 2020, Tactics

FM20 | Utilising the Half Back role

Posted onApril 29, 2020June 23, 2020

The season 2024/2025 brought one important thing within my FM20 save in Mexico. My Celaya FC side started using the defensive midfielder role. After years …

Celaya FC & Mexico, Football Manager 2020, Tactics

Celaya FC | 2022/2023 | The positive reaction & tactical changes

Posted onFebruary 12, 2020June 23, 2020

The life of football clubs is very fast. You can be the most famous and the most popular after one match and you can be …

Football Manager 2020, Rangers - City of Men, Tactics

City of Men – Seven

Posted onJanuary 21, 2020March 25, 2020

Introduction With us now reaching the seventh blog entry in the series – I’ve established a pattern in my writing, and settled on the elements …

Celaya FC & Mexico, Football Manager 2020, Tactics

FM20 | Celaya FC 2020 – 2022. Pain, joy & tactic

Posted onJanuary 10, 2020June 23, 2020

I didn’t write a specific blog post about the first season in the top tier. I like to write about my save but I also …

AZ & Me, Football Manager 2020, Tactics

AZ & Ed – Part 3 – Let’s Talk Tactics

Posted onNovember 15, 2019April 13, 2020

Bloody hell. I know right? Another blog from me. The whole world is upside down. Part 3 looks at the tactics I’ll be hoping to …

Football Manager 2020, Tactics

FM20 βeta | 3-5-2 with FC Augsburg

Posted onNovember 12, 2019May 13, 2020

Please the club board and meet the club requirements, vision and culture, or play with your own style and be successful? This question made me …

Football Manager 2020, Tactics

FM20 βeta version – Athletic Club Bilbao

Posted onNovember 3, 2019March 18, 2020

One of my first thoughts before the Football Manager 2020 beta was released, was, I will play for some familiar team. I chose Athletic Club …

Football Manager 2019, South America Journey, Tactics

FM19 | Scared by 4-4-2, tactical changes and bargain signings [2035/2036]

Posted onJuly 5, 2019February 27, 2020

If the previous season in my FM19 save with Arsenal de Sarandí was about some right decisions and a Marcelo Pérez switch to the right …

Football Manager 2019, South America Journey, Tactics

FM19 | Training players into the system

Posted onMay 27, 2019March 21, 2020

I know there are much better players available. I know it’s probably not the best way how to do it and it could be easier …

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