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[@phuclam978]

I really love De Zerbi tactic and how you analyze it🔥Can u make Klopp Dortmund 4231 next 👀

[@issahussein1641]

De Zerbi is revolutionizing the game. It's a post-highpress era, Sir Alex Firgisun, Benitez and Ancelotti system of direct-quick attack was destroyed by high quality players in one team like Real Madrid's Glagticus and Milan to a certain extent. Pep's quick ball recovery and possession at Barća destroyed by Mourinho, Simeone, Conte, Alegeri (parking the bus). Then Comes Zidan who invented the Idea of marking the pivot (or any one who has the responsibility to bring the ball and connecting the lines). Next Pep revolutionized his ideas in the Prem by All-at one (high pressure, High quality players, possession priority, midfield is the real battle). Now we have De Zerbi who is basically anti-modern football. his football is a hyper-systematic, it's a functionalist football where high pressure costs you the match

[@JoshDaly]

Loved reading this and I happen to agree

[@manosmagram8013]

Hi mate your tactical analysis is spot on and the tactic obviously will be a big success as most of your tactics.. im in milan save 3rd season with the best 4 2 3 1 system i have used here and 3-4 years im playing this game. Is your Hansi Flick. De zebri is one manager who i respect as tactician and i like his football from his sassuolo days. You put me in delimma to continue my successful career in milan with your overpowered Hansi Flick or to go de Zerbi. Lol😅

[@JoshDaly]

Haha thanks for the kind words firstly! I would stick with what’s working but have this ready incase! ❤️🫶

[@RonnieWave]

Just made a brighton save the other day using your de zerbi x arteta and made it 3rd in the league so i will be using this

[@BradleyBird-dp7mv]

Hi Mate. thanks for the link. i cant find it in the comments now, did you mind re commenting the link please? also do you know if it updates its self when they update it ? thanks mate

[@EthanHerbert095]

Been waiting for this since the clip on twitter yesterday 😍

[@JoshDaly]

Love bro 💎❤️

[@DuarteSilva12]

Amazing!! Great job Can you please make the 3-6-1 Treble winning Man City next?

[@hesh01]

Definitely the best tactic I’ve used from you, only one loss in the entire league season, set a goal record etc

[@JoshDaly]

Love to hear it hesh

[@olliehampton7042]

did u make any adjustments

[@sapreps6740]

How many times did you reset it during the game to lose one game? I do not believe you.

[@JoshDaly]

Thanks for the compliment haha, none mate you can gather from the video it was with a decent team so that plays a part too! Feel free to read through the commnets on here and my discord lots of people having massive success. @@sapreps6740

[@hesh01]

@@sapreps6740 mate I used galway united in the Irish second tier, they are favourites to go up, it’s not like I used someone like Wrexham. I literally played normal no resets, same tactic wasn’t as good in the first division but still got me a 3rd place finish

[@jjtt3507]

This tactic is brilliant, Really good football and your striker scores plenty. Great work. !!

[@JoshDaly]

Thanks a lot! Love bro

[@michaelpeters1651]

What is the team mentality? It is missing from the video. Is it attacking or Balanced?

[@Jayden-yp2xl]

@@michaelpeters1651that’s why I’m confused at

[@michaelpeters1651]

​@@Jayden-yp2xlapparently it's Positive and Attacking depending on which of the options you use.

[@sambeebe6763]

Coming back to try this on fm24 with Brighton!

[@hilmybaskoro8687]

Hello Josh, love this tactics so much. In the two players on mid, what role that you recommendation to change the segundo volante role? Thanks

[@JoshDaly]

Hey mate if you need to change a RPM would work!

[@BradleyRyan-gd4qs]

Love it mate, I’m new to FM this year, do you know if there a data base that’s made that’s very similar to this season. With teams / players etc, I can’t wait for fm24. Thanks

[@JoshDaly]

Hey mate welcome to fm! Someone has replied here and it’s cracking info ❤️💪

[@P0teyto]

Hello , great video ! How would you use this variants as brighton ? Always start with default or would you play defensive variant to start with against top teams ?

[@JoshDaly]

Start with default against most teams apart from like your city's/liverpools mate yeah :)

[@muhammadridho9733]

Masukk ngabb

[@calumstark764]

This tactic is unbelievable thanks bro

[@JoshDaly]

No problem 👍

[@user-ys4le7wu6d]

Thanks for share amazing tactic.. i have AS Roma squad season 23/24 with 19 match win streak - GK : Alex meret - WBR : Bellerin (loan) - BPD : Mancini - BPD : Thiauw - WBL : Zalewski - DLP : Cristante - VOL : Stach - IWR : Zaniolo - IWL : Schjelderup - AP : Dani olmo - PF : Moukoko

[@JoshDaly]

what a team man fair play

[@jordanov4206]

Thanks 🤟

[@JoshDaly]

No worries sir ❤️

[@danielboch2687]

The tactic is nice mate its have a clear style of play, but thats not how De Zerbis Brighton playing. In your tactic Mitoma and March using the channels in the build up play and transitons with this narrow TI and PI, but in reality they hugs the lines. And only in the final third they cutting. On the left Estupinan underlapping Mtioma a lot. On the right side Solly March hugs the line to open space for Gross who attack the box from deep and Milner is more likely like a WB -d who make late runs at the final third not bombing like Estupinan all day long or when Veltman plays in that LB role he is more like a third CB. The LCB Dunk dribbles more to progress the ball into opposite half so thats correct. The striker Welbeck /Fergusen has a more deep role in the final third which make space for Joao Pedro/Enciso to execute . So I think if you want to exactly recreate De Zerbi style on the left side should be WB-A with underlap instruction and IW with stay wilder PI on the right IW or W ( I find that if you put a player with cut inside trait as a Winger, he hugs the line and also dribbles and cutting at the final third when posses the ball) and WB-D. At the center of the back and mid. everything is nice and finaly SS and PF-s or TF-s combination. To recreat this traditionall swaps between Welbeck/Ferguson and Joao Pedro/Enciso. Also Brighton stretching the opposition, so play more wilder is the right choice. But thats only if you try to recreat the exact same style of Brighton. However nice tactic and nice content. P.S. Sorry if a made mistakes, but English is not my native language.

[@Flaeyyy]

I'll try on fm22. thanks man 👍🏻

[@JoshDaly]

Have fun bro 🫶❤️

[@Pstoxff]

My 💙boy

[@seanmmaii7018]

Appreciate this, I’ve been trying to make my own 4-2-3-1 tactic but I just can’t seem to score goals, I’m gonna use this and see how it goes and by the way, is the intensity supposed to be this high? I feel like my players will be knackerd by half time using this lmao, and if they are how do you deal with this?

[@JoshDaly]

It is meant to be this high, unfortunately you will suffer from player fatigue. My go to rule is rotation, training and rest mate

[@seanmmaii7018]

@@JoshDaly most of my players have decent natural fitness anyways but even with mid intensity tactics I’m picking up a lot of knocks, and also I had a virus recently and I treated them at the club and like 10 players got sick 😭. Not a period for me rn to be using this lmao

[@frog605]

ty

[@S_E_B-Games]

Love it. Can you please do an updated 3421👍👏

[@JoshDaly]

Yes buddy

[@S_E_B-Games]

​@@JoshDalythanks

[@joebuckley2866]

Working on consol so far so good 👍

[@JoshDaly]

YESSS JOE

[@SJA-fr4hu]

What mentality would you use for each variant?

[@JoshDaly]

I say at the start of each in poss tab boss ❤️

[@user-fd7gk4ro8d]

Must say I don’t usually comment on these videos but I used these tactics with Notthingham Forrest in my online save with my boys and finished 2nd cause absolute havoc in my first season and won manager of the year

[@JoshDaly]

LOVE IT

[@jacklame4489]

Amazing job again man, can you add in showing the squad stats for the season into the video if it’s not too much trouble, I really like seeing if the goals get spread out around the squad or not

[@JoshDaly]

100% mate your the second to ask this now so I’ll be sure to get it added into the video. Only reason I stopped was because I got hate for the vids being to long, but it is what it is ❤️🫶

[@jacklame4489]

@@JoshDaly some people have no patience at all these days, keep up the good work mate, always smash it

[@SAFC1]

Is it ok if I used clean slate as the play style or should I use gegenpress

[@JoshDaly]

yes mate

[@ps4sony4]

What is the training plan used for this tactic? thanks

[@juush828]

Any defensive/low intensity tactics coming? Doing an istanbulspor save and my players work ethic/stamina are in the gutters 😭

[@JoshDaly]

100% can guarantee you I’ve got a low tempo masterpiece coming shortly sir

[@michaelpeters1651]

What is the team mentality? It is missing from the video. Is it attacking or Balanced?

[@JoshDaly]

Positive sir

[@TristanHall-gb1qz]

Hey Josh what is the tactical style for normal and attacking version

[@JoshDaly]

Pos/Att g

[@Raulmarcha7]

Can I use control possession as tactical style?

[@JoshDaly]

Yeah you can pal

[@tommy-leeisted1189]

Do you think it would work with a big team?

[@JoshDaly]

Yes mate 100% I played a similar way with Bayern in my personal save and it went invincible

[@brutalwarfaresquad2870]

@@JoshDaly dont you stream your personal saves or anything id love to watch this tbh 🙌

[@rakune7252]

I don’t understand how the variants work in practice. As I understand it, you’re switching between them In game with mentality? I can’t see a way to do it though. Any help?

[@JoshDaly]

I simply load in 3 tactics into the tactic screen mate and you will have. 1,2,3 option soon as you click between them it changes!

[@abu5290]

Is the first version balanced or positive?

[@JoshDaly]

positive mate

[@bibba1003]

Whats the tactic style still tiki-taka?

[@JoshDaly]

Gegen boss

[@miguelbrito3474]

These 3 tatics depende if you want the mentality on attack or defense ???

[@JoshDaly]

not fully mate theres a bit more to it than just that :)

[@user-zr1ec5tb1u]

What is the tactical style or is it just custom?

[@JoshDaly]

Tiki taka

[@jaxtellersc8866]

Hey josh, nice tactic really enjoying this one. Just one question,advanced foward does the same job? I have mowkoko starting and endrick on the bench. Thanks in advance

[@JoshDaly]

So it would play slightly different, but if anything, it might actually score more goals, so I would definitely give it a go bud

[@jaxtellersc8866]

@@JoshDaly damm, youre right 😅 instant hat trick from moukoko lol till here he have done 1,2 sometimes 0 goals for game. Change to advanced foward and have done hat trick hat first half. Love this tactic, very solid, control the game tottally.

[@michaelpeters1651]

@@jaxtellersc8866 What is the team mentality? It is missing from the video. Is it attacking or Balanced?

[@Gerrardjoe-qr1un]

Hey I tried using this tactic and I haven’t won a game I’m on Xbox is there any reason I can’t win?

[@JoshDaly]

So it’s not originally made for console mate most likely the reason! Next fm I’m going to be making tactic videos on all platforms tho so sorry about that :(

[@xhevdetferati7845]

Do you use any Op?

[@JoshDaly]

Not on this one bro

[@dhgames1073]

Been trying this all day…let’s just say it’s not been going great…hardly scoring and conceding a lot of goals, anything I can change?

[@JoshDaly]

Not good to hear sir! Had tons of positive feedback would you mind dming me on socials some screenshots of results and data hub alongside your team? I’ll happily help

[@dhgames1073]

@@JoshDaly will do!

[@mrgerrits1910]

Please do Peter Bosz PSV tactics!

[@JoshDaly]

On the list bro!

[@andrewcreech9165]

Hi mate great video once again. Ive noticed you used the real name fix. Im trying to do it but says i need to unzip the file . Any ideas how to do it?

[@JoshDaly]

Yeah buddy download “Winrar” on your pc and then you will see an option if you right click to extract it ❤️

[@andrewcreech9165]

@JoshDaly thanks mate really appreciate it. Do you have to pay for Winrar?

[@SN-ig2ml]

​@andrewcreech9165 no there's a free version

[@andrewcreech9165]

Thanks for your help so I've downloaded 7zip but still don't have a clue what to do haha

[@SN-ig2ml]

@andrewcreech9165 should be able to right click on the file and go to extract

[@josephchambers4509]

I have no doubt this tactic will perform well but do you think it accurately represents how brighton play? I must admit at first glance it just looks like a lot of the good "meta" instructions. A few things stand out to me like IW with stay narrow? Brighton's wingers average positions are always very wide, Solly March in particular is usually found hugging the touchline. And the PF+AM combo seems off too, unless you're pairing it with player instructions. Both those roles need to be dropping, at times, really quite deep. The PF isn't really going to be doing that at all surely. When I watch Brighton it often feels like both of those positions are there to facilitate the wingers and link up with the defense. And why have you gone with trap inside exactly? I might've missed the explanation in which case I apologize. When going over the defense around minute 2 it sounded like they're should've been graphics on screen? Brighton had the fourth best xGA last year. I also feel like overlap left+right feels off. Seems like the wingers should be looking to run at defenses rather than wait for their respective fullbacks to overlap and play them in; feels a bit counterproductive with the higher tempo. Really enjoy the videos! Hope this doesn't come off combative etc, just very interested in replicating brightons play in-game and I came to some different conclusions.

[@CubaSmileSauce]

I could not agree more, that being said Josh tactics are not for the football nerds like us, it's more for the people who like to download tactics, plug and play and enjoy a somewhat themed tactic :) A thing is doing verry well i might say

[@bonbon620]

Yeah, I'd suggest you use a 4-2-4 with a complete forward on support and a deep lying forward on support as your front 2. You could have two inverted wingers out wide and have a midfield of Volante on support and Deep lying playmaker on support or defense. Back 4 of two wingbacks on support and have a BPD with CB pairing. Sweeper keeper on support too. Works just like how Brighton play.

[@robbo8074]

I definitely agree while its a good tactic it's not real a true Brighton recreation also they like to bate the opposition to press, they will slow the game down when the defenders are on the ball let the opp press them which then leaves space and then they quickly move it forward into the same, often to one of the forwards that had dropped deep, im not too sure how to do this in FM was thinking obviously distribute to CBs then maybe have some slight time wasting so they take their time on the ball a bit more with a standard tempo but then actually have a standard or even slightly direct passing which i know isn't quite a possession obsession instruction but it might work

[@seanreilly6414]

What tactical style is used

[@JoshDaly]

Gegen

[@hendo3138]

What is the first one mentality?

[@JoshDaly]

I do say it mate before I go over in possession but it’s positive mate

[@hendo3138]

@@JoshDaly thanks mate using it now

[@russelllynch6427]

What tactic style can I do on this tactic

[@JoshDaly]

Tiki takakaka

[@ashirelanhill]

Instead of a pressing forward can you use a advance forward instead

[@JoshDaly]

yeah pal

[@ashirelanhill]

@@JoshDaly what advance forward would you recommend?

[@iqbalraihan1908]

Is this tiki taka or gegenpressing ?

[@JoshDaly]

gegen

[@faddamplus]

What is this alchemy? I've just just taken over a poor Everton team on the brink of relegation. Plugged in your tactic and just beat Haaland and Man City 6-3!

[@JoshDaly]

That’s the magic 🪄

[@skumpuntele8941]

is it downloadable anywhere?

[@JoshDaly]

Fmscout g

[@graco17]

what's the tactical play style?

[@JoshDaly]

gegen

[@graco17]

@JoshDaly using it for Southampton wow I'm dominating the league

[@stevencooper2393]

Is it on possession or tiki-taka?

[@JoshDaly]

Tiki taka this one

[@stevencooper2393]

thanks, i have it on control possession and it’s working like a charm.

[@gazhammer10001]

Where is/are the tactic/tactics?

[@JoshDaly]

fmscout bro

[@user-cv1rt9ky1c]

Nice tatic , could u do an updated ultimate 352

[@JoshDaly]

I sure can bro

[@orhancelikkaya1759]

How can I download this?

[@JoshDaly]

Fmscout bro

[@Genta944]

most of the time those review are working with top teams only in their league, good analyze tho

[@Theevilrhino]

I must be the only one getting absolutely cooked using this tactic

[@JoshDaly]

Yeah most people having a whale of a time whats the issue leaking goals matE?

[@Theevilrhino]

@@JoshDaly We're generating less chances than I would have thought, but by far the biggest issue is how many goals we're conceding

[@RaDiiTz]

why you dont show players stats ?

[@JoshDaly]

Tend to focus on other elements of tactics mate like the analysis at the start for example. No one has ever asked since I stopped, if it gets enough demand I’ll happily re Include them. I always like to keep the videos not to long, as believe it or not having 30+ min tactic videos would get me some hate haha

[@olliehampton7042]

tactics are really struggling for me losing against relegation teams

[@JoshDaly]

Feel free to dm me on socials the results etc and I’ll help!

[@olliehampton7042]

@@JoshDalyi gotta subscribe to message u on twitter

[@jacklee6765]

Tried it with Brighton over 3 seasons and got fired terrible

[@JoshDaly]

Not good to hear! Let me know what changes you made when noticing the results and I’ll happily suggest some possible tweaks if you ever wanted to use it again but in a different save. Had so much good feedback from this via twitter and discord so weird to see! ❤️

[@jacklee6765]

Cheers for the reply I tried tweaking mentality’s and adapting slightly to bigger teams like slowing the pace down witch helped but played the normal bottom half of the table with the base guidance and drew or lost most only beat Southampton and Everton the rest of the teams were draws or losses. Love the tactics normally and I hate to slate it but it just didn’t work

[@Deltaa]

I can't open the FMF file..

[@JoshDaly]

Thats strange, you get it from fmscout yeah

[@Deltaa]

@@JoshDaly on patreon, the file does not open

[@JoshDaly]

Can you dm me on any socials mate, just to get your email I want to get these to you asap@@Deltaa

[@Deltaa]

@@JoshDaly I'm just stupid, I just understood... the file was already decompressed, the Winrar logo destabilized me

[@adamfieldhouse1]

Why use tackle harder so much? I see it a lot on tactics made and shown on KZbin

[@JoshDaly]

Honestly mate it works really well it makes players a lot more aggressive and in this match engine passive players is a real issue. I would say use it but if your getting to many bookings take it off some of the players :)

[@adamfieldhouse1]

@@JoshDaly thanks for the advice. I'm in National League and press less often. Maybe tackle harder will get them to put a foot in when they get a chance.

[@tjsqp]

Robbie kean macabi tel aviv

[@stomper6792]

Please do this for FM Mobile

[@JoshDaly]

100%

[@Crovaify]

96% winrate? 28/38 is 73,7%

[@JoshDaly]

I feel you might be looking at the wrong set of results bud

[@user-qo3wi1vw7x]

Not performing away

[@user-qo3wi1vw7x]

What should I do

[@JoshDaly]

WHen you say not performing are you meaning its conceding lots or failing to score sir?

[@user-qo3wi1vw7x]

@@JoshDaly both

[@JoshDaly]

Okay buddy thats all good would you be able to tell me some score lines from the games please, or if you can dm me on socials and share some of the data too. I will happily help as always@@user-qo3wi1vw7x

[@user-qo3wi1vw7x]

@@JoshDaly so Southampton away 2-0 but we were the better team lost to Leicester 2-0