Creating A Tactic Guide: FM18 Player Roles, Formation, Team Instructions | Football Manager 2018

[@slowtyper95]

Create a tactic for 30 minutes, lost to u23 team.

[@umarmars47]

david chandra HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@MoeMisakaMikoto]

lol

[@liamellis5632]

haha im going to stream this now if anyone wants to follow me www.twitch.tv/wynny2k

[@GSBroker]

30 min? I spent more than an hour because I'm so indecisive. Drew with U23 team 1-1.

[@matthewhorsfield3277]

Players need to become familiar with the tactics. I've got a tactic which works with 9/10 teams that I've been with. Smashed Man U 4-0 with a newly promoted side.

[@pvfcmatt381]

Great video, I've been playing FM for years and feel I've got a pretty good tactical understanding but I think it's always good to watch videos like this

[@visor617]

Really needed this and also kinda need a set piece guide. LFC is just plain bad in default settings when it comes to corners and set pieces.

[@rattlehead85]

Good stuff jack. The fact you think you rambled on a bit is ok. Any little piece of info or guidance is of great value to any FM newcomer or people who struggle with marrying up roles and partnerships. Good stuff mate keep ‘em coming.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@georgewileman9270]

Keep RB and LB back two smallest on lurking outside winger on keeper ST attacking near post

[@BrunoPeras]

Great video Jack! Please give us more vids like this where you talk about some of the details of the game, specifically different tactics, systems, instructions,etc... Cheers mate :)

[@cns180784]

Dont need a Peter Crouch for crossing to work, you can have small nippy forwards or attacking mids who can get on the end of low crosses.

[@MagicalGadget]

The reason the analysis button was greyed out is that you didn't put a goalkeeper in and it only works when a full XI is selected

[@shurp1]

Terrific video, really valuable to see a tactic being created by someone who has lots of experience in FM as someone who is just starting to get into it. Thanks for your insight, hope you so more of these tactic videos in the future!

[@icycannonball]

I think you make a very good point at the end about not necessarily fitting every player to their best role. Sometimes, if you have player roles that clash, that can be even worse for your team rather than good. Like if you had an inside forward and a btb midfielder who you instruct to push forward more on the same side. You would probably be restricting a lot of space that both players need to function properly.

[@MrCapone1996]

I don't know why I play this game, I don't understand shit and it's hella confusing for me

[@murph2010]

Great video jack. I think my problem is sometimes too many instructions. Could you do a video about set pieces maybe?

[@Vlowman]

Jack misrepresents the role of ball playing defender. While we might like it to play like a John Stones, bring the ball forward and playing good short-mid range passes, in the game their defining characteristics is trying risky long passes - so the point about having a nearby DM isn’t valid.

[@christopherjackson5275]

don't understand how you get thumbs down for giving free advice , trying to help people out with the game , I've fallen out with this games hundreds off times , but thats my issue not any one else , keep up the good work , you really help me out when I'm not sucking with the game

[@NaturalOpinion]

I've been playing FM for years but this video really helped me!

[@sergiomarcelli2114]

Fantastic video! Finally i understood how the tactics creator truly works Thanks!

[@blue1984]

I thought that was good Jack. Informative. Interesting to hear and see how somebody else sets up their tactics. We can all learn from each other i'm sure that's what's best about the FM community.

[@RyanMaiden82]

How do you get your player rating stats in blue and yellow?

[@iainivory4206]

I'm not anywhere near an expert at FM but last year I had really good success at having very little instructions but just letting all the players play in their best positions in their best roles, everyone finds their own ways I guess. Great video though Jack, not played the Beta but will be buying the game once it comes out

[@aleksandarhristov3937]

Which team were you playing with?

[@iainivory4206]

My main success was with Manchester Utd done 7 seasons and won the league every year and at least 1 other trophy every year (understandable as I'm playing with Man Utd) but I also done a Luton save that was quite successful

[@Paul49536]

Quality video, great to see a decent tactical discussion video go up!

[@Lallen785]

Great video Jack, really interesting. Would love to see you take this as a starting point and do a few more regarding other areas of the game.

[@antonysheen537]

love these sort of videos Jack great work buddy

[@khalidmkhan]

No script?! Who needs one? Your rambling works just fine. And yes, you do need to make more tactical vids. You started them, a long time ago and now others are making websites and blogs based off them! It's been a while, but how's the new job and the move? Settled in, I hope. (that shows you how long it's been). Thanks for uploading.

[@andriesvanhethoge6885]

Great video! Can you go more into ‘analyse’ in another video? Great work Jack

[@VigoJ]

Fantastic video.

[@Mattinator95]

will this help with fm16 too

[@lawsyjnr_7740]

I feel like you should do Sunderland after the Liverpool save trying to bring them back from the disarray that they're currently in to premier league consistency

[@Hotiles]

Thnaks for the tips! Would love to see more tutorial videos from you! Maybe a video with tips and tricks on how to manage a lower league team with weak economy?

[@jasonwilliams5221]

Thanks Jack, appreciate the video, have just built a 2nd tactic based on this, fingers crossed.

[@callumwindsor8162]

Boss vid jack, feel i needed this.. Good job mate.

[@sreddi83]

What is the best way to develop a young player into a superstar (a player like a Pulisic or a Reiss Nelson)

[@gdot8772]

How important is it that the roles colour is bright green? I notice you are putting people in positions and most of them are not a full green circle? I assumed this meant they are less effective? And can you train them to be full green In a role if they are not in the first place?

[@forddriven8962]

would love to see videos of jacks training set-up and how to re-train players

[@ettoreveschini6065]

How does one get players to cross more? In match instructions I already have that request, yet game prompt says cross more?

[@huwm1432]

How do you add the subs bar on the side can’t find it anywhere?

[@drewc3350]

Great video Jack, thank you so much for this. Always love your videos. Can you make a video on "in-match shouts and tactic changes'? Like what to do in a match if things aren't going your way, etc.

[@icycannonball]

Can you help me explain why Pogba with like 18 long shots and 17 technical (or something like that) seems to always waste his shots on target? I know he has the "shoots from distance" PPM, but you would think with those attributes, he would be doing much better than 1 or 2 on target out of like 8 shots or something like that. Bear in mind I already tell him to shoot less with the ball. Would I just have to make him un-learn his 'shoots from distance' PPM?

[@tomasmurdoch842]

Where did you get t your face packs from?

[@dandangray5766]

Do you know what the line is that joins the players on the tactics screen? I've seen it a few times on videos and no 1 ever explains how to do it or what they are. Thank you

[@zack4541]

What skin colours do you use ?

[@mihaelzorbas7588]

Hey Jack, can you help me? I am playing with lfc too and I have Harry Kane forward so can you help me and tell how to play with him in attack? Thank you

[@tomekzalewski1022]

Mihael Zorbas advanced forward

[@sapeaje9519]

target man would be great for him

[@ImmaterialDigression]

What do you suggest for teams in lower league management? I'm talking about non-league saves

[@alexburt20]

ImmaterialDigression DF and P are king

[@colinanderson1077]

could you do a rangers tactic guide as im really having trouble getting anywhere

[@koogas2785]

id love more video of this kind jack!

[@xTheLoyalDutchx]

Great video. Only thing i found confusing is that you said that you should put AML to mark RB and then you said AML to mark LB too. I think you meant AML marks RB and AMR marks LB. But i understood that It was a mistake, Just wanted you too know. Been playing fm since 2011, and started 2018 yesterday. Havent lost yet.

[@Run88Fast]

Have you thought about doing a follow up to this video where you build a tactic from scratch with a team that you know nothing about as less of a tutorial like this video and more of an example

[@greyFCB]

Can you make a tiki taka tactic? Im struggling to get it to work

[@Drathys]

Thanks, cleared up a few things.

[@Dominus24]

en la paivrre a yo juego o3#-3-3-1 per con los laterales ambiados :vc

[@alfierowsell4240]

So needed this thanks jack

[@jesperclausen1771]

Fantastic video - how do you get the player stats color like you have ? ( the really good stats is highlighted)

[@WorkTheSpace]

You can change them in the preferences > interface tab

[@donaldinho]

with cou at ap and bobby at cf wobt they use the same space and get in each others way

[@WorkTheSpace]

CF drops into the channels and frequently drifts wider culling defenders and deeper midfielders out of position whilst the AP on Attack will remain central and look to exploit the created space.

[@dericklouw4309]

great video jack awesome information

[@martinbrealey1150]

Thanks Jack - Great video really useful

[@eiriksg]

Is it only me, or is there no option to watch a full replay of a match? Trying to analyse my tactic, but can only watch highlights. Great vid btw!

[@hf3923]

Eirik S. Gjessing I think you can't watch full replays but extended highlights should give you enough info on how your team plays

[@LooneyHoon]

When I look at the attributes on your videos then important ones highlighted stand out on your game it doesn’t on mine. Is there a setting to make it stand out

[@jackmerton6369]

It's somewhere in the settings, you can change the colours to custom ones.

[@Romabarcelona111]

Really struggling year 2 with every team I have. Always get sacked around christmas. Finished 8th place with Brighton year 1 and got sacked by christmas year 2. My team collapses completely for some reason, ive tried keeping the same squad with minor changes, ive tried buying better players and gotten rid of the bad ones. Nothing works, no tactic, no team talk nothing. Its really annoying and im about to give up this version of FM. Any help?

[@FanofAslan]

Kennedinho Is your team old? Another year and their physical stats can decrease. Maybe your signings need time to bed in? Try signing early in the window. Maybe your backroom staff need looking at? Does your assistant like your formation and style of play? Perhaps you buy a lot of youngsters with potential? Buy at least two players ready to shine in the first team. Maybe your training doesn't match your style of play? Or perhaps it's not varied enough and attributes drop somewhere? All guesses, because I haven't seen your set-up, but I hope I've said something helpful.

[@two-toneblue7455]

Hi Jack (!) I'll tell you one thing I'm *not* seeing on YT, anywhere among all the brilliant, unbeatable tactical plans. That is, an upload that addresses what to do when your up till now competitive... even over-achieving... team suddenly turns to crap overnight for no apparent reason. This is an ongoing problem (read, fucking nightmare) for me, so if you have any suggestions, or would be willing to base an upload on this, I'd be all agog. Best, Blue

[@two-toneblue7455]

'Nuff said, eh?

[@fidelalexander6427]

really interesting video, i usually set up a 4231, a 4321 and a 3412 with LFC, going to put my order in now for FM18

[@alexanderneumann6587]

Great vid!

[@sreddi83]

Has anyone tried using the underlap? Overlap works really well but just curious how someone would use the underlap tactic

[@icycannonball]

Probably if you have wingers or wide players where you have their individual instructions to "play wider" and also "hold ball". But maybe they already do that if you select the underlap team instruction. Probably would help to have a wide width of play too.

[@ResurrectingHobo]

underlap is meant to be used for playmaking fullbacks with less pace (leighton baines, kolarov etc.) So if you have a playmaking fullback then the underlap should work as intended

[@thfcdan1986]

Positioning don’t matter for attacking players. Its a defensive attribute. Off the ball is better for attackers

[@EmptyGlass99]

Great guide

[@MegaJolaus]

Scouting guide plzzzz.

[@j.l.howlett6843]

Biniyam fm genie scout

[@polikobypo12]

Great video

[@kokusnuss5958]

Thank you so much

[@craigoldham6022]

Jack my game freezes on jan 31st 2018 and does not continue is this a beta problem and is there anything I can do to save it I know a new patch is out now just wanted advice

[@WorkTheSpace]

Go to the SI forum and report the issue.

[@craigoldham6022]

WorkTheSpace I have they say hopefully the patch will solve it great video by the way mate

[@yukowl]

LLM guides please!! :)

[@marcuswarren2157]

Really enjoyed it and it helped me quite a bit! Could u do an epsidode 2 on like how u scout players or something like that?!

[@zezhengxu199]

This is awesome

[@seanymc982]

Good vibes but do set pieces

[@clusks]

You sound like Lee Dixon.

[@danielhappyg]

Awesome