FM24 Role Guide: The Half Back (Complete Guide)

[@TheDeepLyingPlaymaker]

Role guide!!! I love it! Very informative video awesome work

[@FMNATICS]

Thank you very much. I’m glad you liked it!

[@TheDeepLyingPlaymaker]

@@FMNATICS Hey it's me again lol. I have a video on the half back coming out soon (for the record, it was pure coincedence with my schedule): would you mind if I put a link to your video in my description? Thought it might be nice to have another video as a reference/study guide for a more comprehensive look at the role. Thanks and once again love your channel!

[@FMNATICS]

@TheDeepLyingPlaymaker Hey. No problem at all. I was actually going to contact you too. I’m going to create a few more videos on player roles and wanted to recommend your videos as additional guidance. Is that ok?

[@TheDeepLyingPlaymaker]

@@FMNATICS Absolutely!! The more information, the better I say 😂

[@FMNATICS]

Hey. I’ve just published the video and added a link to your channel in the description. Do you have Twitter?

[@Passion4FMTV]

Wonderful work as ALWAYS! You set a new standard of FM Content creation! Really proud to be associated with you! Keep them coming! You are an inspiration to me every single day! Not just for your work ethic but your professionalism in making informative videos that are quick & easy to comprehend without much fluff - as I'm lenient to! Keep it up!

[@FMNATICS]

Thank you my friend. I truly appreciate your support. It has definitely kept me optimistic and engaged in creating more content. I’m excited about FM25 and all the projects we have talked about.

[@fhreire]

Um dos melhores vídeos que vi sobre a posição, obrigado!

[@FMNATICS]

Opa! Que bacana! Obrigado.

[@khemrajbudha7955]

Good Video!

[@FMNATICS]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it.

[@tombkingsethbattlechannel9419]

Nice Video mate. the Halfback is maybe my most favorite player role. But just as some constructive critique, maybe u gonna highlight a bit more why or how this role is used aka strengths/weaknesses. For the halfback the biggest weaknes is that, without a "real" DM, in posession there is a huge gap in ur build up play between ur back 3 and ur center midfielders. so u should choose a playstyle that plays wide and utilize ur wingbacks. Also either one or, at best, both of ur CM should have the player trait "drops deep to get the ball" so they offer more passing options. Since u cant use wide defenders in back 4 u should instruct ur 2 CB´s to stay wide to spread out a bit more when the Halfback drops in between them so the gonna act more like FB on defend in posession. The one thing that makes a 4-3-3 with an halfback so OP is that u are boarderline impossible to press because u always gonna outnumber the opponents attackers while in posession which is great for retaining posession. But unlike in a regular 3-4-3 the halfback gonna act like a DM/BWM while out of posession so u dont have to worry that much about opponents offensive midfielders. i recomend to instuct ur halfback to mark tigther/positional marking/OM(c)

[@FMNATICS]

Hey Tom. Thank you for watching the video and providing your feedback. I agree 100% with your thoughts. I even shared a similar view with another follower who asked me some additional questions. Another thing I like to do is playing with a DLF or a TF in Support with the tactics too. The video was meant to be short and objective, but I’ll elaborate more in the upcoming videos for other roles. Great suggestion. Cheers!

[@BrazilianBrawler]

The halfback it's basically the opposite way of the libero. The halfback is a DM/CD that'll support the backline to have superiority and the Libero is a CD/DM that'll go forward to support the midfield line to gain that superiority. Altough, one curious fact in this FM is how the Halfback acts in a 3 line system (either a 3 central defenders system or using the inverted fullback), the Halfback will act as a regular Defensive Midfielder when there are already 3 men at the back, and just then one of them pushes forward he'll drop to maintain the system. So, in my opinion, the Halfback is a role designed to maintain the Positional Play game and giver quantitative superiority in the whole pitch extension

[@tomasfuentealba7178]

great video mate keep going

[@benjaminngopwaamos6878]

Great video! I wonder why channels that makes great FM content like yours don't have many followers.

[@FMNATICS]

Thank you very much Benjamin. Let’s hope it’s because my channel is very new. Ha!

[@benjaminngopwaamos6878]

@@FMNATICS True. I didn't even bother to check how old your channel is. But if that's the case, your subscribers will definitely increase with time.

[@tomasfuentealba7178]

if you take suggestions, I'm really interested in the libero role

[@FMNATICS]

Hi Tomas. Absolutely! I’ll create one for Libero.

[@FMNATICS]

Hi Tomas. I've just published a video about the LIBERO, as you requested. Special mention to you in the video as well. Cheers!

[@humaidighafar9812]

Would playing 2 half back in 4-2-3-1 DM work? With having 2 wing backs on attack?

[@FMNATICS]

Hi. You don’t have to. As a matter of fact, I don’t think it would work. It would probably have the same effect as playing with one halfback. Here is another issue if it worked: when playing with a halfback, you will get an extra man in the back in the build up, but that also means one less man in the middle. With that being said, you need to pair the HB with a midfielder that can move to receive the ball in the middle. I haven’t tested two HBs so my answer is based on what I think would happen. I’ll try one day to see what really happens in game. Cheers!

[@FuzeBash]

MOOOOREE!

[@FMNATICS]

For sure. I’ll work on many more. Any requests?

[@d-law868]

Mentality: when and where to change for ex you go up 1 away to a strong team, started on positive now change to Cautious to withstanding the upcoming attacking home team ?

[@FRANKLYFM84]

Great job on this one 🫡

[@FMNATICS]

Thanks Frank!!!