Mastering the 4-3-3: #1 Ranked FM Streamer Shares Tactics to Defeat Any Formation

[@Draddar]

Watched a lot of FM content over the years, never seen so much indepth analysis and ideas. These videos are amazing!

[@FletchTheSauce]

Thank you so much, really appreciate that! 🙏🏻

[@wahidemran833]

When I started watching your videos, I would use plug and play tactics with no idea how to adjust mid game. After watching, the difference is night and day. Out of 20 matches I lost only 3, just using your advice. Thank you sir

[@FletchTheSauce]

That's some amazing winning ratio. Good work, glad it's working for you!

[@wahidemran833]

Yes I managed to beat all the big six with Brighton. I have a question if you get time. I've never been able to get the most out of inside forwards, any tips? And I also concede at least a goal a game, currently playing 4 2 3 1 as my base formation. I have diomande but he doesn't get average ratings above 7.

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@wahidemran833 i never get great performances out of IF either, I use IWs or SS. Fully gave up on the inside forwards. I like my wide players to cross more often.

[@CizzuCizzu]

You need to start using your head. You always need someone to tell you what to do and how to think. But then what's the point of using plug-and-play tactics? How on earth do you even play Football Manager?

[@wahidemran833]

@@CizzuCizzu did you go to school? If so, then someone taught you aswell. Humans build upon each other's knowledge and advancements. No one is born knowing it all, or understanding how things work.

[@xl34d10]

The book is "Inverting the Pyramid" by Jonathan Wilson.

[@dondagz94]

Just got hitchin promoted by destroying the 442 and 433 with your advice. I was predicted to come last. The 4231 always got the better of me, maybe your next video can cover that. Also, I’ve never been so exhausted playing fm, each match felt like an insane tactical battle but I’m loving it.

[@andiidiot4335]

In the data center, you can actually see your opponents roles beforehand

[@FletchTheSauce]

Never knew this, thank you!

[@WilterQuesada]

This is the type of video I was hungry for

[@freeimmortal8402]

You have somehow managed to give great depth and insight while keeping it simple. This content is FM mint 👌

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@freeimmortal8402 thank you so much !!

[@DanBryanWrites]

So having started watching this channel I have made two major changes. 1. I start the game with very basic instructions and adjust throughout the game. So I might see weakness and twist my team to cover it. 2. I play the game full instead of highlights so I don't get scripted. I am 21 games in with 16 wins and 5 draws with no meta tactics. A bonus third is I have started looking for just two main stats per position. My d rated signing according to fans at right back is my best performing player. Fletch has literally changed me entire approach to the game!

[@FletchTheSauce]

Thank you so much! Love to hear it!

[@Eddie88988]

These videos are really humbling I’ve played football all my life but I’m Learning so much and seeing what works vs players as well as the Ai

[@footballfan4393]

I love your videos so much, it changed the way I play fm and now I win more and it changed the way I watch football I now understand a little bit of real football manager decisions in certain games so u made me understand fm and football better can't thank u enough

[@alistairwilliams9074]

I really like your point from 37:04 which is mainly about midfield roles with hold position. I'm big on "rest defence" in IRL football so having at least one of them makes me feel good because I'm protecting my defence from opposition's counter, but unfortunately I do see them contribute less in attack & sometimes become a pressing trigger for the AI to either intercept a pass from them or use the offside trap whenever a through ball comes from them. Also, while hearing your point, I don't know why but it feels Postecoglou's Tottenham system could probably suit in FM because it does offer a lot of variety in attack. Counters, underlaps, 1v1 winger isolation, baiting the press, etc. Sometimes though they commit too many players in attack & probably only left three players - besides the goalie - that hold position in that system (the two CB & the DM). Also like you referencing Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea performance against Man City. That Chelsea was rich in tactic variety. So rich that I read a rumour that after Graham Potter replace him (& Potter actually has a variety of tactics in his disposal), the players feel like it's a downgrade. First saw your video analyzing the FM World Cup final & saw some other more but this one really gives me good understanding of the game. Thank you for the video.

[@michaelcarter6522]

I've read that book many years ago and i thought Mourinho as well, because on his first season in Real Madrid he was playing Ronaldo, Ozil, Di María and Marcelo on the left side of the field together during moments at matches.

[@samiroque9820]

At least Rodrygo has the decency to join there as a fifth man in modern day RM! ;)

[@zahreel3103]

Great content, great insight into FM. I haven't played it in a while but you're definitely enticing me to get back into it

[@STARrealbtw]

I found your channel a couple of days ago and you're the best of the rest regarding tactical-focused FM content in my opinion.

[@chrisjames3924]

Loving your videos! Please keep it up. Best FM content out there ❤

[@HGsAlt-pt5yw]

Took some of your advice and managed to beat PSG with my midtable team in Ligue 1 quite comfortably! My first non loss against them in 5 years! I basically took the idea of ganging up on the 6 and exploiting the space around him, did not set the same as you as I don't have similar players but it worked, despite my being apprehensive at first since their 6 is insanly good, maybe even the best in the world, he was so tired by the 65 minutes of chasing my players around on his own they had to take him out. Thank you!

[@drew3ism]

I love(d) the 433 and this explains where I’ve been going wrong and where the frustration comes from

[@DarkHorseFM2024]

I'm a huge fan of the 4-3-3 and I know first hand that it's one of the least aggressive tactics in FM24. It's solid in the game but it offers little up front. To combat this, I tend to choose adventurous and aggressive roles to offer my team some punch up front. I'm still watching the video, loving it. Let's go...

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@DarkHorseFM2024 yeah without inside forward and double CM on attack (move into channels)

[@BenMcManus]

The "art of war meets FM" you're talking about is THOG's "Lines and Diamonds" tactical guide he made for FM15 I'm pretty sure.

[@DuncanB1972]

Great video as always, and particularly interesting for me as Im a Spurs fan so always play 433 trying to replicate Anges setup. What was interesting is many of the flaws you highlighted Spurs actually suffer from in real life. Anyway my current setup is: P W/S W/S AP/S CM/A DM/D FB/A BPD/D BPD/D FB/S GK/D I did initially want to use IWB/A on both sides but just found them ineffective which gave me not a lot of reward for the defensive stability they take away, so put PIs on the FBs for them to be narrow and hit the channels, they create and score a lot more and are better defensively for me. The DM/D I would prefer on support but this meant my AP/S barely got the ball as my DM was pulling the strings and do find the AP very effective here not only playing through balls but spreading the ball wide. The CM/A speaks for itself- 20 goals and 10-15 assists a season, so good Id be tempted to play two but it feels wrong to do so! The Wingers have stay wide removed and chip in with plenty of crosses and goals. I sometimes set them to cut inside against a 442 as they combine well with the fullbacks. The Poacher was an AF but it just seems better having him there in the middle with everyone else moving around him. Team Instructions: Positive Pass into Space Low Crosses Slightly Higher Tempo Narrow (I did use to underlap on the CM/A side but found this limited what the wingers and fullbacks would do, so with it off I still get underlaps but still create in other ways) Take Short Kicks Distribute to Centre Backs Counter (will change if against a low block) Counter Press Higher Defensive Line High Press More often Prevent Short GK Dist Step Up more In game i'll set trigger press on the CD with the worst first touch and composure and will normally man mark the opponents fullbacks and AM/R and L. Also find success in identifying early what route the AI is playing out via (Eg DC/R to DM or DMCR) and press the DC (even if not the weakest first touch) and mark the receiving player and get a lot of good presses that lead to goals. Think I'll try a Regista as my DM after seeing this, and also try and adapt this into a 4231 as really like the idea of the solid double pivot but also affecting play up the pitch. And yes this is only against the AI! ;-)

[@DuncanB1972]

Tried the Regista as DM and very happy with it. Playing against a Leeds side that parked the bus at home which Ive struggled with in recent seasons getting caught on the counter and them having lots of posession around the back. Won 3-0, they had 0.06 x/G, we had 61% possession with him making 8 interceptions when his average before was 2 a game. Will try this with a Regista and VOL/A double pivot and AP/S first as a CM and then in the AM slot.

[@DuncanB1972]

Settled on the AP/S in the AM slot, the amount of key passes everyone is making is insane. Also with the AP/S in that position rather than on the left of midfield he can affect more of the pitch. Also nice thing with changing to a 4231 is I don't have to have pressing intensity high to press effectively, with a 433 I had a game management tactic but the nature of the formation mean't it really handed momentum to the opponent, but with this change I can crank the intensity down and I'm more solid but still press when needed. Also my FB/S has been assisting and scoring more than the FB/A so can probably change that to FB/S for more solidity. You've certainly converted me!

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@DuncanB1972 ange was an even better example than flop thinking of it. I'm an arsenal fan but I do love Ange.

[@logika2228]

best fm content online

[@azik-b4l]

Hello, loving your content, I would love a video where you go through every position, like in your "How i dominate part 3" video, and you state exactly for every position what attributes you are looking at

[@junk1munke]

3:37 felt personally attacked there

[@anggaihza3074]

Yep, I’ve destroyed the AI almost everytime with 4-3-3 but then I played with my friends and I got stomped everytime😂

[@FletchTheSauce]

At least you admit it! Thanks for your comment bro 😊

[@Luis.Fernandez17457]

Bro for some reason I can’t even beat the ai with 433. I’ve won crazy things with 4231, 352,442,424 etc etc every formation but somehow get spanked when I play 433.

[@Elynzis]

More like a how to beat 433 for me 😂😂 Great video as always!

[@E1lMagoVal10]

Do it like Thanos, use the 433 to destroy the 433

[@LitTalkNetwork]

I’m a anomaly. Have ever understood the 433 both in FM and to be honest in real life. I love systems with 2 forwards like 442 diamond, or 4231 w a second striker Bayern style. It’s beautiful how we all see the game differently

[@FletchTheSauce]

It's a beautiful thing and I love it too. I love the chess matches of opposing thoughts and philosophies.

[@MrMrsebbe]

nice video, looking forward to see a video about 4231 and how to counter that formations since its being used mostly

[@dimitrissimitzis6944]

I love you bro, where were you all these years

[@Qddregrets]

Exactly the type of video I wanted, superb!

[@shishippippi]

I always use the 4-3-3 and thought this was a guide to use it, but it did ended up being in a guide in a way lol I've long had this subconscious frustration with the 4-3-3 in making it play in FM as close to how I envision it irl (which in a way is also why I like to use it?) The video adds to a lot of my assumptions. Like I've been exclusively using it in a more passive Midblock with standard/slightly more pressing for a while now, because the compactness solves the bad pressing and plugs up the gaps I do mostly play on my own against the AI, but this does give me an idea of how to adjust to play more aggressively or more meta for another tactic slot

[@DuncanB1972]

A midblock with 433 I find horrible, I use that as a game management option but really don't like it as it just hands the upper hand to the opposition. Mentioned it above but I've tweaked my 433 to a 4231 with my midfield changing from a DM, CM/A and AP/S to REG, VOL/A AMC(AP/S) and it put the players in the same positions when attacking but is more solid, and also I can drop the pressing intensity without losing too much in terms of momentum> Feel a bit dirty as love 433 but think in FM it doesn't quite work as Id like it to and 4231 can do what I want my 433 to do even without gegenpressing.

[@mihaipopa5139]

@@DuncanB1972 if you want to give 433 a go again, try it with a SS or T in the AM slot, I suggest a SS as a good T is way harder to find. for the wide areas, IF or T if you have that type of winger, but no more than 1 T in the line of 3

[@GamingOffShorts]

You have talked of how DLP is a bot role, Vol is useful and how movement to players is healthy. Could you do a video where u explain more about the roles? and what is the big difference AI vs. player / player vs player. I learn alot of u content, thank you

[@FletchTheSauce]

DLP not mobile. 'hold position is not great' The AI is just making a very basic tactic to make the game easy. Real players are using really good tactics

[@FletchTheSauce]

Hold position in combination with focus play (which is hard coded) means in a system they will keep passing back to him even when advancing.

[@hafizkhair22]

will you do 4231 next?

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@hafizkhair22 or a 3 at the back one .

[@cordypants3639]

Great content. I tend to play a 4231 vs a 433 like you mentioned here, and I play a 3421 narrow vs a 4231. Be good to see how you yourself set up against other popular formations like 4231 and 343 👍

[@FletchTheSauce]

Thank you. That sounds pro.

[@THEmajnik]

16:50 so with 4-4-2 you would make BOTH of your forwars as a F9/dlp/target man to drop alongisde the pivot? Or just one, while the other one remains an advanced forward?

[@FletchTheSauce]

I like to have one player stretching the play, so I like the advanced forward, but I do like them on roam from position. I use a combo of pressing forward, complete forward but mostly always paired with an AF.

[@FletchTheSauce]

thanks for the timestamp so I have a reference because my memory is terrible.

[@THEmajnik]

@@FletchTheSauce PF or CF on attack or support?

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@THEmajnik whatever you feel is best

[@DarkHorseFM2024]

I'm rewatching the video today, feels like a lecture I'll always refer to when I need tactical advice, I notice the 3-4-2-1 helped me win La Liga against FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, (I lost twice that season, video coming soon), but in the next two seasons I switched to a 4-3-3 to try and play more direct, finished 4th, and 5th, LOL. I might go back to that 3-4-2-1 system. It felt too defensive though, any tips on how to make it more aggressive against the smaller/midtable teams?

[@FletchTheSauce]

I played a season mostly with 3 at the back and was too defensive. Defo think switching when you need to is best. Can make wing backs, defensive wingers. But yeah for much more attacking got to go 4 at the back

[@DarkHorseFM2024]

@@FletchTheSauce thanks mate, I appreciate all the tactical advice. 💪🏾

[@MrImzy]

Great video. Opened my eyes to a different way of playing. Any advice on going against a 5-3-2 formation or 3-4-3 ?

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@MrImzy videos will come soon

[@sHaKiRa666able]

already waiting for the next one!

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@sHaKiRa666able what do you want next?

[@sHaKiRa666able]

@@FletchTheSauce i m fine with anything, keep them coming :p

[@sHaKiRa666able]

its such a joy to watch someone so good at the game

[@FMJAMIEMC88]

Id love to see a video breaking down a 4-2-4

[@FletchTheSauce]

Very similar to the 4-4-2, but I will do one for sure.

[@bosqueSP]

Each video gets more interesting. How do you make your WBs to press the opposition FBs in the 3412 example given at around 20mins? They naturally go and press because of the OOP team instructions?

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@bosqueSP it's just what will happen in game because that's technically the only person to press them. Once the FB starts to advance the wing back will go up to press, assuming you have max press /gengenpress on all time. You can move them up to defensive winger if you want them to press up even higher.

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@bosqueSP thanks for the gets more interesting comment. Really appreciate that 😊

[@DarkHorseFM2024]

This begs a new question about the 4-3-3, Yes I agree we'll need a solid God-tier DM to cover the half-spaces when we're out of possession. But how does the AI manage to defend so well in a 4-3-3 and create chances without leaving gaps at the back?

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@DarkHorseFM2024 the AI is terrible at defending in a 4-3-3 you just need to know how to attack the weakness. Players either side of the DM seem to work really well, two strikers who can drop deep work really well.

[@THEmajnik]

What would you do against a better team using 4-3-3 with left back being pretty good offensively and right back being an inverted fullback? Im thinking about setting up in a 4-2-3-1 with my left winger hugging the touch line (to strech their iwf) and right winger as an inverted winger with stay narrow. This team Im up against is Real Madrid so they don't have any clear weaknessess unfortunately

[@FletchTheSauce]

This sounds like a good plan to me. Im just happy to see people playing with plans!

[@eshugorb]

Your videos are amazing man, i learned so much, keep them coming, i wander if you have any tips for when you manage the worst team in the league, for example, whan you just achieve promotion to a top league.

[@FletchTheSauce]

If you have scouted well, grab a bunch of good free players.

[@420booth]

Paused at 22 minutes because I couldn't believe you're tactic is almost the same as the one I've been trialling. I've just swapped what was a right sided BBM to a Volente because we were concerning too much from that area, but why do you prefer a regista to a DLP?

[@420booth]

Mobility.

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@420booth dlp hold position, opposite of what I would want

[@Vulacior]

So does so called attacking instructions like move into channels affect defensive responsibility as well?

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@Vulacior if the guy is asked to get up into the channels, he wont be able to defend as much because he's so far forward. This is why it's important to get the balance correct. You want an attacking threat but without being countered easily.

[@StorniniSantiago]

I am actually taking notes here

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@StorniniSantiago my man!

[@putrasbq]

Hey! I really love your content. As a fan of 4-3-3 seeing it get bantered here was 😂. Anw! Is possesion tactic viable in the pvp draft? Im one of those guy who really like the high possesion game thank youu

[@the-normal-one6682]

Thank you for the brillant content. Im from Germany and i see your Videos with subtitle and a very slow speed to understand your message, because my english Is so bad. We dont have in germany content creators with so detailed videos. In many times it Is only a lets Play Format without a interesting background. Can you Show the mastering of a 4231? Greetings, Toby

[@benjaminsvensk-armstrong9106]

Is a ramdeuter a reasonable substitute for "asymmetry" in your example, if you lack the requisite personnel?

[@FletchTheSauce]

Im not too sure.

[@IraMoore-d2b]

is there a good discord to find online FM saves? having trouble on the actual FM discord

[@Luis.Fernandez17457]

At minute 8:00 you clearly described Manchester United’s biggest issue this year. #6 way too exposed.

[@brunosilvestre8434]

How i know in game that full backs are inverted?

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@brunosilvestre8434 watch the games on full match

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@brunosilvestre8434 or do you mean the opponents full backs?

[@brunosilvestre8434]

@@FletchTheSauce i means the opponents

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@brunosilvestre8434 you can see in the data hub before fhs match or you can look at the players in the match and see if they are narrow or not

[@brunosilvestre8434]

I normaly see on data hub..but imagine PSG plays with Mendes and hakimi and me wih Benfica on first season..in the hub Inverted FB but in game looks more like CWB make all the wing like horses

[@NateT3]

FM need to implement in-possession and out-of-possession positions ASAP if they want to keep up with real life football tactics PES/Efootball games already have this feature long time ago.

[@jonpaul3868]

They had this thing in CM era😂 .

[@NateT3]

@@jonpaul3868 Every year we asked for this feature among others, Miles said "it's not relevant to football management game".😂

[@Billwright1968]

Always hated the 4-3-3 worst pressing shape in the game, even vs the AI. Most of them use a box midfield and it leaves ur pivot 2v1. Top video as always mate

[@IgorWarszawa]

I'll watch 45 minutes videos on how 4-3-3 is weak and still find reasons to use it in almost every odd career since FM 2008 😅 I guess that because I play solo and not against real players as You've mentioned somewhere along the lines

[@DuncanB1972]

Same! Although thinking I could adapt my 433 into a 4231 for more effective pressing, a more solid double pivot and still get my players attacking in the same way. Even against the AI I do suffer from not having a double pivot at times.

[@DeepViBeZ23]

I was the same. I always played a 433 or some variant but last season I started experimenting with some old school tactics from teams in Brazil from the 50s and 60s to eventually stumbling on a 4231 variant, solid defensively and free flowing in attack. Doesn't stay as a 4231 as it ends up pretty much being a 244 in attack😂

[@davidself5262]

I use the 433 a lot and I’ve beaten the ai and other players playing the 4231 and 442, I have different 433 systems with different roles to counter the team I’m playing. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@FletchTheSauce]

Thats cool, I said good examples of 4-3-3's that are useable. Just depends on how good their 442 and 4231 is.

[@davidself5262]

@FletchTheSauce tbh I play v ppl who use "meta" tactics. (Drives me nuts they can't create there own) but I change my system based on data hub. Good staff needed

[@BlueComps_24]

Could you possibly do how to beat the 4231 next?

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@BlueComps_24 most likely or it will be the one after. I got you though

[@josephchambers4509]

You mention pushing the right winger more central to beat a 4-3-3. but with the new positional play stuff an inside forward will push into that space freeing up space for the WB Also the top tactic on fm arena right now as DMs with hold position. Would you consider using those even though you say hold position isn’t suitable?

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@josephchambers4509 its not to best the 4-3-3, it's to move the winger away from the full back. I'm saying hold position on a playmaker isn't great. Because of hard coded focus play. There's no hold position on any attacking roles. Obviously

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@josephchambers4509 when you IF will push up in space, are you considering your out of possession shape?

[@RapidReveal541]

Here to defend the 433. ❤ I love 433 and i agree too balanced is not a good strategy. So I usually go overload right or left with wb mez winger on one side. Focus play on that side. Great DLP is a must. Striker need to change between AF or DLF depends on the opponents. But the main actor is my raumdauter on the other side. The options are crossing from overloaded side, or opening the center/half space on the other side if they dont let you cross the ball. Symetrical 433 is not going to work. Defensive strategy. Play narrow, give up flanks. Mid block. Winger track back opponent's FB/WB if available.

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@RapidReveal541 sounds like something that would work against the AI.

[@zyfon5]

The problem with the symmetrical 433 is on the attacking side as the front 3 are relatively isolated compared to other tactical set ups so you need an elite front 3 capable of dribbling, passing and scoring. Basically 3 forwards that could do it all

[@azgardian32odinson]

I will never use plug and play I do an online save with my friends my friend picked Liverpool and he was smashing the cpu with a tactic he found on Reddit 😂😂 but now using some of your principles he doesn’t beat me hardly ever now.. I still don’t understand fully making the tactic changes DURING the game is appreciate a video on this please.

[@SrCebo]

How to play against 3-4-3/3-5-2

[@peterhoffmann6343]

when i put a player like Ben white, lets say on RB i cant see much change if eny when i change the role?? is this like fantasy or is it real?

[@FletchTheSauce]

Ben white pretty well rounded. Not amazing crossing. TBH Arsenal are too good and the game is too easy with top teams. Y0u could play him as anything and do well vs AI

[@peterhoffmann6343]

@@FletchTheSauce i am thinking about the roles. Could be eny player but lets sat i put a player as a RB support i Can see the player play, but if i change the role to inverted Wing back i dont really see eny changes on screen.

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@peterhoffmann6343 if you watch the full match, you'll see it instantly

[@peterhoffmann6343]

@@FletchTheSauce i Will give it a shot👍🏼

[@Legend-zo9bc]

If you're strong everywhere, you have missed the opportunity to use the one thing that probably gives you the most advantage or uniqueness. I used to always play my strongest team depending on the opposition. FM however has like the real game has evolved and tactics play a much larger part. It's about having a healthy mix of both I guess the best team you can play with the best tactics against a particular opposition and measuring where their strengths/weakness is . I have around 6 main tactics I use and I will tweak on times depending on the opposition. Movement is key in this years FM.

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@Legend-zo9bc sounds pro to me!

[@gabrieel2398]

can someone pls drop me a link to his discord? i wanna ask for some help over there (new fm player)

[@FletchTheSauce]

!the link is in the description of my recent videos

[@MrArrwstos4]

so ,what formations ,would u suggest us?

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@MrArrwstos4 ones you think will work well after you have planned what your are trying to do

[@MrArrwstos4]

@@FletchTheSauce i ask this question coz u see u try explain about AI and about weak and power of tactic, thats why i ask which formation would u suggest :)

[@kemaloguzhanyeyit9018]

Hi Fletch! Again me :D Can you explain counter press instruction how works with player roles? I believe 2xVOL not works perfectly with counter press againist weak teams

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@kemaloguzhanyeyit9018 2x vol on which systems and why wouldn't it work against weaker teams? Counter press is a focus on the ball and an urgency to get it back, at the expense of leaving your area, which means multiple people could end up pressing one player.

[@kemaloguzhanyeyit9018]

@@FletchTheSauce I am using 3421 wide, 2xvol and 2xwb. I generaly lose aganist 4222 and 3412. My vols Kone from gladbach and Arnold from wolfsburg. My libero Guehi.

[@kemaloguzhanyeyit9018]

The teams which play aganist always scoring from counters or set pieces. Think that counter press and 2xvols cause counters. I am trying stop counter with my libero but not it is not working for me.

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@kemaloguzhanyeyit9018 what instructions do you have?

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@kemaloguzhanyeyit9018 wide is not great. The whole midfield will be stretched and lot of space to cover for the VOLs

[@deejinlondon7285]

Surely a lot of this is about movement and fluidity as opposed to static positioning.

[@ToffeeEVE]

Gud video

[@JeLucnFM]

Whats your 3 favorite attributes ? :) ( Players )

[@FletchTheSauce]

Speed, Work rate, passing, dribbling. That's 5 basically ! I like weird players - Mason Toye, F.Correria, Okello, Vilsaint...

[@jakesecreto]

Hey, wait, "volante"? Volante is a Brazilian Portuguese word, I was not aware that it's also an English word. That's cool

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@jakesecretoi don't think it's an English word, we just use the Portuguese word. Like mezzala and regista are Italian I believe.

[@jakesecreto]

@@FletchTheSauce Hmmm got it!

[@heitorardachnikoff1]

But in brazilian portuguese the meaning is a bit different. In the game os almost a different version of box to box, when in portuguese just means defense midfilder. And you would have primeiro volante, who would stay back, and segundo volando, who would go foward a bit.

[@VinnA803]

"seems maybe weird for football manager" 🤣

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@VinnA803 did I say that? 😂 What was I referring to?

[@FletchTheSauce]

Haha yeah I know what is it 😅

[@mraka4369]

Love your content but whenever I face inverted full backs especially against Liverpool, AI just seems to have a field day evertime. Just feel sometimes AI on FM has those games where they’re destined to win no matter what you do or how good your run on form is. Does my head in 😂

[@FletchTheSauce]

Find a way to beat it! Play 2 strikers !

[@brunosilvestre8434]

I played with Benfica against liverpol with 4-2-3-1 with open wingers, change in the midle of game because i'm lost the wingers to 2 CF and score a goal, next go to extra time and score more 3 goals i not undurstand why :)

[@Englishpatriot421]

5️⃣at the back: Can’t wait for your views on 5 at the back defensive formations. I’m managing in the Bundesliga - of the other 17 teams - 8 utilise a 5 defender formation. 5 use 4231 variants. Again… this release is second to none. The lack of silly gimmicks, pop-up icons and daft comments means the content has centre stage.

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@Englishpatriot421 I told my partner before I made these videos. people want real raw FM content and don't care about the silly stuff and fake personalities. She said no one will watch 45 minutes unedited videos of you talking about tactics. I'm like baby I see people watch unedited videos of a guy talking about scouting, trust me 😂

[@whyteework3946]

@@FletchTheSauce These are the things I like to watch/listen while doing some mudane task. Fills a bit of the boredom

[@SGProductions87]

Better than BustTheNet!

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@SGProductions87 he's great. Legit FM player, learned so much from him!

[@alexjp123]

In a matter of weeks Fletchthesauce has made every other FM content creator irrelevant

[@nomorevodka7354]

Sorry but what I dont understand is how unbalanced tactics like this exploit the match engine, this is a shame because is not like real football, I mean playing playing two VOL(a) with a RGA(s) leaves you with no holding midfielder, I cant see why the ME (even playing against IA) dont penalize you for doing such thing like leaving a huge gap on the number ten strata. I love football manager but I still think that the ME needs tweaks to make more balanced tactics to compete, now with positional play I get the same result, everyone is playing like a 3-2-5 on possesion even when your best players on the teams are flank player where you can create a effective partnership.

[@Brazio20]

I agree with you, meanwhile I might have some explanation on your point about 2 VOL and 1 RGA. RGA is the holding midfielder, the reason is in practice RGA sit as deep as DLP if not deeper, despite RGA has roam from position as hard-coded PI. Meaning that when you lose the ball, your first line of defense has 2 layers that the opponent has to overcome: VOL pressing the player while RGA pressing the space. and all of this is aggravated by the fact that current ME is good at making players move forward while sucks at making players track back.

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@nomorevodka7354 I did say the regista, 2 vols has negatives I believe.

[@DemocracyManifest99]

The Art of War is written by Sun Tzu and hes very very dead 😅😂

[@FletchTheSauce]

I would argue that if you have a book people still read after thousands of years, you are still very dead but not very very dead.

[@jt19933]

Make these videos shorter with specific points and you'll benefit from having more engagement and being able to put out more videos etc.

[@FletchTheSauce]

@@jt19933nah