Talking Tactics in Football Manager 2024 - Incompatible Player Roles

[@SayItLoudly-ei9vh]

04:26 that’s the post and shots around the post. Probably you think that are channels, I was thinking the same before but wait, what? Yes, that is the post and the shots on and around it. Good video btw

[@davidself5262]

I also use different settings for different teams and also at different times. What im interested to know is what your go to formation is and settings when you kick off.

[@FMImmortal]

We love 3 at the back - Two WCB either side of a CD Stopper, then two Wing Backs with either one or two DMs and (this year) we've been partial to 2 AP behind a striker to complete our 5-2-2-1.

[@maymunity7942]

Great video! I rarely use counter-press since an higher closing down + high press already achieve it with greater success without sacrificing defensive responsibilities. I've noticed counter-press is useful when the opposition is sitting deep in a 3atb or similar formations, however, when matched by a similar opponent it leaves you much more open than you could be. I love Hold Position for seeing out games. I normally lower tempo + pass range, then it's slowly lower closing down, change to a mid and lower block, however, I continue to use a high line to compress space; and only then do I begin to lower mentality. I've noticed a drastic change in mentality usually makes players prone to mistakes, which they normally wouldn't have been. In general, I wholeheartedly believe most team instructions aren't as impactful as people make them out to be and tactics without them can succeed simply on the principle of good role combinations, with the caveat that this mostly concerns offensive tactics. In regards to incompatible roles, the Halfback on a side as opposed to middle is useless if you have a defensive fullback there. Not sure if they drop in the middle if you run a IFB either.

[@FMImmortal]

We've never used the Half Back but I bet you're right, lots of imcompatibility there! Thanks for the great comment :)

[@FraseThatPlays]

On the incompatible roles - I think the duty matters too. I often play a Mezzala on support on the same side as an Inverted Winger on attack but I wouldn't play a Mez Att behind a IW Sup. Theoretically the same for an Inverted Wing Back, as an IWB Sup won't get high enough up the pitch to clash with a IF Att. Great video though - I'm kicking myself for missing how easy it is to just change transition instructions in game to be more defensively sound and safer in possession.

[@FMImmortal]

It's so easy to get into routine in this game and with very little changing on these three tabs over the past 3-4 years we've been very guilty of overlooking things too! You're totally right about the duty!