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A Guide to the Poacher
The Poacher is a peculiar role. Everyone has probably used it at some point in their FM career but apart from the good old “Little N Large” combo, there isn’t much most FM players can tell you about that role. I have used it...
Know your Role: Advanced Playmaker (Attack)
Analysing the role of the Advanced Plamaker in FM20, and how you can identify the next Frank Lampard for your team.
Know Your Role: How to Find the Right False-Nine
Following on from the deep dive into the Advanced Playmaker (attack) and how to spot the right player for the role, we now move on to an equally exciting role within any team, the false nine.
Much has been...
Finding Mandžukić, a Brief Guide to the Wide Target Man
The 2014 version of Football Manager was a little revolution in terms of possibilities offered for teams’ tactical set-up. Eight new roles were introduced. While FM users explored to the fullest the new horizons open by the False 9, the Shadow Striker or the...
The RaumDiamond: FM17 Tactic
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I’ve created a variety of tactics in FM17 to suit various needs, to create certain goals or to recreate real-life systems in the match-engine. As the 2018 version of Football Manager is on the horizon, I wanted to create...