A lot of people trot out the old Brian Clough mantra about tactics, and try to convince us that players are the only deciding factor in football. Let us suppose, for one brief moment, that they are correct. Why, then, do clubs make such a big deal about who the head coach is, especially in the era of the “director of football” when transfer decisions are largely out of their hands? Clearly… Read more
February 3rd, 2010 in Players by Thomas Levin
Injuries, lack of money or even both can at times make it impossible to field a full side of players in their natural positions. During these bad times when you will look at your existing players to step up into positions away from their natural preference. Therefore, it can be... Read more
February 1st, 2010 in Players by Gareth Millward
Thomas Levin wrote about ageing playmakers on his site FM Pundit last month. Can older players really make the difference? Well, in the case of my career save, it was certainly the experience of one player that helped gain promotion from the Blue Square North league. At the lower... Read more
January 29th, 2010 in General by Gareth Millward
Over the past few months, we've had many requests to translate Tactical Theorems '10, and now we are delighted to announce the following have been completed: Danish - Thanks to the good folks at fmfreaks.dk, Danish Football Manager fans can get their hands on TT10 in their mother... Read more
January 28th, 2010 in Formations by Sir Bobby Moore II
Joga Bonito: Play Beautiful The tactical philosophy of the most successful football nation on earth has captured the hearts and minds of football fans all over the world for generations. Brazil’s breathtaking attacking flair has won them 5 World Cups making it not just beautiful... Read more
January 27th, 2010 in Strategy by Thomas Levin
You can't lose a game if your not conceding. Although you may argue you can't win without scoring, but 1 point can make a big difference opposed to losing 3 to your league rivals. What elements of your squad and tactics make up a good defence? Starting a series of posts I start with... Read more
January 25th, 2010 in General by Gareth Millward
The 24-page Tactical Theorems '10 appendix has been updated, and is available for download now! Thank you to all those who downloaded TT10 this year (around 40,000 of you so far!). Some of you have not only supported us by downloading the guide, but you've also been on the forums... Read more
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