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The modern full back is quickly becoming one of the most important players on the team sheet, infact even back in the days of Brian Clough, fat ed’ argued that because of the space these players get in the final third thet players could be the most important. I have found that having great full backs in my sides have […]

Given the fact that I have players, which don’t possess the all-round skill to transition between the phases well enough, I think it’ll be more productive to stick to rigid type of players positioning and movement on the pitch. With such a formation, the separated lines should have enough cover between them just because they are in pairs and more imporatantly – […]

Mihail takes a look at re-creating the Lazio 3-5-2 shape within Football Manager an interesting look at how to create a system that moves from defence to attack quickly and how the players reposition themselves in each phase. The first place to start with any tactical decision building is what football you want to play and the aims of the […]

A few weeks ago, we asked readers of Tactical Theorems ’10 what their biggest tactical problems were. We got hundreds of replies (thank you so much to everyone that sent in a survey!) and the most prominent issues many seem to be having are in the following areas: Figuring out the best players for each tactical role Organising your defence […]

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 football but also effective and can be perfectly described by the term ‘Joga Bonito’ meaning ‘play beautifully’ in Portuguese […]

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 the last line of the defence, […]

The new tactical interface, the tactics creator and the in-game shouts have converted tactics design from a secret science into something almost as simple as watching a football game. Unless you don’t know that the vast majority of football tactics use four defenders and have at least one holding player in midfield, there will not be too many obstacles in […]