We sometimes get beat with a quick striker, but the other team rarely has the advantage in the air. I emphasize defenders who can take the ball, and defend well in the air. I like my players to pressure the ball all over the field on defense. I like to play a high pressure, attacking, offense with emphasis on stamina. Then being able to plug them in to the system. Mainly just looking for position players with specific skill sets. I have had success in CM4 with some fairly simple tactics. unless of course you're a very good manager ) ). if you do this then DONT sell this player at any cost otherwise you'll find your club suddenly demoralised and out of their depth (selling a player affects both the fans and other squad members emotionally and if its obvious they're a one-man team this can devastate a team. * In the basement divisions you can often build a team around one talented individual (normally someone who was a youth at a big club and released). * Always setup your set-pieces by hand, this can add 8-10 goals a season to a teams tally and can be the difference between promotion and a boring mid-table finish. * If defenders are fast then only allow them to roam forward if they have good decisions (otherwise they'll be caught in the wrong place at the wrong time frequently) (Decisions and positioning can make up for lack of pace, however you will have to ensure that the defender isn't beaten as he'll never recover (ie. defensive mentality or simply lots of men back in the tactics). * If defenders are slow then defend in numbers (ie. (this will mean balls lobbed over the top for the striker to run onto) * If your midfield are quick thinking and have a decent range of passing (good decisions and passing) then consider trying direct/long passing and counter attack. (this will mean fairly intricate passing followed by a burst of speed from a striker hopefully taking him through on goal). * short/normal passing and lots of through balls on the ground. (1) If you've got small fast strikers then either play Īnyway back on track to the original queston. No one seems to have found a 'cheat' tactic yet (phew ) ).

Diablo Tactic Fm 2005