However, the two central midfielders do push up after the ball is played. In this particular scenario, the central midfielder (highlighted) makes a late move into the box (as he does frequently) and receives the ball to score. A pattern here. This is the same for free kicks, attacking the far post should be the same player. I actually really like this instruction as it makes the players more forceful in the tackle which can often see more tactical fouls rather than players trying to keep their shape and getting played around too easily. There are still limitations, however. Hey Stephane, there’s an image above with those instructions. So how do we get players to defend as 8s and attack as 10s? With the added defensive midfielder, we are usually pretty well covered. What is your modus operandi when the ball reaches the final third? On attacking corners and free kicks I set the two players with good Long Shots to Lurk Outside Area. Below is our average position with the ball. I might try to see if we can get him to learn Tries Killer Balls Often, but this is selected on the role as a player instruction if he cannot learn that after, it’s not the end of the world. https://community.sigames.com/topic/408696-my-mourinho-inspired-4-2-3-1/. Great website. Did you have a newer version of this tactic? However, it fits the players we have and it is certainly proving to be successful in France. While we can easily create these overloads due to the verticality of the player positions and numbers in wide positions, isolation is another key concept Pep Guardiola uses in tandem with overloads. A possession tactic founded upon the principles of positional play. READ MORE: Rooney’s swansong under Bielsa: How a Championship All-Star squad fared in the Premier League on FM20. c'est quoi - Topic La meilleur tactique de ce FM 2020 du 29-01-2020 23:41:22 sur les forums de jeuxvideo.com I don’t want both of my centre-backs having the licence to play more adventurous passes, so will have one more dynamic and another more sensible and patient. We have two central defenders, who when in possession will split wide and create two triangles, between themselves and the goalkeeper, and then with the defensive midfielder. As for the changes, you will want to untick the ‘distribute to full-backs’ option in transitions, as you will have three competent centre-backs who are all able to create space and instigate attacking moves; while, depending on your options up front, it may be worth switching to ‘mixed crosses’ in an effort to maximise any height you have in your side. The number 6 creates the passes to open up these opportunities, the overlapping wing-backs causes trouble down the flanks and the wingers will always be in and around the box either shooting or setting up the midfielders. Our tactical foundation will be centred around a fluid 4-3-3 that dominates possession, but possession with a purpose, to offer both defensive protection, and efficient attacking play. These are some of my favourite goals and assists over the last few matches. We want to hound and harass the opposition when we lose the ball, and we want to be a pain in the ass for teams to break down when they have it. As mentioned above, Play Out Of Defence is a key part of how Manchester City and any team under Pep Guardiola play. *Registered name: Catena Operations Limited| Registered address: Quantum Place, Triq ix-Xatt Ta’ Xbiex, Gzira, GZR 1052, Malta Ultimately, I will be looking to my defensive midfielder to be the one to progress the ball from the back into the central midfielders, but we cannot control how the opposition mark and press, so we will also be mindful that the central defenders will also need to have the ability to get the ball into advanced central areas. Doubling up with the wingers to cause the opposition a headache when it comes to deciding who they are going to pick up. Pep Guardiola instructed his two number ‘8’s, typically Silva and Kevin De Bruyne, to play much further forward in positions that are more typically occupied by number ‘10’s. Adopting the 4-3-3 system as used by Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, means that our defensive midfielder will likely find it easier to find space in between the striker. Trying to characterise their positions and roles isn’t easy. Whereas the Inverted Winger will move more laterally before making his way forwards, highlighted by the number 11. Eftir öfluga byrjun með liðið hefur kálið súrnað undir … There are far too many clips I could show here with my two midfielders, however, here are a couple of clips of their goals and assists. The central defenders will stay in the box if you choose to Play Out Of Defence, irrespective of whether you actually pass to them. Alternatively, you can go through the middle if you have time and space on the ball. The tactic I have created for Stade Rennais described in this post is not a direct translation of the Pep Guardiola tactics at Manchester City. It’ll cause the opposition some concern with the high and wide full-backs occupying the wider spaces and I expect to have a lot of joy out on the wings. ... Is there anywhere I can download the original FM 20 tactic (the one prior to the 2.1 update), it was working fantastic for me but my laptop broke! So far we didn`t have any tactic by Danwolf on FMBrotherhood, but this one deserved to be on this list. Join FMB on Twitter. Just a couple of team instructions here to try to keep with the philosophy of keeping the ball and dominating the games. However, this is key to how Pep Guardiola plays so we too will chase the ball down as soon as we lose it. When I first set out to emulate Bielsa’s iconic 3-3-1-3 system in Football Manager 2020, I did not have all the roles figured out. All rights reserved. We have some very attacking roles in some high risk positions, e.g., the full-backs. Kane hefur verið einn besti framherji í heimi síðustu ár með Tottenham, […] You can see the OI heading here and the toggle colour is blue. I have a variation of it, just because I wanted to try something new. That is going to mean a lot of concessions have to be made tactically. In the attacking phase, he is the base of the trio. He needs to be positioned to provide support to the central defenders when progressing the ball forwards, but also offer support to the players in attacking positions. Our default tactic is called ‘Mafia 4-2-4’ and the secondary more conservative system is named ‘FV Breit 5-2-3’. I was lucky enough to pick up a copy, and while reading it, I got the urge to try to replicate a Pep Guardiola tactical system in Football Manager 2020 for Stade Rennais. Simplistically, this means that we will have four players centrally who can all pass the ball between themselves before a clear opportunity to progress the ball into the central midfielders if available. Football Manager 2020 - Remake Guardiola's Barcelona 2010/11 Tactic. There is a great reward if you want to take the risk. So we know that we need to have at least one more player in the first third to offer us more passing options than the opposition can cope with. I’ve experimented with other roles, but these two really do work very well in tandem. Playing out from the back isn’t as simple as just selecting the Play Out Of Defence team instruction and leaving things as they are, as FM Rensie points out in his recent Play from the back post. When we’re in the final third, rather than always looking to pass into the feet of players, we will Pass Into Space to get players moving onto the ball and speed up the movement to try to make something happen. For instance, asking him to stay wide if the ball is on his half of the pitch, but if it is on the opposite side, come narrow. It would also be ideal to have them more narrow in the build-up phase so that passes are easier to make, but wider in the attacking phase to stretch the pitch. With this in mind, we can expect that they will be right on the edge of our area when we have the ball from a goal kick or when the ball is played back to the keeper. From this position above, the goalkeeper has a choice of centre-back to pass to. In the last two seasons we have scored 198 goals in 76 league games, conceding just 28 goals. It has it all. But, as the legendary Johan Cruyff once mused: “Without the ball, you can’t win.” Hence, Guardiola‘s obsession with keeping the ball, even if that means to slow the play down and methodically look for openings, rather than say, Jurgen Klopp‘s “rock and roll” counterpress. Again, this is new for us as we usually held our shape again in order to build up as a unit rather than flying forwards and potentially leaving ourselves open to the counter if the opposition won back possession from us. I know you’re always recommended to by your coaches. There is also the option of a ‘vertical ‘tiki-taka’ but this is a brand more commonly associated with that of Maurizio Sarri. For now, I’ve selected to use two Complete Wing-Backs to keep the width when attacking, which is something Pep Guardiola wants; always having players with chalk on his boots. You cannot say to a player to do one thing in scenario A, but if scenario B happens, … I mean, just keep the ball, right? It seems every tactic uses these instructions which makes me a little reluctant, but it’s the simplest way to replicate the Pep Guardiola style, where he asks his defenders to push up high and his teams to attack from the front. From goal kicks, we have a lot of availability for the pass. In order to secure the ball and enable the play to develop from the defensive third into the more advanced areas, City need to create numerical superiority over their opponents. The first thing you’ll notice on the more recent versions of Football Manager, is that you are now able to select a default ‘tiki-taka’ style when setting up your tactics. He needs to be press-resistant and able to pick out a pass to anyone on the pitch. 18 finishing, 17 technique, and 17 off the ball he can find the right place in the box and finish with confidence. The combinations with the Complete Wing-Backs and the Inside Forwards is excellent, with most opposition defences unsure on who to pick up and close down. Both central defenders will hold their position at the backline, rarely deviating from it. This is a key aspect that I will be looking at, to ensure we have the ability to control the ball. Since we use Play Out Of Defence as an instruction, if the Deep Lying Playmaker is marked or unavailable the goalkeeper will choose the safe pass to the central defenders. Football Manager 2020. So we’ve elected to go with the more traditional role here. I’m undecided on the duty at the moment. Manchester City has two of the best central midfielders in world football in David Silva and Kevin de Bruyne. Always in a position to play those killer passes forward to players in space. You can ask your full-backs to sit narrow without the ball (subject to the role assigned), however, you cannot make this situational based on their position on the pitch in relation to the ball. update 1.28.2018: little tweak to CMa& setpieces. This is one of the areas that we have to make a concession with and as such I’ve added my own creative freedom to use this role differently from Pep Guardiola. In Football Manager terms, a Support duty might be better suited to provide better passing options and more support to the central areas. They achieve over 30 assists between them most seasons. Traits like Runs With Ball Often, Knocks Ball Past Opponent, Tries Tricks, Gets Into Opposition Area and Uses Outside Of Foot are common traits I like to see in my wingers. This was possibly the hardest role for me to decide on. This could be a long section. While the creative players in more advanced areas perhaps get more attention for their decisive contributions, the role of the ‘6’ under Pep Guardiola simply cannot be overlooked. And this is it. These areas will be: You don’t need to read a book to know Pep Guardiola mandates that his team must build-up from the back by playing passes through the lines step-by-step rather than playing long, searching passes into the forwards. When the opposition press, we can then move forwards. You can see from this clip that, along with my Deep Lying Playmaker who drops deep to help out, the play is quick and short with the outlet to progress coming through the Ball Playing Defender.