eternal /trb/

Mike's a kike edition

>>76999383
MILES YOU JEW FIX THE GOALKEEPERS

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>>76999491
B-but the GK AI was improved this year, for sure!

>tfw you remember when GKs would rush out then backtrack in FM16 and prior
Too many lives to end.

>>76999520
>GKs would rush out then backtrack

My team just scored thanks to this happening to the opposition, coupled with the CB just not wanting to go after the ball.

>>76999706
Or GK dropping the ball behind them through their body. Nah, everything is fine.

wingers can fuck off

>>77000008
Trip on MF.

>>76999999
>>77000000

>>76999736
3d match engine is horrible for that kind of stuff. The ball went through the GK's body so many times I lost count.

>>77000400
It is motion capture.

>>77000400
The ME in general is horrible with that kind of shit. There's no reason the keeper would drop it behind him. But it's in the same timeline where SI thinks that WMs man-marking the FBs/WBs tightly at all times is how every club on the planet defends IRL.

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Well, looks like I finally got something useful from youth intake.

>other nationalities: mozambican

>>77000696
>it's a "pacebabby peaks at 18" episode
he'll still be useful though

>>77000716
The irony is that it's easier for a pacebabby to work on their tekkers than it is for a technically/mentally gifted player to become somewhat good physically.
>https://strikerless.com/2017/06/06/how-do-our-youth-facilities-impact-the-development-of-young-players/

Daily reminder that Jumping Reach goes fucking nowhere even after years of training.

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>my sides when cons to having huezillian dick are that it got small reach, no versatility, shitty head-ing and unlikely to get any WORK
Happy 3 year aniversary Bra71l

>>77001374
>per annum
enjoy the concentration camp

>>77001374
Dick injured after lifting weights.

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Never thought Bayern would be the team that lets me go to the quarter finals of CL, especially so early

Anyone watching the gold cup? USA vs pameme

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>>77001864
>those graphics
is this FM product placement?

>>77001864
I am now, thank you very much.

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I think it was 100% my tactics this time.

>>77002214
It always is.

>>77002222
nice digits

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AHAHAHAHAHA
THEY LITERALLY LET IT SLIP ON THE FINAL DAY AND DREW THEIR GAME
K E K

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Ok, lads, what do I do? He's my best striker, but he's been injured all season and I've been able to replace him. He's also 28 and only worth 170K, so I don't know where the (potential) 1,5M is coming from, fucking sheikhs.

He's one of my favourite players, but that's a lot of money.

>>77002760
FM just underestimates your player's value because of your low reputation.
Keep him, that amount of money is literally nothing if he's truly your best strikre.

>>77002760
For the sake of offering an alternative argument; if I have a tight budget, I am always sceptical of having to sign one or two substitutes for an injury-prone "key player". I would even guess that you can find a decent or better replacement for free, given the league you play in.

>>77002784
>>77002850
You aren't helping my indecisiveness. To be fair, my budget's not really that tight, I had 1M transfer budget due to qualifying to Europa League, though I don't think this year we'll qualify again.

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>>77002634
How many reloads my man?
By the way, first season at Lazio is almost done, going surprisingly well with my asymmetric 4-3-2-1 (1amc, 1amr). Only bought Pezzella, Peruzzi and Pellegrini...

>>77003040
>How many reloads my man?
only 3 :^)
I thought I'd have a tough time not getting relegated because I got like 3 points in my first 5 games, but then I switched from a high tempo style to a retain possession + low tempo style and rekt the leeg

Good job USA sacked that terrible Klinsman and can go back to getting good results now right?

>>77003520
:^)

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>>77003520
>it's another 'extra time in the English Mickey Mouse Cup' episode.

>>77003520
They still appear to be the US of A.

>>77003520
It is the USA B team but still shocking

>enable 3d
>launch a game
>BSOD

o-ok

guys i'm finally a neet until november, which means i'll play FM 24/7 and be autistic, but that's not a big change
my plan is to reach the year 4000 (and the reason is, again, because i'm autistic) and stop with the drugs since i vomited my heart out and fell into a river on thursday night
how are you beautiful peeps doing?

>>77003996
Stay inside Danny boy the outside is a terrible place.

>>77003996
>fell into a river
If you were French you would be declared in Seine

>>77003996
I (my team) have had an erratic run of form lately, due to an injury list to the tune of eight.

>>77004042
>Danny boy
literally my curse
>>77004057
>If you were French
thankfully i'm not, because exactly 11 years ago we beat them in the world cup final

>>77001435
>>77004081
i just had a >injured lifting weights
2 weeks out for that shit, just fuck my shit up

>start save with Dortmund
>most key players are dead for like 7 months
The fuck?

>>77004209
kek

>>77004209
Being bombed has that effect

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>>77004237
please delet this post

>>77004237
cheeky

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>>77004237
I believe that was Dresden

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Should a gaming studio with 100+ employees be expected to make hair fit the heads of newgens?

>>77004600
That's actually a pretty sick haircut desu lad.

>>77004600
would get that haircut/10
i'm going blonde on tuesday though

>>77004875
>dying your hair
unironically not a real man

>>77004831
I know Brian Eno looked somewhat like that in the 70s.

>>77004911
lost a bet with a friend tbqh
it's fun tho, i never actually dyed my hair so it's a first time for me

>>77004875

I was going to do that in 2011 but I was too beta, then everyone started doing it so it's not worth it.

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Le most overvalued/overpaid player I have seen so far.

>>77005071

Did he sit on the bench for a Juve treble or something?

Is better to use Fullbacks with Wingers or Wingbacks with Inside Forwards?

>>77005406
I guess it's down to me adding the Italian league after the save started, and the game not being able, or bothering to, sort out values/wages correctly.

>>77005477
use complete wingbacks and move wingers to attack/midfield

>>77005520
But my best players are wingers

New squad strategy lads, to save some money
Only 11 players that are actually bound to my team by a contract, they're also supposed to be my starting eleven.
My entire B-team is made up of free loans.
Feels good to save money

>>77005656
gas your squad and start over

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>>77005656

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Is this, dare I say it, our, I dare say it, year, lads?

>>77005656
I unironically advise you to play them in central positions that they're capable of playing ("competent" and above is fine), then get rid of them in the next summer.

>>77005688
So I play a 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2 then?

>>77005718
What's your general squad? Post it.

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>>77005718
something like this

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>Polish teams opponents in EL playoff: Copenhagen, Zenit, Young Boys

seems like the 2-teams-in-CL-with-group-state-spot thing will last only a year

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>>77005732
This is what I'm using right now,please no bully
>>77005786
Fuck

>>77005871
Oh, you're doing Dortmund?
Your wide players can also play as AMC. Play a narrow 4-2-3-1.

>>77005871
don't use 2 playmakers
always use attacking sweeper keeper for meme plays

>>77005871
is papasthathapadapadoudolipoloupoloupoulous really bad enough to get rid of? haven't seen his attributes in FM but he seems like a useful player

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>>77005920
Like this? what roles do I put them in?
>>77005951
roger
>>77005952
He is my best defender,just got injured for like 1 month,I like giving time to the younger players though

>>77006085
those roles look fine, just test shit out. I'd put both AM on AMa though.

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Yet to lose a goal, that's a good start

>>77006085
oh ok. I saw that huge stack of status icons and assumed one of them must be Lst

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rate my squad

>>77006354
a colourful bunch/10

IFs aren't wingers btw

>>77005851
>they all draw 1-1 away
W E W
E
W

So I downloaded the /trb/ db in OP post and when I tried to load them it said I have to resave them in the editor, is there any other way to fix it or do I have to find the editor and fix it the way they said? Also where is the editor in 2017? I tried to find it in the folders but haven't found it.

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>two v-strong feet

I didn't even know that was possible.

>>77008004
You find the editor under steam>library>tools>fm2017editor, etc..

>>77008114
Oh thanks

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tfw Nathan "The Next Gazza" Gazzard turns out to be the next Gazza for the wrong reasons.
RIP
f

>>77008864
>for the wrong reasons
Cause he's an ugly fuck?

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>>77008890
Out for 7-9 months eating crisps and drinking beer.

>>77008961
Hits too close to home.

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not gonna lie, nearly shit my pants, but it's just some other random fucker

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>local fc seoul player reveals he actually wanted to be in the swimming team this whole time

>>77010873
>Korean divers
Lofty expectations.

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>champions league final in two days
>"there isn't a good reason to hold a team meeting"

>>77006354
what is it with german clubs having shit crests?

>>77006354
Too few loanies. Best I've had is 1 contracted player in the squad.

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WEW lad, let's not let this slip

>Can't give contracts for more than 2 years

>Forced to sell my best player for half his real value because he wants to leave on his last year

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>>77015854
And so, we're in the CL semi-final after beating Bayern and Chelsea

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wew

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what's a good 4-2-3-1?

the one I've been using turned us from a european contender team to a shitty midtable one

>>77016457
I mean, the fact that my squad's average age is 19 doesn't really help either

Is there a way to edit a club to add a restriction to signing players from a nationality like athletic bilbao?

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>>77016457
>wingers
Maybe try using IFs?

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>Roma literally giving me the win
Looks like I'll have my first CL final in my 3rd fucking season on this save. Totally unexpected.

>>77016645
No. You can just choose not to sign players with different nationalities if you wish

>>77008864
my main striker is called Matty Gascoigne-Gallagher
i just hope it's the sane Gallagher and not the dumb one 2bh

>>77008961
>you will never be so off your face you turn up to an armed stand off thinking beer, chicken and fishing will fix everything

>>77017099
The bastard child of Bianca Gascoigne and Liam Gallagher.
>>77017252
Gascoigne to become UN ambassador after Roger Moore's passing.

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>City of Roma

Arsenal in the final.

>>77017426
My bogey team. Is Wenger still alive?

>>77017494
Yes, and he's managing them. Won the EPL and CL in 2016/17.

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>>77017532
>EPL
CPL

>>77017553
You now remember Jonjo Shelvey and Brad Guzan.

>>77016457
>Wingers
please no, switch to RMD or IF. Also, ditch wing players completely to be honest.

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Lads, rate this absolute GOAT that I signed on a free yesterday, for only 120k a year.
Lets be honest, this kid will be worth millions in a few years after I get promoted, right? He's only 17.

Literally didn't even have any info on him, other than broad attribute ranges, his CA being 4* or higher (it fell now because my overall squad strength increased), and the fact that he was 17. Took the risk, and I think it paid off.

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>>77017047

Alright I'll do that

Time to make this nation great again

>>77017827
Remember to use Lebensraumdeuters.

>>77017827
>no opposition team ever dares to use the showers

>>77017827
https://youtu.be/AWx30PHwlV8

>>77017827
>hot seat
not as hot as these ovens

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Our first game of the second leeg starting well. Lower tempo is seriously OP, almost as OP as it was in FM15.

>>77017827
>Adold Hitler
>German

>>77018182
if he identifies as one, then he is one, you utter shitlord

>>77018208
this

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R8 my overpaid U18 staff.

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AHAHAHAHAHAHA
YES

>>77018334
I've got Kevin Kilbane in Scottish league 2 but that's it :(

>>77018351
>Chemnitz and Magdeburgo in 2. Bundes
a-are Aue and Dresden 1. Bundes, yes?

>>77018405
third.

>>77018462
;_;

>>77018478
Chemnitz LITERALLY copied my tactics and they cruised through the 3rd alongside me. I expect them to do well this season if my tactics continue to work in the 2nd. Maybe we'll get an eastern club in the Bundes.
If not, you still have RasenBallsport Leipzig.

>>77018521
>Maybe we'll get an eastern club in the Bundes.
>If not, you still have RasenBallsport Leipzig.
Cheeky.

Zwickau still in third tier as well?

>>77018562
no ._. they're ded.

>>77018642
FM is blatantly anti-ossi, brb writing a negative review

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Un-fucking-believable. Won the CL in my third season as Gent.

>city of Alexis

>>77018713
wow m8, good job. post tactics.

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>>77018738
Been using this since FM15 really with a few variations here and there. Sometimes I switch the DLP for a BWM depending on the squad I have available and who I'm facing.

>>77018821
>le 4-1-2-1-2 bayol but with wingbacks meme
It's so fucking sad that this shit has worked for like a decade now. Miles please fix

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Good thing our new stadium is finished this summer.

>>77018821
>three playmakers
>trequartista
>target man

Jesus Christ.

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>>77018821
And instructions

>>77018845
Still weird that I got that far and won the whole thing because my squad is average-good, not world class in most positions.

>>77018713
>when you care more about the hat-trick than about winning

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that feel when you just KNOW that your team will let it slip

>>77018896
He's just the owner, don't worry about it

>>77018933
As I said the guy above CBs is more often a BWM instead.

And it's the first FM so far where I got TM to work properly.

>>77018933
>not running BPDs IWBs five RPMs and a Treq

>>77019031
This is St James Park in Exeter rather than St James' Park in Newcastle. We seem to be owned by a Chris Evans. Not sure if it's Captain America or that Top Gear twat.

>>77018821
>>77018934
Good old confuse the match engine tactics.

>yaya sanogo was released on a free 2 days ago
end of an era, boys
I must've missed all the career retrospective infographics and twitter tributes in amongst the rooney/lukaku news, but I'm sure they're out there

>>77021033
About FM wonderkids, what happened with that Humam Tariq guy

>>77021423
He is exactly where he has always been

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>Jurgen Meta
>Cannot even play as Wingback

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Just how blessed is this team?

my gpu died when /trb/ing

rip

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this is a nice new little addition. set and forget

>>77024958
use your CPU's built in unit, it will be enough for FM

>>77025020
I think this was in place at least in FM16, but they nevertheless came back after only a year in most cases for me, at least.

>>77025125
With or without WP?

>>77025064
white and based

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what would be your immediate reaction when you saw this

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Just saw this on the Inter website

>>77025528
A 1-0 win for the red team

>>77025528
that somebody needs to stop using shoot on sight

>>77025550
I used work into box...

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playing as gillingham, using >>77018821 formation, which worked wonderfully in the previous match that i won 5-1 so thanks m'bro
that didcot formation put me off a bit though

>>77025582
Watch out though, with that tactic you may score quite a lot but you're also prone to conceding from what I saw so far. It's basically outscoring your opponent without worrying about a clean sheet.

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>>77025663
yeah i conceded in this match too, but we scored 8 goals in 2 matches, which is pretty great desu
also >"no fans" didcot

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>>77025696
also the real madman, not much until he's found drunk on the pitch singing bad britpop songs

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Worked into a shoot brother

>>77025696
That tactic generally guarantees a lot of shots and high possession. Pretty fun to use too 2bh

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Did I break football?

Everything before the Sampdoria 0-0 was a win.

>>77026042
Post tictacs

>>77025841
>2519

w-what

>>77025582
>>77025663
>>77025696
>>77026010
You guys are almost there. Now switch the defensive mid (who's only duty is sweep in front of the defence and to offer a safe deep passing option) to a ballplaying CB and you're golden.

Literally the only glaring weakness that your formation has is the fact that only 2 players defend at all times, and in FM its crucial to have 3 to prevent corners. Having a third CB will revolutionize your team defensively, with almost no impact on offense.

Try it.

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>>77026196

It's basically what you were posting earlier ITT, lol.

>>77026251
Was thinking about doing that since I have a lot (around 5 or so) young CBs that will likely develop well. Will try that once I turn on FM again.

>>77026264
So basically what >>77026251 suggested. Seems like that tactic really is "the grid" of our time.

Give me reasons why I shouldn't use AML's and AMR's.

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>>77026251
idk if i actually got what you meant because i'm pretty autistic, so i'm gonna post it here
like this?

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>>77026264
>>77026304
Jannies are asleep, post 5-2-1-2s
The first formation is what I currently use and what I won the 5th, 4th and 3rd league with (currently topping the 2nd div).
Below you can find Chemnitz FC, a team from the bottom half of the 3rd league, who decided to copy my formartion last season. They got promoted alongside me and are currently 3rd in the 2nd division, looking to get promoted again.
Lastly, you can find my 5-2-1-2 that I played when I had a much better team. I won the CL with it. Nowadays, I'd replace the RPM (shit role) for a BBM and the CMd for a DLPd.

Not ethat I switch between AMa and AMs as I need, and to BPD whenever I field a ballplaying CB.

>>77026325
Looks very good, except for the autistic roles APa (trash when he only has 2 players ahead of him) and TMs (trash).

>>77026325
>all these instructions
for what reason?

do they add up to the style you want to play?

why are you playing a much higher defensive line and passing into space? what space do you expect to be able to find when you're compressing the play into half of the pitch?

why a target man? your team will lump the ball up to him over the APa and DLPs

why are you pushing so high up and closing down so much with a counter mentality? you're telling your team to play like pussies but also try to put an immense amount of pressure on the opposition when your mentality is suggesting you're the side with lower quality...

>>77026456
Have you played FM before? The way instructions work with mentality don't work the way you think they would. This game is pretty counter-intuitive in that aspect.

>>77026507
i know but if he doesn't understand why he's using these particular shouts in the first place then his tactic is probably working in ways other than he intended (and since he's almost certainly playing in key highlights he might not even ever see the tactic fucking up)

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>>77026456
i'm actually using these >>77018934 instructions and wowee they're working (also because the opposition is p shit)

>>77026250
>>77003996
b a n t a

>>77026537
Am I supposed to believe that you have played 500 years already?

>>77026536
i might start streaming in the coming weeks and maybe try to learn how to play the game, and not just put stuff randomly that eventually works after a while
i'm playing on extended highlights

>>77026565
of course not, simming is my friend

>>77026537
>4 shots on target
>3 goals
so you're getting lucky and/or the goalkeepers are shit

what style of football would you say this is?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4De_06qUA4 watch this

>>77026578
watch a game against even opposition on full match and see if your tactic plays how you want it to, watch your player movements when you gain/lose possession

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that sweet sweet CL money

>tfw you've done so much good work for the club that they spend £5m improving the youth facilities just for you

>>77026456
I don't know how much thought Daniel put into those instructions, but let me explain why they can make sense:

Much higher defensive line is great no matter what you're playing. The only weakness it has is that it needs really fast defenders, but if your cbs and wingbacks are rapid then much higher defensive line means that a counter attack is faced/slowed down much higher up the pitch, making it impossible for the opponent to catch you off-guard.

I'm not sure if you understand how pass into space works. There's space EVERYWHERE on the pitch, no matter how much you contract it. All this instruction does is making it more likely that players pass the ball into open spaces. The pitch is still huge even if you cut it in half (which effectively happens with push much higher up). Still, it makes your players pass the ball behind the opponent's CBs into the box (works great if your attackers are fast and roam a lot or like to test the offside trap). It also helps when a midfielder recovers the ball in the center of the pitch and passes it in front of his partner rather than into his partners feet, because it enables him to accelerate.

I won't defend the Target Man, he won't work.

>Why are you pushing so high up and closing down so much on counter mentality
Do you understand how mentalities work? Every mentality comes with a wide array of settings - it includes not only the general "defense/attackmindedness", but also with a general level of defense line height, level of closing down etc.
Counter comes with a deeper than average defensive line and less closing down. If he wants to instill his players with a more defensive attitude without making them drop deeper and close down less, he has to switch to counter and push higher up and close down more to mitigate the counter instructions in that regard.

>>77026456
>>77026507
>>77026536
>>77026640
People should really make an effort to learn how mentalities and instructions work. People think way too often that playing a defensive mentality with mainly attacking duties is stupid, or that playing ""attacking"" instructions on defensive mentality is counterproductive, even though it merely shifts the levels from "defensive" to "normal".
This allows you to achieve rather specific things, like having a team that defends high and closes down a lot and plays aggressively, while still having a defense-first mentality (Bundesliga clubs often do this against Dortmund or Bayern, they don't want to just give up and buspark because they are guaranteed to concede at some point, instead they do things that one would consider """attacking""" with the intention of defending better).
Or, it can allow you to cheese the game or balance the team: if your ideal brand of football includes a lot of vertical movement from everyone, you'll want most of your players on attack duty. If you give everyone an attack duty but play on defensive mentality, they'll still defend and track back and be really solid overall, because in the players' minds the team is primarily focussed on defending, while it still allows each and every player in the vicinity of the ball to dash forward because they see their chance to attack/shine, which means that you can constantly overload certain areas of the pitch/the box and just fuck your opponent because they cannot match the numbers.

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so it happened

>>77026640
>so you're getting lucky and/or the goalkeepers are shit
>what style of football would you say this is?
italian.
also yes they're dead last, they were utter shit and we scored two more

>>77026721
>I don't know how much thought Daniel put into those instructions
literally no thought involved, but that's a great explanation (and i even understood some of it) so i'll use it whenever someone asks me something about the tactic
is the target man completely useless then? what should i use instead?

>>77026640

I'm not gonna bother watching the video you linked but I'm almost certain that the guy in the video will say that less shouts are better and that you should only pick certain shouts because you have a clear plan and goal with every one of them.
Also, people often say that having many shouts makes the tactic too complicated/convulted for the players. This is simply wrong and people who say this don't really understand how the game works.

At any given time, the amount of instructions is always the same, regardless of what mentality you use and what shouts you pick. For example, something like "push higher up" does mean that there is one more instruction for the players to follow. It merely changes the instruction that players already have to follow.
For example, it might mean that the "defensive line" percentage goes from 30% to 45% or whatever. Not choosing any shout regarding defensive line does not mean that there are no particular instructions on the defensive line, and picking one of the shouts does not mean that players suddenly get one more rule to follow that makes matters more complicated for them. No, it just changes an already existing setting, and the players literally don't give a fuck what level the slider is at. Of course, different players will do better at different slider levels, but its simply wrong to say that any given level makes the tactic convulted.

So is FM still any good or what?

>>77026903
>implying FM was ever good
even 12, with all its great stuff, had a manlet's dream for a ME (gee, I wonder who could've been behind enabling the fuck out of those)

>>77026903
not really

>>77026903
it's all been downhill since 14

>>77026903
it's ok
GOAT german midfield regens are no longer cute though, so don't bother

>>77026876


The same principle can be applied to the other things, too. Also, what people seem to neglect is that each instruction is VERY isolated and specific - defensive line literally ONLY influences how far away from your own goal your players want to be, width only influences the general positions of each player etc. Hence, something that many people say is wrong: "it is counterproductive to play much wider and try to exploit the middle". Playing wider might draw opposition players away from the center etc etc.

In fact, you can also play much narrower and still exploit both flanks, even if you don't even have any wide attackers in your team:
"Stay much narrower" influences the ""resting shape"" of your team. If a player is completely unaffected from what's currently going on, he'll stay more centrally than he would without the instruction.
"Exploit the flanks" influences the attacking area of your team. When on the ball, a player will look for and prefer passing options on the wings. If close to the ball carrier, players will prefer walking into free areas on the wings to receive the ball.
Hence, both instructions can work together without impeding each other - the instructions just dictate that players play narrow in general but roam wider situationally.

Of course, it is true that these things are highly specific and worse player won't be able to execute this as well, hence having such a set of instructions might not work in the lower leagues. But that is not caused by convulted tactics, but by the player profile needed for that playstyle - if you want your players to break out from the center situationally, they need to be fast. If you want them to be central at some times and wide at other times, they need good decision making to know when to do what, etc.

>>77026957

But all of these things apply to all sorts of tactics, even if you don't have any instructions at all. For example, if you play on attack mentality, you need your fullbacks/wingbacks and your central mids etc to be fast, your CBs probably need some pace too - because your team will push up high, and your players will all rush forward, leaving you exposed to counters if you lose the ball.

What I'm trying to say is, people seem to lack an understanding for what sliders do (or rather, what they don't do). They're highly isolated/specific. And every mentality already comes with a set of instructions that covers every base, the additional instructions merely shift the values around a bit.

>>77026903
Nigga make a Djurgarden save

>>77026993

I haven't been this tempted in years.

Maybe I should wait for FM18

>>77027191
Or you could pirate FM17 like I did, it's working like a charm. Maybe you could get another Swag.

>Tfw want to learn a 4-2-3-1 system
>Only know the way a 4-3-3 and a 4-4-2 work

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Has anybody had their youth level stop at 2 for several years without the option to upgrade?
Or is it a matter of the youth team getting promoted to a higher division? We have won our groups 2 out of the 4 last seasons.

>>77027268
a 4231 is just a 4-3-3 with an inverted triangle senpai it ain't too hard

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>>77027252

I miss him so much

>>77026769
Target Men is useless in almost all cases. Try Treq. If none of your strikers work as Treq, try a DLFa or a CFa.

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RECORD BREAKER!

>>77027507
wew

>>77027552

To be fair it was being rebuilt.

>>77027457
I've actually had a TM work fairly nicely for some reason.

>>77027361
Then do it man. Another active player would be nice for /trb/, especially a returning manager of high quality

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will I ever be able to get a decent amount money for him or I'm doomed because of my league reputation

he's wanted by Real, PSG and Barcelona

>>77027586
i've never managed to make it work for my team, they always end up just being the guy that loses possession

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>>77027638
I was the same before I had Coulibaly/Cerri in my team. They weren't the top scorers in both cases but often scored goals and generally were a pain in the ass for defenders of the other team.

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>tfw you're streaky as fuck

>bidding on a regen just so a different team won't get him

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i think my players just want to kill people

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>>77028465
reeeeeeeeee

>>77028465
They all deserve a raise.

>I'm the only player in these threads who uses wingers (Inside Forwards) and love using them

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>>77028478
>>77028488
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

You lads and your filthy "wingbacks"

That shit isn't football.

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hahaha time to SQUANDER POTENTIAL

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>break his leg
>score off the tackle

lel

>>77028548
>National League North
not sure there's any potential in the first place

>>77028548
>HoYD youth assessment
>Meaning absolutely anything at that level

>>77028574
>>77028582
>Implying there isn't a 200 PA GOAT somewhere in there

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>>77028510
okay, this was without a doubt the most exciting match i've played in a while
and it probably wasn't even a penalty but damn i'll take it

>>77028617
brave
strong
passionate
english

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>>77028574
>>77028582
>>77028600
>this fucker is the "best" of the bunch

>>77027457
Good deal on a HDD on Amazon.de. Granted at 5400RPM you won't do jack shit but storage with it, but considering how cheap you are...
>https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00D74G6L8

>>77028678
best hair

>>77028678
Next Frank Lampard

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>>77028617
G E T 2 F U C K, you bunch of pussies

>>77027361
see >>77026948
if you get a Swag he's going to be an ugly mutant
you'll never really love him

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Top fucking kek

>>77028818
Did you turn down the bid?

>>77029127
of course.

>buy a new RB
>first match of the season
>gets injuried in 33'
>sprained ankle, out for 4 weeks
Nice debut you italian fuck

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>>77029304
>buying players with spaghetti instead of bones

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Is this pronounced Cuckinski or Cuchinksi?

>>77028695
On my end it's at 62€, which is nothing special on the German market. How did you find this, though?

>>77029304
r-rude man
he'll come back better than before

>>77029324
delicia

>>77029324
Did someone shat on that plate or hwat

>>77029324
what is that abomination

>>77029335
I'd guess Coochie-nski

>>77029365
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czernina

duck blood soup

>>77029342
>>77028695
Actually, I'll buy it now because Amazon is more comfy than the other vendors. I could get something for a few quid cheaper at Mindfactory (fantastic site) but their delivery services are way less reliable.

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>>77029396

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>>77029396
Are these good? Seems like they are easy to make and I've got a bunch of potatoes I don't know what to do with.

>>77029396

Stalin did nothing wrong.

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>>77029396

>>77029489
yeah they're good

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h a b b e n i n

>had a nice day doing fun stuff
>kinda upset that I didn't play any fm
I have a problem

>>77029396
It's okay poland I like your food

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>>77030242

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>3gks on da bench
this meme went too far

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>housemates gf brings him over a heart shaped pizza
>im tribbling in darkness

>>77030312
>Not being prepared for you starter, backup and 2nd backup all to get injured in the same game
pleb

>>77030307
>>77030381

>"hey marq, you want a slice?"
>does it have wingers on it?!
>"wat"

Best skin for fm17 ?

>>77030381
i feel you man

>>77030459
they actually were winning 2-1 until the 80th minute, fucking non-league teams man

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>>77030468
>no way to legitimately cut the pizza into a normal slice
>FUCK OFF NORMIE SCUM

>>77030690

If it's just for two you can just chop it down the middle...

>make a meme tactic out of a 5-3-2-0 with IWB's and shadow strikers
>select a bunch of random PI's that look cool
>actually win a bunch of games against better and worse opposition
guess i figured out the ME

>>77030786
SS is super OP

>>77030690
>pizza has a "cuts inside" ppm

>>77030822
We know who should be using SS

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>>77030751
it is just for 2

>>77030825

>big clubs ruining their potential GOATs with countless loans to second tier and mid table shitters

2real4me

But fuck me it's annoying.

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I CAN'T PLAY ALL THOSE KEEPERS

EVERY DAMN INTAKE THE BEST REGEN IS A FUCKING GOALKEEPER

ARE SZCZĘSNY'S AND BORUC'S AND FABIAŃSKI'S SPIRITS HAUNTING ME????

>"That shot's not bothering the goalkeeper"
>keeper dives for it, tips it and concedes a corner

>>77031202

>getting good youth regens

Check your privilege.

>>77031248

I love it when the balls a clear foot wide of the post and it's still "on target". LOVE IT.

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>>77031202

>>77031202
enjoy your future >>77030312

>>77031311
4 more players and I'll be able to field a starting 11 of keepers

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>>77031311
>want to stop doing weed
>this happens
i'm not gonna be bullied if i do it now, right?

>>77031372
>i'm not gonna be bullied
doubtful.jpg
not sure your constricting windpipe needs smoke in it desu

>>77031406
it doesn't need it 2bh, but my team is full of fucking chokers and living memes
A N G E R Y

>>77031463
maybe focus on defending a bit more? :^)

>>77031511
n a h
i could have shifted to the other tactic, thinking about it...
uhm that might be my fault

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I'm actually going to miss the Serie B. Once TIM Cup bullshit is over with, you have like one game every week so the only squad rotation needed is to keep match fitness.

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what a dick

>>77031667
he was just Josh-in' around, no need to Lynch him
besides, he can give the physio plenty of Dickin' during his time out

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godDAMN those are some fantastic, juicy arrows. This kid is going to make me insanely rich. Can't believe I got him for fucking free in May.

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>tfw Videoton's manager who constantly shit talks me is losing control of the dressing room due to underperforming and players wanting a chance in the first team

>Tfw have to wait until the league update day to actually sign new players because of Serie B maximum wage rule

Nevermind, I won't fucking miss that shit heap.

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okay, first match after a quick j break
mandatory match and next thread soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REes6daXbdo

>gks on da bench 2: electric boogaloo

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We're PSG now lads

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>sign with Spuds in the year 2032
>Roy Keane is the assman and has been for 17 years

>>77029335
Кyчинcки