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I’ve had fm26 for a while now and I still don’t know how to use the defensive tactics. I’m not sure how it works it is confusing.

i have tried a high line a low block everyone on tackle harder nothin seems to work.

Im currently under huge financial problems and it got me thinking , does my salary even matter? Im currently under 300k/a , which is among the top salaries in my club. Could i save a bit of money but demanding a lot less?

I've been in the give it a chance group for FM26 since release, I got used to the UI, I've not seen any gamebreaking bugs, its been alright.

but I'm struggling to get any tactic other than a 442 to work, at all, at first ive blamed being in the prem, players not cutting it, bad games, but as im writing this i have a game on full match my elite team is losing 1-0 to westham, I've been trying to figure out why my tactic isn't working for weeks tbh, i took a massive break, it so hard to enjoy the game i have no heatmaps no nothing to indicate why one of the most expensive teams to ever exist, in value of players, ,multiple world class players. I've done the ringer before, ive been through this stuff on previous FMs and i manage throgh it, but even as my team gets better in FM26 in terms of ability, as i adjust my tactic to fit different players or fix problems im managing to scrap together from stats. we just dont cut it, nothing, at home, away, no significant winstreaks, no domination, 2035 with leeds, havent won the league. in no game have i gone this long in the top level with this little reward.

im watching west ham away trying to figure out where we are losing the ball, I've always felt this game is easier to defend harder to attack, butwether i create 4 or 0.2 xg, 1 or 2 strikers, wingers, no wingers, FB, WB, push through middle, direct passing, short passing, high tempo, super pressing, no pressing sit back. we never get to 2nd balls, we send the ball up randomly to lose it constantly, they run rings around us, we send balls up to world class players and if it even reached them they head it away, or they try to dribble it and get tackled, or they run to a corner and dont manage to find a pass, some of these players have been together for years, they are happy, goals set to win the league, win the champions league, i have promises to these players. but watching it live I dont see tactical missteps, we aren't being overrun or dominated, my players are ignoring runs, leaving random openings, it happens sure, we have 1 XG right now and I've not even seen a shot on target. ON FULL MATCH.

I cant learn anything no matter what highlights I'm on, in real life I'd watch this game and go the players arent playing for their manager. wtf am i supposed to do with that over multiple seasons? its genuinely horrendous this has been the worst FM to play so far and not because of the UI or the changes to the game we've seen, it just feels unrewarding, theres no upwards climb it doesnt feel possible to learn from whats going wrong, its just a giant screw you go look up meta tactics, it feels like that alot on FM but this one. 800 hours and I feel lost tbh. this was my beta save, win the league with leeds then go on to my main save. great thanks FM im really enjoying my beta save...

Hi all,

I recently got FM 26 Touch on Switch (via a gift card as a gift), and plan to start a save soon. If anyone would be willing to share their in and out of possession tactics, I'd love to hear about them. Please tell me about your team, and how the tactics worked for you.

I was thinking about using a 442 diamond, with a half back, and attacking fullbacks, so in possession it would be like a back 3 with the full back providing width, and out of possession a compact back four with a 6. But to be honest, I haven't looked much at how the in and out of possession tactics work.

I'm not set on that formation, so I'd love to hear different views before I start a save.

Thanks

I'm looking to get any one of them. So I'd really like if someone recommended the best edition

Salve a tutti managers! Ebbene sì, sto ancora giocando a FM19 sempre e solo con la mia squadra del cuore, l'Inter! Sono alla stagione 2053/54 ed ho un debito trasferimenti di circa 60.000.000 €. La nuova filosofia del club è quella di ingaggiare giovani da fare giocare titolari e rimanere stabilmente tra i qualificati alla Champions (primi 3 posti in campionato). Vorrei ingaggiare i giovani italiani ma ovviamente le altre società rivali (Napoli, Roma, Fiorentina che ha un ottimo vivaio ecc.) non li vendono se non a peso d'oro e non me lo posso permettere più. Inoltre finora ho utilizzato un 4-4-2 classico con controllo del possesso ma dopo aver venduto il mio difensore centrale migliore i risultati sono stati pessimi. Cosa mi consigliate di fare?

Anyone got a trick for developing wonderkids? Or even just promising regens, some say to make them train with the first team but play u18 or 2 team football but i see different tips everywhere i go. My wonderkid Frank, idk what to do with him because he is obviously good enough to be a impact sub at the top flight in norway but if the game is coded so that ruins it for him what do i do?

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