Football manager gives us three options when it comes to how compact our team shapes are in the defensive phase. Choosing a narrow defensive width (force opposition outside in newer…
Category: Tactics
Guide To Defensive Lines In Football Manager
The defensive line in football manager instructs defenders on how high they should position themselves when the opposition have the ball in their own half. The defensive lines are closely…
Guide To Lines of Engagement In Football Manager
The line of engagement in football manager is where the forwards in the team begin to press the opposition to try to win the ball back. Depending on how you…
Complete Guide To Goalkeeper Distribution In Football Manager
When in possession of the ball, outfield players in football manager get to choose between going on the counterattack or holding shape. For the goalkeeper, these options are to distribute…
Guide To Counter Or Hold Shape In Football Manager
Following the guide on what to do immediately after your team has lost possession, to either regroup or counter-press, this one takes a look at what to do when you…
Guide: To Counter Press Or To Regroup In Football Manager
When you lose the ball in football manager, you can choose to either immediately try to win it back(counter-pressing) or choose to drop back into your defensive shape to lower…
Guide: Be More Expressive Or More Disciplined In Football Manager
When it comes to creative freedom, football manager gives us two options; to be more expressive or to be more disciplined. However, you can also leave the instructions blank and…
Guide: Dribble Less Or Run At Defence In Football Manager
Dribbling in football manager can be a bit of a hit-and-miss thing, especially in terms of visual quality when using the 3D view. However, it is indeed coded in the…
Guide To The Final Third In Football Manager
Football manager gives you four choices when you get to the final third, hitting early crosses, working the ball into the box, playing for set pieces or shooting on sight.…
Guide To Floated, Whipped and Low Crosses In Football Manager
Crosses in football manager, and also in real life, are an effective way of breaking down a stubborn defence when your “fancy” tiki taka brand of football with two enganches,…
