The formation that I like to call a close relative of the 3-5-2, this formation does basically everything that episode 3's one does with the caveat of having an extra attacker who has the intention to operate in between the lines and cause havoc for the opposition. Ofcourse, with the extra attacker, this means that … Continue reading Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS; EPISODE 5: 3-4-1-2 meets Player Roles
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SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 7: THE LEADERBOARD: TOP 100 LEADERS WITHIN SM
Can we just come together to stop this traction of simply using your automatic captain? What do I mean by this? Well, whenever you start managing a new team, the default captain will always be your number '8' regardless of what formation you choose. And whenever I see an actual manager who hasn't even taken … Continue reading SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 7: THE LEADERBOARD: TOP 100 LEADERS WITHIN SM
Season 8: The Randon Season Epiosde 5: The best starting X1 within SMW
You may be wondering what the above image is all about… Well, let’s just say that we’ve got some quite tactically intellectual people within the Soccermanagerverse! A good mate of mine has been following the journey of the SMB since day 1, and we’ve been in constant interaction with each other ever since we first … Continue reading Season 8: The Randon Season Epiosde 5: The best starting X1 within SMW
Season 7: SMW Superstars Episode 25: Lionel Messi
It's safe to say that many will believe that our last episode of this fantastic season is ending as best as it possibly could. I’m gonna level with you here: I’m a HUGEEEE CR7 fan and there will never be the words “Lionel Messi is the G.O.A.T” coming from my mouth, but it is pretty … Continue reading Season 7: SMW Superstars Episode 25: Lionel Messi
Season 6: SM23 (Tactics Page) Episode 16: P.S.G to SM23
Today marks our first glance at the modern day “Galacticos” who serve a very important lesson in the fact that a team filled with stars is not enough to achieve success on the pitch…… Nevertheless, P.S.G indeed has one of the most exciting teams in Europe at the moment, and when they are playing well … Continue reading Season 6: SM23 (Tactics Page) Episode 16: P.S.G to SM23
SEASON 4: PLAYER ROLES; EPISODE 34: A set piece masterclass
Just when you thought the season was over, here I am yet again conjuring up some more valuable content in the soccermanager laboratory. If there's one thing I despise, it's seeing players who’ve never taken a set piece in their professional lives taking them in soccermanager worlds. Most of the times it’s down to the … Continue reading SEASON 4: PLAYER ROLES; EPISODE 34: A set piece masterclass
SEASON 4: PLAYER ROLES ; EPISODE 19: PLAYER ROLE (ADVANCED PLAYMAKER Type 2)
(UPDATE: SUMMER 25') As we discussed in our previous episode, there are 2 different types of 'Advanced Playmakers' within Soccermanager, and today, we’ll be taking a look at the second type: The 'Classic No.10' The 'Classic No.10' (also known as the Static no.10) is a type of player who arguably possesses the highest level of … Continue reading SEASON 4: PLAYER ROLES ; EPISODE 19: PLAYER ROLE (ADVANCED PLAYMAKER Type 2)
SEASON 3: FORMATION MATTERS Episode 22: The 4’s series (4-3-2-1)
The 4-3-2-1 set up within SoccerManager Worlds Today, we come to the end of the 4’s series with a formation that can actually be considered a ‘cousin’of my beloved 4-3-3's ( I also have a love affair with turning formations into relatives…). The 4-3-2-1 is a narrow formation that has a very similar set up … Continue reading SEASON 3: FORMATION MATTERS Episode 22: The 4’s series (4-3-2-1)
Season 2: Tactics Page; Episode 9: Patterns of play brought to life: Through the Middle and Short)
"Some teams can't or don't pass the ball. What are you playing for? What's the point? That's not football. Combine, pass, play. That's football.- Xavi Hernández On we go explaining yet another style of play within this glorious game. Today is a special one as this system was the one played by a certain team … Continue reading Season 2: Tactics Page; Episode 9: Patterns of play brought to life: Through the Middle and Short)
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