Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 13: 4-3-1-2 meets Player Roles

Do you remember back in episode 11 when I mentioned that the 4-4-2C has a very close formational cousin? Well, this is the formation I was talking about! The 4-3-1-2 is another formation that plays in a sort of diamond midfield set up, albeit it has some different characteristics that make it quite the contrary … Continue reading Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 13: 4-3-1-2 meets Player Roles →

Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 8: 3-3-4 meets Player Roles

We end our look at the '3 at the back' series with arguably one of the craziest formations within the entirety of SMW. The 3-3-4 is a formation that I personally believe one should never actually start a match of football with due to the unconventional elements of the formation. But, since it is one … Continue reading Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 8: 3-3-4 meets Player Roles →

Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 7: 3-2-2-2-1 meets Player Roles

In all my years of playing this game I could never understand why on earth anyone would ever try to use this formation. I honestly thought that it literally made no sense what's so ever. It's basically a fake copy of the 3-4-2-1 that causes unneccesssery holds within the middle area of the formation that … Continue reading Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS EPISODE 7: 3-2-2-2-1 meets Player Roles →

Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS; EPISODE 5: 3-4-1-2 meets Player Roles

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 →

Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS; EPISODE 4: 3-4-3 meets Player Roles

We continue our look at the best of the 3 at the back series with today's episode, lads. The 3-4-3 formation is one of the better formations to use in terms of if you have a fetish for wide play... It provides a numerical advantage in the wide areas with your wide D(C)'s, M(R,L)'s, and … Continue reading Season 9: PLAYER ROLES MEETS FORMATION MATTERS; EPISODE 4: 3-4-3 meets Player Roles →

SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON :BONUS EPISODE: S.M.W SUPERSTARS (JUDE BELLINGHAM)

If it's one thing that many of us Soccermanagerites tend to look forward to is those sweet sweet player rating improvements! We mark our calenders in anticipation of players that we've seen doing a madness within their respective league, as well as those who haven't been up to speed and seem to be on the … Continue reading SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON :BONUS EPISODE: S.M.W SUPERSTARS (JUDE BELLINGHAM) →

SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 14: INJURIES & HOW TO NAVIGATE THEM

One of the most difficult and annoying things about SMW that we all have to go through is the fact there's certain phases within each season where we potentially lose an integral part of our team to an injury. What's more, what makes it even worse is when these injuries occur just before important matches. … Continue reading SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 14: INJURIES & HOW TO NAVIGATE THEM →

SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 12: HOW TO WIN THE SMFA CUP WITHOUT BEING A GOLD MANAGER

I mentioned in episode 10 that the league is the second most difficult competition to win behind the SMFA World Cup. I stand corrected however, as I was not thinking about today's topic: The SMFA Cup. We've been discussing this cup competition since Season 1 but one thing that has never been discussed is an … Continue reading SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 12: HOW TO WIN THE SMFA CUP WITHOUT BEING A GOLD MANAGER →

SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 11: KINGS OF THE CUP: HOW TO WIN THE CUP

For the past few episodes we've taken a look at how to deal with the pressures of relegation, and become the champions via winning the league. In today's episode, we take a look at the best strategy that The Soccermanager Blog personally believes one should use in order to become kings of the cup. Winning … Continue reading SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 11: KINGS OF THE CUP: HOW TO WIN THE CUP →

SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 10: THE ART OF THE LEAGUE: HOW TO WIN THE LEAGUE

Now, all this talk about surviving relegation got me wondering if I'm converting myself into a Sean Dyche or a Tony Pulis or something... Let's not get this twisted, The S.M.B still has the priority of developing Deities whose main pursuit is to win thier respective league. Arguably the second most difficult thing to accomplish … Continue reading SEASON 8: THE RANDOM SEASON EPISODE 10: THE ART OF THE LEAGUE: HOW TO WIN THE LEAGUE →