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Rigid Mentality Structure: Gestalt Tactical Systems – Part 5
Part 5 of The Mentality Ladder – Football Manager Rigid Mentality Structure The time has now come to take a closer look on the Rigid Mentality Structure within the Football Manager Mentality ladder. Here will ‘The Hand of God’ analyze the gestalt tactical system which organize tactical priorities according to player positioning rather than the
Balanced Mentality Structure: Assymetric Shapes – Part 4
Football Manager Mentality Ladder about the Balanced Mentality Structure Following the structure of the Football Manager Mentality Ladder, here is part 4 about the balanced mentality structure. Here ‘The Hand of God’ analysis the balanced mentality, a setting or structure which can often be entitled as asymmetric shapes when creating a Football Manager tactics. This
Fluid Mentality Structure: Solid Foundations – Part 3
Football Manager Fluid Mentality Structure – Part 3 of The Mentality Ladder Welcome to part 3 of ‘The Hand of Gods’ Mentality Ladder series. Today we will focus on the Fluid Mentality Structure and how players tactical priority and rung of task will be decided under each of the 7 mentalities in Football Manager; from
Very Fluid Mentality Structure: Collective Responsibilities – Part 2
Part 2 of The Mentality Ladder – Football Manager Very Fluid Mentality Structure For every one of you who read part one of The Complete series of the Football Manager Mentality Ladder by ‘The Hand of God’ I assume you are all eagerly anticipating the next part in the series. Today you will get the
The Mentality Ladder; Player Duty and Fluidity Settings – Part 1
Understanding Player Duties and Fluidity Structures | A Football Manager Guide to Mentality Welcome to the very first part in the ‘The Hand of Gods’ 8-step guide on mentality ladder for Football Manager 2014. In this first part and introduction to understanding fluidity and managers philosophy versus team philosophy, the author will analyze the four
Football Manager Mentality Ladder [Complete Series]
The Ultimate Football Manager Guide to Understanding Mentality, Player Duties and Fluidity Using the Football Manager tactics creator can be an easy way of creating the formation and playing styles you want, but have you ever thought about how you can influence the individual player responsibilities and level of mentality within your chosen team mentality
The Diamond/Box Hybrid Formation
Download Football Manager Tactic Box Hybrid – A Diamond Formation Brendan Rodgers and Louis van Gaal have (re-)introduced the diamond formation to the Premier League this season. For me, it was reason enough to see if I could develop my own spin on this formation, just to see if I could make it work. I
The Addictive World of Football Manager; A Passionate Love Affair
Since Football Manager were established around 20 years ago millions of addicted fans have embraced the game with their hunger to improve themselves and to fully understand more about the […]
Head of Youth Development – Football Manager Staff Role and Responsibilities
Football Manager Staff Role Head of Youth Development The staff role Head of youth Development is one of my favorite backroom staff members in Football Manager. It was introduced with the release of Football Manager 2013 but have been improved further for FM14. Sports Interactive is now reaching out a hand to those of us
Director of Football – Football Manager Staff role and Responsibilities
How to Find Good Sporting Directors and His Staff Attributes Requirements in Football Manager Have you ever wondered how you can utilize the Football Manager staff role Director of Football in order to get the most out of him or are uncertain about what the benefits of assigning an expensive Director of Football? Now we
Utilizing Pressing in Football Manager
Football Manager Pressing Styles; Counterpressing, 6-second Rule + More Photo Credit: Kieran McGrath / Santiago Times – Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic Welcome to one of Ryan Tank article, where he will guide you through how to utilize pressing and counterpressing in Football Manager. This guide is a great follow up to how to create
How to Create Space and Chances By Using Wide Players
Using Wide Players to Create More Space and Better Chances in Football Manager Photo Credit: Football.ua @ Илья Хохлов – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported We have been fortunate enough to be able to publish some great tips and Football Manager tactical analysis by Indonesian Ryan Tank. In the first article Ryan discussed how
11 Essential Tips To Improve Your Football Manager Tactic
An Excellent Introductory Guide Outlining The Core Principles of Tactical Design in Football Manager 2014 As a Sports Interactive approved fansite Passion for Football Manager has been able to get permission to publish some great tactical tips and articles which will increase your knowledge on everything from player roles to mentality settings in Football Manager.
How to Create Football Manager Tactics w/ Squad Analyzing
Creating a Successful Football Manager Tactic Welcome to this fundamental Football Manager guide which is focused on how to create a tactic in Football Manager. On the other hand, perhaps you’re like us, who want to create a successful tactic based on your own ideas and football philosophies. This guide will help you to be
How to win Possession – Adapting The Match Tactic
Master Tactical Tips; Part of Football Manager Tactics Analysis With the success of FC Barcelonas Tiki-Taka’s playing style, there have become a huge interest in the recent years in Football Manager to try to re-create this attacking possession football philosophy. The Tiki-Taka could be described as both an attacking and defensive structure, a working unit.
History of Ajax Amsterdam – The Birth and Growth: From Amateurs to the Modern Day AFC Ajax
The Birth and Growth: From Amateurs to the Modern Day AFC Ajax Ajax Amsterdam is one of the big three Clubs in Holland – most famous for their successful youth development program and the Dutch Totaal Voetbal from the 70’s. The club nicknamed de Godenzonen has touched our heart with their beautiful fluid attacking football,
Football Manager 2014 Attacking Tactic Cobra 3-6-1
A FM14 Tactic Based on the Football Philosophies of Jürgen Klopp and Antonio Conte What is the best Football Manager 2014 tactic? The answer will of course depend on the available squad and your players. But what if you can download a good FM14 tactic which fits almost every squad and team for Football Manager
Football Manager Goalkeeper Attributes
Football Manager Guides: Key Goalkeeping Player Attributes and Requirements A part of our Football Manager player roles guide: Goalkeeper defend vs Sweeper Keeper What makes up for the best goalkeepers of Football Manager? How can I find good goalkeepers to my tactic and preferred player role? These questions are some of the important issues to
Football Manager Coaching Staff Star Rating Formula Explained
Explaining the Football Manager Coaching Staff Star Rating Formula for 5 Star Training With our Football Manager staff recommendations making it easy to locate the best coaching staff of Football Manager, we thought it would come in handy to explain how you can find the best Football Manager coaches on your simply by using a
Goalkeeper vs Sweeper Keeper – Football Manager Player Roles
Comparison of Football Manager Player Roles Goalkeeper Defend vs Sweeper Keeper Welcome to the first guide in our series of Football Manager player roles, where we will take a closer look on the goalkeeper defend and sweeper keeper and their player instructions in Football Manager. The goalkeeper plays an important part of your football manager
Football Manager Player Instructions
Analyzing The Player Instruction – How to improve individual player role performance Welcome to this Football Manager guide to Player Instructions. Here we will take a closer look at how to refine your Football Manager tactics with the help of Football Manager player instructions, which will affect how the different player roles will act on
Football Philosophies and Board Expectations
Football Manager Squad Management | Playing Style and Football Philosophy A part of our guides for Football Manager Tactics and choosing your playing style. In Football Manager there are hundreds of chairmen and thousands of different clubs, who have their different preferred tactics and playing style. The board and their chairmen will set expectations to
Football Manager Team instructions – Analyzing Shouts
Adapt Your Match Tactics Quickly through Football Manager Team Instructions Welcome to our guide to Football Manager Team Instructions, where we will analyze each shouts and how they influence player behavior in FM match engine. The Football Manager team instructions and how you set them up, will be your main tools to define your playing