Best formations

[Guest Mahonio]

I was wondering if anyone, hopefully Renegade, would tell me what the best formation is for Football Manager 2010 because at every match i use the Boardroom advice and use the formation that my opponents struggle with when i am playing a match as Norwich (i resigned as manager of Colchester after i got thumped 4-0 by Notts County, i ain't popular at Colchester now after signing for their bitter rivals ) and i use the 4-5-1 at Northern Ireland but struggle badly with it. I only beat Andorra 2-1 and lost a 2 goal lead against South Korea with 5mins to go, sound familiar?

[ICTPaisley]

I use a...

4-2-3-1 - Pretty much like ICT just now and think that works really well. I attack from the off at home and if i'm trying to hold a lead with 10 minutes to go will change to "Contain" If i'm after a goal in the last 10 minutes i either choose "overload" or Get balls forward, Using overload to early though can really tire your players out and you could end up losing goals so be careful.

[BA]

Never listen to the Boardroom Advice, I did once with Notts County and lost 6-1 to Swindon. I'm always a fan of the simple 4-4-2 or the 4-1-2-2-1 with two wingers behind the striker and two centre midfielders, one who enjoys going forward and the other who sits back to help at the back. If I play with a defensive midfielder they have to have an excellent passing attribute.

[Renegade]

I personally switch between a wide 4-3-3 and an attack minded 4-4-2/4-2-4, which is 4-4-2 with wingers and wing backs. Sometimes I go 5-3-2 but only against bigger teams. I don't think I've ever gone with one up front.

I managed to get ICT into the SPL, and am now being head hunted by Marsailles, Real Madrid, and a whole bunch of Mexican teams.

Edited March 17, 2010 by Renegade

[Yngwie]

I managed to get ICT into the SPL, and am now being head hunted by Marsailles, Real Madrid, and a whole bunch of Mexican teams.

John Robertson never got that!

[BornCaley]

The Backroom advice does work as long as your Assist Man/coaches have high stats. I have great coaches at Sochaux and they give me loads of help.

As for formations i switch between 4-4-2, 4-5-1 & 4-1-2-1-2; depends who im playing.

Use the touchlline instructions, but i believe that they are linked to your tactics so may not always get the result you need.

Check out this free to download tactics guide

http://www.fm-britain.co.uk/tactics-ebooks...al-theorems-10/

[DornochCaley]

When i was highly rated manager of QPR and got them into the EPL ( :P ) i played this...

------------------1---------------GK

----------------------------------SW

----------4-----------5-----------CB

--3---------------------------2---FB

------------6-------7-------------DM

----------------------------------CM

----8-----------9-------------11--AM

----------------10----------------FC

I used to buy a few experianced players in their mid 30s and top it off with some good talent. I played Rebrov CAM and we was fantastic in the first season. Useless in the EPL though.