Football Manager 2015

tvercetti

Mitch Connor wrote: »

As a side note - I see SIGames still haven't fixed the issue where international games take place the day before the CL final. Lost Falcao, Rafael, Di Maria and someoneelse (can't remember) from the final over it.

Had that happen my Southampton team in the CL final. Balanta, Lucas Romero, Lucas Moura, Pereyra, Peruzzi, Gaston Ramirez all missing.

Luckily I was playing PSG who's defence is mainly South American; Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Marquinhos, Alex Sandro as well as the likes of Pastore and Lavezzi.

Was looking bad until Zlatan got sent off!

Guffy

Does anyone have any advice re training. Assistant doing it at the moment but would like to take it over i think

TheDoc

Mitch Connor wrote: »

it is a merge or a formation I downloaded elsewhere and one I had started the game with myself.

Its probably more the downloaded formation than anything I have done. I swapped a position or two and changed some of the passing mentality to suit my own players.

I'd be interested in seeing that tactic too. Was meddling with my own, and tried a few highly rated downloads but kept struggling with United first half of the season.

I'm second now three points behind Chelsea at January in my first season. Settled on a 4-4-2 of sorts. Really like a 4-1-1-3-1

GK: De Gea in goals. Have a young lad in my under 18's that looks like he might be a belter in the future so will probably let Lindegaard go.

RB: Signed a lad from Leeds, right back after a scouting report and he had a rough start but settled as my first choice now. Valencia operates as cover.

LB: Shaw when he is fit, Rojo and Blind provide cover.

CB: Have Jones, Evans, Rojo and a lad whose name escapes me. Friend recommended him.

DM: Lucas Romero has come in for me and is playing sensational stuff. First choice. Blind and Carrick provide cover. Also have Ruben Neves as one for the future.

CM: Herrara my first choice and Di Maria slots in on occasion. Plenty of cover from my DM's.

AML: Di Maria. Absolutely tearing up the league. Lacking some cover though so looking into signing Depay. Mata typically operates out there on occasion.

AMR: Januzaj was playing sensational but has a four month injury, Valencia providing cover at the moment Rooney backup.

AMC: Mata is in top form and my main man. Signed Martin Odesgaard as one for the future here.

ST: Falcao is doing well after a slow start to the season. First choice, with Munir signed from Barca as backup.


I let Smalling, Fletcher, Anderson, Fellaini, Rafael and Van Persie go. Real offered 25m for RVP who has not being in form and suffered injuries so a no brainer. Munir done well when played and from my reserves there is a young guy there on loan scoring goals for fun. Will be promoting him next season.

Most likely going to offload Rooney end of season. Astronomical wages and really doesn't fit into what I want to do. Might not make the Falcao loan permanent either. Chico doing well on loan so he might come back into the frey.

Lucas Hood

I use this tactic with United.
http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/share-download-fm-15-tactics/192642-desire-entertain-true-arsene-wenger-tactic-74-goals-scored-25-games.html
I love it. Changed the left winger from a inside forward to a winger though.

De Gea
Rafael Jones Balanta Shaw
Koke Herrera
Januzaj Mata Di Maria
Rvp/Rooney/Barbosa

Mitch Connor

Here are the tactics I use.

THe 'Denis Custom' one is the one I downloaded.

I'm not sure how much i tinkered for my own formations, probably not a lot beyond changing a couple of positions and the passing style.

jayo26

TheDoc wrote: »

I'd be interested in seeing that tactic too. Was meddling with my own, and tried a few highly rated downloads but kept struggling with United first half of the season.

I'm second now three points behind Chelsea at January in my first season. Settled on a 4-4-2 of sorts. Really like a 4-1-1-3-1

GK: De Gea in goals. Have a young lad in my under 18's that looks like he might be a belter in the future so will probably let Lindegaard go.

RB: Signed a lad from Leeds, right back after a scouting report and he had a rough start but settled as my first choice now. Valencia operates as cover.

LB: Shaw when he is fit, Rojo and Blind provide cover.

CB: Have Jones, Evans, Rojo and a lad whose name escapes me. Friend recommended him.

DM: Lucas Romero has come in for me and is playing sensational stuff. First choice. Blind and Carrick provide cover. Also have Ruben Neves as one for the future.

CM: Herrara my first choice and Di Maria slots in on occasion. Plenty of cover from my DM's.

AML: Di Maria. Absolutely tearing up the league. Lacking some cover though so looking into signing Depay. Mata typically operates out there on occasion.

AMR: Januzaj was playing sensational but has a four month injury, Valencia providing cover at the moment Rooney backup.

AMC: Mata is in top form and my main man. Signed Martin Odesgaard as one for the future here.

ST: Falcao is doing well after a slow start to the season. First choice, with Munir signed from Barca as backup.


I let Smalling, Fletcher, Anderson, Fellaini, Rafael and Van Persie go. Real offered 25m for RVP who has not being in form and suffered injuries so a no brainer. Munir done well when played and from my reserves there is a young guy there on loan scoring goals for fun. Will be promoting him next season.

Most likely going to offload Rooney end of season. Astronomical wages and really doesn't fit into what I want to do. Might not make the Falcao loan permanent either. Chico doing well on loan so he might come back into the frey.

My first season going pretty much like yours only I signed volland instead of munir he can play anywhere and scores tons of goals he is on about 20 for season already playing from right wing.

TheDoc

Will have a look at the above tactics if my current one goes a bit haywire. Had some good results and on a massive winning streak, so don't want to disrupt the flow too much.

Doing a bit of community reading, and interestingly a lot of quarters saying that CM's in this game are absolutely dire and useless. Notice a lot of the most succesfull custom tactics, use no central midfielders. Odd

v3ttel

Also playing as United. Had an indifferent start to the season, but eventually settled on a 4-1-1-2-2 lineup.

GK: De Gea as first choice obviously. Lindegaard as backup.

RB: Have Rafael and Jones. Rafael is the first choice.

CB: Balanta, Evans, Rojo, Smalling. Balanta was the undisputed first choice when I got him in January, before that it was Evans and Rojo. Now I alternate between Evans and Rojo for LCB, and put Smalling in as RCB if Balanta needs a rest.

LB: Shaw as first choice, Blind as backup.

DM: Carrick as first choice, with Fellaini and Blind as the alternative options.

CM: Romero as a box to box midfielder. If he plays well the team plays well. Herrera as a backup, but I tweak the tactic to cope without Romero. Herrara comes in as a CM (Support). I retrained Rooney as a CM, so when RVP and Falcao are fit at the same time (which is very, very rarely), I have the option to stick Rooney in instead of Romero as a box to box midfielder.

Wingers: Di Maria, Depay, Januzaj, Odegaard, Mata. Di Maria and Depay are first choice. Both are excellent and score/assist an absolute ton of goals. Januzaj was out injured a lot at the start, he comes in as third choice now, as the other two are excellent. Odegaard and Mata are really #10s and I don't play a #10, as Rooney is pushed up front, but as a DLP. Odegaard does a decent job on the wing though. I only really use Mata as a sub, when I switch from using 2 STs.

Strikers: I can't keep any of them fit, except Rooney. Both RVP and Falcao have been out numerous times with injuries. I play Rooney as a DLP, and RVP/Falcao as a poacher. A few times I've played Falcao as a poacher, with RVP as a DLP and Rooney in CM.

I sent Wilson on loan. I couldn't get any takers for Anderson, Young or Valencia, but they never get any game time.

I had an awful start, with then switched to this formation, using a counter attacking, more direct and higher tempo style and that has worked a lot better. I was 2nd in the league until the final 5 games when every player dramatically lost form. Ended up finishing third, and won the FA Cup.

At the start I was using a 4-1-2-2-1 formation, with an attacking style, possession based and slower tempo (as it recommended in the tips in the previous versions that high tempo doesn't work with possession - which I think is crazy), and I couldn't get a result all.

TheDoc

I gave Woodward the responsibility of shifting out players I have transfer or loan listed. Havn't had any issues getting rid thankfully.

However providing him responsability for acquiring targets, he has come up well short. Have taken back the responsability after he nearly let two deals slip.

Odegaard was one for the future. It's not secret he turns into an animal, but its normally around 2019 when most his stats hit 18+ and he's unbelievable. However even now, after only three games, he has three assists and a goal. I'll have to be strong and keep him in the under age squad developing while Mata is in such fine form.

Must grab myself a new RB aswell. Valencia is SO good playing on the right, and I've little cover there. 16m for Rafael was too good to turn down.

Mars Bar

I bought Coleman and he did very well.

Send Zaha out on loan and then keep him. He has been outstanding for me.

I got Nathaniel Chalobah off Chelsea for €2 million. He's now worth 31 million and is solid.

bicboy6666

finished 6th with leicester first season, picked up a few decent players in the summer. pereyra on a free, murphy from norwich season before, fuchs on a free micah richards on a free, italian cb and gk on frees leali is the gk highly recommend, lopez false nine from seria a has been very good for 8 mill.. origi on loan, sold ulloa for 10 and king for 6. struggling in the europa but winning the league hala the foxes just stuffed chelsea 3-0

Rebel Rebel

wohoo it is 12 march 2026 and i just got my Continental Pro Licence after starting with nothing. as a side note looking at my profile i notice that the following attributes failed to increase at all, Working with Youngsters, Adaptability, Determination and Level of Discipline

Oat23

I hired a guy as a Player/Assistant Manager. The half-time teamtalk he just gave demotivated the entire team, including himself.

jayo26

Anyone got any advice in signing wonderkids I've found a few while scouting one is a defender called sule anyway tried to sign him he is valued at half a mil and they won't accept anything less then 40 mil for him. Is it best to keep them on shortlist for a few years and wait until their contract is run down a bit or do the clubs still ask for crazy money even in last year of contract?

Nolars

Oat23 wrote: »

I hired a guy as a Player/Assistant Manager. The half-time teamtalk he just gave demotivated the entire team, including himself.

David Moyes?

tvercetti

jayo26 wrote: »

Anyone got any advice in signing wonderkids I've found a few while scouting one is a defender called sule anyway tried to sign him he is valued at half a mil and they won't accept anything less then 40 mil for him. Is it best to keep them on shortlist for a few years and wait until their contract is run down a bit or do the clubs still ask for crazy money even in last year of contract?

Had this happen alot also and failed to find a solution. In most cases the teams were pretty high profile and the German teams in particular asked for crazy amounts. Teams in South America were alot easier deal with when signing the kids. Now I need to work out how to get them to fulfill there potential.

jayo26

tvercetti wrote: »

Had this happen alot also and failed to find a solution. In most cases the teams were pretty high profile and the German teams in particular asked for crazy amounts. Teams in South America were alot easier deal with when signing the kids. Now I need to work out how to get them to fulfill there potential.

The potential bit is all easier just study the attributes they need for the best position and train them attributes with good coaches and facilities and make sure they get loads first team football.

bicboy6666

jayo26 wrote: »

Anyone got any advice in signing wonderkids I've found a few while scouting one is a defender called sule anyway tried to sign him he is valued at half a mil and they won't accept anything less then 40 mil for him. Is it best to keep them on shortlist for a few years and wait until their contract is run down a bit or do the clubs still ask for crazy money even in last year of contract?

i find it hard with some players, start of the game schalke wanted like 50m for a 16 year old striker was a joke.

jayo26

bicboy6666 wrote: »

i find it hard with some players, start of the game schalke wanted like 50m for a 16 year old striker was a joke.

Yes I am after him too is that the 17 year old striker adijav or something his name is. I'm still finishing my first season and the started negotiations about 45 million plus 5 in payments so I backed off and couple weeks later I declared my interest in him again and he was unsettled so I'm gonna bid for him in summer he says he would love to play for me lol. I'll update on how I get on

bicboy6666

jayo26 wrote: »

Yes I am after him too is that the 17 year old striker adijav or something his name is. I'm still finishing my first season and the started negotiations about 45 million plus 5 in payments so I backed off and couple weeks later I declared my interest in him again and he was unsettled so I'm gonna bid for him in summer he says he would love to play for me lol. I'll update on how I get on

yeah thats him, lad looks unreal. bitch to try sign though

Oat23

What a bunch of chokers I'm managing. Lost 6 of the last 8 and lost my 9 point lead at the top. I only lost 3 games before this horrific run to finish the season.

Losing to Sangju is one of the worst results I've ever had. They are the military team that is full of regens with an average age of 18.

Rebel Rebel

Just reviewed my starts for the last season, I am very poor at corners, only 1 goal scored all season from corners.

Any one got any good advice

Mars Bar

I picked up Lucas Ocampo on a free in 2019 thinking I could sell him on for a bit of a profit. Well he has been fantastic and is now worth 48.5million! :eek:

bicboy6666

Rebel Rebel wrote: »

Just reviewed my starts for the last season, I am very poor at corners, only 1 goal scored all season from corners.

Any one got any good advice

go to editing your corner, play a short pass to a guy midway between edge of the pen area and 6 yard box, he can then cut a pass back, set a midfielder roaming edge of the box then he takes a shot. scored a ridiculous amount of corners. or download christian eriksen beautiful play tactic and it is already made.

tvercetti

bicboy6666 wrote: »

go to editing your corner, play a short pass to a guy midway between edge of the pen area and 6 yard box, he can then cut a pass back, set a midfielder roaming edge of the box then he takes a shot. scored a ridiculous amount of corners. or download christian eriksen beautiful play tactic and it is already made.

I have a similar corner setup. It should probably be considered a bug that no team ever picks up the free man receiving the short corner because you score a ridiculous amount of goals from it. I almost feel guilty setting up that way. Key word being almost!

The Wild Bunch

Just spent my entire January transfer budget on a striker and it now says I have to wait 110 days to apply for a work permit.

Any way around this?

v3ttel

I signed Benatia and Strootman just before the second season started, and my team has absolutely collapsed. Lost 6-1 to Chelsea in the Community Shield. 4-0 to Liverpool as part of lost 5 Premier League games in a row. Probably lost 7 out of 12 overall :eek:

All the players morale is low, most of them are unhappy because we're underachieving, and most players get a rating of 6.2 or less, I've had players with ratings in the 4s. I've tried shaking up the tactics, etc, but nothing seems to work. If I use my three subs, I'll get an injury straight after it.

Oddly enough, in the between the horrible runs, I've beaten Bayern Munich, and scored 7 against Norwich in the Premier League.

I'm playing Classic, so the options of how to turn it around are limited. Any tips on when things go horribly wrong?

threein99

v3ttel wrote: »

I signed Benatia and Strootman just before the second season started, and my team has absolutely collapsed. Lost 6-1 to Chelsea in the Community Shield. 4-0 to Liverpool as part of lost 5 Premier League games in a row. Probably lost 7 out of 12 overall :eek:

All the players morale is low, most of them are unhappy because we're underachieving, and most players get a rating of 6.2 or less, I've had players with ratings in the 4s. I've tried shaking up the tactics, etc, but nothing seems to work. If I use my three subs, I'll get an injury straight after it.

Oddly enough, in the between the horrible runs, I've beaten Bayern Munich, and scored 7 against Norwich in the Premier League.

I'm playing Classic, so the options of how to turn it around are limited. Any tips on when things go horribly wrong?

Are you playing a goalkeeper?

It's hard turn it around when it hits the fan like that, I got the bullet from Dortmund in similar circumstances

v3ttel

threein99 wrote: »

Are you playing a goalkeeper?

It's hard turn it around when it hits the fan like that, I got the bullet from Dortmund in similar circumstances

The lineup that lost 6-1 to Chelsea was:

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De Gea

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Rafael--Benatia--Balanta--Shaw

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Romero-Strootman

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Di Maria

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Mata

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Depay

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Van Persie

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I've tried tweaking the formation, radically changing the formation, changing the instructions, changing the mentality, going back to basics and only using 1 or 2 instructions.

Similarly strong lineups have gotten battered since then. I'm out of ideas and not sure what went wrong.

threein99

v3ttel wrote: »

The lineup that lost 6-1 to Chelsea was:

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De Gea

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Rafael--Benatia--Balanta--Shaw

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Romero-Strootman

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Di Maria

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Mata

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Depay

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Van Persie

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I've tried tweaking the formation, radically changing the formation, changing the instructions, changing the mentality, going back to basics and only using 1 or 2 instructions.

Similarly strong lineups have gotten battered since then. I'm out of ideas and not sure what went wrong.

Do you use team and individual instructions?

Mars Bar

Balotelli is 29 now in my game and is a free patent worth peanuts! His career seemed to noise dive after I dropped him from the Italy squad a few seasons back.

Raymond Pest

Mars Bar wrote: »

Balotelli is 29 now in my game and is a free patent worth peanuts! His career seemed to noise dive after I dropped him from the Italy squad a few seasons back.

Sign him! He got 40 goals and over 20 assists in his first season for me

Mars Bar

Raymond Pest wrote: »

Sign him! He got 40 goals and over 20 assists in his first season for me

Nah, I have three class strikers and only one out and out striker position! I have two "wonderkids" for there too.

Taylor365

Mars Bar wrote: »

Balotelli is 29 now in my game and is a free patent worth peanuts! His career seemed to noise dive after I dropped him from the Italy squad a few seasons back.

Would be a class signing for wee SouthPort!

The Wild Bunch

I kiss the inter toto cup :(sure fire way of qualifying for Europe finishing 8th or 9th

Vision of Disorder

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

I kiss the inter toto cup :(sure fire way of qualifying for Europe finishing 8th or 9th

You only get to kiss it if you win it.

Colemania

Still playing the demo as unsure about getting the full game.

Signed Yobo on a free for Derby just there. 6 days later he gets injured and out for 8-10 months!!!

Howard the Duck

Colemania wrote: »

Still playing the demo as unsure about getting the full game.

Signed Yobo on a free for Derby just there. 6 days later he gets injured and out for 8-10 months!!!

I downloaded it yesterday and i played it all day. Really liking this one, Like the layout and it seems faster than 2014.

ASOT

Costa got 63 goals in all competitions in his first season for me at Chelsea, ridiculous player.

Junior D

Got the bullet at the end of the season there for Metalist. Poor enough season in the league, was in 7th when they sacked me. A seriously poor start and stuttering finish killed me. Quarter final of Europa League and Semi of the cup. I learned a lot of lessons tactically from this game though. A huge amount of injuries as well though, whats up with that!?

Rebel Rebel

bicboy6666 wrote: »

go to editing your corner, play a short pass to a guy midway between edge of the pen area and 6 yard box, he can then cut a pass back, set a midfielder roaming edge of the box then he takes a shot. scored a ridiculous amount of corners. or download christian eriksen beautiful play tactic and it is already made.

Well finished the 2027 season and was able to get 7 goals from corners this season which is joint 2nd in goals from corners by adapting the abut tactic and breaking the into the top 3. Thanks

Iang87

sorry for being so simple lads but can someone literally walk me through the process of setting up this corner tactic. I tried the set piece editor but cant seem to get my players to take it short or do the layback

bicboy6666

Iang87 wrote: »

sorry for being so simple lads but can someone literally walk me through the process of setting up this corner tactic. I tried the set piece editor but cant seem to get my players to take it short or do the layback

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The Wild Bunch

So what's the general feeling on this years offering?

I think it's decent, not great, but certainly the best since 2011

hots

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

So what's the general feeling on this years offering?

I think it's decent, not great, but certainly the best since 2011

I think it's the best in a long time but there are certain things that are surely easy to adjust (such as injuries) that keep it from being perfect and which get complained about far too often to not be 'fixed'.

The Wild Bunch

Injuries have been ridiculous this year

Still not released a patch to properly address this

Guffy

Can't say i have a huge problem with injuries, at least in lower leagues.


Downloaded a mod last night unlocking the eng league down to county divisions. Really fun. Gona take a team from the ninth tier to champ league, Stourport swifts. At least I'll go up. I'm guessing i will only be able to bring them so far. The league is ranked 248th in europe. Only problem is i have a wage budget of 43k (i think) but my wage is 26k. Can't wait to negotiate my contract!! I'd start unemployed if i had option again i think

hots

Just had a penalty shootout, missed my first 3 (with them scoring 2/3) and then managed to get through, happy days

OptimusTractor

Proving to be impossible to get rid of N'Zogbia and he has 2 years left on his contract.

xavier8228

OptimusTractor wrote: »

Proving to be impossible to get rid of N'Zogbia and he has 2 years left on his contract.

I'm the same with Anderson, offered him to clubs and nobody wants him!