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Month: February 2023

Jogo Bonito: Perfecting My Best 4-2-3-1 Formation Yet

Jogo Bonito: Perfecting My Best 4-2-3-1 Formation Yet

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So I’m doing a little update on my Brazilian-style 4-2-3-1. It is mainly my attempt to adapt the original 1970 Brazil Tactic, “the most beautiful football in history” to mid-tier and lower league teams in Football Manager 2023. Or in case of the example in this article, good teams from less prestigious leagues (Portugal). For the Brazilian brand of attractive, free-flowing attacking football to work, you will still need to have suitably technical players. So an English Championship or League…

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FM23: What Makes a Good Shadow Striker? 

FM23: What Makes a Good Shadow Striker? 

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In many ways, the modern game of football has become a complex game of deception and tactical feints.  A shadow striker is an attacking player who occupies the central attacking midfielder’s position (AMC) in Football manager, but rather than primarily acting as the playmaker for the team, mainly focuses on scoring goals. Out of possession, the Shadow Striker presses the opposition defenders in an effort to win the ball back as quickly as possible while limiting their ability to play…

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FM23: What Makes a Good Sweeper Keeper?

FM23: What Makes a Good Sweeper Keeper?

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In the modern era of football, there’s an increasing expectation for Goalkeepers to have “outfield” attributes in their repertoire. In some cases, goalkeepers are encouraged to push higher up the pitch to take on the role of another defender and to assist the outfield build-up play. This is what has become known as the ‘Sweeper Keeper’. In this post, we will look at what makes a good Sweeper Keeper on Football Manager.