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Young Devils – Creating Overloads 2.0

Young Devils – Creating Overloads 2.0

The Hammer and Anvil Tactic (download below) FM20 Followup To: My obsession with overloads first started in FM19 with Roma. At that time I fell in love with this simple and effective strategy. The consistent results it led to with the Giallorossi, made me even more respectful of Pep Guardiola’s football philosophy and his achievements. More recently while researching for my current Young Devils series, I started to realize how much of an effect Marcelo Bielsa’s ideas had on Pep’s…

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Young Devils – The Art of Keeping Tactics Simple

Young Devils – The Art of Keeping Tactics Simple

I have been getting many questions about the team instructions for the two possible formations that I revealed in my last article. I answered some of you to the best of my ability but I think that this article will be my opportunity to clear some things up and to discuss a few important tactical goals/challenges that I have in mind for my Young Devils. First of all I intend Young Devils Project to be much more focused than either…

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Young Devils – Recreating Bielsa’s 3-3-1-3 Tactic in FM20

Young Devils – Recreating Bielsa’s 3-3-1-3 Tactic in FM20

Recreating Bielsa’s 3-3-1-3 tactic has always been my football manager dream. I had some success in previous years but the tactics never worked exactly as planned. Halfbacks not working, wingbacks not advancing enough, too many crosses. In short, I could not recreate Bielsa’s ideas to my satisfaction. With FM20 and an improved match engine, I’m hoping to finally do it in my Man Utd project.

Young Devils – Manchester United FM20 Guide

Young Devils – Manchester United FM20 Guide

As promised, I start this FM20 series with the comprehensive guide to my chosen club, Manchester United. Although it was started in Beta, I intend to update the player profiles (and injuries) to reflect the full release data. So be sure to check back on Nov 19! I hope you find this guide useful, especially if you are starting your FM20 career at Old Trafford. Red Devils are a great team with a lot of potential which should nevertheless provide…

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FM20 Story Prologue – New FM, New Tactic, New Club

FM20 Story Prologue – New FM, New Tactic, New Club

It is that time again! The next release of our favourite football manager is around the corner. Time when many football fans start thinking about new saves, tactics and challenges. For me its a been a time of tactical introspection and tying up old saves. Looking back at what I achieved last year, I have to say that I mostly enjoyed FM19. It had its share of challenges and triumphs. Although I did not get a taste of success until…

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Dtg Writers Cup! Group Stage

Dtg Writers Cup! Group Stage

Welcome back to the DtG Writers Cup! Firstly, in this tournament, each person was assigned two letters to build a squad. Secondly they have been pitted against each other with some interesting results! After week one we had 4 games but as its been three weeks we’ve finished EIGHT matches to share with you in this article! Some will be more detailed than others but we’ll try and cover the important bits. Part 1: ( http://dictatethegame.com/2019/08/02/fm19-writers-cup-season-1-introduction/ ) Week 2 Fixtures…

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Mason Bradshaw | Livin’ the Dream | #6

Mason Bradshaw | Livin’ the Dream | #6

Livin’ the Dream is the third and final installment following the journey of Mason Bradshaw. His most recent role was with Braintree Town FC, in the Vanarama South, where he managed to keep them up. He’s now down under managing Sydney FC, living on the harbour with his wife Sophie, and young daughter, Vicki. In this installment, Mason jets back down under after his Christmas break back home. We hear from new signing Dax McCarty and Andrew Smith reflects on…

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Mason Bradshaw | Livin’ the Dream | #5

Mason Bradshaw | Livin’ the Dream | #5

Livin’ the Dream is the third and final installment following the journey of Mason Bradshaw’s football manager career. His most recent role was with Braintree Town FC, in the Vanarama South, where he managed to keep them up. He’s now down under managing Sydney FC, living on the harbour with his wife Sophie, and young daughter, April. In this update, Mason will play more league games, Mason writes a new blog post about the countdown to Christmas and there’s a…

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Dictate the Game Podcast 13 | Brand New Website + First DtG Cup Matches

Dictate the Game Podcast 13 | Brand New Website + First DtG Cup Matches

Join Eric, Dom, and Ben this week for episode 13 of the Dictate The Game Podcast! We’re all really excited to have been able to bring you the brand new Dictate The Game website this past week. In this week’s podcast we’re going to take a deep dive into the new Dictate The Game website. In addition, the first group state matches for the DtG Writers Cup are underway! We have results and predictions for the tournament! We have matches…

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