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FM12: Asymmetrical Symmetrical Formations (by Forza)
Following the interest in his last article Making 4-4-2 Current And Effective, I am over the moon to be introducing yet another fantastic tactical study by Forza (Lee Scott). In today’s piece Lee examines how to turn a seemingly ordinary symmetrical formation into an attacking asymmetrical tactic using individual player instructions to devastating effect, and it is inspiring stuff! – Dan.
This article as with so many others that I have written has come after I found inspiration in the ‘real’ football world. Where though did I get the inspiration? From Michael Cox or Jonathan Wilson? Perhaps from Jose Mourinho, Andre Villas Boas or Marcelo Biesla? Well not quite. The inspiration for this article actually comes from the tactical lessons of one Harry Redknapp…
FM12: Making 4-4-2 Current And Effective (by Forza)
The following article was put together by a friend of mine and one of the Football Manager Community’s finest writers and theorists – Lee Scott, otherwise known as Forza. I am thrilled to be able to introduce Lee’s article which is appearing here on The Boy Done Good first, I hope you enjoy reading it – Dan.
Those of you that are familiar with my previous articles on FM will know that I have written about the 4-4-2 tactic before in an attempt to show that the system can still be considered current in today’s age of 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1. This time around I am going to show that 4-4-2 still has a place on the tactical bookshelf of the contemporary FM player as a purely defensive setup.
