Barcelona style in FM 2012

A note from the author:

I have great admiration for Guardiola and his Barcelona tactic. I was trying the whole year to simulate this same tactic in FM 2011. It was possible to achieve the desired possession, but the amount of passes completed was impossible. Now that FM2012 is finally here I managed to get more passes.
My goal is to have consistent statistics as much as Barcelona in real life.
It’s easy to win trophies with Barca, but it isn’t easy to play like Barcelona in “real life”, and to have that kind of statistics. Actually to have the same statistics is impossible.

Most important tasks:
1. Possession 65%+
2. Completed passes 400+
3. Playmaker passes 100+

Table of Contents:
1. PEP GUARDIOLA
1.1. Opta: Barcelona the keep-ball kings
1.2. Possession
1.3. Possession statistic
1.4. Tiki-taka
1.5. The build-up
2. Xavi Hernández
2.1. Xavi passing statistics
2.2. FC Barcelona 2010/11 Season in Review: Xavi Hernández
3. Dani Alves
4. Six ways to get your football team playing like Barcelona
4.1. Choose the Right Formation
4.2. Employ Intelligent Movement
4.3. Perfect the Barcelona Passing Game
4.4. Utilise Lionel Messi’s ‘Fake Number 9′ role
4.5. Defend High Up The Pitch
4.6. Be Disciplined
5. FM Tactic
5.1. Half season analysis
5.2. Tweaking and Football renaissance
5.3. Barca style reloaded
5.4. Is this tactic effective with other teams…

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4-1-3-2 Control

Overview

This is my favourite tactic at the moment in football manager, it is very much similar to the one that brought me lots of success in FM11 and is serving me well so far in FM12. It works best with fast players especially on the wings and brings plenty of goals.

This tactic is generally an attacking tactic with a control mentality, but there is excellent balance between defense and attack. Very rarely do I find myself being punished by a counter attack and theres always plenty of options going forward, the given roles create good angles between players

and results in some very nice attacking football.

 

Key roles and player types

DMC – Deep-Lying Playmaker – Support – a key position in this formation and makes a big difference compared to having two players in the MC position, the deep lying playmaker controls the passing in the game and in the DMC position is always there to stop that opposition midfielder who roams forward. Key attributes: Passing, Tackling, Creativity, Positioning, Teamwork.
MC -Box-to-Box Midfielder – Support – supports in midfield and key in getting forward and supporting the strikers, scores plenty of goals for a midfielder. Key attributes: Acceleration, Passing, Anticipation, Decisions, Off the Ball, Work rate.
ST – Complete Forward – Support – In a support role often finds space between the defense and midfield and links well with everyone, gets lots of assists and goals. Ideal would be a very well rounded player with good attributes all over. Key attributes: All Physical attributes, Teamwork, Passing, Finishing.
ST – Advanced Forward – Attack – The spearhead of your attack, chases down defenders and puts pressure on them and as long as he has good speed will find himself in countless one on one situations. Key attributes: Acceleration, Pace, Anticipation, Off the Ball, Finishing.

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