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HullFM 2009 Tactics – Christmas Tree
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If you are seeking Football Manager 2010 tactics then I advise you to take a look at my asymmetric one used for Leeds.
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Hello, dear readers!
Last time I described my success with Ivory Coast team in African Nations Cup and promised to share the tactics with you. Ok, this it:
Tactics formation
The name of the tactics is taken from its principle of formation. It just looks as Christmas tree a bit 
:
This tactics is even more attacking than my Hull tactics. FC, 2 AMC, ML, MR perform on a pitch in very attacking style. Central midfielder does attacking and defensive work in “50/50” mode 
. There are also two wing back who have Forward Runs set to Often.
Tactics team instructions
The most important features of my new FM 2009 tactics can be seen on the Team Instructions screen.
Mentality is attacking. And it’s absolutely logical.
There is a quite low setting of Creative Freedom. Actually this setting applies on central defenders and MC only. It allows to increase their Creative Freedom during match with one click. Other players have this setting overwritten in their individual instructions.
Now the most important: Passing – Direct, Tempo – Quick. My Ivory Coast team plays in quick direct football (compare it with Hull and its slow short passing style!). It was very stunning for the most of African teams. Moreover, we had certain performance in matches with Senegal and Ghana who have also strong squads. But remember high values of First Touch, Technics, Agility players attributes are really important for performing well if you use quick tempo.
Closing Down is set to be done all over pitch. Well, I like always this. By the way, it’s one of the most favourite tactical principles of Valeriy Lobanovskiy – the best Ukrainian manager of all times.
My Defensive Line together with Play Offside confirm intentions of attacking style. Of course, may be it is somewhat risky but I feel calm about that having such high-quality defenders as Kolo Toure, Abdoulaye Meite, Diomande.
Hope you will like this tactics!
Its not taking me to the link when i try to download it , i click on the christmas tree link and it says ' Can Not Find Link ' and all that sort of rubbish. Any idea if its the links not working or its just my computer or something ?
this is the tactic i use with my a.c milian i can say it works very well
Same here, I think the link is broken. :(
Link isnt working...
can you show us your manager stats and ratings pls,i'm curious
http://to-hosting.com/download/tfm-christmas-tree.tac
this is a class blog...nice work:)
Im using this tactics for a long time and is mine most succsefull tactics.
P.S.: Blog rocks=)
This is sorta off-topic, ubt check the Manuel Brand post (In January), I've sent 2 comments, one is extremely helpful in finding amazing regens.
Oh, and congrats on doing a Guus Hiddink!
I was asked to be manager of Ghana, but declined.
I got the job as Senegal manager ubt resigned straight away because i couldnt be bothered sorting out the coaches etc to do with the national team because no good coaches would come!
I am blackburn and hope to use this -tactic with marquinhos and buonanotte in attacking mifield and santa cruz up front. Hopefully this tactic will work, but I am not sure whether I should use offside trap as I only have center defender pace and acceleration level of 13 or 14.
Good Luck with Hull !!!!
Herm, I give personal instructions to me players, and trust me it works. I read the tactical-theorems and frameworks. Lots of readings tho, but it works me mate. Give it a try once u read, Im sure ur team will be more organise. Don't worry, we're still learning~ ;)
Ive tried it with Senegal, and won African Cup, Q/F lost against Spain in World Cup but beaten Brazil 5-1 in the 2nd Round, Salamanca currently in 1st Liga Adelente.
hey you should try my new tactic i use with man u
rooney tevez
young anderson beckham ronaldo
carrick
evra ferdiand brown
van der sar
i beat totanham 4-0 and aston villa 8-3
The MC is set to man mark!
who should he mark?
if the opponent use two MC (attack) , how should i do?
Yaya Toure is MC in my Ivory Coast team. He is a good marker actually. This is the only reason why I set Man Marking to MC
Then should i tell the mc who should he mark?
MC should the best of opponent's MCs
gahhh dead link :( im dying to try this tactic
Try to click on it as if you want it to be opened in new window.
Or try use right button of mouse and "Save object as..." point of menu
where is the link for the christmas tree tactic
http://to-hosting/download/tfm-christmas-tree.zip
very good tactic, scoring 5+ goals in every pre season game and conceding just two goals, drew with liverpool & united in the league playing with chelsea, top of the table 27 games in, well done and keep up the work.
That's the same tactic guardiola uses in fc barcelona.