@scarle4 said in Special tactics & Tempo:
@SUPERNOVA-8 I'm reffering to the scale of passing tempo, not the passing style of playing
Alrighty then. I will try to share my personal opinion in a general way of course Aris. Because the special tactics that each manager chooses to use are in a way his or hers own personal feeling or private recipe of success.
So, the feature of Tempo has basically 5 different scales, starting from 0% to 100% :
a) Play around the back, b) Slow build up, c) Play possession, d) High speed passing and e) One touch football.
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I can honestly tell you that so far I haven't tried all of those scales for my own settings.
As I see it I usually lower my tempo whenever I need to play defensively against a much better and stronger line up than mine or whenever I get to have plenty of tired players , not well fitted enough. And here's an example of hypothetical settings for let's say a 442 formation.
If my first 11 line up is stronger and more fitted than my opposition's I could try to use the 442 with Passing game and as tempo I would use the High speed passing, but
If my line up is weaker compared to my opposition's in any way then that means I have to play defensively and like I said I would lower my tempo to slow build up and maybe even change my Style of play too. Turn it from Passing game to Shoot on Sight ( aka SOS )
I have mentioned several times that for me every single match is a different story , a new challenge. And all depends on the conclusion that I get after I compare my squad to that of my oppositions and after I use my Spy of course to help me counter my opponent's formation and tactics . Then I decide if I need to play in a offensive or defensive mode in total.
Now let's see what the rest of our fellow managers have to say or add about your question.
