Chrissy Ross shares his take on the classic 4-4-2 with us, as it's a tactical with a significant cultural interest to this day. It has given us great teams such as Sacchi’s Milan side and Fergu...
https://strikerless.com/2020/06/05/chrissy-ross-presents-his-4-4-2-tactic/
Most avid FM players have encountered situations like these before. Whatever the exact circumstances, you desperately need to score a goal but the opposition is stifling your forwards by erecting...
https://strikerless.com/2018/05/11/creating-an-effective-battering-ram/
Those of you who follow the blog or my Twitter feed are well aware that I enjoy creating “new” roles by tweaking existing ones or using regular roles in extraordinary situations. I have dabbl...
https://strikerless.com/2018/04/06/creating-a-quarterback-from-your-defence/
Last week, I was offered another opportunity to work with Daljit Singh, Rashidi. Naturally, I agreed. I mean, we had fun the last time when I helped his Gloucester team win its first ever Champio...
https://strikerless.com/2017/08/03/another-collaboration-with-rashidi-part-i/
Strikerless football is not a style that appeals to everyone. Some are set in their ways and feel forwards are an integral part of their team. Others feel it’s an exploit to play in this way. T...
https://strikerless.com/2017/07/09/porting-a-strikerless-tactic-to-include-strikers/
When you play FM long enough, you are bound to encounter opponents who park the bus against you. With the knowledge that they are hopelessly outclassed against your star-studded squad, they opt n...
https://strikerless.com/2017/02/26/towing-away-a-parked-bus-breaking-down-a-defence/
Most managers, myself included, prefer aesthetically pleasing brands of football. We are not content with merely winning a game, we want to win in style, preferably a grand style. Okay, I am not ...
https://strikerless.com/2016/10/28/how-to-create-a-strong-defense-the-phalanx-analogy/
Ah, the 4-4-2. Title winner. The bane of the naive manager. The bread and butter of every Dad who has ever put his hand up to manage his son’s under-12s side, and suddenly found himself out of ...
https://strikerless.com/2016/09/26/dannys-definitive-4-4-2-a-k-a-my-magnum-opus-aint-perfect/
I’m all about sharing quality content and one of the better tactical videos lately is one made by Matthias (@DerFM on Twitter, +DerFM on Tifo). Strikerless has plugged his work before and dam...
https://strikerless.com/2016/05/25/derfms-views-on-possession-football/
I will try to keep my introduction short and sweet, because boy, have I got a treat for you. I am really into interacting with the people who read my inane ramblings and sometimes, these interact...
https://strikerless.com/2016/04/05/the-evolution-of-my-4-4-2-0/