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Originally Posted by idol_wild
FM 08 is much harder in comparison to FM 07. I assumed the match engine would be quite similar, but it's really not. My trusted flat 4-4-2 just doesn't have the same impact in the new version because the percentage of headers any one player can win has almost halved. I always played off a tall target man with good heading, jumping, strength, and anticipation. But despite having all these stats, no player wins enough headers to base a tactic around. My target men in 07 would often win something like 35 out of 40 headers in any given match. Now it can sometimes be 3 of 19!
But hey, it's a challenge to form a new system!
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Almost exactly the same here... I played a 4-4-2 in the last game with a fast striker playing off a tall target man. In one season for Newcastle Oba Martins and Steffen Iversen (absolutely IMMENSE in '07!) scored about 60 between them, it was nuts. Always used to set the target man for "Near Post Flick-on" at corners which was an easy way to get 7 or 8 goals a season.
Unfortunately neither of these seem to work on '08, but that's cool, means you have to adapt which is a good challenge. I played a season with Derby, playing my 4-4-2 target man tactic through 'til Christmas, ended up hovering around 19th. Switched to a far more adventurous 4-2-1-3 with a good finisher on the left (Andy Cole, hero!) a physically good all-rounder in the middle (Carlton Cole/Marlon King) and a lanky beast on the right (Steve Howard). Worked wonders, ended up finishing 14th with the central striker & attacking midfielder scoring loads.