“What do you want your keeper to do Brian?” “Just be a keeper please”.😂

@simonwilliams567

2 ай бұрын

i wish they were more Brian's, but it takes Brains to be a Brian.

@Jester-611

2 ай бұрын

like brainey brian from horrid henry​@@simonwilliams567

Brian Stewart for England Manager!

@brianbks02

2 ай бұрын

I'll stick to Elgin Tom, but thanks for the glowing review! 🤣🤣

@TheVanpablo79

2 ай бұрын

lol, Sven in FM

@ianrae1546

Ай бұрын

Mike Bassett: England Manager. Was the first thing I thought of 😂when I

@Aldiyaz

Ай бұрын

​​@@brianbks02 FREEDOM! EYES ON THE BALL REF! THE GAME'S GONE SOFT! - Brexitball, probably

“Shape: Brian” killed me

@Martyr216

2 ай бұрын

i am wearing headphones and had to hold in a very sincere chuckle at that.

@Aldiyaz

Ай бұрын

RULE BRITANNIA!

Brian

@brianbks02

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Clayts, deeply appreciated. 🤣

@catpoofa

2 ай бұрын

Top marks for not tryingggggg

@jhplayz298

2 ай бұрын

Brian

@nemotoad9315

2 ай бұрын

Shape: Brian

@Mythriak_

2 ай бұрын

You can hear the Guardiolas melting at the mere sight of him

No no, I have called it "Brian Stewart - 4-4-2 Control Possession" on my save guys. It's a naming convention I've used for each of my tactics. (Manager Name) (Style). Thanks for the ratings guys, love it. 🤩

@LupusImmortalis

2 ай бұрын

Game's not gone and you're proof of that. Well done sir! o7

@Isekaizen6466

2 ай бұрын

Brian/10

@simplesimonhadapie

2 ай бұрын

You have to appreciate simplicity and the Scottish lower leagues are super competitive. I played a 4-4-2 but with two advanced inside forwards with bonnyrigg rose and that was very successful and I also used a target forward of good height

@nemotoad9315

2 ай бұрын

Brian.

@tjsheihk9820

2 ай бұрын

You my friend are a man amongst men. Absolutely solid stuff mate

The Brian tactic was a banger! Zealand mentioned that he could hear rule Britannia from that tactic really got me lmao lol.

@deanmcdougall5331

2 ай бұрын

For a Scottish team with a Scottish manager? No thanks.

@brianbks02

2 ай бұрын

@@deanmcdougall5331 Yeah, Zealand got that wrong! I'm more likely to be signing Flower of Scotland

Player : Boss, We Got The Ball, What We Need To Do Now? Brian : Nah, Just Chill Out, We Good

It took me a moment to realize they loaded the tactics, instead of the saves, and I was surprised that everyone was signing the same players.

@markusdeux1192

2 ай бұрын

Right? I don't know why it took me so long to work that out 😂

@Will-sl1iv

2 ай бұрын

i was trying to work out why they were using van de ven as a winger in that first tactic for so long

Tom absolutely losing it at the end has sent me 😂

My God. The years of going to watch Airdrie play in the Scottish lower leagues. Just 2 teams playing 4-4-2 with long ball to a target man. Brought back some horrible memories.

@simplesimonhadapie

2 ай бұрын

Scottish football still has that warrior brutality down the leagues 🤣

@Aldiyaz

Ай бұрын

​@@simplesimonhadapieEYES ON THE BALL REF! THE GAME'S GONE SOFT!

Brian gets what proper football is like. Get in lads

@brunoactis1104

Ай бұрын

Proper geezer

@ianrae1546

Ай бұрын

Brian definitely wears a flat cap whilst on the touch line 😂

Everything about the last tactic is amazing

The 4-1-4-1 tactic is basically Erik Ten Haag tactics.

@savaugee7322

2 ай бұрын

Nah ten hag plays a 4-6 rn

@jafarsabbagh7914

2 ай бұрын

Thats a lie he doesnt have a tactic

@KT-ki6gz

2 ай бұрын

The 1 at the top being Rashford on the left with the instruction “Always be offside” 🤦‍♂️

@EpicRenegade777

2 ай бұрын

@@KT-ki6gz fills mctominay and garnacho full of caffine and tell them to just go nuts

@laurynasbudinas4585

2 ай бұрын

Actually that tactic is stolen from ZAZ (quick fire) with few minor tweaks

i never thought I'd be almost crying laughing at a FM tactics video but that last one sent me

We need a follow up were some of these get given 5 games and highlights are show and laughed at or praised

@simplesimonhadapie

2 ай бұрын

This is something I would love to see. Even play them off against each other could be fun

just sad, that there are no links to the shown tacticts to have a look at it ingame yourself :(

Hi guys, Killnion here (the first tactic), thought I'd share some information It works very well (won premier league and on-course for champions league with Colchester when I go back to it), it was inspired by Pep at city as he uses this a variation similar to this in some games. It is also similar to Alonso's formation, tho I made this before this season so that's just by chance. Quite a few people was right with their interpretations such as the 4-man block of midfield, Liberio stepping up alongside dlp, etc. You need the right personal e.g. fast WCB, technical Liberio, high work-rate Wingers. I can't link the tactic in this comment so :( Honestly its so good for me so I hope people have fun ;) And thanks for using my pic as the thumbnail Z!

@umbertorobotti6735

2 ай бұрын

Carlo Ancelotti's Milan was playing with this tactic, so called "xmas tree" and a couple of CL...

@jacka8792

2 ай бұрын

@@umbertorobotti6735 Before my time but thanks for letting me know I'll check that out!

@umbertorobotti6735

2 ай бұрын

don't make me feel old mate... 😅@@jacka8792

From now on my answer to anything is simply Brian.

This was very wholesome, loved this guys. God bless you Brian.

Brian!!!! Well done. Good luck with your save out there. Everyone else in the video, great job and continue your journey on FM24.

I just wanted to say I love this channel, been following for years at this point and gotta give some love I love seeing new videos pop up

brian

@jhplayz298

2 ай бұрын

Brian

@ethanseldiakov7551

Ай бұрын

Brian

This is soul-destroying!! When you do more of these _please_ try it out an add a clip or two.

I remember Gung Ho. I think that goes FM07 or maybe earlier. Even back then it did the same thing where you'd switch to to it out of desperation at the end of a game you were losing and then nothing would happen.

@Mythriak_

2 ай бұрын

Gung-ho was the button you'd push when you were almost losing, then you'd be sure you'd lose.

Great commentary, love the shirt Z. So much in fact that I’ve just ordered it to be delivered to Australia.

i love the dynamic of this video and also Brian

Tom dying at “Shape: Brian” absolutely wrecked me man😭😭😭

The 4-1-4-1 is by far the best tactic seen on the channel. Its a 2-3-4-1 the IWB's are so overpowered doing 2 jobs at once, and sheer amount of goals those attackers score.

1:29 I made up this 3-2-4-1 tactic in FM07 or about then. It didn’t have the positional roles, but it was the same players positions. I was San Lorenzo in Argentina and they were gash. They had decent players in these positions but no good CMs, so I got creative to use what I had and it also covered all the weak areas (or red patches). I jumped between 2-1 and 1-2 in the front 3, and it worked because we went on a mad unbeaten run.

After hundreds, possibly thousands, of hours of tinkering on my tactics over several different careers (my favourite being taking Blyth Spartans from the bottom of the football league to being european champions), I've finally settled on my ultimate tactical set up...a kind of asymettrical 4-1-4-1, with two isomeric forms, which I'd dearly love to submit to your expert analysis but I've no idea how, as I play on the PS5. Nonetheless, it's insanely good, and I'm extremely proud of it :) Love your work, if I can call it that XD.

@adampatterson2682

2 ай бұрын

im from Blyth, Croft Park is just down the road from where I live and work haha.

Fun video - I think it would have been even better if you'd also all actually played a few games with each tactic, then compared notes afterwards to see if it played as you thought it would, but realise that's probably a lot more time consuming

The 4-2-2-2 is one of the best starting comps to start a new save in FM, its not gonna work in the long run but when starting with a bad team its really good

0:52 I made almost the same tactic inspired on Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen, but I use two CMs instead of two DMs and I have 1 winger and 1 wide midfielder. The libero is very, very, very important, basically the heart of the team. It's amazing to press the opposition. Sometimes I end games with 80% possession, and goals from counterpressing are frequent. You just need to be very careful with your setup, though. I won the Premier League and lost UCL final with that tactic.

Ahh wish I would have known about this. I created a tactic in my Ajax rebuild based on a Xabi Alonso style of play. Defends in a 5-3-2, but attacks in a 4-2-4. Plays some beautiful football!

For the first tactic you can see 2 CM and 2 AM make the box midfielder. Winger on support will cover down the line and help in transition with Libero as the overload. That what I tought

Love that Forward Madison kit. Truly you are a man of culture.

I just wanna say thank you Z. Yesterday I won the Champions League a third time within five years. Your videos helped me a lot. (I play with OGC Nice and I’m currently in preseason 2021/32 for anyone who’s wondering)

In the first tactic, Endrick is playing in this exact position in this exact tactic in Palmeiras right now, and we just score 5x1 in regional cup. IT WORKS, IT JUST WORKS.

@BrasilianFury

2 ай бұрын

Yes, it very much does. AVANTI PALESTRA!

first there was pepball, now its brian ball, even sean dyche is ringing him up

The point about the most interesting tactics coming from necessity is very true. For me that's why the first year of a save is often the most interesting, especially if you turn off first window transfer budgets. You get what you're given and have to make it work.

Brian/10 LOL

i just play WCB with Libero all the time and its pretty defensively stable cause out of posession the libero just plays normally and if your WCBs are actually fast enough it just doesnt have any problems

Zealand-TomFM collab? Fantastic!

I love seeing TomFM on here!

Clayts and Tom on this video goes hard, love the collab

1st tactic is my formation from my Huddersfield save, except I had 2 strikers and 1 AM. Absolutely dominated.

I used a similar 4141 but with a cm as a dlp and it worked great, it was good to see a similar tactic examined here 😊

'Nothing silly lads.' 'I just want my goalkeeper to be a goalie.' 'Slow the pace down lads.' Tears in my eyes.

need to see a mustermann collab with his editing style. makes the best vids on fm for sureee

I have a save with Aberdeen and am using a very similar 4-4-2 tactic. They've been doing very well. Unless you're playing with Celtic or Rangers a 4-4-2 will do well in a Scottish save.

Feels like Z need to make some video about what is meta and what is not! They all talking so much about what is good THIS YEAR and what is not. I am confused on many details with all those previous tutorials in mind.

The first tactic is similar to my 3-1-2-3-1 (FM calls it 3-3-3-1 DM Wide) and ive wanted to tweak it a little more for defense, maybe switching a M to a DM. But this one is intriguing. My only issue is wanting to stay away from those players that can only play one side. It's why i eliminated fullbacks. I am less strict with AML/R due to wanting some width but i like my backup to be able to play both

Well, if you think about the first tactic, the CBs and the GK make a diamond, perfect for creating passing lines to build up from the back

In CM 03/04, you could set the attacking intent of each player and override the team instructions so if you wanted any of the CM/RM/LM/LWB/RWBs to get up and down the field, you had to put them on Gung Ho with their arrow dragged one square backwards. Got me promoted out of the Championship with West Ham.

Claytmunity represent

That 442 was missing all defenders to be no nonsense, thats a shame

@amethyphoenix

2 ай бұрын

That would make it better defensively, yes, but Brian has the right idea with his 4-4-2, you can't deny the man that.

2:45 - funnily enough I'm playing a 5-3-2 with wide centre backs and a Libero. Works most the time with my DM stepping back to fill that gap mentioned however good team can manipulate this gap so usually change the LB to a BPD or standard CB. Helps a lot in hard matches.

Z, Tom and Clayts in a video. This was a pleasant morning, thank you guys

That last tactic is godly

Brian is an absolute legend 😂 That is a true, old school 442. I applaud you sir 👏🏻

Would be nice to see games involving this tactic

Idea for the next video try some of these formations marking the lb using your winger with a high work rate helps shut down teams who cross alot

4-4-2 reminds me of my school days. We only ever used a 4-4-2. Good ole days

I remember "Gung ho". Maybe from FM2014 or earlier. Not 100% sure from where I saw and used it though.

That last one was just perfection. Totally willing to believe 'Brian Stewart' is actually some Scottish lower league legend like Dick Campbell, living his best life on FM24.

@ianrae1546

Ай бұрын

Dick Campbell and Terry Christie were the two managers that immediately popped into my mind when I saw Brian’s tactic 😂

The main tactic I've been using, with slight variations on the roles, is the 4-1-4-1. I have yet to find a single save / team that it has not worked. It is dominating FM24! Straight up promotions all the time!

Have played with 2WCB + Libero and can confirm: There's a HUGE gap in the middle of your defense, if your keeper is not Neuer or Allison, you'll have trouble, and even then, it will hurt you against very quick strickers. That said, if your team is good enough, you will probably score more than the other team. I fixed it by playing a BPD on cover or defense. Also, a Half-Back DM works amazingly with the 2WCBs.

Brian in the pre match interview when he’s asked what he’s gonna do for the team : “we’re gonna get the ball and put it in the net mate!”

Why do I think this is Tom and Clayts auditioning for the network game.

@W417on

2 ай бұрын

I want a draft league. Games played/streamed every Saturday at 3pm to compete with soccer Saturday

@sandergaasbeek5978

2 ай бұрын

Don't give me hope...

@CompletelyCr

2 ай бұрын

Tom, Clayts, Z and Kev? Yes please.

You guys should have tried out and played a game with the tactics!

@n0body550

2 ай бұрын

Along the lines of what i commented, the “ratings” seem so arbitrary

@hongki92

2 ай бұрын

@@n0body550 Oh sorry there man, I didn’t see your comment! Right after they rated the first tactic, I went to the comment section to write this comment

i believe stinger did a video about half back with take more risks can pull some really nice build up passes if they have the right stats but that may of been for FM 23

CM on Attack is still great. I have been using it to great results with Chaves in the Second and First Division of Portugal and then the Championship and Premier League with Conventry.

I kinda hoped Zealand would put each one of these to the test and see how they work out in a match (use editor to put whole team to max tactical knowledge to rule that factor out) BTW, can you download these from somewhere? I wanna get them a spin of my own :)

Used a 433 striker-less formation this year and it’s acc incredible. SK got 24 clean-sheets and won the Italian league/ Cup and the UCL

Get Brian on your videos 🙏🙏 We all want the life of Brian 😉

Brian out of Ten. Brilliant.

Embrace the Brian! A tactic very much in my heart as I’m playing something similar in my AFC Crewe save and like Brian I’m clueless with tactics and I’ve no idea how’s it’s working as I’m as defensive and basic as that tactic with all my defenders and two DM’s on defend duty but for some reason I’m blowing teams away.

love the tom and zealand collab

1st one is actually used quite a lot by Pep (at some point of the game) last few years

I've run the 4-1-0-4-1 before, except with an RPM and two shadow strikers, it's an unstoppable formation at all levels. You can legitimately score 5 goals per game.

Brian is amazing, bring back the 4-4- DUCKING 2!!

I love all the exotic tacitcs and a 442 named Brian got the highest score. I love this community.

Everyone should be like Brian.

Ran a similar tactic to the ARSE 4141. I used a DLP instead of a DM , wingers on cut inside with one on attack and one on support, and an AP on support instead of AM. I won the seria A 4 times in a row with a europa league and 4 domestic cups at inter. In game when you use high pressing with 4141 like this the positional play overloads the opponent as soon as the ball is turned over.

@Davidbaratunk

2 ай бұрын

Hi! I sent in that tactic, and you're totally right. The toels for the DM and the two AM's were set to that because of the players I had available, and because I wanted different roles, so that I could incorporate players with different skills. And yeah, I forgot to mention that a lot of goals come from the opponent losing the ball in the middle of the pitch (often because one of the AM's are tackling back) and then the attackers just go forward like a swarm. usually one player gets the ball down the wings and by that point you often have 4 players crashing the box.

@OverseerVizier

2 ай бұрын

@@Davidbaratunk any link for this tactic?

@Davidbaratunk

2 ай бұрын

@@OverseerVizierI haven't uploaded it anywhere, but I can if you'd like. It is actually fairly simple, as most of the info can be seen in this video. As others have said, the shape is a really good base, and then you just tinker with the roles

@Mrajs360

2 ай бұрын

@@Davidbaratunk would be great if you could, or potentially just break down the specific roles/instructions you've given. Just trying to make my own mock up of this and I'm assuming everyone is like that SS and has close down more/tackle harder? It was the only way I could get the intensity that high lol

@OverseerVizier

2 ай бұрын

@@Davidbaratunk if you can upload it please that'd be really helpful. I'm new to the game and a template to tinker with will help a bunch. thanks in advance!

Brian has bent the fabric of spacetime

11:47 I loved gung ho. Used whenever I was 3-0 down at half time. Usually with a change to 2-4-4 or 3-3-4 in the old games. Celtic came from 0-3 at ibrox for 3-3 and Partick thistle came from 0-4 to 4-4 at home to raith rovers.

I ended up with some weird formations and tactics due to managing very low tier teams and when the transfer windows closed I found myself without a player to fill positions I wanted and changed to fit the players available

Brian/10 My new favorite rating for anything

Manmarking opposition LB/RB with your wingers have been op for years.... it stops so much threat against you its insane.

Respect Brian!

As a Colchester fan, I think we need this formation to sort us out right now. Also, we need to sign Endrick on loan clearly

The first is almost the same as mine but i use to dm's and twp wing backs and it's very solid. I also use a libero but to replace the volante when pushing forwards. I also would point out that with the players at the front the ball will go long from clearing and the libero will recycle the ball. The two wcb's dont go that wide depending on team position but i got Gibraltar side europa point to the champions league last 16 and Gibraltar to the worlds top 100 with donkeys

That first one, I used to use something similar with James Ward Prowse and jack Wiltshire as the wingers playing on wide midfielder. But this was back in the day way before wide centre backs. Not sure how that would work

Great video guys . Hey Zealand why dont you try out older managers like championship manager 01/02 ? CM01/02 is the reason why i still play FM . Go Gung ho was "all out to score" and if i didn't score i said oh come on i was playing gung ho .. yeah good old days..

I remember Gung ho. Also I remember when you could give win bonuses before a match in Champ Manager

toms screens look so crisp and sharp

Love the Forward Madison FC kit.

Shoutout Colchester baby!

That first system of the Harrier Jet absolutely demolishes two striker systems. Outnumbers them all over the pitch, two AM's can pin be used to pin good fullbacks and helped out with winger settings on the wide midfielders, Segundo Volante perfect for man to man presses against and is really solid defensively. Just don't play it against a 4141, you'll get cooked.

God that Brian Stewart thing is magical