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Touchline instructions and shouts descriptions - Football Manager Retain Possession Instructs your players to prioritise keeping hold of the ball. Get Ball Forward Instructs your players to look to get the ball into the attacking third. Pass Into Space Instructs your players to look to make passes into space. Pass Into Feet Instructs your players to look to make passes into the feet of the receiver. Pump Ball Into Box Instructs your players to launch high, long-range passes into the opposition’s penalty area. Clear Ball To Flanks Instructs your players to look to make their clearances into wider areas to be picked up by attacking players. Shoot On Sight Instructs your players to shoot when the opportunity arises instead of waiting for a more clear-cut opening. Work Ball Into Box Instructs your players to work hard for their opening, remaining patient and not forcing the issue. Exploit The Flanks Instructs your players to look to take full ad...

A Guide to Formations and Tactics in FM by GodCubed  from FM-Base. Hello all, and welcome to GC's guide to formations and tactics in FM. The general aim of this guide is to inform you of some of the formations available to you in FM through looking at real-world formations, as well as looking at how you can implement them into FM. More seasoned players may find this guide a little simplistic, so that's a warning to you. Either way, thanks for taking a look, I hope I can make it worth your while and not too dry for your tastes.  Well then, let's get started. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) An introduction to formations and tactics Formations and tactics are the fundamental basics of your team. They set out how it plays, where it plays, and how effective it is. The right tactics can make or break a team. Good tactics can make relegation battlers into safe bets, mid-tablers into title contenders, and good team...