By February, we were unbeaten in twelve. The diamond had become a cult. My full-backs had more assists than my wingers ever did. My defensive midfielder averaged a 7.60 rating just by sitting and spraying five-yard passes.
The first night, I tried a standard 4-4-2. We lost 3-0 to Colchester. My left winger got a 5.4 rating. I almost threw my laptop out the window. fm 2007 best tactics
First match: Crystal Palace away. Twenty-third minute—my trequartista (a loanee from Villa named Craig Gardner) spins, threads a no-look pass between two center-backs, and my poacher (Steve Howard) smashes it into the roof of the net. We win 2-1. The forum thread had two new replies: “It works.” By February, we were unbeaten in twelve
And then… the magic happened.