Why is the game auto-changing my players roles when making subs?

[PaddyJunior]

So I setup tactics before the game, for example i have 3 centre backs, 2 are ball-playing defenders, 1 is a central defender "cover". When I go to make a substitution, the game is automatically changing the role and instructions of the player coming on to his most suited role.

What the hell is going on here? Why is it changing what i've setup? I dont want the game deciding what my players instructions are or how I want them to play.

I never experienced this in FM18, when you make a sub, the player coming on in place should have the exact same role and instructions as the player thats coming off.

Please help, I can't live like this.

[Snorks]

Sounds like you have individual instructions set for that player in that position.

[PaddyJunior]

Absolutely correct. At the home tactics page prior to the game I setup player instructions, it never used to be “player specific” it was “position specific” this wasn’t in FM18, I never had to redo the instructions every time I make a sub, that’s ridiculous.

[IvanChe]

[PaddyJunior]

Originally posted by od★zle★bake★rodjak:

What’s this response for? Am I missing something here? In previous FM, you do your tactics prior to the match, set duties and instructions yeah? Then if you switch players around they automatically get given the instructions and duties you’ve set for that position. So why when I make substitutions are the players changing roles, duties and instructions based on what their most suitable roles are? If I switch a central midfield who has a support duty, I want the player coming on to do the exact same job but it’s changing it. Why?

[Snorks]

It was the same in FM18 - I can't remember when it was introduced but it's been a while. If you set personal roles they stick, if you don't it reverts to the tactic role.

So if you set the roles/duties on the TEAM screen layout (the tactical pitch), they will stay at that position's role. If you have a player with personal instructions coming on - he will bring the personal instructions with him.