Football Manager 2017

Football Manager 2017

17.3 Update 4-3-1-2 Gamebreaker By The Reckonist
83 Comments
jsalvado04 Sep 24, 2023 @ 4:51am 
Hello. Left back, attack or support??
Akk May 27, 2019 @ 7:43am 
first time ive commented on a mod

full credit where it's due

Just won the world cup playing with Scotland o_0

my game is now well and truly broken, ta...
SausageHogger Aug 9, 2018 @ 4:27am 
I see comments on stopping the front 2 from swapping. Can I ask how do you stop them from doing that?
LITT Nov 25, 2017 @ 12:13pm 
FM17 best tactics goes to this. But swap striker isnt a good thing, and i replace target man (which is not effective) to false nine (okay its stupid, but its works well!)
Honnywood Nov 20, 2017 @ 1:13am 
Best tactics of all! I won the Bundesliga in the first year with Eintracht Frankfurt, scored 80 Goals and Sebastien Haller became 2nd best Scorer with 28 Goals. After Chelsea bought Jetro Willems for 27mio. I now do have a big problem. The tactic relies so much on strong CBs.
bazaul Nov 14, 2017 @ 2:54am 
Of all the tactics I have used on FM17, this is by far the most successfull. I would recomend changing to - Counter/Direct/Higher tempo/run at defence - when away from home, especially when going 1-0 down.
Evil_Befall Nov 2, 2017 @ 3:29pm 
your tactics are the best man using maldini doesnt tackle and won with 5-2 against liverpool :steamhappy:
SamHarvey44 Sep 28, 2017 @ 9:48am 
Why are both FBs set to attack on the picture, but the LB is set to support in the actual tactic?
TonyTheTonberry Aug 4, 2017 @ 11:29am 
Is this still viable?
byjimini Jul 27, 2017 @ 2:00am 
Couldn't get this tactic to work consistently at all, until I stopped the front 2 swapping positions. Now I'm hoovering up the points. :D
Reck  [author] Jul 20, 2017 @ 8:21am 
@goldknight Usually a strong defender isnt fast and vice versa. This was chosen to make it harder to mark the two strikers if they other team choses a very deep defensive line which is the formations weakness. You can ofcourse turn it off but that was the reasoning behind the decision.
goldknight Jul 19, 2017 @ 2:05pm 
@The_Reckonist i did lost half an hour watching the videos, and i don't see any part where u explain why this "But usually it swaps the two strikers position. I don't know why and it always ruins my team's motivation. Any way to fix it ?" is happening. During the video i hear many many, too many times, things like, this is good tactic, i did this, i did that, but about explanations... rly few...
russy23 Jul 14, 2017 @ 2:04pm 
Thanks mate for your tactic..im still getting back into fm after 10+ years away..tactically ive found it very difficult and restarted 5 times now..want to take peterborough to the big time..anway 2nd season i did good but missed out on play offs using this..but my players werent up to scratch..so fingers crossed for season 3..recently watched alot of your youtube vids..your a fm god..fm never used to be this hard did it??..cheers anyway bud
joeyy Jun 27, 2017 @ 11:17am 
thanks great one
Notorious B.I.G Jun 23, 2017 @ 11:28am 
0:3 BEAT BY CHELSEA:steamsad:
Reck  [author] Jun 22, 2017 @ 9:19am 
@tipobaha try watching the video. It explains why all these things are happening.
tipobaha Jun 22, 2017 @ 9:15am 
i tried this with Boston United and got good results. Promoted in our first season with using this tactics and won the FF Cup. In upper league, it's not that easy but still got good results. My team always have a good possesion and so many shots. But usually it swaps the two strikers position. I don't know why and it always ruins my team's motivation. Any way to fix it ?
✪ Celph Titled ☮ Jun 2, 2017 @ 4:18am 
really good tactic havent found a better one. even working well on my swedish team, im beating good teams playing in champions league/europa league
REVO May 19, 2017 @ 8:08am 
fantastic tactic my friend this has transformend my season after using countless 4-2-3-1 tactics in which i have now removed as this is better than anything ive seen before , just one questain with the target man and poacher interchanging throughout the game would it affect the tactic if i removed this interchange ? its just at southhampton i really like to play a front pair of redmond as poacher and felliani as my target man which works untill they change . many thanks in advance and keep up your great work
bababrown May 13, 2017 @ 3:37am 
Good jon there. Any recommendaions training-wise?
44playa May 6, 2017 @ 10:46pm 
best tactic ever!!! never came close to the champion league spots in the pl with everton then i WIN THE LEAGUE when i started using this tactic!
adamjohnburnett May 6, 2017 @ 10:03pm 
This is the bomb. 8-1, 5-1 you own possession and score goals galore even when only half familiar. Well done.
TDavyAfterDark May 6, 2017 @ 8:24pm 
I love this tactic! The instructions also work really well for a 4-1-2-2-1 In tight with a DLP as you DM. And it also works as a 4-3-2-1 Xmas tree formation with a shadow striker and attacking mid behind a target man support. Ive got two stright promotions with Pompy and my front 3 players in League one have all scored 25 goals. I have Conor Chaplin, Callum Gribbin and Hambo
Denzel_s Apr 26, 2017 @ 12:03pm 
Hands down the best tactic i've been using.
8 Years with Anderlecht got me 21 Trophies with 2 CL wins.
Loving it!
Reck  [author] Apr 24, 2017 @ 10:09am 
@gs.98 Please, read the first line of the whole guide I wrote out to make things simpler for you...
gs.98. Apr 24, 2017 @ 9:28am 
is it works in 17.3 ?
ALIENAT👽 Apr 23, 2017 @ 3:45am 
"Community Spirit achievement"
You download an item from the Steam Workshop
Can i do this?
Reck  [author] Apr 23, 2017 @ 3:43am 
@Alienat instructions are written above.. :soccerball:
ALIENAT👽 Apr 23, 2017 @ 3:23am 
hey man! i've just subscribed, how can i download it?
Reck  [author] Apr 9, 2017 @ 3:08am 
It's still working fine for 17.3. Exibit:A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVXb7TdM7Rs
Jdeng Apr 9, 2017 @ 2:23am 
Do you have any update tactics for the 17.3?Your tactic is the best one what am use,Is not the most goals,But always the best average one,No matter on defence and offence side!
denoite Apr 2, 2017 @ 4:35pm 
amazing with chelsea (19/20 season), won league/champions league. went undefeated on the league with 100 points final. most goals/least conceded/most possession stats.
ZooG Mar 22, 2017 @ 12:14pm 
hello this tactics works in 17.3.1???
Joel Mar 15, 2017 @ 11:07am 
Is there a reason why the two strikers swap positions?
sneakglove Mar 3, 2017 @ 2:28am 
Works in lower leagues too. Took Barrow to 2nd in first season exceeding all expectations. In Play offs as we speak. Unlike some tactics, it is possible to find lower league players to fill these positions more or less. Hardest ones to fill are CB and BPD. Got most goals in league and highest passing and possesion.
Reck  [author] Feb 26, 2017 @ 1:22pm 
@Jeg19722012 Hi matey. Its VISION. It used to be marked as Creativity but they changed it a few games back. Old habits die hard, I guess. Thanks for the question!
jeg19722012 Feb 26, 2017 @ 9:54am 
New to FM17. Quick question. In the notes it mentions creativity being a key rating for some of the CMs. Where exactly do I find that? Initially I thought maybe it was flair but, noticed the APA has both Flair and Creativity listed. Thanks and great tactic.
ChildishFirmino Feb 23, 2017 @ 5:38am 
is working good atm with shrewsbury town i beat liverpool in the efl cup and 1st in league one :steamhappy:
Ryn Jan 19, 2017 @ 11:36am 
Well, great tactic, for my feyenoord team it really worked well.
Mono Jan 9, 2017 @ 7:49am 
Great tactic so far, had problems with the TM not scoring many though, and had some issues against teams with wingers or inside forward, countered this a bit by setting both full backs to defend, attacking mid to support and used a trequarista and paired it up with a defensive forward or complete forward upfront with a direct playing style, balanced width, dribbles less often and take the works ball into box off, really good tactic though, appreciated Reckonist, thanks.
paulslipper22 Jan 1, 2017 @ 9:00am 
whats the best way to seee out a game when your 1-0up with this tactic?
Blyatman Jan 1, 2017 @ 5:46am 
Starting to see results when I use this against certain formations, but seeing so many fouls,yellows and red cards which brings me weekly fines for not controlling my players - not sustainable at lower league. Any suggestions to reigning this in?
LordB Jan 1, 2017 @ 4:29am 
Worked great for me at Liverpool
Blyatman Dec 21, 2016 @ 3:46am 
Trying this with bromley in the national league, shipping 5 goals a game via simple balls over the top :( lucky to score one goal every few games
hjp Dec 11, 2016 @ 5:56am 
awesome job mate nice one!!
threaddie96 Dec 11, 2016 @ 1:47am 
Awesome tactic! Finished 7th with Sunderland in my first season and qualified for the EL, Anichebe and Defoe both comfortably in double figures for goals, Van Aanholt best average rating in league, Januzaj and Manquillo 2nd and 3rd on assists table. Cheers!
[RMC]Shaft Dec 6, 2016 @ 9:15am 
Great tactic used it as Liverpool and won the league 2 seasons plus CL. I also used with Lincoln and after 2 seasons find myself in League 1 after winning the vanarama league and runner up in League 2.
PLightning Dec 2, 2016 @ 6:35am 
I really love it!! This is the tactic i just wanted
Thank you for upload!
Reck  [author] Nov 30, 2016 @ 8:23am 
@bru.zag Because my AP is Demitri Payet (prolly the best setpiece taker in Europe) Its all explained in the video. :soccerball:
Draxx_Gecko Nov 30, 2016 @ 6:04am 
Why should the APA always take the set pieces? Why not the one who is best in it?