ZaZ FM - (English)

Alanikey

嗨，ZaZ FM 你好，早就听闻过你的大名，我想请问一下你的战术是否只适合跳过游戏吗？或者度假才能打出高胜率？因为我是一名喜欢进场观看比赛的玩家

muxidebaobao

ZaZ 发表于 2026-11-6 21:59
No, but you can do changes to counter your opponent, like using "trap outside" when they create mo ...

I’m referring to targeted instructions aimed at opponents.

ChoreaW

ZaZ 发表于 2026-11-6 21:58
That is a complex question, but I guess it starts a bit with my background. I have education in co ...

Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a detailed and insightful response! It's especially fascinating to me because I also have a computer science background (though in a different field).

I actually only started playing this series this August, and unfortunately, my very first entry was FM26—which had a rather rough reputation! Before this, I always found myself struggling to manually force the team to play the exact 'brand of football' I envisioned. But reading your perspective on optimization and learning how the engine runs on algorithmic sequences rather than physical simulation completely clicked for me. Treating it like a 'multi-parameter semi-black-box optimization problem' makes it feel so much more intuitive and familiar!

Most importantly, I love your mindset of just enjoying the game rather than treating it like work. Thanks again for your time, your insights, and everything you contribute to the community. Wishing you all the best with your FM27 saves!

(Note: This message was translated with the help of AI to make sure my thoughts are conveyed clearly. Thank you!)

she1ter

welcome bro，nice to meet you

heyide

I’ve been using the tactics you designed since FM2021   lol

ZaZ

Hi ZaZ FM, I've heard so much about you. I'd like to ask if your strategies are only suitable for skipping games? Or is it that you can only achieve a high win rate on vacation? Because I'm a player who enjoys watching matches.

If you know what to do in the matches, then you will have much higher win rate by playing the matches than doing instant results. In my first journey of FM27, with Aldershot predicted 17th in the league, I saved the game and went in vacation, then reloaded and played manually. In vacation, I ended the season with 75 points, in 7th place. When playing manually, I got 94 points and even won FA Trophy. What I mean is that you can overachieve unless you just watch the matches without doing anything.

I’m referring to targeted instructions aimed at opponents.

I apply those during half time after watching how the opponent plays, checking heat map and pass map. I do not use OIs in advance, but someone more dedicated might study the opponent and do it before the match starts.

As a side note, I only discovered heat map is for individual players by the end of the first season. I first thought it was the heat map of the whole team.

Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a detailed and insightful response! It's especially fascinating to me because I also have a computer science background (though in a different field).

I actually only started playing this series this August, and unfortunately, my very first entry was FM26—which had a rather rough reputation! Before this, I always found myself struggling to manually force the team to play the exact 'brand of football' I envisioned. But reading your perspective on optimization and learning how the engine runs on algorithmic sequences rather than physical simulation completely clicked for me. Treating it like a 'multi-parameter semi-black-box optimization problem' makes it feel so much more intuitive and familiar!

Most importantly, I love your mindset of just enjoying the game rather than treating it like work. Thanks again for your time, your insights, and everything you contribute to the community. Wishing you all the best with your FM27 saves!

(Note: This message was translated with the help of AI to make sure my thoughts are conveyed clearly. Thank you!)

Glad to be of help! When the game stops being enjoyable, I will be the first to quit.

welcome bro，nice to meet you

Nice to meet you too! This community is the best, I wish there was not a language barrier between us.

I’ve been using the tactics you designed since FM2021   lol

That was one of the most broken tactics ever in FM/CM games!

ZaZ

I have a potential new best with Autumn 0.10. Can someone test it for me and tell me how it feels compared to Autumn 0.3, please? I will extend tests in both to increase precision and know if it is really an improvement.

ZaZ

Player Attributes

Priority: Pace, Acceleration and Stamina are by far the most effective attributes, with a small edge to Pace. Get as much as you can.
Minimum requirements: 6-12 (depending on your league) in Work Rate, Anticipation, and Strength. These hurt a lot when below 6, but do not improve as much above 12.
Special: Jumping Reach (especially for defenders). This does not help much when below 6, but it is one of the most important attributes when above 12 (only below Pace, Acceleration, and Stamina).
Good to have: 6-12 (depending on your league) in Balance, Concentration and Natural Fitness. These hurt a bit when below 6, but not improve as much when above 12.

Example of ideal player

Pace: 12-20++
Acceleration: 12-20+
Stamina: 12-20+
Work Rate: 6-12
Anticipation: 6-18
Strength: 6-18
Jump Reach: 12-20*
Balance: 6-12
Concentration: 6-12
Natural Fitness: 6-12

+ Priority attributes, to get as high as possible

* Does not hurt much below 12, but helps a lot from 12 and up, especially for defenders.

This is the impact of each attribute when increased from 1 to 6 > 12 > 18.

Pace: 13.2 > 40.0 > 59.4
Acceleration: 12.6 > 34.0 > 48.1
Stamina: 11.8 > 29.4 > 43.4
Work Rate: 15.8 > 22.0 > 22.0
Anticipation: 11.0 > 19.8 > 24.6
Strength: 10.0 > 18.8 > 23.4
Jumping Reach: 5.8 > 18.0 > 33.4
Balance: 6.0 > 14.2 > 14.2
Concentration: 7.8 > 13.4 > 17.8
Natural Fitness: 8.6 > 12.6 > 15.5
Pressure: 13.6 > 15.6 > 20.8

Special thanks to Harvestgreen22 for the research on influence of attributes on performance.

m20030541

hi ZaZ，欢迎回到playgm.cc
当我上手fm2027时，我感受到游戏中对手的智能做了增强，以至于一个战术很快被对手适应，导致战术在一定比赛场数之后就变得不再好用。我想这一代游戏本体或许是最考验玩家对fm战术理解的。希望你能分享一下自己的临场的战术调整思路，比如，当我观看比赛场面时，发现进攻不畅或防守压力较大，我该从哪些地方对战术进行调整。
关于初始的战术，如果是4231或者433会更适用于大众的口味。
thank you，zaz，足球经理游戏有你会更加精彩。

enuevo2011

Welcome Welcome

ZaZ

Hi ZaZ, welcome back to playgm.cc When I started playing FM2027, I noticed the opponents' AI was enhanced, so much so that opponents quickly adapted to a tactic, making it less effective after a certain number of matches. I think this installment of the game is perhaps the most challenging for players to understand FM tactics. I hope you can share your in-game tactical adjustment strategies. For example, when I watch a match and notice the attack is faltering or the defense is under heavy pressure, how should I adjust my tactics? Regarding initial tactics, 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 would be more universally appealing. Thank you, ZaZ, Football Manager is even more exciting with you!

Thank you! This year I am collaborating with Gerrard (Knap) by sharing info of our tests, so I am leaving those tactics with 4 defenders for him. I will create tactics with that formation later when I am satisfied with mine with 5 in the back. Ace of Clubs 0.11 is looking very promising and explain a lot of bad results I was having before.

Welcome Welcome

Thank you!

幻想中过活

ZaZ 发表于 2026-11-7 08:45
Thank you! This year I am collaborating with Gerrard (Knap) by sharing info of our tests, so I a ...

Hi ZAZ, welcome to the forum! Once you've updated your tactic, you can use this button to edit your opening post (OP) again and keep the updated tactic at the top of the thread — because if you post the update further down, it gets buried as the discussion grows, and people won't easily spot your new tactic.（Note: this message was translated by AI — hope it's understandable.）

GARETHSHAN

hi guru.Is this training schedule supposed to be run in order from 1 to 4 in rotation?

暴打小椰子

muxidebaobao 发表于 2026-11-6 22:17
I’m referring to targeted instructions aimed at opponents.

他的意思就是让你用针对指令 迫使对面用弱势脚走边路

mantisrei

内锋抱紧边路是什么逻辑，一般不都是带球内切吗

asiler

呦呦鹿鸣07 发表于 2026-11-6 16:41
ZaZ - Ace of Clubs 0.3.fmf 这个确实牛逼

请问这个是干嘛用的

luweibilly

woqu,are you the real zaz?

gatsbyviv

ZaZ 发表于 2026-11-6 20:47
I do not know how to multi-quote, so here I go:

1. Yes, I test my tactics in four teams predicted ...

love u zaz

gatsbyviv

ZaZ 发表于 2026-11-6 20:54
This translates here to "What is the best way to use nagezhanshu?", which I have no clue how to an ...

"hand to hand combat''means" Watching matches live and tweaking on the fly "

gatsbyviv

ZaZ 发表于 2026-11-6 21:59
No, but you can do changes to counter your opponent, like using "trap outside" when they create mo ...

But I’ve seen the official in-game diagram for Trap Outside shows the team spreading wider. Could this reduce central congestion and actually help the opposition build up through the middle?