How to win?

Yes I finally got it. After playing the demo of CM 3 I decided to buy the full version. WOW it's totally awesome.
It's a same that no one has started a topic here again.

But after the demo expierence and now the full version. I have a question. It maybe sounds stupid to you (who are succesfull coaches now).
I want to manage a first division team and try to promote to the premier devision in one or two seasons. But it is so hard to win. How can you make the players score? Or properly defend? Because some players have the skills to do that. Is there a technique?
What can I do against 4-4-2 formations or even worse, sweepers? Sometimes I win but in most cases I lose with big defeats like 5-1 or 7-0!

HELP!!!!!!

If you're leaking goals then make sure that you've got a reliable keeper (R.Wright is a good bet for a cheap keeper) and play a flat back 4 with a DMC just in front supporting them .....

Thanks, it go's a lot better now. But I've to switch my tactics every game. If 4-4-2 with an extra defender doesn't work and isn't good for results I have to switch to 3-4-3. The players get tired then. I have playing a team who had to bravely battle against relegation. That's why my team wasn't the best.

Question: If you have a small team and your are using your best tactics. Is it possible to win of a big(ger) team? Lets say a team which wsa unbeatable for other teams that season. Or is the difference in quality always in advantage of the bigger team?

The best strategy is this

4-3-1-2
The best, you score a lot

Sometimes that system works, but sometimes it doesn't? How come?

I downloaded some tactics but not all of them are succesfull every game (???????)

You got to juggle your players.
the attacking midfielder that I have is Rui Costa, i bought him for 24 million pounds from Fiorentina. He gave me 23 goals for the season. OF course my forwards also scored alot. I played with Man Utd cause they have the most cash I think. And after playing one season with Man U, the board finally agreed with me about expanding the stadium, cool ehh?

So if I read your post well, it seems that you have to choose a big club like Man United.

Because I thought the board would sack me I choosed third division clubs like Plymouth and so one. But I always lost.

Maybe with that kind of players it'll work. Thanx

to play with 4-3-1-2 you need good midfielders.. and an exceptional attacking midfielder(AMC). cheap and good AMC would be players like Kennedy Bakirciouglu, Patric Antonen, Zlatan Muslimovic and Tonton Zola Moukoko. u can support them with Sharbel Touma (strongly recommended - 250K), Denis Boyle and Christer Persson. their ratings might be low early, but put them in training and be a little patient. you can shore up your defence with a DMC playing in front of the flat back four, some suggestions are Claus Nielsen, Suleyman Sleyman, Mikael Dorsin, Patrik Akesson and Peter Dillon. i have some more players, but can't remember. these players might have been recommended before, well just thought i'd helped.

if its players u need, get cm scout.....a great program for scouting players

[Fotbalguy]

Hey guys. Where can i download tactics at? Also how do i make up my own formation? It seems that i always have to pick from a list and 4-3-1-2 isn't there!!

Thanks

Hi guys

My question might sound weird for some of you, but here it is...
is CM3 and CM99/00 is the same thing or two different games?
If they are, where can i buy or download CM99/00?
I live in USA, they dont sell it in stores here, and i couldnt find a site where i can buy it on line

Take care
Basten10

they are different games, but cm99/2000 is just the next version in the champman series

Fotball Guy,
you can download it at several sites. The main one is ofcourse the official one
www. cm3.com
Or try to search for other fansites!

There you can download it and put it in your tactics directory (windows explorer). Then select from the pulldownmenu load and click on the tactic you donwloaded.

Thanx guys for the tips and the sevreal tactics. The 4-1-3-2 tactic of Marc really works (always believe the programmers).

I still got the problem of leaking goals but it's going a lot better now. THANKS!!!

Basten10 I don't know where ypu can order it online, but do you already tried the demo?

Overall, what is the best tactic in the CM99/00 game?