2025 FIFA Sim League Tactics and Lineup Thread

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  1. SugarShaun

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    Post your lineups and tactics here

    Some big changes this year that I’ll lay out below. Please read.
    Please also let me know your club choice.

    You need to provide me with all of the following: Club, starting XI, bench, assignments, tactics, player roles and focus


    Important notes: Pay attention to how you the formation you choose lines up. For example: 4-2-3-1 has wings as LAM and RAM not LM/LW and RM/RW so has different role options than 4-2-3-1 (2) or any 4-3-3.

    Link to the Season thread:

    Formation: I’ll post pics of all available formations. It does not appear I can do a custom formation any longer.

    Assignments (you must choose someone for each):
    Captain
    Left Short FK
    Right Short FK
    Long FK
    Penalties
    Left Corner
    Right Corner
    Corner Kick Target
    Corner Kick Near Post
    Corner Kick Far Post Corner

    Tactics:
    3 presets then I’ll break down the options for custom tactics.
    FC Preset: A direct approach with focuses on breaking down defenses with quick and incisive attacking runs

    Direct Play: Front-footed tactics that are all about recovering possession, getting forward and putting the ball into the back of the net

    Cautious: A cautious approach which asks the team to prioritize limiting opposition’s chances rather than creating their own

    Custom:
    Build-up style: Balanced, Short Passing, Counter

    Defensive approach: Can manually adjust from 1-100 for how high you want your back line or select a preset number: Deep (25), Balanced (50), High (75), Aggressive (95)
     
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  2. SugarShaun

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    Formations:

     
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  3. SugarShaun

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    Player Roles (and focus options for each):

    ST:
    Target Forward (Attack, balanced, wide)
    False 9 (Build up)
    Poacher (Attack, support)
    Advanced Forward (Attack, support, complete)

    LW/RW:
    Winger (Balanced, attack)
    Wide Playmaker (Build up, attack)
    Inside Forward (Attack, balanced, roaming)

    LM/RM:
    Winger (Balanced, attack)
    Wide Playmaker (Build up, attack)
    Wide Midfielder (Balanced, defend)
    Inside Forward (Balanced, attack)

    CAM:
    Half Winger (Attack, balanced)
    Shadow Striker (Attack)
    Classic 10 (Attack, wide)
    Playmaker (Build up, balanced, roaming)

    CM:
    Half Winger (Attack, balanced)
    Holding (Defend, ball-winning)
    Deep-Lying Playmaker (Build up, defend)
    Box-to-Box (Balanced)
    Playmaker (Attack, roaming)

    DM:
    Wide Half (Defend, build up)
    Center Half (Defend)
    Holding (Defend, ball-winning, roaming)
    Deep-Lying Playmaker (Build up, defend, roaming)

    LB/RB:
    Falseback (Defend, balanced)
    Attacking Wingback (Balanced, attack)
    Fullback (Defend, balanced)
    Wingback (Balanced, support)

    CB:
    Defender (Defend, balanced)
    Stopper (Balanced, aggressive)
    Ball-Playing Defender (Defend, build up, aggressive)

    GK:
    Sweeper Keeper (Balanced, build up)
    Goalkeeper (Defend, balanced)

    Here is a good link to FUTbin that shows you the different spaces they may occupy based on role and focus

    https://www.futbin.com/roles
     
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    #4 SugarShaun, Jun 10, 2025
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    #5 SugarShaun, Jun 10, 2025
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  6. SugarShaun

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    To start, please let me know which club you’ll be using so that I’ll at least have that to start on rosters whenever I want
     
  7. Irush

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    I’ll take Dortmund to make you all face the Yellow Wall of Death
     
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  9. BayouMafia

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    Lineup.jpg

    ST:
    Poacher (Attack)

    LCAM: Playmaker (Roaming)

    RCAM: Shadow Striker (Attack)

    LM: Wide Midfielder (Balanced)
    RM: Wide Playmaker (Build up)

    LCM: Box-to-Box (Balanced)
    RCM: Holding (Defend)

    LCB: Ball-Playing Defender (Build up)
    CB: Stopper (Balanced)
    RCB: Ball-Playing Defender (Build up)

    GK: Goalkeeper (balanced)

    Captain - Modrić
    Left Short FK - Messi
    Right Short FK - Messi
    Long FK - Messi
    Penalties - Modrić
    Left Corner - Ødegaard
    Right Corner - Modrić
    Corner Kick Target - Pavard
    Corner Kick Near Post - Watkins
    Corner Kick Far Post Corner - Romero

    Build-up: Counter
    Defensive Approach : Depth 50 Width 60
     
    #9 BayouMafia, Jun 10, 2025
    Last edited: Jun 14, 2025
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  10. NineteenNine

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    433 Holding

    [​IMG]

    Captain : Rice
    Left Short FK : Rice
    Right Short FK : Bellingham
    Long FK : Xhaka
    Penalties: Rice
    Left Corner: Rice
    Right Corner: Rodrygo
    Corner Kick Target Vlahovic
    Corner Kick Near Post Xhaka
    Corner Kick Far Post Corner Ake

    ST:
    Target Forward (Attack)

    LW
    Winger (attack)

    RW:
    Inside Forward (roaming)

    CM:
    Bellingham - Playmaker (roaming)
    Rice - Playmaker Attack

    DM:
    Deep-Lying Playmaker (defend)

    LB:
    Attacking Wingback (attack)
    RB:
    Fullback (Defend)

    CB:
    Both - Defender (balanced)

    GK:
    Sweeper Keeper (Balanced)
     

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    #10 NineteenNine, Jun 10, 2025
    Last edited: Jun 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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  11. hood b. goode

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    Union Berlin pls
     
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  12. steamengine

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    I will have Liverpool please
     
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  13. Mr. Bananagrabber

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    St. Louis City SC please
     
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  14. bwi2

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    Arsenal, but only if you can make it the ladies team. If not, Kerala Blasters
     
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  15. SugarShaun

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    I cannot mix men’s and women’s teams
     
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    Kerala it is then
     
  17. tne

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    Away days are gonna be brutal
     
  18. tne

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    I shall be rolling with the Dutch masters Ajax

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  19. hood b. goode

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    Avi updated
     
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  20. hood b. goode

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    Any way to automate substitution patterns? Ex bringing on guys at 60 minute mark or playing the B lineup every few games
     
  21. SugarShaun

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    I can try to set it up because it does show me quick subs but on previous versions that didnt carry over for sims, just when actually playing
     
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  22. nexus

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    I always suspected your politics were gross but this is still really disappointing to read
     
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  23. SugarShaun

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    That was supposed to say “I cannot in good conscience” the game will allow it, my belief system does not. Thank you for understanding
     
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    After Champions League success last time, there's no way Werder Bremen's board could oust me.
     
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  25. zeberdee

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  26. nexus

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    yet you have no problem cheering for Erling Haaland playing against men. Curious.
     
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  27. tne

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    I’m still riding high off a FA Cup win 4 seasons ago
     
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  28. Mr. Bananagrabber

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    It’s going to be interesting to see how the tactical tweaks to the game this year play out in this sim. I’m realizing Dembele doesn’t have striker as an available position so he might just wander around aimlessly now.
     
  29. tne

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    There’s a zero percent chance Trent is going to have any idea what he is doing at right midfield for me. Just gonna send him out and tell him to express himself
     
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  30. Bankz

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    Formation: 3-4-1-2

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  31. SugarShaun

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    He has ST as a position.
     
  32. Popovio

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    Formation: 4-3-3 (Holding)'

    Roles:

    Captain: Virgil Van Dijk
    Vice Captain; V. Gyokeres
    Left Short FK: J. Brandt
    Right Short FK: J. Brandt
    Long FK: J. Brandt
    Penalties; V. Gyokeres
    Left Corner; J. Brandt
    Right Corner; J. Brandt
    Corner Kick Target; V. Van Dijk
    Corner Kick Near Post; V. Van Dijk
    Corner Kick Far Post Corner; P. Hincapie

    Tactics;

    Build-up Style: Balanced
    Defensive Approach: Balanced


    ST: V. Gyokeres
    Advanced Forward (Attack)

    LW: D. Neres
    Winger: (Attack)

    RW: D. Doue
    Wide Playmaker: (Build-up)

    RCM: J. Neves
    Box-to-Box: (Balanced)

    LCM: J. Brandt
    Playmaker (Roaming)

    CDM: M. Caicedo
    Holding (Defend)

    RB: M. Llorente
    Fullback (Balanced)

    RCB: Virgil Van Dijk
    Defender (Defend)

    LCB: P. Hincapie
    Ball-Playing Defender (Defend)

    LB: C. Augusto
    Wingback: (Balanced)

    GK: J. Oblak
    Goalkeeper (Defend)
     
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  33. SugarShaun

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  34. nexus

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  35. BleedinGreen

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    Is Pescara in the game? I know they got promoted from Serie C this past season and dolphins are cool.

    If not, I'll take Schalke.
     
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  36. SugarShaun

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    Only Serie A and Serie B in the game.

    Schalke it is
     
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  38. skrouse

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    Formation: 4-3-3 (2) - should have a LW/RW, 2 CMs and a CDM
    Tactics: Balanced Default



    Assignments
    Captain: Lewandowski
    Left Short FK: Maddison
    Right Short FK: Maddison
    Long FK: Porro
    Penalties: Lewandowski
    Left Corner: Maddison
    Right Corner: Maddison
    Corner Kick Target Lewandowski
    Corner Kick Near Post: Schlotterbeck
    Corner Kick Far Post Corner: Grimaldo
     
    #38 skrouse, Jun 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
    Last edited: Jun 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
  39. Druce

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    Barcelona. How do I make a cool graphic like those above?
     
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  41. Irush

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    gotta pull another lever
     
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  42. SugarShaun

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  43. SugarShaun

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    Everyone be sure to also give me the 7 man bench that you want
     
  44. Druce

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    Captain : Pedri
    Left Short FK : Sane
    Right Short FK : Sane
    Long FK : Sane
    Penalties: Guirassy
    Left Corner: Sane
    Right Corner: Gaga
    Corner Kick Target Guirassy
    Corner Kick Near Post Dias
    Corner Kick Far Post Corner Tomori

    ST: Guirassy
    Target

    LW/RW: Sane, Mane
    Wide Playmaker


    CM: Pedri, Sergej
    Box-to-Box Sergej
    Playmaker Pedri

    DM:

    Deep-Lying Playmaker Tonali

    LB/RB: Gaya, Danilo

    Fullback Both


    CB: Dias, Tomori
    Defender Both

    GK: Ederson
    Sweeper Keeper
     
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  45. Druce

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    Bench: Kovacic, Malen, Alaba, Garcia, Rafa, McKennie, *goalie I’ve not selected yet*
     
  46. SugarShaun

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    Target player, near post, and far post have to be different players

    Please also give a focus for within their role
     
  47. NineteenNine

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    do both CBs and CMs have to have the same attributes?
     
  48. SugarShaun

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    No. Every player can have their own role and focus
     
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  49. tne

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  50. SugarShaun

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    Attention All

    I’m about 2/3 done with rosters except what we have left to draft

    Please make sure to make a post here with:

    Lineup/formation
    Bench
    Assignments
    Tactics
    Player roles and focus

    I will need all of these before we can start the sim.
    If you think you want another option, and want to provide me with 2 sets of formation/tactics/etc, I’m happy to take them up front so it’ll be easy to change for you.
    The league, cup, and UCL are set up as 3 separate competitions so changes made in one, won’t carry over to another (same with injuries and red cards).

    I think we will finish up draft tomorrow or Tuesday so I’d say please get everything to me by Friday.

    Once I like your post, don’t edit it, make a new post for any change/update. That’s my way of keeping track that I’ve got your stuff done.
     
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