2025 FIFA Sim League Tactics and Lineup Thread

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  1. SugarShaun

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    Bench is 7 max so since GK was needed, Bailey and Carrasco both to reserves. If you want different, let me know.

    It doesn’t look like they were changing when looking at different formations but what it is:

    ST - Advanced forward - attack
    LW/RW - Winger - balanced
    CMs - B2B - balanced
    DM - Holding - defend
    LB/RB - Fullback - balanced
    CB - Defender - balanced
    GK - Goalkeeper - defend
     
  2. SugarShaun

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    Mother fuck. This stupid piece of shit game.

    I’ve been doing a couple team sheets at a time and then saving it. But for whatever reason it’s only fucking saving the ones I work on that specific time the game was on.

    So I’m going to have to try to find time when I can sit down and do all the rosters in one sitting but it doesn’t make any sense to start until I have everything from everyone since it’s not saving it when I turn off the system even though I save the rosters and load them when I turn it back on.
     
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  3. SugarShaun

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    I’ll find time this weekend to go through and give a list of what I need from each person

    I had asked for everything by today but I’ll figure it out.

    If you know you have something you need to get me, please do so ASAP and you can feel free to edit your original posts even if I’ve liked if you want. That’ll make it easier and the like is irrelevant because this game is a piece of shit.
     
  4. SugarShaun

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    Hey just a heads up, there’s no width option anymore so that won’t be applied.

    For player focus, they only have 1 so for the guys you have 2, you’ll have to pick just 1
     
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  5. SugarShaun

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    On the tactics there is no longer the option to choose multiple things. Sorry.

    just this stuff, and the presets just seem to be a combo of one of those 3 build up styles and the line depth

    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)
     
  6. steamengine

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    Ok thanks

    ST: Advanced Forward (complete)

    LCAM: Playmaker (Roaming)
    RCAM: Holding (Defend)

    LM: Winger (Balanced)
    RM: Wide Playmaker (attack)

    LCM: Box-to-Box (defend)

    RCM: Holding (Defend)

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

    GK: Goalkeeper (Defend)
     
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  7. Popovio

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    SugarShaun I had updated my OP instead of making a new post. My b. Here's the bench and reserves.

    Subs:

    D. Kulusevski
    M. Keane
    R. James
    M. Skriniar
    L. Perri
    S. Lobotka
    A. Moreira

    Reserves:

    I. Maatsen
    M. Svilar
    A. Perez
    G. Sara
    R. Koch
     
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  8. SugarShaun

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    You’re good. I’ll have to go back through that one anyway so since EA sucks, that’ll actually end up being easier
     
  9. steamengine

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    So you’re actually doing all this on a ps5 or online?
     
  10. hood b. goode

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    Following up in an hour on my stuff
     
  11. zeberdee

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    Direct Play and 65

    am I answering the question correctly?
     
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  12. skrouse

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    Ok please do
    Orsolini out
    Carrasco in

    good with roles
     
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  13. skrouse

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    That's annoying as fuck, sorry man
     
  14. BleedinGreen

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    Thanks for checking and thanks for all your work on this, 433 Attack is great.
     
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  15. hood b. goode

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    And thanks for doing this


    Player Roles
    ST (Openda): Advanced Forward (Attack)

    LW (Son): Inside Forward (Attack)
    RW (Diaby): Inside Forward (Attack)
    CAM (De Bruyne): Playmaker (Roaming)

    CDM (Tchouameni): Holding (Ball-winning)
    CDM (Silva): Deep Lying Playmaker (Roaming)

    LB (Mendy): Attacking Wingback (Balanced)
    CB (Tapsoba): Ball-Playing Defender (build up)
    CB (Koulibaly): Defender (balanced)
    RB (Dumfries): Attacking Wingback (Balanced)

    GK (Provedel): Sweeper Keeper (Balanced)


    + Swap Buongiorno for Lunin on bench pls
     
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  16. Druce

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    Martinez bench Hradecky Reserves
     
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  17. SugarShaun

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    All of it on XB1, and I stream the sims on twitch
     
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  18. SugarShaun

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    Yes. Perfect.
     
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  19. SugarShaun

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    Irush
    nexus

    Need everything from you guys (Lineup/formation, tactics, assignments, player roles and focus, bench)

    goheels10 need tactics and player roles

    Mr. Bananagrabber Need your player assignments and bench - received
     
    #119 SugarShaun, Jun 27, 2025
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  20. Bankz

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    I did the free download of FC25 and the game is a glitchy piece of shit. I'm sorry SugarShaun for asking you to do this again. I bet its a nightmare. This game has fallen off a massive cliff. Such a shame.
     
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  21. SugarShaun

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    As long as it’ll save the changes if I do them all in one sitting then start the leagues then it hopefully will be smooth from there

    It’s work but it’s probably my favorite thing on the board so I’m happy to do it
     
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  22. Irush

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    What’s the name of that site people used to create a picture of a lineup?
     
  23. SugarShaun

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  24. SugarShaun

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    Here is info on everything.

    I’d suggest taking a Quick Look at these too because the formations available on that site may not exactly match up to the ones I took photos of from the game

    Then this 3rd one has a link to let you see how each role and focus impacts in game positioning
     
  25. hood b. goode

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    SugarShaun - if I wanted to create a backup lineup, could I?

    You probably have your hands full just getting everyone starting lineups in, so its not urgent at all
     
  26. SugarShaun

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    I could try. It would still need to follow the same rules for the league but there’s leniency for changes in cup/UCL
     
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  27. SugarShaun

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    If I have stuff by 11/12 EDT I’ll try to get it all in today before I go to the Crew game

    After that and it’ll be tougher to do during the week if I need to do in 1 sitting
     
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  28. goheels10

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    Just leave my tactics and roles as default for now. I haven’t had time to figure it out
     
  29. SugarShaun

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    You’ve still got time as I don’t have stuff from 2 others. If you happen to get time before they post, it’ll probably be much easier doing it before starting so it’s saved in all comps vs possibly having to update in all of them though still not a lot of time, just about remembering
     
  30. goheels10

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    Sounds good, but don’t hold things back for me.
     
  31. SugarShaun

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    I think I will have this from nexus today

    Irush ?
     
  32. Bankz

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    A little ridiculous people can’t post the settings… cmon guys
     
  33. nexus

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    we could post a lineup with 4 players and still finish above you so pipe down
     
  34. Irush

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    433 balanced
    Striker: Poacher attack
    RW: inside forward attack
    LW: winger balanced

    CM: DLP build up
    LCM: box to box
    RCM: holding on ball winning

    Both CB: Ball playing defender on defend
    Both wing backs as wing backs on support
    GK: sweeper keeper on build up

    Captain: Hakan
    left short FK: Hakan
    Right short fk: raphinia
    Penalties: Isak
    Corners both: Hakan
    Corner target: Isak
    Corner near post: Gabriel
    Far post Laporte

    short passing build up style
    Defensive approach: high line “75”

    bench
    Anthony Gordon
    Konsa
    Aspas
    Meret
    Andrich
    Vivian
    Nacho
     
    #134 Irush, Jun 30, 2025
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  35. Irush

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    I’m a lazy piece of shit folks I would apologize but it’s not gonna change
     
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  36. SugarShaun

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    Well from here on out, you shouldn’t have to give more than a couple changes in a day
     
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  37. nexus

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    4-3-3 attacking

    Captain: Maignan
    Left Short FK: Foden
    Right Short FK: Foden
    Long FK: Neves
    Penalties: Martinez
    Left Corner: Foden
    Right Corner: Foden

    Tactics:
    3 presets then I’ll break down the options for custom tactics.

    Direct Play

    Defensive approach: Balanced (60)

    Bench:
    Gakpo
    Dovbyk
    Di Maria
    Tielemans
    Cucurella
    Le Normand
    Mamardashvili
     
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  38. Irush

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    I wasn’t last
     
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  39. SugarShaun

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    If you wanted to have a backup, I’ll be starting in a couple hours after work
     
  40. hood b. goode

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    ill have it to you by then - thanks!
     
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  41. hood b. goode

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    Backups

    (editing)

    4-2-3-1 Wide

    Assignments

    • Captain: Christopher Nkunku
    • Left Short FK: Malcom
    • Right Short FK: Christopher Nkunku
    • Long FK: Christopher Nkunku
    • Penalties: Dominic Solanke
    • Left Corner: Malcom
    • Right Corner: Christopher Nkunku
    • Corner Kick Target: Alessandro Buongiorno
    • Corner Near Post: Emre Can
    • Corner Far Post: Dominic Solanke
    Player Roles
    • ST (Solanke): Target Man
    • LW (Doku): Inside Forward (Attack)
    • RW (Malcom): Wide Playmaker
    • CAM (Nkunku): Playmaker (Roaming)
    • CDM (Can): Holding (Ball-winning)
    • CDM (Bennacer): Deep Lying Playmaker (Roaming)
    • LB (Inacio): Stay Back
    • CB (Buongiorno): Stopper
    • RCB (Boey): Ball-Playing Defender
    • RB (Chukweze): Attacking Wingback (Balanced)
    • GK (Lunin): Sweeper Keeper (Balanced)
    Bench
    • Tapsoba
    • Dumfries
    • Tchaoumeni
    • B. Silva
    • De Bruyne
    • Son
    • Samba
    Tactical Settings
    • Build-Up Style Balanced
    • Chance Creation Forward Runs
    • Attacking Width 60
    • Defensive Style Balanced
    • Defensive Width 45
    • Defensive Depth 55
     
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  42. SugarShaun

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    Hey, for CAMs, that role/focus is not an option for Kimmich. I’m almost finished up so will plan to do playmaker and balanced since that would have him deepest but if you want something different below I bumped the options

     
  43. steamengine

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    Sounds good
     
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  44. SugarShaun

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    Hey you didn’t have long FK taker so I set as Hakan since he’s further back than Raphinha
     
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  45. SugarShaun

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    Need player roles/focus and corner targets. Texted also
     
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  46. Irush

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    that works

    thank you sir
     
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  47. tne

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    Shaun is on and locked in
     
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  48. hood b. goode

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    Guys lets venmo/ cashapp SugarShaun some coffee money or something for this
     
  49. SugarShaun

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    Appreciate the thought but I do it for the love of the game.
     
  50. Popovio

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    I've got a coke connect in Columbus. I gave him Shaun's number. He's gonna hook him up.