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Hi guys, this time as requested by someone of you, I tried to emulate Sir Alf Ramsey's England 1966 tactic, the wingerless 4-1-2-1-2 diamond that lead England to win its first (and at least until now, last) World Cup.
I tested this tactic with England and won all the games I played, qualified first in the Euro Cup Qualifying Stage and won the EURO Cup, defeating Italy in a remake of Euro 2020 final, this time the outcome was different, I won 3-2 and England fans can finally sing "Football goes home".
Here is a brief analysis of my tactic.
Sir Alf Ramsey's tenure as the manager of the England national football team in the 1960s marked a watershed moment in the sport's history. One of the most intriguing aspects of Ramsey's tactical approach was his innovative use of wingerless tactics, a strategy that challenged conventional wisdom and ultimately led England to glory in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Traditionally, wingers had been an integral part of football formations, providing width to the team's attacking play and serving as key providers of crosses into the box. However, Ramsey, a visionary tactician, saw the potential for a more dynamic and versatile system. He believed that by dispensing with traditional wingers, he could create a more compact and defensively solid team while still maintaining attacking potency.
Ramsey's wingerless tactics were built around a fluid and interchangeable front line, with players encouraged to drift inside and exploit space between the opposition's defensive lines. This approach required players with exceptional technical ability, intelligence, and positional awareness, traits that Ramsey carefully cultivated within his squad.
One of the key beneficiaries of Ramsey's tactical revolution was England's star player, Bobby Charlton. Deployed in an inside forward role, Charlton was given the freedom to roam across the attacking third, linking up play, and unleashing his lethal shooting from distance. His versatility and adaptability epitomized Ramsey's vision of a wingerless attack.
Another crucial component of Ramsey's system was the overlapping runs of the full-backs, who provided the width that traditional wingers would typically offer. Players like George Cohen and Ray Wilson excelled in this role, bombing forward to support the attack while remaining diligent in their defensive duties.
How to emulate this tactic in Football Manager 2024
Formation: 4-1-2-1-2 Diamond narrow
Mentality: Balanced against stronger teams. Positive against the rest, it helps to maintain a solid defensive shape while posing a threat in attack.
In possession:
Width: Fairly Narrow
Passes: shorter
Tempo: High tempo
Crosses: low
Work ball into the box
Overlap left and right
Run at defense
In transition
Counter
GK passes to the wing-backs and throw it long
Out of possession
Mid-block
Higher defensive line
Trigger press: more often
Prevent short gk distribution
Get stuck in
Step up more: use off-side trap more
Player Roles and Tasks
Banks: goalkeeper, defend, no instructions
Cohen: Wing-back, attack, no instructions
J. Charlton: central defender, defend: pass it shorter, mark tighter, close down less
Moore: Libero-defend: pass it shorter, dribble more.
Wilson: full-back, attack, no instructions.
Stiles: anchor, defend, no instructions.
Ball: box to box midfielder, support: stay wider, cross aim the near post.
Peters: mezzala, support: cross aim the near post.
B. Charlton: attacking midfielder, support, no instructions
Hunt: pressing forward, attack, no instructions.
Hurst: advanced forward, attack, no instructions.
Tested with England, won all the remaining UEFA Euro Qualifying games with great wins against Italy (4-1 and 6-0) and won the UEFA Euro Cup in the final against Italy (again!) 3-2 after defeating France too.
I hope this tactic works for you too
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