Football Manager 2020 Tactics: How To Play 4–4–2 The Burnley Way
8. Regroup, Be Disciplined And Counter
By this point you've probably figured out that this method is neither proactive nor attractive. We're fighters not footballers but we know when to retreat.
Counter-Press used by a top tier team can be extremely effective. For us lovable rogues it's shape over everything. Clicking Regroup will tell your lads to snap back into their defensive shape the minute they lose the ball. Adding the Be More Disciplined instruction will give more stability at the cost of individual expression.
When our attack breaks down we drop back and let the other team try to play through us once again. Regroup and Counter. Ebbing and flowing like the ocean while a gravely voice bellows ‘SHAPE!’ in the distance.