Football Manager 2022: 10 Tips To Get You Started
5. Understand Player Roles
In addition to the positions that players are allocated in your tactic, they will also be assigned a role to play in that position. Player roles allow you to dictate what you want a player to do within their position during a game.
For instance, if you want your Central Midfielder to stay deep and distribute the ball, then select a Deep Lying Playmaker for their role. Perhaps you want them to drift into the ‘half-spaces’ to aid with attacks down the flanks, then in that case you should choose a Mezzala. These are examples of player roles specifically for Central Midfielders and each position in the game will have a number of these to choose from, even your Goalkeeper.
Therefore understanding what these roles do and how they interact amongst one another is key to creating a world-beating tactic. Thankfully, Sports Interactive have included handy descriptions and infographics for each role when choosing them in the Tactic screen. Take the time to read and learn these roles, as it can really help to turn a dreary 4-4-2 into something that even Johan Cruyff would be proud of.