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Testing was carried out using a 70/30 split between holiday and manual play. The majority of league fixtures were holidayed for consistency, while cup matches and key league games were played manually.
Set pieces and training were handled in the same way as in my long-term livestream saves, with no testing-specific optimisation.
A rotation of three closely related variants was used throughout the season. These were small tweaks of the base tactic designed to suit different game states and opposition approaches, reflecting realistic long-term save usage rather than reliance on a single static setup.
Discussion: Mourinho's BRICK WALL 433 FM26 Tactics - 0.4 Conceded!
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I will be specific.
The issue is not effort or intent. The issue is that your process produces results that cannot be independently trusted or replicated.
You release tactics at a frequency that makes meaningful iteration impossible. Tactical validation requires multiple seasons, opponent adaptation, fatigue accumulation, and regression testing. Daily or near daily releases imply micro tweaks of the same base template, not new systems.
You test almost exclusively with elite squads. Elite player quality overwhelms structural weaknesses. A tactic that wins the league with Chelsea proves nothing about its robustness. Show the same system with mid table and relegation level squads across multiple seasons.
A 70/30 holiday manual split invalidates conclusions. Holiday mode alters match behavior, rotation logic, risk management, and in game reactions. At that point the manager is not testing a tactic, but an abstraction of one. Results from mixed modes cannot be compared or benchmarked.
There is no control. No same squad same season comparison against a baseline tactic. No A/B testing. No statement of expected failure cases. Without controls, outcomes are narrative, not evidence.
High press and conservative block systems are known engine friendly patterns. Short term defensive numbers like 0.4 conceded mean nothing without second season data, injury rates, fatigue impact, and late season collapse analysis. None of that is shown.
Finally, rotating closely related variants removes accountability. It allows success attribution without isolating cause. A strong tactic should survive without constant variant swapping.
If the goal is content, this works.
If the goal is tactical analysis, the methodology needs to change.
I tried to write my opinion about the administrator new points but don't know why I can't see my reply to that discussion. I wrote my comment, clicked on post reply and nothing happened. anyway I agree with most of you said there and here too. It's ok to give him some time to implement all the changes needed.
Nevertheless, we should give people credit when it’s due.
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Thanks for your concern, and if you’re ever interested in reaching out to discuss it further, I’d be happy to.
While I will not be stopping posting tactics, I will ensure to be more responsive to comments like these! its important to me that I respond, its only fair since you have taken the time out of your day!
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Josh