By Luke - The Football Manager Addicts and Luke's Stories of An FM Addict
Welcome to the first ever 'What Does It Do?' blog! Today I'm going to run through what the libero does on Football Manager and how to deploy it to it's best effect!
What Does It Give Me?
The Libero is one of the most interesting roles on Football Manager and in world football. The role of a Libero is to contribute heavily to both attack and defence. While defending the Libero will drop behind your main defencive line to intercept any through balls or mop anything up that gets past your centre-halves! However, when attacking your Libero will gun forward to give your side an extra attacker! He will look to contribute to counter attacks by driving forward with the ball and then passing it to more advanced players, usually wing back's or wingers!
It is very important that you don't get the Libero confused with the Sweeper: they are two very different beasts!
But It Does Have Side-Affects...
Like everything in this world the Libero has pro's and con's. And it's my duty to tell you about them!
There are a few issues with the Libero but none are fatal! The first issue with the retro Italian role is that you will have to sacrifice playing with a flat back line: your Libero will sit behind it!
You also have to understand that he will get knackered. He'll be up and down the pitch all game, which will obviously result in him getting tired!
The biggest issue with the Libero, for some, is that they are 'ill-dispilined': they aren't they are doing their job! Many people want to have a flat back four with two centre-backs who defend, defend and defend some more: that isn't the idea of a Libero!
Who Can Play The Role?
When starting a save there are very few players that are able to play in the sweeper or Libero role: so you'll have to train players there!
However I've had joy training: Abu Ogogo, Marquinhos, Doria, David Luiz and Will Hughes there!
The key with a Libero is that they have good mental stats, have fantastic stamina/natural fitness, have good passing and dribbling stats and are fast! So if you have any players that are defensively minded and fit the bill train them up!
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| Doria - A player whom you will find at Boftago (Brazil) when you start the game. |
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| Will Hughes - Not your usuall defender but he does the trick! |
Possible Tactics
As you can imagine there arent many tactics that I've made that feature a Liberio: the two I have made do work quite well though!
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| Pure Italian - This tactic is out and out attack, the Libero will reek havoc! |
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| My 541 features a more direct playing style. |
I'd recommend you try both of my tactics, both are simple to set up and have worked well for me in the past!
No player instructions were used either...
That's all for now I'll be back next Monday at five!
That's all for now I'll be back next Monday at five!
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