Full Back FM24 Role Guide
Summary
TLDRThis video provides an in-depth look at the fullback role in Football Manager, explaining its versatile use in different tactics and formations. While primarily defense-focused, fullbacks can contribute offensively by supporting midfielders and occasionally cutting inside to create scoring opportunities. The video compares fullbacks to wing backs, noting that fullbacks are more defense-oriented and sit deeper, while wing backs are more attack-focused. The analysis also covers various player traits and tactical adjustments, highlighting how fullbacks can enhance both possession-based and counter-attacking styles of play.
Takeaways
- ⚽ The fullback role in Football Manager is a versatile player role used on the flanks in back four formations, focused primarily on defense.
- 🎯 Fullbacks are strong defenders, but they can also contribute to attacking plays by advancing into the penalty box when the opportunity arises.
- 🛡️ Their primary instinct when winning the ball is to maintain defensive cover, marking opponents and providing stability.
- 📊 Compared to wingbacks, fullbacks play narrower and more conservatively, with less focus on dribbling and starting from a deeper position.
- 📐 Fullbacks can adapt to different playstyles and tactics, such as possession-focused, defensive counter-focused, or freeform formations like 4-3-3, 4-4-2, or 4-2-3-1.
- 🎯 Wingbacks are more attack-focused and sit wider on the field, while fullbacks work closer to the midfield and provide defensive support in narrower positions.
- 🧠 Elite players, like Teo Hernandez, can exploit the fullback role's freedom of movement, using their traits to make creative runs and cut inside.
- 🔄 Fullbacks can operate in different duties, like defend, support, or attack, which can be customized based on your tactical needs.
- 🎥 The video contrasts the fullback and wingback roles using visual examples, showing how their positioning and contributions differ on both defense and attack.
- 💡 Players like Dennis Adoi are valuable for their versatility, capable of playing multiple defensive roles, making them crucial squad members in various tactics.
Q & A
What is the primary role of a fullback in Football Manager?
-The fullback is a defense-focused player role used on the flanks in back four formations. They provide strong defensive coverage, but can also move forward to create scoring chances when the opportunity arises.
How does a fullback behave when defending?
-When defending, a fullback's first instinct is to ensure there is adequate cover. They will mark opponents and attempt to win the ball, but their priority is to drop back and maintain defensive positioning.
How does a fullback contribute to attacking play?
-Although primarily defensive, a fullback can contribute to attacking play by moving into advanced positions when appropriate. They often find pockets of space or underlap inside the penalty box, creating unique scoring opportunities.
What is the main difference between a fullback and a wing back in Football Manager?
-The main difference is that the wing back is more attack-focused, starting higher up the field and playing wider, while the fullback is defense-focused, staying in line with other defenders and working more closely with the midfield.
How does the passing distribution differ between a fullback and a wing back?
-A fullback on attack tends to have more passes in deeper positions, while a wing back on attack has more passes completed higher up the field.
What advantages does a fullback on support offer?
-A fullback on support has no hard-coded player instructions, offering them the freedom to utilize their individual traits, making them versatile in both attacking and defensive situations depending on the flow of the game.
What is a key strength of players like Teo Hernandez in the fullback role?
-Players like Teo Hernandez, who possess strong traits such as getting forward whenever possible and cutting inside from the left wing, can take advantage of the fullback role's freedom to contribute more creatively in attack.
In what types of tactics can fullbacks be effectively used?
-Fullbacks can be used in a variety of tactics, such as possession-focused 4-3-3 formations, defensive counter-focused 4-4-2 setups, or more free-form formations like 4-2-3-1. Their versatility makes them adaptable to different play styles.
What was the tactical adjustment made in the video regarding the fullback role?
-The original tactic used two fullbacks, one on attack and one on support, but this created a crowded forward position with insufficient midfield cover. The adjustment made both fullbacks play on support to provide better defensive balance.
What are some valuable traits for fullbacks in Football Manager?
-Useful traits for fullbacks include 'likes to switch ball to other flank,' 'crosses early,' and 'plays one-twos.' These traits enhance their versatility and contribution to both defensive and attacking phases.
Outlines
⚽ Fullback Role Overview in Football Manager
The video introduces the fullback role in Football Manager, highlighting it as a versatile defensive position in back-four formations. Fullbacks primarily focus on defense but can also push forward to create scoring chances when the opportunity arises. Their first priority is to maintain defensive cover when the team regains possession, but they can take advantage of positional play and make unexpected movements to help create opportunities in attack.
🎯 Comparing Fullbacks and Wing Backs
The video compares fullbacks with wing backs, two roles that are often confused due to their similar positions. While both play defensively, their attacking roles differ. Wing backs are more attack-oriented, starting higher up the field and playing wider, while fullbacks are more defensive, working closely with midfielders and sitting narrower. The main distinction between the two is in their positioning and attacking intent, with fullbacks contributing more to defensive stability and wing backs being more offensive in nature.
🛡️ Positional Differences and Tactic Adjustments
This section delves into specific tactical differences between wing backs and fullbacks during attacking plays. Wing backs tend to push further up the field, leaving more open spaces, whereas fullbacks sit deeper to maintain defensive coverage. The flexibility of the fullback role allows it to adapt to different tactics, depending on the team's needs, such as maintaining a defensive line or contributing to attacking plays.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Fullback
💡Wing back
💡Support Duty
💡Attack Duty
💡Defend Duty
💡Tactical Roles
💡Player Instructions
💡Positional Play
💡Passing Chart
💡Segundo Volante
Highlights
The fullback role is versatile and commonly used in back four formations, with a focus on defense.
Fullbacks can also contribute offensively by moving into the penalty box to create scoring chances.
Their primary instinct is to ensure defensive coverage when their team wins the ball.
Fullbacks often drop back even after winning the ball, offering stability in case the ball is lost.
When advancing, fullbacks excel at taking advantage of positional play, offering unique movements on the field.
A fullback’s freedom of movement on attack allows them to underlap and create scoring chances, unlike some other defensive roles.
The fullback and wing back are often compared, with the wing back being more attack-focused while the fullback is defense-focused.
Defensively, fullbacks and wing backs position themselves similarly, but offensively, the wing back stays wider while the fullback plays more narrowly.
A fullback on attack tends to pass from deeper positions, while a wing back on attack completes more passes further up the field.
Wing backs leave their flanks exposed when they push forward, whereas fullbacks offer more defensive coverage.
Fullbacks on different duties (defend, support, attack) adjust their positioning and movement, with more advanced duties pushing them further upfield.
Fullbacks with no hard-coded instructions can adapt more freely based on their player traits, offering tactical flexibility.
Elite fullbacks like Theo Hernandez use their player traits to cut inside, get forward, and impact the attack, even in a support role.
The fullback role can fit into various tactical styles, including possession-focused formations and defensive counter systems.
Adjusting fullback duties in tactics can help balance the team, ensuring defensive cover while maintaining attacking strength.
Transcripts
hello everybody and welcome in today's
video we're going to talk about the
fullback role in football manager and
let's get started with an overview of
the
role the fullback is a player role used
on the flanks in back four
formations a versatile player role the
fullback can be used in all kinds of
play
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Styles it's also a defense focused rooll
so the fullback gives you a strong
Defender out on the
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flanks but when the time is right they
can get into the Penalty Box to create
scoring
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chances in that last clip you saw the
fullback get into the penalty box with
the ball that's not a rare occurrence
but it's not exactly frequent either
their first instinct when you win the
ball is not to get forward it's to make
sure you have cover this is the opponent
with the ball and here's our
fullback when the opponent near him gets
the ball the fullback will Mark him and
then win the ball back but as you watch
the fullback he's going to drop back
even though he won the ball which is
good because we immediately lost the
ball but when they do decide to get
forward they are one of the better
player roles at taking advantage of
positional play this means you can get
some unique movements with the fullback
when you have the ball
this is my player on the ball and here's
my fullback when the ball gets Outside
The Penalty Box my fullback decides to
cut inside towards the middle of the
field he finds an open pocket of space
and gets the
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goal and here's my player on the ball
and this is the fullback he's going to
underlap get the ball and then create
the scoring chance
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those clips are not to show that the
fullback will cut inside all the time
but just to show that they have more
freedom of movement compared with some
other player roles and speaking of other
player roles let's compare the fullback
with one of
them the fullback and Wing back are
often compared with each other and
whenever you have player roles that are
in the same position they will naturally
do similar things but if you're deciding
which one to use in your tactic you
generally don't want to cross- compare
with player roles meaning you don't want
to ask yourself should I use a wing back
on support or a fullback on attack you
want to start at the player role level
first and then work your way down so ask
yourself does my tactic need a fullback
or does my tactic need a wing back and
then decide which duty to place them
on as far as the differences between the
two when defending there's not a whole
lot here we are are defending with a
fullback at the bottom and a wing back
at the top as the play progresses they
stay in line with each other and the
center
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backs which means their difference is on
the attacking end they both have a
defend support and attack Duty so what
you want to look for is those
differences in general the main
difference between them is that the wing
back is attack focused and the fullback
is defense focused the wing back will
like to dribble more have a starting
position further up the field and
usually play wider the fullback will
start in line with other Defenders work
more with the Midfield and sit a little
more
narrow this is a passing chart for the
fullback on attack they have a number of
passes in a deeper position and only a
few further up the
field it's basically the opposite for a
wing back on attack they have less
passes from a deeper position and more
completed further up the field
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looking at a couple of other options
here we are with the ball in the Center
Midfield area and this is a wing back on
attack and this is a fullback on
support as we get the ball into the
attacking Midfield area note not only
the positioning of the two but also that
the wing back is sitting wider even
though it doesn't have a stay wider
player instruction this gives them more
space on the flank compared with the
fullback but the fullback is also closer
to help out with the
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midfield for another comparison this is
the opponent with the ball attacking to
their left this is a wing back on defend
at the bottom and this is a fullback on
attack at the top and again their
defensive positioning is exactly the
same the wing back will win the ball and
we get it Forward onto the opposite
Wing their positioning is drastic which
is to be expected but notice as well how
the fullback on attack is also sitting
more narrow compared with the other
highlight we looked at with the wing
back on
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attack the last highlight we're going to
look at is the biggest difference
between the two their defensive Focus
this is my team with the ball in the
attacking Midfield this is my wing back
on a attack making a forward run and
this is a fullback on support the wing
back has a ton of open space to attack
but he's also left the right flank
exposed we lose the ball and the
opponent is able to take advantage of
that exposed
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flank focusing back on the fullback and
their roll Duty on defend they're going
to sit deeper almost like a center back
and cross from Deep on support they're
going to sit more in line with the
midfielders and will play more crosses
on attack they'll look to make more
movements with the advanced teammates
ahead of
them but there's one aspect we're going
to look at again and that's the fullback
on support this Duty does not have any
hard-coded player instructions which
means they're a completely free
role we've looked at a few player roles
recently that don't have any of those
hard-coded instructions and the benefit
is that it gives the player freedom to
use their player
traits for example let's look at Teo
Hernandez on AC Milan he's obviously an
amazing Wing back but elite players like
this can take advantage of those player
roles that lack hard-coded instructions
because we're going to focus on his
player traits gets forward whenever
possible runs with ball often and cuts
inside from left
wing here we are with the ball and this
is TA as a fullback on support when he
gets it he's going to use his player
trait to cut inside run with the ball
and get further
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forward and that last example is not to
say that the fullback is better than the
wing back or that you need to use Tor
Hernandez as a fullback on support it's
just to show that players can contribute
to your tactic even if it's not their
recommended player role and especially
if it's a role that doesn't have any
hard-coded instructions and in the next
section we'll talk about how to use the
fullback in a
tactic because of their versatility
namely that you can use it on defend
support or attack the fullback can be
used in a number of tactics and play
Styles like a possession Focus 4
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a defensive counter focused
442 or a free form
4231 we've looked at Santa Clara in the
second division of Portugal a few times
but we're actually going to look at two
versions of basically the same tactic
I've made a couple of minor changes to
the tactic and I want to go over what to
look for in your own tactics even if
it's going well this is the original one
that we've looked at in a few videos
it's a 424 that has two fullbacks one on
attack and one on support and we're
going to focus on two player roles that
right fullback and the suuna valante
who's also on
attack here's my suuna valante on the
ball this is my fullback on support at
the top and my fullback on attack is at
the
bottom as the play continues watch how
the fullbacks aren't getting up the
field but are instead staying in line
when the ball is in the Midfield
now that the ball is in the Center
Midfield Circle again the fullbacks are
staying in line with the Midfield even
though one is support and one is attack
this is very much fullback
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positioning however once we advance the
ball and get the goal this is the
fullback on attack further up the field
towards the Penalty Box there's two
things I didn't like and they were both
positioning the first first is the
fullback he's now crowded with two other
teammates and the sugundo valante who's
on attack is also further up the field
meaning we have a lot of players in and
around the Penalty Box and not a lot in
the
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Midfield in other videos I've talked
about how not every player needs to be
attacking and this is an example of that
I have too many players forward and not
enough back even though we scored a goal
and the tactic is going well so the
updated tactic has just a couple of
simple changes both fullbacks are now on
support and the suuna valante is also on
support let's do a highlight breakdown
to see how the new tactic
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Works here's my fullback on support on
the ball and now my other fullback on
support at the bottom is keeping width
but also provides defensive cover the
fullback brings the ball up and plays a
pass to the window
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Winger when the shot goes in Here's the
final positioning the Segundo valante is
still on the edge of the Penalty Box but
he's sitting just a bit deeper and the
fullback on support is providing cover
for the right flank sitting much deeper
and he has protection from the anchor as
well I don't mind this deeper
positioning because we still have four
players in the Penalty
Box that original tactic had been doing
well for me but by making a couple of
small changes we are now more balanced
without upsetting why the tactic worked
in the first
place this is Dennis adoi at Club Brugge
in Belgium he has a solid distribution
of attributes even if nothing especially
stands out but the benefit of a player
like this is his versatility he's
natural in the right fullback position
and as a center back he can play in the
defensive Midfield position and in the
left back position he also has a
reasonable left foot which means just
from this one player we have someone who
can play multiple key positions on top
of all that don't underestimate the fact
that he fits in well within the team
players like a doy may not be a headline
signing or be your top player but they
are vital to your
squad some good traits for the fullback
role which may vary depending on the
type you want to use could include likes
to switch ball to other flank crosses
early or plays one
twos as we wrap up the video a friendly
reminder that I now have a patreon
account if you would like to support the
channel there is also a link to the free
Discord server if you would like to join
in on some FM discussions anyway that is
all for today's video I hope you enjoyed
thank you for watching
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