The José Mourinho System for FM14

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The Jos Mourinho System for FM14Jos Mourinho's "Anti-Football" system at Chelsea, including the infamous "ParkThe Bus" tactic.

By Justice Updated on 2014-08-24 00:47 40133 views 18 Comments

"Look, were not entertaining? I dont care; we win." (Mourinho, 2006)

Jos Mourinho, 'The Special One', is possibly the most controversial managers of the twenty-firstcentury, if not eternity. His antics on the pitch (where he usually ends up when unhappy with arefereeing decision), comments to the press and relationships with other managers often come underextreme amounts of scrutiny. And then there is his football philosophy. There are many critics ofMourinho's 'park the bus' system which he likes to utilise in games where his side would never ordinarilybe able to match their opposition in possession play. His philosophy is considered to be ugly,unattractive and inhuman. However, it almost always earns valuable results when needed. His defenceis organised and sturdy while his attack give the opposition no respite and usually finds a way throughto goal. his system is not intended to capture the imagination 'tiki-taka' lovers; it's only objective is toobtain results.

This is my second system released, after my Brendan Rodgers System, which comes in to greatcontrast with this one. Before you download this tactic expecting to win every single game, please notethat This tactic is not an instant result-winning tactic, as those tactics well and truly do not exist, nomatter what anybody says to you about a tactic. Games are won by the players who play on the pitch,not the tactic on the paper. If somebody tells you otherwise, he is lying. This is Jos Mourinho's style offootball. Your team will try to emulate his philosophies, using this tactic. It is a style of play which is veryunique, and it will help your team to play effective, opposition-frustrating football.

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"Three tactics, this can't be the same system!?!?" - what some of you may be thinking. Well the thing is,they are all the same system. Not many managers use just one formation at all times and these are thethree which Mourinho uses the most. The 4-2-3-1 and 4-5-1 have identical Philosophies andStrategies, with only the formation differing. The 4-3-3 is the 'bus' tactic which Mourinho used sosuccessfully against the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City last season, where they claimed fourwins from a possible four.

4-2-3-1: This is Mourinho's most used set-up. It makes use of a flat back-four with two central midfieldsin front of them. The two wide players will come inside looking for goals while the attacking midfieldersits just behind the lone striker. Creating chances is the aim of the game here as Mourinho looks for asbig a win as possible with this set-up.

4-5-1: This set-up is very similar to the last. The only difference is that there is a defensive midfielder inthe place of an attacking one. The player roles have been switched around slightly in midfield and theobjective of this set-up is to make sure the midfield battle is won by your side.

4-3-3: Finally, the "Park The Bus" tactic used by Jos Mourinho. A very flat back-four protected by adeep midfield triangle ensures defensive security while the front three are rather isolated in attack.Mourinho uses this to grind out results in situations where Chelsea look, by far, the second-best team.A sound defensive combined by an effective attack makes this a formidable set-up.

Team Instructions - The Playing Styles

These are the team instructions, these are the settings which defines how your team plays it's football.This is where you create your style of football, where your master plan for success comes together.The Team Instructions are the exact same for the 4-5-1 and the 4-2-3-1, while the 4-3-3 (Bus) hasdifferent instructions. These instructions are set in a very specific way and are not really meant to betampered with, as these define Mourinho's system.


Philosophy: This is how your team acts through each phase of the game. Mourinho likes his defenceand attack to be quite separate from each other, so the 4-5-1 and 4-2-3-1 are set to rigid. The defenceand attack are even more separate when he 'Parks The Bus', so it is set to Very Rigid there. Thismeans that defenders won't attack much and attackers won't defend much, which helps keep theoverall shape of the team.

Strategy: This is how you take on your opponent. The 4-5-1 & 4-2-3-1 are both set to Attacking.Mourinho usually likes to make his team look for many goals as his attackers are world-class (Hazard,Costa, etc). The 4-3-3 is set to Defensive in order to hold the fort and ensure that no goal-chances areconceded to the opposition, while using quick counter attacks to penetrate the hopefully-scarcedefence.

Passing Style + Tempo: This is how you pass the ball and how quickly you play your football. The 4-2-3-1 and 4-5-1 uses a Higher Tempo in order to give the opposition no respite and to move the ballaround very quickly. These two formations also look to use Shorter Passing and In To Space in orderto Retain Possession of the ball while moving in to gaps left by the opposition. The 4-3-3 uses a LowerTempo in order to slow down the play and kill time. Combined with Route One passing In To Space, alot of time is wasted as the ball is Cleared To Flanks as often as possible.

Attacking Play: This is how your team attacks the opposition, to state the obvious. In the 4-2-3-1 and4-5-1, your defensive line will look to stay Deep in order to cancel out any quick counter attacksthrough pacey attackers. Your team will look to play Wider football and Exploit The Flanks, DrillingCrosses in to the box for the striker and other attackers. Mourinho loves his wide play, especially atChelsea where his biggest threats are on the wing. In the 4-3-3 (Bus), your defensive line will stayMuch Deeper than usual. Wide Play is still used and your wide players will Swap Positions in order toevade marking. Your players, otherwise, will stick to positions to keep their shape.

Defensive Play: This is how your team defends against opposition attacks, sorry for stating theobvious again! In the 4-2-3-1 and 4-5-1, your defenders will mark tightly while not committing to tacklean opponent too quickly. However, when they do commit to a challenge, they make sure their opponentfeels it through very hard tackling. In the 4-3-3, your defenders will also mark tightly while notcommitting but will also take very good care not to foul an opposing player when they challenge for theball.

4-2-3-1 - Player Roles

Goalkeeper

Defender - Right


Defender - Centre, Right

Defender - Centre, Left

Defender - Left

Midfielder - Centre, Right

Midfielder - Centre, Left

Attacking Midfielder - Right

Attacking Midfielder - Centre

Attacking Midfielder - Left

Striker

4-5-1 - Player Roles

Goalkeeper

Defender - Right



Defender - Left

Defensive Midfielder



Striker

4-3-3 (Bus) - Player Roles


Goalkeeper

Defender - Right



Defender - Left

Defensive Midfielder - Right

Defensive Midfielder - Left

Midfielder - Centre



Striker

Typical Defensive Scenario (The Bus Tactic)

This is a typical defensive play using the 'bus' tactic, showing you how your defence will set up to nullifyyour opposition's attacks.


The Back Four: As you can see, the back four are playing very deep and standing off the opponentsin order to keep their shape and not allow the opposition to find a gap to run in to. The only gap whichis visible is between the left back and the other defenders. However, this is because he is marking awinger and if an opposition player were to look to run in to that gap, the Anchor Man would slot in there.

The Midfield Triangle: As you can see, the Ball Winning Midfielder is closing down the ball. TheAnchor Man is sitting deep marking the attacker while the Box To Box Midfielder is ready to movearound the pitch when required, while keeping an eye on number eight (he doesn't need to close downa player when somebody is already doing so). The three midfielders will do the exact same throughoutthe entire game.

The Attacking Trio: These leaves the two Inside Forwards and the Target Man. They won't do muchdefending as they are not required to do so and their only role is to take the ball up the pitch and lookto fashion chances between them.

Developmentyou do decide to use this system, please take note that it may take several months for your team tobecome fully accustomed to this tactic, even if the familiarity bar is full. If your results at the start of theseason are poor, this is not the tactic's fault. It is just that your players need to have more experience inthis system in competitive matches. My recommended training approach would be on Defending orFitness, to get your team to be as able to nullify attacks as possible, as you will be looking to do soevery game. For match preparation, you can work on either attacking or defending set pieces, which isthe norm for any team. If you are looking to train players for this system, train them in the roles whichare included, so that they become familiar with them. Just remember, if you are patient with this systemor any other system, it can succeed for you.

Installation Instructions

Step One

Download the file.

Step Two

Extract the files using 7-zip/winRar to this folder:Sports Interactive > Football Manager 2014 > tactics

Step Three

The 'Tactic' menu, located to the top right of the right panel, allows you to save and load differenttactics. To Import or Export a particular tactic, select the 'Manage Tactics' option, which will display adialog box. 'Import' will prompt you to select a tactic (.tac file) to import into the game, whilst 'Export' willprompt you to save it to a directory. The 'Delete', 'Copy', and 'Rename' options allow you further controlover your physical tactics files.

Author's NoteI highly recommend this system to those looking to play a style of football which is defensive but lethalin attack. Be warned, it may take a while for your team to get used to this system. Also, I cannotguarantee that this tactic will be the best possible tactic for you. A tactic's success depends on theplayers used in this tactic. This is just a different way of playing which will hopefully bring you success.Ihope that you enjoy using this system and I hope you have success with it. Any criticisms you may haveare welcome, I am always looking to learn where I can improve. Thank you!


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18 CommentsDiscussion on "The Jos Mourinho System for FM14"

pro_17 2014-09-13 18:56I think the 4-2-3-1 attacking should be Control with High Tempo Overlaping Backs like Ivanovicand Azpilicueta and not Full Backs!And not Rigid maybe Balanced.

shaunwwfc 2014-09-08 21:30I think for a "Jose Mourinho" system to work, in needs to work well defensively. Unfortunatelythis doesnt. I am Wolves in League One sitting in 4th place with 4 games to go (I really shouldhave walked this league as Wolves did IRL) and 12 sides have a better defensive record than

me. Apart from the park the bus system (potentially) it just isnt robust enough for me. Thanks foruploading though.

RichB17 2014-09-06 16:25Do you use opposition instructions?

Justice 2014-09-01 17:09@Azzerlee95, I do have one more tactical system which I have already made and I will belooking yo upload when I have time but I'm afraid I don't have enough time to make any more

for FM14. Perhaps FM15 though

Azzerlee95 2014-09-01 12:52I am a big fan of your work, your Brendan Rodgers system was great fun to play with and yourPoetry in Motion add on and Jose Mourinho systems have also been class! I was wondering ifyou would consider making a Luis Enrique system for FM15? I have always found his tactical

approach fascinating and I think that it would be great for somebody to create his system for FootballManager since he is now Barcelona manager. I have given it a few goes myself but you seem to be muchbetter at designing tactics than I am, and I think I would have a lot more fun playing with one of yourdesigned tactics.

Either way keep up the great work, and I am looking forward to playing with your tactics on the new FM15game (y)

Hekdah 2014-08-30 21:25Player Instructions???? for 4-5-1 formation ...and for 4-3-3 if possible ..

Justice 2014-08-29 23:09@Veedubvr6, like I said before, I don't mind negative comments as long as it is explained howand why this tactic hasn't worked for you. Your comment lacks any substance at all and I just

can't take it seriously because of that. Come back with facts, figures and proof and I will respect yourcomment.

@mantorras77, it's really just a personal decision, to be honest. Use whatever you think will be the bestset-up for your match.

Veedubvr6 2014-08-29 21:07This tactic has turned my Europa League, fa cup European super cup charity shield winningside into total dog mess.

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mantorras77 2014-08-29 14:27@Justice - How do you know when to use each tactic?

Veedubvr6 2014-08-29 09:47Mixed results so far. Good pre season then lost opening game away to Watford. Followed upby a 4-0 win vs Everton. Not sure about the park the bus tactic but I've not yet tried it against aside I'd expect to struggle against. It's still early days but so far it's looking good

lukecrompton92 2014-08-28 11:14brilliant set of tactics .. I sometimes switch the attacking tactics to counter if im gettinghammered particularly the 4-2-3-1!! KEEP GOING WITH THESE TACTICS

Justice 2014-08-27 19:15@Veedubvr6, I do have Player Instructions for each and every player but uploading 33screenshots (11 for each formation) is quite ludicrous so I explained each player's role in the

systems in the article briefly (click the spoilers).

@3RH4N, as I said in the article, "My recommended training approach would be on Defending or Fitness,to get your team to be as able to nullify attacks as possible, as you will be looking to do so every game"

Veedubvr6 2014-08-27 13:07Have you got any player instructions for this tactic?

Walter 2014-08-27 12:02I'll be sure to try this out as I'm actually a big fan of Mourinho!

3RH4N 2014-08-26 14:44thanks for the tactic bro,it superbly works for my chelsea 14.3.0 patch.Well,could you tell meabout team training

dark_boy 2014-08-25 13:07I am using the BUS and 4-2-3-1 tactics on my Wolfsburg squad.For 4-2-3-1, the tactics is getting better in every match. some passing error is happening but Ithink it wont happen when the squad is more familiar with the tactics. I really like the way my

squad counter attack. strikers are scoring which is a great relief for me. Defending seems to be ok rightnow but I am conceding goals more than the past games.defenders sometimes dont tackle at the righttime and gathers in the box without marking anyone. so long shots are a big threat. another problem isball position. its normally 40-60 which I think is not good. at least 50% is needed. The tactics allows myplayers to create some wonderful attacking moves so I am hopeful that it will work out nicely soon.For BUS tactics, I am disappointed. The defending is pathetic right now and still the right time tacklingand positioning problems. its like my players are inviting the opponent to score and let them have it. thecounter attacking is good but didnt scored a goal. No clean sheets so far. But I am not complaining orgiving up hope because its still early to judge the tactics. Its not properly familiar to the squad, speciallythe mentality. But if these problems continues after being familiar then I will think about some changes.My squad is balanced, specially done excellent defending in the league so far but they are not doing wellin defence using these tactics. I am going to use them for the rest of the season. I will let you know whathappens after a few months in the game.Thanks, keep up the good work.P.S. I used your BR tactics and have to say it was excellent. It works nicely on different teams and givesa nice result.

Justice 2014-08-24 23:27@Mangaz, I appreciate negative comments but you didn't even support your negative commentat all and it isn't fair to say that this won't work for anybody else because I know for fact that it

has worked for others who I have spoken to. Okay, so it didn't work for you but some tactics work forpeople and others don't.


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EDIT: Also, if you actually read the article which I spent quite a while typing up, you would see that I saidthat this tactic would never guarantee results so call my tactic what you want, I never broke any promisesfor it.

Mangaz 2014-08-24 22:49This setup of tactics is complete shit. Tested it out with Dynamo Moscow, ended up with megetting sacked after 7 games which resulted in 6 losses and 1 draw. I was also eliminated byCuckaricki Stankom in the 3rd qualifying round of EL. Keep in mind that I also signed Samuel

Etoo, Victor Valdes and Roman Eremenko.

I am aware of the fact that the players needs time to adapt to a tactic, but taking in consideration what astrong squad I had the results speaks for themselves. Bottom line:

DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS CRAP! WASTE OF TIME!

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