If you want a challenge but still want to win the league with a mid-table side, these are the balanced meta-formations.

: Short or Mixed (FM 2007 favors quick, short passing). Closing Down : Always (to exploit the aggressive AI). Player Tips :

The first night, I tried a standard 4-4-2. We lost 3-0 to Colchester. My left winger got a 5.4 rating. I almost threw my laptop out the window.

Your tactic is a skeleton; the players are the muscle. Do not deviate from these attribute priorities:

: Set your best header of the ball to "Challenge Goalkeeper" and aim corners at the "6-yard box." In FM 2007, this leads to a high volume of goals from central defenders.

The job offer came in at 11:47 PM. Derby County, bottom of the Championship, ten games without a win. My flat smelled of cold pizza and desperation.

: The AMC in FM 2007 is incredibly powerful. Set your AMC to "Free Role: Yes" and "Forward Runs: Often." They will frequently ghost past the strikers to score. 3. The 4-2-3-1 (The Modern Approach)

It covers every blade of grass. You have width, central solidity, and two strikers. In FM 2007, full-backs were often isolated against wingers, meaning your ML and MR could feast on assists.

I never found that thread again. The site went dark a year later. But every time I fire up FM 2007, I load the same formation. I change nothing. Not a single slider.