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In this thread, we will look at Data and Analysis on #FM23 #FootballManager and focus on the next opponent.

Next Opponent

In addition to using data and analysis to identify and solve issues with your formations, you can also use these tools to plan for upcoming games.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

If you’ve assigned a scout and analyst to scout the next opposition, then in the data hub, the next opponent tab should resemble something like the above. Along with this, you should also have stuff under the team you are facings, team report. You can access that by going to the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

FM23: Data and Analysis Strengths and Weakness

If we dig a little bit deeper into the scout report, we can see the strengths and weakness page; #FM23 #FootballManager twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Personally speaking here, I don’t really use this page much but still wanted to highlight it and talk about ways you could possibly use it. The reason I don’t use it is I don’t think a lot of the information in the weaknesses is that helpful to me, especially as I’m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

So for me, crossing won’t be a big deal as we look to retain the ball and do passes to feet rather than play an aerial game. But if you did play a crossing game then you could find your usual play might not be an effective strategy. It’s something you’d either need to adapt for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Comparison

Now as I’m attributeless this page is useless for me as it doesn’t show anything. But in essence, it gives you the average of all your attributes compared to the opposition. Here you can see how you pit against them based on attributes. The general tab shows you… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

I use a high defensive line but in this scenario, we are slightly deeper than usual due to the shape of the opposition and how they set up. This impacts your own defensive line and can push it back. It’s worth noting that even with a high defensive line, it will look slightly… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Before we move on to the team performance section of the article it’s also worth noting that the stats page of the team report can also be useful.

Here we can get a quick snapshot of the basic stats and who is the best and worse at them. If you click on the little boxes it will… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

FM23: Data and Analysis Team Performance

When watching a Football Manager game either in real-time or after the match, many things can be looked at to gain insights into a team’s performance. Some common things to look out for include the positioning and movements of individual… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Tactics and Formation Analysis

In addition to looking at player positioning and movement, I can also watch games to study the team’s formation and tactics. This could involve analyzing the team’s overall formation, as well as the specific roles and responsibilities of individual… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

FM23: Data and Analysis General Performance Data

Now we can move on to the data hub and show how I use it to see how we are performing.

These are our metrics at the end of the season for our first season in Brazil’s top division the Brasileirão – Série A. At first glance, the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Possession

You can see we attempt passes at a rate much higher than the league’s average. We can also see the areas we are attempting the passes from. Due to us playing out from the back there aren’t any real surprises here and the 24% and 37% of passes in these areas should be… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

This just confirms what we already knew, that we have a high pass completion rate and we pass more than any other side. #FM23 #FootballManager

This screen is interesting as it gives us a little more insight into if our possession game is working or not. We lose possession less than any other side in the league which is a good indication of our playing style working. It shows we aren’t losing the ball much and reinforces… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

I suspect our winning possessions just before the halfway line is a byproduct of our pressing game. As we use a high defensive line and aggressive press, it’s these sorts of areas I would expect us to win the ball back. Especially when our midfield is the strongest area of our… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

A player records a lost possession any time he loses the ball in any way, be it a failed dribble, incomplete pass, going offside or any other action that results in his team losing possession. So this is again expected due to the 5-2-2-1 formation we are using being strongest in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Teams producing a high number of final third passes against us are likely down to the high defensive line we employ. The way we play high up the pitch makes this a vulnerable area for is, if the defensive line is breached. This could be from being caught high up the pitch, balls… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Finally, we have the passing dynamic scatter graph that could be another indication of our press working. Teams complete a low number of passes against us which could be related to a number of things, all of which could be down to our tactic and playing style.

One of those is… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Defensive Analysis

Now it’s time to look at specific areas in more detail to see if we can spot any issues or things we need to work on.

We are quite solid defensively and have bodies in the way to block shots, so the defensive structure seems to be working. Us making fewer… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

A defensive action metric is a statistic that measures the number or effectiveness of defensive actions taken by a player or team during a game. This can include tackles, interceptions, clearances, and other actions that help prevent the opposing team from scoring or advancing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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