Ruby Tactic - Release Set 2

UPDATE
Ruby Release 2 is Done!
The main change is in the new conservative tactic:

There is also Ruby_Norm_V1.3 - this is the normal tactic you should use for most of your games. HERE IS THE ORIGINAL BLOG POST
Added as well is Ruby_SUS_v1. This tactic is to be used in the last 15 minutes, when the AI is pushing for a goal.

Use Conservative when against better opponents, or when you are away against even opponnents. If you start a game on Normal and are being dominated, switch to conservative.

You will notice the RB in the Normal tactic now has no attacking role - this is to try and secure the defence. You might think this has weakened the attack but it hasnt.

I have now gone 19 games unbeaten in the league, including a 5-1 win against Ath. Madrid, and a 1-0 win away at Barcelona (only team to win at Barcelona all season). In those 19 games I have W17 and Drawn 2. In 24 league games I have scored 54 goals and conceded 24, although more of those goals were conceded earlier on in the season with V1, this latest release is the best yet.

Your feedback is welcome.

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Feedback, comments, ideas anything is highly appreciated. Remember, give it 5-10 games. Both my losses so far were in my first 5 games, since then I have won 8 and drawn 1 of my last 9 matches. Including beating Madrid and Sevilla, so it does work for me.

Also, I built it on the 2nd Patch, 9.2 so it may or may not work for 9.1

Effective Strike Partnerships 1 - Little n' Large

To win football matches you have to score goals, right? (I am a genius!) and usually you will be looking at your strikers to get the majority of your goals. If you can't get your strikers firing then you are going to struggle to get anywhere fast in FM. But what makes an effective partnership? In this series of posts I'll be writing about 4 different partnerships that work. This is Part 1.

Little n' Large
A partnership which works well IRL and also in FM is the little n' large version. Here you have one small, fast good finisher playing alongside more of a "target man" (TM) - someone who is strong, agile and can win the ball in the air and hold it up.
Real Life Examples: Crouch + Defoe, Heskey + Owen

Does it work in FM?
It can yes, I think many players have proven this in the past, with the little striker getting a lot of goals, the TM most of the asists, but also sometimes the TM will get some goals - but not as many.

How should I set it up?
Little Striker -> An attacking mentality, forward runs often, run with ball often, CF normal, short passing.
TM -> He should be your target man, and have the ball supply at either "To Feet" or "To Head". His mentality should be normal, low CF and a mixed passing style. Forward runs mixed, run with ball mixed, Through Balls mixed (Often if he is good enough). Hold Up ball should be ticked.